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LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- One person has died and at least five other people were injured on Thursday in what Las Vegas police reported as a stabbing in the town's popular tourism center.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said its officers responded to a stabbing with multiple victims in front of a casino in the 3100 block of South Las Vegas Boulevard at about 11:42 a.m.
This block comprises notable casino properties Resorts World Las Vegas and Encore Las Vegas, as well as a nearby shopping strip.
LVMPD tweeted that at least six victims were immediately located, with one of them declared dead.
The police department later tweeted that other victims were being transported to area hospitals with an unknown extent of injuries.
A suspect was taken into custody, and police have shut down roadways in the area as an investigation continued.
Police said the unidentified suspect had a significant amount of blood on his sleeves at the time of the arrest.
The mass crime event comes five days removed from the area marking five years since a gunman shot at country music festivalgoers from a high-rise hotel on Oct. 1, 2017.
The incident left 58 people dead, marking it as the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.
COMPLETE COVERAGE: Las Vegas mass shooting of 2017
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://6abc.com/las-vegas-stabbing-strip-news-resorts-world/12300620/ | 2022-10-06 20:13:43 | 0 | https://6abc.com/las-vegas-stabbing-strip-news-resorts-world/12300620/ |
Midland Over Moscow bill seeks pro-American energy policy
The rise in oil and gasoline prices can be attributed to many factors: increased demand, shortage of supply, and, as President Biden said recently, “Russia, Russia, Russia!”
While Russia – a major producer and exporter of petroleum before its invasion of Ukraine in February – clearly is a contributor to the supply shortages, primarily because of sanctions placed on its oil exports by the U.S. and European Union countries.
Many economists suggest a key factor in increasing global oil supplies, which would soften prices, would be to implement a federal energy policy in the U.S. that encourages oil production.
One Congressman, U.S. Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) has introduced legislation designed to do just that. Pfluger’s bill is titled the Midland Over Moscow Act. Its reference to Midland is to Midland, Texas, which is the center of the largest oil producing region in the nation, the Permian Basin.
The Permian Basin encompasses a vast region of West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico, and it is the most active exploration and production area. The Baker Hughes Rig Count says there are 349 active drilling rigs in the Permian Basin, which is half of the 750 drilling rigs operating nationally.
Rystad Energy, a consulting company for the energy industry, says the Permian Basin has 423 fracing operations, which is 48% of the total in the U.S.
The Permian Basin and Texas is home to thousands of companies in the oil business. Americans working hard to earn a living and provide a valuable resource.
Most of these companies are small, privately held companies. The Texas Railroad Commission reports 5,904 companies are on record of having some oil production in Texas in 2021. 2,405 companies reported producing 1,000 barrels of oil in 2021, and 364 had 100,000 barrels of oil production.
Independent oil producers accounted for 95% of the oil produced in Texas last year, and the major oil companies – Exxon Mobil (through subsidiary XTO), Chevron, Shell and bp – had the remainder.
The Biden administration continues to point an accusing finger at “Big Oil.” But the oil industry in the United States is primarily composed of thousands of independent businesses trying to compete in a volatile market against foreign countries that operate a global oil cartel.
President Biden, however, attacked American service station owners this week, telling them to “bring down the price you are charging at the pump and do it now.”
He previously admonished American oil refiners and oil producers, too. He wants refiners to refine more crude oil into gasoline even though they are at maximum production now. He wants oil producers to produce more oil even though it is struggling to drill more wells while facing labor and steel shortage and increased regulation by the federal bureaucracy.
Congressman Pfluger called for “Midland Over Moscow.” Many Americans agree that the Biden administration’s energy policy should be more pro-American, pro-Texan, pro-Midland.
Alex Mills is the former President of the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/opinion/columnists/2022/07/10/midland-over-moscow-bill-seeks-pro-american-energy-policy/65369622007/ | 2022-07-10 06:52:34 | 1 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/opinion/columnists/2022/07/10/midland-over-moscow-bill-seeks-pro-american-energy-policy/65369622007/ |
Your tax return might be smaller this year. Here's why
Tax-filing season is underway and it may hold some surprises for your wallet.
So, whether you expect to file your 2022 federal income tax return right away or wait until the last minute, now is a good time to get a sense of whether you'll owe more money to the IRS, or whether you'll likely get a refund and if so, how much.
Here's why: The amounts might be very different than they were last year. Several popular tax breaks have changed since you filed your 2021 return. And your financial circumstance may have altered too if you sold any assets or were laid off.
If it turns out you will owe additional money to the IRS, and need some time to get the funds together, "You still can file but set your payment to go on April 18," said Kathy Pickering, chief tax officer at H&R Block. (If you pay later than April 18, you may be subject to penalties and interest.)
Why some may get a smaller refund
Most Americans get a federal tax refund every year, and for many, that refund is a big boon to their finances.
But that boon may be smaller this year, in part due to the expiration of some tax-break enhancements that were in effect the previous tax year.
Child tax credit: For tax year 2022, parents may claim a maximum child tax credit of $2,000 for each child through age 16 if your modified adjusted gross income is below $200,000 ($400,000 if filing jointly). Above those levels, the credit starts to phase out. And the portion of the credit treated as refundable — meaning it is paid to you even if you don't owe any federal income tax — is capped at $1,500, and that is only available to those with earned income of at least $2,500.
But that's well below the now-expired enhanced child tax credit that was in effect for 2021. Among other things, it was fully refundable with no earned income requirements, Pickering noted. And the enhancements let parents claim a maximum credit of $3,600 for every child under age 6 and up to $3,000 for children ages 6 through 17.
Child and dependent care credit: The tax credit that working parents use to help pay for child care or that filers claim to pay for the care of an adult dependent is also notably lower for tax year 2022. That's because Congress let the 2021 enhancements to it expire.
On your 2022 return, for example, you may claim a maximum of 35% on up to $3,000 in expenses for one person, or up to $6,000 for two or more people. It is a non-refundable credit, meaning you may only claim it if you have federal income tax liability to offset.
For tax year 2021, by contrast, the credit was fully refundable and was worth a maximum of 50% on up to $4,000 in expenses for one person or up to $16,000 for two or more.
Here's how much of a difference that makes, Pickering said. This year, if you have one child or dependent, you can only get a maximum credit of $1,050 ($2,100 for two or more). By contrast, last year your credit would have been $4,000 (or $8,000 for two or more).
Earned Income Tax Credit for those without children: The EITC, which is a refundable credit, has been a way to financially help low- and moderate-income workers (defined in 2022 as those with earned income under $59,187), and especially filers with children.
The EITC is also available to earners without qualifying children. But the size of the credit for someone in this group is just $560 for 2022. That is almost $1,000 less than the $1,502 they were allowed to claim in 2021 as a result of a one-year enhancement that was part of the American Rescue Plan.
Charitable deductions: In order to justify itemizing your 2022 deductions, which include charitable contributions, they will need to exceed the standard deduction of $12,950 for single filers or $25,900 for those married filing jointly.
Most filers don't itemize. That typically means any charitable contributions they made during the year aren't reported on their returns because they got subsumed under the standard deduction.
But for tax years 2020 and 2021, filers were allowed to take what's called an above-the-line deduction for charitable contributions up to $300 ($600 if married filing jointly) in addition to the standard deduction.
That above-the-line deduction, however, has expired.
Severance payments: If you were laid off last year and received a lump sum payment for severance, that money will be taxable in 2022. So if it happened late in the year, that may bump your 2022 income into a higher bracket, much the way a big one-time bonus might.
Or if you got unemployment benefits, make sure the state was withholding taxes on those payments. If not, that could mean you might have to send the IRS a check, Pickering noted.
Ways to potentially increase your refund or reduce your 2022 tax bill
Tax year 2022 is over, but there still may be a few things you can do now to increase the money the IRS sends you or reduces the amount you will owe.
Review last year's return: While several tax breaks are less generous now, review your 2021 return to make sure you claimed all the enhanced ones you were eligible for, Pickering said.
If you didn't claim them, "file an amended return for 2021," she suggested.
Use your capital losses: If you sold assets in 2022 at a gain, you will owe tax on that gain. Unless, that is, you sold other assets at a loss that was equal or greater in size to your gain. Your losses can offset your gains dollar for dollar. And if you still have losses left over after doing that you may also apply them against $3,000 of your ordinary income for 2022. Any excess losses beyond that may be used in future tax years.
If all you did was book capital losses this year, you can still offset your income up to $3,000 and carry forward the rest.
These loss rules also apply to crypto losses.
Make an IRA contribution: You still may make 2022 contributions to an IRA up until April 18, 2023. The annual limit on those contributions is $6,000 ($7,000 if you're 50 or older).
Your contributions may be deductible if you make them to a traditional IRA. But how much is deductible depends on two things: Whether you have access to an employer-sponsored plan at work and your modified adjusted gross income.
To get the full deduction, neither you nor your spouse can be covered by a retirement plan at work. Or, if you do have access to a workplace plan, you can still take the full deduction if the modified AGI is $68,000 or less ($109,000 or less if married filing jointly).
But if you have access to a plan and your income is higher, the math is different. You can get a partial deduction if your modified AGI is over $68,000 but below $78,000 (over $109,000 but below $129,000 if a joint filer).
If your income tops $78,000 (or $129,000), however, you may not take any deduction.
Max out your Health Savings Account contributions: If you already opened a Health Savings Account last year and are covered by an HSA-eligible health plan, you may still make your deductible 2022 contributions until the April 18 tax filing deadline.
The maximum you may contribute is $3,650 for single coverage, or $7,300 for family coverage. Anyone who was 55 or older by the end of December may contribute another $1,000. | https://www.koat.com/article/why-is-my-tax-return-smaller-this-year-2023/42607464 | 2023-01-23 21:10:01 | 0 | https://www.koat.com/article/why-is-my-tax-return-smaller-this-year-2023/42607464 |
INDIANAPOLIS — May is Foster Care Awareness month and right now in Indiana more than 13,000 children are waiting for a family to make a life changing decision.
John and Kara Huskey moved to Indianapolis a few years ago.
Their dream home had more bedrooms than they could fill, so they decided instead of filling the rooms with stuff, they wanted to fill them with children who needed a safe place to call home.
“If we had this much space, we had to use it for good purposes and not just to collect stuff,” Kara Huskey said.
They knew they needed to make a difference in the community.
“Whatever ages and whatever genders they come as but we would like to keep sibling groups together that's the only thing that's the only requirement we put on it,” Kara said.
They filled out the foster parent paperwork and soon had four siblings filling those empty bedrooms.
“We haven't had them very long and I thought, you know, we should have a nice breakfast on Saturday morning," Kara said. "No rush, no school or anything so I made Belgian waffles. They had never had waffles in their lives and the littlest one like every morning for weeks after as soon as eyes pop open 'waffles, waffles are we having waffles?'”
They tell WRTV they’ve watched the four children in their care experience so many firsts and they look forward to helping them experience more.
“Each time I was asking them to stretch and try something new, I would be like, remember waffles were new once and they turned out to be good and can't trust me this is a new thing but it doesn't mean it's going to be bad,” Kara said.
The Huskeys said while the kids are experiencing new things, so are they.
“I've enjoyed having these kids just being able to show security love and care and support,” John said, “I mean it's challenging on that daily basis but it's also rewarding.”
They said you don’t have to have the perfect home to be a good foster parent.
“Is our home perfect? No. Are we perfect? No. Do we have to have any special qualifications to do this? No, not any more so than we did having our own children, but even on your worst day even on your worst day it's still better,” Kara said.
The Huskeys are fostering through Bethany Christian Services.
Bethany helps connect them with more resources, more support and more opportunities.
Tamara Timm said they need more people like the Huskeys to become foster parents.
“We are always in need of families who are willing to take that next step," Timm said. "I think a lot of the past few years people have are now coming out of those the last few years wondering what's next and I just say now is the time now is the time to get involved now is the time to care for children."
If you aren’t ready to foster there are ways you can support a foster family, whether it’s helping with chores, providing a meal or a fun experience for the family to do.
You can learn more about becoming a foster parent or supporting a family here. | https://www.wrtv.com/news/working-for-you/its-also-rewarding-indiana-kids-need-more-foster-parents | 2022-05-19 09:49:33 | 0 | https://www.wrtv.com/news/working-for-you/its-also-rewarding-indiana-kids-need-more-foster-parents |
BOISE, Idaho — The fate of the largest planned lithium mine in the United States is now in the hands of a federal judge who hopes to issue a ruling in a long-running legal battle in the next two months.
The proposed mine on Thacker Pass, a remote slice of federal land near Nevada's border with Oregon, is seen as key toward boosting domestic electric vehicle production. But a group of West Coast Native American tribes considers the land sacred and are suing to stop it.
The latest twist in a multiyear legal battle unfolded Thursday in a federal court in Reno, Nev., where lawyers for the tribes and a consortium of western environmental groups accused federal land managers of skirting environmental law and trying to green light the mine in the final days of the Trump administration.
So far, despite pressure from tribes, the Biden administration has not moved to stall the mine or commit to further environmental review.
Tribes want "Peehee Mu'huh" off limits
Before the hearing, dozens of activists marched more than a mile through Reno's snowy streets during the morning commute. They were led by a protester holding a traditional eagle staff. Some elders carried signs that read "Mining isn't Green" and "Keep Your Indigenous Rights."
As they neared the courthouse steps, they chanted, "Protect Peehee Mu'huh! Protect Peehee Mu'huh!"
Peehee Mu'huh is the Paiute word for the Thacker Pass area. Tribes including the Burns Paiute of Oregon, the Winnemucca Indian Colony and the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony consider the land sacred. Elders say it was the site of an ancient massacre.
For Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Chairman Arlan Melendez, the 1.6-mile march to the federal courthouse is symbolic: His people were once forced to march off their traditional land and onto reservations.
"A long time ago, we suffered the same trail of tears here in Nevada when our people were marched up to Yakima in Washington in the snow just like we see today," Melendez told the crowd.
To applause, he added that the proposed mine jeopardizes native peoples' way of life.
"We want to protect the Mother Earth. We want to protect our animals, our sacred sites," Melendez said.
EV industry is booming
During a three-hour court hearing before U.S. District Judge Miranda Du, attorneys for the company and the U.S. government maintained that all environmental laws were followed leading up to a decision by the Bureau of Land Management in January 2021 that gave the initial go ahead for the mine.
Laura Granier, an attorney for the Lithium Nevada mining company, said Congress also required the Bureau of Land Management to prioritize developing critical minerals needed for the transition to lower carbon energy.
"We are talking literally thousands of jobs, your honor, literally, tens or hundreds of millions of dollars in economic development, in tax revenues," Granier said.
The company has pledged to help the tribe that's actually closest to the mine, the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribes, with job training and infrastructure improvements like a new day care facility. That tribe has not joined the lawsuit and some tribal members in the past have told NPR they support it.
At Thursday's hearing, a government attorney also maintained that the BLM followed all environmental laws carefully before issuing an initial permit.
Thacker Pass is the the largest known lithium deposit in the U.S.
"It is a big deposit and it will be a significant contributor to the lithium supply for North America," said analyst Cameron Perks with the London-based firm, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.
For Perks, the judge's decision will be a defining moment, setting the tone for whether lithium mining takes off in the U.S. or stays overseas, making the country more vulnerable to supply chain disruptions, he says.
"This is a real industrial revolution-scale issue where we really have a completely new industry and such a large one and they all depend on batteries which depend on lithium," Perks said.
Tribes say Biden can't have it both ways
This case puts the Biden administration in a bind. The country needs lithium to make its transportation system cleaner and reduce carbon emissions to combat climate change. But the president has also pledged to right historical wrongs in Indian Country. He installed Deb Haaland, the nation's first-ever indigenous Cabinet secretary, who oversees the agency permitting the Thacker Pass Mine.
The battle pitting mining and energy interests against tribes making sovereignty claims to ancestral land in Nevada is not unique. Tribes in Idaho and in Arizona are also fighting proposed copper and other mineral mines that federal leaders say are needed for the country's energy transition.
When President Biden took office in 2021, many tribal leaders considered it a new day after indications that long-standing treaties between their sovereign nations and the U.S. government would finally be honored.
On Thursday, Chairman Arlan Melendez of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony pledged to hold the government accountable.
"This is just the beginning you know," Melendez said. "We're going to be building larger coalitions not just with this issue on Thacker Pass, but the issues all across America where lands are being desecrated."
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.ctpublic.org/2023-01-06/the-fate-of-americas-largest-lithium-mine-is-in-a-federal-judges-hands | 2023-01-07 15:19:19 | 1 | https://www.ctpublic.org/2023-01-06/the-fate-of-americas-largest-lithium-mine-is-in-a-federal-judges-hands |
Holding Company of Better-For-You Restaurant Concepts Creates Two New Leadership Roles for Menu Innovation
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WOWorks, the holding company of good-for-you restaurant brands, Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, The Simple Greek, Barberitos Southwestern Grille and Cantina, and Zoup! Eatery, announced that Cole Thompson was appointed as the company's Vice President of Culinary for Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, The Simple Greek, Barberitos Southwestern Grille and Cantina, effective July 18, 2022. Thompson is a classically trained chef from the culinary school at Johnson & Wales University with more than 15 years in the food industry with experience in fine dining, fast casual brands, and culinary research and development. Most recently, Thompson served as the Corporate Executive Chef at RaceTrac.
Cole Thompson's role of Vice President of Culinary will oversee culinary R&D and operations for Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, The Simple Greek, Barberitos Southwestern Grille and Cantina. Katie Cavuto, WOWorks' Executive Chef for Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh and The Simple Greek, will transition into a newly created role of Vice President of Culinary for Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, and Zoup! Eatery.
"We created our new Vice President of Culinary roles because menu innovation and keeping abreast of the fresh, exciting flavors and ingredients is a crucial part of each of our restaurants at WOWorks," said Kelly Roddy, CEO of WOWorks. "We want our guests at each of our restaurant brands to enjoy seasonal and fresh menu items that not only provide a healthier meal choice, but also satisfy their desire for tasty offerings."
Thompson will report to John Geyerman, Chief Brand Officer for Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, The Simple Greek, and Barberitos Southwestern Grille and Cantina, He will oversee all three of these restaurant brands' culinary research and development; menu innovation; study and forecast consumer flavor trends; and create guiding principles to deliver best-in-class food and beverage offerings for each brand's company-owned and franchised stores. Previously, Thompson has also spent nearly three years as Culinary R&D Director at Moe's Southwest Grille.
"I joined WOWorks because it's a company made up of some truly amazing people and brands," said Thompson. "At WOWorks, I have the opportunity to provide our guests with better-for-you ingredients that are bold, "craveable" and full of flavor."
WOWorks franchise owners come from diverse backgrounds, including existing franchise owners of different brands, various business ownership backgrounds in construction, hotels, and fitness, former professional athletes and military veterans. The company has franchising opportunities available in 49 states (all states excluding Hawaii) and offers 25 percent off franchise fees for veterans and first responders.
If you are interested in owning a WOWorks restaurant brand franchise, visit https://woworksusa.com/a-place-to-invest/ to learn more.
ABOUT WOWORKS:
WOWorks was formed in 2020 with a mission to help guests pursue their passions and live their best lives by serving healthier for you and flavorful meals along with its Vow to "WOW!" guest hospitality. Fully owned by Centre Lane Partners, LLC, WOWorks' portfolio, in addition to its newest brands, Barberitos Southwestern Grille and Cantina and Zoup! Eatery, consists of: Saladworks, the nation's leading fast-casual salad brand; Frutta Bowls, a unique restaurant franchise serving a variety of superfood bowls, fresh fruit smoothies, protein bites and more; Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, a popular Mediterranean restaurant concept; The Simple Greek, which offers a fresh and healthy take on traditional Greek recipes in a fast-casual setting. WOWorks seeks to drive explosive growth across all of its brands through a variety of channels, both traditional and non-traditional, including ghost kitchens, food trucks, grocery retail and more.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The major league batting average rose to .245 in May from .231 in April, leaving the overall figure for the first two months at .240, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
This year’s figure is four percentage points above last year’s average through the first two months.
Last season’s final average of .244 was the lowest since 1972. The slow starts in both this season and last appeared to threaten the record low of .237 in 1968. After that year of the pitcher, the mound height was lowered from 15 inches to 10.
Averages tend to be lower early in the season, when pitchers are ahead of the hitters and cold, wet weather impacts games in the parts of the U.S. Some speculated this year’s shortened spring training impacted early offense due to shorter appearances by starting pitchers and expanded rosters that allowed managers to bring in more hard-throwing relievers.
Home runs also were up slightly in the last month, rising from 0.91 in April to 1.08 in May. This year’s average of 1.00 is more than 10% below last year’s 1.13 per game. Last year averaged 1.14 in April and 1.12 in May, with average rising to 1.22 by the end of the season.
Hits per game rose from 7.62 per team per game in April to 8.29 in May. This year’s season average of 8.00 is slightly above last year’s 7.79 at through two months during a season in which the final figure was 8.13.
Walks and strikeouts are down, with walks at 3.17 per game from last year’s 3.32 through May 31 and strikeouts at 8.33 from last year’s 8.99 for the first two months.
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PORT ARTHUR, Texas, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States shrimp industry recently made its case to maintain antidumping orders on imported shrimp from India, Thailand, and Vietnam before the International Trade Commission (ITC). On April 11, 2023, the ITC conducted a hearing in connection with its Third Sunset Review on the antidumping orders. The American Shrimp Processors Association (ASPA) presented five witnesses from shrimp processors in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida who relayed stories about the continuing injury caused by ever- increasing volumes of dumped imported shrimp. After the hearing ASPA Board President Trey Pearson urged the industry to keep fighting. "Despite an all-time low market share of 6.3% and extremely low operating margins, ASPA's members remain united and committed to do whatever it takes to survive. We appreciate the Commission providing our members the opportunity to tell their stories in hopes that we continue to have some discipline on imported shrimp."
Notably, several US Senators and Congressmen weighed in with letters of support to the ITC. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) has long supported the domestic shrimp industry in its battle against unfair trade, noting in his letter to the ITC that "[w]e must use every tool at our disposal to help these hardworking Americans remain competitive and endure that the rich tradition of this industry are passed down to future generations." Senators John Kennedy (R-LA) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), as well as Congressmen Garret Graves (R-LA) and Randy Weber (R-TX) have also supported the industry's efforts either through testimony or otherwise. Trey Pearson thanked the elected officials noting that "the shrimp industry is very fortunate
to have the unwavering support of many elected officials who recognize its cultural and economic significance."
ASPA was joined at the ITC hearing by members of the Southern Shrimp Alliance who also raised their voices in support of the antidumping orders and likewise thanked the elected officials for sending letters.
The ITC will vote on maintaining or revoking the antidumping orders on June 1, 2023.
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SAGINAW, Mich. (WJRT) - With below freezing temps and snow on the way, for many, the stress goes much further than rearranging holiday travel plans.
For the homeless in our community, the bitter cold brings even more challenges.
We visited area homeless shelters and learned they are preparing to help as many people as possible this Christmas.
Leaders here at Innerlink for Runaways & Homeless Youth in Saginaw say the demand is year-round, however, during the cold months and during inclement weather that need increases because it's not as easy to stay outside when you don't have a place to go.
"When it's warmer out, it's easier to stay outside longer throughout the whole day but during the wintertime, especially being in Michigan with the weather the way it is it's a little bit more of a situation in terms of people needing shelter," Innerlink Division Director Harrison Gloss said.
There is typically an increase in the need for shelter during the freezing winter weather.
"There are some times when we'll see a spike that will happen in cold weather. And that will usually be with those who we identify as chronically homeless. And they may be living under an abandoned bridge or in an abandoned house," CEO of Rescue Ministries of Mid-Michigan Dan Streeter said.
The Rescue Ministries provides emergency shelter, life skills training and more to those in need and services over 200 people a day.
"I do, I'm a homeless woman. They actually hired me here. I volunteered first and they hired me here," Saginaw Rescue Ministries guest Talisa Harper said.
For many, that help has been lifechanging. But it's important to remember the need exists no matter the season.
"Homelessness is a problem all the year round," Streeter said.
"There's always a demand because we always, unfortunately, have youth and runaways in the community who do need assistance," Innerlink Office Manager Stacey Crosby said.
Both Innerlink and the Rescue Mission currently have availability and are prepared to meet the demand as the winter storm approaches.
If you or someone you know is in need of shelter this holiday, or if you'd like to donate, visit the links below. | https://www.abc12.com/news/winter-storm-could-impact-area-homeless-shelters/article_ae1e2d52-7fd6-11ed-84bc-d3aca9fec648.html | 2022-12-19 22:13:11 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/winter-storm-could-impact-area-homeless-shelters/article_ae1e2d52-7fd6-11ed-84bc-d3aca9fec648.html |
The 2023 Hangout Music Fest has unveiled a lineup topped by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, SZA, Calvin Harris, Paramore and Lil Nas X.
The annual festival takes place May 19-21 in Gulf Shores. Registration is now open “for first access to tickets” when a presale begins at 10 a.m. Central time on Friday, Dec. 9. Prices start at $319 plus fees for individual general admission purchases. Prices will rise over time.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers revealed on Monday that they’d be returning to the festival after appearing in 2012 and being booked for 2020, only to have that year’s event quashed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
All the acts announced by organizers on Tuesday: SZA, Calvin Harris, Paramore, Lil Nas X, Flume, Skrillex, The Kid LAROI, AJR, Alison Wonderland, The Backseat Lovers, FERG, Gryffin, John Summit, Kevin Gates, Noah Kahan, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, REZZ, Russ, Sabrina Carpenter, Ashe, Big Wild, COIN, GloRilla, Said The Sky, Thundercat, Tove Lo, Yung Gravy, Dr. Fresch, Jessie Murph, Kidd G, The Maine, Mariah The Scientist, Mayday Parade, Mike., Priscilla Block, Stephen Sanchez, Two Feet, The 502s, A Hundred Drums, Aluna, Beach Weather, Charlotte Sands, Elohim, Flipturn, Gashi, HoneyLuv, Jordana, Moore Kismet, Night Tales, Nostalgix, Ranger Trucco, Sam Fischer, sfam, The Vegabonds. Wenzday.
More ticket details:
General Admission starts at $319 plus fees. That “Tier 1″ price will gradually increase to a “Tier 4″ price of $359, depending on date of purchase. A four-pack of General Admission tickets starts at $299 plus fees per ticket, rising to $329.
General Admission Plus starts at $499 plus fees, rising to $569.
VIP passes start at $1,199 plus fees, rising to $1,399.
Super VIP packages start at $1,999 plus fees and increase to $$2,399.
Tickets can be ordered through www.hangoutmusicfest.com starting Dec. 9. “Beach vacation” packages that include lodging also are available through the site. For ongoing coverage, visit www.al.com/hangout. | https://www.al.com/life/2022/12/2023-hangout-fest-lineup-sza-calvin-harris-paramore-lil-nas-x-red-hot-chili-peppers.html | 2022-12-06 20:31:21 | 1 | https://www.al.com/life/2022/12/2023-hangout-fest-lineup-sza-calvin-harris-paramore-lil-nas-x-red-hot-chili-peppers.html |
How to Watch College Softball World Series Streaming Live - Monday, June 5
If you're a lifelong fan of NCAA softball, you know that every game is a must-see event. On Monday, June 5, Fubo is airing four college softball games, and we're betting you don't want to miss a single play. See the article below to find out how to watch or live stream all of the action.
Watch even more College Softball games with ESPN+!
College Softball Games Streaming Live Today
Watch Game 11: Teams TBA
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Watch on Fubo!
Watch Game 12: Teams TBA
- Game Time: 2:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Watch on Fubo!
Watch Game 13: Teams TBA
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Watch on Fubo!
Watch Game 14: Teams TBA
- Game Time: 9:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Watch on Fubo!
Make sure you're following along with all the College Softball action all season long on Fubo and ESPN+!
Every team's journey toward the Women's College World Series starts with the NCAA Tournament selection show on Sunday, May 14 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN2. Tournament play kicks off the next weekend with Regionals action from May 18-21, followed by Super Regionals from May 25-28, and culminates with the Women's College World Series from June 1-9, taking place at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.
© 2023 Data Skrive. All rights reserved. | https://www.kalb.com/sports/betting/2023/06/05/college-softball-wcws-live-stream/ | 2023-06-05 10:44:02 | 1 | https://www.kalb.com/sports/betting/2023/06/05/college-softball-wcws-live-stream/ |
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, Pa. — Farmers across Schuylkill County are bringing the barn to the Schuylkill County Fairgrounds.
The week-long fair is showing everyone that agriculture is Pennsylvania's number one industry.
Allen Dunbar is a 7th-generation farmer who says showing the kids at the farm where their food comes from is valuable.
"Farming is more than just a hobby; it's a way of life that a lot of people don't see anymore," said Dunbar, 4-H member.
To educate kids about the importance of farming, the Schuylkill County Fair has many activities and animals to interact with.
And many 4-H members are using the fair to show their own farm animals, like Lilah Berger and Juliana Hoffa, who showed their goats this week.
"Because it's very fun, and I get to play with my friends," Berger said.
"We are the next generation of 4-H. We have to show kids that are 5,6,7,8, any age that this is something they want to do," added Hoffa.
Through the different activities, kids see first-hand how farming plays a role in their everyday lives.
"If they don't have farm animals, they won't be able to eat anything," said Berley Reed of Pine Grove.
"More people should do this so kids can learn how to raise their own farm animals," said Ethan Schetium of Schuylkill Haven.
"A lot of American farmers work really hard to put meals on tables for their family and everybody else's families. And they're trying to make it a living, just like anybody else," added Dunbar.
The Schuylkill County Fair runs until August 6.
See Newswatch 16 from August 3, 1983 on YouTube. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/schuylkill-county/schuylkill-county-fair-teaches-importance-of-farming-4-h-schuylkill-haven-clair-alfree-wnep/523-73894826-06f0-4b54-9adf-6351ba315418 | 2022-08-04 01:12:08 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/schuylkill-county/schuylkill-county-fair-teaches-importance-of-farming-4-h-schuylkill-haven-clair-alfree-wnep/523-73894826-06f0-4b54-9adf-6351ba315418 |
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — A multi-agency operation headed by the Phoenix Police Department led to the arrests of hundreds of violent felons earlier this month.
Dubbed Operation Summer Shield, the effort ran from June 5-9 in the Phoenix area, and according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, whose Homeland Security Investigations agency participated, more than 580 arrests, over 420 of which were for felonies, were made.
Law enforcement officials also made numerous drug seizures, including nearly 520,000 fentanyl pills and more than 5 pounds of methamphetamine, and they confiscated more than 40 weapons from individuals prohibited from carrying them.
“The city of Phoenix is safer than it was just one week ago because of Operation Summer Shield,” said Phoenix Interim Police Chief Michael Sullivan. “[…] That plan focuses on going after the small percentage of people committing the majority of crime. Operation Summer Shield did exactly that. We targeted the most violent people with outstanding warrants and prohibited possessors.”
Investigators said although it was only a five-day operation, the planning and coordination took several weeks and involved officials meeting with partners, identifying internal resources, and using data-driven intelligence to perform records checks on violent offenders with felony warrants, the ICE release said.
The following agencies played a role in Operation Summer Shield:
- Homeland Security Investigations
- Maricopa County Attorney’s Office
- Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office
- Arizona Department of Public Safety
- United States Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona
- Phoenix Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigations
- Phoenix field office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
- Phoenix Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration
- U.S. Marshals of the District of Arizona
“There is no doubt that when law enforcement agencies work together, the community benefits. Case in point: Operation Summer Shield,” said HSI Arizona Special Agent Scott Brown. “With over 400 people arrested, including over 200 for felonies ranging from weapons violations to violent crimes, this collaborative effort has impacted the unfortunate rising trend of violent crimes. HSI is fully committed to using every resource available at its disposal to support our community and our law enforcement partners in the effort to reverse this trend.”
The ICE release said that more than 230 of those arrested had criminal histories that included violence, and 16 absconders of the Department of Corrections were located and brought back to prison. The operation cleared four homicide cases and close to 700 active warrants. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/hundreds-of-violent-felons-arrested-as-part-of-operation-summer-shield/ | 2023-06-21 23:54:03 | 0 | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/hundreds-of-violent-felons-arrested-as-part-of-operation-summer-shield/ |
HOLLAND, Ohio (AP) — Republican J.R. Majewski insisted Friday that he would stay in the race for a competitive northwest Ohio congressional seat after The Associated Press reported earlier this week that he misrepresented key elements of his Air Force service.
“I flew into combat zones often, specifically in Afghanistan, and I served my country proud,” Majewski said at a news conference.
The comments came amid growing fallout for Majewski, who repeatedly said he deployed to Afghanistan after the 9/11 attacks, but instead served a six-month stint loading and unloading planes while based in Qatar, according to records obtained by the AP through a public records request.
The House Republican campaign arm on Thursday cancelled nearly $1 million in advertising that it had planned to spend on Majewski’s behalf, a sign that the GOP was effectively giving up hope of unseating longtime Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur in a district that was recently redrawn to favor Republicans. Meanwhile, advocates for veterans questioned why Majewski has declined to offer proof, or even describe forays he made into Afghanistan.
Throughout his campaign, Majewski has repeatedly said he was a combat veteran who served a tour of duty under “tough” circumstances in Afghanistan, where by his account he once went over 40 days without a shower due to a lack of running water.
His latest remarks amounted to a far less robust description of what he says he did in the country. Majewski previously said he was deployed to the country, a term which refers to orders assigning servicemembers to a specific base or location.
On Friday he said his service involved flying in and out of Afghanistan from Qatar, but declined to offer additional details or proof because he said it was “classified.”
While based in Qatar, Majewski would land at other air bases to transfer military passengers, medics and supplies, his campaign previously said. The campaign did not answer repeated and direct questions from the AP before the story was published Wednesday about whether he was ever in Afghanistan.
They also gave no indication that he couldn’t discuss his service because it was “classified,” as Majewski said.
“I was in multiple bases in Afghanistan and the time frame is clear, in 2002,” Majewski said Friday. “We flew in and out of the area of responsibility multiple times. It’s almost impossible for me to tell you where I was and on what day. That’s why my orders are listed as a classified location.”
Experts contacted by the AP say it is possible that Majewski may have entered the country. They also say Majewski is well positioned to prove it, though Majewski’s campaign declined to do so Friday.
“It was hardly a secret that we were operating in Afghanistan,” said Don Christensen, a retired colonel and former military judge who once served as the Air Force’s chief prosecutor. “It would be pretty easy for him to find a supervisor or coworker that could verify if he was actually there. His (enlisted performance report) would have been signed by his supervisor most likely. That person would know if this was true.”
Scott Taylor, a former Navy SEAL sniper and Republican who represented Virginia in Congress, said he doesn’t understand why Majewski’s campaign refused to explain whether or not he ever went to Afghanistan earlier this week.
“Is it possible he went on some night flight to Afghanistan to drop off supplies? Yes it is possible,” said Taylor, who was injured in a combat operation in Ramadi, Iraq, and had to be evacuated. “But again, he should have answered those questions right away.”
The experts said the discussion about whether he did or did not enter Afghanistan also obscures the broader picture: Majewski for months has presented himself as a combat veteran who deployed to Afghanistan, descriptors that indicate he came under hostile fire while stationed in the country.
The term “combat veteran” can evoke images of soldiers storming a beachhead or finding refuge during a firefight. But under the laws and regulations of the U.S. government, facing live fire has little to do with someone earning the title.
During the Persian Gulf War, then-President George H.W. Bush designated, for the first time, countries used as combat support areas as combat zones despite the low risk of American service members ever facing hostilities. That helped veterans receive a favorable tax status. Qatar, which is now home to the largest U.S. air base in the Middle East, was among the countries that received the designation under Bush’s executive order — a status that remains in effect today.
Majewski’s campaign previously said he calls himself a combat veteran because the place he operated out of — Qatar — is recognized as a combat zone. His military records state he has not received a combat medal.
“Everybody plays a role. But you have to be proud of what your contribution was and not try to step on someone else’s,” said Taylor, the former congressman and Navy SEAL. “Barring him giving some evidence and filing a petition to get a combat ribbon, he’s not a combat veteran.”
Majewski’s campaign has released several documents on social media that they say either back up his claims or refute parts of the AP’s story. None of them address whether or not he was in Afghanistan.
One document from February 2003, when he was still enlisted in the Air Force, indicated Majewski was eligible to reenlist. However, the AP reported that when Majewski was discharged several months later, his paperwork indicated he was “considered but not selected for reenlistment.”
He also claimed that he provided the AP with a picture that shows him in Afghanistan. The picture, which is also on his campaign website, shows a group in fatigues who are inside what appears to be a shelter, but does not include any indicators of where it was taken. | https://www.localsyr.com/news/politics/ap-ohio-republican-stays-in-campaign-amid-scrutiny-of-service/ | 2022-09-24 21:17:41 | 0 | https://www.localsyr.com/news/politics/ap-ohio-republican-stays-in-campaign-amid-scrutiny-of-service/ |
TX Lubbock TX Zone Forecast for Sunday, August 21, 2022
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Zone Forecasts for the South Plains Area
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
304 AM CDT Mon Aug 22 2022
TXZ035-222200-
Lubbock-
Including the cities of Lubbock, Wolfforth, and Slaton
304 AM CDT Mon Aug 22 2022
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Cloudy with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. North winds 10 to 15 mph,
becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Lows in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming east in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ026-222200-
Childress-
Including the cities of Childress and Kirkland
304 AM CDT Mon Aug 22 2022
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Cloudy with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in
the mid 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 10 to 15 mph,
becoming northeast in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming east in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ021-222200-
Parmer-
Including the cities of Friona, Bovina, and Farwell
304 AM CDT Mon Aug 22 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny.
Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around
10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming north after midnight. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming east in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming south after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming east in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ022-222200-
Castro-
Including the cities of Dimmitt and Hart
304 AM CDT Mon Aug 22 2022
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming north after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming east in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming east in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ023-222200-
Swisher-
Including the cities of Tulia and Happy
304 AM CDT Mon Aug 22 2022
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming north after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming east in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming east in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ024-222200-
Briscoe-
Including the cities of Silverton and Quitaque
304 AM CDT Mon Aug 22 2022
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid
70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in
the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming east in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming east in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ025-222200-
Hall-
Including the cities of Turkey and Memphis
304 AM CDT Mon Aug 22 2022
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper
70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in
the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming east in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming west after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming east in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ027-222200-
Bailey-
Including the city of Muleshoe
304 AM CDT Mon Aug 22 2022
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming north after midnight. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming south after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds
around 5 mph, becoming east in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ028-222200-
Lamb-
Including the cities of Littlefield, Amherst, and Olton
304 AM CDT Mon Aug 22 2022
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming north after midnight. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming south after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming east in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ029-222200-
Hale-
Including the cities of Plainview and Hale Center
304 AM CDT Mon Aug 22 2022
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Cloudy with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming east in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ030-222200-
Floyd-
Including the cities of Floydada and Lockney
304 AM CDT Mon Aug 22 2022
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Cloudy with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. North winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
northeast in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming east in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ031-222200-
Motley-
Including the cities of Matador and Roaring Springs
304 AM CDT Mon Aug 22 2022
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Cloudy with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming northeast in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ032-222200-
Cottle-
Including the cities of Paducah and Cee Vee
304 AM CDT Mon Aug 22 2022
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Cloudy with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 10 to 15 mph,
becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ033-222200-
Cochran-
Including the cities of Morton and Whiteface
304 AM CDT Mon Aug 22 2022
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid
70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 60. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming north after midnight. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ034-222200-
Hockley-
Including the cities of Levelland and Sundown
304 AM CDT Mon Aug 22 2022
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Cloudy with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. North winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
northeast in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming east in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ036-222200-
Crosby-
Including the cities of Ralls and Crosbyton
304 AM CDT Mon Aug 22 2022
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Cloudy with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ037-222200-
Dickens-
Including the cities of Spur and Dickens
304 AM CDT Mon Aug 22 2022
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Cloudy with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s. North
winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming northeast in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ038-222200-
King-
Including the cities of Dumont and Guthrie
304 AM CDT Mon Aug 22 2022
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly this morning. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north
after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ039-222200-
Yoakum-
Including the cities of Denver City and Plains
304 AM CDT Mon Aug 22 2022
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid
70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance
of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ040-222200-
Terry-
Including the cities of Brownfield, Meadow, and Wellman
304 AM CDT Mon Aug 22 2022
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid
70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ041-222200-
Lynn-
Including the cities of Tahoka, New Home, and ODonnell
304 AM CDT Mon Aug 22 2022
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Cloudy with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ042-222200-
Garza-
Including the cities of Post and Lake Alan Henry
304 AM CDT Mon Aug 22 2022
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Cloudy with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. North
winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ043-222200-
Kent-
Including the city of Jayton
304 AM CDT Mon Aug 22 2022
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly this morning. Highs in the
upper 70s. North winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ044-222200-
Stonewall-
Including the cities of Aspermont and Old Glory
304 AM CDT Mon Aug 22 2022
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly this morning. Highs in the
upper 70s. North winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
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thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Chance of rain
30 percent.
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thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 70. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
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PHILDELPHIA (AP) - The 76ers are waiting, and in Joel Embiid’s case, ailing.
The lone team with a ticket to the second round of the NBA playoffs will get some company over the next few days, possibly as early as Tuesday.
Philadelphia finished off a sweep of the Brooklyn Nets over the weekend, despite being without their MVP candidate center. Embiid isn’t the only big name dealing with injury — all eyes will be on Miami on Monday and whether Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo can play through his bruised lower back.
A good sign for the Bucks: Antetokounmpo was participating on-court with his teammates for a shootaround practice Monday morning, a clear indicator that he’s trying to play.
There are a pair of Game 4′s on Monday, with two lower-seeded teams holding an opportunity to take 3-1 series leads. Eighth-seeded Miami plays host to top-seeded Milwaukee in an East matchup, while the seventh-seeded Los Angeles Lakers then face second-seeded Memphis in a West contest.
Road teams hold the leads going into Monday, and then Tuesday, it’ll be three home teams that have a chance to join Philadelphia in the second round.
Boston hosts Atlanta, Denver hosts Minnesota and Phoenix hosts the Los Angeles Clippers. The Celtics, Nuggets and Suns all hold 3-1 leads.
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Citing "rising crime and vagrancy," Chase Bank has shuttered 24-hour access to some of its New York ATMs.
Select ATM vestibules are closing at 5 pm or 6 pm, aligning more closely with normal branch hours, the bank tweeted in response to a complaint last week. A JPMorgan Chase spokesperson said some other ATMs are closing at 10 pm.
The changes affect only a "small number" of the machines, according to the bank, which did not specify which and how many ATMs no longer provide 24-hour service. Chase has several hundred branches in New York.
"We review our ATM hours on a case-by-case basis and for a variety of reasons may decide to temporarily close some overnight," Chase said in a statement to CNN.
New York City mayor Eric Adams addressed the ATM early closures at a press conference Monday.
"People don't want to walk into the ATM and see someone urinating... see someone screaming and yelling," Adams said. "And that is what I'm saying I need to stop because I don't want my ATMs closing down. I don't want people leaving our city. We have to create an environment that people are safe and feel safe."
Some New Yorkers are not happy about the change.
"Are you going to refund the ATM fees to customers when we get ripped off to use a bodega ATM to pay for our late night slice of pizza, because you can't provide a basic service to account holders?," one customer tweeted.
Major retailers have been vocal about surges in theft and "organized retail crime" since the pandemic began. Some began locking up toiletries and others added more security detail.
But it may not hold true -- at least to the extent retailers claimed over the past three years.
Walgreens finance chief said "maybe we cried too much last year" about merchandise losses during an earnings call in January. Its rate of shrink, or merchandise losses due to theft, fraud, mis-scanned items and other errors, fell one percentage point to 2.5% during its latest quarter.
Researchers say stores may be quick to blame theft for retail shrink when it may not actually be the case.
"Ensuring the safety and security of customers and employees has always been a top priority of the banking industry," the New York Bankers Association said in a statement. "As issues arise, NYBA and our members evaluate possible trends with the intention of working with banks, law enforcement and the local community toward solutions."
Overall crime in NYC was up 23.5% in 2022, though shootings and homicides have decreased over the past year, Mayor Adams announced in December.
-- CNN's Matt Egan and Nathaniel Meyersohn contributed to this report.
The Doughherty County Commission recognized players, cheerleaders and coaches on Monday from area high school football teams that had success on the field during the 2022 season. Commission Chairman Lorenzo Heard presented proclamations to Deerfield-Windsor School, Dougherty High School and … Click for more.PHOTOS: Local gridiron teams recognized by the Doughherty County Commission | https://www.albanyherald.com/news/business/chase-closes-some-new-york-atms-early-because-of-rising-crime/article_cb7e7173-3959-5a4b-b305-81e7838c125d.html | 2023-01-23 23:31:53 | 0 | https://www.albanyherald.com/news/business/chase-closes-some-new-york-atms-early-because-of-rising-crime/article_cb7e7173-3959-5a4b-b305-81e7838c125d.html |
Third-Party Partnerships Improve Community Access Experience for Property Managers and Residents
OAK BROOK, Ill., Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LiftMaster®, the leading brand of professionally installed access solutions, announced today that it is now supporting API integrations with third-party partners, allowing communication with myQ Community products and software. Partner platforms can now leverage myQ Community's award-winning access control capabilities creating a streamlined experience for property managers, residents, and partners alike.
"LiftMaster is working continuously to integrate our Smart Access Control systems with partners that enhance the community access experience by addressing the needs of busy property managers and providing the modern living experience that residents desire," said Jenny Lytle, General Manager of Commercial Emerging Business. "Opening our API makes the myQ Community platform a stronger investment and a more efficient solution for all. Our partners can enhance their products and services by accessing myQ features and functionality on their own platforms, while property managers and residents enjoy a simpler, more tech-friendly access experience that all lives in one place."
Major Property Management Systems (PMS), including Entrata, Yardi, and RealPage have already integrated with the myQ Community web platform's ecosystem, providing property managers with a hassle-free way to ensure tenant databases are accurate and up to date. By integrating with myQ Community, partners can leverage its convenient, time saving access control features including remote access capability, guest access and management, credential management, event history with video recording and receiving video calls within their app.
LiftMaster Smart Video Intercoms and Access Control Systems are powered by myQ to provide customizable applications that help streamline the management of buildings, residents and community access points. Through the myQ Community cloud-based platform, property managers have access to 24/7 monitoring capabilities and real-time activity alerts with an option to record and download video clips associated with access events, allowing them to conveniently manage and control entrances across several buildings within a portfolio from a single dashboard.
Residents using the myQ Community app have access to one-way video calling and two-way video voice communication to identify guests before granting access, recurring, one time, or delivery specific virtual guest passes, and a "press to unlock" feature that allows residents to easily unlock authorized entrances with their smartphone. The myQ Community app also works with Siri Voice Control, Apple Watch, Apple AirPods and Apple CarPlay, allowing residents to seamlessly access a front gate, garage or front door hands-free with a simple voice command.
The integration experience is easy. Companies seeking an award-winning experience can contact the myQ Community team at MyQCommunityIntegrations@chamberlain.com to discuss partnership and learn more about the terms of integration.
About LiftMaster
LiftMaster is the number one brand of professionally installed residential garage door openers, as well as a leading manufacturer of commercial door operators, residential and commercial gate operators, smart video intercoms and related access control products. Driven by the access and security needs of the marketplace, LiftMaster's expansive line of state-of-the-art residential and commercial products are designed to fit any lifestyle or application, providing the latest technology and innovations in safety, security and convenience. More information at LiftMaster.com.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Diamond Hill Investment Group Inc. (DHIL) on Wednesday reported net income of $12.7 million in its first quarter.
The company, based in Columbus, Ohio, said it had earnings of $4.20 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $2.81 per share.
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The investment company posted revenue of $34 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $34 million, which topped Street forecasts.
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The Smarter Luxury Sleep company's modern take on memory foam is quality that can't be stuffed in a box.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Saatva, the Smarter Luxury Sleep company, is pleased to introduce the Memory Foam Hybrid, an ultra-breathable, state-of-the-art memory foam innerspring hybrid mattress. The latest addition to the company's curated collection of handcrafted, American-made mattresses, Memory Foam Hybrid is a fresh, elevated take on memory foam that provides balanced, responsive support for cooler sleep.
Starting at $845, Saatva's Memory Foam Hybrid mattress is a premium luxury alternative to compressed foam mattresses in a box typically sold online, at the best value possible. Folding, rolling, and packing a mattress is great for inexpensive shipping, but it's terrible for the mattress. In addition to compromising the structural integrity of the foam, it can also result in uneven firmness and sinking in some areas, reducing the overall lifespan of the mattress. That's why all Saatva mattresses, including the Memory Foam Hybrid, come with complimentary white glove delivery and in-home setup.
"At Saatva, we believe that quality sleep can't be stuffed in a box. We couldn't be more excited to introduce this cooling, responsive hybrid to our collection for those who want all the comfort of a memory foam mattress with none of the compromises." —Ron Rudzin, CEO, Saatva
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Oreology: Scientists study why Oreo creme can’t split evenly on both cookies
For over 100 years, "milk’s favorite cookie" has been stocked in pantries and kitchens across the globe. Oreos have been a snack staple for millions of people of all ages.
But for those who are fans of twisting and splitting their Oreos to lick the white filling, one thing is for certain - it almost never splits evenly between the chocolate cookies. Why is that? Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) aim to answer that question.
The recent study published in the journal American Institute of Physics on April 19 coined a new field of study named "Oreology" which is essentially studying the flow and fracture of sandwich cookies.
Results of the experiments found that even with the use of a specially-made machine; dunking or not dunking the cookies in milk; using regular-stuffed or double-stuffed test subjects, it was nearly impossible to split an Oreo so that the creme was spread evenly on both sides.
Researchers created a 3D-printed Oreometer specifically made to use the perfect pressure and velocity of twist but the Oreos had an innately "creme-heavy side" which likely happened during the production process, according to the study.
"The results typically show adhesive failure, in which nearly all (95%) creme remains on one wafer after failure, and we ascribe this to the production process, as we confirm that the creme-heavy side is uniformly oriented within most of the boxes of Oreos," study authors wrote.
However, one method proved promising after researchers mushed both cookie ends together, causing the creme filling to alter its integrity, and then pulled the Oreo apart. This yielded better results for an even spread — but it wasn’t perfect.
"The results validated what I saw as a child—we found no trick for opening up our Oreos," Crystal Owens, a Ph.D. candidate in mechanical engineering MIT, told Vice. "In essentially all possible twisting configurations, the creme tends to delaminate from one wafer, resulting in one nearly bare wafer and one with almost all the creme. In the case that creme ends up on both wafers, it tends to divide in half so that each wafer has a ‘half-moon’ of creme rather than a thin layer, so there is no secret to get creme evenly everywhere just by twisting open—you have to mush it manually if that's what you want."
Researchers are now setting their sights on the Nutter Butter and possibly looking to study the fruit paste inside [Fig] Newtons, according to the study.
"Our results and methods of investigation may also have widespread application in understanding other torsional events in the kitchen, from braided breads and mixing dough to ideal opening kinematics of stubborn jam jar lids," the study added.
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2022 feels like the right time to make some basic inquiries about popular music. What is a song now, when the listening experience for millions has shifted toward algorithm-driven, fragmented viral sounds, or their opposite, the seamless vibe flow that makes tracks indistinguishable on streaming services? Why make albums if so few people even bother to listen beyond the first track that pops up in their playlists? These questions are hardly new; yet this year I felt a greater commitment to exploring them among the artists whose music lingered in my memory. Albums veered into the realm of ideas, even when they weren't "concept albums," per se. Track by track, they laid out powerful narratives, or web-like, explored particular themes, or formed self-portraits in layers of melody, rhythm and verse.
Today we experience so much noise, and often without thinking turn it into an infinite soundtrack. I wake up to my alarm's little snippet of Joan Shelley's "Amberlit Morning" and head to the kitchen, where the smart refrigerator beeps and the coffeemaker zings. I walk outside, and Bad Bunny plays on a worker's truck radio as I walk the dog, while the groan of the garbage trucks mingle with the whoosh of the accordion bus and a train whistle in the distance. At the gas station, a tiny television on the pump shouts out the deals in the quick-mart; downtown, electronic billboards blare and tailored-to-retail playlists chase me from door to door. All of this competes with and feeds the sound-bit memory loops in my own head: the song that lingers from that movie I watched last night, that anthem the band played at the show a week ago, the tearjerker I only listen to when I'm alone.
Multi-tasking is a myth, and while multidirectional hearing is possible, listening requires focus. Meaningful encounters with sound both create and demand the kind of openness that comes with a little time. What the culture calls music responds to the cacophonous world and makes space to contemplate and make some meaning within it. The abundance of albums with strong shapes this year is a gift. They made and marked the space around me, and within.
(I've also made a playlist of 100 songs that stuck with me this year, all of which helped stretch my listening experience into a new shape. You can hear it here.)
1. Anna Tivel, Outsiders
Unmatched as an empath among her folk-leaning peers, the Oregon-based Tivel has the voice of a wobbly angel and a gift for making the poetic palpable. She's built her latest album around the idea that we are all on some kind of edge, partially unseen by others. Some of her antiheroes — a homeless man, a youth shot in a police incident — fit standard descriptions of outsiders, but most are folk who'd pass as getting by. Quietly exceeding the usual folk frameworks, Tivel and producer Shane Leonard's arrangements work like fine cinematography, perfectly framing her devastating scenes.
2. Silvana Estrada, Marchita
The debut solo album from one of Mexico's most distinctive young talents delicately reassembles a heart broken by first love, acting upon Estrada's insight, culled from listening to Chavela Vargas, that "sorrow is a vehicle to understand the world." The restraint she shows in these almost internal confessions, centered around gentle, compelling rhythms she pulls from the Venezuelan stringed cuatro, highlights their poignancy as the reckonings of a heart full of longing, dented by regret, but determined to love and learn.
3. Jockstrap, I Love You Jennifer B
The English duo of principal songwriter-vocalist Georgia Ellery and sound manipulator Taylor Skye specializes in world-building on hallucinogens. Ellery's tales of youthful adventuring, sexual and otherwise, careen from confession to surreal word games to cheeky jokes, recalling the work of autofictional tricksters like Patricia Lockwood. Skye recognizes Ellery's playfulness and pushes it into overdrive by juxtaposing orch-pop and Bollywood beats, indie strums and weird loops, dancefloor mayhem and musique concrète. The closest an album comes this year to actually going inside someone's head.
4. Stromae, Multitude
With Bad Bunny and Rosalía in the lead, mainstream pop took a turn toward auteurism this year as mega-hitmakers cultivated innovative sounds and very personal, often political, lyrics. Leading the way in this heartening trend is Stromae, the Belgian rapper/singer/composer whose early-2010s hits like "Papaoutai" rearranged the global dance floor. After an eight-year, health-related hiatus, the maestro risks scathing self-critiques and real vulnerability on a set melding the pathos of the chansonnier tradition with a flawlessly executed fusion of instrumentation and beats from all over the globe. Whether celebrating essential workers — including sex workers — or reflecting on the paternal love he feels cleaning up his son's poop, Stromae distills a world's worth of sounds into his very personal visions.
5. Tommy McLain, I Ran Down Every Dream
When musical elders return to the studio after decades of semi-obscurity, often they're encouraged to follow a template — that Johnny Cash-derivative story of life's big ups and downs, ending on a hopeful note, usually with an assist from God. At 82, the Louisiana swamp-pop singer Tommy McLain has the hypnotic, weathered voice and life experience to deliver. What makes his first album in 40 years exceptional is the care with which he and his collaborators — old friends like this album's producer C.C. Adcock and new ones like Elvis Costello — tend to the details of his life in original songs (and a few choice covers) that feel deeply specific, authentic and resonant.
6. Fontaines D.C., Skinty Fia
What if you could hear what displacement feels like? That's the question the Dublin-born, now London-based band Fontaines D.C. asks on its third album. Pushing past the taut mosh pit punk of its earlier albums, the group seeks a groove inspired by '90s Manchester bands like the Stone Roses and ends up also echoing risk-taking American rockers like Afghan Whigs. The music drifts and intensifies and devolves as Fontaines singer Grian Chatten wanders through neighborhoods that don't welcome him, reaches for a sense of the home that's now just "a pin rusting through a map" and wonders when he'll see the future clear. The unmoored mood the band so expertly cultivates is one of the ruling spirits of our time.
7. Hurray For the Riff Raff, LIFE ON EARTH
The world is teeming with wanderers, from iridescent-shelled beetles to migrating hawks to the people who follow their own migration patterns, all seeking some way to survive. Over fifteen years of developing their own vibrant form of roots music, Alynda Segarra has dedicated themselves to those in motion, whether they're wild, lost or free, or all of the above. LIFE ON EARTH sounds like what Segarra describes as "nature punk" — cosmic in feel, anthemic in reach. With producer Brad Wood, they've found a sound that connects the tough innocence of girl groups with the delicate retro-futurism of contemporaries like Weyes Blood. "Life on earth is long," Segarra sings — a line inspired, they've said, by a 200-year-old turtle. That old spirit runs through these stories of 21st century danger and hope.
8. Leyla McCalla, Breaking the Thermometer
This rich text first came to life in the rare books room at Duke University, where the composer and multi-instrumentalist Leyla McCalla found the archive of the independent station Radio Haiti-Inter, an organ of free speech during the despotic Duvalier and Aristide regimes. McCalla, whose family is Haitian, followed her curiosity into a history that she shaped into a multi-disciplinary performance piece and then this album. Breaking the Thermometer demonstrates how sound itself does the telling as McCalla weaves the voices of freedom fighters into a virtuosic chamber piece that's also highly danceable — a tale of resistance through rhythm. As McCalla's warm voice serves as a guide, her ace band sets the stage and provides counterpoint.
9. Jessie Buckley and Bernard Butler, For All Our Days That Tear the Heart
Give this one a Tony award for Best Original Score for a Drama Not Yet Staged. The actor Jessie Buckley, so affecting in films like Wild Rose and The Lost Daughter, met veteran Britpop guitarist and producer Bernard Butler on a collaborators' blind date. They took a trust fall into each other's creative lives, and two years later these mysterious, grandiose, elegant songs came together. Within Butler's bold, elegant arrangements, Buckley's alto can move mountains — seriously, watch out Adele — and her lyrics have the poetic wildness of Laura Nyro. The album feels like a soundtrack to a hero's journey that's yet to reach its peak.
10. Gang of Youths, angel in realtime.
Epics are complicated, especially when family is involved; just think of the messed-up relationship between Odysseus and his son. David Le'aupepe's dad was a wanderer, too, and this album relates the saga of his double life and the fallout when, after his death, the Gang of Youths singer found out Dad had a whole other family in his native Samoa before raising David. Le'aupepe relates this thorny history in rockers and ballads that soar with U2-style inspirational choruses only to touch ground in the novelistic lyrical and sonic detail surrounding them. The songs are augmented by samples from Pacific Island choirs and strings redolent of old Hollywood, like Le'aupepe's story itself.
11. The Suffers, It Starts with Love
Becoming a major American city's pre-eminent party band is no small achievement, but those golden handcuffs can also chafe. The best push the boundary by injecting the fun with depth and daring. Houston's Suffers, led by the endlessly inventive vocalist and producer Kam Franklin, has always done this, but takes a major artistic leap on this set. It's a sonic diary of its multiracial members' lives as working artists contending with the hectic loneliness of road life and the rapaciousness of the music biz — all while living in a world where the idea that Black and brown lives matter is still, horrifically, a matter of debate to some. Joy is the vehicle for the serious messages Franklin and her crew impart. Dance to this album as if your life depends on it.
12. Adeem the Artist, White Trash Revelry
When Steve Earle's Copperhead Road came out in 1988, country music got a new dose of realness: Nashville craft in service of stories about people and situations marginalized by the town's entertainment machine. Fast forward a quarter century, and that spirit has a new champion. Adeem is a non-binary working class radical with a wicked wit, a heartstring puller calling out white supremacy, a boot-scoot boogie devotee reclaiming their redneck heritage even as they call out its prejudices. If they're going to hell, as they sing here, that's OK, because there they play the country music loud.
13. Raveena, Asha's Awakening
Following on the chrome-plated path of Janelle Monáe's Cindi Mayweather, the Indian Punjabi-American singer-songwriter Raveena crafts a sci-fi bildungsroman on this sweetly psychedelic project. Her heroine travels through time and space, gets enlightened, falls in love. Along the way she confronts white colonialist tourism, conjures her idol Asha Puthli (the legendary singer has a cameo here) and engages in a guided meditation. It's an everywoman's adventure in a cosmic frame, and with help from producers including Rostam and Jeff Kleinman, Raveena dances through it with the lightest of touches.
14. Fern Maddie, Ghost Story
When Vermonter Fern Maddie introduces a song from her repertoire in a video, she'll say, "I learned this from the singing of..." and name her source. This folkish phrase reflects the banjoist, signer and songwriter's stance on the tunes, often from the British Isles, that she reinterprets — singing is a form of authorship as each one who passes on a song reconstitutes it. Maddie does this herself, updating an ancient tale with a feminist twist or adding a synthesizer to haunt a ballad poet Robert Burns collected in the 18th century, achieving incredible immediacy through subtle adjustments. Her own haunting originals intertwine with her traditional selections, giving voice to the loss and resilience that define human existence across the epochs.
15. Alabaster dePlume, Gold (Go Forward in the Courage of Your Love)
I don't know if it's even right to call this work by English jazz poet dePlume an album. It's a gathering, a welcoming, a moment in time committed to ones and zeroes that, no matter how often I listen, never feels fixed. DePlume is a fixture on the London avant-jazz scene whose greatest value is openness, and for this project he gathered 21 collaborators to flesh out his ideas in any way they saw fit. Free saxophone melds with dub rhythms, West African griot tones, kitchen choirs and acoustic funk, with dePlume's disarmingly but genuinely innocent lyricism sliding around near the center. Can an album be an organism? This one is.
16. Vince Staples, Ramona Park Broke My Heart
Rappers love to revisit past stomping grounds, mining those often hardscrabble neighborhoods for credibility, pathos and the weary swagger of survivors. Rarely do they capture the haziness of memory or confront regret, the shadow twin of nostalgia. Vince Staples takes those risks on Ramona Park, a song suite about his childhood Long Beach, Calif., neighborhood. With an immediacy that makes him all the more vulnerable, the syrupy-voiced rapper recalls criminal experiments (and produces a career high point in the love song about a gun, "When Sparks Fly"), sex and love gone wrong, the existential instability of adolescence and how all of those sources of trauma created him. The music, riding on subtle samples, is steamy, pure summertime sadness.
17. Lou Turner, Microcosmos
Innovation doesn't have to be high-concept; it can happen quietly, the way a knitter might pull a brightly colored thread through the sleeve of a neutral-colored sweater. Poet and singer-songwriter Lauren Turner surprises this way — line by line, with turns of phrase that evince a laugh at first, then really make you think. She sees the world in startlingly transformative ways: In one song on this, her second album, she compares her own manic energy to "a burp in the middle of a kiss"; in another, she promises a friend that if their head "shrinks with the weather," she'll help screw it back in place. Turner's mischievous assertions flow forth within settings that broker a friendship between Americana and vintage indie sounds to feel homey and buoyant, reflecting the question she says this album asks: What does it mean to seek adventure in the space where you live every day?
18. Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul, Topical Dancer
Wicked humor has always revved the engine of avant-garde dance pop, from Grace Jones' deadpan sneer to the glitchy giggles of Yeule. Adigéry and Pupul deploy their laughs — literally, in the showstopping "HAHA," which turns Adigéry's laughter into a rollercoaster of self-expression — to dismantle racism, sexism and generalized human foolishness on this beguiling and endlessly inventive manifesto of an album. Some tracks critique pop music itself — "Making Sense Stop," for example, lovingly takes down white appropriators — while others take on the absurdity of everything from courtship rituals to tourism to motherhood. Thanks to these two Belgian pranksters for insisting that we always need a laugh.
19. Flora Purim, If You Will
A doyenne's tribute to her own remarkable career, the first album by Brazil's 80-year-old jazz jedi connects her past triumphs with the present day by rejuvenating some of her classic songs (in tribute to late collaborators George Duke and Chick Corea) alongside new material that follows the path Purim created from bossa nova to her groundbreaking work in both jazz and world music, and toward the Balearic dance floors where her aerial voice became iconic. Elders should never have to prove their relevance, but this set puts Purim right next to fusion revivalists like Moonchild on today's cutting edge.
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Body Type, Sex & Rage
Enumclaw, Save the Baby
The elasticity and strength of the album form allowed for many exciting experiments this year. Simplicity can still work, though. Start with solidly great songs and put them in the hands of musicians who spark each other's imaginations. That's what happens on these two debut albums, one by an all-woman band from Sydney and the other from a mixed-race band from Tacoma, Wash. Indie rock's lineage marks both efforts — Sleater-Kinney and Dinosaur Jr. are obvious touchpoints — but with new minds and fingers involved, old riffs sound vital, clamorous. Just goes to prove that every day in a human life can be an experiment.
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
AN OPEN LETTER TO:
Honorable Anthony Rendon, Speaker
California State Assembly
State Capitol, Room 219
Sacrament, CA 95814
Dear Honorable Speaker Rendon,
Recently, Senate Bill 930, which would extend alcohol sales to 4:00 a.m. in West Hollywood, Palm Springs, and San Francisco, died in an Assembly Floor vote. It needs to be a dead issue once and for all.
This is the fourth attempt by Senator Wiener claiming that the measure is needed to get struggling businesses back on their feet and help unify the LGBTQ communities in West Hollywood, Palm Springs, and San Francisco—which is far from the truth.
The only beneficiaries from this legislation are bar owners and alcohol companies. Most of the support for the 4:00 a.m. alcohol sales extension in West Hollywood comes from outsiders who do not reflect the community that this legislation would impact. This bill is an afront to LGBTQ communities of color which suffer from harm due to overuse of alcohol and other substance uses.
Some of the biggest challenges that our underserved communities face are poor mental health, high HIV and STDs infection rates, and now Monkeypox—not to mention the potential for increases of DUIs and domestic violence. This bill would create even more damage to our already marginalized communities.
As trusted leaders representing LGBTQ communities of color, we urge you to once and for all end this bill of destruction of the health and welfare of our communities.
In solidarity,
Richard Zaldivar
The Wall Las Memorias
Jury Candelario
Access To Prevention Advocacy Intervention & Treatment
Rev. Russell Thornhill
Minority AIDS Project
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TOKYO (AP) — The final price tag for last year's COVID-delayed Tokyo Olympics was put at $13 billion (1.4 trillion Japanese yen), the organizing committee said Tuesday in its final act before it is dissolved at the end of the month.
The cost was twice what was forecast in 2013 when Tokyo was awarded the Games. However, the final price tag presented by organizers is lower than the $15.4 billion they predicted when the Olympics ended just under 11 months ago.
"We made an estimate, and the estimate has gone down lower than we expected," Tokyo organizing committee CEO Toshiro Muto said, speaking through an interpreter at a news conference. "As a total amount, whether this is huge or not — when it comes to that kind of talk it is not easy to evaluate."
Accurately tracking Olympic costs — who pays, who benefits, and what are and are not Games' expenses — is an ever-moving maze. The one-year delay added to the difficulty, as did recent fluctuations in the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Japanese yen.
When the Olympics opened on July 23, 2021, $1 bought 110 yen. On Monday, $1 bought 135 yen, the dollar's highest level against the yen in about 25 years. Organizers chose to use a rate of $1 to 109.89 yen to figure the dollar price, which organizers said was the average exchange rate for 2021.
Victor Matheson, a sports economist at the College of the Holy Cross who has written extensively on the Olympics, suggested by email to AP that most of "the expenses and revenues are in yen, so the exchange rate changing the dollar amounts doesn't affect how the event 'feels' to the organizers."
Matheson and fellow American Robert Baade researched Olympic costs and benefits in a study called "Going for Gold: The Economics of the Olympics." They wrote that "the overwhelming conclusion is that in most cases the Olympics are a money-losing proposition for host cities; they result in positive net benefits only under very specific and unusual circumstances."
Muto said there were savings because of the absence of fans, which cut down on security costs and venue maintenance costs. He talked vaguely about "squeezing" costs and "simplifying" operations to reach the reductions.
However, organizers lost at least $800 million in income from ticket sales because fans were banned due to COVID. Muto called "baseless" reports before and after the postponement that costs might hit $25 billion.
There is one undeniable fact: Japanese government entities, primarily the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, covered about 55% of the total expenses. This amounted to about $7.1 billion in Japanese taxpayer money.
The privately funded organizing committee budget covered about $5.9 billion. The International Olympic Committee contributed $1.3 billion to this budget, with the largest contribution of $3.4 billion coming from local sponsors. Organizers also listed $500 million in income from an unspecified "insurance payout."
A University of Oxford study in 2020 said Tokyo was the most expensive Olympics on record.
In the several years prior to the Olympics, government audits found official costs might have been much more than stated.
It's impossible to assess the long-term impact of the Tokyo Olympics, particularly in a sprawling city like the Japanese capital where change is constant. The pandemic erased any short-term tourism bounce. Local sponsors, who paid $3.4 billion to be linked to the Olympics, didn't seem very happy according to local reports.
Dentsu Inc., the giant Japanese advertising and public relations company, may have benefited. It directed marketing for Tokyo 2020, received commissions for lining up sponsors, and has been linked to an IOC vote-buying scandal that was tied to Tokyo getting the Games.
The scandal forced the resignation of Tsunekazu Takeda in 2019, an IOC member who also headed the Japanese Olympic Committee. He denied any wrongdoing.
The Games were hit with other scandals, including the resignation of Yoshiro Mori, the president of the organizing committee who made sexist remarks about women. The former Japanese prime minister stepped down five months before the Games opened.
"I was baffled, surprised — it was so unexpected," Muto said when asked about Mori's departure. "I really had a tough time dealing with the situation."
Tokyo had billed itself as a "safe pair of hands" in its bid in 2013 to get the Games.
Tokyo will also be remembered as the first Games that were postponed for a year, and then held mostly without fans in a so-called bubble.
The most important legacy is surely the $1.4 billion National Stadium designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma. Though it's a new venue, it blends seamlessly into its central location.
"The goal should be that the costs of hosting are matched by benefits that are shared in a way to include ordinary citizens who fund the event through their tax dollars," Matheson and Baade wrote. "In the current arrangement, it is often far easier for the athletes to achieve gold than it is for the hosts." | https://www.king5.com/article/sports/olympics/tokyo-closes-books-on-delayed-games-13-billion-price-tag/281-fe55f7ca-f094-48f3-8402-ae6131a44952 | 2022-06-22 02:43:38 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/sports/olympics/tokyo-closes-books-on-delayed-games-13-billion-price-tag/281-fe55f7ca-f094-48f3-8402-ae6131a44952 |
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Two more U.S. military planes loaded with tons of aid for Pakistanis affected by flooding from deadly monsoon rains landed Sunday in southern Sindh province, one of the worst-affected regions in the impoverished country.
Saif Ullah, spokesman for the country’s Civil Aviation Authority, said each plane was loaded with about 35 tons of relief aid that would be distributed in the province by the World Food Program. The aircraft landed at Sukkur Airport in Sindh and Ullah said the U.S. operation that began Thursday would continue until Sept. 16.
Pakistan has suffered under extremely heavy monsoon rains that started early this year — in mid-June. Multiple officials and experts have blamed the rains and resulting floodwaters on climate change. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres last week called on the world to stop “sleepwalking” through the dangerous environmental crisis. He has called repeatedly on the international community to send massive amounts of aid to Pakistan.
Ullah said Sunday that two more flights bringing relief goods from the United Arab Emirates landed at Karachi airport. So far, U.N. agencies and several countries have sent multiple planeloads of aid, and authorities say the UAE has been one of the most generous contributors.
Near 1,400 people have been killed, 13,000 injured and millions left homeless by the heavy flooding since mid-June. The waters also destroyed road and communications infrastructure.
In the worst-hit Sindh province, 621 people, including 270 children, were killed and 8,400 people left injured.
Miles of cotton and sugarcane crops, banana orchards and vegetable fields could be seen submerged in floodwaters. Thousands of mud and brick homes caved in under the deluge leaving people homeless and sheltering in tents alongside damaged roads.
According to the latest report from authorities, the unprecedented monsoon rains and and flood destroyed more than 1.5 million houses, 63 bridges, 2,688 kilometers of roads and near half a million animals drowned in the flood water across the Sindh province, leaving over 30 million homeless.
Pakistan’s military chief Gen. Qamar Jawed Bajwa toured the badly affected district of Dadu in Sindh and its surroundings on Saturday. Dadu could suffer further flooding from the rising waters of the Indus River.
“People will continue to suffer if we don’t have a drainage system and dams,” Bajwa told reporters.
He said constructing dams would help produce electricity, curb pollution and decrease global warming and that army engineers have been asked to conduct an initial study.
Bajwa said working on alternate energy sources is essential and called for the gradual reduction of oil and coal as energy sources to minimal levels.
Since June, heavy rains and flooding have added a new level of grief to cash-strapped Pakistan and highlighted the disproportionate effect of climate change on impoverished populations.
Experts say Pakistan is responsible for only 0.4% of the world’s historic emissions that are blamed for climate change. The U.S. is responsible for 21.5%, China for 16.5% and the European Union for 15%.
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BEIJING — China said it closely monitored the flight of a U.S. surveillance plane through the Taiwan Strait on Monday, accusing the U.S. of having “deliberately disrupted and undermined the regional situation.”
China regards self-ruled Taiwan as its own territory to be brought under its control by force if necessary, and views the passage of foreign military ships and aircraft through the 160-kilometer (100-mile)-wide strait as deliberate snubs and provocations.
While U.S. warships regularly transit the strait, one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, it is more rare for U.S. military aircraft to do so.
The PLA command accused the U.S. of having “played up” the flight, which it said “endangered peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.”
“We firmly oppose this. Theater troops maintain a high level of alert at all times and will resolutely defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity,” it said.
In a brief statement, the U.S. 7th Fleet said a Navy P-8A Poseidon transited the Taiwan Strait in international airspace on Monday.
“The United States will continue to fly, sail, and operate anywhere international law allows including within the Taiwan Strait,” it said. “By operating within the Taiwan Strait in accordance with international law, the United States upholds the navigational rights and freedoms of all nations.”
The flight comes as tensions between the sides have spiked over the shooting down of a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the East Coast and U.S. warnings to Beijing not to provide Russia with military aid to help its war against Ukraine.
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Largest Ever Acquisition in India's Infra and Materials space valued at USD 10.5 billion
Editor's Synopsis
- Acquisition propels Adani into the cement business, and will establish its new materials, metal and mining vertical
- With this, Adani is now India's second largest cement manufacturer (capacity ~70 MTPA)
AHMEDABAD, India, May 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Adani Family, through an offshore special purpose vehicle, announced that it had entered into definitive agreements for the acquisition of Switzerland-based Holcim Ltd's entire stake in two of India's leading cement companies – Ambuja Cements Ltd and ACC Ltd.
Holcim, through its subsidiaries, holds 63.19% in Ambuja Cements and 54.53% in ACC (of which 50.05% is held through Ambuja Cements). The value for the Holcim stake and open offer consideration for Ambuja Cements and ACC is USD ~10.5 billion, which makes this the largest ever acquisition by Adani, and India's largest ever M&A transaction in the infrastructure and materials space.
"Our move into the cement business is yet another validation of our belief in our nation's growth story," said Mr Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group. "Not only is India expected to remain one of the world's largest demand-driven economies for several decades, India also continues to be the world's second largest cement market and yet has less than half of the global average per capita cement consumption. In statistical comparison, China's cement consumption is over 7x that of India's. When these factors are combined with the several adjacencies of our existing businesses that include the Adani Group's ports and logistics business, energy business, and real estate business, we believe that we will be able to build a uniquely integrated and differentiated business model and set ourselves up for significant capacity expansion."
Mr Adani added, "Holcim's global leadership in cement production and sustainability best practices brings to us some of the cutting-edge technologies that will allow us to accelerate the path to greener cement production. In addition, Ambuja Cements and ACC are two of the strongest brands recognized across India. When augmented with our renewable power generation footprint, we gain a big headstart in the decarbonization journey that is a must for cement production. This combination of all our capabilities makes me confident that we will be able to establish the cleanest and most sustainable cement manufacturing processes that will meet or exceed global benchmarks."
"I am delighted that the Adani Group is acquiring our business in India to lead its next era of growth," said Mr Jan Jenisch, CEO of Holcim Limited. "Mr Gautam Adani is a highly recognized business leader in India who shares our deep commitment to sustainability, people and communities. I would like to thank our 10,000 Indian colleagues who have played an essential role in the development of our business over the years with their relentless dedication and expertise. I am confident that the Adani Group is the perfect home for them as well as our customers to continue to thrive."
With India's cement consumption at just 242 kg per capita, as compared to the global average of 525 kg per capita, there is significant potential for the growth of the cement sector in India. The tailwinds of rapid urbanization, the growing middle class and affordable housing together with the post-pandemic recovery in construction and other infrastructure sectors are expected to continue driving the growth of the cement sector over the next several decades.
Ambuja Cements and ACC currently have a combined installed production capacity of ~70 MTPA. The two companies are among the strongest brands in India with immense depth of manufacturing and supply chain infrastructure, represented by their 23 cement plants, 14 grinding stations, 80 ready-mix concrete plants and over 50,000 channel partners across India.
Both Ambuja and ACC will benefit from synergies with the integrated Adani infrastructure platform, especially in the areas of raw material, renewable power and logistics, where Adani Portfolio companies have vast experience and deep expertise. This will enable higher margins and return on capital employed for the two companies. The Companies will also benefit from Adani's focus on ESG, Circular Economy and Capital Management Philosophy. The businesses will continue to be deeply aligned to UN Sustainability Development Goals with clear focus on SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) and SDG 13 (Climate Action).
The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and conditions.
About Adani
Headquartered in Ahmedabad, India, Adani is the largest and fastest-growing portfolio of diversified businesses in India with interests in Logistics (seaports, airports, logistics, shipping and rail), Resources, Power Generation and Distribution, Renewable Energy, Gas and Infrastructure, Agro (commodities, edible oil, food products, cold storage and grain silos), Real Estate, Public Transport Infrastructure, Defence & Aerospace, and other sectors.
Adani owes its success and leadership position to its core philosophy of 'Nation Building' and 'Growth with Goodness' – a guiding principle for sustainable growth. The Group is committed to protecting the environment and improving communities through its CSR programmes based on the principles of sustainability, diversity and shared values. For more information, please visit www.adani.com
Media inquiries: Roy Paul I roy.paul@adani.com I 91-79-25556628
About Holcim
Holcim builds progress for people and the planet. As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Holcim is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world. With sustainability at the core of its strategy Holcim is becoming a net zero company, with its people and communities at the heart of its success.
The company is driving the circular economy as a world leader in recycling to build more with less. Holcim is the company behind some of the world's most trusted brands in the building sector including ACC, Aggregate Industries, Ambuja Cement, Disensa, Firestone Building Products, Geocycle, Holcim and Lafarge. Holcim is 70,000 people around the world who are passionate about building progress for people and the planet through four business segments: Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Solutions & Products. More information is available on www.holcim.com.
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4 killed when 2 small planes collide over Florida lake
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) — A pilot and and a 19-year-old student pilot were among four people killed when two small planes collided in midair over a central Florida lake, sheriff’s officials said.
A Piper J-3 Cub seaplane and a Cherokee Piper 161 fixed-wing plane collided around 2 p.m. Tuesday over Lake Hartridge near Winter Haven Regional Airport, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said.
“All of a sudden it was a giant boom,” Caridad Fernandez, who lives along the lake, told WESH-TV. “It literally sounded like when a rocket takes off and hits the atmosphere.”
Fernandez said she and many of her neighbors in the community about 40 miles (65 kilometers) southwest of Orlando ran outside.
“We pretty much saw everything hit the water,” Fernandez said.
Numerous rescue workers responded to the scene, where one of the planes was submerged under about 21 feet (6.4-meters) of water, while the other was partially submerged. They pulled four bodies from the planes, the sheriff said.
Faith Irene Bake, 24, a pilot/flight instructor with Sunrise Aviation, and Zachary Jean Mace, 19, a student at Polk State College, were aboard the fixed-wing plane, which was operated by Sunrise Aviation in Ormond Beach on behalf of Polk State College, Judd said. Both were from Winter Haven.
Randall Elbert Crawford, 67, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and another person were aboard the seaplane. The name of the second person was not released, pending notification of next of kin, Judd said. That plane was operated by Jack Brown’s Seaplane Base in Winter Haven.
The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration will investigate what caused the two planes to collide.
“Please keep the families in your prayers during this difficult and stressful time,” Judd said.
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Updated October 6, 2022 at 7:14 PM ET
JUNEAU, Alaska — Two Russians who said they fled the country to avoid compulsory military service have requested asylum in the U.S. after landing in a small boat on a remote Alaska island in the Bering Sea, Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski's office said Thursday.
Karina Borger, a Murkowski spokesperson, by email said the office has been in communication with the U.S. Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection and that "the Russian nationals reported that they fled one of the coastal communities on the east coast of Russia to avoid compulsory military service."
Spokespersons with the Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection referred a reporter's questions to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security public affairs office, which provided little information Thursday. The office, in a statement, said the people "were transported to Anchorage for inspection, which includes a screening and vetting process, and then subsequently processed in accordance with applicable U.S. immigration laws under the Immigration and Nationality Act."
The agency said the two Russians arrived Tuesday on a small boat. It did not provide details on where they came from, their journey or the asylum request. It was not immediately clear what kind of boat they were on.
Alaska's senators, Republicans Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, on Thursday said the two Russians landed at a beach near the town of Gambell, an isolated Alaska Native community of about 600 people on St. Lawrence Island. Sullivan said he was alerted to the matter by a "senior community leader from the Bering Strait region" on Tuesday morning.
Gambell is about 200 miles (320 kilometers) southwest of the western Alaska hub community of Nome and about 36 miles (58 kilometers) from the Chukotka Peninsula, Siberia, according to a community profile on a state website.
A person who responded to an email address listed for Gambell directed questions to federal authorities.
Sullivan, in a statement, said he has encouraged federal authorities to have a plan in place in case "more Russians flee to Bering Strait communities in Alaska."
"This incident makes two things clear: First, the Russian people don't want to fight Putin's war of aggression against Ukraine," Sullivan said. "Second, given Alaska's proximity to Russia, our state has a vital role to play in securing America's national security."
Murkowski said the situation underscored "the need for a stronger security posture in America's Arctic."
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Wednesday, as initial details of the situation were emerging, said he did not expect a continual stream or "flotilla" of people traversing the same route. He also warned that travel in the region could be dangerous as a fall storm packing strong winds was expected.
It is seemingly unusual for someone to take this route to try to get into the U.S.
U.S. authorities in August stopped Russians without legal status 42 times who tried to enter the U.S. from Canada. That was up from 15 times in July and nine times in August 2021.
Russians more commonly try to enter the U.S. through Mexico, which does not require visas. Russians typically fly from Moscow to Cancun or Mexico City, entering Mexico as tourists before getting a connecting a flight to the U.S. border. Earlier this year, U.S. authorities contended with a spate of Russians who hoped to claim asylum if they reached an inspection booth at an official crossing.
Some trace the spike to before Russia invaded Ukraine, attributing it to the imprisonment of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny last year.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This Lung Cancer Awareness Month, the global LCAM Coalition has launched a six-country digital and social media campaign to raise awareness about the impact of lung cancer. The disease strikes people of all ages, ethnicities and income levels. And, worldwide, lung cancer kills more men than any other cancer.
"Confronting lung cancer is critical to survivorship—and a cure," said Laurie Fenton Ambrose, president of GO2 for Lung Cancer. "We need to come together in the U.S. and globally to end stigma, increase public and private research funding and ensure everyone has access to care."
"Global advocacy is essential to ensuring that everyone living with lung cancer has a voice—and access to optimal care," said Anne-Marie Baird, president of Lung Cancer Europe. "We look forward to working within the LCAM Coalition to build awareness in order to destigmatize lung cancer and bring the attention that is needed to a disease that impacts over 2.2 million people annually."
The campaign, which will run throughout November, is designed to raise public awareness about the importance of early detection to finding treatable and even curable disease. A combination of digital ads will target audiences in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United States and the United Kingdom featuring a clear message—we need more research, more screening and better treatment options for people with lung cancer.
The global LCAM Coalition's fall campaign builds on the momentum of summer campaigns in Brazil and South Africa. More than 30,000 Brazilians are diagnosed with lung cancer each year, many in the late stages of the disease. South Africa has few people with lung cancer—but has rates that are 2x that of the rest of the continent.
The two campaigns demonstrated significant receptivity among the public for lung cancer awareness messaging. The Brazilian campaign led to over 11,000,000 engagements, primarily from individuals seeking to learn more. The South African campaign, which generated over 5,000 engagements, was targeted exclusively to raising awareness among healthcare professionals—particularly about the role that lung cancer screening can have in early detection.
The LCAM Coalition gratefully recognizes the following sponsors for their generous support: AstraZeneca, Novocure, Bristol Myers Squibb, Genentech, Merck, Daiichi Sankyo, Novartis, and Sanofi.
The Lung Cancer Awareness Month Coalition is a global coalition of cancer and related organizations bringing their collective voices together to amplify the conversation around lung cancer. By drawing attention through coordinated media and social media campaigns, the Coalition and its members hope to expand awareness about why it is so important to talk about lung cancer, fund research, and push for new treatment options around the world. For more information, visit https://lcam.org/.
GO2 for Lung Cancer relentlessly confronts lung cancer on every front, every day. Founded by patients and survivors, we are dedicated to increasing survival for those at risk, diagnosed and living with lung cancer. For more information, visit https//go2.org.
Lung Cancer Europe (LuCE) is the voice of people living with lung cancer and their families with lung cancer at the European level. The organization provides a European platform for lung cancer patient advocacy associations and networks and supports the establishment of national lung cancer patient groups in those European countries where such groups do not yet exist. For more information, visit https://www.lungcancereurope.eu/.
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(NEXSTAR) – Watching the newest season of “Yellowstone” will soon be more expensive: Paramount+ is planning subscription price increases later this year, the company announced Thursday.
Currently, the streaming service — which includes shows and movies from CBS and Paramount — offers three subscription plans, as well as two bundles with Showtime. With its most affordable plan being just $4.99 a month, Paramount+ is one of the cheapest streaming services available.
But, according to CFO Naveen Chopra, that’ll change — though only slightly — later this year.
During a call with investors on Thursday, Chopra said two plans will become more expensive when Paramount+ and Showtime combine later this year.
The streaming service’s basic tier, “essential,” will increase from $4.99 a month to $5.99. The “premium” tier will jump from $9.99 to $11.99 and will include Showtime.
Paramount+ already offers a Showtime bundle plan at this price point, but it wasn’t clear Thursday how this will change when the platforms combine later this year.
Chopra didn’t give an exact date for the price hikes, but CNBC reports that the increases, and the combination with Showtime, are scheduled for the third quarter.
Paramount+ is the latest streaming service to raise its subscription prices within the last year.
In fall, Disney+ and Hulu plans saw price hikes as Disney+ added a new ad-supported tier. Last February, Amazon Prime’s annual cost jumped, impacting streaming through its platform. Netflix raised its monthly costs in January 2022, and introduced an ad-supported plan in November. | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/paramount-to-raise-subscription-prices/ | 2023-02-16 18:02:09 | 1 | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/paramount-to-raise-subscription-prices/ |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Known for her wise-cracking, quick delivery, Natasha Lyonne’s newest role in the Peacock series “ Poker Face ” grants her an opportunity to play a character with a personality trait she’s never played before. Lyonne’s character, Charlie, likes people.
Charlie’s still got zingers, but Lyonne says the character is partly inspired by Jeff Bridges’ famed character, The Dude, in “The Big Lebowski.”
She’s “a person a little bit set back who’s kind of got sun on their face,” said Lyonne, “I’m usually more of a city slicker and someone who avoids getting hit by taxis and runs down in a subway.”
Adds creator Rian Johnson, “Charlie’s very open. She’s very sunny. That kind of blew Natasha’s mind. She’s like, ‘Oh, this will be a new thing for me to play. I like people.’ The natural kind of like acidity and sharpness of Natasha’s personality, combined with a character who has a genuinely sunny outlook … I find it’s super watchable.”
“Poker Face” is a mystery series, so it fits Johnson’s wheelhouse, as the writer, director of “Knives Out” and “Glass Onion.”
Charlie has a keen ability to automatically know when someone is lying. After events in the first episode send her on the run from a mafia boss and his enforcer — played by Benjamin Bratt — she sets off in her car to drive… away from trouble. In each stand-alone episode, Charlie encounters new people, a murder and, of course, lies, that make her want to figure out what happened.
Johnson describes it as a howdunit and unapologetically a procedural. Charlie knows who commits the murder but has to figure out how.
“We follow the same format with every single episode. We show the murder, then we flashback and see where Charlie was during the murder. We catch up with the murder and then she solves it. Keeping that procedural consistency was a big, big deal to me because when I tune in to TV, part of what I love is hanging out with the same friends over and over. It’s a comforting pattern of getting a new thrill from something that I know what to expect from every single week. There’s great joy in that… I embrace it completely.”
As Charlie encounters a new mystery each week, there’s a revolving door of notable guest stars throughout the 10-episode first season, including Lil Rey Henry, Tim Meadows, Luis Guzman, Chloë Sevigny and even Nick Nolte — who appears in an episode that Lyonne directed, which she described as a “sensational” experience.
“Strong recommend for literally everyone. Now, granted, that might get chaotic because Nick likes somebody who is pretty serious, but yeah, I would say I recommend it to all hobbyists.”
Lyonne describes acting opposite so many guest stars as mostly great and seems amused by those that were perhaps more challenging.
“Sometimes somebody comes in and it’s just really joyous. It’s like making music with this really cool musician you didn’t know you were going to play so well with. Other times it’s like, ‘Oh, wow, so this person just doesn’t memorize their lines. OK, this is going to be a long, long day.’ It’s sort of a mixed bag sometimes. I would say that the caliber of people that we were able to put together is definitely, maybe like 99% really, really awesome. There were a few that were like, ‘This is sticky business.’ You never know. You never know.”
Another reason Charlie is able to pick up on something that seems off is because she pays attention to those around her and likes the underdogs, those who are ignored or dismissed by others.
“Charlie’s always going to have her sympathies with the little guy which is similar to Columbo in a way,” said Johnson.
It’s a trait Lyonne is also drawn to both personally and professionally. She has a production company, “Animal Pictures” with Maya Rudolph which co-produces “Poker Face” along with Rudolph’s Apple TV+ comedy, “Loot.” It was also behind Lyonne’s popular series “Russian Doll” on Netflix. Lyonne says she gravitates to creative people, including friends Jenji Kohan (who created “Orange is the New Black”), Amy Poehler, Clea DuVall and Janicza Bravo, and there’s joy in creating content for “misfits and outsiders.”
“We kind of go on a journey together. You’re communicating with the weirdo kids in the back of the class because, you know, they watch stuff, too.” | https://www.wane.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/ap-natasha-lyonne-stars-in-poker-face-a-peacock-howdunit/ | 2023-01-24 13:24:33 | 0 | https://www.wane.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/ap-natasha-lyonne-stars-in-poker-face-a-peacock-howdunit/ |
ATLANTA, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Our history books frequently recount Black faith leaders taking charge, organizing, and speaking out against laws that disproportionately harm their communities. At a press conference on Thursday, July 7, several community figures announced their intention to continue this tradition of advocacy under the name Clergy With A Candle, a new organization highlighting inequities in American society.
Their chief issue is the FDA-proposed prohibition on menthol-flavored tobacco products, which promises to vastly impact majority-minority neighborhoods.
"Let us state clearly that we are not organizing to advocate for cigarette smoking," says Rev. Shanan Jones, president of Concerned Black Clergy of Metropolitan Atlanta. "We know that cigarette smoking causes many health issues and even death. We also know that 85% of Black and Brown smokers favor menthol cigarettes and a ban targeting this kind of cigarette will potentially create an illegal underground market that disproportionately places Black and Brown Americans in the crosshairs of the criminal justice system."
This month, Clergy With A Candle is traveling to Washington, D.C., where the group will meet with Georgia's federal lawmakers to outline how this proposal is reminiscent of other misguided policies throughout our history, including redlining, stop-and-frisk, and mandatory minimums. All those ideas severely damaged community-police relations – a menthol ban is no different.
"As Black clergy, we are on the frontlines attempting to heal the breach which exists between our community and law enforcement," observed Bishop Aaron B. Lackey, Sr., presiding prelate of the United Churches of God In Christ, Inc. "This Biden administration ban would add another barrier of division rather than the hoped-for bridge towards mutual respect. We certainly hope that the Georgia congressional delegation will receive our message and join the fight against this FDA ban."
To wholly consider any policy, let alone a broad proposal such as this, we must view everything through a lens of racial equity. It's time to heed the concerns and fears of our communities rather than ignore them and enact narrow-minded, disastrous laws.
Clergy With A Candle is a group of Atlanta-based Black faith leaders united in their concern for their congregations, communities, and the well-being of Black lives across the country amidst continued efforts to discriminate against them and ignore genuine issues.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Rev. Shanan E. Jones
678-933-5091
shananejones@gmail.com
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- Alabama-built Honda Passport, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Pilot in top 10
- Ohio-built Acura MDX, RDX and TLX in top 20
- More than two-thirds of Honda automobiles sold in the U.S. are made in America
MARYSVILLE, Ohio, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Honda's commitment to building* products in America was on display in the Cars.com 2022 American-Made Index® — with four Honda models in the top 10 and seven Honda and Acura models ranking among the top 20.
Honda vehicles in the top 10 are the Alabama-made Honda Passport SUV, Ridgeline pickup, Odyssey minivan and Pilot SUV. Three Ohio-made Acura models — the Acura flagship, fourth generation MDX SUV, RDX premium sport crossover and TLX premium sport sedan — placed 14th, 15th and 16th respectively.
All four of the Honda models in the top 10 —Passport, Ridgeline, Odyssey and Pilot — also were designed and developed by Honda engineers in the U.S. and are produced exclusively in Lincoln, Alabama. Moreover, the engines that power these vehicles also are built at Honda's Alabama Auto Plant, with the transmissions produced nearby at Honda's transmission plant in Tallapoosa, Georgia.
"Honda began auto production in Ohio 40 years ago based on our commitment to build products close to our U.S. customers," said Rick Schostek, executive vice president of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "We're proud of the team of nearly 30,000 Honda associates in the U.S., particularly those who produce quality Honda and Acura vehicles at our five auto manufacturing plants in America, including our development and purchasing associates who work together to realize our high level of local production."
More than two-thirds of the Honda vehicles sold in the U.S. in 2021 were made in America at Honda plants in Ohio, Indiana and Alabama, the second-highest percentage of any full-line automaker for the share of vehicles that were built and sold in America. Honda operates five automobile plants in the U.S. – more than any other international automaker.
All Acura models sold in the U.S. are built in Ohio. The Acura MDX, RDX and TLX built in Ohio, also were designed and developed by Honda engineers in the U.S.
Honda has produced more than 29 million cars and light trucks in the U.S. over the last 40 years and has purchased $470 billion in parts and materials from U.S. mass production suppliers during that same time period.
Cars.com assesses several factors for the American-Made Index: location of final assembly; percentage of U.S. and Canadian parts; country of origin for available engines; country of origin for available transmissions; U.S. manufacturing employees relative to the automaker's footprint. More information about the "Cars.com 2022 American-Made Index" can be found at www.cars.com/american-made-index.
Top Ranked Honda Vehicles
2022 Honda Passport (Lincoln, Ala.) — 4th place
2022 Honda Ridgeline (Lincoln, Ala.) — 8th place
2022 Honda Odyssey (Lincoln, Ala.) — 9th place
2022 Honda Pilot (Lincoln, Ala.) — 10th place
Top Ranked Acura Vehicles
2022 Acura MDX (East Liberty, Ohio) – 14th place
2022 Acura RDX (East Liberty, Ohio) — 15th place
2022 Acura TLX (Marysville, Ohio) — 16th place
Honda has been producing automobiles in America for 40 years, beginning in November 1982 with the start of automobile production at the Marysville Auto Plant.
In 2021, two-thirds of all Honda and Acura automobiles sold in the U.S. were made in America, using domestic and globally sourced parts. Honda's cumulative auto production in America now exceeds 29 million vehicles.
Honda established manufacturing operations in America in 1979 with the start of motorcycle production in Marysville, Ohio, and today has one of the largest and most diverse U.S. manufacturing footprints of any international company. The company's 12 plants employ more than 22,000 associates in America, supporting operations that have an annual capacity of more than 1.27 million automobiles, 1.52 million engines, 500,000 power equipment products and 300,000 powersports products, as well as the HondaJet advanced light jet and GE Honda HF120 turbofan engines.
Cumulatively, Honda has invested $19 billion in its U.S. manufacturing operations, including more than $3.2 billion over the past five years alone. The company also works with over 600 U.S. original equipment suppliers, with U.S.-sourced parts purchases of $23.1 billion in 2021 and approximately $470 billion since 1979.
Learn more at https://hondainamerica.com/.
More information about Honda is available in the Digital Fact Book.
* Using domestic and globally sourced parts
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Ons Jabeur vs. Elena Rybakina: Prediction and Match Betting Odds | Wimbledon
Ons Jabeur (No. 6 ranking) will face Elena Rybakina (No. 3) in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon on Wednesday, July 12.
Rybakina has -175 odds to claim a win against Jabeur (+140).
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Ons Jabeur vs. Elena Rybakina Match Information
- Tournament: Wimbledon
- Round: Quarterfinals
- Date: Wednesday, July 12
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Venue: AELTC Wimbledon Qualifying and Community Sports Ground
- Court Surface: Grass
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Ons Jabeur vs. Elena Rybakina Prediction and Odds
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Ons Jabeur vs. Elena Rybakina Trends and Insights
- In the Round of 16 on Monday, Jabeur beat Petra Kvitova 6-0, 6-3.
- Rybakina made it past Beatriz Haddad Maia 4-1 (retired) in the Round of 16.
- Jabeur has played 41 matches over the past 12 months across all court surfaces, and 20.5 games per match.
- In her seven matches on grass over the past 12 months, Jabeur has played an average of 18.9 games.
- Rybakina has averaged 20.8 games per match through her 58 matches played in the past year across all court types, while winning 56.3% of the games.
- On grass courts, Rybakina has played six matches and averaged 19.2 games per match and 9.6 games per set.
- Jabeur and Rybakina each own two wins in their head-to-head meetings. The pair last met on July 9, 2022, with Rybakina finishing on top 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.
- Jabeur and Rybakina have matched up in 11 total sets, with Jabeur securing six of them and Rybakina five.
- Rybakina has the upper hand in 99 total games versus Jabeur, taking 53 of them.
- In four head-to-head matches, Jabeur and Rybakina are averaging 24.8 games and 2.8 sets per match.
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PITTSBURGH, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I own a plumbing company and I thought there could be a better way for individuals to identify a toilet leak so that repairs can be made in a timely manner," said an inventor, from Gilbert, Ariz., "so I invented the SMART SENSE TOILET VALVE. My design would prevent small leaks from going undetected and wasting water over time."
The patent-pending invention provides an effective way to detect water leaks within a toilet fixture. In doing so, it ensures that the owner is promptly notified about a leak. As a result, it would aid in conserving water and could help lower water bills due to undetected leaks. The invention features a practical design that is easy to install and use so it is ideal for households and businesses. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Phoenix sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-PBT-213, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arbe Robotics Ltd. (Nasdaq: ARBE) ("Arbe"), a global leader in next-generation 4D Imaging Radar Solutions, today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2022.
Recent Highlights:
- Arbe is on track to full production, with a first mass quantity commercial preliminary order from HiRain Technologies, the leading Chinese ADAS Tier 1 supplier, which has ordered 340,000 Arbe radar chipsets for 2023 and 2024.
This quarter, Arbe and HiRain were selected to provide perception radars for autonomous trucks and automated guided vehicles (AGVs) across ports in China. Autonomous trucking is one of the fastest growing segments in the industry and is expected to lead the autonomous vehicle revolution. Together with HiRain, Arbe will help provide safety to this transformative market. - Arbe was selected by Veoneer, a leading active safety Tier 1, for its next generation radar. After five years of extensive research among 4D radar companies, Veoneer selected Arbe to provide the automotive industry with revolutionary radar-based solutions based on Arbe's chipsets. Veoneer has produced over 50 million radars to date, and the next generation radar with Arbe is expected to be in pre-production by mid-2023.
- Arbe's Lynx Surround Imaging Radar wins AutoSens Brussels award for Hardware Development of the Year
"Our relationships with industry-leading tier 1s Veoneer, Valeo, HiRain, and Weifu are strengthening. The significant preliminary order from HiRain is an auspicious beginning, moving Arbe into the mass production phase. With the announcement of Arbe's selection by Veoneer for its next-generation radar, and the promising engagement of tier 1s in requests for proposal (RFPs) and requests for quotation (RFQs) from major OEMs, we have every reason to expect that these relationships with tier 1s will broaden our reach and accelerate our path to market," said Kobi Marenko, Arbe's Chief Executive Officer.
"Arbe is aware of the changing market conditions across the entire automotive industry and is exceedingly well prepared for them. We have proactively adjusted our production timeline and reduced costs ensuring our resiliency in a time of uncertainties. We are confident that our strong balance sheet and adjusted cost structures will support our progress until market conditions stabilize and we reach the breakeven point," Marenko concluded.
Third Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights
Revenues for Q3 2022 were $1.3 million, an increase from $0.6 million in Q3 2021. Backlog as of September 30, 2022, was $0.3 million. Gross margin in Q3 2022 was 72.5%, compared to 30.3% in Q3 2021, primarily related to economy of scale, revenue mix and lower cost per unit as we progress toward production.
Operating expenses in Q3 2022 were $11.8 million, compared to $8.5 million in Q3 2021. The increase in operating expenses was primarily driven by non-cash share-based compensation expenses, labor cost increase, and to a lesser extent, expenses associated with Arbe being a publicly traded corporation, partially offset by decrease in research and development materials. As a result, our operating loss increased from $8.3 million to $10.9 million.
Net loss in Q3 2022 was $9.9 million, compared to a net loss of $13.3 million in Q3 2021. The net loss in Q3 2022 included financial income of $1.0 million compared to $5.0 million of financial expenses in Q3 2021. Q3 2022 financial income resulted from interest deposits and favorable exchange rate revaluations partially offset by warrants revaluation expenses.
Adjusted EBITDA in Q3 2022, a non-GAAP measurement which excludes share-based compensation and non-recurring public offering expenses, yielded a loss of $8.4 million, compared to a loss of $8 million in Q3 2021.
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
As of September 30, 2022, Arbe had $63.2 million in cash and cash equivalents with no debt.
Outlook
The Company revises its expectation for 2022 revenue to be in the range of $4 million to $7 million, compared to a prior range of $7 million to $11 million. At this stage, our revenues are based mainly on samples sales that can shift between quarters. Adjusted EBITDA remains in the range of $34 million loss to $38 million loss.
Virtual Event Details
Arbe will host a live video webinar on Monday, Nov. 14 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the company's third quarter 2022 financial results.
- Please register in advance via this site to receive the event's webcast link
- Log-in instructions will be available after registering for the event
- A replay will be made available on the website following the call
Arbe encourages participants to use the webcast link, as there will be several videos and live presentations during the webinar, though audio will be supported as well. To join the webinar via telephone, please use this site to register.
An archived replay will be made available from Arbe's Investor Relations website at https://ir.arberobotics.com.
About Arbe
Arbe (Nasdaq: ARBE), the global leader in Perception Radar Chipset Solutions, is spearheading a revolution in sensing, enabling truly safe driver-assist systems today while paving the way to full autonomous-driving. A critical sensor for L2+ and higher autonomy, Arbe solutions are 100 times more detailed than the most advanced radars on the market, providing full sensing coverage around the vehicle. Arbe has been selected by leading Tier 1s and car manufacturers to deliver advanced sensing and paradigm-changing perception to a wide range of vehicles and applications across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Arbe is a leader in the fast-growing automotive radar market that has a projected total addressable market of $11 billion in 2025. For more information, visit https://arberobotics.com/
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This press release and the earnings call contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, both as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words "expect," "believe," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "anticipate," "may," "should," "strategy," "future," "will," "project," "potential" and similar expressions indicate forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. The financial results described in this press release are based on Arbe's preliminary financial statements, which are subject to audit by the Company's independent accounting firm and are subject to any adjustments resulting from the completion of such audit. 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Lawyer: Santos had 2017 Pennsylvania theft charge expunged
U.S. Rep. George Santos was charged with criminal theft in Pennsylvania in 2017 in connection with bad checks apparently used to buy puppies from dog breeders, according to a lawyer who said she helped the Republican with the case.
The case was ultimately dismissed after Santos said the nine checks, totaling more than $15,000, were from a checkbook that had been stolen from him, according to information provided to The Associated Press on Thursday by the attorney, Tiffany Bogosian.
The theft case, first reported by Politico, adds to the controversy surrounding the first-term Long Island congressman, who faces multiple investigations and has acknowledged lying about elements of his life story.
A spokesperson for the York County district attorney's office in Pennsylvania, where the charges were filed, said the office cannot comment on expunged cases. Pennsylvania state police officials did not return messages seeking comment.
A congressional aide to Santos referred questions to his attorney, Joseph Murray, who didn't immediately respond to a message seeking comment. Santos has previously denied any illegal doings.
The charges date to a time when Santos claimed to be leading a group, Friends of Pets United, that benefited sick, abandoned or neglected animals.
Some people familiar with the group have questioned what became of the money it raised. FBI agents recently visited a New Jersey man who complained that Santos had raised $3,000 for his terminally ill dog, but never delivered the cash or helped the sick animal.
It’s not the first time Santos has been linked to a criminal investigation involving checks. Court records in Brazil, first reported by The New York Times, show Santos was the subject of a criminal charge there for using two stolen checks in 2008, when he would have been 19, to buy about $1,350 worth of items at a clothing shop in the city of Niteroi.
The Times quoted local prosecutors as saying the case was dormant because Santos had never appeared in court. Santos has denied being sought by authorities in South America.
Bogosian said she began helping Santos with the Pennsylvania theft case in 2020, after he told her he had been served with an extradition warrant. She gave the AP email correspondence she had with a Pennsylvania state trooper in February 2020.
In the email to the trooper, she wrote that Santos told her one of four checkbooks he received from his bank disappeared in 2017 and he immediately called the bank, had the checks canceled and put stop pay orders on all the checks. He later closed the account.
In the email, Bogosian said Santos was not aware of the checks written to the dog breeders until after he was charged. Defending her friend, she also wrote that the signatures on the checks differed from each other and from Santos' own signature.
"A review of the below and attached will make clear my client is not only the victim of fraud but so are the additional payees listed below and whom received the attached checks," Bogosian wrote in the email.
Santos, she wrote, suspected that his roommate at the end of 2017, "a person only known as ‘Sydney Lima,'" had access to the checks and was perhaps responsible.
The charges were later expunged, but it is not clear exactly why.
The memo lines on some of the bad checks written to the dog breeders said they had been used to buy "puppies."
Shortly after the checks were written, Friends of Pets United held a puppy adoption event at a pet store in New York City, at which people paid hundreds of dollars for the animals.
The New York Times reported Monday that after that adoption event, in November 2017, Santos asked the pet store owner to write a check from the proceeds to Anthony Devolder, the name Santos was going by at the time.
The owner rejected the request and instead made the check payable to Friends of Pets United. The owner, Daniel Avissato, told the Times he later discovered in his bank records that someone had blotted out Friends of Pets United on the check's recipient line and replaced it with Anthony Devolder.
Santos has refused to answer questions about Friends of Pets United, but said in a tweet responding to some of the fundraising allegations that "my work in animal advocacy was the labor of love & hard work."
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Former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll has sued former President Donald Trump under a new law that took effect in New York on Thursday.
The Associated Press reported that the Adult Survivors Act allows a one-year window for victims of sexual assault to be able to sue their abusers years after an alleged attack.
On Thanksgiving, Carroll sued Trump for defamation and battery, ABC News and the AP reported.
This marks the second time Carroll has sued Trump.
Carroll first accused Trump when she claimed in a 2019 book that he raped her in the mid-1990s in a Manhattan luxury store dressing room, the Associated Press reported.
The new claim is battery, which Carroll said Trump allegedly committed “when he forcibly raped and groped her,” the AP reported. She also alleged that Trump defamed her last month when he denied raping her, the news outlet reported.
In her initial suit, Carroll sued Trump for defamation, which is currently tied up in an appeals court, the Associated Press reported.
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Colin Boyd’s hard work with the Oak Hill Raiders has paid off as he signed his letter of intent to continue his baseball career with East Mississippi Community College last Wednesday.
“On my visit last year, it was a homecoming football game there, and the energy was so amazing,” Boyd said. “I knew most of those people would come out and give the same energy for baseball as well. Both of the coaches were really nice to me, and they made everything feel like home.”
As a junior, Boyd maintained a .354 batting average with a .471 on-base percentage and finished with 29 hits, 25 runs, 23 RBIs, 16 singles, 12 doubles and a triple. Boyd was also named first-team all-conference last season, won the defensive MVP and played in the MAIS Futures game.
“Colin is a hard-working, high IQ baseball player that has exceeded all expectations in the classroom and on the field,” Oak Hill coach John Siary said. “He’s a team player that leads by example and is always willing to jump in and do whatever is needed. I’m really looking forward to watching him showcase his abilities this spring.”
Boyd plans to continue working on his batting skills while becoming a more well-rounded player in the middle infield at second base and shortstop.
“There’s always room to improve, so I just plan to work hard every day,” he said. “I know at the next level you have to be able to hit the ball as hard as you can and make solid contact every time, and you have to make those plays out in the field to help your team out. If I do end up going to pitch, I know they’ll expect me to put the ball in the zone and throw strikes to win ballgames.”
Heading into his final year at Oak Hill, the one and only thing that Boyd has on his mind is a state championship.
“Things are going by fast, and I’m just ready for this baseball season,” he said. “I feel like we’re going to do very well this year because we have a lot of guys that can swing it and throw it well. I’m just hoping to bring that state championship home.”
Boyd said that he is familiar with a lot of the people that he will play with at EMCC, and he believes that chemistry could help them be successful.
“I know most of the guys that are going there next year, so I feel like we’re going to have a really good team,” he said. “I want to go out there and be the best ball player that I can be for my team. As long as I’m doing my job, I feel like we’re going to be successful.”
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GLASTONBURY, Conn. — After a dormant winter comes to a rebirth in the spring.
"The Jewish calendar works around the moon actually but the one thing that’s set in stone is that this holiday of Passover must be in the spring," said Batya Wolvovsky of Glastonbury.
Both share a similar message.
"Everyone goes through tough times and sometimes even dormant times. And idea of the personal spring is the personal Passover. The ability to regenerate our spirits," said Rabbi Yosef Wolvovsky, director of the Chabad Jewish Center in Glastonbury.
He said the holiday marks the birth of the Jewish people.
"Each one of us, we experience some level of slavery or limitation, things that hold us back things that even oppress us. And the hope and inspiration of Passover is that we have the ability to break free," he said.
Passover, which begins Wednesday, April 5, is celebrated with a Seder. Serving matzah and wine, among other traditions.
"We dip a vegetable in salt water to remember the tears. We eat bitter herbs specifically horseradish to remember the slavery," Yosef Wolvovsky said.
It is spent with family.
"It’s really fun when like family comes over and like sometimes we have cousins and that’s really fun," said Sara Wolvovsky of Glastonbury.
But Yosef Wolvovsky said anyone is welcome.
"We open up the meal with a text. And the text is, all who are hungry. Please come join us all of our needy feel comfortable. And this is not just for hungry navy. This means that it's open to all," he said.
After a year that brought record-high reported anti-Semitic incidents according to the Anti-Defamation League, the belief in the opportunity to change helps light the way.
"We strongly believe that through education, through kindness, through shining more light, so we could dispel a lot of documents including the darkness of antisemitism," Yosef Wolvovsky.
He is welcoming people to the Chabad Jewish Center of Glastonbury for Seder. He can be contacted at (860) 659-2422. Wolvovsky will also be delivering authentic Shmurah matzah to those who are interested.
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Awards recognize companies where employees are most satisfied and have growth opportunities
ORLANDO, Fla., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE: VAC), a leader in leisure travel with a portfolio of trusted, globally recognized travel brands and vacation clubs, has been certified as a Most Loved Workplace® backed by Best Practice Institute and recognized as a Top Company to Grow a Career in Travel & Hospitality by LinkedIn.
The Most Loved Workplace® certification is given to companies where associates are the happiest and most satisfied at work, and less than 40% of applicants earn the certification, making this even more significant for the company. Marriott Vacations Worldwide became certified based on its scores on the Love of Workplace Index™, which surveyed employees on various elements around employee satisfaction and sentiment, including the level of respect, collaboration, support, and sense of belonging they feel inside the company.
"This impressive recognition illustrates our incredible culture and is a result of the work of our talented associates who create incredible vacation experiences for so many each day of the year," said President of Marriott Vacations Worldwide, John E. Geller, Jr.
According to the Most Loved survey results, the top reasons associates love working for Marriott Vacations Worldwide include the culture, benefits and discounts, and an incredible care for each other and for Owners, members and guests. Additionally, the company's work environment topped the list for offering flexibility in scheduling at its resorts and the adaptable work model that was rolled out to corporate offices earlier this year.
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Named No. 4 LinkedIn Top Company in Travel Industry
In addition to the Most Loved recognition, Marriott Vacations Worldwide has been ranked fourth on LinkedIn's 2022 LinkedIn Top Companies: Industry Edition list for Travel & Hospitality. The new ranking for top businesses is based on exclusive LinkedIn data measuring different elements of career progression including employee skills growth, advancement opportunities, retention and more.
Marriott Vacations Worldwide is dedicated to the holistic well-being and professional growth of its associates. In 2021, the company promoted more than 1,500 U.S. associates and nearly 1,700 global associates, and 14% of new hires were former associates who returned to the organization. In addition to development programs, the company also offers comprehensive benefits such as paid time off, discounts on exciting vacation experiences and lodging stays, enrollment in a 401(k) retirement plan and employee stock purchase program, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance counseling, financial counseling and much more.
Marriott Vacations Worldwide has more than 20,000 global associates across the United States, the Caribbean, Mexico, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. To learn more about working at Marriott Vacations Worldwide, visit Marriott Vacations Worldwide Careers.
About Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: VAC) is a leading global vacation company that offers vacation ownership, exchange, rental and resort and property management, along with related businesses, products, and services. The Company has over 120 vacation ownership resorts and approximately 700,000 Owner families in a diverse portfolio that includes some of the most iconic vacation ownership brands. The Company also operates exchange networks and membership programs comprised of nearly 3,200 affiliated resorts in over 90 countries and territories, as well as provides management services to other resorts and lodging properties. As a leader and innovator in the vacation industry, the Company upholds the highest standards of excellence in serving its customers, investors and associates while maintaining exclusive, long-term relationships with Marriott International, Inc. and Hyatt Hotels Corporation for the development, sales and marketing of vacation ownership products and services. In 2021, the Company was named "Best Employer" globally by Kincentric and, most recently, was certified as a 2022 Most Loved Workplace®. For more information, please visit www.marriottvacationsworldwide.com.
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Lexington prepares for busy tourism weekend
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - It’s about to be a very busy weekend in Lexington. The city is hosting high school softball and baseball and track and field state tournaments.
The Railbird Music Festival will also be held at Red Mile on Saturday and Sunday.
“We’ve been really excited to have an opportunity to share Lexington and everything that we offer with that crowd and on top of that you’ve got the NCAA tournament coming to town, so again it’s just a fabulous opportunity to eat, shop and enjoy Lexington,” said Leslie Miller, VP of Marketing with VisitLEX.
Then, the NCAA Regional Baseball Tournament will be hosting games at Kentucky Proud Park Thursday-Monday.
Hotels are filling up and restaurant reservation lists are growing longer.
It’s a great time for Lexington businesses.
Many central Kentuckians are excited to host visitors, tourists and locals alike. They say, it’s a great time to try something new.
“I say, to go check out all of the local bars and all the small dives around here, because there’s plenty in Lexington and those are the best you’re going to find,” said Jessica Simoneau from Richmond.
While it may be a busy weekend with heavier traffic and slimmer parking options, it’s a post-pandemic experience many are looking forward to enjoying in the summer sunshine.
“I feel like Lexington is pretty open and friendly and there’s so much to do here, people don’t realize there’s always something going on,” said Shelby Donovan of Lexington.
It’s a chance to show off the southern hospitality, bluegrass style and charm to new guests.
“I think because we’re not just one thing, we’ve got a little bit of something for everyone,” said Miller. “I think that’s what’s really exciting, even when inviting these two different crowds to Lexington there’s really something for everyone to enjoy.”
Roughly 40,000 tickets were sold for each day of the Railbird Music Festival. After taking a year off in 2022, fans are excited to return and hear their favorite musicians.
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PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Andrea Vötter and Marion Oberhofer of Italy got their second consecutive women’s doubles luge win Friday and moved atop the season-long points standings.
Germany’s Jessica Degenhardt and Cheyenne Rosenthal were second, while Canada’s Caitlin Nash and Natalie Corless placed third.
Summer Britcher and Emily Sweeney were fourth for the U.S., with fellow Americans Maya Chan and Reannyn Weiler placing fifth.
Vötter and Oberhofer passed the Austrian team of Selina Egle and Lara Kipp for the points lead. Egle and Kipp were sixth Friday, one spot ahead of American sliders Chevonne Forgan and Sophia Kirkby.
In the men’s doubles race, Germany’s Toni Eggert and Sascha Benecken rallied to beat Austria’s Juri Gatt and Riccardo Schöpf.
Germany’s Toni Eggert and Sascha Benecken held off U.S. sliders Zack DiGregorio and Sean Hollander for third. Dana Kellogg and Duncan Segger were eighth for the U.S.
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Louisiana Lottery's "Pick 3" game were:
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Louisiana Lottery's "Pick 3" game were:
5-8-4
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NEW YORK, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- First Citizens Bank today announced that its Healthcare Finance group, part of the CIT division, provided $50.3 million in financing to Montecito Medical Real Estate to recapitalize a portfolio of medical office buildings.
The portfolio consists of an aggregate of 200,000 rentable square feet across seven off-campus medical office buildings located in Florida, Illinois and Pennsylvania. The properties serve a wide range of medical practices including gastroenterology, ophthalmology, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedic, oncology, laboratory work and more.
"We appreciated the opportunity to again work with the knowledgeable and efficient Healthcare Finance team at First Citizens Bank," said Chip Conk, CEO of Montecito Medical Real Estate. "We're pleased to add these seven properties, which are spread across a number of growing locations, to our overall portfolio."
"Montecito Medical Real Estate is a valued client and we're pleased to partner with them to provide financing for this unique portfolio of medical office buildings," said William Douglass, managing director and group head for Healthcare Finance.
"This transaction exemplifies our focus on building strong relationships with our clients to support them through their various business endeavors," said Steve Reedy, a managing director in Healthcare Finance.
Healthcare Finance, part of First Citizens' CIT division, provides comprehensive financing and banking solutions to middle market healthcare companies across the U.S. By using a client-focused and industry-centric model, Healthcare Finance can tailor its products and services to help clients meet their needs for capital.
About First Citizens Bank
First Citizens Bank helps personal, business, commercial and wealth clients build financial strength that lasts. Founded in 1898 and headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., First Citizens is the largest family-controlled bank in the United States, providing a unique legacy of strength, stability and long-term thinking that has spanned generations. We offer an array of general banking services including a network of 500-plus branches in 22 states; commercial banking expertise delivering best-in-class lending, leasing and other financial services coast to coast; and a nationwide direct bank. Parent company First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCNCA) is a top 20 U.S. financial institution with more than $100 billion in assets. Discover more at firstcitizens.com.
About Montecito Medical
Montecito Medical is one of the nation's largest privately held companies specializing in healthcare-related real estate acquisitions and partnering with providers and developers to fund development of medical and veterinary real estate. The company also supports providers with a suite of AI-powered technology solutions that increase revenues, reduce costs and build physician wealth. Since 2006, Montecito has completed transactions involving more than $5 billion in medical real estate. Headquartered in Nashville, TN, the company has been named for five consecutive years as a "key influencer in healthcare real estate" by GlobeSt.com and the editors of Real Estate Forum. For more information, please visit www.montecitomac.com.
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Eight more women are joining a lawsuit against the state of Texas, saying the state's abortion bans put their health or lives at risk while facing pregnancy-related medical emergencies.
The new plaintiffs have added their names to a lawsuit originally filed in March by five women and two doctors who say that pregnant patients are being denied abortions under Texas law despite facing serious medical complications. The Center for Reproductive Rights, which is representing the women, is now asking for a temporary injunction to block Texas abortion bans in the event of pregnancy complications.
"What happened to these women is indefensible and is happening to countless pregnant people across the state," Molly Duane, an attorney with the Center for Reproductive Rights, said in a statement.
The new group of women brings the total number of plaintiffs to 15. The lawsuit, filed in state court in Austin, asks a judge to clarify the meaning of medical exceptions in the state's anti-abortion statutes.
The Texas "trigger law," passed in 2021 in anticipation of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning of Roe v. Wade last year, makes performing an abortion a felony, with exceptions for a "life-threatening physical condition" or "a serious risk of substantial impairment of a major bodily function."
Another Texas law, known as S.B. 8, prohibits nearly all abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. That ban, with a novel enforcement mechanism that relies on private citizens filing civil lawsuits against anyone believed to be involved in providing prohibited abortions, took effect in September 2021 after the Supreme Court turned back a challenge from a Texas abortion provider.
In an interview with NPR in April, Jonathan Mitchell, a lawyer who assisted Texas lawmakers in crafting the language behind S.B. 8, said he believed the medical exceptions in the law should not have prohibited emergency abortions.
"It concerns me, yeah, because the statute was never intended to restrict access to medically-necessary abortions," Mitchell said. "The statute was written to draw a clear distinction between abortions that are medically necessary and abortions that are purely elective. Only the purely elective abortions are unlawful under S.B. 8."
But many doctors in Texas and other states with similar laws that have taken effect since last year's Supreme Court decision say they feel unsafe providing abortions while facing the threat of substantial fines, the loss of their medical licenses, or prison time.
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TX Norman OK Zone Forecast for Tuesday, May 9, 2023
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Zone Forecast Product for Oklahoma
National Weather Service Norman OK
341 AM CDT Wed May 10 2023
TXZ086-101600-
Wichita-
Including the cities of Sheppard AFB and Wichita Falls
341 AM CDT Wed May 10 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then partly sunny with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the morning. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after
midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 15 to 20 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Cooler
with highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 60. Chance of rain
90 percent.
.SUNDAY...Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 60. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ083-101600-
Hardeman-
Including the city of Quanah
341 AM CDT Wed May 10 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph, diminishing to around 10 mph after
midnight. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs
around 90. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming south in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SATURDAY...Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Much
cooler with highs around 70. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of
rain 90 percent.
.SUNDAY...Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ084-101600-
Foard-
Including the city of Crowell
341 AM CDT Wed May 10 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then sunny in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph,
becoming south 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 60. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower
90s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Much
cooler with highs around 70. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 60. Chance of rain near
100 percent.
.SUNDAY...Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ087-101600-
Knox-
Including the cities of Munday and Knox City
341 AM CDT Wed May 10 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower
90s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Much
cooler with highs around 70. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 60. Chance of rain near
100 percent.
.SUNDAY...Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ085-101600-
Wilbarger-
Including the city of Vernon
341 AM CDT Wed May 10 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then mostly sunny with a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs
in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly sunny with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the lower 90s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Less humid with lows in the lower
60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. More humid with
highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Much
cooler with highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 60. Chance of rain
90 percent.
.SUNDAY...Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance
of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ088-101600-
Baylor-
Including the city of Seymour
341 AM CDT Wed May 10 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then mostly sunny with a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs
in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the morning. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower
90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Much
cooler with highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain near
100 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 60. Chance of rain near
100 percent.
.SUNDAY...Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ089-101600-
Archer-
Including the cities of Archer City, Holliday, Lakeside City,
and Scotland
341 AM CDT Wed May 10 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this morning, then partly sunny with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers, mainly in the morning. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after
midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 15 to 20 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms
likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Cooler
with highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of
rain 90 percent.
.SUNDAY...Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ090-101600-
Clay-
Including the city of Henrietta
341 AM CDT Wed May 10 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this morning, then partly sunny with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs around 80.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers, mainly in the morning. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms
likely after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of
rain 90 percent.
.SUNDAY...Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
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Fire damages former Waterway bar in York. Vacant since 2020, building was ready to lease
A fire alarm was called in shortly after 6 a.m. today for the former Waterway Bar and Grill building at 220 W. Philadelphia St. in York and was quickly knocked down, but not before creating smoke damage and a hole in the roof.
According to Dylan Bauer, partner president of Royal Square Development and Construction and owner of the building, it appears the fire began in the area of a second floor HVAC unit.
Before the incident was under control, second floor windows were removed and a hole was cut in the roof above where the unit was. There was also smoke damage in other parts of the 7,000-square-foot building.
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The Waterway Bar and Grill closed during the pandemic on St. Patrick's Day in 2020. | https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2023/04/17/fire-damages-the-former-waterway-bar-grill-in-york-city/70121253007/ | 2023-04-17 22:53:41 | 0 | https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2023/04/17/fire-damages-the-former-waterway-bar-grill-in-york-city/70121253007/ |
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The Sundance Film Festival met the moment by going virtual for the past two years because of the coronavirus pandemic. But on Thursday, there was a palpable sense of relief from the festival’s leadership team at being in-person again.
Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente, director of programming Kim Yutani, senior programmer John Nein and incoming Sundance Film Festival director Eugene Hernandez gathered Thursday afternoon in Park City, Utah, to discuss what’s to come. Just outside, on a snowy Main Street, finishing touches were being put on storefronts and restaurants that sponsors have taken over for the week.
“It feels so good to be back in person,” Vicente said. “There’s nothing like the magic of being together in Park City.”
Yutani also announced the last-minute addition of “Justice,” a documentary from filmmaker Doug Liman about allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, that will debut Friday.
“It was a powerful documentary that we felt was important to add,” Yutani said. “We saw it, like, yesterday.”
Eleven films have their world premieres Thursday night, including the documentary “Little Richard: I Am Everything” and the Frankenstein-inspired psychological horror “birth/rebirth,” about a morgue technician who reanimates a little girl. Also on Thursday, “Shayda,” about an Iranian mother and her 6-year-old daughter who go to a women’s shelter in Australia, “The Longest Goodbye,” a documentary about a NASA psychologist preparing Mars-bound astronauts for social isolation, the Daisy Ridley film “Sometimes I Think About Dying” and “Kim’s Video,” a documentary about a hunt for a lost video collection of 55,000 movies.
Programmers watched 16,000 films to determine this year’s slate of 111 films and say that there is something for everyone. Biographical documentaries, films about world issues and diasporic filmmaking are especially popular this year.
Nein said that he expects audiences to be buzzing about the performances of both known stars like Jonathan Majors, in “Magazine Dreams,” Cynthia Erivo, in “Drift,” and Eugenio Derbez in “Radical” and newcomers like Lío Mehiel in “Mutt” and Priya Kansara in “Polite Society.”
The Sundance Institute is also hosting a dinner Thursday night honoring filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, Ryan Coogler, Nikyatu Jusu and W. Kamau Bell. There will also be a fundraising component to support the Institute’s work. Vicente said that it has been a challenging few years for the Institute, financially.
Sundance is not just a festival, after all. The non-profit institute, founded by Robert Redford in 1981, provides year-round support to emerging filmmakers with labs, fellowships and mentorship.
“The festival is this amazing platform to celebrate and share with audiences,” Vicente said. “But really, as Robert Redford says, the engine, the most important work we do happens year-round.”
Filmmaker Sophie Barthes, whose film “The Pod Generation” is among the opening night selections, attributes her career to the Sundance Institute. Her first short film debuted at the festival almost 20 years ago, marking the beginning of a relationship that continues to this day. Over the years, she participated in the director’s lab, the composers’ lab and the writers’ lab. It’s also where she debuted her first feature, “Cold Souls,” with Paul Giamatti, in 2009.
“I wouldn’t be here without Sundance,” Barthes said in a recent interview. “They helped my career so much. I had like 50 advisers, the best of the best in the industry. It was like a film school on steroids. For filmmakers it’s the best thing that can happen to you because once you enter the family, they help and support you.”
Her film “The Pod Generation” is a futuristic satire about a New York couple (played by Emilia Clarke and Chiwetel Ejiofor) who use an “artificial womb” to get pregnant. She wanted to explore not-so-far-off advancements like artificial gestation and AI therapy and poke at ideas like detachment parenting.
“It’s a satire about the fact that we’ve lost so many of our instincts because of this modern life, we’re trying to reinvent the wheel and it becomes very comical,” Barthes said. “I think it’s very funny to explore the psychology of parents, especially in New York.”
She hopes the film raises a debate about our relationship to technology. It will also be part of the “beyond film” conversations taking place in Park City outside of the cinemas throughout the week. Subjects range from how to cross-over from television to film, with “Flight Attendant” director Susanna Fogel whose “Cat Person” is premiering at the festival, to representation, with Randall Park and Marlee Matlin. There will be conversations about making your first feature and even burnout, with Majors, food writer Ruth Reichl and graphic novelist Adrian Tomine. Many of the sponsors, from Acura to Adobe, are also hosting timely conversations as well about climate change in movies, reclaiming trans narratives, building inclusive productions and even getting into Sundance.
The festival has continued to evolve over the past few years. Though in-person was the priority, they also committed to a hybrid format. This year some 80 films will be available to watch online for ticketholders. The digital package, Vicente said, sold out very quickly.
“The last two years have been successful, but there’s nothing that can replace the in-person experience of watching films on the big screen,” Yutani said.
The Sundance Film Festival runs through Jan. 29.
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CHENEY, Wash. (AP) — Angelo Allegri scored 18 points and Eastern Washington beat Idaho 95-74 on Saturday night for its seventh straight win.
Allegri was 8-of-11 shooting for the Eagles (11-7, 5-0 Big Sky Conference). Tyreese Davis added 15 points, Ethan Price had 14 points and Steele Venters and Cedric Coward 13 apiece.
The Vandals (6-12, 0-5) were led by Divant'e Moffitt, who posted 29 points. Idaho also got 14 points and seven rebounds from Isaac Jones. In addition, Yusef Salih finished with 13 points. The loss was the Vandals' sixth straight.
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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Harrison Ingram scored 15 points, James Keefe added 14 points, eight rebounds and three steals and Stanford beat Loyola Chicago 75-62 Thursday night at Kaiser Permanente Arena.
Ben Schwieger stole a pass under the basket and took it the other way for a coast-to-coast dunk that gave the Ramblers a 6-4 lead but Maxime Raynaud answered 18 seconds later with a 3-pointer and Stanford (5-7) led the rest of the way. Benny Gealer and Ingram also hit 3s before Ingram converted a traditional three-point play to cap a 14-5 spurt that made it 18-11 with 11 minutes left in the first half.
Seven different Stanford players scored in a 17-5 run to close the first half to take a 37-20 advantage into intermission and a dunk by Keefe gave the Cardinal a 21-point lead — their biggest of the game — with 14:41 to play.
Loyola Chicago (6-5), which had its three game win streak snapped, shot just 33% from the field, made 2 of 9 (22%) from 3-point range and committed nine of its 12 turnovers in the first half.
Marquise Kennedy sandwiched a pair of 3-pointers around a dunk by Schwieger before Braden Norris hit another 3 to cap an 11-1 run that pulled the Ramblers within eight points with 2 minutes to go but Stanford made 8 of 8 from the free-throw line from there to seal it.
Norris led Loyola Chicago with 18 points, Kennedy scored 14 and Philip Alston 11.
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Stanford, which lost its first two Pac-12 games at UCLA and Arizona State, returns to conference play when Colorado visits on Dec. 29.
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Peter Sutherland is staying on the case.
Just six days after dropping on Netflix, The Night Agent—starring Gabriel Basso as FBI agent Sutherland—has been renewed for a second season.
"To see the tremendous reaction to the show has been a great joy and is a credit to our cast, our writers, our directors, our crew and our partners at Sony Pictures Television and Netflix," series creator Shawn Ryan said in a statement. "We couldn't be any prouder or more excited to get cracking on season two to share the further adventures of Night Action with our newfound fans."
Based on the Matthew Shirk novel of the same name, The Night Agent debuted at No. 1 on Netflix's English TV chart with over 168 million hours viewed.
"We're proud to see The Night Agent deliver a breakout performance and become instantly embraced around the world," Jinny Howe, Netflix's Vice President of Drama Series, said. "Shawn Ryan has created a spy thriller sensation that viewers cannot get enough of, with a stellar cast featuring Gabriel Basso, Luciane Buchanan and Hong Chau, and we're here to bring them more of the action and suspense they love."
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Wednesday, March 29, will mark the 50th anniversary of the last U.S. troops that left Vietnam, ending combat operations in that country. That date is celebrated each year as National Vietnam War Veterans Day.
Saturday morning saw Springfield recognizing its living and deceased veterans with its traditional Day of Remembrance ceremony at the Grimes-Kohl VFW Post 1031, with guest speakers, tributes and memories.
As the Vietnam War was divisive, many of its U.S. veterans came home not to parades or appreciation but indifference or even hostility. That’s why ceremonies such as this mean a lot.
“Every year, I always feel good in a crowd of Vietnam veterans,” local Vietnam veteran and Purple Heart recipient Randy Ark said.
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The event keynote speaker was Crystal Baker, assistant director of Clark County Veterans Service Commission office, who shared that 136 Clark County veterans received $143,000 in benefits in 2022 through their efforts.
Baker said that their office is too often a well-kept secret, which she wants to change through more advertising and word of mouth.
“It’s important for every veteran to see us,” she said. “We’ve had a lot who didn’t know we were here and others who think there are others worse off who should get our services. We’re for all veterans.”
Baker shared the recent experience of a veteran who suffered from hearing loss, and his benefits covered the entire cost, which made him incredibly grateful.
“It’s things like that that cuts at my heartstrings and makes us want to continue,” she said.
A recent emphasis has been on needs of homeless veterans. Baker said there are four types of claims for veterans, and they need to have lived in Clark County for at least 90 days to receive service, but the office also can help veterans from other areas.
The Clark County Veterans office is located in 120 S. Center St. in the same building as the Heritage Center of Clark County.
Betsy Van Hoose, who coordinates one of two National Wreaths Across America Day ceremonies honoring deceased veterans each December by placing wreaths on their graves, updated the attendees on its efforts. She also gave attending veterans a Vietnam Veteran lapel pin.
“Veterans hold a special place in my heart,” she said.
The ceremony wrapped up with the recognition of each service branch, 21-gun salute and the playing of “Taps” by members of the H. Eugene “Doak” Walker #963 Marine Corps League Detachment.
While veterans are the focus, families and those who support them are just as much a part of the event. Mike Stooksberry has done the sound for the event since it began as an outdoor program in Veterans Park.
His dad and brother served in the military, and while he never served as the draft had ended by the time he was of age and pursued his interest in electronics, Stooksberry has always felt compelled to give back after running into another veteran who told him of the event during a school band event.
He teared up recalling a veteran friend of his brother’s scooping up the young Stooksberry and running around the bases with him during a baseball game. It’s things like that that have him back after time, even when the outdoor events were in rain and snow.
“I want to give back to the veterans and then some,” Stooksberry said.
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BEIJING (AP) — China’s economy contracted in the three months ending in June compared with the previous quarter after Shanghai and other cities shut down to fight coronavirus outbreaks, but the government said a “stable recovery” is under way after businesses reopened.
The world’s second-largest economy shrank by 2.6%, down from the January-March period’s already weak 1.4%, official data showed Friday. Compared with a year earlier, which can hide recent fluctuations, growth slid to 0.4% from the earlier quarter’s 4.8%.
Activity was “much weaker than expected,” Rajiv Biswas of S&P Global Market Intelligence said in a report.
Asian stock markets were mixed following the news. Hong Kong was down 0.8% at mid-morning while Shanghai, Tokyo and Seoul gained.
Anti-virus controls shut down Shanghai, site of the world’s busiest port, and other industrial centers starting in late March, fueling concerns global trade and manufacturing might be disrupted. Millions of families were confined to their homes, depressing consumer spending.
Factories and offices were allowed to start reopening in May, but economists say it will be weeks or months before activity is back to normal. Economists and business groups say China’s trading partners will feel the impact of shipping disruptions over the next few months.
“The resurgence of the pandemic was effectively contained,” the statistics bureau said in a statement. “The national economy registered a stable recovery.”
Data on factory output, consumer spending and other activity suggest overall growth was even weaker than the headline figure, Julian Evans-Pritchard of Capital Economics said in a report.
“Even accounting for June’s strength, the data are consistent with negative y/y (year-on-year) growth last quarter,” Evans-Pritchard wrote. “This isn’t the first time that the official GDP figures have seemingly understated the extent of an economic downturn.”
The slump hurts China’s trading partners by depressing demand for imported oil, food and consumer goods.
China’s infection numbers are relatively low, but Beijing responded to its biggest outbreak since the 2020 start of the pandemic with a “zero-COVID” policy that aims to isolate every person who tests positive. The ruling party has switched to quarantining individual buildings or neighborhoods with infections but those restrictions covered areas with millions of people.
Repeated shutdowns and uncertainty about business conditions have devastated entrepreneurs who generate China’s new wealth and jobs. Small retailers and restaurants have closed. Others say they are struggling to stay afloat.
Cheng Hong, a mother of one who owns the Qifei Travel Agency in Shijiazhuang, southwest of Beijing, said business is down more than 80%.
“I almost couldn’t hold on, but I am lucky to see the start of a recovery,” said Cheng.
The ruling Communist Party is promising tax refunds, free rent and other aid to get companies back on their feet, but most forecasters expect China to fail to hit the ruling party’s 5.5% growth target this year.
Other major economies report growth compared with the previous quarter, which makes their levels look lower than China. Beijing for decades reported only growth compared with the previous year, which hid short-term fluctuations, but has started to release quarter-on-quarter figures.
Forecasters say Beijing is using cautious, targeted stimulus instead of across-the-board spending, a strategy that will take longer to show results. Chinese leaders worry too much spending might push up politically sensitive housing costs or corporate debt they worry is dangerously high.
Growth for the first half of the year was 2.5% over a year earlier, one of the weakest levels in the past three decades.
Retails sales were off 0.7% from a year earlier in the first half after plunging 11% in April.
Song Haixia, a shopkeeper who sells food and cigarettes in the northern city of Taiyuan, said sales have fallen by up to 70% to as little as 300 yuan ($45) a day. She said migrant workers who were among her customers were driven away by anti-virus measures.
“People are just not making money,” said Song, 45, the mother of two children. “I am not very optimistic about future prospects.”
Investment in factories, real estate and other fixed assets climbed 6.1%, reflecting the ruling party’s effort to stimulate growth by boosting spending on public works construction and ordering state-owned companies to spend more.
China also faces headwinds from weak global demand. Exports jumped 17.9% in June over a year earlier, but forecasters say that reflected ports clearing out cargo after anti-virus curbs lifted. They say growth is likely to fall back.
Slowing growth in the United States and Europe “could weaken demand for China’s manufacturing exports,” said Biswas.
China rebounded quickly from the pandemic in 2020, but activity weakened as the government tightened controls on use of debt by its vast real estate industry, which supports millions of jobs. Economic growth slid due to a slump in construction and housing sales.
Investors are waiting to see what happens to one of China’s biggest developers, Evergrande Group. It has struggled since last year to avoid defaulting on $310 billion owed to banks and bondholders.
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FISHERS — A motorcyclist died after colliding with an SUV Sunday afternoon in Fishers, police say.
The motorcycle operator, 20-year-old Nathaniel Stewart of McCordsville, died at a local hospital where he was taken for treatment following the crash, according to the Fishers Police Department.
Police found Stewart injured while responding about 4 p.m. to the intersection of Olio Road and East 116th Street.
An investigation found that at the time of the crash, Stewart was traveling south on Olio Road and the driver of a Jeep Wrangler was coming from the north.
The Jeep's driver, an 18-year-old from Fortville, stayed at the scene and cooperating with the investigation, police say.
Investigators do not believe that drugs or alcohol played a factor in the crash.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Andy Reid isn’t sure when Pro Bowl left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. will report to training camp with the Kansas City Chiefs.
For that matter, neither is Patrick Mahomes.
The Chiefs quarterback said Friday he has exchanged text messages with his blindside protector all offseason, even though Brown skipped all team activities while negotiating a contract. But with the deadline passed for a deal to get done, Brown is left with the prospect of playing this season for about $16.7 million under the franchise tag.
Until he signs that tender, though, Brown doesn’t have to report to Missouri Western State University.
“You want him to be here, I mean, just because of the guy he is,” said Mahomes, who reported along with the other QBs and rookies for a couple of days of work before the rest of the team shows up Monday afternoon.
“But at the same time,” Mahomes said, “when it comes to money and then contracts or stuff like that, I’ll never kind of force you to do anything, because I know you’re trying to provide for your family long-term. But as a teammate, as a friend, you want him to be here and be part of this. You want him to be out here and in the building and together.”
The Chiefs offered Brown a six-year, $140 million contract with more than $30 million guaranteed at signing, which would have made him one of the league’s highest-paid left tackles. But the rest of the guaranteed money in the deal wasn’t what Brown and his new representatives were seeking, so they allowed last week’s negotiating deadline to lapse.
Now, it’s up to Brown to prove this season — just his second at left tackle — that he’s worthy of that kind of money.
Skipping the start of training camp probably isn’t the best way to get started.
“I would tell you, when you miss, you miss,” Reid acknowledged. “I mean, it’s hard to make that up. That’s just logical. To say he doesn’t have a foundation — he has a great foundation of plays that we run and the things we do. But he’s missed all off OTAs and all the new stuff that we put in. And that’s where he would have to catch up.”
Reid said that left guard Joe Thuney is capable of sliding to left tackle, though that just leaves another spot open along the offensive line. Other options include Geron Christian, a former third-round pick who started 14 games over the past two years in Houston, and fifth-round pick Darian Kinnard, who played right tackle at Kentucky.
None of them provides Mahomes with the same sense of comfort as Brown, though.
“He’s one of the smartest football players I think I’ve ever played with,” Mahomes said. “He has a high IQ. I mean, even when he wasn’t at OTAs, he’d be asking me questions. He’s watching the film, doing everything to make sure that when he starts here, he’s ready to go. And I think that comes with having his dad playing in the league. He’s been around the sport for his whole life. And you ask anybody on this team, he’s one of the best guys on the scene.”
In other news, Reid said right tackle Lucas Niang is recovering from knee surgery, cornerback Rashad Fenton is rehabbing after shoulder surgery and wide receiver Justyn Ross is out for the start of camp following foot surgery.
All of them are expected to land on the physically unable-to-perform list.
In more positive injury news, second-round draft pick Skyy Moore — who is expected to help the Chiefs overcome the loss of Tyreek Hill — said he was fully recovered from a hamstring injury that caused him to miss most of the offseason.
“I’m fully ready to go,” Moore said. “I felt like it was just a bit of like, the transition from combine prep to the season. It was like, a little over use. But that’s all behind me now. I’m ready to contribute.”
Indeed, Moore was all smiles Friday, even though his first NFL training camp got off to an inauspicious start.
“I actually forgot everything I had,” he explained. “I had to wake up at 3:30 a.m. for a 5 a.m. flight and I like, locked myself out of my hotel in Tampa. So I got to get my suitcase shipped overnight. So yeah, I forget everything. I guess I’m just going to rock out with the team gear and hopefully it’ll get here tomorrow.”
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From makeup to food to jewelry to clothes, there’s a subscription box for just about anything these days. So if the warm spring weather has you thinking about adding some flowers or greenery to your home, it may be time to try a plant subscription box.
With a plant subscription box, you’ll have plants delivered to your home regularly, with all the guesswork of choosing the right varieties done for you. Whether you’re a beginner looking for your first plants or a plant expert with the greenest of thumbs, these top plant subscription boxes can help spruce up your home.
Why should I sign up for a plant subscription box?
Aside from making your home look more lively and beautiful, there are other reasons to add houseplants to your living space. They can improve air quality, reduce stress and boost your overall mood, making them a welcome addition to any house.
But your local garden center or nursery probably has a large selection of plants and flowers to choose from, so you may be wondering why you’d want to sign up for a plant subscription box. It’s really a matter of convenience — if you’re looking to increase the number of plants around your home, a subscription box makes it easy to build your collection gradually, with a plant arriving on your doorstep each month or quarter.
A plant subscription box can also help you save money since many brands offer their plants at a discount when you sign up for a subscription, including benefits like free shipping. It also lets you experiment with new plants without having to do any research yourself.
Not sure how green your thumb is? A subscription service is a particularly good idea if you’re new to caring for plants because you don’t have to do any of the work of picking out the right varieties or determining the proper care for them. The plants in a subscription box come with care instructions, so you can successfully maintain your houseplants even if you don’t have much gardening experience. Subscription services also include pots for your plants, and some even come with planting tools and accessories to make caring for them even easier.
Plant subscription boxes also make excellent gifts for loved ones who are difficult to shop for. You don’t have to splurge on a year-long commitment, either, since many boxes have shorter subscriptions designed especially for gifting.
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This plant subscription box can boost anyone’s confidence in their plant care skills. Each shipment contains a plant with a clay pot and saucer and easy-to-follow care instructions. You can choose from new to planting, pet-friendly and Horti’s pick options and even select the color for your pots. You can skip a month or cancel at any time, too.
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This subscription box brings a new plant to your door each month straight from a farm. All the plants arrive in a white ceramic pot that works well with many types of decor. The brand chooses low-maintenance varieties and provides care instructions, so your plants can thrive even if you don’t have much gardening experience.
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This succulent subscription box is ideal for beginners since succulents are easy to care for. Each plant arrives in a plastic planter with soil and offers a detailed care card to keep it growing. You can choose from 3-month, 6-month and 12-month subscriptions or a single-month shipment if you want to give a plant as a gift.
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If you’ve always wanted to start your own herb or vegetable garden, this subscription box is for you. Each month, you get a 4-inch culinary plant, such as an herb or veggie, that you can add to your favorite recipes. The plants ship for free, and you can skip a month whenever you need.
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For those who want to try growing plants and flowers from seeds, this bulb subscription box is the perfect choice. Every month, you receive a set of pre-planted bulbs for varieties like lilies, tulips and daffodils, as well as care instructions to help them grow. Your first shipment includes a decorative planter, while subsequent shipments contain a grow pot.
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If you want to build your plant collection, but don’t have any specific ideas about what you’re looking for, this plant subscription box sends you one large mystery plant each month. The plants come in an 8-inch grow pot, and the varieties change monthly. You can even opt for a one-time shipment to see what the service is all about.
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CLEVELAND, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 600 people will witness Great Lakes history unfold today on Cleveland's waterfront as the ceremonial bottle of champagne is broken on the bow of The Interlake Steamship Company's Motor Vessel Mark W. Barker, the first Great Lakes freighter built on the freshwater Lakes in nearly four decades.
"This is truly a historic celebration for our Company and for the United States maritime industry as we proudly christen the newest vessel to join the U.S. flag fleet on the Great Lakes and our first new build in 41 years," says Mark W. Barker, President of The Interlake Steamship Company and the vessel's namesake. "While this ship may bear my name, it is a testament to the innovation, skill and grit of our employees who have powered our industry and propelled our Company for more than 130 years."
Skillfully constructed at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, the 639-foot vessel was made from iron ore mined in Minnesota by Cleveland-Cliffs, and carried on U.S.-built, U.S.-crewed, and U.S.-owned Lakers to Cleveland-Cliffs' Burns Harbor mill in Indiana. There the pellets were forged into steel plates and shipped to the Wisconsin shipyard.
"This American-made vessel is not only a veritable Great Lakes success story, it is a Cleveland ship, through and through," says Chairman James R. Barker. "Designed to navigate the winding curves of the Cuyahoga River, built with Cleveland-Cliffs steel and coated with Sherwin-Williams paint, the M/V Mark W. Barker was most significantly built as part of a long-term partnership to move Lake Erie-mined salt for Cargill Inc."
"We are thrilled to partner with The Interlake Steamship Company to connect Cargill's customers with salt from the Great Lakes region," says Sonya Roberts, president of Cargill's salt business. "We are proud to be a part of the Cleveland community and communities across the country that rely on us to deliver products that protect lives and enhance commerce by keeping roads clear in the winter."
U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) is the keynote speaker at the ceremony that will welcome many federal, state and local dignitaries, as well as industry leaders. Referred to by many as the First Lady of Great Lakes shipping, Congresswoman Kaptur is the longest serving woman in congressional history. Kaptur is joined by U.S. Rep. Shontel Brown (OH-11) and Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb, who will welcome the crowd to the outdoor Christening event being held next to FirstEnergy Stadium. The culmination of the ceremony will be when Christening Sponsor Megan L. November breaks the bottle of bubbly on the bow.
Great Lakes shipping, which supports nearly 150,000 jobs and represents $35 billion in economic impact, is the most efficient and environmentally responsible form of transportation. This ship will carry an average of 25,000 tons per trip, which is equal to the carrying capacity of 250 train cars, and 1,000 trucks. Notably, the M/V Mark W. Barker is the first ship on the Great Lakes with engines that meet EPA Tier 4 emissions standards.
"This new vessel not only brings with it additional cargo carrying capacity and capabilities, it is the most versatile in our fleet and strategically sized to navigate into nearly any port on the Great Lakes," says Brendan P. O'Connor, Vice President of Marketing and Marine Traffic. "The M/V Mark W. Barker will give us unmatched ability for cargo operations and to carry unique project cargoes because of her square-shaped cargo holds, her larger hatch openings, reinforced cargo hatches which can support deck cargo, and a forward mounted unloading boom. She truly was designed to be a vessel for the future."
ABOUT THE M/V MARK W. BARKER: The new River-Class, self-unloading bulk carrier is believed to be the first ship for U.S. Great Lakes service built on the Great Lakes since 1983. The Jones Act qualified vessel, measuring 639 feet in length, 78 feet in beam, 45 feet in moulded depth and 28,000 dead weight tons, the ship will transport raw materials such as salt, iron ore, and stone to support manufacturing throughout the Great Lakes region. The ship will also be capable of transporting specialty cargoes such as steel coils and windmill towers and blades. The ship is crewed with licensed officers represented by The Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association (M.E.B.A.) and unlicensed crew represented by United Steelworkers Local 5000.
The Interlake Steamship Company, Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding (FBS) and Bay Engineering jointly designed the bulk carrier, complete with advanced vessel and unloading system automation. The carrier was built by FBS's nearly 700 skilled trade workers, and generated business for partnering contractors, vendors and suppliers. Major partners for the project included: American Bureau of Shipping (ABS); Cleveland-Cliffs, Bay Engineering (BEI); EMD Engines; Caterpillar; EMS-Tech, Inc.; Lufkin (a GE Company), Sherwin-Williams, Kongsberg and MacGregor.
Media Contact: Chrissy Kadleck, Director of Communications at The Interlake Steamship Company, 440.935.1275, ckadleck@interlake-steamship.com
As the largest privately held U.S.-flag fleet on the Lakes, Interlake together with its predecessors have carried the bulk cargoes that have fueled the region's economy for more than 100 years. A second-generation, family run company, Interlake is propelled by a long-term vision to make its fleet of 10 vessels the most efficient and environmentally responsible in the shipping industry. The Company has invested more than $100 million to modernize and improve its ships to safely and reliably transport 20 million tons of raw materials annually, including iron ore and flux stone for the steel industry, stone for the construction industry, coal for power generation and salt for de-icing needs on roads and highways. Interlake employs about 400 men and women who live and work in the region, and the cargoes they deliver help generate and sustain more than 103,000 jobs across the eight Great Lakes states.
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Friday's outing turned into an endurance test that Garrett passed in a 44-38 victory at Concordia Lutheran's expense on February 3 in Indiana girls high school basketball.
In recent action on January 27, Concordia Lutheran faced off against North Side . For more, click here. Garrett took on Lakeland on January 27 at Garrett High School. Click here for a recap.
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More than $10 million granted to nonprofit partners to provide new and enhanced housing units, pilot housing programs and wraparound services for veterans exiting homelessness
ATLANTA, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Home Depot Foundation will add more than 750 units of supportive housing for veterans facing homelessness through $10.4 million in grants to its nonprofit partners. This funding will support the construction and renovation of supportive housing facilities, critical home repairs to keep at-risk veterans in their homes, and innovative housing solutions that will help more veterans exit or avoid homelessness and access affordable housing.
While veteran homelessness has declined 55% since 2010, more than 33,000 U.S. military veterans still lack access to stable, secure housing across the nation, according to the latest data released by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Home Depot Foundation has invested more than $100 million to help end veteran homelessness since 2011, part of its larger commitment to invest half of a billion dollars in veteran causes by 2025.
"The number of veterans facing homelessness was more than 65,000 when we established our first formal financial commitment to veterans in 2011, and we're proud to see progress today through significant declines in that figure," said Shannon Gerber, executive director of The Home Depot Foundation. "However, there is much more work to be done, and we remain dedicated to working with our nonprofit partners to ensure the heroes who served our nation have a place to lay their heads."
Through these grants, The Home Depot Foundation and its nonprofit partners will work to end veteran homelessness through several key strategies, including:
- Funding programs to help more veterans access housing: U.S.VETS will launch a pilot program in Los Angeles and Hawaii aimed at expanding housing opportunities for at-risk and formerly homeless veterans, with a goal of housing 100 veterans over the next two years. Volunteers of America will provide flexible funding to support veterans facing financial barriers that might be a hurdle keeping them from accessing adequate housing, such as paying a security deposit or providing first and last month's rent upfront. Community Solutions is expected to help communities house 1,000 veterans across cities including Washington, D.C., Detroit, Jacksonville, Charlotte and Minneapolis through its Built for Zero initiative, a movement to measurably and equitably end homelessness.
- Preventing homelessness by keeping more veterans in their homes: A grant to the Housing Assistance Council will help low-income, at-risk veterans living in rural communities nationwide stay in their homes through home repairs and modifications.
- Increasing the number of affordable, supportive housing units available to veterans: Through the Foundation's Veteran Housing Grant program, nonprofit organizations working at the local level can apply for funding to construct or renovate supportive housing units in their communities. More than $5 million in funding will go to multiple cities across the nation, including Greater Los Angeles, Cincinnati and Charlotte.
"Each case of a veteran at-risk of or experiencing homelessness is unique, with circumstances frequently beyond the veteran's control," said Tanisha Smith, vice president of corporate partnerships for Volunteers of America. "Through the latest grant from The Home Depot Foundation, we can address their individual needs on multiple levels, ensuring more veterans find, secure and stay in a place they can call home."
Since 2011, The Home Depot Foundation has invested more than $475 million in veteran causes and improved more than 55,000 veteran housing facilities.
About The Home Depot Foundation
The Home Depot Foundation, the nonprofit arm of The Home Depot (NYSE: HD), works to improve the homes and lives of U.S. veterans, support communities impacted by natural disasters and train skilled tradespeople to fill the labor gap. Since 2011, the Foundation has invested more than $475 million in veteran causes and improved more than 55,000 veteran homes and facilities. The Foundation has pledged to invest half of a billion dollars in veteran causes by 2025 and $50 million in training the next generation of skilled tradespeople through the Path to Pro program. To learn more about The Home Depot Foundation visit HomeDepotFoundation.org and follow us on Twitter @HomeDepotFound and on Facebook and Instagram @HomeDepotFoundation.
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How to Watch Women's Libema Open Today : Live Stream and More - June 11
Published: Jun. 11, 2023 at 12:45 AM MDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
At Autotron Rosmalen today, No. 154-ranked Priscilla Hon will play No. 217 Natalija Stevanovic, the headliner of a six-match schedule in the qualifying qualification final of the Libema Open. For the live stream, head to NBC.
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Libema Open Information
- Tournament: The Libema Open
- Round: Qualifying round
- Date: June 11
- Live Stream: Watch on Fubo!
- Venue: Autotron Rosmalen
- Location: Rosmalen, Netherlands
- Court Surface: Grass
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Today's Best Match Insights: Hon vs. Stevanovic
- Hon has not won any of her three tournaments this year, with an overall match record of 2-3.
- The 28-year-old Stevanovic, who is still seeking her first tournament title of 2023, is 4-4 this year.
- Hon has played five matches this year across all court types, and 21.8 games per match.
- In terms of serve/return winning percentages this year, Hon has won 60.0% of her games on serve, and 29.0% on return.
- Stevanovic is averaging 23.3 games per match in her eight matches played this year across all court types, with a 47.8% game winning percentage.
- Stevanovic is 30-for-50 in service games (for a winning percentage of 60.0%) and 14-for-49 in return games (28.6%) on all surfaces.
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BLOOMINGTON, Minn., April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ConvergeOne, the premier IP enabled, solutions led, customer experience company, announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has honored ConvergeOne on its Tech Elite 250 list.
CRN's annual Tech Elite 250 list recognizes solution providers in the U.S. and Canada who have differentiated themselves by achieving the highest level and largest breadth of certifications and specializations from key technology partners in the infrastructure, cloud and security spaces, including Amazon, Cisco, Dell Technologies, HPE, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle and VMware.
"ConvergeOne is proud to be included in the CRN Tech Elite 250 list, as it reflects our ability to transform our customers' businesses with industry-leading solutions, services and innovations," said Jeffrey Russell, Chief Executive Officer, ConvergeOne. "Our team of experts is committed to designing purposeful solutions that solve unique challenges, elevate customer experiences and unlock real value."
ConvergeOne's placement in the Tech Elite 250 validates its status as a trusted advisor and solutions partner. ConvergeOne offers a comprehensive range of secure, on-demand IT solutions and services tailored to customers' needs, with roadmaps that are purpose-built to deliver high value outcomes. Whether organizations are looking to reimagine customer interactions, enable the future of work or build a cyber-resilient enterprise, ConvergeOne leverages its relationships with today's leading technology companies to understand customers' desired business outcomes and fast forward their journey to get there.
ConvergeOne has continually been recognized on CRN's Tech Elite 250 list because of its longstanding customer relationships and customer-centric values. ConvergeOne's focus on customer success is backed by its 2021 Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 80, a score that is nearly double the industry benchmark (as reported by ClearlyRated®) and places ConvergeOne in the NPS "World Class" category for the fourth consecutive year. This NPS validates ConvergeOne's ability to provide customers with the highest level of customer satisfaction, responsiveness and deep domain expertise in the areas of collaboration, security and networking that together deliver incredible end-to-end customer experiences.
Coverage of the Tech Elite 250 will be featured in the April issue of CRN Magazine and online at www.CRN.com/techelite250.
ConvergeOne is the premier IP enabled, solutions led, customer experience company. We create value for customers by developing progressive solutions that connect people with purpose. Over 10,000 enterprise and mid-market customers trust ConvergeOne to achieve their business outcomes with collaboration, security and enterprise networking solutions. Our 2021 NPS of 80, placing us in the World Class category for the fourth consecutive year, is a testament to our ability to provide customers with the highest level of customer satisfaction, responsiveness and deep domain expertise. ConvergeOne has partnerships with key global industry partners, delivering solutions with a total lifecycle approach. ConvergeOne holds more than 5,600 technical certifications across thousands of engineers throughout North America, including three Customer Success Centers. More information is available at convergeone.com.
The Channel Company enables breakthrough IT channel performance with our dominant media, engaging events, expert consulting and education, and innovative marketing services and platforms. As the channel catalyst, we connect and empower technology suppliers, solution providers and end users. Backed by more than 30 years of unequalled channel experience, we draw from our deep knowledge to envision innovative new solutions for ever-evolving challenges in the technology marketplace. www.thechannelco.com.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with David Kaplan, former legal affairs editor for Newsweek, about two landmark affirmative action cases being argued on Monday.
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ATLANTA, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Liquid Web, a leading provider of Cloud hosting for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), announced the addition of a Phoenix data center with VMware Cloud Director Availability (VCDA) to their Private Cloud solution.
Liquid Web's Managed Private Cloud, powered by VMware, offers enterprise-level features and functionality at affordable prices to small to midsize businesses. Private Cloud, powered by VMware, gives customers all the benefits of a traditional public cloud — workload flexibility, scalability, and rapid provisioning — with the security of an isolated, high-performance dedicated infrastructure.
The offering is now available in our Michigan and Phoenix data centers.
- Truly Managed Private Cloud. Liquid Web manages the entire infrastructure, including Enterprise grade Dell ESXi hypervisors, NetApp SAN storage, and the VMware virtualization platform. All services are proactively monitored 24/7/365.
- Efficient and Secure. Each Private Cloud solution includes a firewall, load balancer, and a virtual data center powered by VMWare vCloud Director to isolate virtual infrastructure and safeguard data.
- Performance Built to Last. ESXI hypervisors using the latest generation Intel Scalable or AMD Epyc processors, and backed by NVMe NetApp storage arrays, deliver a premium Private Cloud experience for maximum speed, scalability, and reliability.
"VMware Cloud Director Availability (VCDA) brings powerful capabilities to our Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) solutions. It enables simple, secure, and cost-effective onboarding and migration services to or between multi-tenant VMware clouds," says Mat Remillard, Liquid Web's VMware Product Manager. "We're thrilled to offer a new data center option to our West Coast customers and look forward to introducing secondary features that will leverage VCDA and expand our Business Continuity potential in the future."
Liquid Web Private Cloud, powered by VMware hosting, allows businesses to confidently expand their online presence, handle increased traffic, and meet the evolving demands of their customers. The solution is ideal for businesses that want to consolidate resources to reduce costs, modernize their infrastructure for increased performance, reliability, and security, or simply add scalability to better position for future growth.
Liquid Web is a VMware Cloud Verified Partner.
"We're focused on providing growing businesses with a cost-effective way to rapidly deploy cloud-hosted websites and applications while delivering the power of an enterprise solution at a price point that SMBs can afford and with the help they need," said Remillard.
Learn more about Liquid Web's Private Cloud Powered by VMware today.
About Liquid Web
Building on 25 years of success, our Liquid Web Family of Brands delivers software, solutions, and managed services for mission-critical sites, stores, and applications to SMBs and the designers, developers, and agencies who create for them. Liquid Web (Managed Hosting), Nexcess (Digital Commerce Cloud), and StellarWP (WordPress Software and Tools) have more than 500,000+ sites under management, over 100,000 software subscribers, and 2 million+ free version software users. Collectively, the companies have assembled a world-class team of industry experts, provide unparalleled service from solution engineers available 24/7/365, and own and manage ten global data centers. As an industry leader in customer service, the rapidly expanding brand family has been recognized among INC. Magazine's 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies for 12 years. Learn more about the Liquid Web Family of Brands.
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TULSA, Okla. and HOUSTON, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MMP) ("Magellan") and Buckeye Partners, L.P. ("Buckeye") announced today that the required regulatory approval process for the sale of Magellan's independent terminals to Buckeye is nearing its conclusion, with the transaction expected to close on or around June 8.
As announced in June 2021, Magellan agreed to sell its independent terminals network comprised of 26 refined petroleum products terminals with approximately 6 million barrels of storage located primarily in the southeastern U.S. to Buckeye for $435 million. As previously noted, Magellan intends to use the proceeds from this transaction consistent with its stated capital allocation priorities, including potential equity repurchases.
"Magellan would like to thank all of the employees dedicated to these facilities for their contributions and professionalism throughout the years and during this time of transition, and we wish them much success in the future," said Aaron Milford, Magellan's chief executive officer.
Todd Russo, Buckeye's chief executive officer, added, "These terminals are highly complementary to Buckeye's existing terminal business and enable us to further strengthen our offering to our valued customers in the southeastern U.S., and nationally. The team is excited to integrate these assets into our diversified global terminal network, and we welcome our new team members as we begin what will be a seamless transition for all customers."
About Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MMP) is a publicly traded partnership that primarily transports, stores and distributes refined petroleum products and crude oil. Magellan owns the longest refined petroleum products pipeline system in the country, with access to nearly 50% of the nation's refining capacity, and can store more than 100 million barrels of petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel fuel and crude oil. More information is available at www.magellanlp.com.
About Buckeye Partners, L.P.
Buckeye Partners, L.P., a wholly owned investment of the IFM Global Infrastructure Fund, owns and operates a diversified global network of integrated assets providing liquid petroleum product logistics solutions. Across every aspect of the business – including its approximately 5,500 miles of domestic pipeline, more than 115 liquid petroleum products terminals and over 125 million barrels of tank capacity – Buckeye focuses on responsibly providing world-class service to meet the changing energy needs of its customers. As part of this business priority and commitment to its customers, Buckeye is increasingly diversifying its platform to advance energy transition initiatives and decarbonization efforts. For more information about Buckeye and its ESG efforts, visit www.buckeye.com.
Except for statements of historical fact, this news release constitutes forward-looking statements as defined by federal law. Although management of Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. and Buckeye Partners, L.P. believe such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual outcomes to be materially different. Factors that could lead to material changes in performance are described in Magellan's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2021 and subsequent reports on Forms 8-K and 10-Q. You are urged to carefully review and consider the cautionary statements and other disclosures made in those filings, especially under the headings "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking Statements." Forward-looking statements made by Magellan and Buckeye in this news release are based only on information currently known, and the companies undertake no obligation to revise their forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.
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The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday gave emergency use authorization to updated Covid-19 boosters for children as young as 5.
Like the boosters that became available for people 12 and older in September, these bivalent boosters target the original coronavirus strain as well as the Omicron BA.4/BA.5 subvariants.
"Since children have gone back to school in person and people are resuming pre-pandemic behaviors and activities, there is the potential for increased risk of exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19. Vaccination remains the most effective measure to prevent the severe consequences of COVID-19, including hospitalization and death," Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, said in a news release Wednesday.
"While it has largely been the case that COVID-19 tends to be less severe in children than adults, as the various waves of COVID-19 have occurred, more children have gotten sick with the disease and have been hospitalized. Children may also experience long-term effects, even following initially mild disease," Marks said. "We encourage parents to consider primary vaccination for children and follow-up with an updated booster dose when eligible."
The shots for younger children must be recommended by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention before they can be administered.
However, Pfizer said its doses will be shipped immediately. "Pfizer has the capacity to ship up to 6 million pediatric doses in the first 7 calendar days following receipt of EUA approval, without any impact to distribution output of the doses for individuals 12 years and old," a spokesperson told CNN.
The updated Pfizer/BioNTech booster received authorization for use in children ages 5 to 11 and will be given as a 10-microgram dose. Pfizer's updated booster was previously authorized for people 12 and older.
"This milestone is important to be able to provide access to variant-adapted vaccines to a broader population," Dr. Ugur Sahin, co-founder of BioNTech, said in a company statement. "In addition, we have started a clinical trial to evaluate the adapted vaccine based on the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants in children six months through 11 years of age aiming to offer all age groups the opportunity to immunize against Omicron variants and subvariants."
The FDA also authorized Moderna's updated boosters for people ages 6 to 11 and 12 to 17. Moderna's updated booster was previously authorized for people 18 and older.
About 13 million to 15 million people in the US have gotten the updated Covid-19 boosters since September 1, according to White House Covid-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha.
An analysis published this month found that if more people in the United States get their booster by the end of the year, about 90,000 Covid-19 deaths could be prevented this fall and winter.
But if booster vaccinations continue at their current pace, the nation could see a peak of more than 1,000 Covid-19 deaths per day this winter, according to the study by The Commonwealth Fund.
There are now more than 400 daily Covid-19 deaths, on average, in the United States.
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MINERVA, Ohio, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Along with protection against fentanyl, heroin, and gastric acid, PH&S Products, LLC, proudly announces the addition of xylazine permeation resistance to the 510(k)medical device Class 1 listing for its single-use-only, examination-grade Get-A-Grip nitrile glove.
Akron Rubber and Development Laboratories (ARDL) testing showed the Get-A-Grip two-tone, powder-free nitrile glove with a diamond pattern maintained resistance to xylazine for up to 240 minutes of exposure. This test proves the Get-A-Grip glove will provide protection from xylazine exposure for law enforcement officers, first responders, healthcare workers, and others who might come into accidental contact with the substance.
Recently the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reported the widespread threat of fentanyl being mixed with xylazine, which places the user at a higher risk of suffering a fatal drug overdose. Xylazine, also known as "tranq", is a powerful sedative that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved for veterinary use. According to the DEA, approximately 23% of Fentanyl powder they seized in 2022 contained Xylazine.
Adding xylazine resistance to a product that already includes resistance to the big three—fentanyl, heroin, and gastric acid—will help keep more professionals safe as they increasingly come in contact with these dangerous substances.
PH&S Products, an ISO 9001 certified company, is a leader in the design and development of innovative hand protection for municipal government agencies, emergency response teams, and other public health and safety providers.
To request a sample of the Get-A-Grip glove for evaluation, call 888-688-6768 or visit our website at phs-products.com.
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Body armor donated to Durant K9
Published: Jul. 21, 2023 at 3:25 PM CDT|Updated: 27 minutes ago
DURANT, Okla. (KXII) - Thanks to a charitable donation, the Durant Police Department will now be able to provide more protection for one of their K9 officers.
On Friday, the Department shared on Facebook that K9 Rufus would be gifted a protective vest that is protective against bullets and stabbings thanks to the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.
The program is open to dogs that are at least 20 months old and actively employed and certified with law enforcement or related agencies, or K9s with expired vests.
The vest K9 Rufus will receive was sponsored by Don and Misty Fike of Galesburg, IL.
The Department expects the vest to be delivered within eight to ten weeks.
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Lubetzky will partner with HummViewer to help more people discover the magic of bird watching
NEW YORK, Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Daniel Lubetzky, Founder of KIND Snacks and Co-founder of SOMOS Foods, has invested in HummViewer to make bird-watching an accessible activity for everyone. The HummViewer is a wearable hummingbird feeder mask that allows you to feed and observe hummingbirds up close. The non-traditional bird feeder can be used in multiple ways to experience these amazing creatures – by wearing it as a mask, setting it on a surface, holding the feeder tubes in your hand or hanging the mask like a traditional bird feeder.
HummViewer's husband and wife co-founders, John and Joan Creed, share a love for the great outdoors in their home state of Colorado. John's fascination with hummingbirds from a young age grew into a lifetime of learning about the species and a desire to design a feeder that would allow him to get a closer look at these special birds. "Birdwatching has surged in popularity as people crave ways to experience nature and disconnect from their hectic lives," says Creed. "I knew I wanted to sell the product so that as many people as possible could experience these magnificent creatures for themselves. We're thrilled to have Daniel's support to make the HummViewer the must-have birdwatching product."
Lubetzky, whose own birdwatching hobby took off during the pandemic, was drawn to Joan and John for their unique husband-and-wife partnership and innovative product, which he hopes will allow more people to experience the magic of watching birds.
Lubetzky says, "I never cease to be amazed by the ingenuity of Americans. Don't be fooled by how goofy this helmet looks - Joan and John have come up with a genius solution for experiencing the magic of hummingbirds up close." He adds that the investment holds personal significance to him, saying, "My father, who was my role model and best friend, loved to watch birds with my mom outside their house. Since he passed, we have often been reminded of him when we see birds, hummingbirds especially."
Together with Daniel's support, John and Joan will scale HummViewer to provide people with a device that helps them appreciate the hummingbird so that everyone can access the magic of this bird without having to take a master class in birdwatching. The HummViewer is the perfect solution whether you've been interested in birdwatching and are unsure about where to start or are looking for a new way to get outside and enjoy your surroundings.
HummViewer sells its wearable hummingbird feeders and accompanying accessories for $69.95 on hummviewer.com.
Founded by husband and wife, John and Joan Creed, HummViewer creates wearable hummingbird feeder masks that offer users an observational sensory experience of one of nature's most amazing creatures. The HummViewer allows for multiple ways to experience hummingbirds up close by wearing the device as a mask, setting it on a surface, holding it by hand or hanging it like a traditional birdfeeder. Learn more at hummviewer.com.
KIND Snacks founder Daniel Lubetzky is a social entrepreneur working to build bridges across lines of difference. With the introduction of KIND 's fruit and nut bars in 2004, Daniel created an entirely new snacking category. He has since grown KIND into a multi-billion-dollar global health and wellness brand known for its promise to lead with nutritionally dense ingredients and for its mission to make the world a little kinder. The son of a Holocaust survivor, he conceived of civic initiatives OneVoice, Empatico, and Starts With Us to foster empathy and empower individuals to practice daily habits that move our culture away from extreme, divisive, and hateful positions. Daniel is the author of The New York Times bestseller Do the KIND Thing, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of SOMOS – a brand of delicious food from the heart of Mexico – and a recurring shark on Shark Tank. Learn more at daniellubetzky.com and follow Daniel at @daniellubetzky.
Equilibra Ventures, founded by Daniel Lubetzky in 2018, incubates, operates and invests in entrepreneur-run businesses to help them grow successful businesses that generate enduring value. Equilibra values innovation with integrity and deploys its best-in-class team to help entrepreneurs build brands with the power to change people's lives for the better. Learn more at www.equilibra.us.
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DENVER — Nikola Jokic had 40 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 134-124 overtime victory against the Los Angeles Clippers in a matchup of Western Conference contenders Sunday night.
It was the 23rd triple-double of the season for Jokic and his 14th in the past 19 games. Denver is undefeated this season when he has a triple-double.
“If you’re looking for a super athlete to win MVP, he’s not your candidate,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. “If you’re looking for a great player that impacts winning in every possible way, whose team is first place in the Western Conference, then he’s your man. Frankly, I don’t give a damn what people think. I know he’s the MVP and his teammates know that and all the fans here in Denver and back home in Serbia know that.”
Michael Porter Jr. had 29 points and 11 rebounds for the Nuggets. Jamal Murray added 21 points and 12 assists.
Kawhi Leonard had 33 points to pace the Clippers — two nights after scoring a season-high 44 in a double-overtime loss against Sacramento. George finished with 23 points.
One night after scoring a season-low 94 points in an 18-point loss at Memphis, the Nuggets shot 51% overall — including 63.2% on 2-pointers.
“When we get embarrassed, I think we do a really good job of showing up the next game,” Malone said. “One thing we’re always talking about is good teams don’t lose two games in a row. That’s something you strive for. Tonight, we were able to pull it out.”
Denver is 4-0 this season against the Clippers, with each victory coming by at least 10 points.
Denver led by 18 in the first quarter and had a nine-point advantage entering the fourth, but George’s three-point play gave the Clippers their first lead, 109-107, with 4:17 remaining.
With his team trailing 118-117, Porter drained a 3-pointer with 26.6 seconds left, but George sank two free throws on the ensuing possession and the game went to overtime tied at 120.
“I think we’re right there,” George said. “We’re right where we want to be. We’ve just got to continue to keep working. These late-game losses, we’ll turn these around and we’ll figure out how to win these tough ones.”
HOMECOMING FOR HYLAND
Bones Hyland, a Nuggets first-round draft pick in 2021, played in Denver for the first time since being traded to the Clippers on Feb. 9. He was booed for much of the night and finished with 10 points in 15 minutes.
“Just with how things were playing out, I probably knew a little bit,” Hyland said when asked if he was surprised to be traded. “I’ve got so much love for Denver. I thank them for taking a chance on a kid like me.”
Hyland averaged 10.9 points in 111 career games with Denver, the fewest played by a Nuggets first-round selection between 2006-21.
“Just because you got to play a lot last year because guys were injured doesn’t necessarily mean that there’s going to be a role for you to play a lot this year,” Nuggets general manager Calvin Booth said. “I think that was always going to be a point of friction for him and for the club.”
UP NEXT
Clippers: Will host Minnesota on Tuesday.
Nuggets: Play at Houston on Tuesday.
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NEW YORK — A celebration in the World Baseball Classic turned into a nightmare for the New York Mets and their fans last night when their $102M closer, Edwin Diaz, suffered a knee injury immediately following Puerto Rico’s quarterfinals victory over the Dominican Republic.
Diaz fell to the ground in obvious pain, clutching his knee. He was helped up by his teammates then placed into a wheelchair and wheeled off the field. The Mets announced the injury on their Twitter account late Wednesday night and said that Diaz would be undergoing tests on Thursday and they will update when appropriate.
This injury couldn’t come at a worse time for Diaz and the Mets who agreed to that $102M deal during the offseason and planned to have him be their closer for the next five years.
Host Ryan Finkelstein of the Locked On Mets podcast discussed Diaz’s injury on the latest episode of his show and didn’t mince words when he voiced his frustration about how and when Diaz’s injury occurred.
“The closer on the Mets, that just got a $100 million contract blew out his knee celebrating getting past the pool play in the World Baseball Classic," Finkelstein said. “He didn’t even bring Puerto Rico their first tournament title before blowing out his knee celebrating?”
Finkelstein said that while they don’t know the extent of the injury yet, it was clear it was significant and that Diaz could possibly be out for a long time. Maybe even the whole season if he tore his ACL. There’s a lot of speculation about the injury right now but when you see a guy go down, in pain, holding onto his knee and not able to put any weight on it, it doesn’t bode well for him or his team.
Doctors looked at Diaz on Wednesday night at loanDepot Park and Andy Martino of SNY reported Diaz was getting x-rays but a diagnosis had not been made. it was clear the injury was serious because Diaz was crying on the field as were his brother and Team Puerto Rico teammate Alexis and his Mets’ teammate Francisco Lindor.
Ironically, the Mets had imposed some rules for Puerto Rico’s usage of Diaz in order for him to be in the World Baseball Classic. The most important being that he was not to be used on back-to-back days. They were trying to limit the chances of their star closer getting injured but how he got injured was a complete fluke.
It also conjures up memories of Kendrys Morales who celebrated a walk-off grand slam in 2010 and broke his ankle jumping onto home plate in celebration. Morales’ career was never the same after that injury.
Finkelstein said about Diaz’s injury and where it happened, “This is as bad as it can get. The only thing that would have been worse is if Lindor got hurt.”
Mets’s fans frustration about the WBC in light of Diaz’s plight is understandable. The timing of the tournament makes it so any injury could jeopardize a player’s MLB season and that is exactly what happened with Diaz.
As for the Mets, they have some options who can step in to close in Diaz’s place in case he is out for the entire season, or at least for a large chunk of it, like Adam Ottavino and David Robertson who both have experience as closers—Ottavino saved 21 games for the Red Sox back in 2021 and Robertson saved 20 last season while splitting time between the Cubs and Phillies.
Still, the Diaz loss is a big one for the Mets. 2023 was the season they were going for it. Owner Steve Cohen opened up his wallet and put together a team that was going to try to bring back the World Series championship to Queens for the first time since 1986. | https://www.wthr.com/article/sports/locked-on/lo-new-york/mets-show/mets-nightmare-star-closer-edwin-diaz-carried-off-field-after-puerto-ricos-wbc-celebration-world-baseball-classic/535-ee60fa13-f829-494c-a70a-b676478887f6 | 2023-03-16 16:02:19 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/sports/locked-on/lo-new-york/mets-show/mets-nightmare-star-closer-edwin-diaz-carried-off-field-after-puerto-ricos-wbc-celebration-world-baseball-classic/535-ee60fa13-f829-494c-a70a-b676478887f6 |
FORT WAYNE, (Ind.) – The Allen County Park & Recreation Board held a meeting Wednesday, with one of the major topics being the cleanup efforts at Fox Island County Park.
The meeting was a continued discussion in response to the 3,000 trees that were downed in Fox Island County Park after the 2022 derecho.
Natalie Haley, director and education manager of Fox Island, said their biggest focus is getting new trees planted. Park officials are finishing up the planting in the areas that were hit the hardest.
Haley says their goal is to plant 7,100 new trees. They’ve planted 2,800 so far, which means there are 4,300 left to plant. Haley said if they get enough volunteers to come out this weekend, they could finish the job.
“I’m shooting for a goal of 100 people to come out and plant 43 of these little baby trees,” Haley said. “And if we do that, then they’ll all be in the ground within an hour.”
Most of the large pieces of debris has been picked up, while the rest will be left to decompose and create nutrients in the soil. Haley said there is a lot of natural regeneration occurring without their help and that the trees they have been planting encourages certain species and environmental diversity. She said it’s also important that these supplemental trees be planted sooner rather than later.
“They’ve been in a dormant state kept in a kind of cooler, and when I pick them up from the DNR nursery, then as soon as they’re out of that cooler, they start to feel the temperature changes and they start sprouting and merging and they need to get in the ground. They need water, they need sunlight, and we start to see them start to stress,” Haley said.
Volunteers can tell where trees have been planted by the pink flagging tape.
Haley said there’s no timeline on when the park will reopen due to safety precautions that still need to take place.
“We’re going to have to have time to get the trails back in order so that you know people can take a run on them or walk their dog or walk with their children and not worry about their safety,” Haley said.
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Experienced executive to join the NWS board as it executes growth plan
DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Network Wireless Solutions (NWS or the "Company"), a rapidly growing solutions and logistics provider to carriers and telecommunications contractors, backed by Grain Management, LLC ("Grain"), today announced the appointment of industry veteran Denita Willoughby to its board of directors.
Denita Willoughby has over 25 years of experience in senior level management and executive experience in the telecommunications, technology, utilities, and financial services industries, bringing business strategy development and operational excellence to Fortune 200 companies. Willoughby will add her expertise to an already remarkable trajectory as the business continues to scale its operations in the US and Canada.
Xavier Williams, CEO of NWS said, "We are privileged to be welcoming Denita to the board and are excited to draw upon her experience, vision, and dedication to excellence as we tackle our growth plans throughout North America. Having a team member with Denita's proven expertise creates even more traction as we move to execute NWS' vision for the future."
In her prior positions at Southern California Gas Company, San Diego Gas & Electric, and AT&T, Willoughby led the development of business strategy and operational efficiencies in supply chain, fleet and facilities' operations, external affairs, the introduction of communication and technology products, and the management of multi-billion-dollar real estate portfolios. She has also led and served on several executive, nominating, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) committees and was named one of the most powerful and influential women in California by California Diversity Magazine. Willoughby is currently the CEO of The Willoughby Group, a consulting firm that focuses on business development.
"It's an honor to join NWS' board of directors and contribute to the growth plans to support mission-critical operations across the telecom industry," said Willoughby.
Willoughby joins the board alongside Williams and current members including Michael McKenzie, Managing Director, Grain Management; Nikola Trkulja, Managing Director, Grain Management; Michael Millegan, communications industry veteran; NWS President, John Hamilton; and NWS founder, Jeff White.
Since 2012, NWS has provided a wide array of mission-critical services to the wireless telecommunications industry. The company has established itself as a critical partner to carriers, project managers, and general contractors through its expertise, quality of service, and ability to develop and deliver custom cabling solutions and equipment exactly when needed. By combining extensive industry knowledge, a disciplined focus on customer service, and high-quality materials, NWS is a proven partner to keeping cell sites running smoothly. For more information visit www.nwswireless.com.
Grain Management, LLC is a leading global investment firm that focuses on broadband infrastructure and technology companies that connect the world to the information economy. Founded in 2007, Grain invests exclusively in the global telecommunications sector, employing a rigorous, data-based process buoyed by deep industry expertise to identify investment opportunities in key areas of telecommunications infrastructure, including fiber networks, wireless spectrum, and cell towers. For more information visit www.graingp.com.
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TOKYO (AP) — The head of a U.N. nuclear agency task force assessing the safety of Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water from the wreaked Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea said Friday that Japanese regulators have shown their commitment to comply with international safety standards.
International concern over the plan has been widening. Last week, the head of the 18-nation Pacific Island Forum, which includes Australia, New Zealand and other island nations, expressed concern about any impact of radiation from the water on the livelihoods of people in the region which suffered in the past from atomic bomb tests, and urged Japan to suspend the plan.
“The region is steadfast in its position that there should be no discharge until all parties verify through scientific means that such a discharge is safe,” forum Secretary General Henry Puna said at a public seminar on the Fukushima issue.
The U.S. National Association of Marine Laboratories, an organization of more than 100 laboratories, also expressed opposition to the plan, saying there was a lack of adequate and accurate scientific data supporting Japan’s assertion of safety.
Gustavo Caruso, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency task force, said his team visited the damaged Fukushima Daiichi plant this week and witnessed the first of a series of inspections by the Japanese Nuclear Regulation Authority before it gives its final go-ahead for the release. He said officials from the authority addressed all questions raised by the task force and showed their commitment to following safety standards.
Japan’s government said last week that the release is likely to begin sometime in the spring or summer and continue for decades.
Japanese regulators are responsible for examining whether preparations for the release by the plant operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, are consistent with its approved implementation plan.
At the request of Japan, IAEA is reviewing whether the reparations for the discharge comply with international standards.
A massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011 destroyed the Fukushima Daiichi plant’s cooling systems, causing three reactors to melt and release large amounts of radiation. Water used to cool the three damaged reactor cores, which remain highly radioactive, has leaked into the basements of the reactor buildings and has been collected, treated and stored in about 1,000 tanks that now cover much of the plant.
The government and TEPCO say the tanks must be removed so that facilities can be built for the plant’s decommissioning. The tanks are expected to reach their capacity of 1.37 million tons later this year.
Most of the radioactivity is removed from the water during treatment, but tritium cannot be removed and low levels of some other radionuclides also remain. The government and TEPCO say the environmental and health impacts will be negligible because the water will be released gradually after further treatment and dilution by large amounts of seawater.
Some scientists say the impact of long-term, low-dose exposure to tritium and other radionuclides on the environment and humans is still unknown and the release should be delayed. They say tritium affects humans more when it is consumed in fish.
Local fishing communities have fiercely rejected the plan, saying their already badly hurt business will suffer again due to the negative image from the water release. Neighboring countries including China and South Korea have also raised concerns about potential health risks.
Caruso, who heads the IAEA’s Department of Nuclear Safety and Security, said the task force will release a report on this week’s mission within three months and make another visit to Japan in the second quarter of the year to meet with Japan’s industry ministry, the safety authority and TEPCO “to finalize any outstanding questions” before compiling a comprehensive report. | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/science/ap-science/ap-iaea-says-fukushima-water-release-to-follow-safety-standards/ | 2023-01-21 08:56:34 | 0 | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/science/ap-science/ap-iaea-says-fukushima-water-release-to-follow-safety-standards/ |
ARKANSAS, USA — An Independence County judge has ordered a two-day bench trial to determine Hunter Biden's continued role in financially supporting a child and his mother, whom Biden allegedly had a relationship with.
The original paternity complaint arose in May 2019, claiming that Biden owed the Arkansas woman child support. Biden had previously denied the allegations.
According to court documents, a DNA test confirmed that Biden was the father of the child and he agreed in 2020 to pay monthly child support retroactive to November 2018.
Case reopened
In September 2022, the paternity case was reopened and several motions and counter motions followed.
Among the motions filed include a modification of the amount of child support, changing the child's last name to Biden, and having Hunter Biden appear in person at the Independence County courthouse.
Name change
In Dec. 2022, the woman's lawyer filed a motion to have the child carry the Biden last name, stating "the child would benefit from carrying the Biden family name, just like her father and other family members."
The motion goes on to say that changing the child's last name to Biden would "greatly impact and preserve her legacy as a member of the Biden family."
In response, Hunter Biden's lawyers denied the motion to be granted and demanded proof that changing the child's last name would be "in the best interest of the child."
His lawyers argued that the child's mother "equivocate her arguments depending on the motions ... by praising the Defendant and the Biden name to support the name change and then disparaging" Biden in others.
The response goes on to point out that in a different motion filed on the same day as the name change, the woman's lawyer took the opportunity to "spew about" Biden, including his "'ripe, and justified, public scrutiny resulting from his financial transactions.'"
Hunter ordered to appear
In March, a two-day bench trial was ordered in the case. The trial was scheduled for July 24-25 at 9:30 a.m. in Independence County, ordered by Circuit Judge Holly Meyer.
The schedule was directed and all parties were ordered to abide by the schedule in order to begin the trial on time. In a litany of motions, including the woman's lawyers asking the court to jail Biden in contempt for not supplying discovery and Biden's lawyers asking for a delay by accusing her lawyers of the same issue.
On April 28, in an order from Judge Meyer responding to a handful of motions, she says that on May 1, a hearing will take place and go through "all pending motions with the goal of" not delaying the July trial.
Judge Meyer also orders that "all parties are to physically appear for all future court hearings in this matter. The parties will no longer have their appearances excused."
Court documents also show that attorneys representing the child's mother say Biden failed to fully answer questions asked in a previous order, and that he should face jail time until he answers them.
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On a patch of sand near the Oceanside Pier, a student director called “Action” on a recent Friday afternoon, sending actors into motion during the filming of a comedy short named “Pick Up Chicks.”
The plot, involving a guy trying to catch the eye of a young woman, was goofy and paper thin. But the filmmakers were flat out serious as they hustled to get a good shot while the lighting was just right.
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Hollywood has come to San Diego County by way of a tiny, virtually unknown Catholic school whose 253 students could fit into a large lecture hall — if it had one. Which it does not.
As it nears its 20th anniversary, John Paul the Great Catholic University of Escondido has emerged as a vibrant trade school for the film and TV industries, one that’s sending alumni to entertainment powerhouses, including Netflix, Paramount and Marvel Studios.
Theology is part of the core curriculum. So is philosophy. And everyone gets a very deep grounding in business. But the emphasis is on turning students into everything from actors and directors to screenwriters, camera operators and sound experts.
“We’re non-traditional in every way,” says Derry Connolly, the school’s founder. “Students get their hands on the equipment right away. They’re doing shoots all the time. [Sometimes] they film at my house, and I’ve seen them really get into it. You have to be passionate to be good.”
Over the past year, students worked on more than 150 productions, ranging from quick hits like “Chicks” and music videos to documentaries and a new feature-length movie called, “O, Brawling Love!”, which uses Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” as source material. It was written by Bella Lake, a student, and was directed by alumna Maggie Mahrt, a respected Hollywood filmmaker.
Known as JP Catholic for short, the university plans to produce one major movie a year. And the school will soon have more room to work. It’s about to spend as much as $5 million to renovate a bland brick building in downtown Escondido so that it can house feature film production facilities, a recording studio, an actor’s Black Box studio, a fine arts workshop, and a virtual production lab.
The expansion also will help flesh out the school’s animation, illustration and graphic design programs, and more than double academic and production space.
There are plans to more than double enrollment to 600, as well as to convert part of Escondido’s former Center City High School, which the university owns, into a chapel.
“We’ll be engaging with more students who are looking for a place where they can integrate their faith and passion for storytelling in film and television,” said Nate Scoggins, a Hollywood writer and director who also teaches at JP Catholic.
The school’s practical, get-it-done, high-energy approach reflects Connolly’s personality, education and professional background.
He’s an Irish immigrant who earned a doctorate in applied mechanics at Caltech in 1982 and went on to serve as a senior engineer at an Eastman Kodak imaging facility in San Diego, and as an advisor to IBM.
Connolly, 67, also was an associate dean at UC San Diego, where he helped develop digital media and web technology.
“It was pretty clear in the early 2000s that the internet was going to be huge,” Connolly says in a YouTube video that recalls the school’s rise.
“It was also extremely clear that media was an evil force in our culture. Increasingly, Satan was using media to take souls away from the Lord.”
Connolly’s determination to push back is reflected in the school’s motto: Impact culture for Christ.
While some students go to work in traditional evangelist media, the university has its sights on careers in the mass market.
The school’s faculty say they’re trying to produce skilled storytellers who create content that has broad appeal and explores humanity in clear, candid ways, particularly when it comes to faith and family.
“I’m thinking about films like ‘A Quiet Place,’ which is about a family in a post-apocalyptic setting where you can get destroyed [by aliens] if you make a sound,” said George Simon, who teaches film production at JP Catholic.
“The youngest child gets killed in the opening of the film. Two years later, the mother is pregnant and the family is preparing to bring another child into the world, despite the danger it poses to their survival,” he explained. “It says that life is worth fighting for, worth nurturing. This is not a Christian movie. But the Gospel is present.”
Reaching the masses also is a priority for Connolly, whose take on the matter is a bit harder-edged than Simon’s.
“Christian films sort of feel good but never seem to wrestle with what I would call the horror of sin,” he said. “From a Catholic perspective, we’re much better at dealing with depravity. We don’t sugarcoat it.”
Students are permitted to explore any issue they want, including abortion. But there’s unease about addressing the political wars that have divided the country.
“I was on Twitter looking at [comments about] this horrible shooting in Highland Park,” Connolly said. “They were saying, ‘Can we identify this [shooter] with the left or with the right?’
“I was like, my gosh, there are six people dead. There are 50 people shot, and you’re looking for a political agenda? So we have found with the student body that it is far better to stay away from political things that divide.”
JP Catholic enrolled its first students in 2006, when it was located in an industrial park in San Diego’s Scripps Ranch community. The plan was to start small and grow incrementally, even after the school moved to Escondido in 2013. There was no desire to achieve the sort of size and cache enjoyed by the film programs at UCLA and New York University.
Connolly runs a lean operation. The school does very little advertising, relying instead on word of mouth and social media to generate attention. And JP Catholic mostly hires industry professionals as teachers, rather than creating a traditional, and potentially expensive, tenured faculty.
Tenure “is a disservice to everybody,” said Connolly, whose words are sacrilege in conventional higher education. “We’re a performance-based culture. If we have faculty who perform well, they stay with us forever. If you’re not performing, you go.”
His hires include Scoggins, who enlisted the help of 20 students and alumni last year while he was directing the murder mystery “What Remains” in Texas, and Simon, who recently gave students an inside look at how he was preparing to shoot “Don’t Get Eaten,” a zombie comedy filmed in Michigan.
It can be a challenge for students to keep up with it all. JP Catholic is a year-round school that’s broken into three quarters, each costing $9,000. The goal is to get students through college in three years instead of four.
Virtually all students receive financial aid. The school, which had an $8-million budget last year, also is underwritten by comparatively small private donations. The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego has not been one of the school’s financial supporters. But JP Catholic operates with the diocese’s consent.
Students are often left to figure things out for themselves. That’s where Faustina Ortiz found herself recently when she showed up in Oceanside to direct “Pick Up Chicks.” The beach was packed on a balmy afternoon, which meant she had to be careful about how she framed her shots.
“This little project is preparing us for real-world experiences,” Ortiz told the San Diego Union-Tribune between takes. “I’m working with actors, finding out what they need to give their best performance.
“It’s all very helpful, very useful.”
Nearby, classmate Bryson Armstrong stood by, ready to help, and was enjoying the experience.
“I’ve had the opportunity to work on full-length features, independent films, shorts and documentaries,” he said.
“And I’ve only been here nine months.”
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KENT COUNTY, MI – Nearly 4,000 Consumers Energy customers in Kent County are without power after thunderstorms rolled through West Michigan on Tuesday April 4.
The outages are primarily in the Cutlerville area and East Grand Rapids. In all, 3,761 residences and businesses were without power in Kent County as of 7 a.m. Wednesday.
Consumers reported a handful of outages in other areas, including Antrim, Charlevoix, Isabella and Montcalm counties.
DTE Energy reported scattered outages on the east side of the state.
The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids said showers and thunderstorms are expected through Wednesday afternoon.
“Severe weather is possible with a threat for large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes. Locally heavy rain will be possible as well, but given the fast-moving storms today it is not expected to be widespread,” the weather service said.
It said a hailstorm storm, with golf-ball size hail – some the size of tennis balls – extended from Allegan and Barry counties to the Lansing area.
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VIDEO: Kentucky student nearly hit by SUV while getting off school bus
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT/Gray News) – A driver is facing charges after a high school student was nearly hit by a vehicle while getting off a school bus.
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said it happened Monday as a ninth grader was getting off the bus.
Video from inside the bus shows the student getting off the bus, and a split second after he gets away from the bus, the vehicle goes by, nearly hitting him.
Franklin County Schools Superintendent Mark Kopp said the bus’s stop arm was out, and the lights were flashing, but the SUV continued to drive by.
“School bus stop arms are there for a reason. And we can’t have people putting convenience over safety. And, unfortunately, that is what happens,” Kopp said.
Authorities said the driver of the SUV, Mark Kendall, was charged with improper passing and passing a loading or unloading school or church bus.
The Franklin County School Transportation Director said during a recent study of bus stops, they were told of 18 cases of people ignoring the stop arms.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Throngs of spectators lined the streets of New York on Thursday as colorful, high-flying balloons helped usher in the holiday season at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
The annual tradition, which dates back nearly a century, saw mostly sunny skies and a slight breeze Thursday morning.
International cartoon sensation Bluey, the Australian cattle pup, will make her parade debut, with a balloon in her likeness towering as tall as a four-story building and stretching as wide as seven taxi cabs. Stuart, the one-eyed Minion, will also be there.
Snoopy, dressed as an astronaut, will again make an appearance, parade officials said, as will Papa Smurf, Ronald McDonald and SpongeBob.
This year’s parade, by the numbers: 16 giant balloons, 28 floats, 40 novelty and heritage inflatables, 12 marching bands, 10 performance groups, 700 clowns and one Santa Claus.
The procession of characters will be joined by singer Paula Abdul, in her first parade appearance; indie pop band Fitz and the Tantrums; boy band Big Time Rush; “Blue’s Clues & You!” host Josh Dela Cruz; singer Gloria Estefan; gospel singer Kirk Franklin; actor Mario Lopez; reggae star Ziggy Marley; and Miss America 2022 Emma Broyles.
Singers Joss Stone, Jordin Sparks and Betty Who will also be part of the festivities, as will the stars of Peacock’s “Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin” — Adam Devine, Sarah Hyland and Flula Borg. Jimmy Fallon & The Roots will be on a float celebrating Central Park.
President Biden and Jill Biden called into the parade, as he did last year. Biden thanked firefighters, police officers and first responders, saying, “They never take a break.”
They thanked the troops and Biden said he would be reaching out to speak to some today.
Asked about their plans for the day in Nantucket, the Bidens said it would involve family, and some time spent locally, thanking first responders.
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It would have taken a herculean effort for Independence to claim this one, and Solon wouldn't allow that in a 61-27 decision in Iowa girls basketball on February 7.
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A new federal law requiring that sesame be listed as an allergen on food labels is having unintended consequences — increasing the number of products with the ingredient.
Food industry experts said the requirements are so stringent that many manufacturers, especially bakers, find it simpler and less expensive to add sesame to a product — and to label it — than to try to keep it away from other foods or equipment with sesame.
As a result, several companies — including national restaurant chains like Olive Garden, Wendy’s and Chick-fil-A and bread makers that stock grocery shelves and serve schools — are adding sesame to products that didn’t have it before. While the practice is legal, consumers and advocates say it violates the spirit of the law aimed at making foods safer for people with allergies.
“It was really exciting as a policy advocate and a mom to get these labels,” said Naomi Seiler, a consultant with the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America whose 9-year-old daughter, Zoe, is allergic to sesame. “Instead, companies are intentionally adding the allergen to food.”
The new law, which goes into effect Jan. 1, requires that all foods made and sold in the U.S. must be labeled if they contain sesame, which is now the nation’s ninth major allergen. Sesame can be found in obvious places, like sesame seeds on hamburger buns. But it is also an ingredient in many foods from protein bars to ice cream, added to sauces, dips and salad dressings and hidden in spices and flavorings.
Advocates for families coping with allergies lobbied for years to have sesame added to the list of major allergens. Congress in 2004 created labeling requirements for eight: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and soybeans.
More than 1.6 million people in the U.S. are allergic to sesame, some so severe that they need injections of epinephrine, a drug used to treat life-threatening reactions. Cases of sesame allergy have been rising in recent years along with a growing number of foods that contain the ingredient, said Dr. Ruchi Gupta, a pediatrician and director of the Center for Food Allergy & Asthma Research at Northwestern University.
“Sesame is in so many things that people don’t really understand,” said Gupta, who called the move to add sesame to products “so disappointing.”
“In families that do have a sesame allergy, it is truly challenging,” she said.
Under the new law, enforced by the Food and Drug Administration, companies must now explicitly label sesame as an ingredient or separately note that a product contains sesame. In the U.S., ingredients are listed on product packaging in order of amount. Sesame labeling has been required for years in other places, including Canada, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
If the ingredients don’t include sesame, companies must take steps to prevent the foods from coming in contact with any sesame, known as cross-contamination.
Food industry experts said the new requirements aren’t simple or practical.
“It’s as if we’ve suddenly asked bakers to go to the beach and remove all the sand,” said Nathan Mirdamadi, a consultant with Commercial Food Sanitation, which advises the industry about food safety.
Some companies include statements on labels that say a food “may contain” a certain product or that the food is “produced in a facility” that also uses certain allergens. However, such statements are voluntary, not required, according to the FDA, and they do not absolve the company of requirements to prevent cross-contamination.
Instead, some companies have taken a different approach. Officials at Olive Garden said that starting this week, the chain is adding “a minimal amount of sesame flour” to the company’s famous breadsticks “due to the potential for cross-contamination at the bakery.”
Chick-fil-A has changed its white bun and multigrain brioche buns to include sesame, while Wendy’s said the company has added sesame to its French toast sticks and buns.
United States Bakery, which operates Franz Family Bakeries in California and the Northwest, notified customers in March that they would add a small amount of sesame flour to all hamburger and hot dog buns and rolls “to mitigate the risk of any adverse reactions to sesame products.”
Although such actions don’t violate the law, the FDA “does not support” them, the agency said in a statement.
“It would make it more difficult for sesame-allergic customers to find foods that are safe for them to consume,” the statement said.
Some large companies previously have added other allergens to products and updated their labels. In 2016, Kellogg’s added traces of peanut flour to some cookies and crackers, prompting protests.
That’s frustrating and scary for parents like Kristy Fitzgerald of Crookston, Minnesota. She learned last spring that Pan-O-Gold Baking Co., which supplies breads to schools, health centers and grocery stores across the Midwest, was adding small amounts of sesame to its products, including those served at her daughter’s school. Six-year-old Audrey, in the meantime, has outgrown her allergy to sesame.
Bob Huebner, food safety/quality assurance manager for Pan-O-Gold, told Fitzgerald in a string of emails that the company was forced to add sesame to the product and the label.
“The unfortunate reality is that our equipment and bakeries are not set up for allergen cleanings that would be required to prevent sesame cross-contamination and was not an option for us,” Huebner wrote in an email to Fitzgerald. Huebner replied to an email from the AP but did not respond to questions about the company’s practices.
Fitzgerald started an online petition protesting the move to add sesame.
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The World's Biggest Bounce Park® is in Arcadia, and It's Bringing Non-Stop Fun This Spring
ARCADIA, Calif., March 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FUNBOX® is bringing the ultimate adventure to Arcadia, CA, with the World's Biggest Bounce Park® opening its doors on Friday March 10th at The Shops at Santa Anita. FUNBOX® is a 25,000-sq.-ft., inflatable playground that is filled with 10 play zones, including Tumble Temple, Marshmallow Mountain, Gumball's Gallop, and an obstacle course.
The World's Biggest Bounce Park® is only in Arcadia for 12 weeks.
FUNBOX® is committed to giving back to the community; this time, FUNBOX® is supporting Building Bridges Foster Family Agency, whose mission is to promote, support, enhance, and strengthen the development of children's well-being while providing safety and permanency to their lives. By coming to the World's Biggest Bounce Park®, visitors are making a difference in the lives of children who need it the most. The company's founder, Antonio Nieves, is a former foster youth himself and is passionate about advocating for children who are aging out of the foster care system.
Tickets start at $22 for approximately 90-minute jumping sessions, and all guests must have a paid general admission ticket. Toddlers from ages 0-2 and seniors over 65 years are free when accompanied by a ticketed customer. It is recommended to purchase tickets online in advance to guarantee entry; any unused or unscanned tickets are honored within 30 days of the original ticket date. Children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult, and the adult must remain at FUNBOX® while their children are inside the inflatables.
FUNBOX is thrilled to bring the World's Biggest Bounce Park® to Arcadia and is excited to support Building Bridges Foster Family Agency. "We believe that every child deserves a happy childhood, and we're committed to doing our part to make that a reality," said Antonio Nieves, founder of FUNBOX.
The World's Biggest Bounce Park® will be open at the The Shops at Santa Anita. The hours of operation are Friday from 3 to 6 pm, Saturday and Sunday from 10:30am to 6 pm.
For more information, visit the FUNBOX website at www.funbox.com or follow them on social media. Come and join the fun, and bounce with us at the World's Biggest Bounce Park®!
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A family credits a bathroom for saving their life during a recent tornado.
They heard the windows in the living room shatter. Insulation and drywall from the ceiling crashed down. Their ears popped from the fall in pressure from the storm. Hill braced his grandmother out of fear that one of them would be blown away.
“We could see the stars in the sky. We could feel the rain falling on us. We knew we didn't have a house,” Hill said.
The bathroom was the last room standing: a pillar in all the rubble.
Ten tornadoes were recorded across Indiana the evening of March 31, according to National Weather Service forecast office in Indianapolis. There were no fatalities in Spencer, a town of nearly 2,500, but there were three deaths and eight injuries reported in nearby Sullivan County, Ind. The tornado hit amid a swarm of storms from the central states to the Mid-Atlantic on March 31 and April 1 that killed at least 31 people.
“If we were in any other part of the house, we would have been gone,” Hill said. The home didn’t have a basement.
The incident is one of many over the years in which people have found refuge in a bathroom during a tornado. Depending on their location in a home, bathrooms can be among the safer places to shelter if an underground option isn’t available, but experts caution there may be circumstances in which there are better ground-level options.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirms that no place is “completely safe during tornadoes” but suggests that some places are better than others. The CDC advises people seek shelter in a basement or any windowless room on the lowest floor — including bathrooms, closets or center hallways.
Today is #SafePlaceSelfie Day and our first selfie comes from Amaryllis, a meteorologist here at NWS Houston. With no access to a basement, her safe place during a Tornado Warning is in the bathroom tub on the first floor of her home. 🌪️ pic.twitter.com/9rowkUrQXR
— NWS Houston (@NWSHouston) April 5, 2023
While bathrooms have become an in-home tornado shelter for some, there are many safety factors to consider.
In some cases, safety comes down to one thing: the tub. Old steel tubs, generally found in older homes, provide more protection than the fiberglass tubs found in homes today that are easily penetrated by flying objects, said Tim Marshall, an engineer and meteorologist who surveys and evaluates destruction after tornadoes.
“It’s all relative; there is no hard, fast rule,” Marshall said. “You’re going to find lots of stories where the bathroom was left. Where people have survived in their bathroom. That’s fairly common.”
The bathroom’s location within a home is crucial as to whether it’s relatively safe, said Ahsan Kareem, a professor of structural engineering at the University of Notre Dame. Bathrooms on the interior of homes tend to be surrounded by thick walls with pipes that act as additional anchorage.
“These pipes tend to help that little part of the house [stay] intact after most of the other things have blown away,” Kareem said.
But bathrooms near the exterior of home or that have large windows could pose a threat because they are more exposed to debris.
The smaller and more surrounded the room is, the higher the “avenue for survival,” Kareem said. “Personally, if I don’t run to the basement, I go to the bathroom.”
Teng Wu, a professor of civil engineering at the University of Buffalo, agrees that bathrooms may be a safer option if there isn’t a basement available. But, Wu warns there’s no a guarantee that bathrooms will keep people safe during tornadoes because of the variations in the way homes are built.
“Although the bathrooms are usually treated as a relatively safe place to hide during a tornado, they are not designed [to be] tornado-proof,” Wu said. “Their resistance to tornadoes is not guaranteed.” | https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/04/07/bathroom-safe-tornado-shelter/ | 2023-04-07 12:24:13 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/04/07/bathroom-safe-tornado-shelter/ |
Floyd Farrand host first solo girls invitational
Spearfish takes team title
Published: Dec. 30, 2022 at 10:14 PM CST|Updated: 10 hours ago
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Even at 48 years old there is still room for firsts in the the Floyd Farrand Wrestling Invitational’s storied history.
Thanks to the rising numbers of girls high school wrestling, the Farrand held it’s first ever solo girls meet on Friday afternoon at Lincoln High School. Click on the video viewer above for championship highlights! Full results are listed below.
TEAM STANDINGS
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
106
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place - Mary-Katherine Joseph of Brandon Valley
- 2nd Place - Kendall Clayton of Brandon Valley
- 3rd Place - Olivia Anderson of Watertown
- 4th Place - Haven Baker of Spearfish
- 5th Place - Ariyana Bhakta of Dakota Valley
- 6th Place - Piper Brooke-Ellison of Spearfish
- 7th Place - Bailey Tekrony of Brookings
- 8th Place - Serenity TrueBlood of Lakota Tech
1st Place Match
- Mary-Katherine Joseph (Brandon Valley) 9-3, Jr. over Kendall Clayton (Brandon Valley) 6-5, 8th. (Fall 0:43)
3rd Place Match
- Olivia Anderson (Watertown) 11-4, 7th. over Haven Baker (Spearfish) 11-6, 8th. (Dec 12-8)
5th Place Match
- Ariyana Bhakta (Dakota Valley) 2-2, Jr. over Piper Brooke-Ellison (Spearfish) 7-7, 8th. (Fall 2:59)
7th Place Match
- Bailey Tekrony (Brookings) 4-3, Fr. over Serenity TrueBlood (Lakota Tech) 1-4, Jr. (Fall 2:07)
113
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place - Maraia Kruske of Spearfish
- 2nd Place - Brookyln Baird of Sturgis
- 3rd Place - Dani Batchelor of Clark/Willow Lake
- 4th Place - Madelynn Schlup of Spearfish
- 5th Place - Jocelyn Thoms of Lennox
- 6th Place - SageLynn Culley of Sioux Falls Roosevelt
- 7th Place - Brandy Marshall of Lakota Tech
- 8th Place - Makita Raysor of Spearfish
1st Place Match
- Maraia Kruske (Spearfish) 14-2, Sr. over Brookyln Baird (Sturgis) 13-2, Jr. (Dec 4-1)
3rd Place Match
- Dani Batchelor (Clark/Willow Lake) 3-1, Jr. over Madelynn Schlup (Spearfish) 14-7, So. (Fall 1:31)
5th Place Match
- Jocelyn Thoms (Lennox) 11-5, 7th. over SageLynn Culley (Sioux Falls Roosevelt) 5-10, So. (Fall 1:31)
7th Place Match
- Brandy Marshall (Lakota Tech) 8-3, Fr. over Makita Raysor (Spearfish) 1-3, 8th. (Fall 2:46)
120
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place - Candice Matsuda of Spearfish
- 2nd Place - Rylee Bird of Dell Rapids
- 3rd Place - Cateri Yellow Hawk of Sully Buttes
- 4th Place - Cante White Bull of Lakota Tech
- 5th Place - Claire Abbitt of Spearfish
- 6th Place - Adair Hanisch of Garretson
- 7th Place - Kami Erickson of Brookings
- 8th Place - Mia Gonzalez of Dakota Valley
1st Place Match
- Candice Matsuda (Spearfish) 13-4, Fr. over Rylee Bird (Dell Rapids) 6-4, So. (Fall 2:34)
3rd Place Match
- Cateri Yellow Hawk (Sully Buttes) 7-1, Fr. over Cante White Bull (Lakota Tech) 8-3, So. (TF-1.5 4:52 (15-0))
5th Place Match
- Claire Abbitt (Spearfish) 7-7, Fr. over Adair Hanisch (Garretson) 4-9, Jr. (Fall 1:59)
7th Place Match
- Kami Erickson (Brookings) 1-5, Fr. over Mia Gonzalez (Dakota Valley) 3-3, Sr. (Fall 1:21)
126
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place - Tahnie Yellow Hawk of Sully Buttes
- 2nd Place - Jessica Waln of Lakota Tech
- 3rd Place - Madison Snyder of Sturgis
- 4th Place - Olivia Kolbrek of Sioux Falls Washington
- 5th Place - Chloe Ellingsen of Harrisburg
- 6th Place - Mikayla Hight of Dell Rapids
- 7th Place - Rachel Dagel of Sioux Falls Roosevelt
- 8th Place - Autumn Gaspar of Garretson
1st Place Match
- Tahnie Yellow Hawk (Sully Buttes) 4-0, 8th. over Jessica Waln (Lakota Tech) 14-1, So. (Dec 1-0)
3rd Place Match
- Madison Snyder (Sturgis) 13-4, Jr. over Olivia Kolbrek (Sioux Falls Washington) 10-7, Fr. (Fall 4:56)
5th Place Match
- Chloe Ellingsen (Harrisburg) 11-6, Sr. over Mikayla Hight (Dell Rapids) 4-7, So. (Fall 1:31)
7th Place Match
- Rachel Dagel (Sioux Falls Roosevelt) 1-7, So. over Autumn Gaspar (Garretson) 3-5, Sr. (Fall 2:58)
132
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place - Taylor Graveman of Spearfish
- 2nd Place - Giada Scherich of Lakota Tech
- 3rd Place - Sammie Reil of Harrisburg
- 4th Place - Reese Olson of Beresford/Alcester-Hudson
- 5th Place - Hannah Frewaldt of Garretson
- 6th Place - Hannah Stagman of Harrisburg
- 7th Place - Bailey Credeur of Dell Rapids
- 8th Place - Faith Caldron of Brookings
1st Place Match
- Taylor Graveman (Spearfish) 16-0, Sr. over Giada Scherich (Lakota Tech) 12-2, So. (Fall 1:55)
3rd Place Match
- Sammie Reil (Harrisburg) 7-3, So. over Reese Olson (Beresford/Alcester-Hudson) 13-4, 8th. (Fall 3:38)
5th Place Match
- Hannah Frewaldt (Garretson) 8-5, Jr. over Hannah Stagman (Harrisburg) 6-7, Sr. (MD 12-4)
7th Place Match
- Bailey Credeur (Dell Rapids) 6-5, So. over Faith Caldron (Brookings) 2-5, Jr. (Dec 4-3)
142
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place - Johanna Steinlicht of Brookings
- 2nd Place - Saige Hinricher of Brookings
- 3rd Place - Avalon Brenner of O`Gorman
- 4th Place - Lakota Rodgers of Lakota Tech
- 5th Place - Jade Dubbelde of Harrisburg
- 6th Place - Brenna Reker of Brandon Valley
- 7th Place - Kimberlyn Heisler of Spearfish
- 8th Place - Jaelyn Carrizales of Sioux Falls Roosevelt
1st Place Match
- Johanna Steinlicht (Brookings) 4-1, Jr. over Saige Hinricher (Brookings) 4-3, Sr. (Fall 4:57)
3rd Place Match
- Avalon Brenner (O`Gorman) 6-4, Sr. over Lakota Rodgers (Lakota Tech) 4-5, So. (Fall 2:25)
5th Place Match
- Jade Dubbelde (Harrisburg) 4-5, Fr. over Brenna Reker (Brandon Valley) 2-10, 8th. (Fall 0:56)
7th Place Match
- Kimberlyn Heisler (Spearfish) 3-7, Fr. over Jaelyn Carrizales (Sioux Falls Roosevelt) 1-10, Jr. (Dec 10-9)
154
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place - Ali Bissell of Sioux Falls Roosevelt
- 2nd Place - Maya Erickson of Brookings
- 3rd Place - Rhiannen Heimdal of Harrisburg
- 4th Place - Jordan Waln of Lakota Tech
- 5th Place - Gracie Delgado of Dakota Valley
- 6th Place - Jayden Werlinger of Spearfish
- 7th Place - April Peterson of Watertown
- 8th Place - Emma Wientjes of Watertown
1st Place Match
- Ali Bissell (Sioux Falls Roosevelt) 8-1, Sr. over Maya Erickson (Brookings) 2-3, Sr. (Fall 5:06)
3rd Place Match
- Rhiannen Heimdal (Harrisburg) 6-2, Fr. over Jordan Waln (Lakota Tech) 6-3, Jr. (Fall 0:54)
5th Place Match
- Gracie Delgado (Dakota Valley) 4-3, Jr. over Jayden Werlinger (Spearfish) 10-8, Fr. (Dec 6-4)
7th Place Match
- April Peterson (Watertown) 7-6, So. over Emma Wientjes (Watertown) 1-7, Fr. (Fall 2:11)
170
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place - Carlee Laubach of Canton
- 2nd Place - Maizy Mathis of Brookings
- 3rd Place - Paytan Waterman of Sioux Falls Roosevelt
- 4th Place - Arlisa Waln of Lakota Tech
- 5th Place - Fantasia Felcher of Brandon Valley
- 6th Place - Marlee Heltzel of Spearfish
1st Place Match
- Carlee Laubach (Canton) 4-0, Sr. over Maizy Mathis (Brookings) 2-2, Jr. (Fall 1:08)
3rd Place Match
- Paytan Waterman (Sioux Falls Roosevelt) 8-4, Jr. over Arlisa Waln (Lakota Tech) 3-2, Sr. (Dec 4-2)
5th Place Match
- Fantasia Felcher (Brandon Valley) 5-7, Sr. over Marlee Heltzel (Spearfish) 7-8, 7th. (Fall 2:39)
7th Place Match
- () , . over () , . (Bye)
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Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place - Zoe Adam of Canton
- 2nd Place - Allison Konrad of Watertown
- 3rd Place - Anna Schuewe of Brandon Valley
Round 1
- Zoe Adam (Canton) 4-0, Sr. over Anna Schuewe (Brandon Valley) 0-2, Fr. (Fall 0:38)
Round 2
- Zoe Adam (Canton) 4-0, Sr. over Allison Konrad (Watertown) 5-3, Fr. (Fall 0:54)
Round 3
- Allison Konrad (Watertown) 5-3, Fr. over Anna Schuewe (Brandon Valley) 0-2, Fr. (Fall 1:54)
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Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place - Hope Orr of Watertown
- 2nd Place - Kiara King of Canton
- 3rd Place - Maria Larson of Sioux Falls Lincoln
- 4th Place - Alissa Ault of Sioux Falls Jefferson
- 5th Place - Eriah Big Crow of Lakota Tech
1st Place Match
- Hope Orr (Watertown) 7-1, Sr. over Kiara King (Canton) 2-2, Jr. (Fall 3:14)
3rd Place Match
- Maria Larson (Sioux Falls Lincoln) 7-2, Jr. over Alissa Ault (Sioux Falls Jefferson) 5-8, Fr. (Fall 3:28)
5th Place Match
- Eriah Big Crow (Lakota Tech) 3-3, So. over () , . (Bye)
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CANNON BEACH, Ore. — The U.S. Coast Guard has released video of a helicopter team rescuing an injured German Shephard after she fell down a cliff on the Oregon coast Wednesday evening. The crew was able to hoist the dog up and reunite her with her owner.
Coast Guard Air Station Astoria received the call at about 7 p.m., the agency tweeted. The dog had fallen about 300 feet down a cliff in Ecola State Park north of Cannon Beach, landing on a remote section of beach only accessible by rappelling down from a hiking trail.
The station dispatched an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew, who arrived at around 8:20 p.m. and spotted the injured dog on the beach. Video shows a Coast Guard swimmer being lowered into the water offshore and then inching their way up the steep shoreline to where the dog was perched.
A second video clip shows the swimmer and the dog being hoisted back up to the helicopter in a basket. The dog was reunited with her owner in the state park's parking lot, the Coast Guard said.
It was the second rescue operation of the week for the Astoria Coast Guard station. A helicopter crew was also dispatched on Sunday to rescue a person who had taken shelter atop a channel marker after their boat capsized.
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrats won control of the Pennsylvania House in special elections Tuesday, wresting partial power from Republicans for the first time in a dozen years in the competitive swing state.
Democrats won all three vacant Pittsburgh-area House seats to claim a slim edge over Republicans, finally securing a majority they first appeared to have won in last November’s General Election. Republicans still hold the Senate, creating a political division that could make it difficult for lawmakers to send priority bills to new Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro.
The special elections capped several months of electoral drama.
Republicans held a comfortable 113-90 House majority last year. But once-a-decade redistricting and strong performance in statewide races helped Democrats flip just enough seats in the fall election to win a 102-101 majority in the House. Or so it seemed. Three of those Democratic seats quickly became vacant, casting uncertainty over who actually controlled the chamber.
Rep. Tony DeLuca died of cancer in October, shortly before winning reelection, Rep. Summer Lee resigned after also winning a congressional election and Rep. Austin Davis quit before being sworn in as lieutenant governor.
That left Republicans with more people in the House than Democrats and led to a political impasse. The chamber elected Democratic Rep. Mark Rozzi as speaker as the new session began on Jan. 3, but only after Republican leaders and a few other GOP members joined with all Democrats on the vote.
The House has been frozen since Rozzi took over and has not passed internal operating rules, assigned members to committees or approved any legislation. Rozzi said last week he wants to retain the speakership when Democrats convene with their newly elected members.
At a news conference in Pittsburgh late Tuesday the Democratic floor leader, Rep. Joanna McClinton, said the three Democratic candidates had been “tossed into the mixer really quickly” to compete in the special elections.
She noted Democrats have been in the House minority for 24 of the past 28 years.
McClinton wants the speakership but said she did not want to “get ahead of the days to come” as the election results are fully tabulated the certified, asking people to “please stay tuned to see what the will of this body will be” when the House returns to voting session.
A few minutes after McClinton was done speaking, the clerk’s office sent out an email with notice of House floor sessions to resume in two weeks.
Democrats had been expected to win Tuesday’s special elections, because they had easily won the same seats last fall.
DeLuca’s former seat was won by Democrat Joe McAndrew, 32, a business owner who is a former state House Democratic staffer and the former executive director of Allegheny County’s Democratic committee. Lee’s former seat was won by Abigail Salisbury, 40, a lawyer and Democratic member of the Swissvale Borough Council. Matthew Gergely, a Democrat who works for the McKeesport city government, was elected to succeed Davis.
The special elections occurred only after the courts rejected an attempt by the House Republican floor leader, Rep. Bryan Cutler, to prevent two of the contests from being decided on Tuesday.
When the newly elected lawmakers take office, the House may still be one member short of its full complement. That’s because Republican Rep. Lynda Schlegel Culver won a special election Jan. 31 to fill a vacant state Senate seat. | https://www.localsyr.com/news/your-local-election-hq/ap-special-elections-in-pittsburgh-could-end-pa-house-impasse/ | 2023-02-08 14:25:43 | 0 | https://www.localsyr.com/news/your-local-election-hq/ap-special-elections-in-pittsburgh-could-end-pa-house-impasse/ |
US economy slowed but still grew at 2.9% rate last quarter
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy expanded at a 2.9% annual pace from October through December, ending 2022 with momentum despite the pressure of high interest rates and widespread fears of a looming recession. Thursday’s government estimate showed that the nation’s gross domestic product — the broadest gauge of economic output — decelerated last quarter from the 3.2% annual growth rate it had posted from July through September. Most economists think the economy will slow further in the current quarter and slide into at least a mild recession by midyear. The economy got a boost last quarter from resilient consumer spending and the restocking of supplies by businesses. Federal government spending also helped lift GDP.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy expanded at a 2.9% annual pace from October through December, ending 2022 with momentum despite the pressure of high interest rates and widespread fears of a looming recession.
Thursday’s estimate from the Commerce Department showed that the nation’s gross domestic product — the broadest gauge of economic output — decelerated last quarter from the 3.2% annual growth rate it had posted from July through September. Most economists think the economy will slow further in the current quarter and slide into at least a mild recession by midyear.
The economy got a boost last quarter from resilient consumer spending and the restocking of supplies by businesses. Federal government spending also helped lift GDP. But with higher mortgage rates undercutting residential real estate, investment in housing plummeted at a 27% annual rate for a second straight quarter.
For all of 2022, GDP expanded 2.1% after growing 5.9% in 2021.
The economy’s expected slowdown in the months ahead is an intended consequence of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive series of rate increases. The Fed’s hikes are meant to reduce growth, cool spending and crush the worst inflation bout in four decades. Last year, the Fed raised its benchmark rate seven times. It is set to do so again next week, though this time by a smaller amount.
The resilience of the U.S. job market has been a major surprise. Last year, employers added 4.5 million jobs, second only to the 6.7 million that were added in 2021 in government records going back to 1940. And last month’s unemployment rate, 3.5%, matched a 53-year low.
But the good times for America’s workers aren’t likely to last. As higher rates make borrowing and spending increasingly expensive across the economy, many consumers will spend less and employers will likely hire less.
“Recent data suggest that the pace of expansion could slow sharply in (the current quarter) as the effects of restrictive monetary policy take hold,” Rubeela Farooqi, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics, wrote in a research report. “From the Fed’s perspective, a desired slowdown in the economy will be welcome news.”
Consumer spending, which fuels about 70% of the entire economy, rose at a sturdy 2.1% annual rate from October through December, down slightly from 2.3% in the previous quarter.
More recent numbers, including a 1.1% drop in retail sales last month, indicate that consumers have begun to pull back.
“That suggests higher rates were starting to take a bigger toll and sets the stage for weaker growth in the first quarter of this year,’’ said Andrew Hunter, senior U.S. economist at Capital Economics.
Economists at Bank of America expect growth to slow to a 1.5% annual rate in the January-March quarter and then to contract for the rest of the year — by a 0.5% rate in the second quarter, 2% in the third and 1.5% in the fourth.
The Fed has been responding to an inflation rate that remains stubbornly high even though it has been gradually easing. Year-over-year inflation was raging at a 9.1% rate in June, the highest level in more than 40 years. It has since cooled — to 6.5% in December — but is still far above the Fed’s 2% annual target.
“The U.S. economy isn’t falling off a cliff, but it is losing stamina and risks contracting early this year,” said Sal Guatieri, senior economist at BMO Capital Economics. “That should limit the Fed to just two more small rate increases in coming months.”
One additional threat to the economy this year is rooted in politics: House Republicans could refuse to raise the federal debt limit if the Biden administration rejects their demand for broad spending cuts. A failure to raise the borrowing cap would prevent the federal government from being able to pay all its obligations and could shatter its credit.
Moody’s Analytics estimates that the resulting upheaval could wipe out nearly 6 million American jobs in a recession similar to the devastating one that was triggered by the 2007-2009 financial crisis.
At least the economy is likely beginning the year on firmer footing than it did at the start of 2022. Last year, the economy shrank at an annual pace of 1.6% from January through March and by a further 0.6% from April through June. Those two consecutive quarters of economic contraction raised fears that a recession might have begun.
But the economy regained strength over the summer, propelled by resilient consumer spending and higher exports.
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AP Economics Writer Christopher Rugaber contributed to this report.
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LOS ANGELES — Standout moments from the Golden Globe Awards, which returned to television Tuesday night after a year's absence.
DON'T SHOOT THE PIANO PLAYER
Pianist Chloe Flower had a sweet gig at the Golden Globes, playing TV and movie theme songs on camera as the show went to commercial breaks, but it turned temporarily sour when some in the viewing audience wrongly assumed she was the one deciding when annoyed winners had to wrap up their speeches.
“Shut up, I can beat you up,” said Michelle Yeoh, the star of many a kung fu movie, when piano music began playing her off about two minutes into her acceptance of the Globe for best actress in a musical or comedy film for “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”
“You can forget that piano,” Colin Farrell said over the music as he accepted the male version of the same award for “The Banshees of Inisherin.”
When Austin Butler won best actor in a drama film for “Elvis” and the piano began, he pleaded for a song by the man he portrayed.
“At least play ‘Suspicious Minds’ or something,” Butler said.
But none of that was Flower.
“People on Twitter are mad like she’s playing people off, but it’s a track,” host Jerrod Carmichael said during the show. “Chloe, we are lucky to have you.”
Flower tweeted on the topic herself mid-show.
“I would never play piano over people’s speeches!!" wrote. ”I’m only playing when you see me on camera!"
MURPHY SLAPS WITH TWO MINUTES AND A MIC DROP
Eddie Murphy certainly didn't need playing off. Many who win the Cecil B. DeMille Award, a lifetime achievement prize, use the moment to make a major speech. Oprah Winfrey 's in 2018 inspired calls for a presidential run. But Murphy's acceptance took just two minutes, shorter than many of the night's regular winners.
He thanked a handful of people and quickly wrapped it up with a mic-drop joke about Will Smith and Chris Rock.
“I've been doing this for a long time so I could stand up here and keep saying thank you until they play the piano,” Murphy said. "But I'm gonna wrap it up and just say something to all the up-and-coming dreamers and artists that are in the room tonight. I want to let you know that there is a definitive blueprint that you can follow to achieve success, prosperity and peace of mind. Pay your taxes, mind your business, and keep Will Smith’s wife’s name out of your (expletive) mouth!"
TEARS FOR LEAN YEARS AND LOST FAMILY
Despite the Globes’ diminishment amid controversy in recent years, winning them still brought plenty of tears, sometimes from unexpected people. Ke Huy Quan set the emotional tone as he cried throughout his acceptance of the night's first award, best supporting actor in a film for “Everything Everywhere All At Once.” He tearfully thanked Steven Spielberg for giving him his start in “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” before talking about the decades he spent thinking he would never get to top it.
Spielberg, who has remained restrained winning bigger awards, got emotional when he won the best director Globe for “The Fabelmans." Because this one was about his family. “I’ve been hiding from this story since I was 17 years old," he said, his voice cracking. He called out each of his family members by name, ending with his late mother, Leah Adler, who inspired the Michelle Williams character at the heart of the film, saying “she is up there kvelling about this right now.”
Jennifer Coolidge, who always seems to be doing a bit when she speaks on stage, and frequently was Tuesday night as a presenter and winner, shed a few sincere tears when she effusively thanked creator Mike White for putting her in “White Lotus,” for which she won best actress in a limited series.
“You changed my life in a million different ways,” Coolidge said. “My neighbors are speaking to me.”
White wept during the speech, and was still red-eyed minutes later when he accepted the best limited series award for the show.
EXCUSING ALL THE ABSENCES
On a night when some boycotted the show, Golden Globes presenters took the rare step of explaining, sometimes in detail, why some winners weren't there. Cate Blanchett, winner of best actress in a movie drama for “Tár,” “couldn't be here tonight because she's on production in the UK," presenter Henry Golding said.
Amanda Seyfried, winner of best actress in a limited series for “The Dropout,” “is deep in the process of creating a new musical so she could not be here tonight," presenter Mo Brings Plenty said.
Regina Hall made it clear that she was reading from a teleprompter and mocked the explanation she had to give for Kevin Costner not accepting his best actor in a TV drama award for “Yellowstone,” despite the serious subject matter of this week's severe flooding in California.
“He so much wanted to be here,” Hall said, shaking her head and laughing, “but because of the unprecedented weather, he has to shelter in place, in Santa Barbara.”
“Let's pray everyone,” she said, before catching herself and saying “no, that's awful.”
CARMICHAEL CASUALLY COURTS CONTROVERSY
Host Jerrod Carmichael pulled no punches with his jokes, starting with his opening monologue, in which he said he was hired “because I am Black.” A few of his on-the-edge jokes, delivered in his laid back style, fell flat, including a dig at Tom Cruise and the Church of Scientology, and his calling the Beverly Hilton, the Globes' longtime home, “the hotel that killed Whitney Houston.” The superstar died in a room there in 2012.
But a joke based on the antisemitic statements of Ye, formerly Kanye West, got a strong laugh when Carmichael told Spielberg that he had seen “The Fabelmans,” which is based on Spielberg's Jewish family.
“I actually saw it with Kanye," Carmichael said, “and it changed everything for him.”
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Fed official: Bank rules under review in wake of SVB failure
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s bank supervisors warned Silicon Valley Bank’s management as early as the fall of 2021 of risks stemming from its unusual business model, a top Fed official said Tuesday, but its managers failed to take the steps necessary to fix the problems. The Fed official, Michael Barr, the nation’s top banking regulator, said during a Senate Banking Committee hearing that the Fed is considering whether stronger bank rules are needed to prevent a similar failure in the future. Silicon Valley Bank’s management was deficient, Barr said. In particular, he said, the interest rate model the bank used “was not at all aligned with reality.”
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Small businesses weigh banking options amid bank turmoil
NEW YORK (AP) — The recent banking turmoil has been a jolt for small businesses of all stripes, spurring many to scrutinize their banking services and mull whether or not they should make changes. The turmoil added to the uncertainty already caused by stubborn inflation and higher interest rates. Experts say it’s probably a good idea for small businesses to diversify funds and make sure they’re in close contact with their banker, but emphasized that in the short term their bank accounts are safe because regulators have shown they’re willing to step in when needed.
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Apple rolls out buy now, pay later service, with guardrails
NEW YORK (AP) — Apple is getting into the buy now, pay later space with a few tweaks to the existing model, including no option to pay with a credit card. The company will roll out the product to some consumers this spring, and will begin reporting the loans to credit bureaus in the fall. Since the start of the pandemic, the option to “buy now, pay later” has skyrocketed in popularity, especially among young and low-income consumers who may not have ready access to traditional credit.
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FTX founder Bankman-Fried charged with paying $40M bribe
NEW YORK (AP) — A new indictment charges FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried with directing $40 million in bribes to one or more Chinese officials to unfreeze assets relating to his cryptocurrency business. The rewritten indictment unsealed Tuesday adds a charge of conspiracy to violate the anti-bribery provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. It is the 13th charge facing Bankman-Fried as he awaits trial in New York while staying with his parents in Palo Alto, California. He has already pleaded not guilty to charges that he cheated investors out of billions of dollars before his business collapsed last year. He was arrested in December.
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US consumer confidence ticks up in March
WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer confidence inched up in March after two straight monthly declines, even as persistent inflation, bank collapses and anxiety over a possible recession weighed on Americans. The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose to 104.2 in March from 103.4 in February. The business research group’s present situation index — which measures consumers’ assessment of current business and labor market conditions — inched down to 151.1 from 153 last month. The board’s expectations index — a measure of consumers’ six-month outlook for income, business and labor conditions — rose in March to 73 from 70.4 in February.
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EPA cites 2 oil and gas firms over Permian Basin pollution
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Texas companies have resolved Clean Air Act violations with the Environmental Protection Agency by agreeing to reduce emissions of planet-warming methane and other harmful pollutants wafting from the nation’s largest oil and gas producing region. EPA announced Monday that Matador Production Company has agreed to pay $6.2 million in fines and mitigation measures related to 239 of oil and gas well pads in New Mexico. The settlement comes after Permian Resources Operating agreed earlier this month to pay $610,000 and make improvements to its equipment to resolve environmental violations. EPA flew a helicopter equipped with a special infrared camera that can detect emissions of hydrocarbonous gases that are invisible to the naked eye.
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Alibaba to split itself into 6 business groups
NEW YORK (AP) — Alibaba is separating the company into six business groups as it looks to react faster to market changes and increase their value. Shares of Alibaba Group jumped 8% at the opening bell Tuesday. The company said in a regulatory filing that it will be split into the Cloud Intelligence Group, Taobao Tmall Business Group, Local Services Group, Global Digital Business Group, Cainiao Smart Logistics and Digital Media and Entertainment Group. The company said that each group will be able to potentially seek its own initial public offering, except for Taobao Tmall Business Group, which will stay wholly-owned by Alibaba Group.
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Juul Minnesota Altria cigarettes vaping
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has personally opened his state’s lawsuit against Juul Labs. He saYS the state is seeking more than $100 million in damages. It’s the first of thousands of cases against the e-cigarette maker to reach trial. In opening statements Tuesday, Ellison accused Juul of unlawfully targeting young people with vaping products to get a new generation addicted to nicotine. Most of the thousands of lawsuits Juul has faced nationwide have been settled, including 39 with other states and territories, and Juul says the state is depriving its citizens of money that could reduce smoking and vaping. Minnesota added tobacco giant Altria as a co-defendant.
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Biden: GOP policies would surrender tech economy to China
DURHAM, North Carolina (AP) — President Joe Biden says that Republicans’ budget plans could undermine U.S. manufacturing and help China dominate the world economy. Being tough on China has been a core part of the identity of former President Donald Trump, who is seeking to return to the White House in 2024. Biden says the GOP push to cut his incentives for clean energy “would mean ceding the future of innovation and technology to China.” Biden’s visit Tuesday to Wolfspeed follows the Durham-based company’s announcement last September to build a $5 billion manufacturing facility in Chatham County.
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Push in states for $20 minimum wage as inflation persists
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Just years after labor activists persuaded a handful of states to raise their minimum wage to $15 per hour, workers initially thrilled with the pay bump are finding their hard-won gains erased by inflation. New York, California, and Massachusetts are among states where legislation has been filed to boost minimum wages to $20 or more. But opponents to hikes in wages say it can be detrimental to small businesses who already operate on thin margins. Barry Nicholson, a businessowner in Corning, a city by the Finger Lakes in New York, said a big wage increase would be “a smack in the face to small businesses.”
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The S&P 500 fell 6.26 points, or 0.2%, to 3,971.27. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 37.83 points, or 0.1%, to 32,394.25. The Nasdaq composite fell 52.76 points, or 0.4% to 11,716.08. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 1.04 points, or 0.1%, to 1,752.63. | https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/business-highlights-fed-reviews-banking-rules-17865286.php | 2023-03-28 21:24:28 | 1 | https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/business-highlights-fed-reviews-banking-rules-17865286.php |
BERLIN – Germany wants the huge economic damage resulting from global warming to be discussed at this year's United Nations climate talks, Germany's foreign minister said Friday.
Vulnerable countries have long demanded that big polluters be held accountable for the effects that their greenhouse gas emissions are having around the world, including the destruction caused by extreme weather and sea level rise resulting from rising global temperatures.
But rich nations that account for the majority of planet-warming emissions since the start of the industrial era have largely opposed efforts to formally debate the ‘loss and damage’ issue for fear they might have to pay climate reparations.
Last year's U.N. climate talks in Glasgow failed to reach agreement on establishing a special fund for loss and damage.
Speaking after a meeting with her counterpart from Pakistan, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said the recent devastating floods in the South Asian nation had shown “what dramatic consequences the climate crisis is having in all regions.”
“As one of the hardest-hit countries worldwide, Pakistan is paying a high price for global CO2 emissions,” Baerbock, a member of the environmentalist Greens party, told reporters in Berlin.
“That's why Germany will work toward a fair sharing of the costs at the COP27 in Egypt, putting the question of climate adaptation, but in particular also the question of loss and damage, on the agenda,” she said.
Germany's climate envoy, former Greenpeace chief Jennifer Morgan, and Chile’s environment minister, Maisa Rojas, have been tasked with finding common ground among nations ahead of the U.N. climate talks next month in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.
Germany is also giving Pakistan a further 10 million euros in flood aid, taking its total commitment to 60 million euros, Baerbock said.
Pakistan's foreign minister, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, said the “biblical floods” had affected 33 million people and at one point a third of the country was underwater. Many roads, hospitals and farms in Pakistan were destroyed.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Friday that Pakistan was “on the verge of a public health disaster" due to the risk of diseases such as cholera, malaria and dengue fever, while malnutrition also was spiking after the floods.
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PLATFORM LAUNCHES WITH PARAMOUNT MEDIA NETWORKS & MTV ENTERTAINMENT STUDIOS HIT SERIES YELLOWSTONE AND EMILY IN PARIS WHERE FANS CAN VIRTUALLY SHOP THE SHOW
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 101 Studios and Emmy Award winning television personality Jill Martin announced today the launch of an immersive, premium shopping experience, through an innovative new platform, ShopTheScenes.com. Shop The Scenes is partnering with top hit television shows and movies, both new and classic, to develop this groundbreaking site. Fans will have the unique opportunity to virtually step on the set of their most beloved shows and purchase authentic items they have always wanted but didn't know how to find. From clothing to furniture to household items, coveted products on fans favorite characters and on the set will now be available for purchase. Limited-edition and one-of-a-kind pieces will also be available. Shop The Scenes is working with the top show runners, ahead of upcoming seasons, to incorporate items written into this season's scripts. Products will be ready in real time for fans to purchase while watching their favorite show. Hundreds of small businesses that have done work for the top shows will also be spotlighted for consumers to purchase unique items. Shop The Scenes is also developing a premium unboxing experience perfect for gift giving.
Shop The Scenes is excited to announce that their first wave of partners will be two hit series produced by Paramount Media Networks & MTV Entertainment Studios – Yellowstone, also produced by 101 Studios, and Emily in Paris. Airing on Paramount Network, Yellowstone was the #1 original series for adults across all of broadcast, cable and premium in 2021 and Emily in Paris is a Netflix fan favorite all over the world. The Shop the Scenes launch will also include a pop-up holiday shop with the #1 morning show in key demos, Today. We are excited to announce the next 25 shows for 2023 in the coming months.
Television ratings phenomenon, Yellowstone, will be the first shoppable series on the platform and will allow fans to transcend their screens with curated products, exclusive content, and immersive environments that extend the Dutton Ranch. The kickoff will be November 12th alongside the Yellowstone Season 4 Marathon on The Paramount Network. The site will offer must-have items from previous seasons, watch-party kits, sweepstakes, unique gifting opportunities and VIP memberships. Shop The Scenes will partner with the Yellowstone Season 5 premiere on November 13th where key items from the show will be available for purchase.
"Our goal is to bring viewers into their favorite shows, movies and events and allow them to immerse themselves through groundbreaking technology into their favorite scenes." said New York Times Best Selling Author Jill Martin. "This innovation represents the next wave of engaging and interacting with content and bringing the virtual world into consumers reality through a one-stop retail experience. How many times have fans watched a show or movie and thought, "I love that dress… or where can I buy that table?"
Loyal Yellowstone and Emily in Paris fans will now be able to purchase products, in themed reusable, exciting packaging, that will bring a piece of the show or movie into their homes. They'll have the opportunity to explore various locations on the Dutton Ranch, like Beth's closet or the bunkhouse; buy the famous Pierre Cadault suitcase; drink (or spray) DeLalisse Champere, bringing Darren Star's fictional brands to life.
"Jill has mastered the in-show shopping experience and we're so excited to have her at the helm of this partnership," said David Glasser, CEO of 101 Studios. "We have a unique opportunity to expand the fan experience by allowing viewers to purchase merchandise from some incredible shows. This is the first shoppable experience of its kind and we are excited to bring it to fans of the shows."
"It has always been my dream to bring the brands that I create in my shows to life. Jill, David, and Shop the Scenes captured my vision of bringing content into the real world. Now fans can enjoy Champere, wear Pierre Cadault's latest line and immerse themselves further into the worlds of their favorite characters from Emily in Paris." – Creator and Executive Producer, Darren Star.
"The passionate fandom surrounding Yellowstone and Emily in Paris shows the power of storytelling. Fans want to be fully immersed, blurring the lines between the content they love and their everyday lives, more than ever," said Jose Castro, Senior Vice President, Soft Lines, Global Fashion Collaborations & Specialty Retail, Paramount Consumer Products. "Paramount is committed to being at the forefront of the customer and content experiences and this partnership allows fans to engage in an innovative and immersive way with their favorite shows."
Jill and 101 Studios are thrilled to be partnering with top show runners and costume designers to give fans behind the scenes access to items that will truly make them part of their favorite shows.
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HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) — A shooting that left five dead in North Carolina occurred when a man shot and killed his wife and three children and then himself, police said Monday.
The High Point Police Department issued a news release saying that Robert Crayton Jr., 45, shot the other four and then died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Saturday.
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The news release identified the two adult victims as Athalia A. Crayton, 46; and Kasin Crayton, 18. Also killed were a 16- and 10-year-old whose names weren't immediately released.
Authorities said all five of those killed lived together in the home. It said two others escaped the house.
Officers from the police department had responded to the address five times since 2014, according to the news release. The most recent time was in January 2022, when officers served an involuntary mental commitment order. The news release didn't say who that order was for.
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In describing the fatal shootings, the police department had previously said that officers came to the house Saturday after a man and a woman ran from the house screaming for help. Authorities said the two who escaped were unharmed. The five bodies were found in the home.
The killings happened in a neighborhood of tidy one- and two-story homes northeast of downtown High Point. The area lies southwest of Greensboro and is also about 85 miles (135 kilometers) west of Raleigh. | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Police-Father-killed-4-relatives-self-in-17705262.php | 2023-01-09 19:24:00 | 1 | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Police-Father-killed-4-relatives-self-in-17705262.php |
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