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More and more automakers are turning to the tech giants to develop various in-car systems, providing owners with a level of technology familiarity. For example, we’ve seen many automakers use Google’s Android operating system and built-in apps for their own infotainment systems.
The latest is BMW which said its next-generation voice assistant will use technology from Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant. The announcement was made on Wednesday during Amazon’s 2022 Devices and Services launch event.
“The Alexa technology will enable an even more natural dialogue between driver and vehicle, so drivers can stay focused on the road,” Stephan Durach, BMW Group’s head of connectivity and development of technical operations, said in a statement.
BMW still plans to have its own voice assistant which will be better suited to the various functions linked to the car. It will also have its own associated data protection measures separate to those of Alexa. For anyone used to using Alexa, this will also be available in BMW cars. The two systems will work alongside each other, BMW said.
BMW said its first vehicles with the Alexa-backed voice assistant will be launched within the next two years.
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Republican senators who don’t want Donald Trump to be the GOP’s nominee for president in 2024 are feeling a growing sense of urgency to shake up the race as recent polls show Trump dominating the primary field and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) losing momentum.
Many Republican senators viewed DeSantis as the best candidate to supplant Trump atop the ticket after the 2022 midterm election in which DeSantis won a resounding reelection victory; GOP candidates won every statewide race in Florida.
But after DeSantis committed what some GOP strategists viewed as a few high-profile political gaffes and lost ground to Trump in the polls, Republican senators are stepping back and reevaluating the presidential primary field — as are some big Republican donors.
“It’s way early. It’s way early, and I’m not going to let the media define who our frontrunners are,” Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said.
Asked if Republicans are looking for an alternative to Trump or DeSantis, who has embraced Trump’s populism to the extent some critics call him “Trump-lite,” Murkowski said, “I certainly am.”
“If that is the face of the Republican Party, if that’s the contest, Republicans are doomed,” she said.
Sen. Mike Rounds (S.D.) on Wednesday became the first Republican senator to endorse a candidate other than Trump and surprisingly it wasn’t DeSantis, Trump’s closest rival in the polls.
Instead, Rounds announced his support for South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott (R), who is running in sixth place in national polls.
DeSantis, by contrast, regularly comes in second place to Trump and easily outpaces the rest of the field in most polls.
But Rounds says he wants the party to nominate a candidate more in the mold of former President Reagan who can unify the country, and he believes Scott could bring voters together from across the political spectrum.
Asked about the views of Senate GOP colleagues who want to broaden the field of competitive players in the 2024 presidential primary beyond Trump and DeSantis, Rounds said, “I think we all recognize that we have to have a consensus candidate if we’re going to win.”
“The goal is someone who can win in the general [election] should win in a primary. And Tim Scott can win in a general. I think he’s got a lot of the traits that Ronald Reagan had, and I think we need to move in that direction,” he said.
Scott, like DeSantis, hasn’t yet formally launched his presidential campaign but is expected to do so at an event Monday in Charleston, S.C.
One Republican senator who requested anonymity to discuss how Senate Republicans view DeSantis’s performance on the national stage since winning reelection in November said the Florida governor appears to be losing political momentum.
“Many Republican senators who never liked Trump would take anybody [else], but I do think that DeSantis’s star has fallen, clearly, on the Hill,” the senator said. “There was a time in November where I heard a lot of chatter from Republican senators about ‘DeSantis is pretty interesting.’ I haven’t heard him discussed [recently.]”
A Rasmussen Reports poll of 996 likely voters nationwide conducted from May 11 to 15 showed Trump crushing DeSantis by 45 points, 62 percent to 17 percent.
It showed a far bigger lead for Trump than what Rasmussen measured in a poll of 1,000 likely voters in late February, when Trump led DeSantis by 27 points, 47 percent to 20 percent.
Other national polls show a similar trend, and the polling data in key battleground states aren’t better for DeSantis.
A poll of 500 likely Republican primary voters in New Hampshire conducted by National Research Inc. from May 15 to 17 showed Trump leading DeSantis by 21 points, 39 percent to 18 percent. New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) came in third place with 17 percent support.
Only two Republican senators, Mike Lee (Utah) and John Cornyn (Texas), attended a meet-and-greet event for DeSantis in Washington last month, and neither lawmaker has made any move to endorse him.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who is backing Trump’s White House bid, said it’s “too early to tell” whether DeSantis has been a disappointment as a presidential contender but noted, “He’s not growing, that’s for sure.”
“It’s been a tough couple” of weeks, he said. “You won’t know until you get in the ring.”
“Does he run? If he runs, how well does he do once he says, ‘I want to be president,’” he added.
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said Republican colleagues and many voters are “looking for a practical conservative with a positive message.”
“We’ll see if that emerges among the narrative in the field,” he said. “I think the thing about DeSantis kind of rising and fall[ing,] let’s keep in mind that he has intentionally not entered the race. So, let’s measure what that looks like a month or two after he’s in the race.”
He said “people made assumptions about how narrow the field got,” noting the first presidential primary debate is scheduled for August.
“That’s when it will start getting interesting to me,” he said.
DeSantis is expected to formally launch his presidential campaign next week.
Senate Republican Whip John Thune (R-S.D.), who has criticized Trump from time to time, said he thinks the Republican primary race will evolve in the months ahead.
Asked if there’s a hunger among Republicans to broaden the effective race beyond Trump and DeSantis, Thune said, “I think there will be organically just more people getting into the race, yeah.”
Some Republican senators have expressed regrets privately that two promising candidates, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, opted against challenging Trump for the GOP nomination next year.
Youngkin in particular is seen as the type of practical conservative with a positive message who some GOP lawmakers are hoping to see emerge as the party’s standard bearer.
Major Republican donors are also holding back from throwing their support to DeSantis, despite expectations that they would line up behind him early.
Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin, who gave $5 million to help DeSantis’s reelection campaign, told Politico in November that he was prepared to back the Florida governor if he decided to run for president.
Six months later, however, The New York Times reported that Griffin was troubled by DeSantis’s statement downplaying the war in Ukraine as a “territorial dispute” that did not rank as a vital U.S. security interest as well as by the governor’s support for a six-week abortion ban.
The Times reported that Griffin is still evaluating the presidential primary race.
Another major Republican donor, Thomas Peterffy, the founder of a digital trading platform, told The Financial Times last month that he would hold off on funding DeSantis’s expected presidential campaign.
Peterffy donated $1 million to Youngkin’s political action committee last month.
“I have put myself on hold,” he told the publication. “Because of his stance on abortion and book banning … myself and a bunch of friends are holding our powder dry.”
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Baltimore’s spending board approved $645,000 Wednesday to settle two more legal disputes related to the city police department’s disgraced Gun Trace Task Force, bringing the total amount paid out related to the rogue force to more than $16 million.
The two settlements, one for $330,000 with Jamar Bowles and another for $315,000 with Alex Holden, close out two lawsuits filed in August alleging task force officers planted drugs.
James Corley, an attorney for the city, said there was no evidence in either case beyond the testimony of the plaintiffs and the officers involved. Still, the city was unwilling to risk submitting to jury trials in both cases given credibility concerns raised about task force officers.
Members of the force task routinely violated people’s rights and stole drugs and money using the authority of their badge.
“We were not confident we would obtain a favorable verdict from a jury,” Corley said.
Mayor Brandon Scott, one of five members of the board, said after the meeting that the actions of the Gun Trace Task Force are a “black eye” on the city and illustrates the need for further reform of the police department.
“We know that this history is going to be here for a long time,” he said. “That $16 million in these lawsuits could have built a new rec center in Baltimore City.”
In the case of Bowles, several Baltimore Police officers including Det. Daniel Hersl were patrolling in August 2013 and March 2014 when they saw Bowles “engaging in behavior consistent” with a drug transaction, according to the board’s agenda. They stopped and detained Bowles, recovering cash and drugs, the agenda says.
Bowles was charged with several drug-related violations for both incidents and pleaded guilty to one charge for each incident, the agenda states. He served two years in prison as well as 3.5 years of parole. His charges were vacated in 2019 after revelations about the task force’s criminal activity.
Bowles sued Hersl and several other unnamed officers in August, alleging there was no probable cause to stop him and that the drugs recovered were planted by Hersl and the other officers.
Hersl is serving an 18-year sentence in federal prison after a jury convicted him in 2018 of racketeering crimes related to the Gun Trace Task Force corruption scandal. He was accused of stealing money during his time with the force and beforehand. He is incarcerated at an administrative security federal medical center in Springfield, Missouri.
In the second case involving Holden, Officers Jason Giordano and Jimmy Shetterly attempted to stop him in May 2012 when they saw him “engaging in behavior consistent” with a drug transaction, according to the Board of Estimates’ agenda. Holden fled and Giordano said he witnessed Holden discard a white package, the agenda says. The officers caught and arrested Holden and recovered the package, which contained suspected drugs, according to the agenda.
Holden was charged with various drug-related charges and pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute, according to the agenda. He served more than two years in prison as well as one year of parole before his charges were vacated in 2019.
Holden sued in August, alleging there was no probable cause for his stop and that the drugs recovered were planted by the officers.
Attorney Hannah Ernstberger, who represented Bowles and Holden, said she thought her clients deserved larger settlements, but she was pleased the city settled the claims quickly.
“It was a matter of putting the cases behind them and being able to move on with their lives,” she said.
With the newly approved settlements, the total paid out by the city related to the task force rises to $16.2 million.
The largest of those settlements, $7.9 million, was paid to Umar Burley and Brent Matthews, who both went to federal prison for drugs planted in their vehicle in 2010. That amount eclipsed the settlement paid to the family of Freddie Gray in 2015. The average settlement was $443,000 per case.
Corley said Wednesday five open lawsuits remain related to the task force. One, involving the victims of a fatal car crash caused as police pursued Burley and Matthews in 2010, presents a significant liability, Corley said. | https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-ci-gttf-settlement-20221221-f5izgr2s3rcpzepvrehypvo7gy-story.html | 2022-12-21 18:17:36 | 0 | https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-ci-gttf-settlement-20221221-f5izgr2s3rcpzepvrehypvo7gy-story.html |
Score Places Lightpath First in its Peer Group in the Americas
NEW YORK, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightpath, an all-fiber, infrastructure-based connectivity provider that is revolutionizing how organizations connect to their digital destinations, received a 5-Star Rating and a score of 96 on the 2022 GRESB Infrastructure Asset Benchmark Report. The score placed Lightpath first among all participating private data transmission companies in the data infrastructure sector in the Americas.
GRESB (the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark) provides a rigorous methodology and consistent framework to measure the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) management and performance of real assets and portfolios based on self-reported data and peer benchmarking. Each year, GRESB assesses and benchmarks the ESG performance of infrastructure assets worldwide and monitors the sector's progress towards global sustainability goals. GRESB Assessments are guided by what investors and the industry consider to be material issues in the sustainability performance of real asset investments and are aligned with international reporting frameworks such as GRI and PRI.
In the 2022 report, Lightpath achieved a GRESB score of 96 out of a possible 100. The average GRESB score among all participants was 79.
"Lightpath's initial GRESB assessment and score of 96 represents the importance that our Board and our management team place on ESG objectives. We intend to continue our efforts in the areas of ESG which we believe will not only benefit our company, but also the communities in which we operate and, of course, hopefully the Earth," said Chris Morley, CEO of Lightpath.
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ROME (AP) — Environmental activists tossed pea soup on a Vincent van Gogh painting Friday in Rome to protest carbon use and natural gas extraction, but caused no damage to the glass-covered painting.
Security intervened immediately and removed the protesters kneeling in front of “The Sower” at the Palazzo Bonaparte to deliver a manifesto. Protesters from the same group, the Last Generation, earlier blocked a highway near Rome.
The painting belongs to the Kroller-Muller Museum in the Netherlands and was on loan for a show in Italy’s capital featuring works by Van Gogh. Officials said the 1888 painting was undamaged.
Italy’s new culture minister, Gennaro Sangiuliano, condemned the protest.
“Attacking art is an ignoble act that must be firmly condemned,’’ he said. “Culture, which is the basis of our identity, must be defended and protected, and certainly not used as a megaphone for other forms of protest.”
Climate activists have staged similar protests have taken place at museums in Britain, Germany and elsewhere in Italy, targeting works by Van Gogh, Botticelli and Picasso.
The stunt backfired for some onlookers.
“It totally defeats the purpose.” Hans Bergetoft, a tourist from Stockholm, said. “I am really for the cause in itself, but not the action. Not the action that they took. Not at all.”
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Despite the permitless carry bill signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier this month, many state attorney’s offices across Florida are still prosecuting those arrested for carrying concealed weapons and say they plan to continue doing so until July 1, when the law takes effect.
DeSantis signed what he called “constitutional carry” legislation on April 3, which allows non-felons and those over 21 years of age to carry concealed firearms without permits, nixing the previous requirement for background checks and gun safety courses.
The new law, however, did not include any retroactive provisions about pending cases, leaving hundreds of arrestees and defendants in a gray area. They’re accused of committing a crime that soon will no longer exist in the Sunshine State.
And the stakes for defendants are high. If convicted, those who would soon be able to legally carry without permits could be labeled as felons, losing their right to possess firearms and greatly limiting their housing and jobs options, especially for occupations that require licenses.
As of Thursday morning, the State Attorney’s Office for the Ninth Judicial Circuit was handling 775 concealed carry cases in Orange County and 104 in Osceola County, according to a log obtained via a public records request.
A half-dozen state attorney’s offices that responded to the Sentinel’s request for comment said they are also going to continue prosecuting pending concealed carry cases against non-felons and those over 21 — people who would largely be protected by the permitless carry law when it takes effect in less than three months.
This comes as prosecutorial discretion has become a political battleground in Florida, with the state’s top GOP officials taking aim at Democratic state attorneys, including Tampa’s Andrew Warren and Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell.
Keisha Mulfort, a spokesperson for Worrell’s office, said prosecutors will move ahead with their concealed carry cases because “our office cannot decide which laws to follow and which ones we won’t.”
“As it currently stands, this offense is still a crime in the State of Florida, and we will resolve these matters with the gravity it deserves,” she wrote in an email. Citing a pair of Easter weekend shootings that combined to kill seven people, she added, “not following the law in light of the devastating losses our community suffered… is not something our office is willing to do.”
Mulfort said people accused of illegally carrying concealed firearms will have opportunities to go through pretrial diversion and have their cases dropped when eligible, depending on their criminal history.
The stance by Worrell’s office comes after months of her prosecutors being criticized by law enforcement and Florida GOP officials alike for what they have said is a pattern of non-prosecution. Worrell has repeatedly denied and provided data to discredit the allegations, which she says are being used as a pretext for her removal from office.
DeSantis suspended Warren from office in August, accusing the prosecutor of implementing a policy of “presumptive non-enforcement” of some low-level criminal violations and citing a pledge Warren signed against pursuing abortion-related cases.
Asked by the Orlando Sentinel if they planned to move forward with concealed carry cases filed before July 1, Florida prosecuting offices led by officials from both sides of the aisle said they would.
Todd Brown, a spokesperson for the Seminole-Brevard State Attorney’s Office, said since there is no retroactive provision in the new law, the existing one will apply until midnight June 30.
He said the state attorney’s office, which is led by Republican Phil Archer, “has some latitude regarding the disposition of a criminal case, and depending on the specific circumstances, this may be an area where we can consider some alternative resolutions.”
Spokespersons for state attorney’s offices in the 1st, 11th, 13th and 20th judicial circuits — which cover areas including Miami, Tampa, Pensacola and Fort Myers — said they are prosecuting cases under the law that was in place at the time of the offenses.
Samantha Syoen, a spokesperson for State Attorney’s Office of the 20th Judicial Circuit in Southwest Florida, said, “The new law has not taken effect, so our handling of cases has not changed yet.”
John Molchan, a spokesperson for the State Attorney’s Office of the 1st Judicial Circuit in the Panhandle, said, “We’re just looking at them on a case by case basis at this point.”
“We will follow the law and prosecute pending cases under the law that was in force at the time of the offense,” said Ed Griffith, a spokesperson for the Miami-Dade County State Attorney’s Office.
Erin Maloney, a spokesperson for the State Attorney’s Office for the 13th Judicial Circuit, said prosecutors will look at every case law enforcement refers them. The Tampa office was run by Warren until his suspension and is now led by DeSantis’ chosen replacement, former judge Susan Lopez.
“Our prosecutors review all the facts and circumstances, and then we decide on whether to file charges or not,” said Maloney. “We will continue to meet that mission and enforce the law.”
Longtime defense attorney Roger Weeden said moving forward with these cases is a form of “punishment without crime.”
Those charged with concealed carry offenses face the risk of becoming convicted felons, which Weeden described as a “civil death penalty” due to its impact on people’s ability to obtain housing, employment and professional licenses as well as its immediate stripping of voting rights.
“It creates a personal environment in which a person’s life is always under the threat of destabilization,” Weeden said. “This threat of destabilization is present even if a person has not been formally convicted, but placed on probation.”
Weeden added that the vast majority of concealed carry charges stand alone, meaning they lack any accompanying charges — which, he said, “dispels the myth that it deters other offenses or makes the community safer.”
Additionally, Weeden said continuing these prosecutions only adds to the overwhelming workload state attorney’s offices face, which has been made worse by COVID-related delays and high vacancy rates.
In February, Worrell said turnover rates were around 25% in state attorneys’ offices across the state.
Katherine Fernandez Rundle, the state attorney for Miami-Dade County, recently wrote in the Miami Herald that her office is down “over 100 prosecutors and 250 staff, trending to a 30% vacancy rate and being crushed by a backlog of COVID cases.”
“It’s essentially a waste of the court’s time and resources,” Weeden said. “… And some otherwise law-abiding citizens may be labeled felons.”
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Auditions opening for ‘Charlotte’s Web,’ ‘Sweeney Todd’ in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. — Auditions are coming up for two stage productions that will be hosted at The Ned this fall.
The Jackson Children’s Theatre will present “Charlotte’s Web” from October 6-8. Children ages 5-12 are being sought for roles, and auditions will be held at 4 p.m. on August 16 & 17.
Additionally, The Ned will present “Sweeney Todd” from October 27-31. Auditions for that production will be held from 2-5 p.m. on August 20 and 7-9 p.m. on August 22.
Audition packets and registration information for both productions is now available online. Click here for more information.
All auditions will be held at The Ned, located at 314 East Main Street in downtown Jackson.
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Gonzaga vs. Grand Canyon: Odds, spread, over/under and other Vegas lines - NCAA Tournament First Round
The No. 14 Grand Canyon Antelopes (24-11) will be trying to move on to the second round of the NCAA Tournament when they take on the No. 3 Gonzaga Bulldogs (28-5) on Friday. This 3-14 matchup in the West Region bracket tips off at 7:35 PM.
In this article, you will check out odds and spreads for the Gonzaga vs. Grand Canyon matchup across multiple sportsbooks.
Gonzaga vs. Grand Canyon Game Info
- When: Friday, March 17, 2023 at 7:35 PM ET
- Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
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Gonzaga vs. Grand Canyon Odds, Spread, Over/Under
See the odds, spread and over/under for this matchup across different sportsbooks.
Gonzaga vs. Grand Canyon Betting Trends
- Gonzaga has put together a 14-18-0 record against the spread this season.
- So far this season, 19 out of the Bulldogs' 32 games have hit the over.
- Grand Canyon has covered 14 times in 32 chances against the spread this year.
- So far this season, 23 out of the Antelopes' 32 games with an over/under have gone over the point total.
Gonzaga Futures Odds
- Odds to win the national championship: +1400
- Gonzaga is only sixth-best in college basketball in terms of its odds to win the national championship (+1400), but fourth-best according to computer rankings.
- In terms of their national championship odds, the Bulldogs have experienced the 77th-biggest change this season, falling from +900 at the start to +1400.
- Based on its moneyline odds, Gonzaga has a 6.7% chance of winning the national championship.
Grand Canyon Futures Odds
- Odds to win the national championship: +200000
- Grand Canyon is 55th in the country in terms of national championship odds (+200000). However, our computer rankings are significantly less confident, ranking the team 118th, a difference of 63 spots.
- The implied probability of Grand Canyon winning the national championship, based on its +200000 moneyline odds, is 0%.
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CHICAGO (AP) — Javier Báez egged on Chicago fans after hitting a home run, and the Detroit Tigers won 7-2 Saturday night to push the White Sox closer to elimination in the AL Central.
Cleveland has a magic number of one to close out the White Sox to win the division. Before Chicago lost its fifth in a row, the team announced manager Tony La Russa will not return to the dugout this season.
Báez hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning. As he rounded the bases, the former Cubs star held his hand to his ear, stretched out his arms and made a chatter motion as fans booed him.
“It’s fun. It makes me focus and it makes me play better,” he said of the consistent booing from the Chicago crowd. “It’s good for me.”
La Russa, who turns 78 on Oct. 4, had “additional testing and medical procedures over the past week,” the team said Saturday. Doctors have directed the Hall of Famer to stay away from managing for the rest of the season.
La Russa left the White Sox before an Aug. 30 game against Kansas City to deal with a heart issue. Chicago is 13-11 under bench coach Miguel Cairo, who will continue as acting White Sox manager.
“There are 10 more games, and you have to challenge yourself to go out there and do your job and perform,” Cairo said.
Báez and Harold Castro each had three hits, including a home run, and three RBIs. Riley Greene also had three hits for the last-place Tigers, who have won four of five. They improved to 6-12 against Chicago.
Detroit took a 3-2 lead in the fifth after singles by Greene, Báez and Castro.
Greene added an RBI single in the seventh before Báez homered off Jake Diekman for a 7-2 lead.
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Báez embraces the interaction with the fans.
“He likes being the villain,” Hinch said. “He loves the city. Don’t let them kid you. They come down and want his autograph and want a picture with him more than they want him to fail.”
Eloy Jiménez and Gavin Sheets homered on consecutive pitches by Drew Hutchinson (3-9) to tie it at 2 in the White Sox fourth. Jiménez and Sheets each have 15 homers.
“It’s not an excuse, but this lineup, it wasn’t together pretty much for the big part of the season,” Jiménez said. “It’s hard when you don’t have your guys (in) your good lineup.”
Castro hit a two-run homer off Davis Martin (2-5) for a 2-0 lead in the first after the White Sox were unable to complete a double play. Martin gave up three runs and seven hits in six innings.
Hutchinson allowed two runs and four hits in five innings.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Tigers: RHP Joe Jiménez (right lumbar spine strain) was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday, ending his season. He is expected to avoid surgery. …RHP Angel De Jesus was recalled from Triple-A Toledo.
White Sox: OF Luis Robert (sprained left wrist) went on the 10-day injured list Saturday and has been shut down. … OF Mark Payton was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte. … RHP Joe Kelly was reinstated from the family medical leave list. … LHP Tanner Banks was optioned to Charlotte. … A return for SS Tim Anderson (left middle finger surgery) is uncertain. He was expected to miss six to eight weeks after he was sidelined Aug. 9. “It’s really a question of does it make sense at this point in the year to try to rush into that two-week window or let nature take its course and send him into the offseason fully healed,” general manager Rick Hahn said. … RHP Michael Kopech’s right shoulder is doing well, but the team has discussed when a cyst in his knee will be removed, Hahn said. Kopech (right shoulder inflammation) went on the 15-day injured list Sept. 17.
UP NEXT
LHP Tyler Alexander (4-10, 4.91 ERA) is scheduled to start Sunday’s series finale for Detroit. RHP Dylan Cease (14-7, 2.13), whose ERA ranks second in the AL, takes the mound for Chicago.
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Positive weather changes are happening for us today. After highs in the 40s Saturday, we warmed to the 60s Sunday and are headed for 80 degrees this afternoon! Temperatures have come up quickly this morning. We started out in the 30s and a better than 40 degree warm-up to Summerlike levels is emerging for this Monday afternoon. Today kicks off our warming trend as temperatures inch back into the low 80s for much of the state this Monday afternoon. Winds will be breezy out of the south, and skies will be sunny.
A slight increase in moisture levels from the south could touch off an isolated shower or thunderstorm across southern Kansas later this evening and overnight tonight but a southerly breeze will prevent temperatures from cooling nearly as much as the past couple of nights.
Temperatures remain above average through the middle of the week. Fire weather concerns return with the warmer temperatures. Fire Weather Watches and Warnings for western Kansas are in place through Tuesday evening Tuesday due to increasing winds, existing dry conditions, and low relative humidity values. Temperatures will continue to climb, and winds will become breezy, leading to the perfect recipe for wildfire danger for the middle of the week.
We will also see a quick-moving shot of moisture track across northern Kansas on Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday night that could produce strong winds, brief periods of heavy rain, and a rumble of thunder or two.
Portions of southern Kansas and northeastern Kansas are under a Marginal Risk on Tuesday. An isolated storm or two could reach severe criteria, but widespread severe weather is not expected.
Temperatures continue to soar through the middle of the week as we flirt with the 90s by Wednesday. Our next cold front shoves temperatures back into the low 60s by the weekend, bringing moisture to the forecast. Showers and a few storms will arrive with the approaching boundary Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
There is another severe risk for late Wednesday with wind and hail being the main threats.
Northerly winds will move in with the front and help temperatures drop into the 70s and eventually the 60s. Another round of moisture arrives Thursday night into early Friday morning. A few flurries will be possible for our southwestern Nebraska counties. Moisture will clear out by Friday evening, and skies will become sunny for the rest of the weekend.
4/17/23 KSN Storm Track 3 Forecast from Meteorologist Jack Boston:
Wichita:
This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, breezy. Hi: 80 Wind: S 10-20
Tonight: Mostly clear to partly cloudy, breezy.10% chance of showers and storms. Lo: 54 Wind: S 10-20
Tomorrow: Partly cloudy, windy. 10% chance of showers and storms. Hi: 83 Wind: S 15-30
Tomorrow Night: Partly cloudy, windy. 10% chance of showers and storms. Lo: 62 Wind: S 10-25
Wichita Weekly
Wed: Hi: 86 Lo: 54 Partly to mostly cloudy, windy. 20% chance of showers and storms.
Thu: Hi: 73 Lo: 46 Mostly cloudy, windy. 10% chance of showers and storms.
Fri: Hi: 62 Lo: 39 Partly cloudy, windy. 10% chance of showers and storms.
Sat: Hi: 62 Lo: 36 Partly cloudy, windy.
Sun: Hi: 65 Lo: 42 Partly cloudy, breezy.
Mon: Hi: 69 Lo: 46 Partly cloudy, windy.
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An unexpected culprit toppled beach chairs along the sand at normally calm Clearwater Beach, Florida, last Wednesday. West Coast surfers might snicker at the cause, but the National Weather Service confirms the rare 4-foot (1.2 meter) wave was caused by a kind of tsunami, just not the kind you usually hear about.
It was a meteotsunami, a type caused by storms with strong gusting winds, rather than the dramatic tsunamis triggered by earthquakes.
WHAT IS A METEOTSUNAMI?
According to Paul Close, senior forecaster at the National Weather Service in the Tampa Bay area, when a line of storms tracks over the ocean, there can be 30- to 50-mph (48- 80-kph) winds near the leading edge. The winds push the water, increasing the wave height near the coast before it eventually crashes onto shore.
Meteotsunamis only last about an hour because once the leading edge of the storm passes onto land, the action subsides.
The meteotsunami was about 2.5 feet (0.8 meters) higher than the forecast wave height and around 4 feet (1.2 meters) higher than average sea level.
Six-foot (1.8 meter) and higher meteotsunamis have been recorded around the world.
The weather service does not issue specific advisories for meteotsunamis. If the agency forecasts that a storm will have substantial impact, it issues a coastal flood watch or warning.
WHEN DO METEOTSUNAMIS FORM?
Close said that stronger storms and squall lines — groups of storms that track in a line with intense winds and heavy rain — are more common during the winter around Florida.
“They don’t happen that often this time of year, but the current atmospheric pattern has been kind of unusual with all the heat out in Texas and the cool and damp weather in the Northeast,” Close said.
This time of year, winds from the east are more common, he said. But the winds have been from the west almost all of June.
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WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Avaya Holdings Corp. (NYSE: AVYA) (OTC: AVYAW) between November 22, 2021 and November 29, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important March 6, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Avaya securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Avaya class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=8033 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than March 6, 2023. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, throughout the Class Period, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the Company's internal control over financial reporting ("ICFR") was deficient in several areas; (2) as a result of these deficiencies, the Company had failed to design and maintain effective controls over its whistleblower policies and its ethics and compliance program; (3) the Company's deteriorating financial condition was likely to raise substantial doubt as to its ability to continue as a going concern; and (4) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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STOCKHOLM, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sandvik has completed the previously announced acquisition of the mining related business of Schenck Process Group (SP Mining). SP Mining is one of the market leaders in screening, feeding, screening media and train loading solutions in the industry. The company will be reported in Stationary Crushing and Screening, a division in Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions (SRP).
In 2022 the company expects revenues of about EUR 200 million of which approximately 70% is aftermarket, and an EBITA margin accretive to Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions' margin. Strong synergies are expected to drive revenue growth of mid- to high-single digits above market growth. EV/EBITDA multiple including expected five year run-rate synergies is approximately 10x. Impact on Sandvik's earnings per share will initially be neutral.
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(The Hill) — Eighty-six percent of global CEOs expect a recession to hit in the next year, although most believe it will be mild and short, according to a new KPMG survey.
The poll found that 14 percent of CEOs viewed a recession as a pressing concern, up from 9 percent earlier this year. Pandemic fatigue, which was cited by 15 percent of respondents, topped the list.
Despite growing concerns about a recession, 71 percent expressed confidence in the global economy’s growth prospects over the next few years, a figure that rose 11 percentage points from earlier this year.
About 85 percent of respondents indicated they had confidence in their organization’s growth over the next three years, specifically.
“Once-in-a-generation issues — a global pandemic, geopolitical tensions, inflationary pressures and financial difficulties — have come in short succession and taken a toll on the optimism of global CEOs,” said Bill Thomas, KPMG’s CEO. “While it’s unsurprising the economic climate is now the top concern for business leaders, it’s reassuring to see high levels of confidence among executives in their own companies and their longer-term prospects for growth.”
The increased expectations for a recession come as the Federal Reserve and other central banks aggressively increase interest rates, fueling concerns that the monetary tightening could tip the economy into a recession.
The Fed has increased its baseline interest rate by 75 basis points three consecutive times.
Fed leaders have vowed further increases to curb price growth after inflation hit a 40-year high earlier this year, warning that doing so will likely require an uptick in unemployment.
The new poll found that 73 percent of CEOs believed a recession will disrupt anticipated growth. About three-quarters — 76 percent — said they have already taken precautionary steps ahead of a recession, and 71 percent predicted it will impact company earnings by up to 10 percent.
“The events of recent years have created real turbulence for the business community,” said Thomas. “Our findings should provide some cautious optimism that, in contending with and overcoming these ordeals, executives are emerging more confident in their companies’ resilience and hopefully the markets will follow suit, mitigating some of the greater uncertainties we’ve all felt.”
The survey was conducted with 1,325 CEOs between July 12 and Aug. 24. All respondents’ companies have annual revenue above $500 million. | https://www.koin.com/news/86-percent-of-ceos-expect-recession-in-next-12-months-survey%EF%BF%BC/ | 2022-10-04 12:58:39 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/news/86-percent-of-ceos-expect-recession-in-next-12-months-survey%EF%BF%BC/ |
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VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. — A lone suspect fired on a small group meeting at a suburban church near one of Alabama's major cities Thursday evening, fatally wounding two people and injuring a third before being taken into custody, authorities said.
The attack occurred at Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church in the Birmingham suburb of Vestavia Hills, Police Capt. Shane Ware said. He said officers rushed to the chuch after dispatchers received a call reporting an active shooter at the church at 6:22 p.m.
"From what we've gathered from the circumstances of this evening, a lone suspect entered a small church group meeting and began shooting. Three people were shot. Two people are deceased. One person is being treated for an unknown injury at a local hospital," Ware said at a late Thursday news briefing.
He added that a suspect was in custody and that there was "no threat to the community at this time."
At an earlier briefing, he had initially said one person had died and two wounded by the shooting had been hospitalized.
Meanwhile, he has declined to identify the suspect or the victims or provide further details of the attack, saying his next briefing would be Friday.
The FBI, U.S. Marshals Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco and Explosives dispatched agents to the scene. Investigators remained hours past nightfall, with yellow police tape cordoning off the church complex and emergency police and fire vehicles with flashing lights blocked the route to the church. Nearby, people huddled and prayed.
The Rev. Kelley Hudlow, an Episcopal priest in the Diocese of Alabama, told broadcast outlet WBRC that the church and the community were stunned by the shooting.
"It is shocking. Saint Stephen's is a communty built on love and prayers and grace and they are going to come together," she said in a live interview with the station. "People of all faiths are coming together to pray to hope for healing."
She added that the church was receiving supportive messages from all over the U.S. and the world. "We need everybody out there. Pray, think, meditate and send love to this community because we are going to need all of it," she said.
The church's website had listed a "Boomers Potluck" for Thursday night. "There will be no program, simply eat and have time for fellowship," the flyer read.
News outlet al.com said two wounded people had been rushed to UAB Hospital in Birmingham — before police reported one of them had died.
It was the latest in a string of deadly shootings that has rattled the nation. On Saturday thousands of people rallied in the U.S. and at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to renew calls for stricter gun control measures after recent deadly mass shootings from Buffalo, New York, to Uvalde, Texas. Survivors of mass shootings and other incidents of gun violence also have lobbied legislators and testified on Capitol Hill this month.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey issued a statement lamenting what she called the shocking and tragic loss of life at the church. Though she said she was glad to hear the suspect was in custody, she added, "This should never happen — in a church, in a store, in the city or anywhere."
Vestavia Hills is a residential community just southeast of Birmingham, one of Alabama's two most populous cities.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.nepm.org/national-world-news/national-world-news/2022-06-16/2-people-have-died-in-an-alabama-church-shooting | 2022-06-17 04:54:37 | 0 | https://www.nepm.org/national-world-news/national-world-news/2022-06-16/2-people-have-died-in-an-alabama-church-shooting |
Police find guns stashed ‘behind candy bars’ at gas stations in Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46/Gray News) - Police in Atlanta reported at least seven separate incidences in 2022 where officers have recovered guns stashed inside gas stations and convenience stores.
“We often get consent to go inside and we remove guns from behind candy bars, in the cooler – areas where it’s been stashed to protect a drug trade that is operating out of there,” said Interim Police Chief Darin Schierbaum.
Schierbaum highlighted the recoveries as part of a quarterly report to the City Council’s Public Safety committee.
“Because a drug trade in your district is a ticking time bomb for violence and that is where we’re recovering those,” he said.
According to Schierbaum, Atlanta officers recovered more than 1,200 guns in 2022 – an increase of 11% compared to 2021.
A spokesperson for the Atlanta Police Department said these recoveries in gas stations are a part of proactive sweeps by K9 patrols.
Oftentimes members of the public will call the police, alerting them of potentially criminal activity happening at a gas station or convenience store, according to a department spokesperson.
Upon arrival, the suspected criminals have typically dispersed, but police have repeatedly recovered firearms and drugs left behind.
Schierbaum said that four of Atlanta’s 83 homicides this year occurred at gas stations; 76 of the 83 homicides were by the use of a firearm.
He said that compared to the first quarter of 2022, homicides decreased by 11% in the second quarter.
In addressing safety at gas stations, two local leaders have proposed new initiatives calling for enhanced security cameras at gas stations.
DeKalb County Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson and Atlanta City Councilmember Keisha Sean Waites, proposed legislation to address the violent and property crimes happening at gas stations.
“Anyone applying for a permit for a gas station in the city of Atlanta would be required to have cameras at their facility and store that data for 90 days,” Waites said, who will formally introduce her legislation before Atlanta’s Public Safety committee next week.
She said this legislation will not impact current gas stations.
“That footage would be able to aid and assist should we have any situation where we have property crimes or vandalism or burglaries,” she said.
Cochran-Johnson said Tuesday that her initiative must still be approved by the Board of Commissioners before it goes into action.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A Portland Police Bureau officer has issued a public apology video following allegations that he assaulted a photographer during an Aug. 18, 2020 protest in Southeast Portland.
Teri Jacobs claims Officer Corey Budworth, a member of PPB’s now-defunct Rapid Response Team, shoved her in the back, neck and head before knocking her to the ground and hitting her face with a baton.
“I acknowledge the physical and emotional harm my actions caused, and I am committed to ensure that I do not cause that kind of harm moving forward,” Budworth said in the video. “During my reflection of the evening, the force used against Ms. Jacobs could have been avoided, and I’m sorry Ms. Jacobs.”
Jacobs’ attorney, Juan Chavez, previously told KOIN 6 that the alleged assault happened as Jacobs tried to help a friend who was being held down by officers.
“She had a press badge around her neck and she wanted to document what was happening,” he said.
Budworth was indicted for fourth-degree assault in 2021, but the charges have since been dropped. In response to the case, however, the entirety of PPB’s Rapid Response Team resigned.
According to Jacobs’ team, it is “highly unusual” for a police officer to issue a public apology of this kind.
“I was grateful for the opportunity to tell him directly how his actions have affected me and continue to affect me through the restorative justice process,” Jacobs said in a statement. “Although it can’t change what happened to me that night, he admitted that his actions were wrong and pledged to do better himself, as well as facilitate changes in the PPB that would help prevent this type of police brutality from happening in the future.”
Jacobs also brought a civil lawsuit against the City of Portland in 2021 that won her a $50,000 settlement.
PPB Chief Chuck Lovell previously issued the following statement regarding the alleged assault:
“Law enforcement is held to a higher standard and must constantly strive to live up to that standard. PPB has processes of accountability in place that take time to complete. …PPB remains committed to providing public safety service to this city, where our personnel respond with professionalism and compassion. PPB has worked hard over the years to revamp our policies and training and we continue to look for additional ways to maintain our community’s trust. I ask for the community’s patience as we follow the guidelines of the established internal accountability process.” | https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/im-sorry-ms-jacobs-portland-police-officer-apologizes-for-actions-during-2020-protest/ | 2023-07-11 23:36:11 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/im-sorry-ms-jacobs-portland-police-officer-apologizes-for-actions-during-2020-protest/ |
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Civilians in mineral-rich eastern Congo edgily waited to see whether a cease-fire to end the latest round of fighting between government forces and a shadowy rebel group would come into effect as planned Friday evening.
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Congo's president and neighboring Rwanda's foreign minister were among the leaders who helped engineer the cease-fire at a summit this week in Angola. The cease in hostilities is meant to be followed by a withdrawal of fighters from the M23 rebel group from the major towns they have seized in recent months — Bunagana, Rutshuru and Kiwanja.
While M23 was not formally a party to the talks in Angola, it has said it will accept the cease-fire. But it also says it doesn't trust the Congolese government to honor the deal and end hostilities.
“Otherwise, the M23 reserves itself the full right to defend itself and to protect the civilian populations against any violations of the agreed cease-fire,” said M23 chairman Bertrand Bisimwa.
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The group was warned that if it did not abide, the East African Community regional force would use force to make them do so. On Friday, Kenyan troops patrolled in the streets of Goma, the region's largest city.
Fighting between rebels and the Congolese military in recent weeks has caused people to flee their homes and abandon their fields. At a displacement camp in Kanyaruchinya, many longed to go home but remained fearful. The Congolese government accuses Rwanda of backing the rebels, which Rwanda has denied.
“If the government has agreed with Rwanda that the M23 should return home, we are happy," said Nsambimana Ashiwe, 64. “Because we also want to return home to cultivate our fields and keep our cows, sheep and goats because we are here and we are hungry. We are suffering a lot.”
The M23 rose to prominence a decade ago when its fighters seized Goma, the largest city in Congo’s east, which sits along the border with Rwanda. After a peace agreement, many of M23′s fighters were integrated into the national military.
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Then the group re-emerged last November, saying the government had failed to live up to its promises under the peace deal. By June, M23 had seized the strategic town of Bunagana near the border with Uganda.
M23 has been a sticking point in deteriorating relations between Congo and Rwanda. Many of the rebel fighters are Congolese ethnic Tutsis and Rwanda’s president is of Rwandan Tutsi descent.
When formed more than a decade ago, M23 was fighting to protect the rights of Congo's ethnic Tutsis. But many speculate that they just want control of eastern Congo because of its mineral wealth. | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/E-Congo-on-edge-to-see-if-M23-rebel-cease-fire-17610844.php | 2022-11-25 20:47:26 | 1 | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/E-Congo-on-edge-to-see-if-M23-rebel-cease-fire-17610844.php |
INDIANAPOLIS — Operation Fly Formula's first shipment of 78,000 pounds of specialty infant formula arrived at the Indianapolis International Airport Sunday morning.
A plane from Ramstein Air Base in Germany brought the formula.
President Joe Biden launched Operation Fly Formula to speed up the import of infant formula and start getting more formula to stores as soon as possible.
According to the White House, this formula will be distributed to doctor's offices and pharmacies but not store shelves.
New: Baby formula being unloaded @INDairport @wrtv @MhacklerTV pic.twitter.com/fNbsPvjApm
— Rafael Sánchez (@RafaelOnTV) May 22, 2022
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is also in Indianapolis. He spoke on the tarmac shortly after the plane landed and said the shipment should help around 9,000 babies.
The shipment was taken off of the cargo plane and loaded onto FedEx trucks before being taken to a Nestle distribution center.
Then, the formula will be delivered to hospitals and home healthcare clinics across the country.
Sources tell WRTV's Rafael Sanchez that Indianapolis was chosen for the shipment partially because of IND's distribution capabilities. The airport also has a navigation system the military can use.
In total, the Operation shipments will transport the equivalent of up to 1.5 million 8 oz. bottles of three formulas — Alfamino Infant, Alfamino Junior, and Gerber Good Start Extensive HA.
Folks, I’m excited to tell you that the first flight from Operation Fly Formula is loaded up with more than 70,000 pounds of infant formula and about to land in Indiana.
— President Biden (@POTUS) May 22, 2022
Our team is working around the clock to get safe formula to everyone who needs it. pic.twitter.com/cX4KU0eDtZ
Each of these formulas is a hypoallergenic formula for children.
Additional flights are expected to be announced in the coming days.
Michelle Kaufman and Meredith Hackler at WRTV first reported this story. | https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national/78-000-lbs-of-infant-formula-arrive-in-indianapolis | 2022-05-22 18:12:52 | 1 | https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national/78-000-lbs-of-infant-formula-arrive-in-indianapolis |
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WASHINGTON (AP) — For more than a year, the Federal Reserve's inflation fighters have been tightening their grip on the American economy with nine straight interest rate hikes. A key goal has been to slow the sizzling pace of hiring to help cool price pressures.
So far, the job market has refused to crack.
Hiring was surprisingly robust in both January and February, confounding forecasters. The unemployment rate remains barely above half-century lows.
The latest economic signs, though, increasingly suggest that an economic slowdown may be upon us. Employers are posting fewer job openings. More Americans are lining up for unemployment aid. Manufacturers are in retreat. America’s trade with the rest of the world is shrinking. And though restaurants, retailers and other services companies are still growing, they are doing so more slowly.
“The economic data seem to show the economy slowing down dramatically in the first quarter of 2023, bolstering the hopes of Fed officials that less demand will somehow bring inflation down,″ Christopher Rupkey, chief economist at the research firm FWDBONDS LLC, wrote this week.
On Friday morning, the government will reveal whether the recent signs of weakness have finally caused hiring managers to begin a retreat. The Labor Department is expected to report that employers added 240,000 jobs in March, according to a survey of economists by the data firm FactSet.
That would be down from 504,000 jobs in January and 311,000 in February. But it would probably still be too much for the Fed, which might conclude that the pace of hiring is still putting upward pressure on wages and prices and that further interest rates hikes are necessary.
For Fed officials, taming inflation is Job One. They were slow to respond after consumer prices started surging in the spring of 2021, concluding that it was only a temporary consequence of supply bottlenecks caused by the economy’s surprisingly explosive rebound from the pandemic recession.
Only in March 2022 did the Fed begin raising its benchmark rate from near zero. In the past year, though, it has raised rates more aggressively than it had since the 1980s to attack the worst inflation bout since then.
And as borrowing costs have risen, inflation has steadily eased. The latest year-over-year consumer inflation rate — 6% — is well below the 9.1% rate it reached last June. But it's still considerably above the Fed’s 2% target.
Complicating matters is turmoil in the financial system. Two big American banks failed in March, and higher rates and tighter credit conditions could further destabilize banks and depress borrowing and spending by consumers and businesses.
The Fed is aiming to achieve a so-called soft landing — slowing growth just enough to tame inflation without causing the world’s biggest economy to tumble into recession. Most economists doubt it will work; they expect a recession later this year.
So far, the economy has proved resilient in the face of ever-higher borrowing costs. America’s gross domestic product — the economy’s total output of goods and services — expanded at a healthy pace in second half of 2022. Yet recent data suggests that the economy is losing momentum.
On Monday, the Institute for Supply Management, an association of purchasing managers, reported that U.S. manufacturing activity contracted in March for a fifth straight month. Two days later, the ISM said that growth in services, which accounts for the vast majority of U.S. employment, had slowed sharply last month.
On Wednesday, the Commerce Department reported that U.S. exports and imports both fell in February in another sign that the global economy is weakening.
The Labor Department on Thursday said it had adjusted the way it calculates how many Americans are filing for unemployment benefits. The tweak added nearly 100,000 claims to its figures for the past two weeks and might explain why heavy layoffs in the tech industry this year had yet to show up on the unemployment rolls.
The Labor Department also reported this week that employers posted 9.9 million job openings in February, the fewest since May 2021 but still far higher than anything seen before 2021.
In its quest for a soft landing, the Fed has expressed hope that employers would ease wage pressures by advertising fewer vacancies rather than by cutting many existing jobs. The Fed also hopes that more Americans will start looking for work, thereby adding to the supply of labor and reducing pressure on employers to raise wages.
The unemployment rate can tick up when more people look for jobs and can’t find them right away. That's because only people who are actively looking for a job are counted as unemployed.
Rubeela Farooqi, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics, said that “a rise in payrolls close to (200,000), a modest uptick in the unemployment rate — on a rise in the civilian labor force — and a deceleration in average hourly earnings would be a ‘Goldilocks’ scenario from the Fed’s perspective."
It would indicate, Farooqi said, “that the threat from wages to inflation is diminishing.”
On the other hand, she said, a March hiring gain closer to 300,000 would suggest that the Fed needs to do more to fight inflation.
“We don’t really have an accurate way to assess how the labor market is going to evolve in response to tighter monetary policy," Farooqi said. “We have been expecting a loosening in labor market conditions for some time. Maybe that is now imminent." | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/politics/article/are-inflation-pressures-easing-jobs-report-may-17883731.php | 2023-04-07 04:57:32 | 0 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/politics/article/are-inflation-pressures-easing-jobs-report-may-17883731.php |
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — An executive of a vegan food products company has been charged with felony battery and making a terroristic threat after a fracas outside a football game in which he’s accused of biting a man’s nose, officials said.
Beyond Meat Chief Operations Officer Doug Ramsey has been accused of a road rage attack outside Saturday’s game between the Arkansas Razorbacks and Missouri State Bears in Fayetteville, Arkansas, according to Fayetteville television station KNWA.
A police report says the 53-year-old Fayetteville man attacked another man who tried to inch in front of him in a parking garage traffic lane and made contact with a wheel on Ramsey’s sport utility vehicle. A police officer responding to the reported disturbance arrived to find “two males with bloody faces,” the report states.
After speaking with Ramsey, the other man and a witness, the officer determined that Ramsey had gotten out of his SUV and “punched through the back windshield” of the other car. The driver of the other vehicle said he emerged from his car and Ramsey “pulled him in close and started punching his body” and also “bit the owner’s nose, ripping the flesh on the tip of the nose,” the officer reported.
That man and the witness also reported hearing Ramsey “threaten to kill” the man.
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WFO PHOENIX Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, August 11, 2022
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Riverside County in southern California...
* Until 830 PM PDT.
* At 530 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
mainly rural areas of Riverside County
This includes the following highways...
CA Interstate 10 between mile markers 96 and 101.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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The developer that proposed turning Baxter International's Deerfield headquarters campus into an industrial park has withdrawn its petition for the project, casting doubt on an effort that drew a wave of opposition from nearby residents.
Bridge Industrial today notified the Village of Deerfield that it has pulled its proposal for the 101-acre site between Saunders Road and Interstate 94/294 north of Lake Cook Road, according to a village email to residents. Bridge lobbied the village to annex the corporate campus, which the developer would then raze and transform with a pair of warehouses totaling more than 1.1 million square feet and a recreational sports complex. | https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/plan-turn-baxter-hq-industrial-park-withdrawn | 2023-06-08 01:11:29 | 1 | https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/plan-turn-baxter-hq-industrial-park-withdrawn |
Attorney Joe Tacopina on Monday touted former President Trump’s fundraising numbers following the former president’s indictment on criminal charges and ahead of his slated Tuesday appearance in a Manhattan court for an arraignment.
“It’s gonna be a new campaign strategy. Get yourself indicted and you raise a lot of money,” Tacopina said in an appearance on Newsmax’s “The Balance,” when host Eric Bolling highlighted that Trump has raised millions following his indictment.
“Most people get indicted, and if they happen to be running for an office or something, that’s sort of the end of their run and most likely their political career. Donald Trump gets indicted and his numbers go through the roof,” Tacopina said.
“He’s raising more money than he had before and that’s simply because his base – they are now fully aware that everything he was saying about the justice system being weaponized against him, about his political opponents taking action through the justice system, is coming to fruition,” the Trump attorney added.
Trump, who is campaigning for another White House term in 2024, is the first former or current U.S. president to face criminal charges. He arrived in New York on Monday and is scheduled to be arraigned at 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday. He’s expected to learn the specific counts during his court appearance.
The former president and his allies have argued the Manhattan prosecutor’s case is politically motivated — and Trump started fundraising as soon as news of the indictment broke, promising that the Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s (D) “witch hunt” would “backfire massively.”
“Maybe they thought this was going to kneecap Donald Trump. But, you know, quite to the contrary,” Tacopina said. | https://who13.com/hill-politics/trump-attorney-touts-fundraising-numbers-get-yourself-indicted-and-you-raise-a-lot-of-money/ | 2023-04-04 12:48:43 | 1 | https://who13.com/hill-politics/trump-attorney-touts-fundraising-numbers-get-yourself-indicted-and-you-raise-a-lot-of-money/ |
LEXINGTON, Ky., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tempur Sealy International, Inc. (NYSE: TPX, "Company" or "Tempur Sealy") announced today that it will participate in a fireside chat at the Piper Sandler Growth Frontiers Conference on September 14, 2022.
Date: September 14, 2022
Time: 10:00 a.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. CT
Presenter: Scott Thompson, Chairman, President and CEO
The fireside chat is being webcast and will be accessible on the Company's investor relations website at investor.tempursealy.com. Time listed is subject to change.
About Tempur Sealy International, Inc.
Tempur Sealy is committed to improving the sleep of more people, every night, all around the world. As a leading designer, manufacturer, distributor and retailer of bedding products worldwide, we know how crucial a good night of sleep is to overall health and wellness. Utilizing over a century of knowledge and industry-leading innovation, we deliver award-winning products that provide breakthrough sleep solutions to consumers in over 100 countries.
Our highly recognized brands include Tempur-Pedic®, Sealy® and Stearns & Foster® and our popular non-branded offerings consist of value-focused private label and OEM products. At Tempur Sealy we understand the importance of meeting our customers wherever and however they want to shop and have developed a powerful omni-channel retail strategy. Our products allow for complementary merchandising strategies and are sold through third-party retailers, our 650+ Company-owned stores worldwide and our e-commerce channels. With the range of our offerings and variety of purchasing options, we are dedicated to continuing to turn our mission to improve the sleep of more people, every night, all around the world into a reality.
Importantly, we are committed to carrying out our global responsibility to protect the environment and the communities in which we operate. As part of that commitment, we have established the goal of achieving carbon neutrality for our global wholly owned operations by 2040.
Investor Relations Contact
Aubrey Moore
Investor Relations
Tempur Sealy International, Inc.
800-805-3635
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NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc. (OTC QB: BNET), a developer of advanced livestock waste treatment technology that dramatically reduces environmental impacts and recovers valuable resources, announced today that meat industry Hall of Famer William (Bill) Rupp has joined its Advisory Group. Mr. Rupp, with 37 years of experience that includes 18 years in senior leadership roles with Cargill and JBS, will help guide the launch of Bion's technology platform and the production model it supports, and maximize its impact on the beef industry.
Mr. Rupp spent 25 years with Cargill, the last ten as President of Cargill Beef. He oversaw Cargill's global beef business operations that did over $25 billion in annual sales in the U.S., Canada, Argentina, and Australia. Mr. Rupp also served five years as President of JBS Beef, where he led JBS's North American beef business that did approximately $20 billion in sales. In 2021, Mr. Rupp was inducted into the National Provisioners' Meat Packer Hall of Fame.
Mr. Rupp said, "Ten years ago, when I was with JBS, I was introduced to Bion's technology and decided it wasn't right for us then. They were just early. A lot has changed in the last decade: the renewable energy market; Bion's technology evolution; and especially today's consumer, who is increasingly demanding products that are produced transparently and sustainably. I believe Bion's time has come."
Bion's Bill O'Neill expressed the Company's excitement about Mr. Rupp joining their Advisory Group, "We are thrilled to have Bill's business experience, relationships, and industry knowledge to call on for advice and guidance. I cannot think of anyone better suited to help us navigate the rollout of our opportunity to the meat industry."
Mr. Rupp joins the following members on Bion's Advisory Group:
Dennis Tristao Mr. Tristao spent almost 33 years, last as the Environmental Affairs Officer, at J.G. Boswell Company, a large California agricultural producer and processor. He advises Bion on environmental regulations and policy, agricultural tech and engineering, and air quality issues, and he is experienced with California Air Resources Group (CARB), San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District, and the California State Water Resource Control Board.
Matthew Lamb Mr. Lamb is a third-generation dairy farmer in Upstate New York with extensive experience in agriculture, animal husbandry, dairy production, and beef-on-dairy. Lamb Farms is focused on sustainable dairy production at six locations, with a milking herd of more than 7,000 cows, as well as crop farming that provides feed for the cows and cash crops.
Dennis Bracht Mr. Bracht is the President at Seitec Genetics, an independent technology-based seed company that provides maximum flexibility in seed traits and genetics across all leading developers. He will advise Bion on organic seed, corn and feed grain cultivation, and related matters.
Stan Rapp Mr. Rapp is the Senior Partner at Greenlee Partners, LLC, a prominent government affairs and lobbying firm in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He has worked with Bion for several years on environmental and clean water policy related to PA and the Chesapeake Bay and will continue to advise Bion on government affairs at both state and federal levels.
Craig Scott, Bion's Director of Communications, stated, "As we continue to transition from technology development to commercial operations, we anticipate further additions to core management, our Board of Directors, and our Advisory Group. Like the addition of our CEO and our new joint venture partners at Ribbonwire Ranch, we are focused on bringing in the 'best and the brightest' as we build the team needed to deliver on our potential."
About Bion: Bion's patented third generation technology – Gen3Tech – was designed to largely mitigate the environmental impacts of large-scale livestock production and deliver a USDA-certified sustainable product to the consumer. The platform simultaneously recovers high-value environmentally friendly fertilizer coproducts and renewable energy that increase revenues. Bion's 3G Tech platform can create a pathway to economic and environmental sustainability with 'win-win' benefits for a premium sector of the $175 billion U.S. livestock industry and the consumer. For more information, see Bion's website at https://bionenviro.com.
This material includes forward-looking statements based on management's current reasonable business expectations. In this document, the words 'will', 'believe', 'anticipate', and similar expressions identify certain forward-looking statements. These statements are made in reliance on the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, Section 27A of the Securities act of 1933, as amended. There are numerous risks and uncertainties that could result in actual results differing materially from expected outcomes.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Butler was sidelined for the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the New York Knicks on Tuesday night because of a sprained right ankle.
Julius Randle was back for the Knicks after missing Game 1 of the series with a sprained left ankle.
Butler was hurt after being fouled with 5:05 to play Sunday in the Heat’s 108-101 victory. He was able to stay in the game, finishing with 25 points and 11 rebounds.
Butler is the leading scorer in the playoffs thus far, averaging 35.5 points per game.
Randle sat out Sunday after spraining his left ankle again in New York’s clinching victory over Cleveland in the first round. He had missed the final five games of the regular season after originally spraining the ankle.
Jalen Brunson was also playing for the Knicks after he was added to the injury report Monday with right ankle soreness. Coach Tom Thibodeau said there wasn’t any specific play where the point guard was hurt.
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Man taken off life support months after he was run over by tractor, family says
CRITTENDEN, Ky. (WXIX/Gray News) - The family of a Kentucky man is in mourning as he was removed from life support three months after he was injured in a farm accident.
WXIX reports 74-year-old Larry Posey died on Mother’s Day from injuries he suffered when he was run over by a tractor while working on a farm in Crittenden.
Posey’s daughter, Tracey Deleon, said she is “dead inside” at the loss of her father.
“I’m dying right now. It’s like, killing me,” she said. “Every night I’m on my back porch, sitting away from the kids so they don’t see the emotions, until 3 a.m. I’m crying out on the porch by myself.”
The accident that injured Posey happened on Feb. 13 as he was helping a friend repair a tractor on the farm he owns. Deleon said she later got a call informing them of his injuries.
“There were a couple of different stories. First, it was told that once the filter was put on, the tractor jumped out of gear and ran over him,” she said. “Then, another story was told that he was under it. We’re not sure exactly which of those stories is the truth.”
Posey was flown out to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center with a fractured skull, fractured ribs and a punctured lung.
He was placed on life support and eventually transferred to The Christ Hospital, where he would die three months later.
“With him gone, that leaves us with nothing,” Deleon said. “I call his cell phone just to hear his voice on his voicemail. I’m lost.”
Deleon said the work her father was doing that day was typical of the man known locally as a handyman, who didn’t mind getting his hands dirty and bending over backward for those who needed him.
“He would come up and help on the farm to not be sitting,” she said. “He would cut the grass, he would take care of the cows, and he would take care of the horses. He was a great person. The best.”
Deleon said Posey was a retired coal miner and a major financial provider for the family. Now, she’s hopeful a GoFundMe page created in his honor will raise enough to cover his funeral expenses.
“My dad was amazing. He was amazing. He taught me everything I need to know about car work. He was always there for me, always there for me,” she said. “He deserves to be buried with dignity and respect. No matter what I have to do.”
The family is working with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to determine what exactly happened.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is asking Congress to intervene to avert a potentially crippling freight rail strike before Christmas and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling a vote this week to do so, even if it means handing a defeat to Democratic allies in the labor movement.
The legislation urged by Biden and being voted on Wednesday by the House would impose a compromise labor agreement brokered by his administration that was ultimately voted down by four of the 12 unions that represent about 115,000 workers at the freight railroads.
A look at Congress’ options to intervene, the potential impact on consumers, and what happens next:
WHY DID BIDEN ASK CONGRESS TO ACT NOW?
In urging Congress to impose the deal that union leaders had agreed to in September, Biden pushed an aggressive option that would immediately resolve an impasse between freight railroads and the unions over paid sick leave that threatened a rail stoppage starting Dec. 9.
The other options included extending a cooling-off period to allow both sides to continue negotiating or forcing the parties to enter arbitration. Biden also could have urged Congress to impose a less generous proposal for workers that was issued by a presidential board of arbitrators in August. Or he could have proposed adding the sick time or other benefits unions have been asking for, but sweetening the deal for railroad workers at this point would have been a harder sell with Republicans.
The main reason for Biden to act now is that nearly every industry would be hurt by a rail shutdown and many commuters would be stranded as well. Railroads haul about 40% of the nation’s freight, and the railroads estimated that a rail strike would cost the economy $2 billion a day . Also, rail would begin to stop taking shipments of hazardous materials and perishable goods up to a week before next Friday’s strike deadline. That’s why business groups in particular were urging Biden and Congress to act this week.
Biden, who described himself as a “proud, pro-labor president” in calling for congressional action, said intervention was needed now.
“It’s not an easy call, but I think we have to do it. The economy’s at risk,” he said Tuesday.
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WHAT POWER DOES CONGRESS HAVE TO INTERVENE?
Congress can step in to resolve disputes between labor unions and railroads under the 1926 Railway Labor Act, as part of its power under the Constitution to regulate commerce. That law was written to prevent disruptions in interstate commerce.
Congress has previously intervened 18 times in such disputes after the process has proceeded without success to a Presidential Emergency Board, which issues recommendations that the parties may choose to reject.
The last time Congress ended a rail strike was in 1992, sending the case to arbitration. Biden was one of only six senators to vote against that legislation, citing unfavorable terms for workers. President George H.W. Bush signed the legislation into law to end a two-day strike that had begun forcing layoffs at coal mines and auto assembly plants and threatened a broader stoppage of Amtrak passenger service.
If Congress acts in this go-around, it will end talks between the railroads and four rail unions that rejected the deal Biden helped broker before the original strike deadline in September. Eight other unions have approved their five-year deals with the railroads and are in the process of getting back pay for their workers for the 24% raises that are retroactive to 2020.
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WHAT IS THE MAIN STICKING POINT BETWEEN UNIONS AND FREIGHT RAIL?
The main sticking points in the negotiations have been related to quality of life concerns. Workers have complained about the demanding schedules in the industry that make it hard for some of them ever to take a day off, and the rail unions have been pushing for the railroads to add paid sick time for workers. Railroads have refused to consider adding sick time because they don’t want to spend more on these deals than what they have already offered, and the railroads say the unions have agreed over the decades to forgo paid sick time in favor of higher wages and strong short-term disability benefits.
The demanding schedules piece is the biggest issue for engineers and conductors because they’re on call 24-7. Some of the other unions have more regular schedules already. But all the unions that rejected their deals have been pushing to add sick time on top of the September deals.
Workers also say their jobs have become significantly more demanding because the railroads have eliminated nearly one-third of their jobs over the past six years as they overhauled their operations.
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WHAT OPTIONS IS CONGRESS CONSIDERING AND WHEN WILL IT ACT?
Biden asked Congress to impose the compromise agreement that had been backed by business and labor leaders in September. The Democrat-controlled House is expected on Wednesday to pass the legislation, which leaves out provisions demanded by four rail unions to boost sick leave, and send it to the Senate.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and some progressive Democrats in the House are criticizing the compromise agreement as falling short, but Biden has urged swift passage “without any modifications or delay.” In a tweet Tuesday, Sanders threatened to slow down the measure if he doesn’t get a vote on an amendment that would add paid sick leave.
Some Republican lawmakers, meanwhile, had urged congressional intervention in September to impose recommendations of the presidential emergency board that were less favorable to workers. Under Biden’s brokered deal, for instance, engineers and conductors would get three unpaid days off a year to tend to medical appointments as long as they are scheduled 30 days in advance. The railroads also promised to negotiate further with those unions about improving the way regular days off are scheduled.
Biden on Tuesday said he was “confident” that a rail strike will be avoided.
Jeff Davis, a senior fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation, said he expects senators from both parties will ultimately have to accept the House-passed measure by the time it reaches the Senate floor, likely early next week, to avoid added delay and devastating consequences from a rail stoppage.
If there is no resolution by next Tuesday, Davis said, Amtrak would have to start shutting down long-distance passenger trains while freight rail would have to stop accepting hazmat shipments, including petroleum and liquified natural gas.
“There will be intense pressure to support the legislation,” he said.
Sen. Roger Wicker, the top Republican on the Commerce Committee, this week praised Biden’s call to Congress to act. Wicker said while no one side was fully happy with the compromise contract deal, “the responsible thing to do is avoid the strike.”
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WHAT HAPPENS IF UNIONS ARE STILL UNHAPPY WITH THE FINAL TERMS?
Unions have little recourse if Congress moves forward in imposing the terms of the September deal. While dissatisfied with that deal, they also face potentially greater risks if negotiations were to extend without resolution into January, when the House comes under Republican control.
In his statement Monday, Biden noted that he’s been pushing for a separate federal paid leave policy for the past two years and will continue to do so, though the prospects remain uncertain.
On Tuesday, the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division union said it was “deeply disappointed by and disagrees” with Biden over the exclusion of paid sick leave.
“This cannot continue,” its statement said. “There must be a change.”
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Funk reported from Omaha, Nebraska. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/ap-explainer-what-to-know-on-congress-bid-to-bar-rail-strike/ | 2022-11-30 05:12:35 | 0 | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/ap-explainer-what-to-know-on-congress-bid-to-bar-rail-strike/ |
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Senegal can now put the disappointment of 2018 to rest.
Kalidou Koulibaly led his team into the last 16 of the World Cup on Tuesday by volleying home the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Ecuador, four years after the African champions were eliminated from the group stage because of the amount of yellow cards they received.
The Senegal captain’s right-footed shot flashed past Ecuador goalkeeper Hernan Galindez in the 70th minute. Koulibaly sprinted toward the corner flag and slid on his knees to celebrate.
The result erased lingering memories from four years ago, when Senegal could only draw its last group game in Russia and missed the knockout stage because it had collected more yellow cards than Japan, which advanced instead.
In another must-win match in Qatar, Senegal took the lead after a first-half penalty from Ismaila Sarr. Moises Caicedo then scored for Ecuador to make it 1-1 in the 67th.
Ecuador would have advanced from Group A with a draw and Senegal would have been eliminated.
The Netherlands beat Qatar 2-0 in the other match to win the group. Senegal finished second while Ecuador and Qatar were eliminated.
Senegal last advanced from the group stage at the 2002 World Cup, when the team reached the quarterfinals in its tournament debut and its only other appearance at the event.
Sarr was knocked over by a clumsy challenge from Ecuador defender Piero Hincapie for the penalty just before halftime. He side-footed his shot into the bottom right corner in the 44th minute and almost the entire Senegal bench and coaching staff ran to celebrate with him near the corner flag.
Senegal now has a chance to match, or even better, its scintillating run to the quarterfinals in 2002, when current coach Aliou Cisse was the captain and the team matched Africa’s best performance at a World Cup.
The game against Ecuador at Khalifa International Stadium fell on the second anniversary of the death of Papa Bouba Diop, the popular player who scored the goal in Senegal’s 1-0 victory over defending champion France in the opening game of the 2002 World Cup.
To mark it, Koulibaly had the number 19 written on his captain’s armband — Diop’s shirt number when he played for Senegal.
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Former Microsoft CEO talks economy, China policy: 'Inflation is on everybody's mind'
A longtime colleague of Bill Gates, Ballmer was CEO of Microsoft until 2014.
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, founder of USAFacts, joined "Special Report" on Monday to react to the state of the U.S. economy.
USAFacts provides what it calls a non-partisan "data-driven portrait of the American population, US governments’ finances, and governments’ impact on society."
In that regard, Ballmer was asked about the various factors relating to the economy, as well as President Biden's new consideration of a federal gas-tax holiday – something that has been considered or tried short-term on a state level in places like Maryland and New York.
"I think there's probably three or four factors worth thinking about. Obviously inflation is on everybody's mind. If we look at inflation adjusted wages, we've certainly seen a decline, but a small decline over the course of the last couple of years-- smaller than I think people probably think about in terms of inflation adjustment," Ballmer said.
LEVIN TORCHES BIDEN'S BLAME GAME: BIG MEAT, BIG OIL, BIG TAMPON BUT NEVER HIMSELF
He added that his figures show the American workforce at or near the same level it was pre-pandemic, quoting 11 million job openings for 5 million unemployed citizens.
"[That] means even if we filled every opening, we would still be short labor."
On the crime front, Ballmer noted the 1990s were the most recent long-tenured high-crime era.
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"Crime rates have come down, leveled off and come just justice, go back up over the course of the pandemic, as we know. But I think people sometimes missed the good trends that we do see," he said. "But firearm deaths are up 43% since 2010. A lot of that is suicide, quite frankly. But as we've seen lately, homicide deaths are up and all the tragedy that comes with that."
When asked about the nation's and the NBA's relationship with China, the Los Angeles Clippers owner said it would be an "economic mistake" to withdraw from that market completely, while calling the relationship between the league and Beijing "tricky," given allegations of Xinjiang human rights abuses and so forth.
"I think our government has shown leadership on that and our league has been following in some senses some of the leadership of government in terms of having what I call an appropriate relationship with China. But things will change, and I'm sure our league direction will change as well." | https://www.foxnews.com/media/former-microsoft-ceo-talks-economy-china-policy-inflations-everybodys-mind | 2022-06-21 00:05:02 | 0 | https://www.foxnews.com/media/former-microsoft-ceo-talks-economy-china-policy-inflations-everybodys-mind |
Commentary: Apple doesn't currently offer a 15-inch laptop, and hasn't had a different MacBook Air size since 2016.
Apple's iconic MacBook Air laptop comes in one 13-inch screen size, for now.
A steady stream of rumors points to a new 15-inch MacBook Air debuting at Apple's upcoming WWDC conference in June. The latest not-quite-confirmation comes from Bloomberg's noted Apple prognosticator, Mark Gurman, who says the new 15-inch Air will join WatchOS 10, iOS 17, MacOS 15 and Apple's long-awaited mixed-reality headset at the June 5-9 event.
This would not be the first time Apple has offered a MacBook Air in a different screen size. From 2010 to 2016, the company offered an 11-inch MacBook Air, which we reviewed several times during its six-year lifespan.
Read more: Best MacBook for 2023
Following that, Apple released the 12-inch MacBook (minus the "Air"). That small system ended up being one of my favorite laptops of all time, but it has sadly also been discontinued.
Further, Apple's long-standing 15-inch MacBook Pro vanished in 2019, replaced by new 14-inch and 16-inch versions, leaving Apple without a 15-inch laptop, which is still one of the most common screen sizes for Windows laptops.
Throughout all this, the 13-inch Air has remained a standard, although the exact screen dimensions shifted a bit between the 16:10 aspect ratio of the M1 Air and the slightly larger 3:2 aspect ratio of the newer M2 MacBook Air.
But there's an excellent case to be made for a 15-inch version of the MacBook Air. The 13-inch MacBook Air remains my default choice as the single most universally useful laptop for most people. But a 13-inch screen, no matter how good, isn't necessarily big enough to be your all-day, everyday laptop. Especially if, like me, you have a set of aging eyes, bigger screens are becoming more important.
The problem is that the least-expensive 14-inch MacBook Pro is $1,999. The least-expensive 16-inch MacBook Pro is $2,499. That's a big jump from the $1,199 13-inch MacBook Air.
The idea of jumping into a larger 15-inch screen for a MacBook Air, using the same M2 chip as the 13-inch Air is an appealing one, especially if it adds only a modest premium to the price. Personally, I'd say around $1,300 to $1,400 would be a reasonable starting price, if you assume it would have specs similar to those of the 13-inch M2 Air.
This is far from the first time we've talked about this. A quick Google search revealed that I wrote about the potential appeal of a 15-inch MacBook Air way back in 2012. According to a poll we ran in 2012, a 15-inch Air was the winner among CNET readers for the most-anticipated laptop of 2012.
We were clearly jumping the gun back then, but a mere decade later, it may finally be time to give the MacBook Air a supersized option. | https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/the-case-for-a-15-inch-macbook-air/ | 2023-05-15 13:07:52 | 0 | https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/the-case-for-a-15-inch-macbook-air/ |
- Agreement augments Fusion's existing isotope supply as pipeline of clinical stage actinium-based radiopharmaceuticals grows
- Furthers BWXT Medical's position as a global leader in medical isotope supply
HAMILTON, ON, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: FUSN), and BWXT Medical Ltd., a subsidiary of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT), today announced that the companies have entered into a preferred partner agreement for the supply of actinium-225. Under the agreement, BWXT Medical will provide predetermined amounts of Fusion's actinium supply needs at volume-based pricing.
Actinium-225 is an alpha-emitting isotope used in targeted alpha therapies (TATs) that combine the isotope with specific tumor-seeking targeting vectors to kill cancer cells while minimizing the impact to healthy tissues. There is growing demand for the isotope but a limited number of suppliers who are currently able to produce meaningful quantities of high purity actinium.
Fusion Chief Executive Officer John Valliant, Ph.D., said, "Fusion's portfolio of clinical-stage targeted alpha therapies is expanding, with three proprietary programs in clinical trials and additional programs advancing under our collaboration with AstraZeneca. Based on emerging clinical data in the literature which show the power of alpha particles over conventional beta emitters, we continue to proactively prioritize access to actinium as a critical component of Fusion's development plans and we are excited to partner with BWXT Medical. As an established global leader in medical isotope manufacturing and supply with proven ability to produce high purity actinium, BWXT Medical has the necessary infrastructure and shipping logistics capabilities to support both clinical and commercial scale manufacturing and distribution of medical isotopes. This agreement increases our existing actinium supply for both current programs as well as future business development opportunities and partnered programs, diversifies our supply chain, and establishes a relationship to collaborate on longer-term commercial production needs."
BWXT Medical President and Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Cirtain, Ph. D., said, "Excitement for the potential of targeted alpha therapies to treat cancer is growing, and we have made the necessary investments in infrastructure and intellectual property to help meet the increasing global demand for actinium. BWXT Medical is now producing high-purity non-carrier added actinium-225. Fusion is a leading developer of targeted alpha therapies, and we are pleased to work with them as their clinical programs continue to advance."
Fusion Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage oncology company focused on developing next-generation radiopharmaceuticals as precision medicines. Fusion connects alpha particle emitting isotopes to various targeting molecules in order to selectively deliver the alpha emitting payloads to tumors. Fusion's lead program, FPI-1434 targeting insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor, is currently in a Phase 1 clinical trial. The pipeline includes FPI-1966, targeting the fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3), advancing to a Phase 1 study following the investigational new drug (IND) clearance; and FPI-2059, a small molecule targeting neurotensin receptor 1 (NTSR1). In addition to a robust proprietary pipeline, Fusion has a collaboration with AstraZeneca to jointly develop novel targeted alpha therapies (TATs) and combination programs between Fusion's TATs and AstraZeneca's DNA Damage Response Inhibitors (DDRis) and immuno-oncology agents. Fusion has also entered into a collaboration with Merck to evaluate FPI-1434 in combination with Merck's KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) in patients with solid tumors expressing IGF-1R. Fusion and Hamilton, Ontario-based McMaster University are building a current Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) compliant radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facility designed to support manufacturing of the Company's growing pipeline of TATs.
BWXT Medical Ltd. manufactures custom radiopharmaceuticals, radiotherapies and medical isotopes in an 80,000-square-foot cGMP manufacturing facility in Ottawa and at the state-of-the-art commercial cyclotron facility within TRIUMF, Canada's particle acceleration centre. BWXT Medical Ltd. is a subsidiary of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT). BWXT is a Fortune 1000 and Defense News Top 100 manufacturing and engineering innovator that provides safe and effective nuclear solutions for global security, clean energy, environmental remediation, nuclear medicine and space exploration. Follow us on Twitter at @BWXT and learn more at www.bwxt.com.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" for purposes of the safe harbor provisions of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to the statements regarding Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s (the "Company") future business and financial performance. For this purpose, any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, the words "expect," "plans," "anticipates," "intends," "will," and similar expressions are also intended to identify forward-looking statements, as are expressed or implied statements with respect to the Company's potential access to actinium-225. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to the following: there can be no guarantees that the Company or its partners will advance any technology relating to actinium-225 to development, to the regulatory process or to commercialization; management's expectations could be affected by unexpected regulatory actions or delays; and uncertainties relating to, or unsuccessful results of, clinical trials, clinical trial timelines and the medical isotopes used therein. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. These and other risks which may impact management's expectations are described in greater detail under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2022, as filed with the SEC and in any subsequent periodic or current report that the Company files with the SEC. All forward-looking statements reflect the Company's estimates only as of the date of this release (unless another date is indicated) and should not be relied upon as reflecting the Company's views, expectations, or beliefs at any date subsequent to the date of this release. While Fusion may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, it specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, even if the Company's estimates change.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — When Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes headed up the tunnel inside Arrowhead Stadium to have X-rays taken on his sprained right ankle, and Chad Henne trotted onto the field in the second quarter of their divisional playoff game against Jacksonville, it was obvious who the backup quarterback was going to target.
Not that the Jaguars could do anything about it.
Henne’s first throw went to Travis Kelce. So did another. And another. And by the time the Chiefs were on the doorstep of the end zone, it was the All-Pro tight end whose short touchdown grab finished off a 98-yard scoring drive.
In that respect, Kelce was like a big, comfy security blanket for the Chiefs, who went on to win 27-20 and advance into a Sunday night rematch with the Cincinnati Bengals for the AFC title. Kelce finished with 14 catches, one off the NFL playoff record, and along the way continued his run on career statistical charts too numerous to count.
“Every time I step up here,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said afterward, “I feel like he breaks another record.”
Kelce isn’t the only standout tight end in the conference championships, though. The Bengals feature Hayden Hurst in their high-flying attack, and the 49ers’ George Kittle and the Eagles’ Dallas Goedert will square off in the NFC title game.
But it’s been Kelce who, over the past decade, has continued to revolutionize the position.
He is athletic enough to beat one-on-one coverage. Crafty enough to find holes in zones. And while the 33-year-old is a little bit older and perhaps a tad bit slower these days, he’s also a whole lot wiser, and his uncanny rapport with Mahomes — and Henne, apparently — makes him a matchup nightmare for defensive coordinators
“It’s like Travis knows exactly where Patrick is, what he’s going to do when he scrambles to his right or his left,” said Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, who sees enough of him in training camp and practice.
“To me, that’s the most amazing thing,” Spagnuolo said. “How they get that, I’ll never know.”
Each of the tight ends playing Sunday brings something unique to their teams.
Hurst keeps defensive backfields from focusing entirely on Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd, thus taking some of the pressure off one of the best trios of wide receivers in the game. He had four catches for 45 yards in the wild-card round against Baltimore before catching five passes for 59 yards and a score in the divisional round against Buffalo.
Goedert brings a certain physical attitude to the potent Philadelphia offense. Or, as Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts put it, when he’s on the field “he’s trying to punish somebody. He’s not trying to spare no man.”
Take their divisional win over the Giants. Hurts threw to his 6-foot-5, 256-pound tight end on the game’s third play, and Goedert proceeded to plant New York cornerback Adoree’ Jackson with a stiff arm, helping to set the tone for the rest of the night. Goedert finished the drive with a touchdown catch to kick off the 38-7 rout.
“He’s tough to tackle. He is really tough to tackle,” Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said. “I wouldn’t want to tackle him.”
His counterpart in San Francisco is equally tough to tackle, though not because Kittle bulldozers defenders so much as he makes them miss. Kittle did that on five catches for 95 yards in their divisional win over the Cowboys.
The tone the ever-smiling Kittle sets for his team? One of loose, unbridled joy.
“Times we sort of feel uptight and whatnot, Kittle is like, the guy to put a smile on your face and say, ‘Hey, we’re good enough,’ that kind of thing,” 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy said. “He does bring energy and good vibes to everyone, and honestly, I do feel like he gets us back into the zone of playing well.
“So that’s what he does, and I think he’s the best in the NFL with just his personality and everything like that, too.”
Kelce is playing in his fifth consecutive AFC title game. Hurst made the playoffs earlier in his career in Baltimore. Goedert is in the postseason for the fourth time while Kittle is playing in his third conference title game in four years.
That’s four of the game’s best tight ends, all trying to reach the Super Bowl this Sunday.
“It’s what you dreamt about since you were a kid,” Kittle said. “It’s what you dream about when you’re in high school and college. You dream about it when you’re in the NFL. You dream about situations like this. Whether it’s a hunger, starvation or desperation, you do everything you can to make sure at the end of the game you can win it.”
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AP Pro Football Writer Josh Dubow in San Francisco and AP Sports Writer Dan Gelston in Philadelphia contributed to this report.
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TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — For nearly a week, the whereabouts of Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko have been a mystery.
The 68-year-old was seen at a May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow’s Red Square, looking pale and bloated, and he skipped a celebratory breakfast in the Kremlin to fly home. Later that day, he appeared at similar event in his capital of Minsk to mark the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, but then skipped other scheduled appearances for days, feeding speculation on social media about his health.
On Monday, the state news agency Belta reported Lukashenko inspected an air force installation. A photo posted to the presidential website showed him standing stiffly in a military jacket, taking a salute from an officer, while another showed him sitting at a command post desk. A video of Lukashenko speaking to the military later appeared in a Telegram channel with ties to the presidential press service.
The intent of the media was clear -– to dispel rumors and reports that Lukashenko was seriously ill — but they also raised some new questions.
A bandage appeared on his left hand, similar to one that was seen on his right hand at the Kremlin last week. In the video, Lukashenko speaks to the officers in an unusually hoarse and weak voice, sometimes pausing between words.
The man who has ruled Belarus with an iron fist for nearly three decades has been a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, allowing the Kremlin to use his country as a staging ground for its war in neighboring Ukraine, although he has stopped short of committing his troops to the conflict.
Lukashenko is the only foreign leader to regularly meet with Putin since the invasion began in February 2022, meeting 14 times.
Their last get-together was at the May 9 parade in Moscow. He sat near Putin amid elderly veterans with medals as well as other leaders of neighboring states in the Kremlin’s effort to show that Russia was not completely isolated amid the war in Ukraine.
On photos and video from Moscow, though, Lukashenko looked tired. After the parade, he was absent from a short walk by the leaders of about 300 meters (yards) from Red Square to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, where they laid flowers. Media reports said Lukashenko rode to the memorial on an electric cart.
He then skipped a Putin-hosted breakfast and flew home for the Victory Day ceremony in Minsk, although he failed to make a speech for the first time in years, delegating it to his defense minister.
Since then, he has canceled a government meeting on corruption and then, for the first time in years, failed to show at an important state holiday — Sunday’s celebration of Flag Day. Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko read an address on his behalf.
Then came Monday’s state news report on his appearance at the central command post of the Belarusian air force, although there was no explanation of his recent absences or report on his health.
At the command post, officers report to him that Belarus’ air defenses have been on high alert since Saturday, when military aircraft went down in Russia. Lukashenko said the aircraft were “downed,” but didn’t elaborate.
Government officials have not commented on the unusual absence of Lukashenko, who typically appears at events and meetings almost daily, giving long, flamboyant speeches. The barrel-chested leader is often shown playing ice hockey or working in his vegetable garden.
Pavel Latushka, a former government official turned opposition activist, cited unidentified government sources as saying Lukashenko is suffering from a viral infection with a complication of myocarditis — an inflammation of the heart muscle.
Another report by the Belarusian independent news outlet Euroradio said Lukashenko was taken to an elite clinic in Minsk, with no details on his condition.
Neither of those reports could be independently verified.
Russian lawmaker Konstantin Zatulin told Russian media Sunday that Lukashenko “has simply fallen ill.”
“There is nothing supernatural there, it’s not COVID-19. The man has simply fallen ill,” Zatulin was quoted by news outlets as saying. “Despite the fact that the man fell ill, he considered it his duty to come to Moscow (on May 9), and that same evening he was holding events in Minsk. He probably needs some rest, and that’s it,” Zatulin said.
Asked Monday about Lukashenko’s health before the Belta news agency’s dispatch, spokesman Dmitry Peskov urged reporters to “focus on official reports.”
“There has been no official reports from Minsk. And we believe that it’s very important to focus on official information,” Peskov said.
Lukashenko, a former collective farm director, has led Belarus since 1994, stifling any dissent with brutal repressions. The country’s Soviet-style economy for decades has relied heavily on cheap Russian energy and loans Moscow generously granted multiple times.
In August 2020, after he won a sixth consecutive term in an election that was widely denounced as rigged, there were months of unprecedented protests in the country. The government responded with a violent crackdown, arresting over 35,000 people, with thousands beaten while in custody. Scores of independent media organizations and rights groups have been shut down, activists fled the country, and Lukashenko’s government was hit with crippling sanctions by the U.S. and the European Union.
Putin supported Lukashenko in suppressing the demonstrations, and in return, the Belarusian leader threw his weight behind Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Opposition figures and analysts warn that a serious illness involving Lukashenko could destabilize Belarus.
Exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya warned that “in countries where dictatorship reigns, the entire system starts to collapse when a leader disappears.”
“There are many different rumors about the health of dictator Lukashenko, and for us it means only one thing — we need to be well-prepared for any scenario,” Tsikhanouskaya told The Associated Press in written comments Monday.
Independent political analyst Valery Karbalevich said that “hiding information about the health of the leader doesn’t calm the situation down. It instead kicks off an avalanche of rumors and diagnoses — from poisoning to cancer.”
“Lukashneko is getting old and starts to get sick, and for a personalist regime, it becomes a serious factor for destabilizing the entire system, which begins to shudder and crumble,” Karbalevich said. | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/photos-video-of-belarus-leader-emerge-after-days-of-absences-that-sparked-health-rumors/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world | 2023-05-15 17:41:55 | 1 | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/photos-video-of-belarus-leader-emerge-after-days-of-absences-that-sparked-health-rumors/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
BOULDER, Colo. (AP)PointsBet, a Denver-based sports betting company that is a corporate sponsor of the University of Colorado Boulder’s athletics program, says it is pitching its brand to alums in Colorado and other states where fans are old enough to bet legally.
But PointsBet’s association with the university strongly suggests another target: Students.
Under its agreement with Buffalo Sports Properties, a company representing CU Boulder, PointsBet’s signs can be displayed at the university’s spring commencement and even at events where teenagers are likely to show up, such as football camps and new student orientation.
Until January, the university received a $30 fee when anyone, including a student, signed up at the PointsBet site using a CU promotional code. The university and the sports betting company made a ”mutual decision to discontinue that portion of the agreement,” according to a university spokesperson.
The largest audience of all for PointsBet may be at CU Boulder football games. At the university’s homecoming contest in October, 40,000 fans showed up to watch their beloved Buffs and message boards that flashed: ”PointsBet: Do It Live.” In the crowd were thousands of students, many under age 21, the legal gambling age in Colorado.
In Fall 2022 alone, 7,106 first-year students entered CU Boulder.
Richard Karcher, a law professor who teaches courses on sports and ethics at Eastern Michigan University, noted that PointsBet’s marketing is reaching a young audience regardless of its claims.
”Who cares whether the university intends for its advertising to reach their students?” Karcher wrote in an email. ”It is, and the university knows it.”
As part of a four-month investigation into sports betting on college campuses, The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at the University of Maryland obtained the agreement between PointsBet and Buffalo Sports Properties using public records laws.
The 16-page agreement specifies where and for which events the company’s signs can be posted.
PointsBet’s deal with CU Boulder, signed in September 2020, is notable – it was one of the first to match a university athletics program with a sports betting platform.
Buffalo Sports Properties’ deal with PointsBet pays the university $1.625 million over five years.
At CU, 34% of students are 18 and 19 years old, according to the website College Factual. However, the university prohibits all gambling in university housing.
B. David Ridpath, a professor of sports administration at Ohio University, said sports betting is pervasive, and ”students like anybody else are going to do it. That’s why it’s become much more mainstream.”
”I struggle with anytime there’s predatory marketing, whether it’s cigarettes, alcohol,” Ridpath said. ”You could make the same argument with gambling.”
PointsBet declined interview requests for this article. In an interview with Sports Business Journal in December 2021, PointsBet’s chief strategy officer, Eric Foote, said the company focuses its marketing on ”the alumni base, the alumni base in Colorado or other states.”
Under the agreement at CU Boulder, PointsBet receives wide exposure. Each Buffs football radio broadcast must include a pregame segment featuring the gambling company, a 10-second ”live mention” during the game and three 30-second in-game commercials.
At Folsom Field, CU Boulder’s football stadium, fans see PointsBet messages on various videoboard and LED screens. The public address announcer must make one mention of the company to the crowd.
The sponsorship deal also includes CU Boulder’s athletics website – PointsBet receives banner ads and five ”home-page takeovers.”
Asked about the provision in the PointsBet agreement that permits the company to display signs at new student orientation and other events attended by students, some too young to bet legally in Colorado, a university spokesperson noted that sports-betting signs are ”accompanied by corresponding signage with problem-gambling resources and we have a number of safeguards in place to ensure student safety.”
College students are among the most vulnerable to compulsive gambling. Studies from 2007 to 2014 show that 75% to 80% of college students had gambled in the previous year. That was before a 2018 decision of the U.S. Supreme Court that has expanded legal sports betting to more than 30 states.
Sponsorships with betting platforms could put students at increased risk, say some addiction experts. ”A lot of kids will be exposed to gambling promotion, and it will have the imprimatur of their university,” said Keith Whyte, executive director of the National Council on Problem Gambling.
But CU Boulder alum Janet Borchert said the PointsBet deal was ”wonderful,” adding, ”it’s really going to help the school.”
Her only problem with the agreement – she didn’t know about it sooner.
”Somebody needs to be telling us this because I would totally be doing it to help the school. I would sign up today,” Borchert said.
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This story was produced by the Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism in the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland. The Povich Center was established with a gift from the Povich Family. The Howard Center is supported by a grant from the Scripps Howard Foundation. | https://www.kxnet.com/scoreboard/at-one-school-sports-betting-company-aims-pitch-at-students/ | 2023-03-01 12:33:34 | 1 | https://www.kxnet.com/scoreboard/at-one-school-sports-betting-company-aims-pitch-at-students/ |
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine and President Volodymyr Zelensky have been at the center of the world’s attention for more than 14 months — since Russia launched an invasion that has killed thousands of Ukrainian civilians and subjected many more to occupation. The pressure hasn’t let up on Zelensky or his country as Western partners now wait for Kyiv to use newly donated modern weaponry, including battle tanks, in a highly anticipated spring counteroffensive.
Washington Post Executive Editor Sally Buzbee, Foreign Editor Douglas Jehl, Russia and Eastern Europe editor David M. Herszenhorn, Ukraine bureau chief Isabelle Khurshudyan and Ukraine chief correspondent Siobhán O’Grady interviewed Zelensky for an hour on May 1 at the presidential office building in Kyiv. They discussed the expected counteroffensive, leaked U.S. intelligence documents that revealed sensitive information about Ukraine, and whether he worries about how the U.S. presidential election will impact support for his country.
The following is a transcript of the interview, translated and lightly edited for clarity. Zelensky spoke in Ukrainian except where noted.
Q: Ukraine has been planning a counteroffensive for many months. Can you tell us about any specifics? What do you need to succeed?
A: Thank you very much for your question. First of all, we don’t plan a counteroffensive for months. This is a priority issue for us, so we had to be prepared in advance with our plans. And this is the truth. Our partners understand this as well. There are issues in a number of areas. The first issue is, of course, ammunition. I say this as a priority — not because I want to complain, but because it is a resource without which a counteroffensive is impossible. But I want to clearly say that without this resource, the defense of the state is impossible. It’s not just an issue with regards to the counteroffensive. The issue is to have a counteroffensive and to not lose the territories that we have. Despite the fact that we are stronger — I think we are more motivated than Russia. But nevertheless, we have to prepare everything and be stocked with weapons and motivated people in order not to lose our own people. Therefore, the most important thing we need are resources for the plans that have already been made. To be honest, this is also influenced by the weather. This is an absolute fact because, let’s just say, the ground has to be suitable for our weapons. We don’t have such a wide range of armored vehicles. Yes, it’s difficult for our enemy as well, these weather conditions. But they will be on the defense in this scenario. I believe that they have failed in their offensive. They have failed, probably partially. They are trying to — we see that from time to time they are making attempts to attack, but, nevertheless, they are bogged down in the mud of their decisions. In the mud of the lack of motivation of their military personnel. And of course, now you see what tactics they have chosen. They destroy places completely. So, they don’t have a military tactic. They realized that they can’t enlist motivated people, and they started the … powerful tactic of using Wagner [fighters] because their own military personnel are incapable. And they shoot [their own] Wagner [troops] if they retreat. So that’s how they choose to operate. As for any reasonable operations, we do not see their side engaging in them on the battlefield, so they adopted other tactics. They could not go around us one by one, nor could they encircle us, nor could they assault. Everywhere they achieved only partial successes, or successes for a limited time, and then they were pushed back again by our troops. And so, they came to the tactics that they used at the beginning of the war in some small villages. Now they don’t care whether it’s a small village or a big one. [That tactic] is the complete destruction of everything, of all infrastructure, buildings, civilians, etc. What we see in Bakhmut, if you look at it from the sky, if you have some kind of satellite capabilities to look at these images, you will see that absolutely everything is destroyed. … As soon as the delivery of weapons that were agreed upon with our partners is completed, we will be ready for a counteroffensive, of course taking into account the changes in weather. And the goal remains the same — the de-occupation of our territory.
Q: Do you have enough troops to launch the counteroffensive? And then to replace any potential casualties?
A: Thank you very much. Our main tactic from the very beginning of the war and even before the war — it was not a tactic then, but my attitude toward people — is that we should be in control of all of our territory but we should also save as many people as possible. During the war, our tactics haven’t changed. We understand that war takes people from us. Unfortunately, it takes the brave and, unfortunately, it takes the best. But nevertheless, we understand that despite the counteroffensive — and we will do it — we must ensure that we minimize losses as much as possible. And so, when we say what we need, we need everything that enables us to protect people — artillery systems and long-range artillery. By the way, we don’t understand what the problem is here with long-range systems, long-distance missiles. The issue with our partners is that, I think they are afraid that we might use them on the territory of Russia. But I would always tell our partners, “Listen, our task is to de-occupy our territory. We don’t have any disposable shells, and we don’t have any targets like that. We have a priority target for which we are spending the ammunition package we have. And we spend it on the de-occupation of purely Ukrainian territories.” But we would need to do that with long-range missiles and systems. So now I don’t quite understand, I’ll tell you frankly, why we can’t get long-range artillery. Because the objective of long-range artillery is definitely not to use it on Russian territory. And I believe that we will cope with this deficit. We are working on this in many different areas. And I’ll tell you frankly, we are [working] on different continents to get it. And of course, in any case, in terms of a full-scale war — and this means [in terms of] a full-scale de-occupation of our territories, absolutely all of them — we need aviation. We are currently losing in the sky. We always say that the strength of our people outweighs the strength of the Russian Federation. I think we are also stronger than Russia in terms of motivation. On the battlefield, on the ground, we have shown what we can do. But we are absolutely reasonable people. If they have absolute superiority in the sky, then so be it. To solve such a problem, you have to be honest about it. And our partners as well, we would like to get their support to provide us with Western-standard fighter jets, certainly the F-16. There are other fighter jets, [Eurofighters] and so on. There are different names. We work with all of them to obtain something in this area.
Q: In terms of a counteroffensive, do you have any specific expectations of what you need to accomplish? And what does your military have to show to keep the support that you have now and future support?
A: Look, we are an independent state. And even though we have partners, we are the ones making the decisions, no matter what. [About] where we are going, in what direction we’re moving … and the course of our actions. But, of course, in this sequence, we depend on our partners again for support. We don’t want to lose their support. We cannot head toward a certain goal when we are not sure that we have enough weapons, enough training for officers … that we have enough to accomplish one or another objective. So, of course, we consider what we can get from our partners and what we can count on. And that’s why it’s like that. … Look, nobody expects as much [from this counteroffensive] as we do. I’ll tell you frankly, I’m not sure that absolutely all of our partners believe that we are able to break the Russian Federation. It is true that our partners’ confidence in us has grown. The fact that there is a big difference between how we started the war, and all of my dialogues with partners, and how I put maximum pressure on them to help; the fact that there is a huge difference between what happened before the full-scale war in terms of our support and the signals I gave to our partners and what is happening now — their confidence in us has grown. It has multiplied by many times over, so it has not grown by percentages but multiplied many times. I am grateful for this, of course, to many — to our military, to our people who stood up and did not run away, and to our partners. That, after all, this is probably where the strength of democracy lies, that even when people do not really believe in you, there is still a dialogue. And that’s important, that our partners are not closed off. This was also very important because you just can’t, you know, just believe. Still, we’re talking about more-pragmatic things here. This is not about having faith in God. And that’s why you have to trust. And we have been building all this trust through appropriate powerful steps in Ukraine and through diplomacy, of course. And that’s why — I know that there is skepticism among some partners that it would be scary if Ukraine liberates absolutely all of its territories. But I, for example, can live with this skepticism. And I believe that the more victories we have on the battlefield, frankly, the more people will believe in us, which means we will get more help. These are my conclusions.
Q: And you now maintain your position not to negotiate with [Russian President Vladimir] Putin?
A: Look, we have dealt with different Putins. It’s a completely different set of traits in different periods. Putin is not alone, Putin has an entourage. They made their respective decisions. In 2019, their collective organism — the Kremlin, headed by Putin — said that ‘yes, we will probably find a diplomatic solution.’ I very much wanted this. In 2020 or 2021, this whole collective mind made up something else in their heads, but did not enter into a dialogue with us and did not do everything we had agreed with them in 2019. We cannot say that Putin alone started a full-scale war in 2022. And it would be, to be honest, just insulting to all those people who have died. They have a large collective responsibility for this. And that’s why I’m just not ready to talk to him. I am not ready to talk to this collective. Not because someone is stubborn, but because they have chosen the path of destruction of Ukraine — a full-scale path. That’s why we can’t absolve anyone of responsibility. There is a collective here, and it is responsible for the war of aggression — a full-scale, well-thought-out war with a desire to destroy all life. And before that, they promised something — and not only to Ukraine but to all leaders — that they would not invade. That is, we are dealing with people with whom, on the one hand, it is impossible to make agreements because they will not execute them. There is no point. And on the other hand, these same people are murderers and terrorists, and so you cannot just give in to their demands. This is what happened at the beginning of the war when they gave us ultimatums. That is all. I think it makes no sense for Ukraine to negotiate with this collective with the name “Putin.”
Q: You said Ukraine cannot go further with a counterattack before it gets more weapons. What specifically do you need? Do you need more missiles or launchers?
A: We don’t have enough. We don’t have enough armored vehicles that will save our people who will be pushing the front line forward. And it’s very difficult for us to go against thousands of Russian armored vehicles. It’s very difficult to go up against that with a minimal number, so we need the appropriate number [of vehicles] to do that. And our partners have all of them and have had them for a long time. And these months, which you have mentioned, of operational preparation — all these months our partners have known all this. The second point, as I said, is that when you take counteroffensive actions, you have — I’ll give you the example of Kherson. Don’t forget, you have de-occupied territories that still need to be defended by someone. Life has returned [to these territories] and so have people, but it is also within reach of certain weapons that kill people. That’s why we need protection, additional air defense systems. And here we can say that we had a breakthrough with the Patriots decision. But we also need to remember that the name alone does not protect people. There is a corresponding number of such systems. We are grateful that a start has been made, but we have to protect the sky. And again, our partners have the number of air defense systems that we need to protect ourselves on a national level. And it’s the same with the second part of this issue on the protection of territories — [protection of] schools, universities, infrastructure. For this we need long-range systems, long-distance missiles. Again, this is the example of Kherson, when the enemy crossed to the other side of the Dnieper River and they are at a distance where we can’t encroach on the target. … They can take troops from there and move them to the east or to the south. And it reinforces them. Why? Because they know that we cannot reach them. We can’t reach them, and we suffer every day because they do have the ability to target our people. That’s another issue. And no matter how many people say that this is not a counteroffensive but a defensive mission, no, these missions always go hand-in-hand. That’s all. Because someone is defending, someone is attacking. If there is no one to defend, you will not have the resources to attack, you will throw resources at defense. That’s how it all works. That’s exactly how it works. Next, aviation, as I said. But these are big things, and in terms of aviation by NATO standards, like F-16s, no one is waiting for those — this is true, we will start our actions before this aircraft [is delivered]. But it would have made it much easier for us. You have to understand that we will definitely be fighting Russian aircraft in a counteroffensive. But in any case, even with a deficit like this, we will attack accordingly. Speaking of deficits … our partners’ 155-caliber artillery systems are excellent. I won’t say the exact number we’re talking about, but you have to understand that they break down and need to be repaired. We have learned all this. We have built a great infrastructure for these renovations, but when they break down … in this interval, we need to replace them with something. So, this is also a deficit.
Q: So, it sounds like a counteroffensive is many months away.
A: No.
Q: You need more weapons, but can you get them within weeks, or a month?
A: We work not only with the United States of America. The United States of America is certainly a leader in the delivery of aid. We are very grateful for that. But we cannot rely on the United States alone and we cannot rely on the months that you mentioned. Because by defending this or that area, your resources lessen. Both human and ammunition resources. That’s why no one will wait very long. We will start the counteroffensive as soon as we have the minimum with which we can launch forward. That is why we are working with partners — with Britain, France, Germany, Italy. We are working with our Slovak partners, with Poland. We work with different countries. We work with Canada. We are working, we have started working with other continents. And here I would not like to say with which other governments outside the European continent, because not all of them are going to be happy if this information is made public. We are working. We are doing everything we can to strengthen our army. And here, you know, there is such a balance. On the one hand, the United States … is our biggest leader in supplying, in helping. I cannot complain about their help. And on the other hand, the deficit that we have today — I am sure that the United States could cover it. But I also cannot rely solely on the United States. That’s all. For this we have other powerful partners, like Sweden. Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands are really helping us a lot. And they help us a lot with the deficit I told you about. And let’s not forget that we have a threat from the sea. And so, there are various systems that protect us from that direction as well. And here I am grateful to them as well. And Finland. So basically, the world is fighting for Ukraine today as well.
Q: You’ve said that no one has greater expectations for this counteroffensive than you. What specifically needs to happen for you to consider it a success?
A: Any de-occupied territories, I believe, is a success. I remind you once again whom we are fighting. We understand that it is a large number of people and so on. I can’t tell you which towns or cities, which borders are a significant success for us and which are average — only because I don’t want to prepare Russia for how, in which directions and where and when we will be [attacking]. But we definitely want to do it. I can tell you for sure that after the counteroffensive operation, I will be able to say quite frankly whether we were counting on such a process or whether we were counting on something better — whether we failed at something. You can always say this because there is no criticism in it. It is self-criticism. We are ready [to say if] we fell short. And it is also important to recognize this. Not only within the state but also for our partners. And to show it, because all our conversations are recorded. I mean the meetings where we note that we asked for one, two, three, four, five things, and we got one, two, three. We are grateful. But you can see that if we had received four, five, we could probably have achieved more, or vice versa. We just thank them very much and say that this part of your help gave us a greater result than we had expected.
Q: On a different topic, can you tell us about your reaction to the leaked Pentagon documents on the Discord server? Did Washington give you a heads-up or did you find out yourself through news reports the extent of the leaks?
A: If we are talking about me personally, and I would like to talk about myself personally, I learned everything from the newspapers, from the internet. I read it. I read that some information was leaked, and then, I think … I don’t remember what the first newspaper was, was it The Washington Post? … I think so, and then I learned everything from The Washington Post and other platforms that exist within our country. … I did not receive information from the White House or the Pentagon beforehand. We did not have that information. I personally did not. It’s definitely a bad situation. Well, I’m explaining to you my attitude toward it. I think it doesn’t help. I recently spoke to our Nordic friends, by the way, and they asked me how I felt about it, and I said there is definitely no advantage for Ukraine. This will not motivate our soldiers. [Is there an advantage] for our population? Well, maybe some are interested by this, and some might be very interested. In some places it’s a hype, somewhere it’s a scandal. For us — look, anything that informs our enemy in advance in one way or another is definitely a minus for us. I don’t see any advantages here. And then there’s this [TV show] that we have now, and I consider it a [TV show]. … People ask me, who benefits from this? My answer is very simple: I don’t have time to figure out who benefits from this. I’m looking at who, aside from Ukraine, doesn’t benefit from it. And I believe that it is unprofitable for us first of all. It is unprofitable for us. I also believe that it is not beneficial to the reputation of the White House, and I believe it is not beneficial to the reputation of the United States. This is my opinion. I don’t know all the internal processes. I’m telling you frankly. And I don’t know because, frankly, we’re at war. And, unfortunately, despite the fact that this is our largest partner, I don’t know all the political developments that are going on within the United States. Of course, these are things that will bring about adjustments. You have to understand this. Not because the leak is true or false, but simply because it happened. Everyone is evolving in any case. Russia is adapting, Ukraine is adapting, partners are changing the way they’re passing on supplies, taking appropriate steps to defend or attack. … It’s summer outside. You want to go out, and you are not getting a warning. You go out, and it’s raining. In any case, it’s a surprise. Some people like rain, and some people don’t. I’m just talking about myself. I did not like this rain very much.
Q: Do the leaks and the fact that the United States was listening in on your communications tarnish your trust in Washington?
A: I’m not sure they’re listening. I mean, if we could come up with some more evidence. Well, that’s one conversation and another story. That’s what I told you. We are fighting, we are at war. Listen, I — I cannot risk our state. I can’t. Even if I wanted to say something to someone, something very heated and very personal, I would probably think, even though I am a sharp person, quite sharp. And where I can put pressure, where I can speak frankly, I do it. But there are high risks. If it were my war against Putin, and there were two of us on the battlefield, I would tell everyone what I think of them. But here the story is a little different. We are all responsible. And that’s it. That’s why I don’t know whose manipulation this is or whether it’s an accident, and stuff like that. And why should I? Despite such information leaks, I have to prepare the state for de-occupation, not for other steps. And this is my task. Do you remember how our conversation with [President Donald] Trump got out? They printed it. Well, to be honest, I didn’t give my permission for that either.
Q: The Washington Post has obtained documents that we have not published details about yet. We would like to ask you about some information there and also to give you the opportunity to respond to what is in there. One of them says that on January 31, you suggested occupying parts of Russia along the border for future leverage in the negotiations. Is that true?
A: Hardly (laughs).
Q: Do you think Ukraine has a right to occupy parts of Russia?
A: Let’s not get into fantasies. Ukraine has every right to protect itself. And we are doing it. Ukraine did not occupy anyone, but vice versa. The war is about the occupation of Ukraine. Ukraine must win. What steps to take in order to win? That’s another question. And don’t be offended here, I’m not ready to share. I’ll tell you honestly. Well, when so many people have died and there have been mass graves and our people have been tortured, I am sure that we have to use any tricks, any absolutely different methods of response. Because we are not rapists. So [there must be] different responses than the Russian Federation.
Q: The documents also say that you spoke withValery Zaluzhny, head of the Ukrainian armed forces, on Feb. 28 about striking troops in Russia’s Rostov region. We know that there have been several strikes on Russian territory. Is that something you personally ordered?
A: First of all, I can repeat it again. We are fighting a war for our territory, fighting on our territory and de-occupying our territory. That’s it. All my conversations with Zaluzhny, [Oleksandr] Syrsky, [Oleksandr] Tarnavsky — I have a lot of generals with whom I work, with whom I talk, and I talk directly to them, I know all of their needs. And these are my personal conversations, and no one in our country has given orders for offensives or strikes on Russian territory.
Q: The documents say …
A: [In English] Will we speak about these documents?
Q: A couple more questions.
A: [In English] Just a couple more documents.
Q: The documents indicate that HUR, your intelligence directorate, has back-channel contact with Yevgeniy Prigozhin that you were aware of, including meeting with Yevgeniy Prigozhin and HUR officers. Is that true?
A: This is a matter of [military] intelligence. Do you want me to be convicted of state treason? And so, it’s very interesting, if someone is saying that you have documents, or if someone from our government is speaking about the activities of our intelligence, I would also like to ask you a question: With which sources from Ukraine do you have contact? Who is talking about the activities of our intelligence? Because this is the most severe felony in our country. Which Ukrainians are you talking to?
Q: I talked to officials in government, but these documents are not from Ukraine, they are from …
A: It doesn’t matter where the documents are from. The question is with which Ukrainian official did you talk? Because if they say something about our intelligence, that’s treason. If they say something about a specific offensive plan of one general or another, this is also treason. That’s why I asked you, which Ukrainians are you talking to?
Q: About these specific documents? You are the first person I am talking to about them.
A: Okay.
Q: And I can read you what information exactly there is about Prigozhin and the GUR. On February 13,Kyrylo Budanov, chief of Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence, informed you about a Russian plan to destabilize Moldova with two former Wagner associates. Budanov informed you that he viewed the Russian scheme as a way to incriminate Prigozhin because “we have dealings” with him. You instructed Budanov to inform Moldovan President Maia Sandu, and Budanov told you that the GUR had informed Prigozhin that he would be labeled a traitor who has been working with Ukraine. The document also says that Budanov expected the Russians to use details of Prigozhin’s secret talks with the GUR and meetings with GUR officers in Africa …
A: Listen, to be honest, well, you just read something, you say something. I just don’t understand where you get it, whom you talk to and so on. You talk about how I met with Budanov. This suggests that you — how do you put it? It looks like you have people who have some records or you have some evidence or you have something, because that’s what it looks like. You are again doing, I apologize, what you were doing before. You are releasing some sort of information that does not help our state to attack and does not help us to defend our state. So, I don’t quite understand what you are talking about. I don’t quite understand your goal. Is your goal to help Russia? I mean, that means we have different goals. If I’m not sitting at the same table with them, I don’t quite understand what we’re talking about. Each of these inquiries simply demotivates Ukraine, demotivates certain partners to help Ukraine. Well, one way or another, I just don’t understand your goal.
Q: Our goal is not to help Russia.
A: Well, it looks different.
Q: No one gave us this information personally. These were in the leaked documents, which do indicate, as I said earlier, that the United States is listening in on you.
A: And if you have classified documents, it means someone gave them to you. If you have access to documents, someone gave them to you. Today, in the world of modern technology, when you have access, it’s not necessarily someone gave it to you. You have access. You are now quoting some documents as originals, without understanding the responsibility for this, you are just talking about some information. For me, this is incomprehensible information, but in this, in our dialogue, I want to understand why you are doing this. I told you at the beginning of our conversation that I believe that the TV show that was launched, launched in the information field, helps — I don’t know who, but it helps Russia, it definitely doesn’t help Ukraine. You are engaged in continuing this story. And so, I ask you if it’s your choice and if you think that the Russian Federation needs to be helped in a variety of spheres — that they were expecting a Ukrainian counteroffensive in whichever direction, so that they know when we are coming, so that they know our powerful forces and what we are planning, what our intelligence is doing? Well, if that’s the case, then.
Q: I would say that these documents were leaked, not by us, and they were on the internet in a chatroom for weeks.
A: They were not on the internet, they were a part of something. We, the normal society, couldn’t access all of this. We couldn’t. And then, I think, information began to come out that we would partially publish everything else. I think it’s yours — or your editorial board, or whoever. I don’t want to offend anyone, I don’t know. That’s why you are releasing this information one by one today. You publish information about a counteroffensive in Ukraine, about this or that. I told you that I believe that this is, how to put it? — someone heard something somewhere, someone published something somewhere, but the information is compiled, and it is different, and it definitely does not work in Ukraine’s favor. That’s all. And now you want to take the bull by the horns. You need to substantiate or not substantiate this information, and then there will be a certain weight to your information, because the president of Ukraine reacts to it. Do you understand? And this is what you do. You are right now playing with, I think, things that aren’t good for our people. This is not the first time I’ve told you this. I think it’s wrong, but nevertheless, you say, “Just a little bit more, it’s not over yet.” Well, yes, it is. There are still a few people left in Ukraine. I am not interested in seeing this number of people decrease. That’s why we are fighting. [In English] I am so sorry, I was not so quick, I was too long about these documents. I don’t know about this …
Q: We came to talk to you about this. It is clearly sensitive for you and your country.
A: [In English] It is not sensitive. If I answer you that it’s sensitive, it means that these are real documents. Please, stop playing games with me. I am the president of a war country, a country in war. I said about my reaction to these documents, I said that it’s not good for our people. You know, I am not playing “Counter-Strike.” We are preparing a counteroffensive. You know, these are different things — that’s why I said all of the details from me you will hear. And of course, we are thankful for your work, your help when you support Ukraine in this war. You did a big job. And now I am saying about these documents … I don’t recognize it as documents. I didn’t see that. That is the first thing. I don’t know how you’ve got it and my question was to you: “Why are you continue doing that?” Okay. You are free. I mean, you will do what you want, but I don’t want to speak about it with details. Because I don’t know about what I am speaking. It’s something with some information. And I said that I didn’t have any contact with the White House about these documents. Or not documents. About these papers. Or not papers. About this platform. Or a fake platform. … I didn’t have before, now, and, I don’t know, maybe in the future. I just say the same message very publicly and very open. I said it to you, with some journalist and to a lot of leaders. When they asked me about this, I said it’s not good for us. What can I say? It’s not good. I don’t know if it was fake or what a percent — I don’t know what it is. And I don’t know who needs it and what is the game. I don’t know what for. That’s it. For me, it’s not serious. It sounds like somebody said, somebody heard something …
Q: Is it fair for the United States to impose restrictions on strikes inside Russian territory when Russia strikes civilian infrastructure in Ukraine?
A: We do not have such capabilities. We don’t have the capabilities to strike in the Russian Federation. We do not have long-range weapons to this day.
Q: But there are regular drone strikes within Russia.
A: [In English] What Russia? On Crimea? Crimea is a territory of Ukraine. We use sea drones as you know. And we said about it openly. Or with a ship, Moskva.
Q: Are you worried that the politics in the Western countries that support you could change in a way that could hurt their support for Ukraine? There is growing Republican skepticism in the U.S. Congress about aid for Ukraine. There is a chance that Donald Trump could be reelected president next year. Can you talk to us about that? How do you see that? Are you worried about that? For support for your country?
A: It is difficult for me to say what the policy of another president will be if there will be another president. First of all, it’s not clear to me whether the war will continue in a year when there will be elections in the United States of America. And I would like to believe that the war will be over and we will have won by then. Secondly, and I say it again, I don’t know. We can only watch. And it is the choice of the American people who the next president will be. I would like to believe that in general, because the war will not just be over, but there will still be something to be done. Then we have to do everything to prevent Russia from returning in a few years with some more steps of aggression. That is why the United States is our partner not only in this war but for many years to come. And that’s why I’m interested in what the United States will do regarding Ukraine. This is really very important for us. And of course, we heard some messages from former president Trump that he would end the war very quickly. Then I have a question. Why didn’t he end it? I would have given him a standing ovation if he had ended it then. But it didn’t work out that way, and then a full-scale war started. But the war has been going on since 2014. All those who have been presidents since 2014, all this time they had a chance to end the war. But I’m not saying that they had the capacity, because it’s difficult, it’s just difficult to end it, because it’s Russia. And that’s all. Because with all due respect, there must be a foundation to meet any challenge. Then there is the story that today there are other challenges and many Republicans and Democrats come to us who support us very, very strongly. And there are skeptics — what can I say, we understand. Look, I think that everyone … not everyone fully understands the consequences of what is happening. Not everyone understands who President Putin is. And some people, I think, just don’t care what happens to Ukraine. Unfortunately, I have to say, they don’t care. They are only interested in what will happen to them and their business or something else because this is an individual choice for everyone.
Q: Mr. President, Ukraine has not published its military casualties count over the course of the war. What do you gain from hiding this number? Should the world not know the cost of this war to Ukraine by knowing the numbers?
A: This is just a general decision. A general decision from our military. All this will be [made public] after we end the war. We know the losses. We value every person, and this is one of the things that, of course, will be fully accessible to the whole world. I think, to be honest, it is first of all important for the relatives and friends of those people who lost their loved ones, and then, I think, for everyone else. But, nevertheless, this is the decision [that has been made]. The fact that the number is many times less than that of Russians is understood by everyone in the world. And if you have the relevant documents, maybe you can tell us how many people have died, how many were wounded and what their names are?
Q: Do you not think it would help the cause of scaling up the ammunition you’re saying you need if people understood the extent to which Ukrainians are dying on the battlefield?
A: Listen, our intelligence agencies are working — Ukrainian, with the United States, with Britain, with other partners. Everyone is working, everyone understands each other’s respective steps. And everyone understands approximately how many people we have lost. That’s why everyone knows everything that is available, what is needed to get the required weapons. Everyone knows it.
Q: The fight is obviously continuing in Bakhmut. Has it been worth the number of soldiers who died and got wounded there to continue fighting?
A: It is an unequivocal decision of the entire military and the political leadership. Everybody understands that Bakhmut is the only thing that the Russian president and Prigozhin can sell to their dismantled army and to their society. They need Bakhmut only to say: “Here, the operation is ours. You see, we are doing everything right. Let’s continue. You see that this is a great victory.” Because 99 percent of the Russian Federation does not even understand what Bakhmut is, has never been there and has never seen it. And because they believe their TV, not their eyes. And that’s it. Therefore, this will open up the possibility for Russia to go further, and it will go further and accumulate forces — go further to Donbas, then toward Dnipro and so on. That’s all. And that’s why today Bakhmut is a point that really holds. It really keeps a large number of Russian troops occupied and prevents them from breaking through our country in different directions. That is why all of our military believes that this is a very important point and that a large number of enemy troops are destroyed there — 10 times more [than our losses]. They don’t spare them, they abandon them, but our troops destroy them. That is why this is such an important moment in this war.
Q: You recently spoke by phone to Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Did he give you any guarantees that China wouldn’t supply lethal military aid to Russia?
A: You should [already] have the answer to this question. We did not talk about any guarantees — it was our first conversation since the war started. For me, it is very important that China respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine according to our 1991 administrative borders, including the island of Crimea. All of this is very important to me. In response to all this, I heard that China respects the territorial integrity of Ukraine. The second aspect that we raised on my side was the deportation of children. No one can help us. It is true that over 19,000 children have been taken away, and we have not found a format for returning them. We can only use some kind of corridors to pull Ukrainians out of there, but it is very, very, very difficult. So, when we talk about how to engage China, it’s very difficult, and we all understand why, but nevertheless, we talked about this aspect with the Chinese leader so that he could influence the development of the situation so that children could return. I cannot find an approach to this process through the United Nations or other institutions unfortunately. For now. But we are fighting. The third question is that I would like to have, you know, the opportunity to refer to documents from the past. And we had, for better or worse — everyone has a different attitude to this document, but for us, it is an official document, and for the world, I think, it is, too. It is the Budapest Memorandum, where China is one of the guarantors. And there, we were guaranteed safety and territorial integrity on the condition of the renunciation of nuclear weapons. … First, today we do not have territorial integrity. And the guarantors of the Budapest Memorandum, let’s just say, are all involved in this war to varying degrees. We really want them to help us. And the second issue today is the capture of the nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia. This is also a nuclear weapon, because there are risks due to the capture of six nuclear units, and so I talked to him that we must respect our Budapest Memorandum, everyone who was involved in this in any case. We have to put pressure on the fact that there are nuclear risks. And China needs to put pressure on Russia to de-occupy our nuclear power plant. Basically, these points, as I told the Chinese leader, are the points of our formula for peace. And I would very much like to see China’s presence, among other states, throughout these points. For us, the more countries are present in our peace formula, the safer it is for us.
Q: Will there be parliamentary elections in the fall?
A: If we have martial law, we cannot have elections. The constitution prohibits any elections during martial law. If there is no martial law, then there will be. Well, the law says that according to the constitution of Ukraine, after martial law ends, I think, in 90 days, elections are held. It’s something like that. I don’t remember actually.
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The US government is awarding $1.7 billion to buy electric and low-emission buses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding almost $1.7 billion in grants for buying zero- and low-emission buses, with the money going to transit projects in 46 states and territories.
The grants will enable transit agencies and state and local governments to buy 1,700 U.S.-built buses, nearly half of which will have zero carbon emissions. Funding for the grants comes from the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure bill signed into law by President Joe Biden. The Democratic president has made it a priority to put more electric vehicles on the road — especially for schools and public transit — in an effort to contain the damage from climate change.
“Every day, millions of Americans climb aboard over 60,000 buses to get to work, to school, doctor’s appointments, everywhere they need to be,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a call with reporters. “These are unprecedented levels of investment when it comes to putting modern cleaner buses on the road.”
Monday’s announcement covers the second round of grants for buses and supporting infrastructure. All told, the U.S. has invested a total of $3.3 billion in the projects so far. Government officials expect to award roughly $5 billion more over the next three years.
The Biden administration said that the new buses will improve public health as diesel exhaust will no longer be going into the air and that the new buses will be easier to maintain.
The government received 475 project proposals for the grants that totaled roughly $8.7 billion, a sign of the demand for the funding.
The Seattle area will be getting $33.5 million to purchase 30 electric battery buses and chargers. The Washington, D.C., transit authority will use $104 million to make a bus garage an electric facility and buy roughly 100 electric battery buses. But money also is going outside of major U.S. cities, with Iowa City, Iowa, and the Seneca Nation in Western New York also receiving grants.
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According to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the nation's life expectancy fell for a second-straight year, primarily due to deaths from COVID-19 and drug overdoses.
In two new reports, the CDC said the average life expectancy in the U.S. decreased from 77 years in 2020 to 76.4 years in 2021, the shortest it's been since 1996.
Although 0.6 years isn't insignificant, it marks a significant drop of 1.8 years when the average life expectancy in 2019 was 78.8 years, the CDC data showed.
According to the CDC data, 3,464,231 people died in the U.S. last year, 80,502 more than the total reported in 2020.
The CDC said the 10 leading causes of death last year were essentially unchanged in 2020, except for chronic liver disease and cirrhosis, the ninth leading cause of death last year, while influenza and pneumonia dropped from the list of 10 leading causes.
According to the CDC data, heart disease was the leading cause of death, second was cancer, and third was COVID-19.
Drug overdoses also played a primary factor in the average life expectancy dropping, according to the report.
Last year, there were 106,699 overdose deaths, nearly 16% higher than the 91,799 deaths recorded in 2020, according to the CDC report.
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CRANFORD, N.J., May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Citius Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: CTXR) ("Citius" or the "Company"), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of first-in-class critical care products, today announced the closing of its previously announced registered direct offering with certain healthcare-focused and institutional investors for the purchase of an aggregate of 12,500,001 shares of its common stock and accompanying warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 12,500,001 shares of its common stock, at a purchase price of $1.20 per share and accompanying warrant.
H.C. Wainwright & Co. acted as the exclusive placement agent for the offering.
The warrants have an exercise price of $1.50 per share, are exercisable six months from the date of issuance, and will expire five years from the date of issuance.
The aggregate gross proceeds to the Company from the offering were approximately $15 million, before deducting the placement agent fees and other offering expenses payable by the Company. Citius currently intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including pre-clinical and clinical development of its product candidates and working capital and capital expenditures.
The securities described above were offered pursuant to a "shelf" registration statement (File No. 333-255005) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and declared effective on April 16, 2021. The offering was made only by means of a prospectus, including a prospectus supplement, forming a part of the effective registration statement. A final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the securities offered was filed with the SEC and is available at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Electronic copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the securities offered may also be obtained by contacting H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC at 430 Park Avenue, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10022, by calling (646) 975-6996 or emailing placements@hcwco.com.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Citius is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of first-in-class critical care products, with a focus on oncology, anti-infectives in adjunct cancer care, unique prescription products, and stem cell therapies. For more information, please visit www.citiuspharma.com.
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89-year-old woman, grandson seriously injured in dog attack
GOLDEN, Colo. (Gray News) – An 89-year-old woman and her 12-year-old grandson were seriously injured when they were attacked by two pit bulls, according to the Golden Police Department.
Police said the boy went to a neighbor’s house to get help and call emergency services.
Officers found a trail of blood leading into the home and immediately went into the backyard, where they saw the dogs attacking the woman.
According to police, officers put themselves between the dogs and the woman while verbally challenging the canines.
Officers deployed Tasers and less lethal shotguns in an attempt to create space between the victim and the pit bulls.
Police said the dogs circled officers who approached the woman.
More officers arrived to help and were able to hold off the canines while rescuing the woman.
Both the woman and her grandson were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The 12-year-old was ultimately airlifted to a children’s hospital for treatment.
Police said the dogs involved were contained and not a threat to the public.
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Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers eye season sweep of lowly Reds
The visiting Los Angeles Dodgers aim for a rare seven-game season series sweep Thursday afternoon when they play the Cincinnati Reds.
The Dodgers have dominated the Reds in every way since the start of the 2019 season, winning 14 of 18 meetings between the two clubs and winning all six games this season by a combined score of 42-13.
The Reds have lost six straight, including all five on their six-game homestand that concludes Thursday.
The Dodgers send veteran lefty Clayton Kershaw (4-1, 2.08 ERA) to the mound in the matinee finale to the three-game series.
Kershaw recorded a no decision in his last start, against Cleveland, allowing one run and striking out four over five innings in a 2-1 loss to the Guardians.
In 13 career starts against Cincinnati, Kershaw is 5-2 with a 2.30 ERA and a 0.94 WHIP. Kershaw has fanned exactly 100 batters and walked 23 in his career against the Reds.
The Reds counter with 22-year-old rookie Hunter Greene (3-7, 5.26). The right-hander will make his 14th major league start this season. Thursday marks his second start against his hometown Dodgers.
In his second major league start on April 16, the right-hander took the loss at Dodger Stadium in a 5-2 Cincinnati setback, allowing three runs – two earned – on five hits over 5 1/3 innings.
Trea Turner went 0-for-3 with a walk on Wednesday to see his 13-game hitting streak come to an end. The streak had been the longest such streak in the majors.
After dealing with a rash of injuries to their bullpen over the weekend, the Reds received some good news concerning one of their regular outfielders.
Manager David Bell said outfielder Tyler Naquin is making unexpectedly quick progress from a quad injury.
“He’s way ahead of schedule,” Bell said. “For a grade two quad strain, it’s (usually) 4-to-6 weeks, he has a chance to be way ahead of that.”
After injuring his quad at the end of May, Naquin is now taking batting practice and tracking fly balls in the outfield.
“Swinging and throwing is not an issue,” Naquin said. “It’s more about full-speed running, cutting, stopping and starting. It seems to be going well with what we’re doing so far.”
On May 29 against San Francisco, Naquin slipped out of the batter’s box and then two days later in Boston, Naquin routinely jogged out of the box after making contact but had to limp to first base.
Freddie Freeman continues to be a thorn in the side of the Reds and their pitching staff. His home run to right-center proved to be the game-winner in Wednesday’s 8-4 Los Angeles win. He has seven RBIs in the first two games.
With runners on base this season, Freeman came into Tuesday’s game hitting .371 with 18 extra-base hits and just 12 strikeouts. On Tuesday, the five-time All-Star went 3-for-3 with runners on base, while his lone out came with the bases empty as the second batter of the game.
On Wednesday, with one out and a runner on third, Freeman singled to center field against Reds ace Luis Castillo, giving him four hits in his first four at-bats of the series with runners on.
“I think those premier middle-of-the-order guys, their DNA is to really, really lock in with guys in scoring position,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “There’s just that extra layer of finding a way of putting the ball in play, and those numbers don’t lie. He’s elite at that and has been his entire career.”
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A timeline of the disappearance of Oaklee Snow, toddler last seen in Indianapolis
Oaklee Snow, 2, was last seen at a house south of downtown Indianapolis after being taken by her mother, Madison Marshall, in January.
Snow has blond hair, blue eyes and weighs about 35 pounds. Her mother has been arrested, but Oaklee remains missing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the IMPD Missing Persons Unit at 317-327-6160, or call Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477 or (TIPS).
Where is Oaklee Snow?Toddler last seen in Indianapolis missing after mother's arrest
What we know about Oaklee Snow’s disappearance based on police and court records:
Nov. 7 – The District Court in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, files for a warrant of arrest for Roan Waters on charges of child abuse. Police there allege that Roan Waters, the mother's boyfriend, struck Oaklee Snow in the face, causing her to have trauma to her mouth and lips.
Jan. 19 – Oaklee Snow’s father reports that the 2 year old and her 7-month-old brother, Coleton, were taken by their mother, Madison Marshall, from his home in Cromwell, Oklahoma. He told the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office that Marshall and Waters took the children without authorization and likely fled to Indiana, where Waters has family. After learning of the abduction, the Okfuskee County Sheriff’s Office enters the children into the National Crime Information Center database as missing.
Late January/early February – Waters, Marshall, Oaklee and Coleton arrive in Indianapolis. Waters’ mother allows them to stay in a home she owns on Albany Street near the intersection of East Troy and Madison avenues south of downtown Indianapolis. She bought them baby formula and supplies to assist with caring for the kids. During this time Waters’ sister visits the home and sees bruising on Oaklee’s legs. The sister confronts the couple, who get angry and tell her to leave.
Feb. 9 – Waters’ mother gets a call from “Chad” telling her that Waters and Marshall left Coleton alone with him and asking her to get the baby. She arrives and then calls Waters’ sister to care for the child. When asked why they left the baby alone, Waters tells his sister it’s because Oaklee hurt her head bouncing on a ball and needed emergency care. The sister saw Waters and Marshall return to the house as she was leaving. She did not see Oaklee and did not try to speak with the couple. Later that night the sister reports to the Department of Child Services that Waters and Marshall left Coleton alone at the home because they needed to take Oaklee to the hospital. Witnesses later tell police they saw the couple leaving the house with "what looked like a child wrapped in a blanket" and that the child "did not appear to be moving, talking or crying."
March 3 – The Greenwood Village Police Department in Colorado arrest Waters on an outstanding warrant after responding to a complaint about occupants of a Best Western Hotel. Investigators learned Marshall was staying at the hotel but was not there when police arrived. There were no signs that children were at the hotel. Waters told investigators he, Marshall and the two children left Oklahoma in his blue Dodge Durango and traveled to a “trap house” in Indianapolis to use drugs. He said they abandoned Coleton at the house in Indianapolis before leaving for Colorado. His sister picked up the infant and turned him over to the Department of Child Services, Waters told investigators. He was “unable or unwilling” to tell police Oaklee’s location. During jail calls to his mother, Waters said he helped Marshall with “dropping (Oaklee) off somewhere” but did not provide specific details.
March 3 – Marshall showed up at the home of Waters’ sister asking to stay. The sister said she could, but only if Marshall told her where Oaklee could be found. Marshall left the home on foot instead. The sister hadn’t seen or heard from her since.
March 6 – At roughly 4:30 p.m. investigators reach out to the Indianapolis FBI Office and request assistance finding Oaklee, Coleton and Marshall. After confirming Coleton’s whereabouts with the Department of Child Services, they reach out to Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department’s Missing Persons Unit for assistance. Coleton’s father, DCS told investigators, had taken custody of Coleton and likely returned to Oklahoma.
March 7 – Indianapolis police serve a search warrant at the house on Albany Street in Indianapolis. It’s unknown what, if anything, was found during that search.
March 8 – Shortly after 3 p.m. Indianapolis police post an alert seeking help from the public finding Oaklee. They report the toddler “may be in the Indianapolis area.”
March 23 – Marshall is arrested in Harnett County, North Carolina, after the sheriff’s office received an anonymous tip. Oaklee's whereabouts remain unknown.
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BALTIMORE, April 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Urology Care Foundation (UCF), the world's leading nonprofit urological health foundation and official foundation of the American Urological Association (AUA), announces the creation of the UCF Humanitarian Endowment for Pakistan. This fund will support humanitarian work specifically within the geographic area of Pakistan.
Harris M. Nagler, MD, Urology Care Foundation President, said, "The leadership of Dr. Badar Mian has been outstanding and demonstrates his commitment, and that of his colleagues, to the UCF's humanitarian efforts worldwide and to Pakistan."
An annual $4,500 grant will be available for this endowment starting in 2024, and the selected grantees and identified projects will support the improvement of urological care in underserved communities and/or research involving health policy to improve patient access to care and education.
"We are so appreciative for the UCF and to all the fellow urologists who contributed to make a pivotal project like this feasible," said Dr. Badar Mian, urologist at Albany Medical Center and primary coordinator of donations to bring the endowment to fruition. "There is a remarkable need in Pakistan for altruistic efforts like this to improve urologic care for their struggling communities, so we hope this endowment, which is entirely funded by AUA members, can help change lives."
The program is designated for AUA members who are board certified urologists, and for resident/fellow members who are sponsored by, and work in collaboration with, a board-certified urologist. Applicants must highlight their affiliation with an established organization and project taking place in Pakistan. A Program Announcement detailing the application requirements, review and selection process will be distributed by the Urology Care Foundation at the beginning of the application cycle.
For more information visit https://www.urologyhealth.org/humanitarianism/support-our-global-mission/endowments.
About the Urology Care Foundation: The Urology Care Foundation is the world's leading nonprofit urological health foundation, and the official foundation of the American Urological Association. Collaborating with physicians, researchers, patients and the public, the Foundation supports and improves urologic clinical care by funding research, developing patient education and pursuing philanthropic support. To learn more about the Urology Care Foundation and its programs visit: www.urologyhealth.org.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, American Trucking Associations and ATA's Share the Road highway safety program are advising Labor Day travelers to take extra driving precautions through the busy holiday weekend.
As summer starts to wind down, families will be on the road packing in every ounce of summer fun while they can. The Vacationer has predicted that during Labor Day weekend, nearly 92 million American adults intend on traveling via car to arrive at their destination. Therefore, it is crucial for drivers to practice patience, planning, and safety fundamentals.
"With high volumes of traffic traveling further distances than usual on the highways this Labor Day weekend, practicing safe driving is vital," said Share the Road professional truck driver Jeff Rose, of Yellow. "Everybody deserves to be able to celebrate this holiday in safety, and by applying these simple safety tips, the motoring public can deliver a safe holiday for themselves and their neighbors on the road."
"Doing small things as simple as buckling your safety belt, putting away your cell phone, and leaving an appropriate following distance between you and other cars can all play a part in safe driving," said Share the Road professional truck driver Bob Bramwell, of ABF Freight System, Inc., "We want people across America to have a great time with their family and friends this holiday, and using these tips from professional truck drivers can drastically increase highway safety for everyone."
Share the Road's professional truck drivers promote these safety tips to motorists, students, members of the media, and elected officials throughout the country while on tour with the Share the Road program and through the Share the Road award winning instructional video. They emphasize these tips during major US holidays to remind motorists of all ages about key elements of safe driving, especially relating to operating small passenger vehicles near large tractor-trailers.
- Buckle Up: Safety belts save lives. Day or night, and even if you're riding in the back seat – wear your safety belt.
- Slow Down: Chance of a crash nearly triples when driving faster than surrounding traffic. Spring and summer are periods when work zones are busiest. It is important to reduce speeds when traveling through those areas.
- Do not drive impaired: There is much to celebrate this time of year, including graduations, and holidays seemingly every weekend. With that said, driving is a great responsibility, and your fellow travelers are relying on safe and attentive drivers to respectfully share the road and make good decisions.
- Be aware of truck blind spots: When sharing the road with large trucks, be aware of their blind spots. If you can't see the professional truck driver in his or her mirrors, then the professional truck driver can't see you.
- Keep your eyes on the road: Distracted driving is a major cause of traffic accidents, especially among younger drivers. Even just two seconds of distraction time doubles the chances of an accident. Only use your cell phone when stopped and never text while driving.
- Do not cut in front of large trucks: Remember trucks are heavier and take longer to make a complete stop, so avoid cutting quickly in front of them.
- Prepare your vehicle for long distance travel: Check your wipers and fluids. Have your radiator and cooling system serviced. Simple maintenance before you leave your home can prevent many of the problems that might strand motorists on the side of the road.
- Leave early and avoid risks: Leave early so you won't be anxious about arriving late. Road conditions may change due to inclement weather or traffic congestion.
- Be aware of the vehicle in front of you: Leave extra room between you and the vehicle ahead.
- Understand congestion patterns: High traffic volumes lead to greater opportunities for accidents, so plan your trip to avoid traffic bottlenecks and increased traffic volumes.
Share the Road is a highway safety outreach program of the American Trucking Associations that educates all drivers about sharing the roads safely with large trucks. An elite team of professional truck drivers with millions of accident-free miles deliver life-saving messages to millions of motorists annually. The safety program is sponsored by Mack Trucks Inc., and supported by TA-Petro, Pre-Pass, Hyundai Translead, OmniTracs, Mack Leasing, P.S.I., Shell Lubricants, and Bendix. www.atastr.org. Follow Share the Road on Twitter and Facebook.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Protests swept across at least 19 cities in Iran on Wednesday sparked by the death of a 22-year-old woman detained last month by the country’s morality police, even as security forces targeted demonstrators in the streets, activists said.
The protests over the death of Mahsa Amini have become one of the greatest challenges to Iran’s theocracy since the country’s 2009 Green Movement. Demonstrators have included oil workers, high school students and women marching without their mandatory headscarf, or hijab.
Calls for protests beginning at noon Wednesday saw a massive deployment of riot police and plainclothes officers throughout Tehran and other cities, witnesses said and videos showed. Witnesses also described disruptions affecting their mobile internet services.
NetBlocks, an advocacy group, said that Iran’s internet traffic had dropped to some 25% compared to the peak, even during a working day in which students were in class across the country.
“The incident is likely to further limit the free flow of information amid protests,” NetBlocks said.
Despite the disruption, witnesses saw at least one demonstration in Tehran by some 30 women who had removed their headscarves while chanting: “Death to the dictator!” Those cries, referring to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, can result in a closed-door trial in the country’s Revolutionary Court with the threat of a death sentence.
Passing cars honked in support of the women despite the threats of security forces. Other women simply continued with their day not wearing the hijab in a silent protest, witnesses said. Demonstrations also occurred on university campuses in Tehran as well, online videos purported to show.
Lawyers also peacefully demonstrated in front of the Iran Central Bar Association in Tehran, chanting: “Woman, life, freedom” — a slogan of the demonstrations so far. The video corresponded to known features of the association’s building. A later video showed them fleeing after security forces fired tear gas at them, the New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran said.
At least three lawyers were among the some two dozen arrested there, the center said.
“Lawyers willing to defend detainees arrested for peaceful protest are the last lifeline for a citizenry under attack by the Iranian government,” said Hadi Ghaemi, the center’s executive director. “Protests must be allowed without the threat of lethal state violence or arbitrary arrest.”
The center said it tracked protests in at least 19 cities across Iran.
Gathering information about the demonstrations remains difficult amid the internet restrictions and the arrests of at least 40 journalists in the country, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Iran’s government insists Amini was not mistreated, but her family says her body showed bruises and other signs of beating after she was detained for violating the Islamic Republic’s strict dress code. Subsequent videos have shown security forces beating and shoving female protesters, including women who have torn off their hijabs.
Khamenei, speaking Wednesday to the country’s Expediency Council, again claimed Iran’s foreign enemies had fomented what he dismissed as “scattered” demonstrations.
“Some of these persons are elements of the enemy and if they are not, they are in the direction of the enemy,” Khamenei said.
Iranian state television, long controlled by the country’s hard-liners, aired footage it described as women protesting in support of the mandatory hijab across Iran. Only Afghanistan and Iran mandate the hijab in law and by force.
Anger has been particularly acute in western Iran’s Kurdish regions, as Amini was Kurdish. On Wednesday, a Kurdish group called the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights showed images of closed shops and empty streets in some areas, describing it as a strike by shopkeepers.
The group also posted a video it said came from Amini’s hometown of Saqqez, which showed truckloads of riot police moving through the city.
While the demonstrations have focused on Amini’s death, anger has been simmering in Iran for years over the country’s cratering economy. Sanctions over Tehran’s nuclear program have seen a collapse in the country’s rial currency, wiping out the savings of many.
It remains unclear how many people have been killed or arrested so far in the protests.
An Oslo-based group, Iran Human Rights, estimated Wednesday that at least 201 people have been killed. This includes an estimated 90 people killed by security forces in the eastern Iranian city of Zahedan amid demonstrations against a police officer accused of rape in a separate case. Iranian authorities have described the Zahedan violence as involving unnamed separatists, without providing details or evidence.
Numerous videos have emerged of riot police shooting into crowds, with some likely using live fire. Apparently feeling the pressure from the public, Iran’s police chief, Gen. Hossein Ashtari, claimed on state television Wednesday without providing evidence that “counterrevolutionary groups abroad” wore police uniforms and fired into the crowds. He claimed his officers had made arrests of some of those people.
Meanwhile, Iran’s Education Minister Yousof Nouri offered the first confirmation that school-age children had been arrested amid the protests. He declined to offer a figure for those arrest, the newspaper Shargh reported, only saying those detained had been put “in a psychiatric center,” not in jail.
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LONDON – Former U.S. President Donald Trump traveled to Scotland on Monday to open a new golf course at his resort near Aberdeen.
Trump and his son Eric were greeted by two pipers, a red carpet and a 10-vehicle motorcade as they stepped off his private jet with an American flag painted on the tailfin.
“It’s great to be home — this was the home of my mother,” Trump said before getting into one of his cars.
Trump’s mother, Mary, was born on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides before emigrating to the United States.
Trump, who has announced that he will seek the presidency again next year, will head to his golf course in Doonbeg on Ireland’s west coast when he leaves Scotland.
“Will be meeting with many wonderful friends, and cutting a ribbon for a new and spectacular second course in Aberdeen,’’ Trump said on his Truth Social platform. “Very exciting despite the fact that it is ‘make America great again’ that is on my mind, in fact, America will be greater than ever before.” | https://www.wsls.com/business/2023/05/01/donald-trump-travels-to-scotland-to-open-golf-course/ | 2023-05-01 12:53:29 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/business/2023/05/01/donald-trump-travels-to-scotland-to-open-golf-course/ |
HELENA — Montana leaders say, with state tax revenues on the rise, there could be a significant budget surplus when the next state legislative session begins in January. Now, lawmakers are already starting the debate on how that money should be used.
“There’s plenty of grain in the grain bin, and it’s time to give that grain back to the people that put it there in the first place,” Rep. Mary Caferro, D-Helena, said Wednesday.
Democratic lawmakers held a news conference at the State Capitol to lay out their plan for spending $1 billion of the $1.7 billion general fund balance they’re expecting. Much of it would go toward addressing the rising costs of housing.
“Make no mistake: This is an immediate crisis,” said Sen. Pat Flowers, D-Belgrade. “This isn’t something down the road; this is happening now. It’s affecting our neighbors.”
Under their plan, $500 million would go toward a program to provide low-interest loans to developers who build affordable homes. It would be based on the Multifamily Coal Trust Homes program, which has supported six affordable rental properties with $15 million in state funding.
$250 million would be used for property tax relief: providing a one-time tax refund for working Montanans and establishing ongoing assistance by requiring that families’ property tax bills remain below a set percentage of their income.
The Democrats’ plan would also dedicate $125 million each to child care and community mental health treatment – expanding access and providing pay increases.
“We need to do it now; we need to start working on these policies,” said House Minority Leader Rep. Kim Abbott, D-Helena. “And our vision is that we invest in our communities, and we put the money that’s sitting in the bank, idle, right now, to work for our constituents and for our communities and for our economies.”
Democrats are the minority in the Legislature, and several of these proposals are based on ideas they’ve offered unsuccessfully in previous sessions. Abbott said they hope majority Republicans will engage with their proposals and offer feedback.
“$1.7 billion – we need to get that out in communities,” Abbott said.
Republican leaders say they’re also preparing for a surplus of well over $1 billion, which they point to as a sign that the policies they’ve implemented have been working.
“We as Republicans know that our citizens trust us to manage our economy,” said House Majority Leader Rep. Sue Vinton, R-Billings.
Vinton said they have been having discussions with their caucus, and they’re focused on ways to return the surplus to the Montanans who created it. She said tax relief will be a priority, and that could include some form of property tax assistance.
“Certainly we hear from our constituents every day regarding taxing and the hardships that they ensure because of the high taxes, so we’ll be discussing tax relief in multiple forms,” she said.
However, Vinton said GOP leaders want to be cautious about using the surplus – especially about any ongoing spending.
“To use a budget surplus for an ongoing program is, in my opinion, not sustainable,” she said. “So we need to be very thoughtful and very careful about how those surplus funds are utilized.”
In June, the Legislative Fiscal Division released an extensive report that lays out the expected surplus — $1.7 billion by the start of the 2025 biennium. LFD said the general fund balance was likely to be much higher than originally expected because of federal economic stimulus, a rising stock market in 2021 and inflation. The report projects revenues will decrease in fiscal year 2023, after two years of strong growth. | https://www.kxlf.com/news/montana-lawmakers-start-debating-how-to-use-expected-1b-budget-surplus | 2022-07-14 02:10:49 | 1 | https://www.kxlf.com/news/montana-lawmakers-start-debating-how-to-use-expected-1b-budget-surplus |
Before actually engaging in an arbitration hearing, which was scheduled to begin at noon on Friday, Aaron Judge and the Yankees settled on a contract agreement. Judge will make $19 million this season, with an additional $250,000 if he wins American League MVP, and another $250,000 bonus if he brings home the 2022 World Series MVP.
The $19 million settlement, which allowed the sides to avoid their arbitration hearing, is a significant raise from the $8.5 million he earned in 2020 and the $10.1 million figure he brought in last year. The $19 million is also a midpoint between the proposal from Judge’s camp ($21 million) and the one the team would have brought to the arbitrator ($17 million), according to multiple sources. Had the hearing actually occurred, the arbitrator would have had to decide between one of those numbers, as the system does not allow for compromises like that.
This is the final season of Judge’s arbitration eligibility. He is set to hit the free agent market for the first time after this season, and the larger-than-life player will get one of the biggest paydays in MLB history. Prior to the season, Judge turned down the Yankees’ seven-year, $213.5 million contract extension. Had the Yankees gotten their way and paid him $17 million this year, that total contract would have paid him roughly $33 million per year through his age-36 season. Judge is rumored to be asking for $36 million per year.
Instead, Judge turned that down and chose to bet on himself, something that looks like a better and better decision with each game. Judge is on a trajectory to win the MVP, clock 60 home runs, and potentially lead the Yankees to their first championship since 2009. If he accomplishes all that, he will essentially get a blank check, as his value will skyrocket tremendously. Paired with Aaron Boone’s tendency to play him in center field this year rather than Judge’s usual, less important spot in right field, and No. 99 has become even more valuable on the field.
Judge’s 2022 production is well-timed as far as boosting his free agency value, but it would not have been considered in the arbitration case. This also all would have been settled much earlier if not for the MLB lockout, which forced several hearings to happen during the season. With Judge’s salary being determined, no more players from the 2021-22 arbitration class need to settle their disputes.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A gunman stormed the Azerbaijan Embassy in Iran’s capital Friday, killing its security chief and wounding two guards in an attack that spiked long-simmering tensions between the two neighboring countries.
Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry said it would evacuate the diplomatic post, accusing Iran of not taking reported threats against it seriously in the past that include inciting comments in hard-line media over Azerbaijan’s diplomatic ties to Israel.
Tehran’s police chief, Gen. Hossein Rahimi, initially blamed the attack on “personal and family problems,” something quickly repeated across Iranian state media. But within hours Rahimi would lose his position as police chief after footage emerged that appeared to show a security force member doing nothing to stop the attack.
“Previously, there have been attempts to threaten our diplomatic mission in Iran, and it was constantly raised before Iran to take measures to prevent such cases, and to ensure the safety of our diplomatic missions,” the Azerbaijan Foreign Ministry said. “Unfortunately, the last bloody terror attack demonstrates the serious consequences of not showing proper sensitivity to our urgent appeals in this direction.”
“We are of the opinion that the recent anti-Azerbaijani campaign against our country in Iran led to such attack against our diplomatic mission,” the ministry added.
Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev called the assault a “terrorist attack.” He identified the dead security chief as 1st Lt. Orkhan Rizvan Oglu Askarov.
“We demand that this terrorist act be swiftly investigated and the terrorists punished,” Aliyev said in a statement. “Terror against diplomatic missions is unacceptable!”
The attack happened Friday morning, the second day of the Iranian weekend. Surveillance video released in Azerbaijan purportedly showed the gunman arriving by car at the embassy, running into the back of another car parked out front. He exited his car, holding what appeared to be a Kalashnikov-style rifle.
From there, details immediately conflict with the Iranian account of the attack.
Iranian state TV had quoted Rahimi as saying the gunman had entered the embassy with his two children during the attack. However, surveillance footage from inside the embassy, which matched details of the aftermath and bore a timestamp matching the Azerbaijan Foreign Ministry’s statement, showed the gunman burst through the embassy’s doors alone.
Those inside tried to push through metal detectors to take cover. The man opens fire with the rifle, its muzzle flashing, as he chases after the men into the small side office. Another man bursts from a side door and fights the gunman for the rifle as the footage ends.
Another surveillance video from outside the embassy, which also corresponded to the same details, showed the gunman slam his car into another in front of the embassy. The gunman then got out and leveled his rifle at a figure inside of the Iranian police stand, likely a security force member, who stood still and did nothing as the man stormed the embassy.
Video of the aftermath showed an empty diplomatic police post just near the embassy, with one man apparently wounded in an SUV parked outside. Inside the embassy past a metal detector, paramedics stood over what appeared to be a lifeless body in a small office as blood pooled on the floor beneath.
Associated Press journalists later saw the embassy’s front door pocked with bullet holes after the attack.
Iranian prosecutor Mohammad Shahriari reportedly said the gunman’s wife had disappeared in April after a visit to the embassy. The Iranian judiciary’s Mizan news agency quoted Shahriari as saying the gunman believed his wife was still in the diplomatic post at the time of the attack — even though it was some eight months later.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani also said his country strongly condemned the attack, which was under investigation with “high priority and sensitivity.” Azerbaijan also summoned Iran’s ambassador there to lodge a protest over the attack as authorities replaced Rahimi, Tehran’s police chief, without offering an explanation.
Azerbaijan borders Iran’s northwest and belonged to the Persian Empire until the early 19th century. Ethnic Azeris also number over 12 million people in Iran and represent the Islamic Republic’s largest minority group — making maintaining good relations even more important for Tehran.
There have been tensions between the two countries as Azerbaijan and Armenia have fought over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Iran also wants to maintain its 44-kilometer (27-mile) border with landlocked Armenia — something that could be threatened if Azerbaijan seizes new territory through warfare.
Iran in October launched a military exercise near the Azerbaijan border, flexing its martial might amid the nationwide protests rocking the Islamic Republic. Azerbaijan also maintains close ties to Israel, which Tehran views as its top regional enemy. The Islamic Republic and Israel are locked in an ongoing shadow war as Iran’s nuclear program rapidly enriches uranium closer than ever to weapons-grade levels. Israel also offered its condolences to Azerbaijan over the attack.
Turkey, which has close ties to Azerbaijan, condemned the attack, called for the perpetrators to be brought to justice and for measures to be put in place to prevent similar attacks in the future. Turkey has backed Azerbaijan against Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh.
“Turkey, which has been subjected to similar attacks in the past, deeply shares the pain of the Azerbaijani people,” a Turkish Foreign Ministry statement said. “Brotherly Azerbaijan is not alone. Our support to Azerbaijan will continue without interruption, as it always has.”
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Leading up to Labor Day, many pro-union groups and politicians claimed American support for labor unions has recently reached historic highs.
That’s true, per a newly-released Gallup poll, which showed 71 percent of respondents approve of unions. The number hasn’t been that high since 1965.
On Labor Day, President Joe Biden pointed to the rising support and called it “a key way we’re rebuilding the economy… to grow from the bottom up and the middle out.”
But has that rise in popularity sparked any rise in actual union membership?
THE QUESTION
Has increased support for unions translated into an increase in union membership?
THE SOURCES
Nelson Lichtenstein, Director of Center for the Study of Work, Labor, and Democracy at University of California, Santa Barbara
THE ANSWER
No. Although support for unions is rising, the percentage of Americans in unions remains at historic lows.
WHAT WE FOUND
Since 1983, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has tracked what percentage of American workers are members of a union.
The first year that number was measured, it stood at 20.1 percent. It has steadily declined nearly every year since, and fell to an all-time low of 10.3 percent in 2021, the most recent year we have numbers for.
The rate did slightly increase in 2020, because when the COVID-19 pandemic prompted lockdowns and layoffs, those job cuts disproportionately affected non-union employees, whereas a higher percentage of unionized workers kept their jobs, according to the BLS. When the economic recovery began and non-union workers regained employment, the overall rate of unionized workers fell back down.
Harvard Business School also keeps data on union membership in countries around the world, since the late 19th century. Since their data goes back even further than the BLS data, we can see that the all-time peak for union membership was in the mid-1960s, when it exceeded 30 percent.
Like the BLS data, Harvard’s figures show the percentage of the workforce in a union has been steadily declining for decades, and has recently reached lows not seen since before World War II.
Rising support for unions coinciding with declining membership isn’t surprising to labor historian Nelson Lichtenstein.
“There is no... correlation between popular support for unionism and… actual growth of unions,” he told VERIFY.
Lichtenstein says in the mid-20th century economy, it was generally accepted that the preeminent industries of the time like automaking were almost entirely unionized. But over time, membership fell for a variety of reasons and now in some of today’s biggest industries like tech, there’s no cultural expectation of organized labor.
“In industries like auto, you had 100 percent unionization, practically,” he said. “Unionism naturally declines as a proportion of the workforce as new industries come to the fore, and as new techniques are created to kind of avoid unionization.”
The labor movement has worked to undo that trend by organizing workforces not ordinarily thought of as unionized, like Starbucks baristas. Amazon warehouse employees, too, have recently organized in some locations.
“I think it's partly a product of the pandemic, it's a product of a kind of thwarted career paths… I think the pandemic created a sense that managers had betrayed their workforce, whether it's health and safety, or they gave them a raise and then took it away,” said Lichtenstein. “[And now] you have a period, basically, of prosperity, and a tight labor market. So that gives courage to workers.”
But whether that’s a sign that the overall decline in union membership may soon reverse for the long haul, or whether it’s merely isolated incidents spawning from pandemic-related conditions, remains to be seen. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/verify/national-verify/support-for-labor-unions-has-increased-but-union-membership-is-at-an-all-time-low/536-4af1c0e5-9069-4c2b-bdb3-af9dbf8cd977 | 2022-09-05 23:47:37 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/verify/national-verify/support-for-labor-unions-has-increased-but-union-membership-is-at-an-all-time-low/536-4af1c0e5-9069-4c2b-bdb3-af9dbf8cd977 |
Watching Your Wallet: New tools to help your credit score
Cellphone, Netflix bills could improve your score
INVESTIGATETV - A good credit score is essential for your financial health.
When you apply to rent an apartment, finance a car, or borrow money, lenders look at your credit reports and credit scores to help determine your eligibility.
Many credit card companies provide credit scores to their users for free. If yours doesn’t, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau provides information and resources for both free and paid methods for learning your score.
According to Credit.org, credit scores can range from 300 to 850, with a good score being 680 or higher.
If you are just starting out and have no credit history or if your score is below 680, you have a few options.
Experian Boost takes into account the bills you pay on time that don’t normally get added to a credit report.
Rod Griffin, the senior director of consumer education and advocacy for Experian, said even something as simple as streaming a movie can now indirectly help your credit.
“It can help you add your positive cell phone payments,” Griffin said. “Your positive utility payments even your streaming services like Netflix to your credit report that could help improve your credit scores.”
Historically, cell phone companies and utilities didn’t report positive information, they only reported accounts in collection. But with this product, you can get credit for keeping your account in good standing.
UltraFICO works much in the same way as Experian Boost by allowing lenders to see your positive banking account activity including how much money you have in your accounts, how long you’ve had those accounts and how much you use them.
Growing your credit score to 680 and beyond will make it easier, and usually cheaper, to borrow money.
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New Draw Game Pops Into Mississippi Lottery Retailers
JACKSON, Miss. (PRESS RELEASE) – Mississippi Lottery players, get ready to pop – as in Cash Pop, the new daily draw game debuting Nov. 20.
Cash Pop players can win from five to 250 times their play amount. To win, a player must pick one number – called a “Pop” – from a field from one to 15. Players then choose the cost of each Pop: $1, $2, $5, or $10.
Each Pop is assigned a random prize value, meaning multiple Pops on one ticket can have different prize values. Additionally, two separate tickets with the same Pop can have different prize values. The prize for each Pop is printed on the ticket at the time of purchase. Cash Pop tickets cannot be canceled.
Like Cash 3 and Cash 4, Cash Pop will have two drawings a day, 2:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. However, unlike the other draw-style games offered by the Mississippi Lottery, all it takes to win in Cash Pop is one single number.
A $1 Pop can win up to $250; a $2 Pops ticket can win up to $500; a $5 Pops can win up to $1,250, and a $10 Pops can win up to $2,500.
More details are available at www.mslotteryhome.com/games/cash-pop.
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In addition to Lil Uzi Vert's 2018 Grammy nomination as "Best New Artist," the artist also received the "Breakout Artist of the Year Award" and the "Breakthrough Artist" award during Billboard's 2017 Touring Awards. The rap superstar has also been featured on several record-breaking tracks including Travis Scotts' RIAA 3X platinum certified "Wasted" featuring Kanye West, the RIAA gold certified single with Future "Drankin and Smokin" and Lil Baby's RIAA platinum certified "Commercial" single to name a few. In 2020, Uzi dropped the deluxe edition of the long-awaited release, Eternal Atake, which includes part two of the album, titled LUV vs. The World 2, reaching #1 on the Billboard 200. Eternal Atake would go on to gain RIAA Platinum certification and was nominated for favorite rap/hip hop album at the 2020 American Music Awards. Immediately following these projects, Uzi and Future released both Pluto x Baby Pluto and the deluxe version in the same year. The Eternal Atake would go on to peak at #2 on Billboard 200 and features the notable singles "Patek" and "Over Your Head." Uzi made his 2022 return a strong one with a flood of national festival performances and the release of the EP Red & White.
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It's a cold winter night in Paterson, New Jersey. There's still snow on the ground from yesterday's storm, and on a corner, under the neon lights of a liquor store, a group of people are gathered. Some are homeless, many are opioid users, and most have had brushes with death. "I just lost a good friend of mine right now. It hurts", says Rob De Maria. A boyish young man, dimples and dark undereye circles, he says he lived out here for two years while addicted to opiates. He's now tapering off, he says it got too scary for him. In part, because of fentanyl, the potent, cheap synthetic opiate that street drugs in the US are being cut with. "It's killing people, left to right. Every day people dropping. Every time they get high I'm pretty sure it's in the back of their heads. That's why they don't get high alone."
Over 110 thousand people died of drug overdoses last year in America, according to the CDC. Behind the deadly wave, is fentanyl, a cheap and powerful synthetic opiate that is often mixed with street drugs. The rise in overdoses is happening across the country. In Virginia, overdoses are now the leading cause of unnatural death. In Los Angeles last year, fentanyl was believed to be behind a wave of teenage deaths.
In response, cities and states have been pushing for much harsher sentencing. Here in New Jersey one new bill would make manufacturing and distributing 5 grams a first degree crime. But advocates say, that's a small enough amount to land people who are using in jail, rather than get them the help they need.
At a tense New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee meeting recently, Republican Senator Mike Testa pushed back on that accusation. "The premise that you are operating under, that we are incarcerating drug users, is absolutely, patently false. This bill is solely designed to punish people who are engaged in the sale for profit of drugs that are killing New Jerseyans."
Bre Azanedo, a program manager with Black Lives Matters Paterson, disagrees. "What's going to happen is there's going to be a lot of black and brown people in jail. Azanedo works with a team that does harm reduction: she delivers food, clothing, safe using supplies and Naloxone, for overdoses.
Most people pick up their pace or pretend not to notice when they walk passed this corner liquor store where people gather. But Azanedo moves with ease in this world, in part, because she's been here before. Since she was a child.
Her father was a drug user, right here in Paterson
"He was the best dad I could've asked for" she clarifies. Picked me up from Sweet 16's with my friends, would stop on streets, would stop at the chicken store, would stop on Broadway and just be like, 'Oh I just gotta go see someone real quick.' Now I know what he was doing."
When she was 18 , he went to prison. She became the head of household. "Prison may have saved him in the sense that he became sober, but it destroyed us as a family. I was an adult overnight." It was then that she started venturing out to the sites where she knew people were using. The train tracks. Behind an abandoned building. The pharmacy parking lot. Someone needed to make sure those people were ok. "I wanted to be the person that I wished my Dad had."
Azanedo recently testified against the New Jersey legislature's push to punish fentanyl more harshly. She says going after such a small amount, will target small time drug users. It's a repeat of the War On Drugs, which in the 80's and 90's, filled jails and prisons with a disproportionate amount of Black and Brown people - and is considered by most, a failure. The US still has a drug problem.
As we walk, she points at a disheveled woman wrapped in a blanket, walking up and down the snowy avenue. Azanedo says that woman probably has fentanyl on her. "Does this look like someone who needs to go to prison", she asks me "or that needs help?"
Azanedo says she worries that steeper sentencing will push people further under ground, and make folks afraid to call 9-1-1 in case of emergency.
Most experts agree that further criminalization is not going to fix America's drug problem. "There's no doubt in my mind that law enforcement should be involved", says Adam Scott Wandt, assistant professor of public policy at Jon Jay College of Criminal Justice. "There's no doubt in my mind that the court system should be involved. But we cannot law enforcement our way out of this fentanyl epidemic. It's a public health epidemic. We need to concentrate and focus on public health solutions in order to help people break their habits, break their addictions
Virginia Krieger, one of the co-founders of the support group Lost Voices Of Fentanyl. She agrees with experts who say incarceration is not the answer to helping addicts. She should know, her own life has been derailed by addiction. Back in 2015, her daughter Tiffany overdosed on a pill she says she took for back pain. She was told it was percocet, but it had fentanyl.
Griefstricken, by the loss, her son, spiralled into a meth addiction. Krieger does not believe in punishing people into sobriety, but she says it's complicated. "Right now my son is out there somewhere. I don't know if he's alive, or dead. And he has almost died three times from fentanyl in meth. I would rather see my son in a jail cell, than dead."
She's tired of the politics that gets in the way of an effective drug policy in America. She's exhausted from getting roped into debates about immigration, incarceration. Her priority, is to go after the big drug traffickers pumping Fentanyl over the US-Mexico border. "This isn't a war on drugs. This is a war on fentanyl. If we can get that out of the drug supply, then we can get back to what we know: take care of people."
People caught up in an epidemic, that has killed over a hundred thousand just in the last year.
"That's more than we lost during the 20-year Vietnam war. That should be an alarm. I don't know why the alarm isn't sounding."
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CENTRAL FLORIDA, USA – You may have spent a little more than you expected enjoying spring break, but there are some free attractions across Central Florida to keep the party going.
I’ve shared some freebies before, but one of our News 6 Insiders, PJ, said some weren’t his idea of free because they included tempting shops, restaurants and rides that surround attractions like Disney Springs and ICON Park.
I agree these are great areas but most are filled with wonderful places to spend money! The museums are great. I guess you could see a lot without going on rides or eating but I don’t have that kind of strength. Just my thoughts.
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PJ, we can all relate. So I revamped the article to offer some 100% free attractions with no money-spending temptations, along with the other free attractions mentioned before. (Yes, you may have to drive there so free doesn’t include transportation. Just putting that out there.)
1. Orlando Wetlands Park
Orlando Wetlands Park offers free tram tours through the more than 1,600 acres of wetlands. Check out what seems like an infinite variety of native plants and animals. The new Cypress Boardwalk is open, giving visitors a raised path through nature spanning about a half-mile, offering a unique view of the crystal-clear water and vegetation with an important job of naturally filtering reclaimed water.
2. Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards
This Clermont winery offers free guided tours and tastings daily. Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards has been in business since 1989, sitting on 127 acres just 25 miles west of downtown Orlando. According to its website, Lakeridge ranks as Florida’s largest premium winery and remains the pioneer in the development of premium and sparkling wines. The winery offers free parking, free tours with tastings -- and a lot of free samples. On weekends, there’s live music so you can bring your lawn chairs and spend the day outdoors with the free event.
3. Seminole State Forest
Seminole State Forest also has some great views with lots of trees, docks along the water for fishing and many picnic areas for free family fun. A first-of-its-kind program in Florida is helping those with mobility impairments get around and enjoy the trails at Seminole State Forest. The track chair can be rented free of charge to help get the entire family out of the house and moving.
4. Cypress Gardens Water Ski Show
If you’re looking for some entertainment, the Cypress Gardens Water Ski team is back in action in Winter Haven, performing free shows twice a month. The team makes a splash in Lake Silver with new stunts on the water and in the air, incorporating the classics that made the team famous in the 1940s. Martin Luther King Jr. Park just underwent a facelift so there’s expanded seating areas, improved walkways and observation tower. Did I mention the shows are FREE?
--- If you’re like PJ and I, stop scrolling. The next few spots are free to enter, but are surrounded by tempting shops, restaurants and attractions. ---
5. Disney Springs
Unlike Disney World, Disney Springs offers free admission and free parking in its covered garages in Lake Buena Vista.
Disney Springs is an expansive outdoor entertainment district with dining, shopping and show spaces. It’s a great options for families to enjoy free live entertainment and window shop at the LEGO, M&M and Coca Cola stores. (Some of the shops have some hands-on activities that the kids can partake in.)
Visit Orlando shared with us that the whole family can hop on the free ferries that travel to and from several Walt Disney World resort properties, even if you’re not staying at them. You can spend a whole day at Disney Springs, there’s plenty to do.
6. ICON Park
This Orlando entertainment complex is a great family hangout and sits along I-Drive in the tourist district. Free parking and admission to just hang out and browse the indoor and outdoor complex. (If you’re not tempted to spend on one of the many attractions.)
7. World Equestrian Center
The World Equestrian Center at 1750 Northwest 8th Avenue sits on more than 380 acres and is the largest equestrian complex in the country, offering indoor and outdoor arenas and venues. But the WEC is no farm. It provides state-of-the-art equestrian facilities and arenas as well as shopping, dining and even a full-service spa.
The Equestrian Hotel sits at the center of the property, and it’s luxurious from the moment you walk into the lobby.
Families can enjoy the walking trails and watch horse shows and competitions at it’s grand arena for free. (They also hold seasonal events with live music, activities and food.) Click HERE to learn more about how you and your family can enjoy a visit to the WEC.
8. Select Museums
- The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art: This Winter Park museum hosts the world’s most comprehensive collection of works by Louis Comfort Tiffany, including lamps, glasswork, pottery and jewelry, according to Visit Orlando. The museum is open to the public for free on select dates. Reservations are recommended.
- Holocaust Memorial Resource & Education Center of Florida: This museum is located in Maitland and presents an overview of the Holocaust serving as a memorial to the victims, according to Visit Orlando. The museum has a display consisting of 12 sections, each focusing on a major theme from the Holocaust with photographs, text, artifacts, short films and local survivor testimonials. The museum also hosts unique galleries throughout the year, so there’s always something new.
- Wells’Built Museum of African American History and Culture: This museum is located in Orlando’s Parramore District. It was built in 1921 to accommodate Black travelers who were banned from Florida’s then-segregated hotels. The historic hotel hosted legends like Count Basie, Ray Charles, Duke Ellington and more. This museum has exhibits about the Civil Rights movement, African art and artifacts, according to Visit Orlando.
9. City Walk
City Walk is an outdoor entertainment district that connects Universal’s theme parks Islands of Adventures and Universal Studios. There’s also a splash pad and free live performances along the walkway. City Walk offers free parking after 6 p.m. (But not during Halloween Horror Nights) There are several dining and shopping options, if you have some money to spend and, of course, plenty of photo-taking opportunities.
10. The Beach
There are many free beaches along the Central Florida coast, OBVIOUSLY. Be sure to check for parking and other fees that certain beaches may charge, especially if you can drive on the sand.
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Kentucky has run one of the most successful Obamacare individual health insurance exchanges, attracting enough people into private health plans and Medicaid to cut the state's uninsured rate by half in two years.
But Kentucky's online health insurance marketplace for small employers also created by the Affordable Care Act has mostly been a dud. Just 92 employers have signed up, and a total of 901 people, both workers and their dependents, have received coverage through the specialized exchange.
Kentucky isn't the only state with paltry enrollment in the online marketplaces known as the Small Business Health Options Program, or SHOP, that generally started in 2014.
Sixteen states plus the District of Columbia run their own marketplaces for small-business health insurance plans. As of October, several state-run SHOP exchanges in addition to Kentucky had sold coverage to fewer than 200 employers including Idaho, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington.
New York and California have the highest enrollments, and together those two states account for about 6,500 employers and almost 50,000 people.
Sign-ups in the state-run exchanges parallel the low totals achieved by the federally run SHOP exchange that operates in 34 other states. Altogether, about 11,000 employers and 85,000 people signed up for coverage there, according to the latest federal data released in May. That's less than 1 percent of the U.S. small-group-insurance market, which in 2013 had about 16.7 million people enrolled in health plans, according to Mark Farrah Associates, a market data firm.
The weak performance stems partly from small businesses' still having decent alternatives outside of SHOP — at least until 2017. That's when employers will have to begin buying plans that fully meet Obamacare's requirement to provide essential health benefits. The grace period small employers are in now gives them access to less expensive policies that make SHOP plans less appealing.
Other factors also have played a role in SHOP's low sign-ups, including software problems in some state programs and a yearlong delay that kept the federal SHOP exchange from being fully operational until 2014.
Employers with fewer than 50 full-time workers are eligible to buy coverage on SHOP. The federal government even offers businesses an incentive — a tax credit worth up to half an employer's share of its workers' premiums. But there are some conditions. Among them: The firm must employ fewer than 25 workers and the average annual salary can't exceed $50,000. The credit is hardly used in high-cost areas of the country where pay is higher.
The longest-running small-business exchange in the country is in Utah, which started one in 2010 using state funds. It has attracted 698 employers and a total of 14,332 people.
Other states are moving to change their programs.
Hawaii, citing fewer than 250 employers enrolled and only 1 in 5 insurers selling plans, has asked the Obama administration for permission to drop its SHOP exchange for 2017.
Elsewhere, Arkansas this month launched its own SHOP exchange, but with only one insurance carrier — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arkansas, which was required to participate. Cheryl Gardner, executive director of the exchange, said she expects few employers to enroll initially and will consider it successful if the technology works.
With the federal government running the state's SHOP exchange in the first year, fewer than 200 people enrolled. The Arkansas exchange has spent about $4 million to get up and running.
The Kentucky SHOP exchange, which used millions of dollars in federal grants to get set up, costs about $125,000 to run each year.
Carrie Banahan, executive director of Kynect, the state exchange for individual and small-group policies, said she's not surprised small employers haven't rushed to SHOP.
"When we first launched it was very onerous and burdensome and clunky to enroll, and employer groups and agents took the position, 'We are not going to use SHOP,' " she said. The exchange has worked to fix technological challenges, but Banahan said the biggest obstacle now is that employers still can save money by staying with their existing policies sold outside the exchange. Those plans don't have to meet all the new Obamacare rules so they tend to have lower premiums, but they will have to comply starting in 2017.
"We will increase enrollment this year, but we won't see big change until 2017," Banahan said.
Copyright 2023 Kaiser Health News. To see more, visit Kaiser Health News. | https://www.wboi.org/npr-news/2015-11-05/slow-going-for-small-businesses-and-health-exchanges | 2023-05-27 16:36:21 | 0 | https://www.wboi.org/npr-news/2015-11-05/slow-going-for-small-businesses-and-health-exchanges |
The CDC recommends seven CT counties to wear masks
By Eliza Kruczynski
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ROCKY HILL, Connecticut (WFSB) — While hospitalizations are down by about 100 people in the last week, the CDC is still warning almost all counties in Connecticut to take precautions by wearing a mask in public indoor spaces.
The CDC has listed seven Connecticut counties: Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, Tolland, and Windham, in the high COVID-19 Community Level Category. The only county that is listed in the medium category was New London.
There haven’t been any COVID-19 related deaths in Connecticut in the last week, but mixed reviews have surfaced over the CDC recommendation.
Newington resident, Grace Beck, is a teacher that just finished going through COVID.
Beck said, “People can do what they want to do but I’m going to try to do what makes me feel safe and what can keep other people safe.”
Rovazzini leaned on the other side of the reviews saying that wearing masks should remain a personal decision.
“In my mind, if you don’t want to wear a mask you shouldn’t be forced to wear a mask. We’ve been wearing masks for a while,” Wethersfield resident, Chris Rovazzini said. “I’m in the food industry and so we’ve been crushed with this mask thing for a long time now and I think it’s time to move on.”
The positive test rate is currently at 13 percent in Connecticut, but officials believes it’s most likely high because when people test at home they don’t always report it.
Many doctors support the CDC recommendation by emphasizing the importance to wear a mask right now.
Dr. Khuram Ghumman from Quinnipiac University said “the respiratory illnesses are higher incidents in this time of the year anyway and when we combine in the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases, it’s more of a precaution.”
Dr. Ghumman explained that if exposed to COVID it’s important to mask up and wait a few days to get tested.
For a certain period of time mask became second nature, that was until things became more relaxed.
“Sometimes I’m like ‘yep, going to put my mask on’ and other times I do forget so I will say I’m not perfect but I try to do what I can,” Beck commented.
There are other ways to prevent spreading COVID according to the CDC and many doctors.
“Handwashing, vaccinations and mask when appropriate. It’s very very important that we all get fully vaccinated and boosted as appropriate,” Dr. Ghumman said.
The positive test rate is lower compared to past reports, but it’s important to take any precaution to keep COVID numbers down.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The city of Albuquerque has announced a property swap with the state in hope of solving land use issues.
The city is giving a lot on Menaul Boulevard to the state in exchange for two properties and will provide a larger, more-accessible space for Solid Waste operations.
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller said Saturday that the deal is a win-win for both parties.
“Number one, it does mean that we are going to get the access and the land we need to have a sort of anchor point for the Rail Trail,” Keller told Albuquerque TV station KOB.
State Senate Majority Whip Michael Padilla said the property swap is for roughly equal valued land.
And since the swap is a joint resolution, it only has to pass the state Senate and House and doesn’t need approval from the governor, according to Padilla.
The Albuquerque Journal reports that the state gets the Menaul site for a public safety headquarters to replace the central New Mexico offices — including the State Police office in Albuquerque — and provide a modernized location for law enforcement training and operations.
City officials said providers may still apply for safe outdoor spaces at other locations in Albuquerque.
They said the Pan American site is better for the transfer station, allowing easier access for large city vehicles and presents an ideal place for Solid Waste Department operations.
Padilla could not immediately provide an estimated cost of the public safety headquarters, which he said is still in the planning phase. But he said the money to build it will come from recent budget surpluses. | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/albuquerque-state-do-property-swap-to-solve-land-17874363.php | 2023-04-02 18:02:37 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/albuquerque-state-do-property-swap-to-solve-land-17874363.php |
RENOVO BOROUGH, CLINTON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police say they are searching for a man that allegedly threatened to kill two people.
According to Pennsylvania State Police, troopers responded to a house in Renovo Borough for reported trespassing on July 16 around 8:00 p.m.
Through further investigation, police said they learned John Rosario, 24, of Renovo, entered the victim’s house after being told to leave.
Troopers stated Rosario then threatened to kill two victims and a warrant was issued for his arrest. Rosario has been charged with criminal trespassing, terroristic threats, and disorderly conduct.
At this time state police say they are still searching for Rosario’s whereabouts, anyone with information is asked to call the police. | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/crime-courts/man-wanted-for-alleged-threats-to-kill-two-people/ | 2023-07-24 17:06:03 | 1 | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/crime-courts/man-wanted-for-alleged-threats-to-kill-two-people/ |
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Defense lawyers are asking for a University of Alabama basketball player charged with capital murder to be released on bond, arguing he is not a threat to the community and there is scant evidence against him.
Darius Miles' attorney on Thursday asked a judge to set a bond hearing. The 21-year-old former junior reserve forward for the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide is accused of providing the gun in a fatal shooting that killed a young woman near the University of Alabama campus. Miles has been dismissed from the team.
University spokesman Shane Dorrill said he also “has been suspended and removed from campus pending the outcome of a student conduct case related to this serious matter.” Miles is currently being held without bond at the Tuscaloosa County Jail.
Defense lawyer Mary Turner wrote in the request that Miles is not a flight risk and has no prior criminal history. She also asserted that the prosecution would be unable to produce enough evidence at the bail hearing for a jury to sustain a capital conviction against Miles. She argued one standard regarding bail is to deny bail if prosecutors show evidence that could sustain a conviction and “to allow bail if the evidence is not so efficacious.”
Prosecutors have not responded to the request for a bond hearing.
Miles and Michael Lynn Davis, 20, are charged with capital murder in the shooting death of 23-year-old Jamea Harris. The shooting occurred early Sunday morning on the Strip, a student-oriented business district of bars and restaurants near the Tuscaloosa campus. Harris was sitting in the passenger seat of a car when she was struck by a bullet, police said.
Investigators wrote in a court document that Miles admitted to providing the gun used in the fatal shooting, but Davis fired the weapon.
Miles will appear before a judge for a preliminary hearing on Feb. 7 at the Tuscaloosa County Jail, according to a court document. | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/defense-lawyers-seeks-bond-for-basketball-player/LUSYGZIWXFEXXNTDX7N4PN6IHE/ | 2023-01-20 18:35:06 | 1 | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/defense-lawyers-seeks-bond-for-basketball-player/LUSYGZIWXFEXXNTDX7N4PN6IHE/ |
This past summer, Rupali Limaye says she "sort of became the vaccine lady at the pool."
She's a behavioral and social scientist at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, so it made sense that other parents were coming to her for information. Limaye has also spent the past decade studying vaccine hesitancy. In that work, she has come to understand deeply that when someone has doubts, hearing the facts from someone the person knows well can be a powerful force in overcoming those doubts.
She knows, too, that not all families have that kind of relationship with a doctor. "We've had such an erosion of trust in the health care system and in public health," she says "that we should really leverage the peer-to-peer approach, right?"
So Limaye and Johns Hopkins have created a free two-hour course on the online platform Coursera that's open to anyone. It's called COVID Vaccine Ambassador Training: How to Talk to Parents.
Their goal is to prepare everyone, from principals to PTA presidents, to counter misinformation with empathy and, ultimately, to move more people to seek out the lifesaving vaccine. As of Jan. 18, just 28% of children ages 5 to 11 had received even one COVID-19 vaccine shot.
Here are Limaye's top evidence-based steps for having a conversation with someone who isn't sure about vaccines:
"While I can explain how there is no microchip in the vaccine," Limaye says, "it's really important for me to be able to listen and be empathetic instead of being dismissive."
If someone states a false belief, you can, again, validate them by acknowledging that it's hard to make our way through the disinformation landscape. Then pivot to the truth, says Limaye: " 'I understand that there's a lot of information out there, and it's really hard to discern what is true and what is not true. Let me tell you what I know.' "
What's happening there, Limaye says, is that "I'm pivoting the conversation slightly to sort of be like, 'OK, here's how the vaccine was made, which means there actually is no microchip in the vaccine.' "
When it comes to the facts, be clear and simple. Repetition is your friend. Try telling a personal story that underlines the real risks of the coronavirus and how those risks outweigh the risks of the vaccine. And ask permission before directing people to trusted resources where they can learn more.
Limaye knows these conversations won't be quick or simple. But at a time of extreme polarization, she hopes people are empowered to try becoming an "ambassador" for empathy.
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LAKE WORTH, Fla. (AP) — Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, whose testimony against his own gang helped convict two high-ranking members, was assaulted by several people at a gym in Florida, officials said Wednesday.
An “altercation between several individuals” brought Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputies to an LA Fitness outlet in Lake Worth on Tuesday night, the sheriff’s office said in a social media post.
The assault left the rapper, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, with several injuries. He was taken to a hospital but his injuries were not considered life-threatening, officials said.
A motive for the assault, including whether it was connected to his cooperation with prosecutors, was unclear. No arrests have been made, and investigators have asked anyone with information to contact them.
The rapper’s attorney, Lance Lazzaro, did not respond to an email from The Associated Press. But he told other news outlets that Hernandez was attacked by three or four people in the gym’s sauna.
Tekashi 6ix9ine, known for his rainbow-colored hair and “69” tattoo on his forehead, previously faced decades in prison as part of a racketeering case in wich he was accused of using a violent gang as a “personal hit squad.”
Instead, his sentence was reduced to about two years after his testimony against the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods, earning him a label as a “snitch.” | https://who13.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/rapper-tekashi-6ix9ine-injured-in-assault-at-florida-gym/ | 2023-03-23 16:24:46 | 0 | https://who13.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/rapper-tekashi-6ix9ine-injured-in-assault-at-florida-gym/ |
DEAR MISS MANNERS: As I begin returning to the office more frequently, I’m increasingly being told “You look great” (or variations thereof) by co-workers and managers I’m seeing for the first time in months or even years.
Being told this doesn’t make me uncomfortable, nor does it stroke my ego. But where I get hung up is how to reply!
I don’t normally comment on others’ appearances, especially in the workplace. The thought of saying “You, too” makes me feel uneasy -- especially when the person is not the same gender as I am -- as it seems similar to telling them that I’m thinking about their appearance.
My automatic response ends up just being “Thanks.” (Of course, I don’t end it there; I’ll usually then ask about their life or work and try to catch up.)
For what it’s worth, when I’m in the other person’s shoes, I usually lead with something like, “How have you been?” or “What’s new?” as opposed to “You look good.” I don’t think people ever said this to me before the pandemic, so I don’t recall having this issue during Before Times.
So, are there good alternatives to “You too” or “Thanks” in this situation?
GENTLE READER: “Thank you. I feel good.” And then Miss Manners suggests you turn the subject to the more suitable greeting, “And how are you?”
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Miss Manners: After a houseguest departed, I discovered multiple places where they had ‘helped’
Miss Manners: Food, facial hair and offending my boyfriend
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Harmony Montgomery’s father arrested on murder charge
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The father of Harmony Montgomery, a New Hampshire girl who disappeared in 2019 at age 5 but was not reported missing until late last year, has been arrested on a charge of second-degree murder, authorities said at a news conference Monday.
The murder charge against Adam Montgomery alleges that he struck Harmony repeatedly in the head with a closed fist, but authorities did not say whether her body had been found.
Other counts against Adam Montgomery include falsifying physical evidence, abuse of a corpse and tampering with a witness. He is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in Manchester.
An attorney for Adam Montgomery did not immediately comment.
“I do want to again express my deepest sympathies to Harmony’s family, friends and loved ones,” state Attorney General John Formella said at the news conference in Manchester. “We understand that today’s news, while significant for purposes of this investigation, is yet another difficult moment for those who loved Harmony and those who have followed this case.”
In August, authorities said the case had become a homicide investigation. They said they believe Harmony was killed in Manchester in early December 2019.
Police first became aware that Harmony might be missing when they received a call from the girl’s mother, Crystal Sorey, in November. She had been unsuccessfully trying to locate the girl for months, police said.
Police said they contacted Harmony’s father, Adam Montgomery, 32, and other family members by the end of December. According to court documents, police told him that Harmony had not been seen in more than two years and there was concern over whether she was still alive.
Harmony’s father and stepmother, who have since pleaded not guilty to charges related to her well-being, told police that Adam brought Harmony to be with her mother in Massachusetts around Thanksgiving 2019. Her mother said she last saw her daughter during a phone video conversation around Easter that year.
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It’s official, the Chiefs win Super Bowl LVII
It seems like an eternity ago, but it has only been two weeks since we learned who would face off in Super Bowl LVII. Now that the game is over, it feels like those two weeks raced by. The time for predictions and posturing is over. The Chiefs defeated the Eagles, so it is time to celebrate. Congratulations, Chiefs fans! You have bragging rights for an entire year. To proudly display your faith and loyalty — and to gloat just a little over every other team — here are a few things you can buy, such as a water bottle, a T-shirt or a hoodie, to show you are the ultimate Chiefs fan.
In this article: Antigua Men’s NFL Chiefs Super Bowl LVII, Women’s Majestic Threads Midnight NFL Chiefs Super Bowl LVII Shirt and FC Chiefs Super Bowl LVII Pennant.
The best Chiefs fandom gear
Antigua Men’s NFL Chiefs Super Bowl LVII
This officially licensed Polo from Antigua lets you show your team spirit in any casual setting. It features both the Super Bowl and Chiefs logos so you can remind everyone who the champions are.
Sold by Amazon
Women’s Majestic Threads Midnight NFL Chiefs Super Bowl LVII Shirt
This woman’s three-quarter-sleeve T-shirt has a flattering cut. It features the Chiefs’ logo on the front and Mahomes’ name and number on the back.
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Chiefs Super Bowl LVII Champions Ceramic Double Mug
Wake up like a champ every morning with this laser-etch ceramic double mug. It holds an eye-opening 23 ounces and features a championship logo.
Sold by Kohl’s
New Era Men’s Camo Chiefs Super Bowl LVII 9Forty Adjustable Hat
Chiefs fans are a rugged bunch. Show a little grit and style with this embroidered, midcrown camo cap.
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Chiefs Super Bowl LVII Champions Laser Etched Hydration Water Bottle
You can stay hydrated with this laser-etched stainless steel water bottle. It is vacuum sealed to help keep your favorite beverage chilled during tailgates.
Sold by Kohl’s
Pets First Kansas City Chiefs T-shirt
Show the world that your pet isn’t a fan of the Puppy Bowl. It only likes the real thing and proudly supports champions.
Sold by Petco
Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer
It is possible that you only watched the Super Bowl to see Rihanna. If that’s the case, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered too. This universal lip luminizer comes in a novelty football package and features a nonsticky formula that delivers a captivating shine.
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Other Chiefs’ gear worth checking out
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ABBOTT PARK, Ill. (AP) — ABBOTT PARK, Ill. (AP) — Abbott Laboratories (ABT) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $1.32 billion.
The Abbott Park, Illinois-based company said it had net income of 75 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.03 per share.
The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 98 cents per share.
The maker of infant formula, medical devices and drugs posted revenue of $9.75 billion in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $9.64 billion.
Abbott expects full-year earnings in the range of $4.30 to $4.50 per share.
Abbott shares have decreased 5% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P's 500 index has risen 8%. The stock has decreased 10% in the last 12 months.
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Dan Snyder largely kept a low profile for several months, skipping Washington's annual welcome home luncheon and allowing wife Tanya to be the face of the ownership for the Commanders.
Then came his team's visit to Dallas. Snyder was front and center on the star at the 50-yard line meeting and talking with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. Amid ongoing investigations by Congress and the NFL, Snyder looked most comfortable surrounded by Jones, Tanya and Commanders president Jason Wright.
They posed for a photo on the field and Washington's Twitter account posted it with the message, "Friends and rivals for 24 years."
That remains the case. Though this week's ESPN story signaled a rift between the longtime confidants, their unique friendship has stood the test of time and Jones' support remains one of the biggest reasons Snyder maintains control in Washington while his organization is engulfed in off-field scandals.
On his weekly Dallas radio appearance Friday, Jones said he has not heard of NFL owners wanting to oust Snyder. While pointing out "owners are not natural allies," Jones made it clear he and Snyder are the exception to the rule.
"I've got a long relationship with Dan," Jones said on 105.3 The Fan. "It's certainly a competitive one on the field and one that is a part of the NFL."
Snyder's status is not on the agenda to be voted on at the next owners meeting Tuesday in New York, and there's no reason to believe -- as of yet -- that there are the 24 necessary votes in favor of removing him. Jones and his influence would explain that.
When Snyder bought the Washington team in 1999, Jones had owned the Cowboys for a decade. Familiar with the inner workings of the league, Jones took Snyder under his wing over the first few seasons.
They sat next to each other at NFL meetings, and their friendship grew from there. In boardrooms, at times it became Snyder and Jones against their NFC East rivals: John Mara of the New York Giants and Jeffrey Lurie of the Philadelphia Eagles.
That was certainly the case in 2012 when Washington and Dallas were each punished for salary cap circumvention and Mara said he "thought the penalties imposed were proper." Told of those comments, Jones defended himself and Snyder by saying: "That's John's opinion. That's not my opinion."
Away from football, Snyder and Jones have taken vacations together with their wives and families. They even filmed a pizza commercial together in 2010 at Cowboys Stadium, their natural banter a window into the Snyder-Jones dynamic that has been prevalent behind the scenes for quite some time.
Becoming friends in that kind of job is not normal, Jones acknowledged Friday.
"They just are not because of the competitive aspect and what it means to individual owners to compete and represent those various NFL teams," he said. "It's not a natural partnership at all. but that still doesn't mean you don't have a lot of respect for owners, and I do."
Jones brushed off ESPN's reporting that said he told people he may not be able to protect Snyder anymore. Cowboys spokesman Jim Wilkinson declined comment to The Associated Press about the article.
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Ross and Ryan Nunamaker knew the drill.
They walked into their Nazareth home after a Blue Eagles wrestling match, moved the coffee table in the living room while their father, Ray, popped a VHS tape into the VCR.
The Nunamaker brothers received extra instruction from a coaching legend who has the Nazareth gym named after him.
“We grew up with [wrestling],” Ross Nunamaker said. “It was the dinner conversation. My entire life I’ve been around coaching.”
Ryan Nunamaker transitioned from being a three-time state medalist, including a 1992 PIAA championship, to coaching. He spent 17 years through 2017 at Parkland. The Parkland high school teacher now provides personal instruction and color commentary for Astound broadcasts of high school matches.
Ross Nunamaker also wanted to coach, but the timing was never right.
Until this fall.
Pleasant Valley needed a coach to keep its program going. Nunamaker was ready to scratch the itch. And there were plenty of Bears roaming the halls who wanted to wrestle.
It was best scenario all three could have hoped for with a mountain of obstacles already in front of them:
— The school district cut teachers and staff earlier in 2022 because of budget problems.
— It is on its third athletic director in three years.
— The juniors and seniors are turning to their third head coach in three years.
— The board did not hire Nunamaker until October 20.
— He met with the wrestlers only three times before Nov. 18, the first practice.
— His two volunteer assistants were not approved until Dec. 1. The season started two days later.
But Nunamaker offered no excuses. He hit the ground running with a turnout so large there weren’t enough singlets.
None of the Bears knew Nunamaker’s pedigree. They were just thankful that he cared enough to take the job.
“These really great coaches stepped up to the plate for us,” senior Eddie Lauritsen said. “It’s been really rough going through everything Pleasant Valley has put us through.”
Nunamaker never left the Lehigh Valley wrestling scene after high school. He kept up on the local high schools and had a stint as Nazareth’s athletic director until 2000.
The 51-year-old and Alexa, the older of his two daughters (Olivia) he has with wife Jill, often sat in the upper corner of Lehigh’s Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall near former Lehigh coach and National Wrestling Hall of Fame Lifetime Service to Wrestling Award recipient Thad Turner.
“[Turner] is a super humble guy,” Nunamaker said. “Great to talk to. He took my dad to doctors’ appointments when he had cancer.”
Ray Nunamaker died in 2015, but his coaching tree lives on. His older son was the latest to join the ranks despite what his other son thought.
“I told him he was crazy,” Ryan Nunamaker said.
The former Parkland coach knew firsthand the challenges of running a program. He was 211-71 and coached 15 District 11 champions in 13 seasons in charge of a Trojans program with a history of success. But it was not all a bed of roses. The younger Nunamaker eventually stepped down when the difficulties outweighed the good.
He then watched his brother willingly walk into a fledgling program that was not a priority to the school district.
Pleasant Valley does not have a successful tradition like Nazareth and Parkland. The 2014-15 season was its last full campaign with a winning record. Ken Yanovich (2013-14) was its last 100-match winner. Sean Bianco (2012) was its last District 11 champion. It has never had a state champion.
But what it did have was a large group of kids who wanted to commit to the program.
“The word going around was that the school didn’t want to hire a coach because they didn’t want to pay for a program,” Lauritsen said. “I started to wonder what I was going to look forward to.
“Sports is what gets me up to go to school. Without that sport, I didn’t know what else I was going to do.”
In addition to making the 30-minute commute from Nazareth, Nunamaker, a project manager for a web development company, tapped into his roots to do what he could in a few weeks to prepare the Bears for the season.
He orchestrated a Zoom video call with 1997 PIAA and 2002 NCAA champion Rob Rohn. The wrestlers watched the Nazareth and Lehigh graduate’s college championship match, still one of the most remarkable finishes in NCAA history, before Rohn talked about the commitment needed to be a three-sport standout and a scholar-athlete.
Lehigh Valley veteran official Mike Evans worked the Bears’ team trials and provided perspective on mat behavior, points of emphasis and situational wrestling from an official’s point of view.
Pleasant Valley then had a joint practice with Pen Argyl the day after Thanksgiving.
“It was really good for both teams to wrestle different people and see how others practiced,” Nunamaker said. “It’s obviously early in the season, but for all the challenges it has been very positive and we’re looking to build on that moving forward.”
Lauritsen, fellow senior James Barruzza, junior Jason Schubert and sophomore Aldin Vukel comprise most of the experienced returnees. The rest of the roster is made up of freshmen, sophomores and first-year wrestlers.
Vukel grabbed a friend, Justin Delgado, from the halls because the Bears needed a 114-pounder. After one practice, Delgado was in the lineup for the season-opening Battle at Bethlehem Duals at Freedom.
When Delgado could not compete this week, Michael Pomillio, another first-year wrestler competed after two days of practice.
Those two are representative of these Bears. Despite the adversity, they are giving 100%, soaking up the knowledge and Nazareth-like technical approach from Nunamaker and his staff and battling to the end of each match.
The staff is comprised of varsity assistant Keith Miechur, Nunamaker’s neighbor growing up who also is a football coach at Pleasant Valley; volunteers Mike Ferrara, one of Pleasant Valley’s nine state medalists, and Mike Miller, another former teammate of Nunamaker’s and a two-time state champion who helps out when he can because he works in the Virginia/Maryland area.
Nunamaker asked his brother if he was interested in returning to coaching. He passed. But Ryan’s five years away from being in the corner has given him added perspective and more appreciation for what his brother and others are doing.
“The most enjoyable part for any coach is seeing [the kids’] enthusiasm,” Ryan Nunamaker said. “The [wrestlers] are looking for anyone to give their time. Every time he and I talk, it’s the same thing: the kids are enjoying it so much and doing the best they can.
“There is a lot more administrative stuff now, which is kind of a pain. When I go on TV, I can appreciate everyone’s job, including the athletes. I have boys and girls [wrestlers] in class at Parkland. I am exhausted. I can’t imagine then having a two-hour practice, then going home and game planning and having to do a weight-loss plan.
“It’s a continuous job, especially as a head coach. I don’t think most can fathom, it’s true in all sports, how much time and effort coaches put into it.”
Pleasant Valley’s wrestlers did not know what Nunamaker looked like before they met him. They didn’t care. They just wanted to have fun competing and learning from coaches who cared.
So far, everyone is happy.
“One thing you know is that every day you’re going to be drilling,” Schubert said. “He gets a lot of variety, which helps all of us. [Nunamaker] brings out the best in us.”
Pleasant Valley is 2-5 entering today’s PM Gauntlet Duals at Blue Mountain. The Bears’ goals are a better than .500 record and moving up in the EPC ranks.
That won’t be easy. They have matches against Nazareth, Bethlehem Catholic, Parkland and Emmaus in a three-week stretch to end the regular season.
The Bears will try to emotionally and physically survive that gauntlet. They surely will be prepared for the individual postseason after facing some of the state’s best.
No matter what the records are and when this season ends for Pleasant Valley, its 27-member roster will be better for the experience.
The underclassmen will have a good recruiting tool for those interested in coming out for the 2023-24 season. Maybe there won’t be enough singlets again.
What Nunamaker hopes for most of all is that the wrestlers are better prepared for the rest of their lives, that they have grown as young men.
Nunamaker has an open forum after every practice. It gives everyone a chance to talk about what is going on in their lives, what challenges they are facing in school, in the room, socially or at home.
Lauritsen and Schubert would love to see names added to the banners of district and regional champions, state medalists and 100-win wrestlers.
But there is one thing they would like to see more than anything when they walk into the practice room five years from now.
“I hope [Nunamaker] is still coaching and he’s got his whole staff here,” Schubert said.
Pleasant Valley’s 2022-23 schedule
(at 7 p.m. unless noted)
Dec. 3: Battle at Bethlehem Duals at Freedom (1-4 record)
Dec. 7: Whitehall (6-59)
Dec. 14: at Dieruff (51-12)
Today: PM Gauntlet Duals at Blue Mountain, 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday: Allen
Jan. 4: Freedom
Jan. 7: South Williamsport tournament, 10 a.m.
Jan. 11: at Nazareth
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Jan. 18: at Bethlehem Catholic
Jan. 19: East Stroudsburg South
Jan. 20-21: Coal Cracker at Lehighton
Jan. 25: at Parkland
Feb. 1: Emmaus
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Powerball jackpot grows to 2nd largest ever at $800 million for Saturday drawing
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Powerball jackpot has grown to be the game’s second-largest prize ever at an estimated $800 million after 36 drawings in a row with no winner.
The winner, who must match numbers on five white balls (1-69) and the red Powerball (1-26), also has the option to claim a one-time lump sum payment of an estimated $383.7 million before taxes.
Lottery officials said the current jackpot ranks as the 2nd largest in Powerball history, only behind the world record $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot, and 5th largest in U.S. lottery history.
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The next drawing will be held at 10:59 p.m. ET on Saturday.
Wednesday’s Powerball winning numbers
The winning numbers for the drawing on Wednesday, Oct. 26 were 19, 36, 37, 46, and 56 with the Powerball of 24. The Powerplay is 2x.
There were six winners who matched five numbers worth $1 million in California, Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, and New York.
There were also 48 tickets sold that won $50,000, and 11 tickets that won $100,000, lottery officials said.
How to play the Powerball Jackpot
The Powerball jackpot grows until a winning ticket is sold. Winners can choose to receive their prize as an annuity, paid in 30 payments over 29 years, or take the lump sum payment. Federal and jurisdictional taxes are applicable to either payout.
Powerball drawings are held on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday in 45 states, Washington D.C., the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. The drawings are broadcast live from the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee, and also live-streamed on Powerball.com.
The grand prize was previously won on Aug. 3 in Pennsylvania, resulting in a $206.9 million jackpot. Since then, there have been 36 consecutive drawings without a grand prize winner, lottery officials said.
Powerball currently holds the world record for the largest jackpot ever: a whopping $1.586 billion prize in 2016 that was shared by winners in California, Florida, and Tennessee.
A customer buys a Powerball ticket at the Shell Gateway store on March 26, 2019, in Boynton Beach, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Odds of winning the Powerball Jackpot
The overall odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are just 1 in 292.2 million. To put that into perspective, those odds are a little worse than flipping a coin and getting heads 28 straight times, University of Nebraska-Omaha mathematics professor Andrew Swift previously told the Associated Press.
For those feeling lucky and wanting to spend $2 for a ticket, the overall odds of winning any prize is a little better at 1 in 24.9.
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Dawson, a booming New Mexico mining town turned ghost town
All that remains of the once booming mining town of Dawson, New Mexico is the cemetery.
Founded in the late 1800s by John Barkley Dawson near the Vermejo River in northeastern New Mexico, Dawson once boasted a population of around 9,000 people — making it at one point larger than the county seat, Raton.
In 1869, J.B. Dawson, a rancher and businessman, purchased 250,000 acres of land from Lucien B. Maxwell. The land was originally part of the Maxwell Land Grant that covered 1.7 million acres across northeastern New Mexico and southern Colorado — the largest land grant in what would become the United States. Dawson sold most of his acreage in 1901 and moved to Colorado.
The first coal mine opened in 1901 under the Dawson Fuel Company. Operations expanded when the Phelps Dodge Corporation purchased the coal-rich land in 1906. To entice workers to the remote area of New Mexico, the company built its own little city featuring a modern three-story mercantile, opera house, bank, hotel, hospital, employee housing, power plant, and even its own golf course.
Phelps Dodge had an employment office in New York and would seen workers hired there — many of them immigrants — to the coal mines in Dawson or the copper mines in Arizona. Some of the nationalities that represented Dawson’s citizens included Italian, Greek, Mexican, Polish and Swedish. Men, often single but sometimes with a family, also came from neighboring states to work the mines. Recollections of those who grew up in Dawson recount a tight-knit community.
This seemingly idyllic valley was the location of two of this country’s most devastating mine explosions.
At 3:10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, 1913, a loud noise followed by a low rumble was heard throughout the town. Against regulations, a dynamite charge was set off in Stag Cañon Mine No. 2 with workers still inside, igniting coal dust that caused a massive explosion. Just two days prior, the mine had passed its inspection with flying colors. That morning, 284 miners reported for work, only 23 would return home. Two hundred sixty-one miners and two rescuers were killed that day.
Ten years later, around 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 8, 1923, the unthinkable happened again. This time in Stag Cañon Mine No. 1. A derailed mine car struck timber supports causing sparks to ignite coal dust. The sprinkler system used to dampen the mines and keep dust down had suffered a frozen and burst water main just days prior. Combined with New Mexico’s dry climate, the stage was set for disaster. One hundred twenty-three men were lost that day. Only two survived.
The Dawson cemetery was expanded for a second time after the 1923 tragedy. The Phelps Dodge Corporation provided white iron crosses to mark the final resting place of these men whose lives were ended so tragically.
In 1950, mining operations were shut down due to a decline in the demand for coal. The company sold what they could, including the town itself. Buildings were razed or relocated. Mining equipment was disassembled and shipped to other states. Residents were given 30 days to leave. The land is now privately owned, with only the cemetery accessible to visitors.
Though considered a ghost town now, the memory of Dawson lives on in those who lived there once upon time. A yearly reunion is held in Dawson and attended by several hundred people. NMSU Library Archives and Special Collections holds the papers of Carol and Dwight Myers. Carol, a 1946 graduate of Dawson High School, and Dwight collected material related to Dawson and its history, including almost 400 photographs of Dawson from 1920-1926. Those photographs can be viewed in the Library Archives online database.
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Driver ejected from car, in critical condition after crash on I-69
Published: May. 13, 2022 at 11:24 AM EDT|Updated: 24 minutes ago
FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) - A man is now fighting for his life after crashing his car on I-69 near Flint.
Flint Police say the driver, who police have identified as 24-year-old Samuel James Henshaw, was in a 2007 Saturn Ion east on I-69 near Flint early Friday morning when he lost control of his car and hit the median wall.
The car then rolled over the top of the wall and onto the west side of the highway. Henshaw was ejected from the car as a result, police said.
He was taken to a local hospital and is in critical condition.
Investigators say they do not know right now if speed, alcohol, or drugs are factors in the crash.
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Maryland deputy killed in the line of duty, leaves behind wife and 3 children
PITTSVILLE, Md. (Gray News) – A deputy in Maryland was killed in the line of duty, according to the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff’s office said Deputy First Class Glenn Hilliard was gunned down Sunday night while trying to apprehend a fugitive who was wanted on multiple felony warrants in several jurisdictions.
Hilliard was a 16-year veteran law enforcement officer. He would have celebrated his 42nd birthday on June 22.
“This loss exacts an enormous emotional toll on the Sheriff’s Office family, but we will do what is necessary and proper to honor Glenn and support those who knew and loved him,” the sheriff’s office wrote on Facebook. “Brave men and women like Glenn Hilliard put their lives in danger every day to protect our families, and I am extremely grateful to them for keeping our communities safe.”
According to the sheriff’s office, the fugitive was captured after an extensive manhunt by dozens of law enforcement officers from throughout the region.
Hilliard leaves behind a wife and three children.
“Our hearts and prayers go out to Glenn’s family during this difficult time,” the sheriff’s office wrote.
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A breezy January morning made the mid-30 temperatures feel even chillier. But it was an important day for the young man pushing 30 himself . He was about to face his entire family to ask for a loan to seed his new business idea.
He had contributed to the family’s savings circle, but he was asking for a withdrawal this time.
WHAT IS A SAVINGS CIRCLE?
A savings circle is a group of family members or friends who regularly contribute to a collective fund. Members gain access to a share of the proceeds on a rotating basis or as needs arise.
A savings circle can also be called a money pool. Or flip the benefit, and it’s known as a lending circle. The practice carries many names worldwide and among American immigrant communities, including tanda, sou-sou or tontine.
It can be an informal gathering with regular monthly contributions and one disbursement or one individual’s request for funding approved by the group. Some savings circles predetermine automatic withdrawals for each member in a particular order.
THE SAVINGS CIRCLE THAT ROCKED THE WORLD
Berry Gordy was 29 that cold Detroit day in 1959 when he faced the family’s pointed questions regarding a $1,000 loan from the Ber-Berry Co-op — named after his parents, Bertha and Berry. After a lengthy discussion, the group voted to give him $800.
And with that seed money, Motown Records was born.
David Ellis, a digital media curator at the Motown Museum in Detroit , says Gordy’s parents created the savings effort to help seed family business ideas. Each family member, including spouses, contributed $10 monthly to the fund.
“The funniest part … is the interest that Berry Gordy had to pay. They were family, but they were still very professional people,” Ellis adds.
Unlike many traditional family and friends savings circles, Gordy had to repay the loan and would be charged 6% interest if he didn’t pay off the note within one year.
However, repayment wasn’t a problem. Motown Records became a music institution, and Gordy sold the label for $61 million in 1988 . A 50% share of the Motown song catalog garnered an additional $132 million for Gordy in 1997.
A CHANCE ENCOUNTER
Right out of grad school, Fonta Gilliam was working as a U.S. foreign service officer in South Korea, “stamping visas at the consulate.”
“This lady walks up to my window … wanting to immigrate to the United States to start a business. She was going to start a dry cleaner if I remember correctly.”
The woman, a street vendor, had six figures of cash in a savings account.
“I remember thinking, ‘OK, this is fraud,’” Gilliam says. But the woman related how she had participated for years in a savings circle with friends in her neighborhood, “and it was finally her turn” to make a withdrawal.
“I learned how a lot of people around the world are using informal saving and lending traditions — sou-sous, tandas — as a way to build wealth outside of the banking system,” she adds.
Gilliam discovered that the social savings circles in these underbanked and underserved communities often have a low default rate . The social factor is key. “People are more likely to keep strong financial habits when their peers keep them accountable,” she says.
HOW TO START A SAVINGS CIRCLE OF YOUR OWN
If you are looking to start your own savings circle, enlist trusted friends and family. Emphasis on “trusted.” In 2020, the Federal Trade Commission issued a consumer alert about pyramid schemes tied to sou-sous.
Your group will need to determine the amount and frequency of deposits and the order of individual withdrawals. For example, if 12 members put in $100 per month and distributions occur monthly on a rotating basis for one year, who gets the first $1,200? It’s an important consideration because early withdrawals are essentially zero-interest loans, while later distributions are effectively interest-free savings plans.
A few savings circle apps have been developed in recent years, such as Esusu Savings and MyMAF, which manages lending circles set up through Mission Asset Fund. And later this month, Gilliam and a team of fintech developers in Washington, D.C., are set to release a savings circle and social banking mobile app called Wellthi. While group savings goals will be shared, funds in Wellthi will be tied to individual digital wallets, linked to a payment card and never commingled.
And it all began with that chance encounter when the Korean woman was looking to start a business in America.
“It really kind of changed my life, to be honest. And I had almost denied that woman a visa,” Gilliam says.
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This article was provided to The Associated Press by the personal finance website NerdWallet. Hal M. Bundrick is a writer at NerdWallet. Email: hal@nerdwallet.com. Twitter: @halmbundrick.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — BTS will reveal their gradual journey to becoming K-pop superstars through a new Apple Music weekly limited series.
The streaming service announced Thursday that BTS will launch their new show “BTS Radio: Past & Present” on Apple Music 1. The three-episode limited series will air weekly, leading up to the release of the band’s new album “Proof,” which arrives on June 10.
The inaugural episode will air May 28 at 6 am PDT.
The Grammy Award-nominated band will take listeners on their quest to stardom while sharing stories and songs that helped shaped them. The group is known for hit songs such as “Dynamite” and “Butter.”
“We wanted to use this radio show to celebrate nine years of BTS with you guys and with our ARMY all over the world,” said RM of the seven-member boy band — which also includes J-Hope, Suga, Jungkook, V, Jin and Jimin.
“Every episode is dedicated to you,” RM continues. “And we wanted to share the BTS songs that help tell our story.”
In the first episode, BTS explains the beginning of the group with songs that inspired their sound and style. The second episode — which airs June 3 — has the band pick some of the BTS ARMY’s favorite songs.
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Cavalier Public Schools closed again Wednesday despite no threat found
CAVALIER, N.D. (Valley News Live) - Cavalier Public Schools announced on their social media page Tuesday night they have cancelled classes again Wednesday amid school shooting threats.
While local law enforcement investigations have concluded that no substantiated threat of violence exists regarding Monday’s social media post at Cavalier School, officials say students and staff will again not have school for students on March 15th.
A screenshot of the original threat has been shared with Valley News Live that states: “I am going to shoot the school up. I came here and people are making fun of me seriously I will shoot it up.” This message has not been confirmed with law enforcement to be the actual threat.
The school asks that all staff report for work 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday to prepare, train, and develop procedures and talking points for bringing staff and students back to the building on Thursday, March 16th. If anyone has any further information about this incident, you’re asked to contact the Cavalier Police Department.
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First Quarter Results Show Benefits of Consistent Execution on Financial and Strategic Objectives
First Quarter Revenue Growth of 32% Compared to First Quarter 2022
Raises Full Year 2023 Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA Guidance
MOORESTOWN, N.J., May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc.® (Nasdaq:TRHC) ("TRHC" or the "Company"), a leading healthcare technology company advancing the safe use of medications, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023.
Highlights from the first quarter ended March 31, 2023, include:
- First quarter revenue from continuing operations of $88.3 million, representing a 32% increase versus the prior year first quarter
- First quarter GAAP net loss and adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations of $7.1 million and $4.7 million, respectively
"We delivered an outstanding quarter, starting the year with revenue and adjusted EBITDA above the high end of our guidance range. These results were driven by our renewed focus, and consistent execution by our team, who are committed to our mission of improving the health of those we serve. During the last quarter, we have continued to see evidence that our strategies within PACE and in adjacent markets are working," said Brian Adams, President and Chief Executive Officer.
First Quarter 2023 Financial Results
All comparisons, unless otherwise noted, are to the three months ended March 31, 2022, and reflect continuing operations.
- Revenue – Revenue of $88.3 million increased 32% compared to $67.1 million in the first quarter of 2022 and increased 7% as compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. Medication revenue of $68.8 million increased 35% due to continued strong PACE census growth at existing centers and higher revenue per PACE participant. Technology-enabled solutions revenue of $19.5 million increased 21% compared to $16.1 million in the first quarter of 2022 and increased 7% as compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. Technology-enabled solutions revenue growth was driven by our pharmacy benefits management ("PBM") and risk adjustment services.
- Gross Profit – Gross profit (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) of $20.8 million (23.5% of revenue) increased 44% as compared to $14.4 million (21.4% of revenue) in the first quarter of 2022. Adjusted gross profit of $21.2 million (24.1% of revenue) increased 33% as compared to $15.9 million (23.8% of revenue) a year ago. Both medication and technology-enabled solutions gross margin increased vs. the year-ago period.
- GAAP Net Loss – GAAP net loss from continuing operations of $7.1 million compared to a net loss of $20.4 million in the first quarter of 2022. The improvement vs. the prior year was primarily driven by the higher gross profit noted above and a reduction in operating expenses.
GAAP net loss from discontinued operations (net of tax) of $8.8 million compares to a net loss of $7.8 million in the first quarter of 2022. Both periods include the SinfoníaRx and DoseMe businesses. As previously announced on March 2, 2023, TRHC completed the sales of SinfoníaRx and DoseMe during the first quarter of 2023. - Adjusted EBITDA – Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations of $4.7 million (5.4% of revenue) increased 337% vs. $1.1 million (1.6% of revenue) in the first quarter of 2022.
A reconciliation of certain financial measures with the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP") has been provided in this press release in the accompanying tables. An explanation of these measures is also included below under the heading "Non-GAAP Financial Measures."
Operational Metrics
To provide transparency into our financial results, we are providing the following operational metrics.
PACE backlog as of March 31, 2023, was valued at $84 million in annual revenue at maturity, which the Company defines as enrollment of 250 participants for PACE clients. By comparison, PACE backlog was valued at $78 million as of December 31, 2022.
Outlook
Based on current market conditions and our expectations as of today, we are introducing second quarter 2023 guidance and increasing our full year 2023 revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance, initially provided on March 8, 2023, as follows:
A reconciliation of the projected adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations has been provided in this press release in the accompanying tables.
Upcoming Events
Members of TRHC's executive team are currently expected to be present at the following conferences:
- RBC Capital Markets 2023 Global Healthcare Conference in New York, NY, May 16-17;
- Benchmark's Healthcare House Call VIRTUAL One-on-One Conference, May 23;
- Stifel 2023 Cross Sector Insight Conference in Boston, MA, June 6-7; and
- 43rd Annual William Blair Growth Conference in Chicago, IL, June 6-8
Quarterly Conference Call
The first quarter 2023 earnings conference call and webcast will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, May 9, at 8:30 a.m. ET. Those interested in participating via webcast in listen-only mode can access the event here. For participants who would like to participate via telephone, please register here to receive the dial-in number along with a unique PIN number that is required to access the call. A replay of the earnings call will be available via webcast at the Investor Relations section of TRHC's website (ir.tabularasahealthcare.com) for 12 months.
About Tabula Rasa HealthCare
Tabula Rasa HealthCare provides medication safety solutions that empower healthcare professionals and consumers to optimize medication regimens, combating medication overload and reducing adverse drug events. TRHC's proprietary technology solutions, including MedWise®, improve patient outcomes, reduce hospitalizations, and lower healthcare costs. TRHC's extensive clinical tele-pharmacy network improves care for patients nationwide. Its solutions are trusted by health plans and at-risk provider groups to help drive value-based care. For more information, visit TRHC.com.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to reporting certain financial information in accordance with GAAP, TRHC is also reporting gross profit, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted cost of revenue, adjusted gross profit, adjusted operating expenses, adjusted operating income (loss), and adjusted net income (loss), in each case from continuing operations, which are considered non-GAAP financial measures. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company's performance or financial position that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. TRHC presents adjusted EBITDA and the other non-GAAP financial measures in this release because it considers each of them to be an important supplemental measure of performance. TRHC also intends to provide adjusted EBITDA and the other non-GAAP financial measures in this release as part of the Company's future earnings discussions and, therefore, their inclusion should provide consistency in the Company's financial reporting.
Adjusted EBITDA consists of net income (loss) plus certain other expenses, which include interest expense, provision for income tax, depreciation and amortization, change in fair value of contingent consideration receivable, impairment charges, business optimization expenses, severance costs, divestiture-related expense, acquisition-related expense, stock-based compensation expense, and net loss on disposal of businesses. TRHC considers business optimization expenses to include lease termination costs, retention payments, and other employee and non-recurring vendor costs incurred related to its business optimization initiatives during 2022. TRHC considers severance costs to include severance costs related to the realignment of its resources. TRHC considers divestiture-related expense to include non-recurring direct transaction costs. TRHC considers acquisition-related expense to include non-recurring direct transaction and integration costs. TRHC considers net loss on disposal of businesses to include the non-recurring net loss resulting from the sales of the DoseMe and SinfoníaRx businesses. TRHC uses adjusted EBITDA for planning purposes, including analysis of the Company's performance against prior periods, the preparation of operating budgets and determination of appropriate levels of operating and capital investments. TRHC believes that adjusted EBITDA provides additional insight for analysts and investors in evaluating the Company's financial and operational performance.
TRHC defines adjusted cost of revenue as cost of revenue as presented on the consolidated statements of operations less those certain other expenses which are added to operating income (loss) in calculating adjusted operating income (loss) (as described below), including stock-based compensation expense and such other expenses, in each case to the extent that they are included in cost of revenue. TRHC believes adjusted cost of revenue provides analysts and investors more accurate information regarding the actual cost of products and services provided by TRHC, excluding the impact of certain non-cash charges like stock-based compensation expense, and costs of revenue that are not recurring components of its core medication and technology-enabled solutions costs, for better comparability of its cost of revenue between periods.
TRHC defines gross profit as total revenue less total cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) as presented on the consolidated statements of operations. TRHC defines gross margin as gross profit as a percentage of total revenue. TRHC defines adjusted gross profit as total revenue less total cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) as presented on the consolidated statements of operations, excluding the impact of those certain other expenses which are added to operating income (loss) in calculating adjusted operating income (loss) (as described below), including stock-based compensation expense and such other expenses, in each case to the extent that they are included in cost of revenue. TRHC defines adjusted gross margin as adjusted gross profit as a percentage of total revenue. TRHC believes adjusted gross profit and adjusted gross margin provide analysts and investors more accurate information regarding its core profit margin on sales, excluding the impact of certain non-cash charges like stock-based compensation expense, and costs of revenue that are not recurring components of its core medication and technology-enabled solutions costs, for better comparability of gross profit between periods.
TRHC defines adjusted operating expenses as operating expenses as presented on the consolidated statements of operations plus or minus (as applicable) the impact those expenses added or subtracted from operating income (loss) in calculating adjusted operating income (loss), in each case to the extent they are included in operating expense. TRHC believes adjusted operating expenses provide analysts and investors more accurate information regarding its core operating expenses, which include research and development costs, sales and marketing costs, general and administrative costs, depreciation of property and equipment, and amortization of software development costs, excluding the impact of certain non-cash charges like amortization of intangible assets acquired in prior business acquisitions and stock-based compensation expense, and charges that are not recurring components of its core operating expenses, for better comparability between periods.
TRHC defines adjusted operating income (loss) as operating income (loss) plus or minus (as applicable) amortization of acquired intangibles, change in fair value of contingent consideration receivable, impairment charges, business optimization expenses, severance costs, divestiture-related expense, acquisition-related expense, and stock-based compensation expense. The items included in the calculation of adjusted EBITDA are determined in calculating adjusted operating income (loss) in the same manner. TRHC believes adjusted operating income (loss) provides analysts and investors more accurate information regarding its core operating income (loss), excluding the impact of certain non-cash charges like amortization of intangible assets acquired in prior business acquisitions and stock-based compensation expense, and charges that are not recurring components of its core operating expenses, for better comparability between periods.
TRHC defines adjusted net income (loss) as net income (loss) plus or minus (as applicable) the impact of those expenses added or subtracted from operating income (loss) in calculating adjusted operating income (loss) along with the impact of amortization of debt discount and issuance costs, and the tax impact of all those items using an effective statutory tax rate on pre-tax income (loss) adjusted for those items. TRHC believes adjusted net income (loss) provides analysts and investors more accurate information regarding its core income (loss), excluding the impact of certain non-cash charges like amortization of intangible assets acquired in prior business acquisitions and stock-based compensation expense, and charges that are not recurring components of its core product and service costs or core operating expenses, for better comparability between periods.
In addition to the reasons given above for providing each of the non-GAAP financial measures included herein, TRHC believes each of these non-GAAP financials measures provides analysts and investors more accurate information for better comparability to other companies, although such other companies may calculate non-GAAP financial measures differently than TRHC.
Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as an analytical tool. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliations of adjusted EBITDA, adjusted cost of revenue, adjusted gross profit, adjusted operating expenses, adjusted operating income (loss), and adjusted net income (loss) to the most directly comparable GAAP measures provided in the accompanying tables.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including our guidance regarding revenue from continuing operations and adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as "believe," "will," "may," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "should," "plan," "expect," "predict," "could," "potentially" or the negative of these terms or similar expressions. You should read these statements carefully because they discuss future expectations, contain projections of future results of operations or financial condition, or state other "forward-looking" information. These statements relate to, without limitation, our future plans, objectives, expectations, intentions, and financial performance and the assumptions that underlie these statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to: (i) our expectations regarding industry and market trends, including the expected growth and continued structural change and consolidation in the market for healthcare in the United States; (ii) our expectations about the growth of Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly ("PACE") organizations; (iii) our expectations about private payers establishing their own at-risk programs; (iv) the advantages of our solutions as compared to those of competitors; (v) our estimates about our financial performance; (vi) the visibility into future cash flows from our business model; (vii) our ability to reduce expenses as a result of our disposition of non-core businesses; (viii) our growth strategy, including our ability to grow our client base; (ix) our plans to further penetrate existing markets and enter new markets; (x) expectations of earnings, revenue, and other financial items; (xi) plans, strategies, and objectives of management for future operations; (xii) our ability to establish and maintain intellectual property rights; (xiii) our ability to retain and hire necessary associates and appropriately staff our operations; (xiv) future capital expenditures; (xv) future economic conditions or performance; (xvi) our plans to pursue strategic acquisitions and partnerships; (xvii) our plans to expand and enhance our solutions; (xviii) our estimates regarding capital requirements and needs for additional financing; and (xix) the risks described in Part I, Item 1A of our 2022 Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 10, 2023, and our other filings and reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements are based on our management's beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. These statements, like all statements in this report, speak only as of their date, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise these statements in light of future developments, except as required by applicable law. We caution investors that our business and financial performance are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties.
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NEW DELHI (AP) — Losses for the troubled Adani Group, India's second-largest conglomerate, deepened on Friday as shares in its flagship company tumbled another 25%, extending over a week of declines that have wiped out tens of billions of dollars in market value.
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The debacle, which led Adani Enterprises, the group's flagship company, to cancel a share offering meant to raise $2.5 billion, has drawn calls for regulators to investigate after a U.S. short-selling firm, Hindenburg Research, issued a report claiming the group engages in market manipulation and other fraudulent practices. Adani denies the allegations.
Opposition lawmakers blocked Parliament proceedings for a second day Friday, chanting slogans and demanding a probe into the business dealings of coal tycoon Gautam Adani, who is said to enjoy close ties with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The government has remained silent. A Finance Ministry spokesperson told The Associated Press there were no plans for any comment. Amit Malviya, the governing Bharatiya Janata Party’s information and technology chief, said in a television interview that the opposition was using Adani’s crisis to target the Modi government and that “regulators are looking into” what happened.
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India’s market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India, also has not commented. The Economic Times newspaper reported, citing unnamed sources, that the agency had asked stock exchanges to check for any unusual activity in Adani stocks.
Shares in Adani Enterprises fell as much as 30%, to 1,017 rupees ($12) Friday before recovering to trade about 15% lower. The company's share price has plunged by about 66% since Hindenburg released its report last week, when it stood at 3,436 rupees ($41). Stock in six other Adani-listed companies were down 5% to 10% on Friday.
Adani, who made a vast fortune mining coal and trading before expanding into construction, power generation, manufacturing and media, was Asia's richest man and the world's third wealthiest before the troubles began with Hindenburg's report.
By Friday, his net worth had halved to $61 billion, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaire Index, where he dropped to the 21st spot worldwide.
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He has said little publicly since the troubles began, though in a video address after Adani Enterprises cancelled its already fully subscribed share offering he promised to repay investors. The company has said it is reviewing its fundraising plans.
Hindenburg's report said it was betting against seven publicly listed Adani companies, judging them to have an “85% downside, purely on a fundamental basis owing to sky-high valuations.” Other allegations in the report included concerns over debt, use of offshore shell companies to artificially raise share prices and past investigations into fraud.
Adani's speedy, debt-led expansion in recent years caused his net worth to shoot up nearly 2,000%. Even before last week, critics said his ascent was aided by his apparent close ties to Modi and his government. Analysts say he has been successful at aligning his priorities with that of the government by investing in key sectors, but point out that he also has major infrastructure projects in states that are ruled by opposition parties. | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/indian-tycoon-adani-hit-by-more-losses-calls-for-17761262.php | 2023-02-03 09:34:17 | 1 | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/indian-tycoon-adani-hit-by-more-losses-calls-for-17761262.php |
Finnish finance minister apologizes for racist and violent comments made online in 2008
By Zahid Mahmood, CNN
(CNN) — Finnish finance minister Riikka Purra has apologized after she made racist comments in 2008 that were recently discovered online.
The leader of the far-right Finns Party said her old comments were “stupid” and that she was sorry for the harm they had caused.
“I apologise for the stupid comments I made 15 years ago on social media and the harm and upset they understandably caused, I am not a perfect person, I have made mistakes,” Purra said in a series of tweets on Tuesday.
“Taken out of context and judged in the present, some of the texts seem even worse. I do not accept violence, racism or discrimination of any kind,” she added.
One post captured in the digital archive website “Wayback Machine” under the username “Riikka” used racist language and made anti-immigrant slurs to describe multiculturalism in Spain.
Purra’s Finns Party won second place in April’s elections, finishing behind Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s National Coalition Party, before forming a coalition.
In reaction to the discovery of Purra’s posts, Orpo said his government works for equality and non-discrimination and that there is “zero tolerance” for racism in government work.
“The Government and each of its ministers denounce racism and all forms of extremism and in their work commit to actively combating racism both in Finland and internationally,” Orpo said in a statement co-signed by leaders of the four ruling parties National Coalition Party, Finns Party, Swedish People’s Party and Christian Democrats about human rights in the Nordic nation.
Purra went on to say the work of her party is not based on “extremism, racism or discrimination,” but on the interests of Finland and Finns.
“Our immigration policy is legitimate and legal and there is nothing wrong or suspicious about it,” Purra added on Twitter.
Purra concluded her statement on Twitter by saying that she hopes the government will now “finally be able to concentrate on the real issues,” adding that “this country really needs it.”
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Hollywood has lost a bright star.
Raquel Welch—who won a Golden Globe in 1974 for her role in The Three Musketeers—has passed away at the age of 82.
"The legendary bombshell actress of film, television and stage, passed away peacefully early this morning after a brief illness," a spokesperson for her management company Media Four told NBC News Feb. 15. "Her career spanned over 50 years starring in over 30 films and 50 television series and appearances."
Born in Chicago in September 1940, Raquel rose to international fame in the ‘60s thanks to back-to-back roles in Fantastic Voyage and One Million Years B.C., where she sported an iconic deerskin bikini.
"I was a bigger-than-life persona," she told AARP in 2011 about the role that thrust her into the spotlight, "before I was anyone in my own mind."
From there, Raquel was celebrated for both her acting skills and beauty as she was named one of Empire magazine's 100 Sexiest Stars in Film History and ranked No. 3 in Playboy's 100 Sexiest Stars of the 20th century in the '90s.
The praise and titles were something Raquel would have never expected when she agreed to participate in One Million Years B.C.
"The lord was watching over me or something, because otherwise, why?" she told CBS News in 2012 when looking back on her career. "I mean there was no reason for me to be on top of a volcano in that outfit shooting a dinosaur movie and when I come back, I'm a star. It's just nutty."
Raquel was married four times throughout her life: to James Welch (1995-1964)—with whom she shared son Damon, 63, and daughter Tahnee, 61—Patrick Curtis (1967-1972), Andre Weinfeld (1980-1990) and Richard Palmer (1999 to 2004).
When discussing her family life, Raquel once admitted that she wasn't always the best parent.
"I wouldn't give myself an 'A' and my kids wouldn't give me an 'A,'" she told ParentDish in 2010. "We have a good relationship now, but not without a lot of effort on my part to make retribution and ask for forgiveness of them and rebuild the trust I lost out of the wrong set of priorities. These two children of mine are fantastic human beings and I want them to be at peace."
Later on in her life, the actress used her Raquel Welch Wigs lines to give back to those in need. According to CBS News, she donated $15 million worth of wigs, mainly to cover cancer parents and those medically affected by hair loss.
"I'm thankful for this gift of life," she told CBS News in 2012. "I'm thankful and I appreciate it. If you don't appreciate what you've got, then you're never ever going to be happy."
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YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — A strong explosion at a fireworks storage area tore through a popular market in Armenia’s capital on Sunday, killing at least two people, injuring 60 others and setting off a large fire.
Firefighters labored into the night after the early afternoon blast at the Surmalu market to put out the blaze that sent a towering column of thick smoke over the center of Yerevan. Rescue workers and volunteers searched amid still-exploding fireworks for victims who might be trapped under slabs of concrete and twisted metal.
Emergencies Minister Armen Pambukhchyan said the ministry has received 20 reports from people who said they could not locate their relatives after the blast. Ten injured people and one dead victim were pulled from the rubble, according to the national health ministry, which also gave the casualty toll.
An Associated Press reporter at the scene saw two people pulled from the rubble — a woman with an injured leg and a young man who appeared to be unconscious.
The market, located 2 kilometers (over a mile) south of the city center, is popular for its low prices and variety of goods.
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BUTTE - Bikewalk Montana’s Divide scramble is back in Butte for a second year with the addition of a four-mile guided walking tour of Butte.
"A walk in Butte as you know is quite a historical place and thought since our participants come not just from Montana—they come from Idaho, Washington, and Oregon—thought it would make a good opportunity to introduce people to the history of Butte," said Chris Fox, the president of Bikewalk Montana's board of directors.
The walk will begin at 9 A.M. on Saturday, June 18, 2022. Participants will be able to take a trolley from the world museum of mining up to the start at the Granite Mountain Memorial site. The walk will explore the geology and history of Butte with tour guides along the way explaining the significance of each site.
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SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AMIRO, a rapidly growing beauty and skincare technology brand that empowers every customer to shine freely, has launched its Black Friday sales event featuring its popular AMIRO R1 PRO RF Skin Tightening Facial Device, which recently has been awarded ELLE BEAUTY STAR 2022 by ELLE, one of the world's largest fashion magazines.
AMIRO's cutting-edge R1 Pro RF skin-tightening facial device diminishes fine lines and crow's feet wrinkles effectively with its advanced anti-aging skincare technology that stimulates collagen production, boosts blood circulation, and lifts and tightens skin to rejuvenate a youthful face. The advanced 4-in-1 skincare solution features 6-Pole radiofrequency (RF), micro-current electrical muscle stimulation (EMS), red LED light, and red infrared (IR) warming. With a strong focus on safety as well as technical innovation, the RF facial device has been FCC and CE certified.
Neo Wang, CEO of AMIRO, said, "Our primary focus is on R&D investment and safety testing, and we have such a strong belief in our products that we treat them similar to works of art. Much the same as other companies extending motor technology from vacuum cleaners to hair dryers, AMIRO has also extended our core optoelectronic technology to the field of hair and skin care, to empower our customers to clearly see their skin issues in the mirror, and then use our photoelectric technology as the solution."
Li Ke, AMIRO's Chief Innovation Officer, said, "Our central focal point is on creating and defining a new genre of beauty care. The main mission of our company is to continuously develop and apply cutting-edge medical technology to create an effective and simplified beauty experience for all our customers."
The pursuit of beauty is a common goal for people all over the world and is something that will remain, regardless of the global economic environment. The huge demand created by this desire for beauty is what has driven AMIRO to always adhere to creating high-end quality and reasonably priced products that are simple, safe, effective, and completely customer centric.
With backgrounds in computer science and mechanical engineering, holders of numerous patents, and international design awards, as well as experience with MIT and NASA, AMIRO's executive leadership has guided the Company formidably over the past few years. Navigating stormy pandemic waters, AMIRO has become a top electronic beauty instruments brand. It sold over 300,000 units worldwide during a 12-day sales campaign this year, recording more than $100 million in sales, bucking the global trend.
For this Black Friday, AMIRO will offer customers a scintillating $90 off its popular AMIRO R1 PRO RF Skin Tightening Facial Device along with two free gels. In addition, up to 30% discount will be available on other selected AMIRO products, especially helpful for gift ideas for loved ones this holiday season.
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KHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudan's military and a powerful paramilitary force battled fiercely in the capital and other areas, dealing a new blow to hopes for a transition to democracy and raising fears of a wider conflict. A doctors' syndicate said Sunday the death toll rose to 56, with at least 595 people wounded.
The clashes capped months of heightened tensions between the military and its partner-turned-rival, the Rapid Support Forces group. Those tensions had delayed a deal with political parties to get the country back to its short-lived transition to democracy, which was derailed by an October 2021 military coup.
Chaotic scenes unfolded in the capital of Khartoum, where fighters firing from truck-mounted machine guns battled in densely populated neighborhoods. "Fire and explosions are everywhere," said Amal Mohamed, a doctor in a public hospital in Omdurman. "We haven't seen such battles in Khartoum before," said resident Abdel-Hamid Mustafa.
By the end of the day, the military issued a statement ruling out out negotiations with the RSF, instead calling for the dismantling of what it called a "rebellious militia." The head of the paramilitary group, in turn, branded the armed forces chief a "criminal." The tough language signaled that the conflict between the former allies, who jointly orchestrated the 2021 coup, was likely to continue.
Meanwhile, diplomatic pressure appeared to be mounting. Top diplomats, including the U.S. Secretary of State, the U.N. secretary-general, the EU foreign policy chief, the head of the Arab League and the head of the African Union Commission urged the sides to stop fighting.
Arab states with stakes in Sudan — Qatar, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates — also called for a cease-fire and for both parties to return to negotiations.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he consulted with the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. "We agreed it was essential for the parties to immediately end hostilities without pre-condition," he said in a statement early Sunday.
The fighting comes after months of escalating tensions between the commander of Sudan's miltitary, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, and the head of the RSF, Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo. It also followed years of political unrest since the 2021 coup.
The recent tensions stem from disagreement over how the RSF, headed by Dagalo, should be integrated into the armed forces and what authority should oversee the process. The merger is a key condition of Sudan's unsigned transition agreement with political groups.
The fighting erupted early Saturday. The two sides traded blame over who started and also made rival claims over who controlled strategic installations around the capital.
By early Sunday, at least 56 people had been killed across Sudan and at least 595 wounded.
The Sudan Doctor's Syndicate said at least six of the deaths were reported in the capital Khartoum and its sister city Omdurman and another eight near Nyala, the capital city of the South Darfur province in the southwest.
The syndicate said the casualty toll was likely higher, with many believed to be still uncounted in western Darfur region and the northern town of Merowe.
The military said in a statement late Saturday that its troops had seized all RSF bases in Omdurman, while residents reported heavy airstrikes on paramilitary positions in and around the capital that continued into the night. After nightfall, sounds of gunfire and explosions were still heard in several parts of Khartoum, they said.
One of the flashpoints was Khartoum International Airport. There was no formal announcement that the airport was closed, but major airlines suspended their flights.
Saudi Arabia's national airline said one of its aircraft was involved in what it called "an accident." Video showed the plane on fire on the tarmac. Another plane also appeared to have caught fire. Flight-tracking website FlightRadar24 identified it as a Boeing 737 for SkyUp, a Kyiv, Ukraine-based airline. It did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The doctors' group said two civilians were killed at the airport.
Burhan, the armed forces chief, told the Qatar-based satellite news network Al Jazeera, that the day began with RSF troops "harassing" the military south of Khartoum, triggering the clashes. He said RSF fighters entered Khartoum airport and set fire to some planes.
He said all strategic facilities including the military's headquarters and the Republican palace, the seat of Sudan's presidency, are under his forces' control. He threatened to deploy more troops to Khartoum.
Dagalo accused Burhan of starting the battle by surrounding RSF troops. "This criminal, he forced this battle upon us," he said.
Dagalo told Al Jazeera that he believed the fighting would be over in "the next few days."
The RSF alleged that its forces controlled strategic locations in Khartoum and the northern city of Merowe some 350 kilometers (215 miles) northwest of the capital. The military dismissed the claims as "lies."
The clashes also took place in other areas across the country including the Northern province, the conflict-ravaged Darfur region, and the strategic coastal city of Port Sudan on the Red Sea, a military official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief the media.
Pro-democracy activists have blamed Burhan and Dagalo for abuses against protesters across the county over the past four years, including the deadly break-up of a protest camp outside the military's headquarters in Khartoum in June 2019 that killed over 120 protesters. Many groups have repeatedly called for holding them accountable. The RSF has long been accused of atrocities linked to the Darfur conflict.
Former Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, who was ousted in the 2021 coup, warned of a possible regional conflict if the fighting escalates. "Shooting must stop immediately," he said in a video appeal to both sides posted on his Twitter account.
Cameron Hudson, a senior associate with the Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank and a former U.S. diplomat, said the fighting could become wider and prolonged, calling on the United States to form a coalition of regional countries to pressure the leaders of the military and RSF to de-escalate.
Volker Perthes, the U.N. envoy for Sudan, and the Saudi ambassador in Sudan, Ali Bin Hassan Jaffar, were in contact with Dagalo and Burhan to try to end the violence, said a U.N. official who asked for anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.
Chad announced that it is closing its land borders with Sudan.
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Pentagon will tighten controls on classified information after Discord leak
Posted/updated on: July 6, 2023 at 5:16 am(WASHINGTON) -- The Pentagon will tighten existing security controls on access to classified information in the wake of the arrest of Jack Teixeira for allegedly being behind the Discord leak of classified documents.
The Massachusetts Air National Guardsman had a top secret clearance because of his job as an IT technician at Otis Air National Guard Base, but he was found to be accessing documents that contained information that he did not need to know, prompting a 45-day review ordered by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to see whether the department had systemic issues in issuing security clearances. Teixeira pleaded not guilty to six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information last month.
The findings, released Wednesday, revealed that “there wasn't a single point of failure,” according to a senior defense official.
“The way to think about it is there are contributing factors to any security incident. And so this was an opportunity while the other work that goes on with the Air Force and the law enforcement investigation to make sure that we looked at this as quickly as possible to make sure that we made the improvements as quickly,” the official said.
“What we see here is we have a growing ecosystem of classified facilities and that the local level managers have the best picture and that we are training our workforce in an understandable way for the information that they are working,” the official explained.
The overwhelming majority of DOD personnel were following security procedures for accessing top secret documents, the review found, but the official said it also found “areas where the Department should improve its security posture and accountability measures” including improving accountability for accessing classified documents.
Last week, Austin approved the recommendations made by an internal DOD team. Recommendations called for setting up "Top Secret Control Officers" for units, the establishment of a new office for insider threats, and plans for a real-time detection collection system about who is having access in top secret work areas.
Pressed about whether the DOD is looking to restrict the number of people who have access to classified documents, the official responded, “No.”
“We're looking to ensure that we have the right need to know procedures to ensure that the information that is available on classified networks is accessed by those with access,” the official added.
“This is about making sure we're validating need to know, not necessarily turning off access,” emphasized the official.
And the official said that in the near term, DOD is looking at how that ecosystem for classified information works and referenced a “kind of digital passport validating need to know when we understand what folks are able to access.”
As part of the recommendations, DOD is going to re-emphasize existing security controls and clarifying overlapping policies that may have confused officials in some parts of the department. For example, having top secret control officers was already allowed under existing policy as an optional practice, but now they will be required.
“I think in looking at this, without focusing into the specifics of this exact case, I think those ambiguities are the types of things that we are looking at over these coming months to make sure it is as clear as possible and reflective of today's security environment,” said the official.
The official did not express surprise that these kinds of ambiguities had developed in such a large department as these policies have “layered on top of each other as this has grown and as this complex classified information environment has grown” and “that there is a need to make sure that we are looking at them from a stand-back distance to make sure they're understandable and that our workforce can use them.”
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ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Domino's Pizza Inc. (NYSE: DPZ) announces the following event:
This event will be archived on Domino's website for replay.
Founded in 1960, Domino's Pizza is the largest pizza company in the world, with a significant business in both delivery and carryout pizza. It ranks among the world's top public restaurant brands with a global enterprise of more than 19,200 stores in over 90 markets. Domino's had global retail sales of nearly $17.8 billion in 2021, with over $8.6 billion in the U.S. and over $9.1 billion internationally. In the second quarter of 2022, Domino's had global retail sales of over $4.0 billion, with over $2.0 billion in the U.S. and nearly $2.0 billion internationally. Its system is comprised of independent franchise owners who accounted for 98% of Domino's stores as of the end of the second quarter of 2022. Emphasis on technology innovation helped Domino's achieve more than half of all global retail sales in 2021 from digital channels. In the U.S., Domino's generated more than 75% of U.S. retail sales in 2021 via digital channels and has developed several innovative ordering platforms, including those for Google Home, Facebook Messenger, Apple Watch, Amazon Echo, Twitter and more. In 2019, Domino's announced a partnership with Nuro to further its exploration and testing of autonomous pizza delivery. In mid-2020, Domino's launched a new way to order contactless carryout nationwide – via Domino's Carside Delivery®, which customers can choose when placing a prepaid online order.
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JERSEY CITY, N.J., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Revenued, the first corporate card with Flex Line for the underserved and credit challenged small business, announced today the successful completion of its first 1,000 Cards and Flex Lines issued. Every Revenued Business Card comes with a Flex Line which enables small businesses to access capital in addition to using their Card to swipe for expenses. Revenued has reimagined underwriting for small business by using data and credit experience of over 1B in small business financing to develop a credit score driven by business revenue and not the personal credit score of the owner.
"After pivoting to help over 130,000 small businesses during PPP raise over 4B dollars, we are happy to return to our core mission of ensuring access to capital for small businesses irregardless of credit score," said Sol Lax, CEO of Revenued. "With the launch of the Revenued Business Card and Flex Line, small businesses can access capital in the most efficient way. In comparison with traditional merchant cash advance which is rigid and expensive, Revenued puts control back in the hands of the small business owner."
Highlights of the new Revenued Business Card include:
- Online application with quick automated underwriting
- Online account management for Flex Line as well as card
- Higher spending limits when compared to traditional cards
- 3% cash back rewards on all category card spending
Highlights of the Revenued Flex Line include:
- Approvals up to $250,000 in draw capacity
- Online application with tool set for managing cash flow
- Lower cost when compared to serial MCA renewals
Revenued is a portfolio company of Capital Z Partners, a private equity fund specializing in financial services. Led by a team of pioneers from the alternative small business financing industry Revenued provided more than 130,000 businesses with over $4 Billion in financing during the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The Revenued Business Card Visa® Commercial Card is issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. The Revenued Business Card Visa® Commercial Card is powered by Marqeta.
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Vantrease leads Georgia Southern past Appalachian St.
STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Kyle Vantrease threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Ezrah Archie for the game-winning score to lead Georgia Southern to a dramatic 51-48 double overtime win over Appalachian State. Each team scored a touchdown in the first overtime, and the Mountaineers’ Michael Hughes kicked a 32-yard field goal in Appalachian State’s second overtime possession. After Vantrease threw incomplete on first down, he came back with a laser to Archie and Georgia Southern fans stormed the field. Hughes missed a 30-yard field goal as time expired in regulation with the game tied at 38. Nate Noel ran for 171 yards on 12 carries with three touchdowns for the Mountaineers. | https://kion546.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/11/26/vantrease-leads-georgia-southern-past-appalachian-st/ | 2022-11-27 04:07:58 | 0 | https://kion546.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/11/26/vantrease-leads-georgia-southern-past-appalachian-st/ |
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Humana Inc. (HUM) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $1.24 billion.
On a per-share basis, the Louisville, Kentucky-based company said it had profit of $9.87. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $9.38 per share.
The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $9.25 per share.
The health insurer posted revenue of $26.74 billion in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $26.32 billion.
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Nine new products reveal elegant and sustainable options for the American kitchen
MIAMI, Jan. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For more than 65 years, Liebherr Appliances has been pushing the limits of technology, efficiency and design. With the debut of the newest models within the freestanding collection, Liebherr is once again showcasing its revolutionary technology and expertise within the refrigeration and freezing appliance category.
Under its initiative of "shaping the future of freshness," Liebherr's products are geared towards achieving a more sustainable future. The new appliances have been developed with a goal of achieving high levels of energy efficiency, longer service life and reducing food waste through BioFresh technology, which keeps food fresher for longer than ever before. Liebherr will be unveiling the new products at the 2023 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show from January 31st to February 2nd, 2023 in Las Vegas.
"Liebherr is proud to be expanding the product portfolio for North America," said Alex Squarize, Divisional Director of Liebherr Americas, Appliance Division. "We look forward to showcasing our latest novelties at KBIS. These demonstrate the very best in food preservation while wrapped in European style design."
This year, Liebherr is showcasing the latest in technology within the newest models at KBIS:
- BioFresh Professional, an enhanced version of BioFresh, offers a wider temperature range keeping food fresher, longer. Through customized temperature selection, specially designed for delicate items like fish and seafood.
- HydroBreeze creates a cool mist each time the door is opened to coat vegetables with a layer of protection, similar to your favorite local grocery store.
- VarioTemp allows the freezer compartment to be converted to refrigeration, increasing capacity as needed, offering a wide temperature range from 28°F to 57°F, creating the ideal climate for preserving a range of items from seafood to root vegetables such as potatoes.
Two of the most exciting newest products from Liebherr can be installed side by side:
- Peak Series All Refrigerator (SRB5290) include: BioFresh with HydroBreeze, LightTower, InfinitySpring split glass shelf and integrated bottle rack.
- Peak Series All Freezer (SF5291) include: the SoftSystem smooth-closing mechanism, LED freezer and the design-friendly IceTower, offering easy and convenient access to large storage capacity ice.
Additionally, to the freestanding new models, Liebherr is also introducing 2 new products and further expanding the fully integrated line.
- Prime Series All Refrigerator (IRB5160) include: BioFresh, telescopic rails, LightTower, split glass shelf and integrated bottle rack.
- Peak Series All Freezer (SIF5181) include: the SoftSystem smooth-closing mechanism, LED freezer and the design-friendly IceTower, offering easy and convenient access to ice.
Liebherr's reputation as a world leader in technology and design stems from listening to what matters most to customers, then meeting their needs with sustainable technology, in the most attractive forms. Products are created to integrate seamlessly into all styles of American kitchens, providing energy efficiency, sustainable technology, and an elegant look with cutting-edge features.
Visit Liebherr at booth W3517 in the West Hall during KBIS 2023 in Las Vegas, from January 31 to February 2. The new products will be available in Summer 2023.
For more information on Liebherr and the latest products, please visit home.liebherr.com.
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Driven by innovation and characterized by sophisticated, elegant design, the family-owned and German-based Liebherr Appliances brings the best of European cooling to the Americas. With more than 60 years of expertise in premium refrigeration, Liebherr Appliances combines quality, design, and innovation to offer high-end refrigeration solutions for the modern home or business. Visit home.liebherr.com to learn more about Liebherr's full product line of freestanding, built-in and fully integrated refrigerators and freezers, wine and commercial units.
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Brent crude fell below $85 a barrel Monday, as recession fears weighed and the U.S. dollar surged.
Brent futures for November settlement shed 2.1% to trade at $84.32 per barrel around 1:20 p.m. on Wall Street. West Texas Intermediate futures fell 2.3% to trade at $76.97 per barrel, a price last seen in early January.
The U.S. dollar surged to a high not seen since 2002 Monday, while sterling tumbled to a record low against the currency.
On Friday, both Brent and WTI futures fell around 5%.
The drop in oil prices is a "macro move led by a stronger dollar," which is triggering fears of a recession, according to Amrita Sen, co-founder and director of research at Energy Aspects.
The surge against other currencies means dollar-denominated assets such as oil have grown more expensive for investors holding foreign currencies and "have weighed on futures prices," according to John Morley, associate editorial director for EMEA crude and fuel oil at S&P Global.
It comes as central banks around the world — including the U.S. and the U.K. — continue to hike interest rates in an effort to tackle inflation.
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Investment bank Saxo's strategy team said market sentiment was continuing to deteriorate.
"The unrelenting pressure on commodities, including crude oil, continues following Friday's gloomy session which saw accelerated dollar strength and growth pessimism cause a ripple through markets," Ole Hansen, Head of Commodity Strategy at Saxo said.
"WTI trades below $80 per barrel while a return to the mid-80's in Brent may soon see OPEC+ action to support prices," he said.
As Russia warned it will not supply commodities to nations agreeing to cap prices for its crude and markets anticipate a recession, "the energy sector could be the first to find support once the dollar stabilises," Hansen said.
Fears around an economic slowdown continue to mount, with Steve Hanke, professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University, putting the chance that the U.S. will fall into recession at 80%.
"If [the Fed] continue[s] the quantitative tightening and move that growth rate and M2 (money supply) into negative territory, it'll be severe," Hanke told CNBC's "Street Signs Asia" on Friday. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/business/money-report/brent-crude-slides-below-85-a-barrel-as-dollar-surges/3880114/ | 2022-09-26 19:50:10 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/business/money-report/brent-crude-slides-below-85-a-barrel-as-dollar-surges/3880114/ |
PITTSBURGH — Tristan Jarry typically speaks in a monotone, symbolic of a goaltender who when he's at his best takes a boring, almost zen-like approach to his job.
It was telling earlier this week, however, when the two-time All-Star for the Pittsburgh Penguins took exception when asked if he was worried he has become injury prone after three months of health issues and erratic play.
Jarry's terse reply — that he has been durable most of his four full seasons in the NHL — was a little out of character. It also, however, revealed an edge that lies just underneath the surface.
It's an edge the Penguins need down the stretch. It's one he provided in a 2-0 victory over Nashville on Thursday night that preserved Pittsburgh's tenuous grasp on the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.
Steady at the start and stoic at the finish, Jarry turned aside all 27 shots he faced while posting his 13th career shutout as the Penguins remained one point in front of Florida for the final playoff berth in the East. Pittsburgh has seven games remaining. The Panthers have six.
Jarry pointed to a week on the bench facilitated by a minor lower-body injury and solid play by backup Case DeSmith as a chance to hit the reset button and focus on his craft.
“Any time you can get away from it a little bit, it takes a little stress off you and you’re able to just prepare your game and kind of work on the things you need to in practice,” Jarry said.
Jarry certainly looked prepared in his 200th NHL appearance while outdueling Nashville's Jusse Saros. Saros was spectacular at times while making 43 saves. It just wasn't enough for the injury-depleted Predators to bookend a stirring upset over NHL-leading Boston on Tuesday.
“It was a tough night for us,” Nashville coach John Hynes said. "Credit Pittsburgh, they put pressure on us. ... We didn’t test Jarry a lot, but we did get some good looks and he made some big saves for them.”
Jason Zucker scored his 26th goal in the second period to give Jarry all the help he would need. Jake Guentzel provided some breathing room with a power-play goal in the later stages of the third period.
Saros has been one of the reasons Nashville remains in the mix for the final playoff berth in the Western Conference even after a sell-off at the trade deadline. The Predators are stockpiling picks gearing for the future while playing without stars Filip Forsberg and Roman Josi, among others.
It's not that way in Pittsburgh, which is still trying to prop the Stanley Cup window open a little longer for Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang. The core of a franchise that has reached the postseason 16 straight years hardly looks like they're slowing down. It's nearly everywhere else — including depth scoring and goaltending — that has the Penguins sweating out a shot at the playoffs.
Zucker, Pittsburgh's most consistently emotionally engaged player this season, finally broke through in the later stages of the second period, though his 26th goal was also among his easiest.
Instead, it was the unlikely hands of Dumoulin who did most of the work. Not exactly known for his offensive ability, Dumoulin sprinted down the slot and took a pass from Evgeni Malkin before dangling the puck around a sliding Predator and slipping a pass to Zucker at the doorstep. Zucker tapped it in to give the Penguins the lead.
“I trusted it the whole time,” Zucker said with a laugh. "I knew he was going to go toe drag, back door tap in. I told him I was just waiting for it.”
Pittsburgh has struggled at times of late when ahead in the third period. Not this time. Jarry's stop on Philip Tomasino marked the last legitimate threat by the Predators and when Guentzel redirected a nice pass from Rickard Rakell by Saros with 6:57 remaining, the Penguins were on their way to preserving their slim advantage in the wild-card race.
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky., March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fruit of the Loom, Inc. is proud to share that they are among the top 8% assessed for supplier engagement on climate change, based on their 2022 CDP disclosure. CDP is a leading non-for-profit organization that runs a global disclosure system for environmental impact, with nearly 20,000 companies disclosing data in 2022.
"Fruit of the Loom, Inc. recognizes truly meaningful reductions in our impact to the environment requires action down the entire supply chain," says Adam Wade, Sr. Director of Sustainability and Risk Management. "We make the majority of what we sell in our own facilities. However, we also source from other suppliers across the globe and work with them to ensure they meet our standards and commitments."
Supply chain management is one focus of Fruit of the Loom, Inc.'s commitment to sustainability in an effort to reduce Scope 3 emissions. The Company has committed to more operational efficiency in upstream supply chains, working with strategic suppliers to reduce energy use and increase use of renewable electricity.
"This year's report shows that environmental action is not happening at the speed, scale and scope required to limit global temperature rises to 1.5 degrees, with many companies still not acknowledging that their impact on the environment extends far beyond their operations and that of climate change," says Sonya Bhonsle, Global Head of Value Chains, CDP. "Therefore, we need to see environmental leadership from companies right now by tackling their impacts on climate change and nature together, working with their suppliers in an integrated way that includes nature as standard, and incentivizing this engagement within their organization."
Fruit of the Loom, Inc. is among other top companies taking action to measure, disclose and reduce climate risk within their supply chain. The Company is on a journey to map its supply chain to raw materials and is collaborating with the HIGG Facility Environmental Module (FEM) to ensure transparency on environmental metrics with key suppliers.
Fruit of the Loom, Inc. was also included in CDP's Leadership Band as part of their 2022 Climate Change report, receiving an A- score for its environmental performance and transparency of its disclosures.
"Our improved scoring and recognition as a leader in the industry underscores our Planet-Conscious commitment to operate sustainably by holding ourselves accountable and sharing our progress transparently," adds Wade.
For more information on Fruit of the Loom, Inc.'s commitment to sustainability, visit https://www.fotlinc.com/sustainability/.
About Fruit of the Loom, Inc.
Fruit of the Loom, Inc. is an international leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of family apparel, intimates, athletic apparel, and sporting equipment. The company has a portfolio of iconic brands, including heritage brands with over a century of influence, such as Fruit of the Loom®, Russell Athletic®, Jerzees®, Spalding®, and Vanity Fair®. Fruit of the Loom, Inc. is a global holding company headquartered in Bowling Green, Kentucky. For more information on Fruit of the Loom, Inc., please visit FOTLinc.com.
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Indiana’s unemployment rate in September remains at 2.8%, the state Department of Workforce Development said today.
By comparison, the national unemployment rate in September stands at 3.5%, compared to 3.7% in August, the department said in a statement.
It said Indiana’s total labor force, which includes both Hoosiers employed and those seeking employment, stands at 3,401,036, a decrease of 707 from the previous month.
Private-sector employment in Indiana increased by 10,500 jobs during the last month, translating to a gain of 93,600 jobs from this time last year, the statement said. It said Indiana once again is experiencing a peak in private employment, which now stands at 2,773,600.
Industries that experienced job increases in September included:
- Leisure and Hospitality (+3,300);
- Professional and Business Services (+2,200);
- Financial Activities (+1,500);
- Construction (+1,400); and
- Private Educational and Health Services (+1,100).
As of Wednesday, there were 143,452 open job postings throughout the state. In September, 16,537 people in Indiana received unemployment benefits. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/indiana/indiana-september-jobless-rate-remains-unchanged-at-2-8/article_7539c23a-5155-11ed-8090-9b0b4b236c6e.html | 2022-10-21 18:26:53 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/indiana/indiana-september-jobless-rate-remains-unchanged-at-2-8/article_7539c23a-5155-11ed-8090-9b0b4b236c6e.html |
40,000 American Shoppers Voted Dial® Body Wash as Most Innovative Product in the Body Cleaner Category of 2023
STAMFORD, Conn., April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As Dial® celebrates its 75th anniversary, the brand's new & improved Body Washes, featuring improved sustainable packaging and enhanced formula with HYDRACLEAN COMPLEX™+ Vitamin E, have been recognized as a winner of the 2023 Product of the Year USA Awards. Determined through a national study of 40,000 American shoppers in partnership with Kantar, a global leader in consumer research, Product of the Year is the largest consumer-voted awards program centered around product innovation, and Dial® Body Wash is awarded the highly acclaimed honor of the best product within the Body Cleaner Category.
A globally established seal of approval, the Product of the Year emblem was developed over 30 years ago and has been a trusted CPG pillar in the U.S. for nearly 15 years. The early mission was simple: help consumers cut through the noise on their grocery shelves and highlight the best new products when it comes to things that matter, such as thoughtful design, quality and innovation. As the world evolves on a daily basis, consumers are continuously in search of products that are smarter, more efficient, and easier to use. The Product of the Year red seal is a distinctive mark that allows shoppers to easily identify the top trendsetting products on the market, voted on by 40,000 fellow consumers, while also serving as a valuable marketing tool for brands to build consumer awareness, especially among competitors within their respective spaces.
"Product of the Year is more valuable now than ever. The level of access consumers have to products today is unprecedented – far beyond retail aisles, they have DTC options, grocery delivery in the palm of their hands, and they can watch their favorite influencer review items they're considering purchasing in real time," notes Mike Nolan, Global CEO of Product of the Year Management. "Product of the Year is an established and increasingly relevant resource for CPG companies, helping their products stand out, and be understood and trusted by their customers. Entirely new 2023 categories of Product of the Year award winners further demonstrate the ever-evolving trends we are seeing in the U.S. market, and as a company we're thrilled to be at the forefront of recognizing these products for top performing function, design, packaging, or ingredients."
"It is an honor to be endorsed by Product of the Year as a 2023 winner for the Body Cleaner Category," said Vildan Oenpeker- Cerci, Senior Vice President Marketing North America. "As consumer purchase habits continue to fluctuate, it's important for brands to stand out among other competitors within the space. We're looking forward to having the opportunity to utilize the distinctive Product of the Year red seal within our upcoming marketing and sales efforts this year to not only attract new customers to purchase our new and improved Dial® Body Wash, but further build credibility with our existing consumers as an innovative product in the Body Cleaner Category industry."
The full list of 36 winners of the 2023 Product of the Year Awards were revealed at the annual Product of the Year Awards Show on February 16th at the Current, Pier 59 in New York City. The celebration kicked off with a red carpet, followed by a night full of entertainment with Rachel Dratch and Alex Moffat hosting the Award Show.
In tandem with the winner announcement, Dial® Body Wash is currently featured in a shoppable article on PEOPLE Online created in partnership with Dotdash Meredith, the largest digital and print publisher in America. Additionally, Ensemble IQ, a premier business intelligence resource with revered publications, including Progressive Grocer, Store Brands, Drug Store News, Convenience Store News and CBD Retail Insights, has also shared the news of the 2023 winners in respective categories.
For further information about Dial® Body Wash, visit dialsoap.com. Additional details on the full list of 2023 Product of the Year Winners can be found at productoftheyearusa.com, along with on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter at #POYUSA2023.
About Dial®:
America's trusted brand for 75 years, Dial® delivers clean for you and your family with products for Women, Men, and Kids. From bar soap, body wash, and hand soap, our products provide benefits such as exfoliation, gentle on skin and more. www.dialsoap.com
About Henkel in North America:
In North America, Henkel operates across its three business units: Adhesive Technologies, Beauty Care, and Laundry & Home Care. Its portfolio of well-known consumer and industrial brands includes Schwarzkopf® hair care, Dial® soaps, Persil®, Purex®, and all® laundry detergents, Snuggle® fabric softeners as well as Loctite®, Technomelt® and Bonderite® adhesives. With sales of around 6.5 billion U.S. dollars (6 billion euros) in 2022, North America accounts for 27 percent of the company's global sales. Henkel employs over 8,000 people across the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico.
For more information, please visit www.henkel-northamerica.com, and on Twitter @Henkel_NA.
About Product of the Year:
Product of the Year is the largest consumer-voted award for product innovation. Established over 30 years ago, POY currently operates in over 40 countries with the same purpose: Guide consumers to the best products in their market and reward manufacturers for quality and innovation. Product of the Year winners are backed by the votes of 40,000 consumers in a national representative study conducted by research partner Kantar, a global leader in consumer research. The award is a powerful merchandising program for marketers proven to increase product sales, distribution, and awareness. Winning products are announced in February each year and receive the right to use the Product of the Year logo in marketing communications for two years. For more information, visit productoftheyearusa.com.
About Kantar:
Kantar is the world's leading marketing data, insight, and consultancy company. We know more about how people live, feel, shop, vote, watch and post worldwide than any other company. Working across the entire sales and marketing lifecycle, we help brands uncover growth in an extraordinary world. Kantar is part of WPP and its services are employed by over half of the Fortune 500 companies in 100 countries.
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