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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Doksuri blew ashore in a cluster of islands and lashed northern Philippine provinces with ferocious wind and rain Wednesday, leaving at least two people dead and displacing thousands of others as it blew roofs off rural houses, flooded low-lying villages and toppled trees, officials said.
The typhoon slammed into Fuga Island before dawn and later hit another island in Cagayan province, where nearly 16,000 people were evacuated from high-risk coastal villages and schools and workplaces were shut down as a precaution as Doksuri approached.
They were among tens of thousands of people in northern provinces who were affected by flooding and other problems caused by the typhoon, which has a 700-kilometer-wide (435-mile-wide) band of wind and rain, disaster-response officials said.
A 17-year-old resident died in the northern mountain city of Baguio when a huge mound of soil loosened by heavy rains hit and buried his house, city officials said.
In Isabela province, also in the north, an older woman selling bread on a bicycle cart died Wednesday when she was hit in the head by a coconut tree that suddenly fell because of strong wind whipped up by the typhoon, a police report said.
Doksuri weakened slightly but remained dangerous and lethal with sustained winds of 175 kph (109 mph) and gusts of up to 240 kph (149 mph). It was blowing near the island town of Calayan off Cagayan before nightfall on Wednesday, forecasters said.
“Our northern coastal towns are being battered,” Cagayan Gov. Manuel Mamba told The Associated Press by telephone. “I’m receiving reports of tin roofs being blown away and flooding that could not drain out probably because of tidal surges coming in from the sea.”
A damage assessment would be done after the typhoon passes, but Mamba said he feared there could be extensive damage to Cagayan valley’s corn and rice farms, which have already been battered by a monthslong dry spell before Doksuri hit. At least four entire towns lost power due to the onslaught and six bridges were impassable due to flooding, Cagayan officials said in an initial damage report.
“Violent, life-threatening conditions are expected to continue” on Wednesday over northwestern Cagayan and the outlying Babuyan Islands as well as the northern mountainous regions of Apayao and Ilocos Norte provinces, according to an advisory from the country’s weather bureau.
Coast guard personnel used rubber boats and ropes to evacuate villagers, who were trapped by brownish, waist-level floodwaters in their houses in a village in Bacarra town in Ilocos Norte, said the coast guard.
Thousands of inter-island ferry passengers and cargo truck drivers, along with nearly 100 passenger and cargo vessels and motor bancas, were stranded in several ports where a no-sail order was imposed but most were able to proceed with their trips as the weather improved, the Philippine coast guard said.
The typhoon has been enhancing seasonal monsoon rains in central and northern provinces, including in the densely populated capital region of metropolitan Manila. It was forecast to move away from the northern Philippines on Thursday and barrel northwestward to graze past Taiwan’s southwestern coast before hitting southeastern China on Friday.
U.S. officials on Wednesday advised American citizens in China not to travel to southern regions expected to be lashed by the typhoon and asked those in vulnerable areas to stay in secure shelters, check their emergency kits and monitor weather updates.
Although it is not poised for a direct hit, Doksuri’s outer bands brought heavy rain and strong winds to Taiwan’s eastern coast Wednesday. Trains were canceled between Kaohsiung and Taitung cities in the south, while ferries to outlying islands have also been put on pause.
Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau reported gusts up to 198 kph (123 mph).
Meanwhile, Taiwan has continued to hold its annual Han Kuang military exercises. The military carried out its first-ever drill at the civilian Taoyuan International Airport on Wednesday morning, according to local media. The drill stopped air traffic for an hour while the military simulated stopping an invasion targeted at the airport.
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Huizhong Wu in Taipei, Taiwan, and Joe McDonald in Beijing, contributed to this report.
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- Recommendation follows U.S. FDA Emergency Use Authorization for the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted as a two-dose primary series
- FDA has determined that first vaccine lot has met all release specifications and is acceptable for use under Emergency Use Authorization
- Novavax expects to ship doses to the U.S. Government-designated distribution center in the coming days
- Novavax' vaccine is the first FDA-authorized and ACIP-recommended protein-based COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S.
GAITHERSBURG, Md., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today announced that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted unanimously to recommend the use of the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted as a two-dose primary series in individuals aged 18 and older.
The recommendation follows the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) granted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). ACIP will submit its recommendation to the Director of the CDC for review and endorsement.
"We think vaccine choice is important, particularly as we expect to see ongoing surges of COVID-19 and work to increase vaccination rates," said Stanley C. Erck, President and Chief Executive Officer, Novavax. "With demonstrated efficacy and a reassuring safety profile, our vaccine is the country's first protein-based option."
The Committee based its recommendation on use in individuals aged 18 and older on data from the pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial, PREVENT-19, which enrolled 29,960 participants aged 18 years and older in the U.S. and Mexico. In the trial, the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted demonstrated 90.4% efficacy (95% confidence interval [CI], 83.8% to 94.3%; P<0.001) with a reassuring safety profile. Among participants 18 through 64 years of age, solicited adverse reactions (ARs) following administration of any dose of the vaccine, were injection site pain/tenderness (82.2%), fatigue/malaise (62.0%), muscle pain (54.1%), headache (52.9%), joint pain (25.4%), nausea/vomiting (15.6%), injection site redness (7.0%), injection site swelling (6.3%), and fever (6.0%). In participants ≥65 years of age, solicited ARs following administration of any dose of the vaccine were injection site pain/tenderness (63.4%), fatigue/malaise (39.2%), muscle pain (30.2%), headache (29.2%), joint pain (15.4%), nausea/vomiting (7.3%), injection site swelling (5.3%), injection site redness (4.8%), and fever (2.0%).
In addition to the FDA EUA, the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine has received conditional authorization for use in individuals aged 18 and older from multiple regulatory agencies worldwide, including the European Commission (EC), and Emergency Use Listing from the World Health Organization.
This project has been supported in part with federal funds from the Department of Health and Human Services; Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response; Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), through the Department of Defense Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) under contract number MCDC2011-001.
Use of the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted in the U.S.
The Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted has not been approved or licensed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), but has been authorized for emergency use by FDA, under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to provide a two-dose primary series to individuals 18 years of age and older to prevent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
The emergency use of this product is only authorized for the duration of the declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of the medical product under Section 564(b)(1) of the FD&C Act unless the declaration is terminated or authorization revoked sooner.
Authorized Use
The Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted is authorized for use under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to provide a two-dose primary series for active immunization to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in individuals 18 years of age and older.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Contraindications
Do not administer the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted to individuals with a known history of a severe allergic reaction (e.g., anaphylaxis) to any component of the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted.
Warnings and Precautions
Management of Acute Allergic Reactions: Appropriate medical treatment to manage immediate allergic reactions must be immediately available in the event an acute anaphylactic reaction occurs following administration of the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted. Monitor the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted recipients for the occurrence of immediate adverse reactions according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention guidelines.
Myocarditis and Pericarditis: Clinical trials data provide evidence for increased risks of myocarditis and pericarditis following administration of the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted (see Full EUA Prescribing Information).
Syncope (fainting): May occur in association with administration of injectable vaccines. Procedures should be in place to avoid injury from fainting.
Altered Immunocompetence: Immunocompromised persons, including individuals receiving immunosuppressant therapy, may have a diminished immune response to the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted.
Limitations of Vaccine Effectiveness: The Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted may not protect all vaccine recipients.
Adverse Reactions
Adverse reactions reported in clinical trials following administration of the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted include injection site pain/tenderness, fatigue/malaise, muscle pain, headache, joint pain, nausea/vomiting, injection site redness, injection site swelling, fever, chills, injection site pruritus, hypersensitivity reactions, lymphadenopathy-related reactions, myocarditis, and pericarditis.
Myocarditis, pericarditis, and anaphylaxis have been reported following administration of the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted outside of clinical trials.
Additional adverse reactions, some of which may be serious, may become apparent with more widespread use of the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted.
Reporting Adverse Events and Vaccine Administration Errors
The vaccination provider enrolled in the federal COVID-19 Vaccination Program is responsible for mandatory reporting of the following to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS):
- vaccine administration errors whether or not associated with an adverse event,
- serious adverse events (irrespective of attribution to vaccination),
- cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS), and
- cases of COVID-19 that results in hospitalization or death.
Complete and submit reports to VAERS online: https://vaers.hhs.gov/reportevent.html. For further assistance with reporting to VAERS, call 1-800-822-7967. The reports should include the words "Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted EUA" in the description section of the report.
To the extent feasible, report adverse events to Novavax, Inc. using the following contact information or by providing a copy of the VAERS form to Novavax, Inc. Website: www.NovavaxMedInfo.com, Fax Number: 1-888-988-8809, Telephone Number: 1-844-NOVAVAX (1-844-668-2829).
Please click to see the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers Administering Vaccine (Vaccine Providers) and EUA Full Prescribing Information.
About NVX-CoV2373 (Novavax' COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted)
NVX-CoV2373 is a protein-based vaccine engineered from the genetic sequence of the first strain of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 disease. The vaccine was created using Novavax' recombinant nanoparticle technology to generate antigen derived from the coronavirus spike (S) protein and is formulated with Novavax' patented saponin-based Matrix-M™ adjuvant to enhance the immune response and stimulate high levels of neutralizing antibodies. NVX-CoV2373 contains purified protein antigen and can neither replicate, nor can it cause COVID-19.
NVX-CoV2373 is packaged as a ready-to-use liquid formulation in a vial containing ten doses. The vaccination regimen calls for two 0.5 ml doses (5 mcg antigen and 50 mcg Matrix-M adjuvant) given intramuscularly 21 days apart. The vaccine is stored at 2°- 8° Celsius, enabling the use of existing vaccine supply and cold chain channels. Use of the vaccine should be in accordance with official recommendations.
The PREVENT-19 trial of NVX-CoV2373 is being conducted with support from the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at the HHS, and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health at HHS. BARDA is providing up to $1.75 billion under a Department of Defense agreement (number MCDC2011-001). The Department of Defense Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense is also providing funding of up to $45.7 million under a separate agreement. To date, the U.S. government has agreed to order 3.2 million doses of NVX-CoV2373 under these existing agreements should NVX-CoV2373 receive a recommendation from the CDC. Novavax and the U.S. government will determine the timing, pricing, and amounts for delivery of any additional NVX-CoV2373 doses. Novavax intends to pursue additional U.S. procurement of both NVX-CoV2373 doses and other potential formulations.
Novavax has established partnerships for the manufacture, commercialization and distribution of NVX-CoV2373 worldwide. Existing authorizations leverage Novavax' manufacturing partnership with Serum Institute of India, the world's largest vaccine manufacturer by volume. They will later be supplemented with data from additional manufacturing sites throughout Novavax' global supply chain.
About Matrix-M™ Adjuvant
Novavax' patented saponin-based Matrix-M adjuvant has demonstrated a potent and well-tolerated effect by stimulating the entry of antigen-presenting cells into the injection site and enhancing antigen presentation in local lymph nodes, boosting immune response.
About Novavax
Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX) is a biotechnology company that promotes improved health globally through the discovery, development, and commercialization of innovative vaccines to prevent serious infectious diseases. The company's proprietary recombinant technology platform harnesses the power and speed of genetic engineering to efficiently produce highly immunogenic nanoparticles designed to address urgent global health needs. NVX-CoV2373, the company's COVID-19 vaccine, has received authorization from multiple regulatory authorities globally, including the U.S., EC and the WHO. The vaccine is currently under review by multiple regulatory agencies worldwide, including for additional indications and populations such as adolescents and as a booster. In addition to its COVID-19 vaccine, Novavax is also currently evaluating a COVID-seasonal influenza combination vaccine candidate in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial, which combines NVX-CoV2373 and NanoFlu*, its quadrivalent influenza investigational vaccine candidate, and is also evaluating an Omicron strain-based vaccine (NVX-CoV2515) as well as a bivalent Omicron-based / original strain-based vaccine. These vaccine candidates incorporate Novavax' proprietary saponin-based Matrix-M adjuvant to enhance the immune response and stimulate high levels of neutralizing antibodies.
For more information, visit www.novavax.com and connect with us on LinkedIn.
*NanoFlu identifies a recombinant hemagglutinin (HA) protein nanoparticle influenza vaccine candidate produced by Novavax. This investigational candidate was evaluated during a controlled phase 3 trial conducted during the 2019-2020 influenza season.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements herein relating to the future of Novavax, its operating plans and prospects, its partnerships, the potential for subsequent orders from the U.S. government for additional doses of NVX-CoV2373 and other potential formulations, the timing of clinical trial results, the ongoing development of NVX-CoV2373, including an Omicron strain based vaccine and bivalent Omicron-based / original strain based vaccine, a COVID-seasonal influenza investigational vaccine candidate, the scope, timing and outcome of future regulatory filings and actions, including a potential endorsement from the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Novavax' plans to file a Biologics License Application with the FDA in 2023, Novavax' plans to supplement existing authorizations with data from the additional manufacturing sites in Novavax' global supply chain, additional worldwide authorizations of NVX-CoV2373 for use in adults and adolescents, and as a booster, the potential impact and reach of Novavax and NVX-CoV2373 in addressing vaccine access, controlling the pandemic and protecting populations, the efficacy, safety and intended utilization of NVX-CoV2373, and expected administration of NVX-CoV2373 are forward-looking statements. Novavax cautions that these forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, challenges satisfying, alone or together with partners, various safety, efficacy, and product characterization requirements, including those related to process qualification and assay validation, necessary to satisfy applicable regulatory authorities; unanticipated challenges or delays in conducting clinical trials; difficulty obtaining scarce raw materials and supplies; resource constraints, including human capital and manufacturing capacity, on the ability of Novavax to pursue planned regulatory pathways; challenges meeting contractual requirements under agreements with multiple commercial, governmental, and other entities; and those other risk factors identified in the "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections of Novavax' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). We caution investors not to place considerable reliance on forward-looking statements contained in this press release. You are encouraged to read our filings with the SEC, available at www.sec.gov and www.novavax.com, for a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date of this document, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any of the statements. Our business is subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, including those referenced above. Investors, potential investors, and others should give careful consideration to these risks and uncertainties.
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HONG KONG, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global held the "Creating Advantages, Seizing Sustainable Development Opportunities - S&P Global Sustainable1 Sustainability Seminar and the Launch of Sustainability Yearbook 2023 (China Edition)" in Shanghai. Based on S&P Global's Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA), Fosun International Limited (HKEX stock code: 00656, "Fosun International") was successfully included in S&P Global's Sustainability Yearbook 2023 (China Edition) and was recognized as an "Industry Mover" for its continuous efforts in environmental, social and governance (ESG) over the years.
Douglas L. Peterson, President and Chief Executive Officer of S&P Global, pointed out: "S&P Global noticed that Chinese companies are showing growing interest in sustainable business strategies. Therefore, S&P Global published the first Sustainability Yearbook (China Edition) based on the S&P Global's Global Sustainability Yearbook to help companies in the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR understand how their sustainability performance compares with their peers in the region. Over the past 24 years, S&P Global's CSA has grown into the world's leading corporate sustainability database. A record number of companies have participated in the CSA in 2022 and the number of participating companies in the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR is about to triple that in 2021."
As of 17 March 2023, nearly 1,600 companies assessed for the 2022 CSA were considered for inclusion in the S&P Global's Sustainability Yearbook 2023 (China Edition). Among these companies, S&P Global identified the top performing companies in each industry, and excluded some companies according to the established rules. In the end, only 88 companies with the best performance were listed in this Yearbook. To be listed in the Yearbook, companies must score within the top 15% of their industry and have a gap of no more than 30% from the industry's highest score.
Fosun International's S&P Global CSA ESG score jumped from 39 points in 2021 to 56 points in 2022. As of June 2023, its total score outperformed 91% of its global peers, which was well ahead of the industry average of 28 points. Fosun International scored significantly higher than its global peers in areas such as Materiality, Risk & Crisis Management, Business Ethics, Policy Influence, Supply Chain Management, Information Security/Cybersecurity & System Availability, Innovation Management, Environmental Policy & Management Systems, Operational Eco-Efficiency, Labor Practice Indicators, Human Rights, Talent Attraction & Retention, Occupational Health & Safety, and Customer Relationship Management.
In addition to being included in the Sustainability Yearbook (China Edition) by S&P Global, Fosun International was recognized as an Industry Mover by S&P Global for its active participation in this year's and last year's CSA, achieving a S&P Global ESG score in the top 15% of its industry (i.e. IDD Industrial Conglomerate for Fosun), and achieving the strongest improvement in its industry, with an increase of at least 5%.
Fosun has always paid attention to the development of the global sustainability. It has established a sound ESG management system. Over the years, it has integrated ESG management requirements into business management, and actively responded to national strategies, ensured information security, promoted technology innovation, implemented "dual carbon" goals, participated in public welfare, protected the rights and interests of employees to promote sustainable management and value creation. Leveraging on years of continuous cultivation in the ESG field, long-term responsible operations and effective management, Fosun International's S&P Global CSA ESG score has continued to rise and be well ahead of its peers since 2018. Therefore, Fosun was recognized as an Industry Mover by S&P Global.
Established a sound ESG management system and joined the United Nations Global Compact to firmly promote the implementation of ESG strategies
As a responsible global citizen, Fosun has continuously strengthened sustainable development management, implemented and monitored Fosun's ESG strategies and goals over the years. Fosun has set up an ESG Board Committee under the Board of Directors to assist the Board of Directors in guiding and overseeing the Group's ESG development and implementation. At the management and decision level, Fosun has established an ESG Executive Committee to provide decision support for the implementation of ESG strategies. At the implementation level, the Group has also set up an ESG Management Committee and an ESG Working Group to ensure the establishment of appropriate and effective ESG risk management and internal control system to implement ESG strategies and related actions across the Group.
In order to actively promote global sustainable development, Fosun formally joined the United Nations (UN) Global Compact in 2014 and strives to fulfil the global commitment of sustainable development. The Group fully supports the ten principles of the UN Global Compact in the fields of human rights, labor, environment, anti-corruption, etc., continuously promotes their close integration with its own ESG strategies, and actively engages its member companies in the implementation of ESG strategies.
Issued the first TCFD Report to call on all sectors to promote carbon neutrality
Facing the increasingly severe challenges of global climate change, in addition to publishing ESG reports in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Reporting Standards (GRI Standards) and the ESG Reporting Guide in Appendix 27 to the Listing Rules of Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Fosun based on the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations, disclosed its climate-related financial risks voluntarily and issued its first TCFD report, with a view to striving to build a long-term climate adaptive capacity and drive the transformation towards a low-carbon economy through supporting and implementing the TCFD recommendations.
In 2022, Fosun ushered in the "second year" of its "Carbon Neutrality Goal". Fosun made a commitment to society – "strive to peak carbon emissions by 2028 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050". Fosun has formulated effective strategies for climate change mitigation and adaptation to align with 1.5°C temperature control target set in the Paris Agreement. In order to further push forward the "dual carbon" goals of Fosun, the Group has established a Carbon Neutrality Committee and a Carbon Neutrality Working Group to actively promote further implementation and enforcement of carbon-neutral management across the Group.
Upholding the original aspiration of "Contribution to Society" and working hand in hand with all sectors to promote global sustainable development
Since its establishment, Fosun has defined its corporate operating principles and cultural values of "Self-improvement, Teamwork, Performance, and Contribution to Society". It has been closely linking the development and achievement of individuals and enterprise with the improvement of social welfare all along. As a global enterprise rooted in China, Fosun will continue to uphold the original aspiration of developing business for good and "Contribution to Society", actively shoulder more social responsibilities, and make unremitting efforts in the fields of global emergency relief, rural revitalization, health, education, culture and art, youth development, etc. to create social value.
Looking ahead, Fosun will adhere to its strategic focus, leverage its advantages in "global operations" and "technology innovation", and work hand in hand with global customers, partners, investors, communities, etc. to promote global sustainable development and fulfill Fosun's mission of "Creating Happier Lives for Families Worldwide".
About Fosun
Fosun was founded in 1992. After more than 30 years of development, Fosun has become a global innovation-driven consumer group. Adhering to the mission of creating happier lives for families worldwide, Fosun is committed to creating a global happiness ecosystem fulfilling the needs of one billion families in health, happiness and wealth. In 2007, Fosun International Limited was listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (stock code: 00656.HK). As of 31 December 2022, Fosun International's total assets amounted to RMB823.1 billion; it received an AA MSCI ESG Rating and was the only conglomerate in Greater China with such AA rating.
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ATLANTA, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IHG Hotels & Resorts is reminding the world what it feels like to be a guest. The company's newest global marketing campaign, Guest How You Guest, is a celebration of hotels and taking a break from having to do it all. IHG is passionate in its belief that when people are taken care of – they feel free to be themselves and live their best lives. With Guest How You Guest, the company is sharing that message loudly through vibrant images and fresh storytelling.
Experience the full interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8990151-ihg-hotels-resorts-guest-how-you-guest/
As one of the world's largest hospitality companies, IHG has been busy expanding its portfolio and growing its brands over the last several years. The company surpassed 6,000 hotels around the world this year, launched a stronger, reimagined loyalty program with IHG One Rewards, and released a sleek new mobile app that brings it all to life for guests. Now it's time to put that progress to work, doing what IHG has always done best, making guests feel special and welcome.
Officially launching in the US and UK on August 3, 2022, and globally later this year, the multimillion-dollar Guest How You Guest campaign amplifies true-to-life travel moments and shows how guests can define their own journey at IHG hotels. Whether it's sports fans staying at a Holiday Inn Express to support their team on the road, a Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants guest taking their work calls poolside, or a couple celebrating with all the room service at an InterContinental Hotels & Resorts property – they all experience the heartfelt care IHG hotels provide. It goes beyond all are welcome; it's that all are welcomed to be cared for.
Claire Bennett, Global Chief Customer Officer for IHG, said: "When you look around, it's hard not to notice that travelers are increasingly left to fend for themselves, and that's simply not what being a guest should feel like. We have a mantra we say at IHG – we're real people taking care of real people, and Guest How You Guest embodies that. The images and content are engaging and beautiful, but they are also authentic and send a message that you don't always have to do everything. We're here to take care of all of you."
Backed by the most extensive media campaign investment IHG has ever made for loyalty, Guest How You Guest reflects a playful perspective of a personalized stay at an IHG hotel. It evokes a desire to travel, explore and indulge. The images and videos will appear online, in television ads, magazines, billboards, murals and even subway stations. It's designed to inspire the next generation of travelers while engaging with current IHG One Rewards members.
Armando Flores, Executive Creative Director, Grey New York, said: "When you are a guest at IHG Hotels & Resorts, you are not just staying somewhere, you're actually being looked after and able to guest in whatever way that works for you – and that's the story we are telling with this campaign. We turned to New York photographer Meredith Jenks, known for her bold, vibrant photography from the fashion and editorial world. The vivid imagery along with an aesthetic that embraces the messy moments make Guest How You Guest stand out."
Further Campaign Details:
- Vignettes: The vignettes in each spot showcase various ways to guest at IHG properties and feature groups of diverse characters. This not only shows that IHG Hotels & Resorts can accommodate a variety of travel needs, but that IHG celebrates all of you.
- Advertising: There are a variety of spots, including the following:
- Social: Guest How You Guest is coming to life on social through Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, and TikTok. Customized stop motion and triptic assets were created to stand-out amongst live video and static carousels present in most feeds.
- Media: In addition to video and social, the Guest How You Guest campaign can be seen in city takeovers in the US (New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles) and UK (London), as well as print publications across the US and UK.
For more information on IHG One Rewards, visit IHGOneRewards.com.
About IHG Hotels & Resorts
IHG Hotels & Resorts is a global hospitality company, with a purpose to provide True Hospitality for Good.
With a family of 17 hotel brands and IHG One Rewards, one of the world's largest hotel loyalty programmes, IHG has over 6,000 open hotels in over 100 countries, and more than 1,800 in the development pipeline.
- Luxury & Lifestyle: Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas, Regent Hotels & Resorts, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Vignette Collection, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, Hotel Indigo
- Premium: voco hotels, HUALUXE Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, EVEN Hotels
- Essentials: Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Express, avid hotels
- Suites: Atwell Suites, Staybridge Suites, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Candlewood Suites
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company and is incorporated and registered in England and Wales. Approximately 325,000 people work across IHG's hotels and corporate offices globally.
Visit us online for more about our hotels and reservations and IHG One Rewards. To download the new IHG One Rewards app, visit the Apple App or Google Play stores.
For our latest news, visit our Newsroom and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Wells Fargo & Company.
Shareholders who purchased shares of WFC during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Wells Fargo common stock between February 24, 2021 and June 9, 2022.
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Wells Fargo had misrepresented its commitment to diversity in the Company's workplace; (ii) Wells Fargo conducted fake job interviews in order to meet its Diverse Search Requirement; (iii) the foregoing conduct subjected Wells Fargo to an increased risk of regulatory and/or governmental scrutiny and enforcement action, including criminal charges; (iv) all of the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to negatively impact Wells Fargo's reputation; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
DEADLINE: August 29, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/wells-fargo-loss-submission-form/?id=30885&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of WFC during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is August 29, 2022. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case.
WHY GROSS LAW FIRM? The Gross Law Firm is nationally recognized class action law firm, and our mission is to protect the rights of all investors who have suffered as a result of deceit, fraud, and illegal business practices. The Gross Law Firm is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a company lead to artificial inflation of the company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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BEIJING (AP) — China’s ruling Communist Party is holding its twice-a-decade national congress starting Sunday, at which Xi Jinping is expected to receive a third five-year term as the uncontested head of the party, government and military of the world’s second-largest economy.
The proceedings surrounding the event are shrouded in secrecy, as is typical in China’s authoritarian one-party state. But the weeklong congress, the 20th in its more than 100-year history, is expected to produce a new set of leaders handpicked by Xi, who faces no term limits and has yet to indicate a successor after a decade in the top spot.
The 96 million-member party is led by a Central Committee and Politburo. Their top cadres, who now number seven, form the powerful Politburo Standing Committee.
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WHAT IS AT STAKE AT THIS YEAR’S MEETING?
No significant changes to the political or economic system are expected. Using a wide-ranging anti-corruption campaign and relentless crackdown on dissidents and free speech, Xi has eliminated virtually all opposition and placed loyalists in most of the key positions.
Yet his hard-line “zero-COVID” policy that has placed tens of millions under quarantine, severely restricted travel and imposed a growing economic cost has sparked rare protests, including the appearance of anti-Xi banners in Beijing’s high-tech business district of Haidian this week.
Authorities refused to comment on the incident and shut down all discussion about it on the internet — the only sphere of public life where criticism of the regime is possible, at least until party censors move in.
Xi’s administration says such tight COVID-19 controls are the only way to prevent a wider outbreak in the world’s most populous nation.
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HOW WILL THE CONGRESS AFFECT CHINA GLOBALLY?
China’s more assertive foreign policy, sometimes described as the “wolf warrior” approach based on the name of a popular action film, has prompted a backlash from the U.S., Europe and regional neighbors. China’s claim to virtually the entire South China Sea has raised tensions with fellow claimants, the U.S. and others, while its forces have clashed with Indian troops along their disputed border.
Beijing’s close alignment of its foreign policy with Russia and refusal to criticize Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine have also heightened tensions with the West.
That’s also focused attention on China’s threat to invade the self-governing island democracy of Taiwan to bring it under its control, a move that would draw in the U.S. and allies such as Japan and Australia.
Xi has shown no sign of a change in foreign policy direction, although China’s sharply reduced economic growth rate and challenges facing his signature “Belt and Road” foreign investment program are seen as reducing his leverage. The internment of more than 1 million Muslim minorities in Xinjiang and the quashing of opposition voices and free speech in Hong Kong have also drawn broad criticism abroad, placing many local leaders under U.S., U.K. and EU travel and financial restrictions.
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WHO IS REPRESENTED AT THE CONGRESS?
State media report that 2,296 representatives were “elected” to the congress. All candidates are carefully vetted and no open campaigning is allowed. Of those, 771 are described as frontline party members who hold jobs outside of the party bureaucracy, either in the armed forces, which functions as the party’s military branch, or in agriculture or technical professions.
The party and the congress’s makeup remain heavily dominated by men from China’s main Han ethnic group. Women and members of minority groups account for 27% and 11.5% of representatives respectively, according to the official state news agency, Xinhua.
Following what is expected to be a lengthy policy address Sunday, the congress will be conducted mainly behind closed doors.
If past protocols are followed, the new leadership will be unveiled the day after the congress closes, with is highest-ranking members emerging from behind a curtain to take their places in the hierarchy based on their distance to the left and right of Xi.
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This story has been corrected to say that the new leadership will likely be unveiled the day after the close of the congress, not at the closing session.
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Award-winning actor makes national commercial debut as "Prince Vaughn," the face of Caesars iCasino
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Caesars Sportsbook & Casino, a division of Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR) ("Caesars"), today announced the launch of actor Vince Vaughn as the face of Caesars iGaming and Casino platforms. Taking the reins as the Sultan of Slots and the Ruler of Roulette, the newly dubbed "Prince Vaughn" will appear in upcoming marketing campaigns, promotions, and social media content. In addition, Vaughn will be an important part of experiences and events for Caesars Rewards members going forward.
"Vince Vaughn is the ideal Prince of our iCasino brand," said Sharon Otterman, Chief Marketing Officer of Caesars Digital. "Prince Vaughn represents the entertainment and experience that our customers have with our app."
Prince Vaughn makes his debut in the star-studded spot, "Full Caesar," alongside actor and comedian JB Smoove and the legendary first family of football, the Mannings (Archie, Cooper, Eli, and Peyton). Now airing, the spot features the group having a "typical" Caesars experience: enjoying a Caesars Rewards meal with friends and family at a Caesars Rewards location.
"Working with Caesars is special for me," said Vince Vaughn. "With my long history of love for Las Vegas and gaming, I am excited to be part of the royal family with Caesar and Cleo."
Vaughn will highlight the Caesars Sportsbook & Casino app's integration with Caesars Rewards, its easy-to-use features, fast payouts, and ways to enjoy classic and new casino games, including Slots, Roulette, and Blackjack.
This partnership builds upon the previously established relationship between Caesars and Vaughn through his affiliation with the World Series of Poker (WSOP®). An avid poker fan, Vaughn recently served as Celebrity Master of Ceremonies for the 2022 WSOP on the Las Vegas Strip.
Caesars Sportsbook & Casino is currently live in 27 states and North American jurisdictions—19 of which are mobile and five of which offer iGaming. Caesars Sportsbook operates the largest number of retail sportsbooks across the United States and is the only app that rewards sports bettors and casino players with every wager through the legendary customer loyalty program, Caesars Rewards. As it expands into new markets, the Caesars Sportsbook & Casino app continues to provide access to best-in-class responsible gaming tools in place to encourage responsible play, including Deposit Limits, Spending Limits, Daily Time Limits, and Cool Off Time Limits.
For real-time industry updates and to stay up to date on content featuring Prince Vaughn, players can engage with the Caesars Sportsbook & Casino social handles @CaesarsCasino and @CaesarsSports on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
About Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR) is the largest casino-entertainment Company in the U.S. and one of the world's most diversified casino-entertainment providers. Since its beginning in Reno, NV, in 1937, Caesars Entertainment, Inc. has grown through development of new resorts, expansions and acquisitions. Caesars Entertainment, Inc.'s resorts operate primarily under the Caesars®, Harrah's®, Horseshoe®, and Eldorado® brand names. Caesars Entertainment, Inc. offers diversified gaming, entertainment and hospitality amenities, one-of-a-kind destinations, and a full suite of mobile and online gaming and sports betting experiences. All tied to its industry-leading Caesars Rewards loyalty program, the Company focuses on building value with its guests through a unique combination of impeccable service, operational excellence and technology leadership. Caesars is committed to its employees, suppliers, communities and the environment through its PEOPLE PLANET PLAY framework. Know When To Stop Before You Start.® Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-522-4700. For more information, please visit. www.caesars.com/corporate. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling or texting 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537).
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NY New York NY Zone Forecast for Thursday, January 19, 2023
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411 AM EST Fri Jan 20 2023
NYZ072-201700-
New York (Manhattan)-
411 AM EST Fri Jan 20 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Near steady temperature in the lower 40s.
Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then
mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon. Highs around 50. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain likely, mainly in the evening. Lows in
the upper 30s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
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NYZ073-201700-
Bronx-
411 AM EST Fri Jan 20 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Near steady temperature in the lower 40s.
Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then
mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon. Highs around 50. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain likely, mainly in the evening. Lows in
the mid 30s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
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NYZ176-201700-
Northern Queens-
411 AM EST Fri Jan 20 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Near steady temperature in the lower 40s.
Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then
mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain likely in the evening, then partly cloudy
with a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s.
Chance of rain 70 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
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NYZ178-201700-
Southern Queens-
411 AM EST Fri Jan 20 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds
15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Near steady temperature in the lower 40s.
Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then
mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain likely in the evening, then partly cloudy
with a chance of rain after midnight. Breezy with lows in the
upper 30s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
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Kings (Brooklyn)-
411 AM EST Fri Jan 20 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Near steady temperature in the lower 40s.
Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then
mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain likely in the evening, then partly cloudy
with a chance of rain after midnight. Breezy with lows in the
upper 30s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
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NYZ074-201700-
Richmond (Staten Island)-
411 AM EST Fri Jan 20 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to
30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Near steady temperature in the lower 40s.
Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then
mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain likely, mainly in the evening. Lows in
the upper 30s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
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NYZ177-201700-
Northern Nassau-
411 AM EST Fri Jan 20 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers this morning. Highs in
the mid 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest around 5 mph after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Near steady temperature in the lower 40s.
Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then
mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon. Highs around 50. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain likely, mainly in the evening. Lows in
the mid 30s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
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NYZ179-201700-
Southern Nassau-
411 AM EST Fri Jan 20 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds
15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Near steady temperature in the lower 40s.
Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then
partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain likely in the evening, then partly cloudy
with a chance of rain after midnight. Breezy with lows in the mid
30s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny and breezy. Highs in the lower 40s.
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NYZ078-201700-
Northwest Suffolk-
411 AM EST Fri Jan 20 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Highs in the mid
40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds around
5 mph, becoming south after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Near steady temperature around 40. Chance
of rain near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then
partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain likely in the evening, then partly cloudy
with a chance of rain after midnight. Breezy with lows in the mid
30s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny and breezy. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
NYZ080-201700-
Southwest Suffolk-
411 AM EST Fri Jan 20 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Highs in the mid
40s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. North winds
5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds around
5 mph, becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Near steady temperature in the lower 40s.
Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then
partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain likely in the evening, then partly cloudy
with a chance of rain after midnight. Breezy with lows in the mid
30s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny and breezy. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
NYZ079-201700-
Northeast Suffolk-
411 AM EST Fri Jan 20 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers, mainly this morning. Highs in
the mid 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain showers in the evening.
Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs around 40. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Near steady temperature in the lower 40s.
Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then
partly sunny in the afternoon. Breezy with highs in the mid 40s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear and breezy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon. Highs around 50. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain likely, mainly in the evening. Breezy.
Near steady temperature around 40. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny and breezy. Highs in the lower 40s.
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NYZ081-201700-
Southeast Suffolk-
411 AM EST Fri Jan 20 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers, mainly this morning. Highs in
the mid 40s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain showers in the evening.
Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up
to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Near steady temperature in the lower 40s.
Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then
partly sunny in the afternoon. Breezy with highs in the mid 40s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear and breezy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon. Breezy with highs around 50. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain likely in the evening, then partly cloudy
with a chance of rain after midnight. Windy with lows in the mid
30s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny and windy. Highs in the lower 40s.
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NYZ071-201700-
Southern Westchester-
411 AM EST Fri Jan 20 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Highs in the mid
40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph, becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Near steady temperature in the upper 30s.
Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then
mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the morning,
then rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance
of precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain likely, mainly in the evening. Lows in
the mid 30s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
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Northern Westchester-
411 AM EST Fri Jan 20 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers, mainly this
morning. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts
up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 40. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds around
5 mph, becoming southwest after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in
the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Near steady temperature in the upper 30s.
Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then
partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the morning,
then rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance
of precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely, mainly in the evening.
Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 40.
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NYZ069-201700-
Rockland-
411 AM EST Fri Jan 20 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Highs in the mid
40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 40. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in
the lower 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Near steady temperature in the upper 30s.
Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then
mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the morning,
then rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance
of precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Snow and rain likely, mainly in the evening.
Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs around 40.
$$
NYZ068-201700-
Putnam-
411 AM EST Fri Jan 20 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers, mainly this
morning. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts
up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow in the evening, then rain after
midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Near steady temperature
in the mid 30s. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the morning,
then partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the morning,
then rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance
of precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Snow and rain likely, mainly in the evening.
Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s.
$$
NYZ067-201700-
Orange-
411 AM EST Fri Jan 20 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with isolated rain showers. Highs in the
lower 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
afternoon. Highs around 40. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to
20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow in the evening, then rain after
midnight. Light snow accumulation. Near steady temperature in the
mid 30s. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the morning,
then partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs around 40. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 40.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the morning,
then rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance
of precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely in the evening, then a
chance of snow after midnight. Lows around 30. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s.
$$
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WASHINGTON, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- VentureCount Services Holdings, LLC and affiliated entities (including RTA Group, California Business Solutions and Govcon Accountants) ("VentureCount") today announced a strategic partnership with AdminAssist, LLC and affiliated entities ("AdminAssist" and collectively with VentureCount, the "Company"). The Company provides full-spectrum finance, accounting, and back-office services to clients nationwide from its East and West Coast bases.
Based just outside of Salt Lake City, Utah, and founded by Bret Newton, Keith Olson, and Deborah Sims, AdminAssist provides outsourced back-office solutions, operations, and support services to staffing companies. With broad expertise across bookkeeping, payroll, and invoicing, AdminAssist delivers a full suite of back-office services, allowing clients to focus on providing staffing solutions to companies navigating an increasingly complex and competitive labor market. All founders will continue with the business in their current capacity.
Headquartered in Washington, D.C., VentureCount provides outsourced finance and accounting services to emerging growth clients, professional service firms and government contractors nationwide, including bookkeeping, payroll, financial forecasting and analysis, tax, DCAA support, as well as other strategic Chief Financial Officer services. With teams in Washington, D.C., California and Bangalore, India, the Company offers high-caliber talent and around-the-clock customer service capabilities.
"As we continue to grow across geographies and end markets, we remain committed to offering best-in-class service. Bret, Deb, Keith and the entire team at AdminAssist bring deep expertise in an increasingly important end market and we're excited to have them on board" said Alex Diaz-Asper, Co-Founder and Partner of VentureCount. Bret Newton, Founder and Managing Partner of AdminAssist, added: "From the outset it was clear that VentureCount's broad service expertise, global footprint, and dynamic team would be a great fit with AdminAssist's growth strategy. This is an exciting opportunity for our employees, our partners, and our clients, as we strive to offer premier service at exceptional value."
"AdminAssist adds depth in our core offering, new service lines, and geographic expansion to our growing platform. We are pleased to be joined by new partners who will continue with the business and who share our vision of being the nation's leading provider of outsourced finance and accounting services," said Evan Horton, Managing Partner at Everlane Equity Partners ("Everlane"), a Boston-based private equity firm, which is invested in the platform and focuses on partnerships with growing service companies.
About AdminAssist:
AdminAssist provides outsourced finance and accounting services to staffing companies, with a focus on bookkeeping, payroll services, and invoicing. Serving clients since 2005, AdminAssist is headquartered just outside of Salt Lake City, Utah. Additional information can be found at https://www.adminassist.com/.
About Everlane:
Everlane is a Boston-based private capital provider focused on equity investments in high-quality companies that are well-positioned for future growth. Everlane uses its fully committed capital base and experience investing in small capitalization and middle market companies to accelerate value creation alongside management teams that have meaningful go-forward financial participation in their businesses. Everlane is flexible in its approach, structuring both majority and minority partnerships across primarily services industries such as business, consumer, financial, healthcare, industrial, and IT services. Additional information can be found at https://everlaneequity.com/.
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SUFLAVE™ offers the same efficacy as SUPREP® Bowel Prep Kit
BRAINTREE, Mass., June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sebela Pharmaceuticals today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval of SUFLAVE™ (polyethylene glycol, sodium sulfate, potassium chloride, magnesium sulfate, and sodium chloride for oral solution), for colonoscopy preparation in adults. SUFLAVE, a low-volume, safe and effective colonoscopy preparation – with a taste similar to a lemon-lime sports drink – was developed and will be marketed by Braintree Laboratories, a leader in gastroenterology and part of Sebela Pharmaceuticals.
The current active screening rate in the United States for colorectal cancer (CRC) is 72%, leaving 28% unscreened, which contributes to 153,000 CRC diagnoses and more than 52,000 deaths annually.i,ii Colonoscopy is the most common detection method for colorectal cancer, a leading cause of cancer-related deaths that can be managed more effectively through screening and early detection.iii Successful colonoscopy screening is dependent upon adequate cleansing of the colon.iv Despite this, available methods of liquid preparation are not widely accepted by patients due to large volumes of poor-tasting solutions, resulting in low patient compliance and the need for repeat screenings.
Additionally, colonoscopy preparation products and processes are commonly cited as a significant patient barrier to colon cancer screening,v reinforcing an unmet need among patients for better bowel preparation options. Tolerance of bowel preparation remains the largest deterrent for patients considering screening colonoscopy with 71% of patients saying it's the worst part of colonoscopy and 55% indicating it was the greatest deterrent to a future colonoscopy.vi Prep volume, palatability and patient education are three key factors in reducing prep hesitancy.
"Patients frequently struggle with the taste and volume of traditional bowel preparations – and fear related to the preparation can also negatively impact patient willingness to undergo follow-up colonoscopy if it is indicated," said Douglas K. Rex, M.D., Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Indiana University School of Medicine and a full time practicing clinical gastroenterologist. "I believe the palatable lemon-lime flavor of SUFLAVE will be a welcomed option for patients – reducing preparation hesitancy and giving more people the chance to feel comfortable during preparation and getting a successful and effective procedure."
In a head-to-head pivotal study versus SUPREP® Bowel Prep Kit, (sodium sulfate, potassium sulfate, and magnesium sulfate) Oral Solution, 94% of patients achieved successful bowel cleansing with SUFLAVE. The majority of patients reported that SUFLAVE tastes like a sports drink, and 79% of patients found the taste neutral to very pleasant compared to SUPREP (54%). Additionally, 87% of patients found SUFLAVE tolerable to very easy to consume, and 80% of patients reported that they would ask for SUFLAVE for a subsequent colonoscopy. Rates of gastrointestinal adverse events with SUFLAVE were low (<8%).vii
"We believe in patient choice and are committed to improving the colon preparation process for patients. We are delighted with the FDA's approval of SUFLAVE – which has efficacy equivalent to SUPREP, but with taste similar to a sports drink," said Alan Cooke, President and CEO of Sebela Pharmaceuticals. "We are proud of the hard work and dedication of the Braintree team and the phase 3 trials investigator group who continue to bring new, better choices to people undergoing colonoscopy screening."
SUFLAVE is the latest innovation in colonoscopy preparation from Braintree Laboratories. In November 2020, the FDA approved the company's tablet preparation, SUTAB®, which has had an excellent adoption record with use by over 2 million patients.
SUFLAVE will be available by prescription to patients in the U.S. in early August.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
SUFLAVE™ (polyethylene glycol, sodium sulfate, potassium chloride, magnesium sulfate, and sodium chloride for oral solution) is an osmotic laxative indicated for cleansing of the colon in preparation for colonoscopy in adults. DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION: A low residue breakfast may be consumed on the day before colonoscopy, followed by clear liquids up to 2 hours prior to colonoscopy. Administration of two doses of SUFLAVE are required for a complete preparation for colonoscopy. Each bottle must be reconstituted with water before ingestion. Each bottle and one flavor-enhancing packet are equivalent to one dose. An additional 16 ounces of water must be consumed after each dose. Stop consumption of all fluids at least 2 hours before the colonoscopy. CONTRAINDICATIONS: Use is contraindicated in the following conditions: Gastrointestinal obstruction or ileus, bowel perforation, toxic colitis or toxic megacolon, gastric retention, hypersensitivity to any ingredient in SUFLAVE. WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS: Risk of fluid and electrolyte abnormalities: Encourage adequate hydration, assess concurrent medications and consider laboratory assessments prior to and after each use; Cardiac arrhythmias: Consider pre-dose and post-colonoscopy ECGs in patients at increased risk; Seizures: Use caution in patients with a history of seizures and patients at increased risk of seizures, including medications that lower the seizure threshold; Colonic mucosal ulcerations: Consider potential for mucosal ulcerations when interpreting colonoscopy findings in patients with known or suspected inflammatory bowel disease; Patients with renal impairment or taking concomitant medications that affect renal function: Use caution, ensure adequate hydration and consider laboratory testing; Suspected GI obstruction or perforation: Rule out the diagnosis before administration; Patients at risk for aspiration: Observe during administration; Hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis: Inform patients to seek immediate medical care if symptoms occur. ADVERSE REACTIONS: Most common adverse reactions (> 2%) are: nausea, abdominal distension, vomiting, abdominal pain, and headache. DRUG INTERACTIONS: Drugs that increase risk of fluid and electrolyte imbalance. See Full Prescribing Information and Medication Guide
About Sebela Pharmaceuticals
Sebela Pharmaceuticals is a US pharmaceutical company with a market leading position in gastroenterology and a focus on innovation in women's health. Braintree, a part of Sebela Pharmaceuticals, is the market leader in colonoscopy screening for over 35 years, having invented, developed and commercialized a broad portfolio of innovative prescription colonoscopy preparations and multiple gastroenterology products. Braintree also has multiple gastroenterology programs in late-stage clinical development including Tegoprazan which is in phase 3 trials for gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), specifically, erosive esophagitis (EE) and non-erosive reflux disease (NERD). In addition, Sebela Women's Health has two next generation intra-uterine devices (IUDs) for contraception in the final stages of clinical development. Sebela Pharmaceuticals has offices/operations in Roswell, GA; Braintree, MA; and Dublin, Ireland; has annual net sales of approximately $200 million; and has grown to over 320 employees through strategic acquisitions and organic growth.
Please visit sebelapharma.com for more information or call 800-874-6756.
Forward-looking Statements
This press release and any statements made for and during any presentation or meeting contain forward-looking statements related to Sebela Pharmaceuticals under the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "anticipate," "planned," "believe," "forecast," "estimated," "expected," and "intend," among others. There are a number of factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the development, launch, introduction and commercial potential of SUFLAVE™; growth and opportunity, including peak sales and the potential demand for SUFLAVE™, as well as its potential impact on applicable markets; market size; substantial competition; our ability to continue as a growing concern; our need for additional financing; uncertainties of patent protection and litigation; uncertainties of government or third-party payer reimbursement; dependence upon third parties; our financial performance and results, including the risk that we are unable to manage our operating expenses or cash use for operations, or are unable to commercialize our products, within the guided ranges or otherwise as expected; and risks related to failure to obtain FDA clearances or approvals and noncompliance with FDA regulations. As with any pharmaceutical under development, there are significant risks in the development, regulatory approval and commercialization of new products. There are no guarantees that future clinical trials discussed in this press release will be completed or successful or that any product will receive regulatory approval for any indication or prove to be commercially successful. While the list of factors presented here is considered representative, no such list should be considered to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. Unlisted factors may present significant additional obstacles to the realization of forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements included herein are made as of the date hereof, and Sebela Pharmaceuticals does not undertake any obligation to update publicly such statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances except as required by law.
For further information, contact:
Logan Campbell, Red Havas
Logan.Campbell@redhavas.com
1-724-987-2781
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i Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023, March 22). Colorectal (colon) cancer statistics. Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved June 12, 2023, from https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/colorectal/statistics/use-screening-tests-BRFSS.htm#data-table-undefined
ii Colorectal cancer – statistics. Cancer.net (2023, February). Retrieved June 12, 2023, from https://www.cancer.net/cancer-types/colorectal-cancer/statistics
iii Doubeni CA, Corley DA, Quinn VP, et al. Effectiveness of screening colonoscopy in reducing the risk of death from right and left colon cancer: a large community-based study. Gut. 2018;67(2):291-298
iv Harrison, N. M., & Hjelkrem, M. C. (2016). Bowel cleansing before colonoscopy: Balancing efficacy, safety, cost and patient tolerance. World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy, 8(1), 4–12. https://doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v8.i1.4
v Romero, R. V., & Mahadeva, S. (2013). Factors influencing quality of bowel preparation for colonoscopy. World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy, 5(2), 39–46. https://doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v5.i2.39
vi emulapalli KC, Lahr RE, Rex DK. 2021 Patient Perceptions Regarding Colonoscopy Experience. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2023 Apr 1;57(4):400-403. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000001689. PMID: 35324481.
vii Data on File, Braintree, MA: Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
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(The Hill) — A West Virginia man on Thursday was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison after making threats to White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci and others.
Thomas Patrick Connally Jr. will spend three years in prison followed by three more years of supervised release for his threats against Fauci, former National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins, Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Health Rachel Levine, a Massachusetts public health official and a religious leader.
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Connally after he pleaded guilty to using an anonymous email to make gruesome threats against Fauci and others in late 2020 through mid-2021.
One email to Fauci said that he and his family would be “dragged into the street, beaten to death, and set on fire.”
Connally also threatened to attack and kill Collins and his family if he continued to promote mandatory vaccinations for COVID-19.
“Connally admitted that he sent the threats to Drs. Fauci and Collins with the intent to intimidate or interfere with the performance of their official duties and with the intent to retaliate against Dr. Fauci and Dr. Collins for performing their official duties, including discussing COVID-19 and its testing and prevention,” wrote to the Justice Department.
Connally threatened the three remaining figures with physical violence and death as well.
“Everyone has the right to disagree, but you do not have the right to threaten a federal official’s life,” said U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron. “Threats like these will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
Deputy Inspector General for Investigations Christian J. Schrank added: “The public, including public servants, deserve the utmost safety and the assurance that they can perform their duties without interference.”
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Police seek public’s help in search for NYC subway shooter
NEW YORK (AP) — Police searching for an unidentified man who shot and killed another passenger on a moving New York City subway train asked for the public’s help Monday.
“We need all eyes on this,” NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell tweeted. She posted two surveillance camera photographs of the unidentified suspect, a burly man dressed in a hoodie on a hot day.
The shooter fled after the Q train arrived at the Canal Street station in Manhattan late Sunday morning. He shot and killed 48-year-old Daniel Enriquez, of Brooklyn, who was reportedly heading to brunch.
Enriquez had worked for Goldman Sachs’ global investment research division since 2013. Goldman chair and CEO David Solomon said that Enriquez was a dedicated and beloved employee and that the company was devastated. Enriquez “epitomized our culture of collaboration and excellence,” Solomon said in a prepared statement.
Mayor Eric Adams said Monday that investigators had few leads and called the shooting “unimaginable.”
“You’re sitting down, going to brunch, going to visit a family member, a person walks up to you and shoots you for no reason,” Adams said. “That is the worst nightmare.”
There were no police officers on the train car where the shooting occurred, he said, and the city will evaluate how it is deploying officers across the sprawling subway system.
Witnesses told police the gunman was pacing the last car of the train, “and without provocation, pulled out a gun and fired it at the victim at close range,” NYPD Chief of Department Kenneth Corey told reporters Sunday.
The shooting came more than a month after a man opened fire inside a Brooklyn subway train, scattering random shots that wounded 10 people. The person charged in that attack, Frank James, had posted dozens of online videos ranting about race, violence and his struggles with mental illness.
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Former Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer of Major League Baseball Brings Thirty-Plus Years of Sports Business Experience to the Role
ROSEMONT, Ill., April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Big Ten Conference Council of Presidents and Chancellors (COP/C) announced today that Tony Petitti has been named the seventh commissioner of the Big Ten Conference. He will begin his tenure on May 15. He replaces Commissioner Kevin Warren, whose final day with the Big Ten Conference is Friday, April 14. Warren was named president and chief executive officer of the Chicago Bears.
Petitti is a proven leader who brings nearly four decades of sports, business and media industry acumen to the Big Ten Conference. He served as deputy commissioner and chief operating officer of Major League Baseball and president and chief executive officer of MLB Network.
A 14-time National Sports Emmy Award winner, Petitti has held senior executive roles at CBS Sports and ABC Sports overseeing rights acquisition deals for a variety of sports leagues and collegiate and professional sports events, including the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, regular season men's basketball, college football, NFL, PGA Tour, the Masters, U.S. Open Tennis Championships, and the Little League World Series, as well as leading in the creation of the Bowl Championship Series to determine college football's national champion.
The search for the seventh Big Ten Conference commissioner was led by the Big Ten Council of Presidents and Chancellors' Executive Search Committee. University of Maryland President Darryll J. Pines served as chair alongside University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel, The Ohio State University President Kristina M. Johnson, and Chair of the Council of Presidents and Chancellors and University of Illinois Chancellor Robert Jones.
"I would like to thank all the candidates who spent time with us during the commissioner search process as each illustrated outstanding leadership qualities and a breadth of experience," President Pines said. "The Big Ten Conference is in an extraordinary position of strength. Tony's capabilities to navigate the complexities of changing marketplace environments, history as a collaborative leader, and passion for academics and collegiate athletics made him the right leader, at the right time, for the Big Ten Conference."
TurnkeyZRG, a leading talent recruitment firm in sports, entertainment, music, and media assisted the Big Ten Conference Council of Presidents and Chancellors. TurnkeyZRG conducted a comprehensive and inclusive recruitment process that delivered a diverse slate of potential candidates from within collegiate athletics, professional sports, media, government and more.
"We are at a time in collegiate athletics that we need leaders with innovative forethought, the highest principles, and a spirit of fairness and partnership," Chancellor Jones said. "Tony brings a dynamic style of leadership and impeccable integrity to the conference. The entire Council of Presidents and Chancellors is thrilled to have him serve as the seventh commissioner in Big Ten Conference history."
The 14 current Big Ten Conference member institutions, in addition to the two new members who will join the conference in 2024, participated in the interview process and the final selection of Petitti.
"At this important and transformational time in collegiate athletics, it is truly my great honor to be chosen by the Council of Presidents and Chancellors as the commissioner of the Big Ten Conference," Petitti said. "I am energized to work alongside the best athletics directors, coaches, conference staff and board in the country as – together – we continue to elevate the academic and athletic experiences and resources for our 14, soon-to-be 16, world-class universities with nearly 10,000 incredible student-athletes. Thank you to the extraordinary people and places that have led me to this next challenge in my career. I am ready to get to work for the Big Ten Conference community."
Most recently Petitti was recruited by Liberty Media and The Baupost Group to serve as an advisor to evaluate sports and media properties.
As Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer for Major League Baseball (2014-2020), Petitti was involved in all aspects of MLB including leading broadcast and digital media, special events (All-Star Game, Home Run Derby, MLB postseason scheduling and operations), MLB Network, MLB social media, consumer products and licensing, marketing, youth development, international, and security.
He closely collaborated with 30 MLB team owners and presidents, and key business and operational partners to incorporate ideas and feedback to improve the creation and execution of strategic initiatives. Petitti also participated on MLB's Competition Committee.
As President and Chief Executive Officer of MLB Network (2008-2014), Petitti led the imagination, creation, buildout and launch of MLB Network in 50 million homes which, at the time, was the largest launch of a cable network in history. Petitti's vision touched every aspect of content and operations including programming, on-air talent, production team, studio creation, and supporting facilities.
Prior to MLB, Petitti was the executive vice president of CBS Sports (2002-2008) and was an integral part of the network's NFL coverage. He led the sports programming division and had added responsibility as executive producer for all CBS Sports telecasts. Read full biography.
About the Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is an association of world-class universities whose member institutions share a common mission of research, graduate, professional and undergraduate teaching and public service. Founded in 1896, the Big Ten has sustained a comprehensive set of shared practices and policies that enforce the priority of academics in the lives of students competing in intercollegiate athletics and emphasize the values of integrity, fairness, and competitiveness. The broad-based programs of the 14 Big Ten institutions will provide over $200 million in direct financial support to more than 9,500 students for more than 11,000 participation opportunities on 350 teams in 42 different sports. The Big Ten sponsors 28 official conference sports, 14 for men and 14 for women, including the addition of men's ice hockey and men's and women's lacrosse since 2013. For more information, visit www.bigten.org.
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SINGAPORE, MAY 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Genesis MedTech Group (Genesis or Group) is pleased to announce its appointment of Dr. Mark A. Turco (Dr. Turco), M.D., F.A.C.C., as President of Genesis MedTech Intervention, North America and CEO of JC Medical, Inc. Dr. Turco will lead the commercial strategy for the Vascular Interventions and Structural Heart Franchises in North America, catalysing Genesis' mission to bring innovative medical technologies to healthcare practitioners and patients.
In February 2022, Genesis announced the completed acquisition of JC Medical (JCM), a structural heart company that is primarily engaged in the design and development of transcatheter valve replacement products for the minimally invasive treatment of structural heart diseases. Dr. Turco will assume the CEO role of JCM outside of China. J-Valve , developed by JCM, is a leading TAVR device for the treatment of aortic regurgitation and stenosis and has been used for compassionate use patients in North America with plans to enter into North American clinical trials in the near future.
Dr. Turco is a healthcare and business executive with more than 30 years of senior leadership experience in the healthcare industry. Prior to joining Genesis MedTech, Dr. Turco was the President and CEO of Cardiac Implants LLC, a clinical-stage medical device start-up with a novel treatment for tricuspid valvular heart disease.
As a practicing Interventional Cardiologist, Dr. Turco was the Director, Center for Cardiac and Vascular Research at Washington Adventist Hospital in Maryland, USA, before transitioning to the medical device industry working in operating roles at two-large-cap companies serving as Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of the vascular and neuro franchises for Medtronic, Inc. and Covidien, plc.
Warren Wang, Chairman and CEO of Genesis, shared, "Dr. Turco has the same shared vision to make innovative products available to patients who need it, making a lasting difference in their lives. We look forward to creating a positive impact on our patients and healthcare in North America."
Dr. Turco shared similar sentiments, "I am thrilled to join Genesis MedTech Group in its mission to make high-quality healthcare accessible globally. With a focus on Vascular Interventions and Structural Heart innovations, I am excited to lead the efforts in delivering innovative solutions and bringing these life-changing technologies including J-Valve to patients and healthcare practitioners in North America."
Genesis MedTech Group is a medical device company headquartered in Singapore. Founded by a group of professionals and entrepreneurs with MedTech experience globally and in Asia, the company's product portfolio focuses on multi-therapy medical device products for emerging markets with sales and distribution through its established commercial network. Genesis MedTech Group covers the entire industry value chain of research and development, production, quality management, supply chain, marketing, and sales.
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The ways and reasons of war mystify many, even those who fight in them, but it all crystallized into an unambiguous intention Sunday at the German-Italian Cemetery at McClellan: Remembrance.
The plot of ground located off Sibley Road is the final resting place for Germans and Italian prisoners of war, and once a year a ceremony is held to acknowledge what they did for the homelands they never saw again.
Thom Cole, a 26-year veteran who is retired from the U.S. Army Special Forces, emceed the remembrance ceremony held beneath blue skies on a cold day. He thanked the 45 or so guests who attended the event and welcomed Joan McKinney of Anniston who had served for decades as the public outreach coordinator for Fort McClellan. During her tenure, she made the annual ceremony a major project.
Several of the subsequent speakers at the event spoke of McKinney’s love for the families of the German and Italian soldiers and said how much she had made it a point to learn about each prisoner of war buried at McClellan and their families.
One speaker who was particularly impressed with the ceremony and the outpouring of empathy for the POWs was Peter Goelzheuser, the grandson of a German soldier buried in the cemetery, Peter Gnau.
Goelzheuser is from Bauerbach, Germany, about 90 miles north of Frankfurt. He and other family members have been visiting relatives and friends in the United States since November 12.
As a child, Goelzheuser visited his grandmother’s home and often saw a photograph of his grandfather. It wasn’t until Goelzheuser was 24 years old and headed to America for the first time that his family told him stories about his grandfather’s participation in World War II and about his gravesite at Fort McClellan.
A theme that ran through several speeches was how soldiers who were once enemies are now friends, including Cole, who said he had served alongside many members of America’s allies from Germany and Italy during subsequent conflicts.
Another speaker shared words about understanding the POWs’ experiences, not as how they had died but how they had served.
“Whenever I pass a cemetery, it makes me think of war,” said Preston Hale, a representative from the American Legion. “I am seeing the people buried there through the eyes of humanity, as a person created by God and given a soul. We all love our country, our culture and our heritage. I think of the scripture that says, ‘Blessed be the Lord, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.’ These men here are no different in that we all stay prepared for our country. What they went through is also my experience.”
Hale then listed the hardships he had known during war times: being cold, wet and tired; struggling to keep sand out of his food; and standing on guard without sleep. No matter the miseries he endured, he said his mindset, and that of all soldiers, is how badly they want to go home. He reminded the guests that the soldiers in the McClellan cemetery never made it to their home.
At one point in the ceremony, a representative for Germany, Italy and America laid a wreath representing each of their countries at the cemetery’s large Military Cross monument, and they honored their country and its soldiers with a salute. Above the monument the German flag and that Italian flag waved gracefully when an occasional wind gust blew over the cold ground.
Speaking to friends after the ceremony, McKinney said the ceremony was outstanding. Her son, Thomas, and granddaughter, Hannah, had surprised her with their visit and had accompanied her to the ceremony.
“I think this may be the best one,” she said. “The military and the audience all seemed to have a great understanding of why we do this.”
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KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Jordan Spieth knew Tom Kim had game. He just didn’t know about Kim’s appetite.
Spieth and Kim have been loosely connected in recent months without ever really knowing each other. That changed over the holidays.
The 20-year-old South Korean was looking for a U.S. base last summer when he chose Dallas, the hometown of Spieth. Kim needed a place to play and practice and chose Trinity Forest, where Cameron McCormick has a state-of-the-art teaching facility. It made sense for Kim to ask McCormick if he could help keep his game in order.
McCormick, of course, has been the only swing coach Spieth ever had.
“I don’t remember meeting him until the fall, maybe at the Presidents Cup,” Spieth said.
He knew about Kim and his exploits — winning the Wyndham Championship in the final regular-season event, delivering big moments at the Presidents Cup, and then winning again in Las Vegas in a duel against Patrick Cantlay.
But it wasn’t until a flight home from the Hero World Challenge a month ago in the Bahamas that the relationship took on a new meaning. Spieth was with his wife, Annie, and 1-year-old son Sammy.
“I took Jordan Air,” Kim said with a laugh, because he laughs at most things. “The more time I spent with Jordan, we just kind of became closer friends.”
Spieth learned that Kim was headed to South Korea in December for a few weddings. His parents, who had moved to Dallas with Kim, were going to stay through the holidays.
“Annie said, ‘You’re going to be alone on Christmas?’” Spieth said, to which Kim replied his trainer was in town and it would be no problem. “Annie was like, ‘No, no. No one is alone on Christmas.’
“I shot him a text on the 23rd … ‘Tom, we want you to come over. Don’t feel obligated, but if you want to, we’d love to have you.'”
The holiday feast was prime rib and a full table of side dishes. They played the Dominoes game “Train,” which was just a coincidence. Kim was known by his given name, Joohyung, until word got out that he goes by “Tom” because he was fascinated by Thomas the Tank Engine cartoon figure as a boy.
In some cases, Kim is still a boy.
“He’s like the Sammy Whisperer,” Spieth said. “He’s so good with Sammy. I think they’re just so close in age, it makes it nice for them.”
Spieth was joking and Kim burst out laughing when he heard what Spieth had said. Kim likes to make fun of his age. He sent Justin Thomas a text last October asking if he could get an exemption to the junior tournament Thomas hosts.
“Oh my God, Sammy is amazing,” Kim said. “He’s the most wonderful little boy I think I’ve ever met.”
Spieth also showed photos of Kim playing with Ellie, the younger sister of Spieth who has special needs and whom Spieth once said is the funniest member of their family.
“Hopefully, it made him feel like he was with his family on Christmas,” Spieth said. “That was the plan.”
As for the meal?
Spieth said Kim finished his plate and then got up from the table quickly.
“I thought Tom when he got up first was going to put his plate away,” Spieth said. “He went to get seconds quickly, and I’m pretty sure he got fourths at one point. I eat a lot. Annie said, ‘I think he put you to shame.’ I was baffled that he ate more than I did. We cleaned everything dry.”
Kim doesn’t drink, and the only awkward moment was when Annie Spieth asked Kim if she could make him a “mocktail” — a drink with no alcohol
“I’m not sure he knew what it was,” Spieth said.
Kim has been a rising star in so many ways. The PGA of America had its eye on him when it offered Kim an invitation to the PGA Championship at Harding Park in 2020 — the first major after the COVID-19 pandemic. Kim was 18.
He won the Singapore International on the Asian Tour to start last year. He nearly won the Scottish Open, and then his career took off. He arrived at the Sentry Tournament of Championship — his first trip to Hawaii — at No. 15 in the world ranking.
He is one spot behind Spieth, the 29-year-old with three major championships.
Spieth marvels at the outlook of a 20-year-old, even though Kim’s game looks much older.
“You’ve got to be envious how he approaches every situation,” Spieth said. “After a shot he likes, there’s that fire. He laughs like everything is such a blessing. It seems that way the way he talks and walks around. We forget that side of it.”
There was one final touch. Kim showed up in Hawaii with a gift he brought for Spieth and his wife, a way of sharing appreciation for making him feel at home for Christmas dinner.
Spieth didn’t want to say what it was.
“It’s just a nice, small thing, something really meaningful in Korea,” he said. “He wanted to bring it there, but he needed his parents to bring it back from Korea.”
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BRUSSELS (AP) — Hundreds of tractors driven by angry farmers protesting a plan to cut nitrate levels converged on Brussels on Friday, creating major traffic disruption in Belgium’s capital city.
The BB farmers union and several others combined efforts to gather more than 2,700 farm vehicles, according to Brussels police.
Several major roads in Brussels were closed and police warned that disruptions could last until the end of the day, recommending that people use public transportation instead of personal cars.
The Flemish regional government is struggling to find a deal to cut nitrate pollution over farmers’ objections that it would put many out of business.
Farmers also claim that their trade has to make much deeper cuts than industry and want to see a more equitable spread.
“In the future, I want to have the possibility to continue my dad’s farm,” said farmer Brendt Beyens. “But right now I feel like the possibility of that happening is slowly shrinking and it’s getting nearly impossible and the is future looking very tough.”
Negotiations have lingered for weeks and weakened the regional government of northern Belgium to breaking point.
The debate over agricultural pollution is increasingly turning into a political issue in many of the EU’s farming nations. It is to be a focal point of Dutch elections in two weeks’ time and is also affecting Belgium, another EU nation where intensive farming has put environmentalists against the agricultural lobby.
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WALHALLA, S.C., Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Community First Bancorporation, Inc. (OTC: CFOK) (the "Company"), parent company of Community First Bank, Inc. (the "Bank"), announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2022. Highlights of the results include:
- The Company earned $1,138,000 for the third quarter and $5,230,000 for the first nine months of 2022. Earnings per common share were $0.20 (basic and diluted) for the third quarter of 2022 and $0.93 (basic and diluted) for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
- Net income for the first nine months of 2022 increased 95.1% over net income for the first nine months of 2021 due to the sale of SeaTrust Mortgage Company ("SeaTrust") in the second quarter of 2022.
- Net interest income grew by 17.7% in the first nine months of 2022 compared to the comparable 2021 period. The net interest margin for the first nine months of 2022 was 3.54%.
- Noninterest income increased 6.5% and noninterest expense decreased 1.7% in the first nine months of 2022 over the level reported for the first nine months of 2021.
- Deposits and loans held for investment increased 4.0% and 3.6%, respectively, during the first nine months of 2022.
- Nonperforming assets to total assets remained very low at 0.02% on September 30, 2022.
Net interest income grew by 17.5% year over year for the third quarter of 2022, driven by interest-earning asset growth and higher rates on federal funds sold, interest earning cash balances, and investments. Average balances of loans and investments were higher by 3.8% and 38.3%, respectively, for the third quarter of 2022 compared to the third quarter of 2021. Noninterest income totaled $791,000 for the most recent quarter compared to $4,070,000 for the third quarter of 2021. The change primarily related to a decline in mortgage banking income in 2022. Declines in volume have occurred across the industry in 2022 as a result of increases in mortgage interest rates and, for the Company in particular, due to the sale of SeaTrust in the second quarter of 2022.
Noninterest expense decreased 26.8% year over year for the third quarter and was impacted by the sale SeaTrust. Salaries and commissions, occupancy expense, miscellaneous loan expense, and data processing expense were each impacted by the sale of SeaTrust. Noninterest expense in the third quarter of 2021 also included expenses related to the data processing conversion necessitated by the acquisition of Security Federal Bancorp and its subsidiary Security Federal Bank ("SFB").
Net income for the first nine months of 2022 was $5,230,000 compared to $2,681,000 for the first nine months of 2021. The comparison was impacted by the sale of SeaTrust in 2022 and by the Company's acquisition of SFB in 2021. Earnings per share for the first nine months of 2022 totaled $0.93 per basic and diluted common share, compared to $0.47 for the first nine months of 2021. Net interest income increased 17.7% in 2022, due to increases in earning assets and interest rates. Average earning assets were $638,721,000 for the first nine months of 2022 and $576,606,000 for the first nine months of 2021. Approximately 19% of the Company's loan portfolio is tied to adjustable rates. Increases in rates also impacted interest income, especially related to average rates earned on interest-earning cash and federal funds sold and investment securities available for sale.
The Company reported noninterest income of $10,159,000 for the first nine months of 2022, an increase of 6.5% over the $9,537,000 reported for the comparable period of 2021. The increase was partially related to operations and the sale of SeaTrust and partially related to increases in other fees such as interchange fees. The Company earned higher income from gains on sale of SBA loans in the first nine months of 2022 than 2021 but experienced a decline in swap-related referral income.
Noninterest expense in the first nine months of 2022 totaled $20,039,000 compared to $20,378,000 for the first nine months of 2021, a decrease of 1.7%. Decreases in salaries and benefits, professional fees, miscellaneous loan costs and OREO costs, communications costs, and merger expenses all contributed to the overall decrease. These decreases were partially offset by increases in insurance costs, various facilities costs, and certain other expenses.
President and CEO Richard D. Burleson commented: "The Company continues to have excellent asset quality. Nonperforming assets, comprising nonperforming loans and foreclosed assets, decreased to $162,000 from $414,000 as of June 30, 2022, and $971,000 on December 31, 2021. As of September 30, 2022, we had no loans in our foreclosure pipeline and our past due percentages remained well below our peers at .02% of total loans. On September 30, 2022, our Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses ("ALLL") totaled $5,504,000, or 1.16% of total loans outstanding. We experienced a net recovery to the ALLL during the first nine months of 2022. The Bank's Tier 1 Leverage Capital Ratio was 9.6% on September 30, 2022, and liquidity levels remain satisfactory."
Community First Bank has twelve full-service financial centers in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, with two each in Seneca and Anderson and single locations in Greenville, Williamston, Walhalla and Westminster, South Carolina, and Dallas and Charlotte, North Carolina, and two locations in Elizabethton, Tennessee. The Company also operates a loan production office in Waynesville, North Carolina. On September 27th, the Company informed impacted customers of its plan to consolidate its two current branches in Anderson, South Carolina and Elizabethton, Tennessee. The closing offices are located at 2007 E. Greenville Street, Anderson, South Carolina and 111 Charlie Robinson Drive, Elizabethton, Tennessee, and will officially close on December 27, 2022.
Burleson continued: "The decision to consolidate these branches and to dispose of redundant assets has been well thought out and is common sense. In each respective market we have a branch that is the primary office for the market and a secondary location that supports the primary office. The locations we are consolidating were developed initially as support branches in their respective markets. At that time customers' in-person transactional needs were much different and customers visited offices at a significantly higher frequency. Today, customers frequently utilize our digital banking applications and online banking services, and the need for physical locations in close proximity to one another has declined. Our outstanding employees will be retained to serve existing customers at nearby locations. The Company will deploy the resulting cost savings into markets that will provide us with new growth opportunities. We obtained regulatory approval to add a full-service financial center in Johnson City, Tennessee in the fourth quarter of 2022 and one in Franklin, North Carolina in the first quarter of 2023. Our existing loan production office in Waynesville, North Carolina has provided very good loan good growth and will be absorbed into the Franklin location in early 2023."
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This News Release contains forward-looking statements, which can be identified by the use of words such as "estimate," "project," "believe," "intend," "anticipate," "plan," "seek," "expect," "will," "may" and words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to statements of our goals, intentions and expectations; statements regarding our business and strategic plans, prospects, growth and operating strategies; statements regarding the asset quality of our loan and investment portfolios; and estimates of our risks and future costs and benefits.
These forward-looking statements are based on our current beliefs and expectations and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. In addition, these forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions with respect to future business strategies and decisions that are subject to change. The Company is under no duty to and do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date of this News Release.
The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements:
- We may not be able to implement aspects of our growth strategy.
- Future expansion involves risks.
- New bank office facilities and other facilities may not be profitable.
- Acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities may expose us to intangible asset risk, which could impact our results of operations and financial condition.
- The success of our growth strategy depends on our ability to identify and retain individuals with experience and relationships in the markets in which we intend to expand.
- We may need additional access to capital, which we may be unable to obtain on attractive terms or at all.
- Our estimate for losses in our loan portfolio may be inadequate, which would cause our results of operations and financial condition to be adversely affected.
- Our commercial real estate loans generally carry greater credit risk than one-to-four family residential mortgage loans.
- Construction financing may expose us to a greater risk of loss and hurt our earnings and profitability.
- Repayment of our commercial business loans is primarily dependent on the cash flows of the borrowers, which may be unpredictable, and the collateral securing these loans may fluctuate in value.
- We continue to hold other real estate, which has led to operating expenses and vulnerability to additional declines in real property values.
- A sizable portion of our loan portfolio is secured by real estate, and events that negatively impact the real estate market could hurt our business.
- Future changes in interest rates could reduce our profits.
- Strong competition within our market areas may limit our growth and profitability.
- Our stock-based incentive compensation plan will increase our costs, which will reduce our income.
- The implementation of our stock-based incentive compensation plan may dilute shareholder ownership interest.
- We are subject to extensive regulation and oversight, and, depending upon the findings and determinations of our regulatory authorities, we may be required to make adjustments to our business, operations or financial position and could become subject to formal or informal regulatory action.
- We are subject to stringent capital requirements, which may adversely impact our return on equity, require us to raise additional capital, or constrain us from paying dividends or repurchasing shares.
- We depend on our management team to implement our business strategy and execute successful operations and we could be harmed by the loss of their services.
- The value of our deferred tax asset could be impacted if corporate tax rates in the U.S. decline or as a result of other changes in the U.S. corporate tax system.
- We may not be able to utilize all of our deferred tax asset.
- The fair value of our investments could decline.
- Liquidity risk could impair our ability to fund operations and jeopardize our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
- Changes in accounting standards could affect reported earnings.
- A failure in or breach of our operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of our third-party vendors and other service providers or other third parties, including as a result of cyber-attacks, could disrupt our businesses, result in the disclosure or misuse of confidential or proprietary information, damage our reputation, increase our costs, and cause losses.
- Our stock price may be volatile, which could result in losses to our shareholders and litigation against us.
- The trading volume in our common stock is lower than that of other larger companies; future sales of our stock by our shareholders or the perception that those sales could occur may cause our stock price to decline.
- There may be future sales of additional common stock or preferred stock or other dilution of our equity, which may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
- We may issue additional debt and equity securities or securities convertible into equity securities, any of which may be senior to our common stock as to distributions and in the event of liquidation, which could negatively affect the value of our common stock.
- Negative public opinion surrounding our Company and the financial institutions industry generally could damage our reputation and adversely impact our earnings.
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The round was led by NGP Capital, with participation from existing investors Team8 Capital and JVP. The company, which has seen a 350% growth in revenue over the past year, will use the funds to double the size of its global team, as well as expand and enhance its platform
NEW YORK and TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Akeyless, the leading SaaS-based Secrets Management Platform for securing DevOps and IT workloads within hybrid and multi-cloud environments, today announced $65 million in series B funding, bringing the total funding to date to $80 million. The round was led by NGP Capital, with participation from existing investors Team8 Capital and Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP). In addition, the company announced that Mike Christenson, the former COO & President of New Relic and CA Technologies, has joined as an investor and board member.
There's been rapid growth in recent years in the adoption of cloud services and modern DevOps processes, necessitating a new approach to how organizations manage their secrets (e.g. credentials, certificates, and keys). A recent report found that the number of secrets leaked by organizations doubled last year, reaching an all-time high of more than six million.
"Existing secrets management solutions don't meet the current needs of enterprises," said Oded Hareven, CEO and co-founder of Akeyless. "Organizations are looking for an alternative to open source secret vaults — that are far from free when you consider the extensive maintenance requirements — and commercial solutions with high licensing costs that are difficult to deploy and use. Secret management should reduce the attack surface but existing solutions only increase it by creating additional infrastructure for teams to secure and maintain."
Akeyless is the only platform to offer a true zero-knowledge Secrets Management as-a-Service solution. Akeyless centralizes the management and security of secrets across multi-cloud and DevOps environments. The solution is maintenance-free — with out-of-the-box plugins for existing IT, Dev, and Security tools — and supports enterprise-grade capabilities like disaster recovery, high availability, and global scale. The platform provides a unified approach to securing a full range of both machine and human-to-machine secrets, while its ease of use empowers organizations to move fast, without sacrificing security.
"Akeyless solves the pain caused by secrets proliferation in production environments of modern enterprises, which has worsened with the rise in adoption of modern DevOps methodologies, containerized application development, and increasingly global and remote operations,'' said Hareven. "We are proud to be trusted by Fortune 50 companies as well as mid-to-large enterprises, and to provide them with a low total cost of ownership for their secrets management coupled with high adoption among teams."
Akeyless stores customer secrets and makes them easily accessible in all their environments, while its patented Distributed Fragments Cryptography (DFC™) technology makes the secrets inaccessible to anyone besides the customer — Akeyless included. The NIST-certified Zero-Knowledge technology enables the performance of cryptographic operations using fragments of an encryption key, without ever combining the fragments.
Companies moving to Akeyless from existing secret management solutions see an average cost reduction of 70%. This has driven a 350% growth in revenue over the past year, with Akeyless now being trusted to safeguard the secrets of leading companies across a wide range of industries including Wix.com, Cimpress-VistaPrint, Outbrain and Stash.
"Akeyless' platform approach, superb technology and service excellence made it easy for us to decide to rip and replace our existing secrets management solution," said Daniel Fabbo, Senior Manager Information Security at Cimpress-VistaPrint. "We immediately saw a massive reduction in costs, but the biggest returns came from lowering maintenance to virtually zero. Our partnership with Akeyless is expanding every day, and we are excited to embrace their new offerings for Secure Remote Access and Data Protection."
"With limited security expertise, staff, and budgets, companies were forced to choose between impossibly expensive and labor-intensive solutions or compromising on security," said Shai Onn, Chairman, President and co-founder of Akeyless. "With this latest funding, we will further enable mid-to-large enterprises to operate safely in cloud environments in the midst of an increasingly sophisticated and aggressive cyber landscape."
"Akeyless is poised to dominate the immense and hugely underserved Secrets Management market, and we believe that their growth will continue at an exponential rate. We are excited to partner with Akeyless's team and participate in their journey to make Akeyless Vault the platform of choice for growing businesses across industries," said Christian Noske, Partner at NGP Capital.
"Customers worldwide are ripping and replacing legacy secrets management systems with Akeyless' secure cloud-based vault platform," said Liran Grinberg, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Team8. "Akeyless is redefining secrets management, empowering customers with seamless migration, streamlined operations, superior security, and significantly reduced TCO (total cost of ownership). We're proud to be backing the world's leading and fastest growing Secrets-Management-as-a-Service platform."
"At JVP, we've been strong believers in the Akeyless vision since day one. The company solves, once and for all, the critical challenge of secrets management in enterprise environments, and it is clear the company will continue to grow dramatically" said Yoav Tzruya, General Partner, JVP. "Akeyless provides the required next step in secret management platforms, protecting hundreds of millions of secrets for Fortune 500 customers, across industries. Customers enjoy an innovative, highly secure, 24x7, zero-trust, secrets management-as-a-service, offering unprecedented security, availability, performance and cost advantages, allowing CISOs and CIOs peace of mind, protecting their IT Infrastructure machine Identities. At JVP, it is clear Akeyless is providing the next step in the category, and is the next category leader, after companies such as CyberArk, which we helped lead, to become a $6bn company. We are delighted to welcome NGP Capital to the team as we work together to make Akeyless the category leader in the large secret management market."
About NGP Capital
NGP Capital is a global venture capital firm with over $1.6 billion under management. The VC invests in high-growth technology companies within the Edge Cloud, Cyber Security, Digital Industry, and Digital Transformation. NGP Capital backs entrepreneurs in building a responsible and inclusive world where the confluence of sensors, software, and cloud solutions will connect people and industries in new ways, transforming how we live and work. Since 2005 NGP Capital has invested in more than 100 companies, 19 of these have achieved unicorn status. NGP Capital is active in the U.S., Europe, and China. Visit www.ngpcap.com for more information.
About Team8 Capital
Team8 Capital is the investment arm of Team8 Group, backing early-stage companies in cyber, fintech, data and enterprise technologies, at Seed and Series A funding rounds. We have a track record in backing future leaders and pioneering new-generation solutions to meet critical industry challenges. Team8 Capital offers a unique combination of deep domain expertise and decades of company-building and investing experience and is ready to provide our portfolio companies with a springboard to success. Team8's leadership team includes unicorn founders, bank and fintech CEOs, and former leaders of Unit 8200, Israel's elite military technology and intelligence agency. For further information, please visit www.team8.vc.
About JVP
JVP, founded in 1993 by Dr. Erel Margalit, is an internationally renowned VC fund. Among the pioneering firms of the Israeli VC industry. Over the years JVP has built over 160 companies and has been listed numerous times by Preqin, as one of the top-ten consistently performing VC firms worldwide. JVP has been instrumental in building some of the world's largest companies to emerge, facilitating 12 IPOs on NASDAQ, including CyberArk Software (NASDAQ: CYBR, $4.7 billion mkt. cap.), QLIK Technologies (NASDAQ: QLIK, then $4 billion mkt. cap.) as well as many large industry sales. Over the past decade, JVP has spearheaded the creation of international Centers of Excellence, including the AI and Media center in Jerusalem, the Cyber center in Beer Sheva, the Foodtech center in the Galilee, and the International Cyber and Climate-tech center in NYC, in partnership with NYC/EDC, the leading universities of the city and MINI by BMW. JVP is currently in the process of developing new centers of excellence in Europe, as well as in the Gulf, that will be a new chapter for Israeli technologies to engage with the region. For further information, please visit www.jvpvc.com.
About Akeyless Security
Akeyless is a fast-growing cybersecurity company serving mid-to-large enterprises. Akeyless was founded in 2019 by Shai Onn, Refael Angel, and Oded Hareven with the vision to protect and manage any secret in any environment. Named by Gartner in several reports related to the growing need to secure machine and workload identities, Akeyless has been acknowledged by F500 customers and cybersecurity influencers as the leading solution for secret management in DevOps and cloud environments. Investors in Akeyless include JVP, Team8, and NGP Capital.
For more information, please visit Akeyless at Akeyless.io, or via LinkedIn
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Investigators have yet to name a suspect in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students who were found dead in a home near campus last month. But would-be armchair detectives and internet sleuths have come up with several of their own, the conclusions often based on conjecture and rumor.
Online forums with thousands of members are full of people speculating about possible motives, doxxing the victims’ friends and acquaintances and even outright labeling some people as murderers.
“People are going down these rabbit holes, and they’re hyperfocusing on one individual and attacking that individual,” said Tauna Davis, an Idaho State Police trooper who is helping the Moscow Police Department handle the influx of media interview requests. “You’re attacking, most likely, an innocent person.”
Relatively few details have been released about the homicides, which have left the small college town shaken and grieving for Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin. The four were friends and all members of the university’s Greek system.
The killings have drawn worldwide attention, especially among true crime aficionados. That’s likely because so few facts are known about the case, said Julie Wiest, a sociology professor at West Chester University of Pennsylvania and an expert on extreme violence in media.
“Usually by now, there’s more facts that have been released by law enforcement, so I could see that ramping up the sort of digging and almost grasping at straws by people,” Wiest said. “It’s not that typical, except in high-profile cold cases, where you might see people digging in that way.”
Many of the online sleuths are likely well-intended, she said — perhaps driven by a desire to avoid similar crimes, hoping to bring justice or just seeking a little fame within the true crime fandom.
But they may not realize the harm wild speculation can cause, and today’s theories will likely still exist online years from now, forever linking innocent people to a brutal crime.
“People should maybe think about knowing what they post is in writing forever, and maybe also remembering that there are real people here. The families of the victims should also be considered,” Wiest said. “You can speculate while talking with your friends in your living room, but once you put it on the internet — even if it’s just a one-off thought that popped into your head — it’s there now and it’s not going away.”
The victims and their friends are young enough that much of their lives has been documented online, providing a wealth of material for web sleuths to mine. Photos and rumors once shared with a small circle are now being widely disseminated, exposing the subjects to harassment.
Some sleuths suggested one person’s photo of a successful hunting trip was evidence of nefarious leanings. They may have been unaware that hunting is a common pastime for many Idaho families and that fixed-blade knives are a basic tool for anyone who field-dresses wild game.
Others chased rumors posted to a wholly anonymous online message forum best known as a source of hoaxes, scandals and misinformation. Those rumors criticized and published personal information about various people in the Moscow area, suggesting they should be suspects.
Some even examined obituaries of other University of Idaho students who have died in the past few years in an attempt to tie them to the homicide victims, though none of the other deaths were the result of foul play. At least one grieving family member went online to ask people to stop trying to link his child’s death to the case and to respect the family’s privacy.
All the rumor and wild conjecture aside, there can be some benefit to crowdsourced investigation.
“More heads are better than one, and it’s possible that people on the internet know something that police don’t,” said Christopher Slobogin, a law professor at Vanderbilt University.
Police are welcoming tips but urging people to stay focused on the information released by the police department, not guesses and rumors. Last week they asked the public for help tracking down a white sedan that was seen in the area around the time of the killings.
The internet forums and community members went to work, and Moscow police announced Thursday that investigators were now sorting through 22,000 registered 2011-2013 Hyundai Elantras that matched their search criteria. The department thanked tipsters for their help providing additional information about the vehicle.
It’s law enforcement’s job to follow up on those leads, Slobogin noted.
“We don’t want vigilantes out there trying to take the law into their own hands,” he said.
Robbie Johnson, a spokeswoman for the Moscow Police Department, said the attention and speculation has been “awful” for the people at the center of it.
“None of these people did anything wrong. Nothing,” she said. “We all have our LinkedIns, or Facebook pages, and this could really happen to anyone associated with some sort of crime. I have a lot of sympathy for them.”
Johnson declined to talk about the nature of the harassment for fear of fanning the flames.
“The speculations, the rumors, the accusations — anything you put on that fire will just make it burn hotter, so I don’t want to add any more to that,” she said.
The police department announced earlier this month that it would bring charges against harassers if necessary.
In a video statement, Capt. Roger Lanier said some people in the community have received death threats and the effect is a revictimization of people who have suffered “terrible trauma.”
He added that the rumors and harassment can be disheartening, but investigators are driven to solve the case.
“We make progress every day, every hour,” Johnson said, “and that is what keeps you feeling confident and going — knowing that the investigation is going somewhere.”
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BURNABY, BC, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Today, Clio, the world's leading provider of cloud-based legal technology, released its 2022 Legal Trends Report, uncovering a new era of work at law firms during a period of considerable business growth. Since 2021, firms have seen a rebound in business while navigating macroeconomic challenges including inflation and demand. The report also reveals higher than average resignation rates across the legal industry. Finding balance amid instability is a cornerstone of this year's findings.
Highlights from the 2022 Legal Trends Report include:
- On average, lawyer fees are 3% below where they should be given recent trends in inflation
- New business growth among law firms increased an average of 10% from March 2021 to June 2022
- Of the 1 in 5 lawyers who changed jobs in the last 12 months, 37% indicated better work-life balance was a factor in their decision
- Lawyers using cloud-based LPMS were 29% more likely to be happy with their professional life
- A divided workforce is revealed with 49% of lawyers indicating a preference to work from home
"The past two years have fundamentally changed how lawyers define the role of work in their lives," said Jack Newton, CEO and Founder of Clio. "The challenge for every law firm is to meet the expectations of clients and employees while balancing business objectives in a fluctuating economy. Technology is enabling much-needed flexibility for today's lawyers, and this latest report inspires Clio to keep innovating for a transformative and sustainable legal future."
Clio's Billable Hour Index measures the average cost for an hour of legal services in the United States, reported annually in the Legal Trends Report. In a comparison of the Billable Hour Index and Consumer Price Index over time, the average price of legal services hasn't kept pace with the increased costs of goods and services since 2019.
- Measured by changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), inflation has risen dramatically this year, reaching as high as 9.1% in mid-20221
- On average, lawyer fees are 3% below where they should be given recent trends in inflation
This gap could result in a hike of law firm rates in 2023 as firms seek to rebalance the growing rate of expenditures versus revenues to pre-pandemic levels.
Insights from the report show a steady overall increase in the number of matters law firms handle.
Compared to the 2019, or the last "normal" year, the average caseload was up 10% during March 2021 to June 2022, while average billable hours were 22% higher during the same time. On average, lawyers are billing more hours for every case they take on.
Over the same period of time, the number of hours billed to clients was up by an average of 28% compared to 2019, and average collected revenue was up by 31%, meaning that every hour of legal work has become more valuable to firms overall.
- Utilization rates alone saw a 6% relative increase from 2021, a considerable leap compared to the incremental increases reported in previous years
- Realization and collection rates have sustained the significant increase seen in recent years, remaining at 84% and 89% respectively
- Despite recent increases, firms could still collect up to 34% more revenue by optimizing realization and collection rates
Firms will have to manage fluctuating workloads as they rise and fall with demand for legal services. Along with more revenue, the current boom means increased workloads in managing communications, document handling, deadlines, billing, and payment collections. While firms may be busier and collect more revenue than years prior, global trends in inflation and rising interest rates could result in increased expenditures and potential slowdowns throughout the remainder of 2022 and into 2023.
The past year's high demand for legal services has meant significant financial opportunity for many firms. But with sustained inflation and increasingly grim forecasts of a recession on the horizon, there are clear warning signs that the industry needs to prepare for a challenging year ahead. Clio's research team will continue to monitor trends across the industry to equip legal professionals with the tools they need to become not just resilient, but truly antifragile.
Survey data reveals the unprecedented boom in monthly revenue and increasing irregular working hours to meet increased client demand and deadlines. Since 2020, the lines between work life and personal life have blurred.
- 86% of lawyers say they work outside a 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. workday
While many lawyers may opt to work outside a 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. schedule, many may be working evenings and weekends to meet clients' needs. At least 69% of lawyers communicate with clients on weekends and 74% after hours. Some may be eager to meet their clients outside of business hours. And yet, those working irregular schedules report lower job satisfaction.
- Lawyers who work regular hours rated their mental and emotional wellness much higher (68%) compared to those who work outside regular hours (51%)
Those who work regular hours were also more satisfied with what they were earning for their practice, and were equally satisfied with their personal salary as those who do not work regular hours. Lawyers who extended work into irregular hours did not derive any additional satisfaction in their salaries.
The "Great Resignation" has swept through the legal industry with resignation rates as high as 19%. Compared to non-legal professionals, this outsized movement signals an employee's market with demands that include work-life balance and higher salaries.
Lawyers seek increased flexibility in both where and when they work. New technology-enabled capabilities are part of a longer-term shift that has further driven demand for more remote-enabled legal services. Among those who left or planned to leave a job, work-life balance was just as likely as salary to influence their decision.
- 37% of legal professionals cited salary increase as a reason for changing jobs
- 37% of legal professionals cited work-life balance as a reason for changing jobs
While the data suggests legal professionals have returned to working regularly from an office, they've also embraced workplace flexibility, spending less time in an office overall.
- Before 2020, about 40% of lawyers worked exclusively from an office—now, fewer than 30% do.
Firms that don't offer location flexibility may have trouble competing for talent amongst professionals who want to work from home. The legal industry is almost exactly divided on this topic, with 49% of lawyers expressing a preference to work from home. To remain competitive, a flexible approach to the office and its role in both personal and professional well-being is better aligned to these preferences.
As more lawyers embrace flexible working environments, data from the report shows that firms yet to adopt the cloud-based LPMS may struggle to maintain continuity.
Legal professionals working at firms that use cloud-based LPMS express more satisfaction in their roles than those at firms that don't. More significantly, cloud users report having good relationships with clients.
- Lawyers using cloud-based LPMS to manage their practice were 60% more likely to have positive relationships with their clients users
Cloud users also realized additional benefits, from greater enjoyment of working with others at their firm, flexible work schedules, and overall positive satisfaction with work.
Lawyers using cloud-based LPMS were:
- 44% more likely to have positive relationships with colleagues
- 44% more likely to want to work throughout the day rather than a traditional 9-to-5 schedule
- 29% more likely to be happy with their professional life
"A law firm's most valuable asset is its people—lawyers, professionals, and clients are all integral to the success of the firm," said Newton. "For a long time, finding a healthy, productive balance between work and personal life meant a sacrifice on either front. Today's thriving firms can embrace new models for work-life balance, and capitalize on opportunities for growth well into the future with a better understanding of the path forward."
Clio's annual Legal Trends Report is the industry's leading study of law firms, lawyers, and legal consumers. Now in its seventh year of publication, it's considered the benchmark data on key insights into legal practice business.
The 2022 Legal Trends Report is now available at clio.com/ltr.
Clio is transforming the legal experience for all by creating the world's leading cloud-based technologies for law firms—to keep lawyers and their clients better connected throughout the legal process. Firms of all sizes and practice areas use Clio products—Clio Manage, Clio Grow, and Lawyaw—to manage firm operations, streamline billing and payments, automate legal documents, and improve client experiences. Following its US$250M Series D funding, led by TCV and JMI Equity, and its US$110M Series E investment, led by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. and OMERS Growth Equity, Clio has made history by becoming the first legal practice management unicorn in the world. Learn more at clio.com.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Two U.S. military veterans who disappeared three months ago while fighting with Ukrainian forces against Russia arrived home to Alabama on Saturday, greeted by hugs, cheers and tears of joy at the state’s main airport.
Alex Drueke, 40, and Andy Huynh, 27, had gone missing June 9 in the Kharkiv region of northeastern Ukraine near the Russian border. The Alabama residents were released as part of a prisoner exchange. The pair had traveled to Ukraine on their own and bonded over their shared home state.
“It’s them!” a family member shouted as the pair appeared at the top of an escalator at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Birmingham, one of Alabama’s largest cities.
Smiling but looking tired, the two were pulled into long emotional hugs by family members after their connecting flight home. Then they were whisked to a waiting car.
“Surreal. I still have chill bumps. I always imagined this day. I always held not just hope but belief in this day. But I thought it was going to be two or three years from now at best,” said Drueke’s aunt, Dianna Shaw.
“There are prisoners of war who have been held for months and years. There are people who have been detained wrongfully for years and for this to come about in three months is, just, unimaginable to me,” she added. “Even though I’m living it, it feels unimaginable, and I don’t want people to forget all the Ukrainians who are still being held.”
The families of the two men announced their release on Wednesday. The men were among 10 prisoners released by Russian-backed separatists as part of a prisoner exchange mediated by Saudi Arabia. The Saudi embassy said five British nationals and others from Morocco, Sweden and Croatia also were freed.
Darla Black, whose daughter is engaged to Huynh, said she thought, “there he is. There he is” as Huynh came into view.
“I had to get my hands on him to actually believe it. I’m just overwhelmed with gratitude. We got our miracle,” Black said.
The men had arrived Friday at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport.
“We’re looking forward to spending time with family and we’ll be in touch with the media soon,” Drueke said shortly after arriving in New York with Huynh. “Happy to be home.”
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Covenant School security expert says the quick thinking of teachers saved lives
By Nouran Salahieh, CNN
A former police officer who provided active shooter training at the private Christian school that was the site of a mass shooting Monday said the quick-thinking actions of teachers who locked down classrooms helped save lives.
The shooter who got into The Covenant School in Nashville fired multiple rounds into several classrooms but didn’t hit any students inside the classrooms, “because the teachers knew exactly what to do, how to fortify their doors and where to place their children in those rooms,” security consultant Brink Fidler told CNN.
“Their ability to execute literally flawlessly under that amount of stress while somebody trying to murder them and their children, that is what made the difference here,” Fidler said.
“These teachers are the reason those kids went home to their families,” he added.
The security expert’s comments come as the city continues to grieve the six victims and as the public learns more about the shooter’s extensive writings as well as a particularly concerning interaction with a childhood friend prior to the attack.
Also on Thursday, a crowd of protesters gathered at the Tennessee State Capitol to call for gun legislation, chanting “Do your job,” “Gun control now” and “We want change.”
Three of the six victims were 9-year-old students: Evelyn Dieckhaus, William Kinney and Hallie Scruggs. The adults killed were Cynthia Peak, 61, a substitute teacher; Katherine Koonce, the 60-year-old head of the school; and Mike Hill, a 61-year-old custodian, police said.
Monday’s attack was the deadliest US school shooting since last May’s massacre in Uvalde, Texas, in which 21 people were killed. It marked the 19th shooting at a US school or university in just the past three months that left at least one person wounded, a CNN count shows.
Also credited with saving lives are the officers who rushed into the school and fatally shot the attacker, 28-year-old Audrey Hale, ending the 14 minutes of terror that unfolded there.
“We had heroic officers that went in harm’s way to stop this and we could have been talking about more tragedy than what we are,” Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake told CNN on Wednesday.
The law enforcement response in Nashville stands in contrast with the response in Uvalde, where there was a delay of more than an hour before authorities confronted and killed the gunman.
The six Nashville victims were honored at a citywide vigil Wednesday night attended by first lady Jill Biden, singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow and a bevy of local residents and officials.
“It’s such a tragedy and felt so deeply by everyone here,” Nashville resident Eliza Hughes said. “Nashville is a close tight-knit community. We definitely feel the tragedy. It’s an awful situation.”
Teachers’ response prevented further death, expert says
All of the victims had been in an open area or hallway, said Fidler, the security expert who did a walk-through of the school with Nashville officials Wednesday.
“The only victims this shooter was able to get to were victims that were stuck in some sort of open area or hallway,” Fidler said. “Several were able to evacuate safely. The ones that couldn’t do that safely did exactly what they were taught and trained to do.”
While the shooter — a former student — targeted the school, it’s believed the victims were fired upon at random, police have said.
A Nashville city council member also said a witness told him Koonce, the head of The Covenant School, spent her last moments trying to protect the children in her care.
“The witness said Katherine Koonce was on a Zoom call, heard the shots and abruptly ended the Zoom call and left the office. The assumption from there is that she headed towards the shooter,” Councilman Russ Pulley said. He did not identify the witness.
Chief Drake could not confirm how Koonce died but said, “I do know she was in the hallway by herself. There was a confrontation, I’m sure. You can tell the way she is lying in the hallway.”
Koonce had been adamant about training school staff on how to respond during an active shooter situation, Fidler said.
“She understood the severity of the topic and the severity of the teachers needing to have the knowledge of what to do in that situation,” he said.
Shooter’s friend called police to report concerning messages
Averianna Patton, a Nashville radio host and Hale’s childhood friend, told CNN on Tuesday she had received concerning Instagram messages from Hale minutes before the shooting saying “I’m planning to die today” and that it would be on the news.
Audio of Patton’s subsequent call to law enforcement has now been released by the Metro Nashville Emergency Communication Center.
“I received a very, very weird message from a friend on Instagram. I think it was like a suicidal thing,” Patton told the dispatcher in a recording that began at 10:21 a.m. — minutes after the attack had already begun.
Patton told the dispatcher she had called the suicide hotline, which referred her to the sheriff’s department, which then referred her to the department’s non-emergency line. In that phone call, Patton told the dispatcher she had been on hold for a while.
“The sheriff’s department told me to call you guys, so I’m just trying to see, can anybody — I don’t want it on my conscience — if somebody can go check on her,” she said.
Patton told the dispatcher she only had Hale’s Instagram name but did not have a number or address.
“OK, unfortunately we can’t send anything out without an address,” the dispatcher said. The dispatcher said an officer would be sent to her so that she could show the officer the information.
The concerning message and series of phone calls adds further details to the minute-by-minute timeline of the shooting.
Hale’s messages were sent at 9:57 a.m., and police say the first 911 call from the school about an active shooter was made at 10:13 a.m. Officers arrived on scene at 10:24 a.m. and fatally shot the attacker three minutes later, police said.
Patton told CNN affiliate WTVF that she called the sheriff department’s non-emergency line at 10:14 a.m. and was on hold for nearly seven minutes. She ultimately spoke with a law enforcement officer at about 3:30 p.m. that afternoon.
Asked about the messages, Drake told CNN, “If their timeline was accurate, the actual call came in after the officer had already arrived on the scene. So, it plays no bearing on that.”
“The moment we got the call, we responded immediately to the scene. Officers pulled up, were taking gunfire, pulled the gun out, went inside, did not wait,” Drake said.
FBI and police combing through shooter’s writings and maps
After the shooting, police found that Hale had detailed maps of The Covenant School — which the shooter had attended as a child — and “quite a bit” of writings related to the shooting, according to the police chief.
The FBI, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and police have been combing through the maps and writings Hale left, including looking at a notebook, Drake said.
Authorities have called the attack “calculated,” with Drake saying Wednesday the maps “did have a display of entry into the school, a route that would be taken for whatever was going to be carried out.”
The shooter is also believed to have had weapons training and had arrived at the school heavily armed and prepared for a confrontation with law enforcement, police have said.
But as details of the pre-planning are uncovered, it’s still unclear what motivated the attack. Police have met with school officials and found no indication Hale had any problems while attending The Covenant, Drake said.
Hale had been under care for an emotional disorder and legally bought seven guns in the past three years, but they were kept hidden from Hale’s parents, Drake said. Three of the weapons, including an AR-15 rifle, were used in the attack Monday.
Tennessee does not have a “red flag” law that would allow a judge to temporarily seize guns from someone who is believed to be a threat to themselves or others. The police chief said law enforcement was not contacted about the shooter previously, and Hale was never committed to an institution.
The shooter entered the school by firing at glass doors and climbing through to get inside, surveillance video shows. Body-camera footage from the first responding officers shows them rushing in and clearing classrooms before racing to the second floor of the school, where an officer armed with an assault-style rifle shot the assailant multiple times.
Police have referred to Hale as a “female shooter,” and later said Hale was transgender. Hale used male pronouns on a social media profile, a spokesperson told CNN when asked to clarify.
‘Our heart is broken’
Nashville residents came together for a citywide vigil Wednesday to mourn the victims, pray and share in the heartache. Crow performed her song “I Shall Believe” to the grieving crowd.
“Nashville has had its worst today,” Mayor John Cooper told the crowd. “Our heart is broken. Our city united as we mourn together.”
The police chief also addressed the community, saying a school shooting like the one officers faced at The Covenant School on Monday is a moment officers have trained for but hoped would never come.
“Our police officers have cried and are crying with Nashville and the world,” Drake said.
As the community grieves, families are mourning loved ones lost in the shooting.
William, one of the children killed, had an “unflappable spirit,” friends of the Kinney family shared on GoFundMe.
Hallie’s aunt Kara Arnold said the 9-year-old had “a love for life that kept her smiling and running and jumping and playing and always on the go.”
Evelyn’s family called her “a shining light in this world.”
The family of Hill, a father of seven children and grandfather to 14, remembered his love for cooking and spending time with his family.
“Violence has visited our city and brought heartache and pain. In the midst of sorrow, we are yet looking for hope,” said Tennessee Representative Rev. Harold Love Jr. as he ended the vigil with a prayer.
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New York is poised to strengthen its oversight of private and religious schools following years of complaints that thousands of children are graduating from ultra-Orthodox Jewish schools lacking basic academic skills, including the ability to read English.
A Board of Regents committee unanimously approved guidelines Monday to make sure instruction at the state’s private and religious schools is equivalent to that of its public schools.
The rules would apply to all of New York’s 1,800 nonpublic schools but would have the greatest impact on the ultra-Orthodox schools, called yeshivas, some of which provide rigorous religious instruction but little or no teaching in secular subjects like English, math, science and history.
Defenders of the schools say parents have the right to send their children to programs consistent with their beliefs and traditions. As the Regents met Monday, protesters assembled outside, some with signs reading: “We will sit in jail rather than change our childrens education.”
Many yeshivas in New York state are modern Orthodox schools that provide a full secular curriculum along with religious studies. But there have been complaints that some yeshivas run by strictly observant Hasidic Jews were not meeting basic academic standards.
A New York Times investigation published Sunday cited instances of English teachers speaking only Yiddish to students, teachers using corporal punishment and graduates who said they were woefully unprepared for life or employment outside of their communities.
Virtually all of the Hasidic boys who took state standardized math and reading exams in 2019 failed, the report said.
A final vote is scheduled for Tuesday on new Board of Regents rules that would give private schools multiple pathways to show they meet a longstanding legal mandate to provide an education that is “substantially equivalent” to that of a public school. Among the criteria is that primary subjects be taught in English.
“We are trying to obviously adhere to the law but also create some flexibility around that as well,” state Education Commissioner Betty Rosa said.
State education officials have spent years trying to strike a balance. An initial set of guidelines released in 2018 was struck down by a state judge who said they were not implemented correctly. The department reviewed about 350,000 public comments following the release of the latest proposal and made adjustments in response, authorities said.
“The regulation respects that parents have a constitutional right to send their children to an independent school and that we respect the worldviews of the schools and their communities,” assistant commissioner Christina Coughlin said.
The group Parents for Educational and Religious Liberty in Schools, which represents yeshivas, said families choose to pay for private or religious schools because they believe in their educational approach.
“A government checklist, devised by lawyers and enforced by bureaucrats, hampers rather than advances education,” the group said in an email. “Parents in New York have been choosing a yeshiva education for more than 120 years, and they are proud of the successful results, and will continue to do the same, with or without the blessing or support of state leaders in Albany.”
Under the rules, a school can demonstrate equivalency, for example, by using state-approved assessments or operating a high school registered by the Board of Regents. It also can be reviewed by the local school district.
Groups representing Roman Catholic and Christian schools said they are confident their schools meet the substantially equivalent standards.
Naftuli Moster, who founded a group to improve secular standards at yeshivas, said he worried the schools would use the issue of cultural sensitivity to exploit loopholes without clearer guidance on how the regulations will be enforced, something the state is expected to address in the next few months.
“How you teach it or what you incorporate into the teaching is not what matters,” Moster said by phone. “It’s objective whether you teach science. There’s no Jewish science. It’s objective whether you do or do not teach social studies.”
Private schools that fall short of the threshold will be given time to adjust their instruction, state education officials said.
But those that may refuse to comply could lose state funding and their standing as a school with the state. Parents who continue to send their children to such a school could find themselves in violation of the state’s compulsory education law requiring that children between the ages of six and 16 be provided with a program of instruction, either at a public school or elsewhere.
Daniel Morton Bentley, a lawyer for the state Education Department, said Friday that much of the public pushback has focused on “philosophical opposition to state regulation of nonpublic schools,” which he said is required by law and not changed by the Regents’ action.
Public school districts would be required to complete initial reviews of nonpublic schools within their boundaries by the end of the 2024-25 school year.
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Thompson reported from Buffalo, N.Y. Associated Press reporter Michael Hill contributed from Albany, N.Y.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Evening" game were:
2-0-4-1, FIREBALL: 2
(two, zero, four, one; FIREBALL: two)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Evening" game were:
2-0-4-1, FIREBALL: 2
(two, zero, four, one; FIREBALL: two)
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NY Albany NY Zone Forecast for Sunday, September 25, 2022
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Hamilton-
Including the cities of Speculator and Indian Lake
325 AM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog this morning. A chance of showers
this morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
this afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Temperature falling into the
upper 50s this afternoon. Southwest winds around 5 mph, increasing
to around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph this afternoon. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows
in the mid 40s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph in the evening,
becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
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Eastern Albany-
Including the city of ALBANY
325 AM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers this morning,
then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Highs around 70. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 50. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in
the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in
the upper 60s.
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Western Greene-
Including the cities of Hunter, Tannersville, and Windham
325 AM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in
the lower 60s.
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Western Dutchess-
Including the cities of Poughkeepsie, Beacon, and Arlington
325 AM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows around
50. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows
in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 60s.
Lows in the upper 30s.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
Lows in the lower 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
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Northern Saratoga-
Including the city of Saratoga Springs
325 AM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers this morning,
then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Warmer with highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening,
then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the upper 60s.
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Southern Herkimer-
Including the cities of Ilion, Herkimer, Little Falls, Mohawk,
Frankfort, and Doldgeville
325 AM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers this morning, then
mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
this afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Temperature falling into the
lower 60s this afternoon. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows
in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the evening.
Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in
the upper 60s.
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NYZ032-262000-
Northern Herkimer-
Including the cities of Atwell, Big Moose, Eagle Bay, Mckeever,
Nobleboro, Northwood, and Old Forge
325 AM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers this morning, then
showers with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the
upper 50s. Temperature falling into the mid 50s this afternoon.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to
20 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph in the
evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the
lower 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.
Highs in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
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NYZ042-262000-
Northern Warren-
Including the cities of North Creek, Warrensburg, and Chestertown
325 AM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers this morning,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
Warmer with highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening,
then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
NYZ083-262000-
Southeast Warren-
Including the city of Glens Falls
325 AM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers this morning,
then mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. Warmer with highs in the upper 60s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening,
then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening.
Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph in the evening,
becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming northwest
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
NYZ043-262000-
Northern Washington-
Including the cities of Whitehall and Granville
325 AM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers this morning,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
Warmer with highs in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance
of rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening,
then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening.
Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming northwest in
the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
NYZ084-262000-
Southern Washington-
Including the cities of Hudson Falls, Fort Edward, Cambridge,
and Greenwich
325 AM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers this morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in
the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening,
then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming northwest in
the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
NYZ082-262000-
Northern Fulton-
Including the cities of Caroga Lake, Northville, and Mayfield
325 AM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers this morning,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
Highs around 60. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows
in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs around 60.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs around 60.
$$
NYZ039-262000-
Southern Fulton-
Including the cities of Gloversville and Johnstown
325 AM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers this morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Warmer
with highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening,
then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 40s. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Highs around 60. Lows in
the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
NYZ040-262000-
Montgomery-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Wellsville, and Fonda
325 AM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Partly sunny with a slight chance
of showers this morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers
and thunderstorms this afternoon. Warmer with highs in the upper
60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening,
then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s.
West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 60s.
Lows in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
NYZ047-262000-
Schoharie-
Including the cities of Cobleskill and Middleburgh
325 AM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers this morning, then
a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the
mid 60s. Temperature falling into the lower 60s this afternoon.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening.
Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in
the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in
the mid 60s.
$$
NYZ048-262000-
Western Schenectady-
Including the cities of Delanson, Esperance, and Duanesburg
325 AM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers this morning,
then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with
gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs
around 60. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs around 60.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in
the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
NYZ049-262000-
Eastern Schenectady-
Including the cities of Schenectady and Rotterdam
325 AM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers this morning,
then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance
of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 50. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 60.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in
the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
NYZ050-262000-
Southern Saratoga-
Including the cities of Ballston Spa, Clifton Park, Mechanicville,
and Waterford
325 AM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers this morning,
then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance
of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening,
then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 60.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
NYZ051-262000-
Western Albany-
Including the cities of Altamont and Berne
325 AM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers this morning, then
a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the
mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs around 60. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs around 60.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
NYZ053-262000-
Western Rensselaer-
Including the city of Troy
325 AM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance
of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s.
South winds around 5 mph, increasing to 10 to 15 mph this afternoon.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
NYZ054-262000-
Eastern Rensselaer-
Including the cities of Grafton and Hoosick Falls
325 AM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening,
then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs around 60. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs around 60.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
NYZ060-262000-
Western Columbia-
Including the city of Hudson
325 AM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance
of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 60s.
Lows in the upper 30s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in
the upper 60s.
$$
NYZ061-262000-
Eastern Columbia-
Including the city of Chatham
325 AM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph,
increasing to 10 to 15 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows
in the upper 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in
the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in
the mid 60s.
$$
NYZ059-262000-
Eastern Greene-
Including the cities of Catskill, Coxsackie, Athens, Cairo,
and Jefferson Heights
325 AM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Highs around 70. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 60s.
Lows in the upper 30s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in
the mid 60s.
$$
NYZ063-262000-
Western Ulster-
Including the cities of Ellenville, Woodstock, West Hurley,
Kerhonkson, Napanoch, and Phoenicia
325 AM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then partly sunny with a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear.
Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs around 60. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 50s.
Lows in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s.
Lows in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
NYZ064-262000-
Eastern Ulster-
Including the cities of Kingston and New Paltz
325 AM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph in the
evening, becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 60s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 60s. Lows
in the upper 30s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in
the upper 60s.
$$
NYZ066-262000-
Eastern Dutchess-
Including the cities of Pawling, Dover Plains, Millbrook,
Pine Plains, Amenia, and Millerton
325 AM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
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LONDON — Inflation in the 19 countries that use the euro currency hit a record 8.6% in June, pushed higher by a strong increase in energy costs fueled partly by Russia’s war in Ukraine. Food prices also picked up pace.
Energy prices rocketed 41.9%, and prices for food, alcohol and tobacco were up 8.9%, both faster than the increases recorded the previous month. Price increases for goods like clothing, appliances, cars, computers and books held fairly steady at 4.3%, as did prices for services 3.4%.
Inflation has been setting monthly records since last year, underscoring how the war’s impact on global energy supplies is making life more expensive for the eurozone’s 343 million people.
To combat soaring consumer prices, the European Central Bank is planning its first interest rate hike in 11 years this month, followed by another increase in September.
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Officials from around the world are meeting in Pittsburgh to discuss global climate change efforts. The event comes as leaders prepare to meet this fall for the next U.N. climate summit in Egypt.
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Officials from around the world are meeting in Pittsburgh to discuss global climate change efforts. The event comes as leaders prepare to meet this fall for the next U.N. climate summit in Egypt.
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CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Poison Center joins with poison centers and poison prevention partners across the country in celebrating National Poison Prevention Week March 19 through 25.
Since 1962, the President of the United States has proclaimed the third week of March as National Poison Prevention Week to raise awareness about the dangers of poisonings and how to prevent them.
The West Virginia Poison Center has medical experts available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to help those with poisoning emergencies or questions.
The WVPC can answer questions about:
Accidental poisonings of children and adults
Drug overdoses
Bites and stings
Reactions to drugs and chemicals
Potential poisonings from plants and mushrooms
Poisonings from drugs of abuse
In addition to the public, health care professionals rely on the West Virginia Poison Center experts to assist in poisoning exposures. In fact, about 25% of calls come from health care providers.
Remember: fast, free, individualized, expert help is only a phone call away: 1-800-222-1222.
About the West Virginia Poison Center
The West Virginia Poison Center provides comprehensive emergency poison information, prevention and educational resources to West Virginians 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. The WVPC is staffed by nurses, pharmacists and physicians with special training in treatment of poisonings. Located in Charleston, WV, the WVPC is a part of the West Virginia University-Charleston Division. Toll-free: 1-800-222-1222. Website:www.wvpoisoncenter.org.
For more information or to arrange an interview, please call Carissa McBurney at (304) 552-6338.
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New leadership, and new products part of the expansion of the team
DUBLIN, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aryza announces significant changes to the management team and expansion into new markets to support insolvency and lending businesses.
A new CEO has been appointed to spearhead the new launch – Brent Reuter who has worked in the financial industry for more than 25 years is now leading the team. He led First Data in Canada growing their Merchant Processing business becoming one the of the largest processors in Canada, and then spent more than 10 years at the Royal Bank of Canada leading North American Sales of their Investor and Treasury Services business. He then moved to Hong Kong to oversee their Asian business and later establishing and building their US footprint building out their office in New York. After moving back to Canada, he has led sales teams in Institutional Investment Management for both CIBC and Onex.
Stephanie Harper will be stepping down as Chief Executive Officer of Aryza Canada on 30th June 2022 but will continue her involvement with Aryza as a non-executive Director and a strategic advisor to the Group.
Colin Brown, Global CEO of Aryza commented:
"I wish to express our gratitude to Stephanie for her commitment to our Canadian business and clients who Stephanie has supported so well over her tenure. We are delighted that Brent has decided to take up the challenge and I am looking forward to working with him to build on our presence in Canada, and to explore new products and markets."
The focus in Canada and North America will be to consolidate the position in the Insolvency sector while bringing select web based Aryza products across the credit lifecycle.
Brent Reuter, CEO commented:
"I am looking forward to working with the Aryza team in Canada and around the world to explore how technology can be applied to our existing business model and to see how group products can open new doors for our Canadian business for example looking at alternative lending solutions. The opportunities are endless, and I am pleased to be joining Aryza at such an exciting time for the group."
About Aryza
Aryza is a provider of end-to-end, mission-critical automation software to business customers in regulated industries, focused on the lending, credit, debt recovery and insolvency sectors. Aryza's solutions automate a wide range of back and middle office activities including customer data collection, administration, and payment processing, covering every stage of the debt cycle. Its scalable technology platform is capable of meeting high volume, high complexity needs and helps customers significantly increase efficiency while ensuring compliance with local legislation. Aryza's solutions are underpinned by unrivalled expertise and powerful data and are designed to have a positive impact on the financial health and wellbeing of our customer's customers around the world. Since its foundation in 2002, the business has grown rapidly. Today it has global operations across four continents.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Daily Pick 4" game were:
1-4-4-5
(one, four, four, five)
¶ Maximum prize: $500
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Daily Pick 4" game were:
1-4-4-5
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SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DiscGenics, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing regenerative cell-based therapies that alleviate pain and restore function in patients with degenerative diseases of the spine, today announced that Flagg Flanagan, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman will present virtually at the annual Cell & Gene Meeting on the Mesa to be held October 11-13 in Carlsbad, California and livestreamed globally.
Flanagan will provide an update on the Company's first-in-human clinical study of its allogeneic discogenic progenitor cell therapy (IDCT) for lumbar disc degeneration. In the FDA-approved, prospective, randomized, double-blinded, controlled, multicenter study, high dose IDCT produced clinically meaningful, statistically significant improvements in low back pain, function, and quality of life by 12 weeks following intradiscal injection. As Flanagan will discuss, improvements were sustained at the 52- and 78-week interim readouts with additional data to follow at 104 weeks.
On-Demand virtual content will be available to conference attendees beginning Tuesday, October 11, 2022.
Organized by the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine, the Cell & Gene Meeting on the Mesa is a three-day conference featuring more than 90 dedicated company presentations by leading public and private companies, highlighting technical and clinical achievements over the past 12 months in the areas of cell therapy, gene therapy, gene editing, tissue engineering, and broader regenerative medicine technologies, as well as over 100 panelists and featured speakers.
Virtual attendance is available which includes a livestream of DiscGenics's presentation and the ability to view all conference sessions on-demand.
DiscGenics is a privately held, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing regenerative cell-based therapies that alleviate pain and restore function in patients with degenerative diseases of the spine. DiscGenics's first product candidate, IDCT (rebonuputemcel), is an allogeneic, injectable discogenic progenitor cell therapy for symptomatic, mild to moderate lumbar disc degeneration. IDCT is a mixture of live Discogenic Cells, which are a unique progenitor cell population derived from donated adult human intervertebral disc tissue, and a viscous carrier. As the only company in the world to develop an allogeneic cell therapy derived from intervertebral disc cells to treat diseases of the disc, DiscGenics has a unique opportunity to offer a non-surgical, potentially regenerative solution for the treatment of patients suffering from the debilitating effects of back pain. For more information, visit discgenics.com.
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NEW YORK, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Apyx Medical Corporation (NASDAQ: APYX).
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The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Apyx between May 12, 2021 and March 11, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until August 5, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Apyx Medical Corporation issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) a significant number of Apyx's Advanced Energy products were used for off-label indications; (2) such off-label uses led to an increase in the number of medical device reports filed by Apyx reporting serious adverse events; (3) as a result, the Company was reasonably likely to incur regulatory scrutiny; (4) as a result of the foregoing, the Company's financial results would be adversely impacted; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
Jakubowitz Law is vigorous in pursuit of justice for shareholders who have been the victim of securities fraud. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday vetoed a bill that would have mandated higher pay and job security for Lyft and Uber drivers in Minnesota, saying the legislation wasn’t ready to become law.
“Rideshare drivers deserve fair wages and safe working conditions,” Walz said in a statement announcing his first veto ever in his five-plus years as governor. “I am committed to finding solutions that balance the interests of all parties, including drivers and riders. This is not the right bill to achieve these goals.”
Uber threatened to offer only premium-priced service in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area and cut off service altogether in the rest of Minnesota if Walz signed the legislation.
“This bill could make Minnesota one of the most expensive states in the country for rideshare, potentially putting us on par with the cost of rides in New York City and Seattle — cities with dramatically higher costs of living than Minnesota,” the Democratic governor said in a letter to legislative leaders.
Uber and Lyft drivers had staged noisy but peaceful demonstrations outside Walz’s office in the Capitol in recent days to demand that the governor sign the bill. They were clearly audible through closed doors earlier Thursday as he signed a bill creating a paid family and medical leave system.
Ride-hailing drivers, like other gig economy workers, are typically treated as independent contractors not entitled to minimum wages and other benefits, and have to cover their own gas and car payments. A California appeals court ruled in March that companies like Uber and Lyft could continue to treat their drivers there as independent contractors.
But most gig workers in Seattle became entitled to paid sick leave and safe time under a first-in-the-nation law enacted there in March. And the Biden administration proposed new standards last year that could make it more difficult to classify millions of workers as independent contractors and deny them minimum wage and benefits. Ride-hailing and delivery driving are among the deadliest occupations in the country, according to occupational fatalities and injury data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
While Walz vetoed the bill, he also signed an executive order commissioning a study about the working conditions of ride-hail drivers and how potential changes could affect costs and access for riders.
His order also sets up a committee to make recommendations by Jan. 1 for legislation to ensure that drivers receive fair compensation, ensure due process before drivers are terminated, limit the impact on fairs and ensure continued operation of ride-hail services in Minnesota.
The bill was championed by Democratic Sen. Omar Fateh, of Minneapolis, who was lifted into the air by drivers outside the Senate chamber right after the bill passed Sunday. Fateh is the first Somali American to serve in the Minnesota Senate, and many Uber and Lift drivers come from the area’s large Somali and East African community.
The bill would have required that drivers be paid a minimum of $5 per ride, or at least $1.45 per mile and 34 cents per minute in the metropolitan area. Fares would have been slightly less in the rest of Minnesota. It also would have made it harder for the companies to “deactivate” drivers from their platforms because drivers said they could be terminated for no reason with no recourse.
But some Democrats complained as Fateh’s bill made its way through the process that it needed more work to address concerns.
Fateh tweeted that the veto showed “the power corporations hold on our government” despite Democrats controlling the “trifecta” of the governor’s office and both houses of the Legislature for the first time in eight years.
“The fight is not over, and I promise you I wont back down,” Fateh tweeted. “This will be my top priority going in to next session.”
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Taxpayers to foot the bill for $13,000 Desk in Secretary of Corrections office
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -Another luxury executive desk is on order with the South Dakota State Penitentiary.
A $13,000 solid red oak desk currently being built at the South Dakota State Penitentiary, at their prison workshop Pheasantland industries, will certainly make a statement.
Several sources working within the Department of corrections notified our I-team out of frustration. They claim the money could have gone for more safety equipment and other desperately needed items within the Department of Corrections.
Secretary Kellie Wasko’s name is on the top of the order. The desk, measuring over 100 inches long, is larger than an inmate bunk. Documents confirm that unlike Governor Noem’s $9,000 desk purchase back in 2021, South Dakota Taxpayers will be footing the bill.
Representative Kameron Nelson of Sioux Falls says he is concerned.
“Two years ago when Governor Noem had a similar fiasco of sorts, I would hope that the administration does look at and learn from those experiences,” said Nelson. $13,000 feels like a large sum.”
Nelson believes Wasko is doing some great things.
“I just hope that she prioritizes rehabilitative services, such as reopening the library that’s been closed since 2017, looking at other ways to make sure our prison systems are safe and funded and secure by way of other staff members,” said Nelson.
Department of Corrections media representative Michael Winder responded to our interview request with a statement: “The Depart of Corrections followed the normal procurement process to acquire multiple pieces of furniture and paid full price for the furniture,” said Winder.
The desk is due to be completed in June, with at least $7,000 in labor costs. That is a lot of time and effort to build the project, as inmates make less than one dollar per hour.
We spoke with several other legislators and showed them the documents:
“The Department of Corrections is currently having a hard time paying enough to recruit and retain staff, so it’s shocking that they’re willing to pay $13,000 for a new desk. That is a full year’s rent for many South Dakotans. Taxpayers’ hard earned money shouldn’t be used on frivolous items such as this.” Representative Erin Healy, Sioux Falls.
“I can’t imagine that one needs that expensive of a desk.” Senator Shawn Bordeaux, Mission.
“I did a follow-up on the purchase of the desk, and I concluded that the decision was within the norms of the requested purchase. The purchase of the desk had four furniture components with it for the desk efficiency and organization, following the ordering process of the agency. The Secretary had concluded that since Pheasantland industries is within the correctional system, it would be appropriate to purchase the desks from them. Pheasantland industries is a business within the walls that provides job training and skill set for the inmates to be able to enter the workforce after completing their prison sentence. It would make sense to utilize the industries to support the operations since it is a state entity. And from my knowledge base, the type of desk structure that was being requested is within the realm of a fair market price for the same type of desk. The Secretary concluded that this was an opportunity to showcase the industry that way to promote to our visitors that come to our office and Pierre. It would seem supporting a vocational opportunity for the inmates that work and doesn’t lend industries is more positive than it is negative.” Senator Jean Hunhoff, Yankton.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Evening" game were:
0-2-7-2
(zero, two, seven, two)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Evening" game were:
0-2-7-2
(zero, two, seven, two)
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — An ex-convict who led police on a chase around Las Vegas before officers found the severed head and dismembered body of his friend in a stolen vehicle he was driving was sentenced Thursday to at least 18 years in prison.
Eric John Holland said he was “truly remorseful” for killing Richard P. Miller, whose remains were found in coolers in the bed of a Chevrolet Avalanche in which Las Vegas police stopped Holland last December. Authorities found that Miller had been shot several times, including at least once in the head, before his body was carved up.
“It’s a terrible thing that happened and I’m just so sorry,” Holland said.
That provided little comfort to Miller’s daughter, who tearfully and haltingly told a judge she felt “very little relief,” that Holland pleaded guilty in July to a reduced charge and avoiding trial on an open murder charge that could have resulted in a life sentence behind bars.
“I don’t know how to make sense of it,” sobbed Amanda Dawn Potter, who traveled from Portland, Oregon, for Holland’s sentencing. She called her father’s slaying “the most bizarre thing to ever happen to my family.”
“My dad didn’t deserve this,” she said.
Holland, 58, has an extensive criminal history, mostly for forgery and embezzlement, but also including an attempted prison escape in Texas.
Before Clark County District Court Judge Tierra Jones sentenced him to 18 to 45 years for second-degree murder and felony theft, Holland said Thursday he hoped authorities would continue to investigate his motive for killing Miller.
“I was going to bring it up in court, but I’m not going to because of family members,” Holland said. “There was a reason, and I hope that they’ll get closure today.”
Holland’s attorney, Daniel Westbrook, told the judge he would not say more than what his client said. Westbrook declined additional comment after the sentencing hearing.
Holland was friends with Miller, 65, who lived on a houseboat at Lake Mead, the Colorado River reservoir about a 30-minute drive from Las Vegas.
Miller was reported missing in November 2021, and investigators later determined he was killed during an argument with Holland.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Thursday that in jailhouse interviews, Holland said he wanted police to investigate whether Miller was responsible for the disappearance of Miller’s ex-wife, Jing Me Zhu, in 2018 or 2019.
“I’m going to prison for the rest of my life, and I just want to make sure that she wasn’t forgotten,” Holland told the newspaper.
Holland said he believed Zhu lived in China and Canada before marrying Miller in 2018. In divorce proceedings less than a year later, Miller alleged in court documents that Zhu left him and moved to China. Records showed that Zhu could not be located to receive a court summons.
Westbrook told the newspaper that Holland believes Zhu is dead and that Miller killed her.
Holland did not provide details of Miller’s death, the Review-Journal reported.
Las Vegas police said Thursday they had no missing person investigation related to Zhu.
Police previously said Holland drove away from patrol officers trying to stop him on Dec. 23, 2021, in a stolen pickup truck and that he was seen switching vehicles before he was arrested in the second vehicle by officers who tracked him to an apartment complex west of the Las Vegas Strip.
Police later found receipts in the vehicles for items including a power saw and trash bags purchased from a home improvement store after Miller’s disappearance.
Holland had been sought since May 2019 on an arrest warrant in a 2018 case in Las Vegas accusing him of embezzlement, identity theft, issuing false checks and theft, according to court records. He had posted $5,000 bail in that case.
Records show Holland also used the name Eric Allen Holland and served prison time in Nevada for a felony theft conviction stemming from a 2000 forgery case in Las Vegas. He also used names including John Carl Hall, Phil Whidden, Robert Daniel Lauer and Steven Tauber, prison records show.
Holland had prior felony convictions dating to 1987 in California for embezzlement, assault with a deadly weapon, resisting arrest causing substantial bodily harm and property theft and false identification, according to a Las Vegas prosecutor, prison and court records.
Records show that Holland was convicted in Texas in a federal counterfeiting case, and later of attempted escape and aiding in an escape.
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(The Hill) – The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday released an unredacted version of a memo prepared for former Attorney General Bill Barr that he used to justify his decision to not indict then-President Donald Trump after reviewing the Mueller report.
The memo was released following a suit from Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), which sought to unveil the legal guidance Barr received from DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC).
The suit spurred DOJ to release a redacted version of the memo in 2021 that fully blocked out six of the memo’s 10 pages.
The now fully unredacted memo details a Justice Department that cautioned against any prosecution of Trump stemming from special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into any coordination between his campaign and Russia as the country sought to interfere with U.S. elections.
The 2019 memo to Barr came just two days after Mueller released his more than 400-page report to DOJ, and was finalized just hours after Barr sent a letter to Congress saying he saw no grounds for a prosecution.
The OLC memo largely crafts an argument to decline prosecution for an attorney general who at that point was fiercely loyal to Trump.
It hangs much of its analysis on a line in the Mueller report indicating there was not sufficient evidence to charge anyone from the Trump campaign or the president with conspiring alongside members of the Russian government to interfere in the election.
“Given that conclusion, the evidence does not establish a crime or criminal conspiracy involving the president toward which any obstruction or attempted obstruction was directed. It would be rare for federal prosecutors to bring an obstruction prosecution that did not itself arise out of a proceeding relating to a separate crime,” Steven Engle, head of OLC, and his deputy Edward O’Callaghan wrote in the memo.
It goes on to describe Trump’s “potentially obstructive conduct” as “an attempt to modify the process under which the special counsel investigation progressed.”
CREW President Noah Bookbinder called the memo “a breathtakingly generous view of the law and facts for Donald Trump.”
“It twists the facts and the law to benefit Trump and does not comport with a serious reading of the law of obstruction of justice or the facts as found by Special Counsel Mueller,” Bookbinder wrote on Twitter.
“The memo is premised in large part on the argument that there was no underlying criminal conduct and that it’s hard to charge obstruction without an underlying crime. Of course that’s not what Mueller actually found…Mueller found there was not sufficient evidence to charge Trump and others with conspiring with Russia. He didn’t find no crime, just not enough evidence for charges,” he added.
The unredacted memo’s release comes as a result of a ruling last week by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in the long-running lawsuit initiated by CREW in May 2019. The ruling, by a unanimous three-judge appellate court panel, affirmed a federal judge’s conclusion that the DOJ had improperly redacted the memorandum, and ordered its full disclosure.
The legal development amounted to a sharp rebuke of the department’s claim that the memo should be shielded under an exemption to the Freedom of Information Act that protects internal government deliberations.
The appeals court ruling affirmed a finding by the lower court that the memo did not reflect a deliberative process in part because Barr had already decided against charging Trump before the memo was finalized.
“Because the Department did not tie the memorandum to deliberations about the relevant decision, the Department failed to justify its reliance on the deliberative-process privilege,” Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan wrote for the panel.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — It’s going to be a fun fall weekend with some hot and cold weather, literally, North Texas seems to be channeling its inner Katy Perry.
First, though, Thursday will see highs ranging from the upper 70s along the Red River to near 90 degrees near Central Texas. “A pleasant day is expected with light north to northeast winds and sunny skies. Highs will range from the upper 70s along the Red River to near 90 degrees across Central Texas,” NWS Fort Worth reports.
Now for the important stuff, if you’ve got weekend plans or are looking to solidify your weekend plans NWS Fort Worth says, “Big Changes Coming!”
In typical Texas fashion, Friday and Saturday will kick off on the hotter side of things with highs in the upper 80s to mid-90s. “An elevated fire danger is expected along and north of I-20 Friday afternoon due to low humidity and breezy conditions,” NWS Fort Worth says.
Expect winds, humidity, and clouds to build ahead of a strong cold front as the day passes by on Saturday. As evening comes, shower and thunderstorm chances increase across the region. Over the weekend the best chances for rain will be Sunday and Sunday night as the cold front enters North Texas.
The weather center says, “Noticeably brisk and much cooler temperatures will follow on Monday with highs in the 60s and 70s Monday through Wednesday, with rain chances gradually ending by Monday night into Tuesday.”
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HAMILTON, Mont., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Local Bounti Corporation (NYSE: LOCL, LOCL WS) ("Local Bounti" or the "Company"), a breakthrough U.S. indoor agriculture company combining the best aspects of vertical and greenhouse growing technologies, today announced it will release its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023 before the market opens on Wednesday, August 9, 2023.
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call with members of the Local Bounti executive management team to discuss financial results and other business updates. The conference call is scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. To participate on the live call, listeners in North America may dial (877) 514-3623 and international listeners may dial (201) 689-8768.
In addition, the call will be broadcast live via webcast, hosted on the "Investors" section of the Company's website at localbounti.com and will be archived online. A telephonic playback will be available through August 16, 2023. North American listeners may dial (877) 660-6853 and international listeners may dial (201) 612-7415; the passcode is 13739725.
About Local Bounti
Local Bounti is redefining indoor farming with an innovative method – its proprietary Stack & Flow Technology™ – that significantly improves crop turns, increases output and improves unit economics. Local Bounti operates advanced indoor growing facilities across the United States, servicing over 10,000 retail doors with its two brands: Local Bounti® and Pete's®. Local Bounti grows healthy food utilizing a hybrid approach that integrates the best attributes of controlled environment agriculture with natural elements. Local Bounti's sustainable growing methods are better for the planet, using 90% less land and 90% less water than conventional farming methods. With a mission to 'bring our farm to your kitchen in the fewest food miles possible,' Local Bounti's food is fresher, more nutritious, and lasts longer than traditional agriculture. To find out more, visit localbounti.com or follow Local Bounti on LinkedIn for the latest news and developments.
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Teamsters Agreement Includes Best Captain Pay Rates for a Regional Airline
WILMINGTON, Ohio, Sept. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Horizon Air pilots have ratified an amendment to their contract that includes life-changing pay and retirement benefits. Ninety-nine percent of the voting pilots, represented by the Airline Professionals Association, Teamsters Local 1224 (APA 1224), voted in favor of the agreement.
"We knew that significant improvements were necessary for Horizon Air to attract and retain the best pilots," said APA 1224 Executive Council Chairman Henry Simkins, also a Horizon Air pilot. "This agreement makes Horizon a great place to build flight time and, for some, a great place to build a career."
Under the newly signed agreement, pilots will see their pay rates increase, on average, by 74 percent for Captains and 85 percent for First Officers. Captain rates are now the highest for a regional airline, while First Officer pay matches rates that are only a temporary "premium" at Envoy/Piedmont/PSA.
In addition to wage rates, the agreement includes the best retirement program for pilots in the regional industry. Horizon will match the contributions pilots make to their retirement accounts up to 8 percent of income, with more senior pilots receiving an extra 2 percent or 4 percent in direct employer contributions. A senior pilot who fully funds their 401(k) account can now expect Horizon to contribute an additional 12 percent of the pilot's income toward retirement.
Other achievements include increased per diem, a minimum daily rig, holiday pay, instructor and check pilot compensation improvements, major commuting enhancements, and additional refinements. And unlike recent deals reached at other regional airlines, the improvements in this agreement are permanent and the Horizon pilots did not have to make concessions or extend the duration of their current contract.
"These new pay rates and benefits represent the true value of our regional pilots' skills, dedication, and responsibilities," said APA 1224 President Joe Muckle. "Now a new hire Horizon pilot can finally make a living, afford to raise a family, and save for retirement. Contract by contract, the Teamsters are fighting for agreements our members deserve, marking a new era for the industry in which highly-experienced aviators can choose to stay in the regionals for a fulfilling career."
The Airline Professionals Association, Teamsters Local 1224 represents the flight deck crewmembers of ABX Air, Cape Air, Horizon Air, Omni Air, and Silver Airways.
CONTACT: Amanda Bledsoe
937-382-0201 ext. 8790
abledsoe@apa1224.org
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KeAyla Dove is never sure when she’ll have the chance to see those closest to her with all that is going on in her life.
Several members of the North Texas sophomore’s family live in the Houston area, while her father is deployed somewhere in the Middle East with the Air Force.
Fortunately for the elite track athlete, she has found a comfort zone and a mentor as she continues her pursuit of a national title in the shot put.
Dove finished fifth in the NCAA indoor championships in her debut campaign at Sam Houston State under the guidance of Jon Tipton. She followed her coach to UNT when he was hired by new director of track and field Doug Marshall to coach the Mean Green’s athletes who compete in throwing events.
They were back to the national meet, this time to represent UNT. Dove concluded her indoor season Saturday at the 2023 NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships in Albuquerque, finishing No. 16 in the nation.
“I’m so incredibly proud of Key, and it’s been amazing to watch her progression throughout the indoor season,” Marshall said. “Definitely not the results we wanted or expected, but she earned a spot in the ring against the best in the country. That says a lot about the work that she has put in to get to this point. She will be back at the biggest stage. I know Coach Tipton will tweak some things, and they will be back stronger than ever.”
Dove fouled on her first three throws at the Albuquerque Convention Center, falling short of the final and just missing out on All-America honors. The sophomore from Houston. moves on to the outdoor season having ranked in the top 16 during the indoor season
“I saw the chance to continue my career with coach Tipton here,” Dove said of her arrival at UNT. “I went through the process of getting into the transfer portal. I talked to other schools, but I wanted to be here with him.”
The coach-athlete bond between Dove and Tipton has helped her deal with being away from family.
Dove missed her mother’s birthday and will miss her grandmother’s as well. She’s unsure of exactly where her father is deployed. All she knows is that there is an eight-hour time difference.
Dove has a host of family members who care for her and support her from a distance.
Tipton has made the adjustment to being away from family easier for one of UNT’s top track athletes.
“Relationships matter in this profession,” Tipton said. “We’re going to spend four days in a row on the road. It’s nice to know a little bit about each other. She knows my family, and I know hers.
“If she gets to know me, she’ll be willing to trust me. If I get to know her, I’ll trust her.”
Dove has developed that type of bond with Tipton. She can discuss anything with her coach, whether it relates to her track career or not.
“I have learned a lot from him in track, but also outside the sport about how to be a better person,” Dove said. “He’s more than just a coach. He’s a great mentor and role model.”
That bond has helped Dove develop her skills in a sport she found after giving a few others a try.
“I tried soccer and got mud kicked in my eye,” Dove said. “I decided, ‘This is not for me.’”
Dove’s mother signed her up for track when she was 10, largely because her brother wanted to give the sport a try. She quickly found out then that she was a good fit for the throwing events.
“I did it because I was good at it and had fun,” Dove said. “We got to travel and to go to AAU meets in Michigan and Louisiana. I got to meet other athletes.”
Few were as talented as Dove. She won multiple medals at the UIL state track meet while competing for Cypress Lakes High School in Houston.
Dove continued to excel in her freshman season at Sam Houston and hasn’t slowed down a bit since she arrived at UNT. She set a UNT record in the shot put with a toss of 58-3.75 feet and finished second at the Conference USA meet.
She entered the NCAA meet ranked No. 10 in the country.
“North Texas has been a great fit,” Dove said. “It’s been hard to be away from family, but it’s been worth it.”
Dove’s hope now is the success she has enjoyed this season is a sign of what is to come.
“KeAyla hasn’t peaked yet," Tipton said.
Dove believes she is on track to do exactly that, largely because she elected to follow Tipton to UNT.
“I have so much left to give," Dove said, "and haven’t had that one big throw yet.”
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VENICE, Italy (AP) — Documentary 'All the Beauty and the Bloodshed' wins top prize at Venice Film Festival; Cate Blanchett named best actress.
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Deal deepens scope of current collaboration with focus on delivering superior solutions and customer experience through digital transformation and operational excellence
TEANECK, N.J., Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH), a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process services, today announced a new, 10-year services agreement valued at approximately $1 billion with CoreLogic®, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider.
"Cognizant has been an invaluable partner for many years in helping build our platforms—giving clients the data-driven technology solutions they need to navigate business processes," said Abe Kuruvilla, Chief Information Officer at CoreLogic. "We are pleased to extend our relationship with Cognizant as we continue to leverage our many years of technology expertise and integrated digital solutions."
"We are thrilled to grow our relationship with CoreLogic and bring our technology prowess to bear in improving their user experience, digital tools, and processes utilized by professionals in their property information ecosystem," said Surya Gummadi, President of the Americas, at Cognizant. "Real estate, mortgage lifecycle, and insurance transactions depend on accurate, timely data and analytics. We are committed to helping CoreLogic provide this critical intelligence to clients while enhancing their user experience and further streamlining operating efficiency."
Building on their highly successful, decade-long strategic relationship, CoreLogic and Cognizant have agreed to expand their existing alliance. This new agreement features:
- Expansion of Cognizant's services and anticipated value for CoreLogic, leveraging Cognizant's digital transformation expertise particularly in cloud migration, automation, and industry-specific platform innovations;
- Significant commitment to innovation and automation expected to benefit CoreLogic through lower technology and operations costs over the lifetime of the agreement; and,
- Strong focus on driving customer experience improvement through operational excellence.
Since 2011, Cognizant has been a trusted service delivery partner, providing capabilities in application development and support, analytical modeling, and domain-centric business process services to CoreLogic and its customers, primarily in the U.S. mortgage and real estate markets. Together, CoreLogic and Cognizant have delivered key end-to-end business process and analytics solutions across CoreLogic's property information ecosystem.
About CoreLogic
CoreLogic is a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider. The company's combined data from public, contributory and proprietary sources include over 4.5 billion records spanning more than 50 years, providing detailed coverage of property, mortgages and other encumbrances, consumer credit, tenancy, location, hazard risk and related performance information. The markets CoreLogic serves include real estate and mortgage finance, insurance, capital markets, and the public sector. CoreLogic delivers value to clients through unique data, analytics, workflow technology, advisory and managed services. Clients rely on CoreLogic to help identify and manage growth opportunities, improve performance and mitigate risk. Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., CoreLogic operates in North America, Western Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.corelogic.com.
About Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) engineers modern businesses. We help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our fast-changing world. Together, we're improving everyday life. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Fulgent Genetics, Inc. ("Fulgent") (NASDAQ: FLGT) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors who purchased between March 22, 2019 and August 4, 2022.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in Fulgent, contact us about potential recovery by using the link below. There is no cost or obligation to you.
ABOUT THE ACTION: The class action against Fulgent includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Fulgent had been conducting medically unnecessary laboratory testing, engaging in improper billing practices in relation to laboratory testing, and providing or receiving remuneration in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law; (ii) accordingly, Fulgent was likely to become subject to enhanced legal and regulatory scrutiny; (iii) Fulgent's revenues, to the extent they were derived from the foregoing unlawful conduct, were unsustainable; (iv) the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to subject the Company to significant financial and/or reputational harm; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
DEADLINE: November 21, 2022
Aggrieved Fulgent investors only have until November 21, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. You are not required to act as a lead plaintiff in order to share in any recovery.
Vincent Wong, Esq. is an experienced attorney who has represented investors in securities litigations involving financial fraud and violations of shareholder rights. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — His team huddled up before taking the floor, Harrison Barnes hollered a message to the Kings with their special season on the line: “Leave it all on the floor and take this series back to Sac!”
With spectacular performances on both ends against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, the Kings are going home to Sacramento for Game 7 against the defending champions.
Malik Monk can only imagine what a winner-take-all showdown might be like with a chance to extend this long-awaited playoff run as all those supporters try to will their Kings into the second round.
For Curry and Co., there’s no imagining necessary — they know what hostile road environments feel like for elimination games, having been there so many times over the past decade on the way to four titles.
“Man, I never been to Game 7, so I don’t know. I don’t know what to expect,” Monk said. “I just know I’m going to go out there and play 110 percent, give it my all, and continue to do what I’ve been doing, and that’s attacking the rim and making plays for my teammates. So I’m going to be ready.”
Facing elimination, upstart Sacramento shined on both ends and hardly looked to be feeling any added pressure in a commanding 118-99 Game 6 victory Friday night.
Whenever Curry worked his offensive magic, Monk or Fox or Keegan Murray did something brilliant of their own. With big man Domantas Sabonis in foul trouble, others like Trey Lyles came through to quiet a fan base dreaming of a Warriors repeat title.
“We’ve put ourselves in a situation where we have to be the team that’s playing with desperation, obviously on the road in a Game 7. There’s a lot of belief that we can do that,” Curry said. “There’s a lot of belief in every single guy that’s going to be out there on the floor, that we can make the necessary adjustments. If it is an energy thing, that’s something you can control and correct it. So you’ve got to embrace the challenge of what’s in front of us and try to go get the job done.”
If the Kings got a glimpse of their homecourt advantage in the initial two games of this series, Golden 1 Center might be at another level on Sunday.
“It’s going to be rocking. We’ve had loud games this year,” De’Aaron Fox said. “Coming out for Game 1, I think our guys were amazed at what was going on. But going back there for a Game 7, I feel like — everybody doesn’t get to experience a Game 7, but not a lot of people get to experience a Game 7 in Sacramento.”
Coach of the Year Mike Brown joked he doesn’t have “magic dust” regarding what to do against the Warriors other than compete with the same physical authority on both ends because he has seen Golden State thrive through all the toughest moments.
Brown was the Warriors’ top assistant before joining the Kings.
“We’re going to have to play at our best. Again, they’re the champions,” he said. “We’re going to have to play at an elite level for 48 minutes against these guys because they’re going to bring it, trust me.”
All that work to earn the No. 3 seed and home court sure matters now for these Kings — “that’s part of the reason why we bust our behind all year,” Brown said.
The Warriors, meanwhile, must regroup and try to rediscover the energy and efficiency they had in a 123-116 win Wednesday at Golden 1 Center. On Friday, they missed 10 free throws while shooting 35 — three that Curry couldn’t convert and three missed by Andrew Wiggins. Klay Thompson shot 2 for 9 from 3-point range.
“When I said that was the best win of the season Game 5, this is probably the worst loss of the season, but there’s no time to hang our heads,” Thompson said. “Luckily for us, we still have another crack at it. I still have absolute belief in this team that we can go get it done on the road. It will be a tall task but we are up for it and I know we will respond.”
Curry is counting on that, too, and knows it will start with smart basketball despite the challenging atmosphere.
“Coming out with a sense of composure is a big thing, especially if you’re on the road because it’s going to be hostile and their crowd is going to be into it,” Curry said.
Brown has embraced the notion of his young team learning on the fly in what is the first playoff series for most. Each game, each situation provides new experiences and opportunities for growth.
He is thrilled by how the Kings have handled outside noise, such as anyone who counted Sacramento out of this series before the ball had even tipped in Game 1.
“The job’s not done,” Brown said, “so we’ve got to see how we’re going to respond in a Game 7 for the first time as a group.”
WARRIORS AT KINGS
Series tied at 3-all. Game 7, 3:30 p.m. EDT, ABC
— NEED TO KNOW: The Warriors — trying to improve to 19-0 in playoff series against Western Conference opponents under coach Steve Kerr dating to the team’s 2014-15 title run — know every miscue will be magnified after their 18 turnovers led to 23 Kings points in Game 6.
— KEEP AN EYE ON: Sacramento’s Kevin Huerter. After struggling all series with his shot — 20 of 52 in the first five games — the fifth-year forward hit two crucial 3s down the stretch and might have a performance to build on going into the decisive Game 7. “You got no idea. It feels good,” he said. “Just got to see the ball go in sometimes.”
— INJURY WATCH: Sabonis has a cut beneath his left eye after being hit on a jump ball by Kevon Looney. Fox insists he’s doing great despite the broken index finger on his shooting hand. He scored 26 points on 10-for-18 shooting and had 11 assists but will strive to cut down on turnovers after committing 11 over the past two games. “I feel fine. Obviously at times it’s going to hurt, but that is what it is,” Fox said.
— PRESSURE IS ON: Golden State won once on the Kings’ home floor in Game 5 after a dismal regular season on the road and now the defending champions must find a way to quiet the playoff-starved, cowbell-clanging Sacramento crowd to save the season after losing Games 1 and 2 at Golden 1 Center.
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(NEXSTAR) – A date circled on the calendar since July is finally upon us: the day the world population is projected to reach 8 billion.
The United Nations released a report in mid-July that predicted November 15 would be the “Day of Eight Billion,” marking a “milestone in human development.”
According to the U.N., which will host events on Tuesday in honor of the Day of Eight Billion, it took the world 12 years to grow its population from 7 to 8 billion. They estimated the world will not reach 9 billion people for another 15 years, “a sign that the overall growth rate of the global population is slowing.”
Improvements to public health, nutrition, personal hygiene, and medicine – as well as “high and persistent levels of fertility in some countries” – are credited for allowing the global population to grow to such a monumental level.
The growth of the world’s population is largely concentrated among the poorest countries, according to the U.N. – roughly 70% of births were in low-income and lower-middle-income countries. Between now and 2037, these countries are predicted to account for more than 90% of growth.
“This is an occasion to celebrate our diversity, recognize our common humanity, and marvel at advancements in health that have extended lifespans and dramatically reduced maternal and child mortality rates,” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a July statement. “At the same time, it is a reminder of our shared responsibility to care for our planet and a moment to reflect on where we still fall short of our commitments to one another.”
The world’s growing population has, though, contributed to environmental degradation, like climate change and global warming, as well as other inequities. Guterres wrote in a USA Today op-ed last week that, “Unless we bridge the yawning chasm between the global haves and have-nots, we are setting ourselves up for an 8-billion-strong world filled with tensions and mistrust, crisis, and conflict.”
“I never bet against human ingenuity, and I have enormous faith in human solidarity,” he added.
In the same July report, the U.N. projected India would surpass China as the most populous nation in 2023. The United States is expected to remain the third-largest through 2050.
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota attorney general’s office has declined to file charges against billionaire T. Denny Sanford following an investigation into possible possession of child pornography, saying it found no “prosecutable offenses” within the state’s jurisdiction, according to a court document filed Friday.
Sanford, a banker turned philanthropist, is the state’s richest man and has donated billions to hospitals, universities and charities. South Dakota investigators in 2019 began searching his email account, as well as his cellular and internet service providers, for possible possession of child pornography after his accounts were flagged by a technology firm.
The attorney general’s office said in Friday’s court filing that the “South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation has completed its investigation … and has determined that there are no prosecutable offenses within the jurisdiction of the State of South Dakota.”
The attorney general’s office had no comment beyond the court filing.
“Mr. Sanford appreciates the public acknowledgement by the SD Attorney General’s office that the DCI has concluded its investigation and they have found no prosecutable crime,” Marty Jackley, Sanford’s attorney, said via text.
South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg had earlier requested the involvement of federal law enforcement. A state filing in January said both state and federal investigations were continuing at the time. The Department of Justice declined to comment Friday when asked if a federal investigation is ongoing.
Ravnsborg is on leave pending his trial in June on impeachment charges for his conduct after he struck and killed a pedestrian with his car in 2020.
A person briefed on the matter by law enforcement told The Associated Press last year that Sanford’s electronic devices came to the attention of state investigators after a technology firm reported that child pornography had either been sent, received or downloaded on his device. The person was not allowed to discuss the case at the time and spoke on condition of anonymity.
The investigation was first reported in 2020 by ProPublica and the Sioux Falls Argus Leader. Both news outlets went to court for access to affidavits for search warrants. As part of arguments in state court over the release of the documents, Jackley said the investigation revealed that his client’s email accounts were hacked.
The search warrant affidavits were still not publicly available as of Friday evening. Judge James Power told the Argus Leader he expected to release them on Tuesday, but the newspaper also reported that Sanford attorney Stacy Hegge had moved to delay the unsealing.
The 86-year-old Sanford is worth an estimated $3.4 billion. He made a fortune as the founder of First Premier Bank in South Dakota, which is known for issuing high-interest credit cards to those with poor credit.
Sanford told the The Associated Press in 2016 that he wanted his fortune to have a positive impact on children after his hardscrabble childhood in St. Paul, Minnesota. His mother died of breast cancer when he was 4, and by the time he was 8, Sanford was working in his father’s clothing distribution company. He, along with two siblings, lived in a small apartment.
“You can only have so many cars and all of that kind of stuff so put it into something in which you can change people’s lives,” Sanford said in 2016.
After the investigation into Sanford became public, his financial largesse hardly slowed. In January, he donated $50 million to a Dakota State University cybersecurity lab while the hospital system that bears his name, Sanford Health, received over $650 million in donations from him last year.
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Forliti reported from Minneapolis.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Owl Capital Inc. ("Blue Owl") (NYSE:OWL) today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022.
"Since our entry to the public markets in May of 2021, Blue Owl has consistently demonstrated robust and resilient growth through a variety of market environments, demonstrating the stability of our business model. FRE management fees have grown 93% during that period, supported by healthy and diversified fundraising trends and our permanent capital base," said Doug Ostrover, CEO of Blue Owl. "We continue to feel very well positioned for the current market environment, with strategies that offer investors income generation, principal preservation, and inflation mitigation, and we believe our steady growth through periods of market dislocation sets Blue Owl apart."
Blue Owl issued its full detailed presentation of its third quarter ended September 30, 2022 results, which can be viewed through the Investor Resources section of Blue Owl's website at https://ir.blueowl.com/events-and-presentations.
Dividend
Blue Owl declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per Class A Share, payable on November 30, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 21, 2022.
Quarterly Investor Call Details
Blue Owl will host its third quarter 2022 investor call via public webcast on November 4, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. ET. To register, please visit the Investor Resources section of Blue Owl's website at https://ir.blueowl.com/events-and-presentations. The conference call may be accessed by dialing (888) 330-2454 (U.S. callers) or +1 (240) 789-2714 (non-U.S. callers); conference ID 4153114. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, there will be a webcast replay available on the Investor Resources section of Blue Owl's website.
About Blue Owl
Blue Owl is a global alternative asset manager with $132.1 billion of assets under management as of September 30, 2022. Anchored by a strong permanent capital base, the firm deploys private capital across Direct Lending, GP Capital Solutions and Real Estate strategies on behalf of Institutional and Private Wealth clients. Blue Owl's flexible, consultative approach helps position the firm as a partner of choice for businesses seeking capital solutions to support their sustained growth. The firm's management team is comprised of seasoned investment professionals with more than 30 years of experience building alternative investment businesses. Blue Owl employs over 520 people across 10 offices globally.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements made in this release are "forward looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this press release, the words "estimates," "projected," "expects," "anticipates," "forecasts," "plans," "intends," "believes," "seeks," "may," "will," "would," "should," "future," "propose," "target," "goal," "objective," "outlook" and variations of these words or similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Any such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions available under applicable securities laws and speak only as of the date made. Blue Owl assumes no obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements except as required by law.
These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside Blue Owl's control, that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements.
Important factors, among others, that may affect actual results or outcomes include the inability to recognize the anticipated benefits of strategic acquisitions; costs related to acquisitions; the inability to maintain the listing of Blue Owl's shares on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"); Blue Owl's ability to manage growth; Blue Owl's ability to execute its business plan and meet its projections; potential litigation involving Blue Owl; changes in applicable laws or regulations; the possibility that Blue Owl may be adversely affected by other economic, business, geo-political and competitive factors; and the impact of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic on Blue Owl's business.
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HONG KONG (AP) — The death of Queen Elizabeth II has sparked a wave of nostalgia and renewed interest in British memorabilia in Hong Kong, which for 156 years had lived under the British crown until its return to China in 1997.
So Tsz-him says he grew up with post boxes and coins bearing Elizabeth’s face. “I used to feel the queen was a God-like ever-lasting figure,” said So, who purchased a commemorative silver coin that had been issued to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee earlier this year.
For many in the Chinese city, emotions still linger toward British rule of Hong Kong.
Its return to China has upended lives amid a political turmoil brought on by waves of pro-democracy protests and Beijing’s clampdown that critics say has snuffed out Western-style freedoms and threatened its reputation as a global financial business hub.
“It was during the British colonial time when Hong Kong developed to become a metropolitan city where East meets West,” said Bryan Ong, an avid collector and seller of royal memorabilia.
“So I think there’s a sentimental feeling towards the queen, which was more than her as a ruler. It’s the feeling toward Hong Kong’s colonial past.”
Edward Ng, who was born and raised under British rule, spent nearly $140 on four silver coins as a keepsake at Ong’s shop, House of Men, one of several in the city that specializes in British memorabilia.
“The queen was an important figure for the Hong Kong people. I’ll miss her,” Ng said.
Ong bids on items from all over the world. Before the pandemic struck, he used to travel to Britain at least four times a year to bring goods back to his store.
His interest in collecting royal memorabilia and items from colonial Hong Kong began in 1997, when he was 17, and the Union Jack was lowered over the city for the last time.
He has since amassed an impressive personal collection of over 10,000 items. They include banknotes, military medals, stamps and royal portraits in The Museum Victoria City, which he also owns.
Over the past two years, demand for the queen’s memorabilia has gone up in Hong Kong, particularly after her 95th birthday last year and the Platinum Jubilee.
“I personally think that it’s the queen’s own charisma. She was an idol, an iconic global figure and many people just admire her,” Ong said.
“Moreover, she was part of Hong Kong’s history. Hong Kong’s older generations were under her rule and … she is part of their collective memory.”
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The Association Garnacha Origen from Spain and the Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins du Roussillon (CIVR) from France will bring the benefits of Garnacha/Grenache wines to the American public at New York's most iconic industry trade show, Vinexpo.
The event will be held on March 8th -9th and will highlight the European quality schemes surrounding Grenache, a variety that is very much on the rise in the U. S..
NEW YORK, March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Garnacha/Grenache Wines will be present at the prominent Vinexpo Fair in New York City (booth nº 208) that will take place on March 8th and 9th. It will be a great opportunity for Americans to learn all about Garnacha/Grenache, i.e. its history, its origin, the diversity of its grapes and wines, as well as its European Quality Systems.
In addition, within the fair, there will be a masterclass entitled "Introduction to Quality Garnacha/Grenache Wines" led by one of the world's foremost experts Eric Aracil, Associated Manager of this European program, Garnacha/Grenache Quality Wines, and Carolina de Funes, Manager of European Garnacha/Grenache Quality Wines. Both will provide the public with knowledge about the seventh most planted grape variety, its European quality standards, its Geographical Indications (PDO and PGI), its food safety, traceability, labeling, and nutritional aspects related to the environment and sustainability.
Vinexpo attendees will also be able to taste first-hand the different European Garnacha/Grenache wines and the numerous pairing possibilities they offer.
Garnacha/Grenache's great capacity to adapt to different climatic changes and its excellent response in ripening and winemaking have made it the grape of choice among the public and among many wineries and professionals, such as the American critic James Suckling, who awarded it 92 points. The wine critic, Robert Parker, is also a great lover of this variety and comments: "Grenache has basically been disregarded for the last century. I find myself buying more and more Grenache based wines as I get older".
The US is the leading wine consuming country by volume. Garnacha/Grenache sales in this country reached 30,544 hectoliters worth $55.6 million in 2021, 4.1% more than in 2019 (according to Nielsen). Over the last ten years, the advance is estimated at 47.2%. This increase is achieved because there is great interest among the North American public for this variety. The reasons can be explained by its taste, its value ($12.8 per bottle), and because it is ideal for making rosé wine, which is very popular in the US, especially for the new high-style rosés.
The International Competition Grenaches du Monde moves to the USA
Until now, the International Competition Grenaches du Monde has been held in Europe, but in 2023 will be the first time the International Competition Grenache du Monde leaves the Old World to land in the heart of New York under the slogan "From Europe to the World". This time only the best American palates of the wine industry will taste and award the best Garnacha/Grenache wines of the world.
In addition to the delocalized tasting in June, on September 14th, as it is tradition, the pre- International Garnacha/Grenache day will be celebrated paying homage to the winners of the 11th edition of International Competition Grenaches du Monde at a gala in New York City. Garnacha/Grenache will be present in this magical night that will take place among the skyscrapers of New York; it will be the main protagonist of a great meeting of experts and great personalities, a unique opportunity that wine lovers should not miss.
These activities are part of a promotional campaign co-financed by the E.U., "European Garnacha/Grenache Quality Wines", which will run until February 2024.
About Asociación Garnacha Origen de España
The Association for the Promotion of Garnacha Wine (Garnacha Origin) brings together five Spanish Protected Designations of Origin (Somontano, Terra Alta, Cariñena, Calatayud and Campo de Borja) and their stakeholders, including individual producers, agricultural research institutes such as CITA (Aragon Center for Agrifood Research and Technology), and other public organizations such as AREX (Aragon Foreign Trade and Investment Agency). All the wines promoted by Garnacha Origen are single-varietal Garnacha (>85% of their content, according to European regulations) and have PDO certification. With some 5,500 viticulturists and 144 wineries, the five PDOs that primarily cultivate Garnacha cultivate 34,945 hectares.
About Wines of Roussillon
Shaped like an amphitheater and nestled in the south of France, between Spain, the Mediterranean Sea, the Pyrenees, and the Corbières mountains, Roussillon is known for its diversity of wines and terroirs. The unique geology and microclimates of the region allow each of the 25 authorized grape varieties to reach their maximum expression in these soils. The region encompasses a community of 2,200 winegrowing families, 25 cooperatives, and 350 private wineries. With its unique mosaic of microterroirs, Roussillon offers a diverse range of red, white, and rosé wines (14 PDOs and 3 PGIs), including dry still wines and Vins Doux Naturels (fortified sweet wines). www.winesofroussillon.com
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Lindenhurst school board faces backlash from parents after student stabbing
LINDENHURST - The Lindenhurst school board has said they are ramping up security after a stabbing on Monday, but parents are arguing that it's too little, too late.
A letter from the Lindenhurst School Board was posted on Thursday insisting its eight members are committed to maintaining a safe and positive learning environment for all students, but parents are firing back.
"The letter is reactive," said parent Jeannie Sailer. "I was looking for proactive. Most of our board members are out of touch with what’s going on in our schools. We need more parents here who have children on the board."
In the letter, the board says they’ve increased the number of security guards on campus, and they’re exploring a partnership with a security firm and reviewing the possibility of hiring a retired law enforcement officer to serve as security director.
But parents say the school board isn't listening to them, and that emails, calls, and attempts from parents to speak at board meetings have fallen on deaf ears.
FOX 5 NY also reached out several times to speak to the superintendent and board members. All requests were denied.
On the same day as the Lindenhurst stabbing, two other students were allegedly slashed in Uniondale High School. The next day, a group of students allegedly threatened a teen with a knife in Riverhead. On Wednesday, the father of a Central Islip senior filed a claim against the district saying his daughter was assaulted and on Thursday, an illegal knife was found in a student’s car in the Longwood District.
A board meeting is scheduled for 8 o’clock on April 12 in Lindenhurst and plenty of parents plan to show up, some say it should’ve been held sooner.
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TORONTO, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE: AEM) (TSX: AEM) ("Agnico Eagle" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on exploration activities at several projects and select mine sites. The Company's exploration focus remains on pipeline projects, near-mine opportunities and mineral reserve and mineral resource replacement and growth. Exploration highlights during the first half of 2022 include:
- Detour Lake – Conversion and expansion drilling continue to return promising results within and immediately adjacent to the current open pit, representing an opportunity to further optimize the recently updated mine plan. By the end of June 2022, more than 84,660 metres of drilling had been completed since the closure of the database in early February 2022 in connection with the most recent mineral resource estimate. Highlight intercepts of 1.1 grams per tonne ("g/t") gold over 55.9 metres at 354 metres depth and 1.4 g/t gold over 78.9 metres at 565 metres depth in hole DLM-22-425 in the Saddle Zone demonstrate the potential to deepen the pit and extend it further north. Step-out drilling returned 32.3 g/t gold over 4.8 metres at 955 metres depth in an intersection located more than two kilometres west of the open pit, demonstrating the potential for a significant extension of the deposit to the west that will be considered for underground mining opportunities
- Odyssey Underground Project at Canadian Malartic – Infill drilling continues to return strong results in the Odyssey South Zone, with recent results of 5.2 g/t gold over 17.0 metres at 359 metres depth. An initial mineral reserve estimate is expected at year-end 2022 and pre-commercial production from the Odyssey South orebody is expected to begin before the end of March 2023. Infill drilling also continues to return wide, high-grade intersections in the core of the East Gouldie deposit, with recent results including 4.9 g/t gold over 45.3 metres at 1,072 metres depth. Eastern extension and western extension of the deposit continues to be tested with recent results of 1.8 g/t gold over 62.9 metres at 1,580 metres depth, extending the zone 225 metres towards the west, filling the gap between the East Gouldie and the Norrie zones and providing potential for mineral resources addition
- Hope Bay – More than 46,000 metres of drilling have been completed year to date with seven drill rigs now operating at the Doris and Madrid deposits. Recent results at Doris confirm the potential to expand the deposit along strike to the north in the BTD Extension Zone and to the south in the Central and West Valley zones and demonstrate the potential for finding additional high grade fold-hinge structures below the historical zones with a recent intersection in the BTD Connector zone of 6.9 g/t gold over 32.2 metres at 495 metres depth
- Kirkland Lake Region – Following the merger with Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. (the "Merger") that closed on February 8, 2022, the extension of the ramp from Macassa is now allowing drilling of the Amalgamated Kirkland ("AK") deposit from underground to complement surface drilling and accelerate the infill drilling of AK. The Company believes ore could be sourced for the Macassa mill in early 2024, which could provide flexibility to the operations. Recent results include a highlight intercept of 8.1 g/t gold over 13.8 metres at 208 metres depth. Infill drilling has also been completed at the Upper Beaver deposit, with a recent highlight intercept of 8.8 g/t gold and 0.54% copper over 12.0 metres at 1,600 metres depth. The Company's internal study on Upper Beaver is expected to be updated in 2023 taking into consideration synergy opportunities from the Merger
"The Company's ambitious exploration program for 2022 is yielding exciting results. At Detour Lake, the step-out drilling suggests good potential for an underground operation and extensions to the current open pits. At Canadian Malartic, the step-out drilling continues to significantly extend the East Gouldie deposit to the east and the west. At Hope Bay, the drill results confirm the expansion of the Doris deposit at depth with wide high grade intercepts, well ahead of our expectations," said Ammar Al-Joundi, Agnico Eagle's President and Chief Executive Officer. "In addition, we continue to generate significant exploration results at producing assets including Fosterville, Meliadine, LaRonde and Kittila. With these positive results, we are adding $30 million dollars to our exploration budget in 2022 as we aim to accelerate the realization of the full potential of existing operations and key projects in the Company's pipeline," added Mr. Al-Joundi.
Based on positive exploration results in the first half of 2022, a supplemental exploration budget of $30 million has been approved – The Company has numerous mines and pipeline projects with excellent potential to replace and increase mineral reserves and has prioritized assessing the full potential of its portfolio through exploration (see the Company's news release dated February 23, 2022 for a breakdown of the 2022 exploration budget). Positive exploration results in the first half of 2022 support the focused addition of supplemental budgets at several projects. An update on selected exploration programs and budgets is set out in the sections below.
Targeting growth of the Company's mineral reserves and mineral resources at year-end 2022 from a record level at year-end 2021 – At December 31, 2021, Agnico Eagle's proven and probable mineral reserve estimate totaled approximately 25.7 million ounces of gold, consisting of 2.4 million ounces of gold of proven mineral reserves (38.7 million tonnes grading 1.92 g/t gold) and of 23.3 million ounces of probable mineral reserves (298.3 million tonnes grading 2.43 g/t gold.) This was an increase of approximately 1.6 million ounces of gold (7%) and a 10% increase in grade compared with the prior year. At December 31, 2021, prior to the Merger, Kirkland Lake Gold's proven and probable mineral reserves totaled approximately 18.9 million ounces of gold, consisting of 3.7 million ounces of gold of proven mineral reserves (81.7 million tonnes grading 1.41 g/t gold) and of 15.2 million ounces of probable mineral reserves (502 million tonnes grading 0.94 g/t gold).
For a breakdown of the Company's mineral reserves and mineral resources as at December 31, 2021 by deposit refer to the Company's news release dated February 23, 2022. For Detour Lake's mineral reserves and mineral resources as at March 31, 2022 refer to the Detour Lake section of this new release and the Company's news release dated July 27, 2022.
A wide selection of recent drill results is compiled in a table in the Appendix to this news release, while highlight intercepts are set out in the sections below. Drill hole collar coordinates for the holes in this news release are also set out in the Appendix.
ABITIBI REGION, QUEBEC
Agnico Eagle is Quebec's largest gold producer with a 100% interest in the LaRonde complex (which includes the LaRonde and LaRonde Zone 5 ("LZ5") mines), the Goldex mine and a 50% interest in the Canadian Malartic mine. The Company has a multi-decade track record of exploration success in the Abitibi region, building on the discovery in the 1980s of the world-class LaRonde gold-rich polymetallic volcanic massive sulphide deposit, which has served as an operations and exploration hub that provides operating synergies to the Company's nearby mines and allows for the sharing of technical expertise.
LaRonde Complex – Three Underground Development Drifts Progressing Westward from LaRonde 3 Infrastructure; Drilling on Level 9 Tests Vertical Extension of Zone 3-1; Infill Drilling Confirms Grade and Width of Zone 11-3; Drilling Shows Potential for Westward Extension of LZ5 Mineralization
At the LaRonde complex, the Company now expects to spend approximately $14.8 million in 2022 to drill 43,500 metres and to develop, extend or rehabilitate three new exploration drifts on levels 9, 215 and 290 West from the LaRonde 3 infrastructure towards the west below the LZ5 mine workings.
A total of 13,434 metres of definition and exploration drilling was completed in the first half of 2022, amid a challenging environment for diamond driller staffing and as new exploration drifts are being developed for future drilling.
In the track drift on Level 9, a second drill station has been completed and a drill rig is now operating and targeting the down-plunge extension of the historical Bousquet Zone 3-1.
In the exploration drift on Level 215, the development is progressing faster than budgeted with a total of 1,015 metres developed in the first half of 2022. The rehabilitation work is completed, and the drift is currently being extended further to the west. Considering the good progress being made, the Company has allocated an additional $2.9 million budget to extend the exploration drift compared to the original February budget. A first drill is expected to be mobilized into the drift in the second quarter of 2023. The exploration drilling program from the Level 215 exploration drift will test vertical extensions between 1.5 and 3 kilometres depth of several known mineralized zones — Zone 3-1, Zone 3-4, the Bousquet 1 mine and the LZ5 mine — as the drift is advanced to the west.
In the exploration drift on Level 290 West, development progressed by 136 metres during the first half of 2022 before being paused until year-end to focus on Level 215 and other priority developments in the mine.
At the LZ5 mine, Zone 5 was extended to the west during the first half of 2022, with recent drilling highlights that included: 2.4 g/t gold over 18.1 metres at 692 metres depth in hole BZ-2021-008; 1.4 g/t gold over 16.0 metres at 1,017 metres depth in hole BZ-2021-009; and 2.1 g/t gold over 17.5 metres at 841 metres depth in hole BZ-2022-001. These wide and low-grade intercepts show the potential for the vertical and westward extension of Zone 5 mineral reserves and mineral resources onto the Company's 100%-owned Ellison property, which is immediately adjacent to the infrastructure at the LZ5 mine.
In Zone LR11-3, which is located at depth in the past-producing Bousquet 2 mine, infill drilling was completed to validate historical results and infill the zone prior to development in the ore. Gold production from LR11-3 development ore is expected to begin in late 2022 and full production is expected to start in the first half of 2023.
Selected recent drill results from Zone LR11-3 and the LZ5 mine are set out in a table in the Appendix and in the composite longitudinal map below.
[LaRonde Complex – Composite Longitudinal Section]
Goldex – Exploration Continues to Expand South Zone; Drilling Ongoing into Mineralization Below the Deep 2 Zone and in the West Area
At the Goldex mine, the Company expects to spend approximately $5.6 million in 2022 for 45,300 metres of drilling comprised of 39,300 metres of conversion drilling and 6,000 metres of exploration drilling, focused on the South Zone, M Zone, West area and at depth in the Deep 3 Zone.
The main target of exploration at Goldex in 2022 is the South Zone, which is located in the volcanic rocks south of the Goldex main deposit. The South Zone gold mineralization is hosted in multiple quartz-biotite-sulphide veins that have higher grades than those in the primary mineralized zones at Goldex.
Seven drills are currently active on the property and have completed a total of 22,036 metres of capitalized definition drilling and 1,697 metres of expensed exploration drilling during the first half of 2022.
Recent results from the western extension of the South Zone in Sector 2 include a highlight of 14.7 g/t gold over 3.0 metres at 955 metres depth in hole GD96-002. In the eastern extension of the South Zone, in Sector 3, the conversion drilling program continues to return excellent results, including 4.1 g/t gold over 20.0 metres at 1,291 metres depth in hole GD128-057. The Company expects that the South Zone will be an important contributor to the replacement of mineral reserves at Goldex at year-end 2022.
Exploration is also being conducted to test the deposit at depth below the Deep 2 mine and in the West area.
Selected recent drill results from Goldex are set out in the table in the Appendix and in the composite longitudinal section below.
[Goldex Mine – Composite Longitudinal Section]
Odyssey Project – Infill Drilling Progressing in the Odyssey South Zone with Expectations of Initial Mineral Reserves to be Declared at Year-end 2022 and Pre-commercial Production to Begin before the end of March 2023 from an Underground Ramp; Infill Drilling at East Gouldie Continues to Confirm Grade and Width in the Core of the Deposit while Exploration Drilling Continues to Expand the Zone to the East and West; Underground Development and Surface Construction Progressing on Schedule and on Budget
At the Canadian Malartic mine, the Company expects to spend approximately $11.9 million (50% basis) in 2022 for 136,800 metres (100% basis) of exploration and conversion drilling focused on aggressive infill drilling of the East Gouldie deposit to improve confidence in the mineral resource, to continue the conversion of inferred mineral resources to indicated mineral resources and to refine the geological model. With ramp development continuing as part of the Odyssey mine project, Canadian Malartic GP (the "Partnership") is conducting underground conversion drilling from the ramp.
Twenty drills are currently active on the property, with four underground drills completing infill drilling on the Odyssey South deposit, 12 surface drills focused on infilling and expanding the East Gouldie mineralization and four drills active in regional exploration. The Partnership drilled 95,030 metres (100% basis) during the first half of 2022.
Underground development in the first half of 2022 completed 685 metres of ramp and 2,622 metres of lateral development, with the ramp now reaching a depth of 380 metres below surface.
Selected recent exploration drill results from Odyssey South, East Gouldie and the regional program on the wider Canadian Malartic property portfolio are set out in a table in the Appendix and in the composite longitudinal section below.
[Canadian Malartic Mine – Composite Longitudinal Section]
Odyssey South
Drilling from underground gradually increased during the first half of 2022 as ramp development provided access to new diamond drill bays to test the Odyssey South and Odyssey Internal zones. Recent results continue to confirm the grades of these zones and the Company expects that the core portion of the Odyssey South deposit will be classified as mineral reserves at year-end 2022, with pre-commercial production to begin before the end of March 2023. The new underground access also allowed for additional drilling into the Odyssey internal zones where recent results continue to better define the continuity of zones within the porphyry, which is expected to have a positive impact on the mineral resources update at year-end.
East Gouldie
With the continued success at infilling East Gouldie at 75-metre spacing in the core of the deposit, the Company expects a significant portion of the East Gouldie deposit to be classified as indicated mineral resources at year-end 2022.
Recent expansion drilling to the west at depth is producing positive results, with highlight hole MEX22-231 returning 1.8 g/t gold over 62.9 metres at 1,580 metres depth in the western extension of the East Gouldie deposit approximately 225 metres west of the current mineral resources outline (previously reported on July 27, 2022). This intercept is approximately halfway between the East Gouldie deposit and the Norrie Zone to the west and shows the potential for East Gouldie to connect with other mineral inventories in the Norrie and South Sladen mineralized zones that are not yet classified as mineral resources.
Regional Exploration
In regional exploration at Canadian Malartic, the Company is planning to spend approximately $4.1 million (50% basis) in 2022 on 21,900 metres (100% basis) primarily to expand mineralization towards the east in the East Gouldie horizon and the new Titan zone at depth on the Rand Malartic property. During the first half of 2022, 18,896 metres (100% basis) were completed on the Rand Malartic, East Amphi and Midway properties.
Rand Malartic
On the Rand Malartic property, the priority remains to test the eastern extension of the East Gouldie deposit while also testing the eastern extension of the Odyssey North and Odyssey South zones associated with porphyry mineralization within the Piché Group. As previously disclosed during the first quarter of 2022, the Partnership repurchased the 2% NSR royalty on the Rand Malartic property for $7 million.
Recent hole RD20-4677B has intersected a new mineralized porphyry intrusion, returning 1.6 g/t gold over 29.3 metres (core length) at 1,208 metres depth approximately 820 metres east of the easternmost limit of Odyssey South Zone mineral resources, demonstrating potential to discover "Odyssey North and South" style of mineralization as exploration drilling advances towards the east.
In the eastern extension of East Gouldie, previously reported hole RD21-4689AA intersected 3.1 g/t gold over 7.9 metres (core length) at 2,537 metres depth, making it the deepest and easternmost drill hole to date. This intersection extends the East Gouldie mineralized corridor eastward by 500 metres, to approximately 1,700 metres east of the current mineral resources outline. Mineralization remains open to the east.
East Amphi and Camflo
Elsewhere on the Partnership's 13,582 hectare land position, exploration continues with work testing the deep extension of the East Amphi deposit and the ongoing compilation of all historical information around the Camflo deposit on the Camflo property, which the Partnership acquired in 2021.
The Camflo property lies to the north of the Odyssey project and includes the past producing Camflo mine which had historical production of approximately 1.6 million ounces of gold.
The Partnership's initial evaluation of the Camflo property has identified porphyry hosted gold mineralization that could potentially be mined via an open pit. Additional studies are underway to evaluate this mineralization and additional potential mineralization in adjacent rock types. A follow-up exploration program is planned for Camflo in 2023.
ABITIBI REGION, ONTARIO
Agnico Eagle acquired the Detour Lake and Macassa mines on February 8, 2022 as a result of the Merger. With the inclusion of these two assets in its portfolio, the Company is now Ontario's largest gold producer. Furthermore, the proximity of these mines to the Company's operations located in the Abitibi region of Quebec provides operating synergies and allows for the sharing of technical expertise.
Detour Lake – Drilling Confirms a Broad Corridor of Mineralization Extending from the Main Pit Continuing Through to the Planned West Pit; Potential to Continue Growing "Out-pit" Mineralization Two Kilometres West of the Current Resource Pit
At the Detour Lake mine, the Company expects to spend approximately $35.8 million in 2022 for 194,000 metres of capitalized drilling to expand mineral resources at depth and to the west, and $10.1 million for 40,000 metres for exploration drilling to continue to investigate the Sunday Lake Deformation Zone to the east and west of the current pit's mineral resources.
During the first half of 2022 at Detour Lake, the Company completed 99 holes totalling 108,023 metres of combined capitalized and expensed drilling. Approximately 84,660 metres of the drilling completed in the first half of 2022 was not included in the latest mineral reserve and mineral resource update for Detour Lake, which utilized a database that closed on February 5, 2022.
Selected recent drill intercepts from Detour Lake are set out in a table in the Appendix and in the plan map and composite longitudinal section below.
[Detour Lake Mine – Plan Map and Composite Longitudinal Section]
During the first half of 2022, drill results inside and proximate to the Saddle and future West Pit areas continue to confirm the presence of a broad corridor of mineralization extending from the Main Pit and continuing through to the planned West Pit. Recent results have been positive and are expected to support further resource upgrades and the identification of new resources north and below the current resource pit shell.
Highlights from recent drilling inside and near the future West Pit area include: hole DLM21-348A, which intersected 1.0 g/t gold over 41.0 metres at 488 metres depth and 5.0 g/t gold over 4.6 metres at 614 metres depth; hole DLM22-414, which intersected 2.1 g/t gold over 27.4 metres at 561 metres depth; hole DLM22-425, which intersected 1.1 g/t gold over 55.9 metres at 354 metres depth and 1.4 g/t gold over 78.9 metres at 565 metres depth; and hole DLM22-450W, which intersected 19.9 g/t gold over 2.7 metres at 315 metres depth and 2.2 g/t gold over 21.0 metres at 548 metres depth.
Drilling in the westerly plunge of the deposit both below and west of the future West Pit has continued to return wide intervals inclusive of a higher grade portion that support the potential to continue growing the "out-pit" mineralization, which now extends two kilometres west of the current resource pit. Recent drill results include the intersection of a new mineralized zone south and below the western extent of the West Pit resources.
Highlights from recent drilling below and immediately west of the West Pit include: hole DLM22-404W, which intersected 2.3 g/t gold over 88.2 metres at 806 metres depth, including 3.6 g/t gold over 45.1 metres at 822 metres depth; hole DLM22-446, which intersected 1.0 g/t gold over 53.0 metres at 691 metres depth and 2.1 g/t gold over 37.0 metres at 739 metres depth; hole DLM22-451, which intersected 1.8 g/t gold over 22.3 metres at 684 metres depth, and 1.0 g/t gold over 71.0 metres at 753 metres depth; and hole DLM22-422W, which intersected 13.1 g/t gold over 9.2 metres at 689 metres depth.
Continued drilling along the West Pit Extension has been encouraging, with mineralization occurring both within the Chloritic Greenstone (CG) unit, a marker horizon associated with mineral reserves and mineral resources in both the Main Pit and West Pit, and within altered mafic pillow flows, below and footwall to the CG unit, which is similar in nature to the mineralized zones in the West Pit.
In the first half of 2022, drilling intersected wide zones of mineralization with some containing high grade inclusions. In addition to holes highlighted in the July 27, 2022 news release (DLM22-448, which returned 32.3 g/t gold over 4.8 metres at 955 metres depth and hole DLM22-453, which returned 6.0 g/t gold over 5.6 metres at 940 metres depth and 4.9 g/t gold over 3.7 metres at 1,019 metres depth), hole DLM22-469 intersected 5.8 g/t gold over 13.1 metres at 917 metres depth, including 24.5 g/t gold over 2.6 metres at 913 metres depth; hole DLM-22-471 intersected 0.9 g/t gold over 30.3 metres at 951 metres depth and hole DLM22-430A intersected 3.6 g/t gold over 7.3 metres at 669 metres depth.
Results obtained during the first half of 2022 after the closure of the database on February 5, 2022, combined with results during the second half of 2022, are expected to have a positive impact on the mineral reserves and mineral resources estimate for the open pit at year-end 2022.
In addition, continued success in extending the mineralized zone outside of the pit towards the west is expected to result in an initial mineral resource estimate at year-end 2022 that would be the basis for potential underground mining scenarios. As part of the ongoing optimization of the Detour Lake mine, an evaluation of the underground potential has been initiated and is expected to be completed by year-end 2023.
Regional drilling planned at Detour Lake for the remainder of 2022 includes targets further west along the Sunday Lake Deformation Zone and the West Pit Extension. These targets have been optimized by the completion of ground geophysical surveying in the second quarter of 2022 which surveyed a 105 kilometre grid west and north of Hopper Lake along main structural trends. Investigative drilling East of the Main Pit is also planned to gather new geological information at depth in relatively untested ground.
As set out in the news release of July 27, 2022, the Company increased the mineral reserves at Detour Lake by 38% as at March 31, 2022 compared to the mineral reserves as at December 31, 2021.
At March 31, 2022, the Detour Lake mine is estimated to contain proven mineral reserves of 77.6 million tonnes grading 1.12 g/t gold for approximately 2.8 million ounces of gold and probable mineral reserves of 757.5 million tonnes grading 0.72 g/t gold for approximately 17.6 million ounces of gold.
Detour Lake's measured mineral resources totaled 1.3 million ounces of gold (27.8 million tonnes grading 1.44 g/t gold) and indicated mineral resources totaled 12.9 million ounces of gold (562.3 million tonnes grading 0.71 g/t gold) at March 31, 2022. In addition, Detour Lake contained inferred mineral resources of 1.8 million ounces of gold (75.2 million tonnes grading 0.75 g/t gold) at March 31, 2022.
Macassa and AK Deposit – Underground Drilling at Macassa Intersects High Grade Gold Mineralization on Four Mine Levels; New Exploration Ramp Provides Platform to Test AK Deposit from Underground; AK Surface Drilling Completed to Support Underground Project Development
With the completion of the Merger, Agnico Eagle's land position in the Kirkland Lake area of northeastern Ontario is now centered around the Macassa mine and covers over 29,469 hectares (approximately 35 kilometres long by up to 17 kilometres wide) of this prolific mining district. The Company's assets within the camp include the Macassa mine, the adjacent AK deposit, the Upper Beaver and Upper Canada deposits farther east as well as several other occurrences and adjacent joint venture interests.
This year at Macassa, the Company expects to spend approximately $20.3 million to develop exploration drifts to support 99,850 metres of capitalized drilling to expand mineral resources and $18.9 million for 89,700 metres of exploration drilling to investigate the South Mine Complex and Main Break along strike and at depth as well as the development of an exploration drift to support drilling and access to the AK deposit.
In the first half of 2022, the Company completed approximately 49,578 metres of underground drilling at Macassa, using up to nine underground drills on the 3400, 5100, 5300 and 5800 levels.
Selected recent drill intercepts from Macassa and AK are set out in a table in the Appendix and in the composite longitudinal sections below.
[Macassa Mine and AK Deposit – Composite Longitudinal Section]
[AK Deposit – Composite Longitudinal Section]
Drilling from the 3410 Incline targeted an underexplored area of the '04/Main Break west of historic mining areas.
The 5100 level drill program is targeting the '04 Break west of the Amikougami Cross Fault where little historic drilling was completed. At the end of the second quarter, a total of 6,863 metres of drilling had been completed in 16 holes, with hole 51-656 returning 3.7 g/t gold over 2.3 metres at 1,506 metres depth.
Drilling on the 5300 level was focused on extending and infilling the South Mine Complex to the east, with 13,009 metres of drilling completed in 36 holes during the first half of 2022. This program continues to see favourable results from both the extension and infill drilling with highlights including: 62.7 g/t gold over 2.0 metres at 1,635 metres depth in infill hole 53-4587; 47.3 g/t gold over 2.0 metres at 1,834 metres depth and 41.8 g/t gold over 2.0 metres at 1,841 metres depth in infill hole 53-4581; 14.2 g/t gold over 2.0 metres at 1,659 metres depth in extension hole 53-4552; and 14.1 g/t gold over 2.0 metres at 1,784 metres depth in extension hole 53-4544. Development advanced 185 metres in the first half of 2022 and included the excavation of two diamond drill bays.
Drilling on the 5300 level was also focused on extending and infilling the Lower South Mine Complex and South Mine Complex West. During the first half of 2022, a total of 6,477 metres of drilling was completed in 14 holes into these two targets, with highlights that include: 12.2 g/t gold over 2.0 metres (core length) at 1,946 metres depth in hole 53-4578 in the Lower South Mine Complex; and 30.9 g/t gold over 2.1 metres (core length) at 1,639 metres depth in hole 53-4580 in the South Mine Complex West.
Drilling from the 5807 Decline mainly tested the Deep Main Break east of Shaft #4 below the Kirkland Minerals property. Exploration development continued to advance in the first half of 2022 with 120 metres completed. At the end of the second quarter of 2022, a total of 11,040 metres of drilling had been completed in 21 holes, with highlights that include: 17.5 g/t gold over 2.0 metres at 2,362 metres depth in hole 58-730; 20.5 g/t gold over 1.7 metres at 2,211 metres depth in hole 58-723; and 12.7 g/t over 2.0 metres (core length) at 1,831 metres depth in hole 58-721. Drilling into this target will continue for the remainder of the year as development continues.
AK Deposit
Following completion of the Merger, the Company initiated development of an exploration decline from the existing near surface ramp infrastructure at Macassa to provide platforms to test the AK deposit from underground.
Mineralization at the AK deposit is generally vertical and controlled by quartz-carbonate veinlet envelopes that pinch and swell vertically and laterally, varying from 1 to 15 metres in thickness with local high grade, visible gold intercepts.
Out of a planned 982 metres, a total of 809 metres of exploration ramp development has been completed to date, including the excavation of five new underground drill platforms.
An underground diamond drilling program commenced in May 2022 and, by the end of the second quarter of 2022, a total of 3,068 metres of drilling from three platforms had been completed, testing the continuity of the higher-grade area of the AK deposit. Recent highlights from this underground program include: 14.1 g/t gold over 6.5 metres at 222 metres depth in hole KLAK-010; and 23.9 g/t gold over 2.0 metres at 112 metres depth in hole KLAK-011. This phase of the underground program at AK is on schedule for completion late in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Resource conversion drilling was also conducted from surface into the AK deposit, with 48 drill holes totalling 12,692 metres completed during the first half of 2022.
The surface infill drilling confirmed the grade, continuity and thickness of the higher-grade portions of the mineralized panel at AK. Recent highlights include hole KLAKC22-162 returning 8.7 g/t gold over 7.6 metres at 146 metres depth; and hole KLAKC22-152 returning 12.9 g/t gold over 12.6 metres at 171 metres depth.
Several deeper holes drilled into AK from the surface also returned positive results, including: hole KLAKC22-163W2, which intersected 18.3 g/t gold over 2.4 metres at 407 metres depth; and hole KLAKC22-166W2, which intersected 13.0 g/t gold over 2.5 metres at 496 metres depth.
The recent drill results from surface and underground will provide additional information for the technical evaluation of the AK deposit with an expected inclusion of AK mineralization in the mine's mineral reserves in 2023.
Once drilling from underground is advanced at AK, the Company will consider developing into the AK deposit and conducting a bulk sample. The AK deposit has the potential to be beneficial to the Macassa mine operation by providing a near surface, ramp accessible source of ore to supplement underground production.
The further expansion potential of the AK deposit is now being assessed, as the elimination of property boundaries as a result of the Merger simplifies targeting and exploration in the eastern extension of the deposit.
Regional exploration will also benefit from the recent land consolidation resulting from the Merger. The historic Main Break deposit of Kirkland Lake, where over 25 million ounces of gold have been produced historically, is now consolidated from its most western known extension at Macassa to the past-producing Sylvanite mine.
The Company has applied to obtain an Exploration License of Occupation for the Toburn mine, the easternmost past-producer on the Main Break. If granted this exploration license will permit the Company to carry out a comprehensive interpretation of the Main Break orebody and identify exploration targets similar to the South Mine Complex-type mineralization east of current mining operations at Macassa.
Upper Beaver – Resource Conversion Drilling Completed and New Target Areas Being Tested Outside the Mineral Resources Footprint
The Upper Beaver deposit is a gold-copper rich orebody that contains both vein and replacement-style mineralization. It extends from surface to approximately two kilometres below surface and remains open at depth. Gold mineralization occurs either as free/visible gold that is relatively common throughout the deposit or associated with sulphides. Copper mineralization occurs predominantly as chalcopyrite and occasionally as bornite in disseminations or in stringers/stockwork veinlets.
A total of 30 holes for 14,292 metres were drilled at the Upper Beaver project during the first half of 2022.
Selected recent drill intercepts from Upper Beaver set out in a table in the Appendix and in the composite longitudinal section below.
[Upper Beaver – Composite Longitudinal Section]
The recently completed resource conversion drilling program at Upper Beaver achieved multiple objectives that will benefit the technical evaluation and mineral reserve and mineral resource update expected in 2023. Among them, the recent drilling filled in gaps in the eastern portion of the Footwall Zone mineralized corridor, located between 800 and 1,000 metres below surface. Highlight intercepts include 16.7 g/t gold over 7.0 metres at 865 metres depth in hole KLUB22-751W3 and 12.4 g/t gold over 9.0 metres at 920 metres depth in hole KLUB21-137W5.
An increase in mineral resources is expected from this newly drilled gap area where no information was available for previous mineral resource estimates for Upper Beaver.
In addition, all drill holes targeting the gap areas of the Footwall Zone provided the opportunity to add drilling intercepts in the main Porphyry Zone, resulting in tighter spacing and increased confidence in the shape and continuity of the zone. For example, hole KLUB22-137W5, reported above, also returned 5.0 g/t gold over 14.1 metres in the Porphyry Zone at 839 metres depth.
Deeper conversion drilling also returned results confirming grades and thicknesses for both the Porphyry and Footwall zones of the Upper Beaver deposit. Hole KLUB21-328W11 returned 4.7 g/t gold and 0.3% copper over 7.0 metres at 1,550 metres depth in the Porphyry Zone and hole KLUB21-328W15 returned 8.8 g/t gold and 0.5% copper over 12.0 metres at 1,600 metres depth in the Footwall Zone.
With the resource conversion drilling completed, the focus of drilling at Upper Beaver has shifted outside of the mineral resources footprint to identify areas of potential future mineral resource growth and two areas have already delivered promising results.
Approximately 500 metres east of the main Upper Beaver deposit, hole KLUB22-172E intersected veining and alteration typical of the mineralization observed at Upper Beaver and assays returned 3.6 g/t gold and 1.1% copper over 1.2 metres (core length) at 1,550 metres depth. Follow-up hole KLUB22-172W2 returned 11.3 g/t gold and 0.1% copper over 0.7 metres (core length) at 1,464 metres depth in the same area, and more drilling is underway to further assess this new discovery.
To the west and approximately 800 metres north of the main Upper Beaver deposit, hole KLUB22-768 intersected low-angle veining with visible gold returning 11.5 g/t gold over 5.5 metres (core length) at 618 metres depth and 51.5 g/t gold over 5.2 metres (core length) at 629 metres depth. This mineralization is interpreted as the possible faulted and offset extension of the known North Basalt zone. Exploration drilling is ongoing to define the geometry of this new mineralization.
Regional exploration activity in the greater Upper Beaver area includes diamond drilling, geophysical and geochemical surveying, mapping and prospection. The objective is to develop additional mill feed for a future Upper Beaver mining operation, which includes target areas such as Upper Canada, Anoki-McBean, Munro and Bidgood.
NUNAVUT REGION
Agnico Eagle has identified Nunavut as a politically attractive and stable jurisdiction with enormous geological potential. With the Company's Meliadine mine and Meadowbank complex (including the Amaruq satellite deposit), together with the Hope Bay project and other exploration projects, Nunavut is a strategic operating platform that builds on the Company's established infrastructure, access roads, procurement synergies and the region's tremendous geological potential, with the ability to generate strong gold production and cash flows over several decades.
Meliadine – Significant Exploration and Conversion Results from Pump Deposit Near Surface and Down-Plunge at Depth
The Meliadine property includes seven gold deposits, six of which are part of the current mine plan. Tiriganiaq is the largest of the deposits with a strike length of approximately 3.0 kilometres at surface and a known depth of 812 metres.
Exploration during the first half of 2022 at the Meliadine mine site and surrounding areas totaled 35,606 metres, with work focused on three areas: deep exploration and conversion drilling at the Pump deposit, infill drilling of inferred mineral resources at depth in the Wesmeg and Tiriganiaq deposits and exploration drilling at the F-Zone deposit.
Selected recent exploration drill intercepts from the Pump deposit at the Meliadine property are set out in a table in the Appendix and in the plan map and composite longitudinal section below.
[Meliadine Mine – Plan Map & Pump Composite Longitudinal Section]
During the first half of 2022 at the Pump deposit, the Company completed 51 holes from surface totalling 16,890 metres to convert and expand the mineral resources at the Pump South and North zones.
The positive results from infill drilling at shallow depth into the Pump South Zone are expected to convert a portion of inferred mineral resources into indicated mineral resources in the eastern (main) ore plunge. Highlights include: hole M22-3364, which intersected 6.5 g/t gold over 4.1 metres at 143 metres depth; and hole M22-3361, drilled 36 metres to the east, which intersected 11.7 g/t gold over 4.2 metres at 125 metres depth. Other notable infill drilling results include hole M22-3362, drilled 51 metres further east, which returned 6.4 g/t gold over 5.4 metres at 76 metres depth; and hole M22-3360, drilled 93 metres east of hole M22-3364, which returned 9.4 g/t gold over 3.0 metres at 87 metres depth.
Approximately 200 metres deeper down-plunge in the same gold-mineralized oreshoot, hole M22-3380A intersected 9.3 g/t gold over 4.2 metres at 328 metres depth. Hole M22-3382A, drilled 33 metres to the east, intersected 7.7 g/t gold over 5.0 metres at 321 metres depth and hole M22-3384, drilled 80 metres east of hole M22-3364, intersected 20.4 g/t gold over 3.7 metres at 339 metres depth. These holes are expected to convert inferred mineral resources located between two substantial areas of indicated mineral resources.
In 2021, the exploration drilling program identified an important mineral inventory at the limits of the mineral resource along the main plunge. This year's follow-up drilling program has confirmed the grade, thickness and continuity of this new mineralized zone. Hole M22-3391, which returned 18.8 g/t gold over 5.3 metres at 565 metres depth, is expected to extend the inferred mineral resources down plunge. Hole M22-3401, drilled into inferred mineral resources located 106 metres to the east, returned 10.1 g/t gold over 5.0 metres at 488 metres depth.
Drilling of the Pump North and Pump South targets is planned to resume next winter. An internal study is underway of the underground portion of the Pump deposit and is due for completion in early 2023.
Elsewhere on the Meliadine property in the first half of 2022, a total of 18,716 metres of exploration and conversion drilling was carried out in Tiriganiaq and Wesmeg deposits from the newly developed exploration drift as well as from surface in the F-Zone deposit.
Based on recent success of the exploration programs at Meliadine in the first half of 2022, $6 million of the additional $30 million in exploration expenditure will be dedicated to drill an additional 40,000 metres to support mineral resources to mineral reserves conversion and the addition of mineral resources in the extensions of the known deposits.
Meadowbank – Infill Drilling at Whale Tail Underground Confirms Grade and Width of Stopes with Underground Production to Ramp Up in the Second Half of 2022; Exploration Drilling in Gap Between IVR Pit and IVR Underground Returns Positive Results; Deep Drilling Campaign Underway Below Whale Tail, IVR and Mammoth
The exploration program at Amaruq in 2022 is budgeted at $19.5 million for a planned 61,800 metres of exploration and conversion drilling, with 31,996 metres of drilling completed during the first half of 2022.
The exploration drilling in 2022 has several objectives: completing definition drilling of mineral resources to allow evaluation for possible Whale Tail Pit extension at its western end toward the Mammoth prospect as well as extending mineral resources at depth in the Whale Tail, IVR and Mammoth deposits; below the IVR pit, testing a gap between the open pit and the underground mineral resources; and continuing delineation drilling in the underground mine in the Whale Tail deposit to confirm the final shapes of stopes as production will gradually ramp up in the second half of 2022.
Selected recent drill intercepts from the exploration and conversion drilling at Amaruq are set out in a table in the Appendix and in the composite longitudinal section below.
[Meadowbank Complex – Amaruq Composite Longitudinal Section]
Underground infill drilling in the Whale Tail deposit during the first half of 2022 has increased confidence in the geological modelling of the deposit and better defined the stopes that are scheduled for production during the second half of 2022.
Highlights from this infill drilling include: hole AMQ-290-200-F1 returning 5.2 g/t gold over 7.2 metres at 285 metres depth and 5.5 g/t gold over 20.8 metres at 284 metres depth; hole AMQ-320-200-U1 returning 5.6 g/t gold over 27.0 metres at 305 metres depth; hole AMQ-320-201-U1 returning 3.4 g/t gold over 25.2 metres at 299 metres depth; hole AMQ-320-204-F1 returning 6.3 g/t gold over 20.0 metres at 314 metres depth; and hole AMQ-320-205-U1A returning 9.3 g/t gold over 21.2 metres at 282 metres depth.
Drilling into the gap between the IVR pit and the underground IVR mineral resources intersected significant mineralization that will likely contribute to increased mineral resources and the conversion of inferred mineral resources into indicated mineral resources in the upper portion of the underground IVR mineral resources. Highlights from this drilling include 6.8 g/t gold over 5.9 metres at 223 metres depth in hole AMQ21-2729, 5.3 g/t gold over 8.1 metres at 352 metres depth in hole AMQ21-2707A, 5.4 g/t gold over 9.5 metres at 296 metres depth in hole AMQ21-2745 and 20.3 g/t gold over 5.1 metres at 336 metres depth in hole AMQ21-2728A.
Drilling along the western limits of the IVR deposit resulted in highlights such as 13.5 g/t gold over 5.2 metres at 360 metres depth and 7.3 g/t gold over 3.3 metres at 401 metres depth in hole AMQ21-2690A. In the central portion of the IVR deposit, conversion hole AMQ21-2680 returned 6.0 g/t gold over 22.4 metres at 391 metres depth.
A deep drilling campaign began at Amaruq in late April with the objective of extending underground mineral resources under the Whale Tail, IVR and Mammoth known orebodies. To date, two deep holes at Whale Tail and two others at Mammoth were completed and intersected the targeted mineralized horizons, with all results pending. Drilling is also ongoing at IVR at depth where the deposit remains open.
Hope Bay – Drilling Tests Extensions of High-Grade Zones at Doris; Larger Production Scenarios Continue to be Evaluated
On February 18, 2022, the Company announced that it decided to maintain the suspension of production activities at the Hope Bay mine in order to dedicate the infrastructure of the Hope Bay site to exploration activities. Infrastructure work for water treatment and camp maintenance is also underway while the Company is studying larger production scenarios integrating the most recent results and the progress of the ongoing exploration campaign.
The exploration program is continuing to ramp up at Hope Bay, with 136 drill holes totalling 46,658 metres completed from surface and underground during the first half of 2022. Three drill rigs are now operating underground at the Doris deposit, three drill rigs are targeting deep extensions of the Doris deposit from surface and a seventh surface drill rig is operating at the Madrid deposit.
Doris Deposit
During the first half of 2022 at the Doris deposit, three drill rigs operating underground explored extensions of the BTD Extension, BTD Connector, Connector, Central and West Valley zones, and three drill rigs at surface tested deep extensions of the BTD Connector and BTD Central zones.
Selected recent drill intercepts from these zones extensions at Doris are set out in a table in the Appendix and in the composite longitudinal section below.
[Doris Deposit at Hope Bay Mine – Composite Longitudinal Section]
Drill results continue to demonstrate the excellent potential to grow the Doris deposit at depth below the dike in the BTD Extension and BTD Connector zones, and in the West Valley Zone above the dike to the south.
Drilling in the northernmost portion of the BTD Extension Zone has confirmed that the main hinge zone extends further north. Recent highlights include 20.9 g/t gold over 2.3 metres at 344 metres depth in hole HBDBE22-50888 and 20.9 g/t gold over 3.5 metres at 327 metres depth in hole HBDBE22-50886. Follow up drilling is ongoing in this area.
Drilling in the BTD Connector Zone has continued to confirm the northern and southern extensions of the West Limb and has extended the East Limb at depth. Recent highlights from BTD Connector include hole HBD22-036, which intersected 6.9 g/t gold over 32.2 metres at 495 metres depth, including 25.9 g/t gold over 5.0 metres at 494 metres depth; hole HBD22-030, which intersected 12.2 g/t gold over 7.1 metres at 492 metres depth; and hole HBD22-026, which intersected 20.4 g/t gold over 3.3 metres at 550 metres depth.
Drilling in the West Valley Zone has confirmed the extension of the zone by 77 metres to the south and above the dike, and the zone appears to continue into a gap of drilling immediately below the 210-metre level. Highlights from this drilling include; 25.4 g/t gold over 3.0 metres at 286 metres depth and 21.6 g/t gold over 3.1 metres at 292 metres depth in hole HBDWV22-50979; and 25.2 g/t gold over 3.4 metres at 250 metres depth and 14.1 g/t gold over 3.3 metres at 258 metres depth in hole HBDWV22-50953.
The results further demonstrate the potential to significantly grow the Doris mineral resources to support the development of additional underground exploration drifts and platforms to further confirm the size, shape and grade of these high-grade mineralized zone extensions.
During the second half of 2022 at Doris, work will continue extending the exploration drifts and investigating the deposit from underground and surface drill rigs.
Madrid Deposit
During the first half of 2022 at the Madrid deposit, one surface drill rig was in operation and mainly targeting the inflexion zone in the Naartok East area and the vertical extension of the Suluk zone.
The first result from the 2022 campaign at Madrid was from hole HBM22-040, which was drilled outside the Naartok East inflexion zone and intersected 7.0 g/t over 7.0 metres at 385 metres depth. Results from Suluk are pending.
During the second half of 2022, two drill rigs are planned to be in operation at Madrid targeting the Suluk vertical extension and the Naartok East Zone at greater depth.
The Suluk drilling will follow-up on two historical holes (HB03PMD225 and HBTMMSU-19-00023) that respectively returned 5.6 g/t over 9.0 metres at 540 metres depth and 10.8 g/t over 4.4 metres at 698 metres depth. These two holes are the deepest intersections of the Suluk Zone to date, and the zone remains open in all directions.
The Naartok East "below the dike" drilling will target areas below a barren (non gold-bearing) diabase dike where previous operators had ended their exploration holes. A recent reinterpretation of the geology at Naartok East and Naartok West suggests there is potential for near-surface gold mineralization to continue below the dike in a manner similar to the geological setting at the Doris deposit.
Selected recent drill intercepts from Madrid are set out in a table in the Appendix and in the composite longitudinal section below.
[Madrid Deposit at Hope Bay Mine – Composite Longitudinal Section]
Boston Deposit
The Boston deposit is located 60 kilometres south of the Doris processing facility and is accessible by helicopter support or via a winter trail for supply and has an airstrip for small fixed-wing aircraft.
At the camp, maintenance work is underway to refurbish the various facilities prior to resuming exploration drilling activities in the area in 2023.
The Boston deposit remains open in all direction with one of the best historical results at depth returning 56.6 g/t over 8.8 metres at 1,014 metres depth, demonstrating great potential to expand this high grade deposit further in all directions. There are also several near surface high grade occurrences that have not yet been drilled. Compilation and validation of the historical exploration database at Boston is underway, and the geological and structural models for the deposit will be updated to help generate new drill targets for the 2023 campaign.
Regional field exploration
This year's regional field exploration program began in early June, with geological teams set to evaluate more than 50 showings identified by previous explorers near current infrastructure in the northern portion of the Hope Bay property. The aim of the program is to increase understanding of the structural controls on mineralization and generate regional drill targets.
Exploration Plan and Budget
Based on recent success identifying deposit extensions and discovering new mineralized zones at depth in the Doris and Madrid deposits, the Company has allocated $24 million of the additional $30 million in exploration expenditure to continue drilling and development of exploration drifts at Doris in order to accelerate exploration from underground in the high potential areas that will ease future definition drilling for mineral resources conversion and mine development for future production resumption. The Company is now expected to spend approximately $56 million at Hope Bay in 2022 to develop new exploration drifts and for surface and underground exploration drilling at Doris and for surface exploration drilling on exploration at Madrid and other regional targets along the Hope Bay greenstone belt.
Exploration at Hope Bay is expected to continue through 2023 while larger production scenarios are being evaluated.
AUSTRALIA
Agnico Eagle acquired the Fosterville mine on February 8, 2022 as a result of the Merger. As the largest gold producer in the state of Victoria, Australia, the 100% owned Fosterville mine is a high-grade underground gold mine, located 20 kilometres from the city of Bendigo. The operation features low-cost gold production, as well as extensive in-mine and district scale exploration potential.
Fosterville – Exploration Ramp Completed Reaching the Robbins Hill Deposit; Drilling Extends the Lower Phoenix Zone
The Fosterville mine is hosted by Paleozoic rocks of the Bendigo zone. Gold mineralization is associated with high grade quartz lode within a wider refractory pyrite-arsenopyrite disseminated mineralization. The 2,857 hectare Fosterville mine property is surrounded by four exploration licences totalling 107,959 hectares and by 118,384 hectares of exploration (118,300 hectares) and mine (84 hectares) lease applications. The mineralization is hosted within the Fosterville and O'Dwyer's trends, which are parallel structures that host ore shoots associated with fold closures and multiple faulting and splay features.
Near mine exploration remains the main focus at Fosterville as the deposits remains open at depth, along plunge and laterally in the Lower Phoenix and Robbins Hill zones. A primary exploration objective at Fosterville remains to investigate for high grade quartz vein structures similar to the Swan Zone within the wider sulphide-mineralized envelope in the Lower Phoenix and Robbins Hill zones.
At the Fosterville mine in 2022, the Company expects to spend approximately $57.3 million for 234,000 metres of expensed and capitalized drilling and the completion of the Robbins Hill exploration ramp. During the first half of 2022 at the Fosterville mine, expensed exploration drilling totaled 26,957 metres and capitalized conversion drilling totaled 46,792 metres.
Recent results in the Lower Phoenix Zone from the Phoenix 3912 Drill Drive returned significant results in the down plunge extension of the zone. Close to the current limit of the mineral resources, hole UDH4378 returned 31.5 g/t gold over 8.0 metres at 1,581 metres depth, including 306.8 g/t gold over 0.7 metres at 1,583 metres depth. And approximately 81 metres away from the current mineral resources limit, hole UDH4372A returned 226.2 g/t gold over 1.4 metres at 1,716 metres depth, including 420.2 g/t gold over 0.8 metres, demonstrating the potential for the addition of mineral resources. Ongoing conversion and exploration drilling is aiming to fully replace the gold ounces mined out in 2022.
The decline into the Robbins Hill is now complete and is allowing access to drill into the mineral resources area. In the down plunge extension of the Robbins Hill, hole UDR003A returned 5.1 g/t gold over 6.1 metres at 1,377 metres depth, approximately 427 metres from the current mineral resource envelope, further demonstrating potential for the addition of mineral resources. Closer to the mineral resources area, hole UDR015 returned 68.0 g/t gold over 4.9 metres at 1,106 metres depth, including 390.2 g/t gold over 0.7 metres at 1,106 metres depth, approximately 75 metres away from the current mineral resources outline. The very high gold grades intersected in hole UDR015 down-plunge of the Robbins Hill mineral resources are due to the presence of visible gold in quartz vein mineralization — a style of mineralization similar to what is seen in the Swan Zone.
The ramp will now allow ongoing infill and expansion drilling with the objective of converting mineral resources into mineral reserves by year-end 2022.
Selected recent drill results from Fosterville are set out in the table in the Appendix and in the composite longitudinal sections below.
[Fosterville Mine – Composite Longitudinal Section]
[Lower Phoenix – Composite Longitudinal Section]
FINLAND
Agnico Eagle's Kittila mine in Finland is the largest primary gold producer in Europe. An underground shaft is under construction and is expected to be commissioned in late 2022 or early 2023.
Kittila – Drilling Confirms and Extends Main and Sisar Zones in Rimpi, Roura and Suuri Areas; Mineralization Confirmed in New Target Area Below Shaft Currently Under Construction
The Kittila mine and the Suurikuusikko property are hosted by Proterozoic rocks of the Svecofennian province. Gold mineralization is refractory with the gold occurring mainly associated with arsenopyrite and pyrite within the Suurikiisikko break. The large 20,466 hectare Kittila property hosts additional parallel structures that have similarities to the Suurikuusikko main break.
Near mine exploration remains the main focus as the deposit is open at depth and laterally and exploration drilling in recent years has succeeded in deepening the Kittila mineral resources limit by approximately 560 metres to 2,100 metres depth. A primary exploration objective at Kittila is to grow and develop the Sisar Zone as a new mining horizon parallel to the producing Main Zone.
At the Kittila mine in 2022, the Company expects to spend approximately $12.4 million for 69,600 metres of drilling focused on the Main zone in the Roura and Rimpi areas as well as the Sisar zone. The drilling includes 46,800 metres of capitalized conversion drilling at the mine and 22,800 metres of expensed exploration drilling. The expensed drilling is focused on targets beyond the current mineral reserve area, especially from 1,500 to 2,000 metres depth and at shallower depths in the area north of the mine.
During the first half of 2022 at the Kittila mine, exploration drilling totaled 35 holes (18,678 metres) and conversion drilling totaled 63 holes (21,518 metres).
Selected recent drill results from Kittila are set out in the table in the Appendix and in the composite longitudinal section below.
[Kittila Mine – Composite Longitudinal Section]
Deep exploration drilling is ongoing around hole ROD15-704D (reported in February 2016) in a target area located approximately 1,700 to 1,900 metres below surface in the Sisar Zone. In early 2022, drilling confirmed the potential to extend the gold mineralization in this target area, with highlight hole RIE21-700E returning two intercepts in the Sisar Zone of 6.3 g/t gold over 13.6 metres at 1,948 metres depth (released on February 23, 2022) and 5.7 g/t gold over 3.7 metres at 1,973 metres depth (released on April 28, 2022). Newly reported hole RIE21-700F intersected 3.0 g/t gold over 3.7 metres at 1,958 metres depth within the target area, further extending the Sisar zone at depth to the north.
At shallower depths in the northernmost portion of the Sisar Zone, hole RIE21-608 intersected 6.4 g/t gold over 4.9 metres at 1,067 metres depth, demonstrating the potential for further extension of the Sisar Zone to the north.
Exploration drilling completed in the first half of 2022 in the contact area between the Suuri and Roura areas extended gold mineralization down-plunge from the Suuri area within both the Main and Sisar zones. Highlights from this target area include: hole ROU21-600, which intersected 4.3 g/t gold over 6.0 metres at 1,046 metres depth in the Main Zone; hole ROU22-600, which intersected 7.0 g/t gold over 3.1 metres at 1,120 metres depth in the Sisar Zone; and hole ROU22-603, which intersected 5.3 g/t gold over 4.7 metres at 1,206 metres depth in the Sisar Zone.
Positive exploration results were also achieved further north in the Roura area. In the Main Zone, highlight intersections include 3.1 g/t gold over 7.7 metres at 1,058 metres depth and 4.8 g/t gold over 3.2 metres at 1,087 metres depth in hole ROD21-711B; 3.6 g/t gold over 6.2 metres at 1,057 metres depth in hole ROU22-605; and 3.7 g/t gold over 5.6 metres at 1,048 metres depth in hole ROD21-707. In the Sisar zone, hole ROD21-705 returned 5.2 g/t gold over 3.0 metres at 1,402 metres depth.
Exploration drilling is also ongoing in the deepest portion of the Suuri area in proximity to the proposed bottom of the new shaft currently under construction. In the Sisar Zone highlights from the first half of 2022 include 4.2 g/t gold over 4.7 metres at 1,121 metres depth in hole SUU22-600 and 3.8 g/t gold over 4.9 metres at 1,366 metres depth in hole SUU22-601. These intercepts have extended Suuri at depth, where mineralization in both the Main and Sisar zones remains open at depth and to the north and south.
MEXICO
Agnico Eagle's operations in Mexico have been a solid source of precious metals production (gold and silver) since 2009.
Pinos Altos – Drilling at Cubiro and Pinos Altos Deep Confirms and Extends High-Grade Gold Mineralization
At the Pinos Altos mine in 2022, the Company expects to spend approximately $4.3 million for 22,400 metres of drilling, including 17,400 metres of exploration expensed drilling and 5,000 metres of definition capitalized drilling.
Exploration drilling during the first half of 2022 focused on two targets: the Cubiro deposit, located nine kilometres northwest of the Pinos Altos mine site; and the deep extensions of the Cerro Colorado and Oberon de Weber zones at the Pinos Altos mine. The expensed exploration drilling totaled 7,671 metres and definition and conversion drilling totaled 2,238 metres.
At Cubiro, infill drilling was undertaken on the western part of the main Cubiro corridor. Exploration was also conducted to confirm and extend the North Cubiro structure laterally towards the southeast, leading to the discovery of a new mineralized ore shoot with a highlight result of 2.2 g/t gold and 24 g/t silver over 11.0 metres at 210 metres depth, including 10.0 g/t gold and 73 g/t silver over 2.7 metres in hole CBUG-22-175.
At the Pinos Altos Deep project, exploration holes were drilled in the vertical extension of the Cerro Colorado and Oberon de Weber zones, with the aim of extending structures at depth below the lowest production level. Highlights include 3.1 g/t gold and 301 g/t silver over 11.6 metres at 649 metres depth, including 4.1 g/t gold and 679 g/t silver over 5.8 metres at 648 metres depth in hole UG22-283.
Exploration at Pinos Altos will continue to investigate extensions of known mineralized zones and test new targets for the remainder of 2022.
Selected recent intercepts from drilling at the Cubiro deposit and the Pinos Altos Deep project at the Pinos Altos mine are set out in the table in the Appendix and in the plan map and composite longitudinal sections below.
[Pinos Altos Mine – Cubiro and Pinos Altos Plan Map]
[Pinos Altos Mine – Pinos Altos Composite Longitudinal Section]
[Pinos Altos Mine – Cubiro Composite Longitudinal Section]
La India – Drilling in Main Zone Shows Potential to Enlarge Open Pit to the West; Regional Exploration at La India Remains Focused on Chipriona Deposit and Other Sulphide Opportunities
At the La India mine in 2022, the Company expects to spend approximately $2.8 million for 13,000 metres of expensed exploration drilling near the mine and $3.0 million for 5,000 metres of expensed regional exploration drilling, field work including geological sampling, and new target generation.
Exploration drilling during the first half of 2022 had two objectives: testing the western extension of the Main Zone, with expensed exploration drilling totalling 5,412 metres (46 drill holes); and conducting infill drilling in the Chipriona deposit totalling 10,026 metres (58 drill holes). Regional exploration of early stage targets totaled another 5,038 metres (20 drill holes).
In the Main Zone, recent drilling has demonstrated a potential opportunity to enlarge the open pit towards an extension on the western fringe of the pit, with a recent highlight intersection of 1.1 g/t gold over 31.4 metres at 113 metres depth in hole INMRC22-2512.
Infill drilling at Chipriona continued to return high grade polymetallic mineralization throughout the deposit, with recent highlight intersections in hole CHP22-134 of 8.6 g/t gold, 452 g/t silver, 0.29% lead and 0.49% zinc over 14.5 metres at 139 metres depth, including 37.1 g/t gold, 1,520 g/t silver, 0.18% lead and 0.41% zinc over 3.0 metres at 134 metres depth. The Company is evaluating further drilling at Chipriona along strike to grow the mineral resources as it continues to study options to process sulphide ore at La India.
In regional exploration at La India, the Company continued to investigate for new oxide and sulphide mineralization targets including La Rocossa, Los Pinos, Ramona and Tres de Mayo.
Selected recent drill intercepts from the Main Zone and Chipriona deposit are set out in the table in the Appendix and in the plan map below.
[La India Mine – Chipriona Geology Plan Map]
Santa Gertrudis – Infill Drilling Program Targets Wide, Shallow Oxide Mineralization in Multiple Targets; Regional Exploration Grows Shallow Oxides and Investigates Potential for High-Grade Feeder System at Depth
At the Santa Gertrudis project in 2022, the Company expects to spend approximately $13.9 million for 43,150 metres of drilling, including 16,500 metres of infill drilling in the Cristina deposit and the series of deposits in the Zona Central trend as well as 26,650 metres of exploration drilling in several deposits including Amelia and Santa Teresa with a focus on growing mineral resources.
During the first half of 2022 at Santa Gertrudis, exploration drilling totaled 56 holes (26,780 metres) and infill drilling totaled 160 holes (14,712 metres).
Infill drilling completed in the first half of 2022 targeted shallow oxide mineralization in several deposits: Zona Central, Corridor Corral, Escondida, Greta and Cristina to advance scenarios to initiate mining in the oxide mineralization. Drilling at Cristina returned near-surface, broad intercepts of oxide mineralization. Highlights include 1.1 g/t gold over 54.8 metres at 59 metres depth in hole SG21-048 and 0.8 g/t gold over 34.0 metres at 45 metres depth in hole SG22-179.
Exploration drilling continued on several deposits during first half of 2022. At the Santa Teresa deposit, shallow oxide mineralization continued to grow with highlight results of 1.4 g/t gold over 9.6 metres at 123 metres depth in hole SGE22-567. At the Amelia deposit, exploration in the eastern, western and deep fringes of the deposit continued with highlight results of 5.3 g/t gold over 6.1 metres at 842 metres depth in hole SGE21-524. Elsewhere on the property, exploration continued to investigate for a high-grade feeder system below several shallow deposits including Toro, Centauro and Bertha with a highlight of 10.0 g/t gold over 6.1 metres at 72 metres depth in hole SGE21-525 in the Toro deposit.
Exploration at the Santa Gertrudis property for the rest of the year will continue the investigation by drilling of several targets generated by field work with the objective of growing the mineral resources while different scenarios for future project development are being considered.
Selected recent drill results from the Santa Gertrudis project are set out in a table in the Appendix and in the local geology map below.
[Santa Gertrudis Project – Local Geology Map]
About Agnico Eagle
Agnico Eagle is a senior Canadian gold mining company, producing precious metals from operations in Canada, Australia, Finland and Mexico. It has a pipeline of high-quality exploration and development projects in these countries as well as in the United States and Colombia. Agnico Eagle is a partner of choice within the mining industry, recognized globally for its leading environmental, social and governance practices. The Company was founded in 1957 and has consistently created value for its shareholders, declaring a cash dividend every year since 1983.
Further Information
For further information regarding Agnico Eagle, contact Investor Relations at info@agnicoeagle.com or call (416) 947-1212.
Forward-Looking Statements
The information in this news release has been prepared as at August 11, 2022. Certain statements contained in this news release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" under the provisions of Canadian provincial securities laws and are referred to herein as "forward-looking statements". All statements, other than statements of historical fact, that address circumstances, events, activities or developments that could, or may or will occur are forward looking statements. When used in this news release, the words "anticipate", "could", "estimate", "expect", "forecast", "future", "plan", "possible", "potential", "will" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements include, without limitation: the Company's forward-looking guidance, including metal production, estimated ore grades, recovery rates, project timelines, drilling results and life of mine estimates; the estimated timing and conclusions of technical studies and evaluations; the methods by which ore will be extracted or processed; statements concerning the Company's expansion plans at Detour, Kittila, Meliadine Phase 2, the Amaruq underground project and the Odyssey project, including the timing, funding, completion and commissioning thereof and production therefrom; statements about the Company's plans at the Hope Bay mine; statements concerning other expansion projects, recovery rates, mill throughput, optimization and projected exploration, including costs and other estimates upon which such projections are based; estimates of future mineral reserves, mineral resources, mineral production and sales; the projected development of certain ore deposits, including estimates of exploration, development and production and other capital costs and estimates of the timing of such exploration, development and production or decisions with respect to such exploration, development and production; estimates of mineral reserves and mineral resources and the effect of drill results on future mineral reserves and mineral resources; statements regarding the Company's ability to obtain the necessary permits and authorizations in connection with its proposed or current exploration, development and mining operations and the anticipated timing thereof; statements regarding operations at and expansion of the Kitilla mine; statements regarding anticipated future exploration; the anticipated timing of events with respect to the Company's mine sites; and statements regarding anticipated trends with respect to the Company's operations, exploration and the funding thereof. Such statements reflect the Company's views as at the date of this news release and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of factors and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Agnico Eagle as of the date of such statements, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. The material factors and assumptions used in the preparation of the forward looking statements contained herein, which may prove to be incorrect, include, but are not limited to, the assumptions set forth herein and in management's discussion and analysis ("MD&A") and the Company's Annual Information Form ("AIF") for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with Canadian securities regulators and that are included in its Annual Report on Form 40-F for the year ended December 31, 2021 ("Form 40-F") filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") as well as: that governments, the Company or others do not take additional measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic or otherwise that, individually or in the aggregate, materially affect the Company's ability to operate its business; that cautionary measures taken in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic do not affect productivity; that measures taken relating to, or other effects of, the COVID-19 pandemic do not affect the Company's ability to obtain necessary supplies and deliver them to its mine sites; that there are no significant disruptions affecting operations; that production, permitting, development, expansion and the ramp up of operations at each of Agnico Eagle's properties proceeds on a basis consistent with current expectations and plans; that the relevant metal prices, foreign exchange rates and prices for key mining and construction supplies (including labour) will be consistent with Agnico Eagle's expectations; that Agnico Eagle's current estimates of mineral reserves, mineral resources, mineral grades and metal recovery are accurate; that there are no material delays in the timing for completion of ongoing growth projects; that seismic activity at the Company's operations at LaRonde, Goldex and other properties is as expected by the Company; that the Company's current plans to optimize production are successful; and that there are no material variations in the current tax and regulatory environment. Many factors, known and unknown, could cause the actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. Such risks include, but are not limited to: the extent and manner to which COVID-19, and measures taken by governments, the Company or others to attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19, may affect the Company, whether directly or through effects on employee health, workforce productivity and availability (including the ability to transport personnel to fly-in/fly-out camps), travel restrictions, contractor availability, supply availability, ability to sell or deliver gold dore bars or concentrate, availability of insurance and the cost thereof, the ability to procure inputs required for the Company's operations and projects or other aspects of the Company's business; uncertainties with respect to the effect on the global economy associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken to reduce the spread of COVID-19, any of which could negatively affect financial markets, including the trading price of the Company's shares and the price of gold, and could adversely affect the Company's ability to raise capital; the volatility of prices of gold and other metals; uncertainty of mineral reserves, mineral resources, mineral grades and mineral recovery estimates; uncertainty of future production, project development, capital expenditures and other costs; foreign exchange rate fluctuations; financing of additional capital requirements; cost of exploration and development programs; seismic activity at the Company's operations, including the LaRonde complex and Goldex mine; mining risks; community protests, including by First Nations groups; risks associated with foreign operations; governmental and environmental regulation; the volatility of the Company's stock price; and risks associated with the Company's currency, fuel and by-product metal derivative strategies. For a more detailed discussion of such risks and other factors that may affect the Company's ability to achieve the expectations set forth in the forward-looking statements contained in this news release, see the AIF and MD&A filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and included in the Form 40-F filed on EDGAR at www.sec.gov, as well as the Company's other filings with the Canadian securities regulators and the SEC. Other than as required by law, the Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements.
Notes to Investors Regarding the Use of Mineral Resources
The mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates contained in this news release have been prepared in accordance with the Canadian securities administrators' (the "CSA") National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101").
For United States reporting purposes, the SEC adopted amendments to its disclosure rules (the "SEC Modernization Rules") to modernize the mining property disclosure requirements for issuers whose securities are registered with the SEC under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), which became effective February 25, 2019. The SEC Modernization Rules more closely align the SEC's disclosure requirements and policies for mining properties with current industry and global regulatory practices and standards, including NI 43-101, and replace the historical property disclosure requirements for mining registrants that were included in SEC Industry Guide 7. Issuers were required to comply with the SEC Modernization Rules in their first fiscal year beginning on or after January 1, 2021, though Canadian issuers that report in the United States using the Multijurisdictional Disclosure System ("MJDS") may still use NI 43-101 rather than the SEC Modernization Rules when using the SEC's MJDS registration statement and annual report forms. Accordingly, mineral reserve and mineral resource information contained in this news release may not be comparable to similar information disclosed by United States companies.
As a result of the adoption of the SEC Modernization Rules, the SEC now recognizes estimates of "measured mineral resources", "indicated mineral resources" and "inferred mineral resources." In addition, the SEC has amended definitions of "proven mineral reserves" and "probable mineral reserves" in the SEC Modernization Rules, with definitions that are substantially similar to those used in NI 43-101.
Investors are cautioned that while the SEC now recognizes "measured mineral resources", "indicated mineral resources" and "inferred mineral resources", investors should not assume that any part or all of the mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into a higher category of mineral resources or into mineral reserves. These terms have a great amount of uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. Under Canadian regulations, estimates of inferred mineral resources may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies, except in limited circumstances. Investors are cautioned not to assume that any "measured mineral resources", "indicated mineral resources", or "inferred mineral resources" that the Company reports in this news release are or will be economically or legally mineable.
Further, "inferred mineral resources" have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence and as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that any part or all of an inferred mineral resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category.
The mineral reserve and mineral resource data set out in this news release are estimates, and no assurance can be given that the anticipated tonnages and grades will be achieved or that the indicated level of recovery will be realized. The Company does not include equivalent gold ounces for by-product metals contained in mineral reserves in its calculation of contained ounces and mineral reserves are not reported as a subset of mineral resources.
Scientific and Technical Information
The scientific and technical information contained in this news release relating to exploration, mineral reserves and mineral resources have been approved by Guy Gosselin, Eng. and P.Geo., Executive Vice President, Exploration and Eric Kallio, P.Geo, Executive Vice President, Exploration Strategy & Growth, each of whom is a "Qualified Person" for the purposes of NI 43-101.
Additional Information
Additional information about each of the Company's material mineral projects as at December 31, 2021, including information regarding data verification, key assumptions, parameters and methods used to estimate mineral reserves and mineral resources and the risks that could materially affect the development of the mineral reserves and mineral resources required by sections 3.2 and 3.3 and paragraphs 3.4(a), (c) and (d) of NI 43-101 can be found in the Company's AIF and MD&A filed on SEDAR each of which forms a part of the Company's Form 40-F filed with the SEC on EDGAR and in the following technical reports filed on SEDAR in respect of the Company's material mineral properties: 2005 LaRonde Mineral Resource & Mineral Reserve Estimate Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. LaRonde Division (March 23, 2005); NI 43-101 Technical Report Canadian Malartic Mine, Québec, Canada (March 25, 2021); Technical Report on the Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves at Meadowbank Gold Complex including the Amaruq Satellite Mine Development, Nunavut, Canada as at December 31, 2017 (February 14, 2018); the Updated Technical Report on the Meliadine Gold Project, Nunavut, Canada (February 11, 2015); the Detour Lake Operation Ontario, Canada NI 43-101 Technical report as at July 26, 2021 (October 15, 2021); and the Updated NI 43-101 Technical Report Fosterville Gold Mine in the State of Victoria, Australia as at December 31, 2018 (April 1, 2019).
Note Regarding Drill Results Tables
The pierce points for the drill results in this news release are shown on accompanying composite longitudinal sections. The drill collar coordinates for each hole are set out in a table in the Appendix. Intercepts reported show uncapped and capped grades when appropriate over estimated true widths, based on geological interpretation that is being updated as new information becomes available with further drilling.
APPENDIX
Recent Selected Exploration Drill Results
LZ5 mine and Zone 11-3 at LaRonde complex
South Zone at Goldex
Odyssey South Zone and East Gouldie deposit at Canadian Malartic
Saddle, West Pit and West Pit Extension zones at Detour Lake
Macassa and AK deposit
Upper Beaver deposit at Kirkland Lake Regional
Pump deposit at Meliadine
IVR and Whale Tail deposits at Amaruq
Doris and Madrid deposits at Hope Bay
Fosterville
Main and Sisar zones in the Rimpi, Roura and Suuri areas at Kittila
Cubiro deposit and Pinos Altos Deep project at Pinos Altos
Main Zone and Chipriona deposit at La India
Santa Gertrudis
EXPLORATION DRILL HOLE COLLAR COORDINATES
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Funding for Jamaica’s preparations for the Women’s World Cup has seemed so uncertain that a player’s mom took it upon herself to fundraise for the team.
A GoFundMe, “Reggae Girlz Rise Up,” was set up by Sandra Phillips-Brower, the mother of midfielder Havana Solaun. It has raised more than $45,000.
Another crowdraising campaign set up by the Reggae Girlz Foundation also raised more than $45,000 as of Tuesday.
Both sites aim to help Jamaica’s women with the costs associated with the World Cup, including a training camp, travel, food, and staff support. Even compensation. The team currently is training in Amsterdam.
“If I can somehow make this journey smoother for them — and let them focus on what they’d love to do is play soccer — they shouldn’t be worried about the politics or getting a flight or getting accommodation,” Phillips-Brower said. “They should be able to go there and do what we they qualified to do, just play soccer.”
Cheyna Matthews and Khadija “Bunny” Shaw were among players who posted a lengthy statement last month about pay issues and other problems that they hoped would be addressed by the Jamaican Football Federation.
“On multiple occasions, we have sat down with the federation to respectfully express concerns resulting from subpar planning, transportation, accommodations, training conditions, compensation, communication, nutrition and accessibility to proper resources,” the statement said. “We have also showed up repeatedly without receiving contractually agreed upon compensation.”
The statement said players were told their concerns would be addressed in a timely manner but weren’t. The Jamaican federation did not respond to emails from The Associated Press seeking comment.
FIFA gives all 32 teams participating in the event preparation funds and a percentage of the prize pool, with the money going to the federations.
Phillips-Brower said she is looking into the best way to distribute the money, and where it’s needed most.
Jamaica, playing in just its second World Cup, opens tournament play on July 23 against France. The Reggae Girlz also have Brazil and Panama in their group at the tournament cohosted by Australia and New Zealand.
The Reggae Girlz have long struggled with funding, turning in the past to Cedella Marley, daughter of reggae legend Bob Marley, who has tirelessly fundraised and procured sponsors.
“We hope that by using our platforms to express the reality of our situation, our efforts will be reciprocated,” the players’ statement said. “We hope there will be immediate and systematic change within our federation and those in charge of protecting the integrity of women’s football.”
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Prince Albert at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Edmonton at Red Deer, 7 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Victoria at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
Everett at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.
Spokane at Seattle, 7:05 p.m.
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Central Elkader raced to a big lead and never looked back in a 3-1 win over Maynard West Central in Iowa girls volleyball action on September 13.
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HELSINKI (AP) — A venomous 2.2-meter (7 foot) king cobra that escaped from its home in a Swedish zoo has returned back home by itself, bringing a happy ending to over a week-long disappearance saga.
“Houdini, as we named him, has crawled back into his terrarium,” CEO Jonas Wahlstrom of the Skansen Aquarium told the Swedish public broadcaster SVT on Sunday.
The deadly snake, whose official name is Sir Vass (Sir Hiss), escaped on Oct. 22 via a light fixture in the ceiling of its glass enclosure at the aquarium, part of the zoo at the Skansen open-air museum and park on Stockholm’s Djurgarden island.
As a result of an intensive search with X-ray machines, “Houdini” was located earlier this week in a confined space near the terrarium in the insulation between two walls.
Holes were drilled into the walls where the snake was hiding but the cobra disappeared from the view of the X-ray cameras in the early Sunday. It turned out the snake had given up its freedom ride and crawled back to its terrarium.
“It was too stressful for Houdini with all the holes in the walls, so he wanted to go home again,” Wahlstrom told SVT.
The park said the snake wouldn’t have survived the cold climate if had gotten out of the building.
King cobras can grow up to 5.5 meters (18 feet) long and mainly live in India, Indonesia and the Philippines.
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SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio police say that some kind of disturbance led to a shooting at a house off Martin Luther King Boulevard on the east side.
Officers and detectives searched the property, and said they're looking for any kind of bullet casings. They do tell us that no one was hit in the shooting.
They say that there was a two men that after that disturbance fired shots. They're trying to figure out how many people are involved and if the people at this home are actually involved.
An officer said that a VIA bus was driving by at the time these shots were fired, but the bus itself and the passengers inside were not hit by gunfire. The passengers on that bus were actually some of the individuals who called in to the shooting.
San Antonio police also told us that at least one person has been detained, but that they are just being questioned right now. Police are working to determine if this was a targeted or random shooting.
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DUBLIN, March 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Endo International plc (OTC: ENDPQ) announced today that one of its operating companies, Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., has begun shipping the first generic version of Allergan's Pylera® (bismuth subcitrate potassium, metronidazole, tetracycline hydrochloride) 140 mg, 125 mg and 125 mg capsules in the U.S., following final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of its Abbreviated New Drug Application.
"We're proud to be a reliable, quality supplier providing choices to healthcare professionals and their appropriate patients," said Scott Sims, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Injectable Solutions & Generics at Endo. "This first-to-market generic product strengthens our portfolio and is a lower-cost option for people who need the medication."
Bismuth subcitrate potassium, metronidazole and tetracycline hydrochloride capsules, in combination with omeprazole, are indicated for the treatment of patients with Helicobacter pylori infection and duodenal ulcer disease (active or history of within the past five years) to eradicate H. pylori.
According to IQVIA™, Pylera® sales were approximately $30 million for the 12 months ended December 31, 2022.
Pylera® is a registered trademark of Aptalis Pharma Canada ULC, an Allergan affiliate.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION FOR BISMUTH SUBCITRATE POTASSIUM, METRONIDAZOLE AND TETRACYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE CAPSULES
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Methoxyflurane: Bismuth subcitrate potassium, metronidazole and tetracycline hydrochloride. the concurrent use of tetracycline hydrochloride, a component of bismuth subcitrate potassium, metronidazole and tetracycline hydrochloride reported to result in fatal renal toxicity.
Disulfiram: Bismuth subcitrate potassium, metronidazole and tetracycline hydrochloride psychotic reactions have been reported in alcoholic patients who are using metronidazole, a component of bismuth subcitrate potassium, metronidazole and tetracycline hydrochloride.
Alcohol: Alcoholic beverages or other products containing propylene glycol should not be consumed during and for at least 3 days after therapy with bismuth subcitrate potassium, metronidazole and tetracycline hydrochloride occur due to the interaction between alcohol or propylene glycol and metronidazole, a component of bismuth subcitrate potassium, metronidazole and tetracycline hydrochloride.
Cockayne Syndrome: Bismuth subcitrate potassium, metronidazole and tetracycline hydrochloride is contraindicated in patients with Cockayne Syndrome. Severe irreversible hepatotoxicity/acute liver failure with fatal outcomes have been reported after initiation of metronidazole in patients with Cockayne Syndrome.
Severe Renal Impairment: Bismuth subcitrate potassium, metronidazole and tetracycline hydrochloride is contraindicated in patients with severe renal impairment. The antianabolic action of the tetracyclines may cause an increase in blood urea nitrogen (bun). In patients with significantly impaired renal function, higher serum concentrations of tetracyclines may lead to azotemia, hyperphosphatemia, and acidosis.
Pregnancy: Bismuth subcitrate potassium, metronidazole and tetracycline hydrochloride is contraindicated during pregnancy.
Hypersensitivity Reactions: Bismuth subcitrate potassium, metronidazole and tetracycline hydrochloride is contraindicated in patient with known hypersensitivity (e.g. urticaria, erythematous rash, flushing and fever) to bismuth subcitrate potassium, metronidazole or other nitroimidazole derivatives, or tetracyclines.
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Fetal Toxicity: Tetracycline can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. Based on animal data, use of drugs of the tetracycline class during the second and third trimester of pregnancy can cause permanent discoloration of the teeth (yellow-gray brown) and possibly inhibit bone development. If bismuth subcitrate potassium, metronidazole and tetracycline hydrochloride is used during pregnancy, or if the patient becomes pregnant while taking bismuth subcitrate potassium, metronidazole and tetracycline hydrochloride, advise the patient of the potential risk to the fetus.
Maternal Toxicity: Tetracycline, a component of bismuth subcitrate potassium, metronidazole and tetracycline hydrochloride, administered during pregnancy at high doses (> 2 g iv) was associated with rare but serious cases of maternal hepatotoxicity. This syndrome may result in stillborn or premature birth due to maternal pathology.
Tooth Enamel Discoloration and Hypoplasia: The use of drugs of the tetracycline class during tooth development (last half of pregnancy, infancy, and childhood to the age of 8 years) may cause permanent discoloration of the teeth (yellow-gray-brown). This adverse reaction is more common during long-term use of the drug, but has been observed following repeated short-term courses.
Central and Peripheral Nervous System Effects:
Metronidazole: convulsive seizures, encephalopathy, aseptic meningitis and peripheral neuropathy (including optic neuropathy) have been reported. CNS symptoms are generally reversible within days to weeks upon discontinuation of metronidazole. CNS lesions seen on MRI have also been described as reversible. Aseptic meningitis symptoms may occur within hours of dose administration and generally resolve after metronidazole therapy is discontinued.
Tetracycline: intracranial hypertension (IH), including pseudotumor cerebri, has been associated with the use of tetracyclines. Clinical manifestations of IH include headache, blurred vision, diplopia, and vision loss; papilledema can be found on fundoscopy. Women of childbearing age who are overweight or have a history of IH are at greater risk for developing tetracycline associated IH. Concomitant use of isotretinoin should be avoided because isotretinoin is also known to cause IH.
Bismuth-containing products: cases of neurotoxicity associated with excessive doses of various bismuth-containing products have been reported. Effects have been reversible with discontinuation of bismuth therapy.
Development of Potential for Microbial Overgrowth: Known or previously unrecognized candidiasis may present more prominent symptoms during therapy with metronidazole and requires treatment with an antifungal agent. As with other antibacterial drugs, use of tetracycline hydrochloride may result in overgrowth of nonsusceptible organisms, including fungi. If superinfection occurs, discontinue bismuth subcitrate potassium, metronidazole and tetracycline hydrochloride and institute appropriate therapy.
Photosensitivity: Photosensitivity, manifested by an exaggerated sunburn reaction, has been observed in patients taking tetracycline. Instruct patients taking bismuth subcitrate potassium, metronidazole and tetracycline hydrochloride to avoid exposure to the sun or sun lamps. Discontinue treatment at the first evidence of skin erythema.
Darkening of the Tongue and/or Black Stool: Bismuth subcitrate potassium may cause temporary and harmless darkening of the tongue and/or black stools, generally reversible within several days after treatment [see Adverse Reactions]. Stool darkening should not be confused with melena.
Use in Patients with Blood Dyscrasias: Metronidazole is a nitroimidazole, and should be used with care in patients with evidence of or history of blood dyscrasia. Total and differential leukocyte counts are recommended before and after therapy.
Increased Drug Plasma Concentrations in Patients with Hepatic Impairment: Patients with mild to moderate hepatic impairment should be monitored for metronidazole associated adverse events. Bismuth subcitrate potassium, metronidazole and tetracycline hydrochloride is not recommended in patients with severe hepatic impairment.
Cutaneous Reactions: Skin and subcutaneous disorders including Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis and dress syndrome (drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms) have been reported. Discontinue treatment at the first evidence of a cutaneous reaction.
ADVERSE REACTIONS
Most frequently reported adverse reactions (>5o): abnormal feces, diarrhea, nausea, and headache.
DRUG INTERACTIONS
Methoxyfurane: risk of fatal renal toxicity; do not co-administer.
Disulfram: psychotic reactions can occur; do not take concurrently or within the last 2 weeks of disulfram.
- Alcohol: abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, headaches, and flushing can occur; do not consume during therapy and for at least 3 days afterwards.
- Oral contraceptives: decreased efficacy possibly resulting in pregnancy; use a different or additional form of contraception.
- Anticoagulants: potentiation of the anticoagulant effect; prothrombin time, international normalized ratio (INR), or other suitable anticoagulation tests should be closely monitored.
- Lithium: increased lithium serum concentrations; measure serum lithium and serum creatinine concentrations during therapy.
- Antacids, multivitamins or dairy products: decreased absorption of bismuth subcitrate potassium, metronidazole and tetracycline hydrochloride; do not take concomitantly.
- Busulfan: increased busulfan serum concentrations; avoid concomitant use, monitor for busulfan toxicity.
- CYP inducers and CYP inhibitors: prolonged or accelerated half-life of metronidazole or concomitant medications; use with caution.
INDICATION
Bismuth subcitrate potassium, metronidazole and tetracycline hydrochloride capsules in combination with omeprazole are indicated for the treatment of patients with Helicobacter pylori infection and duodenal ulcer disease (active or history of within the past 5 years) to eradicate H. pylori. The eradication of Helicobacter pylori has been shown to reduce the risk of duodenal ulcer recurrence.
Please see Full Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning, for bismuth subcitrate potassium, metronidazole and tetracycline hydrochloride.
About Endo
Endo (OTC: ENDPQ) is a specialty pharmaceutical company committed to helping everyone we serve live their best life through the delivery of quality, life-enhancing therapies. Our decades of proven success come from passionate team members around the globe collaborating to bring treatments forward. Together, we boldly transform insights into treatments benefiting those who need them, when they need them. Learn more at www.endo.com or connect with us on LinkedIn.
About Par Pharmaceutical
Par Pharmaceutical develops, manufactures and markets innovative and cost-effective generic pharmaceutical and branded injectable products that help improve patients' lives. Par, among the top leaders in the U.S. generics industry, possesses an expanding portfolio that includes sterile injectables, alternative dosage forms and other differentiated products. Par Pharmaceutical is an Endo company. Learn more at www.parpharm.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain information in this press release may be considered "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and any applicable Canadian securities legislation, including, but not limited to, the statements by Mr. Sims, any statements relating to product launch, shipments, sales potential, quality, safety or cost. and any statements that refer to expected, estimated or anticipated future results or that do not relate solely to historical facts. Statements including words or phrases such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "plan," "will," "may," "look forward," "intend," "guidance," "future," "potential" or similar expressions are forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements in this communication reflect the Company's current views as of the date of this communication about its plans, intentions, expectations, strategies and prospects, which are based on the information currently available to it and on assumptions it has made. Actual results may differ materially and adversely from current expectations based on a number of factors, including, among other things, the outcome of the Company's contingency planning and restructuring activities; the timing, impact or results of any pending or future litigation, investigations, proceedings or claims, including opioid, tax and antitrust related matters; any actual or contingent liabilities; settlement discussions or negotiations; the Company's liquidity, financial performance, cash position and operations; the risks and uncertainties associated with chapter 11 proceedings; the time, terms and ability to confirm a sale of the Company's businesses under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code; the risk that the Company's chapter 11 cases may be converted to cases under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code; the adequacy of the capital resources of the Company's businesses and the difficulty in forecasting the liquidity requirements of the operations of the Company's businesses; the unpredictability of the Company's financial results; the Company's ability to discharge claims in chapter 11 proceedings; negotiations with the holders of the Company's indebtedness and its trade creditors and other significant creditors; the risks and uncertainties with performing under the terms of the restructuring support agreement and any other arrangement with lenders or creditors while in chapter 11 proceedings; the performance, including the approval, introduction, and consumer and physician acceptance of new products and the continuing acceptance of currently marketed products; and the Company's ability to obtain and successfully manufacture, maintain and distribute a sufficient supply of products to meet market demand in a timely manner. The Company expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements, except as required to do so by law.
Additional information concerning risk factors, including those referenced above, can be found in press releases issued by the Company, as well as the Company's public periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and with securities regulators in Canada, including the discussion under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of the Company's press releases and additional information about the Company are available at www.endo.com or you can contact the Company's Investor Relations Department at relations.investor@endo.com.
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(NewsNation) — New York’s medical examiner has ruled Ivana Trump’s death an accident. She died of “blunt impact injuries” to her torso, according to an official release from the medical examiner’s office.
Trump, 73, was found dead near stairs in her New York apartment Thursday. Investigators have not clarified if she fell down the steps or if they played a role in her death.
The New York Fire Department said it responded to a report of a cardiac arrest shortly before 1 p.m. Thursday and found Ivana Trump dead on arrival.
A former model, Ivana Trump was the first wife of former President Donald Trump. The couple was married from 1977 to 1992 and had three children together, as well as nine grandchildren.
“She was a wonderful, beautiful, and amazing woman, who led a great and inspirational life. Her pride and joy were her three children, Donald Jr., Ivanka, and Eric,” the former president wrote Thursday in a statement on his social media platform, Truth Social. “She was so proud of them, as we were all so proud of her. Rest In Peace, Ivana!”
Rob Shuter, an entertainment reporter who knew Ivana Trump, said the family was “devastated” by her death. Shuter said Trump wasn’t ill and was actually preparing for a trip to Saint-Tropez, France, which was “maybe her second favorite place in the world.”
“This has taken everybody by surprise,” Shuter said Friday on NewsNation’s “Rush Hour.” He described Trump as “bubbly.”
“She was a delight,” Shuter said.
Trump, a Czech-American former model, worked as a vice president of interior design for The Trump Organization after her marriage to the former president.
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Jay Z has 88 nominations. He set the record last year with 83, and he got five more on Tuesday. His wife Beyoncé got nine nominations on Tuesday, which means her total also jumped to 88.
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Jay Z has 88 nominations. He set the record last year with 83, and he got five more on Tuesday. His wife Beyoncé got nine nominations on Tuesday, which means her total also jumped to 88.
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Teacher fired after handing out ‘inappropriate’ content to students, district says
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WHNS/Gray News) - School officials in South Carolina say a teacher has been fired for handing out inappropriate content to her students.
According to the Spartanburg School District 6, officials were alerted about the incident that happened last week. They said it involved a 10th-grade class at Dorman High School
WHNS reports the school district discussed the allegations with the teacher regarding an “inappropriate” article and “unapproved” content that was distributed. She informed them that it was her personal choice to distribute the article and facilitate a discussion.
According to the district, the article was about an LGBTQ+ subgroup called the International Bear Brotherhood, which provides men a way to feel more connected to their identity.
After the discussion, the teacher was placed on administrative leave until an investigation was completed, the school district said.
Based on the information gathered, she was then terminated.
Officials said teachers recently attended a meeting that reminded them of the importance of having all questionable lessons and materials approved.
The school district did not immediately identify the teacher but said she also attended that meeting.
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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Police said Monday they believe no one is missing after a Christmas Day avalanche that swept across a ski trail near the town of Zuers in western Austria.
First responders initially assumed as many as 10 people could be buried based on cell phone video from a witness showing the group near the avalanche that covered 500 meters (yards) of the trail near the 2,700-meter (8,900-foot) Trittkopf mountain, police in the Vorarlberg region said in a statement.
One partly buried man was recovered with serious injuries and 200 rescuers were deployed to search the snow mass for more.
It turned out that several of the people in the video had escaped and skied on down the mountain into the valley without reporting their involvement, and it took hours to track everyone down, police said. Three persons suffered minor injuries. A search was continuing Monday to make sure, but police said that “according to the current state of information, it can be assumed that no further persons are missing.”
The avalanche followed days of heavy snow, followed by warm weather on Christmas Day, and the mountain rescue service had rated the avalanche danger as high. The head of tourism in the Zuers and Lech am Arlberg region, Hermann Fercher, said that the avalanche occurred even though explosives had been set off in that area to reduce the risk, the dpa news agency reported. Police said they would be investigating how the accident came about.
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Award-winning Bolivian journalist Harold Olmos, whose gentlemanly manner belied a remarkable reportorial tenacity and who led Associated Press operations in Venezuela and Brazil after fleeing his coup-convulsed homeland more than four decades ago, has died at age 78.
Olmos died Wednesday in the eastern lowlands city of Santa Cruz, Bolivia, of a heart attack after a long illness, said his son, José Olmos. He said his father had struggled with diabetes.
The journalist, a role model for younger colleagues with deep experience covering military challenges to democracy, had returned to his native country in 2006 after retiring from the AP. He launched a second career as a columnist, educator and author when Evo Morales, a leftist coca-growers’ union leader embraced by the country’s indigenous majority, began to dominate Bolivian politics.
“He had very strong and public opinions,” his son said, particularly about what he considered to be an assault on press freedom by Morales’ governing MAS movement.
Olmos joined the AP in 1969 in La Paz, Bolivia, at age 25, after working as a weekend editor at the Presencia daily. An internal company memo the next year described the young reporter running three blocks to the presidential palace during Bolivian coup attempt No. 187 to report on the strafing of the presidential palace for a story that “had no competition” on U.S. front pages.
Olmos was bureau chief in Venezuela for more than a decade until 1993 — years of tumult that saw Hugo Chavez rise to prominence — then in Brazil until his retirement in 2006.
Claude Erbsen, retired former director of World Services for the AP, said Olmos excelled in helping shed light on Brazil’s transition from military dictatorship to vibrant democracy. But he and others were most impressed by both Olmos’ disarming gentility and fearlessness.
“I think the most important characteristic in him was that he was really a gentle soul, but once he sank his teeth into something you couldn’t beat him off with a two-by-four,” said Erbsen.
Olmos would display that tenacity in his later years as a blogger and columnist for El Deber, one of Bolivia’s leading newspapers. In a four-year project that ended with the 2017 publication of a book, “Etched in Memory: Notes of a Reporter,” Olmos examined a deadly 2009 government raid that claimed the lives of three foreigners allegedly involved in a terrorist plot against then-President Morales. Ten people spent between six and 10 years in prison for alleged participation, only to regain liberty when charges were dropped in 2020. Olmos attended every court hearing.
Olmos was “a journalist like few others,” said Nestor Ikeda, a former AP writer and editor who worked with him in Ikeda’s native Peru. Olmos was forced to flee there after one of the multiple coups that then made Bolivia synonymous with political instability.
“He was always at the major news events, as a journalist and sometimes a protagonist,” Ikeda said.
Olmos’ friendship with Lidia Guelier, Bolivia’s first female president, had forced him to clandestinely flee the wrath of Gen. Luis Garcia Meza, the leader of a 1980 coup, Ikeda said.
In Lima, Olmos invited Ikeda to a secret meeting with Bolivian opposition activist Jaime Paz Zamora, whose face and head were wrapped in bandages from a plane crash, later determined to have been plotted by Garcia Meza’s government. Paz Zamora had been the sole survivor.
“Harold and Paz Zamora embraced with the intensity of a reunion of two brothers immersed in the same tragedy,” Ikeda said. In 1989, Paz Zamora would be elected Bolivia’s president.
Olmos became bureau chief in Caracas in 1982. AP reporter Jorge Rueda remembered him as “a maestro for various generations” of AP journalists and “the rock that supported us all in difficult coverages including the 1989 street protests and rioting that came to be known as ‘The Caracazo.’” More than 300 people died in the violence triggered largely by gasoline and transport price increases. Olmos also anchored coverage of the failed 1992 coup led by then-Lt. Col. Chavez, whom Venezuelans would later elect president.
Olmos, “understanding South American political reality and the region’s militarism, was among the first to warn that Venezuela had opened a Pandora’s box by using soldiers to repress protests during the Caracazo,” said Rueda. “After that it would be difficult to make them return to their barracks.”
Born in the Amazonian city of Riberalta, Olmos was educated at the University of San Andres in La Paz and the University of Social Studies in Rome.
An AP internal publication at the time of his hiring, picturing him with a mop of black hair, said “English is still a struggle for him, but he’s coming along.”
Olmos’ English was nearly impeccable.
In 2007, he was awarded Bolivia’s National Journalism Prize.
Upon receiving it, Olmos said that “I left a country enchained by an implacable dictatorship and returned to one gripped by opposing views. In this realm where journalism is trapped in the crossfire of political and ideological disputes it seems the journalist can be considered the enemy.”
Olmos is survived by his wife Cristina, daughter Paula and son José.
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Bajak was the AP’s Chief of Andean News from 2006-2016.
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Associated Press reporters Carlos Valdez and Paola Flores in La Paz, Bolivia, contributed to this report.
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Ebola infects 6 schoolkids in Uganda as contagion fear grows
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA
Associated Press
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Six schoolchildren in Uganda’s capital have tested positive for Ebola, the health minister said Wednesday, marking a serious escalation of the outbreak declared just over a month ago.
The children, who attend three different schools in Kampala, are among at least 15 people in the city confirmed to have been infected with Ebola, according to a statement by Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng.
The children are members of a family exposed to the disease by a man who traveled from one Ebola-hit district, sought treatment in Kampala and died there, the statement said.
“He is responsible for infecting the family of seven, including the neighbors and many others,” the statement said, speaking of the traveling Ebola patient. “We were able to get this cluster, plus one other, because of the ministry’s vigilance in contact tracing and field case management.”
Authorities are “following up” 170 contacts from schools the six children attend, it said.
Fears that Ebola could spread far from the outbreak’s epicenter compelled authorities to impose an ongoing lockdown, including nighttime curfews, on two of the five districts reporting Ebola cases on Oct. 16. The measures were put in place after a man infected with Ebola traveled to Kampala and died there, becoming the city’s first confirmed Ebola case.
Tracing contacts is key to stemming the spread of contagious diseases like Ebola.
The head of the Uganda Medical Association on Tuesday urged health authorities to impose a lockdown in Kampala, a stringent measure that the country’s president has previously said he doesn’t want to implement.
That official, Dr. Samuel Oledo, told reporters the situation was alarming because some “people are not even reporting cases” of Ebola.
Ebola, which manifests as a viral hemorrhagic fever, has infected 109 people and killed 30 since Sept. 20, when the outbreak was declared several days after the disease began spreading in a rural community in central Uganda.
Ugandan health officials in the district of Mubende, the epicenter, were not quick to confirm Ebola partly because the disease’s symptoms can mimic those of the more prevalent malaria.
Ebola is spread by contact with bodily fluids of an infected person or contaminated materials. Symptoms include fever, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle pain and, at times, internal and external bleeding.
There is no proven vaccine for the Sudan strain of Ebola that’s circulating in this East African country of 45 million people.
Uganda has had multiple Ebola outbreaks, including one in 2000 that killed more than 200 people. The 2014-16 Ebola outbreak in West Africa killed more than 11,000 people, the disease’s largest death toll.
Ebola was discovered in 1976 in two simultaneous outbreaks in South Sudan and Congo, where it occurred in a village near the Ebola River, after which the disease is named.
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A 33-year-old West Palm Beach man is facing two felony charges after a woman was shot in her car outside an apartment building in West Palm Beach on Monday morning.
Wade Edwards Jr. was taken into custody at 5:21 p.m. Monday on aggravated battery — causing harm or disability and shooting into an occupied vehicle.
He is being held in lieu of bond $40,000 bond and his next court date is 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 18.
West Palm Beach police learned Edwards had a documented mental health history, with a schizophrenic diagnosis.
At 8:06 a.m., law enforcement responded to a shooting into an occupied vehicle in a parking area at the Cove at Briar Bay apartments in the 3500 block of Briar Bay Boulevard, west of Florida's Turnpike.
West Palm Beach police and the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office were on the scene, including some wearing tactical gear.
The unidentified woman was taken to St. Mary's Medical Center with minor injuries.
She told investigators that she left her apartment, locked the front door, went down the stairs and entered her vehicle.
She said a man she identified as Edwards was walking down the stairs, extended both of his arms outward, parallel to the ground, in a manner consistent with a shooting stance. The woman "heard a single gunshot, the sound of shattering glass, and a hole in the now-shattered (but intact) driver front window of the vehicle."
The woman said she felt the "heat" and "sting" of an injury to her left shoulder. She drove onto Jog Road and called 911.
Five firearms were recovered in a search warrant of Edward's apartment at Cove at Briar Bay.
The relationship between the victim and suspect was not given in the arrest report.
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Discovering small bites or itchy patches on your skin is usually the first sign that little critters might be crawling over your surfaces. While the culprit could be one of many different kinds, it’s likely to be fleas if you have pets.
This serious problem can have long-lasting effects on everyone in your home. Getting rid of fleas isn’t as simple as just ignoring the issue until they move along, and you’ll need some industrial-strength tools other than a pet vacuum to clean your house.
In this article: Wondercide Flea, Tick and Mosquito Spray, Adams Plus Flea And Tick Spray and Aspectek Sticky Dome Flea Bed Bug Trap.
Fleas: the what, where and how
Found in almost every corner of the globe, the order Siphonaptera more commonly goes by the name “fleas.” They’re tiny insects, not much bigger than a pinhead, and there are around 2,500 species that live as external parasites. Even though they are flightless, they have a powerful way of getting around.
Their long back legs are strong enough to propel them 7 inches into the air to cover around 13 inches with each leap. Relative to body size, this survival mechanism makes them the second-best jumpers of all known animals.
Fleas thrive on warm-blooded vertebrates, such as cats, dogs and humans. However, not all fleas can feed on animals and humans alike, as some prefer an exclusive host. The most common found in American homes are cat fleas (Ctenocephalides felis), which bite cats and dogs.
The red, itchy marks not only annoy the host, but fleas can harbor serious illnesses. They are vectors for viral, bacterial and rickettsial diseases and infamously spread the bubonic plague. Fleas can lay up to 50 eggs a day, but unlike in the 14th century, today there are excellent ways to rid your home of fleas.
Best products for getting rid of fleas
Wondercide Flea, Tick and Mosquito Spray for Dogs, Cats, and Home
This flea and tick spray uses natural essential oils to kill, repel and prevent up to 98% of fleas, ticks and mosquitoes. The strong formula eliminates fleas in all stages of their lifecycle, is safe to use around pets of all ages and can be sprayed on carpets, furniture and bedding.
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Adams Plus Flea and Tick Spray for Dogs and Cats
This flea solution in a handy 16-ounce squirt bottle kills flea eggs laid on animals and also repels mosquitos. It is strong enough to ward off deer ticks and is suitable for dogs older than 10 weeks and cats older than 12 weeks. It controls fleas’ reproductive cycle for up to two months.
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Aspectek Sticky Dome Flea and Bedbug Trap
If you don’t want to spray a liquid around your house, this flea trap is an excellent alternative. The natural, odorless glue trap attracts fleas and prevents them from moving or reproducing. It is safe to use around animals and kids and plugs into a standard outlet socket. Once the fleas are trapped, you simply remove the sticky paper and throw it away.
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Hartz UltraGuard Plus Flea & Tick Carpet Powder
This fresh-scented powder is perfect for spreading on carpets and furniture and kills fleas for up to 30 days. The residual powder remains active on surfaces to prevent re-infestation by killing flea eggs and larvae for up to a year. It comes in a 16-ounce can and also kills ticks.
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Petarmor Home Carpet Powder for Fleas and Ticks
This 16-ounce can of carpet powder effectively kills fleas, brown dog ticks, flea eggs, larvae and flea pupae for up to one year. The powder has a fresh scent incorporating a pet odor eliminator, making it perfect for keeping your house clean. It is also available in a 16-ounce carpet spray bottle.
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Luring fleas and other creepy crawlies from up to 30 feet away, this electrical-light trap uses warmth as an attractant to mimic a warm-blooded host. Once they enter the square trap, they are immediately stuck to the SuperGrabber glue board. The board must be replaced once a month for effective flea and insect control. The plastic trap comes with one replaceable lightbulb, an electrical cable and two SuperGrabber glue boards.
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Fremont clips Westview in tight tilt
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Fremont found the tipping point, and leaned on it to knock off Westview 72-66 for an Indiana boys basketball victory on Feb. 21.
In recent action on Feb. 14, Westview faced off against Wawasee . Click here for a recap. Fremont took on Fairfield on Feb. 10 at Fairfield High School. For more, click here.
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The Lamar Jackson-less Baltimore Ravens were inches away from taking a fourth-quarter lead over the Cincinnati Bengals.
And then disaster struck.
On a third-and-goal from Cincinnati's 1-yard line, Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley was stripped while attempting to reach the ball over the goal line on a sneak.
The ball fell right into the arms of Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard, who returned it 98 yards for a touchdown to send the crowd at Paycor Stadium into a frenzy.
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Instead of Baltimore going ahead, it was the Bengals who grabbed a 24-17 fourth-quarter lead.
Hubbard's scoop-and-score was the longest fumble return touchdown in NFL playoff history.
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We interviewed Lindsey Vonn because we think you'll like her picks at these prices. Lindsey is a paid spokesperson for Under Armour and JUST Egg. E! has affiliate relationships, so we may get a commission if you purchase something through our links. Items are sold by the retailer, not E!. Prices are accurate as of publish time.
If you have some fun travel plans on the agenda this summer, packing is probably on your mind. You may not be sure what to bring on your next trip, but Olympian Lindsey Vonn is here to guide your shopping.
She shared her must-pack fashion and beauty picks along with her favorite snacks, chocolate-covered almonds and JUST Egg. Lindsey told E!, "I have been eating JUST Egg products for a while now and I just love the products so much I wanted to become an investor."
Lindsey elaborated, "I got to know the company's founder, Josh Tetrick, and as I learned more, I wanted to grow my involvement to also become an ambassador. This company is full of amazing, mission-driven people who are creating an incredible product. I'm happy to be a part of the team."
Whether you're looking for a post-sunburn solution or headphones with great battery life, Lindsey has all of your travel needs covered with her recommendations.
Lindsey Vonn's Travel Q&A
Just, Egg Patty Plant Based, 8 Ounce
E!: How does Just Egg fit in with your summer travel and keeping up with your normal routine?
LV: Well, I'm always traveling so I usually keep the JUST Egg Folded in my freezer at all times. That way, when I come home from a trip and need a healthy meal, I can pop one in the microwave or toaster. I love that convenience, the delicious taste makes it even better. I also make my classic alpine toast travel ready by making it a sandwich and putting it in my purse.
E!: Do you use packing cubes or any other organizational products when you travel?
LV: I usually buy the simple travel size lotion bottles to put my shampoo and conditioner in. Thankfully all of my face products are under 4ml so I don't need to condense them. I can't say I'm extremely neat when I travel or pack but I am organized.
Voluspa Mokara Room and Body Mist
E!: When you travel, do you usually check a bag or go for the carry-on.
LV: I try to only have a carry on because when I traveled for ski racing I always had to check so many bags with all of my equipment. Now, I just want to travel light. If I do check a bag I usually pack my Voluspa home mist. That way my hotel always smells like home.
Lindsey Vonn's Travel Must-Haves
Neutrogena Makeup Remover Cleansing Face Wipes- 50 Wipes
"Neutrogena face wipes. I like the mini singles so I can throw one or two in my bag for short trips. There's nothing worse than trying to take your makeup off with soap when you're in a hotel."
These wipes have 66,200+ 5-star Amazon reviews and 6,000+ 5-star Amazon reviews.
SkinnyDipped Chocolate Lovers Dark Chocolate Cocoa/Super Dark + Sea Salt Almond Variety Pack- Pack of 5
"Chocolate. Everyone knows I always have some type of chocolate in my bag wherever I go. Usually it's Skinny Dipped Dark Chocolate Almonds or a handful of Lindt dark chocolate balls… Never know when you'll need them."
These snacks have 5,600+ 5-star Amazon reviews.
Supergoop! Glowscreen SPF 40 PA+++, 1.7 fl oz - Primer + Broad Spectrum Sunscreen That Helps Filter Blue Light - Adds Instant Glow & Hydration - Contains Hyaluronic Acid, Vitamin B5 & Niacinamide
"I'm counting days for my own sunscreen to come out, but for now I love the Supergoop Glow Screen SPF 40."
This sunscreen was also recommended by Olivia Culpo, The Bachelor alum Hannah Ann Sluss, and Amelia Hamlin. It has 3,500+ 5-star Amazon reviews and it has 161.9K+ "Loves" from Sephora shoppers.
Powerbeats Pro Wireless Earbuds
"Beats Pro Fit earbuds are my favorite. I can do calls for work before taking off and also listen to music and drown out the noises on the plane."
The Bachelor alum Matt James recommended these earbuds and they're an E! Shopping Editor favorite too. They have 58,500+ 5-star Amazon reviews.
Vintner's Daughter Active Botanical Serum
"I can't travel without my Vintner's Daughter face oil. Traveling, especially when wearing a mask, always makes my face dry so I never leave the house without it."
Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration Weightless After Sun Gel Lotion With Hydrating Aloe And Gel Ribbons, 6 Ounces - Pack of 2
"I get pretty much everything on Amazon but my secret weapon for summer has always been the Hawaiian Tropic Silky Hydration after sun lotion. I never peel when I use it and helps keep my tan if I have one."
This after-sun lotion has 11,000+ 5-star Amazon reviews.
Under Armour Women's Project Rock Terry Hoodie
"A hooded sweatshirt is a must. I always wear my Under Armour Project Rock sweatshirts so I can throw my hood up, lean against the window and try to sleep… Definitely don't want to put my face on the window and the hood helps block out the light and help you feel cozy."
This sweatshirt also comes in black.
Lindsey Vonn's Go-To Travel Bag
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Show up at a border crossing with Mexico and ask a U.S. official for asylum? Sign up online? Go to a U.S. embassy or consulate?
The Biden administration has been conspicuously silent about how migrants who plan to claim should enter the United States , fueling rumors, confusion and doubts about the government’s readiness despite more than two years to prepare.
“I absolutely wish that we had more information to share with folks,” said Kate Clark, senior director for immigration services at Jewish Family Service of San Diego, which has facilitated travel within the United States for more than 110,000 migrants released from custody since October 2018.
Migrants have been denied rights to seek asylum under U.S. and international law 2.5 million times since March 2020 on grounds of preventing COVID-19 under a public-health rule that was scheduled to expire Wednesday until U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts ordered a . Title 42 has been applied disproportionately to those from countries that Mexico agrees to take back: Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and more recently Venezuela, in addition to Mexico. People from those countries are expected to drive an anticipated increase in asylum claims once the rule is lifted.
Many expect the government to use CBPOne, an online platform for appointment registration that was introduced in 2020. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection mobile app has had limited use for people applying for travel permits and for those tracking U.S. immigration court hearings under the now-defunct “Remain in Mexico” policy.
It’s expected migrants using the app would make appointments to seek asylum in the United States, but would have to remain outside the country until their slotted time and date.
CBPOne, which some advocacy groups oppose over data privacy concerns, may be impractical for migrants without internet access or language skills. The agency also must get the word out.
Nicolas Palazzo, an attorney with Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center in El Paso, Texas, said he worries scammers will charge migrants to sign them up and that CBP’s limited processing capacity will result in intolerable waits.
“Unless they plan to ramp that up significantly, someone applying for admission on CBPOne is going to be given a date that is like a year out,” Palazzo said. “Realistically, can they tell me with a straight face that they expect people to wait that long?”
Mohamad Reza Taran, 56, left Iran on Nov. 26 after converting to Christianity and flew to Tijuana, Mexico, where U.S. border inspectors at a San Diego crossing turned him away when he asked for asylum.
The computer technician planned to wait to see if he would get in immediately after Title 42 is lifted and, if not, said he would cross the border illegally, perhaps by climbing the border wall in San Diego or walking across flat desert in Yuma, Arizona. He has family in Los Angeles and sees the United States as his only option.
“I have nothing here,” Taran said in an interview outside a church in Tijuana, where he was searching for people who could instruct him on U.S. policies.
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Texas Democrat, said CBP officials told him last week they hoped to funnel asylum-seekers through official crossings and turn back to Mexico anyone who crosses the border illegally to the greatest possible extent. Doing so would likely be challenged in court because asylum law says people who enter illegally are entitled to seek protection.
No one disputes that the Border Patrol is woefully ill-equipped for processing — even while Title 42 kept a lid on numbers.
The nearly 450,000 migrants in the United States through October — including 68,837 in October and 95,191 in September — sparing its agents the time-consuming work of issuing orders to appear in immigration court. According to a Government Accountability Office report, it typically takes at least two hours to prepare a court case, compared to a half-hour to release someone on parole.
Migrants paroled by Border Patrol agents are allowed to move freely within the United States and told to report to an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices at their final destinations, typically in two months.
The , released in September, details how the processing work dumped on ICE has hamstrung employees. As of March, ICE scheduled 15,100 appointments for families to complete processing as far out as March 2024. One ICE office reported up to 500 people a day showing up in person, most without appointments.
After families get a court appearance, they contend with a court system that is backlogged by more than 2 million cases, resulting in waits of several years for judges to reach decisions.
Waiting two years to just get on the court docket reflects a “totally collapsed” system, said Theresa Cardinal Brown, managing director of immigration and cross-border policy for the Bipartisan Policy Center.
Online registration using CBPOne would be “antithetical to the whole concept of asylum” because it could force people to wait in unsafe places, said Melissa Crow, litigation director for the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies at the University of California Hastings College of the Law.
Crow and others believe CBP could process than they have been.
Earlier this year, the agency processed up to about 1,000 Ukrainians a day at San Diego’s San Ysidro border crossing, about three times its custody capacity.
Since the pandemic, migrants released in San Diego have been housed in motels until leaving, usually on a flight to family and friends east of the Mississippi River, Clark said. To prepare for the end of Title 42, Jewish Family Service opened a building for families to snack, watch television and play in a courtyard after they book travel, freeing up motel rooms for new arrivals. Clark likens it to an “airport lounge.”
CBP has been releasing more migrants to Jewish Family Service through exemptions to the asylum limits — about 200 to 250 a day, Clark said. Others are housed by the Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego.
“It’s a day we’ve been working toward for some time,” Clark said Monday, having heard nothing from CBP about how migrants will be processed after asylum limits end. She anticipates more releases but doesn’t know how many.
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- Working with PocketHealth empowers Habersham's 80,000 patients to access all medical imaging and reports easily and securely on any device and share with healthcare providers, caregivers or others involved in their healthcare journey.
- Habersham now on the path to eliminate outdated, non-secure CD-ROMS as the technology to share medical imaging with patients and other providers
- PocketHealth works seamlessly with existing Habersham infrastructure, allowing physicians and other healthcare providers to view patient imaging instantly, in full diagnostic quality, or import images into local PACS without additional software or account setup
DEMOREST, Ga., June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Habersham Medical Center (HMC) today announced that it will engage PocketHealth to help make it much easier for the hospital's 80,000 patients to access, share and store their medical imaging and reports securely on any device, enabling them to be more informed and active in their own healthcare journeys.
Patients will no longer need to travel to the healthcare facility to collect a CD-ROM of their records and transport it to their next appointment or hope that their critical health information makes it safely to their primary care physician. With PocketHealth, HMC's patients will be able to actively engage in their own healthcare journey by accessing and sharing their imaging reports with their physicians, caregivers, or family members from any device, anywhere in the world.
Physicians and other healthcare professionals who share and receive diagnostic images with Habersham will be able to work within the medical center's existing infrastructure and won't need to worry about additional software or account setup. They will be able to view patient imaging instantly in full diagnostic quality or import those images into their local PACS for diagnosis.
"We are very excited to make the healthcare experience much easier than it has been for patients at Habersham Medical Center, and in implementing PocketHealth at our hospital, we are equipping patients to be participants in their own medical journey," said Tyler Williams, President, and CEO of Habersham Medical Center. "Until now, when medical imaging and reports were shared it required our patients to make unnecessary trips to the site.
PocketHealth equips healthcare providers with the most efficient and effective way to share medical imaging while bringing patients into the center of the process, fueling better outcomes through direct access to diagnostic imaging and reports. Patients can now request all of their imaging records from HMC on the PocketHealth website and gain better insights into their reports with PocketHealth's Report Reader functionality, which breaks down and defines complex medical terms found within radiology reports.
"Diagnostic Imaging is essential to understanding a treatment course or for soliciting second opinions and can often be the spark for a long-term care journey," said Rishi Nayyar, co-founder and CEO, PocketHealth. "PocketHealth is thrilled to work with Habersham Medical Center to make it easy for patients and care providers to move through an image-based journey without the unnecessary frustration that often comes with records release and CD-ROM hardware."
Habersham Medical Center is focused on serving its communities by providing high quality healthcare to its patients and clinical partnerships. The Center conducts approximately 125,000 imaging exams each year.
PocketHealth is the world's first patient-centric image sharing platform. With PocketHealth, patients can instantly access, share and take ownership over their own medical imaging and records - anytime, anywhere, and with anyone. PocketHealth also enables direct sharing between hospitals and physicians, as well as instant DICOM retrieval and automated importing capability, creating a unified image management solution for more than 600 hospitals and imaging clinics across North America. PocketHealth believes that by placing patients at the center of their care journey, records move more ethically, easily and securely throughout the healthcare system. Learn more at pockethealth.com.
Serving over 80,000 residents across northeast Georgia, Habersham Medical Center (HMC) is a 53 licensed-bed, acute care hospital delivering exceptional care and service. As a substantial economic partner for Habersham County, HMC operates three physician practices, a comprehensive rehabilitation program, an 84 licensed-bed, skilled nursing home and the area's only hospital-based, home health service. Learn more at www.habershammedical.com.
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Here's what parents and students can expect as Reno County heads back to school
As Reno County's schools' first day draws closer, parents, guardians, teachers and staff begin to prepare for the influx of school children, activities and classes.
For six public school districts, two Christian academies and Hutchinson Community College, the first day of classes begins soon.
Parents and students can find most of Reno County's school supply lists online on by inquiring at district or school offices by phone.
Hutchinson USD 308
Hutchinson Public Schools USD 308 will return to the classroom with pre-kindergarten through ninth-grade students on Wednesday, Aug. 17, and 10th through 12th grader on Thursday, Aug. 18.
Some of the most common items on Hutchinson's elementary supply list include glue sticks, backpacks, tissues, scissors, pencils, pens and spiral notebooks.
More:Hutchinson's Roy's Hickory Pit BBQ reopened Tuesday, selling out on the first day
Nickerson USD 309
At Nickerson Public Schools USD 309, all students begin school on Tuesday, Aug. 16, with faculty, teachers and students returning to two elementary schools, a middle school, a high school and an academy.
At South Hutchinson Elementary, a new principal Melissa Beede will begin the school year among returning Nickerson Public School staff.
Craig Gantenbein, the new Nickerson Elementary School principal, also begins this year with 24 years of experience at the grade school level.
"I know they're both very excited about being here," said Nickerson Superintendent Curtis Nightingale. "Melissa's coming to us from Hutch 308, and she's another 20-plus year veteran in education — so certainly not her first rodeo."
Fairfield USD 310
At Fairfield USD 310, the first day of the 2022-2023 academic year begins on Wednesday, Aug. 17, after multiple teacher work days, summer programs ending and fall sports beginning.
During the first few weeks of the new school year, multiple activities like an all-day Fairfield FFA meet and greet event and a Fairfield High School football Jamboree at 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 26, are planned.
Fairfield High School's first home volleyball game will begin at 4 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 30, against Little River, Udall and Larned High Schools.
Pretty Prairie USD 311
For Pretty Prairie USD 311, the school will open to students on Wednesday, Aug. 24, a week after the other districts start.
Standard items on Pretty Prairie Middle School's supply list include glue sticks, dry erase markers, bookbags, composition notebooks, water bottles and headphones.
More:Celebrate Hutchinson's 150th birthday at the mile-long block party downtown on Aug. 18
Haven USD 312
At Haven USD 312, Haven High School principal Jared Kirkpatrick will begin his first year starting as the building principal and said he was excited to see students back in the building.
Haven's first day of school begins on Wednesday, Aug. 17, with all students returning or arriving for the first time for the 2022-2023 school year.
"We have lots of things to offer besides just the athletics," Kirkpatrick said. "I think the students that are involved in extracurricular activities just makes them better, well-rounded students."
Kirkpatrick said returning or new students could expect more at Haven High this year, returning to previous programs like internship opportunities and new extracurricular activities.
"I want all Haven High School graduates to be the best citizens that they can be and have the tools and abilities they need to be successful as adults."
More:Haven Schools begins 2022-2023 with a new superintendent, Craig Idacavage
Buhler USD 313
For Buhler, USD 313 Public Schools, the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year started with a few challenges, like finding bus drivers and additional faculty for the grade, middle and high schools.
"We changed our start times, but we've had some challenges to start the year that we've overcome and feel like we have a great plan in place," said Buhler USD 313 superintendent Cindy Couchman.
"Some people are sending their kids off to school for the first time, and we want our parents to feel assured that they are in good hands."
Buhler's first day of school begins on Tuesday, Aug. 16.
Trinity Catholic School
At Trinity Catholic Schools, students will return with a tiered system, where some students will arrive on Wednesday, Aug. 17, for the first half-day, then on Thursday, Aug. 18, for a second half-day and finally on Friday, Aug. 19, for the first full day of school.
Only seventh-grade students will attend for the first half-day of school and be dismissed at 12:15 p.m. The next day, seventh through 12th grader will attend another half day of school and dismiss at the same time.
On Friday, all students will attend school and be released from school simultaneously.
More:Hutchinson's Revive Chiropractic focuses on body care with chiropractic & acupuncture
Central Christian School
Central Christian School will begin the 2022-2023 school year on Wednesday, Aug. 17, for all students.
At 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15, Central Christian invited parents and students for a Back to School Night at the building for students to meet teachers, stock and decorate lockers and pick up class schedules.
Hutchinson Community College
Reno County's only college, Hutchinson Community College, will begin classes on Wednesday, Aug. 17.
All Blue Dragon students will begin classes on the same day at all four locations, Hutchinson, Newton, McPherson and Fort Riley.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the "Pick Three-Evening" game were:
9-5-3, Fireball:
(nine, five, three; Fireball: zero)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the "Pick Three-Evening" game were:
9-5-3, Fireball:
(nine, five, three; Fireball: zero)
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Ukrainian, Polish, Lithuanian, Slovenian, Spanish, Irish & American Cultures Will Unite for Ukraine on August 27-28
CHICAGO, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- It has been and continues to be a very difficult time in Ukraine due to the unprovoked and devastatingly violent war that Russia has unleashed on it. While Chicago's Ukrainian Village Fest is an annual celebration of Ukraine's vibrant and energetic culture, this year, we are dedicating our fest to raising funds for the brave Ukrainian men and women who fight for Ukraine's freedom every day. All proceeds from the fest will be donated to Help Heroes of Ukraine 501(c)(3) charitable organization to support them in their efforts to keep Ukraine a free and democratic nation.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the world has united with Ukraine against Putin's totalitarian regime. With thousands of impassioned marches, rallies, and protests across the world, coupled with significant military assistance from its allies, Ukraine has felt greatly supported in its fight for freedom. As such, this year we have given our festival a theme that acts as a rally cry for all attendees, performers, volunteers and sponsors: Uniting for Ukraine. In addition to Ukraine's rich culture being on full display as always, this year, the cultures of Ukraine's supportive friends, neighbors and allies will also be celebrated on the main stage throughout the weekend, including Polish, Lithuanian, Slovenian, Spanish, Irish, and, of course, American! World-renown performance groups such as Ensemble Español, Trinity Irish Dance Company, Suktinis Lithuanian Folk Dance Group, and Hromovytsia Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, along with many other musicians and vocalists, will surely leave festival attendees begging for more!
The 2022 Ukrainian Village Fest will be held on the 2200 block of W. Superior St. in the heart of Chicago's Ukrainian Village from 4-10pm on Saturday, August 27th, and 1-9pm on Sunday, August 28th. A suggested donation of $10 will serve as the daily entrance fee. Join us to enjoy delicious ethnic food, imported beer, vibrant arts & crafts, and high-energy performances throughout the weekend!
Learn more about the 2022 Ukrainian Village Fest lineup of performances on Facebook @ukrainianvillagefest and on Instagram @ukrainianvillagefestival. To donate to the fest's fundraising efforts for Help Heroes of Ukraine, please click here.
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BRUSSELS (AP) — A top European Union court on Wednesday ruled the EU was wrong to approve a plan for Germany to come to the rescue of Lufthansa with billions of euros in state aid to help the airline deal with the impact of COVID-19 restrictions.
In June 2020, Germany notified the EU’s executive branch, the European Commission, of its intention to provide 6 billion euros ($6.6 billion) in aid to Lufthansa. The 27 EU member countries must seek commission approval when supplying financial support to companies.
The EU’s General Court ruled that the commission “committed several errors” in making its positive assessment of the move, following an appeal to the Luxembourg-based tribunal by low-cost carrier Ryanair.
It was not immediately clear what impact the ruling might have on Germany, or on other state aid that was approved at the time with the aim of helping to keep Europe’s airlines afloat during the pandemic.
Among the errors, a statement from the court said, was to consider “that Lufthansa was unable to obtain financing on the markets for the entirety of its needs,” and “by failing to require a mechanism incentivizing Lufthansa to buy back Germany’s shareholding as quickly as possible.”
It also said that the commission acted incorrectly “by denying that Lufthansa held significant market power at certain airports, and by accepting various commitments that do not ensure that effective competition on the market is preserved.”
The commission is the EU’s anti-trust watchdog. As pandemic restrictions in 2020 brought travel to a halt and threatened the very existence of airlines, it eased its policies, approving billions of euros in support for national flag-carriers.
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New YORK (AP) — HarperCollins Publishers and the union representing around 250 striking employees reached a tentative agreement providing increases to entry level salaries. If union members ratify the contract, it will run through the end of 2025 and end a walkout that began nearly three months ago.
HarperCollins and Local 2110 of the United Auto Workers released separate, identical statements Thursday night, announcing “increases to minimum salaries across levels throughout the term of the agreement, as well as a one time $1,500 lump sum bonus to be paid to bargaining unit employees following ratification.”
No other details were immediately available.
Mid- and entry-level staffers in departments ranging from marketing to book design asked for a starting salary boost from $45,000 to $50,000, along with greater union protection and increased efforts to enhance diversity. Employees have worked without a contract since last spring and went on strike Nov. 10.
The industry and others closely followed the walkout, which drew attention to growing unhappiness over wages that have traditionally been low in book publishing and have made it hard for younger staffers without outside help to afford living in New York City, the nation’s publishing hub.
Earlier this week, Macmillan announced it was raising starting salaries from $42,000 to $47,000. The other three major New York publishing houses — Penguin Random House, Hachette Book Group USA and Simon & Schuster — offer starting salaries between $45,000 and $50,000.
A months-long impasse without negotiations led to criticism of HarperCollins by agents, authors and others in the book community who alleged the publisher was not trying reach a deal.
HarperCollins, part of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, agreed on Jan. 26 to talks with a federal mediator. Soon after, HarperCollins announced plans to lay off 5% of North American employees, citing declining revenues and growing costs.
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If anyone asked if I get enough exercise, my answer would be unequivocal: Yes, I make a point of carving out time to sweat, get my heart pumping and move around.
I probably would not mention that I prefer to drive the half mile to pick up my coffee instead of taking a 15-minute walk. Or that using the drive thru sounds infinitely more appealing than actually getting out of my car. Or that you'd rarely spot me choosing to trudge up the stairs at the end of the day.
None of these shortcuts on their own feel like that a big deal. After all, I worked out today, right? But added up these are slowly sapping a sometimes overlooked source of metabolic health.
It's a concept that goes by the name non-exercise activity thermogenesis, or NEAT, for short.
This is essentially all the calories that a person burns through their daily activity excluding purposeful physical exercise. Think of the low-effort movements that you string together over the course of your day – things like household chores, strolling through the grocery aisle, climbing the stairs, bobbing your leg up and down at your desk, or cooking dinner.
"The fact there's so many things in part explains why it's so difficult to study, because how on earth do you measure everything?" says Dr. James Levine, an endocrinologist who pioneered research on NEAT while at the Mayo Clinic and now heads the nonprofit Foundation Ipsen.
But researchers have made progress understanding how NEAT works – and how we can tap into its benefits. They've learned that even small behaviors changes can amplify or diminish how much NEAT you get, and this can shape your health in powerful ways.
They've also found that people of the same size can have dramatically different levels of NEAT, based on factors like their job and where they live, as well as their biological drive to get up and move around.
What's clear is that many of us who live screen-based lives have the capacity to inject more NEAT into our daily rhythms, not necessarily through seismic changes in our lifestyle, but small-scale ones that mostly just require a shift in mindset.
Here's what to know about how NEAT works and how to get more of it.
NEAT fills in the slack in your energy expenditure
Much of our daily energy expenditure is relatively fixed. More than half of those calories goes toward supporting basic bodily functions, what's known as our basal metabolic rate.
"That's for the most part not modifiable," explains Seth Creasy, an exercise physiologist at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. "There are some things that can maybe change your basal metabolic rate, but not drastically."
Digesting and metabolizing food takes up another sliver of our daily energy, roughly about 10%, and likewise cannot be changed significantly.
"That leaves the remaining 30% to 40% for all your activity," says Colleen Novak, a neuroscientist whose lab studies NEAT at Kent State University.
That's where NEAT comes in – moving around as you go about your day can chip away at that remaining slice of the energy pie.
And even among those who do exercise regularly, NEAT usually plays a bigger role in calorie burning than working out.
It's not that NEAT should be considered a substitute for more structured bouts of intense physical exercise, which has its own well-established health benefits. But revving up NEAT can be more accessible for some people, especially those who don't exercise as much, if at all.
"Sometimes it's hard to carve out 30 to 60 minutes of your day to do an exercise routine," says Creasy. "These little behaviors can accumulate and end up comprising a lot of energy expenditure."
Common daily activities can increase your NEAT by surprising amounts
Long before the advent of the Apple Watch, Levine began picking apart the energetic costs of daily activities, performing tightly controlled experiments involving body sensors and other technology to understand the implications for metabolic health.
He explains that sitting up as you would at the computer only burns about 5% to 7% more calories than if you were lying down at rest. Fidgeting excessively while seated can bring that up a few percentage points.
"If I then start to move around, let's say ironing or folding up clothes, I can move that to 15%," he says. "But it all changes the moment I start to walk."
Just strolling about one and a half to two miles an hour — the speed people tend to go while shopping — can double your metabolic rate.
All of this starts to give a sense of how seemingly trivial movements, like walking to the corner store, or mowing the lawn, can add up to make a big difference over the course of the day. Even chewing gum can go a surprisingly long way (about 20 calories an hour above your resting metabolic rate, according to Levine's calculations.)
He offers the all-too-familiar example of coming home from work, sitting down and watching TV for the rest of the night. If that's your entire evening, your NEAT could end up at just 30 calories. Taking up household projects that force you to move around when you get home could alternatively bring up your NEAT by 700 calories or more in the same time frame.
It's a simple idea at its core: Inject mobility — ideally whatever gets you walking around — into what would otherwise default into sitting time.
An internal Apple Watch: Biology may affect our drive toward NEAT
Evidence suggests that some people have a better ability to sense when they take in extra calories and this may set in motion an unconscious drive to move more.
In the 1990s, Levine and his colleagues carried out a now widely cited study examining what happened to 16 lean people who were fed an extra 1,000 calories a day for two months. The found weight gain varied considerably and that levels of NEAT directly predicted how well someone was able to avoid putting on fat.
"People who have the capacity to burn off extra calories and remain thin are people who can switch on their NEAT," Levine says.
The idea that NEAT is naturally dialed up or down in response to how much energy you are taking in hasn't always been replicated in subsequent research, says Cathy Kotz, an integrative biologist and physiologist who studies obesity at the University of Minnesota.
"It's just been a little bit hard to study that compensatory action," she notes, "I would say the jury is still out."
However, evidence from the lab supports the idea that our biology plays a role in NEAT. Kotz is researching a compound in the brain, called orexin, that appears to have a key role in regulating NEAT.
She was studying how it influenced feeding behavior in animals when she noticed that it also was having another effect.
"Through a lot of experiments, we discovered that when we either give the animals more orexin, or we stimulate their orexin neurons in the brain, it causes them to move more," she says.
This may help explain why certain animals in the same setting with the same food, end up gaining weight, while others don't.
In the context of NEAT, Kotz describes the role of orexin as "similar to what our Apple Watch is trying to do – every now and again reminding us, 'hey, you should stand up, you should move around.'"
"Orexin seems to do this naturally," she says.
These kinds of experiments haven't yet been done yet in humans, but the hope, Kotz says, is that a medication could leverage orexin so that it's easier for people to be active. However, that doesn't mean people who have lower orexin "signaling or tone" are destined to be sedentary.
"I think it can be overcome just by being conscious and aware of the fact that you do need to move more," she says.
Novak says increasing NEAT is an "untapped resource" for managing weight, but that it's not effective on its own — that is, absent changes in diet.
Keeping your NEAT levels up has long-term health benefits
It's not all about weight. Being sedentary is associated with a range of health problems independent of obesity, from cardiovascular disease to joint problems to mental health issues.
Keeping yourself moving is all the more important as we age, says Todd Manini, an epidemiologist who researches physical activity and aging at the University of Florida.
In one study, Manini tracked how much energy about 300 older adults expended from physical activity, including exercise, over about two weeks.
This snapshot of their daily energy expenditure helped predict the risk of being alive or dead about seven to 10 years later. For every 287 calories a person burned per day, there was about a 30% lower chance of dying.
"We immediately thought that the people in this higher group would be the all-stars of exercising," says Manini, "But that wasn't the case at all."
It turned out those who were less likely to die didn't exercise more than others, it seemed to be the NEAT in their lives. "They were more likely to have stairs where they live and were more likely to volunteer," he says.
"Those things we don't equate to exercise, but it is movement," he says.
Skip the shortcuts and increase your NEAT
The solutions for maximizing NEAT aren't necessarily sexy (although that, too, can burn quite a few calories), but many of them are relatively easy to take up. They often involve choosing to make slightly more effort, rather than choosing convenience.
Unfortunately, our natural impulses to move can be in direct conflict with the environment around us. Many people sit at screens to do their work, their personal errands like banking and shopping, and for their leisure time.
For those with office jobs, work exerts an especially powerful influence over our NEAT. "If your brain is sharing signals to move and you have a job that ties you to the chair, it's unnatural and you don't move," says Levine.
NEAT varies greatly across societies and occupations. Research shows there can be as much as a 2,000-calorie difference between people of the same body size, depending on how physically active their occupation is.
"People who are living in agricultural communities are literally moving three times more than even lean or overweight people in North America, just in the environments in which they live," he says.
Novak likes to use the example of her own grandparents when describing the two ends of the NEAT spectrum.
"One lived on a farm and was constantly out doing things, digging out weeds. You just couldn't have them sit down," she says. "The other grandparent just preferred to chill and talk to us."
Estimates show that someone who has to sit down for work might burn 700 calories per day through NEAT; a job that involves standing all day would be twice that.
Since jobs take up so much time, it's a smart place to try to increase NEAT.
Try standing desks, walking during meetings, or if you work from home, try breaking up the work day with household chores.
Levine's personal NEAT trick: Instead of hunting for the closest parking spot, he finds one farther away and walks 20 minutes.
"Then I walk back at the end of the day and take my car and go home," he says. "That's a 40 minute walk, 100 calories for free!"
Outside of work, mundane tasks like vacuuming, doing the laundry or gardening can burn a few hundred calories in an hour. Playing a video game can go from about 50 calories an hour to more than 100 if you move around. Taking the stairs can more than triple the amount of energy you'd use when riding the elevator. Even watching TV can be transformed if you walk around during commercials.
"I was surprised that making your bed actually expends more calories than other activities that you might think of, like taking a slow walk," says Manini.
Worth noting: Manini says the calorie estimates in popular wearable devices can measure walking pretty well, but they aren't all that accurate at gauging other lifestyle activities.
Ultimately, the key is to root out the shortcuts that hamper our natural impulses to move.
"The power of NEAT is that it's available to absolutely everybody," Levine says. "We can all do it and we can all do a little bit more."
This story was edited for broadcast by Jane Greenhalgh and for web by Carmel Wroth. Illustrations by Laura Gao. Art production by Pierre Kattar.
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It’s on.
Boston Globe television critic Matthew Gilbert has curated 64 TV series from the past 50 years, and he’s asking readers to answer the question often posed to him: “What’s your favorite TV show of all time?”
Over the next two weeks, television aficionados are invited to vote online in the Globe’s first-ever NCAA-style “March Madness” TV bracket. Will “The Wire” triumph over “The Crown” or “The Sopranos”? Between “South Park” and “The Simpsons,” how would you vote? After six rounds of voting, we’ll unveil a winner on Nov. 4.
Check back here for updates and sign up for our TV bracket newsletter by filling out the form below. And mark your calendar for Monday, Oct. 24. At the start of the second round of voting, Gilbert will host a Twitter Space at 2 p.m. to talk to readers about the project, answer any questions, and dish about which shows were eliminated and which survived.
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Centene recognized for disability inclusion in culture, access and employment practices, among others
ST. LOUIS, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), a leading healthcare enterprise committed to helping people live healthier lives, announced today it has received a top score of 100% in the 2023 Disability Equality Index® (DEI), a comprehensive benchmarking tool that measures disability inclusion in the workplace. Centene was one of 294 companies to receive the 100% score, out of 485 participating companies. The DEI is a joint initiative by Disability:IN® and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), which helps businesses make a positive impact on the unemployment and underemployment of people with disabilities.
"At Centene, our diverse and inclusive workforce is a vital part of how we serve our members," said Centene CEO Sarah London. "Our diversity, including from our team members with disabilities, uniquely positions us to better support the communities we are a part of – including our members, their families, providers and our government partners."
Centene supports and enables employees with disabilities, as well as caregivers, through the Employee Inclusion Group (EIG) ABILITY. The EIG works to challenge the stereotypes and stigma associated with people with disabilities and to expand disability cultural competency throughout the company. This is done by focusing on education, engagement, accessibility, talent enhancement, and community involvement in order to drive engagement and performance. Additionally, the Centene National Disability Advisory Council (CNDAC), comprised of national leaders in disability advocacy, has worked since 2014 to advance disability inclusion in Centene's workforce and to cultivate disability-inclusive product offerings in our healthcare solutions.
The DEI score is based on six different scoring categories: Culture & Leadership, Enterprise-Wide Access, Employment Practices, Community Engagement, Supplier Diversity and Non-U.S. Operations. Access the full report here. Centene is also a Disability Equality Index® corporate partner.
Most recently, Centene was named a Top 50 Company For Diversity by DiversityInc, a 2023 Most Admired Company by Fortune for the fifth consecutive year, one of America's Best Large Employers and Best Employers for Diversity by Forbes, and was listed on the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for the fourth year.
For a full list of Centene's corporate awards and recognitions, visit https://www.centene.com/who-we-are/accreditations-awards.html
About Centene Corporation
Centene Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading healthcare enterprise that is committed to helping people live healthier lives. The Company takes a local approach – with local brands and local teams – to provide fully integrated, high-quality, and cost-effective services to government-sponsored and commercial healthcare programs, focusing on under-insured and uninsured individuals. Centene offers affordable and high-quality products to nearly 1 in 15 individuals across the nation, including Medicaid and Medicare members (including Medicare Prescription Drugs Plans) as well as individuals and families served by the Health Insurance Marketplace and the TRICARE program. The Company also contracts with other healthcare and commercial organizations to provide a variety of specialty services focused on treating the whole person. Centene focuses on long-term growth and value creation as well as the development of its people, systems, and capabilities so that it can better serve its members, providers, local communities, and government partners.
Centene uses its investor relations website to publish important information about the Company, including information that may be deemed material to investors. Financial and other information about Centene is routinely posted and is accessible on Centene's investor relations website, https://investors.centene.com/.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee said Tuesday they had found the body of a Memphis woman abducted during a pre-dawn run, confirming fears that Eliza Fletcher was killed after she was forced into an SUV on Friday morning.
The news followed an exhaustive search throughout the long weekend with dogs, ATVs and a helicopter in a case that has drawn national media attention and is already becoming a source of partisan controversy over criminal sentencing and parole.
U.S. Marshals arrested Cleotha Abston, 38, on Saturday after police detected his DNA on a pair of sandals found near to where Fletcher was last seen, according to an arrest affidavit. Police did not find Fletcher’s body until just after 5 p.m. on Monday and did not publicly confirm that the body was Fletcher’s until Tuesday morning. The 34-year-old Fletcher was a school teacher and the granddaughter of a prominent Memphis businessman.
Abston was released from prison in 2020 after serving 20 years for a previous kidnapping. On Tuesday morning, he made his first court appearance on charges of kidnapping, tampering with evidence, theft, identity theft, and fraudulent use of a credit card.
Several of Fletcher’s relatives were in the courtroom along with more than 20 media members as Abston was issued a $510,000 bond. Abston said he could not afford bond and he could not afford a lawyer. General Sessions Judge Louis Montesi appointed a public defender to represent Abston.
Court records showed Abston also has been charged with first-degree murder. He is scheduled to appear in court again Wednesday.
Memphis Police Director Cerelyn “CJ” Davis said it was too early in the investigation to determine how and where Fletcher was killed. Davis said the body was found behind a vacant duplex. A police affidavit said officers noticed vehicle tracks next to the duplex’s driveway, and they “smelled an odor of decay.”
Purple running shorts whose appearance was consistent with those Fletcher was wearing were found in a discarded trash bag nearby, the affidavit said.
Abston previously kidnapped a prominent Memphis attorney in 2000 when he was just 16 years old. He spent 20 years in prison for that crime, but he had been sentenced to 24. Some prominent Tennessee Republicans on Tuesday were quick to argue that had Abston served his full sentence, Fletcher would still be alive.
“This case not only proves that the recently passed Truth in Sentencing Act was necessary, but that it was long overdue,” Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally said in a statement Tuesday. “We must redouble our efforts to ensure those who transgress against citizens are punished — and severely.”
The statute requires serving entire sentences for various felonies, including attempted first-degree murder, vehicular homicide resulting from the driver’s intoxication and carjacking.
Newly elected Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy, a Democrat, said Tuesday it was time for grief and “not trying to use this case as a political football.”
Mulroy has notably voiced his opposition to the truth in sentencing law, arguing it does not reduce crime and drives up Tennessee’s prison budget. Speaking Tuesday, he called Fletcher’s case an “isolated attack by a stranger.” Mulroy noted that Abston served 85% of his previous sentence and the DA’s office had opposed parole.
In the earlier kidnapping, Abston forced Kemper Durand into the trunk of his own car at gunpoint, the Commercial Appeal reported. After several hours, Abston took Durand out and forced him to drive to a Mapco gas station to withdraw money from an ATM. At the station, an armed Memphis Housing Authority guard walked in and Durand yelled for help. Abston ran away but was found and arrested. He pleaded guilty in 2001 to especially aggravated kidnapping and aggravated robbery, according to court records.
Durand, in a victim impact statement, wrote, “I was extremely lucky that I was able to escape from the custody of Cleotha Abston. … It is quite likely that I would have been killed had I not escaped,” the Commercial Appeal reported.
Fletcher is the granddaughter of the late Joseph Orgill III, a Memphis hardware businessman and philanthropist. Her case is the latest that reinforces the fears of many female athletes when it comes to working out alone, at night or in secluded places. Crime statistics show these types of attacks are exceedingly rare. Women out for a run face much greater dangers from traffic. But the fear they inspire is real, as are smaller-scale episodes of harassment or assaults on women, even in well-populated areas.
In a statement, Fletcher’s family said it was “heartbroken and devastated by this senseless loss.”
“Liza was a such a joy to so many … Now it’s time to remember and celebrate how special she was and to support those who cared so much for her,” the statement said.
In a Facebook post, St. Mary’s Episcopal School, where Fletcher taught kindergarten, said faculty and staff started Tuesday in chapel and lit candles to remember her as “a bright light in our community.”
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Associated Press writers Kimberlee Kruesi and Travis Loller contributed to this report from Nashville, Tennessee.
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Houston vs. Miami Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total - NCAA Tournament Sweet 16
Friday's game features the Houston Cougars (33-3) and the Miami Hurricanes (27-7) matching up at T-Mobile Center (on March 24) at 7:15 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 75-66 win for Houston.
Based on our computer prediction, Houston is a good bet to cover the point spread, which currently sits at 7.5. The two teams are projected to eclipse the 138.5 over/under.
Houston vs. Miami Game Info & Odds
- Date: Friday, March 24, 2023
- Time: 7:15 PM ET
- TV: CBS
- Where: Kansas City, Missouri
- Venue: T-Mobile Center
- Line: Houston -7.5
- Point Total: 138.5
- Moneyline (To Win): Houston -350, Miami +280
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Houston vs. Miami Score Prediction
- Prediction: Houston 75, Miami 66
Spread & Total Prediction for Houston vs. Miami
- Pick ATS:
Houston (-7.5)
- Pick OU:
Over (138.5)
Houston has a 17-16-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to Miami, who is 16-11-0 ATS. The Cougars have hit the over in 15 games, while Hurricanes games have gone over 13 times. The teams score an average of 154 points per game, 15.5 more points than this matchup's total. Houston is 3-7 against the spread and 9-1 overall over its past 10 contests, while Miami has gone 5-4 against the spread and 8-2 overall.
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Houston Performance Insights
- The Cougars' +658 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 18.3 points per game) is a result of scoring 74.9 points per game (98th in college basketball) while allowing 56.6 per outing (second in college basketball).
- Houston is 14th in college basketball at 35.9 rebounds per game. That's 8.5 more than the 27.4 its opponents average.
- Houston hits 7.6 three-pointers per game (149th in college basketball) while shooting 34.2% from deep (172nd in college basketball). It is making 1.4 more threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 6.2 per game while shooting 27.4%.
- The Cougars' 100.9 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 20th in college basketball, and the 76.2 points they allow per 100 possessions rank first in college basketball.
- Houston has committed 9.5 turnovers per game (14th in college basketball play), 3.8 fewer than the 13.3 it forces on average (79th in college basketball).
Miami Performance Insights
- The Hurricanes put up 79.1 points per game (24th in college basketball) while giving up 71.6 per contest (227th in college basketball). They have a +256 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 7.5 points per game.
- Miami wins the rebound battle by 3.2 boards on average. It collects 32.4 rebounds per game, 135th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 29.2.
- Miami knocks down 7.6 three-pointers per game (149th in college basketball) compared to its opponents' 7.6. It shoots 36.8% from deep, and its opponents shoot 33.4%.
- Miami has had fewer turnovers than its opponents this season, committing 10.9 per game (82nd in college basketball) while forcing 12.1 (161st in college basketball).
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After a catastrophic 38-train car derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, some officials are raising concerns about a type of toxic substance that tends to stay in the environment.
Last week, Sherrod Brown and J.D. Vance, the U.S. senators from Ohio, sent a letter to the state’s environmental protection agency expressing concern that dioxins may have been released when some of the chemicals in the damaged railcars were deliberately burned for safety reasons. They joined residents of the small Midwestern town and environmentalists from around the U.S. calling for state and federal environmental agencies to test the soil around the site where the tanker cars tipped over.
A look at dioxins, their potential harms and whether they may have been created by burning the vinyl chloride that was on the Norfolk Southern train:
HIGHLY TOXIC, PERSISENT COMPOUNDS
Dioxins refer to a group of toxic chemical compounds that can persist in the environment for long periods of time, according to the World Health Organization.
They are created through combustion and attach to dust particles, which is how they begin to circulate through an ecosystem.
Residents near the burn could have been exposed to dioxins in the air that landed on their skin or were breathed into their lungs, said Frederick Guengerich, a toxicologist at Vanderbilt University.
Skin exposure to high concentrations can cause what’s known as chloracne — an intense skin inflammation, Guengerich said.
But the main pathway that dioxin gets into human bodies is not directly through something burning like the contents of the East Palestine tanker cars. It’s through consumption of meat, dairy, fish and shellfish that have become contaminated. That contamination takes time.
“That’s why it’s important for the authorities to investigate this site now,” said Ted Schettler, a physician with a public health degree who directs the Science and Environmental Health Network, a coalition of environmental organizations. “Because it’s important to determine the extent to which dioxins are present in the soil and the surrounding area.”
DOES BURNING VINYL CHLORIDE CREATE DIOXINS?
Linda Birnbaum, a leading dioxins researcher, toxicologist and former director of the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences, said that burning vinyl chloride does create dioxins. Other experts agreed the accident could have created them.
The “tremendous black plume” seen at East Palestine suggests the combustion process left lots of complex carbon compounds behind, said Murray McBride, a Cornell University soil and crop scientist.
McBride said it will be hard to say for sure whether these compounds were released until testing is done where the train cars derailed.
Which is likely why residents, politicians, environmentalists and public health professionals are all calling for state and federal environmental agencies to conduct testing at the derailment site.
ROUTES TO THE ENVIRONMENT
There is already some level of dioxins in the environment — they can be created by certain industrial processes, or even by people burning trash in their backyards, McBride said.
Once they are released, dioxins can stick around in soil for decades. They can contaminate plants including crops. They accumulate up the food chain in oils and other fats.
In East Palestine, it’s possible that soot particles from the plume carried dioxins onto nearby farms, where they could stick to the soil, McBride said.
“If you have grazing animals out there in the field, they will pick up some of the dioxins from soil particles,” he said. “And so some of that gets into their bodies, and then that accumulates in fat tissue.”
Eventually, those dioxins could make their way up the food chain to human consumers. Bioaccumulation means that more dioxin can get into humans than what’s found in the environment after the crash.
“(Animals) don’t metabolize and get rid of dioxins like we do other chemicals,” Schettler said, and it’s stored in the fat of animals that humans eat, like fish, and builds up over time, making the health effects worse.
SHOULD RESIDENTS BE CONCERNED?
Birnbaum and Schettler agreed that residents have reason for concern about dioxins from this accident.
Even though they are present in small amounts from other sources, the large amount of vinyl chloride burned off from the train cars could create more than usual, McBride said.
“That’s my concern, that there could be an unusual concentration,” he said. “But again, I’m waiting to see if these soils are analyzed.”
It takes between 7 and 11 years for the chemical to start to break down in the body of a person or animal. And dioxins have been linked with cancer, developmental problems in children and reproductive issues and infertility in adults, according to the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences.
Still, Guengerich thought that other potential health risks from the derailment — like the concern that exposure to the vinyl chloride itself could cause cancer — may be more pressing than the possible dioxins: “I wouldn’t put it at the highest level on my list,” he said.
Dr. Maureen Lichtveld, dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, agreed that vinyl chloride should be of more concern than dioxins for the public and said that even the mental health of a community rocked by the catastrophic derailment should be a higher public health priority than dioxin exposure.
As with many environmental exposures, it would be hard to prove any dioxin present came from the derailment. “I think that it would be virtually impossible …. to attribute any presence of dioxin to this particular burn,” she said.
But most experts thought it was important to test the soils for dioxins — even though that process can be difficult and costly.
“The conditions are absolutely right for dioxins to have been formed,” Schettler said. “It’s going to be terribly important to determine that from a public health perspective, and to reassure the community.”
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DALLAS (AP) — Mikko Rantanen was the only scorer in the shootout as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Monday night.
Rantanen beat Oettinger to the glove side on the second of Colorado’s three shootout attempts.
Alex Newhook and Cale Makar scored in regulation for the Avalanche, who swept a three-game road trip, have won seven of their last eight games, and moved within a point of first-place Dallas in the Central Division. Alexandar Georgiev made 22 saves for the Avs.
“I felt like we got better as this road trip went on,” Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said.
Jason Robertson scored twice for the Stars, who have earned points in their last five games (3-0-2). His goal with 25.8 seconds left in the third period sent the game into overtime. Jake Oettinger stopped 34 shots.
“That game should have ended in regulation. I felt like we outplayed them for most of the night,” said Makar, who recorded his 200th career point in his 195th game – the fastest of any NHL defenseman ever.
“It’s always a good point when you’re playing the Stanley Cup champion,” Dallas coach Pete DeBoer said.
It was Dallas’ first shootout of the season. The Avs are 2-0 in shootouts.
“They’re a good measuring stick,” Oettinger said. “I don’t think we played our best game tonight, but to be that close is a good thing.”
Robertson was Dallas’ third shooter after Tyler Seguin couldn’t get his shot away and Joe Pavelski sent a backhander over the crossbar. Robertson’s attempt sailed wide.
Robertson sent the game into overtime with a 6-on-5 goal from a tough angle at the top of the right circle.
Newhook was alone in front of the crease to cash in on a rebound after Oettinger made a point-blank save on Evan Rodrigues to give the Avalanche a 2-1 at 2:06 of the third period.
Robertson’s first goal, at 5:33 of the second period, tied the score at 1 and was awarded after a lengthy review. Robertson poked at the puck as he was being cross-checked by Andreas Englund head-first into Georgiev, with the resulting collision knocking off the net after the puck crossed the goal line.
Robertson has 14 goals, tied for second in the NHL. Twelve have come during his current 12-game point streak, which is one game short of the all-time Dallas mark set by Dave Gagner in 1993-94.
Makar opened the scoring with a power-play goal at 10:10, a one-timer into the top corner off a pass from Rantanen behind the net.
That gave the league’s best power play going into the game (36.5%) a man-advantage goal in six consecutive games. But Dallas killed off the other five Avs power plays, including one in overtime.
WHAT AN ENCORE
Makar won last season’s Norris Trophy and Conn Smythe Trophy and hasn’t skipped a beat this season. He hit 200 career points 12 games faster than the previous best, by Sergei Zubov – whose uniform number was retired by Dallas.
“If we don’t have this group of guys, I don’t think that gets accomplished,” Makar said.
Makar went into play leading the NHL averaging 26:41 per game and played a game-high 32:17.
NOTES: Colorado is 8-0-0 when leading after the first period. … Stars C Roope Hintz returned after missing one game with an upper body injury and assisted on Robertson’s second goal. … Avs F Martin Kaut left the game midway through the first period after crashing into the boards and returned during the second period.
UP NEXT
Avalanche: Host Vancouver on Wednesday
Stars: Host Chicago on Wednesday.
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Sunshine Division: Nearly 100 Years of Hope
Since 1923, Sunshine Division has been on the front lines providing emergency food and clothing relief to our most vulnerable neighbors.
It all started in 1922, when the economy had taken a dip and the City of Portland had to lay off more than 40 police officers. To compensate for the loss, then-Portland Mayor George Baker gathered volunteer civilians to serve in emergency situations, which would eventually be called the Portland Police Reserve.
The volunteers found themselves responding to widespread poverty in Portland by collecting food to fill Christmas baskets that were delivered to those in need. Eventually, the volunteers were dubbed “George Baker’s Sunshine Boys,” as they spread cheer to the households they visited.
By Christmas 1923, uniformed police and Portland Police Reserve volunteers were collecting food and delivering to hungry families.
Nearly 100 years after those early humanitarian efforts — and still in a partnership with the Portland Police Bureau — Sunshine Division continues its mission: providing emergency food and clothing relief year-round to Portland families and individuals in need.
Now more than ever, that need is being met as over the past two years, one in five Oregonians sought food assistance. With the soaring prices of food, paired with rising fuel costs, rent increases and overall inflation, many families are still struggling. Thousands of people find themselves having to decide between paying for food and other basic needs like clothing and housing.
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Hartford is getting $2 million in federal funding from the Department of Justice to reduce violence in the community and Mayor Luke Bronin is using nearly a quarter of that money to virtually connect residents with the police department.
According to a cost breakdown The Accountability Project received from the mayor’s office, city officials plan to use an estimated $405,000 to pay for access to an enterprise version of Slack for the next three years.
Slack is an instant messaging platform best known for helping companies facilitate inter-office communication, though its user base has expanded in recent years to include other types of organizations.
The idea in Hartford is to replicate Nextdoor and Facebook groups where neighbors can come together and communicate with the police.
For Brian Sullivan, a Hartford native, this is a surprising approach to reduce violence in the community. He says his experience on the streets of Hartford has shown him what works to combat crime.
“I became involved in one of the most violent street gangs on the East Coast, which at the time was the Solidos,” Sullivan said. “From that, everything escalated and I was just really part of the chaos that plagued Hartford and surrounding cities.”
Sullivan has since turned his life around. He was released from prison a few years ago and now he’s the site coordinator at one of Goodwin University’s manufacturing training centers in the city.
“They (overdose) out here all the time; stabbings, shootings. The first week we opened four people got killed on Park Street,” Sullivan said.
Sullivan’s goal is to encourage people living a life of crime and violence to get off the streets and help them learn a trade. He says providing people with opportunities is key to preventing violence.
For the mayor, Slack presents an innovative way for residents to communicate about what they see in the community. As far as his office knows, this is the first time a police department has used Slack as an outreach tool. Hartford will also use money from the federal grant to fund a range of other initiatives, including hiring case managers to work with at-risk individuals.
“Things like a Slack channel are meant to help enable communication in real time, and sometimes anonymous communication between our community and our police force, so that information can be shared,” Bronin said.
A spokesman for the Hartford Police Department declined to comment on its plans for the service. At a public meeting in December, police explained that Slack would allow residents to communicate with them at any time instead of waiting for public meetings.
“In that private channel with your residents, anybody can sign up who lives in that area,” Sgt. Chris Mastroianni said. “We will connect your fire department on there, but the big one would be obviously your police.”
Grant money will also fund overtime pay for police violent crimes units, ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology and a new camera partnership program. The camera system is modeled after one in Atlanta where police can access footage from cameras used by local businesses to solve crimes.
The city's grant proposal originally included funding to distribute Ring video doorbell cameras, and to install more city-owned surveillance cameras on poles. It will instead use the money to fund its camera partnership with local businesses at an estimated cost of $75,000 a year, according to a spokesman for the city.
This isn’t the first time Hartford has used Slack for policing. HPD currently uses Slack to communicate internally and officers say it’s been successful.
Slack wrote a blog post about HPD using the platform but it was removed in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020.
A Slack representative declined to comment on Hartford's plan to use its software to strengthen public safety.
Kerri Raissian leads UConn’s Center for Advancing Research, Methods, and Scholarship in Gun Injury Prevention. She said communication platforms such as Slack are useful, but they should be paired with violence prevention strategies.
“I think that these strategies can be both prevention and response at the same time,” Raissian said. “We are not in a place where we just get to think in the space of prevention, because unfortunately, there are too many gun fatalities in our cities.”
In 2022, there were 39 homicides in Hartford — the most the city has seen in nearly two decades.
Over the last five years, about two-thirds of gun violence victims in Hartford were Black, and about one-third were Hispanic, according to records provided by the city. A majority were between the ages of 18 and 29.
“We see these young guys out here who feel they have no hope,” said Sullivan, the Goodwin University site coordinator. “Maybe they got felonies on their record. Maybe they come from broken homes, dysfunctional homes. As we get them here, we start to give them some hope.”
The DOJ press release, about the $100 million in awards, stated that research shows social factors, including a lack of economic opportunities, are associated with firearm-related homicide rates.
That’s why Sullivan wants to train at-risk individuals in manufacturing so they can pursue a career.
“It takes away from them wanting to devote time trying to make $100 selling two bundles of dope or wanting to shoot a guy because you just had an argument,” Sullivan said.
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Becca Kearl is on a mission to help people engage in political conversations even when they don't agree.
She is the leader of Living Room Conversations, a nonprofit that tries to help people find meaning in the most difficult conversations.
The national group offers conversation guides and resources on how to approach divisive topics— from politics to race.
“We have this tendency to think anyone who doesn’t agree with me must just be stupid or irrational," says Ethan Adams, a third-party voter.
Adams was one of several voters, with different political outlooks, engaging in a conversation in Kearl's living room.
Tanei Henry, a progressive voter and mother of four, sat next to Adams.
"I see people putting up these signs for local and general elections and I think, "Oh my gosh, what are they, why would they put that sign up?' or I think, 'Yes, we are on the same team.'”
Kearl says people should set time aside to discuss political issues, have a list of questions to guide the conversation, put ground rules in place so people don't interrupt each other and approach the discussion ready to understand other viewpoints.
“I think that society has always come to the point where we’re pointing fingers and asking why aren’t they listening to me," said Debora Fletcher, a conservative voter.
Living Room Conversations also hosts talks over Zoom that people can join. It also provides resources on how people can effectively host their own conversations.
“We’re all faced with making political choices in an election year, so just try to understand how people approach that can be really helpful," Kearl says.
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NEW YORK (AP) — A judge kept secret that two of Sam Bankman-Fried’s closest associates had turned against him so the cryptocurrency entrepreneur wouldn’t get spooked and fight extradition from the Bahamas, according to court transcripts made public Friday.
U.S. prosecutors in New York waited until Bankman-Fried, the founder of the collapsed crypto exchange FTX, was in FBI custody before revealing that his business partners, Carolyn Ellison and Gary Wang, had secretly pleaded guilty to fraud charges and were cooperating, which can earn them leniency at sentencing.
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams announced the guilty pleas when Bankman-Fried was in the air late Wednesday.
Prosecutors had been concerned that if Bankman-Fried found out his friends were cooperating, he might try to fight extradition from the Bahamas, where he had been arrested at the request of U.S. authorities.
Ellison, 28, and Wang, 29, entered their guilty pleas in Manhattan federal court Monday to charges that carry a potential penalty of decades in prison.
At that hearing, Assistant U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon told the judge prosecutors had expected Bankman-Fried to consent to extradition Monday before there were “some hiccups in the Bahamian courtroom.”
“We're still expecting extradition soon, but given that he has not yet entered his consent, we think it could potentially thwart our law enforcement objectives to extradite him if Ms. Ellison's cooperation were disclosed at this time,” Sassoon told U.S. District Judge Ronnie Abrams.
The judge got assurance from Ellison's lawyer that there was no objection to the request before granting it.
“Exposure of cooperation could hinder law enforcement officials' ability to continue the ongoing investigation and, in addition, may affect Mr. Bankman-Fried's decision to waive extradition in this case,” Abrams said.
Bankman-Fried, 30, appeared in court in New York on Thursday. He was released on the condition that he live under house arrest with his parents in Palo Alto, California, while awaiting trial.
The home where he was staying was protected Friday by heightened security, including a Stanford University security guard posted about 50 yards (46 meters) from the home to keep passersby away. The school's president lives nearby.
Late Friday, Abrams recused herself from presiding over the case, saying she had learned that the law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, where her husband is a partner, had advised FTX in 2021 and had represented parties that may be adverse to FTX and Bankman-Fried in other proceedings.
She said her husband has had no involvement in any of the representations and she has no knowledge of the confidential matters, but decided to recuse herself “to avoid any possible conflict, or the appearance of one.”
Ellison is the former chief executive of Bankman-Fried’s cryptocurrency hedge fund trading firm, Alameda Research. Wang co-founded FTX, the crypto exchange. Both agreed to testify at Bankman-Fried's trial.
They and Bankman-Fried are accused of defrauding customers and investors by illegally diverting massive sums of customer money from FTX to make lavish real estate purchases, donate money to politicians and make risky trades at Alameda.
In court Monday, Ellison said since FTX and Alameda collapsed in November, she has “worked hard to assist with the recovery of assets for the benefit of customers and to cooperate with the government's investigation.”
“I am truly sorry for what I did. I knew that it was wrong. And I want to apologize for my actions to the affected customers of FTX, lenders to Alameda and investors in FTX,” she said, according to a transcript.
Ellison said she was aware from 2019 through 2022 that Alameda was given access to a borrowing facility at FTX.com that allowed Alameda to maintain negative balances in various currencies.
She said the practical effect of the arrangement was that Alameda had access to an unlimited line of credit without being required to post collateral and without owing interest on negative balances or being subject to margin calls or liquidation protocols.
Ellison said she knew that if Alameda's FTX accounts had significant negative balances in any currency, it meant that Alameda was borrowing funds that FTX's customers had deposited into the exchange.
“While I was co-CEO and then CEO, I understood that Alameda had made numerous large illiquid venture investments and had lent money to Mr. Bankman-Fried and other FTX executives,” she said.
Ellison said she understood that Alameda had financed the investments with short-term and open-term loans worth several billion dollars from external lenders in the cryptocurrency industry.
When many of those loans were recalled by lenders in June, she agreed with others to borrow several billion dollars from FTX to repay them.
“I understood that FTX would need to use customer funds to finance its loans to Alameda,” she said. “I also understood that many FTX customers invested in crypto derivatives and that most FTX customers did not expect that FTX would lend out their digital asset holdings and ... deposits to Alameda in this fashion.”
From July to October, Ellison said, she agreed with Bankman-Fried and others to provide misleading financial statements to Alameda's lenders, including quarterly balance sheets that concealed the extent of the company's borrowing and the billions of dollars in loans it had made to FTX executives and others.
“I agreed with Mr. Bankman-Fried and others not to publicly disclose the true nature of the relationship between Alameda and FTX, including Alameda's credit arrangement,” Ellison said.
During his plea earlier Monday, Wang said that he made changes to computer code to enable the transactions with Alameda.
“I knew what I was doing was wrong," he said.
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Close to 100 people attended Tanya Woo’s kick off campaign on April 21 for Seattle City Council at the Rainier Beach Community Center.
Many community leaders attended including Matt Chan, Enrique Cerna, Seattle City Councilmember Sara Nelson, and former Councilmembers Jan Drago and David Della.
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BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s currency hit a new low Tuesday as deep divisions within the newly elected parliament raised concerns that political paralysis could further exacerbate one of the worst economic meltdowns in history.
The legislature elected May 15 showed no clear majority for any group and a fragmented and polarized parliament divided between pro- and anti-Hezbollah lawmakers. The sides will likely find it difficult to work together to form a new government and enact desperately needed reforms.
Among those elected to the 128-member parliament were 13 independents. They took part in the protest movement against Lebanon’s entrenched political class blamed for the crisis rooted in decades of corruption and mismanagement.
This sets up a potential clash in parliament between the two camps, raising concerns of a protracted deadlock to form a new Cabinet desperately needed to resume negotiations with the International Monetary Fund over a bailout program.
On Tuesday afternoon, the dollar was selling at 34,000 pounds on the black market, surpassing the 33,000 pounds to the dollar recorded in January. The Lebanese currency was pegged at 1,500 pounds to the dollar for 22 years until the crisis erupted in in October 2019.
Since then, more than 80% of the population has been plunge into poverty, suffering acute shortages in electricity, medicine and other necessities as central bank reserves dry up. The crisis has also triggered the biggest wave of emigration since the 1975-90 civil war.
On Friday, Lebanon’s outgoing government approved a recovery plan for pulling the Mideast nation out of its economic meltdown. The development came during the Cabinet’s last official meeting before it becomes a caretaker government following the elections. The plan is a key IMF demand.
Outgoing Prime Minister Najib Mikati told reporters last week that the plan aims to protect small depositors while plans for protecting large depositors will be negotiated with the IMF. He offered no figures but had in the past said that small depositors are those with $100,000 or less.
On Tuesday, the Association of Banks in Lebanon blasted the government’s plan saying it is going to make depositors pay for more than $70 billion in wasted state money.
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NEW YORK, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 5WPR, one of the largest independently owned PR firms in the U.S., announces today the expansion of its dedicated pet PR practice, offering strategic pet parent and pet influencer programs.
As an extension of 5WPR's consumer products division, the pet PR team specializes in educating and inspiring pet parents to find the best solutions and products for their pet family members.
"With millions of pets being adopted in the past year, we've seen an increase in pet influencers flooding social feeds, and more brands than ever before are rolling out products and services for some of the most beloved members of the family," said 5WPR CEO, Dara A. Busch. "We believe there are fantastic opportunities for brands to partner with pet-fluencers, and our team is eager to work alongside this emerging community."
5WPR's pet services clients have included leading doggy-daycare and boarding services, CBD-infused treats for pets, as well as an innovative pet wellness platform that virtually connects pet owners to a marketplace of licensed veterinary professionals for video, chat and phone appointments.
5W Public Relations excels in the storytelling behind consumer products and partnering with brands to engage with the consumer meaningfully. PR services offered to consumer goods clients include messaging and positioning, media relations, influencer relations, product launches, new market expansion campaigns, executive visibility programs, fundraising announcements, content creation, sponsorships/partnerships, digital media campaigns, thought leadership and speaking opportunities.
5W Public Relations is a full-service PR agency in NYC known for cutting-edge programs that engage with businesses, issues and ideas. With more than 250 professionals serving clients in B2C (Beauty & Fashion, Consumer Brands, Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Health & Wellness, Travel & Hospitality, Technology, Nonprofit), B2B (Corporate Communications and Reputation Management), Public Affairs, Crisis Communications and Digital Marketing (Social Media, Influencer, Paid Media, SEO). 5W was awarded 2020 PR Agency of The Year and brings leading businesses a resourceful, bold and results-driven approach to communication.
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Emotions were running high for the cast on the final day of filming on NCIS: LA. The stars of the outgoing CBS procedural officially wrapped production Wednesday, and they reflected on what it was like saying goodbye to the show, their characters and each other after 14 seasons.
"The 14-year thing, we say it, it doesn't seem real because it feels like we just started this and saying goodbye, it's emotional. It was more emotional than I anticipated when we shut it down two nights ago," NCIS LA star Chris O'Donnell told ET on the red carpet for the series wrap party Friday. "They said, 'It's a series wrap on Chris.' I couldn't -- I had trouble speaking to our crew. You want to be eloquent and say something great. But the fact is, there was so much emotion, so much love for the people in the room. It was an amazing run. I'm just so grateful. So grateful for the opportunity and the success and the fans tuning in and for the friends that I made along the way."
"There were a lot of emotions. People were definitely feeling it," co-star LL Cool J said of their "bittersweet" last day, likening it to a "graduation" of sorts. "At the same time, there was a lot of gratitude. Because we know that we put a lot of work in. We know that we put together a body of work, a body of art that people can watch and enjoy for many, many years to come." He said reaching that last day felt like a culmination of his "full, complete contribution" to the show.
"At some point, you have to go if you want to level up, if you want to do something different, if you want to move into different stages in your life," the actor-rapper noted. "There's a certain level of melancholy because... you're not going to be working with them closely on a daily basis. But it's for the greater good. I believe the best is yet to come."
For co-star Eric Christian Olsen, the tears were flowing on that final day as well. "I cried," he admitted, sharing that he ended up giving "an impromptu speech." "What I said, which is the fulfillment of dreams and that the reason that we chose this business was to come out here and tell stories and we got to do that. We got to tell 324 stories. My parents call it 'coming home on Sundays,' like 'Eric's coming home on Sundays,' and they get to watch it for an hour. It comes in waves of gratitude and sadness and celebration."
Co-star Daniela Ruah shared insights into the speech LL Cool J gave to the cast and crew when he wrapped, promising that connection is life-long. "LL gave a great speech when he wrapped. He was like, 'Look, just because this is over doesn't mean we're not friends. It doesn't mean that we don't talk to each other anymore. It doesn't mean if you don't have an idea to come to me with the idea,'" the actress revealed. "It's like that bond from 14 years. You can't just end because you hear the word, 'That's a wrap.'"
Added cast member Medalion Rahimi, who plays NCIS Special Agent Fatima Namazi, "Emotions were running very high [on the final day]. I cried, I think, five times... But it was fun and exciting because it was like the 'last day of school'-type of vibe, but also it was heavy at the same time. It was a lot but it was great."
Of course, the cast took key keepsakes from set to serve as invaluable memories from their time on NCIS: LA. LL Cool J revealed he took several of Sam Hanna's bulletproof vests and items from the boat shed, while Olsen rocked one of his character's jackets on the carpet for the wrap party, and got his hands on a set of dumbbells. O'Donnell, meanwhile, shared he took some pieces of clothing and his chair, while co-star Caleb Castille, who portrays NCIS Special Agent Devin Roundtree, kept all his character's chair backs and Ruah has some of Kensi's signature outfits and badge in her closet.
As for what fans can expect from the series finale, which will air May 21, the cast promises surprises and a satisfying ending.
"I think the writers did a very good job of wrapping this show up," Gerald McRaney, aka Kilbride, said of the series' final episode. "They've always been good but a lot of the shows that I've seen here lately, when they come to an end, they just stop. This one has an ending and it has a beautiful ending."
"There's so much that we reveal," Castille teased, adding "our fans can expect the usual recipe with a little bit extra sprinkled in." He said viewers will be "very satisfied" with how everything wraps up. "I am satisfied as well. I'm very grateful that our writers and our producers, within the time that they had to write all of this and squeeze it in and get everything wrapped up, they completely crushed it."
Rahimi hinted that the series finale serves as a finite end to the story, even though there may be one or two small loose threads. "I don't think there's any open-ended or untied loose ends. My character's ending is a little open-ended, but I think that gives the audience an opportunity to make up what happens to her," she explained.
"I think the fans will be pleased," O'Donnell said. "There's some resolution, there's some explanation. There's some answers and some really pleasant surprises. They're in for a treat."
NCIS: LA airs Sundays at 10 p.m ET/PT on CBS.
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Election misinformation is thriving on Rumble, a video sharing platform popular with some conservatives and far-right groups, according to research published Thursday.
Nearly half of the videos suggested by the site in response to searches for common election-related terms came from untrustworthy sources, according to the analysis from NewsGuard, a firm that monitors online misinformation.
The percentage was far better at Rumble’s much larger rival YouTube, where about 1 in 5 videos came from untrustworthy sources. The search terms included the names of candidates as well as politically sensitive words and phrases such as gun rights, voter fraud and abortion.
The findings illustrate how alternative platforms like Rumble have become hot spots for election-related misinformation as they have increased in popularity. The site is popular with conservatives and some far-right groups critical of content moderation efforts by larger platforms such as YouTube.
Misleading or deceptive claims about voting and elections have proliferated in heading into next week’s elections and have been blamed for increasing distrust and polarization.
Some of the videos reviewed by NewsGuard’s researchers in October included online shows featuring allies of former President Donald Trump such as Steve Bannon and conspiracy theorists such as Alex Jones. Many videos contained debunked claims about the 2020 election, the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, the QAnon conspiracy theory, as well as misinformation about voting and the elections.
“Rumble frequently pushes videos from untrustworthy sources that traffic in election misinformation,” NewsGuard’s report found.
The researchers used a number of factors, including the use of deceptive headlines or a history of publishing false content, to determine which sites were untrustworthy.
Messages left with Rumble were not immediately returned Wednesday and Thursday. According to a mission statement on the platform’s website, Rumble aims “to restore the internet to its roots by making it free and open once again.”
Rumble said in September it now has 78 million active monthly users around the world, with 63 million in the United States and Canada. The site boasts a long list of podcasts helmed by prominent conservatives such as Dan Bongino and Bannon, whose videos have millions of subscribers on Rumble.
The Florida-based platform’s growth has come from users interested in news and politics, as well as younger users in the 18-24 age group, Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski said in September.
Bannon’s show was among the top results when researchers ran a search on the term “voter fraud.” A longtime Trump ally, Bannon was kicked off YouTube last year for repeatedly violating its rules; he was banned from Twitter after calling for Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease specialist, to be beheaded.
A spokesman for Bannon told the AP on Thursday that Bannon’s comment was metaphorical and that he didn’t intend it to be taken literally.
Together, the the misinformation-laden videos turned up by researchers at NewsGuard had been viewed nearly 9 million times so far.
YouTube has been criticized for not doing enough to tackle misinformation on its platform. But the NewsGuard report shows the platform’s efforts are making a difference. Researchers said that in addition to suggesting fewer videos containing misinformation, YouTube did not recommend any videos supporting QAnon.
Nevertheless, a report released this fall by New York University faulted Meta, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube for amplifying Trump’s false statements about the 2020 election. The study cited inconsistent rules regarding misinformation as well as poor enforcement.
In a statement emailed to the AP, YouTube spokeswoman Ivy Choi said the platform, which is owned by Google, has invested in efforts to identify misinformation and limit its spread. The most visited channels and videos about the election all rely on trustworthy, authoritative sources, she added.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Celebrities, professional athletes and other high-profile Twitter users are once again being verified by the social media platform and they don’t know why their blue check marks reappeared — nor do they seem too happy about it.
Twitter removed the blue marks last week from accounts that don’t pay a monthly fee. But the check marks mysteriously returned for many highly followed accounts over the weekend, leading some prominent users to disavow what’s become a divisive symbol of Twitter owner Elon Musk’s erratic changes to the platform.
The account belonging to the Auschwitz Memorial, which has 1.5 million followers and regularly tweets out photos and names of Holocaust victims, tweeted on Sunday that after two days of no blue check mark, its account was reverified. The Memorial said it was “obliged to clarify” that it never subscribed and paid for Twitter Blue as the icon implies.
Other high-profile accounts with more than 1 million followers also took to Twitter to make it clear they didn’t pay to get their blue check back. Those who chimed in included Massachusetts Institute of Technology, actor Bette Midler, gymnast Simone Biles Owens, writer Neil Gaiman and rapper Lil Nas X.
“On my soul i didn’t pay for twitter blue, u will feel my wrath tesla man!” wrote the rapper who has 8 million followers. Added Gaiman, who has 3 million followers: “What a sad, muddled place this has become.”
Midler posted on Twitter Sunday: “Yes, Elon gave me back my blue check but I didn’t pay for it. Does that make me a good guy or a bad guy? I’m so confused.” But by Monday, there was no sign she had a blue check.
On Twitter, the blue check icon appears on accounts next to text that says: “subscribed to Twitter Blue and verified their phone number.” Since last week, blue check marks also appeared on profiles of dead public figures, including author and chef Anthony Bourdain, who died in 2018; the actor Chadwick Boseman, who died in 2020; and the journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was assassinated in 2018.
Under the original blue-check system, Twitter had roughly 400,000 verified users, including Hollywood actors and star athletes as well as journalists, human rights activists and public agencies. In the past, the checks meant that Twitter had verified that users were who they said they were, as a method to prevent impersonation and the spread of misinformation.
But now anyone can buy a Twitter Blue subscription starting at $8 a month. It no longer means the user is verified — other than confirming a phone number — but promises a number of features including the ability to have more people see their tweets.
Legal experts said Twitter doling out subscriptions to people and institutions that didn’t want them, and implying that they paid for it could run afoul of the federal Lanham Act, which prohibits false advertising, as well as other regulations.
The fact that some accounts say they are subscribed to Twitter Blue — even though they have been outspoken about not subscribing — can create a sense of “false endorsement,” said Alejandra Caraballo, an instructor at the Cyberlaw Clinic at Harvard Law School’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society.
That said, a false endorsement lawsuit would be limited to “actual damages” the person suffered as a result, Caraballo added.
“My guess is the most common thing is that if someone really is upset about this, they could send a cease-and-desist letter to get Twitter to take it down,” she said.
Musk has pushed for the premium service as a way to increase revenue and upend what he called a “lords & peasants system” that he believes gave too many people an undeserved status symbol for free. But only a fraction of users — and very few of those who had the blue checks before — are buying the service.
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