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There are still some 10,000 civilians in the Ukrainian frontline city of Bakhmut. Many have left and some live in a shelter in a nearby town where they share stories of survival and loss.
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There are still some 10,000 civilians in the Ukrainian frontline city of Bakhmut. Many have left and some live in a shelter in a nearby town where they share stories of survival and loss.
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49ers hoping QB Trey Lance helps them take next step
By The Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (12-8)
NEW FACES: CB Charvarius Ward, DE Drake Jackson, DE Kerry Hyder, WR Ray-Ray McCloud, WR Danny Gray, OL Spence Burford, CB Samuel Womack, DL Kemoko Turay, DL Hassan Ridgeway, LB Oren Burks, S George Odum, TE Tyler Kroft.
KEY LOSSES: G Laken Tomlinson, CB K’Waun Williams, DT D.J. Jones, S Jaquiski Tartt, DE Arden Key, RB Raheem Mostert, CB Josh Norman, LB Marcell Harris.
STRENGTHS: Defensive line. Coach Kyle Shanahan and GM John Lynch have made the defensive line a priority ever since arriving in San Francisco in 2017 and the roster reflects that. Led by edge rusher Nick Bosa, the Niners have one of the deepest units in the league with Arik Armstead leading the group inside and Samson Ebukam and rookie Jackson providing support for Bosa on the edge.
WEAKNESSES: Interior offensive line. While Trent Williams was an All-Pro at left tackle last season and Mike McGlinchey is solid on the right side, the Niners have serious questions on the interior after losing LG Laken Tomlinson in free agency and C Alex Mack to retirement. Jake Brendel, who has started three games since entering the NFL in 2016, has won the job at center and last year’s second-round pick Aaron Banks will start at left guard after barely playing as a rookie. Burford, a fourth-round pick out of Texas-San Antonio, will play left guard but all three spots are question marks.
CAMP DEVELOPMENT: The Niners started camp with veteran Darqueze Dennard having the inside track to replace K’Waun Williams at slot cornerback but fifth-round rookie Womack seized the job and Dennard was released.
FANTASY PLAYER TO WATCH: WR Brandon Aiyuk. After starting last season in Shanahan’s dog house, Aiyuk found his form late with 47 catches for 730 yards over the final 11 games. Aiyuk spent the offseason working closely with new starting QB Trey Lance and the results have been positive on the practice field. Aiyuk has been Lance’s favorite target and could be in line for a big season as a wideout, especially if the versatile Deebo Samuel is still getting time as a running back.
FANDUEL SAYS: Win Super Bowl: 16-1. Over/under wins: 9 1/2.
EXPECTATIONS: The Niners are counting on Lance to make a seamless transition as starting quarterback and expect that will make them contenders again in the NFC. While his performance in the summer has been inconsistent at times, the 49ers remain confident the player they traded three first-round picks to draft at No. 3 overall in 2021, will ultimately be an upgrade over Jimmy Garoppolo thanks to his running ability and stronger arm. The team is filled with stars supporting Lance with Samuel one of the most dynamic playmakers in the game, George Kittle one of the top tight ends and Williams the best left tackle in the league last season. The defense has Bosa, Armstead, LB Fred Warner and new CB Charvarius Ward leading the way. If Lance can be a slight upgrade on Garoppolo, San Francisco should be one of the top teams in the conference. If he struggles in his first full season since 2019 at North Dakota State, it could be a long season.
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Coast Guard Adm. Linda Fagan becomes first woman to lead a U.S. military branch
A year after breaking barriers as the first woman to become a four-star admiral in the U.S. Coast Guard, Adm. Linda Fagan made history again on Wednesday by becoming the first woman to assume command of the service and the first woman to lead any of the U.S. armed forces.
In a change of command ceremony in Washington, D.C., attended by President Joe Biden, Fagan relieved Adm. Karl Schultz as commandant of the Coast Guard. Fagan had served as the vice commandant since June 2021. After the change of command, Schultz retired after 39 years of service.
In a speech, Biden praised Fagan for her "outstanding leadership and accomplishment."
"The trailblazing career of Admiral Fagan shows young people entering the services, we mean what we say: There are no doors — no doors — closed to women," Biden told around 2,000 cheering guests at Coast Guard headquarters. "Now we need to keep working to make sure Admiral Fagan may be the first but not the only person. We need to see more women at the highest levels of command in the Coast Guard and across every service in the armed forces."
The president praised the admiral for opening doors and giving other women "following behind you a way through."
"We need to ensure women have an opportunity to succeed and thrive throughout their professional careers," Biden said. "And that means providing support and resources so women can compete fairly and fully for promotions and make sure women are not penalized in their career for having children."
In her remarks after relieving Schultz of command, Fagan said she has been inspired by Coast Guard professionals serving around the world and is grateful to those who paved the way for her, citing such pioneering women as Dorothy Stratton — the first woman to be commissioned an officer in the Coast Guard, Elizebeth Friedman — a codebreaker who worked with the Coast Guard during Prohibition, and others.
"I'm proud to be a part of this long history of service, dedication, and groundbreaking, and I'm committed to carrying these principles forward," Fagan said. "Americans are proud of their Coast Guard and every person who serves in this organization, whether in uniform or as a civilian, active duty, Reserve, or Auxiliary. We should all be proud of our accomplishments every day to keep our nation safe and prosperous."
Fagan, 58, is a graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. Over the course of her nearly 37-year career, she has served on all seven continents. From 2010 to 2012, she served as captain of the Port of New York and New Jersey and commander of Sector New York, based on Staten Island.
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Airborne shark lands on teen fishing in boat
ST. GEORGE, Maine (WGME) - It’s a fish tale you must see to believe: A mako shark jumped onto a fishing boat off the coast of Maine, and it was caught on camera.
David Sinclair runs Sea Ventures charters out of Saint George, taking clients out to fish for sharks that they then get to see up close and help tag.
His 16-year-old grandson, Cameron Sinclair, is his first mate.
“I believe I caught my first shark when I was 4 years old,” Cameron said.
They mostly encounter blue sharks, but 15 to 20 miles out to sea on one August day, it was a 7-foot mako.
“All of a sudden something took the bait,” Cameron said. “Really big, really fast, and he jumped. We knew he was a mako instantly.”
“It’s on a fishing line with a young man, 16-year-old guy, turning the rod, having fun fighting it,” David Sinclair said. “And it jumped four times before it got to the boat, and the next thing we knew he fell out of the sky and landed in the boat.”
The moment was captured by the angler’s dad, who was up on the bridge with his camera.
“All of a sudden here he is right here in my face, and he hits me with his tail right on my left cheek and lands maybe three feet from my left foot.” Cameron said.
David Sinclair says makos are fast fish with big teeth.
“Everybody scrambled, and I just held my breath,” he said. “I thought, ‘Boy, injuries are a high possibility.’ Not a scratch on anybody; the shark was not injured.”
With everyone all right, he says they took some measurements, tagged the shark then released it through the transom door.
“Just awe inspiring to see the power of a fish like that and be able handle it safely and kick him out,” David Sinclair said.
A rather routine ending to an unforgettable fishing trip.
“Seeing one right here in my face falling out of the sky was pretty impressive,” Cameron said.
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Retired Army general Don Bolduc is running to be vice chairman of the New Hampshire Republican Party after losing his bid for U.S. Senate.
“I was humbled by the outpouring of support during my Senate run and the encouragement of the grassroots to stay involved in the political process,” Bolduc said in a statement announcing his intent to run when the party convenes for leadership elections in January.
“The last few weeks laid bare the need to change as a party. We have to counter the misconceptions peddled by the other side while convincing voters the core beliefs of the GOP are the policies best suited for their needs and to bring back American Strength,” Bolduc said.
Bolduc, who falsely claimed that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from former President Trump, won New Hampshire’s Republican primary in September but lost by 9 points in November to the Democrat incumbent, Sen. Maggie Hassan.
Bolduc’s alignment with Trump alienated some, and he appeared to walk back some of his 2020 election fraud stances after his primary win — a move Trump criticized after the loss.
The New Hampshire GOP’s current Chairman Steve Stepanek and Vice Chairwoman Pamela Tucker, who Bolduc would replace, are both stepping down from their leadership positions, according to Politico. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/hill-politics/bolduc-running-for-nh-gop-vice-chair-after-senate-loss/ | 2022-12-05 20:08:19 | 0 | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/hill-politics/bolduc-running-for-nh-gop-vice-chair-after-senate-loss/ |
A new California rule could pave the way for more affordable—and more efficient—EV charging.
As reported by Canary Media (via ChargedEVs), the California Public Utilities Commission recently approved a new rule requiring the state’s three largest utilities to let EV chargers measure the amount of energy they’re using.
Many home chargers already have metering capability, but without the requirement to use it utilities were forcing customers to install separate meters at their own expense. In addition to being redundant, this could cost up to $2,000, according to a figure quoted by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), the state’s largest utility.
So while California has required time-of-use rates that could incentivize EV owners to charge during off-peak times, that has been cost-prohibitive to some homeowners until now. But with chargers showing how much power is being used in real time, customers can take advantage of those time-of-use rates without having to spend extra money on a second meter.
The potential benefits aren’t just financial. Time-of-use charging is a key technology that will help enable the increased electricity load from EVs to make the grid cleaner, not dirtier. The decision will also help prevent grid concerns, such as what California has faced this weekend, because incentivized off-peak charging will help reduce the load on the grid.
And, as the percentage of EVs in the fleet ramps up, and as public charging becomes more widely available, it could be argued that smart charging is more important than fast charging.
By charging slowly, outside of peak hours, EV drivers still get the energy they need with fewer necessary upgrades to grid infrastructure. With the new rule in place, California could soon tap into smart charging’s true potential.
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Deborah Roberts (ABC News Producer), Mike Paseornek (Founder, Lionsgate Motion Picture Production), David Sloan (Senior Executive Producer ABC Primetime), Jeff Mahshie (Creative Director, Donna Karan), Orlando Reece (VP/Category Development Officer, TelevisaUnivision), Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford (Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital), Dr. Rebecca Puhl (University of Connecticut, Rudd Center for Food Policy & Health) and Patricia Nece (Chair, Obesity Action Coalition) will join a Panel Discussion Calling for Increased Respect and Representation of People of Diverse Body Sizes Across Film, TV, News and Advertising
NEW YORK, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Media Empathy Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a unified voice to foster a culture of empathy and support for people struggling to overcome disease-related stigma, will uncover the issues of weight stigma in mainstream media in the upcoming Spotlight on Weight Stigma report and panel discussion.
The "Spotlight on Weight Stigma'' report outlines the prevalent forms of weight stigma across all major media channels, including entertainment film and television, news media, advertising, magazines, and social media. The report, which draws on over two decades of peer-reviewed research, reveals the disturbing persistence of the negative portrayal of people with a higher body weight. In children's programming, nearly 75% of characters with a higher body weight are portrayed as evil, unattractive, unfriendly, or cruel.
"One of the most shocking findings of this report was how prevalent weight stigma is from the very first media our children view," said Helene Ellison, President and Founder of the Media Empathy Foundation. "Even more alarming was that these negative portrayals are increasing across multiple media platforms, which speaks to persistent societal blame that is learned from a very young age. We believe we can begin to shape a different kind of culture by having conversations and discussing solutions."
On June 29th, the Media Empathy Foundation is hosting a first-of-its-kind panel discussion addressing weight stigma in popular culture and media. Moderated by renowned journalist and ABC News Producer Deborah Roberts, the panelists include Mike Paseornek (Founder, Lionsgate Motion Picture Productions), David Sloan (Senior Executive Producer ABC Primetime), Jeff Mahshie (Creative Director, Donna Karan), Orlando Reece (VP/Category Development Officer, TelevisaUnivision), Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford (Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital), Dr. Rebecca Puhl (University of Connecticut, Rudd Center for Food Policy & Health) and Patricia Nece (Chair, Obesity Action Coalition). The panel will address the disparaging, hurtful and harmful portrayal of people with a higher body weight across all media channels and explore solutions for a more inclusive future.
"The media has a profound influence in shaping public attitudes about body weight, and content creators have an important opportunity to combat harmful weight stigma and social discrimination," said Professor Rebecca Puhl, who is a researcher at the University of Connecticut and a leading global expert in weight bias. "Implementing change in the media is fundamental in efforts to create a society where people of all body sizes are treated with respect and dignity."
Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford, a leading obesity medicine physician-scientist at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, said: "The greatest harm is for people to avoid regular medical checkups and not get the medical attention they need and deserve due to stigma or judgment. There are many factors which make obesity a complex, progressive disease and there is no shame in seeking help. Let's start by eliminating the word 'obese,' a word that defines an individual and begin referring to people as 'living with obesity.' Together, we can recognize stigmatizing narratives and be compassionate to people of all sizes."
Additional takeaways from the report, which will be discussed in the upcoming panel, include:
- Stereotypically portraying people with higher body weight as lazy, undisciplined, and over-indulgent reinforces societal weight stigma.
- The dehumanization of people with higher body weight can be seen across all layers of weight stigma and media channels – from 'fat jokes' and dehumanizing graphics to operating room exposés and headless close-ups. These portrayals strip people with a higher body weight of their humanity and dignity.
- Although social media has provided new avenues for a diverse range of perspectives to be shared and heard, when these views are not reflected in mainstream media, their voices remain marginalized, discredited, and hindered in their ability to extend their reach to the public.
- While we are seeing an increase in more positive portrayals of people with a higher body weight, most of these portrayals continue to reinforce a narrative that only some bodies are acceptable, having to prove their worth along gendered, classed, and racial lines.
The report was conducted by Dr. Kirsten Ellison on behalf of the Media Empathy Foundation and involved a systematic review of academic research published between 2000 and 2022 that examines the content and prevalence of weight stigma in popular media. A total of 91 peer-reviewed studies were examined, including 18 quantitative and 73 qualitative studies.
The Media Empathy Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to drive a change in culture, conversations, and perceptions that stigmatize people who are identified with any one of many health and medical conditions, and none more so than obesity. Our mission is to drive a change in culture, conversation, and perceptions around stigmatized diseases and remove barriers to care for those affected.
This initiative is made possible through the support of Novo Nordisk Inc.
For more information, please visit www.mediaempathy.org and connect with us on Twitter and Linkedln.
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A roundup of the week's most newsworthy policy and public interest press releases from PR Newswire, including a coalition to protect minors on social media and tips for National Safe Digging Month.
NEW YORK, April 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the policy and public interest industries stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
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"While business owners are more hopeful following the mid-term elections and entering into 2023, there are still more than half who believe we are in a recession and believe inflation is a problem, and likely not to be resolved soon," said Randy Ford, President and COO of National Write Your Congressman. - Pay Attention to Safety When Using Spring Lawn Mowers & Other Outdoor Power Equipment
Spring is here and as we get out our lawn mowers and other outdoor power equipment out from storage to work in our yards, businesses and other green spaces, it's important to keep safety in mind. - PepsiCo Launches Greenhouse Accelerator Program: Juntos Crecemos Edition to Identify and Uplift Emerging Hispanic-Owned Food and Beverage Start-Ups
Hispanic-owned businesses providing food and beverage innovations, products and services invited to apply to join a six-month, mentor-guided program and receive a $20,000 grant to accelerate their businesses and transform the way consumers live their lives. - Gen Z social media company Yubo kicks off online protection of minors coalition effort, in partnership with AFNOR
The coalition, made up of organizations from both the public and private sector, will draft and publish a reference document on moderation and prevention techniques to protect minors on social networks. - Walmart and Sam's Club Help Fight Hunger. Spark Change. for 10th Annual Campaign
As one of the organization's largest annual cause marketing campaigns, Fight Hunger. Spark Change. has generated more than $165 million and helped secure nearly 1.7 billion meals* for the Feeding America network of food banks since its inception in 2014. - Wahl 'Benevolent Beards' Contest Looking for Men Who Do Good, While Looking Good
A recent study by Wahl found that men with beards are 13% more charitable than their clean-shaven counterparts, and the Wahl 'Benevolent Beards' Contest is looking to crown the most benevolent of them all. - A Starting Point Partners with Investing Platform Public for Content Series on Fiscal and Monetary Policy
Public, an investing platform that allows members to invest in stocks, treasuries, ETFs, crypto, and alternative assets is partnering with A Starting Point, a civic engagement platform created by Chris Evans, Mark Kassen, and technology entrepreneur Joe Kiani to launch a cross-platform content series. - Call or Click Before You Dig. Dominion Energy Points Out 5 Dangerous Myths
It's National Safe Digging Month, an opportunity for utilities nationwide to remind their customers and communities to put safety first by always contacting 811 to have underground utility lines located and marked before any project that involves digging. - American Council of the Blind Applauds ScripTalk Talking Label Pilot at Wegmans
Wegmans is offering the ScripTalk system that allows blind or low vision patients the ability to audibly hear important prescription label information, ensuring their medication independence and safety. - The Dove Self-Esteem Project Calls for Action to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis Caused by Social Media
To make systemic change, the Dove Self-Esteem Project is partnering with cultural icon and people's advocate, Lizzo, Common Sense Media and ParentsTogether Action to advance legislation around social media safety for kids. - American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Celebrates National Volunteer Week
During National Volunteer Appreciation Week (April 16-22), the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) recognizes the incredible impact its volunteers contribute to suicide prevention across the country. - American Student Assistance Awards More Than $10 Million in Grants to Nonprofit Organizations Focused on Preparing Today's Youth for Postsecondary Education and Career Success
Based on a recent study, less than half of respondents who identified as members of Generation Z said they had enough information to decide what post-high school pathway was best for them. - Trust for Public Land Raises Urgency to Protect Black History and Black Futures
Of the nearly 100,000 places included in the National Register of Historic Places, only 3% tell the stories of the Black American experience. In the United States, the approach to identifying, preserving, and interpreting historic places has long reflected the country's complicated racial—and racist—past and present. - Business leaders push for action on obstacles to early literacy progress
The Excellent Public Schools Act of 2021, which the General Assembly passed and N.C. Gov. Cooper signed into law, has led to over 44,000 pre-K through fifth grade teachers and principals being intensely trained in the science of reading...but more needs to be done. - National Press Club awards Amaya Collier the 2023 Julie Schoo Scholarship for Diversity in Journalism
"I've been raised in a time of intense polarization," Collier wrote in her application. "I want to be a part of a restorative movement in journalism, building back trust and credibility in the media, and combating the reinforcement of one-sided stories and social division."
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Q: I’ve been reading about bempedoic acid as an alternative to statins to prevent heart attacks. It is marketed under the brand name Nexletol. I hope you can interpret the results of the recent study for your readers.
The authors report a 23% lower risk. I believe that is a relative risk number, which is most useful for marketing expensive drugs. I would like to know the absolute risk reduction. Can you enlighten us?
A: Thank you for this very sophisticated question about the recent study (New England Journal of Medicine, March 4, 2023). Most of the news reports about bempedoic acid have emphasized the 23% relative risk reduction in heart attacks. That certainly sounds impressive.
Drilling down on the data, however, reveals that 3.7% of people taking Nexletol had heart attacks during the more than three years of the study. In comparison, 4.8% of those on placebo had heart attacks. That absolute difference is 1.1%.
When it came to survival, the two groups cannot be told apart. Of those on the medication, 6.2% died from any cause. That is almost identical to the 6.0% who died while taking placebo.
According to GoodRx, a month’s supply of Nexletol could cost over $460. That makes it substantially pricier than statins, unless your insurance covers it.
Q: I have taken diphenhydramine at bedtime for many years. Is there a way to stop this medication? When I don’t take it, I have problems falling asleep.
A: Diphenhydramine (DPH) is the antihistamine in Benadryl. It causes drowsiness. DPH is now found in most nighttime (“PM”) pain relievers such as Advil PM, Aleve PM and Tylenol PM.
Drug companies suggest that their pills are for “occasional” sleeplessness rather than nightly. They describe DPH as a non-habit-forming sleep aid.
Sleep experts we have consulted do not recommend regular use of this antihistamine for insomnia. DPH has strong anticholinergic activity. That means it interferes with the action of the brain neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Anticholinergic drug use has been associated with mild cognitive impairment (Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders, January-March 2023).
We searched the medical literature for an answer to your important question without much success. Gradual tapering might be helpful. You may also find our “eGuide to Getting a Good Night’s Sleep” helpful. This online resource can be found under the Health eGuides tab at www.PeoplesPharmacy.com. We offer many nondrug options for overcoming insomnia.
Q: I have been taking Alli in an attempt to lose weight and reduce my cholesterol. I have taken it continuously for six months and plan to keep on until my next cholesterol testing. I typically do not suffer the stated side effects from this medication. Is it safe to use this medication long term?
A: Orlistat was first approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1999 as the prescription drug Xenical. An over-the-counter form called Alli got the greenlight in 2007. It works by blocking the absorption of fat from the intestinal tract.
This drug does lower both total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol. It may also reduce the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins such as E, D and K as well as beta carotene. A daily multiple vitamin might be a good idea to reduce this potential complication. The FDA has warned that, in rare cases, orlistat may affect the liver. | https://www.seattletimes.com/life/wellness/how-good-is-nexletol-against-heart-attacks/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all | 2023-03-22 13:50:41 | 1 | https://www.seattletimes.com/life/wellness/how-good-is-nexletol-against-heart-attacks/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
HANGZHOU, China, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lynk Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as 'Lynk Pharmaceuticals'), an innovative clinical stage company, today announced the successful completion of a RMB 200 million Series C1 financing round. There was joint participation by China Grand Prosperity Investment, Tailong Capital and Liando Investment. The proceeds from this round of financing will be primarily used to accelerate the clinical development of Lynk Pharmaceuticals' core products.
Founded in 2018 and headquartered in
, Lynk Pharmaceuticals is a global innovative leader in the pharmaceutical industry dedicated to the development of small molecule FIC and BIC drugs for oncology and autoimmune diseases. The company's core team has deep knowledge in medicinal chemistry, biology, clinical and commercial development, with an average of more than 20 years of experience in new drug research and development or related disciplines in the pharmaceutical industry. The company emphasizes innovation and differentiation in its pipeline, with a focus on the development of highly selective second-generation and tissue-restricted third-generation JAK inhibitors while exploring drug development with novel targets. Currently, the company has 4 Phase II clinical trials for four indications with promising clinical data. Among these, a few programs are expected to enter Phase III clinical trials in the near future. Additional pipeline candidates have shown promising clinical and preclinical data and have the potential
to become BIC/FIC drugs for several indications. Recognizing the significant medical needs in the market of autoimmune diseases and oncology, the company sees great potential for commercialization of its products.
Autoimmune diseases are emerging as the second largest therapeutic area after oncology. There are huge unmet needs for autoimmune related diseases which has led to the creation of a few "blockbuster" drugs. JAK inhibitors are gradually becoming the preferred choice for clinicians and patients around the world due to their validated therapeutic effects and convenience of use. In addition to multiple intrinsic advantages associated with small molecules over biologics, the JAK inhibitors are well known for favorable efficacy and fast onset. According to Frost & Sullivan, the total market size of JAK1 inhibitors alone will reach $30.5 billion by 2030.
Dr. Zhao-Kui (ZK) Wan, Chairman and CEO of Lynk Pharmaceuticals, said, "We are grateful for the trust and support from China Grand Prosperity Investment, Tailong Capital and Liando Investment. Lynk Pharmaceuticals is committed to developing globally competitive and differentiated FIC/BIC innovative drugs for autoimmune and oncology diseases. In this period of rapid growth, we will take this opportunity to further strengthen our research and development in autoimmune and oncology diseases and to increase the investment in our R&D team as well as our technology platform. Lynk will continue to look for opportunities to accelerate the development and launch of innovative drugs in the hope of providing more effective and safer treatment options for patients worldwide. HaoYue Capital acted as the exclusive financial advisor for this financing. We are sincerely thankful for their professionalism and support."
About Lynk Pharmaceuticals:
Lynk Pharmaceuticals, a clinical stage company, was founded in 2018 by senior drug R&D experts and executives from Pfizer, Merck, and Johnson & Johnson. Lynk Pharmaceuticals is dedicated to the discovery and development of innovative drugs for the treatment of cancer, as well as autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Driven by a higher goal, Lynk Pharmaceuticals aims to be a market leader to address unmet medical demands by the development of innovative therapies. To date, Lynk Pharmaceuticals has independently developed several innovative new drugs and successfully and completed a number of clinical studies. For more information about Lynk Pharmaceuticals, please visit: https://www.lynkpharma.com.
About China Grand Prosperity Investment
Founded in Beijing in 2010, China Grand Prosperity Investment (Prosperity Investment ) plays an important role as a pioneer, leader and advocator of China's FOFs. Based on the advantages of national layout resources and professional asset management capabilities, Prosperity Investment has developed diversified business models such as FOF, secondary fund, direct investment fund, case fund, M&A and PIPE. Prosperity Investment is committed to growing into a local private equity asset management institution which has a better understanding of management and exit strategies in China. Adhering to market-oriented, professional and industrialized approach, Prosperity Investment has a core focus on strategic emerging industries such as semiconductor, new generation of information technology, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, new energy, and new materials. Their investments cover all stages ranging from angel, VC, PE, to M&A, and aim to promote industrial transformation and upgrading through innovation, empower the high-quality development of better economy. Over the years, Prosperity Investment has always adhered to the ESG investment philosophy, aiming to achieve win-win economic, environmental and social benefits, including building long-term competitive advantages and work alongside our partners for a sustainable future.
Shaoxing Binhai New Area Management Committee established the Shaoxing Binhai New Area Biopharmaceutical Industry Equity Investment Fund in August 2020. Prosperity Investment acted as the executive affairs partner. The fund operates and manages according to the principles of "guidance from government, market operation, scientific decision-making, and risk prevention", fully implementing the economic development strategy of Shaoxing and Binhai New Area. The total size of the fund is 10 billion yuan. It mainly uses the "sub-fund + direct investment" model for investment and invests in the construction of Shaoxing's new industrial platform of "10,000 acres of land, 100 billion yuan" in the biopharmaceutical industry, to support the development and growth of emerging industries led by the biopharmaceutical industry at the municipal and district levels.
About Tailong Capital
Founded in 2021, Tailong Capital is a professional equity investment management institution focusing on the biopharmaceutical industry, medical devices and healthcare. It manages funds of RMB 20 billion. With a professional and experienced investment team, Tailong Capital is dedicated to biopharmaceuticals, innovative medical devices, CXO core services, innovative businesses and outstanding investment institutions focusing on the biopharmaceutical industry. Tailong Capital is committed to building a scientific and cross-cycle value investment platform for the biomedical industry.
About Liando Investment
Liando was founded in 1991, focusing on industrial services and park operations, and has developed into an industrial conglomerate with nationwide influence. Its core enterprise, Liando U Valley, currently invests and operates 432 industrial parks in 83 cities across the country, attracting and serving over 16,000 emerging manufacturing and technical companies. Liando strategically invests its own funds in key emerging industries through direct investment and venture capital funds, such as life and health sciences, intelligent manufacturing, and digital technology.
About HaoYue Capital
HaoYue China Healthcare Fund is a private equity investment fund specializing in China healthcare. With the help of HaoYue Capital's investment banking business, HaoYue China Healthcare Fund invests in healthcare companies with extraordinary growth potential. They empower the success of their portfolio companies and serve investors with returns above market average. They invest in leading companies in key areas across biopharma, medical devices, healthcare services & digital health, and IVD & precision medicine. HaoYue China Healthcare Fund is a private equity investment fund, specializing in China healthcare.
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s interior minister on Tuesday accused neighboring India of orchestrating last year’s car bombing in Lahore, near the residence of a militant leader suspected of orchestrating deadly attacks in Mumbai in 2008.
Rana Sanaullah Khan said at a news conference that several Pakistani suspects had been arrested, prosecuted and convicted by Pakistani courts in recent months over their links to the June 2021 bombing, which killed three people. The explosion went off near the home of Hafiz Saeed, who is the founder of the outlawed Lashkar-e-Taiba group.
The interior minister said Pakistan, with the help of INTERPOL, will seek the arrest of Indian intelligence operatives they suspect of being behind the attack near Saeed’s home. Saeed, a Pakistani, is serving a jail term in Pakistan on charges of financing anti-India militants. He said Pakistan had solid evidence about India’s role in the bombing.
The Indian External Affairs Ministry couldn’t be reached for comment.
Saeed had been designated a terrorist by the U.S. Justice Department after the 2008 bombing and has a $10 million bounty on his head. Saeed’s Lashkar-e-Taiba was active for years mainly in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, which is split between Pakistan and India and is claimed by both in its entirety.
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FDA orders all Juul electronic cigarettes removed from US market
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Thursday ordered Juul to pull its electronic cigarettes from the U.S. market, the latest blow to the embattled company widely blamed for sparking a national surge in teen vaping.
The action is part of a sweeping effort by the Food and Drug Administration to bring scientific scrutiny to the multibillion-dollar vaping industry after years of regulatory delays.
Parents, politicians and anti-tobacco advocates wanted a ban on the devices that many blame for the rise in underage vaping. Supporters say they can help smokers cut back on regular cigarettes.
The FDA noted that Juul may have played a “disproportionate” role in the rise in teen vaping and its application didn’t have enough evidence to show that marketing its products “would be appropriate for the protection of the public health.”
The agency has granted some e-cigarette applications. Since last fall, the agency has given its OK to tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes from R.J. Reynolds, Logic and other companies.
But industry players and anti-tobacco advocates have complained that those products account for just a tiny percent of the $6 billion vaping market in the U.S.
Regulators repeatedly delayed making decisions on devices from market leaders, including Juul, which remains the best-selling vaping brand although sales have dipped.
Last year, the agency rejected applications for more than a million other e-cigarettes and related products, mainly due to their potential appeal to underage teens.
To stay on the market, companies must show that their products benefit public health. In practice, that means proving that adult smokers who use the products are likely to quit or reduce their smoking, while teens are unlikely to get hooked on them.
E-cigarettes first appeared in the U.S. more than a decade ago with the promise of providing smokers a less harmful alternative. The devices heat a nicotine solution into a vapor that’s inhaled, bypassing many of the toxic chemicals produced by burning tobacco.
But studies have reached conflicting results about whether they truly help smokers quit. And efforts by the FDA to rule on vaping products and their claims were repeatedly slowed by industry lobbying and competing political interests.
The vaping market grew to include hundreds of companies selling an array of devices and nicotine solutions in various flavors and strengths.
The vaping issue took on new urgency in 2018 when Juul’s high-nicotine, fruity-flavored cartridges quickly became a nationwide craze among middle and high school students. The company faces a slew of federal and state investigations into its early marketing practices, which included distributing free Juul products at concerts and parties hosted by young influencers.
In 2019, the company was pressured into halting all advertising and eliminating its fruit and dessert flavors. The next year, the FDA limited flavors in small vaping devices to just tobacco and menthol. Separately, Congress raised the purchase age for all tobacco and vaping products to 21.
But the question of whether e-cigarettes should remain on the market at all remained.
The FDA has been working under a court order to render its decisions; anti-tobacco groups successfully sued the agency to speed up its review.
FDA regulators warned companies for years they would have to submit rigorous, long-term data showing a clear benefit for smokers who switch to vaping. But all but the largest e-cigarette manufacturers have resisted conducting that kind of expensive, time-consuming research.
While Juul remains a top seller, a recent federal survey shows that teen have been shifting away from the company. Last year’s survey showed Juul was the fourth most popular e-cigarette among high schoolers who regularly vape. The most popular brand was a disposable e-cigarette called Puff Bar that comes in flavors like pink lemonade, strawberry and mango. That company’s disposable e-cigarettes had been able to skirt regulation because they use synthetic nicotine, which until recently was outside the FDA’s jurisdiction. Congress recently closed that loophole.
Overall, the survey showed a drop of nearly 40% in the teen vaping rate as many kids were forced to learn from home during the pandemic. Still, federal officials cautioned about interpreting the results given they were collected online for the first time, instead of in classrooms.
The brainchild of two Stanford University students, Juul launched in 2015 and within two years rocketed to the top of the vaping market. Juul, which is partially owned by tobacco giant Altria, still accounts for nearly 50% of the U.S. e-cigarette market. It once controlled more than 75%.
On Tuesday, the FDA also laid out plans to establish a maximum nicotine level for certain tobacco products to reduce their addictiveness. In that announcement, the agency also noted that it has invested in a multimedia public education campaign aimed at warning young people about the potential risks of e-cigarette use.
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Germantown community calls for peace amid violent summer of gun violence
PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia community gathered to denounce gun violence less than 24-hours after a young girl was caught up in the crossfire of a street shooting.
Authorities say a 7-year-old girl was struck in the hand when a shootout erupted on the 200 block of Armstrong Street around 8 p.m. Wednesday.
She was rushed to Albert Einstein Medical Center where she was placed in stable condition, police said.
"What did she do to deserve that? I’m tired of folks saying wrong place wrong time, the girl was in her community, that’s the right place," Pennsylvania State Rep. Stephen Kinsey said.
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Community members and leaders walked through the streets of East Germantown Thursday night, stopping at many places that experienced gun violence.
Philadelphia police and chaplains joined hands to pray for peace during the walk through the neighborhood.
Taleah Grimmage, a Senior Policy Analyst with the Citizens Police Oversight Commission, believes a healthy and trusting relationship with police and the community is vital.
"There’s always sort of a tense relationship between communities of color and police and it’s going to take a lot of work to change that some think it can change," Grimmage said. "When you have events like this, it shows that there are so many people that are interested in improving that relationship." | https://www.fox29.com/news/germantown-community-calls-for-peace-amid-violent-summer-of-gun-violence | 2022-07-29 04:41:28 | 1 | https://www.fox29.com/news/germantown-community-calls-for-peace-amid-violent-summer-of-gun-violence |
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2022 Total Production Guidance Increased; Strong Returns to Shareholders and Net Debt Reduction Continue
Highlights:
- Generated third quarter net earnings of $1.19 billion, Non-GAAP Cash Flow of $948 million and Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow of $437 million
- Returned $387 million to shareholders in the third quarter via share buybacks and base dividends
- Reduced Net Debt by $294 million during the third quarter; $991 million of Net Debt reduction year to date
- Repurchased approximately $504 million of its senior notes in the open market during the third quarter; this will result in interest savings of approximately $30 million annually
- Increased full year 2022 total production guidance by five thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day ("MBOE/d") to 505 to 515 MBOE/d
- Closed the previously announced divestitures of certain Uinta and Bakken assets
- Received regulatory approval for the renewal of the Company's Normal Course Issuer Bid ("NCIB") program, which enables Ovintiv to purchase, for cancellation or return to treasury, up to approximately 25 million shares of common stock until October 2, 2023
- Delivered third quarter total production of 516 MBOE/d, at the high end of Company guidance
DENVER, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Ovintiv Inc. (NYSE: OVV) (TSX: OVV) ("Ovintiv" or the "Company") today announced its third quarter 2022 financial and operating results. The Company plans to hold a conference call and webcast at 8:00 a.m. MT (10:00 a.m. ET) on November 9, 2022. Please see dial-in details within this release, as well as additional details on the Company's website at www.ovintiv.com.
"Our strong results in the third quarter highlight our continued execution across the business and demonstrate that our strategy continues to generate superior returns and substantial free cash flow," said Ovintiv President and CEO, Brendan McCracken. "We have now bought back more than 5% of our shares outstanding and the combination of our strong portfolio, leading capital efficiency, and disciplined capital allocation is set to see us deliver durable cash returns that are higher than our E&P peers and the broader S&P 500."
Third Quarter 2022 Financial and Operating Results
- The Company reported net earnings of $1.19 billion after-tax, or $4.63 per diluted share in the third quarter.
- Third quarter cash from operating activities was $962 million, Non-GAAP Cash Flow was $948 million and capital investment totaled $511 million, resulting in $437 million of Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow.
- Third quarter total production was 516 MBOE/d, including 179 thousand barrels per day ("Mbbls/d") of oil and condensate, 87 Mbbls/d of other NGLs and 1,500 million cubic feet per day ("MMcf/d") of natural gas.
- Total Costs were $17.16 per barrel of oil equivalent ("BOE"). Per unit costs were higher in the quarter due to higher electricity costs associated with higher-than-expected NYMEX natural gas prices and timing of activity related to discretionary workovers.
- Excluding the impact of risk management losses, third quarter average realized prices were $90.29 per barrel for oil and condensate (99% of WTI), $31.49 per barrel for other NGLs (C2-C4) and $6.60 per thousand cubic feet ("Mcf") for natural gas (80% of NYMEX) resulting in a total average realized price of $55.83 per BOE.
2022 Guidance
Ovintiv's full year capital investment is expected to total approximately $1.8 billion, at the high end of the previous capital guidance range. Total BOE volumes have increased to 505 to 515 MBOE/d, reflecting strong new well production performance from the Montney. Fourth quarter and full year 2022 oil and condensate production volumes have been adjusted to include the expected impact of production clean-up on returning oil volumes following the resolution of line pressure issues in the Anadarko and the decision to delay the completion of certain wells across the U.S. assets to preserve capital discipline. Full year total cost guidance remains unchanged. The guidance assumes commodity prices of $80/bbl for WTI oil and $7/Mcf for NYMEX natural gas for the fourth quarter.
Returns to Shareholders
In July 2022, Ovintiv increased its returns to shareholders from 25% to 50% of the previous quarter's Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow after base dividends through share buybacks.
In the third quarter of 2022, the Company delivered approximately $387 million to shareholders through its base dividend of approximately $62 million and share buybacks totaling approximately $325 million. Fourth quarter shareholder returns are expected to total approximately $250 million, consisting of share buybacks of approximately $188 million and base dividend payments of approximately $62 million, bringing total direct shareholder returns since the third quarter of 2021 to approximately $1.14 billion.
Share Buyback Program
During the third quarter, Ovintiv purchased for cancellation, approximately 6.7 million shares of common stock outstanding for a total consideration of approximately $325 million. As of September 30, 2022, the Company's 2022 share repurchases totaled approximately 11.2 million shares of common stock at an average price of $47.55 per share, for a total of $531 million. Ovintiv has allocated approximately $188 million, or 50% of third quarter non-GAAP Free Cash Flow after base dividends, to share repurchases in the fourth quarter.
In September, the Company received regulatory approval for the renewal of its NCIB share repurchase program. This enables the Company to purchase, for cancellation or return to treasury, up to approximately 25 million shares of common stock (10% of common shares outstanding) until October 2, 2023. Using a November 4, 2022, closing price of $53.41, and assuming the repurchase of 25 million shares, the 2023 NCIB program would have a cash outlay of approximately $1.3 billion. In the event the Company meets its share repurchase limitation under the NCIB, it has the option to pursue alternative methods to repurchase additional shares.
Dividend Declared
On November 8, 2022, Ovintiv's Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share of common stock payable on December 30, 2022, to shareholders of record as of December 15, 2022.
Continued Focus on Balance Sheet Strength and Debt Reduction
Ovintiv remains committed to reducing Net Debt. At the end of the third quarter, Ovintiv's Net Debt was approximately $3.6 billion, down $991 million since the start of the year, and Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA was 0.9 times.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company repurchased approximately $565 million in principal amount of its senior notes in the open market, which included approximately $229 million in principal amount of its 5.375 percent senior notes due in January 2026, approximately $151 million in principal amount of its 6.5 percent senior notes due in August 2034, approximately $72 million in principal amount of its 6.625 percent senior notes due in August 2037, approximately $58 million in principal amount of its 6.5 percent senior notes due in February 2038 and approximately $55 million in principal amount of its 5.15 percent senior notes due in November 2041.
As of September 30, 2022, the Company had $3.4 billion in total liquidity which included available credit facilities of $3.5 billion, available uncommitted demand lines of $296 million, and cash and cash equivalents of $18 million, net of outstanding commercial paper of $440 million.
Non-Core Asset Sales
In July 2022, Ovintiv announced it had reached agreements with two counterparties to sell portions of its assets located in the Uinta and Bakken basins. Both transactions closed during the third quarter. As of April 2022, the combined volumes from the divested assets totaled approximately 5.0 MBOE/d, including 4.9 Mbbls/d of oil and condensate.
Asset Highlights
Permian
Permian production averaged 116 MBOE/d (79% liquids) in the third quarter. The Company averaged three gross rigs, drilled 18 net wells, and had 21 net wells turned in line (TIL).
The Company plans to spend $650 to $700 million in the basin in 2022.
Anadarko
Anadarko production averaged 129 MBOE/d (63% liquids) in the third quarter. The Company averaged two gross rigs, drilled 13 net wells, and had 16 net wells TIL.
The Company plans to spend $350 to $400 million in the basin in 2022.
Montney
Montney production averaged 210 MBOE/d (23% liquids) in the third quarter. The Company averaged two gross rigs, drilled 12 net wells, and had 21 net wells TIL.
The Company plans to spend $300 to $350 million in the basin in 2022.
For additional information, please refer to the third quarter 2022 Results Presentation at: https://investor.ovintiv.com/presentations-events.
Conference Call Information
A conference call and webcast to discuss the Company's third quarter results will be held at 8:00 a.m. MT (10:00 a.m. ET) on November 9, 2022. To participate in the call, please dial 888-664-6383 (toll-free in North America) or 416-764-8650 (international) approximately 15 minutes prior to the conference call. The live audio webcast of the conference call, including slides, supplemental information and financial statements, will be available on Ovintiv's website, www.ovintiv.com under Investors/Presentations and Events. The webcast will be archived for approximately 90 days.
Refer to Note 1 Non-GAAP measures and the tables in this release for reconciliation to comparable GAAP financial measures.
Capital Investment and Production
Third Quarter 2022 Summary
Realized Pricing Summary
Total Costs
Debt to Adjusted Capitalization
Hedge Volumes (1) as of September 30, 2022
Price Sensitivities for WTI Oil (1) ($MM)
Price Sensitivities for NYMEX Natural Gas (1) ($MM)
Important information
Unless otherwise noted, Ovintiv reports in U.S. dollars and production, sales and reserves estimates are reported on an after-royalties basis. Unless otherwise specified or the context otherwise requires, references to Ovintiv or to the Company includes reference to subsidiaries of and partnership interests held by Ovintiv Inc. and its subsidiaries.
NOTE 1: Non-GAAP measures
Certain measures in this news release do not have any standardized meaning as prescribed by U.S. GAAP and, therefore, are considered non-GAAP measures. These measures may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies and should not be viewed as a substitute for measures reported under U.S. GAAP. These measures are commonly used in the oil and gas industry and/or by Ovintiv to provide shareholders and potential investors with additional information regarding the Company's liquidity and its ability to generate funds to finance its operations. For additional information regarding non-GAAP measures, see the Company's website. This news release contains references to non-GAAP measures as follows:
- Non-GAAP Cash Flow is a non-GAAP measure defined as cash from (used in) operating activities excluding net change in other assets and liabilities, net change in non-cash working capital and current tax on sale of assets.
- Non-GAAP Cash Flow Margin is a non-GAAP measure defined as Non-GAAP Cash Flow per BOE of production.
- Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow is a non-GAAP measure defined as Non-GAAP Cash Flow in excess of capital expenditures, excluding net acquisitions and divestitures.
- Non-GAAP Operating Earnings is a non-GAAP measure defined as net earnings excluding non-recurring or non-cash items that Management believes reduces the comparability of the Company's financial performance between periods. These items may include, but are not limited to, unrealized gains/losses on risk management, impairments, restructuring charges, non-operating foreign exchange gains/losses, gains/losses on divestitures and gains/losses debt retirement. Income taxes includes adjustments to normalize the effect of income taxes calculated using the estimated annual effective income tax rate. In addition, any valuation allowances are excluded in the calculation of income taxes.
- Total Costs is a non-GAAP measure which includes the summation of production, mineral and other taxes, upstream transportation and processing expense, upstream operating expense and administrative expense, excluding the impact of long-term incentive, restructuring and legal costs, and current expected credit losses. It is calculated as total operating expenses excluding non-upstream operating costs and non-cash items which include operating expenses from the Market Optimization and Corporate and Other segments, depreciation, depletion and amortization, impairments, accretion of asset retirement obligation, long-term incentive, restructuring and legal costs, and current expected credit losses. When presented on a per BOE basis, Total Costs is divided by production volumes. Management believes this measure is useful to the Company and its investors as a measure of operational efficiency across periods.
- Net Debt is defined as long-term debt, including the current portion, less cash and cash equivalents. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as trailing 12-month net earnings (loss) before income taxes, DD&A, impairments, accretion of asset retirement obligation, interest, unrealized gains/losses on risk management, foreign exchange gains/losses, gains/losses on divestitures and other gains/losses. Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure monitored by management as an indicator of the Company's overall financial strength.
- Debt to Adjusted Capitalization is a non-GAAP measure which adjusts capitalization for historical ceiling test impairments that were recorded as at December 31, 2011. Management monitors Debt to Adjusted Capitalization as a proxy for the Company's financial covenant under the Credit Facilities which require debt to adjusted capitalization to be less than 60 percent. Adjusted Capitalization includes debt, total shareholders' equity and an equity adjustment for cumulative historical ceiling test impairments recorded as at December 31, 2011, in conjunction with the Company's January 1, 2012 adoption of U.S. GAAP.
ADVISORY REGARDING OIL AND GAS INFORMATION – The conversion of natural gas volumes to barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) is on the basis of six thousand cubic feet to one barrel. BOE is based on a generic energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent economic value equivalency at the wellhead. Readers are cautioned that BOE may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. The term "liquids" is used to represent oil, NGLs and condensate. The term "condensate" refers to plant condensate.
ADVISORY REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS – This news release contains forward-looking statements or information (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable securities legislation, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, except for statements of historical fact, that relate to the anticipated future activities, plans, strategies, objectives or expectations of the Company are forward-looking statements. When used in this news release, the use of words and phrases including "anticipates," "believes," "continue," "could," "estimates," "expects," "focused on," "forecast," "guidance," "intends," "maintain," "may," "opportunities," "outlook," "plans," "potential," "strategy," "targets," "will," "would" and other similar terminology is intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words or phrases. Readers are cautioned against unduly relying on forward-looking statements which are based on current expectations and, by their nature, involve numerous assumptions that are subject to both known and unknown risks and uncertainties (many of which are beyond our control) that may cause such statements not to occur, or actual results to differ materially and/or adversely from those expressed or implied. These assumptions include, without limitation: future commodity prices and basis differentials; the ability of the Company to access credit facilities and capital markets; future foreign exchange rates; the Company's ability to capture and maintain gains in productivity and efficiency; data contained in key modeling statistics; availability of attractive commodity or financial hedges; benefits from technology and innovation; assumed tax, royalty and regulatory regimes; expectations and projections made in light of the Company's historical experience; and the other assumptions contained herein. Risks and uncertainties that may affect the Company's financial or operating performance include: market and commodity price volatility; uncertainties, costs and risks involved in our operations, including hazards and risks incidental to both the drilling and completion of wells and the production, transportation, marketing and sale of oil, NGL and natural gas; availability of equipment, services, resources and personnel required to perform the Company's operating activities; service or material cost inflation; our ability to generate sufficient cash flow to meet our obligations and reduce debt; the impact of a pandemic, epidemic or other widespread outbreak of an infectious disease (such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic) on commodity prices and the Company's operations; our ability to secure adequate transportation and storage for oil, NGL and natural gas; interruptions to oil, NGL and natural gas production; discretion of the Company's Board of Directors to declare and pay dividends; the timing and costs associated with drilling and completing wells; business interruption, property and casualty losses (including weather related losses) and the extent to which insurance covers any such losses; counterparty and credit risk; the actions of members of OPEC and other state-controlled oil companies with respect to oil, NGLs and natural gas production; the impact of changes in our credit rating and access to liquidity; changes in political or economic conditions in the United States and Canada; risks associated with technology, including electronic, cyber and physical security breaches; changes in royalty, tax, environmental, GHG, carbon, accounting and other laws or regulations or the interpretations thereof; our ability to timely obtain environmental or other necessary government permits or approvals; risks associated with existing and potential lawsuits and regulatory actions; risks related to the purported causes and impact of climate change; the impact of disputes arising with our partners; the Company's ability to acquire or find additional oil and natural gas reserves; imprecision of oil and natural gas reserves estimates and estimates of recoverable quantities; risks associated with past and future acquisitions or divestitures; our ability to repurchase the Company's outstanding shares of common stock; the existence of alternative uses for the Company's cash resources which may be superior to the payment of dividends or share repurchases; land, legal, regulatory and ownership complexities inherent in the U.S., Canada; failure to achieve or maintain our cost and efficiency initiatives; risks and uncertainties described in "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections of the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q; and other risks and uncertainties impacting the Company's business as described from time to time in the Company's filings with the SEC or Canadian securities regulators.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE – Six minutes into the third quarter of No. 3 Virginia’s matchup with Notre Dame, the top-ranked men’s lacrosse team in the nation, Fighting Irish attackman Jake Taylor laid a vicious hit on UVa midfielder Noah Chizmar.
The Cavaliers hit back, and then kept on hitting, on their way to a 12-8 win Sunday at Klockner Stadium.
“If they want to brawl with us, we’re more than happy to go do that,” sophomore goaltender Matthew Nunes said. “We showed that. We responded in the third quarter when that hit happened.”
Senior attackman Xander Dickson had four goals, one moment after Taylor’s big hit, and one assist and has equaled the program’s single-season goal record with 56.
Junior midfielder Connor Shellenberger had a goal and three assists and senior midfielder Thomas McConvey scored three times for UVa (11-3, 3-2 ACC), which also won 15-10 at Notre Dame in March.
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Nunes remained red-hot in the cage, making 19 saves on 27 shots.
“It’s just insane,” Dickson said of Nunes’s play. “They were getting doorstep looks and he was just stuffing everyone left and right.”
For a second straight meeting, Virginia defenders Cade Saustad and Cole Kastner neutralized Notre Dame star attackmen, brothers Chris and Pat Kavanaugh, holding the duo to a combined one goal and four assists.
With Notre Dame leading 6-5 with nine minutes to play in the third quarter, Taylor timed a devastating hit on Chizmar, driving his right forearm and shoulder into Chizmar’s upper chest just after Chizmar caught a pass. It sent Chizmar’s stick and the ball flying.
With Chizmar laying crumpled on the field, Jeff Conner picked up the ground ball and pushed it ahead to Griffin Kology.
Kology got the ball to Xander Dickson just outside the crease and Dickson fired in a shot for his third tally of the day, tying the game 6-6. It was the first of four straight goals the Cavaliers would score following the hit on Chizmar.
“It said, ‘Now we’re brawling,’” coach Lars Tiffany said. “The way we responded, got some transition going, created a tempo that we like. It sparked us and got us going.”
Virginia was clearly comfortable the rest of the way.
“I think Notre Dame is the same kind of style of play — let’s talk, let’s hit, let’s be a little dirty,” Dickson said. “And then the hit on Chizmar just blew the top off the place and we just thrive in that stuff. That place just set this place on fire.”
Midfielder Grayson Sallade rocketed an outside shot past Notre Dame keeper Liam Entenmann 30 seconds after the Dickson score. Dickson and McConvey each scored again before the third quarter ended with UVa ahead 9-6.
In all, Virginia outscored the Irish 7-2 after the hit on Chizmar, who came back in the game and got into the act himself, scoring the Cavaliers’ final goal of the day with 4:56 to play.
“Noah, just getting lit up… for him to stick a goal like that? Everyone on our team loves Noah Chizmar,” Nunes said. “He’s an energy bunny. He’s one of those juice guys.”
Sunday was the final regular-season game for Virginia, and even with the No. 1 ranked Irish (9-2, 3-2) visiting — and massive implications for NCAA tournament seeding — Tiffany followed tradition and started his seniors, including backup goalie David Roselle.
Faceoff specialist Petey LaSalla won the opening draw and Shellenberger put UVa up 1-0 just 23 seconds into the contest, the ceremonial seniors on defense racing off the field as the offense pushed into Notre Dame’s zone.
“It’s something we do. I’ve been doing it for years, starting back as the Stony Brook coach,” Tiffany said. “It gets a little more attention when you’re on national TV playing the No. 1 team in the country. There’s a lot at stake, but this is what we do. This is our tradition.”
The first quarter ended tied 1-1 and the teams were even, 4-4, at halftime.
The Irish went ahead 6-5 on a goal by the Kavanaugh brothers, Pat scoring off a feed from Chris with 10:01 to go in the third quarter. Then came Taylor’s big hit and Virginia’s even bigger response.
Now, the Cavaliers must wait until May 9 for the NCAA tournament selection announcement. Tiffany said he is confident his team will be in the top three seeds and will be playing at home in the first round. UVa has beaten Notre Dame twice this season, but lost twice to Duke. | https://richmond.com/sports/college/no-3-virginia-lacrosse-responds-to-big-hit-with-big-run-downing-no-1-notre/article_9cc6d72c-e7a3-11ed-b07e-6f5c36269392.html | 2023-04-30 22:58:54 | 1 | https://richmond.com/sports/college/no-3-virginia-lacrosse-responds-to-big-hit-with-big-run-downing-no-1-notre/article_9cc6d72c-e7a3-11ed-b07e-6f5c36269392.html |
Wiggins delivers on both ends, Warriors lead NBA Finals 3-2
By JANIE McCAULEY
AP Sports Writer
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Exhibiting a determined confidence and grit all game, Andrew Wiggins single-handedly took the pressure off Stephen Curry and delivered the best game yet of his eight-year career.
Now, the first-time All-Star is on the cusp of becoming a first-time NBA champion — and helping Curry capture yet another title.
Wiggins had 26 points and 13 rebounds, Klay Thompson scored 21 points and the Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics 104-94 on Monday night for a 3-2 NBA Finals lead.
“Coming into this year, he was an All-Star starter for a reason,” Draymond Green said. “… The bigger the challenge has been that we’ve thrown in front of him, the bigger he’s responded. You want a guy like that. When the stage gets big, they respond and play their best basketball, and that’s what he’s been doing.”
One game after his 43-point performance, Curry contributed 16 points and eight assists but was 0 for 9 from 3-point range. The career 3-point leader’s NBA-record streak of 132 straight postseason games with at least one 3 ended, along with his NBA-best run of 233 consecutive games with a 3 between regular season and playoffs combined.
“He’s going to be livid going into Game 6. That’s exactly what we need,” Green said.
Capping his brilliant performance on both ends, Wiggins drove through the lane for an emphatic one-handed slam with 2:10 left.
“He’s just been fantastic, not just in this series but throughout the playoffs,” coach Steve Kerr said.
The Warriors can win their fourth title in eight years when the series resumes in Boston on Thursday night. If the Celtics can win at home, the series will return to the Bay Area for a winner-take-all Game 7 on Sunday. All five games so far have been decided by 10 or more points.
Jayson Tatum had 27 points and 10 rebounds for the Celtics, who lost consecutive games for the first time in the postseason. Marcus Smart was whistled for a technical foul then an offensive foul in a one-second span early in the fourth. He overcame a slow start to score 20 points.
Jordan Poole knocked down a 33-foot 3 from the left wing to beat the third-quarter buzzer as the Warriors took a 75-74 lead into the final 12 minutes after the Celtics roared back in the third.
The Celtics found their own third-quarter magic that has long defined Golden State’s success in the second half. Boston trailed 51-39 at the break before charging back with a 35-point outburst in the third.
Al Horford hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 6:28 left in the period that made it 58-55 as the Celtics finally found their shooting groove from deep. Grant Williams’ three-point play at 3:55 gave Boston a 66-61 lead.
That was Boston’s eighth straight made 3 after missing the initial 12.
“Definitely we weren’t as sharp as we needed to be during times there. Just tough,” Horford said. “Definitely now, our backs are against the wall, and we have to see what we’re made of.”
Jaylen Brown was 2 for 11 to start the game and finished with 18 points on 5-of-18 shooting and missed all five of his 3-point tries.
Tatum gave Boston its first 3-pointer on the night 4:34 before halftime and the Celtics wound up 11 of 32 from deep overall. The Celtics were sloppy in stretches, committing 18 turnovers.
“When we’re at our best, it’s simple ball movement. I think the third quarter showed that. The drive and kick was beautiful, was working, getting guys wide-open shots,” coach Ime Udoka said.
Golden State wound up 9 of 40 from beyond the arc — Wiggins 0 of 6. Curry didn’t make a 3-pointer for the first time since going 0 for 4 in a 134-111 loss to the Bucks on Nov. 18, 2018.
“A night that he didn’t have it going we found offense elsewhere,” said Green, who had eight points, eight rebounds and seven assists before fouling out with 3:01 remaining.
KLAY’S DAY
Thompson shot 7 for 14 with five 3-pointers in another shining playoff moment.
Monday marked exactly three years since Thompson tore the ACL in his left knee and had surgery before later tearing his right Achilles tendon while working back from the first injury — forcing him to miss more than 2 1/2 years.
Thompson was hurt in the deciding Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals as Toronto clinched the franchise’s first championship playing on the Warriors’ previous home floor in Oracle Arena.
Entering Game 5, Thompson’s 35.8% shooting was the lowest for any NBA Finals he has played, and he is making just 34.2% from deep — down from 58.5% on 3s in the 2019 finals.
QUARTER-CENTURY MARK
In a trip down memory lane, Kerr coached the Warriors on the 25th anniversary of his game-winning shot in Game 6 of NBA Finals as the Bulls beat the Jazz to clinch Chicago’s fifth championship.
He thought back to that special moment before the game.
“An incredible memory obviously. Something every young basketball player dreams of. So to be able to live that was pretty amazing,” Kerr said, smiling. “And then the fact that it’s 25 years ago just makes me feel old, of course.”
TIP-INS
Celtics: Robert Williams III had 10 points and eight rebounds, starting and playing without limits for the Celtics after aggravating his surgically repaired left knee in Game 4. … Boston held a 23-21 rebounding edge in the first half and finished 47-39 on the boards.
Warriors: Gary Payton II had 15 points off the bench and Poole 14. The Warriors missed their initial four 3-point tries before Thompson connected at the 5:14 mark of the first. … Otto Porter Jr. started for a second straight game with Kevon Looney coming off the bench.
SILVER SIDELINED
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver missed the game, entering the league’s health and safety protocols.
The NBA didn’t offer further details, such as specifying whether Silver tested positive for COVID-19 or was a close contact with someone who had.
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DALLAS — Southwest Airlines continued to extract itself from sustained scheduling chaos Thursday, cancelling another 2,350 flights after a winter storm overwhelmed its operations days ago.
As has been the case every day this week, the vast majority of flight cancellations nationwide, are Southwest flights.
There were 2,451 flights cancelled before noon Thursday in the U.S., and 2,357 were Southwest routes, or about 58% of its entire schedule, according to the FlightAware tracking service.
The airline has warned that cancellations will continue for days.
The federal government is investigating what happened at Southwest with total cancellations soaring past 10,000 early in the week.
Southwest added a page to their website specifically for travelers who were stranded, but thousands of customers remain unable to reach the airline. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/southwest-cuts-2300-flights-schedule-in-sustained-chaos/2022/12/29/be1d1ef6-8784-11ed-b5ac-411280b122ef_story.html | 2022-12-29 15:56:50 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/southwest-cuts-2300-flights-schedule-in-sustained-chaos/2022/12/29/be1d1ef6-8784-11ed-b5ac-411280b122ef_story.html |
Ballot returns in both Wasco and Hood River counties are trending below return levels in recent mid-term elections, according to election officials.
As of Nov. 2, Wasco County is at 29.21% with 5451 ballots returned. In the 2020 General Election it was 54.37% and 9879 ballots returned by this date, and in 2018 it was 32.31% and 5514 ballots returned, according to Wasco County Clerk Lisa Gambee. | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/news/early-ballot-returns-trending-low/article_91d191f4-5b99-11ed-b621-4fa5fc7805fa.html | 2022-11-03 21:38:09 | 0 | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/news/early-ballot-returns-trending-low/article_91d191f4-5b99-11ed-b621-4fa5fc7805fa.html |
HOUSTON — Lluvia Alzate's road to the Miss Texas USA crown was as unconventional as it gets.
"I was like wait, what is it really me?" said Alzate. "It wasn't till they put the sash on me that I realized I really did just win."
Unlike other pageant winners, Alzate says pageantry was never a lifelong dream.
"I used to be a wrestler in high school, so that's two completely opposite things," she joked. "If you would have asked me last year, around January, that I'd be Miss Texas or competing in pageants I would've thought you were crazy."
But in 2019 her mom was diagnosed with ALS.
"I was being a full-time caregiver to my mother at that time," said Alzate.
She thought pageantry could be a platform to spread awareness about the neurodegenerative disease.
"It was definitely a journey of perseverance and pushing forward," said Alzate.
Turns out she was a natural.
Sadly though, her mom passed away in December, months before she earned her Miss Houston crown. She said she keeps a video from the day she graduated high school of her mom telling her how proud she is. It has fueled her to keep going through her loss.
"I see that exact same face of hers just looking at me and telling me how proud she is," said Alzate.
Her mom wasn't there to watch her compete this past week, but her family was cheering her on.
"They know how happy my mom would have been as well, so I remember every time I look towards them I would tear up because I saw my mom through them," said Alzate.
For this Colombian-born beauty queen, it's her biggest platform yet. Next up is the Miss USA pageant. She's hoping to become the second straight Houstonian to earn the Miss USA crown.
"I'm coming for it," she said.
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Strong to severe storm chances continue today into the weekend
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Meteorologist Adrian Campa says today will be mostly sunny and warm with afternoon highs in the 80s, but we are once again watching out for the chance of strong to severe storms around the state today (primarily western KS). Storms will develop in western KS after 5 or 6pm and track east through the state during the overnight hours, falling apart before reaching us here in eastern KS. Gusty winds to 65mph, large hail, and flooding rains will be the main threat.
Another batch of storms are expected Saturday afternoon and evening and may be scattered to widespread in nature, especially for southern KS. Damaging winds to 65mph, large hail of quarter to ping pong ball size, and heavy rains will be our main concerns. Storms will develop in western KS/Southern KS and track east.
We finally begin drying out for Father’s Day and Juneteenth with much warmer weather expected next week with highs in the 90s each and every day... Storm chances at this time appear slim.
WICHITA AREA FORECAST:
Today: Mostly sunny and warm. Wind: NE/E 5-10. High: 88.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Wind: SE/E 5-10. Low: 66.
Tomorrow: Partly cloudy; Evening storms (a few strong to severe). Wind: SE/E 5-10. High: 90.
Sun: High: 88 Low: 65 Decreasing clouds.
Mon: High: 94 Low: 67 Mostly sunny.
Tue: High: 93 Low: 69 Mostly sunny.
Wed: High: 94 Low: 70 Mostly sunny; overnight storms.
Thu: High: 91 Low: 70 Decreasing clouds.
Fri: High: 92. Low: 69. Mostly sunny; overnight storms.
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Cowboys and cowgirls, here’s your 2023 Dixie National Rodeo guide
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo officially kicks off Friday, February 10.
Each year, cowboys, cowgirls, 4-H and FFA members, rodeo queens, and spectators travel to the Mississippi State Fairgrounds to experience this event.
For six weeks, the Fairgrounds is host to multiple equine and livestock shows, the Dixie National Rodeo, the Sale of Junior Champions, the Rodeo Days Expo, the Mississippi Ag and Outdoor Expo, the Dixie National Steakhouse, the Dixie National Parade and more.
Here’s your 2023 Dixie National Rodeo guide so you can know what to expect at this year’s rodeo.
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PARIS, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HOPIUM, the first French manufacturer of high-end hydrogen vehicles, announces today the strengthening of its governance, with the proposed appointment of Jean-Baptiste Djebbari as a member of its Board of Directors. This appointment will be submitted to the approval of HOPIUM's next General Assembly, on June 20th, 2022.
Olivier Lombard, founder, and CEO of HOPIUM, declared: "I am honored and proud to welcome Jean-Baptiste Djebbari to this tremendous French industrial adventure, and to count on his vitality and his widely proven expertise in the fields of energy and transports. His arrival on Hopium's Board of Directors is a major step in our development. I look forward to starting this collaboration and meet tomorrow's challenges together."
French Cabinet Minister for Transport from 2019 to 2022, Jean-Baptiste Djebbari is a well-known figure with a track record of excellence in the mobility sectors, both working as an aircraft pilot for private companies and within the Directorate General for Civil Aviation (DGAC). As an elected member of French National Assembly from 2017, he immediately specialized in the stakes of transportation, helding a "whip" position within the Sustainable Development Spatial and Regional Planning Committee, before joining the Government. Jean-Baptiste Djebbari graduated from Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ENAC) and Ecole Polytechnique.
About HOPIUM
Olivier Lombard, the youngest winner of the 24 hours of Le Mans, founded Hopium, a manufacturer of high-end hydrogen-powered vehicles, as an achievement resulting from his experience acquired on the racing circuits. With the automotive culture in his heritage, Olivier Lombard has driven for 7 years hydrogen- powered racing cars, making him the world's most experienced racer in this field. As an open-air laboratory, the race has allowed Olivier Lombard and his team to reflect on new mobility solutions to meet today's environmental challenges. While the transportation sector alone is responsible for 20% of greenhouse gas emissions, the company is positioning itself as a player in climate change. Hopium brings together a team of experts and leading partners at the forefront of innovation in the fields of hydrogen fuel cells, technology, and automotive engineering.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The United States Postal Service has put out a call for those who want to help spread some magic this holiday season.
The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced on Wednesday that it was launching Operation Santa, a program where individuals can adopt a letter that was sent to Santa and fulfill that child’s wish.
The program began back in 1912 when the USPS allowed local postmasters to let employees and customers respond to any letters that were addressed to Santa Claus.
The USPS says that every year, hundreds of thousands of letters are written to Santa.
Any who wishes to adopt a letter must register to create an account and have their identities verified before they can participate. Even if someone adopted letters in the past, they must create a new account each year.
Once the letters are chosen, adopters must follow the directions included in their welcome email to fulfill the holiday wishes.
Operation Santa will kick off on Nov. 28 and end on Dec. 19.
Those interested in signing up to adopt letters can make an account at USPSOperationSanta.com. | https://www.fox16.com/news/state-news/united-states-postal-service-launching-operation-santa-to-help-make-christmas-wishes-come-true/ | 2022-11-23 23:51:12 | 1 | https://www.fox16.com/news/state-news/united-states-postal-service-launching-operation-santa-to-help-make-christmas-wishes-come-true/ |
Ft. LAUDERALE, Fla., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EMUAID® continues to lead in natural First Aid as the #1 selling homeopathic First Aid brand* in retail. Following the mega-successful 2020 launch of the 0.5 oz. EmuaidMAX® First Aid Ointment in national distribution in First Aid at Walgreens stores, the larger 2oz size of EmuaidMAX® has hit the shelves in nearly 4000 Walgreens stores this year. Speer Laboratories, maker of EMUAID® products, and Walgreens will continue to bring this wonder ointment to shelves across the nation, now with the larger size.
EMUAIDMAX® First Aid Ointment is a scientifically tested Homeopathic Drug and is manufactured in an FDA-registered Over-the-Counter Drug and Homeopathic Medicine facility. Homeopathy is the 2nd largest system of medicine in the world today. EMUAID® combines the active homeopathic ingredient Silver (Argentum Metallicum) with 11 key natural ingredients to restore skin's function and healthy appearance.
On shelves now in both 0.5 oz and 2 oz sizes, EmuaidMAX® is everyone's medicine cabinet must-have. This Maximum Strength multi-purpose ointment, quickly quiets inflammation, eliminates infection, and decreases itching, irritation, redness and swelling for more than 100 troublesome, and often medically underserved, skin and nail conditions. Loaded with bio-dynamic healing and infection fighting ingredients, as well as a transdermal delivery system, EmuaidMAX® begins to repair harmed skin upon application. As an antibacterial and antifungal balm, EmuaidMAX® kills some of the most pervasive bacteria and fungi on contact**. As an anti-inflammatory, anti-itch, and intensive moisturizing ointment, it soothes even the worst dry, cracked, and itchy skin. One jar of EmuaidMAX® addresses multiple skin afflictions consolidating a fast-growing condition-specific first aid category into one brand offering.
Speer Laboratories was founded by the late Richard Nicolo as a cutting-edge research and development consortium structured around a holistic approach to health and wellness through natural products. Led by Richard's children and co-founders, Amy Nicolo, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Matthew Nicolo, Chief Information Officer, Speer Laboratories remains passionately committed to designing safe, yet highly effective treatments that help others. "Our vision has always been to develop and deliver the most effective, natural products to treat pervasive, yet underserved conditions," says Amy Nicolo.
The brand ranked #18 on the Women Presidents' Organization (WPO) and JPMorgan Chase's, 14th Annual 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies. With laser-focused marketing, strategic partnerships, and an unprecedented cult-like following, it looks like they have no intention of slowing down.
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Over the weekend, Tesla again cut prices on its Model S sedan and Model X SUV.
The company already lopped $10,000 off the price of the Model S in January, as part of sweeping price cuts across the entire lineup; now it’s cut another $5,000. With this, an even greater cut applies to Model X prices; they’re now $10,000 lower than they were last week.
As of Monday, March 6, the Model S starts at $91,380, including the mandatory $1,390 destination fee. That’s for the Dual Motor version offering a 405-mile EPA range and claimed 0-60 mph time of 3.1 seconds. The Dual Motor version of the Model X starts at $101,380 in five-passenger form, while six- and seven-passenger versions are available at extra cost.
These prices, while much lower than they were last year, remain far higher than in late 2020, when the company dropped prices on the Model S in an apparent effort to match the Lucid Air. Both models have since hiked prices; the Air starts at $94,400 in its dual-motor Pure version, rated at 410 miles of range.
Also of note: The top-performance Tesla Model S Plaid and Model X Plaid both now start at the same price—$111,380. Tesla claims that the Model S Plaid, with a 396-mile range rating, remains the quickest accelerating car in production today (0-60 mph time of 1.99 seconds and quarter-mile time of 9.23 seconds), while the Model X Plaid achieves a 333-mile range rating and is claimed to be the quickest-accelerating SUV in production today. Both Plaid models have a tri-motor, 1,020-horsepower propulsion system, plus upgraded brake pads and a carbon-fiber spoiler.
Tesla continues to offer its $15,000 Full Self-Driving package—now labeled Full Self-Driving Capability—on both of these models. Until now that has included the Full Self-Driving Beta system allowing Autosteer on City Streets, but last month the company issued a recall on that system after federal regulators said that it poses “an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.”
Tesla hasn’t yet delivered the required firmware update to vehicles, and it’s reportedly halted new software installations of Full Self-Driving beta software ahead of the update.
The move could wreak further havoc on the used Tesla market—or help make used Teslas more affordable, depending on your outlook. Amid signs that the Tesla demand bubble had burst, used Tesla prices were already dropping in the latter half of 2022 before the January price cuts, and prior to those Tesla offered a discount on the Model 3 and Model Y of up to $7,500.
At Tesla’s Investor Day last week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk batted back the possibility that the market may be getting tighter, quipping that demand is “indistinguishable from infinite.”
However Tesla might want to see this, the price cut represents how competitive—and crowded—the premium EV field has become, with entries from Rivian, Lucid, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Cadillac, and others gaining EV market share.
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TORONTO (AP) — Canadian defender Scott Kennedy will miss the World Cup after injuring a shoulder.
The 25-year-old, who has eight international appearances, was hurt Saturday while playing for Regensburg against Rostock in the German second tier, leaving the match in the seventh minute.
“He was devastated this morning,” Canada coach John Herdman said during a conference call Wednesday. “He will be a big loss to this group on and off the field. Just one of those tough moments as a coach where you've got to share that grim reality with someone.”
Herdman was relieved Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies, who turned 22 Wednesday, was not seriously hurt when he sustained a cranial bruise against Dortmund on Oct. 8. Davies, Canada's top player, returned eight days later.
“Every game we’re monitoring you’ve just got that sort of pit in your stomach that you’re going to lose a critical player but it’s going to happen,” Herdman said. “Every weekend you’re dreading it. One part is you’re going to miss some quality from the team, but the next part is just knowing the pain that those players are going to go through.”
Atiba Hutchinson, a 39-year-old midfielder and Canada’s captain, is the only player in the pool who was alive during Canada’s last World Cup appearance in 1986. He has not appeared for Turkey’s Beşiktaş this season due to a bone bruise, but Herdman hopes he can play in a Turkish Cup match against Serik Belediyespor on Nov. 9.
“He feels good,” Herdman said. “All the signs are positive there.”
Herdman selected 21 players for a training camp opening Sunday ahead of a Nov. 11 exhibition against Bahrain in Manama. Players selected for the World Cup will travel to the Middle East the following day and Europe-based players will report ahead of a Nov. 17 friendly against Japan at Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Midfielder Jonathan Osorio, who has 55 international appearances, has played one match since Aug. 20 due to post-concussion syndrome, 19 minutes at Orlando on Sept. 17.
“We've had staff monitoring his scrimmages,” Herdman said. “The feedback has been super positive. He seems to be really having an impact on the field and looking back to his old self. Playing international football in desert conditions is going to be a bit different to what he's experiencing now in his club training enviornment.”
Canada opens Group F in Qatar against Belgium on Nov. 23, before facing Croatia four days later and Morocco on Dec. 1.
Twenty players headed to the camp are from Major League Soccer and one is Europe-based midfielder Liam Fraser of Deinze in Belgium's second tier.
Four have not appeared for Canada’s senior team: goalkeeper James Pantemis; defenders Lukas MacNaughton and Joel Waterman; and midfielder Mathieu Choiniere.
Eight players are from Montreal's MLS team, seven from Toronto and one each from Vancouver, Los Angeles FC, LA Galaxy, Minnesota and Nashville.
Toronto and Vancouver last played Oct. 9, Nashville on Oct. 15, Minnesota on Oct. 17, LA Galaxy on Oct. 20 and Montreal on Oct. 23. LAFC plays Philadelphia in the MLS championship game on Saturday.
“Are they going to be at the match fitness levels that we require to take them to Qatar?” Herdman said.
The roster:
Goalkeepers: Maxime Crepeau (Los Angeles), James Pantemis (Montreal), Dayne St. Clair (Minnesota).
Defenders: Zachary Brault-Guillard (Montreal), Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy), Doneil Henry (Toronto), Alistair Johnston (Montreal), Richie Laryea (Toronto), Lukas MacNaughton (Toronto), Kamal Miller (Montreal), Joel Waterman (Montreal).
Midfielders: Mathieu Choiniere (Montreal), Liam Fraser (Deinze, Belgium), Mark-Anthony Kaye (Toronto), Ismael Kone (Montreal), Jonathan Osorio (Toronto), Samuel Piette (Montreal).
Forwards: Ayo Akinola (Toronto), Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver), Jayden Nelson (Toronto), Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville).
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Pitts Promise for Foster Youth will be hosting a Southern Sweetheart Pageant this month, in order to raise funds and supplies for those within our foster care system.
The organization was founded by Anabelle Pitts, who saw a need in the community and decided to address it.
“I am a first-gen college student,” Pitts said. “I was applying for scholarships and I found one based on kids being in foster care. It was for $5,000 and I was so sure I would get it, because I spent so many years in foster care. I was denied, because I was returned to my biological parent when I was 17. I was returned, I think, in May and then turned 18 in July. I was just a few months short. I was denied for that and began wondering that, if I was denied, who else was? So, I wanted to start my own that wouldn’t have such strict criteria.”
The group officially started in July of 2022 and they’re still in early stages of forming, building up assets and being an organization that will last in the long term. While they haven’t announced any scholarship recipients yet, they’ve been working hard to offer other benefits while they do that legwork of forming themselves.
They’ve collected Christmas toys, raised hygiene products, and have collected luggage for kids within the system to carry their property in.
“When we were in foster care, we only ever had minutes to gather our belongings for a move, sometimes,” Pitts said. “We usually had to use trash bags. Picking up your life so immediately and showing up to someone carrying trash bags can make you feel worthless. Something like a suitcase can give someone dignity.”
The upcoming pageant will be a driving force for scholarship money and hygiene items.
The attire for the pageant will be Valentine’s Day wear but doesn’t have to be Valentine’s Day theme. This is a natural pageant. Makeup and hair are allowed, but not required. Additional OOC is allowed for $15 and the highest score will be used for judging, giving the entry two chances.
There will also be an optional talent scoring.
“Do you have a special talent you would like to showcase?” the informational forms ask. “We would love to watch you sing, dance, flip, twirl, cheer, etc. If we have five contestants enter, we will award a talent supreme. Talent will be a separate score; it will not hurt you if you do not wish to participate.”
There will be one Division Supreme per age category. The categories for girls include 0-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-11, 12-14, 15-18. The categories for boys include 0-2, 2-4, 5 and up. Age divisions may be divided or broken up as needed. A Boy Supreme will be awarded if more than four boys enter.
There will be an optional Fan Favorite category.
“All proceeds collected from fan favorite votes will go directly in our scholarship fund to help current and former foster youth afford a college education,” the registration release states. “Fan Favorite will receive a four-inch gorgeous crown and trophy. You and your family and friends can vote before and during the pageant all the way up to crowning. Be promoting to the close ones in your life to help support you and our scholarship fund!”
There will be an optional Humanitarian Ambassador category.
“For this pageant we will be doing a hygiene drive to donate to foster youth in Scioto County,” The release explains, “We will donate hygiene bags to surrounding agencies. The contestant that brings the highest amount of pre-made hygiene bags will receive a beautiful crown, trophy, custom sash, Pitts Promise t-shirt, and free entry in our next pageant.”
The hygiene bags must include toothbrush, toothpaste, bar soap, and deodorant.
Mini Supreme, Grand Supreme, and Ultimate Grand Supreme will be awarded, but not included in basic entry fees. Mini Supreme is $10, Grand Supreme is $15, and Ultimate Grand Supreme is $20. These cannot be double crowned, outside of optional categories.
Photogenic Supreme is an optional award category.
“This event is optional,” explained the release. “You can submit one photo for $10 or three photos for $20. Please bring the hard physical copy or original photo the day of the pageant, 5×7 or 8×10. No virtual photos will be accepted. No exceptions.”
Checks are not accepted, cash only, and judgements are final. Score sheets may be requested after the crowning.
For any questions, comments or concerns, please message Pitts at the Pitts Promise Facebook page, by email at [email protected] or by text at 740.352.0798.
“The first pageant went amazingly and I am feeling so good about this second one,” Pitts said. “We have around 17 contestants, which is about where we were before, but we are hoping to expand, still. We have some new and past contestants, so we know word is getting out. Importantly, we want kids up there smiling and dancing and playing and doing what they love. We are all for it and ready to go again, because the kids are having a great time and we want to support them.”
The pageant will be held at the 14th Street Community Center on February 19. Deadline for submission is February 12.
Registration will be held between 11:30 and 12:30 a.m. with the pageant starting at 1 p.m.
Basic entry fee is $50 and this includes Age Division Overalls, Beauty, Outfit of Choice Supreme, and Division Supreme.
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On the first play of the second quarter in Super Bowl LVII, the Philadelphia Eagles decided to take a shot downfield, and it certainly worked out.
Quarterback Jalen Hurts had a great pocket to work with thanks to his offensive line, and he allowed his wide receivers to develop their routes. But he had one play in mind when he looked downfield.
A.J. Brown was running to the end zone, and though he was well defended, Hurts has seen this play before: Just throw it up and watch his top receiver come down with it.
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Hurts launched the pass to the front left pylon, and Brown stretched out and came down with it to give the Eagles their second touchdown of the game.
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As Brown celebrated with his teammates, and Jake Elliott kicked through the extra point to make it 14-7, social media erupted from the big play.
But current NFL players seemed to expect it.
"Just throw it up AJ gone do the rest , dude so special," Tyreek Hill tweeted.
Others commented on the play, including Hill's Miami Dolphins teammate Jaylen Waddle.
That was Hurts' first passing touchdown of the Super Bowl. The first one of the game came on a 1-yard rush at the goal line, where Hurts got a push from everyone to go up early. | https://www.foxbangor.com/sports/national-sports/eagles-jalen-hurts-launches-touchdown-to-aj-brown-nfl-world-reacts/article_0d07dadb-649c-5559-9cb4-2c8a769cbc8d.html | 2023-02-13 04:07:13 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/sports/national-sports/eagles-jalen-hurts-launches-touchdown-to-aj-brown-nfl-world-reacts/article_0d07dadb-649c-5559-9cb4-2c8a769cbc8d.html |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Nick Langworthy wins election to U.S. House in New York's 23rd Congressional District.
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Lawmakers are keeping a close eye on a writers’ strike in the entertainment industry that is showing no signs of reaching a resolution over the summer.
The standoff between writers in the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and studio chiefs represented by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) started in May, and hinges on profit sharing in the form of residual rates and writers’ getting paid for their time as opposed to simply for their product.
For now, it is in a holding pattern, with executives on vacation and studios still accessing a backlog of already produced material.
The role of algorithms – referred to increasingly as artificial intelligence – in the writing process is also a point of contention.
AI can now pull language from a training data sets and fit it into the narrative formulas of commercial television, which have been highly regimented by advertising and subscription-based business models for decades.
But with a surge in the amount of produced television content in recent years along with increasing access to international media markets by streamers, the incentives to wrap the strike up quickly and get back to making films and TV shows may be lacking.
“The vice president of the [WGA] East, she assured me the other day that she had it on good authority that all of the rental yachts from Santa Barbara down to San Diego had been rented through the end of summer,” veteran TV writer and journalist David Simon said on a podcast episode released Friday.
“All the execs are gone for the summer, I don’t know if that’s true or not. What I do feel is that this is being dictated by Wall Street and by the people who answer to Wall Street,” Simon said.
“Their metrics are ambitious in the sense of preserving A.I. and eliminating term employment for film and TV writers. They have a ways to go before they give up on that notion. And they’re going to spend the summer, at least, inflicting pain on us as we walk the line,” he said.
Members of the Writers Guild of America, WGA picket outside CBS Television City in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles Tuesday, May 2, 2023. The first Hollywood strike in 15 years began Tuesday as the economic pressures of the streaming era prompted unionized TV and film writers to picket for better pay outside major studios, a work stoppage that already is leading most late-night shows to air reruns. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Dems rush to back up striking writers
Many Democrats in Congress have been sounding notes of solidarity with writers.
“With the era of streaming content upon us, the WGA’s fight for better pay and wages is critical for those who work hard to make the entertainment industry the creative powerhouse that it is today,” Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.), who sits on the House Financial Services Committee and represents segments of Los Angeles where many people in the entertainment industry work and reside, told The Hill in a statement.
“I stand shoulder to shoulder with the WGA in their quest to ensure a better livelihood in a changing economy. I urge both sides to come to a swift and equitable understanding,” he added.
Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) asks a question during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 to discuss the recent bank failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank along the federal response. (Greg Nash)
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined picket lines in May in support of the WGA West, brandishing a placard that evoked the Star Wars film series with the slogan “Unions Strike Back” and referencing the Star Trek television franchise with the tweaked motto, “Live long and pay up.”
“All workers should be compensated fairly, including in a changing economy. I join the chorus of Americans supporting WGA West [and] WGA East and urge both sides to come to a swift agreement that honors the hard work and dedication of writers,” Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) said in May.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) office told The Hill that he is also monitoring the situation given the entertainment industry’s large impact on California’s economy.
Streaming and online profits remain key issues for WGA
The WGA did not respond to a request for comment on the status of negotiations.
The AMPTP said their member companies “remain united in their desire to reach a deal that is mutually beneficial to writers and the health and longevity of the industry, and to avoid hardship to the thousands of employees who depend upon the industry for their livelihoods.”
Experts in organized labor say that what’s fundamentally at issue in the current dispute is the same thing that prompted the last writers’ strike in 2007 and 2008: The portion of profits from streaming and online distribution that writers can have as opposed to the studios and their investors, who get paid in the form of returns to their ownership shares.
“Just look at Scarlett Johansson and the lawsuit she had with Disney,” Arthur Wheaton, director of labor studies at the Cornell School of Industrial and Labor Relations, said in an interview, referring to a dispute over a payout for the movie “Black Widow” settled in 2021.
“[Johansson’s] revenue was based on how much [the movie made] at the box office. And then Disney decided to release it to the Disney [streaming] channel to get more people to subscribe, which dramatically altered her anticipated payout by the tens of millions of dollars. And the same thing is true for all of the writers if they were expecting to get a box office percentage and then [there’s a decision] to stream it on Netflix,” he said.
Data from the Nielsen media ratings agency shows that streaming overtook cable in popularity as a method of content distribution for the first time in July of 2022.
The gap has since widened with streaming now accounting for 36.4 percent of all TV viewing, cable accounting for 31.1 percent, and broadcast making up 22.8 percent. The top five streaming brands are now Youtube, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video and Disney Plus, according to Nielsen.
Union flexes muscle across business landscape
The writers’ strike, which affects more than 11,000 WGA members and was authorized by 97 percent of the voting membership, comes after a spike in the number of strikes and work stoppages in 2022 and a wider period of more intense labor activity.
Logistics and transportation services have been a hotspot of organizing after the supply chain disruptions in the early part of the pandemic, with dock workers and longshoremen stopping work to secure a better contract earlier this year and railroad workers threatening a major strike last year in which the White House intervened.
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WACO, Texas — The Waco Pride Network host the 'OUT on the Brazos' pride event Sat Oct. 8 at Brazos Park East to celebrate and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community in the Greater Waco area.
According to the Waco Pride Network website, the festival festivities began in 2017 when the 'OUT on the Brazos' planning committee relaunched Waco Pride. What began as a picnic grew to an event of 200-400 people in Cameron Park.
Today, it has grown to becoming a day-long event with over 500 attendees and dozens of features musical performances, food trucks, vendors and community celebrating the LGBTQ+ community.
"It's important to have community so that people understand what stuff you're going through and it's just very nice to talk with people who have been where you are or they have any questions too. This is a good for the place without judgment where you can be yourself," Waco native Gregorio Sanchez shared.
This event has been put together every October since 2017 to celebrate 'National Coming Out Day'.
People of all shapes, colors, sizes and background joined together to advocate for those who feel unheard.
Waco Pride Network board member Victoria Brumbaugh says events like this need to continue to happen year-round to support the LGBTQ community and be that shoulder to lean on at all times.
"Even though we've gotten a lot of progress, and we think that people have the opportunity to be themselves, there's still this fear and there's so much fear these days. It was really important for people to understand that you can have the courage to be yourself, and I think this helps the community understand that," Brumbaugh shared.
Waco Pride Network officials plan to continue holding this event every year and hope it gets bigger and better. For more upcoming events, visit their Facebook page. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/waco-pride-network-host-pride-festival/500-bdf6ab61-d4a0-4a3c-a7a4-5c69450625c1 | 2022-10-09 01:24:17 | 0 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/waco-pride-network-host-pride-festival/500-bdf6ab61-d4a0-4a3c-a7a4-5c69450625c1 |
TSX and OTC: MPVD
TORONTO and NEW YORK, May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. (TSX: MPVD) (OTC: MPVDF) ("Mountain Province", or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Kelly Stark-Anderson to its Board of Directors. Her appointment follows the departure of Dean Chambers, who has chosen the step-down due to other commitments.
An accomplished executive in the Canadian mining industry, Ms. Stark-Anderson has over 25 years experience in the legal, M&A, financing and governance areas, combined with deep experience in Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) matters. Ms. Stark-Anderson is currently the Executive Vice President Corporate Affairs, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary and Corporate Compliance Officer for Dundee Precious Metals Inc. (TSX:DPM) and previously has acted as Vice-President, Legal and Corporate Secretary for SSR Mining Inc. Ms. Stark-Anderson led her own firm providing corporate/commercial, governance and securities compliance services to public, private and crown entities. Ms. Stark-Anderson's deep experience in ESG, legal, financing and M&A will be a valuable addition to the Company's board.
Jonathan Comerford, the Company's Chairman, commented:
"We are extremely happy to have Kelly join our Board of Directors. Her legal expertise and strong ESG experience are areas we were seeking to strengthen on our Board, which together with her extensive governance experience will be extremely beneficial as the Company advances through 2022 and beyond. The recent national award received by the Gahcho Kué mine for a collaborative monitoring program with the indigenous Ní Hadi Xa community is one example of the important work we do, and Kelly will bring a fresh perspective to our ESG approach. I would also like to thank Dean for his considerable contribution to the Board of Mountain Province during a very challenging time for the Company, and wish him well in his future endeavors."
Mountain Province Diamonds is a 49% participant with De Beers Canada in the Gahcho Kué diamond mine located in Canada's Northwest Territories. The Gahcho Kué Joint Venture property consists of several kimberlites that are actively being mined, developed, and explored for future development. The Company also controls 107,373 hectares of highly prospective mineral claims and leases surrounding the Gahcho Kué Mine that include an Indicated mineral resource for the Kelvin kimberlite and Inferred mineral resources for the Faraday kimberlites. Kelvin is estimated to contain 13.62 million carats (Mct) in 8.50 million tonnes (Mt) at a grade of 1.60 carats/tonne and value of US$63/carat. Faraday 2 is estimated to contain 5.45Mct in 2.07Mt at a grade of 2.63 carats/tonne and value of US$140/ct. Faraday 1-3 is estimated to contain 1.90Mct in 1.87Mt at a grade of 1.04 carats/tonne and value of US$75/carat. All resource estimations are based on a 1mm diamond size bottom cut-off.
For further information on Mountain Province Diamonds and to receive news releases by email, visit the Company's website at www.mountainprovince.com.
This news release contains certain "forward-looking statements" and "forward-looking information" under applicable Canadian and United States securities laws concerning the business, operations and financial performance and condition of Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to operational hazards, including possible disruption due to pandemic such as COVID-19, its impact on travel, self-isolation protocols and business and operations, estimated production and mine life of the project of Mountain Province; the realization of mineral reserve estimates; the timing and amount of estimated future production; costs of production; the future price of diamonds; the estimation of mineral reserves and resources; the ability to manage debt; capital expenditures; the ability to obtain permits for operations; liquidity; tax rates; and currency exchange rate fluctuations. Except for statements of historical fact relating to Mountain Province, certain information contained herein constitutes forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are frequently characterized by words such as "anticipates," "may," "can," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "projects," "targets," "intends," "likely," "will," "should," "to be", "potential" and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions "may", "should" or "will" occur. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management at the date the statements are made, and are based on a number of assumptions and subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Many of these assumptions are based on factors and events that are not within the control of Mountain Province and there is no assurance they will prove to be correct.
Factors that could cause actual results to vary materially from results anticipated by such forward-looking statements include the development of operation hazards which could arise in relation to COVID-19, including, but not limited to protocols which may be adopted to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and any impact of such protocols on Mountain Province's business and operations, variations in ore grade or recovery rates, changes in market conditions, changes in project parameters, mine sequencing; production rates; cash flow; risks relating to the availability and timeliness of permitting and governmental approvals; supply of, and demand for, diamonds; fluctuating commodity prices and currency exchange rates, the possibility of project cost overruns or unanticipated costs and expenses, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry, failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated.
These factors are discussed in greater detail in Mountain Province's most recent Annual Information Form and in the most recent MD&A filed on SEDAR, which also provide additional general assumptions in connection with these statements. Mountain Province cautions that the foregoing list of important factors is not exhaustive. Investors and others who base themselves on forward-looking statements should carefully consider the above factors as well as the uncertainties they represent and the risk they entail. Mountain Province believes that the expectations reflected in those forward-looking statements are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking statements included in this news release should not be unduly relied upon. These statements speak only as of the date of this news release.
Although Mountain Province has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Mountain Province undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or management's estimates or opinions should change except as required by applicable securities laws. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Statements concerning mineral reserve and resource estimates may also be deemed to constitute forward-looking statements to the extent they involve estimates of the mineralization that will be encountered as the property is developed. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability.
Further, Mountain Province may make changes to its business plans that could affect its results. The principal assets of Mountain Province are administered pursuant to a joint venture under which Mountain Province is not the operator. Mountain Province is exposed to actions taken or omissions made by the operator within its prerogative and/or determinations made by the joint venture under its terms. Such actions or omissions may impact the future performance of Mountain Province. Under its current note and revolving credit facilities Mountain Province is subject to certain limitations on its ability to pay dividends on common stock. The declaration of dividends is at the discretion of Mountain Province's Board of Directors, subject to the limitations under the Company's debt facilities, and will depend on Mountain Province's financial results, cash requirements, future prospects, and other factors deemed relevant by the Board.
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BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado fired football coach Karl Dorrell after an 0-5 start in which the Buffaloes have been blown out by more than 20 points in each game.
The school announced the decision Sunday, a day after a 43-20 loss at Arizona. It’s only the fourth 0-5 start in the history of Colorado (1980, 1984 and 2006).
Dorrell, 58, was brought in as a replacement when Mel Tucker bolted for Michigan State out of the blue in February 2020.
The hiring of Dorrell was met with surprise because he had been out of college coaching for a while. He was an assistant with the Miami Dolphins at the time, but had been UCLA’s head coach from 2003-07.
Dorrell, who had built a house in the Boulder area, agreed to a five-year, $18 million contract that ran through 2024. The buyout is approximately $8.7 million, but could be reduced pending his next job. His termination was first reported by ESPN.
Colorado waited to announce the news until after Dorrell had a chance to inform his staff and players in a meeting. Defensive coordinator Chris Wilson was also let go.
Offensive coordinator Mike Sanford will serve as interim coach. Defensive line coach Gerald Chatman will serve as the team’s defensive coordinator, while passing game coordinator/tight ends coach Clay Patterson takes over as offensive coordinator.
The Buffaloes are idle this week before hosting California.
Dorrell didn’t have much of an offseason program due to coronavirus restrictions his inaugural season, but led the Buffaloes to a 4-2 mark — they started 4-0 — and an appearance in the Alamo Bowl. Dorrell was named Pac-12 coach of the year.
It was downhill from there. Colorado went 4-8 last season and saw several key starters leave through the transfer portal. This season, Colorado has rotated through three quarterbacks in trying to ignite an offense that ranks near the bottom of the FBS ranks. The Buffaloes and rival Colorado State, who have a new coach in Jay Norvell, are the only two teams left in the FBS without a win.
“The results on the field just did not measure up to our expectations and standards, which made it necessary for us to make this change at this time,” Colorado director of athletics Rick George said in a statement. “It was an extremely difficult decision and I wish Karl all of the best in his future endeavors.”
This is what it’s come to in Boulder: George issued a statement last month to pacify fans after a 49-7 loss at Minnesota. He said he recognized and understood the disappointment as the team has not “come close to meeting our expectations.” He urged the fans to stick with the program and support the team.
The loss to Arizona became the final blow for Dorrell, whose team has been outscored by a 216-67 margin. The Wildcats were a team predicted to finish 11th in the Pac-12 preseason media poll, with Colorado last. The Buffaloes’ defense surrendered 673 total yards Saturday — the most since allowing 616 to Arizona in 2015.
Dorrell weathered some rocky moments over his time in Boulder. A year ago, he apologized after losing his cool and pushing a photojournalist’s camera on his way off the field following a 37-14 loss to Southern California.
He also came under fire last season for skipping his customary postgame radio show after a 30-0 loss to the Gophers. In addition, Dorrell drew scrutiny when players weren’t made available after a 55-23 loss to Texas in the Alamo Bowl.
Since joining the Pac-12 in 2011, the Buffaloes have turned to coaches such as Jon Embree, Mike MacIntyre, Tucker and Dorrell to try to turn the Buffaloes around. MacIntyre led the Buffaloes to the conference championship game in 2016, but it was his only winning season out of six.
Tucker seemed to have the Buffaloes on the right path, bringing in several top prospects, before leaving for Michigan State after on season. That opened the door for Dorrell, who served as a receivers coach and later as offensive coordinator for Colorado in the 1990s.
A national search for a coach is expected to start soon.
“I fully support Rick in making this difficult decision to dismiss Coach Dorrell,” Chancellor Philip DiStefano said. “The football team is an important part of the university and I know our students, alumni, and fans have high expectations for a winning product on the field.”
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AP Sports Writer Arnie Stapleton contributed to this report.
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SYDNEY (AP) — Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has revealed he spent time in a psychiatric ward following a loss at Wimbledon in 2019 because of suicidal thoughts.
The comments from Kyrgios, widely published in Australia on Thursday based on interviews for the upcoming Netflix documentary series “Break Point,” are the latest on his longtime struggles with mental health.
He went to a hospital in London to “figure out my problems” after the loss to Rafael Nadal four years ago at Wimbledon, where he wore a compression sleeve over his right arm during his singles matches to conceal his scars.
“I was genuinely contemplating suicide,” Kyrgios said, in comments published by the Australian Broadcasting Corp. “I lost at Wimbledon. I woke up and my dad was sitting on the bed, full-blown crying. That was the big wake-up call for me.
“I was like ‘OK, I can’t keep doing this.’ I ended up in a psych ward in London to figure out my problems.”
Kyrgios said he was “drinking, abusing drugs” and his relationships with family and friends were deteriorating.
“That pressure, having that all-eyes-on-you expectation, I couldn’t deal with it,” he said. “I hated the kind of person I was.”
Kyrgios, who has previously discussed his mental health struggles on social media and in interviews, has spent many months on the sidelines with injuries since reaching the 2022 Wimbledon final, which he lost to Novak Djokovic.
He returned to the elite tour this week at Stuttgart after seven months off, but lost in the first round.
In February, he apologized in an Australian court when he escaped conviction on a charge of common assault after pleading guilty to shoving a former girlfriend to the ground in 2021.
Kyrgios’ psychologist, Sam Borenstein, said in a written report and testimony that Kyrgios had suffered major depressive episodes around the time of the assault and had used alcohol and drugs to cope. Kyrgios’ mental health led to impulsive and reckless behavior.
A magistrate did not record a conviction against Kyrgios for reasons including that the offense was at the low end of seriousness for a common assault, was not premeditated and he had no criminal record.
Immediately after the court ruling, Kyrgios issued a statement through a management company saying: “I was not in a good place when this took place and I reacted to a difficult situation in a way I deeply regret. I know it wasn’t OK and I’m sincerely sorry for the hurt I caused.”
“Mental health is tough. Life can seem overwhelming,” he added in the statement. “But I’ve found that getting help and working on myself has helped me to feel better and to be better.”
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Two days after being discharged from the hospital, Pope Francis resumed his cherished Sunday custom of greeting the public in St. Peter’s Square, expressing thanks for the comfort he received after surgery and thanking the crowd shouting “Long live the pope!”
Before launching into prepared remarks, Francis expressed gratitude for “affection, attention and friendship” and the assurance of “the support of prayer” during his hospitalization for June 7 abdominal surgery at a Rome hospital to repair a hernia and remove increasingly painful scarring around his intestines.
“This human and spiritual closeness for me was a great help and comfort,” Francis told some 15,000 people in the square. ”Thanks to all, thanks to you, thanks from the heart.”
The 86-year-old pontiff sounded a bit breathless and hoarse at times, but he gestured frequently with his hands for emphasis, adlibbed at times from the prepared speech, and clearly looked delighted to be back to his routine.
While the thousands of Romans, tourists and pilgrims who regularly turn out for the weekly noon appearance of the pope at a window of the Apostolic Palace usually applaud when they catch sight of the pope at the window, this time the public’s applause seemed louder than usual. The three-hour surgery under general anesthesia had forced Francis to skip the Sunday appearance on June 11.
While his mood seemed uplifted to see the crowd below, including flag-waving nuns and tourists in sun hats on the hot, humid day, Francis turned somber as he noted that Tuesday marks World Refugee Day, an occasion promoted by the United Nations.
“With great sadness and so much sorrow I think of the victims of the very grave shipwreck that happened in recent days off the coast of Greece,” Francis said. He was referring to the smugglers’ overcrowded fishing boat, filled with hundreds of migrants, that sank in the Mediterranean Sea last week.
“It seems that the sea was calm,” Francis said, seemingly expressing perplexity that such a grave tragedy could happen in those conditions.
“I renew my prayer for all those who lost their life, and I implore that, always, everything possible is done to prevent similar tragedies,” the pontiff said.
Some of the 104 survivors said as many as 750 were aboard, leaving the possibilities that hundreds perished. Greek rescuers recovered 78 bodies. Questions persist whether the Greek coast guard could have intervened in time to prevent the capsizing.
He also prayed for the young students “victims of the brutal attack” on a school in western Uganda. The attack by suspected rebels on a school in Uganda killed 42 people, including 38 students in their dormitories. Several were abducted near the border with Congo.
Francis lamented “this struggle, this war all over the place. Let us pray for peace.”
He also urged people to remember the “martyred people in Ukraine,” following Russia’s invasion last year.
As he wrapped up his remarks and was about to leave the window, cries of “Long live the pope” in Italian rose from the crowd, and the pope quickly responded, “Thanks.”
The pope’s doctors have urged him to take it easy as much as possible even as he resumes his Vatican workload. Francis will receive Brazil’s president on Wednesday afternoon, the Vatican has announced. But to ensure his convalescence can proceed well, Francis won’t conduct the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square.
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READING, Pa., July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Penske Logistics was named Partner of the Year by Nissan North America. Penske was honored in the Part Logistics U.S. Market category at Nissan's recent Annual Supplier Conference. The company was recognized for its lead logistics inbound parts flow operations that support Nissan car manufacturing operations in Smyrna, Tennessee, Canton, Mississippi, and Decherd, Tennessee.
"We appreciate that our hardworking associates were recognized by Nissan North America for their assistance to the customer during a unique time in our world's history," stated Marc Althen, Penske Logistics president.
Penske Logistics is a Penske Transportation Solutions company with operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Penske Logistics provides supply chain management and logistics services to leading companies around the world. Penske Logistics delivers value through its design, planning and execution in transportation, warehousing and freight management. To learn more visit: www.penskelogistics.com.
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SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WJW) – A Northeast Ohio man is warning others about a frightening phone scam that he said sounded terrifyingly real. But it was all a hoax.
“I panicked. I mean, I didn’t know what to do,” said Andy Jalwan.
Monday night, Jalwan was watching TV with his wife when his cellphone rang.
“It comes up caller ID, it’s my mom’s picture, her name and I pick up the phone and I just hear her crying and I say “Mom, mom, what’s wrong?” said Jalwan.
She does not answer.
“Next thing you know, the male voice comes on the line and he says ‘I just carjacked this woman. If you don’t do everything I say, you know, I’m going to kill her,” said Jalwan.
Jalwan lives in Summit County, while his mother lives alone in Sarasota, Florida. His father had just died four months ago. He started recording the call.
Jalwan: “Can you put my mom on the phone? (woman screaming)”
Caller: “Stop, let my (expletive) hand go!”
Jalwan: “Put my mom on the phone.”
Caller: “Man, guess what? I’m going to start beating your mom, I’m going to start beating her right now.”
Jalwan: “Do not beat her. I just want to know if she’s OK.”
“I just had a vision of my mom being driven around Sarasota in a car with a gun to her head,” said Jalwan.
The man on the phone demanded that Jalwan send him money through a phone app.
Jalwan: “I can help you in any way you need, what can I help you do?”
Caller: “You got Cashapp or PayPal?”
Jalwan had trouble remembering his passwords, yet he could still hear the woman, he believed to be his mother, screaming in the background.
The man on the phone got impatient.
Caller: “Don’t test me, bro.
Jalwan: “I’m not testing you, I just want to know that my mom’s OK.”
Caller: “Man, she going to be all right. She going to be all right, but she ain’t going to be all right if you (expletive) around and you don’t (expletive) help me, bro.”
The man threatened to pistol whip Jalwan’s mom.
Caller: “If I see the police, I’m going to kill myself too, but I’m going to take her (expletive) out.
Jalwan: “Please don’t do that, my mom’s been through a lot. I’m going to help you out.”
“I had handed my wife my daughter’s iPad and I said ‘Go FaceTime my brother in the other room.’ He lives near my mom, I said ‘Tell him what’s going on,” he said.
Caller: “Bro, I’m going to tell you one more time. She ain’t going to be all right if you don’t hurry the (expletive) up.”
Jalwan: “I reset the password.”
“My brother calls my mom and my mom is at home safe and sound,” Jalwan found out from his wife.
Just before Jalwan got ready to send money, he realized it’s a scam and got more aggressive with the guy, who then hung up.
“Put my mom on the phone right now before I send you any money,” he said.
Jalwan called the Summit County Sheriff’s Office, but because his mom was safe and he did not send any money, they say no crime was committed.
He did call his wireless provider and filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission.
According to the FBI, scammers try to keep the victim on the phone for a long time so they cannot contact their loved ones or law enforcement.
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Space Coast fishing: Summer slowdown? Snapper, redfish, shark & tarpon still biting
Don't look now, but back to school is right around the corner. Sometimes, there can be a slowdown in the fishing action just before the big day as temperatures heat up and winds drop out.
But there has been no slowdown this year. In the lagoon, speckled trout, snook, redfish and juvenile tarpon are keeping anglers busy. Offshore, the snapper, cobia, kingfish, sharks and large tarpon are doing the same. If it's slow anywhere, the freshwater lakes and rivers and the surf zone are not exactly fired up.
Space Coast anglers have plenty of targets to keep them busy through the weekend, unless you'd rather spend time getting together those school supplies.
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Closures & regulations changes in effect: Anglers are reminded about these fishery harvest closures currently underway and ones about to begin and end.
- Lobster: Regular season reopens Aug. 6.
- Redfish: Harvest of redfish is banned in the Indian River Lagoon and Mosquito Lagoon beginning Sept. 1.
- Dolphin: New fishing regulations began May 1 for state waters. Bag limit is now 5 fish per day per angler; Vessel limit is now 30 fish per day. Captain & crew may not be included in limit.
- Grouper: Shallow water grouper season is open May 1 through Dec. 31. That includes gag grouper, red grouper, scamp and six other lesser species.
- Hogfish: Harvest of hogfish is open May 1 through Oct. 31, 2022 in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida.
- Tilefish: A commercial fishing closure is in place beginning July 6 until Dec. 31, 2022.
- Bass: Bass at Headwaters Lake will soon become all catch and release.
For complete fishing regulations in Florida go to MyFWC.com.
Mosquito Lagoon
This is a good time to fish for two popular catch and release targets — snook and tarpon. Snook can be caught on live shrimp or cut crabs in Haulover Canal or on shrimp or jerk baits around the shallows of the islands in the lagoon. Tarpon are more common near the Intracoastal Waterway channel on live baits. Redfish, black drum and speckled seatrout can be caught in the shallows around the islands on freelined shrimp or on shrimp fished under a popping cork.
Offshore
The current on some of the popular reefs has been too strong one day and just right the next. On good days, the mangrove snapper and lane snapper fishing has been pretty good. Gag grouper and greater amberjack can be caught in 120 to 160 feet of water and on deep ledges. Kingfish, sharks, cobia and tarpon have been around schools of menhaden or threadfin.
Surf
Between seaweed, slime grass and the time of year, the surf fishing action has been pretty slow. Some whiting and croaker can be caught. A few jacks are around. But virtually no pompano, Spanish mackerel or bluefish can be caught. It will get better in a few weeks when the mullet run begins.
Sebastian Inlet
The seaweed and coldwater upwelling near here pretty much shut down most of the bite. Jetty anglers struggled to get bites. A couple of mangrove snapper have been caught near the rocks on cut mojarra and an angler caught and released a couple of overslot redfish from the reef off the end of the north jetty. Drifting in a boat has been productive for tarpon, big jacks and sharks.
Indian River Lagoon
One of the best bites going has been in the Banana River Lagoon around Thousand Islands where juvenile tarpon will take live shrimp, live bait or jerk baits for kayak anglers, says Capt. Alex Gorichky of Local Lines charters in Merritt Island. Black drum have been schooling near the railroad bridge in Titusville. Split crabs will get bites. Redfish can be caught by casting to docks. Speckled trout are an early morning bite in 2-3 feet of water on topwater plugs.
Freshwater
Bluegill, cichlids, shellcrackers and small channel cats can be caught in some area lakes. Use live crickets and red worms to get bites. Bass fishing is slower with the high heat, but fish can be caught on drop-offs and along ledge
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Bride killed in crash didn’t want wedding night to end, widowed groom says
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Aric Hutchinson wishes he could remember the crash, but he said he does remember his bride’s last words to him before the golf cart carrying them along a South Carolina beach road from their wedding reception was hit by a car driven by a woman who authorities say was drunk.
“The last thing I remember her saying was she wanted the night to never end,” he said in an interview broadcast Friday by ABC’s “Good Morning America.”
The bride, Samantha Miller, 34, was killed in the April 28 crash and Hutchinson and two other passengers were injured. A toxicology report showed the driver of the car, Jamie Lee Komoroski, 25, had a blood alcohol level of 0.261 — over three times the legal limit. She is charged with reckless vehicular homicide and three counts of driving under the influence causing death or great bodily injury. Komoroski is currently being held without bond at a local jail, according to Charleston County Sheriff’s Office online records.
In a statement, Komoroski’s defense attorneys, Chris Gramiccioni, Deb Gramiccioni and Nathan Williams, asked the public not to rush to judgment.
“Our court system is founded upon principles of justice and mercy and that is where all facts will come to light,” they said.
Hutchinson said he remembers waking up in the hospital and knowing something was wrong when he saw his mother’s face.
“I asked her, ‘Where’s Sam? Where’s Sam?’ and that’s when she told me there was an incident and that Sam didn’t make it,” he recalled.
Hutchinson remembers Miller’s calmness on their wedding night despite all the stresses of wedding planning. Family and friends came from all over the country and everyone, including Miller, was so happy.
“I’m still trying to wrap my head around it, that night, going from an all-time high to an all-time low,” he said. “It’s pretty rough to try to comprehend.”
Being back at the home he and Miller shared is hard, “but also nice,” Hutchinson said.
“It’s got Sam written all over the house,” he said. “So it’s nice to be here and have good memories.”
Hutchinson said he doesn’t have anything to say to Komoroski at this time.
“I can’t right now,” he said. “I’d like to. I mean, she stole an amazing human being that should not have been taken.”
In addition to the criminal case, Komoroski faces a wrongful death lawsuit alongside several businesses accused of overserving her on the night of the crash.
Four bars gave “copious amounts of alcohol” to a “visibly intoxicated” woman — Komoroski — last month before she drove 40 mph (64 kph) over the speed limit into a golf cart carrying the couple away from their wedding reception, according to a new lawsuit filed Wednesday by Hutchinson and his relatives.
A taqueria that had recently hired Komoroski is accused of negligence and recklessness. An unnamed Taco Boy supervisor coerced the new server into consuming “a dangerous amount of alcohol” at an employee function before the crash, according to the complaint.
In a statement on its website, Taco Boy denied that an “officially organized employee function around drinking” occurred. The statement said video footage, staff interviews and sales receipts confirm that Komoroski, who has since been fired, did not enter the restaurant on the day of the accident.
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2022 List Highlights 50 Companies That Lead the Charge in True Selling Power, Post Pandemic.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Spot, one of the fastest-growing logistics companies in North America, is proud to be recognized on Selling Power's 50 Best Companies to Sell For list for a fourth consecutive year.
Selling Power's 50 Best Companies to Sell For annual list includes 50 of the most deserving sales companies in the United States. The list, which will be published in the July/August 2022 issue of Selling Power magazine, includes companies leading the charge in perseverance and determination despite facing the worst inflationary period in decades.
"At Spot, everything we do goes back to our people. Their dedication and energy are unmatched," said Andrew Elsener, Co-founder of Spot. "This recognition once again exhibits how our passionate and proven team delivers for their customers, on time, every time."
Spot has grown to more than 500 employees across its locations in Indianapolis, Tempe, and Charlotte and has further plans for expansion into Tampa in Q3 of this year. Spot recently announced the expansion of its Indianapolis presence with an additional downtown office. Together these expansions will accommodate Spot's continued growth and plans to create more than 400 new jobs, nearly doubling its size.
"As companies are facing economic headwinds sales organizations are sharpening their focus on sales talent. The Best Companies to Sell For have mastered the alignment of people, processes, and technologies and created a sales organization that excels in hiring, onboarding, training, and compensation of their sales representatives. What attracts salespeople to work for these leading organizations is their great culture, their commitment to diversity, and their steady support of the sales team by servant leadership that focuses on creating customer value and a meaningful work environment that offers unlimited opportunities to win," says Gerhard Gschwandtner, founder and CEO of Selling Power. "These companies aim at a higher level of professionalism and trust, which in turn leads to increased sales and a lower turnover of the sales force" Gschwandtner continued.
Selling Power's research team created a thorough application where they gathered data across four key areas:
- Company Overview
- Compensation and Benefits
- Hiring, Sales Training & Sales Enablement
- Diversity and Inclusion
Companies were ranked in each of the categories above to determine the final list. The methodology is the product of years of research, and Selling Power continues to revise and refine the approach each year. The companies included are a mix of sizes ranging from medium to enterprise.
You can view the full list of the 50 Best Companies to Sell For in 2022 here: LINK
To learn more about Spot's open positions, visit spotinc.com/careers, and to learn more about open tech positions, visit Spot's technology company, Red Technologies, at redtms.com/careers.
About Spot
As one of the fastest-growing logistics companies in North America, Spot is built on relationships, combining 24/7 support with a proven, passionate, and dedicated team of logistics professionals. Spot provides custom, tailored logistics solutions for shipping challenges through relentless effort, industry knowledge, and advanced technologies. Established in 2009 with the vision that there is a better way to move freight, Spot has more than 500 employees across its U.S. locations in Indianapolis, Charlotte, and Tempe. For more information, visit Spot's website at spotinc.com and follow Spot on social media: Facebook (Spot), Twitter (SpotFreight), LinkedIn (Spot Freight), Instagram (spotfreight), and TikTok (spotfreight).
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BOSTON – Paolo Banchero scored 31 points and Admiral Schofield had 11 of his 13 in the fourth quarter to help the Orlando Magic complete a sweep of consecutive games in Boston with a 95-92 victory on Sunday.
Franz Wagner added 12 points and Bol Bol had 11 with eight rebounds for Orlando, which was 1-11 on the road before its two straight wins over the Celtics at TD Garden.
Jaylen Brown led Boston with 24 points, Marcus Smart had 15 and Grant Williams 14.
Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum missed the game due to personal reasons. The 24-year-old star is the team’s leading scorer (30.2 points) and rebounder (8.2), and fifth in the league in scoring.
Boston center Robert Williams III played his second straight game after missing the first 29 following left knee surgery in September. He had six points and five rebounds in 17 minutes.
With Boston trailing 93-92, Smart stole the inbounds pass and went to the floor, calling timeout with 9.8 seconds to play before the Celtics turned it over on the other end.
Moritz Wagner sank two free throws with 5.3 seconds left before Grant Williams front-rimmed a 3-point attempt from the left corner.
Grant Williams had a put-back and was fouled, hitting the free throw that gave Boston a one-point edge with just under four minutes left, but Banchero nailed a 3 on the Magic’s next possession and they never trailed again.
Boston had sliced it to 93-92 on Malcom Brogdon’s 3 but Markelle Fultz snatched the rebound on Banchero’s miss and Orlando called timeout.
Boston lost Friday’s game 117-109.
LUKEWARM WELCOME
Stuff the Magic Dragon, Orlando’s mascot, was part of a group from around sports that was on hand for Kids’ Day. It received a spattering of boos when shown on the Jumbotron.
TIP-INS
Magic: It was Banchero’s seventh straight game with 20 points or more and his 19th this season. … Recalled R.J. Hampton from their NBA G League affiliate. … In a somewhat slow-paced, lackluster opening half, the Magic held a 50-41 lead at intermission.
Celtics: Center Al Horford was fined $25,000 by the league for making what it called “unnecessary and excessive contact” to the lower body of Magic center Moritz Wagner during Friday’s loss. … Missed 18 of their initial 21 on 3-point attempts and went just 5-of-24 in the opening half. … Brown picked up his second foul without time going off the clock, when he was whistled before the ball was inbounded after being called for his first.
UP NEXT
Magic: At the Hawks Monday in the third of a four-game trip.
Celtics: Host the Pacers Wednesday in their third of a seven-game homestand. They don’t play on the road again until 2023.
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The new Advarra Cloud solution, driven and developed through collaboration with Advarra's Site-Sponsor Consortium, provides end-to-end integration and automated, seamless exchange of research documents between sites, sponsors, and CROs.
COLUMBIA, Md., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Advarra, the market leader in regulatory review solutions, clinical research technology for sites and sponsors, and research quality and compliance consulting services, today announced the release of an end-to-end Secure Document Exchange solution within the Advarra eRegulatory Management (eReg) system. Combined with recently released functionality in Advarra's Longboat Platform, Secure Document Exchange allows sites and sponsors to build new efficiencies while using their own practice management systems for regulatory document management. Advarra's approach creates the first step in eliminating burdensome manual processes for research sites, allowing sites to leverage their existing technologies and regulatory binder templates, while creating more efficient workflows for sponsors and CROs.
"We are committed to improving administrative workflows and creating efficiencies wherever possible; the implementation of Secure Document Exchange between eReg and sponsor systems is a welcome enhancement that aligns with these goals," said Denise Snyder, Associate Dean for Clinical Research at Duke University and member of Advarra's Site-Sponsor Consortium. "Document exchange has been a pain point for sites, often resulting in duplicative work and additional training burden for our staff who have to learn a different system for each sponsor. Giving our research teams the ability to leverage the eReg system we already use to share documents with sponsors will be a game-changer, particularly during study start-up. We appreciate Advarra's efforts to create a productive collaboration between sites and sponsors to streamline this critical workflow."
Advarra's Site-Sponsor Consortium was instrumental in identifying Secure Document Exchange functionality as a critical process improvement opportunity. The group, consisting of leading research sites, sponsors, CROs, and data standards bodies, aims to make clinical trials smarter and more efficient by integrating clinical research site and sponsor technology. In a recent survey conducted by Advarra in collaboration with the Society of Clinical Research Sites (SCRS), sites reported existing sponsor-provided solutions designed to support site-sponsor connections actually increased site burden significantly. Site-centric workflows and a focus on standards are key pillars of the Consortium's philosophy. Secure Document Exchange brings this philosophy to life, leveraging standards to accelerate everyday workflows and taking a site-centric approach to building processes that can be scaled across both researchers and technology providers.
"We are excited to deliver cloud-based Secure Document Exchange to accelerate startup timelines across the research industry," says Jonathan Shough, President of Technology Solutions at Advarra. "This is the first solution released as a result of our unique cross-industry collaboration between sites, sponsors, CROs and data standards organizations. Our customers are sure to translate this integration into meaningful change, and this initial achievement lays the groundwork for many more innovations and improvements ahead."
These new capabilities connect eReg with Advarra's Longboat Platform, a system being used worldwide by tens of thousands of clinical research staff, at more than 14,000 sites, in over 60 countries. Secure Document Exchange seamlessly integrates these site and sponsor platforms, eliminating the need for the site to manually download documents from one system and upload them to another, and leveraging the efficient use of existing site technology to accelerate startup and continuing site efficiency. All regulatory documents, originating with a sponsor or at a site, can be managed, signed, and securely exchanged to the correct parties for long-term storage into the sponsor's Electronic Trial Master File (eTMF) and site's Investigator Site File (eReg). While the integration is currently live between Advarra eReg and the Longboat Platform, Advarra's standards-based approach enables a wider reach across technology providers to extend the vision of seamlessly connecting site and sponsor systems.
Secure Document Exchange within Advarra eReg allows sites to:
- Identify and access requested documents and associated required actions
- Receive, sign, and return documents distributed by the sponsor
- Upload and deliver documents originating at the site to the sponsor
- Correspond with sponsors and CROs on Longboat's centralized platform
- Support 21 CFR Part 11 compliance across systems
To learn more about Secure Document Exchange, click here.
To learn more about Advarra's Site-Sponsor Consortium, click here.
Advarra advances the way clinical research is conducted: bringing life sciences companies, CROs, research sites, investigators, and academia together at the intersection of safety, technology, and collaboration. With trusted review solutions, innovative technologies, experienced consultants, and deep-seated connections across the industry, Advarra provides integrated solutions that safeguard trial participants, empower clinical sites, ensure compliance, and optimize research performance. Advarra is advancing clinical trials to make them safer, smarter, and faster. For more information, visit advarra.com.
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Severe winter storm causing delivery delays ahead of Christmas
Published: Dec. 23, 2022 at 1:12 PM EST|Updated: 10 minutes ago
(CNN) – You may want to be extra patient with deliveries of packages and presents right now.
The monster winter storm blasting much of the United States is causing delivery delays nationwide.
FedEx issued a statement Friday saying its hubs in Indianapolis and Memphis suffered major disruptions.
UPS announced a similar situation, saying services in some regions could be affected as well.
This once-in-a-generation winter storm is also causing significant travel problems this week.
Miles of highways are shut down, and according to FlightAware, more than 3,000 take-offs were canceled Friday because of inclement conditions.
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NEW YORK, May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of common stock of Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG) between August 9, 2022 and March 1, 2023, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period") of the important June 12, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Plug Power common stock during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
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The White House on Thursday aggressively pushed back on the notion that the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 was chaotic or disorganized, instead pointing to the Trump administration’s “lack of planning” that officials argued put President Biden in a bind.
John Kirby, a White House spokesperson on national security issues, fielded questions for more than an hour shortly after the administration issued a 12-page document outlining the decision-making around the withdrawal. The Pentagon and State Department also on Thursday turned over classified reviews of the withdrawal process to Congress ahead of an expected deadline to do so.
Kirby said Biden takes responsibility for the operation as commander-in-chief, but Kirby took issue with reporters who tried to characterize the withdrawal as chaotic or messy.
“For all this talk of chaos, I just didn’t see it. Not from my perch,” said Kirby, who was Pentagon press secretary at the time of the withdrawal.
“At one point during the evacuation there was an aircraft taking off full of people, Americans and Afghans alike, every 48 minutes,” Kirby said. “And not one single mission was missed. So, I’m sorry, I just don’t buy the whole argument of chaos. It was tough in the first few hours, you would expect it to be.”
Kirby argued the context of what Biden had inherited when he took office was critical when assessing what the administration sees as success of the withdrawal as he rattled off a series of actions taken by the Trump White House in Afghanistan.
“He didn’t negotiate with the Taliban,” Kirby said of Biden. “He didn’t invite the Taliban to Camp David. He didn’t release 5,000 prisoners. He didn’t reduce force levels in Afghanistan to 2,500, and he didn’t have an arrangement with the Taliban that they wouldn’t attack our troops. He came in with a certain set of circumstances he had no ability to change, he had to deal with it based on what he inherited.”
Asked by a Fox News reporter how Kirby can say the administration is proud of the work it did during the August 2021 withdrawal, the admiral pointed to the nearly 125,000 people who were safely evacuated and the ability of U.S. troops to quickly and effectively set up operations at the previously abandoned airport in Kabul.
“Does that mean everything went perfect? Of course not,” Kirby said. “Nobody is saying that everything was perfect, but there’s a lot that went right, and a lot of Afghans are now living better lives in this country and other countries around the world because of the sacrifices and the work of so many American government officials.”
The administration, as well as Biden, have maintained that they have no regrets with how they handled the operation.
The Biden administration turned over the classified reviews to Congress on Thursday, and House Republicans are likely to use the material to ramp up probes into the handling of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
The withdrawal drew intense criticism at the time, and it is often seen as one of the lowest points of Biden’s presidency so far, with a suicide bombing at Abbey Gate at the Kabul airport killing 13 U.S. troops and 170 Afghans and images of evacuation planes taking off as citizens clung to wheels.
“The American people are owed answers about the Biden Administration’s disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal but all they are getting are excuses from this Administration,” House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) said in a statement. “President Biden and his administration made several blunders during the withdrawal that led to the deaths of 13 servicemembers, left Americans stranded, and allowed U.S. military equipment to fall into the hands of the Taliban.”
Comer said his committee would hold a hearing on April 19 with administration officials focused on the collapse of Afghanistan in the lead up to the withdrawal.
The contents of the 12-page document released publicly Thursday by the White House claims that during transition, the Trump administration did not successfully share any preparations with the Biden administration for a withdrawal, leading the Biden administration to believe there were none in place.
“President Biden’s choices for how to execute a withdrawal from Afghanistan were severely constrained by conditions created by his predecessor,” the outline read.
“During the transition from the Trump Administration to the Biden Administration, the
outgoing Administration provided no plans for how to conduct the final withdrawal or to evacuate Americans and Afghan allies. Indeed, there were no such plans in place when President Biden came into office, even with the agreed upon full withdrawal just over three months away.”
The Trump campaign pushed back on the White House for blaming the former president for the chaotic withdrawal, saying in a statement that the world is “a more dangerous place” with Biden in office.
“Biden and his administration are trying to gaslight the American people for their disastrous withdrawal in Afghanistan that directly led to American deaths and emboldened the terrorists,” Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung told the Daily Caller.
The outline mentions Trump directly, by name, several times and points to various points during the Trump administration that may have contributed to the chaotic nature of the eventual withdrawal.
“President Biden had committed to ending the war in Afghanistan, but when he came into office he was confronted with difficult realities left to him by the Trump Administration,” the outline said.
The outline said the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program had a 14-step process and there was a backlog of over 18,000 SIV applicants when Trump left office. It said that Biden issued an executive order early in the administration to streamline the application process for SIV applicants.
Additionally, it highlights that when Trump took office, he added troops to the ground in Afghanistan and ordered direct talks with the Taliban. It also said that “President Trump emboldened the Taliban” by considering inviting them to Camp David to mark the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and that Trump “pressured the Afghan government” to release thousands of Taliban fighters from jail as part of a deal.
When the former president did order drawdowns, starting during his last year in office, he tweeted that troops should be “home by Christmas!,” the outline describes, but that an order to withdraw all forces from Afghanistan by Jan. 15, 2021 was rescinded.
It claims that, because of the poor judgment and lack of preparations for a withdrawal during the Trump years, “when President Biden took office on January 20, 2021, the Taliban were in the strongest military position that they had been in since 2001, controlling or contesting nearly half of the country.” | https://www.krqe.com/hill-politics/white-house-deflects-criticism-of-bidens-chaotic-afghanistan-withdrawal/ | 2023-04-06 20:45:51 | 0 | https://www.krqe.com/hill-politics/white-house-deflects-criticism-of-bidens-chaotic-afghanistan-withdrawal/ |
LANTIER, Quebec —Valérie Bolduc is scouting a path under a four-lane highway to install wildlife cameras, when she gets stuck in the mud in the overgrown median.
"Ack, I am really stuck," says the road ecology student, trying to pull her oversized waders out of a streambed that travels through concrete culverts and the grassy median of Quebec Route 117.
Her predicament makes evident the hazards for wild animals using the same path.
"I do not want to be a deer going through that," Bolduc says.
A warming climate is pushing many animals to migrate toward higher latitudes to remain within their preferred environments, but that comes with risks as they cross dangerous areas, such as highways. In eastern Canada, not far from the U.S. border, Bolduc and other researchers and conservationists are trying to preserve safe corridors for wildlife.
"I might actually need a hand," Bolduc says at last, getting an assist from her colleague, Jaynina Deku, another student at Concordia University in Montreal.
The pair retreat through the culvert, pointing out animal tracks in the muddy edges, mostly raccoon.
The motion-activated cameras they have brought will document which species are using the concrete tunnel. An outward-facing camera will identify what animals approach but do not enter, perhaps deterred by traffic noise, the culvert's size or other factors.
"We're looking at larger megafauna," explains Bolduc, "like bear and moose ... and also just smaller, rarer species."
"Lynx," adds Deku, who once spotted the rare and reclusive animal in photos from a different research site. "Stuff like that."
Bolduc explains that this highway running diagonally through southern Quebec separates a series of Canadian national and regional parks on either side, along with their animal populations.
"It's also super important," she notes, "because of climate change. Because the animals, they want to move north and they encounter these and then can they move through? Will they get hit by a car? Will they sink and perish in the water? We'll need to figure that one out. And we need to help them, at least I want to help them."
Wildlife corridors: an idea that is hitting its stride
Wildlife corridors, an interest in conservation circles for many years, have achieved wider visibility alongside growing concern about the impacts of climate change.
"The idea," says Karen Beazley, a conservation biologist at Dalhousie University in Halifax, "is to create corridors that are relatively wide, that are relatively natural, that have as few roads and human developments as possible. And where there are those barriers to perhaps create things like underpasses and overpasses and things that will help the animals move across them."
In Banff National Park, specially created overpasses and underpasses for animals to cross the coast-to-coast TransCanada Highway have become vital and globally regarded models for preserving connectivity and supporting biodiversity. Banff falls within the Yukon to Yellowstone corridor, the focus of decades of cross-border collaboration between conservation groups and government agencies in Canada and the United States.
Researchers have estimated that species have been shifting poleward an average of around 10 miles a decade to stay within their preferred climate conditions.
For those whose range is shifting from the northeastern United States northward into Canada, "There's a real pinch point," Beazley says, "between the most Eastern Great Lake and the Atlantic Coast."
A crucial area for trans-continental migration under threat
Within that relatively narrow area, development is eating into remaining wild habitat.
Jonathan Cole, who is completing a PhD on wildlife connectivity in this region at Concordia University, has documented increasing fragmentation and steep overall declines in forest and wetland areas in the natural corridor from the Adirondack Park in northern New York State into Quebec and Ontario.
"Over the long period of time," he says, "you'll start to get major extinctions, because the species will not be able to go to where they need to go to thrive in the right environmental conditions."
He says his research has reinforced the need for collaboration between local and federal governments to ensure that animals have routes to travel in the coming decades.
"It all matters on, you know, everybody making the same decisions," he says, since most intact habitat crosses municipal or even national borders.
"Really, each municipality needs to work adjacent with their adjacent municipalities to say, 'Look, we've got this great patch here, let's try to keep that and not put roads through it.' "
It takes more than a village
Other key participants in preserving and restoring wildlife corridors include private landowners, according to Beazley. These include individuals who can commit areas of their properties to land trusts in key areas, as well as industries like agriculture and even wind energy producers.
"If governments and sectors who influence connectivity could really pick up the ball and bear connectivity in mind when they are planning where to do forestry, where to do agriculture," she says, "that's what's going to be needed to have adequate connectivity."
Transportation departments will be able to apply insights gleaned from research projects like that of Valérie Bolduc to modify or design new underpasses for wildlife. Fencing can also be used to direct animals to existing crossing points, with the added benefit of reducing road accidents.
Back at the highway, Bolduc and Deku finish installing their cameras on the northbound side of the highway, but decide they need an alternate path to the other side to avoid another mishap in the mud.
Using an online map, they identify a route involving a short drive to an old rail underpass turned bike path.
"We're generally trying to be safe and everything," Bolduc says, but for the animals, "this is their life!"
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Tampa Police Chief Mary O’Connor has been placed on administrative leave after she and her husband were pulled over by a Pinellas County deputy for driving a golf cart without a license plate tag last month.
During the stop, the police chief also flashed her badge for the deputy, before suggesting that he just “let us go tonight,” as seen in the deputy’s body-camera footage.
Chief O’Connor will be on administrative leave until further notice, pending the outcome of an investigation into the incident, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor confirmed.
Assistant Chief Lee Bercaw will serve as acting chief in the meantime, Castor said.
Chief O’Connor and her husband were stopped by a Pinellas County deputy outside of an Oldsmar neighborhood on Nov. 12. O’Connor was captured on body camera video asking if the deputy’s camera was on.
“It is,” the duty responded.
O’Connor then said, “I’m the police chief in Tampa,” before flashing her badge.
“I’m hoping you’ll just let us go tonight,” she said.
The deputy said he thought he recognized O’Connor, who has been chief of the Department since February 2022.
In response to the incident, Chief Mary O’Connor released a statement acknowledging her behavior, which “could be viewed as inappropriate,” she wrote.
“I have expressed great remorse to the Mayor, and I apologize to the residents of Tampa who have a reasonable expectation of better judgment from their chief of police,” O’Connor said, in part.
Tampa City Councilman Bill Carlson said Chief O’Connor’s actions are a violation of basic ethics training.
“[What we’re taught in] ethics training in government, Ethics 101, is don’t use your position to get any kind of special favors. You’re taught in particular not to mention your title or your position to try and convince anyone of anything and so it’s not a good idea to do that,” said Carlson.
He said he believes O’Connor should — and will — resign.
“I imagine that the police chief will resign from this. I don’t know, but I imagine. It’s embarrassing for her, it’s embarrassing for the mayor,” said Carlson.
Yvette Lewis, the President of the NAACP of Hillsborough County, was opposed to O’Connor’s hiring as police chief and said this incident shows she was given special treatment that others would not receive.
“Had that been an African American person, let’s say that, that person would have been handcuffed, sat on the side of the road, frisked and held there and taken to jail,” said Lewis, who also believes O’Connor should not return as police chief.
“The suspension was the right step and honestly, I don’t think she should be allowed to come back to hold that position,” said Lewis.
Late Friday, the Tampa Police department issued a statement on the situation, saying: “In light of Mayor Castor’s decision to place Chief Mary O’Connor on leave as the Professional Standards Bureau completes its review of an off-duty traffic stop, the department will continue operating with Assistant Chief Lee Bercaw serving as Acting Chief of Police. We have full confidence that all members of the Tampa Police Department will continue with their duties to serve the citizens of Tampa with the highest level of professionalism. The findings of the internal review will be made available upon completion.” | https://www.wane.com/news/tampa-police-chief-placed-on-leave-after-bodycam-video-shows-her-flashing-badge-during-traffic-stop/ | 2022-12-03 17:33:23 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/news/tampa-police-chief-placed-on-leave-after-bodycam-video-shows-her-flashing-badge-during-traffic-stop/ |
Created in 1872 as the United States was recovering from the Civil War, Yellowstone was the first of the national parks that came to be referred to as America’s best idea. Now, the home to gushing geysers, thundering waterfalls and some of the country’s most plentiful and diverse wildlife is facing its biggest challenge in decades.
Floodwaters this week wiped out numerous bridges, washed out miles of roads and closed the park as it approached peak tourist season during its 150th anniversary celebration. Nearby communities were swamped and hundreds of homes flooded as the Yellowstone River and its tributaries raged.
The scope of the damage is still being tallied by Yellowstone officials, but based on other national park disasters, it could take years and cost upwards of $1 billion to rebuild in an environmentally sensitive landscape where construction season only runs from the spring thaw until the first snowfall.
Based on what park officials have revealed and Associated Press images and video taken from a helicopter, the greatest damage seemed to be to roads, particularly on the highway connecting the park’s north entrance in Gardiner, Montana, to the park’s offices in Mammoth Hot Springs. Large sections of the road were undercut and washed away as the Gardner River jumped its banks. Perhaps hundreds of footbridges on trails may have been damaged or destroyed.
“This is not going to be an easy rebuild,” Superintendent Cam Sholly said early in the week as he highlighted photos of massive gaps of roadway in the steep canyon. “I don’t think it’s going to be smart to invest potentially, you know, tens of millions of dollars, or however much it is, into repairing a road that may be subject to seeing a similar flooding event in the future.”
Re-establishing a human imprint in a national park is always a delicate operation, especially as a changing climate makes natural disasters more likely. Increasingly intense wildfires are occurring, including one last year that destroyed bridges, cabins and other infrastructure in Lassen Volcanic National Park in Northern California.
Flooding has already done extensive damage in other parks and is a threat to virtually all the more-than 400 national parks, a report by The Rocky Mountain Climate Organization found in 2009.
Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state closed for six months after the worst flooding in its history in 2006. Damage to roads, trails, campgrounds and buildings was estimated at $36 million.
Yosemite Valley in California’s Yosemite National Park has flooded several times, but suffered its worst damage 25 years ago when heavy downpours on top of a large snowpack — a scenario similar to the Yellowstone flood — submerged campgrounds, flooded hotel rooms, washed out bridges and sections of road, and knocked out power and sewer lines. The park was closed for more than two months.
Congress allocated $178 million in emergency funds – a massive sum for park infrastructure at the time – and additional funding eventually surpassed $250 million, according to a 2013 report.
But the rebuilding effort once estimated to last four to five years dragged out for 15, due in part to environmental lawsuits over a protected river corridor and a long bureaucratic planning and review process.
It’s not clear if Yellowstone would face the same obstacles, though reconstructing the road that runs near Mammoth Hot Springs, where steaming water bubbles up over an otherworldly series of stone terraces, presents a challenge.
It’s created by a unique natural formation of underground tubes and vents that push the hot water to the surface, and would be just one of many natural wonders crews would have to be careful not to disturb, said Brett Hartl, government affairs director at the Center for Biological Diversity.
Along with the formation itself, there are also microbes and insects that thrive in the environment found almost nowhere else. And the park will need to avoid damaging any archaeological or cultural artifacts in the area with a rich Native American history.
“They’ll have to look at all the resources the park is designed to protect, and try to do this project as carefully as possible, but they’re also going to try to go fairly quickly,” Hartl said.
Having to reroute the roadway that hugged the Gardner River could be an opportunity to better protect the waterway and the fish and other species that thrive there from oil and other microscopic pollution that comes from passing vehicles, Hartl said.
“The river will be healthier for it,” he said.
The Yosemite flood was seen by the park as an opportunity to rethink its planning and not necessarily rebuild in the same places, said Frank Dean, president and chief executive of the Yosemite Conservancy and a former park ranger.
Some facilities were relocated outside the flood plain and some campgrounds that had been submerged in the flood were never restored. At Yosemite Lodge, cabins that had been slated for removal in the 1980s were swamped and had to be removed.
“The flood took them all out like a precision strike,” Dean said. “I’m not going to say it’s a good thing, but providence came in and made the decision for them.”
Yellowstone’s recovery comes as a rapidly growing number of people line up to visit the country’s national parks, even as a backlog of deferred maintenance budget grows into tens of billions of dollars. The park was already due for funding from the Great American Outdoors Act, a 2020 law passed by Congress that authorizes nearly $3 billion for maintenance and other projects on public lands.
Now it will need another infusion of money for more pressing repairs that Emily Douce, director of operations and park funding at National Parks Conservation Association, estimated could hit at least $1 billion.
The southern half of the park is expected to reopen next week, allowing visitors to flock to Old Faithful, the rainbow colored Grand Prismatic Spring, and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and its majestic waterfall.
But the flood-damaged northern end may not reopen this year, depriving visitors from seeing Tower Fall and Lamar Valley, one of the best places in the world to see wolves and grizzly bears. Some days during the high season, an animal sighting can lead to thousands of people parked on the side of the road hoping to catch a glimpse.
Whether some of these areas are reopened will depend on how quickly washed-out roads can be repaired, downed trees can be removed and mudslides cleared.
Maintaining the approximately 466 miles (750 kilometers) of roadway throughout the park is a major job. Much of the roadway originally was designed for stagecoaches, said Kristen Brengel, senior vice-president of public affairs for the National Parks Conservation Association.
“Part of the effort of the last couple of decades has been to stabilize the road to make it safe for heavier vehicles to travel on it,” she said.
Located at a high elevation where snow and cold weather is not uncommon eight months of the year and there are many tiny earthquakes, road surfaces don’t last as long and road crews have a short window to complete projects. One recently completed road job created closures for about two years.
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ST. PETERSBURG — Clay Holmes’ streak is over. The Yankees closer allowed a run for the first time since Opening Day in the Bombers’ 4-2 win over the Rays Tuesday night at Tropicana Field.
“I just gotta take it one at a time. That was kind of my thought process here, it’s been my process all season,” Holmes said. “I think that maybe a new streak starts. You have to get one at a time and that’s kind of the mindset I’ve had this whole season so far.”
Holmes gave up a one-out double to pinch hitter Francisco Mejia and allowed Paredes to score on Yandy Diaz’s soft grounder back to the mound. It was only the second inherited runner out of 13 that Holmes allowed to score this season. Holmes had the first run scored against him since April 8 when Manuel Margot beat out a short infield grounder. His franchise record streak was snapped at 31 consecutive scoreless innings and 29 appearances.
“Probably the one pitch maybe there to Mejia I wish I could have back,” Holmes said. “They got a couple knocks, found a way to either get the guy in or get a hit on a couple on lucky bounces, but they just did a good job of putting the bat on the ball when they needed to.”
KINER-FALEFA SIDELINED
Isaiah Kiner-Falefa missed his second straight game with left hamstring soreness on Monday. Aaron Boone said he was staying away from the shortstop in the Yankees 4-2 win over the Rays at Tropicana Field.
“I probably would have pinch run him for (Josh Donaldson) in the ninth there, but I wanted to stay away from him,” Boone said. “I feel like he’s doing well but not something I want to push either.”
Boone said that Kiner Falefa is “trending in the right direction,” but would not commit to playing him in Tuesday’s game either.
Kiner-Falefa looked to be moving fine as he took ground balls before the game. He indicated that he had a similar “feeling” in his hamstring during the 2020 season and was fine after resting for one day.
It only became apparent that Kiner-Falefa was not available Sunday when Boone was making pinch-hitting moves to try and come back from a one-run deficit in the ninth inning and he did not pinch run Kiner-Falefa for Giancarlo Stanton.
The Yankees used Marwin Gonzalez at shortstop for the second straight start Monday night. The versatile veteran homered on Sunday to give the Yankees their first home run from the shortstop position. He’s able to play every infield position and the outfield.
“It’s been huge. I mean, he’s just given us so much flexibility and seems to do something to help you win a game the times he’s in there,” Boone said of Gonzalez. “He’s played really well at shortstop and it starts there. [He’s] done really well in the outfield. He’s come up with some big hits for us at times. Just kind of that Swiss army knife where he does a lot of things, obviously a switch-hitter, so he’s been really valuable for us.”
Kiner-Falefa has hit .273/.320/.325 with 11 doubles and 18 RBI. He’s been a solid shortstop who makes some tremendously big plays and has had some struggles with the routine. Gleyber Torres has thrived offensively and defensively since they moved him out of the shortstop role to play second base last September. Not wanting to mess with that, Boone used Gonzalez at short Sunday.
Gonzalez is hitting .243/.305/.351 with a home run and five RBI in 82 plate appearances over 35 games this season.
EYES ON THE PEN
The Yankees will have a chance to watch Zack Britton and Aroldis Chapman throw on Tuesday. They watched Domingo German throw a bullpen Monday and are getting ready to start his rehab assignment clock on Wednesday.
Chapman, who has been on the injured list with an Achilles issue, will throw to live hitters for the first time at the player development complex in Tampa. He will likely do that a few more times and then need a rehab assignment in the minor leagues, Boone said.
Britton will throw a bullpen for Boone and pitching coach Matt Blake. The lefty is coming back from October elbow reconstruction surgery. Britton is on track for a late-season return, but will rejoin the Yankees and return to New York for the next home stand to work with the big league trainers and pitching coaches.
German, who began the season on the IL with right shoulder impingement syndrome, will start for the Tampa Tarpons on Wednesday night. The right-hander’s rehab clock will start then, meaning he has 30 days to be activated — barring a setback.
Jonathan Loaisiga, on the IL since last month with right shoulder inflammation, threw on flat ground before Monday’s game. He threw at 105 feet, Blake said.
“Lo will probably throw a bullpen when we get back to New York,” Boone said. “One of those first couple of days so he’s doing really well. So yeah, guys are moving in a good direction.”
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), the ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee, is warning that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) arresting former President Trump would “blow up our country.”
“It’s going to blow up our country and this is a bunch of B.S.” he said in a “Fox & Friends” interview.
“You’ve had the prosecutor before Bragg, [Cyrus] Vance [Jr.], look at the case and pass on it. You had the U.S. attorney in New York say I’m not going to do it federally,” Graham said, describing the lack of interest among other prosecutors in charging Trump over a $130,000 payment his one-time fixer Michael Cohen made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.
Graham said Bragg is under political pressure to prosecute Trump over the allegation, which surfaced publicly in 2018, because his predecessor has come under criticism from former prosecutor Mark Pomerantz, who oversaw the district attorney’s earlier investigation of Trump.
“There was an intervening cause other than Trump running,” Graham said, explaining why he thinks Bragg is now poised to bring charges against Trump.
“One of the guys in the D.A.’s office wrote a book very critical of Vance. ‘You should have prosecuted Trump, you let him off.’ And Bragg feels that pressure,” he said.
Graham also slammed Bragg as a “George Soros-backed prosecutor.” Color of Change PAC, which Soros — a frequent GOP foil — funded, backed the district attorney’s 2021 election.
“The guy is yielding to the political pressure generated by the former prosecutor,” Graham said. “This is a case without merit, in my view.
“Donald Trump will be the only person in the history of New York prosecuted under this theory,” he said.
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STS XPJ-1682D 64" DTF Printer from Japan Has a Staggered Dual-Head Design that Provides Ultra-Fast Print Speeds, Smooth Gradations, and High Quality Printing
BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- STS Inks, a global leader in the wide format, industrial and household inkjet ink market, today announced the launch of the STS XPJ-1682D 64" Direct to Film (DTF) Printer from Japan. The first units of the product will be distributed to dealers in the United States in September 2022.
The XPJ-1682D has a staggered dual-head design that provides ultra-fast print speeds. It also produces smooth gradations while delivering high-quality printing even with reduced resolution. The printer as SAI's Flexi DTF Edition RIP Software, bundled with Flexi DTF Editor. The XPJ-1682D also features automatic bi-directional alignments, a user-friendly touch panel, added LED lighting, and an upgraded media feed flange that allows operators to load media and exchange multiple roles easily and quickly.
Specific features of the XPJ-1682D printer include the following:
- STS DTF Inks (CMYK Lm Lc White White)
- Built-in color sensor for auto bidirectional alignments
- Improved feed mechanism corresponding to a wide range of media
- MUTOH Status Monitor (MSM) checks printer status in real time and print history
- Media flange allows for easy media loading
- White ink circulation
- Nozzle area selection
- Drop Master 2 Technology
"The printer's features are designed specifically to increase user friendly operation and maintenance while continuing to offer high production, high-quality output," said Shahar Turgeman, who founded STS Inks in 1999. "The printer is paired with STS's DTF ink, which of course offers users excellent color gamut and outstanding durability."
With the first units of the product being distributed to dealers in the United States in September 2022, customers should contact their dealers directly.
For more information, please visit www.STSInks.com.
STS Inks® is the largest digital ink production company in the United States and global leader in the wide format, industrial and household inkjet ink market. The company's 35,000 square foot U.S. manufacturing facility located in Boca Raton, Florida handles the development, production, packaging and distribution of a huge variety of products, including premium quality inks compatible with most major brands of large format printers. STS Inks was founded by Shahar Turgeman in 1999 and he was joined by his business partner Adam M. Shafran in 2009. The company has a worldwide network of distributors in the United States as well as over 150 countries throughout South America, Europe and Asia. The company has offices in the U.S., Amsterdam and Medellin and warehouses in the U.S., Europe and South America for fast and easy delivery. For more information, please visit www.STSInks.com.
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(NEXSTAR) – Goods all over the shelves at Costco’s massive warehouses may have their prices forced up by inflation, but at least one food court deal isn’t going anywhere, company leadership confirmed.
During an earnings call Thursday, Costco CFO Richard Galanti fielded a question on the famous hot dog-and-soda combo deal, which still sells for $1.50 at Costco food courts around the country despite record inflation.
An analyst from Truist Securities asked Galanti about the “line in the sand” the company has drawn for the food court combo, as well as rotisserie chicken, which still retails for $4.99. Galanti said Costco isn’t explicitly raising prices in other sectors to make up for losses at the food court, but the profit margins they’re seeing in the gas and travel sectors make it easier to keep offering the discount.
“Those things help us be more aggressive in other areas, or as you mentioned, hold the price on the hot dog and the soda a little longer,” he said, before quickly correcting himself: “Forever.”
Galanti said that while other businesses struggled during the peak COVID-19 pandemic, it brought more people into Costco, and they’re still seeing that benefit years later. “The enormity of the improvement in the bottom line … we’re better than we were two years ago.”
Costco says the price of the hot dog-and-soda pairing hasn’t changed since the combo deal was introduced in the mid-1980s.
Costco isn’t the only company that’s made such a commitment; AriZona recently told Nexstar it has no plans to raise the price of its signature 99-cent canned iced tea, despite mounting inflation.
Last month, prices of consumer goods were up 8.3% year-over-year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Over the summer, the retailer did raise the price of two other food court items: 20-ounce sodas and chicken bakes. The sodas went from $0.59 to $0.69, and a chicken bake now costs $3.99 instead of $2.99.
Galanti admitted membership fees might go up in the future, but the company was focused on growing sales before making that change. A basic Costco membership costs $60 – and as of 2020, you need one to eat at the food court. | https://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/costco-cfo-addresses-future-of-1-50-hot-dog-and-soda-deal-on-earnings-call/ | 2022-09-25 20:45:23 | 0 | https://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/costco-cfo-addresses-future-of-1-50-hot-dog-and-soda-deal-on-earnings-call/ |
SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily 4" game were:
1-2-8-0
(one, two, eight, zero)
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WFO BROWNSVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, October 12, 2022
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RIP CURRENT STATEMENT
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
1246 PM CDT Tue Oct 11 2022
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
TONIGHT...
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal
flooding expected.
* WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island
Counties.
* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Wednesday
morning. For the Coastal Flood Statement, from 2 PM CDT this
afternoon through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Wave run-up may approach the dunes along narrow
beaches. Beach equipment, such as umbrellas and chairs, could
be moved by waves. Vehicles driving along narrow beaches may
experience higher water levels. Rip currents can sweep even
the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The potential for minor coastal flooding
will be highest near high tide at 6:42 PM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive through flooded roadways.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.
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Jurors to begin hearing Jan. 6 Oath Keepers sedition case
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors will lay out their case against the founder of the Oath Keepers extremist group and four associates charged in the most serious case to reach trial yet in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack.
Opening statements are expected Monday in Washington’s federal court in the trial of Stewart Rhodes and others charged with seditious conspiracy for what prosecutors say was a weekslong plot to stop the transfer of power from Republican Donald Trump to Democrat Joe Biden.
Defense attorneys will also get their first chance to address jurors, who were chosen last week after days of questioning over their feelings about the insurrection, Trump supporters and other matters.
The stakes are high for the Justice Department, which last secured a seditious conspiracy conviction at trial nearly 30 years ago.
About 900 people have been charged and hundreds convicted in the Capitol attack. Rioters stormed past police barriers, engaged in hand-to-hand combat with officers, smashed windows and halted the certification of Biden’s electoral victory.
But the Oath Keepers are the first to stand trial on seditious conspiracy, a rare Civil War-era charge that carries up to 20 years behind bars. The trial is expected to last several weeks.
Prosecutors will tell jurors that the insurrection for the antigovernment group was not a spontaneous outpouring of election-fueled rage but part of a drawn-out plot to stop Biden from entering the White House.
On trial with Rhodes, of Granbury, Texas, are Kelly Meggs, leader of the Florida chapter of the Oath Keepers; Kenneth Harrelson, another Florida Oath Keeper; Thomas Caldwell, a retired U.S. Navy intelligence officer from Virginia; and Jessica Watkins, who led an Ohio militia group. They face several other charges as well.
Authorities say Rhodes began plotting to overturn Biden’s victory just days after the election. Court records show the Oath Keepers repeatedly warning of the prospect of violence — or “a bloody, bloody civil war,” as Rhodes said in one call — if Biden were to become president.
By December, authorities say, Rhodes and the Oath Keepers had set their sights on Congress’ certification of the Electoral College vote on Jan. 6.
The Oath Keepers organized trainings — including one in “unconventional warfare” — and stashed weapons at a Virginia hotel so they could get them into the capital quickly if necessary, prosecutors say. Over several days in early January, Rhodes spent an $15,500 on guns, including an AR-platform rifle, magazines, mounts, sights and other equipment, according to court documents.
On Jan. 6, Oath Keepers equipped with communication devices, helmets, vests and other battle gear were seen on camera storming the Capitol. Rhodes is not accused of going inside, but telephone records show he was communicating with Oath Keepers who did enter around the time of the riot and he was seen with members outside afterward.
And prosecutors say the plot didn’t end on Jan. 6. In the days between the riot and Biden’s inauguration, Rhodes spent more than $17,000 on firearm parts, magazines, ammunition and other items, prosecutors say. Around the time of the inauguration, Rhodes told others to organize local militias to oppose the Democratic administration, authorities say.
“Patriots entering their own Capitol to send a message to the traitors is NOTHING compared to what’s coming,” Rhodes wrote in a message the evening of Jan. 6.
Defense attorneys have said the Oath Keepers came to Washington only to provide security at events for figures such as Trump ally Roger Stone before the president’s big outdoor rally behind the White House. Rhodes has said there was no plan to attack the Capitol and that the members who did acted on their own.
Rhodes’ lawyers are poised to argue that jurors cannot find him guilty of seditious conspiracy because all the actions he took before Jan. 6 were in preparation for orders he anticipated from Trump — orders that never came.
Rhodes’ attorney has said that his client will eventually take the stand to argue that he believed Trump was going to invoke the Insurrection Act and call up a militia, which Rhodes had been calling on him to do to stop Biden from becoming president. Rhodes’ attorneys will argue that what prosecutors have alleged was an illegal conspiracy was merely lobbying the president to use a U.S. law.
Prosecutors say Rhodes’ own words show he was going to act regardless of what Trump did. In one message from December 2020, Rhodes wrote that Trump “needs to know that if he fails to act, then we will.”
The last successful seditious conspiracy case was against an Egyptian cleric, Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman, and nine followers convicted in a plot to blow up the United Nations, the FBI’s building, and two tunnels and a bridge linking New York and New Jersey.
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DETROIT (AP) — The FBI found no evidence of missing Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa during a search of land under a New Jersey bridge, a spokeswoman said Thursday.
The Pulaski Skyway now becomes another dead end in the decadeslong mystery that has stretched from a Michigan horse farm to the East Coast: Where are the remains of one of America’s most powerful labor leaders?
The 47-year riddle turned last year to land next to a former landfill under the bridge in Jersey City. The FBI conducted a search there in early June.
“Nothing of evidentiary value was discovered during that search,” said Mara Schneider, an FBI spokeswoman in Detroit.
“While we do not currently anticipate any additional activity at the site, the FBI will continue to pursue any viable lead in our efforts to locate Mr. Hoffa,” she said.
Schneider declined to comment further when asked for details about the excavation.
Authorities believe Hoffa disappeared in suburban Detroit in 1975 while meeting with reputed mobsters.
Dan Moldea, a journalist who has written extensively about the Hoffa saga, said he was personally briefed by the FBI in a video conference call Thursday.
He said the FBI and its contractors did not dig in the exact spot that he had recommended.
“I’m not thrilled with the result. … My impression today was them breaking the bad news to me: Thanks for the tip but this is over. That’s my interpretation,” Moldea told The Associated Press.
“They dug holes very, very deep,” he said.
The FBI reached out to Moldea last year after he published a detailed account from Frank Cappola, who was a teenager in the 1970s when he worked at the old PJP Landfill near the bridge.
Cappola said his father, Paul Cappola, who also worked at the landfill, explained how Hoffa’s body was delivered there in 1975, placed in a steel drum and buried with other barrels, bricks and dirt.
Paul Cappola, worried that police might be watching, dug a hole on New Jersey state property, about 100 yards from the landfill, and subsequently moved the unmarked barrel there, according to Moldea.
Frank Cappola spoke to Fox Nation and Moldea before he died in 2020 and signed a document attesting to his late father’s story.
Moldea said the FBI told him it did not dig in the exact spot that he had recommended because radar showed nothing suspicious below ground.
“I do think they missed this one spot,” he said. “I think the body’s there. We just can’t find it.”
Hoffa was president of the 2.1 million-member Teamsters union from 1957-71, even keeping the title while in prison for trying to bribe jurors during a previous trial. He was released from prison in 1971 when President Richard Nixon shortened his sentence.
It has been long speculated that Hoffa, who was 62, was killed by enemies because he was planning a Teamsters comeback. He was declared legally dead in 1982.
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NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Mvemba Phezo Dizolele of the Africa Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about the U.S.-Africa summit.
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NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Mvemba Phezo Dizolele of the Africa Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about the U.S.-Africa summit.
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Body found inside barrel at a Las Vegas lake may have been there for decades
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (KVVU/Gray News) – Police in Las Vegas said a body found in a barrel at Lake Mead over the weekend could have been there for several decades.
A witness said his fiance’s little cousins were around when the remains were discovered. He said it was a scary sight – not something you want young children to see.
“It just so crazy,” Daniel Ruiz told KVVU. “It started out as just a normal day at the lake, and that is just the craziest thing I have seen at Lake Mead.”
Homicide Lt. Ray Spencer said officials believe the barrel was left in the lake sometime in the 1980s based on examination and additional evidence they found.
He said the barrel was found roughly 100 feet underwater and several hundred yards from shore.
“Had the water level not receded so far, we never make the discovery,” Spencer said.
While this may be the first time they have discovered remains due to low lake levels, officials said it may not be the last as the levels may continue to drop.
Spencer said they will be reaching out to the University of Nevada at Las Vegas or scientists who can help estimate the duration of the metal and sea life on the barrel.
“The number one goal right now is to try to figure out if we can identify him because it will be a very challenging part of this investigation,” Spencer said.
Police said they started to look through missing cases dating back to the 1980s in an attempt to identify the victim.
“We will look into our missing person cases from that timeframe to see if we could get a lead even prior to the DNA,” Spencer said. “There are some items we recovered that we will look through missing person cases to see if there’s even a potential. Granted it’s a needle in a haystack, but right now we have nothing to go on.”
Spencer said it will take months to know if they will be able to extract DNA to help identify the victim.
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The information potentially exposed included borrowers' names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, and Social Security numbers, the Lincoln company said.
On Friday, drivers headed to and from areas of southeast Lincoln will access the Nebraska 2 expressway using the new South Beltway interchange near 120th Street.
Sergey Nastin told lottery officials that he would use the money to pay bills, or possibly “for something fun like a Jet Ski.”
Amie Just weighs in with her report card from Nebraska’s 38-17 win over North Dakota.
A person was shot multiple times at the McDonald's near 48th and R streets and was hospitalized in critical condition, police said.
The man's family went to the camp site Saturday to look for him because they were unable to make contact with him and his mother for at least a week.
Doug Koebernick, Inspector General of the Nebraska Correctional System, said their investigation will be focused on the death, the events that surrounded it and whether staff followed prison policies.
The driver was speeding at somewhere between 50 and 70 mph when he began to turn east from Cotner Boulevard onto Holdrege Street around 4:30 p.m. Monday, witnesses told investigators.
The 25-year-old was one of four passengers hospitalized after a sedan, which had been headed north on Cotner, lost control turning east onto Holdrege Street on Monday.
The 58-year-old woman told police she awoke to her dog barking and looked outside, where she saw a man hooking her trailer up to his white pick-up truck, police said. | https://journalstar.com/hunter/article_200d8ac8-8533-59fa-af94-a7955f7e1706.html | 2022-09-09 10:53:23 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/hunter/article_200d8ac8-8533-59fa-af94-a7955f7e1706.html |
Campsite reservations, seasonal site lottery available at some Williams County parks
WILLISTON, N.D. (KUMV) - It’s not too early to start thinking about summer despite the cold and snow. This week, Williams County opened up reservations to four of their campsites.
People interested can reserve up to four spots at Blacktail Dam, Epping/Springbrook Dam, Kota Ray Dam and Little Egypt for up to two weeks. The county is also holding a seasonal lottery for five spots at Blacktail Dam. The winners will be allowed to leave their RV or camper there from May 1 to October 1.
“It’s just an awesome advantage. So much easier now instead of having to worry about setting up and everything you just show up and you’re ready to go,” said Jeremy Ludlum, Williams County Parks Director.
To reserve a campsite, visit https://www.williamsnd.com/reserve-a-campsite/.
For more information on the seasonal lottery visit https://www.williamsnd.com/2023-seasonal-campsite-lottery/.
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National ‘Crimes Against Women Conference’ Underway in Dallas
The National ‘Crimes Against Women Conference’ is a three-day summit taking place in Dallas that brings together professionals from various fields to discuss how to combat crimes against women. The conference is aimed at addressing various issues that relate to violence against women, including domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking, among others.
The conference is organized by the Dallas Police Department and the Genesis Women’s Shelter, a non-profit organization that provides safety and support to victims of domestic violence. The conference brings together law enforcement officials, prosecutors, advocates, and researchers who are committed to combating crimes against women.
The conference features a range of workshops, panel discussions, and keynote addresses that focus on various issues that impact women’s safety and well-being. The event also includes exhibits, networking opportunities, and access to resources that can help attendees to gain a better understanding of the various issues that they are likely to face in their work.
One of the key aspects of the conference is its focus on the intersectionality of various forms of violence against women. The organizers understand that experiences of violence are not isolated or disconnected from one another but are rather interconnected and compounded by various factors such as race, gender, and socioeconomic status.
The conference aims to provide attendees with a broader understanding of these interconnected issues and offer them practical solutions that they can take back to their communities. The conference also provides a platform for attendees to share best practices and exchange ideas and knowledge regarding the latest research and trends related to combating crimes against women.
The need for a national conference on crimes against women
Crimes against women remain a persistent problem in the United States. Although there has been some progress in combating these crimes, the statistics indicate that there is still a long way to go in terms of ensuring women’s safety.
According to the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) conducted in 2010 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly one in five women in the US have experienced rape or attempted rape in their lifetime, and one in three women has experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner.
These figures are indicative of the scale of the problem, and they signal the need for a comprehensive approach to combating crimes against women. A national conference such as the ‘Crimes Against Women Conference’ is a crucial component of such an approach.
The conference provides the space for various fields to come together to share knowledge and expertise in tackling crimes against women. It offers a platform for law enforcement, prosecutors, advocates, and researchers to work collaboratively and develop strategies that can make a real difference in the lives of women across the country.
Key issues addressed at the conference
The conference addresses a range of key issues that impact women’s safety and well-being. These issues include domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, stalking, and various forms of harassment.
Domestic violence
Domestic violence is a pervasive issue that affects millions of women across the United States. According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, 1 in 4 women will experience severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
The conference addresses this issue by providing attendees with information on best practices for responding to incidents of domestic violence. This includes training on how to appropriately identify signs of abuse, how to safely intervene, and how to provide support to victims.
Sexual assault
Sexual assault is also a major concern in the United States. According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), there are an average of 433,648 victims of rape and sexual assault in the US each year.
The conference aims to address this issue by providing training on how to appropriately respond to incidents of sexual assault, how to support victims, and how to bring perpetrators to justice.
Human trafficking
Human trafficking is a form of slavery that involves the exploitation of individuals, often for the purposes of sex work or forced labor. According to the US Department of State, an estimated 24.9 million people are victims of human trafficking worldwide.
The conference addresses this issue by providing attendees with information on how to recognize the signs of human trafficking, how to respond to cases of trafficking, and how to support victims of trafficking.
Stalking
Stalking is a serious crime that can have a devastating impact on its victims. According to the Stalking Resource Center, 1 in 6 women and 1 in 17 men in the US have experienced stalking in their lifetime.
The conference addresses this issue by providing attendees with information on how to appropriately respond to incidents of stalking, how to support victims of stalking, and how to bring perpetrators to justice.
Harassment
Harassment is a form of discrimination and can take many different forms, including verbal, physical, and online harassment. According to a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, 41% of women in the United States have experienced online harassment.
The conference addresses this issue by providing attendees with information on how to appropriately respond to incidents of harassment, how to support victims of harassment, and how to create safe spaces for women online.
Conclusion
The National ‘Crimes Against Women Conference’ is a critical summit that provides a platform for professionals from various fields to come together to address the various issues that relate to violence against women. The conference offers attendees an opportunity to gain a broader understanding of the complexities of these issues and provides them with practical solutions that they can take back to their communities.
The conference is essential in the fight against crimes against women, and it provides a space for law enforcement officials, prosecutors, advocates, and researchers to work collaboratively and develop strategies that can make a real and lasting difference in the lives of women across the United States.
Overall, the conference highlights the urgent need for a comprehensive approach to combating violence against women in the United States. It is an essential step in achieving this goal, and it serves as a reminder that we must continue to work together to ensure that women are safe and protected in their communities. | https://blackchronicle.com/dallas-hosts-the-ongoing-national-conference-on-crimes-against-women-nbc-5-dallas-fort-worth/ | 2023-05-22 21:46:58 | 1 | https://blackchronicle.com/dallas-hosts-the-ongoing-national-conference-on-crimes-against-women-nbc-5-dallas-fort-worth/ |
Man held in Shasta County Jail tied to 7 business burglaries in Redding, police say
Police have linked a Redding man who’s been arrested 23 times since January 2021 to at least seven separate commercial burglaries since September, police said.
Roy Moore, 21, has been in the Shasta County Jail since Nov. 29, the same day Redding police said he burglarized Popeyes Chicken on East Cypress Avenue.
Moore used “a blunt instrument” to break into the fast-food restaurant through a window before stealing property, the Redding Police Department posted on its Facebook page.
Moore is being held without bail.
Police said they also tied the suspect to a shattered glass window at Modern Pup Salon in Cypress Square in the early morning hours of Nov. 24, but the department said they couldn't find anybody after responding to a burglar alarm activation.
In addition, police said investigators determined the suspect had broken into at least five other businesses since September, including three in the same shopping center on the same day:
- Dairy Queen on Churn Creek Road, Sept. 3
- Chipotle on Dana Drive, Sept. 26
- Five Guys on Dana Drive, Sept. 26
- Boheme Salon on Dana Drive, Sept. 26
- California Pita Station on Dana Drive, Oct. 11
“Keeping property crime offenders in custody remains a significant challenge with a large section of the local jail closed due to staffing issues,” Redding police said on Facebook.
One floor of the Shasta County Jail has been closed since late July, which Sheriff Michael Johnson has said took away 120 beds and there are 80 fewer inmates.
Johnson told Shasta County supervisors at an Aug. 2 board meeting that the lack of staffing at the jail had reached a critical stage as he struggles to hire and then retain employees.
It is not known when the floor will reopen. | https://www.redding.com/story/news/crime/2022/12/13/redding-california-alleged-burglar-roy-moore-shasta-county-jail-police/69724976007/ | 2022-12-14 05:57:38 | 1 | https://www.redding.com/story/news/crime/2022/12/13/redding-california-alleged-burglar-roy-moore-shasta-county-jail-police/69724976007/ |
INDIANAPOLIS (WXIN) – The Indiana Senate passed a bill that would legalize throwing stars under certain conditions.
Throwing stars are currently illegal in Indiana, but the bill, introduced by State Sen. Linda Rogers, would lift that ban for recreational use. Star-throwing is allowed in other states, where it’s sometimes found at axe-throwing businesses.
Senate Bill 77 “actually came from a constituent who owns a putt-putt golf course called Ninja Golf,” explained Rogers. “Nearly everyone that I spoke with said, ‘Hey, look, if we can throw axes, we can certainly throw throwing stars.'”
Some say additional safety measures need to be considered since throwing a star is different from throwing an axe.
“It’s a double-edged sword,” said Richard Deschain, co-owner of Ragnarok Axe Throwing LLC in Indianapolis. He said throwing star blades can get bent and hooked over, increasing someone’s odds of getting cut.
“I would say the easiest way for that to have any kind of solution is to require a layered Kevlar glove to be worn when they’re throwing any other object like a throwing star,” he said.
The bill does include some restrictions. Star-throwing would only be permitted at certain businesses, and children ages 12 to 17 could only throw stars with a parent’s written permission.
There are also requirements for fencing between throwing lanes.
“They’re a ton of fun, and I think as long as we are being safe and we are educating people about them, I think it’s absolutely something that we should allow,” Deschain said.
The bill passed the state Senate on a 48-1 vote. It heads to the House next for consideration. | https://www.wfla.com/nextstar-news-wire/indiana-senate-passes-bill-to-legalize-throwing-stars/ | 2023-02-05 19:45:26 | 1 | https://www.wfla.com/nextstar-news-wire/indiana-senate-passes-bill-to-legalize-throwing-stars/ |
Maren Morris doesn't know if it's in her bones to attend the 2022 CMA Awards.
The "80s Mercedes" singer got candid about whether or not she will be attending the Nov. 9 awards show after she and Jason Aldean's wife, Brittany Aldean, engaged in an online dispute. Morris' verdict? Her attendance is still up in the air.
"I don't know if I feel [at] home there right now," she noted in a Sept. 20 interview with the Los Angeles Times. "So many people I love will be in that room, and maybe I'll make a game-time decision and go. But as of right now, I don't feel comfortable going."
Cassadee Pope and Maren Morris Feud With Brittany Aldean
The decision may seem like one that many artists would struggle with. After all, Morris' album "Humble Quest" is nominated for Album of the Year that night, but for Morris, there is a sense of relief.
"I think I was more sad going last year," Morris explained. "I'm not good at those events because I'm awkward. But this time I kind of feel peaceful at the notion of not going."
Morris' hesitation comes after she and Brittany Aldean exchanged tense words over social media. Last month, Brittany, wife of country singer Jason Aldean, posted an Instagram Reel, with the caption, "I'd really like to thank my parents for not changing my gender when I went through my tomboy phase."
Although Morris didn't directly address Aldean, she seemingly referenced her by writing in an Aug. 26 tweet, "It's so easy to, like, not be a scumbag human? Sell your clip-ins and zip it, Insurrection Barbie."
Looking back on that Tweet, Morris confirmed that she didn't run it by anyone before posting and that she stands by it.
"I hate feeling like I need to be the hall monitor of treating people like human beings in country music," she told the Los Angeles Times. "But there's a very insidious culture of people feeling very comfortable being transphobic and homophobic and racist, and that they can wrap it in a joke and no one will ever call them out for it."
As for using the term "Insurrection Barbie," Morris said, "There's a lot worse things I could've called her."
"Look, I'm not a victim in this and neither is she," Morris said. "But I don't have feelings of kindness when it comes to humans being made fun of for questioning their identity, especially kids."
As for Brittany Aldean, the 33-year-old took to Instagram on Aug. 31 to say her words "have been taken out of context." Brittany added that she "isn't getting twisted about the twisting of my words."
E! News has reached out to Brittany's rep for comment on Morris' interview and hasn't heard back. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/maren-morris-says-she-doesnt-feel-comfortable-going-to-cma-awards-amid-brittany-aldean-feud/3077139/ | 2022-09-21 13:54:25 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/maren-morris-says-she-doesnt-feel-comfortable-going-to-cma-awards-amid-brittany-aldean-feud/3077139/ |
New York Community Bank to buy failed Signature Bank
By KEN SWEET
AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Community Bank has agreed to buy a significant chunk of the failed Signature Bank in a $2.7 billion deal, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said late Sunday.
The 40 branches of Signature Bank will become Flagstar Bank, starting Monday. Flagstar is one of New York Community Bank’s subsidiaries. The deal will include the purchase of $38.4 billion in Signature Bank’s assets, a little more than a third of Signature’s total when the bank failed a week ago.
The FDIC said $60 billion in Signature Bank’s loans will remain in receivership and are expected to be sold off in time.
Signature Bank was the second bank to fail in this banking crisis, roughly 48 hours after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. Signature, based in New York, was a large commercial lender in the tristate area, but had in recent years gotten into cryptocurrencies as a potential growth business.
After Silicon Valley Bank failed, depositors became nervous about Signature Bank’s health due to its high amount of uninsured deposits as well as its exposure to crypto and other tech-focused lending. By the time it was closed by regulators, Signature was the third largest bank failure in U.S. history.
The FDIC says it expects Signature Bank’s failure to cost the deposit insurance fund $2.5 billion, but that figure may change as the regulator sells off assets. The deposit insurance fund is paid for by assessments on banks and taxpayers do not bear the direct cost when a bank fails. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-california/2023/03/19/new-york-community-bank-to-buy-failed-signature-bank/ | 2023-03-20 02:24:13 | 0 | https://kion546.com/news/ap-california/2023/03/19/new-york-community-bank-to-buy-failed-signature-bank/ |
TAIPEI, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Research And Markets, the global gaming market size is forecasted to reach up to USD 374 billion by 2026 as the popularity of console and PC gaming continues to grow. The rising popularity has also fueled the demand for advanced displays that are optimized for gaming performance.
The world's leading computer brand, GIGABYTE, is now a well-established name in monitors, offering a wide array of tactical gaming monitors. To meet gamers' increasing demand, GIGABYTE's complete 4K gaming monitor lineup, available in a variety of sizes from 28 to 55 inches, features the HDMI 2.1 interface and 120Hz or higher refresh rates to ensure a smooth gaming experience when paired with the new-gen consoles or desktop gaming PCs.
Designed with gamers' setup flexibility and ergonomic comfort in mind, GIGABYTE launched the Arm Edition gaming monitors on its popular M32U and M28U models. Coming with an ergonomic monitor arm for mounting directly to the desk, the Arm Edition can accommodate a wide range of desktop scenarios from PC gaming, console gaming, to even streaming media, realizing the true 4K entertainment. Unlike the general desktop stands or the traditional C-clamp mount design, the Arm Edition takes up virtually no footprint, significantly saving desktop space. With its thinnest point at only 5mm, it can adapt to various installation scenarios, allowing for more efficient use of the desktop space.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers wants to hand the Milwaukee Brewers nearly $300 million from Wisconsin’s budget surplus to enact repairs and renovations at American Family Field.
The governor’s office announced Tuesday that his executive budget will include $290 million from the surplus for stadium repairs. In exchange for the money, the Brewers have agreed to extend their lease at the stadium by 13 years through 2043, the administration and the team said.
“As governor, and also someone who happens to be a lifelong Brewers fan, I’m so excited about the historic opportunity we have today to keep Major League Baseball here in Milwaukee for another twenty years and to usher in a new generation of Brewers fans in Wisconsin who can grow up rooting for the home team just like I did,” Evers said in a statement.
The agreement is far from a done deal, however. Evers is set to release his full 2023-25 budget on Wednesday. Republicans on the Legislature’s powerful finance committee will spend the next four months revising it before sending to the full Senate and Assembly for approval. From there, the spending plan goes back to Evers, who can rewrite it again using his powerful partial veto powers.
The money for the stadium repairs would be a one-time cash payment from the state surplus, which currently stands at around $7 billion. But the proposal is sure to rekindle old arguments over whether privately owned sports teams deserve public handouts to continue operating — especially the Brewers, who have benefited immensely from a sales tax that helped build the stadium.
Rick Schlesinger, the Brewers’ president of business operations, said in a statement that the stadium has had a $2.5 billion impact on the state’s economy since it opened in 2001 and contributes millions of dollars each year in tax revenue to the state.
“The Milwaukee Brewers are committed to working with policymakers on both sides of the aisle to extend the life of American Family Field and help make Major League Baseball possible in Wisconsin for the next generation,” Schlesinger said. “As the smallest market as defined by the MLB, Milwaukee requires a premier ballpark to generate ticket sales and compete — making maintenance of the ballpark all the more critical.”
The stadium opened in 2001 as Miller Park, replacing the Milwaukee’s aging County Stadium. The construction price tag was about $392 million, funded largely through a 0.1% sales tax imposed in Milwaukee County and the four other counties surrounding the stadium.
Construction got off to a tough start. The tax was a lightning rod for criticism; Republican state Sen. George Petak was recalled from office in 1996 after he switched his vote from no to yes on the tax plan. And three construction workers were killed at the stadium in 1999 when a crane collapsed and struck their observation lift.
But the park ultimately got built. Known for its distinctive fantail retractable roof, the stadium became a destination for Wisconsin baseball fans as the Brewers experienced a resurgence in the late 2000s, advancing to their first playoff appearance in 26 years in 2008. The team has made five other trips to the playoffs since then, including two appearances in the National League Championship Series.
The tax was ultimately enacted that year and generated about $605 million before it expired in 2020. The stadium name changed to American Family Field in 2021 after the Brewers struck a 15-year naming rights deal with the insurance company.
The Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District essentially serves as the Brewers’ landlord at the stadium. The Brewers’ lease calls for the district to cover repairs, but Evers’ office said the end of the sales tax has left the district short of funds, according to the governor’s office and the Brewers.
“We oppose the return of the five-county tax, and we are prepared to commit to a lease extension for the Brewers to remain at American Family Field through at least 2042,” the Brewers’ Schlesinger said.
Evers’ office said the $290 million payment will go to the district, which will invest the money and collect interest on it as it disburses funds to cover repairs.
Former Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican, signed a bill in August 2015 to contribute $250 million in taxpayer dollars to help pay for the Fiserv Forum, the Milwaukee Bucks’ arena. Brown County residents approved a half-cent sales tax in 2000 to help pay for renovations at Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers. That tax expired in 2015 after generating about $310 million. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/sports/ap-sports/ap-evers-wants-to-give-brewers-nearly-300m-to-repair-stadium/ | 2023-02-14 21:22:17 | 1 | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/sports/ap-sports/ap-evers-wants-to-give-brewers-nearly-300m-to-repair-stadium/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Bannon must pay nearly $500,000 in outstanding legal fees to his former attorneys, a New York judge ruled.
Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump and far-right strategist, was sued earlier this year for allegedly stiffing the Manhattan law firm that has defended him against a cascade of legal troubles in recent years.
In her six-page order released this week, Judge Arlene Bluth found that Bannon paid just $375,000 of more than $850,000 in legal fees he owed to Davidoff, Hutcher & Citron LLP.
He was ordered to pay the balance of $480,487, along with 1% interest and “reasonable legal fees.”
In a statement, Bannon’s current attorney, Harlan Protass, said his client plans to appeal the “clearly wrong” decision.
Jeffrey Citron, a managing partner at Davidoff, Hutcher & Citron, said it was unfortunate that Bannon forced the firm to take legal action despite receiving “excellent representation.”
“The firm intends to pursue every opportunity to collect our fees,” Citron added.
The New York firm represented Bannon in multiple legal matters, including the federal investigation into charges that he duped donors who contributed money to build a wall along the U.S. Southern Border.
Bannon was pardoned by former President Donald Trump in that case, but he currently faces state charges for his role in the scheme. He is expected to stand trial in that case next year.
He also received legal help from the firm in his effort to fight a subpoena by the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. He was sentenced to four months in prison for defying the subpoena, but he remains free while he awaits a decision on an appeal.
Bannon argued that he told the firm’s attorneys to stop working for him in early 2022, months before he stopped paying his bills. He also claimed that the firm did not properly alert him of the payments by failing to send the invoices to his various addresses.
The judge rejected both arguments, writing that Bannon “cannot receive the benefit of plaintiff’s legal representation and then insist he need not pay for it.” | https://www.yourbasin.com/political/ap-steve-bannon-ordered-to-pay-nearly-500k-in-unpaid-legal-bills/ | 2023-07-13 07:38:15 | 1 | https://www.yourbasin.com/political/ap-steve-bannon-ordered-to-pay-nearly-500k-in-unpaid-legal-bills/ |
WFO SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, November 4, 2022
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FROST ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
849 PM PDT Thu Nov 3 2022
...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM PDT
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 29 to 34 will result in frost
formation.
* WHERE...Interior Monterey and San Benito county.
* WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM PDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if
left uncovered.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
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Stars vs. Kraken: Betting Trends, Odds, Advanced Stats - NHL Playoffs Second Round Game 2
The Seattle Kraken go on the road against the Dallas Stars for Game 2 of the NHL Playoffs Second Round on Thursday, May 4, beginning at 9:30 PM ET on TNT, CBC, SportsNet, and TVAS. The Kraken hold a 1-0 advantage in the series. The Stars are listed with -195 moneyline odds against the Kraken (+165).
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Stars vs. Kraken Game Info
- When: Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 9:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: TNT, CBC, SportsNet, and TVAS
- Where: American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas
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- The Stars have gone 40-23 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
- Dallas has an 18-6 record (winning 75.0% of its games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -195 or shorter.
- Based on this contest's moneyline, the Stars have an implied win probability of 66.1%.
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Which magnifying lamp is best?
Magnifying lamps are useful for many reasons, such as having poor eyesight or needing to be up close for painting miniatures. Or maybe you just like them. But there are several kinds of magnifying lamps and several price ranges, not to mention varying levels of brightness and magnification.
The best magnifying lamp is the Brightech LightView Pro Magnifying Floor Lamp. Its height is adjustable so you can use it seated or standing, and the handles around the lens make it easy to tweak the position till it’s just right.
What to know before you buy a magnifying lamp
Magnifying lamp types
There are two main types of magnifying lamps.
- Desk lamps are more common. They’re small and better for hunching over a desk.
- Floor lamps are less common and better for more general tasks. For example, they’re great for use in a reading nook.
Base type
There are two types of bases.
- Weighted bases are just that, weighted. They’re better for those who like to easily reposition their lamp, both on the desk or around the home.
- Clamp bases are screwed in tight on the edge of your desk or table. Some desks and tables are designed in a way that makes using a clamp difficult or even impossible, so think carefully before buying a clamp base.
What to look for in a quality magnifying lamp
Lens
There are four aspects of the lens to consider.
- Magnification: This is how much bigger the object you’re looking at will be. The smallest is usually 1.5 times magnification and the largest can be up to 10 times magnification.
- Focal length: This determines how far from the lens your object needs to be for you to see it clearly. Most focal lengths are 12 to 15 inches.
- Material: This determines how durable and clear a lens is. Glass is always the best, in terms of both durability and clarity. Acrylic and plastic are the other options and should only be considered if you don’t often need your magnifying lamp.
- Size: This determines how much you can see. For example, a larger lens means you can see an entire page as opposed to a few lines.
Battery
Most magnifying lamps are powered by a cord, but some include a battery backup or run only on batteries. The battery could be replaceable or rechargeable.
Light
There are two aspects of the light to consider.
- Type: There are three common types of lights. LEDs are the most common as they last the longest, don’t use much power and stay cool, but they can be dim. Fluorescent bulbs aren’t as durable but their light is a little more natural. Halogen bulbs are uncommon as they heat up quickly and their light is warmer.
- Brightness: This is measured in lumens, with more lumens being brighter. The best magnifying lamps have adjustable levels of brightness.
Lens cover
Some magnifying lamps include a lens cover so the lens can last as long as possible. You can also purchase covers after the fact, though finding a good fit may be tricky.
How much you can expect to spend on a magnifying lamp
Small, dim lamps typically cost no more than $30, with better lamps costing a little more, up to $50. The best lamps for those who need them daily start at around $50 and can cost more than $100.
Magnifying lamp FAQ
Can the lights and the lens be replaced?
A. It’s possible, but, in nearly all cases, more trouble than it’s worth. Most magnifying lamps use special built-in lights that are not only hard to find replacements for but are difficult to access to perform the replacement. The lens is in a similar predicament. All told, it’s far easier and likely more affordable to simply buy a new lamp.
Do magnifying lamps require any assembly?
A. They usually require some, such as piecing together neck segments or needing to be attached to the base. Other than this they typically come fully assembled, so there’s no need to worry about doing any wiring.
What’s the best magnifying lamp to buy?
Top magnifying lamp
Brightech LightView Pro Magnifying Floor Lamp
What you need to know: Multiple avenues of adjustability make this lamp perfect for the widest range of tasks.
What you’ll love: The height can be adjusted up to 3.7 feet and the neck is 17 inches long and fully adjustable. There are two magnification options: 1.75 and 2.25 times magnification. The lights have a brightness of 540 lumens and they can last for up to 20 years.
What you should consider: A few reviewers did not receive all of the parts. Others said the base wasn’t as secure as it should be.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon, Home Depot and Kohl’s
Top magnifying lamp for the money
Brightech LightView Flex Magnifying Desk Lamp
What you need to know: This is an excellent budget lamp for the odd project.
What you’ll love: The lights have a brightness of 570 lumens and they can last for up to 20 years. It has a 1.75 times magnification and comes in white and black.
What you should consider: A few customers found both the power cable and the adjustable neck too short, making it hard to find a comfortable position.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Wayfair
Worth checking out
Lancosc Two-In-One Magnifying Glass With Light and Stand
What you need to know: This is among the most adjustable lamps.
What you’ll love: It comes with both a weighted and a clamp base, plus there are three points of adjustment along the neck. The brightness is adjustable with a maximum lumen count of 960 and there are three colors of light. Magnification is 2.25 times.
What you should consider: Some purchasers noted that the weighted base isn’t heavy enough and needs some extra weight to fully extend the arm.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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SAN FRANCISCO — California braced for more stormy weather with rain starting to sweep into the northern part the state and the San Francisco Bay area on Saturday, preceding a series of powerful incoming Pacific storms and raising the potential for road flooding, rising rivers and mudslides on soils already saturated after days of rain.
The National Weather Service warned of a "relentless parade of atmospheric rivers" over the coming week, producing heavy rain and mountain snow. Atmospheric river storms are long plumes of moisture stretching out into the Pacific and are capable of dropping staggering amounts of rain and snow.
The wet weather comes after days of rain in California from Pacific storms. A series of recent weather systems have knocked out power to thousands, flooded streets, battered the coastline and caused at least six deaths.
The first of the heavier storms was due to arrive Monday, and the weather service issued a flood watch for a large swath of Northern and Central California with 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 centimeters) of rain expected through Wednesday in the Sacramento-area foothills.
In the Los Angeles area, light rain was forecast for the weekend with stormy conditions expected to return Monday with the potential for up to 8 inches (20 centimeters) of rain in the foothills. High surf was expected through Tuesday, with large waves on west-facing beaches, the National Weather Service said.
Since December 26, San Francisco received more than 10 inches (25 centimeters) of rain, while Mammoth Mountain, a popular ski area in the Eastern Sierra, received nearly 10 feet (3 meters) of snow, the National Weather Service reported.
The storms won't be enough to officially end California's ongoing drought but they have helped.
State climatologist Michael Anderson told a news briefing late Saturday that officials were closely monitoring Monday's incoming storm and another behind it and were keeping an eye on three other systems farther out in the Pacific.
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New NICU Part of Ongoing Phoenix Children's Hospital — Thomas Campus Expansion
PHOENIX, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Phoenix Children's, one of the nation's fastest-growing pediatric health systems, today announced the construction of a new 44,000-square-foot neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), slated to open next year at Phoenix Children's Hospital — Thomas Campus.
The new space, which will replace the existing NICU, is one of many expansion projects underway at the Thomas Campus and will be built on the 11th floor of the patient tower. When it opens in 2024, it will continue to be Arizona's only American Academy of Pediatrics-designated Level IV NICU, a designation indicating the highest level of medical care available for the most complex neonatal conditions, the sickest and the most premature newborns.
"Few things are more important than high-quality medical care for newborn babies, especially when those babies are sick," said Gregory C. Martin, MD, division chief and the Bill and Cathy Hudson Endowed Chair in Neonatology at Phoenix Children's. "We considered every detail when designing the new NICU, like large, comfortable patient rooms with private bathrooms for parents and caregivers, cribs outfitted for emergency procedures and a floor plan that ensures quick access for our medical teams. These are extremely important considerations for vulnerable newborns whose medical status can change quickly."
The new NICU at Phoenix Children's Hospital — Thomas Campus will continue to provide around-the-clock care for babies who have complex conditions like birth injuries, chromosomal anomalies, congenital heart disease, drug exposures and infant infections. It will also continue to offer Arizona's only neuro-NICU, which provides advanced care to babies with brain or neurological conditions, as well as the Newborn Early Screening Team (NEST) Clinic, a program that ensures premature and at-risk babies receive the care and support they need from infancy through early childhood.
Construction of the NICU is underway. The new space will offer:
- 48 spacious private rooms, each with a crib, window and private bathroom
- Comfortable sleeper couches for parents and caregivers
- Patient rooms equipped for emergency and advanced treatments, right at the bedside
- A floor plan that gives clinicians quick access to patients and enables easy transport to radiology, the operating room and other ancillary areas
- A multipurpose room for physical and occupational therapy
- A washer, dryer, refrigerator and sink for patient family use
- A family lounge and quiet areas for parents to work or relax
The new NICU is part of Phoenix Children's ongoing effort to provide top-ranked neonatology services to families across the Valley. Through its partnership with Dignity Health, Phoenix Children's staffs and directs medical care in the neonatal intensive care units at Chandler Regional Medical Center, Mercy Gilbert Medical Center and St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center. The health system also will offer a Level IIIB NICU at Phoenix Children's Hospital — East Valley in Gilbert when the hospital opens.
"Many babies face extremely complex medical issues at birth and in their first few months," said Dr. Martin. "Our goal is to give them the best possible start in life, and that means ensuring access to highly specialized care in infancy, toddlerhood and throughout childhood and adolescence."
Phoenix Children's Neonatology program is nationally ranked among U.S. News & World Report's "Best Children's Hospitals." Learn more at phoenixchildrens.org.
About Phoenix Children's
Phoenix Children's is one of the nation's largest pediatric health systems. It comprises Phoenix Children's Hospital – Thomas Campus, Phoenix Children's Hospital – East Valley at Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, five pediatric specialty and urgent care centers, 11 community pediatric practices, 20 outpatient clinics, two ambulatory surgery centers and seven community-service-related outpatient clinics throughout the state of Arizona. The system provides world-class inpatient, outpatient, trauma, emergency and urgent care and has been serving children and families for 40 years. Phoenix Children's Care Network includes more than 1,175 pediatric primary care providers and specialists who deliver care across more than 75 subspecialties. Alongside our colleagues, collaborators and communities, we're elevating pediatric care, education and innovation, so we can all grow healthier together. For more information, visit phoenixchildrens.org.
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(Nexstar DC photo) (Nexstar DC photo) Read Less by: Kevin Dudley, Jr. Posted: Nov 8, 2022 / 10:24 PM CST Updated: Nov 8, 2022 / 10:24 PM CST SHARE CALDWELL PARISH, La. (KTVE/KARD) — The election results are in for the November 8, 2022 elections. Johnnie Fallin (R) has been elected a member of School Board District 6 of Caldwell Parish. | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/your-local-election-hq/republican-johnnie-fallin-elected-district-6-school-board-member-for-caldwell-parish/ | 2022-11-09 06:27:45 | 0 | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/your-local-election-hq/republican-johnnie-fallin-elected-district-6-school-board-member-for-caldwell-parish/ |
Affidavit accuses Hugo man of embezzling thousands from Choctaw County Library
HUGO, Okla. (KXII) - According to court documents, John Brewer embezzled more than $20,000 that belonged to the Choctaw County Library.
The affidavit shows the Choctaw County Library Board of Directors reported in early August that more than $21,000 had gone missing over the last two years, either withdrawn from the account in checks or cash by or to John Brewer.
The affidavit said Brewer once served as the President of the Library Board until resigning in May.
Investigators interviewed several people detailing multiple debits credited to Brewer.
According to the document, a witness testified they saw Brewer using the names of other board members when signing some checks.
A warrant went out for Brewer’s arrest Monday.
KXII reached out to OSBI, who is overseeing the case, and never heard back.
The library sent the following statement to KXII:
“Under advisement from our legal counsel, we will not be making any detailed statement at this time. This is an ongoing process and we will let the investigation and legal system continue to bring the facts to light.
We may be able to provide you with a more detailed statement in the future.”
-Chairman of the Board, Jerry D. Beach
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INDIANAPOLIS – No new records are expected today, so records that are over 100 years old will continue another year!
May 8 Almanac
- Record high temperature: 90° (1896)
- Record low temperature: 31° (1976)
- Record rainfall: 2.34″ (1961)
- Record snowfall: 0.3″ (1923)
On this date in 1923, snowfall began and continued into the next day, marking the latest snowfall on record. | https://cbs4indy.com/weather/100-year-old-records-hold-for-this-date/ | 2023-05-08 13:56:55 | 0 | https://cbs4indy.com/weather/100-year-old-records-hold-for-this-date/ |
BANGKOK — A court in military-ruled Myanmar ruled Monday that there is sufficient evidence for the bribery trial of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to continue, a legal official said.
Her supporters and human rights groups say it’s meant to discredit her and keep her from running in an election that the military has promised in 2023.
A legal official who is familiar with Suu Kyi’s cases said she was formally indicted Monday on two corruption counts on charges of allegedly receiving $550,000 in bribes in 2019 and 2020 from Maung Weik, a tycoon who previously was convicted of drug trafficking.
State television last year showed a video in which Maung Weik claimed to have given payoffs to government ministers to help his businesses.
Suu Kyi’s trials are closed to the media and her lawyers were served with gag orders last year, restricting them from releasing information.
The legal official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release information, said Suu Kyi pleaded not guilty after the court approved the indictments against her and allowed the trial to continue.
Suu Kyi has already been sentenced to 11 years’ imprisonment on charges of illegally importing and possessing walkie-talkies, violating coronavirus restrictions, sedition and another corruption charge.
She is also being tried on a charge of violating the Official Secrets Act, which carries a maximum sentence of 14 years, and an election fraud charge, which carries a maximum sentence of three years.
The legal official said Suu Kyi appeared Monday to be in good health although she seemed sad when she was informed by her lawyers about the executions of four political prisoners before the trial began.
Myanmar’s military government announced earlier that it had carried out the executions of a former lawmaker from her party, a democracy activist and two men accused of a targeted killing. Suu Kyi did not issue any comments. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/myanmar-court-rules-suu-kyi-bribery-trial-can-continue/2022/07/25/8b6bc288-0c22-11ed-88e8-c58dc3dbaee2_story.html | 2022-07-25 14:54:12 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/myanmar-court-rules-suu-kyi-bribery-trial-can-continue/2022/07/25/8b6bc288-0c22-11ed-88e8-c58dc3dbaee2_story.html |
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Sabastian Garcia, who’s been in constant trouble since he was 16, found out he’ll be going to prison for a long time.
Sabastian Garcia had been in the news for killing a dog when he was 16, and the crimes escalated from there. Garcia, who’s now 23, was sentenced to 24 years for murdering 21-year-old Darin Gonzales while out on parole.
In Tuesday’s sentencing hearing when he was sentenced, Gonzales’ mother had a few words for Garcia.
“We are here today to be the voice of my son, Darin, who was brutally murdered at the hands and actions of Sabastian Garcia. Sabastian Garcia has impacted so many lives by the cause of your brutal actions,” said Gonzales’ mother Angelica Gonzales.
Gonzales was shot to death at his apartment near Carlisle and Candelaria in 2021 after an argument over a gun, but Garcia had been a danger for years before that.
In 2016, when Garcia was 16 years old, he broke into a family’s home in the east mountains and killed their dog during the burglary. Garcia was involved with a notorious gang that was causing problems all over the city. In addition to those crimes, Garcia was out on probation at the time of the murder for shooting a man over a hundred dollar debt.
After learning his sentence, Garcia addressed the courtroom, speaking directions to Gonzales’ mother. “I would just like to apologize to the mother, and I ask for her forgiveness,” said Sabastian Garcia.
In addition to second-degree murder, Garcia was also convicted of being a felon with a firearm. | https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/repeat-offender-sentenced-to-more-than-two-decades-in-prison/ | 2023-04-26 02:39:08 | 1 | https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/repeat-offender-sentenced-to-more-than-two-decades-in-prison/ |
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A memorial service was planned Tuesday for Tyre Nichols, whose death after a confrontation with police officers during a traffic stop led to protests.
“I am a man! Tyre was a man!” people chanted outside the museum amid a large line to get in the facility on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Family called for the release of body-worn camera recordings and for the officers to be fired and charged..
“It’s just a nightmare,” said Nichols’ sister Keyana Dixson. “I just want justice for my brother. Please.”
The death has also gained the attention of civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who said in a statement Monday that he is representing Nichols’ family.
Relatives have accused police of beating him and causing him to have a heart attack. Authorities have said Nichols, who was Black, experienced a medical emergency.
Nichols was arrested Jan. 7 after officers stopped him for reckless driving, police said. There was a confrontation as officers approached the driver, and he ran before he was confronted again by the pursuing officers, who arrested him, authorities said. He complained of shortness of breath and was hospitalized. Officials said a cause of death has not yet been determined.
Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis said Sunday that the department was serving notice to the officers involved concerning policy violations.
“After reviewing various sources of information involving this incident, I have found that it is necessary to take immediate and appropriation action,” Davis said in a statement.
The statement did not indicate how many officers were involved.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Nichols died Jan. 10. The bureau is conducting a use-of-force investigation at the request of Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy.
Relatives told news outlets that the officers who pulled over Nichols were in an unmarked vehicle and that he experienced cardiac arrest and kidney failure because of a beating by officers. Memphis police referred questions to the state bureau, which said it was still investigating. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/service-set-for-tyre-nichols-who-died-after-memphis-arrest/2023/01/17/5929468e-967d-11ed-a173-61e055ec24ef_story.html | 2023-01-17 16:57:02 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/service-set-for-tyre-nichols-who-died-after-memphis-arrest/2023/01/17/5929468e-967d-11ed-a173-61e055ec24ef_story.html |
‘Romeo & Juliet’ stars’ lawsuit over 1968 film’s teen nude scene tossed
(AP) – A Los Angeles County judge on Thursday said she will dismiss a lawsuit that the stars of 1968′s “Romeo and Juliet” filed over the film’s nude scene, finding that their depiction could not be considered child pornography and they filed their claim too late.
Superior Court Judge Alison Mackenzie ruled in favor of a motion from defendant Paramount Pictures to dismiss the lawsuit brought by Olivia Hussey, who played Juliet at age 15 and is now 72, and Leonard Whiting, who played Romeo at 16 and is also 72.
Mackenzie determined that the scene was protected by the First Amendment, finding that the actors “have not put forth any authority showing the film here can be deemed to be sufficiently sexually suggestive as a matter of law to be held to be conclusively illegal.”
In her written decision, she also found that the suit didn’t fall within the bounds of a California law that temporarily suspended the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse, and that a February re-release of the film did not change that.
The actors’ attorney denounced the decision and said they plan to file another version of the suit in federal court.
“We firmly believe that the exploitation and sexualization of minors in the film industry must be confronted and legally addressed to protect vulnerable individuals from harm and ensure the enforcement of existing laws,” lawyer Solomon Gresen said in a statement.
The film and its theme song were major hits at the time, and — despite the nude scene that briefly shows Whiting’s bare buttocks and Hussey’s bare breasts — it was played for generations of high school students studying Shakespeare’s tragedy.
Director Franco Zeffirelli, who died in 2019 at age 96, initially told the two that they would wear flesh-colored undergarments in the bedroom scene that comes late in the movie and was shot on the final days of filming, the suit alleged.
But on the morning of the shoot, Zeffirelli told Whiting and Hussey that they would wear only body makeup, while still assuring them the camera would be positioned in a way that would not show nudity, according to the suit.
Despite those assurances, they were filmed in the nude without their knowledge, in violation of California and federal laws against indecency and the exploitation of children, the suit alleged.
Zeffirelli told them they must act in the nude “or the Picture would fail” and their careers would be hurt, the suit said. The actors said that the opposite occurred, that neither had the career the film’s success suggested, and that the fraud, sexual abuse and sexual harassment they underwent caused them emotional damage and mental anguish for decades. They had sought more than $500 million in damages.
The judge, though, found that the plaintiffs “cherry-picked” from the law and failed to provide legal authority for why it should apply to “purported works of artistic merit, such as the award-winning film at issue here.”
She quoted from an appeals court precedent that said child pornography is “particularly repulsive,” but “not all images of nude children are pornographic.”
The ruling relied on California law that is meant to protect the free speech of defendants from being squelched by lawsuits, and is often the first line of defense when lawsuits are filed.
An attorney for Paramount declined to comment about the ruling.
The Associated Press typically does not name people who say they have been sexually abused unless they come forward publicly, which Hussey and Whiting did.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Olo Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of OLO during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons and entities that purchased shares of Olo's Class A common stock between August 11, 2021 and August 11, 2022.
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Subway was ending its contract with Olo; (2) Olo's key business metric – active locations – could not continue to grow as defendants touted due to the loss of Subway's business; and (3) as a result of the above, defendants' statements about Olo's business, operations, and prospects were false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
DEADLINE: November 28, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/olo-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=33724&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of OLO during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is November 28, 2022. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Most of us have a holiday season tradition of some sort.
Some might run deep in family and others might be a little more recent. UK Choir's Collage concert is often a segue into the heart of the holiday season. This year, the choir is celebrating a tradition of its own.
"I started it in '98, it was our first performance," said Jeff Johnson, who is the director of choral activities for the UK School of Music.
This is the 25th year. The choir has dealt with challenges related to COVID-19, including a virtual performance in 2020 and being fully masked last year.
"If you're a choir director, Christmas time, the holiday season in general, is probably your busiest time of the year," Johnson said.
Thousands have been spectators over the years.
"My first collage that I went to, I was in fifth grade," said junior Harrison Hancock.
Few have turned performers.
"It's so grand and spectacular, but also there's a lot of intimate and special music," Hancock added.
Collage is admired from near and far. It's a family's segue into the holiday spirit.
"You might not know the person sitting next to you, but we all know these songs," said sophomore Briana Johnson. "Christmas is about connection and that you can find it anywhere. Turn on your radio, remember the songs you grew up on, it's the most wonderful time of the year."
It's the most wonderful time of the year, and it has been for 25 years and counting.
You can find more information and tickets for the event here. | https://www.lex18.com/community/positively-lex-18/uk-choir-marks-25-years-of-iconic-holiday-concert | 2022-11-29 00:33:07 | 1 | https://www.lex18.com/community/positively-lex-18/uk-choir-marks-25-years-of-iconic-holiday-concert |
After a long pandemic pause from the gym, this might be the summer to get back into it. Many gyms and fitness studios are offering great deals during the hot weather.
But some things have changed, and you need to know what to expect.
Jeff Bovard showed us all the equipment that awaits if people return to the gym this year at his gym Vine Fitness.
"It's time to get back in the gym," Bovard said. "You can look and whether it's this gym or the gym down the road, a lot of gyms are pushing for memberships in the summertime."
Bovard says most people don't think of joining until fall and winter when the weather cools, but says you'll get a much better deal in the heat of the summer.
"You might not use it now. You say we are outdoors or doing this, but this is really the time to get the best price," he said.
Kevin Brasler of Consumers' Checkbook says some of the beneficial changes during the pandemic have stuck around.
"Some are offering outdoor activities, and some are still streaming their classes to make it more convenient for people," he said.
In addition, Bovard says gyms are cleaner than before the pandemic, with new cleaning protocols remaining in place.
Caution before you sign up
But what hasn't changed - in some cases - are memberships that are hard to cancel if you're not paying close attention.
"If they tell you, 'Here's a two-year membership, but you can cancel whenever you want,' make sure you see that language in the contract," Brasler cautioned.
When considering a gym or fitness center, he says:
- Ask for a free week or month-long trial.
- Visit during peak hours to see how busy it gets.
- Pay attention to broken-down machines and overall cleanliness.
- Consider amenities like child care and classes.
And remember, Brasler says, "They count on people signing up who don't use the gym."
So really consider if a membership is worth it and will you use it weekly? Or will paying for a class now and then be a better investment for you?
Phyllis Hiams, who still works out at Vine Fitness in retirement, says it's never too late to get into shape.
"It helps you keep going," she said. "I'll be 81 in a week and half, and the gym is my life. I love it!"
That way you stay healthy and you don't waste your money.
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The House has a speaker. Here's what comes next
Now that a House speaker has been selected following a dayslong stalemate and members have finally been sworn in, the chamber can look toward picking back up business and organizing GOP-led committees.
Every new Congress must pass a new set of House rules, and doing so will be the top of the 118th Congress' to-do list when the House reconvenes Monday.
With House Republicans' majority, comes a newfound power to set the agenda -- investigative and legislative.
Here's a look at what Republicans plan to do with their new House majority:
Legislative agenda
House Republicans will be limited in their ability to pass bills through Congress with Democrats in control of the Senate and the White House -- where the president can exercise veto power over legislation. Still, House Republicans will be able to push messaging bills that highlight their agenda.
In an exclusive, wide-ranging interview with CNN ahead of the 2022 midterm elections, then-House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy outlined his plans for power. Those plans include tackling inflation, rising crime and border security, and he left the door open to launching eventual impeachment proceedings, which some of his members have already begun to call for.
There will also be some must-pass policy issues -- like funding the government -- that will test the ability of Republicans and Democrats to work together.
Investigative agenda
With subpoena power and control over powerful committees, the House GOP plans to make investigations into the Biden administration a top priority. Among its targets are:
Hunter Biden. GOP Rep. James Comer, who is in line to chair the House Oversight Committee, said that "in the 118th Congress, this committee will evaluate the status of Joe Biden's relationship with his family's foreign partners and whether he is a president who is compromised or swayed by foreign dollars and influence."
The heart of Comer's investigation will be digging into more than 100 suspicious activity reports that Republicans claim banks have filed related to the president's son Hunter Biden's financial activities. Comer has said, "We would love to talk to people in the Biden family, specifically Hunter and Joe Biden."
The White House said the investigations are politically motivated and a waste of time. Such reports are not conclusive and do not necessarily indicate wrongdoing.
The Department of Justice and FBI. GOP Rep. Jim Jordan, who is widely expected to chair the House Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland in November requesting a slew of documents on everything from the Justice Department's alleged "targeting" of Project Veritas to the FBI search for classified documents at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.
The southern border. After winning the majority, Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas telling him and other department officials to be prepared to testify.
The Afghanistan withdrawal. Biden's decision to remove U.S. troops from Afghanistan in 2021 led to a frantic attempt by many Afghans to flee the county, with devastating scenes of people clinging to the wings of planes as they tried to escape before the Taliban government officially assumed power. Republicans have signaled that they are eyeing potential probes into the events.
COVID-19 origins. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, the top Republican on the Energy and Commerce panel, has said that "how the pandemic started, that's probably the most important public health question that needs to be answered." Two studies released last year both concluded that a seafood market in Wuhan, China, was most likely the epicenter for the virus. | https://www.wbaltv.com/article/house-speaker-what-comes-next/42422752 | 2023-01-07 14:25:08 | 1 | https://www.wbaltv.com/article/house-speaker-what-comes-next/42422752 |
MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s newly elected president William Ruto said that climate change will be key to the government’s agenda and made an ambitious pledge to ramp up clean energy and phase out fossil fuels for electricity by 2030.
“In our country, women and men, young people, farmers, workers, and local communities suffer the consequences of climate emergency,” said President Ruto at his inauguration speech on Tuesday at Nairobi’s Moi International Sports Complex.
“We must act urgently to keep global heating levels below 1.5 Celsius, help those in need and end addiction to fossil fuels,” he added, echoing calls by the United Nations Secretary-General to cut the world’s reliance on coal, oil and gas.
Taking cues from the country’s revised commitments on climate change submitted to the U.N., known as nationally determined contributions, President Ruto promised the country will have a full and just transition to electricity exclusively produced by solar, wind and geothermal energy by 2030 that will ensure all communities benefit from the move.
“Kenya is on a transition to clean energy that will support jobs, local economies, and the sustainable industrialization,” Ruto said. “We call on all African states to join us in this journey. Africa can lead the world. We have immense potential for renewable energy. Reducing costs of renewal energy technologies make this the most viable energy source.”
The move, although welcome, might have too tight of a deadline given that the current devastating drought in Africa severely undermines hydropower, according to Evans Mukolwe, Kenya’s former Meteorological Department head. He added that unless deliberate efforts are made to increase geothermal and solar power, the President’s new goal may be difficult to achieve.
Ruto, who won the August presidential elections, was sworn in as Kenya’s fifth President on Tuesday. He succeeds President Uhuru Kenyatta who stepped down after serving the constitutional two-term limit.
President Ruto will also take over Kenyatta’s position as chair of the Committee of African Heads of State on Climate Change, which is the continent’s highest decision-making body on climate issues.
During the forthcoming U.N. climate conference in Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt this November, Ruto said he will lead the continent in negotiating the delivery of finance and technology to the continent to support nations dealing with the effects of climate change.
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What you need to know if the Eastern Idaho Regional Waste Water Association becomes a district
AMMON, Idaho (KIFI) - Those living in Ammon, Shelley and parts of Bingham and Bonneville counties will have an important decision to make Tuesday. That will be whether or not Eastern Idaho Regional Waste Water Association (EIRWWA) should be converted into a Sewer District instead of a joint powers authority.
As it is currently structured, the Joint Powers Authority has four board members. Each of the four are appointed by the city councils and different county commissions the water treatment plant serves. Currently, Ammon is the largest user of EIRWWA with 70% of its use being for Ammon. 24% is from Shelley, the other 6% is from the county.
Ammon Mayor Sean Coletti says if a district is formed, "It will provide better representation for city users, for city residents and businesses who use the system than we currently have."
Mayor Coletti adds better representation will make things fairer for all the users involved.
"It's more fair for us based on our population and our size than the current makeup is. And also those representatives will be elected and not appointed anymore elected by the public."
Those elected representatives will make up a new board. The new Board will include, 5 people most likely representing 5 different zones. Mayor Coletti tells us how the board will look.
"There are five, and Ammon has three of those representatives, and Shelley would have two."
He says the five zones will be able to include the different members of the county users as well.
Mayor Coletti also says if the vote passes the transition to a district, it will offer better funding options to the users of the plant.
"The district will have the ability to apply any future bonds equally across all the users. County and city combined...The other thing is that sewer districts have greater access to financing for, future expansions of the plant than the current arrangement." Those options include "to grants and loans." That are available to Sewage Districts.
For any other concerns regarding the transition to a district Mayor Coletti said, "One point that's very important for the public to know is that they're there. The vote is only to create to form the district. It's a legal entity where right now there's not a legal entity and it's not to raise taxes or raise fees or anything is simply to do a conversion to a sewer district. It's a structural change."
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The Colorado Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup after dethroning the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Avalanche beat the Lightning 2-1 in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final behind a goal and an assist from Nathan MacKinnon. Tampa Bay fell two victories short of becoming the NHL's first three-peat champion since the early 1980s.
Colorado's core led by MacKinnon, captain Gabriel Landeskog, Mikko Rantanen and Cale Makar got the job done after years of playoff disappointments. It's the franchise's third championship and first since 2001.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Prosecution witness and former Theranos lab director Adam Rosendorff stood by his earlier testimony during a court appearance in Elizabeth Holmes’ fraud trial on Monday. Rosendorff’s statements could pave the way for Holmes’ sentencing in the case, which was postponed after Rosendorff sought to speak with Holmes following the trial.
Rosendorff made an uninvited visit to Holmes’ Silicon Valley home in August, following her conviction for investor fraud. While he didn’t speak to Holmes directly, Rosendorff told her partner William Evans that “he tried to answer the questions honestly but that the prosecutors tried to make everyone look bad” and felt “he had done something wrong,” according to Evans’ recollection of the conversation filed with the court.
Under questioning by U.S. District Judge Edward Davila, Rosendorff said his testimony in the trial was truthful. He said he felt remorseful about the possibility that Holmes’ young child with Evans would be without her mother if Holmes is sentenced to prison.
Rosendorff added, without explanation, that “it is my understanding she is pregnant again.” The Associated Press has not verified that information.
Under grilling by Holmes attorney Lance Wade, Rosendorff said flatly: “The government was trying to get to the truth of what happened — what Elizabeth Holmes did.”
“I don’t want to help Ms. Holmes,” Rosendorff added. “The only person that can help her is herself. She needs to pay her debt to society.”
Holmes’ legal team is relying heavily on Rosendorff’s post-trial action to help the former entrepreneur avoid a prison sentence. Her lawyers filed a motion for a new trial in August based on Rosendorff’s alleged statements to Evans.
Holmes, 38, is facing up to 20 years in prison for misleading investors about the progress her once-heralded startup Theranos was making with new blood-testing methods. She was supposed to be sentenced Monday, but the judge postponed that hearing once the Rosendorff questions arose. The judge had already set a new sentencing date for Holmes on Nov. 18 before the Monday hearing began. | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/business/ap-business/ap-next-step-for-elizabeth-holmes-bid-for-a-new-trial/ | 2022-10-17 18:40:20 | 0 | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/business/ap-business/ap-next-step-for-elizabeth-holmes-bid-for-a-new-trial/ |
Independent lab results demonstrate that the combination therapy retains neutralizing activity against currently dominant COVID-19 strains, as previously demonstrated with all variants of concern to date
The amubarvimab/romlusevimab combination is commercially available in China and is under review for Emergency Use Authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
DURHAM, N.C. and BEIJING, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brii Biosciences Limited ("Brii Bio" or the "Company", stock code: 2137.HK), a multi-national company developing innovative therapies for diseases with significant unmet medical needs and large public health burdens, today announced new live virus data confirming that the amubarvimab/romlusevimab combination, a long-acting COVID-19 monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapy, retains neutralizing activity against the Omicron BA.4/5 and BA.2.12.1 SARS-CoV-2 subvariants.
Data from the live virus neutralization assay performed at a University of Maryland lab certified by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) predict that total serum concentrations of the amubarvimab/romlusevimab combination will remain greater than 170 times the level required for greater than 90% neutralization (Neut99: 0.94 μg/mL) against the live virus, 14 days post dose. As a result, adequate therapeutic exposures are expected to persist throughout the treatment period.
The mutations found in the BA.4/5 and BA.2.12.1 subvariants spike protein confer a limited reduction in neutralization activity from wild-type SARS-CoV-2. Based on the human pharmacokinetic data gathered on the amubarvimab/romlusevimab combination, exposures of intravenous amubarvimab 1000mg and romlusevimab 1000mg are expected to remain above the level required for neutralizing activity against BA.4/5 and BA.2.12.1, for the treatment of COVID-19.
"As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to surge with evolving variants, these data further validate the durability and longevity of our long-acting amubarvimab/romlusevimab combination treatment and reinforce its position as a leading investigational monoclonal antibody therapy with potential to retain activity against the most dominating strains that are circulating worldwide," said David Margolis, M.D., MPH, Vice President and Head of Infectious Diseases Therapy Area at Brii Bio. "We're at a critical moment in the pandemic in which the new Omicron subvariants are more contagious, resulting in a sustained urgency for safe and effective treatment options. We look forward to continuing our discussions with global regulatory bodies as we work to advance this innovative combination therapy for COVID-19 patients in need around the world."
On December 8, 2021, the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) of China approved the amubarvimab/romlusevimab combination for the treatment of adults and pediatric patients (age 12-17 weighing at least 40 kg) with mild and normal type of COVID-19 at high risk for progression to severe disease, including hospitalization or death. The indication of pediatric patients (age 12-17 weighing at least 40 kg) is under a conditional approval. On March 15, 2022, the National Health Commission of China added the amubarvimab/romlusevimab combination to its COVID-19 Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines (9th Pilot Edition) for the treatment of COVID-19. On July 7, 2022, the amubarvimab/romlusevimab combination was made commercially available in China.
The U.S. FDA is currently reviewing Brii Bio's Emergency Use Authorization application for the amubarvimab/romlusevimab combination.
About Long-Acting COVID-19 Neutralizing Antibody Therapy, Amubarvimab/Romlusevimab Combination
Amubarvimab and Romlusevimab are non-competing SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal neutralizing antibodies derived from convalesced COVID-19 patients developed in collaboration with the 3rd People's Hospital of Shenzhen and Tsinghua University. They have been specifically engineered to reduce the risk of antibody-dependent enhancement and prolong the plasma half-lives for potentially more durable treatment effect.
Based on the final results from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)-sponsored ACTIV-2 Phase 3 clinical trial with 837 enrolled outpatients, the amubarvimab/romlusevimab combination demonstrates a statistically significant 80% reduction of hospitalization and death with fewer deaths through 28 days in the treatment arm (0) relative to placebo (9), and improved safety outcome over placebo in non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients at high risk of clinical progression to severe disease. Similar efficacy rates were observed in participants initiating therapy early (0-5 days) and late (6-10 days), following symptom onset, providing critically needed clinical evidence in COVID-19 patients who were late for treatment.
The live virus testing data, as well as pseudovirus testing data from multiple independent labs, have demonstrated that the amubarvimab/romlusevimab combination retains activity against major SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern, including the following commonly identified variants, B.1.1.7 (Alpha), B.1.351 (Beta), P.1 (Gamma), B.1.429 (Epsilon), B.1.617.2 (Delta), AY.4.2 (Delta Plus), C.37 (Lambda), B.1.621 (Mu), B.1.1.529-BA.1 (Omicron), and BA.1.1, BA.2, BA.2.12.1, BA.4/5 (Omicron subvariants).
About Brii Bio
Brii Biosciences Limited ("Brii Bio", or the "Company", stock code: 2137.HK) is a biotechnology company based in China and the United States committed to advancing therapies for significant infectious diseases, such as hepatitis B, COVID-19, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, multi-drug resistant (MDR) or extensive drug resistant (XDR) gram-negative infections, and other illnesses, such as the central nervous system (CNS) diseases, which have significant public health burdens in China and worldwide. For more information, visit www.briibio.com.
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Ukraine and Russia each say the other is planning to sabotage the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. They've been trading accusations over the past year, but now they say an attack is imminent.
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Ukraine and Russia each say the other is planning to sabotage the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. They've been trading accusations over the past year, but now they say an attack is imminent.
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There are the rich and there are the very rich, and while the very rich exhibit varied demographic characteristics, the family at the center of Jenny Jackson’s sparkling debut novel, “Pineapple Street,” is of a highly specific sort: the pedigreed, never-touch-the-trust-fund-principal, tennis-playing, old-money-Brooklyn WASP.
Tilda and Chip have owned their beloved limestone for some 40 years, and it plays such a central role in this novel that it’s a character unto itself, with its velvet window dressings, overstuffed closets and vaguely Dickensian furnishings, including a noisy grandfather clock and a possibly bug-infested antique sofa.
The couple decide to downsize but don’t want to sell their home. So they invite their son, Cord, and his wife, Sasha, to move into the house, the inciting incident of this comedy of the 1 percent.
The young couple may live rent-free, but the arrangement comes with an emotional cost, at least for Sasha, who has little say when it comes to culling any of the items in the overstuffed house. She can’t so much as reconfigure the master bedroom closet without her mother-in-law pushing back, opining on the best way to store “off-season footwear, hats, anything with a brim that you don’t want crushed.” Sasha and Cord even sleep on his parents’ four-poster bed, where “it was extremely hard for Sasha to achieve orgasm while the mahogany headboard that probably belonged to a congressman or secretary of transportation banged against the wall.”
Tilda’s not the only one overly attached to the place — the two other Stockton children, Darley and Georgina, grew up there, and their rooms remain full of old textbooks, photo albums, tennis trophies and school projects, including “an ashtray Darley made in sixth grade that looked like a malformed mushroom.”
The two sisters have nicknamed Sasha, who comes from a middle-class family and who they believe refused to sign a prenuptial agreement, the Gold Digger; the GD, for short.
Darley is meanwhile wrestling with her own family problems. Her Korean American husband, Malcolm, has just lost his job in the Aviation Group at Deutsche Bank. Again with the pre-nups: Darley did not ask Malcolm to sign one, so she has been cut out of her inheritance, which will now skip a generation and go directly to their children. Now that Malcolm is unemployed, and Darley has given up her job at Goldman Sachs to stay home with the children, they are moving toward financial crisis.
Georgiana is the most complicated of the bunch. At 26, she is a well-rendered, often hilariously and disturbingly oblivious millennial who says things like: “Oh, no! I left my Cartier bracelet in Lena’s BMW and she’s leaving soon for her grandmother’s house in Southampton!” Georgiana’s world is so insular that, even though she works for a nonprofit focused on health care in the developing world, she does not know that the United Arab Emirates is a country.
A traumatic event involving her messy love life prompts Georgiana to try to divest herself of her fortune. “It was the money that made her so horrible,” she thinks. “It had made her coddled and spoiled and ruined.” But giving away all of her $37 million will be more complicated than she imagined.
That the book is smart and sharply observed, peppered with small gems, should come as no surprise: Jackson is a vice president and executive editor at Knopf and has worked with a long roster of authorial luminaries.
As the story unfolds, with the Stocktons throwing dinner parties, attending glamorous fundraisers and playing many games of tennis, the longtime housekeeper, Berta, cooks, mops and clears tables in the background. As for Berta, we never learn much about her or what she might be making of this family’s exploits. Jackson hasn’t come here to excoriate the 1 percent, yet I found myself wondering how this novel might look through Berta’s lens. Fans of well-observed foibles will have a ball; class warriors might look elsewhere.
Susan Coll’s most recent novel is “Bookish People.”
Pineapple Street
By Jenny Jackson
Pamela Dorman Books/Viking. 304 pp. $28
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Twitter on Thursday suspended the accounts of journalists who cover the social media platform and its new owner Elon Musk, among them reporters working for The New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, Voice of America and other publications.
The company hasn’t explained to the journalists why it took down the accounts and made their profiles and past tweets disappear. But Musk took to Twitter on Thursday night to accuse journalists of sharing private information about his whereabouts that he described as “basically assassination coordinates.” He provided no evidence for that claim.
The sudden suspension of news reporters followed Musk’s decision Wednesday to permanently ban an account that automatically tracked the flights of his private jet using publicly available data. That also led Twitter to change its rules for all users to prohibit the sharing of another person’s current location without their consent.
Several of the reporters suspended Thursday night had been writing about the new policy and Musk’s rationale for imposing it, which involved his allegations about a stalking incident he said affected his family on Tuesday night in Los Angeles.
The official account for Mastodon, a decentralized social network billed as an alternative to Twitter, was also banned. The reason was unclear, though it had tweeted about the jet tracking account.
“Same doxxing rules apply to ‘journalists’ as to everyone else,” Musk tweeted Thursday. He later added: “Criticizing me all day long is totally fine, but doxxing my real-time location and endangering my family is not.”
“Doxxing” refers to disclosing online someone’s identity, address, or other personal details.
The Washington Post’s executive editor, Sally Buzbee, called for technology reporter Drew Harwell’s Twitter account to be reinstated immediately. The suspension “directly undermines Elon Musk’s claim that he intends to run Twitter as a platform dedicated to free speech,” Buzbee wrote. “Harwell was banished without warning, process or explanation, following the publication of his accurate reporting about Musk.”
CNN said in a statement that “the impulsive and unjustified suspension of a number of reporters, including CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan, is concerning but not surprising.”
“Twitter’s increasing instability and volatility should be of incredible concern for everyone who uses Twitter,” CNN’s statement added. “We have asked Twitter for an explanation, and we will reevaluate our relationship based on that response.”
Another suspended journalist, Matt Binder of the technology news outlet Mashable, said he was banned Thursday night immediately after sharing a screenshot that O’Sullivan had posted before his own suspension.
The screenshot showed a statement from the Los Angeles Police Department sent earlier Thursday to multiple media outlets, including The Associated Press, about how it was in touch with Musk’s representatives about the alleged stalking incident, but that no crime report had yet been filed.
“I did not share any location data, as per Twitter’s new terms. Nor did I share any links to ElonJet or other location tracking accounts,” Binder said in an email. “I have been highly critical of Musk but never broke any of Twitter’s listed policies.”
Binder said a message he received while trying to access his Twitter account showed that his suspension was permanent. But Musk later suggested the penalty would last a week in response to a question about his suspension of former ESPN and MSNBC host Keith Olbermann.
Late Thursday, Musk briefly joined a Twitter Spaces conference chat hosted by journalist Kate Notopoulos of Buzzfeed. He reiterated his claims that the journalists Twitter banned were “doxxing” him when they were reporting on the jet tracking accounts being banned.
“There is not special treatment for journalists,” Musk said, after being asked by the Post’s Drew Harwell if he had a connection between the stalking incident and posting of real-time information.
“You dox, you get suspended, end of story,” he added, before abruptly signing out. The Spaces ended abruptly shortly after 9 p.m. Pacific time.
“Sorry it appears the Space cut out, screen went suddenly blank on my end and everyone got booted,” host Notopoulos tweeted at 9:14 p.m. Pacific.
Another suspended reporter, Steve Herman of Voice of America, said he assumes he was banned “because I was tweeting about other journalists being suspended for tweeting about accounts being booted that had linked to the Elon Jet feed.”
The suspensions come as Musk makes major changes to content moderation on Twitter. He has tried, through the release of selected company documents dubbed as “The Twitter Files,” to claim the platform suppressed right-wing voices under its previous leaders.
He has promised to let free speech reign and has reinstated high-profile accounts that previously broke Twitter’s rules against hateful conduct or harmful misinformation, but also has said he would suppress negativity and hate by depriving some accounts of “freedom of reach.”
The nonprofit Committee to Protect Journalists, which defends journalists around the world, said Thursday night it was concerned about the suspensions.
“If confirmed as retaliation for their work, this would be a serious violation of journalists’ right to report the news without fear of reprisal,” the group said.
European Union Commissioner Vera Jourova, who heads up the 27-nation bloc’s work on values and transparency, also weighed in.
“News about arbitrary suspension of journalists on Twitter is worrying,” she tweeted. Existing EU media rules and new digital regulations taking effect next year require “respect of media freedom and fundamental rights.”
Jourova said, “@elonmusk should be aware of that. There are red lines. And sanctions, soon.”
The Germany government added more criticism. The Foreign Ministry tweeted that it’s “got a problem” with not being able to follow the suspended accounts and added that “press freedom must not be switched on and off at will.”
Spokesman Christofer Burger said the ministry opened an account on Mastodon “to ensure we remain reachable.”
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Associated Press writers Kelvin Chan in London and Frank Jordans in Berlin contributed to this report. | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/technology/ap-twitter-suspends-journalists-who-wrote-about-elon-musk/ | 2022-12-16 19:09:04 | 0 | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/technology/ap-twitter-suspends-journalists-who-wrote-about-elon-musk/ |
(WHNT) – Country superstar Morgan Wallen has canceled the next six weeks of his One Night At A Time tour due to a doctor’s suggested vocal rest.
Wallen took to Twitter telling his fans that his doctors recommended that he take a six-week vocal rest after a throat scope showed he is suffering from vocal cord trauma.
The announcement comes after he abruptly canceled a show on April 23 in Oxford, MS. Wallen says he took ten days off for vocal rest and then played three shows in Florida May 4-6.
Wallen says following those shows he felt “terrible” and he went in for a vocal cord scope following and the results of that showed vocal cord trauma.
Doctors advised Wallen to take a six-week vocal rest or he could risk permanent vocal cord damage.
The following cities will be affected by this announcement:
- Hershey, PA
- Eastford Rutherford, NJ
- Austin, TX
- Houston, TX
- Atlanta, GA
- Panama City Beach, FL
- Myrtle Beach, SC
- Virginia Beach, VA
- Pittsburgh, PA
If Wallen is able to return in six weeks the first show he would likely be able to perform would be June 22 in Chicago, IL.
In the tweet, Wallen said he will update fans as soon as he can about the rescheduled dates. He also said that the festivals he was set to play at during this time will not be rescheduled but that he will “make it right” for his fans. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/entertainment-news/morgan-wallen-cancels-6-weeks-of-shows-taking-vocal-rest/ | 2023-05-09 21:00:44 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/entertainment-news/morgan-wallen-cancels-6-weeks-of-shows-taking-vocal-rest/ |
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NEW YORK (AP) — Mikal Bridges had 30 points and seven rebounds, helping the Brooklyn Nets move closer to clinching a playoff berth in the Eastern Conference by holding off the Utah Jazz 111-110 on Sunday.
Spencer Dinwiddie had 17 points and 12 assists, his eighth double-double in 23 games for Brooklyn, and Cam Johnson had 18 points. The Nets won their third straight, and fourth in their past five games, opening a two-game lead over Miami for the No. 6 seed and dipping their magic number to two to clinch the last guaranteed playoff spot in the East.
Talen Horton-Tucker scored 32 points and Lauri Markkanen had 23 points and nine rebounds for the Jazz, who lost for the fifth time in six games and are 12th in the West, two spots behind the last play-in spot. Ochai Agbaji had 19 points.
Brooklyn led by 11 at halftime then outscored Utah 28-15 over a span of 10 1/2 minutes between the third and fourth quarters to build a 23-point lead. Bridges had 17 of his 19 second-half points in the third quarter.
Horton-Tucker scored 15 in the fourth and Utah outscored Brooklyn 42-26 in the quarter. The Jazz used a 26-8 run to cut Brooklyn’s lead to one and had a chance to win after Seth Curry missed two free throws, but Kelly Olynyk’s jumper at the buzzer went long.
Markkanen, who leads the Jazz by averaging 25.7 points per game, started just 2 for 8 from the field and was held scoreless until the 7:21 mark of the second quarter. Brooklyn held Utah to just 42 first-half points, the second-fewest of any first half this season, and the Jazz made just 8 of 32 3-pointers in the game.
Brooklyn made 13 of its first 25 shots, including four of its first seven 3-pointers, and used a 20-5 run to build a 34-19 second-quarter lead.
TIP-INS
Jazz: Forward Rudy Gay (lower back) missed his sixth straight game, and guards Jordan Clarkson (left ring finger) and Collin Sexton (left hamstring) were also inactive. … Horton-Tucker started his 18th straight game, and Agbaji started his 16th in a row. … With one Sunday, Markkanen added to his NBA record for single-season 3-pointers among 7-footers (200)
Nets: Dinwiddie led the NBA with 146 assists in March. He is averaging 8.7 per game in 23 games since the Nets acquired him from Dallas in the Kyrie Irving trade Feb. 6.
UP NEXT
Jazz: Host the Lakers on Tuesday
Nets: Host Minnesota on Tuesday
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WUHAN, China, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- China Automotive Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CAAS) ("CAAS" or the "Company"), a leading power steering components and systems supplier in China, today announced that it will issue unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022, on Friday, August 12, 2022, before the market opens. Management will conduct a conference call on August 12th at 8:00 A.M. EDT/8:00 P.M. Beijing Time to discuss these results. A question and answer session will follow management's presentation.
To participate, please call the following numbers 10 minutes before the call start time and ask to be connected to the "China Automotive Systems" conference call with pin 149363:
Phone Number: +1-877-545-0523 (North America)
Phone Number: +1-973-528-0016 (International)
Mainland China Toll Free: +86-400-120-3199
A replay of the call will be available on the Company's website in the investor relations section.
About China Automotive Systems, Inc.
Based in Hubei Province, the People's Republic of China, China Automotive Systems, Inc. is a leading supplier of power steering components and systems to the Chinese automotive industry, operating through ten Sino-foreign joint ventures. The Company offers a full range of steering system parts for passenger automobiles and commercial vehicles. The Company currently offers four separate series of power steering with an annual production capacity of over 6 million sets of steering gears, columns and steering hoses. Its customer base is comprised of leading auto manufacturers, such as China FAW Group, Corp., Dongfeng Auto Group Co., Ltd., BYD Auto Company Limited, Beiqi Foton Motor Co., Ltd. and Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. in China, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Ford Motor Company in North America. For more information, please visit: http://www.caasauto.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that are "forward-looking statements" as defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this press release. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding the qualitative and quantitative effects of the accounting errors, the periods involved, the nature of the Company's review and any anticipated conclusions of the Company or its management and other statements that are not historical facts. Our actual results may differ materially from the results described in or anticipated by our forward-looking statements due to certain risks and uncertainties. As a result, the Company's actual results could differ materially from those contained in these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those described under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Form 10-K annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2022, and in documents subsequently filed by the Company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. If the outbreak of COVID-19 is not effectively and timely controlled, our business operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected as a result of the deteriorating market outlook for automobile sales, the slowdown in regional and national economic growth, weakened liquidity and financial condition of our customers or other factors that we cannot foresee. Any of these factors and other factors beyond our control, could have an adverse effect on the overall business environment, cause uncertainties in the regions where we conduct business, cause our business to suffer in ways that we cannot predict and materially and adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. A prolonged disruption or any further unforeseen delay in our operations of the manufacturing, delivery and assembly process within any of our production facilities could continue to result in delays in the shipment of products to our customers, increased costs and reduced revenue. We expressly disclaim any duty to provide updates to any forward-looking statements made in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
For further information, please contact:
Jie Li
Chief Financial Officer
China Automotive Systems, Inc.
Email: jieli@chl.com.cn
Kevin Theiss
Investor Relations
Tel: +1-212-510-8922
Email: Kevin@awakenlab.com
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