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Tigers vs. Mets: Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Run Line, Home/Road Splits
The New York Mets versus Detroit Tigers game on Thursday at 1:10 PM ET will showcase a pair of hot hitters in Jeff McNeil and Javier Baez.
Oddsmakers list the Mets as -185 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Tigers +150 moneyline odds to win. The total is 7.5 runs for this game (with -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under).
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Tigers vs. Mets Odds & Info
- Date: Thursday, May 4, 2023
- Time: 1:10 PM ET
- TV: MLB Network
- Location: Detroit, Michigan
- Venue: Comerica Park
- Live Stream: Watch on Fubo!
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Tigers Recent Betting Performance
- In nine games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Tigers have posted a mark of 4-5.
- In their last 10 games with an over/under, the Tigers and their opponents have combined to eclipse the total five times.
- The last 10 Tigers games have not had a spread set by bookmakers.
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Tigers Betting Records & Stats
- The Tigers have come away with 11 wins in the 28 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- Detroit has entered 11 games this season as the underdog by +150 or more and is 4-7 in those contests.
- The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 40% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Detroit and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 14 of its 29 opportunities.
- The Tigers have played just two games with a spread this season and split those games 1-1 ATS.
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WIMBLEDON, England -- As unexpected and unbelievable as Elena Rybakina found her Wimbledon championship to be and as "super happy" as she was about winning a Grand Slam title at age 23 and ranked 23rd, her immediate reaction to grabbing the last point of the final Saturday was as muted as possible.
She exhaled. She walked to the net to shake the hand of her opponent, No. 2-ranked Ons Jabeur. She allowed herself only the slightest of smiles as she looked up to glance at the excitement in the Centre Court guest box. No screams of joy. No jumps in the air. No collapse onto the grass.
"I need to teach her," the effusive Jabeur noted later, "how to celebrate really good."
It was not until more than two hours after the conclusion of her 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Jabeur that Rybakina was overcome by the significance of it all, including earning the first singles trophy at a major tournament for her adopted country of Kazakhstan.
That moment of realization came when, during a news conference filled with questions about her lack of outward expression on court, a reporter asked what Rybakina thought her parents' reaction would be to this triumph. They were not on hand Saturday; she had not spoken to them yet.
"Probably," she said, her eyes welling with tears, her face reddening, her hand placed over her mouth, "they're going to be super proud."
And then, after a pause, Rybakina joked: "You wanted to see emotion!"
This was the first Wimbledon women's final since 1962 between a pair of players both making a debut in a Grand Slam title match, and Rybakina acknowledged being nervous at the start. When she stepped into the sunshine filling the 100-year-old stadium, she did not wave to the spectators, the way Jabeur did. Instead, Rybakina kept a firm double-grip on the black-and-red straps of the racket bag slung over her shoulders.
And it was Jabeur who played better in the early going, handling Rybakina's strong serve and groundstrokes to break for a 2-1 edge.
Rybakina's miscues mounted. A volley into the net tape with the full court wide open. A netted forehand after Jabeur barely got a short return in. When another forehand off Rybakina's red racket went awry, Jabeur broke at love to take the opening set, yelled "Yalla!" -- Arabic for "Let's go!" -- and threw an uppercut as she walked to the sideline.
Jabeur, a 27-year-old from Tunisia, entered on a 12-match winning streak, all on grass courts, and was trying to become the first Arab or African woman to win a Slam singles title in the professional era, which dates to 1968.
"I just try to inspire as many generations as I can," said Jabeur, who had stored a photo of the Wimbledon women's singles trophy on her phone for inspiration. "I hope they're not really disappointed, but I'll try my best next time."
Rybakina was born in Moscow and has represented Kazakhstan since 2018, when that country offered her funding to support her tennis career. The switch has been a topic of conversation during Wimbledon, because the All England Club barred athletes who represent Russia or Belarus from entering the tournament due to the war in Ukraine.
The women's and men's tennis tours responded to that by withholding all ranking points from Wimbledon, meaning Rybakina will not get the bump up she would have in any other year.
"I didn't choose where I was born," Rybakina said. "People believed in me. Kazakhstan supported me so much."
Since the WTA computer rankings began in 1975, just one woman ranked lower than Rybakina has won Wimbledon -- Venus Williams in 2007 at No. 31, although she had been No. 1 and already won three of her five career Wimbledon trophies.
Be the second set, Rybakina, who beat Serena Williams at last year's French Open, began showing why she leads the tour in aces in 2022, why, as she put it, "It's effortless, the power I have."
Her first break chance finally arrived more than an hour in, and Rybakina converted it to go up 1-0 when Jabeur missed a forehand. After saving four break points over her next two service games, Rybakina broke again and soon led 5-1.
"I didn't play my best tennis, let's say, second and third set," said Jabeur, who leads the women's tour with 13 victories in three-setters this year. "She started to be more aggressive. I think she stepped in the court much more and put a lot of pressure on me."
Hitting her flat forehands deep into the court, never quite allowing Jabeur to regain her rhythm, Rybakina broke to begin the third. There was one last crucial moment: Jabeur, who uses as many spins and slices and variety as anyone in the game, parlayed a drop shot and a lob into love-40 on Rybakina's serve.
But Rybakina took the next five points, aided by a couple of 119 mph serves, to go up 4-2, then quickly broke again.
"Frustrating," Jabeur said.
Not much later, it was over.
"I didn't know what to do. It was shocking," Rybakina said, explaining that she was so "in shock" she didn't hear half of what the Duchess of Cambridge told her during the trophy ceremony.
"Maybe one day you will see huge reaction from me," she said with a smile, "but unfortunately not today."
Rybakina acknowledged afterward she didn't expect to get to the fortnight's second week, let alone the final weekend.
Now she is, and forever will be, a Grand Slam champion.
"It's difficult to describe now how I feel. But for sure, I'm going to remember these two weeks, especially today, forever," Rybakina said. "I mean, it's just something I will never forget."
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US Postal Service touts performance during 2022 election
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service delivered more than 54 million ballots for the midterm election, with nearly 99% of ballots delivered to election officials within three days, officials said Monday.
The Postal Service’s post-election analysis showed that on average it took under two days to deliver completed ballots.
“These results speak for themselves,” said Amber McReynolds, chair of the Postal Service Board of Governors Election Mail Committee.
By the end of the Dec. 6 Georgia Senate runoff, the Postal Service had delivered 54.4 million ballots to and from voters, officials said. They added that the number could be even higher because the report doesn’t take into account ballots that were diverted from the normal flow to accelerate delivery and ballots that were not properly identified.
The Postal Service was dogged by backlogs and questions ahead of the 2020 presidential election in which a record-setting number of ballots were cast.
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy was criticized that year for restricting overtime, ending the longtime practice of late deliveries and dismantling some sorting machines ahead of the election, and a federal judge faulted him for failing to get an advisory opinion from the Postal Regulatory Commission before implementing some of those changes.
But there were no such complaints in 2022. And the Postal Service created a permanent election and government mail division to deal with election matters.
“We take great pride in the role our organization plays in the vote-by-mail process,” DeJoy said Monday in a statement. “The American people can continue to feel confident in using the U.S. mail to fulfill their democratic duty.”
For the midterm election, 98.96% of general election ballots were delivered from voters to election officials within three days — besting the 2020 performance by about 1 percentage point — and 99.93% were delivered within seven days, the report said.
The Postal Service also delivered more than 51 million ballots to and from voters for primary elections, ahead of the general election.
The Postal Service will review its 2022 performance to see where improvements can be made in the future, McReynolds and DeJoy said.
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NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Hosting World Cup matches in 2030 would be “the dream of people who survived the horrors of war,” Ukrainian soccer federation president Andriy Pavelko said Wednesday after his country launched a joint bid with Spain and Portugal amid the invasion and occupation by Russia.
The leaders of the three soccer federations joined together at UEFA headquarters to present a campaign they hope will connect people beyond the world of sports.
“This is the dream of millions of Ukrainian fans,” Pavelko said in translated comments at a news conference, “the dream of people who survived the horrors of war or are still in the occupied territories and over whom the Ukrainian flag will surely fly soon.”
Pavelko said the project is backed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It aims to bring the World Cup back to Europe 12 years after Russia hosted.
The expected Spain-Portugal bid, which has been in the works for more than three years, previously was made UEFA’s preferred candidate. About 200 FIFA member nations will vote on the host in 2024.
“Now it’s not the Iberian bid, it’s the European bid,” Spain soccer federation president Luis Rubiales said at the launch. “Together we represent the power of transformation football has in society.”
No details were given about how many games at the 48-team World Cup would be staged in Ukraine or in which cities. The 70,000-seat Olympic Stadium in Kyiv hosted the finals of the 2012 European Championship and the 2018 Champions League.
The European bid is facing a South American candidacy with co-hosts Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay, which wants to mark the centenary of hosting the inaugural 1930 World Cup.
Saudi Arabia, which has built close ties to FIFA and its president, Gianni Infantino, has been preparing to anchor a bid potentially including Egypt and Greece.
It is unclear how Greece would be approved by UEFA to be part of such an unprecedented multi-continent idea that was aired last month and appears to have accelerated the revised European bid.
UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin had a front-row seat for part of the launch though left before the end and no UEFA official formally took part or took questions.
Rubiales, who like his Portuguese counterpart Fernando Gomes is a UEFA vice president, said soccer officials in Spain had recent talks with the national government and royal family as part of the process toward teaming with Ukraine.
Pavelko said he believed since the first days of the war in February that soccer could help unite the world with Ukraine, which co-hosted Euro 2012 with neighboring Poland. That event had just 16 teams playing in four cities in each country, while the 2030 World Cup will have 48 teams likely needing about 15 venues.
Ukraine’s ambition increased when the national league that was suspended in February started a new season in August — in stadiums with no fans and bunkers for players and officials to shelter during air raid alerts — and was a popular success.
President Zelenskyy then “fully supported that the next step should be the organizing maybe of a big tournament,” Pavelko said. “We realize that Ukrainian people feel football (is) a good opportunity to come back to normal life.”
A symbolic victory for Ukrainian soccer would be if World Cup games are played in the nation’s second most famous stadium, the Donbas Arena in occupied Donetsk that was built ahead of Euro 2012.
The Shakhtar Donetsk club has been exiled from its home stadium since 2014 when conflict started in eastern Ukraine between pro-Russia separatist groups and government forces.
“We will have enough time to renovate the Donbas Arena,” Pavelko said, though it is unclear how damaged the 52,000-seat venue has become.
Asked if Ukraine could accept the Russia team playing on its turf in 2030, Pavelko said “it can’t be my personal decision.”
All Russian teams are currently banned from international competitions for security reasons by UEFA and FIFA, which removed the men’s team from 2022 World Cup qualifying playoffs in March. Poland had first refused to play its scheduled game against Russia.
If Russia is reinstated and then qualified for the 2030 edition, its path through the tournament could be steered in the draw toward playing in Spain and Portugal.
Ukrainian teams have continued to play in international competitions with most “home” games organized in Poland.
“I am absolutely sure,” Pavelko said, “that all the boys and girls who are now in the occupied territories of Ukraine will have the chance of playing in these (World Cup) stadiums under the Ukrainian flag.”
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NEW YORK , June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 680 in-person and virtual attendees were at the Black Health Matters Spring Health Summit, held on Saturday, April 30th, 2022 from 9 am - 5 pm EST. The free health forum took place at the historic Riverside Church in Harlem, New York City, and was also live streamed throughout the United States. The BHM Health Summit Series is the nation's largest and most comprehensive health symposia centered around African American health and wellness, and this first-ever hybrid event brought together several of the nation's top doctors, nurses, scientists, celebrities, and health influencers.
The day was highlighted by engaging presentations by Dr. Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); S. Epatha Merkerson, Actor and Diabetic – Type 2; Matthew Knowles, PhD, Founder of Music World Entertainment and Breast Cancer Survivor; Malik Yoba, Actor and Mental/Heart Health Advocate; Tatyana Ali, Actress and Maternal Health Advocate; and Jermaine Hogstrom, D.O. and Jeremy Hogstrom, D.O., the "Twin Doctors J", Internal Medicine Residents with 2.9 million social media followers.
"We were delighted by the response to our initial hybrid health summit" said Roslyn Y. Daniels, publisher of Black Health Matters. "All through the day, both the in-person and online attendees remained engrossed in the informative and dynamic presentations and discussions on relevant chronic health conditions and diseases. We are committed to providing a safe space for people in medically underserved communities to voice their opinions, concerns and experiences about health and wellness."
Over twenty unique sessions aimed at educating and empowering audiences were offered and brought topics of Black healthcare that have been historically disregarded to the forefront. Some of the top viewed sessions included "Colorectal Cancer in the Black Community"; "COVID-19 and Vaccine Hesitancy"; "Alzheimer's, Memory and Intuition"; "Breast Cancer Awareness: Love. Life. Hope."; and "Mental Health and Heart Health."
In-person attendees had the opportunity to visit a Live Exhibit Hall with sponsor, vendor, and community partner booths; view exciting stage presentations; experience morning and afternoon workout sessions; take advantage of on-site health screenings, including prostate cancer, HIV and COVID-19; and be treated to swag bags, raffles, prizes, and meal vouchers.
Virtual attendees were able to visit Virtual Exhibit Hall booths with downloadable resources; view the in-person stage sessions online in real-time; obtain a virtual swag bag and earn prizes for participation; and live chat with doctors and presenters. Another highlight of the day was a virtual STEM Program for high school and college students, which was developed by the Auxiliary to the National Medical Association (ANMA). The whole day's virtual content will be available for 90 days after the event and all the presentations can be viewed at www.bhmsummits.com.
The sponsors of the Summit included AHEAD 3-45 Study, Biogen, Boehringer Ingelheim, FibroGen, Forma Therapeutics, Genentech, GSK, Health4Equity, Hibiscus Study, Janssen, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Research Includes Me, Travere Therapeutics, and Vertex. A slew of program and community partners also participated. A brief recap of the day's events can be seen here: https://youtu.be/B7fy3cJ_m2s
Black Health Matters (BHM) was launched a decade ago, and is a leading communications company that provides health, wellness and chronic disease information that is rooted in medical expertise to the Black community. BHM has collaborated with a wide range of partners, including fraternities, sororities, and faith-based and civic organizations to raise awareness around chronic diseases, mental and physical health, and fitness in the Black community. The organization's mission is to improve health literacy, which includes addressing health care, health policy, health equity, and health disparities for better results. For more information go to www.blackhealthmatters.com
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The Iconic Brand Expands Retail Footprint with First Brick-and-Mortar Location
NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hanky Panky, the iconic department and e-commerce, female-founded and led intimates and sleepwear brand, announces the opening of their first-ever storefront location in the coveted West Village neighborhood at 370 Bleecker Street, NY. The store, which is the brand's first brick-and-mortar location in their 40+ years in the industry, offers a curation of Hanky Panky's signature styles, delivering their unparalleled comfort and quality in an entirely new shopping experience.
Designed with the goal of building an experience that engages consumers, the Hanky Panky store is a glamorous and feminine yet intimate destination, with playful twists, such as a dramatic thong wall showcasing the range of bold colors and iconic prints, at the heart of the space. The design is open and inviting with customized "Y" features from their logo meant to mirror the design of their thong waistband which they are known for.
"Hanky Panky has been a staple in the industry and in women's lives for more than four decades and we're so excited to announce we're officially opening our doors, which will truly bring the brand to life," said Brenda Berger, CEO of Hanky Panky. "Giving our consumers products that set the tone for their day and make them feel their best selves has always been at the core of what we do, and we're thrilled to be able to do that in a whole new, more personal way."
Opening the inaugural brick-and-mortar's doors in NY was a seamless step for the brand. Born and crafted predominantly in NY, Hanky Panky celebrates their entire community, including not only the customers, but the experts and makers behind-the-seams, too. Following NY, the brand plans to expand the overall U.S. retail footprint with ten more stores by 2025.
Designed with an immersive, social sharing-driven format the Hanky Panky store reflects the brand ethos and serves as a physical extension of the brand. The opening will debut all-new, exclusive offerings for consumers including a build-your-own-bundle offering a variety of top colors, prints and favorite styles. The store is inspired by that very first moment, each morning, when women open their closet and choose their first layer, their underwear -That intimate moment when they decide how they want to feel all day. Emotions and senses will drive this decision. The brand's first store is a 600 sq foot feminine, playful, and premium open closet where everyone should feel like home, in a safe space where they can let their feelings lead their experience. Plans for the store include the development and roll-out of engaging in-store activations such as an in-person iteration of the highly successful relaunched Lingeriecycle recycling program, as well as hosting a series of intimate, in-store community events, and meet and greets for members part of Hanky Panky's loyalty program.
Unlike most brands focusing on direct-to-consumer business or opening pop-ups, Hanky Panky is focused on expansion that gives access to unique offerings and brand experiences to more customers. Each store will bring direct contact between the brand and its community, designed specifically to bring a more human digital experience to the retail landscape. Currently, Hanky Panky has a presence in 60 countries, with plans to soon offer international shipping.
The NY store offers the brand's unmatched expertise and sells an assortment of lace, comfort, special occasion and bundled panty packages from the brand's extensive product portfolio of celebrity-loved panties, bralettes, lounge, sleep and thongs, dubbed as the World's Most Comfortable®. As collections launch, a selection of new silhouettes will also be available for in-store purchase, to reflect a consistent and seamless consumer experience between shopping online and in the Hanky Panky store.
To build buzz around the opening, Hanky Panky will have a mobile unit with exclusive promos and lingerie cycle activation for consumers on Saturday, August 27th. The Hanky Panky New York store is located at 370 Bleecker Street and is open 11am - 7pm, Monday through Saturday and 11am - 6pm on Sunday. Hanky Panky is currently available online at www.HankyPanky.com and through wholesale and specialty partners nationwide.
Home of the game-changing World's Most Comfortable Thong®, Hanky Panky is sold in over 70 countries and beloved by celebrities, stylists, and generations of women. Our mission is to uplift women—all the versions of them—by providing comfort they can count on, silhouettes for every mood, and a fit that always feels good. It doesn't get more intimate than underwear, and we embrace women's ever-changing lives with empathy in everything we do. Founded by best friends Gale Epstein and Lida Orzeck in 1977, we've been around for a while—but we're just getting started.
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China sanctions Raytheon, Boeing Defense CEOs over Taiwan
BEIJING (AP) — China has announced sanctions against the CEOs of American defense contractors Raytheon and Boeing Defense over a major arms sale to rival Taiwan. The Foreign Ministry did not specify what the sanctions would be against Gregory Hayes, chairman and CEO of Raytheon Technologies Corp., and Ted Colbert, president and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space and Security. The U.S. announced a $1.09 billion arms sale to Taiwan last week including $355 million for Boeing’s Harpoon missiles and $85 million for Raytheon’s Sidewinder missiles. China claims Taiwan as its territory. The two split in 1949 during a civil war that brought the Communist Party to power in Beijing.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Lynnette Williams wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Tennessee's 8th Congressional District.
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.MONDAY...Considerable cloudiness with a chance of showers in the
morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Patchy blowing dust in
the afternoon. Windy. Highs 67 to 72. South wind 5 to 15 mph in the
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35 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. Windy and cooler. Lows 40 to 50. West wind 15 to 25 mph.
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Gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Windy
and cooler. Highs 60 to 65. West wind 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to
35 mph. Chance of rain 10 percent.
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.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear, breezy and colder. Lows 34 to 44. West wind
10 to 20 mph in the evening decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
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.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 45.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
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.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
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.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then
mostly sunny in the afternoon. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon.
Very windy. Highs 66 to 71. Southwest wind 25 to 40 mph. Gusts up to
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of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A chance of showers after midnight.
Very windy and cooler. Lows 43 to 53. West wind 25 to 40 mph. Gusts
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.TUESDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers. Windy and cooler.
Highs 59 to 64. West wind 20 to 35 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
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.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear, windy and colder. Lows 38 to 48. West wind
20 to 30 mph in the evening decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after
midnight. Gusts up to 40 mph in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 55 to 65.
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.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 54 to 64.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 49.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 53 to 63.
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50 percent. Rainfall less than a quarter of an inch.
.MONDAY...Considerable cloudiness with a chance of showers in the
morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Windy. Highs 46 to 56.
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40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear, windy and colder. Lows 28 to 38. West
wind 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph.
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.TUESDAY...Sunny, breezy and cooler. Highs 40 to 50. West wind 10 to
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.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 27 to 37. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 44 to 52.
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.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 42 to 50.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming clear.
Lows 25 to 36.
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LIMA, OH (WLIO)- Mercy Health-St. Rita's talks about new upgrades for stroke patients.
Local stroke victims will no longer have to be sent to Toledo, Dayton, Columbus, or Fort Wayne for treatment. Six weeks ago, the hospital became a certified comprehensive stroke center. This means Mercy Health-St. Rita's is now able to care for strokes ranging from acute to complex, including hemorrhagic strokes and neurovascular disease. St Rita's is the 14th hospital in the state, and the first in the region, to receive the certification of being a comprehensive stroke center.
"The most exciting part of this is that we can complete this procedure called a thrombectomy. Essentially, in that procedure, the physician goes in the groin, similar to a cath people are familiar with. They actually go through the groin, bypass the heart, go into the brain, grab the clot, and take the clot out of the brain. That's really what's exciting and we weren't able to do that before," said Lisa Rampe, director of neuroscience and rehab services at Mercy Health-St. Rita's.
If you are experiencing stroke symptoms, it's important to go to the hospital immediately as more treatment options are available within the first four hours of experiencing symptoms.
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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the "Cash4Life" game were:
23-29-56-58-59, Cash Ball: 3
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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the "Cash4Life" game were:
23-29-56-58-59, Cash Ball: 3
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HELSINKI (AP) — A new exhibition showing the works of Touko Laaksonen, better known by his pseudonym Tom of Finland, adds a personal touch to the late Finnish artist whose homoerotic drawings of muscular men gained a following in the gay community from the 1950s.
“Tom of Finland — Bold Journey,” which opens Friday at the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma in Helsinki, features Laaksonen’s drawings, archive material, personal clothing items as well as memorabilia, letters, publications, magazines and films.
Laaksonen’s cheerful, sexually explicit works made an impact in the art world at a time when homosexuality was illegal or classified as a disease in countries around the world, including his native Finland. The Nordic country has since embraced the artist, who died in 1991, as a national icon.
“Tom is one of our national heroes who deserves to be seen as one of the most well-known Finnish artists of the 20th century,” said Kiasma museum director Leevi Haapala.
He said Tom of Finland had emerged as one of the country’s best known pop culture brands, along with the Moomins, the comic strip characters created by Finnish writer and illustrator Tove Jansson.
“His art has been liberating and empowering for countless gay men and sexual minorities for decades,” the museum said in a statement.
The chiseled male characters depicted by Laaksonen, including lumberjacks, bikers, sailors, soldiers and policemen, “exude vitality, joy and pride,” Kiasma said.
The retrospective of Laaksonen’s works is compiled by the Tom of Finland Foundation in Los Angeles and the Kiasma museum, which is part of the Finnish National Gallery. It is the largest exhibit of his works ever shown in his native country.
“There are sort of two different men; Touko had his own biography and Tom had his own biography, and they sort of paralleled,” said Durk Dehner, the president and co-founder of the Tom of Finland Foundation.
Haapala said Laaksonen’s works had directly influenced several well-known artists like Robert Mapplethorpe, Bruce Weber and David Hockney, and may have even inspired music acts like the Village People.
In Finland, his art is now embraced far beyond the gay community.
“In this polarized time, I think we need iconic figures like Tom to remind us of tolerance,” he said.
The exhibition runs through Oct. 29.
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Abortion access in Florida restricted in year after Dobbs decision
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a near-total ban on abortion into state law in April
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) - Saturday marks one year since the U.S. Supreme Court Court issued its Dobbs decision eliminating the federal right to abortion care and returning abortion decisions to the states. The choice overturned Roe vs. Wade half a century after the landmark decision.
In the year since the reversal, many states have reacted by passing laws or constitutional amendments either protecting or restricting abortion access. This spring, Florida took another step toward restricting access when Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the Heartbeat Protection Act, which bans abortions in Florida after six weeks.
“This is reflective of the will of the people of Florida. We believe it’s constitutional, it’s very sound, the exceptions are in the bill,” Florida Right to Life president Lynda Bell said.
Bell was standing beside DeSantis as he signed the near-total abortion ban in April.
For her, this law is about love.
“It basically shows the public we care about women, we care about the babies,” Bell said. “We’ve always known that. We’ve always cared, but it shows that love.”
The Heartbeat Protection Act will not take effect until the Florida Supreme Court makes a decision on a 15-week ban that’s being challenged.
Trenece Robertson had an abortion in 2019. She doesn’t think that ban is appropriate.
Many pro-choice advocates said they are worried about what will happen to the women seeking abortion care in Florida if a six-week ban takes effect.
“People are going to always need this care. What we have seen is an influx of those patients from Texas, Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi. And those are the people that can afford to travel,” Florida Alliance of Planned Parenthood Affiliates executive director Laura Goodhue said.
Goodhue is part of a group leading a ballot initiative that would put a right to an abortion in the state constitution.
Read more about abortion in Florida
Robertson said enshrining that right would help women because for her, having an abortion is a personal decision.
“It’s no one’s business. It’s between me, my doctor and God,” Robertson said.
To get the abortion question before voters in the November 2024 election, supporters need to collect nearly 90,000 valid signatures.
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration data shows there were more than 82,192 abortions across the state last year.
More than 6,708 of those were for women who live outside of Florida.
Florida abortion data can be found here.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Another solid month of hiring in the United States is expected to be reported Friday, an outcome that would suggest no recession is near but could make it harder for the Federal Reserve to succeed in its drive to cool the economy and curb high inflation.
Employers are forecast to have added 205,000 jobs in June, according to economists surveyed by data provider FactSet. Though below recent monthly gains, that would amount to a healthy increase and reflect a historically high number of advertised job openings.
A continuation of robust hiring would underscore the economy’s surprising resilience at a time when the Fed has jacked up its key interest rate by a sizable 5 percentage points — the fastest pace of rate hikes in four decades. Those increases have made mortgages, auto loans and other forms of borrowing significantly more expensive. Yet consumers are still increasing their spending, if modestly, providing the incentive for some companies to keep hiring and expanding.
Economists have projected that the unemployment rate dipped last month from 3.7% to 3.6%, near the lowest level in five decades.
Even a modest job gain for June would virtually cement the likelihood that the Fed will resume its rate hikes when it next meets later this month. Before pausing last month, the central bank had boosted its benchmark rate 10 straight times. Chair Jerome Powell said then that the Fed had skipped a rate hike so policymakers could take stock of what impact sharply higher borrowing costs have had on the economy.
When they met in June, the Fed’s policymakers indicated that they envisioned as many as two additional quarter-point rate hikes before year’s end. Previously, Fed watchers had expected the officials to signal just one more rate increase this year. Their updated projections reflected the belief of many Fed officials that they need to do more to conquer inflation, which is down sharply from its peak, but at 4% is still well above the Fed’s 2% target.
On Thursday, Lorie Logan, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, suggested that persistently high inflation and “a stronger-than expected labor market” mean that borrowing costs will need to go still higher.
“I remain very concerned about whether inflation will return to target in a sustainable and timely way,” Logan said in remarks at a central banking conference in New York. “And I think more-restrictive monetary policy will be needed.”
Other Fed officials are looking for signs of what they describe as better balance in the job market, by which they mean the supply and demand for workers would become more equal. After the economy emerged from the pandemic, the number of available jobs surged above 10 million — the highest level on record. That burgeoning demand for labor coincided with millions of Americans dropping out of the workforce to retire, avoid COVID, care for relatives or prepare for new careers.
With companies struggling to fill numerous openings, many offered sharply higher pay and better benefits to attract or keep employees. Fed officials still worry that rising pay levels will keep inflation chronically elevated once companies pass on their growing labor costs by raising prices.
There has been some progress toward a better alignment of supply and demand: About 2 million people have started looking for work in the past seven months, and most of them have found jobs. As the supply of workers has improved, businesses say they are seeing more people apply for open positions. And the number of job openings dropped in May, a sign that demand for workers is gradually cooling, though it remains higher than in pre-pandemic times.
In another sign of a potential slowdown in the job market, fewer Americans are quitting their jobs to search for new positions. Quits had soared after the pandemic. Millions of Americans had sought more meaningful or better-paying jobs, stoking the pressure on companies to raise pay to keep their employees. In May, about 4 million Americans left their jobs, up from April’s figure but below a peak of 4.5 million reached last year.
“As economic uncertainty has been growing, workers are a little less eager to switch jobs, which might indicate that the labor market will slow down,” said Luke Pardue, an economist at Gusto, which makes payroll software for small- and medium-sized businesses.
Still, other recent reports suggest that the economy has continued to expand and that demand for workers remains high. On Thursday, a survey of service providers — including banks, restaurants and shipping companies — found that the sector expanded at a healthy clip in June and that services companies accelerated their hiring compared with May.
Also on Thursday, the payroll provider ADP reported an explosive increase in hiring by private employers in June — 497,000 added jobs. ADP’s hiring figures, though, often diverge from the government’s official data.
“Time and time again, economists and analysts have expected a strong slowdown to appear in the jobs numbers, which just hasn’t materialized over the past six months,” Pardue said. “Despite a lot of calls for a recession in the near term, the job market remains surprisingly resilient.”
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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced that his administration would move to forgive thousands of dollars in student debt from Americans saddled with the costs of education.
The move would wipe clean up to $10,000 in debt from borrowers making less than $125,000 per year. But for Pell Grant recipients, the White House plans to remove up to $20,000 in debt.
What is a Pell Grant?
A Pell Grant is a federal scholarship offered to students applying to college under exceptional financial hardship.
According to the U.S. Department of Education, they are mostly awarded to undergrad students who haven't earned a bachelor's degree yet.
Unlike a traditional loan, most Pell Grant recipients don't have to pay the money back. The exception to this is students who have dropped out of classes or entirely out of college after their federal aid for that semester has been given.
Under the Biden administration's new plan, any Pell Grant recipient who currently makes less than $125,000 (the same salary cap as non-Pell Grant borrowers) will get up to $20,000 of their student loans forgiven.
Who is a Pell Grant recipient?
Applying for a Pell Grant requires students to fill out the FAFSA — Free Application for Federal Student Aid — paperwork. For many high school students, this is done around the same time they apply to colleges.
Eligibility is based on a few things, including the cost of attendance for your school, your status as a full or part-time student and your "expected family contribution."
That expected family contribution is simply the amount of money the federal government expects a student's family to be able to provide for their education, outside of grants and loans.
How much does a Pell Grant pay for?
Grants vary based on the needs of students. The maximum award for the 2022-2023 school year is $6,895, meaning that a student can receive up to $3447.50 per semester. It's also possible to receive an additional $3447.50 if a student is taking summer or winter classes outside of the regular semester.
Because tuition at many universities cost significantly more per semester than Pell Grants can provide, students who take them often need to take out loans. With the Biden administration's announcement, those people will have up to $20,000 of that loan debt wiped away by the federal government.
How do you know if you had a Pell Grant?
For those who can't remember whether they received a Pell Grant while taking out student loans, one option could be to log onto your FAFSA account.
The White House has yet to announce if there will be another simplified way for borrowers to check this info, but the Biden administration said more info on claiming relief will be released in the coming weeks.
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Designed to fight the predominant omicron BA.2 variant, the treatment has been reducing symptoms and recovery times for Covid-19 sufferers throughout the Los Angeles area, says the noted internist and leading house call doctor.
LOS ANGELES, May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Bebtelovimab monoclonal IV antibody treatment is now being provided to patients at home throughout the Los Angeles area by House Call Doctor Los Angeles and Dr. Michael Farzam. The board-certified internist behind the at-home care services said that the updated treatment was authorized in February by the FDA for the treatment of many Covid-19 patients. Bebtelovimab might be close to impossible for patients to pronounce, said Dr. Farzam, but it's a safe and highly effective treatment for Covid-19. He added that Bebtelovimab treatment is important for patients to know about because it's the only monoclonal antibody treatment available for treating the omicron BA.2 variant, currently the dominant strain of the virus.
Dr. Farzam notes many types of monoclonal IV treatments have been used to treat numerous diseases, including some cancers. In the case of Covid-19, the first set of treatments were highly effective against the earlier strains of Covid-19 but later variants of the virus proved resistant until the emergence of Bebtelovimab. Much as new antibiotics are created to deal with new strains of bacteria, says the internist, Bebtelovimab monoclonal treatments are the same as older drugs designed to fight Covid-19. The difference is that they have been updated to work against omicron BA.2 – the highly infectious variant that swept the world last year.
Dr. Farzam says that CDC guidelines state that people who have tested positive should only leave their home for medical care both for their own health and to avoid spreading the virus, which can still be deadly or debilitating for people with certain health issues as well as small children who cannot be vaccinated. The board-certified Internist adds that getting a treatment delivered at homes or hotels is obviously the safest, most convenient, and least stressful way for patients to ensure that they will recover quickly and avoid hospitalization.
House Call Doctor Los Angeles and Michael Farzam, M.D., treat patients throughout the Los Angeles area in their homes, hotel rooms, offices, and worksites. The doctor offers general preventive and urgent care treating all kinds of illnesses, chronic conditions, and minor injuries. Readers can learn more by calling (310) 849-7991 or by visiting https://www.housecalldoctorla.com.
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ALAUSI, Ecuador (AP) — A huge landslide swept over an Andean community in central Ecuador, burying dozens of homes, killing at least seven people and sending rescuers on a frantic search for survivors, authorities said Monday.
Earlier in the day, officials had reported 16 deaths, but President Guillermo Lasso put the confirmed toll at seven as he arrived Monday night at the scene of the disaster in Alausí, about 137 miles south of the capital, Quito. Officials also raised the number of people reported missing to 62.
Lasso lamented the tragedy and promised people in the town that “we will continue working” on the search effort.
Ecuador’s Risk Management Secretariat said more than 30 people were rescued after the mountainside collapsed around 10 p.m. Sunday. It said 23 people were injured.
“My mother is buried” under the mud, said Luis Ángel González, 58, who also lost other family members Sunday. “I am so sad, devastated. There is nothing here, no houses, no anything. We are homeless (and) without family.”
The risk management agency estimated 500 people and 163 homes were affected by the disaster, which also destroyed a portion of the Pan-American Highway.
The governor of Chimborazo, Ivan Vinueza, told The Associated Press that some of the injured were taken to area hospitals. He said officials had urged people to evacuate the area after landslides and cracks began to develop about two months ago. Some followed the advice, and by Saturday, as tremors intensified, others fled.
Area residents told local media they heard tremors on the mountain before the landslide, which was estimated to be about 150 meters (490 feet) wide and nearly a half mile (700 meters) long. It swept away trees, homes and other buildings. More than fifty houses were buried under tons of mud of debris.
The emergency response agency said 60% of potable water service in the area was affected by the landslide. The communication’s office of the presidential office said some schools would be switching to online classes.
Firefighters from a half dozen cities were dispatched to the area to help. Rescuers focused on the flanks of the landslide where they found traces and debris of houses.
Rescuer and paramedic Alberto Escobar said it was unlikely more survivors would be found because of the time that had elapsed.
He said the search would continue as long as it did not rain.
Video from cameras connected to the country’s emergency service network showed people fleeing their homes with help from neighbors. It also showed people transporting appliances and other belongings in vehicles.
Survivors, many housed in temporary shelters, cried over their misfortune.
Among them was the Zuña family, who were staying at the Iglesia Matriz de Alausí, where rooms for catechism or parish meetings were adapted with bunk beds days ago after authorities declared an emergency in the area due to the risk of landslides.
Sonia Guadalupe Zuña said her mother was reluctant to leave what they had built over the years.
“We went to the shelter, but my mother didn’t want to,” Zuña said. “Later, my daughter went to convince her. When they walked along the rails, everything collapsed. They arrived covered in dirt and crying.”
Save for the clothes they had on, Zuña’s family lost everything.
“I don’t know where, but we’re all leaving,” she said crying. “My parents taught us that by working hard, you get material things, but being together is priceless.”
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Associated Press writers Gonzalo Solano in Quito and Regina Garcia Cano in Caracas, Venezuela, contributed to this report.
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
- Eight Stellantis women technical business leaders earn recognition at annual Women of Color STEM conference
- Conference honors significant career, technical and community achievements of women of color
- Company and employees consistently earn important recognition from professional and diversity-centered organizations
Eight Stellantis technical women business leaders received honors for their career, technical and community achievements at the Women of Color STEM DTX Conference in Detroit, October 6-8.
The Women of Color STEM Conference honors the significant achievements of women in STEM and ensures that the accomplishments of outstanding women in technical fields are highly visible to industry professionals, government officials and students.
The Stellantis women earned Women of Color Technology All-Star and Technology Rising Star Awards, which recognize accomplished professionals who have demonstrated excellence in the workplace and in their communities.
"Stellantis' long-standing commitment to diversity and inclusion, and to recruit and develop diverse talent, is embedded in our purpose and values and ensures our products exceed the expectations of all of our customers," said Lottie Holland, vice president of diversity, inclusion, engagement and EEO compliance, Stellantis North America. "Our leadership team is proud that our women technical leaders are regarded consistently among our country's most promising and influential professionals in their fields."
Stellantis 2022 Technology All-Star and Rising Star Award recipients:
- Linda Castaneda, planning manager, Ram ProMaster electric vehicle
- Anu Cheema, business process manager, warranty systems
- Lei Chen, business process manager
- Sharon Doss, Project Manager, Mopar Vehicle Protection
- Bhargavi Krishnaprasad, fleet leader and project manager
- Danielle McPherson, exterior production studio engineer
- Rashmi Persaud, senior engineer, advanced electrical
- Karthy Unnikrishnan, customer care operations, buyback and regulatory compliance
In addition to Women of Color, Stellantis employees continue to earn important technical and professional recognition from leading organizations and media, including Inforum, Society of Automotive Engineers, Automotive News U.S. and Canada, Savoy magazine, Supply & Demand Chain Executive, DBusiness and Brand Innovators, reflecting the company's strong commitment to recruiting and developing diverse talent.
In 2022, Stellantis compiled an impressive list of corporate diversity leadership awards and acknowledgments, including:
- Noteworthy and No. 3 Top Supplier Diversity rating from Diversity Inc
- LATINA Style magazine's list of Top 50 Companies for Latinas to Work
- Winds of Change magazine's list of Top 50 workplaces for recruiting and supporting the careers of Indigenous STEM professionals
This also includes a 5-star rating for Governance from the Hispanic Association for Corporate Responsibility, a top score on the Disability Equality Index administered by Disability:IN and The American Association of People with Disabilities, and the Above and Beyond Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.
Since 1995, Women of Color magazine´s annual STEM Conference has been the premier forum of choice for recognizing the significant contributions by women in STEM fields. The conference offers both valuable career networking opportunities and hosts prestigious award ceremonies, which have earned widespread praise. Attendees have the opportunity to meet and learn from executives representing Fortune 500 companies that are committed to diversity and to the advancement of women in the workforce.
Stellantis (NYSE: STLA) is one of the world's leading automakers and a mobility provider. In North America, it's best known for producing and selling vehicles in a portfolio of iconic and award-winning brands such as Jeep®, Chrysler, Dodge, Ram, Alfa Romeo and Fiat. Powered by its diversity, Stellantis leads the way the region and the world move – aspiring to become the greatest sustainable mobility tech company, not the biggest, while creating added value for all stakeholders as well as the communities in which it operates. For more information, visit www.stellantis.com.
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NEW FALL TRADITION BRINGS 20 MILES OF CAR-FREE BICYCLING TO PHILLY OFFERING INCREDIBLE VIEWS AND A FUN EXPERIENCE EVERYONE CAN JOIN
PHILADELPHIA, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Bike Ride, in partnership with Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, has announced the inaugural Philly Bike Ride, scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 15, 2022. Bicyclists will have the unique opportunity to cruise through Philly neighborhoods, famous sites, and scenic skyline views in a closed-road, non-competitive bike ride. Registration opens to the general public on Monday, May 9 at 10 am EST at phillybikeride.com
Philly Bike Ride invites riders of all ages to enjoy music, taste local flavors, and capture memorable photos as they pedal past the historic sites of Center City, Independence Hall, Penns Landing, Kelly Drive, and take in neighborhoods such as Manayunk. Participants can choose from a 20-mile course or a shorter 6-mile version, both with start and finish lines by the iconic setting of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the shadow of the famed Rocky Steps. The event concludes with a post-ride festival, free and open to the public, that will feature live music, entertainment, food trucks, and family-friendly activities.
"Our team members and partners are happy to bring this type of celebratory bicycling experience to the Philadelphia community", said Chris Browne, Managing Director of American Bike Ride. "Whether you are on a road bike, a beach cruiser, or renting a bike for the day, this event is for you."
With hopes of becoming one of the largest destination bicycling events on the east coast, the inaugural 2022 ride is expected to attract 5,000 participants from all over Philly and Mid-Atlantic States and projected to grow in the coming years as the popularity, accessibility, and diversity of riding continues to increase in the region.
Event organizers are also excited to announce a founding partnership with the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia (BCGP) through which a portion of proceeds from the event will support the Bicycle Coalition Youth Cycling program. 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the BCGP, and Philly Bike Ride will be a big celebration of their work and legacy in advancing bicycling through advocacy and education. Members of the Bicycle Coalition will have access to early registration beginning on May 5th.
"This is a unique opportunity for bike riders of all ages and abilities to see Philadelphia's iconic sights from the seat of a bicycle and enjoy a stress free ride on streets without motor vehicles. We're excited to see a car free bike ride return to Philadelphia and I can't wait to ride it!" said Sarah Clark Stuart, Executive Director of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia.
Philly Bike Ride offers convenient and affordable bike rentals to help make bicycling more accessible for those who don't own a bike, visitors, or groups looking for a fun outing.
To learn more, please visit Phillybikeride.com.
REGISTRATION:
Register at www.phillybikeride.com
Early Bird Registration for Philly Bike Ride is available on Monday, May 9th through May 24th, for $58. Kids ages 3-7 are free, and youth ages 8-17 are always half-price.
Registration includes a 2022 Philly Bike Ride water bottle, access to the 20-mile car-free course, and Rider Identification Kit. VIP packages and group pricing are also available.
2022 COURSE:
Visit phillybikeride.com/course to view the official 2022 Course Map.
JOIN THE CONVERSATION:
Follow Philly Bike Ride on social media: @BikeinPhilly and #PhillyBikeRide for updates and bicycling tips.
ABOUT AMERICAN BIKE RIDE:
American Bike Ride, LLC has created a unique bicycling event format taking place in cities across the United States. Our flagship event, DC Bike Ride, held in the nation's capital, has quickly become one of the most popular annual bicycling events in the United States with over 40,000 participants riding since its inception. Our social rides are held in a car-free, closed-road format, making it safe, fun, and accessible for everyone to participate regardless of riding ability, gender, ethnicity, age, or economic status.
ABOUT BICYCLE COALITION OF GREATER PHILADEPHIA:
Founded in 1972, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia partners with community, governmental, public, and private entities to advocate and educate to make streets and trails safe and accessible and to encourage more people to engage in safe bicycling. The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia (BCGP) works to make bicycling a safe and fun transportation option for anyone who wants to ride in the Philadelphia region. BCGP is dedicated to promoting bicycling as a healthy, low-cost, environmentally-friendly form of recreation and transportation. Our advocacy wins include better bicycling facilities and trails, such as the Schuylkill River Trail, 20 miles of protected bike lanes, closure of MLK Drive during the pandemic, and bicycle access to the Ben Franklin Bridge, progressive policies like Mayor Kenney's 2030 goal of zero traffic deaths, and new laws such as speed enforcement cameras on Roosevelt Boulevard. Our Education Department has 3 major programs as well as smaller initiatives aimed at increasing equitable access to biking: Bicycle Coalition Youth Cycling program that fosters healthy habits, independence, and leadership in Philadelphia youth through the sport of cycling; The Better Bike Share Partnership dedicated to building partnerships to promote bike sharing in low-income neighborhoods; and Velolingo, engaging immigrant and refugee individuals by providing bicycle and safety education in the region's critical languages: Spanish, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Russian and Haitian Creole, as well as expanding our bicycle education classes and rides offered in Spanish.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blimpie® (www.Blimpie.com), America's Sub Shop®, is introducing a new Cuban Pulled Pork sub and welcoming the return of the Spicy Pork Sub, both available for a limited time. Beginning July 5, guests can try the two pulled pork subs at Blimpie locations nationwide.
- Cuban Pulled Pork: Tender pulled pork and ham, topped with Swiss cheese, pickles, and stone-ground mustard
- Spicy Pork: Tender pulled pork drizzled with Hot Sauce and Sweet Baby Rays® BBQ sauce, topped with cheddar cheese and bacon ranch slaw
"Blimpie is excited to introduce our brand new Cuban Pulled Pork sub and bring back a fan favorite, the Spicy Pork sub," said Sam Carity, director of marketing for Kahala Brands™, parent company of Blimpie. "We are thrilled to offer pulled pork two ways, each with its own unique and mouthwatering flavor combination that our guests are sure to love!"
The Pulled Pork sandwiches will be available on Blimpie menus until October 2, 2022.
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Blimpie® serves sub sandwiches prepared with quality ingredients along with delicious soups and salads. Founded in 1964, Blimpie has grown to approximately 200 franchised restaurants across the U.S. and abroad. In 2006, Blimpie became part of the Kahala Brands family, one of the fastest growing franchising companies in the world with a portfolio of nearly 30 fast-casual and quick-service restaurant brands with approximately 3,000 locations in 35 countries, and with MTY Food Group's purchase of Kahala Brands Blimpie is now also a part of the MTY Food Group family.
For more information about Blimpie, visit: www.Blimpie.com.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The first gene therapy for a deadly form of muscular dystrophy received preliminary U.S. approval on Thursday despite concerns from some government scientists about the treatment’s ability to help boys with the inherited disease.
The Food and Drug Administration approval provides a new option for some patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare muscle-wasting disease that causes weakness, loss of mobility and early death. It almost always affects males.
Drugmaker Sarepta Therapeutics said it would charge $3.2 million for the one-time treatment, slightly less than a $3.5 million gene therapy for hemophilia launched last year. Like most medicines in the U.S., the cost will be mostly paid by insurers — not patients — including private plans and government programs.
The FDA OK’d the treatment only for children ages 4 and 5, based on study results showing the therapy helped produce a protein needed for muscle growth, which is missing in boys with the condition. The gene therapy had been studied in children up to age 7.
Sarepta’s IV treatment delivers a replacement gene for the one that is mutated in boys with the condition.
“Today’s approval addresses an urgent unmet medical need and is an important advancement in the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a devastating condition with limited treatment options,” said FDA’s Dr. Peter Marks, in a statement Thursday.
The FDA said the increase in protein seen with the therapy, Elevidys, is “reasonably likely to predict” a benefit in patients 4 to 5 years old, who don’t have other preexisting complications.
Patients, physicians and parents pushed for the therapy’s approval at a public meeting in April, sharing videos of boys running, riding bikes and doing sports and other activities, which they attributed to the treatment.
But FDA scientists detailed a long list of concerns with the company’s research, particularly a mid-stage study that the company submitted for FDA review. Overall, it failed to show that boys who received the therapy performed significantly better on measures like standing, walking and climbing than those who got a dummy treatment, although the results were better in younger kids.
Still, the FDA’s outside experts voted narrowly in favor of making the gene therapy available on a preliminary basis, noting the deadly nature of Duchenne and the risk of delaying a potentially beneficial treatment. The vote was non-binding, but the FDA often uses such recommendations to bolster its decisions.
The FDA advisers who backed the drug also seemed reassured that data from an ongoing 120-patient late-stage study is expected to wrap up late this year. If the results don’t show a benefit, the FDA has the option to revoke the approval.
The gene therapy was the latest treatment OK’d through the FDA’s fast-track route, which allows drugs to launch based on early results, before they’re confirmed to benefit patients. Until recently, the agency rarely used its power to pull drugs that failed to live up to their early promise.
The shortcut approach has come under increasing scrutiny from academic researchers, government watchdogs, and congressional investigators. But the FDA has also faced pressure from patient groups to use that route more aggressively for debilitating diseases, approving a string of recent treatments for Alzheimer’s, Lou Gehrig’s disease and other conditions with few treatment options.
Agency leaders have also pledged to use “regulatory flexibility” when considering drugs for rare diseases, such as Duchenne, which affects about 1 in 3,300 boys in the U.S. Most people with the condition do not live past their 20s.
Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Sarepta has won accelerated approval for threedrugs to treat different groups of Duchenne patients since 2016. None of those drugs have yet been confirmed to work; studies designed to secure full FDA approval are ongoing.
For the gene therapy, initial results from the company’s late-stage study are expected late this year, with more details released in 2024. Pfizer is among several competing drugmakers also working on gene therapies for the condition.
Sarepta’s treatment uses a disabled virus to ferry the replacement gene into cells. But because the gene for the missing dystrophin protein is so large, a smaller version of the gene is used. The FDA reviewers noted that the resulting protein is significantly different than any naturally occurring form and there is no evidence that it results in improved mobility or health for patients.
Regulators also worried about the potential consequences of giving patients an unproven gene therapy. Scientists believe there could be dangerous immune system reactions if someone is given a second virus-delivered therapy. That means patients who receive Sarepta’s gene therapy might be ineligible for future treatments that use viruses, FDA staff said.
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'Joyous': Tuscaloosa Regional gives hope for future, rewards loyal Alabama baseball fans
Rick Pendley overcame knee surgery, a kidney stone and a heart attack to be able to attend the 2023 Tuscaloosa Regional.
Six weeks ago, the 66-year-old underwent full knee replacement surgery. Then two weeks later, when he started physical therapy, Pendley suffered the heart attack. Two days after the heart attack, doctors found and removed a large kidney stone.
“I’m still hobbling,” said Pendley, an Alabama baseball season-ticket holder since 1995. “I’m still going through therapy three times a week, but that’s not going to stop me.”
Certainly wasn't going to stop him from the first June baseball at Sewell-Thomas Stadium since 2006.
In 1999, when the NCAA expanded the NCAA Tournament field from 48 to 64, Pendley figured Alabama would have a regional at home every year. Especially considering how well the Crimson Tide was playing. Alabama reached the College World Series in 1996, 1997 and 1999 and held an NCAA regional in Tuscaloosa in each of those seasons, as well as 2002 and 2006. Ever since then, Alabama has not made the College World Series or even been an NCAA regional host.
After some turbulent years, the return of postseason baseball to Tuscaloosa this year has not only given hope for the future of the program but also rewarded the fans who’ve stuck with it.
“We had no idea at that time that would be the last one until now,” Pendley said. “I thought this day was never going to come for a while, but I’m sure glad it is. It’s here and I’m hoping this is not the last time.”
Alabama fans were rewarded with a three-game sweep through the home regional, topped by an 8-0 victory over Boston College on Sunday to take the championship and advance to the super regional round.
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'A lot of mediocre baseball'
Frannie Clark has made the trip about 840 times.
Clark, a 54-year-old man with cerebral palsy, has driven to Alabama baseball games for decades. Living nearby off Paul W. Bryant Drive, Clark takes about 15 minutes to get to Sewell-Thomas Stadium in his wheelchair.
“It’s a lot of long trips with a lot of mediocre baseball,” Clark said.
It didn’t begin that way in 1995 when he first started attending about 90% of home games. Clark watched six consecutive teams reach the NCAA Tournament and win multiple SEC tournaments along the way. By 2006, he had witnessed five regionals in Tuscaloosa.
During the 2006 season in which Alabama eventually held a super regional, the program’s all-time strikeout leader, Wade LeBlanc, signed a baseball for Clark. It has sat on Clark’s dresser for 17 years since, only serving as a reminder of what once was.
That finally changed this past weekend.
“You just hope it’s not another 17 years,” Clark said. “I learned a long time ago, you just enjoy the moment because you don’t know when it’s coming again.”
Better than Christmas morning
Meghan Dennis, 28, hasn’t missed a home weekend series in 11 years.
That even includes when she taught in Mobile in 2019. Her father lived in Tuscaloosa, so she had a place to stay. Still, that was no short trip to make many spring weekends either way. Especially in a season when Alabama was nowhere close to playing host to a regional.
“At that point, it felt so far away I was like, that’s not an option,” Dennis said. “It was something where if we make it into a regional, that’s going to be great.”
Fast-forward to 2023, a regional in Tuscaloosa is not only an option but a reality. Dennis said attending a baseball game at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in June was even better than waking up on Christmas morning.
“Everybody’s excited,” Dennis said. “We’ve never gotten to do this, in at least the time I’ve been around. Seventeen years is a long time.”
'Maybe this has turned around'
Tommy Moore and his wife Stella attend every Alabama baseball home game together. They haven’t missed one in years.
Until this past weekend. He went to games with his son. Stella wasn't there.
“She had planned a trip with her sister down to south Alabama,” said Moore, who’s 82. “She had that planned before we knew we were going to have this tournament.”
It’s tough to blame her for the conflict. Planning a trip the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament has been a safe decision not to miss any games in Tuscaloosa for a long time.
Yet this happens to be the year Stella will be missing out on a high point for Alabama baseball after sitting with Tommy through plenty of low moments.
“There were many times we left, my wife and I, knowing we should have won the game,” Moore said. “Just watching us lose when I thought a lot of times we had the ability to win, and we were not winning. Maybe this has turned around now. I hope.”
'We're actually doing this'
Roger Myers, 62, visited Sewell-Thomas Stadium almost every day in the week leading up to the Tuscaloosa Regional. He wanted to see what kind of work was being done on the field, and he wanted to view what the scene looked like overall.
“It’s really surreal to just take it in,” Myers said. “We’re actually doing this.”
Myers, who’s been retired since 2012, isn’t a member of the team but he’s darn close. Ever since selling his business in 2012, Myers hasn’t missed a home game. He makes most road games. He even attends practices and scrimmages.
“I’ve loved every minute of it,” Myers said. “The families, the players, the staffs. There was one outlier year (in 2017) that wasn’t a lot of fun, but I didn’t miss anything.”
Alabama finished 19-34-1 overall that season and 5-25-1 in SEC play. Myers, as much as any other fan, has earned the right to finally enjoy a regional in Tuscaloosa.
“This,” Myers said, “has just been joyous.”
Nick Kelly covers Alabama football and men's basketball for The Tuscaloosa News/USA TODAY Network. Reach him via email: nkelly@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter: @_NickKelly
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WFO BOSTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, July 25, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
841 PM EDT Mon Jul 25 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Windham, Tolland,
east central Hartford, south central Worcester and western Providence
Counties through 945 PM EDT...
At 839 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Eastford, or 12 miles northeast of Mansfield, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Strong winds could cause minor damage such as downed
branches.
Locations impacted include...
Cranston, Manchester, Glastonbury, Vernon, Johnston, Mansfield, South
Windsor, Windham, Plainfield, Willimantic, Killingly, Webster,
Southbridge, Burrillville, Northbridge, Ellington, Tolland, Oxford,
Uxbridge and Charlton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Get indoors when you hear thunder. Do not resume outdoor activities
until at least 30 minutes after the storm has passed.
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The newly opened Resort offers the brand's signature service and facilities and Inspiring Stay by the city's blooming coastline
QINHUANGDAO, China, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott Hotels, the flagship brand of Marriott Bonvoy's portfolio of 30 extraordinary brands, today announced the opening of Qinhuangdao Marriott Resort. The 283-room new hotel marks the debut of Marriott Hotels brand in Hebei province of North China. Featuring the brand's inspired design aesthetics and uplifting culinary offerings, the resort is set to become the coastline's latest hotspot that will provide locals and travellers alike foster their inventive nature.
"We are very excited bring our flagship brand Marriott Hotel to Qinhuangdao, a port city rich in natural resources in China's Bohai Rim region. Led by our "Destination + Brand" growth strategy, the opening of Qinhuangdao Marriott Resort is a great addition to the diversified portfolio expansion in North China," said Liu Zong, Area Vice President, Central & West, China. "As we continuously see the surging demand for leisure and business travel in the region, we look forward to offering more sophisticated and personal experience for our guests in new and upcoming destinations."
As the city's newest landmark, Qinhuangdao Marriott Resort is located in the Seatopia Comprehensive Resort, a popular leisure and coastal lifestyle hub of Bohai Bay. Guests and visitors can enjoy beachside vacation getaways coupled with catering, shopping destinations and maritime sports. The area also features buzzing beachside music festivals in the summer and contrasting snowy scenery in the winter to provide a dynamic and chic experience year-round. The Beidaihe Railway Station that connects the area to Beijing and Tianjin via high-speed Intercity train service is 8.7 km away and the Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport is located 31 km away from the new hotel, making it easily accessible from other regional and international destinations.
Inspired by Qinhuangdao's distinctive local culture, combing mountains and coastal lifestyle, the hotel's ingenious and unique exterior design symbolizes a yacht venturing to sea, embarking on an exciting voyage towards the future. Its nautical theme starts with a striking whale art installation in the lobby which spans over 10 meters long and nearly 2 meters high and continues into the sea wave art deco as the backdrop of the front desk to immerse visitors in an oceanic atmosphere. The 3D "Sailing Boat" shaped pendant lights set a sense of maritime culture. Additionally, the lobby draws guests in with soothing bright beige tones and blue accents, while the interiors comprise a fascinating mix of textures created from solid wood, marble, and metal to match with customized furniture and geometric lighting.
Showcasing the latest design thinking from Marriott Hotels, the 283 guestrooms and suites are thoughtfully designed to offer a spacious and modern look complete with tailor made solutions that ensure an inventive stay. Each guestroom features a working area, a sitting area complete with chaise lounge and coffee table, as well as a walk-in closet. Floor-to ceiling windows or balcony allow abundant natural light in the room. Nautical motifs and decorations such as 3D-printed maritime portraits create a balance of functionality, style and comfort. An array of premium amenities from the English natural skincare brand THISWORKS to Marriott hotel's signature plush bedding, high-speed Wi-Fi and LED TV, are also available in each room. Essential services are placed at guests' fingertips with the Marriott Bonvoy app, including seamless mobile check-in and check-out.
The hotel's culinary offerings tantalize the palate with two stylish dining venues, a bar and a lounge. All-day-dining restaurant Gangchen Kitchen serves an à la carte menu and buffet features live cooking stations and a range of western and Asian dishes; the brand's signature Chinese Restaurant, Man Ho specializes in authentic Cantonese cuisine and local delicacies with six private dining rooms all features commanding sea views. Liu is a themed bar located on the top floor connects to the outdoor infinite swimming pool, a destination for Whiskey lovers, together with a full range of creative cocktails. The Greatroom serves as a social hub day and night where guests can work or socialize with light snacks, soft drinks, and cocktails.
For a more exclusive experience, the M Club is a space offered to Platinum, Titanium, and Ambassador Elite Marriott Bonvoy members and as well as guests who stay on the Executive Floor, offering complimentary breakfast, all-day refreshments, and evening cocktails.
With over 1,400 sqm of versatile meeting and event spaces, Qinhuangdao Marriott Resort offers ideal venues for all kinds of events. The spectacular pillarless 750 sqm Grand Ballroom is designed for large conferences, elaborate weddings and extravagant occasions, while the three multi-function rooms set the stage for business events and private parties of all styles and scales. Each venue is well equipped with state-of-the-art audio-visual technologies. For a truly memorable event, the outdoor lawn can comfortably accommodate intimate soirees, weddings and rendezvous.
To ensure a restful stay for business and leisure travelers, the hotel also offers a variety of wellness facilities including a fitness center, an indoor swimming pool, an outdoor infinity pool on the top floor mirroring the ocean horizon and a refreshing workout after a productive day. Younger guests are welcome at the hotel's Kid's Club, a dedicated outdoor kid's pool and a sandpit.
"We are thrilled to fly the Marriott Hotels flag in Qinhuangdao, a city well-known for its natural landscape and maritime heritage," said Martin Li, General Manager of Qinhuangdao Marriott Resort. "We look forward to establishing our hotel as a diverse destination for locals and visitors alike with a truly inspiring stay thanks to our forward-looking design aesthetics, premium facilities and unparallel Food and Beverage outlets."
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DALLAS (AP) _ Brinker International Inc. (EAT) on Wednesday reported a fiscal first-quarter loss of $30.2 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.
The Dallas-based company said it had a loss of 69 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs and pretax expenses, came to 57 cents per share.
The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 60 cents per share.
The operator of restaurant chains Chili's Grill & Bar and Maggiano's Little Italy posted revenue of $955.5 million in the period, which also topped Street forecasts. Nine analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $932.9 million.
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CEDARHURST, N.Y., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The securities litigation law firm of Kuznicki Law PLLC issues this alert to shareholders of TuSimple Holdings Inc. (NasdaqGS: TSP), if they purchased or otherwise acquired the Company's securities between April 15, 2021 and August 1, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period") and/or purchased or otherwise acquired the Company's shares pursuant to the Company's April 2021 initial public offering (the "IPO"). Shareholders have until October 31, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in the securities class action lawsuit.
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The defending champions are on the ropes, and the best team in the NHL has another chance to move on to the second round of the playoffs.
All four first-round series resuming Friday night feature a Game 6 with potential elimination. The most surprising team on the brink is Colorado, down 3-2 to the Kraken with the series going back to Seattle.
There are a pair of second chances in the East, with top-seeded Boston trying to put away Florida and Carolina looking to advance past the New York Islanders. Out West, Dallas is on the verge of knocking off Minnesota and moving on.
All eyes now are on the Avalanche, who are one loss away from being the first reigning Stanley Cup champion to lose to a team making its first playoff appearance in franchise history.
“With the culture we have here, belief is the biggest thing and that’s instilled from the top down, so that’s never going to go away,” veteran forward Andrew Cogliano said Thursday. "But I think we’re at a point now where action is much louder than words.”
It's time for action from the Bruins, too, after they missed their first chance to move past the Panthers, with an overtime loss Wednesday punctuated by uncharacteristic mistakes. As captain Patrice Bergeron said afterward, he and his teammates can't give an opportunistic opponent “freebies” as they did in Game 5 at home.
Game 6 is on the road at Florida, and the Bruins still have the series lead looking to be the 10th Presidents' Trophy winners in the past 11 years to win at least one series.
“I’m sure we’re going to come back with a real good, determined effort,” Boston coach Jim Montgomery said. “I have a lot of confidence in our team.”
Confidence isn't lacking for the Avalanche, either, especially after their Cup run a year ago. They'll also get a boost with the return of 2022 playoff MVP Cale Makar from a one-game suspension.
But much like Boston, the pressure is on Colorado.
“They’re playing loose, they’re confident,” coach Jared Bednar said of the Kraken. “Obviously the guys in their room are like, ‘Yeah, we want to win,’ but expectations are on our team."
HURRICANES at ISLANDERS, Carolina leads 3-2 (7 p.m. EDT, TBS)
The Hurricanes lost Game 5 at home despite outshooting the Islanders 36-22 and dictating for long stretches. Two Islanders goals came off Carolina turnovers, and the puck banked off Hurricanes star Sebastian Aho's face for another.
Otherwise, it might've been the team's best 5-on-5 game of the series.
"You feel like you played good enough to win, but the bounces didn’t quite go our way,” Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis said. “But for us, even watching video you could tell, we played the way we want to play.”
Forward Jack Drury is out again after being knocked out of Game 4 on a hard hit into the boards, according to coach Rod Brind'Amour, who didn't rule out the possibility of going with Frederik Andersen in net after Antti Raanta started the first five games.
There are no questions about Ilya Sorokin being back in net for the Islanders after he made 34 saves to help New York win its first elimination game. Now comes another, this one with home-ice advantage and the chance to push the series to a Game 7 in Raleigh.
BRUINS at PANTHERS, Boston leads 3-2 (7:30 p.m., TNT)
The word that Florida coach Paul Maurice keeps using is freedom.
Yes, there’s an obvious pressure when facing elimination — which the Panthers were in Game 5 in Boston before winning 4-3 — but there's also much less from the outside going against the team that had the best regular season in NHL history.
“These are hard games for these guys to play,” Maurice said. “You just have to mentally process one, and fight, and that brings that freedom. That’s the exact word I used before that game. You want to play with a freedom.”
Sergei Bobrovsky looked like his best self, and a stop on a breakaway in the final second of regulation got Florida to overtime — on a night the Bruins outshot the NHL’s most-prolific shooting team in the regular season 47-25.
“The veteran players and also your highest-paid players, these are the games where the pressure has to be on their shoulders, and they have to rise to the occasion," Maurice said. "And he did. Everything that we could have hoped for from Sergei, he delivered.”
The Panthers have not won two elimination games in the same series, or the same playoffs, since 1996. They may or may not have Ryan Lomberg for their latest attempt, with Maurice calling the forward a game-time decision.
STARS at WILD, Dallas leads 3-2 (9:30 p.m., TBS)
Joe Pavelski could return for the Stars in their first chance to advance after missing the past four games in concussion protocol from a hit from Minnesota's Matt Dumba in the series opener.
Coach Peter DeBoer said Pavelski, at 38 the second-oldest player in the playoffs and a key leader for Dallas, was traveling to the Twin Cities after just about a full practice.
The Stars have survived so far without Pavelski, thanks to the production of center Roope Hintz, the leading scorer in the first round with 11 points, and goaltender Jake Oettinger, who stopped all 27 shots he faced Tuesday in Game 5 for the first shutout of this postseason.
Another win in his home state would vault the Stars into the second round and a matchup against either Colorado or Seattle.
“We have a great opportunity ahead of us,” said Oettinger, who has a .925 save percentage so far. “This is exactly where we want to be.”
AVALANCHE AT KRAKEN, Seattle leads 3-2 (10 p.m., TNT)
The Kraken are trying to treat the moment just as if it's any other situation. But players and coach Dave Hakstol know the gravity of the situation.
“We know what’s on the line, believe me,” Hakstol said. “We want to go home and play well and get the job done at home.”
The Kraken have put Nathan MacKinnon and the high-flying Avalanche on their heels by scoring first in all five games. The Avalanche would like to reverse that trend and send the series back to Denver for a Game 7 Sunday.
“We’ve got to have some desperation ... and just find a way,” forward Mikko Rantanen said.
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WASHINGTON — Sen. Mitch McConnell was reelected as Republican leader Wednesday, quashing a challenge from Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, the Senate GOP campaign chief criticized after a disappointing performance in the midterm elections that kept Senate control with Democrats.
McConnell, of Kentucky, easily swatted back the challenge from Scott in the first-ever attempt to oust him after many years as GOP leader. The vote was 37-10, senators said, with one other senator voting present. McConnell is poised to become the Senate’s longest-serving leader when the new Congress convenes next year.
“I’m not going anywhere,” McConnell said after the nearly four-hour closed-door meeting. He said he was “pretty proud” of the outcome but acknowledged the work ahead. “I think everybody in our conference agrees we want to give it our best shot.”
The challenge by Scott, who was urged by former President Donald Trump to confront McConnell, escalated a long-simmering feud between Scott, who led the Senate Republican’s campaign arm this year, and McConnell over the party’s approach to try to reclaim the Senate majority.
At a GOP senators lunch on Tuesday, Scott and McConnell had traded what colleagues said were “candid” and “lively” barbs. The 10 Republican senators joining in Wednesday’s revolt against McConnell and voting for Scott included some of the most conservative figures and those aligned with former President Donald Trump.
“Why do I think he won?” said Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., among McConnell’s detractors. “Because the conference didn’t want to change course.”
The unrest in the Senate GOP is similar to the uproar among House Republicans in the aftermath of the midterm elections that left the party split over Trump’s hold on the party.
House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy won the nomination from colleagues to run for House speaker, with Republicans on the cusp of seizing the House majority, but he faces stiff opposition from a core group of right-flank Republicans unconvinced of his leadership.
Scott said in a statement that while the “results of today’s elections weren’t what we hoped for, this is far from the end of our fight to Make Washington Work.”
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KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – A Cleveland County man is celebrating a $1,000,000 Powerball win.
Toney Peavey of Kings Mountain took a shot at a $2,000,000 Powerball ticket and won half of that in Saturday’s drawing.
He claimed his prize at lottery headquarters Friday and took home $712,501 after taxes.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — An eleven-year-old girl from Frisco will be playing at Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s annual Teen Concert on June 10.
Victoria Han will perform the Schumann Piano Concerto with the orchestra as a soloist.
Officials say she won the 21st annual Lynn Harell Concerto Competition in April, winning a grand prize of $5,000 and a chance to play the DSO.
The second half of the concert will feature pieces from Holst’s The Planets with high school students sitting side by side with DSO Players.
To get your tickets, click here. Victoria has a YouTube channel showcasing her work. Click here to view her channel.
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Which Vegeta figures are best?
Goku might be the poster boy of the “Dragon Ball” franchise, but his long-time rival Vegeta is a fan favorite and iconic character who has left a lasting mark on manga and anime history.
If you want the best buildable “Dragon Ball” Super Vegeta figure kit, the top choice is the Bandai SSGSS Vegeta Hobby Figure. The completed figure has a slick overall appearance and comes with alternate faces, hands and more to create a high-quality figure display.
What to know before you buy a Vegeta figure
Figure collections
A figure of the iconic Saiyan prince is an excellent choice to start a collection or to pair with other figures you already own. If you plan to get many figures, you might consider looking at the different lines of “Dragon Ball” toys that exist before you start building a larger collection for play or display. Figures of varying scales, styles and those inspired by different versions of characters may seem slightly out of place if you pick them from separate lines of figures.
Figures vs. statues
Posable figures allow you to shake up the way you display your collection, but if you’re looking for a standalone display piece instead of one character in a set of figures, it might be better to pick out a statue. A statue of Vegeta and Goku together can be displayed alone and look incredible on a shelf or desk. If you want a piece of artwork with Vegeta that stands out in your home or workspace, an action figure may not be what you’re seeking.
Scale/size
If you already own “Dragon Ball” figures or intend to find more to pair with Vegeta, it’s important they’re made with the same scale. If you opt for 6-inch scale figures, it will probably be easy to build a fairly large collection with figures of comparable proportions to your Vegeta. Larger or smaller figure scales are out there, but if you want Vegeta to look right standing next to other heroes and villains from the “Dragon Ball” universe, check the exact measurements and dimensions of the figure before you buy.
What to look for in a quality Vegeta figure
Customization
Many Vegeta figures come with alternate hands, ki blast effects or other components that can be swapped out to imitate various attacks or scenes from different “Dragon Ball” series. The best options have the majority of the parts come in multiple poses or positions so that the user can mix and match as desired to get the right look.
Articulation
Many “Dragon Ball” figures have smooth articulation and plenty of articulation points. If it’s a buildable figure, you probably don’t need to worry about the ease of articulation. Vegeta figures that come put together and don’t have interchangeable components usually have fewer points of articulation and fewer options for the user to change the details of the figure’s pose.
Display
Generally, a Vegeta figure is not going to be a simple kid’s action figure. There are “Dragon Ball” figures intended for younger users to play with, but the highest-quality figures are generally intended for display and are not durable enough for rough play. The best options come with display stands or other parts to help you set up Vegeta on your shelf and assist with taking figure photographs or creating stop-action animation of a figure, if that’s an activity you want to try.
How much you can expect to spend on a Vegeta figure
A simple Vegeta figure can be found for about $20-$30, depending on the scale, details and accessory parts. If you want a highly detailed figure with lots of parts or a larger PVC statue, expect to spend much more.
Vegeta figure FAQ
What are the fanciest Vegeta figures?
A. Tamashii Nations produces highly detailed Vegeta figures with tons of exchangeable components. The SSGSS Vegeta figure is an expensive collector’s item because of the level of detail and the countless possibilities for customization and posing. They also make a classic Vegeta in his Saiyan armor from “Dragon Ball Z.” The fanciest and most detailed Vegeta figures are naturally far more valuable collectibles than your average action figure.
Are there Vegeta figures durable enough for kids?
A. Highly articulated figurines make for better works of art to be displayed, but it can be more fun for a kid to have figures of their favorite “Dragon Ball” characters that can hold up to some rough play. The 12-inch Limit Breaker action figure series is probably a better choice for younger fans to play with. Consider the Dragon Ball Super Limit Breaker Vegeta or the other figures in the line, which all sport bright and highly detailed designs, but with limited articulation for more durability.
What are the best Vegeta figures to buy?
Top Vegeta figure
Bandai Hobby SSGSS Vegeta Hobby Figure
What you need to know: This buildable 6-inch Vegeta figure is highly detailed and comes with plenty of alternate parts to be exchanged and customized.
What you’ll love: The kit is not particularly complicated, and Vegeta has 14 (or potentially more) points of articulation, depending on how you count the articulation methods for each joint. It also comes with ki blast accessories for creating an action-packed display on the shelf.
What you should consider: It isn’t a toy meant for children to pull out of the box and play with, since it’s a detailed collector’s item that requires some assembly.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Vegeta figure for the money
Dragon Ball Super Vegeta Version 2 Dragon Stars Action Figure
What you need to know: This classic Vegeta figure is part of a large line of “Dragon Ball” figures that also features other forms and variants of Vegeta.
What you’ll love: The bright colors and mold are clean and simple. The figure is approximately 6 inches and stands at an appropriate height to the rest of the figures from the same Dragon Stars figure series. The other options for Vegeta available in this line include alternate outfits and his different forms.
What you should consider: Some customers have had issues with some of the figures in the series being weak and easily broken by children.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Funko Pop! Animation Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiyan 2 Vegeta Vinyl Figure
What you need to know: This highly stylized Vegeta vinyl figure is inspired by his Super Saiyan 2 form and is part of the vast line of other vinyl Funko figures.
What you’ll love: It stands about 4 inches tall with translucent plastic to create the illusion of ki energy around Vegeta. Some of these are a Chase variant featuring eyes and effects that glow in the dark. The box allows collectors to easily view the figure without opening the container.
What you should consider: Some customers reported that they received a figure with a damaged box. If you want the Chase variant specifically, ordering at random may not be the easiest way to find one.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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BEREA, Ky. (LEX 18) — Today was scheduled to be the first day of school for Berea Independent's school district, but an uptick in COVID cases among teachers and staff led district leaders to delay school's start until Monday.
Superintendent Dr. Diane Hatchett says "So it's there, the numbers are growing, and we have some people that are still self-monitoring, and so we figured, better to be proactive and safe than to do a dance of we start school and then we have to stop."
Dr. Hatchett says that 14 teachers tested positive, and the district has a limited number of substitutes. With this being the first year that all students are back in the building since 2020, she wanted to make sure all teachers and administrators were there for the students.
"The expectations, routines, procedures all begin the first days of school. We have schedule changes, we have new students enrolling, and there's nothing like having your classroom teacher, your administrators all right there with you," says Dr. Hatchett.
Madison County's Health Department shows that the county is still in the yellow for COVID-19 school district leaders here at Berea Independent say they will continue to follow CDC and health department guidelines throughout the school year.
Dr. Hatchett says, "We're just trying to make sure that we follow, you know, protocols."
Madison County's community is still in the yellow with COVID cases. The health department recommends staying up to date on vaccines, using masks indoors, staying home when sick, and following isolation and quarantine guidance. With the district's elementary, middle, and high schools all sharing one building, leaders say safety is a top priority.
"At the end of the day, safety matters, health matters, and our students matter. They are the most important. They are our most precious resource. They're why we're here. They're why we do what we do," says Dr. Hatchett.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Video game producer Rockstar Games said Monday that early development footage from the next version of its popular title Grand Theft Auto was stolen in the hack of its network.
Someone claiming to be the hacker, posting on Telegram, dumped 90 video clips from the theft online on Sunday and claimed also to have source code, which they were seeking to sell for a minimum of $10,000.
The Associated Press downloaded and viewed the development footage to confirm its authenticity.
In a statement on Twitter, the company said it did not anticipate any disruption in live game services or any impact on ongoing projects. A spokesperson for its New York-based parent company, Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., declined to answer questions from the AP about when it learned of the breach, whether source code was indeed stolen and whether the hacker had tried to extort the company.
The hacker claimed to have been involved in the recent hack of Uber but provided no evidence.
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A second Michigan school district is banning backpacks on school premises due to concerns about gun violence, this time because a third-grade student was found with a loaded gun.
Grand Rapids Public Schools said in a statement Wednesday that the weapon was discovered this morning at Stocking Elementary School and that it was the fourth time this year that the district has uncovered a student with a handgun — three of them in backpacks.
District Superintendent Leadriane Roby said at a news conference Wednesday that the ban was “a drastic step” that was necessary.
“We have averted at least two tragedies in the last two weeks. We don’t want to stand before you again,” said Larry Johnson, executive director of public safety and school security.
Flint Community Schools banned backpacks beginning May 1, citing a nationwide “increase in threatening behavior and contraband, including weapons, being brought into schools at all levels.”
Flint students are allowed to carry belongings in small purses or clear plastic bags that are subject to being searched. Grand Rapids has not yet announced how its students will carry their books and belongings.
There’s an increased concern over guns in schools in Michigan following a mass shooting by a 15-year-old student at Oxford High School in 2021 that left four students dead and seven others injured.
Ethan Crumbley has pleaded guilty to the shootings. He has said he used a gun that had been purchased for him by his father that had not been secured at home. Investigators believe the gun was stashed in his backpack on the day of the shooting.
A 6-year-old student shot his teacher in Virginia this year using his mother’s 9mm handgun.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed safe storage legislation last month that will require gun owners to keep unloaded firearms in a locked storage box or container when it is “reasonably known that a minor is or is likely to be present on the premises.” The law goes into effect next year.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – After 10 years of buying Oregon Megabucks tickets, a man from Lake Oswego finally hit the jackpot – literally.
On Thursday, a local store clerk scanned a ticket bought by 59-year-old Ray Jones the previous day. When all six numbers matched, it was official: Jones had won $8.2 million.
“I was darn well hoping it was the jackpot,” Jones said. “I’m kind of stunned. I don’t know if I’m going to retire. I want to travel. I love to see new cultures.”
Jones bought the winning ticket at a Portland 7-Eleven located at 11111 Capitol Highway.
He’s a travel lover with recent trips to Uruguay and New Zealand in his back pocket. He hopes to expand his travels and head to South Africa. Beyond that, he plans to donate to local charities.
Jones works in finance for a banking company, and though he’s now flush with cash, he said he still plans to head to work next Monday.
According to the Oregon Lottery, Oregon’s Game Megabucks “has some of the most favorable big prize jackpot game odds in the world.” After someone wins, the jackpot resets to $1 million.
The Oregon Lottery began selling tickets on April 25, 1985, and says it has “earned nearly $15 billion for economic development, public education, outdoor school, state parks, veteran services, and watershed enhancements.”
If you purchase a ticket and win, you have one year to claim the prize. The Oregon Lottery recommends signing the back of your ticket and consulting with a trusted financial planner.
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PHOENIX — Mark DeRosa said last week that one of his most important jobs as United States manager during the World Baseball Classic is making sure his players understand the tournament is a competition, not an exhibition.
Those two sentences are a good encapsulation of what makes the WBC such an intriguing, but frustrating endeavor.
Sure, it’s cool to have an Olympics-style tournament in baseball. But no matter how much players and coaches say they want to win, there are limits to that competitiveness.
Lots of limits, actually. Particularly when it comes to pitching.
DeRosa’s comments came in the aftermath of a U.S. pitching meltdown against Mexico. Brady Singer and Daniel Bard both got hit hard and struggled with their command. In a normal, competitive setting, DeRosa probably would have pulled each pitcher before the damage could get worse.
But the U.S. manager’s hands were tied. The tournament’s rules — along with directives from MLB clubs — make pitching decisions the toughest part of the job for all skippers in the WBC.
Pitchers for all countries are limited to 65 pitches per outing in the first round. If a player throws more than 50 pitches in an outing, he can’t pitch for the next four days. If he throws more than 30, he can’t pitch the next day. Finally, if he throws on back-to-back days, he must sit out the next day.
And that’s just the official rules of the WBC.
Major League Baseball teams — who are allowing their high-priced pitchers to play in the tournament while risking injury — often have even tighter requests of managers.
Some MLB teams don’t want their pitchers throwing on back-to-back days. Others don’t want them to come into the game in the middle of an inning. Still others don’t want them to pitch multiple innings.
It’s a big jigsaw puzzle for DeRosa and all the WBC managers. In some games, it goes smoothly. But in others — like against Mexico — it doesn’t go well.
“There’s a lot of guys that mean a lot to these big league ballclubs and their seasons,” DeRosa said. “I’m not going to do anything to jeopardize them. I would have loved to have put Kendall (Graveman) back out there after five pitches. I would have loved to put Devin (Williams) back out there after one. But that’s not what we’re doing.”
The trepidation for big league teams is understandable. During a normal year, most MLB pitchers are just starting to ramp up their workload during mid-March spring training games instead of enduring high-stress moments in competitive games.
The worry about potential pitching injuries has also affected the makeup of team rosters. Using the U.S. as an example, the lineup is full of stars like Mike Trout, Nolan Arenado, Mookie Betts and Paul Goldschmidt. The pitching staff has a lot of guys casual baseball fans probably haven’t even heard of, like Jason Adam or Aaron Loup.
The pinch on pitching staffs isn’t just a U.S. problem. Venezuela manager Omar López mentioned some of the same issues.
“The limit in the Classic is 65 pitches but for me it’s 60,” López said. “If the limit were 25, mine would be 20 because in any at-bat there is the risk of surpassing the limit. Then I’d be getting phone calls the next day.”
Later he added: “I am a person who always abides by the rules set by any organization. I know the country is extremely important, but so are the organizations.”
Minnesota Twins pitcher Pablo López, who threw for Venezuela on Sunday, echoed his manager’s comments.
“The tournament is extremely important, but it is also an extension to the preparation of a long and intense season,” Lopez said. “The decision is understandable. Obviously, in the heat of the moment, you feel you’re in midseason with 120 pitches in the tank, but that is not the case.
“It is a decision based on the parameters of the tournament of which I agree with 100%.”
The WBC rules — and MLB requests — might make for strange baseball moments, but it’s not clear if fans care much about the restrictions. More than 47,000 packed Chase Field in Phoenix on Sunday, mostly rooting for Mexico, in a raucous atmosphere that only got louder as Mexico’s lead increased.
Even an hour after Mexico’s win, thousands of fans could be heard in downtown Phoenix celebrating.
“It’s a very beautiful day for all of Mexico, for the tournament, I believe,” Mexico manager Benji Gil said.
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AP freelance writer Santos Perez in Miami contributed to this report.
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Shareholders Approved Reverse Split Proposal
HOUSTON, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Orbital Infrastructure Group, Inc. ("OIG") (Nasdaq: OIG), ("the Company"), today announced that at the Special Meeting of Shareholders for Orbital Infrastructure Group, Inc. on April 18, 2023, the Company's shareholders approved all proposals presented including: Proposal 1, an amendment to our Certificate of Formation to effect a reverse stock split of our outstanding Common Stock at a reverse stock split ratio ranging from any whole number between 1-for-10 and 1-for-40, subject to and as determined by the Board of Directors. The board of directors resolved that pursuant to the proposal approved by the shareholders of the Company on April 18, 2023, effective April 21, 2023, the Certificate of Formation shall be amended to effect a reverse stock split of our outstanding Common Stock at a reverse stock split ratio of one share for forty shares (1:40) by adding the following paragraph 3 (Common Stock) to Article IV (Capital) referring to the number of shares with par value the following text:
"3. Reverse Stock Split. Each 40 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on the effective date of April 21, 2023, shall automatically and with no further action be combined and changed into one validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable share of Common Stock, without any further action by the holder thereof, subject to the treatment of fractional interests as described below (the "Reverse Stock Split"). Shareholders who otherwise would be entitled to receive fractional share interests of Common Stock in connection with the Reverse Stock Split (the "Fractional Shareholders"), shall have their fractional interest be rounded up to the nearest whole number of shares (the "Rounded Up Shares"). Each certificate that immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split represented shares of Common Stock ("Old Certificates") shall thereafter represent the number of shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Common Stock represented by the Old Certificate shall have been combined, subject to the elimination of fractional share interests as described above. The determination as to whether the Rounded Up Shares are issuable shall be based on the total number of shares of Common Stock that are being exchanged that are held by such Fractional Shareholder, not upon each share of Common Stock being exchanged."
OIG's common shares will begin trading on the Nasdaq on a split-adjusted basis when the market opens on April 21, 2023.
The reverse stock split will not impact any shareholder's percentage ownership of OIG or voting power, except for minimal effects resulting from the treatment of fractional shares that will be rounded up.
OIG's transfer agent, Computershare, is acting as the exchange agent for the reverse stock split.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland’s official slogan is “The City That Works,” but after a tumultuous few years, many residents feel the city is anything but that.
Homelessness and gun violence are surging and parts of downtown are struggling, unable to recover from the coronavirus pandemic and the racial justice protests that gripped the city in 2020.
Now voters are deciding on a ballot measure that would completely overhaul City Hall. The proposal would scrap a century-old commission form of government that Portland is the last major U.S. city to use, and also implement a rare form of ranked choice voting.
The campaigns on these questions have been emotional, reflecting different visions of Portland’s future: one that maintains the city’s reputation as a testing ground for unique ideas and upholds its unofficial slogan, “Keep Portland Weird,” and another that sets unconventional methodology aside in a quest for stability.
Portland is known for its progressive politics. But many residents now think it’s on the wrong track, thrusting matters of municipal bureaucracy into the political spotlight as outside funding pours in.
Pollster John Horvick has observed the shift in the hundreds of voter focus groups he’s conducted over the last 15 years.
“In 2007, 66% of Portlanders on average that year thought the city was headed in the right direction. Now, it’s about 10%,” said Horvick, senior vice president of DHM Research. “People are really upset with the way that the city is going.”
Reforming Portland’s charter has been on the ballot before, but has always failed. Under city law, a 20-person commission must convene every 10 years to review it.
The most recent charter review process kicked off in 2020, as protests over the police killing of George Floyd erupted nightly on Portland’s streets and a nationwide reckoning with racism prompted conversations about making government more accountable and equitable. The charter commission held public meetings and contracted with a local group, the Coalition of Communities of Color, for 18 months of listening sessions.
The result is Measure 26-228, which would get rid of the unique commission form of government, under which city council members act as administrators of the city’s various bureaus, and replace it with the more common mayor-council system. It would expand the City Council to 12 members, with four multi-member districts each represented by three councilors, and add a professional city administrator. And it would implement a form of ranked choice voting known as single transferable vote.
The changes were intended to make City Hall more inclusive, but no other U.S. city uses this specific voting system for multi-member districts in city council elections — a point opponents have seized on.
“We are moving from a government that no one is using anymore to an election system that no one is using,” said Vadim Mozyrsky, director of Partnership for Commonsense Government, which opposes the measure.
“Portland really has a history with experimenting,” he said. “Now, it seems like people are intent on experimenting with democracy itself.”
Under the single transferable vote system, ballots are counted in rounds with city council candidates only needing 25% of the vote to win. If a candidate exceeds that threshold, their surplus votes are transferred to the next candidate ranked on each voter’s ballot. If no candidate receives 25% in the first round, the one with the fewest votes is eliminated and their votes are transferred to the next preferred candidate on each voter’s ballot.
Supporters of the measure, such as the Coalition of Communities of Color, say it could boost voter turnout and make government more representative.
“It became clear that not only was there a problem with the structure of the commission form, but there was also a chronic problem of underrepresentation with the way that the current voting system is set up,” said Sol Mara, the group’s civic engagement manager who is also campaigning for the measure.
“Ranked choice voting … would give people better ability to capture their preferences,” she said.
The measure has been endorsed by local chapters of the NAACP and the American Civil Liberties Union. Portland United for Change, the political action committee working to pass the measure, has received tens of thousands of dollars in contributions from national groups that advocate for ranked choice voting, such as FairVote and Unite America.
Critics have denounced the outside spending and claim the measure is too complex at a time when many voters are questioning the integrity of America’s electoral systems.
“It’s an utterly novel idea. It’s a complicated idea,” said Commissioner Mingus Mapps, who has advanced an alternative plan. “Why are we making this so complicated? It doesn’t need to be complicated.”
Mapps would prefer only one council member per district, elected using a more common form of ranked choice voting. If this measure fails, he wants a special election next year to decide separate ballot measures on the government structure and voting method.
But polls suggest that Portland’s voters are too frustrated with the city’s woes to care about potential downsides of the reforms.
“The likelihood of passage, no matter what was being put forward to voters, I think is much higher now than it’s been in the last century,” said pollster Horvick. “Just given the fact that, you know, people are mad.”
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CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — Equity Residential (EQR) on Tuesday reported a key measure of profitability in its first quarter. The results missed Wall Street expectations.
The real estate investment trust, based in Chicago, said it had funds from operations of $341.2 million, or 87 cents per share, in the period.
The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 88 cents per share.
Funds from operations is a closely watched measure in the REIT industry. It takes net income and adds back items such as depreciation and amortization.
The company said it had net income of $211.3 million, or 56 cents per share.
The real estate investment trust, based in Chicago, posted revenue of $705.1 million in the period, exceeding Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $699.5 million.
For the current quarter ending in June, Equity Residential expects its per-share funds from operations to range from 91 cents to 95 cents.
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President Biden fired the opening shots of the battle over spending and taxes that will consume Capitol Hill this year when he proposed on Tuesday a 5 percent Medicare surtax on people who earn more than $400,000 a year.
The White House is hailing the proposal, which is part of Biden’s budget plan, as something that will extend Medicare’s solvency by 25 years, but Republicans are slamming it as a “massive” tax hike and key Democrats are ducking for cover, declining to say whether they will back it.
The proposal reopens the fierce political battle that wracked Capitol Hill more than a decade ago when Democrats included a 0.9 percent Medicare tax on earnings and a 3.8 percent tax on investment income for wealthier individuals in the Affordable Care Act.
That bill sparked a huge controversy ahead of the 2010 midterm election and lawmakers are girding for another intense fight over Biden’s Medicare tax plan and other proposed tax hikes in the White House budget, which is expected to be released on Thursday.
“You know the president’s budget is replete with what they would do if they could — thank goodness the House is Republican — massive tax increases, more spending,” said Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.).
McConnell said “the American people can thank the Republican House” that Biden’s proposed tax increases “will not see the light of day.”
Asked about Biden’s tax proposal, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), an adviser to the Senate GOP leadership, said “that’s his answer to everything, raise taxes.
He said “we’ll let” vulnerable Democrats “explain why that makes sense.”
Sens. Joe Manchin (W.Va.) and Jon Tester (Mont.), two Democratic centrists up for reelection in Republican-leaning states next year, declined to comment on the proposal, which received wide media attention Tuesday.
“I haven’t heard anything about it, I haven’t heard a word about it,” Manchin said as he headed to the chamber to vote around noon.
Tester said he didn’t have a chance to review the proposal either after spending the morning in an Appropriations Committee hearing on military health care.
Tester last week urged Biden to proceed cautiously after the president announced bluntly at a Virginia Beach event: “I want to make it clear. I’m gonna raise some taxes.”
“If it’s about tax equity we’ll take a look at it. If it’s about across-the-board tax increases for everybody it’s probably the wrong time to do it because of inflation,” the Montana senator told The Hill.
Senate Republican strategists say they will use Biden’s proposed tax hikes to ratchet up pressure on Senate Democrats running for reelection in Republican-leaning and swing states such as West Virginia, Montana and Arizona.
Much of Biden’s plan to erase the tax cuts passed under former President Trump faltered in 2021 and 2022 after running into opposition from Manchin and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (Ariz.), who left the Democratic Party in December to register as an Independent.
Sinema is up for reelection next year and hasn’t said whether she will run for a second term.
The White House said in a fact sheet that the president wants to increase the Medicare tax rate on earned and unearned income above $400,000 from 3.8 percent to 5 percent.
Senate Democratic aides on Tuesday weren’t certain whether that threshold applied to individuals or couples and said they would await clarification from the White House.
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), who represents a state with a high cost of living and is an outspoken proponent of lifting the cap on state and local tax deductions in expensive areas of the country, also declined to comment on Biden’s proposal.
“I haven’t seen that and I wouldn’t have made an decision yet on it,” he said.
Liberals, however, praised Biden’s Medicare tax plan, even without knowing all of its granular details.
“Let me examine it but I think it’s a step in the right direction,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday touted Biden’s proposal as something that would extend Medicare’s solvency by 25 years “without costing a penny in benefits.”
“That is great. Americans are going to love to hear that,” he predicted.
But Republicans wasted little time in going on the attack.
Sen. Mike Crapo (Idaho), the top-ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, said Biden’s call to raise Medicare taxes without also proposing reforms to curb the program’s cost will only result in more federal spending and delay what he says is the future fiscal crisis Medicare beneficiaries face.
“We’ve been expecting that the president will try to claim he’s doing deficit reduction or trying to save some of these funds that are in jeopardy by proposing tax increases rather than reforms. My first feeling is that is not the first direction we should go in trying to deal with the Medicare Trust Fund,” he said. “I think it will run into some trouble here.”
He predicted “it will be just one of what we expect to be a bunch of different tax increase proposals” Biden will bring into any negotiation with Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) over raising the debt limit.
Crapo said the 3.8 percent Medicare surtax included in the 2009 Affordable Care Act didn’t do much to extend Medicare’s solvency because “it was utilized as a tool not to reduce the deficit or shore up the trust fund, it was utilized as a tool to justify more spending.”
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, charged that Biden is perpetuating Medicare as a “welfare” program.
“I’ve never liked the fact that the Medicare surtax is unlimited. Social Security based on income because it’s supposed to be a self-funding mechanism,” he said. “Medicare has turned into a complete welfare program the way it’s done. It’s not taxing you to pay for your benefits. It’s taxing people and provides it to everybody.”
He noted the top 1 percent of Americans are paying more than 40 percent of income tax revenues.
“You’re only going to be able to tap into the rich so much before you completely disincentivize them and that cash cow stops producing,” he said.
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Senior Sock Hop returns
The Garney Gautreau Senior Sock Hop returns at the Ascension Gym, 9039 South St. Landry Ave., Gonzales with its first sponsorship of the year from Ascension Parish Government.
October's Sock Hop starts at 11 a.m. Friday, featuring entertainment from Mike Broussard & Night Train.
The Jambalaya Festival Association will provide lunch with music and dancing to follow.
The senior citizens' dance started in 2008 as a way for residents to enjoy recreational activities and community events For details on sponsorship and involvement, contact Ascension Parish Assistant Director of Recreation Michelle Templet at (225) 450-1081.
Breast cancer, domestic violence awareness event set
A prayer service and memorial reflection for breast cancer and domestic violence survivors and those who have died from either is set for 8 a.m. Friday at Donaldsonville City Hall.
For information, contact Lee Melancon at (225) 445-1383 or email lee@visitdonaldsonville.org.
Volunteers need for Boucherie and Balloons
Volunteer Ascension is looking for volunteers for the Boucherie and Balloons festival Dec. 2-5 at 9690 Airline Hwy., Sorrento.
Volunteers are needed to assist in a number of areas throughout the weekend. For information, email tiffany@volunteerascesnion.org or call (225) 644-7655 or visit https://volunteerascension.volunteermatrix.com.
A River Road Memoir with Jane Goette
On Thursday, Oct. 27 at 5 p.m., visit with Louisiana native and author Jane Goette at St. Catherine of Sienna Catholic Church, 421 St. Patrick St. in Donaldsonville, as she takes us on a journey through a young girl’s idyllic childhood in the rural South to her restless adolescence when the Civil Rights struggle becomes urgent and personal to her family.
Goette is 3 years old when her family moves into an old house on River Road in Donaldsonville, bordered by pastures and endless sugar cane fields. Though set in the 1950s and ’60s, the conflicts reflected in this book are familiar as Americans continue to battle over the nation’s identity and values.
Goette, who lives in Virginia, is a teacher, writer and mother of three.
The Ascension Parish Library and DVille Press are sponsoring the event. For more information, call (225) 473-8052.
Hocus Pocus interactive movie
The baddest witches in town are back for another Halloween season. Join the Ascension Parish Library at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27 at the Galvez library to follow the script to create a moviegoing experience like no other, featuring everyone’s favorite witches — the Sanderson sisters from "Hocus Pocus" (PG). Guests will follow prompts and use props to act out parts of the movie. Plus, there will be snacks.
Youth basketball registration set
Online registration for the 2023 Ascension Youth Basketball Association program for boys and girls ages 5-16 runs through Oct. 31.
The registration fee is $80 per child. Visit ayba.info for the link and instructions.
Christmas Crusade opens application process
Ascension Parish residents needing assistance with Christmas toys can pick up an application at five Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office locations.
Pick up applications at the Gonzales Business Office, 828 S. Irma Blvd, Gonzales; Donaldsonville Business Office, 300 Houmas St. Donaldsonville; Hickley M. Waguespack Center, 1201 Maginnis St., Donaldsonville; District 2 substation, 13200 Airline Hwy., Gonzales; and District 3 substation, 38567 La. 42, Prairieville.
The offices are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. Friday.
Deadline to apply is Nov. 14.
For more than 25 years, the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office has collected and distributed toys to children across the parish.
For more information, call Sgt. Misty Turner at (225) 621-8827.
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ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay — Hundreds of people protested in Paraguay’s capital for the second straight day Tuesday alleging that this weekend’s presidential elections were marred by fraud, a claim that President-elect Santiago Peña, electoral authorities and international observers dismissed.
The protests mean Paraguay has become the latest country in the Americas to have a populist candidate call on his supporters to protest the results of an election, alleging fraud without presenting any firm evidence to back up the claims.
“We’re here requesting an audit of all the records,” said Francisco Soteras, who was a candidate for the lower house of Congress under Cubas’ party and joined the protesters Tuesday evening. “We’re already seeing some signs of fraud in this regard. If there is 10% of fraud, we’re requesting a redo of the elections.”
Peña easily won Sunday’s election with 43% of the vote, a result that shocked analysts who had expected a close race with Efraín Alegre, the second place candidate who represented a coalition of parties that had been described as the best chance in recent history for the opposition to snatch power from the Colorado Party. In the end though, it wasn’t even close as Alegre got 27% of the vote.
Despite the lopsided results, Paraguay woke up with roadblocks in numerous points across the country Tuesday, largely set up by Cubas supporters.
“This is what the people feel today: discontent, rejection and a bitter feeling that their will was suppressed and the true president of the republic was robbed from them,” said Cristian Delgado, another legislative candidate for Cubas’ party who joined the demonstrations Tuesday.
Peña called on the government to assure “free transit” in Paraguay’s streets.
“Unfortunately, today many people were unable to reach their places of work, many people arrived late to their workplaces,” Peña said Tuesday as he dismissed fraud accusations.
The Organization of American States, which deployed an electoral observation mission for the vote, said Tuesday that “there is no reason to doubt the results” of the election.”
Cubas supporters clashed with police on Monday night outside Paraguay’s electoral court in the capital of Asunción. Some 70 people were detained, prosecutor Fatima Capurro said.
The Attorney General’s Office said Tuesday it would investigate the incidents but that didn’t seem to intimidate the protesters who waved Paraguayan flags outside the electoral court later that day.
Alegre, the candidate for the Pact for a New Paraguay who came in second, called on Monday for a manual count of votes and an international audit of the country’s electronic voting system. Alegre had conceded shortly after Sunday’s vote and didn’t denounce fraud, although he changed his tune after protests were launched.
Cubas, who openly admires El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele and his hardline stance against crime, said he would be traveling to Asunción to lead the protests.
“It’s impossible, from my modest point of view, for a weary population to have given victory to these drug traffickers,” he said in a television interview.
Analysts immediately drew parallels to what happened in Brazil last year when supporters of then-President Jair Bolsonaro refused to concede defeat in October elections and his supporters launched protests, which included roadblocks. His supporters later stormed top government buildings to dispute the outcome of the election in a move that recalled the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump.
“He’s following Bolsonaro’s playbook by calling for demonstrations,” said Leandro Lima, a senior political risk analyst at Control Risks, a consultancy.
At the same time though, there is a key difference in that Cubas doesn’t enjoy the support from police and military officers like Bolsonaro did. “This lack of a military component is something that makes the Paraguay case less complex to handle,” Lima said.
The way in which Alegre followed Cubas’ lead on the fraud claims shows how the populist politician will be an important voice in Paraguayan politics despite coming in third in the elections.
That growth in Cubas’ influence comes at a time when there is a “regional trend of an anti-establishment populist discourse against traditional politics and institutions,” Lima said.
In neighboring Argentina, for example, an anti-establishment right-wing populist politician, Javier Milei, is also strengthening and is seen among the favorite candidates ahead of the October presidential election. —————-
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Lucca Henrion, University of Michigan; Duo Zhang, University of Michigan; Victor C. Li, University of Michigan, and Volker Sick, University of Michigan
(THE CONVERSATION) One of the big contributors to climate change is right beneath your feet, and transforming it could be a powerful solution for keeping greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere.
The production of cement, the binding element in concrete, accounted for 7% of total global carbon dioxide emissions in 2018. Concrete is one of the most-used resources on Earth, with an estimated 26 billion tons produced annually worldwide. That production isn’t expected to slow down for at least two more decades.
Given the scale of the industry and its greenhouse gas emissions, technologies that can reinvent concrete could have profound impacts on climate change.
As engineersworkingon issuesinvolving infrastructure and construction, we have been designing the next generation of concrete technology that can reduce infrastructure’s carbon footprint and increase durability. That includes CO2-infused concrete that locks up the greenhouse gas and can be stronger and even bendable.
The industry is ripe for dramatic change, particularly with the Biden administration promising to invest big in infrastructure projects and cut U.S. emissions at the same time. However, to put CO2 to work in concrete on a wide scale in a way that drastically cuts emissions, all of its related emissions must be taken into account.
Rethinking concrete
Concrete is made up of aggregate materials – primarily rocks and sand – along with cement and water.
Because about 80% of concrete’s carbon footprint comes from cement, researchers have been working to find substitute materials.
Industrial byproducts such as iron slag and coal fly ash are now frequently used to reduce the amount of cement needed. The resulting concrete can have significantly lower emissions because of that change. Alternative binders, such as limestone calcined clay, can also reduce cement use. One study found that using limestone and calcinated clay could reduce emissions by at least 20% while also cutting production costs.
Apart from developing blended cements, researchers and companies are focusing on ways to use captured CO2 as an ingredient in the concrete itself, locking it away and preventing it from entering the atmosphere. CO2 can be added in the form of aggregates – or injected during mixing. Carbonation curing, also known as CO2 curing, can also be used after concrete has been cast.
These processes turn CO2 from a gas to a mineral, creating solid carbonates that may also improve the strength of concrete. That means structures may need less cement, reducing the amount of related emissions. Companies such as CarbonCure and Solidia have developed technologies to use these processes for concrete poured at construction sites and in precast concrete, such as cinder blocks and other construction materials.
At the University of Michigan, we are working on composites that produce a bendable concrete material that allows thinner, less brittle structures that require less steel reinforcement, further reducing related carbon emissions. The material can be engineered to maximize the amount of CO2 it can store by using smaller particles that readily react with CO2, turning it to mineral.
The CO2-based bendable concrete can be used for general buildings, water and energy infrastructure, as well as transportation infrastructure. Bendable concrete was used in the 61-story Kitahama tower in Osaka, Japan, and roadway bridge slabs in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
The challenge of lifecycle emissions
These cutting-edge technologies can start addressing concrete infrastructure’s carbon footprint, but barriers still exist.
In a study published in 2021, three of us looked at the lifecycle emissions from infusing CO2 into concrete and found that estimates did not always account for emissions from CO2 capture, transportation and use. With colleagues, we came up with strategies for ensuring that carbon curing has a strong emissions benefit.
Overall, we recommend developing a standard CO2 curing protocol. Lab experiments show that CO2 curing can improve concrete’s strength and durability, but results vary with specific curing procedures and concrete mixes. Research can improve the conditions and the timing of steps in the curing process to increase concrete’s performance. Electricity use – the largest emissions source during curing – can also be reduced by streamlining the process and possibly by using waste heat.
Advanced concrete mixes, bendable concrete in particular, already begin to address these issues by increasing durability.
Merging infrastructure and climate policy
In 2020, a wide range of companies announced steps to reduce their emissions. However, government investment and procurement policies are still needed to transform the construction industry.
Local governments are taking the first steps. “Low embodied carbon concrete” rules and projects to reduce the amount of cement in concrete have cropped up around the country, including in Marin County, California; Hastings-on-Hudson, New York; and a sidewalk pilot in Portland, Oregon.
In New York and New Jersey, lawmakers have proposed state-level policies that would provide price discounts in the bidding process to proposals with the lowest emissions from concrete. These policies could serve as a blueprint for reducing carbon emissions from concrete production and other building materials.
Nationally, the crumbling of federally managed infrastructure has been a steadily growing crisis. The Biden administration has tried to address those problems, as well as climate change, and create jobs through a strategic infrastructure program.
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg declared in 2021 that there were “enormous opportunities for job creation, equity and climate achievement when it comes to advancing America’s infrastructure.” Policies that elevate low-carbon concrete to a nationwide climate solution could follow.
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Anthony Davis and LeBron James tore apart the NBA’s top-rated defense and gave Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham a triumphant return to Milwaukee.
Davis scored a season-high 44 points and James passed Magic Johnson on the NBA’s career assists list Friday night in the Lakers’ thrilling 133-129 victory over the Bucks.
It marked Ham’s first game in Milwaukee since taking over as Lakers coach after working as an assistant on Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer’s staff from 2018-22.
Ham and Budenholzer shared a big hug before the game.
“It was a beautiful night,” said Ham, who also played for the Bucks from 1999-2002.
It also was quite a night for Davis, a Green Bay Packers fan who delivered his big performance with Aaron Rodgers in the stands. Davis spoke with the Packers’ four-time MVP quarterback before and after the game.
“I saw him before the game and he said, ‘I need 30 tonight,’” Davis said. “I just saw him and he said, ‘I only said 30, not 40.’ It’s always good for him to come out and watch the Lakers play.”
James made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 3:22 left and finished with 28 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds. He upped his career assist total to 10,144 and moved into sixth place, ahead of Johnson’s 10,133.
“It means a lot, obviously,” James said. “The way Magic approached the game, it was very infectious. His teammates loved playing with him because of the joy he played with and the ability to pass the ball and get other guys involved. He was always excited about seeing his teammates be great. I always admired that in him. What’s even more humbling and super duper cool is the fact that I’m doing it in a Laker uniform and knowing how much Magic means to the Laker franchise.”
The Lakers had the highest point total and field-goal percentage (.536) the Bucks had allowed all season. Milwaukee entered Friday with the NBA’s top defensive rating.
“It was too easy, too easy, too easy,” Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo said. “They were living in the paint. That’s not who we are.”
Los Angeles withstood a 40-point performance from Antetokounmpo, who also had seven rebounds and five assists.
The Lakers also spoiled the 2022-23 debut of Milwaukee’s Khris Middleton, who had 17 points and seven assists in his return from offseason wrist surgery.
Milwaukee missed two potential tying 3-pointers in the final 20 seconds.
After Davis missed a fadeaway jumper, the Bucks called a timeout with 21.4 seconds left and then found an open Grayson Allen, whose 3-point attempt went off the side of the rim.
The Lakers’ Russell Westbrook missed two free throws with 13.3 seconds remaining, but Jrue Holiday couldn’t connect on a 3-pointer with just over five seconds left. Davis made a clinching free throw with 4.5 seconds left.
“Grayson got a good look,” Budenholzer said. “Good execution. Good screening. We’ll live with that shot all the time. And Jrue, similar. We got the kick ahead, playing against a defense that’s not set. Jrue, kind of a good rhythm shot for him. It was contested, but Jrue was 6 of 12 tonight (from 3-point range). He was feeling it.”
Holiday had 28 points for the Bucks, and Bobby Portis added 15 points and 10 rebounds. Westbrook had 15 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds for the Lakers.
WESTBROOK’S BUSY NIGHT
Westbrook exchanged words with a fan early in the game and indicated afterward he’d approach the league office about it. Westbrook didn’t specify what the fan said to him.
“I don’t mind you coming to the game and heckling and doing certain things, but there’s a certain line you don’t cross,” Westbrook said. “I feel like he crossed it.”
Westbrook also got called for a lane violation on a foul shot by Antetokounmpo early in the game. Westbrook appeared to start counting the number of seconds Antetokounmpo took before his next free throw.
Antetokounmpo got called for a 10-second violation on a free throw later in the game.
TIP-INS
Lakers: Davis also had 10 rebounds. He’s collected at least 20 points and 10 rebounds in nine straight games. … The Lakers opened a six-game trip. … James played his 1,381st career regular-season game to move into sole possession of 13th place. He had been tied with Clifford Robinson.
Bucks: Antetokounnmpo has scored at least 30 points in six straight games. … Portis had his 13th double-double. He entered Friday one of 12 NBA players averaging a double-double. Portis was the only one who isn’t a consistent starter.
UP NEXT
Lakers: At Washington on Sunday.
Bucks: At Charlotte on Saturday in their first matchup of the season.
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NEW YORK (WPIX) — As we enter the respiratory virus season when kids’ sniffles and coughs turn into colds and the flu, the Food and Drug Administration is warning about a link between a popular cough medicine and a dramatic increase in child poisonings.
A study published by the FDA found a 158 percent rise in pediatric poisonings over an eight-year period involving the prescription drug Benzonatate, sold under the brand name Tessalon. Though the cough relief medicine is prescribed for children aged 10 or older, most cases of unintentional exposure involved children under the age of five.
Tessalon capsules look like candy, which the FDA believes is contributing to the uptick in accidental poisonings, primarily among 10 to 16-year-olds. Dr. Anthony Santella, an infectious disease specialist and professor of health administration policy at the University of New Haven, says he feels potential over-medication by parents could be another factor.
“There’s a fine line with how much further you go with a prescription medication,” he said. “A parent may decide to give a child one extra dose, hoping it would relieve the cough, but instead [it] may lead to poisoning and death.”
Dr. Santella notes that signs of possible poisoning can surface as soon as 15 minutes after ingestion. He says the symptoms in a severe case could include tremors, seizures, convulsions, slow heart rates and major changes in breathing.
Tessalon is considered a good alternative to addictive opioids and is becoming more and more common in medicine cabinets. The American Academy of Pediatrics says it is imperative not to give cough medicine to children with asthma, at any age, because the ingredients could cause severe side effects.
Doctors recommend home remedies for young children that are age-specific. Dr. Santella recommends clear liquids for children under age one.
“For children over one, add some honey and for children over age six add some cough drops to ease the tickle.”
The FDA recommends that before you give your child any prescription medication, you discuss his or her condition with their pediatrician.
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Former Turner Sports Executive Brings Operational Expertise to the Growing Organization
ATLANTA, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PlayOn! Sports, a leader in streaming live and on-demand high school sports operating the NFHS Network, and GoFan, a leading high school ticketing solution in the United States, announced today the hiring of former Turner Sports COO Matt Hong as its President & Chief Operating Officer. In this newly created role, Hong will oversee day-to-day operations for PlayOn! Sports.
As COO of Turner Sports, Hong oversaw the acquisition, programming, and marketing of premium content including the NBA, March Madness, MLB, NASCAR, the PGA Championship, and UEFA Champions League across the networks TBS and TNT. He additionally oversaw 24x7 properties including NBA TV, Bleacher Report, NBA Digital, NCAA Digital, SI Digital, NASCAR.com, PGATOUR.com, PGA.com, and GOLF.com. Prior to joining Turner Sports in 2008, Hong held executive positions at Thomson Learning and AOL.
"I have known Matt for over a decade and few executives can boast his pedigree and depth of expertise across sports, media and digital platforms," founder and CEO David Rudolph said. "The growth of our business necessitates an exceptional operational leader. Matt will be a tremendous asset as we continue to scale the PlayOn! Sports platform and evolve strategically to provide our customers with best-in-class offerings for consuming high school sporting events around the country."
In his new role, Hong will report to Rudolph and will work alongside BJ Pilling, President & Chief Commercial Officer of PlayOn! Sports, who will continue to oversee the company's revenue and growth functions as well as the company's numerous state association and school partnerships.
"I've long admired and been able to witness the growth trajectory of PlayOn! Sports from various vantage points," said Hong. "It's an honor to join this amazing organization at a time of acceleration, and I'm thankful to David, BJ, and everyone at PlayOn! for welcoming me to the team. I couldn't be more excited to work together toward our ambitious goals for the future and to best serve our partners and consumers."
PlayOn! Sports was founded in 2008 with the purpose of honoring and celebrating the achievements of high school students, parents, coaches, and teachers in every community across the county. It is one of the nation's fastest growing high school media and technology companies. PlayOn! operates the NFHS Network, a joint venture with the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and its member state associations. The NFHS Network delivers live and on demand high school events on the web and related mobile and OTT apps. PlayOn! also operates GoFan, a leading professional digital ticketing and event management system for high schools. GoFan offers a digital ticketing solution which helps high schools across the country increase revenue, streamline their event execution, and reduce the hassle for their athletics and activities managers. For additional information about PlayOn! Sports, please visit www.playonsports.com or follow PlayOn! Sports on LinkedIn.
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Several groups have sued the U.S. government after they missed a June 1 deadline to decide on the fate of protecting gray wolves in certain areas.
The Associated Press reported that The Humane Society of the United States and the Center for Biological Diversity asked a U.S. district judge in Montana to force the Biden administration to make a decision.
The AP reported that the White House was set to decide if protections for gray wolves should be restored across the northern U.S. Rocky Mountains.
In a preliminary finding last September, the Biden administration said protections for wolves might need to be restored, the news outlet reported.
According to the Associated Press, the animal was exterminated nationwide due to government-sponsored poisoning and trapping campaigns in the 1930s.
However, the news outlet reported that they were reintroduced in the 1990s from Canada into the northern U.S. Rockies.
According to the AP, Idaho and Montana governors last year signed laws that expanded when, where and how wolves can be killed.
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NASA is beginning a study about UFOs or what it calls unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP).
Sixteen individuals were selected to be part of the independent study team, NASA said.
"The team will identify how data gathered by civilian government entities, commercial data, and data from other sources can potentially be analyzed to shed light on UAPs," NASA said in a statement.
The findings are expected to be released in the middle of 2023.
“Exploring the unknown in space and the atmosphere is at the heart of who we are at NASA,” said Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator of the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington. “Understanding the data we have surrounding unidentified aerial phenomena is critical to helping us draw scientific conclusions about what is happening in our skies. Data is the language of scientists and makes the unexplainable, explainable.”
NASA says there is currently no data available to conclude UAPs are the result of alien technologies.
"NASA has not found any credible evidence of extraterrestrial life and there is no evidence that UAPs are extraterrestrial," NASA stated. "However, NASA is exploring the solar system and beyond to help us answer fundamental questions, including whether we are alone in the universe."
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Study shows record-breaking sea-level rise along U.S. Southeast, Gulf Coasts
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A new study by Tulane University scientists has revealed that sea levels along the US Southeast and Gulf coasts have been accelerating rapidly, reaching record-breaking rates over the past 12 years. According to the research, published in Nature Communications, scientists detected sea-level rise rates of about half an inch per year since 2010, attributed to the compounding effects of man-made climate change and natural climate variability.
“These rapid rates are unprecedented over at least the 20th century and they have been three times higher than the global average over the same period,” says Sönke Dangendorf, lead author and David and Jane Flowerree Assistant Professor in the Department of River-Coastal Science and Engineering at Tulane.
The authors studied a combination of field and satellite measurements since 1900, pinpointing the individual contributors to the acceleration.
“We systematically investigated the different causes, such as vertical land motion, ice-mass loss, and air pressure, but none of them could sufficiently explain the recent rate,” said co-author and undergraduate student in Dangendorf’s team at his former institution, Old Dominion University, Noah Hendricks.
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Instead, the scientists found that the acceleration was a widespread signal that extended from the coasts of the Gulf of Mexico up to Cape Hatteras in North Carolina and into the North Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Seas, indicative of changes in the ocean’s density and circulation. The entire area, known as the Subtropical Gyre, has been expanding primarily due to changing wind patterns and continued warming over the past 12 years, causing warmer water masses that need more space and leading to a rise in sea level.
The scientists suggested that the recent acceleration was a superposition of man-made climate change signals and a peak in weather-related variability that lasted over several years. They concluded that the rates would likely return to more moderate values predicted by climate models in the coming decades.
“These high rates of sea-level rise have put even more stress on these vulnerable coastlines, particularly in Louisiana and Texas, where the land is also sinking rapidly,” co-author and Vokes Geology Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Tulane, Torbjörn Törnqvist, said.
Dangendorf called for interdisciplinary and collaborative efforts to sustainably face these challenges, saying that the “results, once again, demonstrate the urgency of the climate crisis for the Gulf region.”
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LONDON, Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly half of Britain's manufacturers (42%) have been a victim of cyber-crime over the last 12 months according to new research, Cyber Security: UK manufacturing, published today by Make UK, the manufacturers' organisation and BlackBerry Limited. Over a quarter of respondents (26%) reported substantial financial loss as the result of an attack, with losses ranging from £50,000 to £250,000.
As businesses adopt more digital technologies, their exposure to cybersecurity risks increases. Some 95% say cybersecurity measures are necessary for their company, while two thirds said the importance of cybersecurity has increased in the last 12 months. Worryingly, the majority (54%) decided not to take any further cybersecurity action despite adopting new technologies to boost production.
UK manufacturers face a battery of cybersecurity risks, ranging from simple employee error to complex targeted attacks. The top three cybersecurity vulnerabilities were identified as maintaining legacy IT (45%), a lack of cyber skills within the company (38%), and providing access to third parties for monitoring and maintenance (33%). The research also found that production stoppages were the most common result of a cyberattack (65%), with reputational damage ranking second (43%).
Adoption of the industrial Internet of Things (IoT) is shown to be the biggest driver behind cybersecurity adoption for one in three organisations (30%). These new IoT processes, such as automated sensors driving efficiencies, sit at the heart of manufacturing production and are seen as business-critical functions. However, just over a third (37%) say that concerns about cyber vulnerability have prevented the introduction of new connected technologies into their organisation, hampering potential productivity gains and holding companies back from growth.
Targeted attacks are the most common, with smaller companies often the most vulnerable yet many offering no cybersecurity training to staff. 62% of manufacturers now have a formal cybersecurity procedure in place in the event of an incident, up 11% on last year's figures with the same number giving a senior manager responsibility for cyber security. More than half (58%) have escalated this responsibility to board level.
Stephen Phipson, CEO of Make UK, the manufacturers' organisation said: "Digitisation is revolutionising modern manufacturing and becoming increasingly important to drive efficiencies in this incredibly difficult inflationary environment. While cost remains the main barrier to companies installing proper cyber protection, the need to increase the use of the latest technology makes mounting a proper defence against cyber threats essential. No business can afford to ignore this issue and while the increased awareness across the sector is encouraging, there is still much to be done. Failing to get this right could cost the manufacturing industry billions of pounds and put thousands of jobs at risk. Every business is vulnerable, and every business needs to take the necessary steps to protect themselves properly."
The composition of cyber defence across UK industry is wide – with 89% of companies investing heavily in antivirus software and firewalls to secure internet connections. Threats originating in Russia and China are now seen as the main challenge to cybersecurity for UK manufacturers (75%).
Keiron Holyome, VP UKI, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa at BlackBerry said: "Clearly, the UK manufacturing industry is acutely aware of the threat that cybercrime presents. With attacks increasingly targeting operational infrastructures at the heart of major economies, the bigger issue is the majority of manufacturers that may not be aware that they have already been compromised. In our experience, it is possible – indeed, likely – that malware is present in legacy infrastructure, just waiting for the right time to strike. Today's sophisticated threats are not deterred by outdated antivirus and firewall protection; it's time for industry management to bring in the big guns of preventative cybersecurity to protect against all vulnerabilities, from accidental insider breaches through to the very real threat of nation state attacks."
Further details can be found in the report, Cybersecurity: UK Manufacturing, available for free download from https://www.makeuk.org/home/insights/reports/2022/12/01/cyber-security-in-manufacturing.
About Make UK
Make UK, the manufacturers' organisation, is the representative voice of UK manufacturing, with offices in London, Brussels, every English region and Wales.
Collectively we represent 20,000 companies of all sizes, from start-ups to multinationals, across engineering, manufacturing, technology and the wider industrial sector. We directly represent over 5,000 businesses who are members of Make UK. Everything we do – from providing essential business support and training to championing manufacturing industry in the UK and the EU – is designed to help British manufacturers compete, innovate and grow.
From HR and employment law, health and safety to environmental and productivity improvement, our advice, expertise and influence enables businesses to remain safe, compliant and future-focused.
About BlackBerry
BlackBerry (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) provides intelligent security software and services to enterprises and governments around the world. The company secures more than 500M endpoints including 215M vehicles. Based in Waterloo, Ontario, the company leverages AI and machine learning to deliver innovative solutions in the areas of cybersecurity, safety, and data privacy solutions, and is a leader in the areas of endpoint security, endpoint management, encryption, and embedded systems. BlackBerry's vision is clear - to secure a connected future you can trust.
BlackBerry. Intelligent Security. Everywhere.
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ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center has earned national certification for mechanical thrombectomy, a minimally invasive surgical treatment for stroke that studies show can improve outcomes for many patients.
Shady Grove Medical Center attained Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center (TSC) Certification from The Joint Commission, in collaboration with the American Heart Association/American Stoke Association. To earn the certification, Shady Grove met high standards for providing thrombectomy and caring for patients after the procedure.
Thrombectomy is used to treat ischemic stroke, in which a clot blocks an artery to the brain. A skilled endovascular neurosurgeon navigates wires and catheters from the femoral artery, which is in the thigh, through the vessels of the neck and brain to the location of the clot. With the help of a stent, the surgeon removes the clot, allowing the brain to again get the oxygen and nutrients it needs.
Shady Grove added sophisticated biplane imaging equipment and skilled neurosurgeons for thrombectomy in 2019, expanding access to the treatment for residents of Montgomery County, Maryland. Shady Grove is the only hospital outside of the Baltimore area designated as a thrombectomy-capable primary stroke center by the Maryland Institute of Emergency Medical Service Systems.
Mechanical thrombectomy can extend the time window to treat some strokes. Patients brought to a hospital within 4 hours, 30 minutes after their first stroke symptoms might be candidates for the clot-busting medication tPA, or tissue plasminogen activator. Shady Grove's stroke team has earned national recognition for its speed in giving tPA. However, not all stroke patients qualify for tPA, and some patients miss the window to receive it. Mechanical thrombectomy can be an option for certain patients up to 24 hours after stroke symptoms.
"Shady Grove is really excited to be able to offer thrombectomies to the people of Montgomery County," said Perry Smith, MD, Medical Director of Shady Grove's stroke program. "It's definitely a great way to treat strokes, and this certification says that we're good at doing it."
The certification adds to the national recognition for Shady Grove's stroke program. Earlier in 2022, Shady Grove received the American Stroke Association's Get with The Guidelines® Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Elite Plus Honor Roll for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines.
Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center is a not-for-profit, 443-bed hospital in Rockville, Maryland, with nationally recognized heart and stroke care, surgical programs, maternity services, cancer care and mental health services. Shady Grove is the largest hospital in the Adventist HealthCare system, with a mission to extend God's care through the ministry of physical, mental and spiritual healing.
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As the Supreme Court prepared to issue its decision overturning Roe, NPR spent weeks speaking to experts and activists about what will likely happen next. Here's some suggested reading.
What will this mean for health care and access to services?
Kristyn Brandi, an OB-GYN and family planning doctor who is also the board chair for Physicians for Reproductive Health, and NPR health policy correspondent Selena Simmons-Duffin answered some of your most common questions here.
Here are insights from two reproductive health care providers about the options available to pregnant people in anti-abortion states, and how to find a safe clinic.
Medical and legal experts say the decision could have implications for other types of care, including birth control and fertility treatments. Plus, read up on how medication abortion works and what the end of Roe could mean for it.
And it's important to remember that this decision doesn't just affect cisgender women.
What about possible legal implications?
Dozens of states already passed trigger laws that could end access to legal abortions for many Americans. Here's what enforcement could look like. Also, the removal of federal abortion protections could spark new legal fights between states.
Liberal politicians and activists have publicly speculated that other landmark Supreme Court rulings, like those legalizing same-sex marriage and birth control, could be on shaky ground. Since the release of the draft ruling Democrats have sought to make the abortion debate about more than just abortion, hoping to jolt voters into action as the November midterms approach.
What will daily life look like?
As NPR's Joe Hernandez has reported, here's what a future without Roe could mean:
More than two dozen states have laws that could restrict or ban abortion soon after the Supreme Court overturns Roe, according to Guttmacher. One type of statute, called a "trigger law," is designed to take effect after a Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe. Some states also still have pre-Roe abortion bans on the books that they could begin enforcing again. Other laws express the intent of states to crack down on abortion if permitted by the Supreme Court.
States that continue to allow abortion could see an influx of patients seeking care. For example, after Texas enacted its roughly six-week ban on abortion last year, some residents began to get abortions out of state. In the final four months of last year, Planned Parenthood clinics in states near Texas reported a nearly 800% increase in abortion patients from Texas compared to the same period in the prior year.
Women of color will bear the brunt of further abortion restrictions. According to The Associated Press, Black and Hispanic women get abortions at higher rates than their peers. Women of color also experience higher poverty rates and could have a harder time traveling out of state for an abortion, the AP said.
Limits on abortion access can lead to negative long-term health effects. A major study from the University of California, San Francisco found that women are harmed by being denied abortions. The women surveyed who gave birth had economic hardships that lasted for several years, were more likely to raise the child alone, and were at higher risk of developing serious health problems than those who were able to have abortions.
Some blue states already are taking steps to enshrine the right to abortion in state law. From Colorado to New Jersey, Democratic governors have signed laws protecting reproductive rights and announced their intention to be able to provide abortion services to people who live in states where the procedure is restricted.
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3rd round of free COVID tests available to order now in US
WASHINGTON (AP) - The government website for people to request free COVID-19 at-home tests from the U.S. government is now accepting a third round of orders.
The White House announced Tuesday that U.S. households can request an additional eight free at-home tests to be shipped by the U.S. Postal Service.
The announcement comes as coronavirus cases are rising again in some areas of the country.
President Joe Biden committed in January to making 1 billion tests available to the public free of charge, including 500 million available through covidtests.gov. But just 350 million of the amount available for ordering online have been shipped to date to addresses across the continental U.S., its territories and overseas military bases, the White House said.
People who have difficulty getting online or need help placing an order can call 1-800-232-0233 for assistance,
The third round brings to 16 the total number of free tests available to each U.S. household since the program started earlier this year. Households were eligible to receive four tests during each of two earlier rounds of ordering through the website.
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Biden has requested an additional $22 billion from Congress to buy vaccines and therapeutics to prepare for a fall spike in COVID-19 cases, but lawmakers have balked at the price tag.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Immigrant advocates gathered at a federal appeals court in New Orleans on Wednesday in the hope of saving an Obama-era program that prevents the deportation of thousands of people brought into the U.S. as children.
A federal judge in Texas last year declared the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program illegal — although he agreed to leave the program intact for those already benefiting from it while his order is appealed.
Dozens of DACA proponents carried signs, beat drums and chanted in support of beneficiaries of the program prior to Wednesday’s hearing at the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, where judges heard arguments over whether the Texas judge’s ruling should be reversed or altered.
The U.S. Justice Department defended the program, allied with the state of New Jersey, advocacy organizations such as the Mexican-American Legal Defense and Education Fund and a coalition of dozens of powerful corporations — including Amazon, Apple, Google and Microsoft — which argue that DACA recipients are “employees, consumers and job creators.”
Texas, the lead plaintiff with eight other Republican-leaning states, argues that DACA was enacted without going through proper legal and administrative procedures, including public notice and comment periods. Additionally, the states argue that they are harmed financially by allowing immigrants to remain in the country illegally.
“DACA imposes classic pocketbook injuries on the States through social services, healthcare, and education costs,” Texas attorneys argued in a brief, estimating that the state spends tens of millions of dollars on Medicaid services on those in the country illegally.
DACA proponents argue the state hasn’t proved that ending the program would decrease its costs. They argue that DACA is a policy that falls within federal authorities’ power to decide how best to spend finite enforcement resources and that Texas diminished its claims of financial injury by waiting six years to challenge the program. They also argue the state ignores evidence that DACA recipients decrease Texas’ costs because many of them hold jobs with health insurance benefits and many own homes and pay property taxes that support schools.
“Texas and the other states cannot point to an injury that is traceable to DACA,” MALDEF attorney Nina Perales said at a news conference last week. “Without injury, there’s no jurisdiction for the federal courts to hear this case.”
The damage to DACA recipients would be grave, immigrant advocates argued in one brief, exposing them to removal from the only country many of them have known and disrupting the lives of established families.
“Collectively, they are parents of over a quarter-million U.S. citizens, and 70% of DACA recipients have an immediate family member who is a U.S. citizen,” advocates stated in one brief.
DACA has faced numerous court challenges since then-President Barack Obama created it by executive order in 2012. Former President Donald Trump moved to end the program. But a U.S. Supreme Court decision determined that he had not done it properly, bringing it back to life and allowing for new applications. That was followed by the Texas-led lawsuit.
Assigned to hear arguments at the 5th Circuit were Chief Judge Priscilla Richman, an appointee of President George W. Bush; and two Trump appointees, judges James Ho and Kurt Engelhardt.
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MERCER ISLAND, Wash., Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MBS Source, the operator of a leading electronic trading platform for structured products and the provider of market data for a majority of sell-side and a growing number of buy-side firms in the space, announced significant growth in trading activity for the period of January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022, versus the same period in 2021, continuing a trend in the market shift towards electronic trading of structured products.
"The MBS Source platform empowers clients to access and act on the data with seamless integration into their workflows," says Richard J. Makarick, Head of Sales & Facilitation Desk of MBS Source. "We've witnessed accelerated growth in the past two years and look forward to what the future will bring. We anticipate future growth to be significant as more market participants get involved."
"We've made significant investments in the platform's functionality to cover all trading protocols available in this market and to make the transition from phone and email very easy." says Mihai Szabo, founder and CEO. "As a result, platform adoption went up for both buy-side and sell-side firms, with more and more firms interested in conducting business in a new way."
MBS Source saw over 110% growth in the number of trades and a 181% increase in trading volumes. The number of traders participating in trading protocols on the MBS Source platform grew by over 25%. The MBS Source account base continued to expand, with over 20% growth in number of new clients on the network.
The structured products marketplace has lagged behind more digitized marketplaces such as credit and rates. We are now seeing demand spill over to this market as traders and portfolio managers look to streamline workflows, seek more liquidity, mitigate trading errors, and meet regulatory requirements such as best execution.
About MBS Source
MBS Source is a comprehensive marketplace for securitized products: Agency & Non-Agency CMOs, Specified Pools, CMBS, ABS, SBA Pools, and CDO/CLOs. With an easy-to-use interface, the MBS Source platform provides users with streamlined workflow options, including anonymous or fully-disclosed access with dealers and anonymous access to the rest of the market.
Please visit mbssource.com or email trading@mbssource.net to learn more.
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CHICAGO – It’s one of the greatest moments in the history of women’s athletics in the history of the United States, and its 50th anniversary was this past week.
Title IX was passed on June 23, 1972, banning sex discrimination in educational programs that are federally funded. The 37 words that made it up would open up doors for women to participate in sports at the high school and college level, helping to level the playing field in athletics for the next five decades.
It’s something Melissa Isaacson knows all about, having played on Niles West High School’s 1979 state champion girls basketball team not long after the passage of Title IX. She even wrote a book on it called “State: A Team, a Triumph, a Transformation” back in 2019, which you can learn about by clicking here.
While celebrating the passage of the groundbreaking law this week, there also comes the reversal of the Roe v. Wade decision by the Supreme Court on Friday, just a day after the Title IX anniversary.
Isaacson, a former Chicago Tribune sports reporter and current assistant professor at Medill School at Northwestern University, took some time to discuss the anniversary on this edition of WGN News Now Sports Talk.
She discussed what Title IX meant to her along with its impact on sports in general while also giving her thoughts on what still needs to improve in efforts for equality in sports. Isaacson also discussed balancing the anniversary with the Supreme Court’s decision on Roe v. Wade that was rendered on Friday.
You can watch Melissa’s interview with Larry Hawley in the video above.
You can see more on Isaacson’s work on her website by clicking here.
Follow Melissa on Twitter by clicking here.
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Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Washington Post reporter Fredrick Kunkle about the continuing fighting in Severodonetsk in the Donbas region and also his reporting on the village of Kutuzivka, near the Russian border. Russian soldiers took the village over at the start of the invasion, but Ukraine has since regained control.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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SANTA ANA, Calif., April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Autonomous Medical Devices Incorporated (AMDI) announced today that it has been awarded Phase 1 funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx®) Tech program in support of its RT-PCR Point-of-Care system. The initial award of $1.2M has the potential for Phase 2 funding pending successful completion of Phase 1. The RADx Tech award is funded by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) and will help AMDI to support the continued development and validation of its novel molecular system as it moves toward product commercialization.
Originally launched in April 2020, the NIH RADx Tech program was created to speed innovation in the development of COVID-19 tests by providing funding and access to technical, regulatory, clinical, and commercial experts. In September 2022, another round of funding up to $300 million was announced to improve performance of over the counter (OTC) and point-of-care (POC) COVID-19 tests with a focus on universal design features to ensure ease of use, decrease the need for serial testing, and account for future variants. Products for this round must be ready for commercialization within 12-36 months.
AMDI's RT-PCR POC system provides a 10-minute sample-to-result of up to 32 individual target sequences without the need for a separate, offline sample preparation. "We designed the AMDI ultrafast system to deliver highly sensitive, lab quality results with the accessibility needed to address the testing needs of both the current and future pandemics," said Regis Peytavi, VP of Molecular Systems.
"We are grateful to receive this recognition and funding from the NIH and RADx Tech program. We feel this proprietary new product will allow public health officials to respond quickly to new variants and provide patients and their providers access to fast, high-quality molecular results," said David Okrongly, CEO of AMDI.
This project has been funded in part with Federal funds from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging (NIBIB), National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Contract No. 75N92023D00001.
Autonomous Medical Devices Incorporated (AMDI), with its principal place of business in California, employs a world class team of engineers, scientists, clinicians, and manufacturing experts dedicated to the development and manufacture of point-of-care diagnostic devices using breakthrough microfluidics, protein engineering, and data/cloud connectivity. AMDI will launch its first products from its ISO:13485 certified 110,000 square foot facility in Santa Ana, CA.
Contact: Brian Miller, brian@amdilabs.com
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Chevrolet’s Silverado 1500 was updated for the 2022 model year and now the truck’s heavy-duty companion has been updated as well.
The updated Silverado HD was revealed late on Monday in both 2500HD and 3500HD guises and will make a public debut on Sept. 29 at the 2022 State Fair of Texas. It will go on sale next year as a 2024 model. Electric vehicle fans can also look forward to a new Silverado EV coming for 2024.
The changes made to the 2024 Silverado HD include styling tweaks, new technology in the cabin, and powertrain upgrades. A ZR2 off-road grade is also coming, though Chevy is saving details until closer to the market launch.
The 2024 Silverado HD will be offered in Regular Cab, Double Cab and Crew Cab configurations, with a dually option limited to the 3500HD. The grades that will be on offer include Work Truck, Custom, LT, LTZ, High Country, and the new ZR2, and buyers will also be able to add a Z71 sport appearance package on some of those.
The biggest change to the styling is up front where there’s a new grille and front end, plus a new, more modern design for the headlights. Gone are the previous split headlights, replaced by a single unit with a C-shaped daytime running light.
More significant changes have taken place inside. A new dashboard resembles the one in the updated Silverado 1500, with top grades getting a new 13.4-inch infotainment screen (with built-in Google) in combination with a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and an available head-up display. The center console has also been revised with a less cluttered design for the wireless phone charger. Many of the physical controls feature new designs, and Chevy offers up to 10 cupholders, depending on the model and configuration.
Chevy also offers a long list of electronic driver-assist features, either standard or available. These include adaptive cruise control, as well as the usual automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, lane-departure warnings, and blind-spot monitors. In addition to these, buyers can get adaptive cruise control with a trailering function. New for 2024, this feature allows the adaptive cruise control to account for additional drag and increased braking distances when towing a trailer. There’s also a warning for when the vehicle’s gross combined weight rating is exceeded, an extended distance for the blind-spot monitors for trailering, and an updated Transparent Trailer feature that now works with with fifth-wheel and gooseneck trailers.
Buyers continue to have two powertrains choices. One is a 6.6-liter V-8 with 401 hp and 464 lb-ft of torque, and a maximum towing capacity of 17,370 lb. The other is a 6.6-liter turbodiesel V-8 with 470 hp and 975 lb-ft of torque, and maximum towing capacity of 36,000 lb. The 36,000-lb figure is for the 3500HD. It drops to 22,500 lb for the 2500HD. In addition to extra performance from the diesel compared to previous model year’s 445 hp and 910 lb-ft of torque, we’re told the engine also has improved low-end torque.
Also new for 2024 is the addition of the 10-speed automatic now as standard across the range.
Production of the 2024 Silverado HD starts in the first half of 2023 at plants in Flint, Michigan, and Oshawa, Canada. Pricing information will be released closer to next year’s market launch.
Also coming is an updated version of the related GMC Sierra HD. A redesigned version of the rival Ford Super Duty range is due to be revealed late on Tuesday.
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Apple's Big Sports Play Goes Beyond the Super Bowl Halftime Show
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Speaker 1: It is Sports Ball Time for Apple. Yes, apple Music is a sponsor of the Super Bowl halftime show, and it will be for a few years going forward, but Apple isn't just trying to be popular now with fans of football. Apple has its eye on all the balls as everyone buzzes about Apple's. Must see big halftime show with Rihanna. There's one more thing we're gonna be watching in the coming days. What will Apple do with another kind of football? The [00:00:30] soccer kind of football? Yes, I know this is not a real soccer ball, but it's all I have to work with today. Okay, thanks. Let's talk about Apple's Big play to change the sports streaming game. I'm Bridget Carey, and this is one more thing.
Speaker 1: Apple Music has replaced Pepsi as the Super Bowl halftime show sponsor and Pepsi had it for a decade long stretch the Apple Music sponsorship of the halftime show. It's gonna continue on for a few years, apple Music signed a multi-year [00:01:00] partnership with the nfl. The amount Apple paid is not officially known, but several outlets are reporting that Apple could have paid around 50 million for this event. And the Hollywood reporter added that Apple sponsorship may have been extra enticing for the NFL because it could make this show bigger, making it stand out beyond just the 12 minute performance of swinging around umbrella. Ella Ellas. And yes, apple has given a huge platform to Rihanna to not just be at the center of the field [00:01:30] We're talking about, this is one of television's most watched events and it's big pop culture moment. But Apple also has a platform with Apple Music and Apple TV plus to really promote this thing and push Rihanna content in all directions to tens of millions of its subscribers with podcasts and playlists pumping up the hype.
Speaker 1: Apple doesn't say how many people subscribe to Apple Music, but some groups estimate they're around 80 million subscribers. It is fascinating for Apple to have such a big presence in the Super [00:02:00] Bowl for a few reasons. Number one, apple is Apple. It doesn't need to participate in really big cultural events. Apple's not like Budweiser. It doesn't have to advertise in the big game, but it has advertised at the Super Bowl before. You may know the iconic 1984 Apple ad where a woman throws a sludge hammerer through a screen to break conformity with the introduction of the Macintosh. Many in the advertising world point to this commercial as something that has changed how advertising was done in the Super Bowl, making [00:02:30] it a big production spectacle. But Apple didn't do many more Super Bowl ads after that. There was a real downer. One the next year it was called Lemmings with PC users walking off a cliff. Yeah, that doesn't get talked about much. And in 1999 there was a Hal 2001 Space Odyssey reference about how Max won't get affected by the Y2K bug.
Speaker 2: You like your Macintosh better than me, don't you, Dave?
Speaker 1: None of these commercials actually showed Apple products. So yes, apple [00:03:00] does think differently. You could say about how it handles media according to the New York Times, the last time Apple did a big sponsorship was in 2016 when it's sponsored the Met Gala to get more attention for the Apple Watch in the world of fashion. So what does sponsoring the halftime show do for a company that doesn't really need to even show its products in its commercials? Yes, it is a great plug for Apple music, but the second thing to think about here is how Apple really wants to be a bigger part of the conversation around sports. And that [00:03:30] means sports streaming. The New York Times reported that the idea of Apple sponsoring the Super Bowl halftime show bubbled up in conversations with the N F NFL to deepen business ties between the two mm. For a while, apple was negotiating with the NFL to get the rights to the NFL's Sunday ticket package.
Speaker 1: Now that didn't happen. YouTube TV and Google won that battle. It has the ticket for the next seven years. Maybe Apple walked away because it's a messy package for folks to pay more [00:04:00] to watch out of market games. The price for viewers has not been set yet, but there is an NBC sports report that has a source estimating it could cost you and me around $300 for access to the season. The rights to streaming sports is still a big act of battleground for all the big tech companies, and there's still a lot of time on the clock to make more deals. Look at Amazon Payne a reported 1.2 billion a year for the exclusive rights to Thursday night football. Other sports online streaming [00:04:30] rights are scattered all over different networks. NBC's Peacock has a deal to broadcast Sunday baseball games. YouTube had an exclusive baseball game deal for Wednesdays, and Amazon has Yankees games, at least for the New York area since it owns a piece of the Yankees Yes network.
Speaker 1: But Apple also has its own baseball deal. Apple is paying a reported 55 million to Major League Baseball for the rights to broadcast two weekly Friday games on Apple TV plus. And Apple also pays another 30 million [00:05:00] worth of advertising to the mlb. All that comes to about 50 games in a season. And that deal could go on for seven years. So if you're a baseball fan, that is a lot of jumping around to find your games. But the most interesting streaming sports deal right now is what Apple has done with Major League soccer. Apple TV plus has exclusive streaming rights to MLS games, and if you wanna access the season pass on Apple TV plus it's priced at about a hundred dollars. But if you're a subscriber, [00:05:30] it's a little less at about $80 for all the games and all the major League soccer clubs are going to wear an Apple TV plus patch on their Jersey sleeves this season.
Speaker 1: Games start in late February and Apple is going for something no one has done dominating all the rights for one sport. It's also been reported by the Daily Mail that Apple is entering the bidding war for the rights to stream the Premier League in 2025. And Apple made a documentary the European Super League, and Apple has that whole [00:06:00] Ted Lasso show, which is Apple TV's top rated show all about the sport. Apple had to pay the Premier League for the rights to use the archive footage and logos and whatnot. Is Tim Cook the king of soccer? Apple is dominating a single sport in a way we have not seen from other streamers. And it could be a test to show how Apple does sports differently and on Apple's terms, but now is when we have to call a timeout and talk to Cena's Ace reporter for all things sports streaming. Eli Blumenthal and I also just like talking to [00:06:30] him for all things sports. What is Apple doing differently here besides just putting the games on Apple TV plus?
Speaker 3: So Apple's owning the entire production, so that includes the games, but also a lot of content around the games. Behind the scenes shows a whip around show during game days that will bounce between live contests similar to NFL Red Zone. They really are taking over the entire MLS operation. What are
Speaker 1: You looking closely at as a sports fan when this season launches?
Speaker 3: So I'm looking at a couple of things. First and foremost, [00:07:00] how do the games look doesn't stream reliably. Whereas with the nfl, which is on the whole host of network, cbs, Fox, nbc, Amazon, espn, the, there are other ways to watch with mls, since Apple has the exclusive on it. If they have trouble with one game stream, that game might not be accessible or, or watchable. So seeing how well and reliably that goes on seeing what the games look like, does Apple take some risk? Go into 4k for example. Do they offer different [00:07:30] camera angles or different experiences beyond what we're accustomed to with traditional sports? It'll be, uh, curious to watch, well,
Speaker 1: Apple's putting everything into soccer. I can't help but think what other sports could they try to be going after next?
Speaker 3: Yeah, so one that is coming in the not too distant future is the rights to the NBA Apple's services head. Eddie Q is a well-known NBA fan, a well-known Golden State Warriors fan. He's posted pictures on his Twitter of him wearing the championship ring for the Warriors or one of their championship rings and has been [00:08:00] seen courtside numerous times with players like Stephen Curry. So it'll be interesting to see when that comes up in a couple years. Does Apple maybe look at what they've done with Major League Baseball, look at what they've done with Major League Soccer and turn to the NBA and make a play there?
Speaker 1: It's certainly on his mind, I'm assuming <laugh>. Well, thanks. We'll have to keep watching. You know, it's clear. Fans have a lot of fragmentation between different services to find their game, depending on the day, depending on the sport or even the team or where they live. Apple tends to want a clean experience. And [00:08:30] maybe scoring big with soccer is a way to show other big sports leagues what Apple can bring to a streaming experience that no one has seen before. Just like Apple showed a new way of handling a Super Bowl ad 38 years ago. Even if you are not into soccer or football or American NFL football or giant musical halftime shows, it's gonna be interesting where Apple grows next with sports. So I wanna hear from you, what has your experience been with catching sports on streaming networks? How many subscriptions do you have to keep track of and [00:09:00] what do you wanna see improved? Share your stories in the comments below. I'm Bridget Carey. Thanks for watching.
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Small Pennsylvania town ready for Groundhog Day
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (WJAC) - Groundhog Day is Thursday, and folks from around the country and the world are gearing up to make the pilgrimage to see Punxsutawney Phil. That means good business for the small town.
“We have 6,000 people that live here, and it swells to 20 or 30,000,” Punxsutawney Chamber of Commerce President Katie Laska said. “You can just imagine the impact that it has on our economy here.”
And this year, the expectations are quite high.
“I feel everything’s sold out,” she said. “The tickets are all, they’re all sold out everywhere. The hotels are all booked around us, so I’m assuming that there’s going to be a lot more people this year than last year.”
All of this is in the hopes of showing off that small-town charm, with Laska saying, “I just want everyone to come and see what a great little town we have and maybe someone will move here, start a business here.”
For the Bizousky-Cronan family, who moved here in August, they told us Punxsutawney’s charm has been “a whole new world.”
“The kids go to school here now, and we didn’t move too far, only by 45 minutes,” said mother Kristen Bizousky. “But Punxsy is different than other towns.”
As for what makes it so different, she joked: “We kind of like a groundhog a lot.”
And why move to Punxsutawney? Well, it’s a story as old as time.
“An Inner Circle member, you know, [I] fell in love with somebody who wears a top hat on Groundhog Day,” Bizousky explained. “He kind of likes it, so I like it too.”
They say Punxsutawney has a lot of quirks but also a strong civic bond, Bizousky’s 11-year-old daughter Addie Cronan saying: “Here, everybody knows everybody in this town. So, somehow you’re all connected, and you’re all just friends without even knowing it.”
However, even if ol’ Phil sees his shadow on Thursday, the town will be filled with warmth.
“I just want warm weather,” said Laska. “But we still love him, no matter.”
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COVINGTON, Ky., Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Commonwealth Hotels announced today that Kyle Brandon has been appointed the general manager of the Tru by Hilton Louisville Airport. Mr. Brandon brings over 9 years of hospitality experience to his new role as general manager having previously served as the director of accounting and human resources with Hersha Hospitality Management.
"We are excited to welcome Kyle to the team," said Jennifer Porter, chief operations officer of Commonwealth Hotels. "We look forward to his strong leadership of the property's executive team."
Prior to joining the Tru by Hilton Louisville Airport, Brandon served in various hospitality leadership roles. Prior to Hersha Hospitality Management, Kyle was the general manager for the Tru Louisville East with the Kana Hotel group, assistant general manager for the Embassy Suites Louisville Downtown, the Galt House by Wyndham, Embassy Suites Louisville East, and the Aloft Newport on the Levee. Brandon is a graduate of Schoolcraft College in Detroit Michigan and serves as a certified travel ambassador for the Louisville Conversion and Visitors Bureau.
Commonwealth Hotels, LLC was founded in 1986 and is a proven partner in providing hotel management services with superior financial results. The company has extensive experience managing premium branded full-service and select-service hotels. Commonwealth Hotels currently manages 61 properties with nearly 7,600 rooms. Additional information may be found at www.commonwealthhotels.com.
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Erin Krakow has weddings on the brain! In her latest Hallmark Channel romance, the When Calls the Heart star and network staple stars in The Wedding Cottage, where Krakow plays wedding guide creator Vanessa Doyle, who has the tall task of convincing an uninspired artist and owner of a wedding cottage, Evan Stanford (Chesapeake Shores' Brendan Penny), to renovate it in time in order to host a dream wedding for a contest-winning couple.
Filmed just outside of Vancouver, near the When Calls the Heart compound, the love story charts the main characters' "oil-and-water" dynamic as it gradually evolves into an enchanting romance and their prejudices about each other begin to thaw.
"It's really refreshing to get to see more of a glimpse into what these relationships might look like and getting to see them solidify maybe a little bit earlier in the movie so that we get to live in that dynamic with them and enjoy the romance. And we get to see that in The Wedding Cottage," Krakow told ET ahead of the film's Saturday's premiere. (Watch ET's exclusive sneak peek from The Wedding Cottage above.)
"I think it's really exciting to see all of the ways that Hallmark is growing and making change in their programming, in movies and the series world. They're continuing to evolve, of course, in really positive ways," she added.
Pay a visit to Krakow's Instagram page and it's filled with behind-the-scenes shenanigans on the set of The Wedding Cottage with Penny and her castmates. The actress noted that the process of making this particular film, directed by Hallmark veteran Terry Ingram, is wholly reflected in those silly Instagram videos. "It was great. I have zero complaints. It was just so much fun," she recalled of the experience. "I would go home at night feeling like I'd just taken a core class because my abs would hurt from laughing. We all just got along really, really well."
As Krakow explains, this Hallmark film adds a "different" flavor when it comes to romance and relationships when compared to her previous movies.
"They're all a little different, right? But in this case, what I really appreciated was getting to see just how much their dynamic changed over the course of one movie," she said, speaking specifically to Vanessa and Evan's journey. "We really got to see Vanessa and Evan in lots of different situations together. Their feelings evolved, the way they spoke to each other changed, how helpful they wanted to be to each other. There's a lot of growth throughout the movie, and so their changing relationship became like another character within it, and that was really fun to get to explore."
The location itself, a "charming" cottage not too far from Vancouver, was also enough to make the experience memorable for Krakow, who marveled at the home's original decor and atmosphere.
"This home was just full of the most gorgeous tapestries and antiques," she remembered, "and we had to be super careful not to mess anything up, especially because our incredible art department and set dec team had to really break down the look of the home. They were installing some wallpaper just to peel it away again to make it look like it was in really rough shape. But they had to be super careful about the way they did this, to maintain the beauty and integrity of this home. It's so stunning. It's just so charming. I felt like I was in a storybook."
Without veering into spoiler territory, the ending to the film also leaves open the possibility of a sequel. Krakow acknowledged conversations about a potential follow-up film did take place amongst the cast and crew.
"It certainly crossed people's minds. There was a lot of talk of, 'Oh, I wonder if there could be a sequel,' or, 'It feels like there's more to this story,'" she revealed. "So I would be thrilled to continue living in that world. And if there's a will, there's a way. So we'll see if the movie resonates for the fans. If they love it and they want more of it, they should speak up and tell Hallmark because we're a part of a network that really listens to their fans. If that's important to them, then yeah, let us know."
While Krakow strictly put on the acting hat for this film, she's been an executive producer on When Calls the Heart for the majority of its run. Content with her extracurricular responsibilities on the beloved drama, she's "gently" considering exercising her producing muscles outside of the series, and possibly even directing or writing.
"The acting and producing on When Calls, it takes up a lot of my time. I was sharing with Brendan the other day that this has been refreshing and really challenging for me -- to just show up, do my part as an actor on The Wedding Cottage and then step away and let everyone else handle post. It took a lot of surrendering, just going, 'OK, no, I don't have any control over this. I don't have any say. I'm just going to show up, do the best I can, and then set it and forget it,'" she admitted. "But producing has been really enjoyable for me on When Calls. And I would certainly be interested in exercising a new muscle with directing or maybe even writing someday. That's something that is of interest to me, absolutely."
Segueing to When Calls the Heart, Krakow credited the Hearties for digging in for the long wait to July 30 when season 10 officially kicks off.
"It is quite the countdown and I got to give it to our fans! They are sticking with us, they're loyal and they're super patient, because we are all aware that this is a particularly long wait between season 9 and season 10. What I can say is, it's really going to be worth the wait," she promised. "It's an incredible season with a lot going on -- some new characters, some new romance, some drama. There's some really funny moments. There's a new baby coming. There is a lot happening in season 10. It's a big season and we're reaching our 100th episode. I feel it is, and I hope it is, worth the wait for our very patient Hearties."
As for the aforementioned 100th hour, Krakow agreed it's increasingly more rare to reach the milestone. "I am so grateful, because you're right, it is a harder thing to achieve with shorter seasons, as we have," she said. "We're super lucky to have the support of a network who believes in us and in the longevity of our show and hopefully, we can make it to 150 episodes or 200 episodes. Let's go for it; make it happen."
And what awaits Elizabeth and Lucas as they embark on their journey as an engaged couple in season 10 following Lucas' romantic proposal? "I can say that in true Lucas fashion, he sets up a very romantic and elegant date night for them. So there's that to look forward to," Krakow teased, adding that the pair also "do some wedding cake tasting."
With the new season still three months away, Krakow and her When Calls the Heart family are gearing up to begin work on season 11, with filming being eyed for a late June start.
"Our showrunner is hard at work. I know that production is getting things in motion to get started. As always, I'm looking forward to getting back to Hope Valley and reuniting with our cast and crew," Krakow said. "It's going to be another very exciting season. And it's also going to be really a unique experience for us that season 10 will be airing while season 11 is filming. So maybe I can get more people to live-tweet as it airs. I'll invite them over. I'll say, 'We're going to have a cast game night' or something, and then trick them all and say, 'You have to live-tweet! That's the game.'"
The Wedding Cottage airs Saturday, April 15 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel.
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The University of Arkansas College of Engineering has been awarded $3.5 million to research ways to improve the 3D printing of concrete and indigenous soils for horizontal construction done by the U.S. military.
The grant comes from Applied Research Associates, a research and engineering firm headquartered in New Mexico, as part of a larger $12 million grant awarded by the U.S. Army Engineering Research and Development Center.
Researchers will work to identify optimum design patterns and indigenous materials that can be used for constructing culverts, T-walls, Jersey barriers and other horizontal structures, the U of A said in a news release.
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North Carolina is part of the Democrats' strategy to make gains in 2024. But young voters in the state have mixed feelings about the party and President Biden.
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Two planes carrying dozens of Venezuelan migrants landed on the small Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard on Wednesday, Sept. 14 at the direction of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
This comes after the governors of Texas and Arizona sent thousands of migrants on buses to New York, Chicago and Washington, D.C. in recent months.
Upon arrival in Martha’s Vineyard on Wednesday, the migrants were provided with meals, shelter, health care and information about where to find work. They have since been moved to a military base on Cape Cod.
Following their arrival on the island, people on social media have claimed that DeSantis allocated $12 million in Florida’s budget to transport migrants out of the state.
THE QUESTION
Did Florida allocate $12 million to transport migrants out of the state?
THE SOURCES
- Freedom First Budget of 2022-2023 highlights
- Taryn Fenske, communications director for Gov. Ron DeSantis
THE ANSWER
Yes, Florida allocated $12 million to transport migrants out of the state.
WHAT WE FOUND
In June 2022, DeSantis signed the 2022-2023 Freedom First Budget, totaling $109.9 billion. That budget allocated $12 million for a “program within the Florida Department of Transportation (DOT) to transport unauthorized aliens” out of the state.
A handout from the governor’s office sent to VERIFY sister station WTSP says the $12 million for that program is allocated to “facilitate the transport of illegal aliens to Martha’s Vineyard and other sanctuary states.” DeSantis began proposing that Florida send migrants to the Vineyard and other locations as early as April 2022.
“The legislature gave me $12 million. We’re going to spend every penny of that to make sure that we’re protecting the people of the state of Florida,” DeSantis said during a press conference on Sept. 16.
Taryn Fenske, DeSantis’ communications director, confirmed the two planes that landed in Martha’s Vineyard “were part of the state’s relocation program to transport illegal immigrants to sanctuary destinations.”
The Center for Immigration Studies defines sanctuary states as those with “laws, ordinances, regulations, resolutions, policies or other practices that obstruct immigration enforcement.” Its list of sanctuary states includes California, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington state.
Records show that the state DOT paid $615,000 to Vertol Systems Company, Inc., an aviation company based in Oregon and operating in Destin, Florida, on Sept. 8 for the state’s “relocation program of unauthorized aliens.” The payment was made nearly a week before the planes arrived at Martha’s Vineyard.
VERIFY reached out to the Florida Department of Transportation for further comment about the company’s role in the flights to Martha’s Vineyard, but did not receive a response at the time of publishing.
DeSantis’ office did not respond to an emailed question about the cost of flights to Martha’s Vineyard.
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FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A man suspected in a 2020 drive-by shooting that killed a 41-year-old Fargo man was arrested Friday morning at a private residence on the city's south side.
Jesse James Burnett, 29, was taken into custody by police and the Red River Valley SWAT Team. Burnett, of Fargo, appeared in court on charges of intentional murder, aggravated assault and reckless endangerment.
Burnett is accusing of shooting Santino Manjadit Makur Marial on the evening of Aug. 28, 2020, while Marial was gathered with friends outside an apartment garage.
Another suspect in the case, Joshua Brooks, 30, was arrested in September on charges of accomplice to murder and accomplice to aggravated assault.
Preliminary hearings are scheduled Nov. 16 for Burnett and Nov. 2 for Brooks. Court documents do not list an attorney for Burnett. Brooks' attorney, Lindsey Haugen, declined to comment.
Fargo Police Captain George Vinson called the investigation “a two-year effort that involved numerous tips, leads and countless hours of investigative work.”
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KYIV – Ukraine said Wednesday that nine Russian warplanes were destroyed in a deadly string of explosions at an air base in Crimea that appeared to be the result of a Ukrainian attack, which would represent a significant escalation in the war.
Russia denied any aircraft were damaged in Tuesday's blasts — or that any attack took place. But satellite photos clearly showed at least seven fighter planes at the base had been blown up and others probably damaged.
Ukrainian officials stopped short of publicly claiming responsibility for the explosions, while mocking Russia’s explanation that a careless smoker might have caused ammunition at the Saki air base to catch fire and blow up. Analysts also said that explanation doesn’t make sense and that the Ukrainians could have used anti-ship missiles to strike the base.
If Ukrainian forces were, in fact, responsible for the blasts, it would be the first known major attack on a Russian military site on the Crimean Peninsula, which was seized from Ukraine by the Kremlin in 2014. Russian warplanes have used Saki to strike areas in Ukraine’s south.
Crimea holds huge strategic and symbolic significance for both sides. The Kremlin’s demand that Ukraine recognize Crimea as part of Russia has been one of its key conditions for ending the fighting, while Ukraine has vowed to drive the Russians from the peninsula and all other occupied territories.
The explosions, which killed one person and wounded 14, sent tourists fleeing in panic as plumes of smoke rose over the coastline nearby. Video showed shattered windows and holes in the brickwork of some buildings.
One tourist, Natalia Lipovaya, said that “the earth was gone from under my feet” after the powerful blasts. "I was so scared,” she said.
Sergey Milochinsky, a local resident, recalled hearing a roar and seeing a mushroom cloud from his window. "Everything began to fall around, collapse,” he said.
Crimea’s regional leader, Sergei Aksyonov, said some 250 residents were moved to temporary housing after dozens of apartment buildings were damaged.
Russian authorities sought to downplay the explosions, saying Wednesday that all hotels and beaches were unaffected on the peninsula, which is a popular tourist destination for many Russians. But video posted on social media showed long lines of slowly moving cars on the road to Russia as tourists headed for home.
A Ukrainian presidential adviser, Oleksiy Arestovych, cryptically said that the blasts were either caused by Ukrainian-made long-range weapons or the work of Ukrainian guerrillas operating in Crimea.
A Ukrainian parliament member, Oleksandr Zavitnevich, said the airfield was rendered unusable. He reported on Facebook that it housed fighter jets, tactical reconnaissance aircraft and military transport planes.
Satellite photos dated Wednesday issued by Planet Labs PBC showed wreckage in spots on the airfield where the company's photos a day earlier showed numerous warplanes.
“Official Kyiv has kept mum about it, but unofficially the military acknowledges that it was a Ukrainian strike,” Ukrainian military analyst Oleh Zhdanov said.
The base is at least 200 kilometers (about 125 miles) from the closest Ukrainian position. Zhdanov suggested that Ukrainian forces could have struck it with Ukrainian or Western-supplied anti-ship missiles that have the necessary range.
The Washington-based Institute for the Study of War said it couldn’t independently determine what caused the explosions but noted that simultaneous blasts in two places at the base probably rule out an accidental fire but not sabotage or a missile attack.
But it added: “The Kremlin has little incentive to accuse Ukraine of conducting strikes that caused the damage since such strikes would demonstrate the ineffectiveness of Russian air defense systems.”
During the war, the Kremlin has reported numerous fires and explosions on Russian territory near the Ukrainian border, blaming some of them on Ukrainian strikes. Ukrainian authorities have mostly kept silent about the incidents, preferring to keep the world guessing.
Neither side has released much information about their own casualties. In his nightly video address Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed nearly 43,000 Russian soldiers had been killed.
Colin Kahl, U.S. undersecretary of defense for policy, estimated Monday that Russian forces have sustained up to 80,000 deaths and injuries in the fighting. He did not break down the figure with an estimate of forces killed or provide a Ukrainian casualty count.
In other developments, Russian forces shelled areas across Ukraine on Tuesday night into Wednesday, including the central region of Dnipropetrovsk, where 13 people were killed, according to the region’s governor, Valentyn Reznichenko.
Reznichenko said the Russians fired at the city of Marganets and a nearby village. Dozens of residential buildings, two schools and several administrative buildings were damaged.
“It was a terrible night,” Reznichenko said. “It's very hard to take bodies from under debris. We are facing a cruel enemy who engages in daily terror against our cities and villages.”
In Ukraine's east, where fighting has raged for eight years, a Russian attack on the center of the city of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region killed seven, wounded six and damaged stores, homes and apartment buildings, setting off fires, Ukraine's prosecutor general said on Telegram. Bakhmut is a key target for Russian forces as they advance on regional hubs.
In the city of Donetsk, which has been under the control of Russia-backed separatists since 2014, Ukrainian shelling hit a brewery, killing one person and wounding two, the separatists’ emergency service said. It said the shelling late Wednesday caused a leak of toxic ammonia and warned people to stay inside and breathe through cotton gauze.
Two residents of the village of Staryi Saltiv in the Kharkiv region in the northeast were killed Wednesday in Russian shelling, police reported.
In the country's southeast, Moscow's forces continued shelling the city of Nikopol across the Dnieper River from the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia power station, the biggest nuclear plant in Europe. Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of shelling it, stoking international fears of a catastrophe.
On Wednesday, foreign ministers of the Group of Seven industrialized democracies demanded that Russia immediately hand back full control of the plant to Ukraine. They said they are “profoundly concerned” about the risk of a nuclear accident with far-reaching consequences.
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‘Jacks favored to win WAC, Preseason honors for Gipson, Campos
NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - The SFA Lumberjacks are favored to win the Western Athletic Conference title in 2022.
The league announced the preseason poll on Monday with SFA picked first, followed by Abilene Christian, Tarleton State, Southern Utah and Utah Tech. Sam Houston will play a WAC schedule, but the program will not be eligible for a conference title or FCS playoff spot due to the Bearkats already being in transition to the FBS level next season.
SFA finished second in the WAC last year, behind Sam Houston, and qualified for the FCS playoffs with an at-large bid. The ‘Jacks are ranked No.10 in the Athlon preseason poll and No.11 in the HERO sports preseason poll. Wide receiver Xavier Gipson was named the WAC preseason offensive player of the year and kicker Chris Campos was named the WAC preseason special teams player of the year.
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Scott Solomon, Rice University
(THE CONVERSATION) King Solomon may have gained some of his famed wisdom from an unlikely source – ants.
According to a Jewish legend, Solomon conversed with a clever ant queen that confronted his pride, making quite an impression on the Israelite king. In the biblical book of Proverbs (6:6-8), Solomon shares this advice with his son: “Look to the ant, thou sluggard, consider her ways and be wise. Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.”
While I can’t claim any familial connection to King Solomon, despite sharing his name, I’ve long admired the wisdom of ants and have spent over 20 years studying their ecology, evolution and behaviors. While the notion that ants may offer lessons for humans has certainly been around for a while, there may be new wisdom to gain from what scientists have learned about their biology.
Lessons from ant agriculture
As a researcher, I’m especially intrigued by fungus-growing ants, a group of 248 species that cultivate fungi as their main source of food. They include 79 species of leafcutter ants, which grow their fungal gardens with freshly cut leaves they carry into their enormous underground nests. I’ve excavated hundreds of leafcutter ant nests from Texas to Argentina as part of the scientific effort to understand how these ants coevolved with their fungal crops.
Much like human farmers, each species of fungus-growing ant is very particular about the type of crops they cultivate. Most varieties descend from a type of fungus that the ancestors of fungus-growing ants began growing some 55 million to 65 million years ago. Some of these fungi became domesticated and are now unable to survive on their own without their insect farmers, much like some human crops such as maize.
Ant farmers face many of the same challenges human farmers do, including the threat of pests. A parasite called Escovopsis can devastate ant gardens, causing the ants to starve. Likewise in human agriculture, pest outbreaks have contributed to disasters like the Irish Potato Famine, the 1970 corn blight and the current threat to bananas.
Since the 1950s, human agriculture has become industrialized and relies on monoculture, or growing large amounts of the same variety of crop in a single place. Yet monoculture makes crops more vulnerable to pests because it is easier to destroy an entire field of genetically identical plants than a more diverse one.
Industrial agriculture has looked to chemical pesticides as a partial solution, turning agricultural pest management into a billion-dollar industry. The trouble with this approach is that pests can evolve new ways to get around pesticides faster than researchers can develop more effective chemicals. It’s an arms race – and the pests have the upper hand.
Ants also grow their crops in monoculture and at a similar scale – after all, a leafcutter ant nest can be home to 5 million ants, all of which feed on the fungi in their underground gardens. They, too, use a pesticide to control Escovopsis and other pests.
Yet, their approach to pesticide use differs from humans’ in one important way. Ant pesticides are produced by bacteria they allow to grow in their nests, and in some cases even on their bodies. Keeping bacteria as a living culture allows the microbes to adapt in real time to evolutionary changes in the pests. In the arms race between pests and farmers, farming ants have discovered that live bacteria can serve as pharmaceutical factories that can keep up with ever-changing pests.
Whereas recent developments in agricultural pest management have focused on genetically engineeringcrop plants to produce their own pesticides, the lesson from 55 million years of ant agriculture is to leverage living microorganisms to make useful products. Researchers are currently experimenting with applying live bacteria to crop plants to determine if they are effective at producing pesticides that can evolve in real time along with pests.
Improving transportation
Ants can also offer practical lessons in the realm of transportation.
Ants are notoriously good at quickly locating food, whether it’s a dead insect on a forest floor or some crumbs in your kitchen. They do this by leaving a trail of pheromones – chemicals with a distinctive smell ants use to guide their nest mates to food. The shortest route to a destination will accumulate the most pheromone because more ants will have traveled back and forth along it in a given amount of time.
In the 1990s, computer scientists developed a class of algorithms modeled after ant behavior that are very effective at finding the shortest path between two or more locations. Like with real ants, the shortest route to a destination will accumulate the most virtual pheromone because more virtual ants will have traveled along it in a given amount of time. Engineers have used this simple but effective approach to design telecommunication networks and map delivery routes.
Not only are ants good at finding the shortest route from their nests to a source of food, thousands of ants are capable of traveling along these routes without causing traffic jams. I recently began collaborating with physicist Oscar Andrey Herrera-Sancho to study how leafcutter ants maintain such a steady flow along their foraging paths without the slowdowns typical of crowded human sidewalks and highways.
We are using cameras to track how each individual ant responds to artificial obstacles placed on their foraging trails. Our hope is that by getting a better understanding of the rules ants use to respond to both obstacles and the movement of other ants, we can develop algorithms that can eventually help program self-driving cars that never get stuck in traffic.
Look to the ant
To be fair, there are plenty of ways ants are far from perfect role models. After all, some ant species are known for indiscriminate killing, and others for enslaving babies.
But the fact is that ants remind us of ourselves – or the way we might like to imagine ourselves – in many ways. They live in complex societies with division of labor. They cooperate to raise their young. And they accomplish remarkable engineering feats – like building structures with air funnels that can house millions – all without blueprints or a leader. Did I mention their societies are run entirely by females?
There is still a lot to learn about ants. For example, researchers still don’t fully understand how an ant larva develops into either a queen – a female with wings that can live for 20 years and lay millions of eggs – or a worker – a wingless, often sterile female that lives for less than a year and performs all the other jobs in the colony. What’s more, scientists are constantly discovering new species – 167 new ant species were described in 2021 alone, bringing the total to more than 15,980.
By considering ants and their many fascinating ways, there’s plenty of wisdom to be gained.
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here: https://theconversation.com/ants-with-their-wise-farming-practices-and-efficient-navigation-techniques-could-inspire-solutions-for-some-human-problems-188939.
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Beleaguered former South African President Jacob Zuma says he is ready to make a surprise return to politics by standing for a top position at the ruling African National Congress’ conference in December — if he is nominated by party members.
The 80-year-old Zuma was president from 2009 to 2018 before he was forced to resign amid wide-ranging allegations of corruption in government and state-owned institutions.
He was sentenced to 15 months in prison last year for defying a court order to testify at a judicial commission investigating corruption during his tenure, and has since been released on medical parole.
Zuma is also facing trial for corruption in a separate case involving a major arms deal the South African government was negotiating more than 20 years ago, around the time Zuma was a deputy president of South Africa.
In a statement released late Monday, Zuma said some ANC members approached him to consider contesting the position of party chairman at the end of the year.
“I have indicated that I will be guided by the branches of the ANC and that I will not refuse such a call should they deem it necessary for me to serve the organization again at that level or any other,” Zuma said.
The December meeting is expected to be crucial to the future of the ANC and current President Cyril Ramaphosa, who faces stiff opposition in getting reelected as party leader and staying on as the country’s president.
Zuma has been critical of his successor, and the pair are seen to be part of opposing factions within a divided ANC.
Zuma also endorsed his ex-wife, current government minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, to stand for president of the ANC against Ramaphosa.
Ramaphosa’s struggle to get a grip on corruption, a scandal of his own involving the theft of a large amount of cash from his ranch, and an ongoing electricity crisis that has recently left Africa’s most developed economy in power blackouts for up to 10 hours a day all have weakened his standing.
Parliament has formed a three-person panel to investigate if Ramaphosa has a case to answer in the ranch scandal, in which he is accused of money laundering and breaking foreign currency laws by holding cash in U.S. dollars at the property.
He also is accused of bribery for allegedly attempting to cover up the theft of the money to hide its existence. He has confirmed the theft took place and denied any wrongdoing but dodged questions seeking specific information about the incident. Ramaphosa said the money came from the sale of animals on his game farm.
No criminal charges have been brought against Ramaphosa, but Parliament could impeach him if lawmakers find he broke his oath of office. The South African leader is scheduled to appear in Parliament on Thursday to answer more questions from lawmakers about the theft.
Zuma is still popular among some factions of the ANC and at the grassroot level in some regions. It’s unclear how he would deal with an ANC rule that anyone facing criminal charges is ineligible to stand for leadership positions. The rule also demands that those occupying leadership positions should “step aside” from their positions if they are charged.
The corruption charges Zuma faces are linked to a 1999 arms deal, and the case covers a time when he was a political figure on the rise and then deputy president. He is accused of receiving bribes from French arms manufacturer Thales to provide political protection for the multi-billion dollar deal.
Zuma has denied the charges and has moved to have the prosecutor taken off the case, claiming he is biased.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Funny Cide, the “Gutsy Gelding” who became a fan favorite after winning the Kentucky Derby and Preakness in 2003, has died from complications of colic. He was 23.
Kentucky Horse Park, the Lexington farm where Funny Cide lived for his final 15 years, confirmed the thoroughbred died Sunday, as did Sackatoga Stable, the group of 10 friends from a small town in upstate New York who owned the gelding.
“We are heartbroken at the news of Funny Cide’s passing this morning. What a ride The Gutsy Gelding took us on winning @KentuckyDerby & @PreaknessStakes. We are so grateful to @KyHorsePark for giving our guy a wonderful retirement. To say we will miss him, is an understatement,” the stable tweeted.
Funny Cide won 11 of 38 starts and earned $3,529,412 in his career. The gelding was undefeated in three starts as a 2-year-old. While he lost his first three starts the following year, the last one was a half-length loss to eventual Kentucky Derby favorite Empire Maker in the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct in New York.
Trained by Barclay Tagg, Funny Cide went to the Kentucky Derby and stunned the horse racing world by beating Empire Maker by 1 1/2 lengths at odds of nearly 13-1. It made him the first New York-bred horse to win the Derby. Two weeks later, jockey Jose Santos and Funny Cide scored an almost 10-length victory in the Preakness to move a step closer to the Triple Crown.
On a miserable, rainy day in New York City three weeks later, 101,562 fans came to watch Funny Cide’s bid for thoroughbred history. However, Empire Maker got his revenge and Funny Cide finished third, about five lengths behind the winner.
The stable gained attention because its members would attend Funny Cide’s races by traveling in a school bus to the track where he was running.
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Musing on the virtue and value of humility
Look up “humility” and the online dictionary says “The state or character of being humble; freedom from pride and arrogance; lowliness of mind; a low estimate of one's self; self-abasement.” Now look up humble and you get this: “Marked by meekness or modesty in behavior, attitude, or spirit; not arrogant or prideful.” We haven’t progressed very far.
The one phrase that makes sense of both words is “freedom from pride and arrogance.” Most of us would identify such freedom as humility. Not so much the low estimate of oneself. It’s more a matter of a realistic estimate of oneself.
It helps to go back to Greek and Latin roots to get a handle on humility. The word itself is from Latin, and perhaps surprisingly it derives from the word humus. That’s right, humus – as in soil, dirt, earth. At heart, then, to be humble is to be like the soil: receptive to seeds that make for growth. To be humble requires, then, the ability to be open to new information, ideas, people. In other words, to lay aside pride, which always gets in the way of receptivity to others. To get past these problems you must drop high or low estimations of yourself. Be who you are, beyond the lies, the duplicity, the hiding, and without comparison to others. Remember, humility is “the quality of being humble,” of being receptive to a more accurate sense of self.
There is, of course, a twisted sense of pride that leads to a false façade of humility. Think Uriah Heep in Dickens’ David Copperfield, the poster child for false humility in high school English class. Heep was, in short, a phony.
What does it mean to be humble? What is humility? Let us sketch some attributes and learn thereby, since it is quite hard to come up with a comprehensive definition. In the Philokalia, a massive work on the history and practice of spirituality from my Orthodox Church, we read: “a haughty person is not aware of his faults, nor a humble person of his good qualities.” It’s a matter of focus and attentiveness, of the direction your spirit is turned to face, so to speak. If you primarily pay attention to your own skills and intelligence and powers, that’s a matter of self-centeredness. In other words, pridefulness. With that primary focus you will fail to recognize your weaknesses. You may even think you have no weaknesses because you are so focused on yourself. If you want a definition of the opposite of humility, you can’t do better than this.
To be humble is to be aware of one’s own weakness and ignorance. It requires self-assessment, not self-effacement or self-doubt. You may be critical of yourself but not in a damaging, punishing way; this kind of criticism is about discerning how to move forward more gracefully, to further dispel your ignorance about self and others.
The word for humility in the New Testament Greek is translated, in older editions, as meekness. As in “Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth.” This is a truly unfortunate translation since meekness today can mean self-effacement to the point of cowardliness or fearfulness. The Greek word has no such meaning. As mentioned above, it is better served by “receptivity.” Humility, humus, humble: they interweave one another. I like John Woolman’s idea from his Journal, where he sighs that young people in his day (the mid-seventeen hundreds) fail “to come to that inward humility in which true fortitude to endure hardness for the truth’s sake is experienced.” Humility is a kind of strength.
Fr. Gabriel Rochelle is a retired Orthodox Christian priest. Contact him at gabrielcroch@aol.com.
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Pakistani Taliban, also known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP, claimed responsibility for Monday's suicide bombing at a mosque inside a police compound in the northwestern city of Peshawar, in one of the deadliest attacks on security forces in recent months.
The bombing is likely to strain relations further between Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan's Taliban rulers, who are sheltering the TTP leadership and fighters.
A look at the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, which has waged an insurgency in the country for 15 years:
WHY IS THE TTP FIGHTING AN INSURGENCY?
Angered by Pakistan’s cooperation with Washington in the war on terrorism, the TTP was officially set up by Pakistani militants in 2007 when different outlawed groups agreed to work together against Pakistan and support the Afghan Taliban, who were fighting U.S. and NATO forces.
The TTP seeks stricter enforcement of Islamic laws, the release of its members in government custody, and a reduction in Pakistani military presence in parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the province bordering Afghanistan that it has long used as a base.
The TTP has stepped up attacks on Pakistani soldiers and police since November, when it unilaterally ended a cease-fire with the government after the failure of months of talks, hosted by Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers in Kabul.
Before Monday’s bombing, the TTP had repeatedly warned police not to take part in operations against its fighters in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan.
WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TTP AND THE AFGHAN TALIBAN?
The TTP is separate from but a close ally of the Afghan Taliban, and that group's takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021 emboldened the TTP, which shares the group's ideology.
TTP fighters used to hide in Pakistan's tribal northwest and also had sanctuary in Afghanistan, but they mostly lived a fugitive existence.
However, the Afghan Taliban started openly sheltering the TTP when they came to power. The Afghan Taliban also released TTP leaders and fighters who had been arrested by previous administrations in Kabul.
The Taliban have repeatedly said they will not allow anyone, including the TTP, to use Afghan soil for attacks against any country, including Pakistan. But Pakistani officials say there is a disconnect between the words and actions of the Afghan Taliban, who could stop the TTP from launching attacks inside the country but are failing to do so.
The Pakistani Taliban have expressed their allegiance to the head of the Afghan Taliban, said Abdullah Khan, a senior defense analyst and managing director of the Islamabad-based Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies.
He added, however, that they have their own agenda and strategy.
TTP’s operations have largely been aimed at targeting Pakistani forces, similar to the Afghan Taliban's agenda of ousting foreign forces from the country.
Khan fears that Pakistan will see a surge in militant violence in the coming weeks and months.
HAS VIOLENCE INCREASED RECENTLY?
Pakistan has seen innumerable militant attacks in the past two decades, but there has been an uptick since November, when the TTP ended a cease-fire with the government that had lasted for months.
The Pakistani Taliban regularly carry out shootings or bombings, especially in the rugged and remote northwestern Pakistan, a former TTP stronghold.
In the first week of January, militants on a motorcycle shot and killed two policemen in Lakki Marwat, a town in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Monday's mosque bombing at the police compound in Peshawar was aimed at security officers, who were among the dozens of victims.
The violence has raised fears among residents of a possible military operation in the former tribal regions of North and South Waziristan, now two districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Hours after Monday’s mosque bombing, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan told the independent Geo news channel that Afghan Taliban rulers must honor their commitment to the international community to not allow anyone to use their soil for attacks against another country.
“They should honor their promises,” he said.
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LONDON (AP) — American presidents usually make a splash when they travel abroad, holding the spotlight and quickly becoming the center of attention.
Not this time.
For U.S. President Joe Biden and other presidents, prime ministers and dignitaries, there were no red-carpet arrivals, no big speeches and no news conferences as they gathered for Monday’s state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II. Instead, world leaders used to people hanging on their every word checked their egos in the service of honoring the queen, Britain’s longest-serving monarch, who died earlier this month at age 96 after 70 years on the throne.
“They know that they are there to honor the passing, honor the individual,” said Capricia Marshall, who was the U.S. State Department’s protocol chief for a period during Barack Obama’s administration. “They also are aware that they’re representing their country.”
The protocol office is a key player in U.S. foreign policy and diplomatic affairs, working to make sure U.S. officials don’t say or do anything that will offend a foreign visitor or host.
The president and first lady are among some 2,000 people attending the funeral at Westminster Abbey. They arrived late Saturday and paid respects to the queen on Sunday, viewing her coffin at Westminster Hall, signing condolence books at Lancaster House and attending a Buckingham Palace reception for funeral guests hosted by King Charles III.
But the president’s public appearances in London have been limited and controlled, part of the choreography around the elaborate farewell to the only monarch most Britons have ever known. He spoke only for just a few minutes Sunday about the queen, as he recalled how the woman he said reminded him of his mother kept feeding him crumpets when they had tea together last year at Windsor Castle.
When Biden spoke to the BBC, the only outlet broadcasting live as he signed the condolence book, the network kept up a split screen with Sir David Manning, a former British ambassador to the U.S., and did not air Biden’s comments live.
Most other leaders in town have kept similarly low profiles, appearing only to sign the official book of condolence and silently pay respects at the queen’s coffin in Westminster Hall.
A few have given interviews to share memories of Elizabeth, including New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who told the BBC about the advice the queen gave her on balancing work and motherhood: “I remember she just said, ‘Well, you just get on with it,’ and that was actually probably the best and most I think factual advice I could have.”
Leaders like Ardern and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have batted away questions about whether their countries are likely to become republics, saying now is not the time to discuss it. Both countries have the queen as their monarch.
An exception was Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro, who is running for reelection and delivered an open-air campaign speech Sunday outside his country’s embassy in London. Bolsonaro, who trails former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in opinion polls, insisted to about 200 supporters that the polls were wrong and that he could avoid entering a runoff on Oct. 2.
Biden and new U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss scrapped a weekend meeting in favor of a more robust sit-down next week during the U.N. General Assembly, and the White House didn’t even announce news of the meeting until after British officials had.
One senior U.S. official said Biden’s lower profile was less about protocol and more about the fact that “it’s not our show. It’s the Brits’ show.” The U.S. has to be sensitive to that, said the official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Peter Selfridge, another former U.S. official, said Biden is in London “to grieve” and likely does not care that he has largely been out of the spotlight. Selfridge noted the president’s history of personal loss, including the death of his first wife and infant daughter and, later, an adult son.
“As a matter of fact, that’s probably the way he wants it,” said Selfridge, the U.S. chief of protocol during Obama’s second term.
Then again, some people’s wiring doesn’t allow them to avoid making a beeline for the first camera they see, said Eric Dezenhall, a crisis management expert.
But Dezenhall said in an email that the “good news is that most American presidents … understand that humility is called for at certain times.”
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Guns to gardening tools: one group’s initiative to get firearms off the streets
SOUTHAMPTON, Mass. (WGGB/Gray News) - A nationally recognized forging demonstration is doing its part in taking firearms off the streets in a unique way by turning guns into gardening tools.
Bishop Jim Curry of Swords to Plowshares told WGGB about their initiative to get guns off the streets by turning them into gardening tools.
“This is about making an instrument of nurture out of an instrument of potential harm,” he said.
Curry said the group turns guns into a shovel or trowel before making a handle to go with it.
“This is a pretty heavy-duty tool and will probably last forever,” he said.
Swords to Plowshares acquires the guns by working with local law enforcement agencies across New England that host gun buyback programs. They then host events to show people the process of repurposing these firearms to accommodate those with green thumbs.
“We find it’s not so much a gun problem as it is a heart problem, so we’re making these hearts to symbolize turning them into love,” blacksmith John Cerritelli said.
Curry said he hopes his demonstrations can send a message of gun safety to inspire safe gun ownership.
“What I want people to learn is that if you have to have a gun, if you want to have a gun, store it safely,” he said. “You can also choose not to have a gun.”
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Another intruder has breached the home of Air Force One, one of the nation’s most sensitive military bases, and this time a resident opened fire on the trespasser, Joint Base Andrews said in a statement late Monday.
During the incident, which occurred at about 11:30 a.m. Monday, “a man gained unauthorized access to a JBA housing area,” Joint Base Andrews said in a statement posted to Twitter. “A resident discharged a firearm, security forces arrived on scene to apprehend the intruder and law enforcement is investigating the incident.”
Joint Base Andrews is home to the fleet of blue and white presidential aircraft, including Air Force One and the “doomsday” 747 aircraft that can serve as the nation’s airborne nuclear command and control centers if needed.
The Air Force said late Monday it did not have anything to add beyond the Andrews statement about Monday’s intrusion.
It’s not the first time the base’s security has been breached; in February 2021 a man got through the military checkpoint onto the installation, then through additional fenced secure areas to gain access to the flight line and climb into a C-40, which is the military’s 737-equivalent aircraft used to fly government officials.
That intruder was apprehended because the “mouse ears” cap he was wearing struck an observant airman as odd.
An inspector general’s investigation found three main security failings, starting with “human error” by a gate security guard who allowed the man to drive onto the base even though he had no credentials that authorized his access. Hours later, the man walked undetected onto the flight line by slipping through a fence designed to restrict entry. Finally, he walked onto and off a parked airplane without being challenged, even though he was not wearing a required badge authorizing access to the restricted area.
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This story has been updated to correct that Joint Base Andrews is not the home of Marine One, which is based at Marine Corps Base Quantico.
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When anyone talks about crisis at the border, they point to Congress and the need for a legislative solution. A bill to address at least some of the border issues is now before Congress.
It has been, in fact. For over a year.
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U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced the Bipartisan Border Solutions Act in an April 22, 2021 press release. He later spoke about it during a June visit to the Rio Grande Valley.
The best evidence that we actually are not just talking, but doing something, is the legislation that you see, that's mentioned here today: the Bipartisan Border Solutions Act,” Cornyn said in last summer’s visit, when addressing reporters.
He was accompanied by other Republican and Democratic lawmakers who signed on to support the legislation.
“We have to solve this problem before it gets worse,” said Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales (TX-23) on that June day.
In April, when Cornyn’s PR team first published the press release about the bill, the legislation was introduced in the Senate and the House.
According to the legislative bill tracker, it’s not moved significantly since.
“Unfortunately, that's what happens to any bill that deals with immigration. It's happened since 1986,” Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar (TX-28) recently said.
Cuellar is the bill’s House sponsor.
“We’re trying to do our best, and I've taken parts of that and put it in the appropriation bills as much as I can to at least get concepts moving from that bill,” Cuellar told KENS 5 this month.
“We’ve started to gain more momentum,” Rep. Gonzales told KENS 5 this month.
He tells us more lawmakers have signed up in support.
“This is the political process. You have to create enough political pressure that forces people to have this conversation,” Gonzales said. “It’s going to take everyone in Congress in order to solve it.”
The solution may lie with the voters; Cuellar suggested looking at how people representing you vote on immigration reform.
“Don't listen to the words, look at the votes,” he said. “Contact those people that have voted no on that.”
KENS 5 has reached out to Sen. Cornyn multiple times for an interview on this story.
He was not available for comment. In recent months, his spokesperson told KENS 5, the Senator has asked for a hearing on this bill many times.
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Top Cavaliers vs. Knicks Players to Watch - NBA Playoffs Game 1
The Cleveland Cavaliers (51-31) take on the New York Knicks (47-35) at 6:00 PM ET on Saturday at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. Donovan Mitchell of the Cavaliers is a player to watch in this game.
In the article below, we'll give you all the info you need to know about who to look out for in this matchup, which you can watch on ESPN with a seven-day free trial to Fubo!
How to Watch Cavaliers vs. Knicks
- Game Day: Saturday, April 15
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
- Arena: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Live Stream: Watch on Fubo!
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Cavaliers' Last Game
In their most recent game, the Cavaliers lost to the Hornets on Sunday, 106-95. Sam Merrill scored a team-high 17 points (and added one assist and four rebounds).
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Knicks' Last Game
In their previous game, the Knicks lost to the Pacers on Sunday, 141-136. Obi Toppin scored a team-high 34 points (and contributed five assists and seven boards).
Cavaliers Players to Watch
- Mitchell leads his squad in points per game (28.3), and also averages 4.3 rebounds and 4.4 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.5 steals (ninth in the NBA) and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Evan Mobley puts up 16.2 points, 9 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, shooting 55.4% from the field.
- Darius Garland posts a team-high 7.8 assists per game. He is also averaging 21.6 points and 2.7 rebounds, shooting 46.2% from the floor and 41% from downtown with 2.4 made 3-pointers per game.
- Jarrett Allen leads the Cavaliers at 9.8 rebounds per contest, while also averaging 1.7 assists and 14.3 points.
- Caris LeVert puts up 12.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 1 steal and 0.3 blocked shots.
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Knicks Players to Watch
- Randle is the Knicks' top scorer (25.1 points per game) and rebounder (10, ninth in NBA), and puts up 4.1 assists.
- Jalen Brunson is the Knicks' top assist man (6.2 per game), and he puts up 24 points and 3.5 rebounds.
- The Knicks get 14.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game from Immanuel Quickley.
- RJ Barrett gives the Knicks 19.6 points, 5 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. He also averages 0.4 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Josh Hart is putting up 9.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, making 52.9% of his shots from the field.
Top Performers (Last 10 Games)
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French bulldog gives rare birth to 13 puppies
MORNING VIEW, Ky. (WXIX/Gray News) – A French bulldog in Northern Kentucky achieved something incredibly rare – giving birth to 13 puppies.
According to the website French Bulldog Owner, the average French bulldog will have around three puppies in a litter. Having seven puppies is rare, the website claims.
The dog’s owner, Jamie Walker, was expecting her dog to go into labor and noticed she was larger than most pregnant dogs.
“We went to the vet, and he said, ‘She might have six or seven [puppies],’ and he came back out with a basket behind me full of 13 puppies,” Walker told WXIX. “And that’s just unheard of.”
Walker is now wondering if his French bulldog is a record-setter.
Regardless, the mother and her puppies are healthy. The pups will be adopted to new homes when they are ready.
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Mobile home a total loss after Wednesday morning fire
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A Wednesday morning fire at Meadowbrook Mobile Home Park rendered one home a total loss, causing about $30,000 in damage.
Firefighters responded to the scene near I-35 and 55th, between Hydraulic and Broadway, before 7 a.m. Wednesday and found heavy fire, with an aggressive interior attack determining no one was inside. One resident of the home was accounted for, and that person had no injuries. Ammunition in the home was “popping off,” and firefighters adhered to additional safety measures.
Additional damage is still being evaluated and tabulated, but the home is a total loss. Firefighters will remain on the scene until about 8:30 to make sure the hot spots are taken care of.
Recent rain helped the fire from spreading more quickly, as surrounding trees were damp.
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Innovative gadgets that make cleaning easier
IN THIS ARTICLE:
- Eufy by Anker BoostIQ RoboVac 15C Max Robot Vacuum
- Topist Angry Mama Microwave Cleaner
- Joseph Joseph BladeBrush Cutlery Cleaner
This time of year, thoughts turn to spring cleaning. It’s a daunting task, but there are ways to make it more manageable. One approach is to create a cleaning schedule to focus your efforts in the most efficient ways possible. But even if you’re a master strategist, you still need to have the best tools on hand to do the best job. These gadgets will help take your cleaning to the next level.
Two types of cleaning tools
There are two types of cleaning tools. First, there are the traditional stalwarts — versatile tools that you use for everyday cleaning. These include vacuum cleaners, mops, sponges and other familiar items. Just as important, however, are the specialty gadgets that only perform a limited number of cleaning tasks, but they do them remarkably well. This might be a water bottle brush or a short drain snake that removes clogs from showers and sinks. Ideally, your cleaning kit will have a mix of both types of tools.
Top-rated cleaning Amazon gadgets
Eufy by Anker BoostIQ RoboVac 15C Max Robot Vacuum
A robotic vacuum can clean while you do other things. The Eufy provides powerful suction for up to 100 minutes at a time and features intelligent BoostIQ Technology that automatically adjusts to offer optimal cleaning on different floor types.
Sold by Amazon
Topist Angry Mama Microwave Cleaner
With this clever gadget, you just add vinegar and water to the Angry Mama and stick her in the microwave. A cleansing steam comes out of her head (not her ears), so you can wipe out your oven, getting rid of gunk and funky odors in five to eight minutes.
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Bissell CleanView Swivel Pet Upright Bagless Vacuum
A vacuum cleaner is an essential. The right model is a versatile tool that can be used in nearly every room of your home. This vacuum has swivel steering, a triple-action brush roll and edge-to-edge cleaning. Purchase includes a Pet TurboEraser to clean stairs and upholstery.
ColorCoral Universal Dust Cleaner
This is probably not what you think of when you hear “dust cleaner.” It’s a biodegradable blob that can be pushed into car vents, keyboards, cell phones and other awkward spots to pull away dust and effortlessly clean your devices. The product comes with a money-back guarantee for peace of mind.
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Bissell Symphony Pet All-in-One Vacuum and Steam Mop
A steam cleaner sanitizes without chemicals. This versatile model lets you vacuum and steam clean at the same time. It’s made with the pet owner in mind and has disposable pads for the messes that need to be thrown away.
Poyamoc Portable Mini Vacuum Cleaner
This mini vacuum is a handheld model that’s only 3.1 inches long by 3.1 inches wide. Wherever you need a quick clean, whether it’s a windowsill or a drawer, this gadget can help. It’s low-noise, affordable, convenient and easy to operate.
Sold by Amazon
O-Cedar EasyWring RinseClean Microfiber Spin Mop
If you have vinyl sheet flooring, vinyl tile or ceramic tile, you need a high-quality mop. O-Cedar’s microfiber option removes up to 99% of bacteria using just water. The foot-activated spinner allows hands-free operation, and the dual chamber bucket means you’re always cleaning with fresh water.
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Joseph Joseph BladeBrush Cutlery Cleaner
You probably didn’t even know this gadget existed. It’s a scrub brush in the shape of a tight “U” that lets you safely clean knives and other silverware on both sides at the same time without the risk of cutting your hand.
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Other products worth checking out
- If your dog’s paws are clean, your home is clean. The Eufy Pet Automatic Dog Paw Cleaner accomplishes the task with a touch of a button.
- This innovative water bottle cleaning brush cleans both the inside and outside of a bottle at the same time.
- Scrub Daddy Color Sponge can be firm or soft, depending if you use cold or warm water.
- The FlexiSnake Drain Clog Remover is a problem-solver that can save you hundreds of dollars in plumbing bills.
- For daily cleaning, consider the O-Cedar Pet Pro Broom and Step-On Dustpan.
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A series of sensational improvements that Steve Koob made to his riverfront retreat in the Sweetwater section of Mullica Township began with the removal of a stone fireplace that was built with the intention of remaining in place for eternity.
Once that monumental undertaking was out of the way, he started a transformation of the two-story, three-bedroom, two-bathroom home on 5320 River Drive into what is likely the envy of all who reside in that serene, pristine section of the New Jersey Pinelands.
Removal of the monstrosity, which took a mason and his assistant nearly a week to dismantle and haul away, allowed Koob to create an open-layout, first-floor design that flows together beautifully. The home appears even more spacious than its generous, 2,265 feet of interior room — situated on a 10,760-square-foot lot with a private dock — would indicate.
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“The whole idea (of the open format) came from getting rid of the old fireplace, and once we did that it made a big difference,” says Koob, a Brigantine resident who purchased the Sweetwater home as a weekend getaway about 14 years ago. “It was nearly 12 feet wide, about 4½ feet thick and all block. That’s how they made them back then, and it only left you a little aisle to get by. Now you can be sitting here at the cooktop, looking out at the river, talking to everybody, and everything flows together much better.”
An open house is scheduled for the property from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday.
Koob purchased the home from the wife of a late finish carpenter, whose skill as a craftsman is everywhere on a second floor that he added, most notably in a master suite that spans the entire width of the home. The master suite, which is one of two bedrooms upstairs, opens onto a huge deck that also spans the entire width of the second level and overlooks the Mullica River.
“If you’re familiar with a full-beam master suite (on a luxury yacht) that spans the boat’s entire width, this was designed with that in mind,” says Koob. “It also has a big walk-in closet that was custom built.”
The second-floor bathroom is all new, and the first-floor bathroom has been totally refurbished with custom tile and granite counters. The entire second level also features a laundry/utility room and gorgeous hardwood flooring, and its deck can also be accessed by a spiraling staircase from a ground level that stretches into a nice-sized backyard.
The crowning jewel of the home’s first floor is the chef’s kitchen, which is equipped with top-of-the-line appliances such as a Wolf SS double oven, built-in Sub-Zero refrigerator, five-burner gas range, microwave drawer and two-drawer dishwasher, granite countertops and elegant, 42-inch custom cabinetry. Lew Needles and his crew at K Kitchens & Granite of Northfield (KKitchensAndGranite.com) performed all of the kitchen work.
The kitchen has a breakfast bar as well as its own separate seating area. Along with an additional bedroom and bathroom, the open-style first floor — which connects to a large, ceiling-fan-equipped porch that can be left open or screened in — also includes a dining room, custom-built wine-and-beverage bar, and a living room equipped with an awesome gas-burning fireplace that was built by Hopkins Brickwork of Brigantine.
“The fireplace we added has a dual flue, so it sucks in outside cold air instead of burning your inside warm air, then exhausts the fumes,” Koob explains. “It has heatilators in it that blow the heat forward, and also has a heat exchange so that it transfers heat to the master bedroom. Its stone came from Champlain Stone in New York (ChamplainStone.com) and is made of South Bay quartzite, which is a sandstone that resembles a windswept, sandy beach.”
Koob put as much effort and capital into the structural integrity of the home as its aesthetics, if not more so.
“We tore out all the existing flooring down to the sub-floor, which was ¾-inch tongue-and-groove, and added ¾-inch marine plywood. So now you have an inch-and-a-half sub-floor, and then we put down 52 sheets of galvanized wire lath and skim-coated that with thin-set cement, so that when we put the tile down it had something to adhere to.
“We used Durarock (a type of cement board that creates a strong, water-durable barrier) instead of sheet rock on the lower 4 feet of the walls,” he adds. “All the cabinets are hardwood, so if it does get wet for a little bit it’ll just dry out and not get ruined like particleboard or less-durable wood.”
All of the home’s wiring is underground and has been coated with a closed-cell spray foam that adds insulation, fire resistance and a moisture barrier.
The home, which offers at least three on-site parking spaces, is within walking distance of the Sweetwater Marina and River Deck, and a short drive to such Pinelands attractions as Historic Batsto Village and the 122,000-acre Wharton State Forest.
“What’s also nice about this location is that we’re not only right on the river, we’re also on the channel, so you’re navigable,” he says. “That’s an important consideration if you’re a boater.”
There will be an open house on this property today from 12-3pm. To schedule an appointment to tour this gorgeous Mullica Township property, qualified buyers can call the direct line of listing agent Pam Stearns of Re/Max Atlantic at 609-457-5986; her office line at 609-641-8600, ext. 29; or email her at Pam@PamStearns.com.
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a more convenient way to remove the scales from multiple blue gills or other small fish," said an inventor, from Goodridge, Minn., "so I invented the BLUE GILL BOOK. My design would eliminate the risk of being jabbed with a knife when cleaning fish and they can be scaled as fast as you wash them."
The patent-pending invention provides a safe and quick way to remove scales from a fisherman's catches. In doing so, it eliminates the need to manually remove scales with a knife or other tool. As a result, it saves time and effort and it helps to prevent injuries. The invention features a safe and secure design that is easy to use so it is ideal for fishermen. Additionally, a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the National sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-MDA-130, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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Faith, family and fun combine in Bible story come to life at Kentucky's Ark Encounter
Rachel Campos Duffy, co-host of 'Fox & Friends Weekend,' shared family fun plus faith with her young children this summer
Co-host of "Fox & Friends Weekend" Rachel Campos Duffy — a mom of nine children — shared a recent family experience at the Ark Encounter in Williamstown, Kentucky, on Sunday morning with viewers.
The Ark Encounter park is a full-size representation of Noah's Ark, based on the Genesis flood narrative in the Bible.
The structure is roughly 510 feet long, 85 feet wide and 51 feet high, according to the park's website — with three different levels.
It's located halfway between Cincinnati and Lexington.
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The exhibit also features a zoo, zip lines and a timber-frame restaurant.
"It is one of the most beloved stories in the Old Testament," noted Campos Duffy about the Noah's Ark story in Genesis as she shared her family's experiences.
"It's really quite astounding when you see just how big it is," she said.
The kids enjoyed seeing such animals as a red kangaroo and a sloth — and the children took a camel ride.
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"How long did it take for Noah to build the ark?" one of the children asked a staff member about the well-known carpenter from the Genesis flood narrative.
"It took him close to 90 years," came the reply.
"That's how long he trusted God," noted Campos Duffy.
And another question: "How old was Noah when he built the ark?"
"Right at 600 years old. Could you imagine being that old?"
The children also tried the zip line.
"And that smile is why we're here," said the delighted mom about the reaction of one of her sons.
"We had so much fun," shared Campos Duffy afterward, adding that the family enjoyed some beautiful weather during their trip to Kentucky.
"It is cool. It's worth seeing — it makes the Bible come alive for kids," added co-host Pete Hegseth, who said he had also taken his family to experience the Ark Encounter not long ago.
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The Ark Encounter features the most authentic full-size replica of Noah’s Ark in the world, as the park notes on its website.
It was built according to the dimensions given in the Bible — and has three decks of teaching exhibits.
A family playground for children of all abilities is also located within the park.
The Ark Encounter is also wheelchair- and stroller-friendly.
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Children age 10 and under enjoy free admission to the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum for 2022, the park explains on its website.
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LONDON (AP) — British antitrust regulators have started investigating Amazon’s purchase of robot vacuum maker iRobot, adding further scrutiny to the $1.7 billion deal.
The Competition and Markets Authority said Thursday that it’s considering whether the deal will result in a “substantial lessening of competition” within the United Kingdom. In an initial step, the U.K. watchdog invited comments on the deal from “any interested party.”
The acquisition is already facing a review in the U.S. by the Federal Trade Commission amid worries about Amazon’s growing market power. Consumer groups had voiced concerns after the deal was announced last year that it would further the e-commerce giant’s dominance in the smart home market.
Amazon said it’s “working cooperatively with the relevant regulators in their review of the merger.”
Bedford, Massachusetts-based iRobot, which makes the popular Roomba robotic vacuum cleaners, said it “continues to work cooperatively with both the U.S. FTC and other regulatory agencies in their review of the Amazon-iRobot merger.”
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Brewers complete DH sweep of Giants; Peralta exits early
Garrett Mitchell hit an RBI double and the Milwaukee Brewers withstood Freddy Peralta’s early exit to beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2 and complete a doubleheader sweep on Thursday
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Not even Freddy Peralta’s unexpectedly early exit could keep the Milwaukee Brewers from silencing the San Francisco Giants’ lineup.
The Brewers allowed a total of seven hits in a doubleheader sweep of the Giants on Thursday.
Corbin Burnes struck out 14 and allowed three hits over eight shutout innings as the Brewers won 2-1 in the opening game. Peralta lasted just two innings in the second game before departing with shoulder fatigue, but Milwaukee's bullpen led the way to a 4-2 triumph.
“Just pleased with the pitching as a whole,” Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. “They pitched great. Everybody chipped in.”
Peralta departed after walking Tommy La Stella to lead off the third inning of the second game. The Brewers led 3-0 at the time.
Counsell said afterward Peralta likely would go on the injured list. Peralta already missed over two months earlier this season with a lat strain.
Both Counsell and Peralta expressed confidence the 2021 All-Star would return later this season.
“I already talked to the trainers and they said there’s nothing really bad,” Peralta said. “There’s just a little fatigue.”
The Brewers hung on in the second game because Peter Strzelecki (2-1), Hoby Milner, Brad Boxberger, Matt Bush and Taylor Rogers combined to allow just four hits and two runs in seven innings of relief.
Rogers struck out the side in the ninth to earn his 31st save in 39 opportunities. Devin Williams got his 11th save in 12 opportunities in the first game.
“That was a total team effort out there," Rogers said. “Each guy went in there and did their best. That’s a pretty good confidence builder for the pen.”
The Brewers are at home for 20 of their last 26 games, a stretch that started with this doubleheader. They're 2 1/2 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies and three back of the San Diego Padres in the race for the NL's last two wild-card spots.
“Having all these home games at the end is definitely going to help us with this playoff push, but it takes some good baseball for us to get in there,” Burnes said.
Burnes entered this doubleheader having allowed 17 earned runs in 21 innings over his last four starts. But he dominated the Giants and showcased the form that enabled him to win the NL Cy Young Award last season.
He struck out 10 or more batters for the ninth time this season to tie the Brewers' single-season record set by Ben Sheets in 2004. Burnes (10-6) also holds the franchise record for double-digit strikeout games with 21.
The 14 strikeouts were one off Burnes' career high. He had 15 in a 10-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Aug. 11, 2021.
“Nothing new," Giants manager Gabe Kapler said. "That’s Corbin Burnes. That was as good as we’ve seen him. His stuff was carrying through the zone. He was hitting the top of the zone. His cutter was working well. The ball was moving all over the place. It’s tough to name five better starters in baseball.”
Burnes outdueled Jakob Junis (4-5), who struck out four and allowed three hits, two runs and two walks in six innings. Junis entered in the second inning, relieving opener Scott Alexander.
The Giants opened the scoring in the third inning on Mike Yastrzemski’s run-scoring double. Milwaukee's Christian Yelich and Hunter Renfroe hit consecutive RBI doubles in the fourth.
Milwaukee took the lead for good in the second game by scoring three runs in the first inning off Alex Young (0-1). Only one of the runs was earned.
Joc Pederson homered for the Giants in the second game.
SIBLING RIVALRIES
This doubleheader had two sets of brothers facing off.
Taylor Rogers and Giants reliever Tyler Rogers are identical twins. San Francisco’s Scott Alexander is the older brother of Brewers right-hander Jason Alexander.
Jason Alexander is the Brewers’ scheduled starter Friday, so he was unlikely to pitch in Thursday’s doubleheader.
According to Elias Sports Bureau, the last time two sets of brothers played against each other in the same game was Aug. 6, 1977, when St. Louis’ Hector Cruz and Bob Forsch and Houston’s Jose Cruz and Ken Forsch all played in a game the Cardinals won 3-1. Elias’ records only accounted for instances in which all four siblings saw action in the game.
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Brewers IF Luis Urías was hit in the helmet by a pitch from Sean Hjelle in the sixth inning of the second game. Urías remained in the game after a brief delay.
RHP Justin Topa was designated as the Brewers’ 29th man for the doubleheader. Topa hadn’t pitched in the majors since Sept. 3, 2021, as he recovered from a third elbow surgery. ... The Brewers also reinstated INF Mike Brosseau (right oblique) from the injured list and optioned OF Esteury Ruiz to Triple-A Nashville.
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Giants: Stay on the road to begin a three-game series with the Chicago Cubs. Scheduled starters Friday are LHP Carlos Rodón (12-7, 2.92 ERA) for the Giants and LHP Drew Smyly (5-8, 3.84) for the Cubs.
Brewers: Stay home to start a three-game series with the Cincinnati Reds. Jason Alexander (2-2, 5.03) starts for the Brewers on Friday with LHP Nick Lodolo (3-5, 3.95) pitching for the Reds. ___
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SAN DIEGO, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, today shared key customer-focused announcements and presentations it will make at the Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) General Meeting, taking place June 6–9 in Orlando, Fla. Announcements will include new 2x300 base pair read lengths on NextSeq™ 1000 and 2000 systems, designed to expand the breadth of applications and support customers looking to scale from the MiSeq™ system. In addition, new data on Illumina's Infinity technology will be presented in one of the company's sessions as well as a presentation on Illumina's informatics solutions, including DRAGEN Bio-IT and Illumina Connected Analytics (ICA). Illumina will also convene and lead several more events and discussions at the conference about genomics innovation to help further foster industry collaboration and partnership.
"At Illumina, customers are at the center of what we do, and we are excited to connect with them at AGBT to unveil our next-generation genomics solutions and learn more about their specific needs and requirements," said Susan Tousi, Chief Commercial Officer at Illumina. "AGBT represents a key opportunity for Illumina to continue driving innovations that accelerate personalized medicine far into the future with our many valued partners."
New, longer-read kit configurations
Expected to be released later this year, the new 600 cycle kit on NextSeq 1000/2000 will deliver longer, paired-end 2x300bp reads and expand the breadth of applications ranging from metagenomics to immune-repertoire profiling. Data will be presented demonstrating NextSeq 2000 as a powerful, new tool to enable full-length V(D)J immune repertoire sequencing at scale to further understand the human immunome.
"The upcoming launch of our new NextSeq kits is another important step towards continuing to elevate sequencing to a new industry benchmark," said Alex Aravanis, SVP and Chief Technology Officer at Illumina. "Greater gene sequencing depth and length, combined with advanced library preparation approaches, represent the next wave of technological advances in repertoire sequencing that will unlock the power of the genome to transform human health."
New data with Infinity Technology
In its June 8 session entitled "Emerging Applications and Advances in Whole Genome Sequencing," Illumina will share new data from its Infinity technology platform, demonstrating exceptional performance across difficult-to-map regions of the genome, the ability to resolve complex structural variants, and the functionality to generate phased data across the highly polymorphic human leukocyte antigen (HLA) regions to assign haplotypes. Additionally, Illumina will share data using the Infinity technology in combination with targeted enrichment. This approach allows users to target the approximately 5% of difficult-to-map genic regions in combination with a standard Illumina genome to enable unprecedented scale using a novel and cost-effective approach.
The Ashley Lab at Stanford University has been an early collaborator with Illumina and has used Infinity data to analyze patient samples to further resolve the underlying genetic variation – creating another powerful tool for more informed clinical decision-making to improve patient outcomes. Euan Ashley, MD, PhD, Professor of Genomics and Precision Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, presented data generated from Infinity technology in his keynote address at AGBT on June 6.
Optimized WGS performance with NovaSeq 6000 and best-in-class informatics
Illumina's NovaSeq 6000 and DRAGEN Bio-IT platform are addressing some of today's biggest global health challenges, including genetic disease diagnosis, cancer detection and treatment, and global pathogen surveillance. Illumina's recent progress in informatics is also optimizing human WGS analysis.
In a June 9 session entitled "Connecting Samples to Genomic Analysis & Interpretation," Illumina will discuss its suite of informatics solutions and highlight its game-changing applications, including DRAGEN v3.10, which provides the most accurate measurement of the genome as measured against Precision FDA benchmarks. In an updated comparison, DRAGEN outperformed all other technologies across all benchmarks and in the difficult major histocompatibility complex (MHC) region. DRAGEN v3.10 continues to deliver industry-leading accuracy across numerous population-scale studies, such as All of Us, Genome England and UK BioBank. As of March 2022, Illumina's customers have processed more than 1.8 million whole genomes through the DRAGEN tools to accelerate the data processing component of sequencing.
Convening and leading critical conversations at AGBT
Illumina will convene and drive critical conversations around genomics innovation, foster industry collaboration, and discuss advances in its genomics technologies through a number of events and discussions at AGBT, including:
- "Extending the Reach of Illumina Sequencing Platforms" – Fiona Nohilly, Manager, Product Marketing of Illumina, and Joel Fellis, PhD, VP Product Management, Sequencing Platforms, will discuss efforts to scale and expand access to lllumina's next-generation sequencing platforms. The conversation will take place Tuesday, June 7 at 8:00 am ET in the Palm Beach Room.
- "Emerging Applications and Advances in Whole Genome Sequencing" – Gary Schroth, PhD, VP and Distinguished Scientist at Illumina, will discuss the latest advances in Illumina's whole genome offering and the vast potential of emerging genomics technologies on Wednesday, June 8, 8:00 am ET in the Palm Beach Room.
- "Connecting Samples to Genomic Analysis & Interpretation" – Mike Lelivelt, PhD, VP Product Management, Software & Informatics, will share Illumina's end-to-end solution for connecting samples to critical genomic insights on Thursday, June 9, 8:00 am ET in the Palm Beach Room.
- Women's Networking Event – Attendees will be invited to network with women in science at the Illumina-sponsored Women's Networking Event. Illumina will recognize an accomplished scientist as part of its ongoing support for women in science on Tuesday, June 7 at 5:30 pm ET at Signature Island.
"At Illumina, we are pushing genomic technologies to new frontiers to solve the world's biggest health challenges," said Aravanis. "Through our involvement in this year's AGBT, we look forward to engaging with leading genomics innovators and thinkers about the next-generation genomics solutions that are driving the future of personalized medicine – and the ways we can scale these critical innovations to transform health outcomes around the world."
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LA GRANGE, N.C. (AP) — A brush fire on a North Carolina farm caused fireworks to explode inside a container where they were stored, killing one person and injuring three firefighters Friday, authorities said.
Lenoir County Emergency Services Director Murry Stroud told broadcast outlet WITN of Greenville that one person was confirmed dead from the afternoon blast and three firefighters were hurt, one of them in critical condition.
Stroud said firefighters were dispatched to put out a reported brush fire at a farm in La Grange as flames were approaching a building. He said fields were being burned off when the fire spread and detonated the fireworks stored in a container.
The identities of the dead and injured were not immediately released. Authorities told the station a representative for the property was the person who died at the scene.
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The 2023 Golden Globes Tuesday night celebrated the finest movies and TV from the past year, with The Banshees of Inisherin and Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans among the winners. The speeches also provided a few laughs and notable moments -- including Abbott Elementary's Quinta Brunson getting starstruck, Jerrod Carmichael telling it how it is and Eddie Murphy's three priceless pieces of advice.
On a night when the Hollywood Foreign Press Association brought back a ceremony that in recent years has been mired in controversy, many worthy winners took home awards. Potentially heralding a year of diverse winners at 2023's awards ceremonies including the Oscars, Everything Everywhere All At Once stars Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan scooped both the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor gongs. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star Angela Bassett became the first actor to win a Golden Globe for a Marvel movie. And winning TV shows including The Bear and House of the Dragon.
Here are some of our favorite moments from the show.
Jerrod Carmichael is the host with the most
Comedian and host Jerrod Carmichael began by acknowledging the elephant in the room: the HFPA's lack of diversity. "I won't say [the HFPA] was a racist organization, but they didn't have a single Black member until George Floyd died, so do with that information what you will," he said within moments of taking the stage (to nervous laughter).
Carmichael later drew shocked gasps when he walked onstage holding three Golden Globe statuettes, which he joked were the awards returned by Tom Cruise in protest at the scandal-ridden HFPA. But the Top Gun star is connected to a few scandals of his own, mainly as a high-profile figure in the controversial Church of Scientology. Carmichael suggested swapping the awards for the safe return of Shelly Miscavige, wife of Scientologist leader David Miscavige. Shelly Miscavige is rarely seen in public.
Quinta Brunson is all of us
Brunson took to the stage to accepting the award for Best TV Series, Musical or Comedy for Abbott Elementary, the show she created, writes and stars in. "Comedy brings people together. Comedy gives us all the same laugh," she said earnestly, before being distracted by a face near the front of the audience. "Hey, Brad Pitt," she added.
Eddie Murphy's career advice
Accepting a lifetime achievement award, comedy legend Eddie Murphy offered his definitive blueprint for success, prosperity, longevity and peace of mind: pay your taxes, mind your business, and -- in reference to last year's infamous Oscars slap -- watch what you say at awards ceremonies…
Regina Hall prays for Kevin Costner
Accepting the award for Best Television Actor - Drama Series on behalf of Yellowstone star Kevin Costner, Regina Hall learned as she read from the teleprompter that he couldn't be there because flooding forced him to shelter in place… in Santa Barbara. "Let's pray, everyone," she joked.
Jennifer Coolidge earns a standing ovation
The crowd went wild for White Lotus star Jennifer Coolidge, who delivered a moving and hilarious acceptance speech.
Austin Butler is still Elvis
Winning Best Actor for a movie drama, Austin Butler seems to still be stuck with the voice he adopted to play Elvis Presley.
Colin Farrell thanks Jenny the Donkey
Having won Best Actor - Musical or Comedy, a delighted Colin Farrell was midway through professing his admiration for Banshees of Inisherin co-star Brendan Gleeson when he was signaled to wrap things up. "You can forget that piano," he said. He refused to be played off long enough to berate co-star (and Supporting Actor nominee) Barry Keoghan for eating his cereal, as well as thanking Best Supporting Actress nominee Kerry Condon and the locals of the islands where they filmed, his kids, and of course Jenny the Donkey (who he revealed is now retired from acting).
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See all photosCorrection, 3:11 p.m. PT: An earlier version of this story misstated the day the Golden Globes took place. The ceremony was held on Tuesday.
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When Turkish citizens head to the polls on Sunday, they will vote in one of the most pivotal elections in their country's 100-year history. That's because for the first time in 20 years, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces a united opposition threatening his grip on power.
Turkey, a NATO ally on the border between Europe and Asia, has experienced a decade of democratic backsliding as Erdogan has methodically consolidated all branches of government under his authority. Experts say Sunday's election will determine whether Turkey can return to democratic rule or will continue its path toward an autocracy.
"Erdogan is the inventor of nativist, populist politics globally, and his defeat would mean something globally," said Soner Cagaptay, director of the Turkish Research Program at the Washington Institute.
This year's earthquakes took a political toll on Erdogan
The threat to Erdogan's reign comes amid an economic and financial crisis that has been compounded by deadly earthquakes this year. Erdogan and his ruling AK Party have received much of the blame for the economic situation.
Furthermore, alleged corruption and negligence that led to building code and safety violations may have contributed to higher death tolls from the earthquakes, according to a preliminary report from scientists at Middle East Technical University in Ankara.
"Had the earthquake not happened, Erdogan would probably be leading in the polls today," Cagaptay said.
The irony that an earthquake and economic crisis could bring down Erdogan is not lost on those who have followed his political rise. It was a 1999 earthquake that killed 17,000 people that helped elevate his profile and catapulted him and his party to victory in the 2002 general election.
"It's a parallel that almost every Turkish person made in the first days after this earthquake in February," said journalist and writer Suzy Hansen, who lived and reported from Turkey for over a decade. "He was going to fix the economy, and he was going to eradicate corruption."
Erdogan is credited with expanding the Turkish middle class by making credit more easily available to those families. His government also embarked on massive infrastructure projects that provided lots of jobs. Gross domestic product per capita more than tripled during his first decade in office, from $3,600 in 2002 to $11,700 in 2012. He delivered growth, lifted people out of poverty and improved access to government services, such as health care.
Economic troubles have eroded his standing
Those successes over his first 10 years in power allowed him to build a loyal base of followers. But that base is starting to abandon Erdogan now as more and more middle-class families are struggling to make ends meet in today's Turkey. Runaway inflation and a currency devaluation have seen prices surge in recent years. In April, food prices increased 54% year on year.
"People are hungry in Turkey," Hansen said. "People cannot afford meat. They can't afford food. They can't afford diapers. They are really struggling."
Inflation has come down since reaching a high of more than 85% in October. The Turkish lira has lost 76% of its value during Erdogan's second term as president.
"People are angry," Hansen said. "I had one young man say to me, 'If you watch the Turkish news, which is controlled by Erdogan, all they're telling us is that life is great. And meanwhile, I can't afford onions.'"
His stance on religion has also played a role
But it's not just economic challenges that threaten Erdogan. It's also the political and cultural changes that he undertook during his second decade in power. Erdogan, who grew up in a poor conservative Muslim family in the Anatolian hinterland, always felt like a second-class citizen in Turkey's secular society, according to Cagaptay.
His rise to power in the early 2000s also led to the rise of political Islam in the country. Many in the majority-Muslim country remain loyal to Erdogan for making religion a bigger part of Turkish politics and society. At the same time, it alienated more progressive parts of society and those secularists who want to keep religion out of politics.
"Erdogan has demonized so many groups from secularists to Kurdish nationalists to liberals to social democrats to leftists," Cagaptay said. "When you add them up, that makes up about half of Turkey's population."
And those groups for the first time are now united in their opposition to Erdogan.
Similar to other authoritarian rulers, Erdogan has attempted to hold on to power by going after his opponents. He also started to centralize the government around himself. In 2017, Turkey transformed from a parliamentary system to a presidential one after 51% of voters approved the change in a public referendum.
This change came less than a year after a failed military coup in July 2016. More than 300 people died in the clashes between the military and Erdogan supporters during the coup attempt. Erdogan responded to the attempted overthrow of his government with mass arrests and large purges across the military, government and civil service.
"He became head of state, head of government, head of ruling party, head of the national police and head of the military as chief of staff. He became all powerful as Turkey's new sultan," Cagaptay said.
The change to this new presidential system means that for the first time, Erdogan has to win 50% of the vote. Going into Sunday's election, Erdogan and his main opponent, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, are neck and neck in the polls.
Should none of the candidates win more than 50% of the vote, then there will be a runoff election on May 28 between the top two candidates.
Cagaptay and Hansen both believe Erdogan won't go quietly if he loses the election.
He might even take a page out of former President Donald Trump's playbook and call on his supporters to stop any transfer of power.
"You could very well see the repeat of Jan. 6 in Turkey after the elections, if this is a closely contested race," Cagaptay said.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Stephanie Terrell bought a used Nissan Leaf this fall and was excited to join the wave of drivers adopting electric vehicles to save on gas money and reduce her carbon footprint.
But Terrell quickly encountered a bump in the road on her journey to clean driving: As a renter, she doesn't have a private garage where she can power up overnight, and the public charging stations near her are often in use, with long wait times. On a recent day, the 23-year-old nearly ran out of power on the freeway because a public charging station she was counting on was busy.
“It was really scary and I was really worried I wasn’t going to make it, but luckily I made it here. Now I have to wait a couple hours to even use it because I can’t go any further,” she said while waiting at another station where a half-dozen EV drivers circled the parking lot, waiting their turn. “I feel better about it than buying gas, but there are problems I didn’t really anticipate.”
The great transition to electric vehicles is underway for single-family homeowners who can charge their cars at home, but for millions of renters like Terrell, access to charging remains a significant barrier. People who rent are also more likely to buy used EVs that have a lower range than the latest models, making reliable public charging even more critical for them.
Now, cities from Portland to Los Angeles to New York City are trying to come up with innovative public charging solutions as drivers string power cords across sidewalks, stand up their own private charging stations on city right-of-ways and line up at public facilities.
The Biden administration last month approved plans from all 50 states to roll out a network of high-speed chargers along interstate highways coast-to-coast using $5 billion in federal funding over the next five years. But states must wait to apply for an additional $2.5 billion in local grants to fill in charging gaps, including in low- and moderate-income areas of cities and in neighborhoods with limited private parking.
“We have a really large challenge right now with making it easy for people to charge who live in apartments,” said Jeff Allen, executive director of Forth, a nonprofit that advocates for equity in electric vehicle ownership and charging access.
“There’s a mental shift that cities have to make to understand that promoting electric cars is also part of their sustainable transportation strategy. Once they make that mental shift, there’s a whole bunch of very tangible things they can — and should — be doing."
The quickest place to charge is a fast charger, also known as DC Fast. Those charge a car in 20 to 45 minutes. But slower chargers which take several hours, known as Level 2, still outnumber DC fast chargers by nearly four to one, although their numbers are growing. Charging an electric vehicle on a standard residential outlet, or Level 1 charger, isn't practical unless you drive little or can leave the car plugged in overnight, as many homeowners can.
Nationwide, there are about 120,000 public charging ports featuring Level 2 charging or above, and nearly 1.5 million electric vehicles registered in the U.S. — a ratio of just over one charger per 12 cars nationally, according to the latest U.S. Department of Transportation data from December 2021. But those chargers are not spread out evenly: In Arizona, for example, the ratio of electric vehicles to charging ports is 18 to one and in California, which has about 39% of the nation’s EVs, there are 16 zero-emissions vehicles for every charging port.
A briefing prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy last year by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory forecasts a total of just under 19 million electric vehicles on the road by 2030, with a projected need for an extra 9.6 million charging stations to meet that demand.
In Los Angeles, for example, nearly one-quarter of all new vehicles registered in July were plug-in electric vehicles. The city estimates in the next 20 years, it will have to expand its distribution capacity anywhere from 25% to 50%, with roughly two-thirds of the new power demand coming from electric vehicles, said Yamen Nanne, manager of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's transportation electrification program.
Amid the boom, dense city neighborhoods are rapidly becoming pressure points in the patchy transition to electrification.
In Los Angeles, the city has installed over 500 electric vehicle chargers — 450 on street lights and about 50 of them on power poles — to meet the demand and has a goal of adding 200 EV pole chargers per year, Nanne said. The chargers are strategically installed in areas where there are apartment complexes or near amenities, he said.
The city currently has 18,000 commercial chargers — ones not in private homes — but only about 3,000 are publicly accessible and just 400 of those are DC Fast chargers, Nanne said. Demand is so high that “when we put a charger out there that’s publicly accessible, we don’t even have to advertise. People just see it and start using it," he said.
“We’re doing really good in terms of chargers that are going into workplaces but the publicly accessible ones is where there’s a lot of room to make up. Every city is struggling with that.”
Similar initiatives to install pole-mounted chargers are in place or being considered in cities from New York City to Charlotte, N.C. to Kansas City, Missouri. The utility Seattle City Light is also in the early stages of a pilot project to install chargers in neighborhoods where people can't charge at home.
Mark Long, who lives in a floating home on Seattle's Portage Bay, has leased or owned an EV since 2015 and charges at public stations — and sometimes charges on an outdoor outlet at a nearby office and pays them back for the cost.
“We have a small loading area but we all just park on the street," said Long, who hopes to get one of the utility's chargers installed for his floating community. “I've certainly been in a few situations where I'm down to 15, 14, 12 miles and ... whatever I had planned, I'm just suddenly focused on getting a charge.”
Other cities, like Portland, are working to amend building codes for new construction to require electrified parking spaces for new apartment complexes and mixed-use development. A proposal being developed currently would require 50% of parking spaces in most new multi-family dwellings to have an electric conduit that could support future charging stations. In complexes with six spaces or fewer, all parking spaces would need to be pre-wired for EV charging.
Policies that provide equal access to charging are critical because with tax incentives and the emergence of a robust used-EV market, zero-emissions cars are finally within financial reach for lower-income drivers, said Ingrid Fish, who is in charge of Portland's transportation decarbonization program.
“We’re hoping if we do our job right, these vehicles are going to become more and more accessible and affordable for people, especially those that have been pushed out of the central city” by rising rents and don't have easy access to public transportation, Fish said.
The initiatives mimic those that have already been deployed in other nations that are much further along in EV adoption.
Worldwide, by 2030, more than 6 million public chargers will be needed to support EV adoption at a rate that keeps international emissions goals within reach, according to a recent study by the International Council on Clean Transportation. As of this year, the Netherlands and Norway have already installed enough public charging to satisfy 45% and 38% of that demand, respectively, while the U.S. has less than 10% of it in place currently, according to the study, which looked at electrification in 17 nations and government entities that account for more than half of the world's car sales.
Some European cities are far ahead of even the most electric-savvy U.S. cities. London, for example, has 4,000 public chargers on street lights. That's much cheaper — just a third the cost of wiring a charging station into the sidewalk, said Vishant Kothari, manager of the electric mobility team at the World Resources Institute.
But London and Los Angeles have an advantage over many U.S. cities: Their street lights operate on 240 volts, better for EV charging. Most American city street lights operate on 120 volts, which takes hours to charge a vehicle, said Kothari, who co-authored a study on the potential for pole-mounted charging in U.S. cities.
That means cities considering pole-mounted charging must also come up with other solutions, from zoning changes to making charging accessible in apartment complex parking lots to policies that encourage workplace fast-charging.
There also "needs to be a will from the city, the utilities — the policies need to be in place for curbside accessibility," he said. "So there is quite a bit of complication.”
Changes can't come fast enough for renters who already own electric vehicles and are struggling to charge them.
Rebecca DeWhitt rents a house but isn't allowed to use the garage. For several years, she and her partner strung a standard extension cord 40 feet (12 meters) from an outlet near the home's front door, across their lawn, down a grassy knoll and across a public sidewalk to reach their Nissan Leaf on the street.
They upgraded to a thicker extension cord and began parking in the driveway — also a violation of their rental contract — when their first cord charred under the EV load. They're still using their home outlet and it takes up to two days to fully charge their new Hyundai Kona. As of now, their best alternative for a full charge is a nearby grocery store which can mean a long wait for one of two fast-charging stations to open up.
“It's inconvenient," she said. “And if we didn't value having an electric vehicle so much, we wouldn't put up with the pain of it."
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London (CNN) — Former Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy has asked for privacy to begin “rebuilding his life” after he was found not guilty on a charge of rape and a separate charge of attempted rape.
The 28-year-old former French international walked free from Chester Crown Court in northwest England on Friday following the acquittal in his second trial stemming from two charges left undecided from a previous court proceeding.
Mendy was found not guilty of six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault at the same court in January. But jurors at the time failed to decide on two charges, resulting in the second trial.
Outside court, Mendy said, “Alhamdulillah,” meaning “praise be to God” in Arabic.
His lawyer Jenny Wiltshire said her client was “delighted that both juries reached the correct verdict”.
“Benjamin Mendy would like to thank the members of the jury for focusing on the evidence in this trial, rather than on the rumor and innuendo that have followed this case from the outset,” she said.
“In the three years since the police started investigating this matter, Mr. Mendy has tried to remain strong, but the process has inevitably had a serious impact on him,” she continued, adding that the footballer would now “ask for privacy so he can begin rebuilding his life.”
In a statement to CNN, the Crown Prosecution Service(CPS), which brought the charges against Mendy, said it respects the decision of the jury.
“We remain steadfast in our commitment to prosecute rape cases wherever our legal test is met, no matter how challenging the case, and encourage anyone who is a victim to report to the police,” a spokesperson said.
“It is not the function of the CPS to decide whether a person is guilty of a criminal offense, but to make fair, independent, and objective assessments about whether it is appropriate to present charges for the criminal court to consider,” it said.
Mendy, who plays as a left-back, was suspended by Manchester City in August 2021 when the original charges against him were announced. His contract with the club expired at the end of the 2022-23 season.
He began his career playing professional leagues in France for Le Havre, Olympique de Marseille, and Monaco before moving to Britain to play for Manchester City.
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ARLINGTON, Texas — Detectives are asking for the public's help in finding a dog taken during a recent robbery, according to the Arlington Police Department.
On Sunday, a suspect allegedly committing an armed robbery also stole a female Merle French Bulldog in the 5200 block of Camino Verdes Blvd in Arlington. This area is next to the Harold Patterson Sports Center.
Officers have since located and arrested the suspect on aggravated robbery charges. However, Arlington Police say officers have not been able to find the dog, and the suspect is not cooperating with detectives.
If you see this dog or have any additional information about this case, you are asked to call detective Brode at 817-459-5937. Tipsters can remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County at 817-469-8477.
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PHOENIX — Mylar balloons can cause damage to electrical equipment and endanger public safety.
Last year, Arizona Public Service responded to 60 power outages caused by balloons, all of which were preventable. The outages impacted more than 28,400 customers.
The metallic coating on Mylar balloons can cause short circuits or power surges which lead to outages, melted electrical wires, fires, and damaged property. The damage can also injure people and pets.
Here are APS's recommendations on how to stay safe and prevent outages caused by balloons:
- Use balloons indoors and keep away from powerlines. Non-metallic balloons are also dangerous and can become entangled in overhead power lines.
- Tie balloons down with weight.
- Never attempt to retrieve balloons that are tangled in a power line. Instead, call APS Outage Hotline at (602) 371-3680 or (855) 688-2437 or visit aps.com/outage.
- Deflate balloons and dispose of them properly.
- Keep a safe distance from power lines, APS says at least 100 feet away.
Most outages related to balloons happen between Valentine’s Day and graduation season. Be sure to celebrate holidays and special events safely.
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CAIRO (AP) — Armed fighters rampaged through a city in Sudan’s war-ravaged region of Darfur on Thursday, battling each other and looting shops and homes, residents said. The violence came despite the extension of a fragile truce between Sudan’s two top generals, whose power struggle has killed hundreds.
The mayhem in the Darfur city of Genena pointed to how the rival generals’ fight for control in the capital, Khartoum, was spiraling into violence in other parts of Sudan.
The two sides accepted a 72-hour extension of the truce late Thursday. The cease-fire has not stopped the fighting but created enough of a lull for tens of thousands of Sudanese to flee to safer areas and for foreign nations to evacuate thousands of their citizens by land, air and sea.
The cease-fire has brought a significant easing of fighting in Khartoum and its neighboring city Omdurman for the first time since the military and a rival paramilitary force began clashing on April 15, turning residential neighborhoods into battlegrounds.
Both the military, led by Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, led by Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, said that they accepted the extension of the truce. But explosions and heavy gunfire could be heard in at least one Khartoum neighborhood late Thursday.
The U.S. State Department released a statement welcoming the cease-fire and the two sides’ “readiness to engage in dialogue toward establishing a more durable cessation of hostilities and ensuring unimpeded humanitarian access.”
The joint statement named a wide array of mediators, including the African Union, an eight-nation East Africa bloc, the U.N., Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the U.K. and the U.S. It highlighted the breadth of international peace efforts, which have thus far failed to end the fighting.
The White House meanwhile encouraged Americans to take advantage of any opportunity to leave Sudan in the next 24 to 48 hours, even as Washington has faced criticism for not mounting the kind of mass evacuation of its citizens already carried out by other nations.
“We are working continuously to create options for American citizens to leave Sudan,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, warning that the “situation could deteriorate at any moment.”
A U.S. defense official said three U.S. Navy vessels were approaching the Sudanese coast but none had received orders as yet to pick up citizens or other personnel. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss ongoing military operations.
British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly urged U.K. nationals who want to leave to get to an airfield north of Khartoum for evacuation flights. “The situation could deteriorate over the coming days,” he warned. Britain said it has evacuated 897 people on eight flights to Cyprus, with operations continuing.
The fighting has continued in some parts of the capital despite the truce, and in the western region of Darfur, residents said the violence had escalated to its worst yet.
Darfur has been a battleground between the military and the paramilitary RSF since the conflict began nearly two weeks ago. Residents said the fighting in Genena was now dragging in tribal militias, tapping into longtime hatreds between the region’s two main communities — one that identifies as Arab, the other as East or Central African.
In the early 2000s, African tribes in Darfur that had long complained of discrimination rebelled against the Khartoum government, which responded with a military campaign that the International Criminal Court later said amounted to genocide. State-backed Arab militias known as the Janjaweed were accused of widespread killings, rapes and other atrocities. The Janjaweed later evolved into the RSF.
Early Thursday, fighters who mostly wore RSF uniforms attacked several neighborhoods across Genena, driving many families from their homes. The violence spiraled as tribal fighters joining the fray in Genena, a city of around half a million people located near the border with Chad.
“The attacks come from all directions,” said Amany, a Genena resident who asked to withhold her family name for her safety. “All are fleeing.”
It was often unclear who was fighting whom, with a mix of RSF and tribal militias — some allies of the RSF, some opponents — all running rampant. The military has largely withdrawn to its barracks, staying out of the clashes, and residents were taking up arms to defend themselves, said Dr. Salah Tour, a board member of the Doctors’ Syndicate in the West Darfur province, of which Genena is the capital.
The syndicate estimated that dozens of people were killed and hundreds wounded. Almost all of Genena’s medical facilities, including its main hospital, have been out of service for days, and the sole functioning hospital is inaccessible because of the fighting.
“Criminal gangs” looted the main hospital, stealing vehicles and equipment and destroying the hospital’s blood bank, the syndicate said.
“It’s a scorched earth war,” said Adam Haroun, a political activist in West Darfur, speaking by telephone with the sound of gunfire at times drowning out his voice.
Haroun and other residents said the city’s main open-air market was completely destroyed. Government offices and aid agencies’ compounds were trashed and repeatedly burned, including U.N. premises and the headquarters of the Sudanese Red Crescent.
Two major camps for displaced people have been burned down, their occupants — mainly women and children from African tribes — dispersed, said Abdel-Shafei Abdalla, a senior member of a local group that helps administer camps.
Elsewhere in Darfur, there have been sporadic clashes, particularly in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur province, where thousands have fled their homes, Abdalla said.
At least 512 people, including civilians and combatants, have been killed in Sudan since April 15, with another 4,200 wounded, according to the Sudanese Health Ministry. The Doctors’ Syndicate, which tracks civilian casualties, has recorded at least 303 civilians killed and 1,848 wounded.
Meanwhile, in Khartoum, residents reported heavy explosions and gunfire in the upscale neighborhood of Kafouri after the truce extension was announced. The military had earlier used warplanes to bomb RSF positions in the area.
Many are struggling to obtain food and water, and electricity is cut off across much of Khartoum and other cities. Multiple aid agencies have had to suspend operations. Fearing that fighting will escalate once more, Sudanese and foreigners have been rushing to escape.
Egypt has so far evacuated more than 5,300 Egyptians from Sudan and received more than 14,000 Sudanese fleeing the fighting, the Foreign Ministry said. Long lines of buses continue to form at the border, and tens of thousands more have gone to other neighboring countries or to the Red Sea city of Port Sudan, trying to get onto ferries to Saudi Arabia.
Hassan Ali, a Dutch citizen who made it to the city of Larnaca in Cyprus on an evacuation flight, told The Associated Press he had spent days trapped at home in Khartoum. Most areas had no water and only intermittent electricity.
“Most of the time we (are) locked at home unless you go for something really emergency, food, medication. That’s it,” he said. Many sought shelter in hospitals, even though “most of the hospitals get attacked as well, by both sides.”
“People, they just left everything behind,” he said of those leaving. “There is no cash, There’s no money. You just take your bag.”
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Associated Press writers Menelaos Hadjicostis in Larnaca, Cyprus; Jill Lawless in London; Christopher Megerian, Lolita C. Baldor and Matthew Lee in Washington, and Edith M. Lederer at the United Nations contributed this report.
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