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WASHINGTON (AP) — Approval of President Joe Biden has dipped slightly since a month ago, nearing the lowest point of his presidency as his administration tries to project a sense of stability while confronting a pair of bank failures and inflation that remains stubbornly high.
That's according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, which shows there have been modest fluctuations in support for Biden over the past several months. The president notched an approval rating of 38% in the new poll, after 45% said they approved in February and 41% in January. His ratings hit their lowest point of his presidency last July, at 36%, as the full weight of rising gasoline, food and other costs began to hit U.S. households.
In recent months, approval of Biden had been hovering above 40%.
Interviews with poll respondents suggest the public has mixed feelings about Biden, who is expected to announce a reelection bid this summer. When it comes to the president, people generally do not swing between the extremes of absolute loyalty and aggressive loathing that have been a feature of this era's divided politics.
“Neutral towards approve,” Andrew Dwyer, 30, said of Biden. “I don’t think he’s the best at representing my position and issues. But I know being president involves compromises.”
Dwyer, a data analyst in Milwaukee, said he voted for the president in 2020 and considers himself to be liberal. He acknowledged the recent failures of the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, but he said that the economy is adjusting to higher interest rates set by the Federal Reserve to combat inflation.
“We all got so used to cheap debt and the ability to throw money around,” Dwyer said. He said there were “pain points” caused by higher borrowing costs but that he thinks the process will “ultimately” lead to a healthier economy.
The president has taken ambitious steps to boost the U.S. economy, with his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package from 2021, infrastructure investments, support for computer chip plants and taxes on corporations and the wealthy to help fund health care and a shift away from fossil fuels.
But those efforts involve multiyear investments that have yet to provide much optimism to a public dealing with annual inflation at 6%. The president and other administration officials have toured the country to promote their achievements. But to many, the economy feels as though it could be on a knife's edge after the recent bank failures, as well as the debt limit showdown with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., that could put the U.S. government at risk of defaulting.
Just 31% approve of Biden’s stewardship of the national economy, about where it’s been over the course of the last year. His handling of the nation’s economic fortunes has been a weak point at least since late 2021, when the inflation that the administration had suggested was transitory became a bigger pain point for businesses and families.
Michael McComas, 51, voted Republican in 2020 and described Biden as “not great — average, I guess.” A resident of Westland, Michigan, he noted that it will take years to determine whether federal infrastructure spending fulfills the promises made by Biden.
McComas said he believes inflation is the direct result of government spending to counter the pandemic, a claim that Biden has personally rejected when asked by reporters.
“We poured so much money into the system — that’s a little frustrating that we were shocked that we got hit by inflation when a lot of our policies were inflationary,” McComas said.
The difference between Biden’s approval overall and his approval on the economy is driven largely by Democrats, 76% of whom say they approve of how he’s handling his job as president while 63% approve of his handling of the economy. Few Republicans approve of Biden on either count.
Democrats under the age of 45 feel less positive about Biden, causing a drag on his approval ratings. Just 54% approve of the president's economic leadership, compared to 72% of Democrats older than 45. Similarly, just 66% of Democrats under 45 approve of Biden overall, compared to 85% of older Democrats.
Only about a quarter of Americans say the national economy is good or that the country is headed in the right direction, the poll shows. Those numbers have also fluctuated only slightly over the last few months.
Ratings of Biden’s handling of foreign policy (39%) and climate change (41%) are about on par with his overall approval ratings. Seventy-four percent of Democrats and 9% of Republicans approve of Biden on foreign policy, while 67% of Democrats and 17% of Republicans approve of his handling of climate change.
Theresa Ojuro, a 29-year-old doctoral student in Rochester, New York, said she “expected more” from Biden — “just a little bit more stability with the economy.” Ojuro, who voted for Biden in 2020, also noted that the bank failures are dragging down her sentiment, but she worries about how high taxes are in New York state relative to the benefits provided.
“If Biden is doing his job, why in a state like this can you see people really suffering?” Ojuro said.
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The poll of 1,081 adults was conducted Mar. 16-20 using a sample drawn from NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak Panel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. population. The margin of sampling error for all respondents is plus or minus 4.0 percentage points. | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/biden-approval-dips-near-lowest-point-ap-norc-poll/SXIQQQX7VBE2XOP746UIE4ZS6Y/ | 2023-03-23 05:09:57 | 1 | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/biden-approval-dips-near-lowest-point-ap-norc-poll/SXIQQQX7VBE2XOP746UIE4ZS6Y/ |
MALMO – With election day in Sweden approaching, Joakim Sandell, the leader of the Social Democratic Party in the city of Malmo, pulled on a jacket with his party’s rose emblem and headed out to ring doorbells and urge people to vote.
Many people in the Mollevangen district, an ethnically diverse neighborhood with roots in the labor movement, support Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson's Social Democrats. But Sunday's election is expected to be very close and the center-left party is fighting for every last vote as it faces a strong challenge from the right.
Sandell, who is running for reelection to the national parliament, the 349-seat Riksdag, began his campaign thinking voters would want to discuss health care after the COVID-19 pandemic, which took a heavy toll among the elderly. He also expected them to bring up NATO, after the historically non-aligned Scandinavian nation -- which hasn’t fought a war since the Napoleonic era -- decided to join the alliance after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February.
But Swedish voters are mostly focused on rising energy costs in the wake of the war in Ukraine and violent crime at home.
Andersson, who became Sweden’s first female prime minister less than a year ago, enjoys high approval ratings. Her party is a defender of Sweden’s generous welfare state but its support has been declining for years.
“We lost many, many votes in the last 20 years. We’ve been struggling on our way down," said Ines Pentmo, a 62-year-old nurse who was canvasing with Sandell this week in Malmo. She was welcomed in Sweden after fleeing Chile’s dictatorship with her family in the 1970s and doesn’t want Sweden to abandon its traditional openness to refugees.
“The threat is very strong from the right," she said.
The Sweden Democrats, a right-wing populist party that takes a hard line against immigration and crime, is on the rise as other parties move closer to its approach. The prime minister herself campaigned on promises to increase the police force.
The Sweden Democratic party was founded by people from the neo-Nazi movement decades ago. They party has sought a more moderate course but many Swedes remain wary of that shift. When the party first won seats in parliament in 2010, other parties refused to work with them.
But polls now suggest that the party could get its best result yet with around 20% of the vote, which gives it a chance to overtake the Moderates, a traditional center-right party, to become the dominant party on the right.
If a right-wing bloc of four parties emerges ahead of the left-wing bloc of four parties, the Sweden Democrats would gain unprecedented power. Recent polls show the race as too close to predict.
The Sweden Democrats are “now considered a possible party to cooperate with when it comes to government formation. This was not the case in previous elections, but things have changed,” said Anders Sannerstedt, a political scientist at Lund University in southern Sweden.
The catalyst for this shift came in 2015, when large numbers of migrants and asylum-seekers from Syria and Afghanistan overwhelmed the county’s resources, Sannerstedt argued. The country of 10 million people took in a record 163,000 refugees that year.
The Sweden Democrats accuse Andersson and her left-wing allies of not doing enough to stop the shootings and explosions that have taken place largely in underprivileged neighborhoods that have many people from immigrant backgrounds who have not assimilated into Swedish society.
The violence has lately been spreading. In one high-profile case, a 15-year-old boy fatally shot a gang member inside an upscale shopping center in Malmo in August. A woman nearby was injured.
Mattias Sigfridsson, Malmo's deputy police chief, said there's actually been a decrease in violent crimes in recent years.
“But of course ... when the crimes are very spectacular, when you shoot somebody in a shopping center in the middle of day” or when there are detonations, it creates feeling of insecurity for everyone, he said.
Even in the nearby town of Lund, a peaceful cobblestoned university town near Malmo, safety is a key concern. Victoria Tiblom of the Swedish Democrats in Lund, who was out meeting voters at a town square, was pleased that other parties are now speaking more openly about crime in immigrant neighborhoods, something long viewed as a taboo.
“You can only solve the problems in a no-go zone if you talk about them. And we feel like a lot of the other parties, they have just neglected the problems. Same thing with immigration,” she said. “So we have brought a lot of problems to the surface so we can talk about them and also solve them.”
Despite the Sweden Democrats' attempts to clean up their image, party members sometimes still are accused of racism. One lawmaker recently tweeted a photo of a Stockholm metro train along with the message: “Welcome to the return train. You hold a one-way ticket. Next stop, Kabul!”
In a separate incident, a party employee sent an email encouraging people to celebrate the Nazi invasion of Poland 83 years ago on Sept. 1.
Karolin Lunden, a 40-year-old surgeon, said she always voted conservative. But as she visited the campaign stands in Lund with her 8-year-old daughter, she said she was voting for the left this year due to the willingness of other conservative parties to work with the Sweden Democrats.
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Celebrity makeup artist and founder Laura Geller partners with fashion illustrator Holly Nichols to spotlight mature beauty
NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Laura Geller Beauty, the industry leader in baked cosmetics, is celebrating its 25th anniversary in partnership with fashion illustrator Holly Nichols.
Founded in 1997 by veteran makeup artist Laura Geller, the brand first launched with a highlight and contour kit on QVC that sold out within minutes. A quarter century later, Laura Geller has amassed an A-list celebrity fan base and remains a top 10 brand on QVC - a testament to the brand's cult-favorite status. Today, Laura Geller Beauty has over 70 product SKUs and sells one of their Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation every minute.
In their 25 years, the brand has been committed to its original mission of creating transformational products that put the joy in makeup, which includes its efforts to destigmatize aging in beauty. This includes their bold decision to exclusively feature women over 40 in all of its marketing and social media messaging, partnering with legendary celebrities like Fran Drescher, Kathy Najimy, Paulina Porizkova, Paula Abdul, and Patricia Heaton to spotlight mature beauty.
To celebrate their 25th anniversary, Laura Geller Beauty has partnered with Boston-based fashion illustrator Holly Nichols to launch a limited-edition makeup bag. Notably, the illustrative design by Nichols purposely showcases mature women, a group often overlooked in fashion illustrations.
"Looking back at these 25 years, I couldn't be more proud of what we've achieved as a brand," says Geller. "It has been an incredible journey doing what I love and I'm looking forward to the next phase as we continue to push the narrative on what we think is aspirational in beauty media and imagery."
"I'm very excited to be a part of this momentous occasion," says Holly Nichols. "Fashion illustration doesn't typically showcase mature women, and I'm honored to join forces with Laura Geller Beauty on their mission to celebrate beauty later in life."
Available on LauraGeller.com, the 25th Anniversary Limited-Edition Makeup Bag is available for purchase for $20, or as a gift with purchase with orders over $75, or when you purchase the Cult Classics Full Face Kit or Daily Routine Full Face Kit.
About Laura Geller: Veteran makeup artist Laura Geller founded her namesake beauty brand over 25 years ago with the mission of creating transformational products that put the joy in makeup. With her passion for beauty and natural teaching ability, the Broadway and TV makeup guru translates professional application into simple techniques for real women of all ages. Her easy-to-use artisanal formulas deliver exceptional coverage and color for every skin type and tone. Geller's best-selling Spackle® Skin Perfecting Primer collection and other high-quality makeup products are available on QVC, LauraGeller.com, and select specialty beauty stores and websites.
About Holly Nichols: Holly Nichols is a fashion illustrator and has created fashionable illustrations and artful campaigns for TRESemmé, Saks Fifth Avenue, Barney's New York, Neiman Marcus, Disney, Living Proof, and many more. She creates her work both in her studio, and straight from the seats of fashion week and more.
For more information, please contact: laurageller@smallgirlspr.com
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Performers coming to Fargodome in 2022 Announced
Published: Dec. 8, 2022 at 3:15 PM CST|Updated: 22 minutes ago
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - There are a few big performers coming to the Fargodome in the upcoming year.
Def Leppard and Motley Crue will perform on their ‘World Tour’ with Alice Cooper on August 11, 2023. The Red Hot Chili Peppers perform on April 6, and Shania Twain on November 5.
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HILLSBOROUGH, N.C., Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Adam & Eve and adameve.com, America's most trusted source for adult products, are pleased to announce they are donating 250,000 condoms to Planned Parenthood South Atlantic.
Planned Parenthood South Atlantic is a nonprofit health care provider offering a wide range of affordable and reliable reproductive and sexual health care services in 14 locations across North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.
Condoms have been central to Adam & Eve since it began in 1970. Founder Phil Harvey started the company as an offshoot of his master's thesis, which challenged the legalities of promoting birth control services through non-medical channels.
"Adam & Eve started off as a condoms-by-mail company, and we are pleased to still be able to provide contraception as an option to our millions of customers," said Chad Davis, Director of Marketing at adameve.com. "Phil Harvey was a graduate of UNC, and our corporate headquarters are in Hillsborough, North Carolina, so it makes sense to offer our assistance close to home. We salute Planned Parenthood in all that they do, and we are honored to provide help in this capacity."
"As we celebrate National Condom Week, we are grateful to Adam & Eve for this generous donation that will help our communities stay safe during sex," said Mitchell Price, Director of Philanthropy at Planned Parenthood South Atlantic. "STI prevention is a core part of Planned Parenthood South Atlantic's health care services and education efforts. We know that access to safer sex — including things like condoms — and education about STI prevention, testing, and treatment are the best ways to ensure that people of all ages stay healthy and safe, no matter their STI status."
About Planned Parenthood:
Planned Parenthood is the nation's leading provider and advocate of high-quality, affordable health care for women, men and young people, as well as the nation's largest provider of sex education. With more than 600 health centers across the country, Planned Parenthood organizations serve all patients with care and compassion, with respect and without judgement. Through health care centers, programs in schools and communities, and online resources, Planned Parenthood is a trusted source of reliable health information that allows people to make informed health decisions. We do all this because we care passionately about helping people lead healthier lives.
About Adam & Eve
Adam & Eve is the nation's leading and most trusted internet adult retailer, having served more than 15 million customers through its website and catalog. With its longstanding "sex positive" stance, Adam & Eve products have been delivering excitement to bedrooms and enticing lovers for 50 years. Adam & Eve sells only the highest quality products for individuals and couples looking to engage in a consensual and sex positive experience. Find out more at adamandeve.com.
For more information, please contact Adam & Eve Public Relations Director Katy Zvolerin at 919.644.8100 x 3121 or katy@adameve.com.
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FORT SMITH, Ark., Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ArcBest® (Nasdaq: ARCB), a leader in supply chain logistics, announced today that David Cobb, chief financial officer, will retire in October 2023 after a 17-year career with the company.
Cobb has been CFO at ArcBest since 2015. He joined the company in 2006 as vice president, controller and chief accounting officer. Prior to working for ArcBest, he held accounting and financial roles in the oil and gas industry and at a Big 4 public accounting firm.
"In his time at ArcBest, David has made significant and meaningful contributions to our company. His collaborative spirit has been so valuable as ArcBest transformed into a leading logistics company," said Judy R. McReynolds, ArcBest chairman, president and CEO. "David is a person with strong values and works tirelessly to advance our mission and strategy. Despite the demanding nature of his role, he is a constant, steady force. I thank David for his dedication and service to our company, and I wish him, his wife Carenda and their family the very best. He will be greatly missed."
During Cobb's tenure, ArcBest experienced record-setting financial results, growing revenues from $1.9B in 2006 to over $5B in the last twelve months. Under Cobb's leadership, ArcBest further strengthened its accounting and financial functions, as well.
"I am so fortunate to have worked the last 17 years at ArcBest where we truly have some of the best people in the business. It has been an honor to serve as CFO of ArcBest," Cobb said.
ArcBest has launched a formal search for its next chief financial officer.
ArcBest® (Nasdaq: ARCB) is a multibillion-dollar integrated logistics company that helps keep the global supply chain moving. Founded in 1923 and now with over 15,000 employees across more than 250 campuses and service centers, the company is a logistics powerhouse, fueled by the simple notion of finding a way to get the job done. Through innovative thinking, agility and trust, ArcBest leverages its full suite of shipping and logistics solutions to meet customers' critical needs, each and every day. For more information, visit arcb.com.
The following is a "safe harbor" statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Certain statements and information in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the timing of Mr. Cobb's retirement as chief financial officer and our plans for identifying his successor. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, we cannot provide assurance that our expectations will prove to be correct. Actual outcomes could materially differ from what is expressed, implied, or forecasted in these statements due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the timing of Mr. Cobb's retirement and the time required to identify his successor. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date they are made, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Media Contact: Autumnn Mahar
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MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- International Paper (NYSE: IP) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its 50% interest in Ilim SA, the holding company for its Ilim joint venture (JV), to its JV partners for $484MM (USD) equity value. The sale is subject to regulatory approvals in Russia.
This transaction indicates ~$3.5 billion in total enterprise value (TEV) for Ilim based on a ~3.1X EBITDA multiple on 2022 full-year results*.
The Company also received an indication of interest from its JV partners to purchase all of the Company's shares (constituting a 2.39% stake) in JSC Ilim Group for $24MM (USD) on terms and conditions to be agreed. The Company intends to pursue an agreement to sell the JSC Ilim Group shares, and to divest other non-material residual interests associated with Ilim, to its JV partners.
Additional information will be communicated when available.
*2022 full-year unaudited results are $1.11B EBITDA; As of 12/31/22, the unaudited TEV includes $2.45B net debt
About International Paper
International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a leading global supplier of renewable fiber-based products. We produce corrugated packaging products that protect and promote goods, and enable worldwide commerce, and pulp for diapers, tissue and other personal care products that promote health and wellness. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., we employ approximately 38,000 colleagues globally. We serve customers worldwide, with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa and Europe. Net sales for 2021 were $19.4 billion. Additional information can be found by visiting InternationalPaper.com.
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GREG LINDBERG OFFERS LESSONS IN EMBRACING HARDSHIP TO UNLOCK YOUR INNER GREATNESS IN HIS NEW BOOK
DURHAM, N.C., Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After serving 633 days inside Federal Prison Camp Montgomery for a wrongful conviction, self-made entrepreneur, life coach, and passionate criminal justice advocate Greg Lindberg, today released 633 Days Inside: Lessons on Life and Leadership.
Lindberg's newest book tells the story of how, from his very first day in prison, he resolved to embrace the experience as a springboard to better himself physically, spiritually, and mentally. The key, as Lindberg describes, is the concept of hormesis—the idea that certain things that can hurt us in larger doses can make us stronger in smaller doses. 633 Days Inside provides readers with transformational lessons and inspirational insights into unlocking their potential to build resilience and thrive in difficult circumstances to create a better life and a better world.
"With the launch of this new book, I hope to empower people to take their lives and their well-being into their own hands. If there's any setting where that seems impossible to do, it would be prison. I hope my story will prove to readers that there are no circumstances too grave to prevent them from turning the most difficult of circumstances into opportunities to unlock their inner greatness," said Lindberg.
Throughout the book, Lindberg provides multiple examples of how he shifted his mindset and habits to transform prison itself into a hormetic experience. This shift resulted in a favorable biological and mental response that allowed him to leave prison feeling and looking ten years younger, with newfound friendships and an appreciation for the power of gratitude. Taken together, these advantages helped him to eliminate distractions and negative forces, and achieve greater focus, productivity, and ultimately, success.
"Like Greg Lindberg, I was wrongfully convicted and lost 17 years of my life. 633 Days Inside gives an honest look at the indignities prisoners suffer, the lack of true justice within our criminal justice system and hope that every person can make the most of every struggle they encounter," said Kristine Bunch, Exoneree. "No matter what you are going through, every person has the strength to rise above the situation and turn it into a springboard for success."
Listen to a preview at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4XPuM2o1Rg&t=4s
A digital copy of the book is available at www.greglindberg.com.
In 2020, Greg was wrongfully convicted of bribery after a public official entrapped him, wearing a wire as he asked Greg to make a campaign donation. Despite his wrongful conviction, Greg used his time at Federal Prison Camp (FPC) Montgomery to do what he does best: help others succeed. He worked as a janitor, assisted in the education department, and taught classes in business and entrepreneurship to his fellow prisoners. He built friendships that he maintains to this day. After witnessing first-hand the shortcomings of the criminal justice system, Greg is dedicating his life to fighting for change. In 2020, he founded Interrogating Justice, a non-profit organization whose mission is to bring awareness and help advance solutions that hold corrupt government actors accountable, ensure fairness in sentencing, support reentry, and provide access to justice for all.
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Small and medium-sized enterprises receive unprecedented access to instant $10,000 credit lines* and in-platform secure online payment options offering credit card and online bank transfers (ACH Debit) with the ability to pay up to 90 days from the cargo delivery date
NEW YORK, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ship4wd, a leading global digital freight forwarding solution platform, today announced an industry first-of-its-kind financial services offering with the debut of three new financing and payment features, addressing one of the most prominent issues small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) importers and exporters are facing today—cash flow management, a challenge often considered the glass ceiling for growth to many SMBs. As economic headwinds continue to surge, SMBs continue to battle significant financial friction that poses a roadblock to their growth and long-term sustainability. With its new financing solutions, Ship4wd is the first and only digital freight forwarder to create a comprehensive online financial solution specifically designed to combat decades of disparities in the sector.
With this announcement, Ship4wd becomes the first and only freight forwarder that will grant SMB importers and exporters an instant $10,000 USD credit line*. Furthermore, the company has launched a 'buy now, pay later' offer that enables SMBs to pay for shipments up to 90 days after delivery. Combined, these financial offerings provide unprecedented and much-needed cash flow relief for SMBs that are typically required to prepay for global shipments, tying up much-needed finances for extended periods of time. Additionally, to make payments easy, Ship4wd new offering will enable online digital checkouts that provide business owners the ability to pay with a credit card or direct debit (ACH debit) similar to any other online purchase—a significant shift for an industry otherwise heavily reliant on a paper trail of documentation.
"We're proud to offer industry-leading access to instant $10,000 credit lines*, 'Buy Now, Pay Later' 90-day post-delivery payment terms and fully digitized online payment options for our customers. When examining these financial services collectively, there is no other digital freight forwarder doing all of this. Our goal at Ship4wd is to make the freight forwarding experience less complex, especially for small and medium-sized business owners, as our team strives to keep their needs at the heart of everything we do," said Carmit Glik, CEO of Ship4wd. "It's our mission to ease the burden of global shipping and financing off the shoulders of business owners to enable them to focus on the growth of their business. Today we are setting a new industry standard and advocating for small and medium-sized businesses."
Ship4wd ensures its customers—no matter their size—receive a timely, cost-accurate, and properly documented journey for all general cargo categories. The new services are in partnership with 40Seas, a best-in-class financial services platform built to bring B2B payments and cross-border trade financing into the digital era, and include a series of new offerings, such as:
- Financing for Small and Mid-sized Businesses—Instant $10,000 USD Credit Lines*: Ship4wd is enabling small and mid-sized businesses- which typically face being underbanked or unbanked- greater opportunity to compete and thrive amidst today's economic climate as the first freight forwarder offering instant $10,000 credit lines* - subject to meeting eligibility conditions- for those who register on the global shipping platform. Ship4wd recognizes access to credit is often a lifeline for business owners to grow—allowing them to order more inventory, invest in marketing, enhance customer service, or allocate funds to other aspects of their operations—which is why the company has introduced this credit line* financing service in hopes of revolutionizing and sparking a movement across the industry. Ship4wd is changing industry standards not only by granting instant access to a credit line* upon registration but also with no pre-payments, no collateral, and no guarantee required from the business. Business owners will also be able to request additional credit.
- 'Buy Now, Pay Later'—Flexibility of Paying Up to 90 days From Delivery Date: Ship4wd has launched a freight forwarding financial solution called 'Buy Now, Pay Later' that allows companies the flexibility of paying up to 90 days from the delivery date, turning the tide on an antiquated prepayment model. Among the most prominent problems small and mid-sized businesses face when importing or exporting goods is managing cash flow—an issue that intensifies due to commonly held international shipping standards that require SMBs to pay before their cargo even sets sail. SMBs who take advantage of Ship4wd's 'Buy Now, Pay Later,' feature will be rewarded with a competitive edge against those who continue to prescribe to outdated practices or a "this is how I've always done things" mentality.
- Secure Online Payments and Checkout—Simple Credit Card Payments and Online Bank Transfers (e.g. ACH Debit) for All Shipments: Customers can now access the majority of banks across the U.S. and Canada or leverage all major credit cards to complete their transactions through Ship4wd's platform. This digitization marks a significant shift in the shipping and logistics industry that has traditionally required business owners to utilize paper checks and outside banking vendors. Through Ship4wd's secure online payments and checkout, business owners can pay with credit card, direct debit (ACH debit), or online bank transfers for each of their shipments.
A part of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (NYSE: ZIM), Ship4wd provides enhanced solutions through a full-service dashboard so business owners can make more informed decisions; time savings with quicker turnaround of guaranteed price quotes, comparisons, and bookings; and 24/7 one-click access to live expert support and industry insiders throughout the entire process.
For more information, please visit www.ship4wd.com.
*Credit lines are subject to eligibility.
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Ship4wd is a best-in-class digital-first freight solution that gives small businesses the personal freedom, ease and control to better manage their imports and exports. With full end-to-end visibility and built-in flexibility, Ship4wd is helping businesses to progress and thrive.
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- emnify's IoT SuperNetwork is industry-leading in the delivery of cellular Internet of Things connectivity
- Meet emnify's team at IoT Solutions World Congress Barcelona to learn more about how we are redefining cellular connectivity with our multi-award winning emnify IoT SuperNetwork
BERLIN, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- emnify, the leading cloud native enabler of cellular communications in IoT, is proud to announce that the emnify IoT SuperNetwork has been acknowledged as the Platinum Winner for Best Cellular IoT Initiative at the Future Digital Awards 2023. The Future Digital Awards, presented by Juniper Research, recognizes organizations that have made outstanding contributions to their industry and are positioned to continue to make a significant impact long into the future.
"We are honored to be recognized for the Best Cellular IoT Initiative", says Frank Stoecker, emnify CEO and co-founder. "Juniper Research specifically recognizes challengers and disruptors in the industry. We have been proudly re-thinking and re-shaping the business of IoT connectivity since 2014: The emnify IoT SuperNetwork is industry-leading and is the most unique way of delivering cellular connectivity to the IoT market. We appreciate that our efforts have been recognized by many industry players, as well as analysts. Many thanks to Juniper Research, and to our clients and experts at emnify, who inspire us every day."
emnify will be exhibiting at IoT Solutions World Congress in Barcelona and you can also find Frank Stoecker himself presenting, Redefining Cellular Connectivity with the emnify IoT SuperNetwork on Tuesday, 31 January 2021, 12:55 – 13:25, Room 2.
To further discuss how our market leading Connectivity solution can enable your next IoT use case come and visit us at IoT Solutions World Congress: Stand E 571, Hall 4.
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emnify is the leading cloud building block for cellular communications in the IoT stack, connecting millions of IoT devices globally – from electric vehicles to energy meters, alarm systems to GPS trackers, thermometers to health wearables. The EMnify API and SIM technology connect and secure any kind of IoT deployment to its application back-end. emnify's cloud-native integrations and no-code workflows ensure seamless lifecycle scalability for deployments of all sizes – from local start-up to global enterprise. The emnify IoT SuperNetwork is the largest globally distributed mobile cloud core network of its kind, supporting local network access (2G – 5G, LTE-M, NB-IoT) in over 180 countries from more than 25 cloud regions – and counting. emnify's solution is built on partnerships with the leading hyperscaler cloud service providers, system integrators and hundreds of radio network operators worldwide.
Founded in 2014, emnify was the first to transform cellular IoT connectivity into an easy-to-consume cloud resource –trusted today by thousands of the world's most innovative companies. To learn more about emnify, please visit www.emnify.com
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Crop dusting helicopter crashes into power line in Wabasha County
WABASHA COUNTY, Minn. (KTTC) – A pilot walked away uninjured after a crop dusting helicopter crash in Wabasha County.
It happened just before 3 p.m. Tuesday north of the intersection of County Road 2 and County Road 8, near Millville.
According to the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a 911 call of a helicopter crashing into a power line.
The pilot, Tyler Wayne Williams, 31, of Tallahassee, Florida, was the only person on the 2011 Robinson R66 crop dusting helicopter.
The aircraft was owned by Iron Horse Aviation out of Gilman, Iowa, and contracted by Ag Partners in Goodhue.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will be inspecting the wreckage, which has been moved to a different location.
Additional assisting agencies at the scene were Plainview Fire Department, Elgin Ambulance Service, and Peoples Energy Cooperative.
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After the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, some customers have been moving their money from smaller, regional banks to larger lenders. And that could reshape the banking landscape.
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After the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, some customers have been moving their money from smaller, regional banks to larger lenders. And that could reshape the banking landscape.
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DULUTH, Ga. — A 23-year-old woman facing several charges after police said she was driving drunk opposite of traffic on Buford Highway and pulled into the police department's parking lot.
Duluth Police Department shared the 911 call reporting the driver on Sept. 23.
"Hi, I just want to let you guys know that there's a person driving a white Hyundai on the wrong side of the road on Buford Highway just coming up to the Duluth downtown area," a woman is heard telling dispatch.
Police also released nighttime surveillance video of the incident, showing a vehicle slowly traveling on the right side of the highway and occasionally stopping, moving opposite of traffic. Video, which police sped up, then shows the driver pull over to the far left lane for a bit before crossing four lanes of traffic and pulling into a nearby parking lot, which turned out to be the police department.
Video shows the driver stopped in the middle of the lot and opening their trunk. A police vehicle then pulls up.
"During the investigation, the woman was clearly intoxicated because she claimed she was parked at her 'work,'" police said. "And nope, she doesn't work here!"
Police arrested the woman. She is now accused of driving under the influence, driving on the wrong side of the road, reckless driving, failure to maintain a lane, and improper use of the central turn lane. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/duluth/wrong-way-driver-arrested-duluth/85-9deda876-937e-4b52-b496-d7e62b2c7078 | 2022-09-27 22:33:37 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/duluth/wrong-way-driver-arrested-duluth/85-9deda876-937e-4b52-b496-d7e62b2c7078 |
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Take 5 Midday" game were:
10-17-29-33-37
(ten, seventeen, twenty-nine, thirty-three, thirty-seven)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Take 5 Midday" game were:
10-17-29-33-37
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State pairings
At Harlan Rogers Park (Fort Dodge)
Games Monday
Class 5A
11 a.m. -- Fort Dodge (35-6) vs. Waukee (25-14)
11:30 a.m. – West Des Moines Valley (26-13) vs. Southeast Polk (25-12)
1 p.m. – Muscatine (35-4) vs. Pleasant Valley (26-12)
1:30 p.m. – Waukee Northwest (32-7) vs. Linn-Mar (36-4)
Class 4A
3 p.m. – Winterset (34-4) vs. Burlington (20-13)
3:30 p.m. – Norwalk (29-7) vs. Carlisle (27-10)
5 p.m. – ADM (32-4) vs. North Scott (28-10)
5:30 p.m. – Dallas Center-Grimes (33-6) vs. Indianola (27-12)
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Class 3A
7 p.m. -- Mount Vernon (33-4) vs. Dubuque Wahlert (23-16)
7:30 p.m. – Saydel (31-4) vs. Davis County (23-8)
Games Tuesday
Class 3A
11 a.m. – Davenport Assumption (34-8) vs. Ballard (16-20)
11:30 a.m. – Williamsburg (32-10) vs. Sioux Center (22-9)
Class 2A
1 p.m. – North Union (32-3) vs. Louisa-Muscatine (25-8)
1:30 p.m. – Logan-Magnolia (25-8) vs. Wilton (26-6)
3 p.m. – Central Springs (31-1) vs. Mount Ayr (17-9)
3:30 p.m. – Iowa City Regina (21-11) vs. Van Meter (30-9)
Class 1A
5 p.m. – North Linn (32-8) vs. Mason City Newman (25-9)
5:30 p.m. – Remsen St. Mary’s (27-2) vs. Southeast Warren (23-4)
7 p.m. – Newell-Fonda (35-4) vs. Martensdale-St. Mary’s (24-3)
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NEW YORK (AP) — Latin American governments on Sunday selected Brazilian economist Ilan Goldfajn to lead the region’s largest development bank in the wake of a misconduct probe that led to the firing of the previous president.
Governors from the Inter-American Development Bank’s 48 members selected Goldfajn to lead the Washington-based multilateral lender from a slate of five candidates nominated by Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Trinidad & Tobago.
It follows the firing in September of Mauricio Claver-Carone, who had been the first American to lead the bank in its 63-year history. He was removed after an ethics probe found he likely carried on an intimate relationship with a subordinate. He denied the allegation.
The Inter-American Development Bank is the biggest multilateral lender to Latin America, disbursing last year a record $23 billion to alleviate poverty made worse by the coronavirus pandemic in the region. The U.S. is the largest shareholder, with 30% of voting rights.
The new president will be tasked with bolstering economies that were hit by the coronavirus pandemic are now suffering from weakening currencies, increasing foreign debt and capital flight spurred by inflation and rising interest rates in the U.S. and Europe.
Last month, the IMF slashed its forecast for growth across the region to 1.7% in 2023 — down from an estimate of 2% made in July.
Gaspard Estrada, director of the Political Observatory of Latin America and the Caribbean at Sciences Po in Paris, said that the return of a Latin American to the helm of the bank should help reduce the polarization that surrounded Claver-Carone’s election and make the task of securing additional resources easier.
“It’s logical that normality will return,” said Estrada.
Goldfajn previously was president of Brazil’s central bank and chief economist at several major Brazilian financial institutions. He took a leave of absence from his current job as the Western Hemisphere director at the International Monetary Fund to compete for the position. He was nominated by Brazil’s outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro. | https://www.localsyr.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-brazilian-economist-will-lead-regional-development-bank/ | 2022-11-20 20:01:38 | 0 | https://www.localsyr.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-brazilian-economist-will-lead-regional-development-bank/ |
LAS VEGAS —I woke up in my Vegas hotel room with a swollen face and what you might call “mush brain.” It wasn’t one of my worst hangovers, but it also wasn’t the kind you typically wake up with in this city. I had eaten too much pizza. New York slices. Neapolitan. Tavern style. Vegan. Sicilian. Experimental.
How much mozzarella can the human body handle? I’d spent seven hours the day before exploring the question as I walked the marinara-colored carpet of the International Pizza Expo, the world’s largest convention for the pizza industry. One of the selling points — or perils — is being surrounded by an endless supply of pizza. Delicious, just-out-of-the-oven bottomless pizza made by the most talented names in the business. Unfortunately for me, willpower isn’t my strong suit.
Six thousand miles from Naples, the birthplace of pizza, the expo has brought thousands of people from every corner of the global pizza industry to Vegas for 39 years. They come for typical conference experiences — seminars, networking, gadgets and ingredients from more than 400 exhibitors. Some come to battle in pizza-making competitions or the “World Pizza Games” — everyday pizzeria tasks turned into sports, like fastest pizza box assembly or dough stretching.
“It’s almost like the pizza Olympics and the Super Bowl of pizza all in one,” said Tony Gemignani, who is like Michael Phelps-slash-Tom Brady of the expo. He’s a restaurateur, author and pizza acrobatics world champion many times over who’s won several Guinness World Records.
For pizza insiders, it’s like summer camp, where they’re guaranteed to see friends from all over the world. People have gotten engaged here. They find inspiration to chase pizza ambitions and learn skills to better pursue them. Or just find a new pepperoni they really like.
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Day One
A pizza conference is no place for hard pants. I changed out of jeans into stretchy slacks at the airport before arriving at the 3.2-million-square-foot Las Vegas Convention Center.
The Italians congregating in the lobby were a helpful indicator I’d found the expo. I followed them into the main hall, an enormous expanse that smelled like fresh baked crust and seemed to stretch on in perpetuity.
The first moments were as hectic as getting out of a subway station in Tokyo. Businesspeople everywhere. Bright lights. Futuristic technology. Mascots.Some booths had build-outs with the production value of off-Broadway musicals. There were mini restaurants to woo potential clients. One had a garden terrace for “alfresco” dining wherean accordion player and two guitaristsplayed on fake grass surrounded by a wrought-iron fence. Many brought massive ovens to bake fresh pizza, meatballs and focaccia, or refrigerators to serve wine and Sicilian soda.
A rookie might be inclined to grab any morsel they could find. But I’d been prepared for this moment.
“When you are there, you will be tempted by everything,” Scott Wiener, 41, pizza historian and owner of Scott’s Pizza Tours, warned me a week before the show.
In addition to the food tours, Wiener is an award-winning columnist and a regular on TV. He’s been coming to the Vegas expo since 2007, first as a fledgling pizza writer and now as a speaker, judge and tour guide.
“If you’re just looking to have something that tastes good, the best food to eat is always not the companies that are selling a product that goes on a pizza,” he said. “It will be the companies selling flour or ovens.”
He was my pizza North Star, guiding me through the expo with confidence. The only issue would be sticking to his advice.
I was paralyzed with indecision when I stopped to take photos of a guy rolling out pizza dough. It was the booth of Dang Brother Pizza from San Diego, whose specialty is making pizza in vintage firetrucks refurbished with wood-fired ovens.
“Do you want a pizza?” the dough roller asked.
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A whole pizza? For me? I was stunned. I’d been expecting samples, and now I had an entire piping-hot Neapolitan-style pepperoni pie. It was impossible to put down after the first slice. I ate a second andforced myself to give the box to a group of people standing nearby. I might as well have been dropping a puppy off at a shelter. What kind of monster gives away a perfect pizza?
I refocused on Wiener’s advice and went for the oven makers.
Civilians can’t attend the expo, but one of the hottest booths was for the home cook: Ooni pizza ovens, the petite, portable ovens that could help anyone become a pizza chef.
Ooni hired some big names to demo their ovens at the show, such as Dan Richer, 42, an expo regular and owner of Razza — the Jersey City pizzeria that led the New York Times to question whether New York’s best pizza was actually in New Jersey.
Richer’s first Expo was right out of college. He hoped to open his own pizzeria one day and was mesmerized by the equipment and demos. He’d tasted every tomato and investigated every flour. Now 20 years into his pizza career, he comes back to the expo with that same sense of wonder.
“I just feel like a kid in a candy store,” Richer said. I swear, his eyes twinkled when he talked about it.
I spent the rest of the day near the pizza competition stage where Wiener said you could sample prize-worthy leftovers. My notebook was stained with pizza grease. I’d had at least six slices, among other snacks, and not nearly enough water. On my way out, I passed someone with a pepperoni slice and immediately craved more.
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Day Two
Bloated and reeling, I peeled myself out of bed to make it to Gemignani’s annual 8:30 a.m. “Making Pizzas With Tony Gemignani” workshop. Attendees pay an extra $250 to get a crash course from the legend in dough making, sauce 101 and the differences between popular pizza styles.
“I like my grandma a little bit fried,” he said, going over the art of the grandma pie.
After, a mass of people lined up to get their books signed and take selfies with Gemignani. I noticed one audience member — James Liyu, who owns a takeaway pizza spot in Melbourne, Australia — make a beeline for one of Gemignani’s assistants.
“I was just trying to find out how to tweak my dough a little bit,” said Liyu, who flew more than 18 hours to attend the expo.
“You know going to Mecca?” Liyu said. “This is like going to the Mecca of pizza.”
His goals were simple: Liyu wanted to make his pizza better and find a mentor. In a day and change, he succeeded in doing both. Gemignani’s workshop had been eye-opening, Liyu said, and he had already met someone who’s been in pizza for 40 years that would fly out and help him at the shop.
The seminars were a godsend; they were educational, but also a time to rest your feet.
I was elated to sit for an hour at a panel discussion on women-owned pizzerias. Victoria Tiso of Louie and Ernie’s Pizza — wearing a pair of custom shoes the Bronx pizzeria recently made with FILA — told me it was comforting to hear other women’s experiences before she takes over her family’s business. Most of us in the room were women, a departure from the mostly male scene at the expo, although the number of female attendees is growing.
Then there was pizza consultant Scott Sandler’s session on cashew cheese. I’d thrown away samples from vegan cheese companies on my first day, but I ate four of Sandler’s slices. The ricotta-like “cheese,” was easy to make at home and fantastic. More bewitching, I didn’t feel worse after eating them.
I couldn’t say the same after my RockStar energy drink, or “pizza cookie” or canned “pizza wine” (not pizza flavored, just goes with pizza). I broke into an emergency salad I packed.
The only thing that eased my pain was test driving the Palazzolo Cheese Hog.It’s a 200-pound commercial cheese grater that can shred a hundred pounds in minutes.The machine was invented in the 1980s by Pete Palazzolo, an engineer and son of Sicilian immigrants who usually got stuck on shredding duty when his nonna made pies. Now it’s a pizza prep game changer. You haven’t lived until you’ve pressed against its stainless steel handle and watched a brick of mozzarella turn into confetti. It was a pleasure no kitchen gadget could ever replicate.
Day two wrapped up with a “block party” at the freestyle acrobatics finals. A panel of judges — all pizza experts, some master tossers themselves — sat ready with whiteboards to score the competitors on their performance flinging disks of pizza dough over their heads, between their legs and behind their backs on stage.
At least it looked like pizza dough. The disks are inedible. The impostors are made with flour, water and significantly more salt than you’d find in a pie at your neighborhood pizzeria. The salt bomb beefs up the dough’s density so it doesn’t tear as easily — important for the pizzaiolo-meets-flair bartender competition.
The youngest contestant was Michael Testa, who competed in a “How you doin’?” T-shirt. Back home in Colonia, N.J., Testa’s day job is working at his family’s two pizzerias: Jersey Boys Pizza and Carmine’s Pizza Factory. He’s been a pizza acrobat for more than a decade — even though he’s only 18. When he was seven, a video of him tossing dough went viral, and the rest was history.
“You know how people go to Disneyland, or they go out to Aruba for the summer? This is my vacation, even though it involves work,” Testa said.
Testa scored high enough to advance to the finals of the 2023 competition, but didn’t make it to the best of the best finale, where Scott Volpe, 31, of Fiamme Pizza Napoletana in Tucson, bested last year’s champion by way of break dancing. Watching hours of pizza acrobatics turned me into a passionate fan. When the judges didn’t give Volpe 10s across the board, I almost booed.
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Day Three
All week, people told me they keep coming back to the expo for the community. While watching people reunite with bear hugs and tease each other during my 24 hours on the expo floor, I got it.
“We look forward to it every year,” Nicole Bean, president of Pizaro’s Pizza Napoletana in Houston and an expo speaker, said. “It’s kind of like going to see our extended family of pizza friends.”
Paul Giannone, well known in the industry for his move from a career in tech to pizza in his 50s, told me about the time he almost missed an expo. It was the year after his first; he figured he didn’t need to go two times in a row. Then the Paulie Gee’s owner saw friends posting from Vegas on social media and the FOMO kicked in. He got on a flight that night “and I haven’t missed one since,” he said.
“I’ve developed so many friends in this pizza community,” said Giannone, 69, a Brooklyn native. “And I don’t call it a pizza business because it really is a community.”
All that was left was the crowning of winners for the cooking competitions. All I wanted to do was sit in the bleachers and watch. Next to me was Thanwa Ted, 34, the pizza chef of Peppina in Bangkok, who flew from Thailand to compete. He said he wasn’t even jet lagged. I tried to conceal the toll consuming mostly cheese, pepperoni, coffee and bread for three days was taking on my body.
On my last spin of the expo floor, I spotted a French vending machine that promised to produce a “fresh and artisanal” pizza in three minutes. SMART PIZZA Julia V2 — a 7½-foot-tall contraption — has an oven capable of reaching 750 degrees (not quite as hot as a proper Neapolitan, but plenty for New York style).
We held up our camera phones as the touch screen counted down, until, voilà! A pizza box emerged like a tape from a VCR. The 12-inch Margherita inside had a toasty crust, melty cheese, bright tomatoes and green basil.
What did the robot pizza taste like? I’ll never know. I would have tried a slice if I didn’t have a debilitating pizza hangover. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2023/04/01/international-pizza-expo-las-vegas/ | 2023-04-01 15:39:25 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2023/04/01/international-pizza-expo-las-vegas/ |
Fan hit by Cardi B’s microphone at Vegas concert files police report
▶ Watch Video: WATCH: Concertgoer threw drink at Cardi B during performance but rapper responds
A woman hit by a microphone thrown by Cardi B during a performance over the weekend filed a police report following the incident, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said Monday.
Cardi B threw her microphone in the direction of a fan who tossed a drink at the rapper during her Las Vegas show on Saturday. It’s unclear if the concertgoer who threw the drink is the same person who filed the report.
Spectators at the show caught the moment on video, which showed a concertgoer throw a beverage at the artist while she was performing “Bodak Yellow.” Cardi B retaliated by pelting her mic at a fan who was escorted out by security moments later.
An individual reported a battery at Drai’s Beachclub after she was “struck by an item that was thrown from the stage” during a concert on Saturday, police said. No arrests or citations have been issued.
A representative for Cardi Bi did not respond to CBS News’ request for comment. The artist has yet to address the incident directly, but she did retweet a video of it. Prior to the incident, Cardi B was heard asking audience members to splash some water on her.
The incident marks a recent troubling trend of fans interacting dangerously with artists at live events. A New Jersey man was due in court Monday after he allegedly threw a cellphone at Bebe Rexha during a show in New York City last month. Both Harry Styles and Drake were hit by cellphones in July. Last month, singer Ava Max was slapped in the face on stage and country music star Kelsea Ballerini was hit in the eye after an audience member tossed a bracelet. | https://www.wsgw.com/fan-hit-by-cardi-bs-microphone-at-vegas-concert-files-police-report/ | 2023-07-31 20:46:10 | 1 | https://www.wsgw.com/fan-hit-by-cardi-bs-microphone-at-vegas-concert-files-police-report/ |
Father-Son Team to Create Family Legacy with One of Nation's Fastest-Growing Pizza Brands
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Marco's Pizza, one of the nation's fastest-growing pizza brands, announces a 5-unit signed agreement that will bring stores to the South Florida market, specifically throughout the tri-county region. The first two stores will open in the greater Fort Lauderdale area this summer at 811 East Commercial Blvd. and 811 North Nob Hill Rd., with all remaining stores set to open by Q2 2024.
Behind this multi-unit agreement is Rodrigo Azpurua and his son Enrique Azpurua. Originally from Venezuela, the Azpurua family moved to the United States in 2001 to pursue the American Dream. Rodrigo has a background in real estate development, growing a robust portfolio of office buildings and hotels. After finding success in the hospitality and lodging industry, he was ready for a new challenge – food & beverage.
Timing aligned with Enrique's graduation from Florida International University with a degree in hospitality in 2021. The father-son team decided to embark on a new entrepreneurial journey together. Being consumers of Marco's Pizza and loving the product for years, they decided to explore the franchise opportunity. Impressed not only with the quality product, but brand values, sound operating systems, and more – they were confident Marco's Pizza was the right opportunity for them to build a family legacy.
"This is a dream of building a family legacy in this great country," said Rodrigo Azpurua. "Not only do we have the opportunity to grow a family business, but we've found the ultimate brand partner to do so with. Marco's has the perfect recipe of a quality product, a proven business model, impressive statewide brand awareness, and an opportunity to grow a robust portfolio."
"As an immigrant entrepreneur, my dad has instilled in me the value of hard work from a very young age," said Enrique Azpurua. "It's a privilege to operate as family business, and rest assured, we'll be working hard. We look forward to becoming part of the community, creating job opportunities, and career pathways. We're on the fast track to get these five stores up and running to serve our local residents."
While Marco's boasts more than 130 locations across the state, the South Florida region holds vast opportunity for expansion. This multi-unit announcement adds to Marco's aggressive domestic growth with more than 200 stores in various stages of development, and hundreds of agreements signed. In the last six years, the fast-growing brand has doubled its store footprint with no intention of slowing down. Company leadership has identified 4,200 potential U.S. locations.
Alongside impressive expansion, Marco's is prioritizing investments in enhancing the franchise development program, new technology, personnel, strategic vendor partnerships, multi-channel national advertising, and more – all with an eye on maximizing franchisee profits while meeting the needs of today's modern customer.
According to the brand's Franchise Disclosure Document, the Top 50% of Marco's franchised stores generated $1,222,684 for 2022*.
Marco's remains on the fast-track for growth, now boasting more than 1,100 stores while achieving strong performance - surpassing $1B in annual systemwide sales in Q3 2022. Marco's provides a development support system, including technology and tools to help identify the right territories for expansion plus information in areas such as financing, real estate, construction management, and field operations, to assist franchisees and multi-unit operators.
For more information on Marco's Pizza franchise opportunities, visit https://www.marcos.com/franchising/ or call 866-731-8209 to speak with Shannon Iverson, Vice President of Franchise Sales.
ABOUT MARCO'S PIZZA
Marco's Pizza is one of America's Top 10 Favorite QSR Brands according to the 2022 Market Force Information Study. Headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, Marco's Pizza is one of the fastest-growing pizza brands in the United States. Marco's was founded in 1978 by Italian-born Pasquale ("Pat") Giammarco and thrives to deliver a high-quality pizza experience, known for its dough made from scratch and its three fresh signature cheeses. The company has grown from its roots as a beloved Ohio brand to operate over 1,100 stores in 34 states with locations in Puerto Rico and the Bahamas. Most recently, Marco's Pizza was ranked No. 51 on Entrepreneur Magazine's 2023 "Franchise 500" ranking. Other recent accolades include a high ranking on Newsweek's 2023 "America's Best Customer Service" in pizza chains list, ranked No. 40 on QSR's Top 50 and has been featured six consecutive years on Nation's Restaurant News' prestigious "Top 500" ranking.
*Based on the Average Sales Volume of the top 50% of our Franchised Stores for our fiscal year 2022. Based on our fiscal year 2022, 160 of 414 Franchised Stores in the category (or 39%) met or exceeded this average. This information appears in Item 19 of our 2023 FDD – please refer to our FDD for complete information on financial performance. Results may differ. There is no assurance that any franchisee will perform as well.
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Happy May Day: Nurses in half of England's hospitals are striking. Over 120,000 Canadian government workers stopped their 10-day strike after they received a 12.6% wage increase over four years. Rail workers in the U.S. won four paid sick days from leading rail companies BNSF, CSX, Norfolk Southern, and Union Pacific. El Comité's May Day march starts at the Federal Building downtown today at 11:30 am.
Amazon's work-from-home policy ends today: May 1 also marks the first day of Amazon's return to the office. The techies have to show face in South Lake Union at least three days a week now. Bummer for them, but maybe this means the free banana stand down there is open again? If it's been open for a while, please don't yell at me. I avoid the area since there is nothing for me there and am thus ignorant about its goings on.
Three people shot on Capitol Hill: On Saturday at around 10:30 pm, two men were killed and another was "critically wounded" in a shooting at Cal Anderson Park. The shooting happened on the warmest night of the year so far in the heart of Seattle's nightlife. Police have not released any information about the shooter.
Another shooting in West Seattle: Yesterday, someone shot a 24-year-old woman in the abdomen in broad daylight. Police responded to the call of a disturbance involving a knife and a firearm at 12:00 pm. They arrested a 29-year-old man for assault and recovered a semi-automatic handgun.
That assault weapons ban is looking better and better: Remember last week when Gov. Jay Inslee tightened Washington's gun control laws? I sure do. As a reminder, the new law bans "the manufacture, importation, distribution and sale of assault-style weapons in Washington." Inslee also signed bills enacting a 10-day waiting period and training requirement for all gun purchases and the ability to sue gun retailers for irresponsible behavior.
Breaking: In a press release, Governor Jay Inslee says he won't run for a fourth term, which makes room for a lot of moving and shaking in WA politics. People expect Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz to run to replace Inslee, and then other politicians will run for those opening seats, and then other politicians will run for those opening seats, and so on down the ladder.
INBOX: As expected, Inslee says he won't seek a fourth term, a move that will make room for a lot of moving and shaking in WA politics. #waleg pic.twitter.com/7m24KYbVbB
— The Stranger 🗞 (@TheStranger) May 1, 2023
A chilly Monday: Soon we will be back in the 70s. Today, enjoy a little cool, gray reprieve. I love this silly spring rollercoaster.
Temperature trends this week. Warmest days are Tuesday and Wednesday with 70s. Normal high temperature for early May is 63-64° #wawx pic.twitter.com/bZF0HHWcTq
— NWS Seattle (@NWSSeattle) May 1, 2023
First Republic Bank fails: The second-biggest bank failure in U.S. history happened this morning when San Francisco-based First Republic Bank sold all its assets and deposits to JPMorgan Chase Bank. First Republic struggled with "a high amount of uninsured deposits and exposure to low interest rate loans." The bank had been on shaky ground ever since Silicon Valley Bank folded in March.
California's about to drown again: Thanks to the laws of physics and the different stages of matter, all of that record-breaking snow California received this year will soon become more water. A big flood is imminent. This week will kickstart the warming process and likely flood the Central Valley, home to cities such as Fresno and Sacramento. The Central Valley, you may recall, has already partially flooded this year because of all the rainfall. Start building your arks.
Kraken win: Last night the Seattle Kraken beat the defending Stanley Cup champs, the Colorado Avalanche, in Game 7 of the first round of playoffs. People are calling this Kraken history, and they're not wrong, but everything this team does is Kraken history since the team has only existed for like a year.
That's Kraken history, baby!! pic.twitter.com/nFRGxt8ZaA
— Seattle Times Sports (@SeaTimesSports) May 1, 2023
Texas shooter who allegedly killed five people still at large: In Cleveland, Texas late Friday night, Wilson Garcia asked his neighbor, Francisco Oropeza, to shoot his gun further away from Garcia's house so his children could sleep. Instead of complying with the request, the neighbor charged into Garcia's home and shot at Garcia's family, plus the friends who were visiting, intent on killing everyone in the house. Garcia's wife, his nine-year-old son, and three other adults were killed. Two women died shielding Garcia's baby and two-year-old daughter from the gunfire. The shooter has not been apprehended. The FBI said it has zero leads.
Texas governor Greg Abbott announced a $50,000 reward for any information about the shooter. In his announcement, Abbott called the five victims "illegal immigrants." Dehumanizing victims by speculating about their immigration status is cool!!
ICYMI: Read the New York Times profile about Craig Coyner, the Bend, Oregon mayor who became homeless, his life mirroring the struggles that have ravaged the town over which he once presided.
An orgasmic night at the L.A. Philharmonic: A woman in the audience had a big, loud, moaning, screaming orgasm during the Los Angeles Philharmonic's rendition of Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony. One audience member remarked that the cum sounds were "wonderfully timed to a romantic swell in the symphony." Look, I don't support subjecting an unwilling audience to your kinks, but I absolutely get being so moved by a symphony you feel it in your nethers. The musicians played on despite the disturbance. Here is a recording of the orgasm:
During Tchaikorskys 5th symphony at the LA Philharmonic last night, apparently, a woman had a full-body orgasm just from the music. It was recorded. pic.twitter.com/uLJIGvJ3yQ
— Macrodosing (@MacrodosingPod) May 1, 2023
Unrelated, but speaking of music: Seattle's Washington Middle School cut its jazz band because of "declining enrollment and the loss of COVID-19 relief money," according to the Seattle Times. The school also cut its tech program.
NYC mayor solves car thefts: Mayor Eric Adams has a new policy to reduce stolen cars in the Bronx. Adams and the NYPD are giving away 500 free Apple AirTags for people to put in their cars. If the cars are stolen, then they can use the AirTags to find them. Badabing badaboom. Problem solved.
[Eds note: I feel like I gotta leave you with a less horny Tchaik Five:] | https://www.thestranger.com/slog-am/2023/05/01/78972866/slog-am-shootings-in-seattle-inslee-declines-to-seek-fourth-term-an-orgasmic-night-at-the-symphony | 2023-05-01 17:33:38 | 0 | https://www.thestranger.com/slog-am/2023/05/01/78972866/slog-am-shootings-in-seattle-inslee-declines-to-seek-fourth-term-an-orgasmic-night-at-the-symphony |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has begun sharing with a bipartisan group of lawmakers known as the Gang of Eight classified documents found in the possession of former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden and former Vice President Mike Pence, according to five people familiar with the matter.
Top lawmakers, including Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, had for months been asking the Justice Department to provide access to the documents — or at least an assessment of what was in them — so that Congress could gauge the potential national security harm.
That process recently got underway, said the people, who insisted on anonymity to discuss private interactions between the Justice Department and Congress.
“They’re finally moving. We’ve got a lot more documents to review and, more importantly, to make sure there was mitigation taken,” Warner said Wednesday, adding that the documents were being received on a rolling basis. He said that while he was “glad to see progress,” it is “still unacceptable for me that it took this long.”
A Justice Department special counsel, Jack Smith, is investigating whether Trump mishandled roughly several hundred documents with classified markings that were taken after his term ended to Mar-a-Lago, the former president’s Florida estate, and whether he or his representatives sought to obstruct that probe. Another special counsel, Robert Hur, is also investigating the improper retention of documents from Biden’s time as vice president that have been located in his Delaware home and his pre-presidential think-tank office. Biden has said he had no knowledge the documents were there.
A lawyers for Pence also said in January that an apparently small number of papers were inadvertently boxed and transported to his Indiana home at the end of the Trump administration.
Punchbowl News first reported the development.
The Biden administration held a classified briefing on the documents earlier this year for members of Congress, but senators accused the executive branch of stonewalling and insisted that they needed for national security reasons to see for themselves what materials the men had been holding.
The Justice Department had said that it wanted to be cooperative with the lawmakers’ demands within the confines of the ongoing investigations.
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Associated Press writers Mary Clare Jalonick, Zeke Miller and Colleen Long in Washington contributed to this report. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/politics/key-lawmakers-win-access-to-mishandled-classified-docs/ | 2023-04-12 00:09:04 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/politics/key-lawmakers-win-access-to-mishandled-classified-docs/ |
“Common ground already exists,” Nikki Haley outlines position on abortion
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The only woman in the 2024 Republican field for president described herself as pro-life and unapologetic in a Tuesday speech at the Susan B Anthony pro-life America headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.
Nikki Haley said there is a need for a national consensus to make federal abortion laws, but advocated states take the lead on abortion if the country cannot reach a national compromise.
“People in different places are taking different paths,” Haley said. “That’s what the founders of our country envisioned.”
Potential Haley opponent Ron DeSantis has already signed a 6 week abortion ban in Florida, and North Dakota just passed their own 6 week ban.
George Washington professor Danny Hayes says the issue may help Democrats in a general election.
“In state-wide races that has helped them,” Hayes said. “Their position on abortion which is making it available, with some restrictions, essentially, is more popular than the Republicans position.”
Haley said, if elected, she would try to find a national consensus between party extremes on the issue.
“I believe common ground already exists,” Haley said in the speech.
Haley said fears that either party can unilaterally enact their abortion agendas are overblown, given the polarization of debate on the issue.
“No Republican president will have the ability to ban abortion nation-wide, just as no Democrat president can override the laws of all 50 states,” Haley said. “It’s just not going to happen.”
Following the abortion speech, the Haley campaign will spend three days in New Hampshire speaking at town halls.
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Tatjana Patitz, one of an elite group of famed supermodels who graced magazine covers in the 1980s and '90s and appeared in George Michael's "Freedom! '90" music video, has died at age 56.
Patitz's death in the Santa Barbara, California, area was confirmed by her New York agent, Corinne Nicolas, at the Model CoOp agency. Nicolas said the cause was illness, but did not have further details.
Patitz, who was born in Germany, raised in Sweden and later made her life in California, was known as part of an elite handful of "original" supermodels, appearing in the Michael video along with Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell and Cindy Crawford.
She was a favorite of fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh, who highlighted her natural beauty in his famous 1988 photo, "White Shirts: Six Supermodels, Malibu," and for British Vogue's 1990 cover — leading Michael to cast the group in his lip-syncing video, according to Vogue.
The magazine quoted its global editorial director, Anna Wintour, as saying Patitz was "always the European symbol of chic, like Romy Schneider-meets-Monica Vitti. She was far less visible than her peers — more mysterious, more grown-up, more unattainable — and that had its own appeal."
In a 2006 interview, Patitz opined that the golden age of supermodels was over.
"There was a real era, and the reason that happened was because glamour was brought into it," she was quoted as saying in Prestige Hong Kong magazine. "Now the celebrities and actresses have taken over, and the models are in the backseat completely."
She also noted that models from her era had healthier physiques.
"Women were healthy, not these scrawny little models that nobody knows their names anymore," Patitz said.
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Following the cancellation of last weekend’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola due to heavy floods, the 2023 Formula 1 World Championship returns this weekend with round seven, the Monaco Grand Prix, which takes place on the streets of Monte Carlo.
The Monaco Grand Prix is the most famous race on the calendar, and one every driver wants to win at least once in their career. However, it’s a bit of an anomaly due to the low speeds attained on the narrow Monaco street circuit, with just 34% of a lap taken at full throttle. The conditions make overtaking extremely difficult, so qualifying at Monaco is more important than at any other circuit.
The first Monaco Grand Prix was organized in 1929 by Antony Noghès, whose name features on the final corner of the current circuit. The Monaco race was on 1950’s inaugural F1 calendar, and has been a regular fixture since 1955. The layout of the 2.1-mile street circuit, officially the Circuit de Monaco, has remained largely unchanged over the years, the biggest updates taking place in 2004 when a new pit complex was built.
Its tight layout and close walls mean there’s no margin for error, so even with the low speeds drivers need full concentration at all times. Braking as little as seven feet too late can ruin the entire weekend. If a driver’s lucky, they’ll end up on an escape road. If not, the car is wrecked.
Grip levels are also low since the circuit consists fully of public roads that open to normal traffic in the evening after Friday’s practice and Saturday’s qualifying, meaning there isn’t much rubber left on the surface by the time of Sunday’s race. As a result, cars run a special high-downforce configuration in Monaco to help maximize grip.
The slippery surface in combination with slow speeds mean minimal wear and degradation for the tires. As a result, Pirelli has nominated its softest compounds: the C3 as the White hard, the C4 as the Yellow medium, and the C5 as the Red soft. The new Cinturato Blue full wet tires may be used this weekend, as some rain is predicted for Sunday’s race. The new tires don’t need blankets when not in use, according to Pirelli.
A number of teams had planned to run their first upgrades of the season at the previous round in Imola, and may run them instead at Monaco. Mercedes-Benz AMG has confirmed it will run six upgrades this weekend, including new mounting points for the suspension, redesigned sidepods, and a revised rear wing.
Going into the weekend, Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen leads the Drivers’ Championship with 119 points. Fellow Red Bull driver Sergio Perez is second with 105 points and Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso is third with 75 points. In the Constructors’ Championship, Red Bull leads with 224 points, versus the 102 of Aston Martin and 96 of Mercedes. Last year’s winner in Monaco was Perez, driving for Red Bull.
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At least 1 killed, 4 hurt in Tennessee shooting, officials say
SWEETWATER, Tenn. (WVLT/Gray News) - Multiple agencies are assisting Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputies in a deadly shooting at Hawkins Road in Sweetwater.
Officials said that there are five victims, including a child. At least one person is dead, but Monroe County Sheriff’s Office officials did not release the identity of the victim.
Loudon County Sheriff’s Office and Madisonville Police Department officials said they were helping in the search for suspects involved. One suspect is in custody, but Monroe County Sheriff’s officials said they’re investigating more people that could be connected.
Police said one person of interest is Liu Gabriel Huerta, 26, who is still at large. Huerta is described by authorities as 5′5″ with multiple facial tattoos, including a heart between the eyebrows.
Huerta may be driving a white 2014 Nissan Altima with Tennessee tag BCC6220.
Sweetwater is located in the southeastern corner of Tennessee.
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BERLIN (AP) — What a cat-astrophe!
Authorities in the southwest German town of Walldorf have ordered some cat owners to keep their pets indoors until the end of August, to protect a rare bird during its breeding season.
The decree is designed to help save the crested lark, which makes its nest on the ground and is therefore easy prey for feline hunters. The bird's population in Western Europe has declined sharply in recent decades.
Authorities in Walldorf wrote that “among other things the survival of the species depends on every single chick.”
The decree, which applies to all cats in the southern part of the town and will be repeated for the coming three years, has reportedly prompted meows of anguish from pet owners.
Regional daily Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung reported Wednesday that the head of the local animal protection association plans to take legal steps to challenge the decree.
“Please remain calm,” it quoted him as saying. “I can assure you we'll do our best to stop this disproportionate measure.” | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Bad-Kitty-German-town-grounds-cats-to-save-rare-17180769.php | 2022-05-18 09:03:51 | 1 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Bad-Kitty-German-town-grounds-cats-to-save-rare-17180769.php |
ROME (AP) — The German Catholic Church's reform process is again under fire from the Holy See, with a Vatican cardinal seemingly comparing its proposals for theological development to the thinking that sustained Germany's Nazi era.
The furor launched by Swiss Cardinal Kurt Koch, who heads the Holy See's office for Christian unity, marks the latest criticism of the German attempt to pursue reforms as a response to the clergy sex abuse scandal and the hemorrhaging of Catholic faithful.
Koch suggested in an interview with German Catholic newspaper Die Tagespost last week that the German reform process was seeking to introduce new sources of divine revelation, beyond Scripture and Christian tradition, to justify theological change.
He said it was the same thing some pro-Nazi Protestants did when they "saw God’s new revelation in blood and soil and in the rise of Hitler.”
His comments sparked outrage among German bishops who, along with German Catholic laity, are pursuing a long-term reform process known as the Synodal Path. Limburg Bishop Georg Baetzing, the head of the German bishops' conference, demanded that Koch retract the statement but the cardinal refused. The two met Tuesday at the Vatican on a previously scheduled visit.
In a statement Wednesday, the German conference said Koch assured Baetzing that he didn’t intend to compare the current process to the Nazi era.
“Cardinal Koch apologized to anyone who felt offended by the comparison he made,” the conference said in a statement. It said Koch and Baetzing agreed that “the theological debate the cardinal wanted to contribute to in the interview must be continued.”
Koch’s office didn’t immediately respond to calls and emails seeking additional comment.
The “Synodal Path” has sparked fierce resistance inside Germany, in the Vatican and beyond, primarily from conservatives opposed to opening any debate on issues such as priestly celibacy, women’s role in the church and homosexuality.
Some have openly warned of schism. The German bishops have pushed back saying that if they don’t change, the German church will continue to lose faithful – some 360,000 German Catholics formally left the church last year.
While Pope Francis has encouraged debate on such issues and is himself pursuing a process of greater dialogue with the laity, he appears skeptical or ambivalent at best about the German process, and has repeatedly put the brakes on it or allowed others to do so for him.
An unsigned Vatican statement this past summer warned the German church against any effort to impose new moral or doctrinal norms on the faithful on hot-button issues, saying doing so “would represent a wound to the ecclesial union and a threat to the unity of the church.”
Such moves have angered the German Catholic leadership, which sees the Synodal Path as a crucial way of regaining trust after a groundbreaking 2018 report into decades of clergy sexual abuse found systemic problems in the way power had been exercised by the all-male Catholic hierarchy.
Baetzing and the conference leadership were in Rome this week preparing the groundwork for a visit by all German bishops to the Holy See next month. Unlike normal visits, when bishops meet as a group with individual prefects of Holy See offices, the Germans are expected to meet with several Vatican prefects at the same time, along with the pope. | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Vatican-cardinal-cites-Nazi-theology-in-German-17488179.php | 2022-10-05 20:58:54 | 1 | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Vatican-cardinal-cites-Nazi-theology-in-German-17488179.php |
Just as Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon crews announced they had conquered two-thirds of the mammoth blaze, a new fire broke out in the nearby Carson National Forest, about eight miles north of the village of El Rito in Rio Arriba County.
According to a news release Friday afternoon, the 100-acre Midnight Fire was reported at 7:46 p.m. Thursday. Smoke on Friday could be seen as far south as Santa Fe and Los Alamos, and as far north as Taos.
More than 200 people were working on the fire and a team fighting the northern end of the Hermits Peak/Canyon Canyon blaze dispatched a hotshot crew to help. Air crews also are being dispatched to the Midnight Fire, fire officials said in a briefing Friday night.
The fire, which had no containment, was burning in mixed conifer near Forest Road 172 in Potrero Canyon.
The U.S. Forest Service said no structures were threatened or evacuations necessary. The fire's cause was being investigated.
The Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire, the largest in New Mexico history, stood at 319,841 acres and 67 percent containment Friday. Officials warned drier and hotter weather is going to become a factor over the weekend and through Monday.
Meanwhile, the Black Fire near Truth or Consequence surpassed 300,000 acres. At 300,336 acres, it is the second largest fire in the state's history. It was 47 percent contained Friday. | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/60-acre-fire-breaks-out-north-of-el-rito/article_c2fd4cdc-e907-11ec-aefd-abf18b9b9ac2.html | 2022-06-11 02:10:56 | 0 | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/60-acre-fire-breaks-out-north-of-el-rito/article_c2fd4cdc-e907-11ec-aefd-abf18b9b9ac2.html |
Dataline brings unique capabilities in payment disbursement services, data reporting and analytics, and business process automation that are additive and complementary to CardWorks Servicing
WOODBURY, N.Y. and APOPKA, Fla., Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CardWorks Servicing, LLC ("CWS"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CardWorks, Inc. ("CardWorks") and one of the largest privately-held providers of end-to-end outsourcing support services for credit card and installment loan products in North America, today announced it has successfully completed the acquisition of Dataline Systems, LLC ("Dataline"). Founded in 1986, Dataline is an Apopka, Fla.-based privately-held provider of business process outsourcing and financial services operations support. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Dan Pillemer, President & Chief Executive Officer of CardWorks, said, "This transaction brings together two companies that offer best-in-class services that are highly complementary, run on values inspired by their founders and, importantly, have similar people-centric cultures focused on doing the right thing while putting customers first."
Matt Berman, Head of the Servicing Business at CardWorks, added, "Dataline has unique capabilities in payment disbursement services, data reporting and analytics, and business process automation, each of which are additive to our existing CWS capabilities. As such, the acquisition will further strengthen our end-to-end credit card and installment loan portfolio management and servicing offerings for banks, credit unions, non-bank lenders, and asset managers."
Collin York, the founder of Dataline, continued, "For nearly 37 years, Dataline has partnered with financial services companies to design, develop, and implement customized business process outsourcing and financial services operations support solutions that are enabled by optimized data management. Our team could not be more excited about becoming part of the CardWorks family, where we see energy, excitement, enthusiasm, and a team that is committed to doing the right thing."
CWS will provide Dataline a greater breadth of resources, capabilities, and operational support to take their platform to an even higher level of client service. Dataline will, in turn, be able to grow its core business with existing clients, CWS clients and new clients, generating new opportunities.
Today's acquisition also signaled a strategic shift at CardWorks to explore inorganic growth opportunities. "Our experience through cycles, disciplined approach to growth, and compliance-focused culture have led to the fortunate position of having a strong balance sheet and capital levels," Pillemer said. "We are excited to explore acquisitions of companies, assets, or capabilities that expand CardWorks' businesses and are in line with our vision for the future, particularly if we are lucky enough to find teams as talented as the Dataline team."
The closing of the transaction was effective January 1, 2023. Upon closing, Dataline became a wholly-owned subsidiary of CWS.
CardWorks Servicing, LLC is one of the largest privately held providers of end-to-end operational servicing and support functions for credit card and installment loan products in North America. As a leading consumer firm, we service our consumer and small business loan clients across the credit spectrum, from super-prime to non-prime, and provide comprehensive support to bank and non-bank lenders in the United States. Our management expertise and customized servicing solutions enable banks and financial institutions to mitigate risk, increase profitability, and support their customers. To learn more about CardWorks Servicing, LLC, please visit www.cardworksservicing.com.
CardWorks Servicing, LLC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of CardWorks, Inc. in Woodbury, N.Y. CardWorks, Inc. is also the parent of Merrick Bank Corporation in South Jordan, Utah. Merrick Bank is a top-15 issuer of credit cards, top 15 merchant acquiring bank, and leader in the recreational vehicle lending industry. To learn more about Merrick Bank, please visit www.merrickbank.com. To learn more about CardWorks, Inc., please visit www.cardworks.com.
Dataline Systems, LLC, which CardWorks Servicing, LLC acquired as of January 1, 2023, provides business process outsourcing and financial services operations support in a timely, accurate and cost-efficient manner. The relationships Dataline has fostered with leading financial institutions and within its team are key to what makes Dataline who it is. To learn more about Dataline, please visit https://datalinesystems.info.
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Even when it still had Lionel Messi, Barcelona took an epic 8-2 beating from Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinals two years ago.
And Bayern won 3-0 home and away against Barcelona in the group stage last season as the Spanish giant without Messi had its worse European season since before the Argentina great’s 17-year run in the team.
On Thursday, Barcelona landed with Bayern yet again in a tough Champions League draw as coach Xavi Hernández’s team tries to avoid a second straight group-stage exit since losing Messi to Paris Saint-Germain.
Still, Barcelona has since recruited former Bayern forward Robert Lewandowski — the two-time FIFA player of the year who will now face his recent teammates — despite financial turmoil that has affected its ability to register and retain players.
“What a terrific story that we’re going to meet Barcelona with Robert Lewandowski,” said Bayern forward Thomas Müller, who played alongside the Poland international for eight years.
Inter Milan is another former champion in a group that boasts a combined 14 European Cup or Champions League titles. Viktoria Plzeň of the Czech Republic is the fourth team in Group C where only the top two advance to the round of 16.
Real Madrid has 14 titles of its own and will defend the trophy in a group with Leipzig, Shakhtar Donetsk and Celtic.
Shakhtar hosted Madrid in Kyiv last October — and lost 5-0 — but now cannot play in Ukraine during the Russian military invasion. Shakhtar will play “home” games in Warsaw in neighboring Poland. UEFA has banned all Russian teams from its competitions.
Messi will try for a second year to bring a first European title to Paris Saint-Germain, which landed in a group with a pair of two-time champions — Juventus and Benfica — plus Maccabi Haifa.
Another reunion after a blockbuster offseason move will see Manchester City’s star signing Erling Haaland going back to his old club Borussia Dortmund. That group also includes Sevilla and Copenhagen.
Coach Pep Guardiola’s team shapes as the early favorite for a first Champions League title in his seventh season and beat Dortmund — when it still had Haaland — 2-1 in both legs in the quarterfinals of the 2020-21 edition.
Liverpool and Rangers will have a rare England-Scotland clash in the Champions League. Their Group A that also includes Ajax and Napoli and promises a pulsating atmosphere in each stadium.
“This is a proper challenge,” Liverpol coach Jürgen Klopp said. “All of the clubs have quality, they all have pedigree and I would say they all have a chance.”
UEFA will announce a fixture schedule by Saturday. The Champions League starts early this season on Sept. 6 and end five weeks sooner than usual on Nov. 2. That is because of the World Cup in Qatar, which starts Nov. 20.
After six rounds of games spanning just eight full weeks, a three-month pause is taken before the round of 16 starts in February.
Fixture congestion caused by the first World Cup played in the European winter means the Champions League final is on June 10 at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, the city that hosted the draw ceremony Thursday..
It’s the latest scheduled final since the inaugural European Cup title match in 1956.
The 32 teams will share about 2 billion euros ($1.99 billion) in UEFA prize money.
Each team gets a basic fee of 15.6 million euros ($15.5 million), plus 2.8 million euros ($2.78 million) per win and 930,000 euros ($924,000) for each draw in the group stage. Payments increase for advancing through each knockout round.
It all adds up to the eventual champion getting around 125 million euros ($124 million) in UEFA prize money.
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BILLINGS - The Yellowstone County Coroner's Office on Tuesday released the names of two men who were recently killed in Billings.
The man who was found shot to death late Saturday inside a crashed vehicle was identified as 31-year-old Walker Takes Horse, who authorities believe is from the Hardin area. He died of a gunshot wound to the neck, the coroner's office said.
Police said Monday they have identified one person and are looking for a second person believed to have been involved in the fatal shooting.
The motorcyclist killed in a Nov. 1 crash was identified as 38-year-old Brandon Kaldor of Billings.
Kaldor was killed when the motorcycle he was riding crashed near the 2000 block of Broadwater Avenue. Police said no other vehicles were involved in the crash and speed may have been factor.
Kaldor was the second person killed on Broadwater Avenue within a 24-hour period.
Earlier that same morning police were called to check on a person laying just off the road near the corner of Broadwater Avenue and Sixth Street West. The man was found deceased and investigators determined the adult male was struck by a vehicle whose driver fled the scene.
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--Study found the impact was most significant on low-income adolescents, but the effect was also seen across incomes, highlighting financial stress as a youth mental health risk factor—
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Financial stress due to the COVID-19 pandemic took a distinct toll on adolescent mental health and contributed to depressive symptoms, according to a new study by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). The study, published today in The Lancet Regional Health – Americas, found the effect was most pronounced in low-income adolescents but also affected all income groups who experienced financial strain due to loss of income.
"People often think children do not feel or understand financial stress, but this study shows not only that they do, but that this stress also takes a toll on their mental health," said senior author Ran Barzilay, MD, PhD, child psychiatrist and an assistant professor at the Lifespan Brain Institute (LiBI) of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. "Given the strain inflation is likely placing on families' finances, our findings underscore that financial stress is a key risk factor for adolescent mental health during economic crises and that addressing this stress is important given the current global youth mental health crisis."
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a tremendous impact on global public health, but it has also contributed to a global economic crisis, which has both exacerbated financial issues in struggling families and introduced newfound financial strain to many others. Prior research at CHOP and LiBI has shown an association between pandemic-associated income loss and financial stress and depressive symptom in adults. However, despite an ongoing global youth mental health crisis, there previously was little data on the impact of financial stress on adolescent mental health.
To better understand this relationship, the CHOP researchers analyzed data from 9,720 adolescents who were a part of the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study (ABCD Study®), a diverse sample of more than 10,000 U.S. children between the ages of 11 and 14. The researchers investigated the specific association of financial strain with adolescent mental health between May 2020 and May 2021. All participants had pre-pandemic data on household income and mental health.
The researchers found that adolescents whose families lost wages due to the pandemic were more likely to be Black (19.5% vs. 12.2%), Hispanic (22.0% vs. 12.9%), and below the poverty line (15.2% vs 4.2%) than those who did not. Those groups also expressed greater levels of stress about the financial impacts of the pandemic. Both pandemic-related wage loss and financial stress were more prevalent among youth with lower pre-pandemic household income – in other words, the poor were more likely to become poorer, with greater negative impacts on mental health.
Youth from families who lost wages, regardless of pre-pandemic income, reported more depressive symptoms compared to those from families who did not lose wages; they also reported experiencing more perceived stress. The association between financial stress and depressive symptoms was significant even when accounting for pre-pandemic mental health.
In addition to establishing an association between financial stress and depressive symptoms, the researchers also wanted to better understand the mechanics of how wage loss contributes poor adolescent mental health. To do so, they analyzed longitudinal data to identify factors that mediate the path from household pandemic-related wage loss at the beginning of the pandemic to youth's depressive symptoms a year later. They found that both the youth's subjective financial stress as well as family conflict contributed to poor adolescent mental health, suggesting that financial hardship impacts children and adolescents through a complex network of indirect pathways.
"Although this research focused specifically on pandemic-related wage loss, we suspect financial strain is a broader mental health risk factor for children and adolescents that is relevant during any time of economic uncertainty," Dr. Barzilay said. "Future studies should look at targeting youth's financial stress and family conflict to ease the mental health impact of difficult financial circumstances."
Argabright et al. "COVID-19-related financial strain and adolescent mental health," The Lancet Regional Health – Americas, November 15, 2022, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lana.2022.100391.
About Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: A non-profit, charitable organization, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia was founded in 1855 as the nation's first pediatric hospital. Through its long-standing commitment to providing exceptional patient care, training new generations of pediatric healthcare professionals, and pioneering major research initiatives, the 595-bed hospital has fostered many discoveries that have benefited children worldwide. Its pediatric research program is among the largest in the country. The institution has a well-established history of providing advanced pediatric care close to home through its CHOP Care Network, which includes more than 50 primary care practices, specialty care and surgical centers, urgent care centers, and community hospital alliances throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as well as a new inpatient hospital with a dedicated pediatric emergency department in King of Prussia. In addition, its unique family-centered care and public service programs have brought Children's Hospital of Philadelphia recognition as a leading advocate for children and adolescents. For more information, visit http://www.chop.edu.
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YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, said Friday she plans to make a weekend visit to Armenia, where a cease-fire held for a second day after an outburst of fighting with neighboring Azerbaijan that killed more than 200 troops from both sides.
Pelosi told reporters in Berlin she would to travel to Armenia on Saturday with a delegation that includes Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., who is of Armenian descent. Pelosi declined to give further details about the trip, saying that traveling members of the Congress “don’t like to be a target.”
“In any case, it is all about human rights and the respecting the dignity and worth of every person,” she said.
The Armenian Defense Ministry said the situation on the border with Azerbaijan has remained quiet since the cease-fire took effect at 8 p.m. Wednesday, and no violations were reported. The cease-fire declaration followed two days of heavy fighting that marked the largest outbreak of hostilities in nearly two years.
Armenia and Azerbaijan traded blame for the shelling, with Armenian authorities accusing Baku of unprovoked aggression and Azerbaijani officials saying their country was responding to Armenian attacks.
Speaking in parliament Friday, Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at least 135 Armenian troops were killed in the fighting. Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry said Friday it had lost 77.
Edvard Asryan, the chief of the General Staff of the Armenian armed forces, told foreign ambassadors in Yerevan that Azerbaijani forces had forged 7.5 kilometers (4.7 miles) into Armenian territory near the town of Jermuk, a spa resort in southern Armenia.
Asryan said the Azerbaijani troops also went 1-2 kilometers (1 mile) into Armenian territory near the villages of Nerkin Hand in Syunik province and Shorja in Gegharkunik province. He noted that the Azerbaijani forces have remained in those areas.
The ex-Soviet countries have been locked in a decades-old conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, which is part of Azerbaijan but has been under the control of ethnic Armenian forces backed by Armenia since a separatist war there ended in 1994.
During a six-week war in 2020, Azerbaijan reclaimed broad swaths of Nagorno-Karabakh and adjacent territories held by Armenian forces. More than 6,700 people died in the fighting, which ended with a Russia-brokered peace agreement. Moscow deployed about 2,000 troops to the region to serve as peacekeepers.
Pashinyan said his government has asked Russia for military support amid the latest fighting under a friendship treaty, and also requested assistance from the Moscow-dominated Collective Security Treaty Organization, which has sent a team of top officials to Armenia.
Armen Grigoryan, the secretary of Armenia's Security Council, said the government in Yerevan was dissatisfied with the security alliance's response so far and expected it to offer “military and military-political assistance to protect Armenia's sovereignty.”
Pashinyan called Russian President Vladimir Putin when the hostilities erupted, and they had another call Friday to discuss the situation.
Yerevan’s plea for help has put the Kremlin in a precarious position as it has sought to maintain close relations with both Armenia, which hosts a Russian military base, and energy-rich Azerbaijan.
Speaking Friday at a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in the Uzbekistan city of Samarkand, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev accused Armenia of “a large-scale military provocation” that derailed efforts to negotiate a peace treaty.
“The Armenian provocation has dealt a heavy blow to the process of normalizing ties between our countries,” Aliyev said.
During a meeting with Putin on the sidelines of the summit, Aliyev thanked him for helping to halt the fighting and said “the most important thing now is to save the process of normalization of ties from collapse.” Putin voiced satisfaction that the cease-fire has held, but noted the situation remained tense.
Asked by reporters whether the latest hostilities became possible because Moscow has been too busy with Ukraine, Putin dismissed the claim, emphasizing that the cease-fire was brokered by Russia.
“Mostly thanks to Russia's influence, this conflict has been localized,” he said.
Putin also held talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose country has strongly backed Azerbaijan, but neither of them mentioned the fighting in their opening remarks.
Pashinyan told lawmakers earlier this week that Armenia was ready to recognize Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity in a future peace treaty, provided that it relinquishes control of areas in Armenia its forces have seized.
The opposition saw that as a sign of Pashinyan’s readiness to submit to Azerbaijani demands and recognize Azerbaijan’s sovereignty over Nagorno-Karabakh. Thousands of angry protesters have besieged the government’s headquarters and parliament during the past two days, accusing Pashinyan of treason. Protests were also held in other Armenian cities.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nicholas Braun of “Succession” was pacing on the street around Soho in Manhattan, unable to stop moving and feeling “a little manic.” "Squid Game” creator Hwang Dong-hyuk was hunkering down at an island retreat to write season 2, but took a break for a bottle of Champagne. They and many others expressed joy after being nominated for the Emmy Awards. Some reactions:
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“Oh my God, it's the job of a lifetime, the people that I get to work with. You’re just around so much talent, and we’ve really got a family thing going. Just so many special actors who know their characters like the back of their hands. When I’m in a scene, I’m also a fan and I’m like, 'Oh my God, they're killing it right now!' So it’s really the greatest gig, and I'm so happy for everybody else getting their props.” — Nicholas Braun of “Succession,” nominated for best supporting actor in a drama, one of a leading 25 nominations for the series.
“I have already drunk a bottle of Champagne ... I am in a grueling process of writing Season 2. These nominations add to the pressure but as much as the pressure increases, I would say that my motivation also increases, because I want to deliver on the expectations." — “Squid Game” creator Hwang Dong-hyuk, speaking from Jeju island in South Korea, where he is writing the next season, after his show became the first non-English language series to vie for television’s top honor. It earned a best drama nomination and 13 other bids.
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BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil is days from a presidential election featuring two political titans and bitter rivals that could usher in another four years of far-right politics or return a leftist to the nation’s top job.
On one side is incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, a former army captain who built a base of hardcore support as a culture warrior with a conservative ideology. He has deployed government funds in what is widely seen as an effort to drum up last-minute votes. His adversary, former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has sought to kindle nostalgia for his years presiding over an economic boom and social inclusion.
Here’s what you need to know about the Brazilian presidential runoff, which is on Oct. 30.
HOW OFTEN ARE ELECTIONS IN BRAZIL?
Brazil holds general elections once every four years, choosing state and federal representatives as well as the president, governors and some senators. Mayors, city councilors and remaining senators are also chosen every four years, but on different years.
HOW MANY TIMES CAN A PERSON BE ELECTED PRESIDENT IN BRAZIL?
There is no limit to the number of times one can be elected president in Brazil, but the person can only serve two consecutive terms. That is why da Silva, who was president from 2003 to 2010, can run this year.
WASN’T THERE ALREADY A BRAZILIAN ELECTION?
Brazil held its first round of voting on Oct. 2, electing lawmakers at state and federal levels. Gubernatorial candidates garnering more than 50% of valid votes, which exclude blank and spoiled ballots, were also confirmed.
None of the 11 presidential candidates got an outright majority, setting up a runoff between da Silva, who had 48% of votes, and Bolsonaro with 43%. Polls had significantly understated the support for the president and his allies, prompting backlash.
WHAT HAPPENS IN THE OCT. 30 ELECTION?
It’s a runoff for the presidency and for governorships in states where no candidate won a first-round majority. Most polls 2 1/2 weeks after the first round show da Silva retaining a slight lead over Bolsonaro.
WHAT ARE BOLSONARO’S POLICIES?
During the campaign, Bolsonaro has often repeated his guiding principles: “God, Family, Country.” He portrays Brazil as spiritually ill and presents himself as a Christian soldier standing guard against cultural Marxism. He has loosened restrictions on the purchase of guns and ammunition and weakened oversight of environmental crime in the Amazon rainforest, which critics say caused the biome’s worst deforestation in 15 years and a surge of man-made fires.
He stresses his opposition to legalized abortion and drugs, while warning that da Silva’s return would produce the sort of leftist authoritarianism seen elsewhere in Latin America, persecution of churches, sexual education in public schools and the proliferation of so-called gender ideology.
Recently, Bolsonaro has given government funds to poorer Brazilians, who traditionally have been inclined to vote for da Silva’s Worker’s Party. The Brazil Aid welfare program created during the COVID-19 pandemic was generous relative to other nations and a lifeline for many Brazilians. Recently, it was beefed up and extended through yearend, and Bolsonaro has said it will continue into 2023.
Other measures include a subsidy for cooking gas, assistance for truck and taxi drivers and refinancing of debts.
WHAT ABOUT DA SILVA?
Da Silva, known universally as Lula, has focused on his prior terms, during which commodities exports surged and tens of millions of Brazilians joined the middle class. He has promised the poor — battered by economic distress for the better part of a decade — that they will again be able to afford three square meals a day and even weekend barbecues.
But he has been vague on how he would ensure return of those halcyon days. Like Bolsonaro, he promises to extend Brazil Aid welfare into 2023, without explaining how it will be financed. He has said the state will once again assume a prominent role in economic development.
Faced with Bolsonaro’s attempts to lump him in with leaders of Cuba and Venezuela, da Silva has declined to denounce their autocratic practices, instead saying other nations’ sovereignties must be respected, while also highlighting the fact he implemented no such policies during his presidency. In April, he said women should have the right to an abortion and then backtracked amid outcry, saying he is personally opposed.
A corruption conviction in 2018 barred him from that year’s presidential race and allowed Bolsonaro to cruise to victory. But the Supreme Court in 2021 annulled his convictions, ruling that the presiding judge had been biased and colluded with prosecutors. That enabled his run this year.
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE VOTE IN BRAZIL?
Many political analysts have expressed concern that Bolsonaro has laid the groundwork to reject election results if he loses and will attempt to cling to power — much like former U.S. President Donald Trump, whom he admires. Such alarm largely stems from the president’s insistence that Brazil’s electronic voting machines are prone to fraud, though he has never presented evidence for his claims. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/international/ap-brazil-election-what-to-know-about-the-high-stakes-race/ | 2022-10-24 19:12:35 | 0 | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/international/ap-brazil-election-what-to-know-about-the-high-stakes-race/ |
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HAVANA (AP) — Cuba has denied that its coast guard vessel was to blame for a collision with a migrant-packed boat that led to the deaths of seven people, including a two-year-old girl, saying the migrant boat made an abrupt turn in heavy swells that caused the crash.
The boat was headed to the United States when it flipped over in October after the crash near Bahía Honda, about two hours from the capital of Havana. The boat, which was made to hold six people, was carrying up to 26, according to state media CubaDebate and CubaVision, which gave a details of the government’s version of events this week.
The government account comes after some survivors of the crash, family members and people on social media accused the coast guard of ramming the migrants' boat. Cuba is facing one of the biggest mass migrations in decades, spurred by compounding and deepening crises.
Colonel Victor Alvarez Valle, an investigator for Ministry of the Interior, said when the driver of the boat saw the coast guard, he “turned on the engine and violently turned in front of the boat,” causing him to lose control and crash. The Cuban report included testimony from the driver, who was detained by the Cuban government following the crash, in which he said he lost control of the boat.
But Héctor Manuel Meizoso González, the uncle of the two-year-old girl who died in the crash, told The Associated Press in an interview Wednesday that the boat driver did not make any turn, but that it was hit from behind.
Meizoso González was not on the boat, but said he was speaking for the family because his sister who had been on the boat, Diana Meizoso, was too traumatized to talk about her daughter's death.
“The people (on the boat) were hit hard repeatedly and that’s why so many people died,” he said.
The coast guard denied that it hit the boat multiple times and officials showed photos in which the vessel carrying migrants had a fracture on one side.
Meizoso González said his sister, who had been carrying her daughter, fainted when the collision happened, and that the girl fell from her arms. When she woke up, she began to scream for her daughter, but the toddler was already dead.
In fiscal 2022, American authorities encountered Cubans nearly 221,000 times on the U.S.-Mexico border — a 471% increase from the year before, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
By sea, the American Coast Guard intercepted nearly 6,200 migrants in the same period.
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NEW YORK, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A middle-brain region tied to the control of emotions likely prompts females to kill their young, a new study in mice shows. With the region also present in humans, the study authors say the findings could play a similar role in better understanding infanticide by women.
Before giving birth for the first time, female mice are known to often kill others' pups. This behavior may have evolved to preserve scarce food supplies for their own future offspring, according to experts. However, most studies have focused on infanticide by adult males, and the brain mechanism behind this behavior in females has until now remained poorly understood.
Led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, the study showed that chemically blocking the region, called the principal nucleus of the bed nucleus of stria terminalis (BNSTpr), prevented infanticide nearly 100% of the time. By contrast, when the study team artificially activated the brain region, both mothers and females without offspring killed pups in nearly all trials, attacking within a second of the stimulation. The mice rarely attacked other adults, the authors say, suggesting that the structure specifically controls aggression toward young animals.
The investigation also revealed that the BNSTpr appears to work in opposition to a brain region called the medial preoptic area (MPOA), itself known to promote mothering behavior. According to the findings, mice that had not yet reached motherhood showed high BNSTpr activity, which dampened activity in the MPOA. After the mice gave birth, however, MPOA activity ramped up, likely suppressing the infanticidal system in the process. The new mothers tended to avoid infanticide regardless of whether the pup was theirs.
"Our investigation pinpoints for the first time the brain mechanisms that we believe encourage and discourage infanticide in females," said study lead author Long Mei, PhD, a Leon Levy Foundation postdoctoral fellow in NYU Langone Health's Neuroscience Institute.
The new study, publishing online June 7 in the journal Nature, also demonstrates that the switch to maternal behaviors can be reversed by extra pressure to the BNSTpr, notes Mei.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, child abuse is the fourth leading cause of death among preschool children in the United States. Mei notes that while early studies had largely focused on potential problems in the parenting centers of the brain, experts have more recently begun to search for a separate system dedicated to infanticide and aggression against children.
For the investigation, researchers first narrowed down the most likely brain regions behind infanticidal behavior by tracking which structures were connected to the MPOA. Next, they artificially stimulated each of the resulting seven areas in live mice to determine which, if any, caused the animals to attack pups. Then, the team blocked activity in the BNSTpr, the most promising candidate remaining, to see if this would prevent infanticide.
To demonstrate that the BNSTpr and MPOA counteract each other, the study authors prepared brain slices from female rodents and activated one region while at the same time recording cell activity in the other. They also traced how activity in these structures changed as rodents reached motherhood.
"Since these two connecting regions in the middle of the brain can be found in both rodents and humans alike, our findings hint at a possible target for understanding, and perhaps even treating, mothers who abuse their children," said study senior author and neuroscientist Dayu Lin, PhD. "Maybe these cells normally remain dormant, but stress, postpartum depression, and other known triggers for child abuse may prompt them to become more active," added Lin, a professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Neuroscience and Physiology at NYU Langone.
That said, Lin, also a member of NYU Langone's Neuroscience Institute, cautions that it remains unclear if the two brain regions perform the same roles in humans as they do in rodents.
She adds that the study team next plans to examine the BNSTpr and MPOA in male mice and to explore ways of turning off activity in the former region without invasive surgery.
Funding for the study was provided by National Institutes of Health grants R01HD092596, R21HD090563, R01MH101377, and U19NS107616. Additional funding was provided by the Leon Levy Foundation.
In addition to Mei and Lin, other NYU study investigators involved in the study were Rongzhen Yan, PhD; Luping Yin, PhD; and Regina Sullivan, PhD.
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Five potential landing spots for Raiders’ QB Derek Carr in 2023 originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
Did the Raiders just drive Derek Carr out of Las Vegas?
That could very well be the case.
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Following the 31-year-old’s benching ahead of Week 17’s matchup against the San Francisco 49ers, plenty of speculation has risen about Carr’s future with the Silver and Black, who drafted him out of Fresno State in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
Carr is guaranteed north of $40 million (primarily injury guarantees) next season if he can’t pass a physical before the third day of the 2023 waiver period in February.
The benching now could signal the Raiders’ intention to cut him, or they can work out a trade, which wouldn’t become official until the new league year opens in March. However, if a trade partner were to back out before then, Vegas would have very few options other than to keep Carr on the books.
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So, since we don’t know exactly what the Raiders are planning to do with Carr, let’s take a look at five teams that make sense as potential landing spots, regardless of how he parks there.
New Orleans Saints
The Saints haven’t had that guy since Drew Brees retired. Jameis Winston showed some signs of life, but injuries have prevented him from capitalizing on his solid, non-interception form. Head coach Dennis Allen won’t want 35-year-old Andy Dalton as his long-term starter, and Taysom Hill is still more of a utility player than he is a signal caller.
If Carr comes in, he’ll likely have a healthy weapons core of Alvin Kamara, Michael Thomas and Chris Olave. Jarvis Landry could return after his New Orleans stint was cut short due to injury. Why New Orleans makes even more sense is it doesn’t have a draft pick until the second round. Maybe a trade up could materialize, but they don’t really have the caliber of asset that could net them a pick in the Bryce Young or C.J. Stroud range.
For all of Carr’s notable shortcomings, the Saints could do worse heading into 2023 with him driving the offense.
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Steelers are similar to the Saints in the sense that they haven’t found their next franchise QB since the departure of a team icon. For New Orleans, it was Brees, for Pittsburgh it was Ben Roethlisberger. Granted, Big Ben just left this past season, but rookie Kenny Pickett hasn’t done much to impress Mike Tomlin, throwing five touchdowns to nine picks thus far.
Unlike the Saints, Pittsburgh does have a first-round pick that should fall somewhere in the middle of the pack. Would the Steelers opt for another QB in back-to-back first rounds or would they address another position instead? Considering they stayed in the postseason hunt until Week 17 without a legit QB is promising.
Perhaps a guy like Carr could push the margins in their favor in 2023, with Najee Harris, George Pickens, Diontae Johnson and Pat Freiermuth as current weapons.
Washington Commanders
The Commanders are similar to the Steelers in the sense that they stayed within striking distance of a playoff spot despite the carousel involving Carson Wentz and Taylor Heinicke. There’s no guarantee that wouldn’t occur again if Carr was on board in 2023, but we know Ron Rivera likes to do his homework in situations like this.
Washington is also preparing to have a mid-to-late first-round pick, where a QB may or may not make sense depending on availability. Wentz and Heinicke haven’t been appalling, but they don’t exactly improve the margins. Carr hasn’t necessarily been that guy with the Raiders, either, but he’s just one tier ahead of those two, and it’s often difficult to find a margin-improving QB in the NFL.
The one-two punch of Brian Robinson Jr. and Antonio Gibson in the back with Terry McLaurin, Jahan Dotson and Curtis Samuel as wideouts are not a bad group, with the defense also being among the top in 2022. A man-managing coach like Rivera could be exactly what Carr needs at this stage of his career.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
There’s no way Tom Brady returns to Tampa Bay after this season, right? Right? Well, let’s just say the 45-year-old does not – in this case, he’d probably be the heavy favorite to replace Carr in Vegas. Carr could then replace Brady with the Bucs.
Tampa Bay also is headed toward a mid-to-late first-round pick with Blaine Gabbert and Kyle Trask as the backups. The jury is still out on 2021 second-rounder Trask, but it’s likely not a good sign that he’s behind Gabbert in the pecking order.
Add the fact that Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, Russell Gage and Leonard Fournette are the key skill players in a substandard NFC South and Carr could find himself in a solid scenario.
Las Vegas Raiders
We can’t exactly rule out a return to Sin City. It happened this past offseason with Jimmy Garoppolo and the 49ers. San Francisco – very publicly – wanted to find a trade partner but couldn't do so, then ended up retaining him on a cheaper deal only for him to start once again after Trey Lance’s season-ending injury.
The difference with Vegas is that it doesn’t have a potential star QB behind the scenes unless Jarrett Stidham proves the league wrong. As much slander as Carr gets for his underperforming play, it’s hard to upgrade quarterbacks in the NFL. Davante Adams specifically wanted to get traded away from Aaron Rodgers to play with him (in hindsight, it didn’t work out too well).
Unless the Raiders land someone like Brady or a high-profile rookie with its potential top-10 first-round pick, there could be a scenario in which Carr returns on a cheaper contract, just like Garoppolo. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/sports/five-potential-landing-spots-for-raiders-qb-derek-carr-in-2023/3158918/ | 2022-12-29 20:04:50 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/sports/five-potential-landing-spots-for-raiders-qb-derek-carr-in-2023/3158918/ |
Multi-center study to evaluate safety and efficacy of S.M.A.R.T. RADIANZ™ Vascular Stent System via Radial Access
MIAMI LAKES, Fla., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cordis, a global leader in cardiovascular technologies, today announced the start of the RADIANCY pre-market clinical study in Europe. It is a prospective, multi-center, single-arm study to assess the safety and efficacy of the S.M.A.R.T. RADIANZ™ Vascular Stent System intended for treatment of lesions in the iliac, superficial femoral, or proximal popliteal arteries via radial artery access through 30-day follow up.
The first procedure was performed by Dr. Mercedes Guerra, Chief of Angiology, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at the University Hospital of Guadalajara in Spain, using the BRITE TIP RADIANZ™ Guiding Sheath and SABERX RADIANZ™ PTA Balloon Catheter to facilitate delivery of the S.M.A.R.T RADIANZ™ self-expanding stent in an iliac lesion.
Upon completion of the procedure, Dr. Guerra said, "My colleagues and I are pleased to have the opportunity to perform the first case in this significant clinical study. We applaud Cordis for pursuing the technological innovation to meet the need for radial access solutions in lower extremity interventions. We look forward to contributing our findings to the global endovascular community as part of the RADIANCY clinical study."
The RADIANCY study, led by Principal Investigator Raphaël Coscas MD, PhD, Professor of Vascular Surgery at Ambroise Paré Hospital in France, is planned to enroll 159 patients at approximately 15 sites across seven European countries. "The RADIANCY study initiation marks a new course for the future management of patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) by expanding their treatment options from current conventional femoral to radial access," Professor Coscas said.
Professor Coscas also highlighted the era of practice evolution in this space, "As the gold-standard approach in coronary interventions, radial is in its exciting inception phase for PAD and offers unequivocal patient-centric advantages in terms of early mobility and comfort, critical in both in-patient and out-patient practice settings."
The S.M.A.R.T. RADIANZ™ Vascular Stent System, specifically engineered for radial access, was approved for use in the United States by the FDA earlier this year, and successful first-in-human procedures were performed in June 2022 by Dr. Jihad Mustapha, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Endovascular Intervention at Advanced Cardiac & Vascular Centers (ACV) for Amputation Prevention, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Dr. George Adams, Cordis Chief Medical Officer, said, "Cordis is committed to developing tools to treat complex PAD patients. Understanding the real-world, 10-year S.M.A.R.T.® Vascular Stent System data combined with the innovation of a radial approach allows the interventionalist to treat PAD safely, efficaciously, and cost effectively. Mirroring this innovation with research and a strong educational program to advance the field is truly at Cordis' core."
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The S.M.A.R.T. RADIANZ™ Vascular Stent System is NOT CE marked and not yet available for sale in Europe and other countries. In Europe, the S.M.A.R.T. RADIANZ™ Vascular Stent System is exclusively for clinical investigations. CORDIS, Cordis LOGO, S.M.A.R.T., S.M.A.R.T. RADIANZ, SABERX RADIANZ, BRITE TIP RADIANZ and Radianz Radial Peripheral System are trademarks of Cordis and may be registered in the US and/or in other countries. ©2022 Cordis. All Rights Reserved.
About Cordis
Cordis is a worldwide leader in the development and manufacturing of interventional vascular technology with a more than 60-year history of pioneering breakthrough cardiovascular technologies to treat millions of patients. With a reputation for clinical acumen, training, and service, Cordis established a legacy of innovation in high-quality and less-invasive cardiovascular products and built a strong global footprint with operations in more than 70 countries around the world.
About the RADIANCY Clinical Study
RADIANCY is a prospective, multi-center, single-arm study to assess safety and efficacy of the S.M.A.R.T. RADIANZ™ Vascular Stent System intended for treatment of lesions in the iliac, superficial femoral or proximal popliteal arteries via radial artery access through 30-day follow up when used with the BRITE TIP RADIANZ™ Guiding Sheath and SABERX RADIANZ™ PTA Balloon Catheter. Both the stent and balloon are specifically engineered with a rapid exchange design and improved shaft pushability to optimize radial access delivery, and deployment. The study plans to enroll 159 subjects approximately 15 investigational sites in seven European countries.
About the Products
Cordis' Radianz Radial Peripheral System™ is purposely engineered to deliver exceptional outcomes and a high level of patient satisfaction with tools optimized for radial access and treatment – including the first and only self-expandable stent indicated for iliac lesions with a radial delivery system. The portfolio includes BRITE TIP RADIANZ™ Guiding Sheath, the first multi-segmented thin-walled guiding sheath specifically designed to optimize lower-extremity lesion access from a radial approach. SABERX RADIANZ™ Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) Dilatation Catheter features the most clinically comprehensive radial peripheral PTA size matrix to facilitate broader treatment of lesions. S.M.A.R.T. RADIANZ™ Vascular Stent System treats iliac, superficial femoral artery, and proximal popliteal lesions from the radial approach. It is the first radial peripheral self-expanding stent indicated for iliac lesions.
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HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Kevin Harvick’s farewell to Atlanta Motor Speedway provided an emotional example of NASCAR losing another of its biggest names.
The exodus of some of the sport’s stars is a concern to Hendrick Motorsports vice chairman Jeff Gordon, who says he is worried about the growth of the sport. But Gordon says there is reason for hope. Sunday night’s rain-shortened race won by William Byron served to shine a spotlight on the emerging star who drives for Hendrick.
The 25-year-old Byron leads the NASCAR Cup Series with four wins, and he moved to the top of the points standings by surviving a spin in the second stage that caused him to fall a lap behind.
At the start of the race, Harvick drove his No. 4 beside the 29 he drove to his first NASCAR win in Atlanta in 2001. The 29 was driven by grand marshal Richard Childress, who was the team owner for Harvick in 2001.
The 29 Chevrolet was built for Dale Earnhardt Sr. before Earnhardt died in a crash at the Daytona 500 weeks earlier. Following the 2001 win in Atlanta, Harvick held three fingers out of his window in tribute to Earnhardt’s No. 3, providing a lasting memory for Earnhardt fans.
The retirement of Harvick, 47, after the season removes another popular driver from competition. The sport also has seen such other stars as Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards and Gordon retire in recent years, creating a void.
Byron, who drives the 24 that Gordon made famous as a four-time Cup Series champion, appears capable of helping to fill the void. Following Sunday night’s race, Gordon spoke of Byron with pride, as a team executive and a NASCAR fan.
“To me right now it’s about building superstars and recognizable faces and names,” Gordon said. “That’s what is going to help grow the sport. We’ve lost a lot of them in a short period of time. It’s about building them back up.
“I think William is on the cusp of doing that by going to victory lane and winning races and leading as many laps as he has. That just opens up more doors and opportunities to get him in front of more kind of mainstream media and get his face and name out there to help grow the sport.”
It’s notable that Byron has moved to the top of the points race while competing on a Hendrick roster that also includes Alex Bowman, Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott. Larson and Elliott won Cup Series championships in 2021 and 2020, respectively, and Elliott won last summer’s race in Atlanta.
Of the Hendrick drivers, only Byron and Larson are assured of playoff spots this year. Elliott and Bowman are still looking for their first 2023 wins.
Byron, who also won Atlanta’s spring race in 2022, already has eight career wins but insists he’s still learning.
“I just haven’t raced a lot in my career, so getting a later start I think every race is a learning experience,” Byron said, adding he is “still getting better. I thought tonight there were a lot of things I could have done better, pit road speed, decisions, there are still a lot of things you can improve. But we’re on the right track.”
The lessons learned on the track may come easier to Byron than adhering to Gordon’s desire to see his young driver promote his team and sport.
“I’m pretty reserved, introverted,” Byron said. “I’m just trying to become more comfortable.”
Gordon said Byron “does an amazing job representing the 24 and Hendrick and the sport in general as a competitor as well as just as a fine young man.
“I tell him to keep doing what he’s doing. But I’ve told our drivers in the past, I want them to reach just slightly outside their comfort zone when it comes to the media and opportunities just so they can open up more doors for their own brand. It helps us sell sponsors and it helps us grow the sport.”
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5 On Your Side: McAllen man disputing hundreds of dollars in medical bills
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A McAllen man is disputing nearly $700 in unwanted medical bills for services he refused.
Gerry Chua said he bruised his knee in November 2021 after he was hit by a driver while on his bike near the intersection of 10th Street and Trenton Road.
Chua said he told EMS crews at the scene he didn’t want medical treatments and signed papers confirming his refusal of services.
In January, Chua received a bill for $695.
“I was shocked,” Chua recalled. “I was thinking ‘This is a fraud,’ so I just ignored it for a few months."
That bill ended up with a collection agency last month. Chua said he sent the agency the police report that shows he refused treatment. The agency said his case could take about 30 days to settle.
“I'm just praying that this will not happen to anybody,” Chua said.
Consumer Reports says if this happens to you, and you’re insured, you can have your agency fight on your behalf.
"They might either pay the bill or say ‘Here's why it's ineligible to be paid,’ and they could have told the provider that it wasn't eligible for payment,” Consumer Reports Programming Director Chuck Bell said.
If you’re not insured, Bell says to “make sure the ambulance provider knows your insurance status, that would be the important thing to do."
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ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the "Lucky For Life" game were:
01-17-24-35-40, Lucky Ball: 7
(one, seventeen, twenty-four, thirty-five, forty; Lucky Ball: seven)
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the "Lucky For Life" game were:
01-17-24-35-40, Lucky Ball: 7
(one, seventeen, twenty-four, thirty-five, forty; Lucky Ball: seven) | https://www.sfchronicle.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Lucky-For-Life-game-17296182.php | 2022-07-11 03:52:25 | 0 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Lucky-For-Life-game-17296182.php |
A historically successful month of June has the Boston Red Sox taking some momentum into July.
Meanwhile, the Chicago Cubs also aim to build on a solid finish to the month when they welcome the Red Sox back to Wrigley Field for the first time since 2012 on Friday.
Boston lost on the final two days of May to sit 23-27, then went 20-6 in June to turn things around and contend for a postseason spot.
During June, the Red Sox posted a plus-44 run differential and hit 24 homers. Their starters had a 2.91 ERA while recording the franchise’s highest winning percentage (.769) for a month (at least 25 games) since also going 20-6 in July 2011.
Boston avoided a sweep at Toronto by winning 6-5 in 10 innings on Wednesday and now opens July with the franchise’s fourth-ever trip to Wrigley.
Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo homered on Wednesday and is batting .410 (16-for-39) with two home runs and 10 RBIs during a 10-game hitting streak. He owns a.312 average in 50 career interleague games.
“I’m feeling locked in right now,” Verdugo told NBC Sports Boston. “I like where my head’s at, my swing, what I’m doing with the ball. I’m just going to keep that approach.”
Scheduled Red Sox starter Rich Hill (4-4. 4.09 ERA), a 42-year-old ex-Cub, played a significant part during his team’s June success by going 3-1 with a 3.00 ERA in five starts. The left-hander overcame five hits and four walks to yield a run over six innings of an 8-3 victory at Cleveland on Sunday.
Hill, 3-1 with a 2.50 ERA in eight 2022 road starts, spent his first four major league seasons with the Cubs (2005-08). He last faced them in September 2020 with the Minnesota Twins, when he allowed a run and three hits over seven innings of a 1-0 loss.
Chicago star Willson Contreras is 4-for-8 with a double against Hill. Meanwhile, Patrick Wisdom, who homered twice and had six RBIs during a 15-7 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday, is 2-for-2 with a home run vs. Hill.
Though 16 games under .500, the Cubs have won two straight games, and they have captured back-to-back series for the first time since taking three in a row from May 9-18.
“(Just want to) take that momentum into the next game and the next series,” Wisdom told Marquee Sports Network.
While Contreras is 11-for-24 in his past six games, teammate Nico Hoerner continues to shine while batting .531 (17-for-32) over his past eight.
“He’s just in one of those spaces right now that’s a good place to be as a hitter,” Cubs manager David Ross told Marquee Sports Network.
With Chicago’s rotation hampered by injuries, Adrian Sampson (0-0, 1.69 ERA) will make his second consecutive start. He allowed two runs, four hits and two walks with five strikeouts over five innings against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday — in his third 2022 appearance.
The right-hander has allowed 10 runs and 15 hits, including six homers, over 9 2/3 innings in two career starts against the Red Sox.
However, Sampson hasn’t faced them since 2019, when he was with the Texas Rangers. Ranked among the majors’ top hitters, Boston stars Rafael Devers (.328) and Xander Bogaerts (.326) are a combined 4-for-8 with a homer apiece vs. Sampson.
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Recent drought has residents worried
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - Do I water the lawn, wash my car every week or have drinking water next week?
The recent heat wave has residents worried we might see a repeat of the drought of 2011.
“Every bit of bad, if not worse, and the way the weather looks it’s going to be worse,” Lake Kemp resident Jay Gawlik said. “Going to be a worse drought than then, I don’t know where they are going to go with it.”
Despite the look of things, officials said they have learned from the past and now have the reuse project, which is delaying the city from entering phase 1 of the water conservation plan.
READ: City of Wichita Falls asks residents to conserve water
“We’re better than we were in 2011. The lakes are at 77 % because of all the work we did with the reuse project,” Russel Shreiber, Public Works Director for the City of Wichita Falls, said. “We’re putting eight and a half to nine million gallons of water a day, back into the reservoir and that’s helped keep that reservoir fuller if you will.”
Officials do believe we are in better standing than we were in 2011 because of this project.
“I can’t verify it with numbers, but I would suspect that if we didn’t have the reuse project in place, we would already be in drought stage one,” Shreiber said.
Officials don’t think we will enter phase one until September, so they are urging residents to start conserving water now.
“Ask everybody to be conscious of how they’re using their water. Every drop we can save now pushes that stage 1 drought contingency plan further into the future, so that’s what we’re asking folks to do,” Shreiber said.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Aaliyah Edwards scored 20 points and No. 5 UConn opened with a 20-5 run in an 80-47 blowout of Butler on Tuesday night.
Despite dressing just eight players and not having head coach Geno Auriemma on the sideline due to illness, the Huskies had five double-digit scorers led by Edwards, a junior forward who made 10 of 12 shots. She also grabbed nine rebounds as the visitors had a 35-19 edge on the boards.
“This season has been unlike any other,” said associate head coach Chris Dailey, who improved to 16-0 as Auriemma's replacement. “It's worse than the Covid season because during Covid every time you took a test, someone could be out or we could be shut down. (Now) every other day, we get one person back and then we lose one. It makes you tougher. It makes you stronger as a group.”
UConn (12-2, 5-0 Big East) has won all four meetings with the Bulldogs (6-9, 1-5) by an average of 43.7 points.
“It brings us together,” Edwards said of the depleted roster. “We've been going through the seven or eight rotation for a couple of weeks now. We're adjusted to it."
Aubrey Griffin added 15 points, Nika Muhl 13, Dorka Juhasz 12 and Lou Lopez Senechal 11 for the Huskies.
“The pace is something we talk about a lot at UConn,” Dailey said. “There's a pace that we expect and we needed to get back to that because, in our last game against Marquette, we didn't push the pace the way that we needed to.”
Rachel McLimore led the Bulldogs with 18 points, including four 3-pointers.
Butler, missing two injured starters, missed its first six shots and 8 of 11 to fall behind by 15 at the start. The Bulldogs cut the deficit to five points in the second quarter before the Huskies pulled away for good.
Huskies guard Caroline Ducharme, who averaged 15.3 points in the past three games, didn’t make the trip due to a concussion. The Huskies had their seventh different starting lineup.
“All these things, everything we're going through, is going to help us down the road,” Dailey said.
BIG PICTURE
UConn: Despite missing several key pieces, including 2021 National Player of the Year Paige Bueckers for the entire season and leading scorer Azzi Fudd since Dec. 4, the Huskies remain one of the nation's elite women's programs.
Butler: Coming off a 34-point loss at Seton Hall, this was another humbling result for the Bulldogs, who lost for the fourth time in five games by double digits. But considering the team managed only one win last season, the six this season under first-year coach Austin Parkinson is a marked improvement.
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UConn: Visits Xavier on Thursday.
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BEIJING, China — People across China reacted with relief and caution Thursday to the dramatic government decision to loosen some of the world’s most severe COVID-19 restrictions.
For the first time in months, Jenny Jian hit the gym in the southern metropolis of Guangzhou without being required to scan the “health code” on her smartphone, part of a nationwide system that tracks where hundreds of millions of people go.
Elsewhere, virus tests no longer were required to enter many public places under changes announced Wednesday that followed nationwide protests against restrictions that have confined millions of families to their homes. Schools in areas without outbreaks were ordered to reopen.
“It was implemented very quickly,” said Jian, a 28-year-old resident of the southern city of Guangzhou. “But policy is one thing. The main thing is to see what the experience is when I step out the door.”
The changes are in line with the government's promise to make restrictions less burdensome while still trying to contain the virus. While it’s not clear if the new rules are a direct response to the protests, they address some of the most pressing issues that drove people on the streets.
The state crackdown on the demonstrations was swift, if largely out of sight, and the flash of public anger faded from view even before the changes were announced. For now, it’s unclear whether more protests will flare given a quickly changing situation.
Among the most significant changes announced was that people who test positive for COVID-19 but show mild or no symptoms can now stay at home — a 180-degree turn from the previous policy, which sent all infected people to government field hospitals that became notorious for overcrowding and poor food and hygiene.
Chinese officials who spent three years warning the public about COVID-19’s dangers have also begun to talk about it as less threatening — a possible effort to prepare for living with the virus, as many other nations have done. On Thursday, official messaging particularly emphasized the point, with several state media outlets sharing a lengthy explainer that noted the virus is here to stay.
“The past three years have made us not want to come in contact with the virus ... but actually in human society, there are thousands of microorganisms,” a team working for prominent government doctor Zhang Wenhong wrote. “Inadvertently, every year we will get sick briefly because we’ve been infected by several of these.”
Still, experts were careful to underscore this was not the end of COVID-19 containment.
“It is not that we are going to lie flat. Precision prevention must be still adhered to,” said Yu Changping, a doctor in the department of respiratory medicine at the People’s Hospital of Wuhan University. “The opening is an irreversible trend in the future because most people have been vaccinated and there has been a lower number of serious illnesses.”
While outside experts have increasingly criticized China's containment policy as unsustainable, they have also warned that the country will now face a challenging first wave, as the loosened measures will no doubt fuel an increase of cases. That could be particularly difficult because many elderly people are not vaccinated and the country's strict policies have meant few people have natural immunity against the virus.
“Every country in experiencing their first wave will face chaos, especially in medical capacity, and a squeeze on medical resources," said Wang Pi-sheng, Taiwan's head of COVID-19 response. Wang said Taiwanese living in China could come home for medical treatment, especially if they're elderly or at high risk.
Bracing for the possibility of getting infected, people in the southwestern city of Chongqing rushed to buy cold and fever medicine, in line with government advice. In Beijing, some pharmacies ran out of the drugs.
Even the possibility of buying such medicine was remarkable, as the new rules relaxed restrictions on them. During the height of the pandemic, such over-the-counter medications could only be purchased through a lengthy application process and just visiting a pharmacy risked triggering the health code smartphone app.
But after three years of continually changing restrictions, many were cautious about rejoicing too early, wondering how the new measures would be carried out.
“All the policies are there, but when it gets to the local level, when it gets to the sub-district level, your neighborhood, it’s a complete mess,” said 65-year-old Yang Guangwei, a retiree who lives in Beijing.
The new measures also mandate fewer PCR tests, noting they must be targeted at those in high-risk industries and not entire districts. At the height of some lockdowns, many cities carried out daily tests. In recent months, Beijing and Shanghai residents had to take one every two or three days just to be able to move around the city.
One Beijing resident who gave only his family name, Qian, out of concern for discussing government policy, noted that testing is still required to access some places.
“They say don’t test, but the workplace still requires it. That’s contradictory,” Qian said of his own experience.
Underneath the official announcement of rollbacks posted on social media by state broadcaster CCTV, users expressed skepticism and noted that uncertainties abound.
One user asked if universities, many of which had prevented students from entering and leaving freely in the past few years, would return to normal. Others wondered whether certain cities would get rid of their quarantine-upon-arrival measures, as mandated in the national policies announced Wednesday.
But some expressed hope that the measures would open up new possibilities, like travel, which has been severely curtailed.
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Associated Press news assistant Caroline Chen in Guangzhou, China, researcher Yu Bing in Beijing and AP video journalist Johnson Lai in Taipei, Taiwan, contributed to this report. | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/nation-world/china-new-covid-policy/507-90375485-d956-4129-bf96-4a2381dc6f29 | 2022-12-08 14:32:26 | 0 | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/nation-world/china-new-covid-policy/507-90375485-d956-4129-bf96-4a2381dc6f29 |
Des Moines school shooting: 2 students dead, 1 adult hurt after gunman opens fire
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Two teenage students were killed Monday and a man was seriously injured in what police said was a targeted shooting at an alternative educational program that was designed to keep at-risk youth away from trouble, police said. The injured man was identified as the program’s founder — a rapper who left a life of violence and was dedicated to helping youth in Des Moines.
Three people were arrested shortly after the shooting at the educational program called Starts Right Here, police said. Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie identified the injured adult as William Holmes — who goes by the stage name Will Keeps — and said the victims and those arrested were all teenagers.
"That brings a total of five families of teenagers affected by youth gun violence in a matter of minutes on a Monday afternoon, right here in our capital city," Cownie said. "This is a growing and alarming phenomenon in our country, and one we’ve seen too often in the past and again today in the city of Des Moines."
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Cownie held a moment of silence for the victims. He said he spoke to their family members. "But there is little one can say that will lessen their pain. Nothing that can be said to bring them back, those who were killed so senselessly."
Starts Right Here is an educational program affiliated with the Des Moines school district. Police said emergency crews were called to the school, which is in a business park, just before 1 p.m. Officers arrived to find two students critically injured, and they started CPR immediately. The two students died at a hospital. The adult, later identified by the mayor as Keeps, was in serious condition, and police said he was in surgery Monday evening.
About 20 minutes after the shooting, police said officers stopped a car that matched witnesses' descriptions about two miles away and took three suspects into custody. Police said one of the suspects ran from the car, but officers using a K-9 were able to track that person down.
"The incident was definitely targeted. It was not random. There was nothing random about this," Sgt. Paul Parizek said.
The Starts Right Here program, which helps at-risk youth in grades 9-12, was founded in 2021 by Keeps.
"The school is designed to pick up the slack and help the kids who need help the most," Parizek said. Police did not say whether the teenagers in custody were students at the program.
The Greater Des Moines Partnership, the economic and community development organization for the region, says on its website that Keeps came to Des Moines about 20 years ago from Chicago, where he "lived in a world of gangs and violence" before finding healing through music.
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The partnership said the Starts Right Here movement "seeks to encourage and educate young people living in disadvantaged and oppressive circumstances using the arts, entertainment, music, hip hop and other programs. It also teaches financial literacy and helps students prepare for job interviews and improve their communication skills. The ultimate goal is to break down barriers of fear, intimidation and other damaging factors leading to a sense of being disenfranchised, forgotten and rejected."
The school’s website says 70% of the students it serves are minorities, and it has had 28 graduates since it started. The school district said the program serves 40 to 50 students at any given time. The district said no district employees were on site at the time of the shooting.
Interim Superintendent Matt Smith said in a statement: "We are saddened to learn of another act of gun violence, especially one that impacts an organization that works closely with some of our students. We are still waiting to learn more details, but our thoughts are with any victims of this incident and their families and friends."
Gov. Kim Reynolds, who serves on an advisory board for Starts Right Here, said she was "shocked and saddened to hear about the shooting." Des Moines Police Chief Dana Wingert is on the Starts Right Here board.
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"I’ve seen first-hand how hard Will Keeps and his staff works to help at-risk kids through this alternative education program," Reynolds said in a statement. "My heart breaks for them, these kids and their families. Kevin and I are praying for their safe recovery."
Nicole Krantz said her office near the school was put on lockdown immediately after the shooting, and she saw someone running from the building with police in pursuit on foot and in patrol cars.
"We just saw a lot of cop cars pouring in from everywhere," Krantz said to the Des Moines Register. "It’s terrifying. We’re all worried. We went on lockdown, obviously. We were all told to stay away from the windows because we weren’t sure if they caught the guy,"
The shooting was the sixth at a school in the U.S. this year in which someone was injured or killed, but the first with fatalities, according to Education Week, which tracks school shootings. The website said there were 51 school shootings last year involving injuries or deaths, and there have been 150 since 2018. In the worst school shooting last year, 21 people were killed in an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
In a separate shooting outside a Des Moines high school last March, one student was killed and two other teens were badly injured. Ten people — who were all between the ages of 14 and 18 at the time of the shooting — were charged afterward. Five of them have pleaded guilty to various charges associated with the shooting.
Funk reported from Omaha, Nebraska. Associated Press writers Jim Salter in O'Fallon, Missouri, and Heather Hollingsworth in Mission, Kansas, contributed to this report. | https://www.fox5ny.com/news/des-moines-shooting-2-students-dead-after-gunman-opens-fire-at-outreach-center | 2023-01-24 02:22:45 | 1 | https://www.fox5ny.com/news/des-moines-shooting-2-students-dead-after-gunman-opens-fire-at-outreach-center |
FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) — The American swim team has had a so-so meet at the world championships in Japan. Meanwhile, Australia and China have been pouring it on.
The American gold-medal count at the worlds is the lowest in at least two decades, although the overall medal count of gold, silver, and bronze, is similar to most years.
“Obviously, we’d like to win more gold medals and I think we will,” American coach Bob Bowman said going into Sunday’s final day.
The slight predicament for Bowman is that two of the swimmers he coaches at Arizona State University, Leon Marchand of France and Hungary’s Hubert Kos, have won four gold medals. Marchand has three, and he’s sure to be a star in next year’s Paris Olympics, and Kos has one.
That’s the same gold-medal total for the entire American team through seven of eight days — four gold. The average for the Americans over the last nine championships has been about 15 golds.
Speaking to reporters on Sunday, two of the first three questions Bowman fielded were about Marchand and Kos, from French and Hungarian news outlets.
“If you look at swimming, every coach on the U.S. team is coaching a foreign swimmer, an international swimmer. There’s always that dynamic,” said Bowman, who has legendary status for helping Michael Phelps win 23 Olympic gold medals.”
Bowman was cautious about taking credit for Kos, who came to Arizona State late last year. He went from being a good individual medley swimmer to a world champion a few days ago in the 200-meter backstroke.
“I think it’s just the Bob Bowman effect,” said Kos, son of an American father and Hungarian mother. ”That’s as simple as it is.”
He said Bowman had a “magic” touch.“
Bowman played down his role.
“He (Kos) had an excellent coach at home for 10 years before me,” Bowman said. “He deserved the credit for this. I just helped a little bit at the end.”
Bowman compared Marchand to Phelps. But can he produce and endure the pressure, particularly with the Olympics in his home country.
“It remains to be seen what he can do next year. It’s going to be a lot of expectations,” Bowman said. “But I feel like he’s done a very good rehearsal this year and last year. They’ve been good preparations for what will happen next year and we’ll try to carry that over to Paris.”
Swimming is an individual sport, separate from team sports like soccer. It would be unthinkable for the coach of Real Madrid to be also coaching Barcelona players on the side. But it’s normal in swimming, and Bowman said he was “ethically” comfortable with it.
“I mean, the bottom line is I get paid to coach these guys at ASU,” he said. “I’m representing my country for the love of my country and happy to do that. I don’t think there’s an ethical question. It’s not a zero-sum. I’m not taking away from the U.S. guys.”
He said he was interested in coaching the Americans at next year’s Olympics, but suggested any decision was still pending.
“I don’t think we know yet,” he said. “I have to go through this week, get home, think about what the scenarios look (like) and then we’ll decide. I always want to do. But we’ll see how it goes.”
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Teamsters Local 104 Members Authorize Strike After Weeks of Contentious Negotiations; Contract Expired July 3
PHOENIX, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This morning, more than 250 members of Teamsters Local 104 in Phoenix voted to authorize a strike at Sysco Arizona in Tolleson, Arizona. The vote to strike was nearly unanimous, with 97 percent of 228 participating members voting in favor.
"We are fed up with the company's attitude towards its essential workers. We aren't backing down because we know what we deserve," said Curtis Barney, a five-year driver and Local 104 Steward. "We dedicate our lives to keep our communities fed. The company likes to remind us that we are essential, but guess what, we know we are essential! We cannot put up with this treatment anymore."
The contract with Sysco expired on July 3 and covers fleet drivers, warehouse workers, facility maintenance mechanics and fleet mechanics.
"The company is delaying and stalling negotiations. We still have numerous economic and non-economic articles open, and the company straight out refuses to address our concern with strike language, which is our members' right under the National Labor Relations Act," said Ryan Proctor, Local 104 Business Agent.
Local 104 members service restaurants, schools, and other businesses throughout Arizona. If the labor dispute at Sysco Arizona isn't settled soon, the Teamsters warn there will be a national impact.
"The Teamsters Union is currently in negotiations at several locations on both coasts, and our members at Sysco are united. If the company fails to offer a fair and reasonable deal for Local 104 members, there will be widespread repercussions across the country," said Tom Erickson, Teamsters International Vice President and Director of the Teamsters Warehouse Division. "We are gearing up for a fight and coordinating with locals nationwide to get our members what they deserve."
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.2 million hardworking men and women throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Visit www.teamster.org for more information. Follow us on Twitter @Teamsters and "like" us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/teamsters.
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Zoe Brooks tallied 19 points and six steals to lead St. John Vianney, No. 1 in the NJ.com Top 20, past Raritan 82-26 in Hazlet and improve to 12-0.
St. John Vianney took control early as it led 32-9 at the end of the first quarter before sporting a 36-point lead at halftime. St. John Vianney also outscored Raritan 31-11 in the second half and held it to single digits each quarter.
In addition, Taylor Sofilkanich recorded 12 points and nine rebounds for St. John Vianney while Madison Kocis had 12 points.
Raritan fell to 2-8.
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Craig Epstein may be reached at cepstein@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @CraigEpstein18. | https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2023/01/no-1-st-john-vianney-defeats-raritan-girls-basketball-recap.html | 2023-01-13 01:53:36 | 1 | https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2023/01/no-1-st-john-vianney-defeats-raritan-girls-basketball-recap.html |
Grubhub, Amazon delight Prime members with free Grubhub+ for unlimited $0 food delivery
Amazon Prime members are accustomed to choosing from an expansive selection and getting fast, free delivery on the things they want the most. Now all Prime members in the United States can enjoy the same perks from their favorite restaurants with a free, year-long Grubhub+ membership trial.
Starting Wednesday, Prime members in the U.S. can sign up for Grubhub+ for free and access unlimited $0 delivery fees from hundreds of thousands of restaurants on Grubhub for one year.
More than half (53%) of adults and nearly two-thirds (64%) of millennials admit that purchasing takeout and delivery food is "essential" to the way they live, but only one-third (38%) of Americans report using third-party delivery companies like Grubhub at least some of the time.
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Grubhub and Amazon are bringing more convenience to Prime members who are new to Grubhub, while adding even more value to their Prime membership, by complementing Prime's fast, free delivery on millions of items, ultrafast grocery delivery, award-winning digital entertainment benefits and more with takeout from local restaurants.
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"Both Grubhub and Amazon have transformed people's lives by providing them with unprecedented choice and convenience," said Ariella Kurshan, Senior Vice President of Growth, Grubhub. "With the new Grubhub and Amazon offering, Prime members now can enjoy free delivery from hundreds of thousands of restaurants across the country, when they sign up for a year of free Grubhub+. I'm thrilled that new Grubhub diners from Amazon can get even more delivered to their door with their Prime membership."
"Being able to give Prime members one year of Grubhub+ and no delivery fees from restaurants is our way of saying 'thank you'," said Jamil Ghani, Vice President, Amazon Prime. "The value of a Prime membership continues to grow with this offer, and this year is shaping up to be a great time to enjoy the convenience, savings, fun — and deliciousness — that membership provides."
In addition to $0 delivery on eligible orders, Grubhub+ members get access to member-only perks and rewards. Members also enjoy a donation match on Grubhub+ orders through Grubhub's Donate the Change program, which raised more than $25 million in 2021 alone, benefiting more than 20 charitable organizations.
Diners support hundreds of thousands of local and independent restaurants and drivers around the country when they order delivery on Grubhub. Grubhub+ members have placed hundreds of millions of orders on the Grubhub Marketplace to date, driving additional sales to restaurants and bringing more earnings opportunities to our delivery partners.
Amazon’s Prime Day is also coming up. It will be a two-day event once again. Prime Day 2022 will be from July 12 to July 13.
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Oakland rallied in both games of a doubleheader to knock off Purdue Fort Wayne, 8-6 and 9-7, on Sunday.
In game one, the Mastodons used a 2-run inning in the fifth to take a one-run lead heading into the final stretch of a 7-inning matchup. Oakland outscored Purdue Fort Wayne, 4-1, in the final frames to clinch the first game. Jared Miller dominated the first matchup, going 3-of-4 with a single and a pair of solo home runs.
Purdue Fort Wayne had control for most of game two, but the Mastodons surrendered fell behind in the final inning after surrendering five runs to Oakland.
The Mastodons head to Michigan State for a midweek matchup on Wednesday. | https://www.wane.com/college-sports/mastodons-baseball-swept-by-oakland-in-doubleheader/ | 2022-04-25 00:00:03 | 0 | https://www.wane.com/college-sports/mastodons-baseball-swept-by-oakland-in-doubleheader/ |
LAKE MARY, Fla., Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- VerifyMe, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRME) together with its subsidiary PeriShip Global LLC ("PeriShip Global"), (together "VerifyMe," "we," "our," or the "Company") provides brand owners time and temperature sensitive logistics, supply chain monitoring, authentication, and data-rich consumer engagement services, announced today preliminary, unaudited revenue results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2022. The results are subject to the completion of the Company's year-end financial audit.
- Preliminary fourth quarter 2022, revenue of approximately $9.7 million expected compared to $0.3 million in Q4 2021 and $5.2 million in Q3, 2022 representing growth of approximately 87% quarter over quarter.
- Cash of $3.3 million expected as of December 31, 2022
The company expects to report revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 of approximately $9.7 million, compared to $0.3 million in Q4 2021 which did not include the PeriShip acquisition and compared to $5.2 million in Q3, 2022 representing 87% growth quarter over quarter. The fourth quarter is traditionally the highest revenue quarter for our PeriShip Global Solutions segment primarily due to the holiday season and Q4 of fiscal 2022 is expected to exceed expectations. Guidance for our VerifyMe Solutions segment was at least 50% growth per annum and in 2022 our preliminary unaudited revenue is 60% growth compared to 2021.
VerifyMe's Chief Executive Officer, Patrick White, commented, "We are excited to share our full results where we expect to exceed revenue expectations in 2022 and achieve positive EBITDA in the fourth quarter with adjustments consistent with the third quarter. We look forward to sharing what is ahead in 2023 to continue our goal of positive cash flow".
*NOTE: Preliminary EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company is unable to present a quantitative reconciliation of this preliminary non-GAAP financial measure to its most directly comparable preliminary GAAP financial measure because such information is not available, and management cannot reliably predict the necessary components of the GAAP measure without unreasonable effort or expense. In addition, the Company believes that such reconciliation would imply a degree of precision that would be confusing or misleading to investors. The unavailable information could have a significant impact on the Company's second quarter financial results. This non-GAAP financial measure is a preliminary estimate and is subject to risks and uncertainties, including, among others, changes in connection with quarter-end adjustments. Any variation between the Company's actual results and preliminary financial data set forth above may be material.
Financial Information Is Preliminary and May Be Subject To Change
The unaudited/unreviewed interim financial information presented in this press release is preliminary and does not present all necessary information for an understanding of VerifyMe's financial condition as of the date of this release, or its results of operations for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022. The estimates were prepared by the Company's management, based upon a number of assumptions in connection with preparation of the Company's financial statements for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. As VerifyMe completes its year-end financial close process and finalizes its financial statements for the year, it will be required to make significant judgments in a number of areas. It is possible that VerifyMe may identify items that require it to adjust the preliminary financial information set forth above and those changes could be material. The preliminary results should not be viewed as a substitute for annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. VerifyMe currently plans to release its final year-end financial statement information in mid-March and will announce an earnings call closer to that date.
About VerifyMe, Inc.
VerifyMe, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRME), together with its wholly owned subsidiary PeriShip Global, is a software driven logistics provider of high-touch, end-to-end logistics management. We provide logistics management from a sophisticated IT platform with proprietary databases, package and flight-tracking software, weather, and flight status monitoring systems, as well as dynamic dashboards with real-time visibility into shipment transit and last-mile events. In addition, VerifyMe provides brand protection and consumer engagement solutions allowing brand owners to gather business intelligence. To learn more, visit www.verifyme.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws (collectively, "forward-looking statements"). Forward-looking statements are all statements other than those of historical fact, and generally may be identified by the use of words such as "will" , "expect", "believe", "should", and "provides" and similar expressions that indicate future events or trends. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding VerifyMe's preliminary results and estimates and forecasts of financial and performance metrics. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this news release, and on the current expectations of VerifyMe's management. These forward-looking statements are not intended to serve as, and should not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee of actual performance or an assurance or definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and may differ materially from those contained in or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of VerifyMe. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include, among others: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of inflation and reduced discretionary spending in a recessionary environment, our ability to timely pay amounts due and comply with the covenants under our debt facilities, intellectual property litigation, our reliance on our strategic partner, the successful development of our sales and marketing capabilities, the successful integration of our acquisitions (including the acquisition of the assets of PeriShip, LLC), our ability to retain key management personnel, our ability to work with partners in selling our technologies to businesses, production difficulties, our inability to enter into contracts and arrangements with future partners, issues which may affect the reluctance of large companies to change their purchasing of products, acceptance of our technologies and the efficiency of our authenticators in the field. These risk factors and uncertainties include those more fully described in VerifyMe's Annual Report and Quarterly Reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including under the heading entitled "Risk Factors." Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those currently anticipated. Any forward-looking statement made by us herein speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.
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California condors in Arizona, Utah died from avian flu
PHOENIX (AP) — Twenty California condors in northern Arizona and southern Utah have died since March, and half of the endangered birds tested positive for a strain of avian flu, according to authorities.
Four condors are still receiving supportive care and have shown improvement. But wildlife officials told The Arizona Republic that they are worried the recent outbreak could potentially spread to other condor populations.
So far, authorities say, the virus hasn’t been detected in the other condor populations in California or Baja California, Mexico.
The Peregrine Fund, a group that manages wild populations of the bird, estimates there are 116 wild condors flying over Arizona and Utah and occupying the landscape within Grand Canyon National Park, Zion National Park, Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, on the Kaibab Plateau and in surrounding areas.
“The condor is slow to mature, taking up to eight years before they can produce young, and with an average of one young every other year, the rate of replacement for a loss in the wild is a big impact,” Chris Parish, president and CEO of the Peregrine Fund, told the Republic. “Given the total number of birds we eventually lose and the age structure of those lost will have a tremendous impact on the recovery effort, likely to take decades.”
The California condor has been protected as an endangered species since 1967.
Fewer than 25 condors remained in the wild by 1982 until an effort was launched to capture the remaining birds and start a breeding program.
The first condor was released into the wild in 1995, and the first wild-born condor arrived in 2003.
Before the recent string of deaths, the National Park Service said only 334 condors remained in the wild.
According to avian disease experts, it’s likely that migration patterns are aiding the spread of avian flu during this current outbreak.
They said avian flu historically dies out after a season. But this strain has been spreading for a longer period and has affected birds since last spring.
Virologists aren’t sure why the strain is persisting longer than normal, and studies are still underway to understand the cause.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) between August 3, 2020 and August 23, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important November 14, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline in the securities class action commenced by the Firm.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Twitter securities 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.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Twitter class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=8303 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than November 14, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company's business operations and prospects. Specifically, that: (1) Twitter knew about security concerns on their platform; (2) Twitter actively worked to hide the security concerns from the board, the investing public, and regulators; (3) contrary to representations in SEC filings, Twitter did not take steps to improve security; (4) Twitter's active refusal to address security issues increased the risk of loss of public goodwill; and (5) as a result, defendants' statements about Twitter's business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Twitter class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=8303 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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Updated October 28, 2022 at 2:40 PM ET
On his first full day as the owner of Twitter, Elon Musk says the company will form a "content moderation council with widely diverse viewpoints."
He says the company will not make major decisions on content or reinstating suspended accounts until the council convenes.
The announcement comes after there was confusion over whether Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, regained access to his account. Twitter locked the rapper's account earlier this month after an antisemitic post that threated Jewish people.
NPR has reached out to Twitter for comment.
Musk has shaken up Twitter's leadership
Musk bought the company Thursday night. After making Twitter a private company, Musk also fired the CEO, chief financial officer and the company's top lawyer — signaling a new era for the social media site.
"The reason I acquired Twitter is because it is important to the future of civilization to have a common digital town square, where a wide range of beliefs can be debated in a healthy manner," Musk wrote.
He added that Twitter would not become a "free-for-all hellscape where anything can be said with no consequences."
But Musk also said he wanted the platform to offer a "desired experience" based on users' preferences, similar to the choices offered in movies and video games.
Many have questioned whether Musk's vision will include lifting the account ban of former President Donald Trump, who was permanently suspended after the capitol insurrection.
In a Truth Social post on Friday, Trump wrote, "I am very happy that Twitter is now in sane hands, and will no longer be run by Radical Left Lunatics and Maniacs."
Vijaya Gadde, the top Twitter lawyer fired by Musk, played a key role in deciding to ban Trump from the platform.
Ye's comments also drew restrictions from Meta
Ye's Instagram account had also been restricted by parent-company, Meta, earlier this month.
Upon his return to the site on Thursday, Ye posted, "I lost 2 billion dollars in one day and I'm still alive."
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Willie Sutton, a notorious bank robber, was supposedly asked why he robbed banks. He was reputed to have replied “because that’s where the money is.” It’s both funny and true; it’s funny because it’s so obviously true.
Similarly, if I were asked, “Why do you want to tax the rich?” My answer would be “because that’s where the money is.” I think it’s also both funny and true, and it is funny because it is so obviously true.
Shall we add to both the humor and truth of the metaphor? “What do banks and the rich have in common?” “They both have safe deposit boxes that are impossible to crack.” But one has a key and the other does not. Want to take a crack at which one has the key?
The current debt ceiling and budget impasse is about revenue and spending. Any idea where more revenue can be found? The key?
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HARTFORD, Conn., Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtus Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund (NYSE: CBH), announced the following special year-end distribution of long-term capital gains on its common shares. This special year-end distribution, which is in addition to the regular monthly distribution paid on its common shares, is being paid by the Fund pursuant to certain federal tax requirements.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are estimates only and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the distributions for tax purposes will depend on the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund or your broker will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you what distributions to report for federal income tax purposes.
About the Fund
Virtus Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund's investment objectives are to provide a high level of income and to return at least $9.835 per common share (the original net asset value per common share of beneficial interest before deducting offering costs of $0.02 per share) to holders of common shares on or about September 1, 2024. Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. is the investment adviser to the Fund and Voya Investment Management is its subadviser.
For more information on the Fund, contact shareholder services at (866) 270-7788, by email at closedendfunds@virtus.com, or through the Closed-End Funds section of virtus.com.
Fund Risks
An investment in a fund is subject to risk, including the risk of possible loss of principal. A fund's shares may be worth less upon their sale than what an investor paid for them. Shares of closed-end funds may trade at a premium or discount to their net asset value. For more information about the Fund's investment objective and risks, please see the Fund's annual report. A copy of the Fund's most recent annual report may be obtained free of charge by contacting "Shareholder Services" as set forth at the end of this press release.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Rayj Dennis scored 21 points as Toledo beat Buffalo 86-77 on Friday night.
Dennis also contributed seven assists for the Rockets (13-6, 4-2 Mid-American Conference). Setric Millner Jr. scored 20 points while going 8 of 12 from the floor, including 2 for 3 from distance, and 2 for 3 from the line, and added six rebounds. JT Shumate was 4 of 9 shooting, including 1 for 4 from distance, and went 3 for 3 from the line to finish with 12 points, while adding eight rebounds and four steals.
LaQuill Hardnett finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Bulls (9-10, 3-3). Buffalo also got 15 points from Curtis Jones. In addition, Isaiah Adams had 15 points.
Toledo led Buffalo at the half, 46-39, with Dennis (13 points) its high scorer before the break. Millner's jump shot with 11:08 remaining in the second half gave Toledo the lead for good at 64-63.
NEXT UP
Both teams play on Tuesday. Toledo hosts Eastern Michigan while Buffalo travels to play Ball State.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge is back in New York and could return to the Yankees’ lineup Friday night at Baltimore.
Sidelined since early June with a toe injury, Judge played another simulated game Wednesday at the team’s complex in Tampa, Florida. He returned to the Big Apple after that, manager Aaron Boone said.
Speaking at Yankee Stadium following his team’s 3-1 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday night, Boone said he didn’t know yet if Judge would come off the injured list Friday to face the AL East-leading Orioles.
“We’ll kind of see where we’re at tomorrow,” Boone said. “I’m not sure if he’s going to run through a workout or if rehab stuff’s on the table. I don’t know that yet. When I talk to him and get with the trainers we’ll come up with a plan.”
Earlier in the day, the New York Post reported Judge is expected to be activated Friday barring a late setback.
“I certainly hope that’s the case but his timeline is his timeline and it’s most important that he feels comfortable where he’s at, obviously,” teammate Harrison Bader said.
Boone has maintained the last-place Yankees (54-48) are taking Judge’s status day by day and he wouldn’t rule out anything, including a return this weekend without a minor league rehab assignment. The team is off Thursday.
“I know he did play again. It sounds like it went well,” Boone said Wednesday afternoon. “Let’s huddle up and see what tomorrow brings and then we’ll see.”
Judge has been out since tearing a ligament in his right big toe June 3 when he crashed into the right-field fence while making a catch at Dodger Stadium.
His progression has accelerated since the All-Star break, and the 2022 AL MVP faced live pitching Sunday at Yankee Stadium for the first time since the injury. He saw 16 pitches in a simulated game against teammate Jonathan Loáisiga, who is rehabbing from right elbow surgery. Judge fouled off four and did not put any balls in play.
Boone said Judge homered during a simulated game Tuesday in Florida. He also played the field and ran the bases.
Judge has acknowledged he won’t be pain-free when he returns, but the Yankees think he’ll be able to play right field rather than just serve as a designated hitter.
New York is 19-23 since Judge got hurt in Los Angeles. Last month, he received two injections before progressing to playing catch and taking light swings.
Judge set an American League record with 62 home runs last year. He is batting .291 with 19 homers and 40 RBIs in the first season of a $360 million, nine-year contract he signed last offseason.
The Yankees are 30-19 with Judge, who also missed 10 games earlier this season with a right hip strain sustained when he tried to steal third base in Minnesota on his 31st birthday April 26.
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DLC, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NNG Capital Fund has announced the closing of the acquisition of a 120-unit multifamily property "The Summit Apartments" in Macon, GA for over $9M.
The 15-building apartment complex acquisition recently completed by NNG Capital Fund expands its footprint into new markets, as the company builds up on recession resilient and income producing assets in its portfolio.
The Summit Apartments contains 120 rental units, with an over 98% occupancy rate, and had rents 26% below local market rates at the time of purchase. NNG's founder Fuquan Bilal describes this as a great value add transaction, with plenty of upside potential. The company also has a sister property to The Summit Apartments under contract in Macon, GA. This acquisition, which is expected to close by the end of fourth quarter of 2022 that will add another 142 units to their portfolio.
NNG Capital Fund has been increasingly expanding into new markets where they are finding better pricing and growth opportunities on income producing multifamily assets The Summit Apartments
Other recent acquisitions by NNG Capital Fund in the Third Quarter of 2022 include a 40 unit building in Birmingham, AL, and 64 units in Phenix City, AL. NNG is a private equity real estate investment firm known for its innovative and forward-thinking approach to creating hybrid investment funds which reduce risk and optimize performance for their investors with a unique take on diversification and thrive through a new recession.
Founding CEO Fuquan Bilal is one of the few investors who appears to have not only thrived through the COVID crisis but has been active in the space even prior to the 2008 Great Recession
Find out more about how this firm is investing today, what they are acquiring, and how their previous funds have performed at NNGCapitalFund.com.
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BURLINGTON, Mass. and FRISCO, Texas, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ: KDP) today announced that KDP management plans to participate in a fireside chat, led by Equity Analyst Lauren Lieberman, at the Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference on September 7, 2022 at 8:15AM ET.
Access to a live webcast of the event will be available in the Investors section of the Company's corporate website, www.keurigdrpepper.com.
Investor Contacts:
Steve Alexander
T: 972-673-6769 / steve.alexander@kdrp.com
Chethan Mallela
T: 646-620-8761 / chethan.mallela@kdrp.com
Media Contact:
Katie Gilroy
T: 781-418-3345 / katie.gilroy@kdrp.com
About Keurig Dr Pepper
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) is a leading beverage company in North America, with annual revenue approaching $13 billion and approximately 27,000 employees. KDP holds leadership positions in soft drinks, specialty coffee and tea, water, juice and juice drinks and mixers, and markets the #1 single serve coffee brewing system in the U.S. and Canada. The Company's portfolio of more than 125 owned, licensed and partner brands is designed to satisfy virtually any consumer need, any time, and includes Keurig®, Dr Pepper®, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters®, Canada Dry®, Snapple®, Bai®, Mott's®, CORE® and The Original Donut Shop®. Through its powerful sales and distribution network, KDP can deliver its portfolio of hot and cold beverages to nearly every point of purchase for consumers. The Company is committed to sourcing, producing and distributing its beverages responsibly through its Drink Well. Do Good. corporate responsibility platform, including efforts around circular packaging, efficient natural resource use and supply chain sustainability. For more information, visit www.keurigdrpepper.com.
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Two congressmen are expressing concern about Dana White's Power Slap League.
Congressmen Bill Pascrell, Jr. and Don Bacon wrote a letter to Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of TBS, which airs the contests.
Here’s our letter demanding answers from @warnerbros @TBSNetwork on their violent new TV show glorifying traumatic brain injury risks. pic.twitter.com/MV4rruLv6a
— Bill Pascrell, Jr. 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@BillPascrell) February 15, 2023
In the letter, the congressmen claim the programming "glorifies dangerous and aggressive behavior at the expense of its participants' long-term health."
The league features contestants slapping each other across the face as hard as they can. They win a match by knocking out their opponent or inflicting more
damage.
The congressmen expressed concern that the contestants could be putting themselves at risk of traumatic brain injuries by participating in "slap fighting."
"This deadly combination of force, rotation and lack of defensive gear or posture is inexcusable and possibly fatal," the letter states.
Pascrell and Bacon, a Democrat and a Republican, have asked Warner Bros. Discovery to answer a series of questions about whether there is a disclaimer before the show and the long-term health care plan for the contestants.
Warner Bros. has not publicly commented on the letter.
The Nevada Athletic Commission is reportedly considering a proposal to make rule changes for slap-fighting contests following concerns about their safety. | https://www.lex18.com/news/national/congressmen-demand-answers-following-debut-of-dana-whites-new-slap-league | 2023-02-17 21:44:33 | 0 | https://www.lex18.com/news/national/congressmen-demand-answers-following-debut-of-dana-whites-new-slap-league |
MIAMI (AP) — Five people have pleaded guilty in South Florida to participating in a wire fraud scheme that created an illegal shortcut for aspiring nurses to get licensed and find employment.
Krystal Lopez and Damian Lopez, both of Palm Beach County, Florida; Francois Legagneur, of Nassau County, New York; Reynoso Seide, of Union County, N ew Jersey; and Yelva Saint Preux, of Suffolk County, N.Y.; pleaded guilty last Wednesday in Miami federal court to wire fraud conspiracy. They each face up to 20 years in prison at a July 27 hearing.
A total of 25 people were charged earlier this year in a scam that sold more than 7,600 fraudulent nursing degree diplomas from three Florida-based nursing schools, according to grand jury indictments. The schools involved — Siena College, Palm Beach School of Nursing and Sacred Heart International Institute — are now closed.
During guilty plea hearings, Damian Lopez, Legagneur, Seide and Saint Preux admitted to soliciting and recruiting people who sought nursing credentials that would allow them to work as registered, licensed practical or vocational nurses. Krystal Lopez admitted that, in her role as the Palm Beach School of Nursing’s finance director, she processed applications for individuals who were issued fraudulent nursing school diplomas and transcripts and that each student paid the school $15,000 for the documents.
The fake diplomas and transcripts qualified those who purchased them to sit for the national nursing board exam. If they passed, they were able to obtain licenses and jobs in various states, prosecutors said.
About 2,400 of the 7,600 students eventually passed their licensing exams — mainly in New York, federal officials said. Nurses certified in New York are allowed to practice in Florida and many other states. Many of those people may lose their certification but likely won’t be criminally charged, federal officials said. | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/health-2/ap-health/5-plead-guilty-in-fake-nursing-diploma-scheme-in-florida/ | 2023-05-16 22:49:41 | 0 | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/health-2/ap-health/5-plead-guilty-in-fake-nursing-diploma-scheme-in-florida/ |
(NEXSTAR) – While Americans await the Biden administration’s decision on federal student loan forgiveness, the Education Department is encouraging millions to consider applying for a forgiveness program that’s already in place.
In a Thursday tweet, Education Department Secretary Miguel Cardona said the Federal Student Aid office was sending emails to roughly 22 million of the 45.3 million borrowers in the U.S., urging them to see if they’re eligible for loan relief under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
The program, commonly known as PSLF, is intended to help certain borrowers working in the public sector by forgiving their federal student loans after 120 payments over 10 years. The number of applicants actually having their loans forgiven has been low – just 1 in 5 of the 1.3 million borrowers pursuing debt discharge through PSLF are on track to see relief by 2026, according to a September report by the Student Borrower Protection Center.
Last year, the Education Department rolled out a waiver on specific PSLF requirements to grant borrowers credit toward loan cancellation regardless of their federal loan type or if they had been enrolled in a specific payment plan, as long as they consolidated their debt into a Direct Loan before the end of the waiver.
Prior to the waiver, borrowers needed to have a specific federal loan — a Direct Loan — to qualify for PSLF. Borrowers could consolidate their debt into Direct Loans for PSLF, but any payments made on the loans before consolidation didn’t count toward the required tally.
This waiver is currently set to expire after October 31, 2022, meaning eligible borrowers have less than four months to apply. Richard Cordray, the head of Federal Student Aid, said at a conference earlier this year that while he is pushing for the PSLF waiver to be extended, President Biden may lack the executive authority to approve such a move.
PSLF qualifications
Over nine million public service workers likely qualify for debt cancellation through the PSLF program, but have yet to file the paperwork to start the process, a recent report from the Student Borrower Protection Center found. California, Texas, Florida, and New York have the most public service workers with student loan debt, according to SBPC.
As explained above, PSLF is intended to give eligible public service employees debt forgiveness after a set number of payments are made.
Eligible borrowers must:
- Be employed by a U.S. federal, state, local, or tribal government or not-for-profit organization (federal service includes U.S. military service)
- Work full-time for that agency or organization
- Have Direct Loans (or consolidate other federal student loans into a Direct Loan)
- Make 120 qualifying payments
Under the current PSLF waiver, eligible borrowers can receive credit for payments made on other loan types, under any payment plan, before consolidation, or after the due date. Those who received Teacher Loan Forgiveness can apply the period of service that led to their eligibility toward PSLF, if they can certify PSLF employment for that period.
How to determine if you qualify for PSLF
First, you’ll want to visit the FSA’s website and logging into your account. You’ll be able to search your employer within the FSA’s database and add information about your employment. Once you find your employer, you’ll be able to see whether it qualifies under PSLF.
Next, according to SBPC’s walkthrough guide, you’ll want to determine which type of federal student loans you have. Direct Loans are eligible for PSLF while other loans need to be consolidated into a Direct Consolidation Loan. Until the end of October 2022, previous qualifying payments you’ve made on a non-Direct Loan will count for the necessary 120 payments PSLF requires for forgiveness.
Once you’ve completed the steps above, you’ll need to confirm your employment. You should then be able to submit your PSLF form.
The FSA has created a help tool to guide borrowers through completing the form.
Who qualifies for the already-approved student loan forgiveness?
While widespread student loan forgiveness hasn’t yet become a reality, some U.S. borrowers have already received some debt relief. Roughly 1.3 million borrowers have seen $26 billion in student debt forgiveness since President Biden took office.
In addition to the thousands of borrowers that have received debt cancellation under the revamped PSLF program, another 690,000 borrowers have had a total of $7.9 billion in student loans erased through discharges due to borrower defense and school closures. Over 400,000 borrowers have received more than $8.5 billion in debt forgiveness through total and permanent disability discharge.
Last month, the Biden administration agreed to cancel $6 billion in federal student debt for roughly 200,000 borrowers as part of a proposed class-action settlement. The borrowers claim their college defrauded them and their applications for relief from the Department of Education were delayed for years.
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MENLO PARK, Calif., July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half recently wrapped up its Season of Service, a 10-week philanthropic event that kicked off during National Volunteer Week in April. Together, with the help of more than 850 Robert Half employees, the company provided over 8,700 volunteer hours impacting more than 400 charitable organizations and donated more than $420,000 to nonprofits across North America.
Watch a recap video of Robert Half's 2022 Season of Service.
Highlights from the event include:
- Employees organized and participated in a variety of virtual and in-person volunteer activities to support nonprofit organizations across the country, such as the Gladiator Project, which supports brain cancer research; Helping Paws of Minnesota, which trains and places service dogs; and Girls Inc. of Alameda County, which helps girls defy limitations and stereotypes, attend college, break the cycle of poverty, and move into a thriving future.
- Members of Robert Half's Employee Network Groups planned fundraisers to benefit organizations like the National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association and Rainbow Railroad.
- As a longtime supporter of Family Giving Tree, Robert Half hosted an annual Back to School Drive to provide essential school supplies to K-12 students, relieving the financial burden for families in under-resourced areas of the community.
"Part of our mission at Robert Half is to be socially responsible citizens and active participants in the communities where we live and work," said Lynne Smith, senior vice president of global human resources at Robert Half. "This year's Season of Service would not have been a success without our employees' generosity, Robert Half's Matching Gifts program and support from our business partners. Beyond this event, our teams are passionate about coming together and giving back throughout the year."
Learn more about Robert Half's philanthropic efforts at roberthalf.com/esg-report.
Robert Half (NYSE: RHI) is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions and business consulting firm that connects opportunities at great companies with highly skilled job seekers. Robert Half offers contract and permanent placement solutions and is the parent company of Protiviti®, a global consulting firm. Visit roberthalf.com and download the company's award-winning mobile app.
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland imposed sanctions Monday on 365 Belarusian citizens and froze the financial assets of 20 entities and 16 other people associated with Russian capital in reaction to what it condemned as a “draconian” verdict against a journalist.
Under the sanctions announced by Poland’s Interior Ministry, the 365 Belarusians will be barred from entering the Schengen area, an area of visa-free travel in Europe. The group includes lawmakers, judges, prosecutors, members of state media, athletes and people working for state enterprises.
The move is the latest development amid a tense relationship between Poland, a member of NATO and the European Union, and Belarus, a country on its northeastern border that is allied with Russia and led by an authoritarian president, Alexander Lukashenko, who has held power since 1994.
“These people promoted the Belarusian regime and were also involved in legitimizing and supporting the repressive policy of the authorities in Minsk. They are also responsible for the politically motivated sentence against Andrzej Poczobut, issued on false charges,” the Interior Ministry said.
Belarus’ Supreme Court on Friday upheld an eight-year prison sentence against Poczobut, a prominent member of the country’s sizable Polish minority and a correspondent for a top newspaper in Poland.
The rulings against Poczobut, a 50-year-old reporter with Poland’s liberal Gazeta Wyborcza daily, is seen as part of the Belarusian government’s sweeping crackdown on opposition figures, human rights activists and independent reporters.
Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya called Poland’s move “an important gesture of solidarity with Andrzej Poczobut and all Belarusians who suffer at the hands of the regime.”
“All political prisoners must be released from prison without any conditions,” Tsikhanouskaya said. “It is also a message to all those who support the regime with their positions and actions. We hope that other countries will follow this example, and those responsible for political court verdicts will be held accountable for their actions.”
As Poland announced the sanctions, migrants were stuck at Poland’s border wall with Belarus. Polish human rights activists said that they heard from the migrants that the Belarusian forces would not let them turn back. Meanwhile, Polish authorities would not allow them in to request asylum. | https://www.kark.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-poland-imposes-sanctions-on-365-belarusians-over-draconian-verdict-against-journalist/ | 2023-05-30 15:59:09 | 1 | https://www.kark.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-poland-imposes-sanctions-on-365-belarusians-over-draconian-verdict-against-journalist/ |
Court orders tortured man be retried for Chicago killings
CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois appeals court ordered new trials for a man convicted of killing two children in Chicago three decades ago because his claims of being tortured into confessing were credible.
The court on Monday also ordered that George Anderson’s statements to police admitting killing an 11-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl in 1991 cannot be used during the new trials, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.
Anderson said he was kicked, punched and hit with a baton during 36 hours of questioning by detectives working under disgraced former Cmdr. Jon Burge, who died in 2018.
“Anderson, now 60 years old, has waited over three decades for this day,” the court said in a 64-page ruling.
Between 1972 and 1991, Burge led a “midnight crew” of rogue detectives accused of torturing more than 100 suspects, mostly Black men, to secure confessions.
Anderson was arrested days after a boy was killed by a stray bullet during a shootout between rival gang members and signed confessions to the murders of both children.
Anderson later sought to suppress his statements, but the confessions were allowed into his trials. He was convicted in 1994 of the boy’s murder and pleaded guilty to killing the girl.
Burge was fired from the Chicago Police Department in 1993. He was sentenced to four years in federal prison in 2011 for lying about the abuse of criminal suspects.
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PARIS, France — The humble baguette — the crunchy ambassador for French baking around the world — is being added to the U.N.’s list of intangible cultural heritage as a cherished tradition to be preserved by humanity.
UNESCO experts gathering in Morocco this week decided that the simple French flute — made only of flour, water, salt, and yeast — deserved United Nations recognition, after France’s culture ministry warned of a “continuous decline” in the number of traditional bakeries, with some 400 closing every year over the past half-century.
The U.N. cultural agency’s chief, Audrey Azoulay, said the decision honors more than just bread; it recognizes the “savoir-faire of artisanal bakers” and “a daily ritual.”
“It is important that such craft knowledge and social practices can continue to exist in the future,” added Azoulay, a former French culture minister.
The agency defines intangible cultural heritage as “traditions or living expressions inherited from our ancestors and passed on to our descendants.”
With the bread’s new status, the French government said it planned to create an artisanal baguette day, called the “Open Bakehouse Day,” to connect the French better with their heritage.
Back in France, bakers seemed proud, if unsurprised.
“Of course, it should be on the list because the baguette symbolizes the world. It’s universal,” said Asma Farhat, baker at Julien’s Bakery near Paris’ Champs-Elysees avenue.
“If there’s no baguette, you can't have a proper meal. In the morning you can toast it, for lunch it’s a sandwich, and then it accompanies dinner.”
Although it seems like the quintessential French product, the baguette was said to have been invented by Vienna-born baker August Zang in 1839. Zang put in place France’s steam oven, making it possible to produce bread with a brittle crust yet fluffy interior.
The product’s zenith did not come until the 1920s, with the advent of a French law preventing bakers from working before 4 a.m. The baguette’s long, thin shape meant it could be made more quickly than its stodgy cousins, so it was the only bread that bakers could make in time for breakfast.
Despite the decline in traditional bakery numbers today, France’s 67 million people still remain voracious baguette consumers — purchased at a variety of sales points, including in supermarkets. The problem is, observers say, that they can often be poor in quality.
“It’s very easy to get bad baguette in France. It’s the traditional baguette from the traditional bakery that’s in danger. It’s about quality not quantity,” said one Paris resident, Marine Fourchier, 52.
In January, French supermarket chain Leclerc was criticized by traditional bakers and farmers for its much publicized 29-cent baguette, accused of sacrificing the quality of the famed 65-centimeter (26-inch) loaf. A baguette normally costs just over 90 euro cents (just over $1), seen by some as an index on the health of the French economy.
The baguette is indeed serious business. France’s “Bread Observatory” — a venerable institution that closely follows the fortunes of the flute — notes that the French munch through 320 baguettes of one form or another every second. That’s an average of half a baguette per person per day, and 10 billion every year.
The “artisanal know-how and culture of baguette bread” was inscribed at the Morocco meeting among other global cultural heritage items, including Japan’s Furyu-odori ritual dances, and Cuba's light rum masters. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/nation-world/the-french-baguette-gets-un-world-intangible-heritage-status/507-17f3e07c-f914-402d-847c-735d932ffdcf | 2022-11-30 20:54:25 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/nation-world/the-french-baguette-gets-un-world-intangible-heritage-status/507-17f3e07c-f914-402d-847c-735d932ffdcf |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Dennis “Denny” Doyle, the longtime, former mayor of Beaverton, on Tuesday pleaded guilty to a federal charge of possession of child pornography.
Doyle was accused of possessing pornographic images of children, multiple were reportedly under the age of 12. Officials said he had these images from November 2014 to December 2015.
Some of the minors photographed were determined to be sexually exploited children known to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Anyone with information about the physical or online exploitation of children is urged to call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.
In early March, the 73-year-old Doyle pleaded not guilty to one count of possession of child pornography. His sentencing is slated for Jan. 24, 2023.
Doyle was first elected as Beaverton’s mayor in 2008, taking office in 2009. He lost his re-election in 2020 against the current Mayor Lacey Beaty. | https://www.koin.com/news/crime/former-beaverton-mayor-dennis-doyle-pleads-guilty-to-possessing-child-porn/ | 2022-10-11 19:02:57 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/news/crime/former-beaverton-mayor-dennis-doyle-pleads-guilty-to-possessing-child-porn/ |
How county police prevented sexual abuse in Glasgow Park after dark: court documents
A 48-year-old man from Newark has been charged with the sexual solicitation of a child after New Castle County police said they found him planning to sexually abuse a 14-year-old girl in his car early Friday morning.
The man was initially pulled over for trying to illegally enter Glasgow Park after it closed, according to police. However, police said the man seemed nervous and gave "vague answers" when officers asked him why he was coming to the park at 12:40 a.m. with a young girl.
Court documents obtained by Delaware Online/The News Journal show that when an officer patted the man down, they found a box of condoms in his pocket. Both the man and the 14-year-old were taken to the police station, according to records.
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While the New Castle County Police Department said the 48-year-old initially told them that he and the girl were just friends looking for a place to talk, both later admitted that they were planning to have sex, according to court records.
The two had met in an online Chat Avenue chatroom on Thursday night, less than six hours before police encountered them, court records state. The 14-year-old said she initially wanted to meet someone around her mother's age to "gain further insight and maturity" on how to handle struggles in her relationship with her mom, according to court documents.
Both said they then started to discuss meeting to have sex via Chat Avenue and text messages, court records show. The 48-year-old said they met in what was designated as the "Sex Room" online, where the 14-year-old claimed she was actually 18. The man later admitted he knew that the girl was in high school and saw signs that she was a minor, according to court records.
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Whether or not he knew the girl's actual age does not matter when it comes to defense under state law.
A New Castle County Police Department spokesperson said that this type of situation isn't something that officers typically see, but "if (they) see suspicious behavior of signs of sexual assault (they) will investigate."
The 48-year-old man was charged with sexual solicitation of a child under 18 to engage in a prohibited sexual act — a felony — and parking during the hours of darkness without permission in a county parkland. He has been incarcerated at Howard R. Young Correctional Institution.
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MONTREAL (AP) — Juraj Slafkovsky embraced Simon Nemec and hugged Filip Mesar so tightly he picked his countryman up off the ground.
They had just made history as three players from Slovakia being selected in the first round of the NHL draft, and Slafkovsky and Nemec becoming the highest-drafted players in the nation’s history at Nos. 1 and 2.
“It’s just unbelievable moment for me, for my family and everyone who supports me and also for the whole Slovak country,” Slafkovsky said, beaming after being taken first by the Montreal Canadiens. “We needed something like this.”
Months after leading their team to its first Olympic medal, Slafkovsky and Nemec are ushering in a new golden generation of Slovak hockey. Decades after Zdeno Chara, Marian Hossa, Marian Gaborik, Pavol Demitra and Miroslav Satan put Slovakia on the map, the renaissance is just beginning, with a wave of talent pouring into the NHL in the coming months and years from the tiny central European nation of 5 million people.
“Small, but we have really good players, and now more and more players will be better like we are,” Nemec said after going second to the New Jersey Devils. “Everybody is proud, and we’re proud, too.”
Fewer are as proud as Craig Ramsay, a longtime NHL assistant who took over coaching the Slovak national team in 2017 and determined along with Satan, now general manager, to play a fast, up-tempo style that catches up with the evolution of the sport.
When he first arrived in Slovakia, Ramsay was stopped at the entrance to a grocery by a man who told him, “Thank you for coming and for what you and Miro are trying to do, but it won’t work here."
Except it did work. Success followed at world championships and then a bronze at the Beijing Olympics with a team featuring Slafkovsky and including Nemec and Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Samuel Knazko, all under 20 years old.
“We’ve started down the path of speed and compete and giving these young people a chance to play,” Ramsay said by phone Friday morning. “We’ve made that step.”
That step is drawing attention on the international stage and highlighting Slovakia’s best young talent for NHL teams searching for as much as skill as they can find. After taking Slafkovsky over Canadian center Shane Wright with No. 1 pick, Montreal selected Mesar later in the first round and the New York Rangers got 17-year-old Adam Sykora in the second.
“I’m so proud,” Sykora said Friday. “It’s great: the best draft for Slovakia. I try to enjoy the time with them.”
Sykora missed out on the celebration late Thursday but could reunite with Slafkovsky, Nemec and Mesar at the rescheduled world junior championships in August and join them in the NHL not long from now.
That Slovakia is training and developing so many good, young players is no coincidence. Columbus GM Jarmo Kekalainen, who worked for the Ottawa Senators when they selected Hossa and traded for Chara well before picking Knazko, praised Ramsay for trusting prospects with significant ice time and having the patience to tolerate the inevitable mistakes.
“An NHL coach having that kind of confidence in you at both the world championship level and in the Olympics tells me a lot,” Kekalainen told The Associated Press on the draft floor. “I give him a lot of credit the way he’s played the young kids and the success they’ve had. That’s great to see. It’s a good lesson. Sometimes we battle with the coaches about young talent maybe should get a little bit of leeway and get the better opportunity and the lack of experience is not always so bad.”
Ramsay was not afraid to promote Slafkovsky to the first line at the Olympics and was rewarded when the 6-foot-4 winger led the tournament with seven goals and was named most outstanding player. He told the Canadiens and Devils when they asked about Slafkovsky and Nemec that both need the chance to play and not be constrained.
“If you try to put these two kids in a box and make them play this particular style and be here, be here, be here, you might as well draft someone else because you need to let these kids play because they’re great and they’re going to get better,” Ramsay said. “(Slafkovsky), he wants to be the guy. He wants to dominate. And the same with Nemec. Nemec wants to be out there every second shift.”
One time in Beijing, Slafkovsky was. Ramsay used him to kill a penalty and hesitated about whether he should put his top line on the ice after it was over like he usually does.
Slafkovsky stared at Ramsay and nodded his head.
“He was ready to go,” Ramsay recalled. “I called their line and out he went and he played like he never missed a shift. He was just going.”
Ramsay said the Canadiens are getting someone who “lights up a room” and the Devils the best young player he has ever seen at reading plays. Sykora, he said, has a similarly bubbly personality to Slafkovsky, and all the Slovak players share a strong development process that has put them on the NHL’s doorstep as the pride of their country.
“They’ve had a few down years in draft here and now they have 1 and 2,” Kekalainen said. “It’s great for that country. They’ve produced a lot of really, really good players over the years. It’s a great country and great, proud hockey country.”
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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — In one way, this race was like so many in the past for Caster Semenya. When she crossed the finish line, there wasn’t anyone near her.
This race, though, was the 5,000 meters — not her specialty, the 800 — and when Semenya crossed the line all alone, she was in 13th place.
She failed to advance through the opening heat at world championships Wednesday, an expected result for the South African who is barred from her best event because of rules that demand she take hormone-reducing drugs to enter races between 400 meters and one mile.
Semenya finished the 12 1/2-lap race — run in blistering 91-degree (32 Celsius) heat — in 15 minutes, 46.12 seconds, 54 seconds behind the winner, Gudaf Tsegay of Ethiopia. Given the circumstances, Semenya said this did not feel like defeat, and she was nowhere near giving up.
“I think it is great to be able to run here,” she said. “Just being able to finish the 5K, for me, it is a blessing. I am learning and I am willing to learn even more. It was hot, I could not keep up with the pace, I tried to stick as much as I can. But it is a part of the game.”
Semenya lost an appeal of a World Athletics regulation that made women with certain intersex condition ineligible in races between 400 meters and a mile. Since 2019, she hasn’t raced in a major 800-meter race, the event in which she has won two Olympic and three world titles.
But there’s nothing keeping her from the 5,000, and even though she had virtually no chance of winning, she came to Oregon anyway. Her personal best in the race is 15:31.50, which is outside the world-championships qualifying standard. But she moved into the race after some higher-ranked runners did not enter.
American Karissa Schweizer, who finished fifth in Semenya’s heat, said “it’s pretty inspiring that she’s making most of her effort and she’s still out here competing at a world level.”
“She’s in obviously a different situation,” Schweizer said. “She can’t control that. She has to move up to a different event and the 5K is a tough event. We just have to look it as that regard — that she’s at a world-level in a 5K.”
Semenya’s case is the most recognizable of a handful of instances involving intersex and transgender athletes in sports.
Semenya is not transgender, but her case carries strong implications for how transgender athletes are treated and classified. Semenya has never publicly identified herself as intersex or having the intersex condition called 46,XY difference in sex development (DSD). But she essentially acknowledged having the condition when she appealed the World Athletics rules.
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe, who has hinted that the rules could be updated later this year, but probably not in a way that would restore Semenya’s eligibility in the 800, said science regarding the effects of testosterone on athletes has guided all World Athletics’ decisions.
“The issue for me is very simple,” Coe said in an interview the day before Semenya’s race. “Of course, I recognize that both with DSD and with transgender, these are societal issues. I don’t have the luxury, however, of being intimately involved in that debate. My responsibility is to protect the integrity of women’s sport.”
Semenya has been an outspoken critic of the rules, most recently saying through her lawyer that they are “an affront to the spirit of the sport.”
Two Namibian 200-meter runners, Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi, have a condition similar to that of Semenya, but because their races do not fall under the restrictions, they are eligible. Coe said the distance restrictions, like all else in the regulations, “are not carved in stone.”
Mboma missed worlds with an injury, while Masilingi failed to make it through Tuesday night’s semifinals. Another runner, Francine Niyonsaba, successfully moved from the 800, where she won a silver medal at the Rio Games, to the 5,000 and 10,000. She finished fifth in Tokyo in the 10K, but is out of worlds due to injury.
“Our whole approach has been about finding a navigable solution through this,” Coe said. “I didn’t come into the sport to stop people competing, I came into the sport to find a reason to allow them to compete.”
Semenya did just that.
She hung in the middle of the lead pack of the 18-woman race for about three laps, then things started stringing out. Halfway through the 5,000 meters, she had fallen to 13th — racing in a group of three runners some 80 meters behind the lead group. With about three laps to go, Semenya was in a familiar place — running all alone on the track — but she was in 13th.
There were no runners within 50 meters of her on either side when she crossed the finish line to a notable burst of applause, same as she received when she was introduced at the starting line.
While most of the runners collapsed to the track at the end, Semenya paced around, breathing heavily, with her hands on her hips.
She high-fived a few of the runners, grabbed a wet towel to put on the back of her neck, then dug around in a cooler for something to drink before heading up a set of stairs that lead away from the track.
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Listening to sleep music soothing sounds before bed is one of the best ways to be lulled into a slumber. There's solid proof that listening to relaxing music before bed can be beneficial, but it's important you go about it the right way. The trick is to add soothing sounds, like calming instrumentals or songs and sounds that make you feel relaxed. Pro tip: The songs you have on your party or hype-up playlists unfortunately do not have a place in your sleep playlist.
Instead, here are the best kinds of sleep music and sounds for your bedtime playlist, and an explanation of the science behind listening to music before you go to sleep.
For even more help sleeping at night, pair listening to music with prebedtime yoga or these six natural sleep aids.
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Music is a good alternative to watching tv
Many of us have our phones attached to our hips these days and pass time binge-watching our favorite shows. It's easier said than done, but it's beneficial to avoid your devices an hour to an hour and a half before bed to help promote better sleep. There are a few reasons why.
Blue light emits from tech devices like phones, laptops and TVs, but it has a negative effect on sleep latency (the amount of time it takes to fall asleep). The body's circadian rhythm, or internal clock, is influenced by outside signals like light and darkness. The blue light signals it's not yet bedtime, which limits the body's natural melatonin production.
Music is a good alternative to watching TV or YouTube videos because it helps distract and soothe you to sleep without requiring you to open your eyes and watch.
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Why music and sounds can help you sleep
As you might know from experience, music has the power to influence different feelings and emotions as you listen. According to the National Library of Medicine, one study showed that music boosted oxytocin levels and feelings of relaxation. Listening to soothing seems to have a relaxing effect on the body, helping make it easier to fall asleep.
The type of music you listen to does make a difference, and the best results seem to stem from classical music, instrumentals and rhythms with 60 beats per minute. Not coincidentally, as you begin to fall into the beginning sleep stages, your heart rate drops to around 60 beats per minute. Listening to music at the same tempo can, in its own way, promote sleepiness.
8 tips for making a good sleep playlist
Now that we know the impact music has on our sleep, let's get into how to create the perfect sleep playlist for you.
1. Sleep with slow jams
Whatever songs or instrumentals you decide to add to your music playlist, make sure they're slow. The best songs to dance and head-bang to should be avoided at all costs. Songs with piano, harp, violin and soft drums can help do the trick.
2. Enjoy the music you add to your list
While classical music can help you fall asleep, as the NIM stated, personal preference is also important in picking out the perfect sleep playlist songs. If classical music isn't your jam, consider other slow songs or artists you already like to listen to. You can also do some exploring for new music by checking out your music provider's curated sleep playlists (Apple Music, Spotify, Prime Music) or what other people have on their own sleep playlists.
3. Listen to a song in its entirety before adding
Try not to include songs you've never listened to before. Test a song before adding it to see if it's fitting for you and sleep. Many songs have tempo changes, and you want to make sure there aren't any surprise guitar riffs that might wake you up. You generally want to feel relaxed when listening to a song for your playlist, so leave it out if it doesn't do the trick.
4. Try a song in another language
You don't know what the singer is saying, but that's the point. Listening to calming music in a different language can help keep you feeling relaxed and distracted from intrusive thoughts, without the possibility of lyrics making you feel negatively.
5. Consider ASMR and other soothing sounds
Music isn't the only sound that can promote better sleep. You can also try listening to ASMR or soothing sounds like ocean waves crashing or nature noises. ASMR stands for autonomous sensory meridian response, and it's a sensation resulting from particular soft sounds that trigger a tingly sensation or feelings of relaxation. You can find plenty of ASMRtists and their playlists or pre-curated nature playlists on popular music streaming services.
6. Opt for 432Hz music
If you're having trouble picking out songs that help you relax, consider a 432Hz playlist. A 2019 study revealed that listening to 432Hz music can help you relax and promote better sleep quality. The same study concluded that listening to this type of music may decrease sleep latency and can produce a significant calming effect.
7. Use sleep headphones
You can use a speaker on your device to listen to your sleep playlist or headphones. However, some headphones are too bulky and uncomfortable to wear during sleep. This list of the best headphones for sleep proved to get the job done without waking us up in the middle of the night.
8. Use a sleep timer
Some apps allow you to set a sleep timer that stops playing your music after a set amount of time. While soft music is beneficial for sleep, you may not want it playing on a loop for all hours of the night. Spotify has launched a sleep timer with directions on how to set it, as has Amazon Music, and you can create a makeshift sleep timer for Apple Music following these tips.
You don't have to settle for poor sleep. Learn how to make the most out of your sleep, or follow these steps to help you fall asleep in 10 minutes or less.
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In a cash + stock deal valued at $20.8M, the acquisition focuses on integrating the diligence suite into PreIPO's technology stack to expand its SPV-as-a-Service offering allowing investors to access and participate in mature deals before they IPO.
NEW YORK, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PreIPO Corporation ("PreIPO™"), a corporation based in Wyoming with offices in South Florida, has executed an agreement to acquire the assets and intellectual property of TABS Suite Pte. Ltd. ("TABS"), a Singaporean company founded by the Kabra family office, to integrate the proprietary "Diligence-as-a-Service™" technology as a vital element of the PreIPO™ Operating Platform.
Known to many by their AI-rubric style metric the "TABS Score," TABS Suite's systems will enable the PreIPO™ Platform to transform into a more robust digital ecosystem that hosts deals of all sizes by cutting down the time-to-decision during the evaluation and diligence process and providing actionable insights amongst tailored recommendations. TABS will also empower PreIPO to enhance the way investors review and share deals by integrating the dynamic investment memo reporting into the 'plug and play' platform branded PreIPO-as-a-Service, a derivative of the familiar Software-as-a-Service ("SaaS") term.
With a total acquisition value of $20.8M, the transaction involves a combination of cash and stock. The founding team of TABS Suite will join PreIPO's management team and board of directors in the interim period between the execution of this agreement and the final closing agreements.
Michael Carney, COO of PreIPO™, noted that "the capabilities of the all-star PreIPO™ management team just grew exponentially, coupled with the addition of critical IP and patentable technology as [PreIPO] wraps up its bridge round in anticipation for the Series A financing."
The only change that TABS Suite's existing partners and clientele will notice over the coming weeks is a slight change in branding and user interface as the platform undergoes subtle updates to reflect PreIPO's brand and styles. The assimilation of TABS Suite's revenues moves PreIPO into the post-revenue category of burgeoning firms in the private marketplace sector.
TABS Suite managing director Atim Kabra stated that "the entire team at TABS is excited to with PreIPO's team of experienced industry veterans" and that both he and his co-founder "look forward to further innovations in the FinTech industry together with the PreIPO team" from their new positions on PreIPO's board of advisors and C-level management team, respectively.
The constantly evolving machine learning-based foundation of the TABS ecosystem will also be the nucleus for PreIPO's SPV-as-a-Service offering and allow investors to syndicate and transact with their networks and extended networks in the global deal room to obtain favorable pre-IPO positions in brand-name ventures.
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HONOLULU, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, June 14th, the Wai Ola Alliance ("WOA") filed a citizen suit seeking injunctive relief against the United States Department of the Navy ("Navy") in Federal District Court for ongoing violations of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ("Clean Water Act" or "CWA"), stemming from the operation of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. They are seeking an end to discharges to streams and harbors, safe defueling and closure, and civil penalties for past violations up to $56,460 per day, per violation. WOA is a community-based organization of environmentally and culturally focused individuals dedicated to protecting the waters of Hawai'i from the effects of past and ongoing discharges of petroleum pollutants from Red Hill to Pu'uloa (Pearl Harbor), Hālawa Stream, and other nearby surface waters.
The 144-acre Red Hill Fuel Storage Facility consists of twenty 1940s vintage underground storage tanks ("USTs") with a combined total capacity of 250 million gallons of petroleum-based fuel. It is located on the western edge of the Ko'olau mountain range, approximately 100 feet above the Waimalu and Moanalua Aquifers. This collectively covers the Southern Oahu Basal Aquifer, which the Navy has acknowledged as irreplaceable and vulnerable to contamination. Red Hill also includes tunnels, exposed and buried pipelines, ventilation systems with air intakes and exhaust portals, a pumphouse, control room, surge tanks, slop oil and oil recovery facilities, and fueling stations at various piers in Pearl Harbor, including Hotel Pier, Kilo Pier, Bravo Pier, and Mike Pier.
While the Red Hill facility has been ordered to permanently close and halt operations, defueling and closure pose an even greater risk of spills, leaks, and discharges than current operations. WOA's citizen suit seeks intervention of the Federal Court to require safe and timely defueling, both to protect the aquifer and to prevent petroleum spills and leaks to streams and the harbor during that defueling. Further WOA seeks civil penalties for past violations of the Clean Water Act by the Navy.
The Navy has self-reported discharges of petroleum from the Hotel Pier and Kilo Pier to Pu'uloa, On March 17 and June 2, 2020, the Navy notified the Department of Health that Red Hill discharged pollutants from the Hotel Pier. On July 23, 2021, the Navy also confirmed a release of pollutants occurring between July 16 and July 19, 2021, from Red Hill, Pearl Harbor at Kilo Pier. Confirming the Navy's inability to safely operate the Red Hill facility, the source of the Hotel Pier spill remained unidentified for at least 365 days after the Navy first reported the discharge. WOA is confident many additional unreported petroleum discharges will be discovered as the citizen suit proceeds. Small concentrations of petroleum are rapidly lethal to wildlife and habitat in the area.
WOA members listed in this citizen suit are: Melodie Aduja, a former State Senator and former Deputy Prosecuting Attorney; Pete Doktor, a veteran and peace activist; Kim Coco Iwamoto, a former Board of Education member and business owner; Mary Maxine Kahaulelio, a community organizer and activist; and Clarence 'Ku' Ching, a former Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee and community activist. Kahaulelio and Ching are Native Hawaiian Kupuna (elders) with long histories of successful protests, including against the military bombing of Kahoolawe, and Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea; they are both plaintiffs in the Hawaii Supreme Court case that affirmed that the State failed to protect trust property it had leased to the U.S. Army as Pōhakuloa Training Area.
"We can't rely on the State Government to protect our interests," - Clarence "Ku" Ching
"Water is the source of humanity, it's from God." - Mary "Auntie Maxine" Kahaulelio
"It's criminal to hold our `ohana (families) hostage while fuel leaks continue, including imminent threat of catastrophic spill according to even Navy's studies; as a military veteran, it's unacceptable that the military is our biggest security threat given clean water is security and true wealth." - Pete Doktor
"We always knew that the Red Hill Facility posed an imminent danger to our freshwater sole source aquifer on Oʻahu because of 80 years of corrosion, disrepair, and lack of adequate testing and maintenance. The Facility and its pipelines absolutely cannot be properly and safely operated even for defueling." - Melodie Aduja
"As a small business owner, 100% of my revenue depends on ensuring my customers have access to clean, safe water; since the State failed to hold the Navy to an adequate standard of care regarding Red Hill, the people must remain steadfast in shouting "foul" every time the Navy contaminates Hawaii's waters." - Kim Coco Iwamoto
Contacts:
Wai Ola Alliance, www.WaiOlaAlliance.com, 816-287-4176, admin@waiolaalliance.com
Daniel Cooper, Sycamore Law, Inc., (415) 360-2962, daniel@sycamore.law
William Harrison, Esq., (808) 542-5297, wharrison@hamlaw.net
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Company culture reigns supreme at the first-of-its-kind Performance PR agency
LOS ANGELES, May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dreamday, the trailblazing and award-winning Performance PR agency, has been named to Inc. Magazine's annual Best Workplaces list. Featured in the May/June 2023 issue, which hits newsstands on May 16, 2023, and prominently featured on Inc.com, the list is the result of a comprehensive measurement of American companies that have excelled in creating an exceptional workplace and company culture. Each company that was nominated took part in an employee survey, which included topics such as management effectiveness, perks, fostering employee growth, and overall company culture. The organization's benefits were also audited to determine overall score and ranking.
Dreamday is a first-of-its-kind 'Performance PR' agency at the intersection of affiliate marketing and commerce PR that is driving industry-wide discussion around data-driven PR. The company's innovative approach generates a large number of high-quality press hits while leveraging data to optimize relationships, inform pitching strategies, and deliver measurable results for clients like Fly by Jing, Brightland, Girlfriend Collective, Our Place, and more. Dreamday has doubled press hits and affiliate revenue for clients YoY since inception.
With a people-first approach, Dreamday prioritizes virtual and in-person team bonding experiences, even as a remote team. The company offers extensive benefits including paid health, 401(k) matching, paid parental leave, performance bonuses, performance review, unlimited vacation policy, summer Fridays, and more. To date, Dreamday has not had an employee leave the company, a fact that is attributed to an amazing culture. Dreamday is a transparent and welcoming company that prides itself on creating a compassionate and inclusive workplace. The company focuses on all aspects of an employee's experience.
"After 4 years of building Dreamday, being recognized for creating and fostering a supportive, empathetic, passionate, and collaborative culture for our team to truly perform their best work is an honor," says Dreamday Founder and CEO, Lauren Kleinman. "We've crystallized Dreamday's mission to trailblaze Performance PR while servicing our highly-selective roster of editorially-adored challenger brands, making Dreamday a highlight of our employees' careers."
"Being named to Best Workplaces is an honor that only a small fraction of companies have been able to claim," says Inc. editor-in-chief Scott Omelianuk. "Proving to the world that you're a magnet for talent and have a culture that keeps teams engaged, productive, and proud to come to work is a truly remarkable achievement."
About Dreamday
Dreamday is a first-of-its-kind performance PR agency sitting at the intersection of commerce and consumer-based PR and affiliate marketing focused on top-tier publishers. Dreamday works with category-defining DTC brands to drive awareness and revenue through premium content for clients. As a trusted extension of brands' marketing teams, Dreamday secures high-converting and premium PR placements that amplify brand voice while consistently driving awareness and revenue as part of one synergistic approach. For more information on Dreamday, visit https://www.dreamday.la/ or visit the company on Instagram @dreamday.la.
About Inc. Media
The world's most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Conference is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
About Quantum Workplace
Quantum Workplace, based in Omaha, Nebraska, is an HR technology company that serves organizations through employee-engagement surveys, action-planning tools, exit surveys, peer-to-peer recognition, performance evaluations, goal tracking, and leadership assessment. For more information, visit QuantumWorkplace.com.
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Jamie Benn Player Prop Bets: Stars vs. Kraken - NHL Playoffs Second Round Game 1
Jamie Benn will be in action when the Dallas Stars and Seattle Kraken meet in Game 1 of the NHL Playoffs Second Round, at 9:30 PM ET on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Prop bets for Benn are available, and we have information to help you make good calls.
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Jamie Benn vs. Kraken Game Info & Odds
- When: Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 9:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN, CBC, SportsNet, and TVAS
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Points Prop: 0.5 points (Over odds: -130)
- Assists Prop: 0.5 assists (Over odds: +160)
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Stars vs Kraken Game Info
Benn Season Stats Insights
- Benn has averaged 15:47 of ice time this season (with a plus-minus rating of +23).
- In 30 of 82 games this year Benn has scored a goal, including two games with multiple goals.
- In 51 of 82 games this year, Benn has registered a point, and 21 of those games included multiple points.
- In 34 of 82 games this year, Benn has registered an assist, and in 11 of those matches recorded two or more.
- Benn's odds on his point total prop carry an implied probability of 56.5% that he hits the over.
- There is a 38.5% chance of Benn having more than 0.5 assists, based on the moneyline odds.
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Benn Stats vs. the Kraken
- The Kraken are 14th in goals allowed, giving up 252 total goals (3.1 per game) in the NHL.
- The team has the NHL's 10th-best goal differential at +37.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Leaders of faith organizations and social justice groups across Sacramento gathered outside City Hall to call out antisemitic comments made by a person attending recent city council meetings.
Standing underneath a banner reading "Not in our town!", one-by-one each local leader took to the podium.
"We need to stand up and say loudly and clearly together in one voice, 'Not in our town, not in Sacramento, not in America, not anywhere ever again'," said the Jewish Federation's Sacramento Region President Barry Broad.
Tuesday's gathering of leaders was sparked by a speaker's antisemitic remarks made during public comment at recent Sacramento City Council meetings.
Video of the May 23 meeting showed a line of police officers in front of the dais as protesters blocked the speaker from reaching the podium.
Self-proclaimed members of the far-right organization Proud Boys also clashed with protesters.
Councilmember Lisa Kaplan told ABC10 the recent meeting was not the first time the speaker made antisemitic remarks at city council meetings.
At the start of Tuesday's meeting, Mayor Darrell Steinberg encouraged people in the audience to hold up "Love Not Hate" signs held up earlier by faith leaders.
Rabbi Evan Rubin of Sacramento's Kenesset Israel Torah Center said he's glad to see leaders from such diverse organizations, including from the LGBTQ community and the Black community, coming out to support the fight against antisemitism.
"We are taught to believe 'love thy neighbor as thyself' and also to believe 'That which is abhorrent to you, you should not do to someone else.' We need to live by those ideals," Rubin said Tuesday. "We need to educate all of our people in those ideals, so that indeed, love can prevail."
Senior rabbi at the Congregation B'nai Islrael, Rabbi Mona Alfi said the goal of the Proud Boys and the goal of white supremacy is to pit people against one another—but thankfully the community sticks together.
"It does not matter which group is being singled out on any given day, we must all stand together. And I am confident that here in Sacramento, we will continue to come together again and again and again and as many times as needed to stand united against all forms of hatred and bigotry," she said.
Sacramento's Tuesday city council meeting proceeded without disruption. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/sacramento-faith-leaders-denounce-anti-semitic-city-council-comments/103-60875d4b-081b-4c97-90ca-fc2545ec422a | 2023-05-31 04:21:18 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/sacramento-faith-leaders-denounce-anti-semitic-city-council-comments/103-60875d4b-081b-4c97-90ca-fc2545ec422a |
LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Police in Leesburg are warning residents in the town about a reported phone scam in which a caller claiming to be from a government agency allegedly threatened to arrest the victim if they failed to provide personal and financial information or if they didn’t pay fines.
As part of the scam, the victim also reportedly received a second call from someone claiming to be a Leesburg police officer.
According to police, the scammers call victims and claim to be from government agencies, such as the IRS, the Social Security Administration, Customs & Border Patrol, utility companies threatening to shut down the victim’s electricity or the Leesburg Police Department. In the call, the scammers say the situation can be resolved if the victim provides personal and financial information or if the victim gives the scammers the serial numbers of money cards obtained from a local store.
Police said the scammers falsify their caller ID information so that it appears as if the call is coming from the government agency or company that the scammers are impersonating.
The Leesburg Police Department offers the following reminders in case anyone comes across this phone scam:
- Never give your personal or financial information over the phone or through email to anyone you do not know
- Do not wire money and do not provide debit/credit card and money card numbers to anyone you do not know
- Remember that government agencies and utility companies will not contact you to demand immediate payment of fees and bills by money cards
- Remember that law enforcement officers and agencies will never ask you for money
Anyone who needs to verify a caller claiming to be from the Leesburg Police Department can contact the department at 703-771-4500. | https://www.wric.com/news/northern-virginia/leesburg-police-warns-residents-about-phone-scammers-impersonating-government-employees-police/ | 2022-09-22 21:49:10 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/news/northern-virginia/leesburg-police-warns-residents-about-phone-scammers-impersonating-government-employees-police/ |
2023 Corales Puntacana Championship Betting Odds, Favorites & Insights – Round 2
After the first round at the 2023 Corales Puntacana Championship, Brice Garnett is currently atop the leaderboard (+1000 to win).
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Corales Puntacana Championship Second Round Information
- Start Time: 6:45 AM ET
- Venue: Puntacana Resort & Club (Corales Golf Course)
- Location: Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
- Par/Distance: Par 72/7,670 yards
- TV: Golf Channel
- Live Stream: Watch this tournament on fuboTV!
Corales Puntacana Championship Best Odds to Win
Ben Martin
- Tee Time: 7:45 AM ET
- Current Rank: 1st (-6)
- Odds to Win: +450
Martin Round by Round Results
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Wyndham Clark
- Tee Time: 12:35 PM ET
- Current Rank: 10th (-3)
- Odds to Win: +600
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Matt Wallace
- Tee Time: 7:21 AM ET
- Current Rank: 3rd (-5)
- Odds to Win: +800
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Brice Garnett
- Tee Time: 11:59 AM ET
- Current Rank: 1st (-6)
- Odds to Win: +1000
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Thomas Detry
- Tee Time: 7:33 AM ET
- Current Rank: 18th (-2)
- Odds to Win: +1600
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TWIN FALLS — Folks have looked forward to Orton Botanical Garden’s annual fall plant sale since its first sale last year. Some come to shop while others just wander around the five-acre garden marveling at the selection of native and drought-tolerant plants.
The nonprofit group offers a free garden tour at 10 a.m. each Saturday.
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WFO LUBBOCK Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, September 15, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
509 PM CDT Thu Sep 15 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Terry County
through 545 PM CDT...
At 508 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Brownfield, moving northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Brownfield, Locketville and Meadow.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3307 10231 3321 10246 3339 10235 3339 10225
3322 10207 3317 10208
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 228DEG 10KT 3319 10232
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
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Man fatally shot in incident with Shreveport police identified by Caddo Coroner
Special to the Times
A man fatally shot during a confrontation with Shreveport Police late Friday, Feb. 3, has been identified by the Caddo Parish Coroner's office.
Alonzo Sentell Bagley, 43, died at Ochsner LSU Hospital at 11:36 p.m., where he had been taken following the incident that occurred at an apartment in the 1600 block of Fullerton Street, off North Hearne Avenue.
Bagley was positively identified through fingerprint comparison.
The shooting is under investigation by the Louisiana State Police.
An autopsy was authorized.
The slaying marks the sixth homicide in Caddo Parish/Shreveport to date in 2023. | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2023/02/05/man-fatally-shot-by-shreveport-police-identified-by-caddo-coroner/69874851007/ | 2023-02-05 19:45:54 | 0 | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2023/02/05/man-fatally-shot-by-shreveport-police-identified-by-caddo-coroner/69874851007/ |
Texas abortion bans focused attention on the state's already high maternal mortality rate. Proposed legislation could let otherwise uninsured women stay on Medicaid up to a year after childbirth.
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Texas abortion bans focused attention on the state's already high maternal mortality rate. Proposed legislation could let otherwise uninsured women stay on Medicaid up to a year after childbirth.
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(NEXSTAR) – Bill Russell, one of the greatest NBA players in history, has passed away at age 88, his family announced Sunday.
Russell, called “the most prolific winner in American sports history” by his family, was an 11-time NBA champion, captain of a gold-medal-winning U.S. Olympic team, and the first Black head coach of any North American professional sports team.
Born on Feb. 12, 1934, in Monroe, Louisiana, Russell and his family later moved to California. He attended high school in Oakland and led the University of San Francisco to NCAA championships in 1955 and 1956. He also won a gold medal at the 1956 Olympics.
Russell was drafted in the first round of the 1956 NBA draft by the St. Louis Hawks but was soon traded to the Boston Celtics. He spent 13 years in Boston – 10 as a player and three as a coach. In that time, the team won 11 championships.
He was the first Black head coach in NBA history when he became player-coach in 1966. He retired after the 1969 NBA finals but later spent four years as coach and general manager of the Seattle SuperSonics and a half-season as coach for the Sacramento Kings.
The Hall of Famer was named Most Valuable Player five times and was a 12-time All-Star. In 1980, Russell was voted the greatest player in NBA history by basketball writers. He remains the sport’s most prolific winner and an archetype of selflessness who won with defense and rebounding while leaving the scoring to others. Often, that meant Wilt Chamberlain, the only player of the era who was a worthy rival for Russell.
Russell’s No. 6 jersey was retired by the Celtics in 1972. He earned spots on the NBA’s 25th anniversary all-time team in 1970 and 35th-anniversary team in 1980. In 1996, he was hailed as one of the NBA’s 50 greatest players. In 2009, the MVP trophy of the NBA Finals was named in his honor.
In 2013, a statue was unveiled on Boston’s City Hall Plaza of Russell surrounded by blocks of granite with quotes on leadership and character. Russell was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1975 but did not attend the ceremony, saying he should not have been the first African American elected. (Chuck Cooper, the NBA’s first Black player, was his choice.)
In 2019, Russell accepted his Hall of Fame ring in a private gathering. “I felt others before me should have had that honor,” he tweeted. “Good to see progress.”
“But for all the winning, Bill’s understanding of the struggle is what illuminated his life,” Russell’s family said in a statement. “From boycotting a 1961 exhibition game to [unmasking] too-long-tolerated discrimination, to leading Mississippi’s first integrated basketball camp in the combustible wake of Medgar Evans’ assassination, to decades of activism ultimately recognized by his receipt of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2010, Bill called out injustice with an unforgiving candor that he intended would disrupt the status quo, and with a powerful example that, though never his humble intention, will forever inspire teamwork, selflessness, and thoughtful change.”
Russell was at the March on Washington in 1963, when Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech, and he backed Muhammad Ali when the boxer was pilloried for refusing induction into the military draft.
In 2011, President Barack Obama awarded Russell the Medal of Freedom.
“Bill Russell, the man, is someone who stood up for the rights and dignity of all men,” Obama said at the ceremony. “When a restaurant refused to serve the Black Celtics, he refused to play in the scheduled game. He endured insults and vandalism, but he kept on focusing on making the teammates who he loved better players and made possible the success of so many who would follow.”
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement Sunday that Russell was “the greatest champion in all of team sports.”
“Bill stood for something much bigger than sports: the values of equality, respect and inclusion that he stamped into the DNA of our league. At the height of his athletic career, Bill advocated vigorously for civil rights and social justice, a legacy he passed down to generations of NBA players who followed in his footsteps,” Silver said. “Through the taunts, threats and unthinkable adversity, Bill rose above it all and remained true to his belief that everyone deserves to be treated with dignity.
Russell “passed away peacefully” with his wife, Jeannine, by his side on Sunday. His cause of death has not yet been released.
His family said that arrangements for Russell’s memorial service will be announced in the coming days.
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LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A prize worth 1 million euros ($970,000) is being awarded to two intergovernmental bodies for their work on climate change.
Organizers of the annual Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity announced Thursday that this year’s winners are the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is president of the prize’s jury, said the award would help keep the issue of climate change in the public mind even as Russia’s war in Ukraine and its consequences compete for attention.
The IPCC is a U.N. body which since 1998 has encouraged scientific research and supported government efforts to combat climate change. It shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with former U.S. Vice President Al Gore.
The IPBES is an independent organization established in 2012 to smooth the transfer of information between scientists and governments.
The prize was created in 2020 by the Lisbon, Portugal-based Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation to recognize important contributions toward mitigating and adapting to climate change.
It has previously honored climate activist Greta Thunberg.
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SHANGHAI, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 30 global professional services institutions signed contracts Tuesday to set up branches in Lujiazui, a finance zone in Shanghai, the Lujiazui Administration Bureau of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone announced Tuesday.
On Tuesday, about 200 representatives from the world's top accounting firms, law firms, consulting firms, and other high-end professional services providers attended a meeting on promoting Lujiazui into a global hub of investment information and services.
At the summit, professional services institutions such as DLA Piper, Mazars, and CBRE also signed strategic cooperation agreements with the bureau to promote investment.
The Lujiazui Financial City is already home to many of the world's leading law, accounting, consulting, and human resources services providers.
A development plan for global professional services providers released by the bureau on Tuesday seeks to attract more leading and intelligent professional services institutions and promote high-quality industry development, said Yuan Yefeng, deputy director of the Lujiazui Administration Bureau.
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New Products Scheduled to Launch in November 2022
LYONS, Colo., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading all-natural body care company, Sierra Sage Herbs, makers of Green Goo®, Good Goo®, and Southern Butter® brands, announced today that it has secured a non-exclusive, private-label agreement with Health E-Commerce, parent brand to FSA Store, HSA Store, Well Deserved Health, and Caring Mill™ to produce its inaugural plant-based first-aid collection. As per the terms of the agreement, Sierra Sage Herbs will oversee and manage product development, supply chain, and production, while Health-E Commerce will make the collection available to the millions of consumers who are enrolled in tax-advantage health accounts.
The initial product offerings, which will be available in 1.82 oz. recyclable travel tins, include Burn Repair, First Aid, Pain Relief, Poison Ivy, and Tattoo Aftercare salves. The full, plant-based collection, which is also cruelty-free, will be offered as part of the Caring Mill product line. Health-E Commerce donates a portion of the proceeds from every Caring Mill purchase to Children's Health Fund.
More than 70 million Americans are enrolled in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and health savings accounts (HSAs), which allow them to set aside pre-tax income to pay for qualified healthcare expenses, including products for everyday health and wellbeing. Health-E Commerce is the only family of online marketplaces that caters to this audience with exclusively eligible products, the industry's most comprehensive eligibility list, and educational tools and content.
"We're so proud to partner with the incredible team at Health-E Commerce to bring our plant-based first-aid collection to their customers," said Sierra Sage Herbs CEO and co-founder Jodi Scott. "As the leading online marketplace for FSA- and HSA-eligible products, Health-E Commerce is such an invaluable resource for individuals and families, and we couldn't be more excited to offer our all-natural first-aid solutions on their sites."
"Not only are FSA and HSA users invested in their health and wellbeing, but they have demonstrated a preference for all-natural products and for using their tax-free health funds to buy portable health products like first-aid treatments," said Susan Elliott-Bocassi, senior vice president of operations, Health-E Commerce. "We're excited to partner with a female-led company like Sierra Sage Herbs to bring consumers the best of both product categories with their all natural first-aid line."
The FSA Store plant-based first-aid collection is scheduled to launch in November 2022.
Committed to making the best all-natural, plant-based skincare products, Sierra Sage Herbs, now part of Creso Pharma, is on a mission to spread goodness, empower change, and redefine natural body care. Founded in 2008 by sisters Jodi and Jen Scott and their mother, Kathy Scott, the company's natural products brands, which are cruelty free and made in the USA, include Green Goo, Good Goo, and Southern Butter. These brands are sold across more than 100,000 points of distribution around the US, including Whole Foods, Walmart, Amazon, Target.com, CVS, Walgreen's, Rite Aid, Albertsons, and Kroger, among many others. A certified B Corp, Sierra Sage Herbs aligns and partners with charities, aid organizations, and causes both in the United States and around the world. To learn more, visit: www.sierrasageherbs.com.
Health-E Commerce is the parent brand to FSA Store, HSA Store, and WellDeservedHealth, a family of online marketplaces that serve the 70+ million consumers enrolled in pre-tax health and wellness accounts. The company also created Caring Mill, a popular private-label line of health products that benefits Children's Health Fund and enables customers to make a donation with each purchase. Since 2010, the Health-E Commerce brands have led the direct-to-consumer e-commerce market for exclusively pre-tax health and wellness benefits. Health-E Commerce plays an essential role in expanding product eligibility for important new categories within the list of eligible medical expenses.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Actor Jared "Drake" Bell, 36, has been reported missing in Florida, according to a Facebook post from the Daytona Beach Police Department Thursday morning.
Police said he is considered missing and endangered.
He could be traveling in a 2022 grey BMW, and his last known location is potentially the area of Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Jayson Wallace at 386-671-5207 or wallacejayson@dbpd.us.
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Bell, also a singer, began acting as a child, but was catapulted to stardom as a teen with Nickelodeon's "The Amanda Show" and later "Drake & Josh," which debuted on the channel in January 2004. The final episode aired in September 2007. Bell and co-star Josh Peck also starred in two "Drake & Josh" movies.
In 2021, he pleaded guilty to felony attempted child endangerment and a misdemeanor charge of disseminating matter harmful to juveniles in connection with a girl who met him online and attended one of his concerts in Ohio when she was 15.
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Biden’s COVID sequel: back on the balcony, dog for company
By ZEKE MILLER
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s back to the White House balcony and the Treaty Room for President Joe Biden as he contends with a “rebound” case of COVID-19. Biden is trapped in the White House for the second time in as many weeks, and the president knows the drill this time. He’s got an office in the residential section of the White House and his dog Commander to keep him company while he governs by Zoom and FaceTime. This time has brought a new wrinkle: a counterterrorism operation in Afghanistan. On Monday evening, Biden is set to deliver remarks about the operation from a White House balcony. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/08/01/bidens-covid-sequel-back-on-the-balcony-dog-for-company/ | 2022-08-01 23:51:57 | 1 | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/08/01/bidens-covid-sequel-back-on-the-balcony-dog-for-company/ |
UPDATE: Early Friday, it appears Twitter users can no longer signup for Twitter Blue, a service that briefly allowed customers to have a verified blue checkmark despite not being vetted. The service allowed for many parody and fake accounts to pop up to spread misinformation.
Twitter Blue users can continue utilizing some of the enhanced features of the service, Twitter said.
PREVIOUS STORY: Since Elon Musk purchased the social media giant Twitter on Oct. 27, features within the app have changed that media consumers outside of the industry should be aware of.
Verification Changes
Part of Musk’s plan is to allow a subscription-based program, known as Twitter Blue, to give users the ability to pay $8 per month for a checkmark next to their name.
Twitter Blue is only available to users who originally signed up for the app on iOS devices, or products owned by Apple. Other features are expected to be rolled out in the coming weeks.
Prior to Musk owning the app, verified users applied through a process and underwent background checks to ensure they were members of the media, athletes, government officials or influential in pop culture. It traditionally took between a week to a month to receive verification status.
How to see the difference
In order to know how an account is verified, first click on the profile of the account you’d like to view.
Second, hover over the verification symbol and tap it. It will say one of two reasons for the account being verified.
Verified Account
“This account is verified because it’s subscribed to Twitter Blue,” will be listed underneath. This indicates the user pays for the subscription service to have the verification logo.
This does not ensure whether or not they are legit members of the media, athletes or other important figures within culture.
Many phony accounts have been created and paid for the subscription service spreading false rumors around topics such as false sports trades.
Account Information
“This account is verified because it’s notable in government, news, entertainment or another designated category,” can also be listed underneath.
This indicates the user went through the application process through Twitter to be recognized as a contributing member of pop culture to have the checkmark placed next to their social media profile.
Often, these legit accounts will also have links, different accounts listed in the biography, and other items indicating they are a legit and real profile on Twitter.
How to be proactive on the app
There are a few ways to be able to tell the difference between legit profiles and trolls.
- Look at the handle
- Hover over the verified symbol to see the explanation
- Research the user's name outside of the app
- Cross-check profile with other social media platforms such as Instagram or Facebook
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On Wednesday, I spent a warm and sunny afternoon inside my home watching Hustle, Adam Sandler’s new film about a 76ers scout who, by finding and mentoring a promising young player from Spain, hopes to save his career in the NBA. That’s right. I couldn’t enjoy a beautiful day because I had to watch a basketball movie. Such are the heavy burdens of a sports columnist.
Hustle was worth being cooped up for two hours. It hits all the right notes of a good sports movie: an underdog figure overcoming adversity, enough authenticity to make the plot and the action plausible, enough humor and snappy dialogue to keep the whole thing moving. And for those fond of Philadelphia, it has plenty of local touches that gave it a warm familiarity.
Among those touches were the similarities between several of the main characters and some real-life Philly sports figures. At times, the similarities were so strong that it seemed director Jeremiah Zagar and screenwriters Will Fetters and Taylor Materne had created the characters by drawing from the city’s sports scene and history. For instance …
♦ Sandler plays Stanley Sugerman, the film’s protagonist, a former star guard at Temple who becomes a super-scout for the Sixers, the consummate basketball lifer. There are plenty of people who would fit that broad description, but Jack McMahon probably comes closest to matching it.
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McMahon was a guard for and the captain of the 1952 St. John’s University team that reached the NCAA championship game. From 1972 to 1986, he was the director of player personnel and an assistant coach for the Sixers — Pat Williams’ right-hand man as the two rebuilt the team. McMahon found Maurice Cheeks at West Texas State and Andrew Toney at Southwestern Louisiana. From 1977 to 1983, the Sixers reached the NBA Finals four times and won the ‘83 championship, and they wouldn’t have accomplished that without McMahon’s acumen.
♦ Robert Duvall plays Rex Merrick, the longtime owner of the Sixers, beloved for his ties to and connection with the city, his loyalty to his employees, and his desire to keep the team in contention at all times. In other words, Merrick sounds very much like a composite of David Montgomery and Ed Snider, two local owners who embodied those qualities.
♦ Juancho Hernangómez plays Bo Cruz, the phenom who is dominating a pickup game in Spain — and playing in work boots — when Sugerman spots him. Joel Embiid grew up in Cameroon, not Spain, but his life parallels Cruz’s. Embiid didn’t touch a basketball until he was 15 years old. Within three years of that moment, he came to be regarded as the top prospect in the world. He became a multimillionaire when the Sixers drafted him in 2014, and he has become a superstar since. If he ever wins a championship, it’s not outlandish to think his story could be the stuff of a movie, too.
♦ Ben Foster plays Vince Merrick, Rex’s son, and from his wide collars to his bad basketball decisions, from his obnoxious egotism to his nepotistic rise within the organization, Vince is so obviously modeled after Bryan Colangelo that the filmmakers barely bothered to hide it.
An early scene inside the Sixers’ executive offices has Vince lobbying to have the team draft a German player, Haas, who will need at least three years to develop. Though he hasn’t seen Haas play in person, Vince argues that the analytics — “His true-shooting percentage was the same as Steph’s [Curry] at Davidson” — demand that the Sixers take a chance on him. At another point, Sugerman laments Vince’s desire to trade Embiid. I picture Sandler, Zagar, Fetters, and Materne hanging Colangelo’s photo on a wall and firing darts at it as they wrote and shot the movie.
♦ Heidi Gardner plays Kat Merrick, Rex’s daughter, who is smart, appreciative of Sugerman’s contributions, and has been around the franchise long enough to understand how it ought to be run. It’s too soon to say how Julian Lurie — the prospective heir to his father, Jeffrey, as the Eagles’ chairman — might fare in a similar role. But it is to his credit that, like Kat, he apparently is willing to learn the ins and outs of the family business from the ground up.
♦ Kenny Smith plays Leon, Sugerman’s best friend and backcourt mate at Temple, now a prominent NBA agent. The character bears a resemblance to and shares a first name with Cherry Hill native Leon Rose, once a power-broking agent himself, now the president of the New York Knicks.
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♦ Finally, former Sixers general manager Billy King plays … Sixers general manager Billy King, who, in a brief exchange with Vince Merrick, disagrees with the idea of drafting Haas. King isn’t in the film much, but he is as good at playing the Sixers’ GM as he was at being the Sixers’ GM. Interpret that critique as you wish. | https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/adam-sandler-hustle-philadelphia-sixers-20220611.html | 2022-06-11 18:06:14 | 0 | https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/adam-sandler-hustle-philadelphia-sixers-20220611.html |
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The United States sanctioned two prominent Bosnian officials Monday, accusing them of threatening the peace, stability and prosperity in their country which has never fully recovered from its brutal inter-ethnic war in the 1990s.
The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Marinko Cavara and Alen Seranic, alleging the pair have sought “to pursue ethno-nationalist and political agendas at the expense of the democratic institutions and citizens” of Bosnia.
Marinko Cavara, in his capacity as the president of one of Bosnia’s two post-war administrative parts, the Bosniak-Croat Federation, has refused to nominate the judges to the region’s constitutional court and otherwise “directly or indirectly engaged in actions or policies that undermine democratic processes and institutions,” the Treasury Department said in a statement.
It added that Cavara, who is a member of the strongest Bosnian Croat political party, the nationalist HDZ, has done so to further “his and his party’s political interests.”
Alen Seranic, the health and social welfare minister in the government of Bosnia’s other administrative part, Republika Srpska, has been sanctioned for “furthering the secessionist efforts” over his ministry’s work on forming an exclusively Serb drugs and medicinal products administration.
The move was interpreted by the Treasury Department as part of a drive by the ruling Bosnian Serb nationalist party, SNSD, of which Seranic is a member, to separate Republika Srpska — which covers about half of Bosnia’s territory — from the rest of the country, including by unilaterally withdrawing from its shared multi-ethnic institutions.
The Treasury Department accused both officials of undermining the U.S.-sponsored 1995 Dayton Peace Agreement, which ended Bosnia’s more than 3½ years of interethnic bloodshed and established the two separate governing entities in the country.
The two entities were given wide autonomy, but are linked by shared, state-wide institutions, including a drugs and medicinal products agency, and all actions at a national level require consensus from all three ethnic groups.
The work of the shared but also of some regional institutions has for long been obstructed by the dominant Bosnian Croat and Bosnian Serb nationalist parties over their continued desire to either completely dismantle or further ethnically divide the country.
Welcoming the announcement of sanctions by the Treasury Department, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken tweeted Monday that Bosnia’s future “cannot be compromised by ethno-nationalist parties at the expense of its citizens.”
The Bosnian war pitted the country’s three main ethnic factions — Serbs, Croats and Bosniaks — against each other after the breakup of Yugoslavia. More than 100,000 people were killed in the conflict before a peace deal was brokered in 1995.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and top legislative leaders announced Thursday that they will fast-track more money to hire 25 additional forensic lab positions as the state’s turnaround times for sexual assault kits face scrutiny after a high-profile killing.
The news comes just weeks after authorities confirmed that the man charged with abducting and killing a Tennessee teacher had not been charged in the 2021 case of the rape of a woman due to the delay in processing the sexual assault kit.
Cleotha Henderson was eventually indicted in the case just days after he was arrested in the death of Eliza Fletcher, a mother of two and a kindergarten teacher. An autopsy report released Thursday showed Fletcher died from a gunshot wound to the head.
In the earlier case, Memphis police say they took a sexual assault report on Sept. 21, 2021 but it wasn’t analyzed in a state lab until nearly a year later. When the 2021 DNA was entered into the national database, it returned a match for Henderson on Sept. 5. Fletcher disappeared on Sept. 2.
TBI said police in Memphis had made no request for expedited analysis of the kit and no suspect information was included in the submission.
The news quickly sparked outrage among state leaders and victim advocates demanding that officials fix how the state processes sexual assault kits. It also prompted questions about why Memphis didn’t seek to fast-track the kit, which can cut the wait to only days.
According to Lee, the 25 additional positions will include scientists, technicians and administrative support staff in labs based in Jackson, Nashville and Knoxville. Funding will come from the state’s current budget, and Lee said he’ll push to fund it again in next year’s budget, which Lee will propose and lawmakers will consider in early 2023.
“While there is absolutely more to do, I am pleased that we are able to take this additional step towards eliminating this backlog. We have to get these violent criminals off the streets and keep them off,” said Senate Speaker Randy McNally, a Republican.
As of August, Tennessee’s three state labs averaged from 28 to 49 weeks to process rape kits under circumstances that don’t include an order to rush the test, and more than 950 rape kit requests were pending in labs. TBI attributed the delays to staffing woes: the agency requested 40 more special agent/forensic scientist positions and 10 more technicians in the budget that is now in effect, but Lee and the legislature funded half that amount. TBI also says low pay makes recruiting and keeping scientists difficult.
Officials did not immediately say how the new positions would be broken down. There are several different roles for forensic scientists at the agency other than DNA, ranging from toxicology to forensic chemistry. In the current budget, for example, the 20 new special agent/forensic scientist positions funded included eight forensic biology/DNA positions.
Legislative leaders indicated this was an initial step, and other moves would be needed to address the turnaround times.
TBI Director David Rausch said the agency has several other approaches in the works, as he aims to reduce turnaround times to eight to 12 weeks within a year for all evidence. Some efforts include: Offering overtime for lab workers; operating the labs on weekends; outsourcing eligible kits to private labs; and contracting with retired TBI workers to help provide training so current scientists can shift their time training employees to more case work.
The labs currently have 26 DNA-focused special agent/forensic scientist positions, including some being hired or trained. Supervisors — six focused on DNA — can conduct lab work too. Three DNA-tasked forensic technicians are in the hiring process.
Currently, the TBI says it accepts “rush DNA cases” when requested to do so by local law enforcement agencies. There is no timeline, however, on when a sexual assault kit must be received and analyzed.
Henderson, who also has gone by the name Cleotha Abston, is charged with kidnapping and killing Fletcher, 34. Henderson is being held in the Shelby County Jail without bond on the charges stemming from Fletcher’s death.
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Staff writer Adrian Sainz in Memphis contributed. | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Tennessee-fast-tracks-new-forensic-jobs-amid-rape-17476419.php | 2022-09-29 22:53:29 | 0 | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Tennessee-fast-tracks-new-forensic-jobs-amid-rape-17476419.php |
By MICHAEL R. SISAK
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — For years, as Donald Trump was soaring from reality TV star to the White House, his real estate empire was bankrolling big perks for some of his most trusted senior executives, including apartments and luxury cars.
Now Trump’s company, the Trump Organization, is on trial this week for criminal tax fraud — on the hook for what prosecutors say was a 15-year scheme by top officials to hide the plums and avoid paying taxes.
Opening statements and the first witnesses are expected Monday in New York. Last week, 12 jurors and six alternates were picked for the case, the only criminal trial to arise from the Manhattan district attorney’s three-year investigation of the former president.
It’s one of three active cases involving Trump or the Trump Organization in New York courts.
Among the key prosecution witnesses: Trump’s longtime finance chief Allen Weisselberg, who pleaded guilty and has agreed to testify against the company in exchange for a five-month jail sentence.
If convicted, the Trump Organization could be fined more than $1 million and could face difficulty in securing new loans and deals. Some partners and government entities could seek to cut ties with the company. It could also hamper its ability to do business with the U.S. Secret Service, which sometimes pays the company for lodging and services while protecting Trump as a former president.
Neither Trump nor any of his children who have worked as Trump Organization executives are charged or accused of wrongdoing. Trump is not expected to testify or even attend the trial.
Prosecutors have said they do not need to prove Trump knew about the scheme to get a conviction and that the case is “not about Donald Trump.” But a defense lawyer, William J. Brennan, said even if he’s not physically there, Trump is “ever present, like the mist in the room.”
That’s because Trump is synonymous with the Trump Organization, the entity through which he manages his many ventures, including his investments in golf courses, luxury towers and other real estate, his many marketing deals and his TV pursuits.
Trump signed some of the checks at the center of the case. His name is on memos and other company documents. Witnesses could testify about conversations they had with Trump. They are even expected to enter Trump’s personal general ledgers as evidence.
Prosecutors say The Trump Organization — through its subsidiaries Trump Corp. and Trump Payroll Corp. — is liable in part because former Weisselberg was a “high managerial agent” entrusted to act on behalf of the company and its various entities.
The Trump Organization has said it did nothing wrong. The company’s lawyers argue that Weisselberg and other executives acted on their own and that, if anything, their actions harmed the company financially.
Weisselberg, who has pleaded guilty to taking $1.7 million in off-the-books compensation, pinned blame on himself and other top Trump Organization executives, including senior vice president and controller Jeffrey McConney.
But he disagreed with the notion that the company was harmed, saying the perks actually saved the company money because it avoiding having to give raises.
Prosecutors have said they expect to call 15 witnesses, including Weisselberg and McConney, who was granted limited immunity to testify last year before a grand jury.
Judge Juan Manuel Merchan expects the trial to take at least four weeks, though a defense lawyer estimated last week that the prosecution case alone could go on for two months. Court will meet for a full day on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursday and for a half-day on Friday.
The trial is off on Wednesday so the judge can attend to other, unrelated matters.
Beyond the criminal case, Trump and the Trump Organization are defendants in a lawsuit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, who alleges that Trump and the company inflated his net worth by billions of dollars and misled banks and others for years about the value of various assets.
A hearing in that case is scheduled for Thursday.
Meanwhile, in the Bronx, jury selection was scheduled to begin Monday in a lawsuit brought by protesters who say they were roughed up by security guards outside Trump Tower. The former president gave a deposition in that case last year.
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RESTON, Va., March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, ASRC Federal announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the logistics and supply chain management business of Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAIC). With this acquisition, ASRC Federal will become a leading provider of secure, technology-enabled supply chain management and logistics solutions for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) which provides services to Department of Defense (DoD) agencies, including the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy on a global scale.
The to-be-acquired business is a natural fit with ASRC Federal's base operations support capability that currently provides procurement, logistics and warehousing services at military locations throughout the United States.
"This acquisition provides another channel for growth by further diversifying our robust set of capabilities," said ASRC Federal President and CEO Jennifer Felix. "I am excited to welcome this mission-focused team who has earned a best-in-class reputation for delivering innovative solutions to their customers. Their work directly impacts the readiness of America's warfighters, and they will bring tremendous capability to both new and existing ASRC Federal customers."
Upon close, ASRC Federal will add about 240 professionals. The transaction is expected to close in Spring 2023 and is subject to customary closing conditions.
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At least four more individuals have joined the pool of applicants seeking to become the next chief of the Little Rock Police Department, according to city records.
Two of them are local: Sgt. Derrick Threadgill of the Little Rock Police Department applied on June 3, records show. And Frank E. Lewis, an official with a Department of Veterans Affairs training center in North Little Rock, applied on June 9.
Former Police Chief Keith Humphrey resigned in May after serving under Mayor Frank Scott Jr. for a little over three years.
Then-Assistant Chief Crystal Young-Haskins was named interim chief during the subsequent search process meant to identify Humphrey's replacement, but she resigned soon after his departure for what officials said was an out-of-state career opportunity.
Young-Haskins' last day with the department was June 17.
Scott has said he intends to appoint a new police chief before the November election. During the first round of the mayoral contest on Nov. 8, the 38-year-old Scott is expected to face one or more challengers in his bid for a second term.
The city issued its job posting for police chief May 23.
A prior response to an Arkansas Freedom of Information Act request that was submitted to the city of Little Rock by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette yielded an initial batch of 13 applications for police chief.
The city recently provided additional application materials to the Democrat-Gazette pursuant to the open-records law.
Since March 2019, Lewis has worked for the Department of Veterans Affairs in North Little Rock as a law enforcement training specialist and program manager, his application said.
From late 2015 to March 2019, he served as a training instructor with the same agency.
Lewis has also held positions at the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson, Miss. as well as the Mississippi Air National Guard Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Miss., among other jobs.
Since 2005, Threadgill has worked for the Little Rock Police Department.
Threadgill attained the rank of sergeant in 2011 after serving as an officer and then a detective, according to his resume.
He currently is in his third term serving on the Arkansas Sex Offender Assessment Committee, according to a letter submitted with his application.
Two other applicants for police chief in Little Rock have experience working for large metropolitan police departments.
Jonathan H. Lewin applied June 20, according to city records.
At the moment, Lewin serves as the acting supervisor and senior public safety adviser at the First Responder Network Authority in Reston, Va., he wrote in his application.
From January to March 2020, Lewin served as the chief information officer within the office of the chief of police for the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, D.C., his application said.
He left the position to return to Chicago to be with family for personal reasons, referring in his application to the covid-19 pandemic.
Before that, he retired in January 2020 after serving for close to three years as chief of the Chicago Police Department's bureau of technical services, Lewin wrote in his application materials.
Joseph P. Sullivan, the president of the Philadelphia-based Families Behind the Badge Children's Foundation, applied to become Little Rock's next police chief on June 20.
His resume described the foundation as a registered nonprofit organization "committed to responding to all children in need, including the children of fallen first responders."
From March 2017 to July 2020, Sullivan served as a deputy commissioner for patrol operations with the Philadelphia Police Department, according to his resume.
He held a series of other positions within the department dating back to 1982, when Sullivan served as a patrol officer, according to his resume. | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/jun/26/little-rock-sergeant-outside-officials-join-pool/ | 2022-06-26 09:11:18 | 0 | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/jun/26/little-rock-sergeant-outside-officials-join-pool/ |
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