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What a great stretch of mild weather this week! High temperatures in the 60s have brought us an early taste of spring in early February. The stretch of warmth will be coming to an end, though, in just a couple days of time. And Thursday looks to be the last day of this stretch.
For your Thursday, an area of rain showers makes its way into West Virginia. The best chances for a rumble of thunder will be back to our west in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. That’s where some instability will be present in the early morning. For us, a few heavier downpours will move through Thursday morning, but we should stay under a quarter of an inch of rainfall in most spots. High temperatures around 67 with mostly cloudy skies to finish the day in your afternoon.
Friday will be a cooler day, but we still remain above normal! Our highs will be in the mid 50s with some gusty winds and light afternoon showers. The colder air will begin to move in late Friday. Still plenty of cloud cover around as a cold front arrives and drops us below freezing to start the weekend.
A few slick spots start our Saturday morning as the cold front brings a mix of rain and snow showers in the lower elevations. Accumulations will be very light, but highs only in the upper 30s will make it uncomfortably cold outside once again. Highest snowfall totals aside from the eastern mountains of West Virginia will be to our northern and western counties. The reason for lesser totals our way is due to a lot of dry air mixing in at the lower levels of the atmosphere. As the wind blows over the mountains, available moisture can overcome this dry air and produce snow showers more easily, even in these cold winter time conditions!
Another cold and icy start to Sunday. Any rain or snow will be able to re-freeze over by early Sunday. I do expect the roads to be a bit slippery, especially the bridges and overpasses. The ice will melt quickly with mostly sunny skies during the afternoon! Not as cloudy for Sunday with our temperatures still winterlike and normal for this time of the year in the upper 40s.
The normal temperatures look to continue into the next work week. Highs in the upper 40s will make a return for Valentine’s Day on Monday. Not the most lovely weather, but the best news is that we remain dry through Wednesday. Aside from a few clouds, cool and dry weather will guide us into the middle of February!
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DENVER, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading global messaging provider MessageMedia (https://messagemedia.com/au/)has acquired Melbourne-based Smooth Messenger (https://smooth.tel/), a text messaging application that integrates with Zoho, a leading customer relationship management (CRM) platform.
A Smooth Messenger is one of the most feature-rich SMS integrations within the Zoho CRM platform that allows businesses to seamlessly send two-way messages to their contacts via SMS and MMS. It is currently the second most installed SMS extension application on the Zoho platform, with an average rating of 4.8 stars.
With Smooth Messenger, businesses can easily send and respond to messages in real-time with all interactions recorded on their Zoho CRM account. It's popular among industries including construction, financial services and professional services that want to acquire new leads, set up appointments and provide timely updates to customers. Through highly-customizable automation settings, users can build tailored workflows to deliver timely and relevant communications to customers and prospects following specific actions such as visiting a web page or opening an email.
As part of the integration, Smooth Messenger will be rebranded to SMS for Zoho CRM by MessageMedia. The Smooth Messenger team will join MessageMedia, providing even greater expertise to its in-house research and development capabilities.
MessageMedia CEO, Paul Perrett, said, "With more than 20 years' experience in serving small and medium businesses as one of the world's largest message in providers, we have always been focused on expanding our customer messaging solutions. We seek to do this across a broad range of business platforms and technologies, so the acquisition of Smooth Messenger presented a natural fit for our business. With Smooth Messenger being amongst the best solutions on the Zoho CRM platform, and having grown its user base considerably since inception in 2018, we have no doubt the acquisition will extend our commitment in delivering exceptional customer engagement and strengthen our ecosystem integration."
Founder of Smooth Messenger, Jeremy Nagel, said, "I am excited about the additional value that we can bring to customers on Zoho CRM through leveraging MessageMedia's technology and global expertise. Apart from offering enhanced product features, we are also able to tap into the MessageMedia's 24/7 support resources, which will allow us to serve our customers' needs anytime, anywhere in the world."
Learn more about MessageMedia SMS for Zoho CRM at www.messagemedia.com/zoho
About MessageMedia
MessageMedia (www.messagemedia.com) is a global messaging provider that helps businesses of all sizes — from SMBs to enterprise-level — better connect with customers. With 90 per cent of messages read within 90 seconds and more than 65,000 customers worldwide, MessageMedia drives business success by creating engaging mobile experiences that customers love. Messaging solutions such as alerts and notifications, billing and payments, appointment reminders, marketing, and staff scheduling are used by leading brands in healthcare, education, retail, utilities, and dozens of industries. With offices across the United States, Australia, United Kingdom, and New Zealand, MessageMedia is the number one choice for easy and engaging global business messaging.
About Smooth Messenger
Founded in 2018, Smooth Messenger is one of the easiest to use and most highly rated messaging platforms for Zoho CRM. With Smooth Messenger, users you can send automated and templated SMS/MMS to thousands of contacts for drip marketing campaigns, appointment reminders, or one-off messages. Replies instantly appear against Zoho CRM accounts for seamless communication with customers.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- VerifyMe, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRME) together with its subsidiary PeriShip Global LLC ("PeriShip Global"), (together "VerifyMe," "we," "our," or the "Company") provides brand owners time and temperature sensitive logistics, supply chain monitoring, authentication, and data-rich consumer engagement, announced today that it has entered into a Mutual Sales Referral Agreement (the "Agreement") with The Agrarian Group, LLC ("TAG"). The Agreement is structured to help advance food safety and customer loyalty, as well as increase revenue for both companies. TAG specializes in education that focuses on next generation agriculture to address the growing water, energy and food security nexus.
VerifyMe's Chief Executive Officer, Patrick White, commented, "The food industry is a major growth initiative for VerifyMe. Combining our PeriShip Global segment's ability to ship perishable food along with our new food safety solutions, we are very excited to announce this new strategic relationship with The Agrarian Group. We believe advanced indoor farming will play an increasingly important role in the food supply chain and that we are well positioned with TAG and our combined granted patents and trade secrets to help ensure that food safety and sustainability goes hand in hand with food access, shipping and affordability in the U.S. and around the world."
The Agrarian Group's President, Charlie Szoradi, commented, "We see tremendous potential in working with VerifyMe to set a new paradigm for next-generation agriculture. Consumers now have fast and easy ways to use their smart phones to click on VerifyMe food packaging QR codes. They can quickly see information that ranges from product sourcing and temperature control to promotions, and this transparency helps increase food safety while also building trust that increases customer loyalty."
The Agrarian Group is an education company that focuses on next generation agriculture to address the growing water, energy and food security nexus. They provide online and in-person curriculum and events as well as communications through media such as podcasts and videos. For additional information, please visit: https://www.theagrariangroup.com/.
VerifyMe, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRME), together with its wholly owned subsidiary PeriShip Global, is a software driven logistics provider of high-touch, end-to-end logistics management. We provide logistics management from a sophisticated IT platform with proprietary databases, package and flight-tracking software, weather, and flight status monitoring systems, as well as dynamic dashboards with real-time visibility into shipment transit and last-mile events. In addition, VerifyMe provides brand protection and consumer engagement solutions allowing brand owners to gather business intelligence. To learn more, visit www.verifyme.com.
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As part of its expanded partnership with AMC, the leading Web3 entertainment company is launching an all-new "Mayfair Witches Pass"
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Orange Comet, Inc., a premium Web3 entertainment and gaming company, today announced the latest extension of its collaboration with AMC's "Immortal Universe of Anne Rice" with the introduction of the Mayfair Witches Pass. With the pass acting as a key for fans' entry into a digital world full of witches, vampires, and all things mystical, this epic limited collection will broaden the Immortal Universe community through a variety of virtual and real-life experiences. The Mayfair Witches Pass is set to mint exclusively on OpenSea March 7, 2023. New episodes of Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches air Sundays 9/8c on AMC and AMC+.
The announcement comes on the heels of Orange Comet and AMC's expanded partnership, which introduced the now sold-out Interview with the Vampire Immortal Pass. This latest digital collection will invite Mayfair Witches fans to enter the Immortal Universe and explore the unique realm in a virtual collect-to-earn Metaverse experience. The Mayfair Witches Pass will allow avatars to journey through the shared world of both landmark series, and discover what comes alive when you open your mind to the unexpected.
"The success of The Walking Dead and Interview with the Vampire NFT collections speaks volumes about the quality and innovation in Orange Comet's work, and the passion of the fanbase that is hungry for more," said Clayton Neuman, VP of Games at AMC. "With the success of Mayfair Witches, the second hit series in the franchise, we are thrilled to continue our work with Orange Comet to offer fans a unique opportunity to explore this ever-expanding universe."
"Much like we've done with "Interview With The Vampire," we're incredibly excited to continue our partnership with AMC and bring another one of Anne Rice's iconic properties into a vibrant virtual world. As the leading Web3 entertainment and gaming company, it's another thrilling opportunity to bring current Web3 enthusiasts along with Anne Rice fans from all over the world and engage them in ways they've never imagined", said Dave Broome, CEO of Orange Comet.
Based on Rice's best-selling trilogy, Lives of the Mayfair Witches, Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches focuses on an intuitive young neurosurgeon, Rowan (Alexandra Daddario), who discovers that she is the unlikely heir to a family of witches. As she grapples with her newfound powers, she must contend with a sinister presence that has haunted her family for generations. Showrunner Esta Spalding (Masters of Sex, On Becoming a God in Central Florida) and Michelle Ashford (Masters of Sex, The Pacific, John Adams) are executive producers and writers. The series stars Daddario (The White Lotus), Jack Huston (Fargo, Manhunt), Tongayi Chirisa (Another Life, The Jim Gaffigan Show) and Harry Hamlin (Mad Men, L.A. Law).
The Mayfair Witches Pass will come in three different rarities. While each pass will grant holders specific powers within the metaverse, it will also offer access to exclusive, members-only virtual and real-life benefits. Some of these benefits include access to autographed collectibles and merchandise, "witching hours," where the community can connect virtually with each other and special guests, trips to special events, phygital items, and more to be announced.
To join the allow list and stay apprised of the latest information, fans can visit Orange Comet's AMC NFT collection http://mayfairwitchesnfts.com/. To stay informed on the latest news surrounding this one-of-a-kind collection, follow @OrangeCometNft on social media.
ABOUT ORANGE COMET
Orange Comet is an industry leading Web3 entertainment and gaming company, creating premium content along with technology that visually blurs the lines between the real and virtual world. We are building communities and developing ecosystems in Web3 gaming, NFT digital collectibles and Web3 experiences for global audiences and fan bases attached to some of the biggest IP ever created in the world of entertainment, music, arts and culture. Our mission is to lead the charge in Web3 entertainment by engaging fans in ways they've never imagined, driven by superb content creation. Co-founded by Hollywood veteran TV and Film producer, Dave Broome, NFL Hall of Famer Kurt Warner, and Grammy award-winning music icons Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Orange Comet is powered by a passionate group of people that believe the future of entertainment and media is on the verge of major disruptive change through a variety of blockchain experiences. For more information, visit us at OrangeComet.com, as well as on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
ABOUT AMC
AMC is home to some of the most popular and acclaimed original programs on television. AMC was the first basic cable network to ever win the Emmy® Award for Outstanding Drama Series with Mad Men in 2008, which then went on to win the coveted award four years in a row, before Breaking Bad won it in 2013 and 2014, and the network's series The Walking Dead is the highest-rated series in cable television history. AMC's current original series include Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire, Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches, Fear the Walking Dead, Dark Winds and the forthcoming series The Walking Dead: Dead City, Lucky Hank, and The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, among others. AMC is owned and operated by AMC Networks Inc. and is available across all platforms, including on-air, online, on demand, mobile, and on AMC+, the company's premium streaming bundle featuring content from across AMC and sister networks BBC America, IFC, and SundanceTV as well as streaming services Shudder, Sundance Now and IFC Films Unlimited.
ABOUT OPENSEA
OpenSea is the world's first and largest digital marketplace for crypto collectibles and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). A core part of OpenSea's vision is that open protocols like Ethereum and interoperable standards like ERC-721 and ERC-1155 will enable vibrant new economies. They're building tools that allow consumers to trade their items freely, creators to launch new digital works, and developers to build rich, integrated marketplaces for their digital items.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Golub Capital BDC, Inc., a business development company (NASDAQ: GBDC, www.golubcapitalbdc.com), announced today that it will report its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 after the close of the financial markets.
Golub Capital BDC, Inc. will host an earnings conference call at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday, February 9, 2023 to discuss its quarterly financial results.
All interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing (888) 330-3529 approximately 10-15 minutes prior to the call; international callers should dial (646) 960-0656. Participants should reference Golub Capital BDC, Inc. when prompted. An archived replay of the call will be available shortly after the call until 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on February 23, 2023. To hear the replay, please dial (800) 770-2030. International dialers, please dial (647) 362-9199. For all replays, please reference program ID number 5111111.
ABOUT GOLUB CAPITAL BDC, INC.
Golub Capital BDC, Inc. ("GBDC") is an externally-managed, non-diversified closed-end management investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. GBDC invests primarily in one stop and other senior secured loans to middle market companies that are often sponsored by private equity investors. GBDC's investment activities are managed by its investment adviser, GC Advisors LLC, an affiliate of the Golub Capital LLC group of companies ("Golub Capital").
ABOUT GOLUB CAPITAL
Golub Capital is a market-leading, award-winning direct lender and experienced credit asset manager. The firm specializes in delivering reliable, creative and compelling financing solutions to companies backed by private equity sponsors. Golub Capital's sponsor finance expertise also forms the foundation of its Broadly Syndicated Loan and Credit Opportunities investment programs. Golub Capital nurtures long-term, win-win partnerships that inspire repeat business from private equity sponsors and investors.
As of October 1, 2022, Golub Capital had over 725 employees and over $55 billion of capital under management, a gross measure of invested capital including leverage. The firm has lending offices in Chicago, New York, San Francisco and London. For more information, please visit golubcapital.com.
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Alec Baldwin to star in film about Kent State shootings in 1970
(AP) - A year and a half after the fatal shooting of its cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, the Alec Baldwin Western “Rust” is back on the market at the Cannes Film Festival, shopping for international buyers.
Last month, “Rust” resumed shooting in Montana to finish the independently financed production that shut down following Hutchins’ death in October 2021. Matthew Hutchins, her widower, is serving as an executive producer on the film as part of a settlement over a wrongful death lawsuit.
The Cannes film market, which is in centered in the Palais des Festivals but has no relation to the official festival lineup, is where “Rust” was first formed as a production in 2000. Goodfellas, a sales company formerly known as Wild Bunch International, is handling sales.
“Rust” still lacks North American distribution.
New Mexico prosecutors dropped criminal charges against Baldwin in April. Involuntary manslaughter charges against Baldwin were abandoned three weeks after a new prosecutor team took over the case, though the same charge currently remains for weapons supervisor Hannah Gutierrez-Reed. Assistant director David Halls has pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of negligent use of a deadly weapon.
Now, producers are seeking buyers for a film synonymous with Hutchins’ on-set death. Director Joel Souza was also wounded.
“This is an unprecedented film in regards to the circumstances,” producer Ryan Donnell Smith told The Hollywood Reporter. “We’re trying to keep realistic expectations but shepherd this in the best way we can.”
Baldwin, though, has booked another film circulating the Cannes market. The actor is to join the cast of “Kent State,” a dramatization of the 1970 killing of four students by the National Guard protesting the Vietnam War on the Ohio college campus. In the film, written and to be directed by Karen Slade, Baldwin is to play Robert I. White, Kent State’s then president.
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NEW DELHI, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HFCL Limited announced today, that it has entered into an agreement with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. for HFCL's design and development of 5G millimeter wave (mmWave) FWA (Fixed Wireless Access) CPE (Customer Premise Equipment) products. In continuation with its 5G product strategy, HFCL is expanding its 5G product portfolio by launching product development of 5G mmWave FWA CPE products for India and global markets.
FWA helps operators with a cost-effective way to deliver fiber-like internet speeds wirelessly over 5G networks. It will enable new business opportunities for mobile operators by allowing them to offer fixed internet broadband services to consumers and enterprises using their 5G network infrastructure. HFCL's 5G mmWave FWA product portfolio aims to bridge the digital divide and will also enable telcos to successfully deliver broadband internet services in rural, suburban and dense urban areas.
HFCL's 5G mmWave FWA CPE products will support multiple spectrum bands required for the global markets. HFCL's FWA CPE products will leverage some of the advanced features of the Qualcomm® 5G Fixed Wireless Access Platform Gen 2 featuring Snapdragon® X65 5G Modem-RF System like extended-range, carrier aggregation and Qualcomm® Dynamic Antenna Steering to deliver a superior customer experience.
"Qualcomm Technologies is a recognized world leader in 5G technology and we are very pleased with this collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, which also aligns with our commitment to bridge the digital divide globally. FWA CPE will help strengthen HFCL's evolving 5G product portfolio and help create new revenue streams for our customers. It also aligns with our strategy to bring new products, to new customers, and to newer geographies," said Mahendra Nahata, Managing Director, HFCL.
"We are excited that HFCL selected the Qualcomm® 5G Fixed Wireless Access Platform Gen 2 to incorporate in its 5G mmWave FWA CPE products, further supporting the digital transformation of India by developing a suite of 5G infrastructure products. Qualcomm Technologies is committed to powering innovations and supporting India's participation as a supplier of advanced 5G infrastructure products both to India and globally. We strongly believe that 5G mmWave fixed wireless access technology will help connect the unconnected and also offer wireless fiber connectivity to Indian consumers," said Rajen Vagadia, Vice President, Qualcomm India Private Limited and President, Qualcomm India & SAARC.
Global technology intelligence firm ABI Research forecasts worldwide 5G FWA market will increase from 6 million CPE units per year in 2022 to more than 26 million per year in 2026.
About HFCL
HFCL Limited is a leading technology enterprise engaged in manufacturing of high-end Transmission and Access Equipment, Optical Fiber, Optical Fiber Cables (OFC) and is specialized in setting up modern communication network for Telecom Service Providers, Railways and Defence.
The Company has state-of-the-art Optical Fiber and Optical Fiber Cable manufacturing plants at Hyderabad, Optical Fiber Cable manufacturing plant in Goa and in its subsidiary i.e. HTL Limited at Chennai along with FRP and ARP Rod manufacturing plant in its subsidiary at Hosur.
The Company's in-house Centre for Excellence in Research located at Gurgaon & Bengaluru along with invested R&D Houses and other collaborators at different locations in India and abroad, innovate futuristic range of technology products and solutions. Some of the newly developed products through R&D are Wi-Fi Systems, Unlicensed Band Radios, Switches, Electronic Fuses, Electro-optic devices, and Video Management Systems. There is a suite of products under development, which include Software Defined Radios, Routers, PON, 5G Transport and Radio products, Wi-Fi 7 access points, Point-to-multipoint Radios and Ground Surveillance Radars among others.
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Looking for a new place for women's fashion and accessories?
Hello Beautiful Boutique will soon open its doors at 5103 W. Wadley Ave., in the old Midland Ranch House, known for its spiral hams.
Looking from Wadley Avenue, the store is located in front of Buffalo Wild Wings and in the same shopping area as Marble Slab Creamery (which is located just west of the Hello Beautiful Boutique). | https://www.mrt.com/business/article/What-s-That-off-Wadley-in-front-of-Buffalo-Wild-17238237.php | 2022-06-14 19:22:42 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/business/article/What-s-That-off-Wadley-in-front-of-Buffalo-Wild-17238237.php |
(KTLA) – An 8-year-old boy was attacked by a Labrador retriever Tuesday while at an unlicensed day care in a home in Apple Valley, California.
“He was bit in the face, the chest, the back, the arm,” Michelle Aranda said of the attack on Connor, her son.
After the attack, the boy was flown by medevac helicopter to Loma Linda University Medical Center, where he underwent surgery for his extensive injuries.
“I asked them how many stitches. They said a lot,” Aranda told Nexstar’s KTLA. “They just kind of intertwine. There are stitches inside of his mouth, on the top, on the top lip. His chest had a 5-inch laceration that was about a quarter-inch deep.”
Aranda said that seeing her son in bed, not wanting to play or be able to talk or eat or drink because he’s in serious pain, is a lot to deal with. She also said she had trusted the day care to keep Connor safe.
“Yeah, I trusted her, trusted that he was safe there, that all my kids were safe there. So, I’m definitely really upset and hurt that this happened to him,” she said.
KTLA spoke with the day care operator by telephone. She confirmed the attack and said the dog was removed from the home by San Bernardino Animal Care and Control and will be euthanized.
A check of the state’s Department of Social Services shows the day care license application for the home is pending.
While it’s difficult to see her son’s injuries, Aranda said it’s even more heartbreaking to think about the emotional trauma the young boy suffered.
“He’s just so sad,” Aranda said. “He doesn’t want to do anything or even get out of bed.”
So far, the day care operator is not facing any charges. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department told KTLA they are not yet involved in the investigation.
Animal Care and Control is investigating.
Aranda said that Connor is facing a long recovery and, likely, more surgeries in the future. She is now considering legal action over the attack.
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With nearly 4 million classes taught in North America, American and Canadian learners drive strongest demand for Chinese program while English program gains momentum in Europe.
SINGAPORE and SAN MATEO, Calif., June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LingoAce, the leading preK-12 online learning platform building fluency and opening a world of possibilities, today celebrates a new milestone: more than 10 million classes have been taught worldwide to students from more than 100 countries. Since launching in 2017, LingoAce's award-winning preK-12 online learning platform now offers Mandarin Chinese and English language learning programs for children of all language proficiency levels and cultural backgrounds.
"We believe the future of education is personalization. With the recent advancements in AI technology, we are closer to a future where we can truly serve every learner and cater to how they learn best, said Hugh Yao, Founder and CEO of LingoAce. "Language learning for children has been a critical starting point for us to develop an effective and engaging online learning platform. In the last year, we made critical research and development investments to refine our proprietary curriculum and build a seamless virtual classroom. Today, our teachers can engage any learner effectively on our platform – no matter their cultural background or prior exposure to the language."
Rising popularity of technology-driven language learning
LingoAce's growth and success since launching in 2017 has largely been driven by word-of-mouth amongst Chinese diaspora families around the world. Driving the strongest interest are families from North America with nearly 4 million classes taught collectively. Today, 4 in 5 students in the U.S. have studied with LingoAce for more than a year – many of them referred by other parents.
One of LingoAce's first North American students, Junqian started his language learning journey with the company five years ago. As a third-generation immigrant, Junqian's parents felt it was important for their son to be bicultural and bilingual. After visiting several offline and online teaching institutions, they enrolled him in LingoAce's online Mandarin Chinese language learning program where Junqian has blossomed.
"In our community, it is common to see many children resistant to learning Chinese. With LingoAce however, we could see Junqian visibly motivated to embrace the language. From saying his first word to reciting Chinese poems with ease, his teacher Ms. Guo has played an integral role in his progress," shared Junqian's mom, Helen Liang.
Through LingoAce's award-winning online learning platform, students can connect to passionate and professionally accredited teachers using a proprietary research-based curriculum in a seamless virtual classroom. Each element of the learning experience has been designed and continuously refined for children growing up today:
- Instruction: Each of LingoAce's 4,000-plus teachers underwent a rigorous screening process with a 2% acceptance rate. They are continuously trained in the latest teaching methods for engaging students through games, animated storytelling, and visual teaching aids.
- Content: Every lesson is the product of more than 200 hours of curriculum development, teacher training, and quality control. Each interactive game, picture book, and assignment are thoughtfully designed to clearly introduce new concepts and reinforce previous lessons.
- Technology: With LingoAce's virtual classroom app available on iOS, Android, and web, students can take classes from any computer or mobile device. Meanwhile, parents can manage their child's class schedule and monitor their learning progress with ease.
To learn more about LingoAce and schedule a FREE trial class, visit lingoace.com
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About LingoAce
LingoAce is a global education technology company on a mission to make learning for kids more engaging, effective, and accessible through technology. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in Singapore and has global operations throughout the United States, Southeast Asia, Europe, and China. Backed by the world's top investors including Sequoia Capital India, Owl Ventures, Tiger Global, and Shunwei Capital, LingoAce has a roster of more than 4,000 professionally certified teachers and has taught more than 10 million classes to PreK-12 students in more than 100 countries. In 2023, LingoAce was named to Fast Company's World's Most Innovative Companies list and to the GSV EdTech 150 list of the world's most transformative edtech companies for the second year in the row. Learn more: lingoace.com
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LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Ben Wooldridge passed for 315 yards and five touchdowns and Louisiana-Lafayette never trailed in the Ragin' Cajuns' 38-18 win over Arkansas State on Saturday night.
Dontae Fleming had six receptions for 81 yards and two touchdowns and Jacob Bernard added 97 yards receiving and a TD on five catches for Louisiana (4-3, 2-2 Sun Belt).
Kenneth Almendares kicked a 43-yard field goal to open the scoring with about 5 minutes to go in the first quarter and Fleming's first touchdown — a 5-yarder — made it 10-0 going into the second.
Dominic Zvada got Arkansas State (2-6, 1-4) on the board with a 43-yard field goal before AJ Mayer threw a 27-yard TD pass to Seydou Traore with 6:28 to go in the first half but Zavada's PAT attempt was blocked and the Red Wolves trailed 10-9. Bernard answered with a 45-yard scoring reception less than 2 minutes later and Fleming added a 55-yard TD catch that made it 24-9 just before halftime.
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SYDNEY, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Health analytics pioneer, Prospection has announced a unique global data access agreement with leading Japanese medical data company Medical Data Vision Co., Ltd. (MDV) to accelerate healthcare analytics globally.
The agreement, covering the world's second largest pharmaceutical market, will provide global pharmaceutical companies and researchers access to comprehensive and longitudinal data covering more than 40 million people in Japan at more than 470 hospitals.
Combining predictive analytics and machine learning with real-world healthcare data, Prospection's agreement with MDV will provide pharmaceutical companies across the world with unique access to patient diagnostic and medication data from hospitals across Japan, unlocking potential to assess an unlimited number of treatment programs in the region.
The agreement also enables access to patient history and prefecture level data, allowing analysis of disease progression, disease outcomes and the mapping of disease courses to provide evidence on areas where development can address unmet needs. When distilled further, this creates an opportunity to assess patient data on a regional level to find geographical areas where patients or health centres require additional support for specific disease and conditions.
Prospection's access to Japan's most comprehensive medical data sets is a significant milestone for the company. Prospection currently provides real-time access to longitudinal patient data across 15 regions globally including Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, USA and the UK. The company's latest announcement with Medical Data Vision will build on this work, providing Prospection with access to one of Japan's largest healthcare databases.
Global Healthcare Benefits
According to academic research,* only 60% of healthcare is in line with evidence-based guidelines, with the remaining 40% being classed as wasteful, low value or in some cases harmful. Through the analysis of the longitudinal history of hundreds of millions of patients, Prospection's database can help the healthcare industry to assess the use, value and outcomes of treatments to find that 40% and identify how it can be optimised.
By enabling pharmaceutical companies and health researchers across the globe to better understand the full cycle of health conditions and disease journeys, this data will allow global life science companies to:
1. Collect patient and market insights
Through the analysis of specific health conditions and patient journeys, pharmaceutical companies can determine where, when and how to invest their resources and how to position their brand within the Japanese pharmaceutical market while forecasting supply chain, and developing models for market access.
2. Find patients and develop tactical plans
Life science companies can utilise the data to identify where patients with the highest disease burden for their treatment offerings are being treated geographically. Companies can then deploy their regional in-field teams with the right messages to support clinicians to help these patients requiring treatment.
3. Publish data
Access to one of the most comprehensive Japanese medical data sets also creates an opportunity to add to the clinical body of evidence for health conditions to help inform a better understanding of specific diseases.
4. Receive decision support
Provide healthcare providers with trigger events to assist with targeted education when it is needed most, supporting clinician at point of care with the patient.
Kaoru Sato, Country Manager, Prospection, Japan, said:
"We are delighted to announce our latest agreement with Medical Data Vision. This partnership demonstrates a shared commitment to improving patient outcomes and marks a significant milestone in Prospection's mission to deliver real community benefits to patients across the globe.
"As one of the largest pharmaceutical markets in the world, Japan has incredibly rich datasets. Working with Medical Data Vision gives us the opportunity to access a dataset of approximately 40 million patients, creating a unique opportunity to use advanced analytic tools to accelerate precision medicine to enable the right patient to receive the right treatment at the right time in their journey.
"The outcomes of this partnership will play a key role in understanding the full cycle of patient health conditions and disease journeys in areas including immuno-oncology, immune disorders, cardiovascular and metabolic conditions allowing researchers and pharmaceutical companies globally to better understand the different patient characteristics, treatments and respective outcomes."
Eric Chung, CEO and Co-founder, Prospection said:
"We are very excited to be working with MDV in our latest data access agreement. Combining MDV's large and comprehensive dataset with Prospections global reach and extensive expertise working with datasets across the world will not only allow MNC pharmaceutical companies to work with patient data from Japan, but will also open a broader understanding of different health conditions across the world. This agreement brings us one step closer to enhancing precision medicine to find the 40% of patients that can be optimised."
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* BMC Medicine : The three numbers you need to know about healthcare: the 60-30-10 Challenge
About Prospection
Prospection is a pioneer in health data analytics technology. We are on a mission to make advancements to precision medicine through real world evidence, with an aim to put the right patient on the right treatment at the right time. Applying advanced ML algorithms to real-world data we unearth health journey and treatment insights by analysing longitudinal data for hundreds of millions of patients to see how drug treatments are used after the clinical trial. Delivering actionable real-world evidence that enables better outcomes for patients, across the world.
Prospection is guided by credentialled experts and innovative leaders within their respective fields. Globally, we work with over 15 large health data sets (Claims, EMR, Registry & Commercial), applying our expertise to examine health patterns. Working with government and researchers through to our core client base in the pharma/biopharmaceutical industry, we have delivered insights across more than 90 therapeutic indications. Including rare and complex diseases such as oncology, immuno-oncology, virology, metabolic conditions, respiratory and cardiovascular disease. Prospection is backed by investors including Ellerston, Horizons Ventures and Main Sequence, and commercially with CRO Novotech.
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About Medical Data Vision (MDV)
MDV is an accumulation of anonymously processed data with secondary usage permission from medical institutions. The actual number of patients in the "hospital data" centered on the acute phase is 40.42 million (counted at the end of July 2022). In addition, by holding data from the health insurance association, data on the recovery period and chronic period has been enhanced, and in addition to information by hospital/clinic, it has become possible to track information on transfer destinations. "Health insurance data" was 7.84 million people (same).
https://en.mdv.co.jp/about-mdv-database/
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TORONTO, May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Manulife's Board of Directors today announced quarterly shareholders' dividends on the following non-cumulative preferred shares of Manulife Financial Corporation, payable on or after June 19, 2023, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 24, 2023:
- Class A Shares Series 2 - $0.29063 per share
- Class A Shares Series 3 - $0.28125 per share
- Class 1 Shares Series 3 - $0.14675 per share
- Class 1 Shares Series 4 - $0.376823 per share
- Class 1 Shares Series 9 - $0.373625 per share
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- Class 1 Shares Series 15 - $0.236625 per share
- Class 1 Shares Series 17 - $0.2375 per share
- Class 1 Shares Series 19 - $0.229688 per share
- Class 1 Shares Series 25 - $0.29375 per share
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we provide financial advice and insurance, operating as Manulife across Canada, Asia, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. Through Manulife Investment Management, the global brand for our Global Wealth and Asset Management segment, we serve individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members worldwide. At the end of 2022, we had more than 40,000 employees, over 116,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 34 million customers. We trade as 'MFC' on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges and under '945' in Hong Kong.
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Randall Robinson went from growing up in segregated Virginia to spending decades promoting equity for people of African descent from all over the world.
The human rights advocate and lawyer led the fight to end the apartheid in South Africa, lobbied for humane policy for Haitian refugees and called for reparations for Black Americans.
Last week, Robinson died at 81 years old of aspiration pneumonia in the Caribbean island nation of St. Kitts, his wife Hazel Ross-Robinson told CNN.
"Apart from his work as a public figure, he was a very loving, dependable, protective, caring husband and father. He was a joy to know and a joy to love," Ross-Robinson said. "He was as committed to being a source of stability and security to his family as he was to being a force for fairness and justice in the wider world. He shall be missed very, very much by me and by his family."
Born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1941, Robinson grew up experiencing racial discrimination and attended segregated schools. He graduated from Harvard Law School and became a civil rights attorney in Boston. For Robinson, those early years were the catalyst of a life dedicated to political activism and his fervent passion to speak up against racism.
"America has made me this way. Or, more accurately, White Americans have made me this way. They marred an otherwise unremarkable Southern childhood and, with the long-running effluvium of US attitudes and policies toward the Black nations of the world, preselected my adult career in global human rights advocacy," Robinson wrote in his 1998 book "Defending the Spirit: A Black Life in America."
In the 1970s and 1980s, Robinson took his work to Washington DC, where he founded the lobbying and research organization TransAfrica to influence US foreign policy toward apartheid -- South Africa's period of legislated segregation. At that time, Robinson became known for participating in a sit-in at the South African embassy to call for Nelson Mandela's release from prison.
In the 1990s, Robinson advocated in favor of allowing Haitian refugees in the US and published the book "The Debt: What America Owes to Blacks," which supported reparations for descendants of enslaved Black Americans.
After decades of work to achieve equity, Robinson decided to leave the US for St. Kitts, where he lived for more than two decades before his death. In his 2004 book "Quitting America," he explains he relocated out of a need to find a more peaceful and welcoming place to live as a Black person.
Since Robinson's passing, several US lawmakers, foreign policy experts, human rights advocates and scholars have expressed their condolences to his family and praised his work toward social justice.
"Randall Robinson improved the lives of millions and advanced the cause of justice. In his memory, let us continue to fight to build an America worthy of his efforts -- and never forget that people have the power to change the world. Today, Doug and my prayers are with his family," Vice President Kamala Harris tweeted on Wednesday.
Janai S. Nelson, president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, described Robinson as having an "unwavering commitment to achieving racial justice" and said he fueled an "inspiring fight for change."
"He will be missed, and his example will echo across generations of the sacrifices from great men and women like him, who helped this nation live up to its best ideals," Nelson said in a statement.
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Dog surfing competition draws crowds at Flagler Beach event
FLAGLER BEACH, Fla. - Flagler Beach went to the dogs, as surfers got their four-legged friends on their surfboards Saturday morning. "There's nothing else I'd rather be doing with my son and my dog than surfing," said surfer Jeff Ryan.
This was the second-annual "Hang Eight" dog surfing event in Flagler Beach. Ryan said his dog, Tank, loved it out on the water. "Once the wave gets him he's gone. He's just heading for the beach and then jumps for it," he said, "it's pretty fun!"
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"AH-ha!™ It's Acne Hormones" features a diverse group of people affected by acne and highlights "AH-ha" moments to "pop" common acne myths and misconceptions
PRINCETON, N.J., Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (together "Sun Pharma"), today announced the launch of "AH-ha!™ It's Acne Hormones," an awareness campaign featuring board-certified dermatologist Dr. Sandra Lee. The campaign is designed to spotlight hormones as a major underlying cause of acne, regardless of age, gender, or ethnicity. Acne is the most prevalent skin condition in the U.S., affecting up to 50 million Americans and 80% of people at some point during their lives.1,2
"I'm participating in the Sun Pharma campaign to help people who suffer from acne understand the crucial role that hormones play in causing the condition," said Dr. Lee, who is widely known by her TV and social media persona Dr. Pimple Popper. "I also want people to know that acne caused by hormones impacts everyone regardless of gender and can happen at any age – not just in teenagers."
The "AH-ha!™ It's Acne Hormones" campaign features graffiti-style visuals to profile more than 20 individuals at different life stages who share their personal struggles with acne, while highlighting their personalities, hobbies, and passions. The visuals also aim to "pop" common acne myths, such as the belief that only teenagers get acne or that acne is caused by poor hygiene, diet, or sweating, and uses "AH-ha" moments to dispel these misconceptions.
"Our market research revealed that people with acne have a strong desire to see their struggles with acne recognized, for example in acne product advertising, but also to have themselves depicted as more than just their acne," said Andy Nelson, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Medical Dermatology, Sun Pharma. "We have therefore devised the 'AH-ha!™ It's Acne Hormones' campaign featuring Dr. Lee as a unique way to showcase the diversity of people impacted by this common dermatological condition, while also highlighting the role of hormones in the skin as the start of the acne cycle."
Individual "AH-ha" moments are featured in graphics and video on the "AH-ha!™ It's Acne Hormones" website www.acnehormones.com and will be promoted through digital media throughout 2023.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. (USA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (SPIL). SPIL is the world's fourth largest specialty generic pharmaceutical company and India's top pharmaceutical company. A vertically integrated business and a skilled team enables it to deliver high-quality products, trusted by customers and patients in over 100 countries across the world, at affordable prices. Its global presence is supported by manufacturing facilities spread across 6 continents and approved by multiple regulatory agencies, coupled with a multi-cultural workforce comprising over 50 nationalities. SPIL fosters excellence through innovation supported by strong R&D capabilities across multiple R&D centers, with investments of approximately 6% of annual revenues in R&D. For further information, please visit www.sunpharma.com/usa & follow us on Twitter @SunPharma_US
1 Skin conditions by the numbers. American Academy of Dermatology Association, 2021. Available at Skin conditions by the numbers (aad.org). Accessed January 11, 2023.
2 Collier CN, Harper JC, Cafardi JA, et al. The prevalence of acne in adults 20 years and older. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2008;58(1):56-59.
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REPAIR Act and SMART Act Research Papers Argue Right to Repair Solutions Needed in Wake of Advancing Technology
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The CAR Coalition, a growing group of independent automotive parts, management and repair companies, associations, and insurers committed to preserving consumer choice and affordable vehicle repair, today released two official research papers focused on the impact of right to repair legislation in the auto industry. The two papers, which are focused on the REPAIR Act (H.R. 6570), authored by Aaron Perzanowski of University of Michigan Law School, and the SMART Act (H.R. 3664), authored by Joshua Sarnoff of DePaul University College of Law, argue that in the face of rising costs and restrictions to auto repairs, consumers will face even higher costs without legislative action.
"Repair restrictions on automobiles are driving prices higher at a time when many Americans can least afford it," said Justin Rzepka, Executive Director of the CAR Coalition. "These research papers demonstrate the impacts of these restrictions on consumers' bottom lines. As technology develops, policy surrounding these issues must as well. It's time for Congress to get serious about solutions, including the REPAIR Act and SMART Act, to ensure consumers have options for quality, safe, affordable auto repairs and more control over their data."
Key excerpts from Professor Aaron Perzanowski's paper focused on the REPAIR Act include:
- "Compared to independent repair shops, dealerships charge consumers 36% more for repairs."
- "By denying consumers and their preferred independent repair providers access to this crucial information, carmakers and dealers can reduce competition and increase the cost of vehicle repairs."
- "The REPAIR Act offers a sensible, forward looking, nationwide solution that protects the rights of vehicle owners and promotes a robustly competitive repair industry."
- "[T]he provisions of the REPAIR Act would establish a comprehensive federal framework that affirms the rights of consumers, promotes competition in the auto repair market, and ensures safety and security."
Read the full paper HERE.
Key excerpts from Professor Joshua Sarnoff on the SMART Act include:
- "[T]he SMART Act provides a limited and targeted compromise remedy for the restriction of the consumer repair right caused by design patents on exterior automobile repair parts."
- "Without legislative adoption of the SMART Act, American consumers will continue to absorb over $1.5 billion per year in additional costs when they repair their vehicles after collisions."
- "OEMs have increasingly and will continue to resort to using design patent rights to raise prices to consumers, prevent competition, and threaten the viability of the aftermarket in exterior automobile repair parts."
Read the full paper HERE.
In states and Washington, D.C., the auto right to repair movement is gaining ground. In January of 2022, in the days leading up to the Biden administration White House Competition Council meeting, President Biden tweeted, "When you own a product, you should be able to repair it yourself. That's why I included support for the 'right to repair' in my Executive Order." Then in February, Congressman Bobby Rush (D-IL) introduced the REPAIR Act (H.R. 6570), and throughout 2022, the bill has gained 12 additional cosponsors: six Republicans and six Democrats. The SMART Act was introduced by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) in 2021 and currently has three Republican and three Democrat sponsors.
The REPAIR Act will:
- Preserve consumer access to high quality and affordable vehicle repair by ensuring that vehicle owners and their repairers of choice have access to necessary repair and maintenance tools and data as vehicles continue to become more advanced.
- Ensure access to critical repair tools and information. All tools and equipment; wireless transmission of repair and diagnostic data; and access to on-board diagnostic and telematic systems needed to repair a vehicle must be made available to the independent repair industry.
- Ensure cybersecurity by allowing vehicle manufacturers to secure vehicle-generated data and requiring the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to develop standards for how vehicle generated data necessary for repair can be accessed securely.
The SMART Act will:
- Narrowly amend U.S. design patent law to reduce from 14 years to 2.5 years the time car manufacturers can enforce design patents on collision repair parts (fenders, quarter panels, doors, etc.) against alternative parts suppliers.
- Allow alternative parts suppliers to research, develop, make, and test parts on a not-for-sale basis during the new patent period.
- Allow alternative parts suppliers to sell an aftermarket collision repair part once 2.5 years have elapsed from the date of patent.
- Only aftermarket repair parts.
For more information about the REPAIR and SMART Acts, please visit carcoaltion.com.
The CAR Coalition is committed to preserving and protecting consumer choice and affordable vehicle repair by ensuring competition in the automotive collision parts industry. Members include: Allstate, American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA), Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA), Automotive Manufacturers Equipment Compliance Agency, Inc. (AMECA), AutoZone, Carparts.com, Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA), Diamond Standard, Farmers, KSI Auto Parts, LKQ Corporation, and Tire Pros. Learn more at carcoalition.com.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is considering allowing express toll lanes on highways and tripling a fee for electric car owners as he targets his first big push after winning reelection — paying for tens of billions of dollars in roadway projects.
The Republican is adamant about what he won’t do: Raise the gas tax; add fully tolled roads; or issue debt in lieu of the state’s pay-as-you-go road funding method.
Lee says the timing is crucial to pivot quickly to roads. With Tennessee’s rapid growth and truck traffic, state transportation officials say $26 billion in projects are needed to address worsening congestion, and only $3.6 billion of it is planned under a big swipe at roads by Lee’s predecessor. Officials also say projects are taking so long — 15 years on average — that they are coming in 40% over budget.
Like other states, Tennessee’s current road funding through gas taxes looks less reliable as more people switch to fuel-efficient and electric cars. Tennessee is also becoming a electric vehicle production hub, highlighted by a massive upcoming Ford electric vehicle project with a partner company’s battery factory.
Lee will need Republican lawmakers on board for much of what he wants. That includes opening up the possibility for private companies to bid to build new express lanes on highways and impose tolls for profit. Lawmakers would also need to approve raising the annual fee on owning an electric vehicle from $100 to $300.
Transportation commissioner Butch Eley has stated that any express toll lanes would be newly built, and would not turn existing carpool lanes into paid ones. Across the country, five states have express toll lanes, 10 states have carpool lanes that let others join at a price, and some have both, according to a February 2021 report by the Federal Highway Administration.
The state could control driver eligibility and the pricing policy, which can fall or rise based on current congestion, while charging only those who want the quicker ride. A private company would design, build, finance, operate and maintain the lanes.
“There’s nothing, I think, more fair than people paying for what they use,” Eley told reporters Thursday.
The $300 electric vehicle fee could be the country’s most expensive. As of July, 31 states have a similar yearly fee, ranging from $50 in Colorado to $225 in Washington, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Eley says the increase better reflects what electric car drivers would be paying in federal and state gas taxes.
Lee, however, said officials may or may not settle on $300.
“We want to make sure there’s a fair fee for everyone,” Lee told reporters. “We’ll figure out what that number is and move forward.”
Vehicle taxes are a mixed bag state by state. Some have property taxes and annual inspection fees, for example. Tennessee phased out its last required vehicle testing and doesn’t charge property taxes on personal cars.
Democratic Senate Minority Leader Jeff Yarbro said he will await specifics of Lee’s strategy, hoping to hear about everything from roadwork to mass transit.
“I’m looking forward to learning more and talking to the governor because there has been a lot of focus on the highways of the state,” the Nashville lawmaker said. “But the state needs a transportation strategy, not just a highway plan.”
Lee’s sweeping roads push, which also calls for pay increases for transportation workers and other expansions to public-private partnerships, comes after former Republican Gov. Bill Haslam struck a deal during a drag-out fight over his 2017 plan. Haslam’s IMPROVE Act increased Tennessee’s gas tax from $0.20 to $0.26 per gallon over three years and upped the diesel rate as well, among other changes that in part reduced separate taxes.
Lee’s push comes after the passage of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure law. The governor’s transportation team, however, has said Tennessee’s five-year building plan was up about $1.7 billion under the law, saying that is not a major funding influx.
Rail expansion, meanwhile, is not part of Lee’s immediate plans. The concept has been hotly debated around Nashville, where a light rail ballot vote failed in 2018, toppled by tax increase opposition and concerns it could quicken gentrification that has pushed some lower-income people out of their communities. Eley said the state will keep looking at future rail possibilities.
In the GOP-led Legislature, House Speaker Cameron Sexton and Senate Speaker Randy McNally said they are on board with a deep dive into how transportation infrastructure is funded.
They’ll have plenty to hammer out when lawmakers return for their annual legislative session in January. For one, Sexton mentioned rail as a topic that needs discussion.
“We must have honest discussions on infrastructure in our state to solve the traffic congestion issue,” Sexton said. “Those must include expansion of rail access, shortening the decades-long timeline to build roads, as well as looking at express lanes on our interstates in highly congested areas.”
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TOKYO (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday that its CEO and president, Akio Toyoda, will become chairman. He will be replaced as CEO by the automaker’s chief branding officer, Koji Sato.
Toyota announced the leadership reshuffle without any forewarning, but it had a lively promotional video prepared to highlight Toyoda and Sato’s love for electric vehicles and fast cars.
Sato, 53, has been managing the Toyota group’s Lexus brand operations and motor racing.
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TORONTO, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Braxia Scientific Corp. ("Braxia", or the "Company"), (CSE: BRAX) (OTC: BRAXF) (FWB: 4960), a medical research company with clinics providing and advancing innovative ketamine and other innovative treatments for people living with depression and related mental health disorders, is pleased to announce today the opening of its newest Braxia Health clinic in the Kitchener-Waterloo area in Ontario. The Kitchen-waterloo location is the fifth Braxia Health Clinic in Canada.
Braxia's group of clinics, led by top researchers in depression Dr. Roger McIntyre and Dr. Joshua Rosenblat – as determined by Expertscape – and now Braxia Health Kitchener-Waterloo, provide patients greater access to Braxia's network of physicians, specialists and researchers delivering innovative, rapid acting treatments like intravenous (IV) and oral ketamine, and psilocybin for treatment resistant depression (TRD) and other mental health disorders. Braxia Health clinics are also delivering world-class patient experience built around global best practices guidelines led by Dr. McIntrye and Dr. Rosenblat in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
"Today's announcement is the first of what we intend to be a series of growth developments and acquisitions to our clinical network," said Braxia CEO Dr. Roger McIntyre. "Further plans are in place for the expansion of Braxia Health clinics in Toronto and Ottawa, Ont., to better serve the growing unmet need in our Canadian communities.
With Braxia's ongoing Phase 2 multi-dose psilocybin trial in treatment resistant depression reporting positive preliminary results, and in response to demand amidst the evolving health-care dynamic resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to an increase in annual referrals, the Company will also be adding capacity at its new flagship centre in Toronto and its clinic in Ottawa.
Kevin Kratiuk, Braxia's Vice-President of Operations, added, "While Braxia has been managing the patient volumes to date and ensuring care is delivered in a timely manner, an infrastructure expansion was needed to better support our communities and address the unmet burden of treatment-resistant depression. With our new clinic and future expansion plans for our existing clinics, we will also offer more convenient access to treatment for new and existing patients."
Additionally, Braxia Health clinics have begun to expand current offerings across its centers to include IV and oral ketamine. Braxia specialists have delivered psilocybin treatments to patients through its ongoing multi-dose clinical trial – first-ever Health Canada approved multi-dose psilocybin trial – and, in conjunction with Health Canada special access program (SAP) allowing psilocybin to be prescribed by physicians on a case-by-case basis to patients in need. Braxia was successful in receiving its first psilocybin SAP approval for a patient in Ontario in June 2022 and has now received several additional SAP approvals. To date, Braxia has treated multiple patients with psilocybin through its ongoing multi-dose clinical trial and training of 20 therapists via the Braxia Institute for psilocybin assisted therapy.
Canadians interested in applying to the SAP, to participate in clinical trials or to qualify for other treatments, such as IV and oral Ketamine for the treatment of depression, may contact the medical team at Braxia Health at www.braxiahealth.com.
Braxia Scientific is a medical research company with clinics that provide innovative ketamine treatments for persons with depression and related disorders. Through its medical solutions, Braxia aims to reduce the illness burden of brain-based disorders, such as major depressive disorder among others. Braxia is primarily focused on (i) owning and operating multidisciplinary clinics, providing treatment for mental health disorders, and (ii) research activities related to discovering and commercializing novel drugs and delivery methods. Braxia seeks to develop ketamine and derivatives and other psychedelic products from its IP development platform. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, the Canadian Rapid Treatment Center of Excellence Inc., Braxia currently operates multidisciplinary community-based clinics offering rapid-acting treatments for depression located in Mississauga, Toronto, Kitchener-Waterloo, Ottawa, and Montreal.
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This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements that are not historical facts, future estimates, plans, programs, forecasts, projections, objectives, assumptions, expectations, or beliefs of future performance are "forward-looking statements."
Forward-looking statements include statements about the intended promise of ketamine-based treatments for depression and the potential for ketamine to treat other emerging psychiatric disorders, such as Bipolar Depression. Such forward- looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, events, or developments to be materially different from any future results, events or developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, the failure of ketamine, psilocybin and other psychedelics to provide the expected health benefits and unanticipated side effects, dependence on obtaining and maintaining regulatory approvals, including acquiring and renewing federal, provincial, municipal, local or other licenses and engaging in activities that could be later determined to be illegal under domestic or international laws. Ketamine and psilocybin are currently Schedule I and Schedule III controlled substances, respectively, under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, S.C. 1996, c. 19 (the "CDSA") and it is a criminal offence to possess such substances under the CDSA without a prescription or a legal exemption. Health Canada has not approved psilocybin as a drug for any indication, however ketamine is a legally permissible medication for the treatment of certain psychological conditions. It is illegal to possess such substances in Canada without a prescription.
These factors should be considered carefully, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
Although the Company has attempted to identify important risk factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other risk factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. Additional information identifying risks and uncertainties that could affect financial results is contained in the Company's filings with Canadian securities regulators, including the Amended and Restated Listing Statement dated April 15, 2021, which are available at www.sedar.com. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements.
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UN: Year is off to a deadly start for migrants crossing Med
By FRANCES D’EMILIO
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ROME (AP) — The migration agency of the United Nations says the first three months of 2023 were the deadliest first quarter in six years for migrants crossing the central Mediterranean Sea in smugglers’ boats. The International Organization for Migration said in a report issued on Wednesday that nations’ delays in initiating rescues were a contributing factor. The agency documented 441 migrant deaths along the dangerous sea route between northern Africa and Europe’s southern shores during January, February and March. In 2017, 742 known deaths were documented in the same period. The agency’s director general says he fears the “intolerable” humanitarian crisis that persists on the central Mediterranean “have been normalized.” | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2023/04/12/un-year-is-off-to-a-deadly-start-for-migrants-crossing-med/ | 2023-04-12 17:36:40 | 1 | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2023/04/12/un-year-is-off-to-a-deadly-start-for-migrants-crossing-med/ |
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- E1011 Labs, a California-based heat-not-burn innovator, is pleased to announce that Higgs, a California-based premium lifestyle cannabis brand known for its distinctive '90s-era branding, has joined the E1011 Labs Pilot Partnership Program ("P3"). P3 allows its members to leverage E1011 Labs' patented heat-not-burn technology to enhance each member's diversity in product offerings while establishing combined market share in the heat-not-burn segment.
Higgs is the second member of E1011 Labs' P3 ecosystem, but is notably the first member from the Cannabis industry, and thus brings an unprecedented strategic strength and potential for this particular partnership.
Higgs' heat-not-burn offerings will be their second hemp-derived product offering, in addition to their array of cannabis products, most notably their signature pre-roll packs, currently available in select states. Oliver Higgins, founder and CEO of Higgs, stated, "Partnering with E1011 Labs furthers our mission of creating products that are focused on happiness and having a good time with friends and loved ones. Now we are offering even more ways to sit back and let the good times roll."
Together, E1011 Labs and Higgs, will be launching two heat-not-burn product offerings compatible with the elon© device: Higgs Lemon Lime stelo™ and Higgs Mixed Berry stelo™. Both are a unique blend of sun-grown hemp flower with sweet and sour flavors intended to invoke bold feelings reminiscent of the Sprite ads in the 90s.
The Higgs Lemon Lime stelo™ and Higgs Mixed Berry stelo™ are now available online at www.e1011labs.com and will begin to be available at select retail locations across the United States. On E1011 Labs' direct-to-consumer platform, customers may also subscribe to the Higgs products and have them delivered on a monthly or bi-monthly basis.
E1011 Labs enters 2023 with excitement and optimism as they continue to evaluate and select key partners to help advance their initiative in the heat-not-burn segment within Hemp and Cannabis. Subscribe to their newsletter at www.e1011labs.com to be in the know about the latest launches and product line developments.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, E1011 Labs embodies the spirit of a modern tech company, while still drawing inspiration from the deep-rooted traditions of the industry. They manufacture and distribute the elon®, a patented, state-of-the-art, heat-not-burn device and premium hemp flower cartridges intended to be used with elon®. On a mission to provide safe, affordable, and convenient access to cannabinoid wellness, E1011 Labs leverages innovative technology and thoughtfully crafted formulations. By entwining ancient holistic traditions with modern innovations, they are at the forefront of revolutionizing the future of cannabinoid consumption while ensuring maximum preservation of the plant's integrity with minimal waste.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Child care providers across Minnesota are upset that they're not eligible for the state's COVID-19 “hero pay” program.
Gov. Tim Walz signed the program into law in April. It enables people who were employed for at least 120 hours in at least one front-line sector job outside their homes between March 15, 2020, and June 30, 2021 to apply for state-funded bonuses. State officials have estimated about 667,000 workers will receive about $750 each.
But the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported Sunday that about 6,450 child care providers who operate out of their homes are likely ineligible if they are sole proprietors rather than limited liability companies. The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry has said sole proprietors and independent contractors aren't eligible because they're not considered employees.
Julie Fees, who runs an at-home day care in St. Paul, says it's “infuriating" that child care providers like her aren't eligible, especially since by watching their children they enabled other workers to keep the economy functioning during the pandemic.
“When COVID happened, at the very beginning, everyone was petrified,” Fees said, noting that state leaders, including Walz, asked day cares to stay open so doctors, nurses and others could go to work. “To be specifically called out and asked to step up and then be eliminated because we are sole proprietors?”
State lawmakers were aware of the issue with the program but were unable to fix it before the legislative session ended May 23.
As of Thursday, about 626,000 workers have applied for the bonuses. If they're all eligible, that would cost the state almost $470 million. | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/No-COVID-19-hero-pay-upsets-Minnesota-child-17253331.php | 2022-06-20 16:13:55 | 1 | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/No-COVID-19-hero-pay-upsets-Minnesota-child-17253331.php |
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Three-quarters — 24 of the league’s 32 owners — approval was needed to finalize the deal between Dan Snyder and his family and a group led by Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils owner Josh Harris. Basketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson is also among those involved in the incoming ownership group.
The deal is for a North American professional sports record $6.05 billion, surpassing the $4.55 billion Walmart heir Robert Walton paid for the Denver Broncos last year.
Snyder and Harris' group had a deal in principle for the Commanders in April, then came to a firm agreement in May.
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Snyder had owned his favorite boyhood team since 1999, when he bought it for $750 million, and despite mounting criticism repeatedly said he’d never sell. That changed after multiple investigations by the league and Congress into Washington’s workplace misconduct and potential financial improprieties. The congressional investigation found Snyder played a role in a toxic culture.
Harris’ group includes Washington-area billionaire Mitchell Rales, the basketball Hall of Famer Johnson and David Blitzer, among others. Harris and Blitzer have owned the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers since 2011 and the NHL’s New Jersey Devils since 2013.
“Josh Harris has assembled an amazing group who share a commitment to not only doing great things on the field but to making a real impact in the (Washington-area) community," Johnson tweeted in May. "I’m so excited to get to work on executing our vision for the Commanders and our loyal fanbase.”
Harris grew up in the Washington suburb of Chevy Chase, Maryland. He said he got to experience the excitement of the team winning three Super Bowls and establishing a long-term culture of success.
“We look forward to running a world-class organization and making significant investments on and off the field to achieve excellence and have a lasting and positive impact on the community," Harris said.
While the deal is now final, that does not mean the team has new owners right away. A few final steps need to be taken before the new owners are official.
The new owners’ first major task for the long-term future of the organization is a new stadium to replace FedEx Field, the rushed-to-completion home of the team since 1997 in Landover, Maryland, that has not aged well. Virginia abandoned a stadium bill last year amid a number of off-field controversies swirling around the team, though possibilities exist to build there, in Maryland or the District of Columbia at the site of the team’s former home, RFK Stadium.
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The Boston Police Department has identified Daniel Mayers, 33, of Haverhill, as the victim of a broad-daylight shooting in Dorchester.
Police responded just before 5 p.m. Monday to the area of 264 Columbia Road for reports of shots fired. There they found Mayers, who was in a vehicle near Lilla G. Frederick Pilot Middle School, suffering from gunshot wounds. He was transported to an area hospital and pronounced deceased.
Mayers has deep roots in Boston.
His “extremely devastated” family said in a statement: “This loss is unfathomable as we try to understand the details of this tragedy and find who took the life of someone who impacted so many others in nothing but the most positive ways.”
Mayers grew up in the neighborhood where he was gunned down on Monday. His father, Rev. Dr. Thomas W. O. Mayers, served as the Reverend at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on Columbia Road in Dorchester for nearly 20 years, according to the family.
Danny Mayers, as he was known to his family and friends, served as a pastor at a church in Haverhill.
He also worked for over 10 years for Boston Public schools, serving in the district’s Welcome Center, Transportation, and Special Education Departments, according to his family.
“He always tried to do everything within his means to assist any colleague, parent, or student he ever came across that reached out to him for assistance, navigating with ease between English and Spanish,” his family said.
The shooting is still under investigation and police say that anyone with information regarding the incident is “strongly urged” to contact homicide detectives at 617-343-4470. Anonymous tips can be submitted through the CrimeStoppers tip line by calling 1-800-494-TIPS (8477) or by texting the word “TIP” to CRIME (27463).
The request for help was echoed by Mayers’ family.
“As a family, we are all hurting, and the lack of information that would help with the ongoing investigation leaves us with an even deeper sense of loss,” they said.
“If anyone in the public has information that may be helpful in finding the person who committed this heinous and senseless act, we plead with you to please come forward and assist the authorities in helping our family seek justice for Danny.” | https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/05/25/boston-police-identify-haverhill-man-as-victim-of-dorchester-shooting/ | 2023-05-25 16:21:52 | 0 | https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/05/25/boston-police-identify-haverhill-man-as-victim-of-dorchester-shooting/ |
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She holds a bachelor of arts degree (cum laude) in marketing and psychology from Eastern University, USA; a certification in investor relations and a master’s in global affairs specializing in international business, economics and development from New York University; and, a Ph.D. in politics and international studies specializing in sustainable development, the blue economy and oceans governance from the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom. Needless to say, she is a wealth of information about the IAF and other community-building efforts in the Caribbean region.
She explained that the IAF is a U.S. government agency that invests in community-led development across Latin America and the Caribbean. They describe their mission as building communities from the bottom up. They offer funding by making direct connections with local leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs in underserved areas to create more prosperous, peaceful and democratic communities.
The IAF is focused on “grassroots development” to aid disadvantaged people in organizing themselves to improve the social, cultural and economic well-being of their families and communities. The IAF “is based on the premise that the key to sustainable democracies, equitable societies and prosperous economies is a people-oriented strategy that stresses participation, organizational development and networking.”
Soares, who is currently based in Barbados, is monitoring and evaluating the implementation of these programs to ensure that they are moving in the right direction, turning dreams into reality. “Although this organization has been around for 50 years, IAF started building its roots in the English-speaking Caribbean in 2019,” Soares said. “After 25 years of absence from the region, it was greatly needed.”
She gave more insight into how the IAF works. They offer small investments directly to civil society organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean. Because many of these groups are at the beginning stages of their growth, the IAF also facilitates opportunities for building capacity and organizational strength.
The portfolio, now grown to 30-plus groups receiving IAF grants, is strong and focuses on sustainable development in agriculture and food security, natural resources management, and enterprise development and job skills. There is also a focus on leadership, civic engagement and human rights, and responding to the Venezuela crisis (migrant communities).
Soares credits her work in community development for leading her to her life’s work. As the Jamaica Diaspora Youth Ambassador, USA, she has received an award for advising the Jamaican minister of foreign affairs and foreign trade on youth policy and governance perspectives from 2013 to 2015.
One notable project was working with the diaspora in Falmouth, Trelawny, Jamaica. That project provided an opportunity to assess the impact of the creation and sustainment of informal housing settlements, measured against the achievement of Jamaica’s national development goals outlined in Vision 2030 Jamaica and the government’s Community Renewal Program.
Since 1972, Dump (as it was named) was an unplanned informal settlement within the town of Falmouth. Dump’s 135 families resided behind the commercial market district and most of the families were unemployed. The land was originally slated as Falmouth’s municipal dump and was classified as one of the five worst informal settlements on the island. Although Dump was often described as an incubator for criminals, it was also the home to hard-working, honest individuals.
“My team and I along with local stakeholders, namely the Falmouth mayor, church leaders, the Urban Development Corporation and the Social Development Commission, worked with the community to first establish a viable community organization which became known as the Hague-View Citizens Association,” said Soares. “By formalizing community meetings, we then opened dialogue with international development partners to ascertain how we could re-socialize and transform the community to ensure that the residents became economically productive, independent.”
It was a success!
“What these experiences have taught me is that without people-centered development the mark will be missed to develop sustainably,” she said. “We also need to be united as one Caribbean family so that the vision for a sustainable Caribbean region can be realized on our terms in our generation and for generations to come.”
Soares also serves in an advisory role to the honorary consul general of Philadelphia to the government of Jamaica.
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As heavy rains and flash floods doused southwestern Missouri Friday, Layton Hoyer wanted to get a closer look at the rising river levels. That is when he noticed an SUV caught in the flash floods near Granby.
At first, Hoyer thought the car might have been abandoned, but flashing brake lights caught his eye. The lights were blinking as if someone was intentionally tapping the brakes. He got on top of the train tracks near the ditch where the SUV was trapped and saw someone inside.
“I could see this elderly woman lying in this car trying to stay in the air bubble,” he said.
The 33-year-old quickly called 911, but he said the woman didn’t have much time left as the car continued to sink. Hoyer tried to reach her car from the passenger side, but the current was too strong. He then waded through the cold water before he too was submerged and then lunged, grabbing onto her car.
“I got a hold of the back door and started trying to pull the door open. But the vacuum on the door was so tight,” he said.
He said he was able to break the seal at the top of her window jam and open the door.
“I swear there was only a foot of air gap left in the back part of her car,” he said. “I just grabbed her by both arms and pulled her out of there.”
Hoyer rushed to get them both inside his truck to warm up.
Jim Channel, assistant Granby fire chief, was responding to a call of an 80-year-old woman trapped in a car when he arrived on the scene. Channel had been called to water rescues by Old Ritchey Road before, but he wasn’t surprised to see who was there.
“I’ve known the young man all his life, and he will do it again tomorrow,” Channel said of Hoyer. “He didn’t even think about what he was doing.”
Channel said he along with other rescue workers attempted to save the women’s three dogs inside the car, who were trapped in cages, but they couldn’t reach them in time before getting called to another water rescue.
Hoyer didn’t get a chance to get the woman’s full name. But he said he would like to see her again.
“I would love to put my arms around her ’cause she just cried in my arms and told me how thankful she was when the ambulance got there,” he said. “I was so thankful that God put me there to help her.” | https://www.kark.com/news/national/missouri-man-makes-harrowing-rescue-in-flash-flood/ | 2023-03-26 00:49:42 | 1 | https://www.kark.com/news/national/missouri-man-makes-harrowing-rescue-in-flash-flood/ |
Two worlds converge: esports and traditional sports athletes compete in parallel
BIRMINGHAM, England, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On 6 and 7 August 2022, esports athletes will take centre stage in Birmingham, UK, and compete at the Commonwealth Esports Championships for the very first time.
Over 100 athletes representing diverse Commonwealth nations and territories will go head-to-head in three esports titles – DOTA 2, eFootball™ series, and Rocket League for the honour of being crowned a champion.
Staged concurrently with the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, the Championships represents a hugely significant moment in the evolution of esports.
"This is historic," Paul J. Foster, CEO of the GEF said. "Fans of all ages will soon be cheering some of the very best esports athletes in the world to win medals for themselves and their country."
"We are proud of being one of the most inclusive, welcoming, and fastest-growing communities in the world and this is an exciting chapter for our #worldconnected."
The CEC, which is a joint initiative between the Global Esports Federation and the Commonwealth Games Federation, will take place at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham, located in the heart of the 2022 Commonwealth Games city. Sessions start daily at 9.00am and run through until 6.00pm. Tickets are on sale here with chances to watch the world's best, available from just £35 per session.
Esports athletes from across the Commonwealth – Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania – have come through regional qualifiers for the right to be in Birmingham alongside their Commonwealth sporting peers.
"We are delighted to be welcoming the best esports athletes in the Commonwealth to Birmingham," said Katie Sadleir, CEO of the CGF. "I have no doubt the Commonwealth Esports Championships will present a thrilling sporting spectacle and point the way towards the future of esports."
But just before the very first esports match gets underway, the world's esports thought leaders and idea creators will be gathering at the ICC for the inaugural Commonwealth Esports Forum on Friday 5 August.
Join Chris Chan, GEF President who also serves as Regional Vice President of the CGF and Secretary General of the Singapore National Olympic Council; Dame Louise Martin DBE, President of the CGF; Kenyan pro gamer Queen Arrow; Philipp Müller-Wirth, Chief of Sports at UNESCO; and more leading minds in esports, sports, business, technology, academia who will share their thoughts on the sector and its thrilling future.
A limited number of tickets to hear from the more than 50 speakers are still available to purchase here.
"These two events represent a major legacy for Birmingham and the surrounding area," said Neil Rami, CEO of the West Midlands Growth Company. "The future starts now."
Visit www.globalesports.org/post/historic-inaugural-commonwealth-esports-championships-live-in-birmingham for full press release.
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Police: Woman stabbed after argument at Ithaca Ball Fields
ITHACA, Mich. (WNEM) - One woman is fighting for her life after she was stabbed on Wednesday.
The Gratiot County Sheriff’s Office said officers responded to the report about 6:45 Wednesday night at the Ithaca Public Schools Ball Fields. When deputies arrived, they found a 52-year-old woman from Perriton was stabbed in the neck and legs.
Investigators say the incident happened after she and a 31-year-old Ithaca woman began arguing. The arguing then escalated into fighting and police say the 31-year-old Ithaca woman then pulled a knife and stabbed the 51-year-old woman.
The Perriton woman was taken to a local hospital, where she is in critical condition.
Police say the Ithaca woman was still at the scene when officers arrived and was arrested after initial investigation. She currently faces concealed weapon charges, but could face additional charges after the investigation is turned over to the Gratiot County Prosecutor.
Gratiot County Sheriff Michael Morris said the incident had nothing to do with the ball games that were being played at the time and the argument was unrelated to the activities that were taking place.
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14-year-old Angela Zhang of Bellevue qualifies for U.S. Women's Open
Angela Zhang – a 14-year-old golf phenom from Bellevue – earned a spot in the U.S. Women’s Open after surviving a four-for-two playoff at sectional qualifying at Shannopin Country Club in Pittsburgh, Pa. on Tuesday.
Zhang, who turned 14 on May 5, sank a 25-foot putt for birdie on the second playoff hole to punch her ticket to the U.S. Women’s Open, which will be held at Pebble Beach Golf Links July 6-9.
It’s the first time Pebble Beach has been the host site for a women’s major championship. The course serves as an annual PGA Tour stop and has hosted the U.S. Open six different times.
Zhang posted scores of 70 and 73 over the 36-hole qualifier on the 6,250-yard, par 71 layout at Shannopin Country Club. She finished regulation play tied with three other players for the best score of the day. However, only two players would make it through to Pebble Beach. Zhang and former USC golfer and Epson Tour pro Amelia Garvey survived the playoff to clinch the two spots.
Zhang is the reigning Washington Women’s Amateur champion and Washington State Golf Association Girls Junior Player of the Year. Zhang won the state amateur while just 13 years old with a one-shot victory over Darcy Habgood at Moses Lake Golf Club last June. She followed that up with a Washington Junior Girls State Championship at Semiahmoo Golf and Country Club, becoming the youngest winner of the overall championship in history.
In total, Zhang won four American Junior Golf Association tournaments and seven Washington Junior Golf Association tournaments in 2022. Already this year Zhang has won two more WJGA tournaments, finished as medalist in stroke play at the WJGA Match Play, and qualified as co-medalist for the IMG Academy Junior World championship.
Just two weeks ago, Zhang won the WSGA’s Champion of Champions tournament at the Home Course in Dupont by 11 shots over University of Washington sophomore Kennedy Knox. Zhang shot a women’s course record of 65 and a second round 70 to clinch yet another title.
Zhang will be back at the Home Course beginning this weekend for the U.S. Women’s Four-Ball championship. Zhang and fellow 14-year old Alice Ziyi Zhao earned medalist honors in qualifying for the event last September.
Zhao, while 13 years old last summer, was a co-medalist in stroke play at the U.S. Women’s Amateur at Chambers Bay Golf Course along with LSU’s Latanna Stone and Kentucky’s Laney Frye.
At age 9 in 2019, Zhang also won the Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals for her age group at Augusta National Golf Club.
UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA - SEPTEMBER 09: Claire Kung (L) Angela Zhang (M) and Zoe Moore after finishing as the top three in the girls 7-9 group during The Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Chambers Bay on September 9, 2018 in University Place, Washing | https://www.fox13seattle.com/sports/14-year-old-angela-zhang-of-bellevue-qualifies-for-u-s-womens-open | 2023-05-11 22:15:18 | 1 | https://www.fox13seattle.com/sports/14-year-old-angela-zhang-of-bellevue-qualifies-for-u-s-womens-open |
Connor Wong Player Prop Bets: Red Sox vs. Cubs - July 14
Published: Jul. 14, 2023 at 10:26 AM EDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
Connor Wong is available when the Boston Red Sox battle Kyle Hendricks and the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field Friday at 8:05 PM ET.
In his most recent action (on July 8 against the Athletics) he went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Connor Wong Game Info & Props vs. the Cubs
- Game Day: Friday, July 14, 2023
- Game Time: 8:05 PM ET
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Cubs Starter: Kyle Hendricks
- TV Channel: MARQ
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -167)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +550)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +200)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +145)
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Connor Wong At The Plate
- Wong has 17 doubles, six home runs and 14 walks while batting .235.
- Wong has picked up a hit in 53.1% of his 64 games this season, with more than one hit in 15.6% of those games.
- He has hit a home run in 7.8% of his games in 2023 (five of 64), and 2.7% of his trips to the dish.
- Wong has an RBI in 14 of 64 games this season, with multiple RBI in six of them.
- He has scored in 25 games this season (39.1%), including six multi-run games (9.4%).
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Connor Wong Home/Away Batting Splits
Cubs Pitching Rankings
- The 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Cubs pitching staff ranks 22nd in the league.
- The Cubs' 4.00 team ERA ranks 11th across all league pitching staffs.
- The Cubs surrender the second-fewest home runs in baseball (88 total, one per game).
- Hendricks gets the start for the Cubs, his 10th of the season. He is 3-3 with a 3.21 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 53 1/3 innings pitched.
- The righty last appeared on Sunday against the New York Yankees, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up 10 hits.
- In nine games this season, the 33-year-old has amassed a 3.21 ERA and 5.4 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .228 to opposing hitters.
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What is the best Graco pack ‘n’ play?
In today’s on-the-go world, parents are taking their young children with them to more places. However, packing up your home crib isn’t practical. That’s where pack ‘n’ plays come in. They are one of the most helpful pieces of baby equipment that can serve as a playpen or portable crib when you’re away from home.
Graco is one of the top manufacturers of baby equipment. They have a full line of pack ‘n’ plays that serve multiple purposes and have attachments like bassinets and changing stations. For its easy portability and plush bassinet, the best Graco pack ‘n’ play is the Graco Pack ‘n Play Day2Dream Travel Bassinet Playard.
What to know before you buy a Graco pack ‘n play
What is a pack ‘n play?
Pack ‘n plays are sometimes called portable cribs, but there are some important distinctions:
- Pack ‘n plays are typically not as long or tall as a standard crib, but the same width.
- To facilitate quick folding and transportation, pack ‘n plays are made from aluminum, plastic and mesh. Cribs are made from wood or metal since they are permanent structures.
- Pack ‘n play mattresses are thinner than those found on cribs, but they are designed for a pack ‘n’ play. You shouldn’t use a crib mattress in a pack ‘n play since they are too large and heavy.
- Pack ‘n plays are less expensive than cribs but their design is practical and doesn’t fit most nursery decors the way a crib does.
What are the styles of Graco pack ‘n plays?
Graco has a variety of pack ‘n plays to choose from:
- Basic portable playards offer the open playpen area with easy to fold and carry accessories.
- Playards with bassinets are popular options. Graco even has a style that accommodates twin babies.
- Playards with bassinets and diaper changers are the premium models. They have the most versatility.
How old is your child?
Pack ‘n plays are designed for infants and babies. Some Graco pack ‘n plays are spacious enough for toddlers, but once a child is 35 inches tall, there is a risk that they could climb out.
What to look for in a quality Graco pack ‘n play
Push button folding
Graco is known for its push button folding mechanism in its pack ‘n plays. This makes it easy to break down and store with the accompanying carrying case.
Changing station
Some Graco pack ‘n plays have a diaper changer accessory. It attaches to the playard and provides a convenient way to change diapers at the site without having to stoop over.
Storage net
Some models have a mesh net on the side that holds wipes, toys and other baby supplies that are important to have within arm’s reach.
Bassinet
Some premium Graco pack ‘n plays have a removable bassinet that fastens to the top of the playpen. Check the instructional guide for weight limitations.
How much you can expect to spend on a Graco pack ‘n play
Graco pack ‘n plays typically cost $70-$360. Most Graco pack ‘n plays are priced between $170-$240 with higher priced models featuring bassinets and changing tables in addition to the playpen.
Graco pack ‘n play FAQ
Is it safe for a baby to sleep overnight in a pack ‘n play?
A. It is safe to let your baby sleep in a pack ‘n play if it is has been assembled correctly. You should also use fitted sheets and make sure not to use mattresses, pillows, blankets and toys that could clutter the open space around your sleeping child.
How do you clean a Graco pack ‘n play?
A. The playard can be cleaned with warm water and gentle soap. The mattress and diaper changer can be wiped down with a damp cloth. The seats and carrying bag can be machine washed in cold water. All pieces should drip dry once they are cleaned.
What is the best Graco pack ‘n play to buy?
Top Graco pack ‘n play
Graco Pack ‘n Play Day2Dream Travel Bassinet Playard
What you need to know: This pack ‘n play features a portable bassinet that can be self-standing or used as an elevated sleeping spot.
What you’ll love: The bassinet lifts out and has two height positions. There is an attachable diaper changer with easy-to-clean fabric. There is a storage organizer and two carry bags for the bassinet and playard, respectively.
What you should consider: Some users found it easier to change diapers without using the diaper changer that comes with this pack ‘n play.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Graco pack ‘n play for the money
Graco Pack ‘n Play Portable Playard
What you need to know: This popular playard is affordable and easy to break down with Graco’s push-button folding system.
What you’ll love: It has ventilated mesh siding and a mesh storage pouch for storing wipes or toys. The wheels make for easy transportation. The design is 20% more compact than other pack ‘n plays, and it comes with a convenient carrying bag.
What you should consider: Some parents found the bottom to be flimsy.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Graco Pack ‘n Play Playard with Reversible Seat and Changer LX
What you need to know: This versatile pack ‘n play is both a cozy newborn seat and diaper changer that transitions easily.
What you’ll love: It can easily transition to a spacious playpen with a removable infant bassinet. The push-button folding system is fast and hassle-free. It has mesh siding and a toy bar, and it comes with a carrying bag for easy travel.
What you should consider: Some users found the changing station difficult to set up.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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NEW YORK, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Russell Reynolds Associates (RRA), a global leadership advisory firm, announced today that Gretchen Anderson has been appointed as the new global leader of its culture business.
"We are thrilled to welcome Gretchen to our team," said Justin Cerilli, co-lead of RRA's global capabilities. "According to our research, 90% of CEOs believe improving culture is critical to increasing company value. Throughout her impressive career, Gretchen has demonstrated a profound understanding of how culture translates into company value. Dana Krueger, my global capability co-leader, and I know that Gretchen will be a vital asset to our firm and to advising clients about how to improve their own culture."
In her new role, Anderson will lead a team of global consultants who will diagnose and address challenges related to organizational culture, integrating these insights with Russell Reynolds Associates' proven approaches to talent and leadership. She will serve as a senior strategic advisor to CEOs, CHROs and boards of directors for RRA's industry-leading roster of public, private and nonprofit clients. RRA's culture offering includes the proprietary Culture Imaging approach – an innovative analytics tool designed to elucidate frank, unfiltered responses.
"I believe cultures evolve when people are willing to have the difficult conversations at the right times, and that our role as leadership advisors is to help leaders have the courage and conviction to make those conversations possible," said Anderson. "It's that certitude that I am looking forward to bringing to organizations through our culture offering and teams all over the world."
A Baltimore resident and part of RRA's New York team, Anderson has held multiple leadership roles at renown advisory firms, working most recently at Spencer Stuart. Prior to that, she worked at PwC where she led the Katzenbach Center, a global institute on leadership and organizational culture. She is also an accomplished author, having co-written "The Critical Few: Energize Your Company's Culture by Choosing What Really Matters" with Jon Katzenbach and James Thomas.
Anderson holds a BA in English from Middlebury College in Vermont and spent a year of undergraduate as a matriculated student at St. Hugh's College at Oxford University. She has a Ph.D. in literature from Stanford University and completed an executive education program at Columbia University.
About Russell Reynolds Associates
Russell Reynolds Associates is a global leadership advisory firm. Our 520+ consultants in 47 offices work with public, private and nonprofit organizations across all industries and regions. We help our clients build teams of transformational leaders who can meet today's challenges and anticipate the digital, economic and political trends that are reshaping the global business environment. From helping boards with their structure, culture and effectiveness to identifying, assessing and defining the best leadership for organizations, our teams bring their decades of expertise to help clients address their most complex leadership issues. We exist to improve the way the world is led. www.russellreynolds.com
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Man, 18, charged after fatal road rage shooting in Missouri, prosecutors say
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/Gray News) - Prosecutors say an 18-year-old Missouri man is facing multiple charges, including second-degree murder, after a fatal road rage shooting.
Charles J. Smith, 18, has been charged with second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of armed criminal action, according to the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office.
Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers went to eastbound 1-70 near Oak Grove about 4:20 p.m. Wednesday regarding a reported road rage incident, according to court records.
Troopers found a green Ford pickup that had crashed into a parked car on the outer road. The driver, 53-year-old Gary Denham, had been shot once and ultimately died due to his injuries, KCTV reports.
Witnesses described a white Hyundai that had been involved in an incident with the truck.
Troopers responded to sightings of the Hyundai and used stop sticks to disable it. The suspect ran away, but he was ultimately apprehended at about 9:50 a.m. Thursday.
Smith told police that he had been involved in a road rage incident with the Ford, which angered him, and he fired a shot. He also said he tried to get rid of the gun.
Smith was being held on a $250,000 bond.
Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker released the following statement regarding the case:
The Missouri Highway Patrol worked through the night Wednesday to ensure that the suspect in the shooting on Interstate 70 was apprehended. The community owes them a great thanks.
As a result, today we have these charges in a totally needless act of violence with the highest range of punishment available under these facts. A family is now without an husband and father who was everything to them. Our roadways are necessary and busy with other travelers getting to their destinations. They must remain safe. Everyone should take note: take a breath, show some restraint, and let everyone get to their destination safely.
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(WFXR) — The Fourth of July is a day filled with tasty food, festive fireworks, and other fun activities, but despite all the exciting distractions, pet parents need to take precautions to protect their furry friends from certain holiday hazards.
Nexstar’s WFXR compiled a list of safety tips from VCA Animal Hospitals and the American Veterinary Medical Association that will help you avoid potential pet pitfalls so you and your furry friends can have a happy, healthy Fourth of July.
Food misfortunes
Holidays are chock full of delicious dishes that our pets would just love to taste. However, for the sake of their health, you need to resist their puppy dog eyes and kitty cuteness because many human foods are poisonous for pets, with even a small bite resulting in a trip to the emergency room.
VCA Animal Hospitals put together this list of the most common and serious toxic foods for furry friends:
- Chocolate (especially dark chocolate and baker’s chocolate), coffee, and caffeine: Ingestion in small amounts can cause vomiting and diarrhea, but large amounts can cause seizures and heart arrhythmias.
- Alcohol: Even if they lap up a fairly small amount of alcohol, pets will go from stumbling and vomiting to severe symptoms, like a coma and even death.
- Grapes and raisins: Just a single grape or raisin can cause kidney failure in dogs. That includes baked goods with raisins in them, like carrot cake.
- Onions and garlic: Whether they’re raw vegetables or they’re in powdered form, these flavor boosters damage the red blood cells of pets, especially cats.
- Sugarless gums and candies that contain xylitol: This sweetener results in a life-threatening drop in blood sugar and liver failure in dogs. In other words, if you keep gum and mints in your purse, make sure to store it out of reach.
- Macadamia nuts: While most nuts are very fatty and can cause vomiting and diarrhea, macadamia nuts will lead to weakness, tremors, and hyperthermia.
- Yeast dough: This will keep rising in your pet’s stomach, leading to bloating and ethanol production, which causes the same toxicity as alcohol.
There are also other foods that aren’t fully toxic, but can still cause Fourth of July food emergencies for your pets, according to experts:
- Fatty foods — such as bacon or butter — can lead to severe stomach issues and pancreatitis
- Non-edible parts of foods, like bones, peach pits, corn cobs, and watermelon rinds can cause obstructions
- Moldy foods can result in a seriously upset stomach
- Some pets are actually lactose intolerant, so avoid giving pets milk and dairy products to prevent diarrhea and an upset stomach
“So many foods can be potentially problematic that we recommend remembering just one rule: no human food for your pet!” VCA Animal Hospitals stated. “Ask anyone spending time with your pet to adhere to the rule as well and make healthy treats available instead so that everyone can still pamper your pet with an alternative.”
In addition, while kebab skewers, cutlery, and barbecue grills are not food, your pet may not know that, so be sure to keep these items out of gulping or pawing reach.
If you’re hosting a Fourth of July gathering, you should also make sure to check your yard for food scraps or fireworks debris that your curious pets might try to consume.
Fireworks fears
While many people love fireworks, we can’t say the same for our pets. With their keen senses of hearing and smell, they can register this festive tradition as something to fear, so keep your pet away from any place where fireworks may be lit.
If you know your pet has a fear of fireworks, VCA Animal Hospitals encourage you to teach them some coping techniques ahead of the big night to help them feel more comfortable when you leave them at home as you go to parties, parades, and fireworks displays:
- Set up a safe space ahead of time: Choose a spot in your home where your pet likes to relax that will also buffer the sights and sounds of the fireworks — such as a walk-in closet or a room with blackout curtains — and then fill it with comfortable beds, some favorite toys and treats. This way, your pet will have a “happy place” where they can go to feel secure when they get scared.
- Drown out the sound: Close all the windows and doors in your home and leave music playing in your pet’s safe place to help block out the booms during the fireworks display.
- Provide plenty of distractions: Give your furry friend something fun to focus on during the celebration by pulling out their favorite toys or stuffing toys with treats.
- Don’t make a fuss: While it’s natural to want to comfort your pet when they get distressed, excessive comforting may actually reward your pet’s behavior or validate their fears. Instead, just give them a few calming pats and proceed as if nothing out of the ordinary is happening.
- Consider calming supplements or pheromones: There are several natural supplements designed to reduce anxiety for pets. If you give some to your furry friend before the fireworks begin, it may help them relax and reduce their reactivity.
While this is not exactly a coping mechanism, experts say it’s still important to make sure your home and yard are secure and that your pet is wearing their collar with updated tags in case they freak out and run off amid all the noise — which is a common occurrence amid the Fourth of July. You should also consider having them microchipped.
Parasite prevention
In addition, with any outdoor outings, you need to keep in mind that unwelcome guests — such as fleas and ticks — may try to crash your pets’ party. These parasites are hiding in woods, tall grasses, and leaf litter, just waiting for a host to pass by.
Not only are these pests a nuisance, but VCA Animal Hospitals says that many of them carry diseases that they can pass on to our pets or even to us:
- Fleas can pass tapeworms to pets.
- Ticks can transmit Lyme disease to both dogs and people.
- Mosquitoes can spread heartworm disease to pets.
- If you have a cat at home, they could also be exposed to the fleas, ticks, or mosquitoes that ride in on you or your dog.
In order to tackle this problem, all you need are flea and tick preventatives, which are not only highly effective, but they are also quite easy to administer.
Other holiday hazards
According to VCA Animal Hospitals, citronella candles and tiki torch oil can cause stomach problems if swallowed, or even lung irritation if the fumes are inhaled. You can also protect your pets from serious burns by keeping them away from fires, hot coals, and sparklers.
Since the Fourth of July is a summer celebration, you need to keep an eye on the weather because too much sun, heat, and humidity can be dangerous to pets. Therefore, the American Veterinary Medicine Association says you should keep animals inside when it’s extremely hot and/or humid; make sure they have access to shady spots and plenty of water if they do come outside, which should not be for a long time in hot weather; and know the signs of a pet overheating.
If you decide to let your pets cool off in or near a swimming pool, you need to play lifeguard, as well as make sure the water isn’t too hold or cold.
Meanwhile, if you’re hosting a holiday gathering, ask your guests to help prevent your pets from escaping, even if that means leaving notes on doors and gates. | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/from-food-to-fireworks-protecting-your-pets-from-holiday-hazards-2/ | 2022-07-01 12:56:56 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/from-food-to-fireworks-protecting-your-pets-from-holiday-hazards-2/ |
WATERBORO, Maine (AP) — A New Hampshire man who struggled with police during an arrest in Maine was shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy, officials said.
Tyler Woodburn, 30, of Newmarket, New Hampshire, died at the scene early Wednesday evening, York County Sheriff William King said.
The sheriff declined to release further details of the encounter, which happened when police were summoned for a disturbance. Woodburn's family had no comment, a family member said by telephone.
Deputy Levi Johnson, who discharged his weapon, was put on administrative leave while the attorney general conducts an investigation. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/NH-man-shot-killed-by-deputy-during-encounter-in-17428252.php | 2022-09-08 20:48:02 | 1 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/NH-man-shot-killed-by-deputy-during-encounter-in-17428252.php |
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AUSTIN, Texas — Scott Saunders Jr., the former mayor of Smithville, has been sentenced to five years on probation.
It comes after Saunders pled guilty to sexual assault charges in May of this year. In May 2021, Saunders was charged in Bastrop County with two counts of sexual assault of a child, as well as indecency with a child. The court determined Saunders was not guilty of one of the counts of sexual assault of a child.
Saunders was also arrested in June 2021 in Fayette County on two charges of sexual assault tied to a March 2012 case.
Saunders has recently registered as a sex offender.
In a statement posted by the City of Smithville, allegations of possible misconduct against Saunders began surfacing on Facebook at the beginning of 2021
"Due to the nature of the allegations and the fact that criminal offenses may have occurred, the information was immediately forwarded to the Texas Rangers for an investigation to eliminate any potential conflict of interest to the city and provide protection for everyone involved," said a Facebook statement attributed to Smithville Mayor Joanna Morgan, City Manager Robert Tamble and Police Chief David Repka at the time.
Saunders resigned from his mayoral office on Jan. 11, 2021, just two months after winning reelection in an uncontested race. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/former-smithville-mayor-scott-saunders-probation-sentence/269-8f580c2f-f238-434f-9fc6-bea00df7e537 | 2023-07-19 22:58:01 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/former-smithville-mayor-scott-saunders-probation-sentence/269-8f580c2f-f238-434f-9fc6-bea00df7e537 |
MIAMI (AP)Ja Morant will be back with the Memphis Grizzlies next week, after the NBA handed the All-Star guard an eight-game suspension without pay Wednesday and saying his displaying a firearm at a club in suburban Denver earlier this month was “conduct detrimental to the league.”
Morant missed his sixth consecutive game when the Grizzlies played in Miami on Wednesday night. He will miss the next two games – at San Antonio on Friday and home against Golden State on Saturday – then be eligible to return on Monday when Memphis plays Dallas, though he is not expected to play that night.
The games he already missed will count toward the suspension, and Morant will forfeit about $669,000 in salary.
“Ja’s conduct was irresponsible, reckless and potentially very dangerous,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. “It also has serious consequences given his enormous following and influence, particularly among young fans who look up to him.”
Silver met with Morant in New York before announcing the league’s decision. Other league officials, as well as representatives from the National Basketball Players Association, were part of that meeting.
Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said he doesn’t expect Morant to play Monday, saying the team is “going to be respectful of the time off he’s had.”
“There will be a quick ramp-up period after that,” Jenkins said. “Obviously, he hasn’t been playing basketball for almost two weeks now.”
The league’s investigation, which started almost immediately after the March 4 incident in which Morant livestreamed himself on Instagram, found that he was “holding a firearm in an intoxicated state” – but did not prove that the gun was owned by Morant “or was displayed by him beyond a brief period.”
The league investigation also did not find that Morant had the gun with him on Memphis’ flight to Denver, or that he possessed the gun while in any NBA facility. Police in Colorado said last week that they looked into the circumstances surrounding the video and concluded that there was no reason to charge Morant with a crime.
Morant spoke with ESPN for an interview that was to air later Wednesday night, and said the gun was not his.
“He has expressed sincere contrition and remorse for his behavior,” Silver said. “Ja has also made it clear to me that he has learned from this incident and that he understands his obligations and responsibility to the Memphis Grizzlies and the broader NBA community extend well beyond his play on the court.”
The Grizzlies played at Denver on March 3. At 5:19 a.m. the next day, Morant started a livestream from inside a strip club called Shotgun Willies in Glendale, Colorado. The video quickly went viral, and trouble escalated.
The Grizzlies initially said Morant would miss at least two games. Hours later, Morant said in a statement distributed through the agency that represents him that he takes “full responsibility” for his actions and that he was going to “take some time away to get help.” ESPN reported that Morant sought counseling at a facility in Florida; Jenkins said Wednesday that “the Florida piece is done for now.”
“There’s going to be ongoing stuff over the next couple days that he’s going to be probably be working on,” Jenkins said.
The two-game absence was followed by the team announcing last week that Morant would miss at least four more games, a stretch that concludes Wednesday.
“Now we know the plan moving forward,” Jenkins said.
Morant, a two-time All-Star, is averaging 27.1 points and 8.2 assists per game this season for a Memphis team that entered Wednesday in the No. 2 spot in the Western Conference.
This marked at least the second time in recent weeks that Morant was the subject of a league investigation. Morant’s actions were investigated after a Jan. 29 incident in Memphis that he said led to a friend of his being banned from home games for a year.
That incident followed a game against the Indiana Pacers; citing unnamed sources, The Indianapolis Star and USA Today reported that multiple members of the Pacers saw a red dot pointed at them, and The Athletic reported that a Pacers security guard believed the laser was attached to a gun.
The NBA confirmed that unnamed individuals were banned from the arena but said its investigation found no evidence that anyone was threatened with a weapon.
Morant and a close friend also are involved in a civil lawsuit brought after an incident at Morant’s home last summer, in which a 17-year-old alleged that they assaulted him.
“I don’t condone any type of violence,” Morant said in the ESPN interview. “But I take full responsibility for my actions. I made a bad mistake and I can see the image that I painted over myself with my recent mistakes. But in the future, I’m going to show everybody who Ja really is, what I’m about and change this narrative.”
And when Morant returns, the team knows there will be questions, as well as likely some hostile comments coming in road arenas. The Grizzlies plan to prepare Morant for those moments as best they can.
“We sit down and talk to him and we help guide him through this process,” Jenkins said. “That’s going to be our focal point, on the court, off the court. Support and accountability, that’s what we’re focused on, not just in this recent couple of weeks but moving forward. Obviously things are going to be different, but it’s going to be great to have him back with the team. The team’s going to be able to rally around him as he’s been rallying around a difficult situation. We’re going to take it one day at a time.”
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Tony Finau fended off Jon Rahm and won the PGA Tour's Mexico Open for his second title of the season on Sunday in Vallarta, Mexico.
Rahm had fired a third-round 61 to draw within two shots of Finau, but as the two stars contended head-to-head in the final group Sunday afternoon, Finau's bogey-free 66 topped Rahm's 67.
Finau turned in a 24-under 260 for the week, with Rahm taking solo second at 21-under 263.
"(Rahm) is the best. He's on top of the world right now," said Finau, who will move up five spots to No. 11 in the Official World Golf Ranking. "I knew I was gonna have my hands full with him all the way to the end."
Finau birdied the par-4 first hole and the par-3 fifth. Rahm responded with his first birdie of the day at the par-5 sixth while Finau parred, and both made birdie at the par-4 seventh.
It was all pars until Finau struck again at the par-3 11th, sticking his first shot to 9 feet of the pin. By then he was out of reach. Rahm was active late, adding three birdies and a bogey, but he never got close enough to make things interesting.
"It's a great reminder that what you've done means absolutely nothing, you still have to go out there and do it," Rahm said. "It's also good so you don't think too much of yourself, right? Like obviously I wanted to win, but it's a reminder that everybody out here is a great player and Tony came out with a two-shot lead and played fantastic golf.
"I feel like had I been able to pressure him a little more, we would have seen more birdies from Tony."
Finau previously won the Houston Open in November. Sunday marked his sixth career PGA Tour win, five of them coming in the past 20 months.
"I didn't know this golf tournament was mine until I just hit this (18th) green here," Finau said. "It's crazy how this game is. You never think you have a tournament won until it's over."
Brandon Wu shot a 3-under 68 on Sunday to take third place at 19 under. Akshay Bhatia (70 on Sunday) was fourth at 18 under, and Eric Cole (66), Austin Smotherman (67) and Argentina's Emiliano Grillo (65) tied for fifth at 16 under.
Another Argentine, Alejandro Tosti, entered the week ranked No. 444 in the world but made two eagles Sunday and shot a final-round 64 to soar into a tie for 10th at 13 under, enough to qualify for next week's Wells Fargo Championship. | https://www.unionleader.com/sports/golf/tony-finau-outlasts-jon-rahm-to-win-mexico-open/article_ed144d5b-0ad3-5402-9256-299316f00dd5.html | 2023-05-01 01:05:07 | 0 | https://www.unionleader.com/sports/golf/tony-finau-outlasts-jon-rahm-to-win-mexico-open/article_ed144d5b-0ad3-5402-9256-299316f00dd5.html |
A federal investigation found child labor violations involving more than a hundred teenagers at McDonald's locations in the Pittsburgh area, the U.S. Department of Labor said on Monday.
The fast food franchisee, Santonastasso Enterprises, illegally scheduled 14 and 15-year-old employees to work too many hours or work late shifts at 13 of its restaurants, according to officials.
"Permitting young workers to work excessive hours can jeopardize their safety, well-being and education," John DuMont, district director of the agency's wage and hour division in Pittsburgh, explained in a statement.
"Employers who hire young workers must understand and comply with federal child labor laws or face costly consequences."
In another case, officials said one minor under the age of 16 was allowed to operate a deep fryer that was missing a device to automatically lower and raise the baskets – a task minors in that age group are not allowed to take on.
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, working teens under 16 can't clock in for more than 3 hours per day or after 7 p.m. on school days. They are also limited to 8 hours on non-school days, and no more than 18 hours during a regular school week. The laws are more flexible over the summer when school is traditionally out. Between June 1 and Labor Day, teens can work as late as 9 p.m.
Restaurant owners John and Kathleen Santonastasso, paid a civil penalty of $57,332 assessed by the division for the violations, the department stated.
Subway, Burger King and Popeyes restaurants in South Carolina were also fined earlier this year for similar child labor law violations.
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants have been struggling with ongoing labor shortages, with some, including McDonald's, cutting operating hours across the country, which can account for the longer hours and later shifts for minors.
Child labor abuses extend beyond fast food
But the restaurant industry isn't the only one breaking the law or exploiting child workers.
Last month, the Department of Labor found that the world's largest meat processing company's plant clean-up provider, Packers Sanitation Services, or PSSI, hired dozens of children between the ages of 13 to 17 to perform dangerous jobs in Minnesota and Nebraska that left some seriously injured.
Court documents state that young workers were hired for overnight shifts to clean dangerous equipment with caustic chemicals and to clean floors where animals are slaughtered. The department said evidence gathered during a monthslong investigation suggests that the company "may employ minor children under similar conditions at its other 400 operations across the country."
Meanwhile, in July, Reuters reporters uncovered violations at a Hyundai car-making plant in Alabama. Journalist Mica Rosenberg told NPR that kids as young as 12 and 13 were hired to work at a place called Smart Alabama LLC, a metal-stamping shop that is majority-owned by the Korean automaker.
The Department of Labor said that from fiscal year 2017 to 2021, officials have uncovered child labor violations in more than 4,000 cases involving more than 13,000 minors.
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Over 37 million Americans have diabetes, a chronic disease that affects how your body turns food into energy. Many of those living with diabetes need insulin to survive, but the price of the medication in the United States is often expensive.
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a bill recently passed by the U.S. Senate, includes the largest-ever federal effort on climate change and aims to lower rising costs of goods while paying down the nation's debt. It also includes provisions to increase access to affordable healthcare.
On social media, some people are claiming that a provision in the bill to cap insulin prices at $35 a month for all Americans was removed by Senate Republicans.
THE QUESTION
Does the Inflation Reduction Act cap insulin prices?
THE SOURCES
- Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Xavier Becerra, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services
THE ANSWER
Yes, the Inflation Reduction Act does cap insulin prices, but only for Medicare patients.
The original text of the bill included a provision that extended the $35 insulin cap to Americans covered by private insurance. But it was stripped from the bill by the Senate Parliamentarian, forcing a separate vote on the provision that failed to get enough GOP support to pass.
WHAT WE FOUND
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 does cap insulin prices at $35 per month for some Americans, but not all.
The bill package included a proposal to put a $35 monthly cap on the cost of insulin for Medicare patients. More than 63 million Americans are enrolled in Medicare, and 1 out of every 3 Medicare patients has diabetes, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
The original bill also included a provision that extended the $35 insulin cap to Americans covered by private insurance. However, Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled that the private insurance part of the cap failed to comply with strict budgetary rules.
This required the Senate to vote to include the cap for people with private insurance. They needed 60 votes to pass it and avoid a filibuster. Only 57 senators voted for it, and 43 Republicans voted against it, so it was stripped from the bill. As a result, the version of the Inflation Reduction Act passed by the Senate caps insulin prices at $35 a month for Medicare patients only.
Along with the insulin cap, the bill will also extend enhanced federal tax credits to save millions of people an average of $800 a year on health insurance premiums on Affordable Care Act Marketplaces and limit the amount of money people with Medicare Part D pay out-of-pocket for prescription drugs to $2,000 a year, according to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure.
"With this bill, millions of Americans will see lower health care costs,” Department of Health and Human Secretary Xavier Becerra said in an Aug. 7 statement. “In addition, it will do something that we have tried – and failed – to do in Washington for decades – allow Medicare to negotiate a better deal on prescription drugs. No one should have to go without health care or a prescription they need because they can't afford it.”
President Joe Biden is urging a swift passage of the bill in the House when it returns briefly from summer recess on Aug. 12.
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BEIJING (AP) — China’s factory and consumer activity fell even more than expected in April under anti-virus controls, official data showed Monday, but a Cabinet official said the economy is reviving as anti-virus curbs ease and its commercial capital of Shanghai reopens.
The slump in the second-biggest economy fueled fears global manufacturing and trade might be disrupted after most business in Shanghai were shut down and its 25 million people confined to their homes starting in late March. That adds to complications for President Xi Jinpingin a year when he is expected to try to extend his time in power.
Retail sales tumbled 11.1% from a year ago after shops, restaurants and other consumer outlets in Shanghai and other cities closed, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. Manufacturing sank 2.9% as factories closed.
This month’s activity appears to be improving based on high power demand and more freight being moved, the bureau’s statistics chief, Fu Linghui, said at a news conference. He said about half of the 9,000 biggest industrial enterprises in Shanghai were back at work as outbreaks in China’s biggest city were contained.
“We believe the operation of the economy is gradually improving,” Fu said. “The pace of recovery in consumption will accelerate as the impact of the epidemic is brought under control.”
The ruling Communist Party is trying to reverse a deepening slowdown without giving up “zero-COVID” tactics that also have shut down sections of Beijing and other major cities toisolate every infected person. Economists cut this year’s growth forecasts to as low as 2%, well below the ruling party target of 5.5% and last year’s 8.1% expansion.
“There is still considerable uncertainty and downside risk to the near-term outlook for China if new Covid-19 outbreaks should occur in other major urban areas,” Rajiv Biswas of S&P Global Market Intelligence said in a email.
The economy already was weak before the latest outbreaks after Beijing cracked down on debt in its vast real estate industry that Chinese leaders worry is dangerously high. That triggered a slide in construction and home sales, industries that support millions of jobs.
China kept case numbers low through early this year with a strategy that shut down cities of tens of millions of people. That prompted complaints about the soaring human and economic costs, leading the ruling party to shift to closing off buildings or neighborhoods with infections. But with thousands of new cases reported every day, that led to big sections of Beijing and other cities being shut down.
Dozens of areas of Beijing, Shanghai and other cities are deemed high- or medium-risk in a list issued Sunday by the National Health Commission, which requires shops and some other businesses to close. The other cities include Shenjiang in the south, Guang’an in the southwest and Harbin, Dandong and Yingkou in the northeast.
Ruling party leaders said after a May 5 meeting that containing outbreaks would take priority over the economy.
Chinese officials have called for the virus to be brought under control ahead of a ruling party meeting in October or November at which Xi is expected to try to break with tradition and award himself a third five-year term as leader.
The economy grew by an anemic 4.8% over a year earlier in the three months ending in March. That was an improvement over the previous quarter’s 4.1%, but forecasters say activity in the three months through June might weaken.
Based on the latest data, activity in the current quarter might contract by 1% compared with a year ago, according to Iris Pang of ING.
“Our concern is whether China will have lockdowns elsewhere,” Pang said in a report. “Any city that has to endure a 1-month lockdown will have its GDP in contraction on a yearly basis for that month.”
Shanghai, China’s richest city, will gradually reopen shopping malls, vegetable markets, hair salons and other businesses starting Monday, the government announced.
A deputy mayor, Zong Ming, said the number of people in Shanghai who are barred from leaving their homes has fallen below 1 million, according to the official Xinhua News Agency. Zong said Sunday the number of commercial outlets operating in the city had increased to 10,625 from a low of 1,400.
Also Sunday, the central bank said the lower limit on interest rates for mortgages taken out by first-time homebuyers will be lowered in a new effort to revive plunging home sales.
“Provided that the virus situation continues to improve, the economy should begin to rebound this month,” said Julian Evans-Pritchard of Capital Economics in a report. “But the recovery is likely to be tepid.”
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Attacks against postal carriers are up, and so are mail thefts. The U.S. Postal Service has a new safety plan, but is it strong enough? This is occurring as the USPS tries to recruit more workers.
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Attacks against postal carriers are up, and so are mail thefts. The U.S. Postal Service has a new safety plan, but is it strong enough? This is occurring as the USPS tries to recruit more workers.
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At The Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund's 2023 Bank On National Conference, FDIC Chairman Gruenberg and OCC Acting Comptroller Hsu deliver keynote addresses to hundreds of field stakeholders
WASHINGTON, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at the largest conference in the banking access field, keynote addresses by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's (OCC's) Acting Comptroller Michael J. Hsu – two of the nation's top federal banking regulatory agencies – highlighted Bank On movement progress. The Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund) hosted the 2023 Bank On National Conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. There are now over 375 Bank On nationally certified accounts, offered by banks and credit unions representing over 60% of the domestic deposit market; more than half (53%) of all US bank branches offer a Bank On certified account. Federal and state agencies, ranging from the FDIC to the Internal Revenue Service to state Departments of Labor, are pointing consumers to Bank On accounts to receive payments, as are local programs across the country. There are 100 local Bank On coalitions working to advance this national movement, including an increasing number of statewide coalitions.
"The role of federal agencies like the FDIC and the OCC in the exponential growth of the Bank On movement and the larger banking access efforts across the country can not be overstated," said Jonathan Mintz, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund. "Chairman Gruenberg and Acting Comptroller Hsu's leadership, and the critical work of the agencies they lead, have paved the way for multi-sector success, with financial institutions, local coalitions, government leaders, and advocates all working together to expand access to safe banking. With national unbanked rates at their lowest numbers ever recorded, we know our joint efforts to move the market towards safe banking for everyone literally is moving the needle on a critical national anti-poverty priority."
The FDIC's latest 2021 National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households found that US unbanked rates are at the lowest recorded level ever. The data shows that in 2021, only 4.5% of U.S. households were unbanked, down from 5.4% in 2019. Since the last 2019 report, 1.2 million households have joined the mainstream financial system. Most notably, 35% of recently banked households reported that receiving a government benefit payment (like unemployment or a pandemic stimulus payment) contributed to opening a bank account, a key Bank On and federal regulator strategy to help people get banked. In addition, the growth of the Bank On certified market has ensured that people still in need of a mainstream banking account are in close proximity to branches offering certified accounts: the American Bankers Association (ABA) found that 95.5% of low- and moderate-income Americans live near at least one bank branch that now offers a Bank On certified account.
The national conference brings together key stakeholders from multiple sectors across the country: local Bank On coalition program leads and their community partners, Mayors, city administrators, tribal governments, financial institutions large and small, federal banking regulators, national nonprofit organizations, philanthropic partners, consumer advocates, and more. In addition to the keynote addresses from Chairman Gruenberg and Acting Comptroller Hsu, plenary sessions included those on the client journey, the promise of state-led Bank On coalitions, and young adult banking; and breakout sessions on marketing, overcoming account opening barriers, and movement myth-busting.
"Since 2015, Bank of America has been part of the Bank On movement that is committed to providing safe and affordable banking access to clients across the country," said Christine Channels, Head of Community Banking and Consumer Governance at Bank of America. "We're pleased to see the continuation of this important certification of our Advantage SafeBalance Account under the CFE Fund's Bank On National Account Standards."
"According to the FDIC, a record number of U.S. Households were banked in 2021," said Brandee McHale, Head of Community Investing and Development at Citi and member of the FDIC Committee on Financial Inclusion. "This progress didn't just happen by accident. It has come from growing recognition of the importance of expanding access to banking and credit in low-income communities and communities of color. Through intentionality and multi-sector collaboration, the banking industry can continue to effectively move the needle on financial inclusion."
"As a company, we're committed to helping more people access the mainstream banking system which opens pathways to long-term financial stability and wealth building," said Bonnie Wallace, Head of Financial Health Philanthropy at Wells Fargo. "It's been a privilege to be a part of the Bank On movement and we're especially proud of our Bank On Fellowship Program. Working together with CFE Fund, we've built a multi-city national network of Bank On coalition leaders and we're piloting new strategies to remove barriers that limit people from participating in the U.S. economy, which is essential for a more equitable society."
Bank On works to ensure that everyone has access to safe and affordable financial products and services. The Bank On National Account Standards identify critical product features for appropriate bank or credit union accounts, making it easier for local coalitions across the country to connect consumers to accounts that meet their needs. Core account features include low costs, no-overdraft fees, robust transaction capabilities such as a debit or prepaid card, and online bill pay.
The CFE Fund leads the national Bank On movement, supporting local coalitions working to connect individuals and families to the financial mainstream through partnerships between local governments, financial institutions, and community organizations. To learn more about Bank On click here, or follow the conversation on Twitter @CFEfund #BankOn.
About the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund)
The CFE Fund supports municipal efforts to improve the financial stability of households by leveraging opportunities unique to local government. By translating cutting-edge experience with large-scale programs, research, and policy in cities of all sizes, the CFE Fund assists mayors and other local leaders to identify, develop, fund, implement, and research pilots and programs that help families build assets and make the most of their financial resources. The CFE Fund is currently working in over 100 cities and has disbursed over $59 million to city governments and their partners to support these efforts. For more information, please visit www.cfefund.org or follow us on Twitter at @CFEFund.
About Bank On
Bank On coalitions are locally-led partnerships between local public officials; city, state, and federal government agencies; financial institutions; and community organizations that work together to help improve the financial stability of unbanked and underbanked individuals and families in their communities. The Bank On national initiative builds on a grassroots movement of 100 coalitions in cities across the country, offering National Account Standards, capacity grant support, pilot funding, and a learning community. In addition to connecting unbanked individuals to accounts, Bank On programs raise public awareness, target outreach to the unbanked, and expand access to financial education.
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Iowa Hawkeyes (17-10, 9-7 Big Ten) at Wisconsin Badgers (15-11, 7-9 Big Ten)
The Hawkeyes are 9-7 in conference games. Iowa ranks fifth in the Big Ten with 33.9 rebounds per game led by Murray averaging 8.2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Hepburn is shooting 38.1% and averaging 12.5 points for the Badgers. Connor Essegian is averaging 2.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Wisconsin.
Murray averages 2.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Hawkeyes, scoring 20.7 points while shooting 34.7% from beyond the arc. Filip Rebraca is shooting 58.1% and averaging 15.1 points over the past 10 games for Iowa.
LAST 10 GAMES: Badgers: 4-6, averaging 61.2 points, 27.9 rebounds, 11.9 assists, 4.7 steals and 1.0 block per game while shooting 38.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 63.8 points per game.
Hawkeyes: 6-4, averaging 77.2 points, 29.5 rebounds, 16.1 assists, 7.2 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 47.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.2 points.
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TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA), the preeminent one-to-one youth mentoring organization in the United States, has announced Ginneh Baugh as its Chief Impact Officer. Baugh will oversee strategic direction, activity and expert guidance across programs and outcomes. She will spearhead the execution of a strong impact strategy that will successfully support and strengthen BBBSA's mission to make a lasting impact on youth and communities through mentorship.
As a strategist, innovator, and data storyteller, Baugh brings expertise in program planning and a personal passion to strengthen pathways of opportunity for communities of color across the country. In her previous role as the Vice President of Impact and Innovation at Purpose Built Communities, she led the organization's efforts to become more impact focused and was responsible for helping the national network of neighborhood revitalization initiatives to know, show and grow their impact. Her diverse professional experience and commitment to community and philanthropy will be a significant asset in strengthening BBBSA's capacity of leaders, cultivating strong institutional partnerships, strategically incorporating innovations, and telling meaningful progress stories rooted in data.
"I am thrilled and humbled by the opportunity to be a part of one of the nation's most impactful legacy organizations and to help continue its mission in promoting justice, equity, diversity and inclusion, increasing access to mentorship, and creating lasting impact in our community," said Ginneh Baugh, Chief Impact Officer, BBBSA. "I look forward to working alongside changemakers and passionate individuals who are dedicated to providing access to mentorship for every young person."
With more than 20 years of experience working in the non-profit and philanthropic sectors, Baugh has spent more than a decade of her career building organizational impact and affinity for some of the top national nonprofit brands in the country. She also held a position at United Way of Greater Atlanta, where she was a driving force behind the development of the Child Well-being Index and helping the organization use data as a catalyst for strategic investments and increasing volunteer and donor engagement. She led internal efforts to activate volunteers and executive leaders around Child Well-Being and was a driving force in garnering more impact-focused donors.
"I'm pleased to welcome Ginneh to the Big Brothers Big Sisters family as we move into our next chapter of growth and continue to impact lives across the country through more mentorship opportunities," said Artis Stevens, president and CEO, BBBSA. "Her leadership and expertise bring a wealth of impact strategy, community engagement experience, and personal passion that will elevate our powerful mission."
Baugh has also trained and provided strategic guidance to thousands of health and human service nonprofits over the years on program planning, evaluation, and results-based accountability. She is a skilled storyteller and has partnered with several leaders to tell more data-driven stories that inspire and activate stakeholders.
Baugh holds a master's degree in Public Policy from The Johns Hopkins University, and a bachelor's degree from The University of Georgia. She is based in Decatur, Georgia, along with her husband and four children.
About Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
Founded in 1904, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is the largest and most experienced youth mentoring organization in the United States. The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. Big Brothers Big Sisters' evidence-based approach is designed to create positive youth outcomes, including educational success, avoidance of risky behaviors, higher aspirations, greater confidence, and improved relationships. Big Brothers Big Sisters has over 230 local agencies serving more than 5,000 communities across all 50 states. For more information, visit: www.bigbrothersbigsisters.org.
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An Oklahoma sheriff’s office says a newspaper’s audio recording in which the sheriff and others are reportedly heard discussing killing two journalists and hanging Black people was illegal and predicted felony charges will be filed.
A post on the sheriff’s office Facebook page — the agency’s first public comment since the comments by Sheriff Kevin Clardy and others were reported by the McCurtain Gazette-News — does not address the recorded discussion, but calls the situation “complex” and one “we regret having to address.”
The threatening comments by the officials that were recorded have sparked outrage and protests. Oklahoma’s GOP Gov. Kevin Stitt and state Rep. Eddy Dempsey, a Republican who represents the area, have called for Clardy and others to resign. NAACP leaders in Oklahoma also called for the FBI and the Department of Justice to investigate.
The sheriff’s statement calls the past 72 hours “amongst the most difficult and disruptive in recent memory” and says the recording was altered and involves many victims.
“There is and has been an ongoing investigation into multiple, significant violation(s) of the Oklahoma Security of Communications Act … which states that it is illegal to secretly record a conversation in which you are not involved and do not have the consent of at least one of the involved parties,” according to the statement.
Joey Senat, a journalism professor at Oklahoma State University, said under Oklahoma law, the recording would be legal if it were obtained in a place where the officials being recorded did not have a reasonable expectation of privacy.
Bruce Willingham, the longtime publisher of the McCurtain Gazette-News, said the recording was made March 6 when he left a voice-activated recorder inside the room after a county commissioner’s meeting because he suspected the group was continuing to conduct county business after the meeting had ended in violation of the state’s Open Meeting Act.
Willingham said he twice spoke with his attorneys to be sure he was doing nothing illegal.
The newspaper released portions of the recording in which Clardy, sheriff’s Capt. Alicia Manning and District 2 County Commissioner Mark Jennings appear to discuss Bruce and Chris Willingham, a reporter for the newspaper who is Bruce Willingham’s son. Jennings tells Clardy and Manning “I know where two deep holes are dug if you ever need them,” and the sheriff responded, “I’ve got an excavator.”
Jennings also reportedly says he’s known “two or three hit men” in Louisiana, adding “they’re very quiet guys.”
In the recording, Jennings also appears to complain about not being able to hang Black people, saying: “They got more rights than we got.”
Jail Administrator Larry Hendrix was also present during the conversation.
The Associated Press could not immediately verify the authenticity of the recording. None of the four have returned telephone calls or emails from The Associated Press.
A spokesperson for the FBI’s office in Oklahoma City said the agency’s policy is not to confirm or deny any ongoing investigation. Phil Bacharach, a spokesperson for Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond, said the agency had received an audio recording and is investigating the incident, but declined to comment further.
More than 100 people gathered outside the McCurtain County Courthouse in Idabel on Monday, with many of them calling for the sheriff and other county officials to resign.
The sheriff’s office statement said there have been “a large number of threats of violence including death threats” against unspecified county employees, officials, their families and friends since the conversation was first reported.
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NICOSIA, Cyprus — (AP) — Turkey’s president said Monday that any deal resolving Cyprus’ nearly half-century ethnic division must be based on recognition of a breakaway Turkish Cypriot state in the island nation’s northern third.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s remarks in the north during his first overseas visit after his reelection last month aren't new, but suggest that Ankara’s policy line on Cyprus remains unwavering, despite international condemnation of the two-state deal proposal that runs contrary to U.N. resolutions calling for a single, federated Cyprus.
“No one can bear to waste another 50 years of time,” Erdogan said during a joint news conference with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar. "If there is to be a return to the negotiating table, the only way to do this is to recognize the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus."
It also dashes hopes harbored by Cyprus’ internationally-recognized government of a speedy return to negotiations, although a spokesman for President Nikos Anastasiades said Monday that Erdogan will be judged by his deeds rather than his words.
Cyprus was split in 1974 when Turkey invaded in the wake of a coup by supporters of union with Greece. Turkish Cypriots declared independence nearly a decade later, but that's only recognized by Turkey, which maintains more than 35,000 troops and an array of armaments in the north.
U.N.-led peace talks haven't resolved the dispute. The most recent round in July 2017 broke down over a Turkish insistence on maintaining military intervention rights and a permanent troop presence under any new arrangement. Another stumbling block was a Greek Cypriot rejection of a Turkish Cypriot demand for the right to veto all government decisions on a federal level. Turkish Cypriots number approximately about a quarter of Greek Cypriots.
Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots say it would be pointless to carry on negotiations based on a federated Cyprus and have instead pushed a two-state deal as a new starting point. Greek Cypriots say they can't agree to a deal that would formalize the country's division.
“The just demands of the Turkish Cypriots are clear and unequivocal. Turkish Cypriots have never been a minority and never will be,” Erdogan said.
The Turkish president said Ankara would also push ahead with plans to supply Turkish Cypriots with electricity through an undersea cable. The north has for years experienced chronic power supply issues.
The electricity cable would complement 66.5-mile (107-kilometer) undersea pipelines Turkey constructed in 2015 to supply fresh water to the arid north. The Cyprus government decried the pipeline project as a means for Ankara to “augment Turkey’s influence and control over Cyprus.”
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Bucs star Devin White requests trade amid frustration with team: report
Pro Bowl linebacker slated to play on fifth-year option with Buccaneers in 2023
Tampa Bay Buccaneers star linebacker Devin White has reportedly asked for a trade.
The first-round pick has been "increasingly frustrated" with how the organization has functioned and is "fed up," ESPN reported Tuesday.
The Bucs are a transitioning team after Tom Brady announced his retirement following the 2022 NFL season. But White’s frustrations don’t have a publicly known root cause at the moment.
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Perhaps it’s White’s contract situation, as Tampa Bay exercised his fifth-year option that comes with being a first-round pick. He is currently slated to make $11.706 million for the 2023 season.
But he is also set for free agency after this year, and the 25-year-old may be wanting his extension prior to playing this year.
ESPN added that the Bucs are not willing to trade him.
EX-JETS COACH TODD BOWLES GIVES HIS TAKE ON NEW YORK'S PURSUIT OF AARON RODGERS
The Bucs haven’t been in spending mode this offseason as they are over the NFL salary cap by $55 million. While other teams reached extensions with players and signed new ones via free agency, the Bucs have mainly been cutting bait.
Brady’s $35 million cap hit was off the books without them having to do anything thanks to his retirement (the real one this time). But others like running back Leonard Fournette, left tackle Donovan Smith and tight end Cameron Brate were all cap casualties.
There were also restructured contracts for players like wide receiver Chris Godwin and cornerback Carlton Davis, among others.
White has certainly done his part to garner at least extension conversations, as the fifth overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft out of LSU is already a Super Bowl champion and a Pro Bowler.
The Bucs famously won the Super Bowl the first season Brady touched down in the Sunshine State after an illustrious career with the New England Patriots. White was just a sophomore in the league, but he was a key piece defensively next to Lavonte David in the linebacking corps. He had nine sacks and 140 combined tackles during the 2020 regular season.
But David’s Pro Bowl season came in 2021, when he posted 3.5 sacks, 128 tackles (eight for loss) and one fumble recovery.
BUCS' TODD BOWLES OPTIMISTIC ABOUT 2023 SEASON DESPITE MISSING ‘AURA’ OF TOM BRADY
That production, which includes 5.5 sacks and 124 tackles last season, has White among the top linebackers in the league, which is why a contract to remain a cornerstone piece of the Bucs’ defense would make sense.
However, there were some interesting social media posts from White that ESPN pointed out that may have showed his frustrations earlier. In March, he posted Instagram Stories that had the words "thank ya" with a pirate flag and peace sign emoji.
White later said he was reflecting on his four years in the NFL – one of the Instagram Stories said "4 year[s] went by fast" as well – and that he was thanking Bucs fans for support.
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Huntington Fire Prevention Parade
Parade returns after 3 year wait!
Published: Oct. 11, 2022 at 9:56 PM EDT|Updated: 16 minutes ago
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -Fire prevention parade returns
After a 2 year pandemic hiatus, the Huntington Fire Prevention Parade came back in a big time way on Monday night. Tony was on hand for all the fun and shares the sights and sounds of one of Huntington’s cherished events. So sit back and enjoy the bands, the floats and the school kids as Tony showcases what’s good about life in the heart of Appalachia.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — After four NBA titles and two more trips to the Finals in the past eight seasons, the Golden State Warriors aren’t about to get flustered by one loss in a best-of-seven series.
The Sacramento Kings struck first in the first playoff meeting between the Northern California neighbors and have the lead in the series headed into Game 2 on Monday night.
“You just stay calm in the face of adversity,” Warriors guard Klay Thompson said. “You don’t panic when it doesn’t go your way and just be yourself. If you do those three things, it will be great.”
The Warriors have done that well over the years, building a dynasty around the core of Thompson, Stephen Curry and Draymond Green.
The Kings are in new territory, having made the playoffs for the first time since 2006, and used that emotion from their success-starved fans to fuel a late-game push that led to a 126-123 victory behind a 38-point effort from De’Aaron Fox.
The Warriors struggled to keep Fox out of the paint in the second half, sent Malik Monk to the foul line 14 times and missed a franchise playoff-record 34 attempts from 3-point range. But coach Steve Kerr had another area that was his biggest concern: Sacramento’s 17 offensive rebounds that led to 21 second-chance points.
“You can pick apart the game and there’s always going to be stuff that you can do better here or there,” Kerr said. “But when it comes down to it, you throw the schemes out the window, throw the strategy out the window. It comes down to who’s going to get the ball. Who’s going to get the long rebounds and loose balls. They did that much better than we did and that’s why they won.”
Kings coach Mike Brown, who spent the last six seasons as an assistant to Kerr on the Warriors, knows the task against a playoff-tested team like Golden State only gets more difficult as the series progresses.
“It’s not going to get any easier,” Brown said. “It’s not going to stay the same. It’s going to get a lot harder because the more games you win and your opponent loses, the desperation starts kicking in a little bit. They’re NBA champions. They’ve been through it all and they’re not going to lay down at any time in this series.”
Monday’s games:
NETS AT 76ERS
Philadelphia leads 1-0. Game 2, 7:30 p.m. EDT, TNT
— NEED TO KNOW: The Nets have lost seven straight playoff games after falling 121-101 in the opener at Philadelphia. The 76ers set a franchise record with 21 made 3-pointers.
— KEEP AN EYE ON: Offensive rebounding. Led by five offensive rebounds from P.J. Tucker, the Sixers controlled the glass. They had 14 offensive rebounds in all and outscored Brooklyn 21-3 in second-chance points.
— INJURY WATCH: Philadelphia’s James Harden was slowed by an Achilles injury late in the season but looked sharp in the series opener with 23 points and 13 assists.
— PRESSURE IS ON: Brooklyn’s Mikal Bridges. Bridges kept the Nets in the game early, making 10 of 16 shots for 23 points in the first half. But he scored only seven points in the second half and will need a more complete game if Brooklyn is going to keep up in this series.
WARRIORS AT KINGS
Sacramento leads 1-0. Game 2, 10 p.m. EDT, TNT
— NEED TO KNOW: The Warriors lost the opener of a playoff series for just the fourth time in 25 postseason series since Kerr became coach in the 2014-15 season. Golden State followed up those Game 1 losses with wins the previous three times: against the Celtics in the 2022 Finals, the Raptors in the 2019 Finals and the Thunder in the 2016 Western Conference Finals. The Warriors haven’t fallen behind 2-0 in a playoff series since the second round in 2007 against Utah.
— KEEP AN EYE ON: Kings bench. Sacramento got great production from its bench players, with Monk’s 32 points the most in franchise history for a reserve in a playoff game and Trey Lyles adding 16 points. Alex Len even had four points, seven rebounds and a blocked shot in 12 effective minutes.
— INJURY WATCH: Andrew Wiggins provided a big boost for Golden State in his first game in more than two months. He had 17 points, three rebounds and four blocked shots in 28 minutes and could play even more in Game 2.
— PRESSURE IS ON: Domantas Sabonis. The Kings managed to win the opener with little production from their most important big man. Sabonis struggled against Kevon Looney and Green and shot just 5 for 17 (29.4%) from the floor in his worst shooting performance of the season. Sacramento probably can’t afford another off night offensively from Sabonis if the Kings want to take a 2-0 series lead.
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HOUSTON, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) announced today it plans to issue its second quarter 2022 earnings release on Wednesday, August 3, after the close of U.S. financial markets.
The company will conduct a conference call, which will be webcast live, on Thursday, August 4, at 9 a.m. ET. The call will include forward-looking information.
All of the above information, including earnings releases and other investor-related material, can be accessed by visiting Marathon Oil's website at https://www.MarathonOil.com.
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Delivering proton therapy to patients seated upright improves access to care
FLINT, Mich. , July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The McLaren Proton Therapy Center is poised to become the first in the world to deliver proton therapy to patients with Leo Cancer Care's ground-breaking upright treatment technology. In a landmark agreement, Leo Cancer Care will install two upright units at the McLaren Proton Therapy Center in Flint, Michigan, with the first patients set to receive care via the innovative treatment delivery system within the next two years upon receipt of FDA's clearance for the technology.
"The goal of Leo Cancer Care and McLaren Proton Therapy Center's collaboration is to bring proton therapy to more patients, and we know there are clear advantages with proton therapy," said Stephen Towe, CEO, Leo Cancer Care. "The McLaren Proton Therapy Center is well positioned to become the first to potentially treat patients with the revolutionary Leo Cancer Care technology."
Towe noted research highlighting that upright positioning results in less organ movement during treatment. It also creates better communication channels between the patient and clinician. Proton therapy delivers highly targeted doses of radiation to cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue, reducing side effects, and resulting in successful outcomes. Benefits of delivering radiation therapy to patients seated in an upright position include comfort and a better patient experience compared to laying down on a table.
The McLaren Proton Therapy Center, part of the Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Flint, is already the largest proton center in Michigan. The new Leo Cancer Care technology will increase patient throughput, improving access to proton therapy for patients afflicted with cancer in Michigan and beyond.
"McLaren and Karmanos are committed to delivering world-class, comprehensive cancer care right in Genesee County," said Chris Candela, president and CEO of McLaren Flint. "The aim of our innovative partnership with Leo Cancer Care is to provide greater access to proton therapy for patients throughout Michigan and around the globe." The inclusion of the LEO Cancer Care Technology and expansion of the McLaren Proton Therapy Center is part of a larger project to grow and improve McLaren Flint's Comprehensive Cancer Program.
McLaren has ordered two 'Marie™' units from Leo Cancer Care, with both fitting into an area earmarked for a single conventional rotating gantry (where patients lay horizontally) at its existing proton center.
Towe explained: "Once we saw the site, we explained we could add a dividing wall through the middle of the room and put two of our treatment devices in the same space that they were originally going to have one conventional gantry. It effectively doubles patient throughput from the same footprint."
With the equipment taking up half the space, and effectively half the cost of conventional radiotherapy units, the agreement has important commercial and economic benefits for the healthcare provider.
Marie, Leo's comprehensive solution for upright particle therapy, is named after physicist and chemist Marie Curie, who spearheaded research into radioactivity.
It features dual-energy diagnostic quality CT at the treatment isocenter to enable state of the art adaptive therapy; a stationary fixed beam delivery system that will improve reliability, beam parameters and accuracy while at the same time reducing maintenance costs; and a sophisticated patient positioning system, allowing for imaging, and treating of all particle therapy-specific anatomical sites in the upright position.
In addition, less shielding is required and there are advantages in terms of installation, maintenance and running costs.
The installation will help increase patient flow through McLaren's existing proton therapy center as part of its routine care delivery and treatment of patients with lung, breast and prostate cancers.
The technology brings a new dimension to cancer treatment by keeping the radiation beam fixed and slowly rotating the patient while seated in an upright position.
This means the units – which are a quarter the size of conventional proton therapy machines - have a significantly smaller footprint to make optimum use of healthcare space.
The shift away from rotating a large radiation generation source around a patient, to keeping the radiation source fixed and slowly rotating the patient, also reduces cost of equipment and construction.
"McLaren will realize a sizable capital cost reduction by implementing the LEO Cancer Care upright positioning and imaging system instead of our present three story, one hundred plus ton, rotating gantry solution" said Daniel Medrano, Co- Director of Research and Development for the McLaren Proton Therapy System.
Underlining the benefits of the Marie system, which has previously been used in research applications, Towe said: "What this shows very clearly is that you can utilize space more effectively with a fixed beam and fit more of these treatment rooms into the same space, and as a result have more beam time to treat patients."
"Two treatment rooms double the patient throughput; it is great for the hospital and great for patients because it will deliver more patient capacity at the McLaren Proton Therapy Center."
With the building planning and project delivery schedule now under way, the aim is to be treating patients with these upright machines within two years upon receipt of FDA's clearance for the technology.
The equipment does not currently have a CE mark in the EU, or an FDA 510k clearance in the US, but Leo is in the process of acquiring those regulatory approvals, which will be in place prior to the installation at the Flint site.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: BCLI), a leading developer of adult stem cell therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases, today announced the promotion of Dr. Stacy Lindborg to the role of Co-Chief Executive Officer. This promotion launches a targeted capability build which will be led by Dr. Lindborg, to hire and bring expertise inside BrainStorm, preparing for success.
Dr. Lindborg, who joined BrainStorm in 2020 and is based in the U.S., brings to her expanded role more than 25 years of pharmaceutical industry experience in R&D, strategy development, regulatory, and analytics. She will work alongside Mr. Chaim Lebovits, who is retaining his position as President and CEO. In addition, Dr. Ralph Kern will retire from his current role as President and Chief Medical Officer in January 2023 and will continue to support BrainStorm as part of the company's Scientific Advisory Board.
"I am pleased to announce Stacy's promotion to Co-CEO which is part of a broader strategic initiative to build out our leadership team and position BrainStorm for success," said Chaim Lebovits, President and Chief Executive Officer of BrainStorm. "Stacy is a strong, collaborative leader who is passionate about transforming the lives of patients through innovation. Her track record in late-stage clinical development and commercial strategy means that she is exceptionally well qualified to guide BrainStorm as we prepare to enter our next phase as a company. I look forward to working with Stacy as we execute on our ultimate goals -- to make NurOwn available to patients and to create value as a commercial organization."
"It has been the focus of my career to drive innovation at the heart of drug development and to bring forward life-altering medicines for patients in need. BrainStorm has produced and developed NurOwn, a novel cell treatment, generating compelling data that I am more convinced than ever holds the promise to be a valuable treatment for patients who are suffering. Having worked closely with Chaim over the past two years, I am incredibly impressed by his dedication to patients, the breadth of experience and business insights he brings to his job on a daily basis, and his unique ability to invest and build for the long term," Dr. Lindborg commented. "I couldn't be more thrilled to transition into this expanded role at BrainStorm. Together with Chaim and our talented team at BrainStorm, I will relentlessly focus on the regulatory process to secure a path with FDA with the goal to make NurOwn available for ALS patients."
Mr. Lebovits added, "I would like to thank Ralph for his important contributions and dedicated service over the past six years as Chief Medical Officer. I am pleased that he will remain actively involved with BrainStorm as a member of our Scientific Advisory Board and I look forward to his continued contributions."
Stacy Lindborg, Ph.D. joined BrainStorm in 2020 serving most recently as Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer. Her experience includes senior roles at Eli Lilly & Company and Biogen. At Biogen she was Vice President, Analytics and Data Science, and managed a team that contributed in material ways towards the regulatory approval of products such as Spinraza®. At Eli Lilly & Company, she held positions of increasing responsibility including Head of R&D Strategy, where she was responsible for characterizing the productivity of the portfolio and driving key R&D strategy projects including the annual R&D Long-Range Plan. She was also Leader of Zyprexa Product Management in which she was responsible for R&D, Commercial and Manufacturing plans. She was accountable for driving market share through product differentiation, global registration and launching of an injectable form of Zyprexa, working through regulatory manufacturing inspections and 483 citations. Zyprexa had peak sales of $4.7 billion. Dr. Lindborg holds a Ph.D. in statistics from Baylor University. She serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of biotechnology and technology companies and on the board of directors of Imunon, Inc. and the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress.
The NurOwn® technology platform (autologous MSC-NTF cells) represents a promising investigational therapeutic approach to targeting disease pathways important in neurodegenerative disorders. MSC-NTF cells are produced from autologous, bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) that have been expanded and differentiated ex vivo. MSCs are converted into MSC-NTF cells by growing them under patented conditions that induce the cells to secrete high levels of neurotrophic factors (NTFs). Autologous MSC-NTF cells are designed to effectively deliver multiple NTFs and immunomodulatory cytokines directly to the site of damage to elicit a desired biological effect and ultimately slow or stabilize disease progression.
About BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc.
BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. is a leading developer of innovative autologous adult stem cell therapeutics for debilitating neurodegenerative diseases. The Company holds the rights to clinical development and commercialization of the NurOwn® technology platform used to produce autologous MSC-NTF cells through an exclusive, worldwide licensing agreement. Autologous MSC-NTF cells have received Orphan Drug designation status from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). BrainStorm has completed a Phase 3 pivotal trial in ALS (NCT03280056); this trial investigated the safety and efficacy of repeat-administration of autologous MSC-NTF cells and was supported by a grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM CLIN2-0989), and a grant from IAMALS and the ALS Association. BrainStorm completed under an investigational new drug application a Phase 2 open-label multicenter trial (NCT03799718) of autologous MSC-NTF cells in progressive MS and was supported by a grant from the National MS Society (NMSS).
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Statements in this announcement other than historical data and information, including statements regarding BrainStorm's interactions with the FDA and the clinical development of NurOwn® as a therapy for the treatment of ALS, constitute "forward-looking statements" and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc.'s actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements. Terms and phrases such as "intend," "should," "could," "will," "believe," "potential," and similar terms and phrases are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. The potential risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, management's ability to successfully achieve its goals, BrainStorm's ability to raise additional capital, BrainStorm's ability to continue as a going concern, prospects for future regulatory approval of NurOwn®, whether BrainStorm's interactions with the FDA, including the upcoming Type A meeting, will have productive outcomes, the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our clinical trials, supply chain, and operations, and other factors detailed in BrainStorm's annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q available at http://www.sec.gov. These factors should be considered carefully, and readers should not place undue reliance on BrainStorm's forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on the beliefs, expectations, and opinions of management as of the date of this press release. We do not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or assumptions if circumstances or management's beliefs, expectations or opinions should change, unless otherwise required by law. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements.
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Braking hard from 142 mph on the front straight at the Pittsburgh International Race Complex, the 2023 Chevy Corvette Z06‘s 8-speed dual-clutch automatic fires through three downshifts, and the new flat-plane-crank 5.5-liter V-8 responds with an exotic sound befitting the C8 Corvette’s exotic mid-engine design.
Whumm, whumm, whumm!!!
Damn. I feel like a C8.R Corvette race driver, which is convenient because longtime Corvette racer Oliver Gavin is leading the way on these hot laps.
The LT6 V-8 barks much louder than in the LT2 6.2-liter V-8 in Stingray Corvettes, revs far higher, and works beautifully in tandem with the dual-clutch automatic transmission. The LT6 makes 670 hp at 8,400 rpm and 460 lb-ft of torque at 6,300 rpm. It’s the first dual-overhead cam engine in a Corvette since the Lotus-designed LT5 V-8 in the 1990 Corvette ZR-1, and it’s the most powerful naturally aspirated V-8 ever unleashed on the market.
The engine and transmission are at their best on this 19-turn, 2.8-mile track, though there’s also something to be said for the simple bark of the V-8 on startup. The LT6 doesn’t make its best torque until about 3,500 rpm, but it’s big enough to provide good torque down low anyway. Given the opportunity to open it up on the track in a way that would earn me a reckless driving citation on the street, I can feel just how freely the LT6 revs to its sweet spot and on to it 8,500-rpm redline (8,600 rpm is the fuel shut-off point, but by the time the transmission completes the shift at 8,500 revs, the engine is already at 8,600 rpm).
I can choose my own shifts via a pair of magnesium (standard) or carbon-fiber (Z07 package) steering wheel paddles, but the transmission does such a great job of holding the revs and shifting quickly that I see no need to do poorly what the transmission does so well. In Track mode, the car juts forward for a beat after gear changes before settling in to make the quick climb to the next gear.
The DOHC LT6 comes from a brand known for pushrod V-8s. The choice to go with a flat-plane crank was all about efficient breathing. The engine, which features dry sump lubrication and a camshaft in each cylinder head, works much like two 4-cylinders joined by one crank, and the flat-plane design allows the pistons to fire back and forth on the opposite banks. That means the intake pulses are spread out uniformly, and that is one reason the engine can rev so efficiently. In fact, Chevy engine Dustin Gardner says the engine can take in so much air it has 10% greater volumetric efficiency, which he describes as effectively giving it a 10% boost or working like a 10% larger engine, i.e. a 6.0-liter V-8.
Despite bigger heads for the DOHC design, the LT6 weighs only about 2 lb more than the LT2 Stingray engine while delivering 175 hp more. It’s also about 31 lb lighter than the supercharged LT4 V-8 in the last Z06, which made 650 hp. Lighter internals, such as titanium rods and a 30% lighter crank, also team with a short 80 mm stroke (vs 92 mm in the LT2) to help it rev quickly.
A pair of 87 mm throttle bodies, one for each cylinder bank, and direct injection keep up with the fuel needs to match the engine’s efficient breathing. To handle all that power, the Tremec 8-speed dual-clutch transmission gets beefier internals.
The physics from the C8 Stingray are still in effect here: With 60% of the weight over the rear axle due to the mid-engine design, the car hooks up very efficiently and rockets forward to the tune of a 2.6-second 0-60 mph time. Extend that to a quarter-mile and the time passes in 10.6 seconds. Despite the car’s extra power, track-focused aerodynamics limit its top speed to just 1 mph faster than the Corvette Stingray at 195 mph, and that falls slightly to 189 mph with the Carbon Fiber Aero package.
Same platform, different tuning
Chevrolet developed the C8 Corvette from the start with the Z06 in mind, so nothing had to be done to the platform to contend with the extra power and the greater dynamic loads it would enable. The suspension geometry also didn’t change, but changes were necessary to the brakes, suspension tuning, steering, and aerodynamics.
Much of it is built around a bigger set of shoes. The Z06 rides on staggered 275/30R20 front and 345/25R21 rear tires, which are 1.0 inch larger in diameter all around, 30 mm wider up front, and 40 mm wider at the rear.
The wider tires required a wider body and the improved performance dictated improved aerodynamics. The fenders bulge out an extra 3.6 inches at the rear and slightly less up front, the nose gets a front splitter, a front fascia opens up to channel more air to more powerful outboard fans and a new center heat exchanger, and the rear fascia is reworked to accommodate a four-pipe center exhaust. Chevy also adds another rear heat exchanger for even more cooling.
The body also changes for aerodynamics. The standard Z06 comes with rear wickers that the customer can install. Without the wickers, which add about 1.5 inches of spoiler height at the rear, the car is neutral in terms of lift and downforce. With the wickers installed, a pair of stall gurneys at the back of the front underwing (just in front of the front tires) balances the car to create 362 lb of downforce at 186 mph. Opt for the Carbon Aero package, and its big rear wing, front dive planes, and underbody strakes give the car 734 lb of downforce at 186 mph. The rear wing is so effective that it has to be screwed into the rear bumper beam.
Underneath, the Z06 sports 30% stiffer spring rates than the Stingray with the Z51 Performance package, and the Z07 package adds 10% more stiffness. The springs are so stiff that Chevy had to add helper springs to keep them seated during extreme rebound situations. The bushings and standard magnetic shocks are also stiffer, but the anti-roll bars are slightly smaller because the springs provide the roll-rate resistance that would normally be handled by the bars. Chevy also dials in less steering boost off-center with the optional carbon-fiber wheels—which save 41 lb of unsprung weight—to give cars so equipped the same steering feel as cars with the standard forged alloy wheels. For best traction and braking, the cars I’m driving on the track also have a track alignment with an extra degree of negative camber all around (-2 degrees instead of -1), and they’re running a performance brake fluid.
At 13 inches wide, the carbon-fiber wheels are the widest yet made for a street car. They’re available with the Z07 package, which also includes stiffer settings for the magnetic dampers, the Pilot Sport Cup 2 R tires, and Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes that measure 15.7 inches up front and 15.4 inches in the rear. The latter are the biggest brakes ever put on a Corvette, and the base brakes are big, too, at 14.6 inches up front and 15.0 inches in the rear. Both use 6-piston front and 4-piston rear calipers.
Track car for the street
Chevrolet says the goal was to make the Z06 a track car for the street, but also keep it approachable for everyday driving. That will be determined by the eyes, ears, and kidneys of the beholder. On the street, the stiff dampers create a busy ride that can pound over sharp bumps and deep potholes. However, the ride isn’t punishing in Comfort mode, and it’s aided by the seating position, which sets the driver between the axles instead of over the rear axle like the C7 Corvette.
The wide tires are also more likely to tramline along freeway seams, though I didn’t feel any of that during my 50-plus-mile street drive mostly on two-lane roads. I did notice, however, that the front-and-center character of the raspy flat-plane crank V-8 challenged the ease of conversation at times. It also emits some mid-range drone that I could see becoming tiresome during a long drive.
Any negatives on the street are more than offset by the Z06’s track prowess. The standard Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S tires provide lots of grip, but the Z06’s available Michelin Pilot Cup 2 Rs increase that to an astounding 1.22 g of lateral grip on a skidpad. During my time on the track, I see lateral grip and braking measurements of 1.25 g on a handy meter in the instrument cluster.
When attacking corners, the car does what I tell it to. It can understeer slightly if I go too hard into a corner, but the strong brakes (either version) let me get the speed under control easily and the car rotates willingly with more weight on the nose. Similarly, the ready power can cause the tail to wag if I get on the throttle before completing a turn. In either case, the car can go into a short slide that, while easy to catch, can become a problem at the crazy speeds the Corvette Z06 can achieve ever so quickly. I recommend owners who track their car to stick with the Sport setting of the Performance Traction Management system as the Track modes shut off stability control. The safety net lets you play, but it can also catch the car when you mess up.
The steering can feel a tad too light in the Comfort drive mode on the street, but it firms up well in Track mode, feels stable, and reacts quickly to my inputs. It’s a blast to charge hard into a corner, hop on the binders, balance the car with a dab of brake or throttle mid-corner, and chase a five-time American Le Mans Series champion to the next corner—all the while with a glorious a flat-plane crank providing the soundtrack. I can think of precious few better ways to spend a day.
The 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 goes on sale soon with a starting price of $106,395 (including destination) for a “base” 1LZ trim in the coupe body style. Go for the power-hardtop convertible and the price jumps to $113,895. The 2LZ versions add more equipment for $9,200, more and the top 3LZ versions run $120,245 for the coupe and $127,245 for the convertible. To get to the ultimate in performance first requires the $10,495 Carbon Aero package and then costs $8,995 for the Z07 package. Tally it all up, and a Z06 can top $146,000, and that’s before any other options.
It may be pricey, but the Corvette Z06 is an exotic sports car that still undercuts Italian, German, and European rivals in price while delivering just as much or more performance. It’s a loud, hard-charging, hard-riding, high-performance sucker punch of a sports car.
Chevrolet paid for airfare, hotel, and glorious track time for Motor Authority to experience one hell of a day at the racetrack to bring you this firsthand report.
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LANSING, Mich. — Tudor Dixon has won the Michigan Republican primary for governor, according to The Associated Press.
Friday, Dixon received a late endorsement from former President Donald Trump. Previously, she also racked up endorsements from well-known names in Michigan politics, like the family of former U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos.
Dixon is fervently against abortion rights and made recent headlines after responding to a question about the hypothetical rape of a 14-year-old by a family member being a "perfect example" of why abortion should be banned.
Before that, Dixon had made schools and education central issues for her campaign. She has also heavily criticized incumbent Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's early COVID-19-pandemic lockdown policies.
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Dixon is a businesswoman and a former conservative media host and will go on to face incumbent Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a well-funded Democrat.
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Top Players to Watch: Texas A&M vs. Penn State - First Round
Thursday's first-round NCAA tournament matchup between the Texas A&M Aggies (25-9) and the Penn State Nittany Lions (22-13) at Wells Fargo Arena at 9:55 PM ET features the Aggies' Wade Taylor IV and the Nittany Lions' Jalen Pickett as players to watch.
In the article below, we'll give you all the info you need to know about who to look out for in this matchup on TBS.
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Texas A&M's Last Game
Texas A&M dropped its most recent game to Alabama, 82-63, on Sunday. Dexter Dennis was its leading scorer with 14 points.
Penn State's Last Game
On Sunday, in its most recent game, Penn State fell to Purdue 67-65. With 19 points, Seth Lundy was its high scorer.
Texas A&M Players to Watch
Tyrece Radford puts up 13.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest. At the other end, he delivers 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
Dennis averages a team-leading 5.7 rebounds per game. He is also averaging 9.2 points and 1.2 assists, shooting 39% from the floor and 30.1% from beyond the arc with 1.2 made 3-pointers per game.
Henry Coleman III is tops on his squad in rebounds per contest (5.7), and also puts up 9.2 points and 0.9 assists. At the other end, he delivers 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
Julius Marble averages 9.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.4 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.4 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
Penn State Players to Watch
Pickett leads the Nittany Lions in scoring (17.9 points per game), rebounding (7.3) and assists (6.7), shooting 51.6% from the floor and 38.3% from beyond the arc with 1.3 triples per contest. He also produces 1 steal and 0.5 blocked shots.
The Nittany Lions get 14.4 points, 6.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game from Lundy.
Andrew Funk gives the Nittany Lions 12.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. He also averages 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
Camren Wynter is putting up 8.9 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2 assists per game, making 47.4% of his shots from the field and 41.2% from 3-point range, with 1 treys per contest.
The Nittany Lions get 5.3 points, 2 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game from Myles Dread.
Texas A&M Top Performers (Last 10 Games)
Penn State Top Performers (Last 10 Games)
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Charity says 30 Europe-bound migrants feared dead off Libya
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Quick Draw Midday" game were:
05-11-23-25-28-31-32-39-43-44-48-53-56-63-65-66-68-71-72-76, BE: 11
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Fetuses smile for carrots, grimace for kale, study says
(CNN) – A kid who loves carrots but hates kale isn’t much of a surprise. Carrots are sweeter and kale is kind of bitter.
But a baby that hasn’t even been born with a clear preference for carrots over kale?
Now, that’s surprising.
A new study shows some of the food a kid likes or dislikes might start in the womb.
A study published in the journal Psychological Science laid out an experiment where scientists gave moms who were at least eight months pregnant either a carrot-flavored pill, a kale-flavored pill, or a plain pill.
Of course, the way a fetus gets food is through the umbilical cord, but what the mom eats does affect the taste and smell of the liquid that surrounds the baby in the womb called the amniotic fluid.
About 20 minutes after each mom got her particular pill, scientists did a 4D ultrasound. They noticed the babies who tasted the carrot flavor made more of a “laughter-face,” and the ones who tasted the kale made more of a “cry-face.”
Scientists said adjusting what moms eat when they’re pregnant might help promote healthy eating habits for their kids.
Now, the next step is to see how the babies in the study react to each food once they eat it themselves and to expand the study to women of different races and cultures.
For more information, the Psychological Science study can be seen here.
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You’ll be swimming in style while protecting the environment in these eco-friendly swimsuits
From sewing old clothing to purchasing second-hand items, there are many ways to be sustainable when it comes to fashion. But did you know that there are eco-conscious options that are made for trips to the beach or pool? Environmentally friendly swimwear is made of recycled products or sustainable natural fibers, which save water, energy and materials to produce. Investing in swimwear that’s good for the earth is the answer to enjoying the sand, water and sun while doing a small part towards protecting the planet.
Shop this article: Summersalt The Perfect Wrap One-Piece Swimsuit, Hampden Hunza G Coco Bikini in Sage and Tangier Floral One-Piece Swimsuit
Benefits of sustainable swimwear
If you are shopping for a swimsuit, there are lots of considerations to think about before you make your purchase. Size, fit, color and style are important, but you may also want to think about the planet. Swimwear that is made of synthetic materials often consists of petrochemicals that are bad for the environment. In contrast, swimwear that’s crafted of recycled or natural materials require fewer chemicals, water and electricity to produce and result in less waste in landfill. Recycled fabrics and plastics, as well as natural cotton and bamboo, are the most popular materials used to make sustainable swimwear.
Just because swimwear is sustainable doesn’t mean it’s lacking in style or durability. In fact, this apparel is typically made by thoughtful companies that focus on the latest style trends. As part of their emphasis on sustainability, they create eco-friendly fabrics that are long-lasting and hold up well over time. This means that the sustainable swimwear they produce will be worn for years, resulting in less waste.
Best sustainable swimwear
Summersalt The Perfect Wrap One-Piece Swimsuit
Made with 78% recycled polyamide, the material of this attractive swimsuit is soft and durable, so it will wear well after countless dips in the pool or ocean. The one-piece style provides nice coverage and has a figure-flattering V-neck and waist tie that are trending this year.
Sold by Amazon
Tangier Floral One-Piece Swimsuit
Swimsuits with bold, retro prints are in for 2023, so if you want to sport the look, this one-piece will make you shine. Adorned with whimsical blooms, it also has timeless cuts with a high neckline and legs and low back. The company uses 100% “regenerated” materials and no plastic, so it’s a highly eco-conscious choice.
Sold by Ookioh
Mara Hoffman Emma One-Piece Swimsuit
This attractive swimsuit is crafted with 48% recycled nylon for a fit that hugs your form and won’t lose its shape over time. It features a classic design with crossed back straps and a feminine tie. We also like that it provides UPF 50+ protection from the sun’s rays.
Sold by Amazon
Hampden Hunza G Coco Bikini in Sage
Not only is this bikini sustainable, it’s also comfortable. That’s because it’s made with the brand’s stretchy material that flexes with your body’s natural movements. The bikini design with a halter-top style and center hoop creates an elegant pool-side look.
Sold by Hampden
Seafolly Cap Sleeve Open-Back One-Piece Swimsuit
Part of Seafolly’s Eco Collective, this swimsuit is made with recycled materials for less waste and more style. Although this one-piece design provides nice coverage with capped sleeves and a high neckline, it has an open back for an unexpected touch of elegance.
Sold by Amazon
Birdsong Eco Onyx Underwire Wrap Tankini Style Swimsuit
This swimsuit is designed for both comfort and support, thanks to the three-position back-hook closure and adjustable straps that can be worn over the shoulders in a criss-crossed configuration. Made from recycled materials, it offers a traditional tankini style that’s flattering on any shape or size.
Sold by Walmart
Summersalt The Sidestroke Swimsuit
Showing off the one-shoulder look is easy with the Sidestroke that’s been featured on TV and in magazines. Made of recycled materials, it offers a comfortable fit and a beautiful design. You can choose from a nice selection of color-blocked patterns and solid hues.
Sold by Summersalt
This swimsuit has an elegant square neckline that’s modern and edgy. The wide shoulder straps give it a shirt-like look, so you can easily slip on a pair of shorts and wear it around town after leaving the beach or pool. It’s a sustainable choice that’s also one of the most versatile swimsuits on our list.
Sold by Moda Operandi
For those who dare to wear them, string bikinis will never go out of style. This top-only option can be paired with the shorts or bikini bottoms of your choice. It’s another option by Ookioh that’s made and packaged without plastics and is 100% sustainable.
Sold by Ookioh
Mara Hoffman Jodi Scoop-Neck One-Piece Swimsuit
If you want a swimsuit in a color that pops, Mara Hoffman’s one-piece model in poppy will stand out when you stroll in the sand. The classic scoop-cut front is complemented by the low-cut back. Made with recycled polyester, the material is stretchy and comfortable, and provides UPF 50+ protection.
Sold by Neiman Marcus
Sustainable swimwear worth checking out
- The Monaco Bottom features a high cut and side rings which are two swimsuit elements that are in style this year.
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Top Player Prop Bets for Braves vs. Rays on July 8, 2023
Player prop bet odds for Ronald Acuna Jr., Wander Franco and others are available when the Atlanta Braves visit the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on Saturday at 7:15 PM ET.
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Braves vs. Rays Game Info
- When: Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 7:15 PM ET
- Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
- How to Watch on TV: FOX
- Live Stream: Watch the MLB on Fubo!
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MLB Props Today: Atlanta Braves
Spencer Strider Props
- Strikeouts Prop: Over/Under 8.5 (Over Odds: -125)
Strider Stats
- The Braves will hand the ball to Spencer Strider (10-2) for his 18th start of the season.
- He's looking to extend his three-game quality start streak.
- Strider has pitched five or more innings in four straight games and will look to extend that streak.
- He has made 17 appearances and finished three of them without allowing an earned run.
- Among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign, the 24-year-old ranks 32nd in ERA (3.75), 16th in WHIP (1.108), and first in K/9 (14.2).
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Ronald Acuña Jr. Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 1.5 (Over Odds: +155)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -164)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +300)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +135)
Acuna Stats
- Acuna has recorded 117 hits with 24 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 43 walks. He has driven in 54 runs with 41 stolen bases.
- He has a slash line of .333/.410/.587 so far this season.
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Matt Olson Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -233)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -120)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +235)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +115)
Olson Stats
- Matt Olson has put up 85 hits with 16 doubles, two triples, 29 home runs and 54 walks. He has driven in 70 runs with one stolen base.
- He has a slash line of .254/.360/.573 so far this season.
- Olson heads into this game looking to extend his two-game hit streak. In his last five games he is batting .333 with a double, a home run, four walks and two RBI.
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Wander Franco Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -213)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +150)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +750)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +275)
Franco Stats
- Franco has 21 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs, 29 walks and 45 RBI (95 total hits). He has swiped 28 bases.
- He's slashed .284/.341/.469 on the year.
- Franco will look for his fifth straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with two home runs and three RBI.
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Yandy Díaz Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -213)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +135)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +550)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +245)
Diaz Stats
- Yandy Diaz has 91 hits with 17 doubles, 12 home runs, 39 walks and 39 RBI.
- He's slashing .316/.404/.500 so far this season.
- Diaz has picked up at least one hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .267 with three walks.
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L.I.V.E. Program sees progress, expanding in future
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Baton Rouge’s anti-crime group through education starts to see progress in one neighborhood.
Less than three months after launching, a new anti-crime group is already seeing results.
“We have not had a major violent incident in Zion City in over 200 days because of how this program has changed not just necessarily the education at this point, but the mindset of people of the community and giving them the hope that has been lost,” says Metro Council Member Darryl Hurst.
Hurst helped launched the L.I.V.E. Program, which stands for Lowering Incidences of Violence Through Education. It focuses on teenagers in Zion City, hoping to give them a fresh start through career training with Baton Rouge Community College.
“So, what we are looking for is the type of kids that we want to make a difference with. We can’t have a three to four year curriculum, we are looking at three to six months to get them in the program, out of the program, employed and making Baton Rouge a great environment for everyone,” adds Hurst.
Through the program teens have a chance to earn credentials for a potential job and have more access to educational opportunities.
“So, with adult education, we do language, reading and mathematics. So, we assess them where they currently stand, and that gives them an opportunity to join classes to improve in all those levels. That is one thing about education. Once you earn that that’s yours, you possess that for life and then it influences those around,” explains Dr. Brandy Tyson interim assistant vice chancellor of academic and workforce development at BRCC.
Right now, the program serves 10 kids, but Hurst says word is spreading and so is the interest and he hopes to expand the program and open it up to more kids.
“We have phase 2 and 3 kind of ready to go. Brookstown from my district will be phase two but the Mayor Waites of Baker, we have Barbara Carpenter and her group at Southern University have reached out and said that they will be willing to be another place that we can bring some kids outside of BRCC,” said Hurst.
Hurst says there is a waiting list, but he is encouraging families and their children to reach out if they are interested.
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman finally got his first victory. It wasn’t easy.
Drew Pyne passed for two touchdowns and 150 yards in his first career start and Notre Dame overcame numerous mistakes to hold on to beat California 24-17 Saturday.
Freeman was asked what was going through his mind when two potentially game-clinching turnovers were overturned, one on a targeting penalty and another when Cal quarterback Jack Plummer was ruled down before he fumbled.
“It was a conversation between me and God, and a conversation between me and myself to focus on what matters,” Freeman said.
The way the Irish have played this season has a lot of Irish fans praying and talking to themselves.
The Irish (1-2) outscored Cal (2-1) 10-0 in the fourth quarter to avoid becoming just the third Notre Dame squad to start a season 0-3. The Irish, who started the season ranked No. 5, had blown leads three times, made sure there was no second-half letdown this time.
“Found a way to finish,” Freeman said. “I’m proud of those guys. You know what, it is hard to win football games. It’s hard. You’ve seen it in the first three games. It’s hard.”
It wasn’t over until the last play as officials overturned two plays that appeared to be game-clinching turnovers for the Irish, giving the Bears a last-second shot. On fourth-and-13 from the Notre Dame 35, Cal’s Jack Plummer threw the ball into the end zone. The ball bounced off several players and Bears receiver Jeremiah Hunter nearly pulled it in, but the ball landed on the grass.
It was a familiar feeling for the Bears, who had five losses by seven points or less last season.
“It’s gut-wrenching. We had chances to win. Too many errors. One or two more plays,” Cal coach Justin Wilcox said.
Notre Dame tailback Chris Tyree said it was hard to watch.
“They almost gave me a heart attack out there, man,” he said. “It’s really exciting football to watch, especially when it goes down to the wire like that. That’s going to be a moment we’ll never forget.”
Defensive lineman Jacob Lacey, who finished with five tackles and two sacks, said the Irish defense was focused on finishing in the fourth quarter.
“It’s everything we work for. It’s one of our keys to victory, finishing in the fourth quarter. We talk about it every week. We fell short a couple of times, but now we’re on the right track.”
The Irish opened a 24-17 lead with 9:16 remaining on a 6-yard pass from Pyne to Michael Mayer, just Mayer’s second catch of the day. The touchdown was set up when Pyne threw a short pass to tailback Audric Esitime, and he sprinted for a 36-yard gain before tripping at the 6-yard line.
The Bears drove to the Notre Dame 22 midway through the fourth quarter but couldn’t get any closer. Plummer threw three straight incompletions, then was sacked by Isaiah Foskey for a 10-yard loss with 6:30 left.
Cal got the ball again on their own 7-yard line, but on third-and-10 Jack Plummer was sacked for a 5-yard loss. It looked as though Notre Dame had put the game away when cornerback Clarence Lewis picked off a pass from Plummer, but the Bears got one more chance when J.D. Bertrand was called for targeting.
Pyne, playing because Tyler Buchner sustained a season-ending shoulder injury last week, was 17-of-23 passing. In addition to the scoring pass to Mayer, Pyne threw a 21-yard TD pass to Tyree. Tyree, who had only 12 touches through the first two games, rushed for 64 yards on 17 carries and had five catches for 44 yards. Estime added a 1-yard run and 76 yards rushing on 18 carries
Plummer was 16 of 37 for 184 yards passing, including an 18-yard TD pass to J. Michael Sturdivant. Jaydn Ott was held to 33 yards on 13 carries.
Pyne struggled some early on. His first pass to Tyree was short, and he overthrew several receivers and had receivers drop some passes. A snap struck Pyne in the facemask, but he recovered and handed off to Estime for a 7-yard gain. On another play, he was signaling for a back to move when the ball was snapped.
Freeman said he’d take a moment to savor the win.
“If you don’t take a minute to enjoy these things, you’re going to regret it,” he said. “That’s what I keep reminding myself is enjoy the victory.”
GOING FOR THE WIN
Plummer said the Bears would have gone for two-points and the win if the last pass had been caught.
“If we scored there we were going for two, trying to get out of there,” he said.
UNFRIENDLY STADIUM
Irish fans booed Notre Dame twice late in the second quarter when the mistakes were piling up. A loud cheer of “California!” could be heard, marking the second straight week the visitors got a loud chant going.
THE TAKEAWAY
Cal: Plummer, a transfer from Purdue who lost his starter’s job with the Boilermakers last season following a 27-13 loss to Notre Dame, showed the Bears he can make big plays, but not quite enough for the upset.
Notre Dame: The Irish need to cutdown on mistakes if they’re going to be competitive. Receiver Braden Lenzy had a false start on third-and-1, leading to Pyne being sacked on the next play. Right tackle Blake Fisher also was called for a false start on third-and-3. Late in the second quarter, when the Irish drove into Cal territory, linemen Jarrett Patterson and Zeke Correll were called for false starts on back-to-back plays to stall out the drive.
NEXT UP
Cal: The Bears open the Pac-12 season on Saturday at home against Arizona.
Notre Dame: The Irish play at North Carolina on Saturday.
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A man accused of attacking New York GOP gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin during a recent campaign rally told investigators he’d been drinking that day and didn’t know who the congressman was, authorities said as the man was arrested on a federal assault charge Saturday.
David Jakubonis, 43, made an initial court appearance Saturday before a federal magistrate judge in Rochester, New York, on a single count of assaulting a member of Congress with a dangerous weapon. The charge carries a potential maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
He was ordered held until a bail hearing in federal court Wednesday. Prosecutors said he should remain detained as a flight risk and is dangerous, according to a court filing. Assistant federal public defender Steven Slawinski, representing Jakubonis, said in an email to The Associated Press that he planned to ask the judge to release Jakubonis from custody.
Jakubonis was arraigned Friday on a separate state charge of attempted assault in the second degree and was released by a local judge. That prompted criticism from Zeldin and other Republicans who held it up as an example of the need to reform New York’s bail laws, something Zeldin has called on Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul to toughen.
A 2019 bail reform law in New York eliminated pretrial incarceration for people accused of most nonviolent offenses. The law gives judges the option to set bail in nearly all cases involving violent felonies, but it has exceptions for certain attempted felonies like attempted assault.
The federal criminal complaint filed Saturday alleged Jakubonis, an Iraq War veteran, told investigators he was drinking whiskey on Thursday before he went onstage as Zeldin addressed a Veterans of Foreign Wars post in the town of Perinton to ask the speaker if he was disrespecting veterans.
Jakubonis “did not know who the speaker was or that the speaker was a political person,” according to the complaint. The complaint added that when Jakubonis watched video of Thursday evening’s incident he told investigators he “must have checked out” and that what was depicted in the video was disgusting.
According to video of the attack, Jakubonis raised his arm toward Zeldin as he held a keychain with two sharp points. The congressman from Long Island then grabbed Jakubonis’ wrist and the two tussled to the ground as others jumped in to help. Zeldin, who also served in the military, suffered a minor scrape. | https://www.wfla.com/news/national/ap-us-news/investigators-attacker-did-not-know-who-zeldin-was/ | 2022-07-24 20:02:39 | 0 | https://www.wfla.com/news/national/ap-us-news/investigators-attacker-did-not-know-who-zeldin-was/ |
TERRA CEIA ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Department of Health has issued a statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory after four locally contracted cases of malaria were reported along the Gulf Coast south of Tampa.
On Monday, a health alert issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also noted that another case has been detected in Texas, marking the first time there has been a local spread of malaria in the United States in 20 years.
The four residents in Sarasota County received treatment and have recovered, according to the state’s Department of Health advisory. Malaria, caused by a parasite that spreads through bites from Anopheles mosquitoes, causes fever, chills, sweats, nausea and vomiting, and headaches. It is not spread person to person.
It’s the threat of the mosquito-borne illness that concerns Kathleen Gibson-Dee, who lives on Terra Ceia Island, which is about 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of Sarasota County.
Even though no malaria cases have been reported in Manatee County, where Terra Ceia is located, Gibson-Dee said that she’s now routinely using bug repellent while working in her garden.
“I don’t go out without it,” she told The Associated Press on Tuesday. “And we don’t go out in the evening because you can see clouds and clouds of bugs now. They may not all be mosquitoes, but there’s certainly mosquitos out there.”
Another resident, Tom Lyons, says news of the malaria cases “makes me take mosquito protection a little more seriously.”
The mosquito population thrives in Terra Ceia because “it’s an island surrounded by a lot of shallow water and mangroves, and ideal places for mosquitoes,” Lyons said.
Officials in Manatee County have ramped up efforts to control the mosquito population.
Chris Lesser, director of the Manatee County mosquito control district, said they’re primarily using helicopters to combat the mosquito population because they cover between 15,000 and 20,000 acres (6070 to 8082 hectares) in one night. A truck can only cover around 1,000 acres (404 hectares) a night, he said.
“We really want to focus on killing the adult mosquito before they have the opportunity to feed on one person that may be infected with malaria and then transmit that disease to a second person,” Lesser said.
He said the time frame for when a mosquito can become infected to when it can transmit the disease to a person is about 14 days.
“So we’re trying to get in there about once every seven to 10 days and really knock down the mosquito population. And that process will continue until the public health alert that we’re currently under is lifted,” Lesser said.
“It’s a curtain,” he continued. “We’re trying to keep the malaria mosquitos from coming into our county through our southern border by using aggressive mosquito control activities.”
Officials in Sarasota County area also using similar tactics to control mosquitos, the county’s health department said in an advisory.
The initial malaria advisory was issued in Sarasota County after the first case was reported in late May. That was followed by a second case, and then two more, said Jae Williams, the press secretary for the Florida Department of Health.
“As soon as it crossed over from one to two confirmed cases, it progressed to an alert,” Williams said, comparing it to the system of issuing a hurricane watch versus a hurricane warning — when a storm is imminent.
“Listen, the conditions are favorable,” Williams continued. “It’s not just some rogue one mosquito. People need to be paying attention.”
Williams said health officials are being proactive.
“We know we are going into the Fourth of July holiday. We know the summer’s only getting hotter and wetter over the next couple of months,” Williams said. “So we just wanted to give Floridians a big kind of heads up, put the whole state on notice.”
About 2,000 U.S. cases of malaria are diagnosed each year — the vast majority in travelers coming from countries where malaria commonly spreads.
Since 1992, there have been 11 outbreaks involving malaria from mosquitoes in the U.S. The last one occurred in 2003 in Palm Beach County, Florida, where eight cases were reported.
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For senior Jake Doone and his Nazareth Area High School teammates, the dual-meet season is a time to sharpen their strengths, improve their weaknesses so they can attack the postseason at peak performance.
But there are some matches that mean more than others, and the Blue Eagles’ 45-12 conquest of host Easton at the 25th Street Gym on Wednesday night in the season-opening dual meet was certainly one of them.
Doone’s hard-fought 3-2 decision over senior Oliver Fairchild in a battle of Division I commits at 145 pounds highlighted Nazareth’s stellar outing. The Blue Eagles won 11 of 13 bouts, yielded just seven takedowns and their freshmen went 3-1.
It was Nazareth’s 10th win in a row over Easton, though the Red Rovers still lead the series 59-34-3.
“Our plan is always to peak at the end of the season, but it was good to get this win against a good team,” Doone said. “Our freshmen – the Campbells and Zuercher -- really looked tough.” The match started at 121 where sophomore Chris Kelly, a state qualifier last year, pumped up the Easton faithful with a pair of takedowns before pinning junior Dominic Rizzotto in 1:09.
In the night’s second-most anticipated bout, Nazareth sophomore Tahir Parkins, fresh from his second Cumberland Valley Tournament title, methodically decisioned regional qualifier Ben Fanelli 5-1 at 127.
Senior Charlie Bunting delivered a 26-8 technical fall in 5:47 at 133 to put the Blue Eagles ahead for good, 8-6. Jack Campbell, the lighter of the freshman Campbell twins, added a 9-4 decision at 139 leading into the Doone-Fairchild donnybrook.
And it was a donnybrook for a bout that featured just five points.
Doone scored the only takedown with 13 seconds left in the first period. He upped his advantage to 3-0 with an escape with 38 seconds remaining in the second period.
Fairchild received a point when Doone chose neutral to start the final period. With the Easton student section chanting “Ollie, Ollie,” Fairchild went on the attack. But for every shot Fairchild tried, Doone had a defensive response. The Red Rover received a stalling point late in the bout, and near the end almost drove Doone into the bleachers in an attempt to finish off a takedown.
Doone finished seventh in the state last winter at 138, and Fairchild was a state qualifier at 126.
“I knew it was going to be a tough match,” Doone said. “I remember wrestling him before in second or third grade, and I specifically remembered it was at the Nazareth Middle School. I think that one was a one-point bout. I probably didn’t wrestle at my 100-percent tonight. We all have room to grow.”
Doone said competing in the Cumberland Valley Tournament this past weekend helped the team coming into the Easton match, especially for the freshmen.
“I know lot of them were pretty nervous for their first matches (at Cumberland), and it was good to get that out of them before tonight,” Doone said.
Veteran Nazareth coach Dave Crowell concurred.
“I was really happy with those guys with the way they wrestled in this match in front of this crowd,” Crowell said “It’s not easy for a senior to do let along a freshman. They were all in tough matches and showed a maturity beyond their years. I think we had a big advantage because we had wrestled already, and this was Easton’s first match.”
Those freshmen?
The other Campbell, Cade, edged Easton junior James Geiger 6-4 at 152. Campbell posted a pair of second-period takedowns after a scoreless first two minutes. He went ahead 5-2 with an escape. Geiger, who was 19-16 last season, registered a takedown with 16 seconds remaining, but Campbell stayed out of harm’s way with an escape in the closing seconds.
Equally impressive was classmate Brayden Zuercher in the next bout at 160. He swapped escapes with senior Nolan Krazer, and then scored the sudden victory takedown with 10 seconds left in the one-minute overtime session.
The Blue Eagles kept rolling with a major decision from Dominic Wheatley at 172, and consecutive pins from Noah Okamoto (189), Marco Malerba (215) and returning state champion Sean Kinney (285), who was making his season debut.
Kinney weighed in but didn’t go out for introductions. That was left to sophomore Jacob Cozze. However, when Kinney walked out to the center of the mat to meet senior Anthony Embardino, the buzz in the crowd was palpable. Kinney scored a quick takedown and methodically worked the Red Rover to his back for a pin in 1:01.
Most importantly, the junior didn’t do further damage to an ankle he injured in practice last week.
“He (Kinney) was ready to go,” Crowell said “He turned his ankle in practice last week and was on crutches. This weekend he was in a walking boot. Those walking boots must be pretty good, huh?”
Easton’s other bright spot was the anxiously awaited debut of Nick Salamone at 107. The freshman didn’t disappoint. He collected a quick takedown and worked an arm bar to pin freshman Zakary Novak in 1:03.
“(Chris) Kelly lived up to expectations tonight, and they’ve been pretty high for him,” Easton coach Jody Karam said. “And Nick Salamone is a special kid. The great thing about him is he is very coachable.”
The Red Rovers will regroup in preparation for the Boyertown Duals on Saturday. They don’t wrestle at home again until Jan. 4 against Allen.
“I’m disappointed because (the fans) didn’t get to see the team I see every day in practice,” Karam said. “We’re a much better team than we showed. We let them take it to us. It’s only December and we’re not going to throw in the towel. We have to accept the challenges in front of us; we now know where we stand.”
Nazareth hosts Delaware Valley (Pa.) on Alumni Night on Saturday (7 p.m. start).
Prior to the varsity, Nazareth won the junior high meet, 46-36, and Easton won the junior varsity match 24-6.
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‘This guy is trying to kidnap me’: 9-year-old shares scary encounter while leaving school
KAILUA, Hawaii (KHNL/KGMB/Gray News) - A 9-year-old boy says someone was trying to kidnap him while he was on his way to a friend’s house after school.
Noam Burcerril, 9, said the incident happened on Friday when he was riding his bike on the Kaelepulu Stream bridge at Kailua Beach Park.
According to KHNL/KGMB, Noam said a truck stopped beside him when he was crossing the bridge with a person inside the vehicle telling him to come to his truck.
The 9-year-old said he didn’t know the man, so he turned in the opposite direction and rode back toward the school.
“My friend was over there, and I was like, ‘Can you call my mom? This guy is trying to kidnap me,’” Noam said.
The friend at the park was Emily Hellman, the mother of another student who goes to school with Noam.
“As we were talking, the truck that he had described circled back around, and he [Noam] quickly said, ‘That’s the truck!’ And then he ran away. He was really scared at that time,” Hellman said.
Hellman said she called Noam’s mother, Julie Burcerril, who was waiting for him at the friend’s house.
“When he talked to us on the phone, he was crying,” Julie Burcerril said. “When we saw him, he was better, but he was very scared.”
One thing that seemed to help Noam was that the bike path he was on was separated from traffic on the bridge.
“If he got out of his truck, he has to go around [pointing toward Kailua town] while I could just go forward,” Noam said.
The boy’s school sent a letter to all parents after the incident, and Noam’s family said they have filed a police report.
“He did exactly what you should do: Go back, get an adult, someone that he knew, and we were able to get him help,” Hellman said.
The two mothers said they had never met before this incident but share a special bond now.
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Rihanna isn't announcing new music just yet, but she's got some ideas!
"Musically, I'm feeling open," the performer announced during her Super Bowl LVII press conference on Thursday. "I'm feeling open to exploring, discovering, creating things that are new, things that are different, things that are off, weird, might never make sense to my fans. I just want to play, I want to have fun with music."
RiRi also joked about her lengthy hiatus while answering fan questions about her favorite album in her catalog. While her early albums were recorded on the road while touring, the singer had to share her affection for the creative energy she was allowed to put into 2016's Anti.
"Anti was the first time that I took my time making an album while not on tour," she recalled. "That frustrated my fans a bit and now, look, I'm doing it to them again!"
Rihanna was running on no sleep, having rehearsed through the night at the Super Bowl venue, State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
"I've been so focused on the Super Bowl, I totally forgot my birthday is coming up. I totally forgot about Valentine's Day," she joked. "[There's] a lot of preparation, a lot of moving parts. And this week, this is the week that everyone is being tested. We're just tightening up everything, everybody's dialing in, everybody's tuning up."
During the press conference, Rihanna admitted that while stepping back into the spotlight can feel overwhelming at times, she thinks her opportunity to perform at the Super Bowl "could have only been now."
"When I first got the call to do it again this year, I was like, 'You sure?'" she recalled with a laugh. "Like, I'm three months postpartum, I don't know that I should be making major decisions right now."
However, her new adventures with motherhood made her more sure than ever that she could handle the challenge.
"When you become a mom, there's something that just happens where you feel like you could take on the world, you could do anything," she shared. "The Super Bowl is one of the biggest stages in the world. So, as scary as that was -- because I haven't been onstage in seven years -- there's something exhilarating about the challenge of it all. And it's important for me to do this this year. It's important for representation, it's important for my son to see that."
The hardest part so far, the performer shared, has been figuring out the setlist, or, as RiRi put it, "trying to cram 17 years of music into 13 minutes."
"The setlist was the biggest challenge. That was the hardest, hardest part," she said, adding that it's still a work in progress. "Deciding how to maximize 13 minutes, but also celebrate. That's what this show's going to be. It's going to be a celebration of my catalog."
"We did a pretty good job at narrowing it down," she continued. "There's probably been about 39 versions of the setlist right now. We're on our 39th. Every little change counts."
While she admitted that the physical challenge of getting back onstage for the first time in seven years is "immense, for many reasons," Rihanna also shared that she's excited to bring some important representation to the Super Bowl stage.
"That's a big part of why it's so important for me to do this show,' she noted. "Representation for immigrants, representation for my country, Barbados. Representing for Black women everywhere. I think that's really important, that's key for people to see those possibilities, and I'm honored to be here."
It's a long way from home," she added. "It's a beautiful journey that I'm on, and I could have never guessed that I would have made it here. So it's a celebration of that."
Super Bowl LVII airs Sunday, Feb. 12 on Fox. Stay tuned right here to ETonline.com for more exclusive Super Bowl content. Additionally, CBS Sports has full in-depth Super Bowl coverage.
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Ed Sheeran is ready to embark on his next music era and fans won’t have to wait too much longer to hear what it sounds like.
Ed began teasing his new music on Wednesday by posting a melody to his TikTok and sharing some written song lyrics on his Instagram. He combined the two on Thursday morning to announce his next single, which is titled “Eyes Closed.”
The song arrives Friday, March 24.
Ed previewed a clip on his TikTok, which is spliced into three parts. Two videos are of Ed playing the guitar, while a third features him singing.
“I’m dancing with my eyes closed/ Everywhere I look I still see you/ Time is moving so slow/ And I don’t know what else I can do/ So I’ll keep dancing with my eyes closed,” he sings.
Ed also previewed the song on his Instagram, and while he sang the same lyrics, he played the piano instead of the guitar.
His new album, -, pronounced Subtract, is due out May 5.
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- Consolidated Sales Decreased 5.5%, Direct Channel Sales Increased 8.1%
- Reports EPS of $0.75 and Adjusted EPS(1) of $0.78
- Declares Fourth Quarter Dividend of $0.10 per share
LEXINGTON, Ky., Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tempur Sealy International, Inc. (NYSE: TPX) announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022. The Company also issued updated financial guidance for the full year 2022.
THIRD QUARTER 2022 FINANCIAL SUMMARY
- Total net sales decreased 5.5% to $1,283.3 million as compared to $1,358.3 million in the third quarter of 2021. On a constant currency basis(1), total net sales decreased 3.1%, with a decrease of 5.4% in the North America business segment and an increase of 7.4% in the International business segment.
- Gross margin was 42.2% as compared to 42.5% in the third quarter of 2021. Adjusted gross margin(1) was 42.5% in the third quarter of 2022. There were no adjustments to gross margin in the third quarter of 2021.
- Operating income decreased 19.5% to $201.0 million as compared to $249.8 million in the third quarter of 2021. Adjusted operating income(1) was $206.7 million as compared to $252.1 million in the third quarter of 2021.
- Net income decreased 25.2% to $132.7 million as compared to $177.4 million in the third quarter of 2021. Adjusted net income(1) decreased 23.3% to $137.8 million as compared to $179.6 million in the third quarter of 2021.
- Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA")(1) decreased 16.9% to $245.4 million as compared to $295.2 million in the third quarter of 2021. Adjusted EBITDA(1) decreased 15.4% to $251.9 million as compared to $297.6 million in the third quarter of 2021.
- Earnings per diluted share ("EPS") decreased 13.8% to $0.75 as compared to $0.87 in the third quarter of 2021. Adjusted EPS(1) decreased 11.4% to $0.78 as compared to $0.88 in the third quarter of 2021.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Company Chairman and CEO Scott Thompson commented, "Our third quarter results demonstrate the continued strength of our business model and industry-leading products, as they mitigated the unfavorable foreign exchange dynamic and overall challenging operating environment in the quarter. We performed largely in-line with our expectations while working through these headwinds. Over the last couple quarters, we have extended some capital project timelines, and trimmed around the edges, cutting back on expected hiring and expenses. Going forward, we will keep the current operating environment in mind as we drive our competitive advantages to outperform the global bedding market and position ourselves well for the market's eventual normalization."
Business Segment Highlights
The Company's business segments include North America and International. Corporate operating expenses are not included in either of the business segments and are presented separately as a reconciling item to consolidated results.
North America net sales decreased 5.6% to $1,057.7 million as compared to $1,120.0 million in the third quarter of 2021. On a constant currency basis(1), North America net sales decreased 5.4% as compared to the third quarter of 2021. Gross margin was 39.8% as compared to 39.9% in the third quarter of 2021. Adjusted gross margin(1) was 40.2% in the third quarter of 2022. There were no adjustments to gross margin in the third quarter of 2021. Operating margin was 19.4% as compared to 21.2% in the third quarter of 2021. Adjusted operating margin(1) was 19.8% in the third quarter of 2022. There were no adjustments to operating margin in the third quarter of 2021.
North America net sales through the wholesale channel decreased $73.1 million, or 7.4%, to $918.1 million, as compared to the third quarter of 2021, primarily driven by macroeconomic pressures impacting U.S. consumer behavior. North America net sales through the direct channel increased $10.8 million, or 8.4%, to $139.6 million, as compared to the third quarter of 2021.
North America adjusted gross margin(1) improved 30 basis points as compared to gross margin in the third quarter of 2021. The improvement was primarily driven by pricing actions to offset commodity inflation and favorable brand mix, partially offset by operational investments to service our customers. North America adjusted operating margin(1) declined 140 basis points as compared to operating margin in the third quarter of 2021. The decline was primarily driven by advertising investments and operating expense deleverage partially offset by the improvement in gross margin.
International net sales decreased 5.3% to $225.6 million as compared to $238.3 million in the third quarter of 2021. On a constant currency basis(1), International net sales increased 7.4% as compared to the third quarter of 2021. Gross margin was 53.4% as compared to 54.6% in the third quarter of 2021. Operating margin was 14.5% as compared to 21.1% in the third quarter of 2021. Adjusted operating margin(1) was 14.7% as compared to 22.1% in the third quarter of 2021.
International net sales through the wholesale channel decreased $22.9 million, or 21.2%, to $85.1 million as compared to the third quarter of 2021. International net sales through the direct channel increased $10.2 million, or 7.8%, to $140.5 million as compared to the third quarter of 2021. In the third quarter of 2022, International net sales decreased $30 million due to unfavorable foreign exchange.
International gross margin declined 120 basis points as compared to the third quarter of 2021. The decline was primarily driven by the acquisition of Dreams driving unfavorable mix, and foreign currency exchange rates. Dreams' margin profile is lower than our historical International margins as they sell a variety of products across a range of price points. International adjusted operating margin(1) declined 740 basis points as compared to the third quarter of 2021. The decline was primarily driven by operating expense deleverage, the decline in gross margin, and Asia joint venture performance due to COVID-19 related shutdowns.
Corporate operating expense was $36.6 million, consistent with the third quarter of 2021.
Consolidated net income decreased 25.2% to $132.7 million as compared to $177.4 million in the third quarter of 2021. Adjusted net income(1) decreased 23.3% to $137.8 million as compared to $179.6 million in the third quarter of 2021. EPS decreased 13.8% to $0.75 as compared to $0.87 in the third quarter of 2021. Adjusted EPS(1) decreased 11.4% to $0.78 as compared to $0.88 in the third quarter of 2021.
The Company ended the third quarter of 2022 with total debt of $2.8 billion and consolidated indebtedness less netted cash(1) of $2.7 billion. Leverage based on the ratio of consolidated indebtedness less netted cash(1) to adjusted EBITDA(1) was 2.77 times for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2022.
During the third quarter of 2022, the Company repurchased 1.0 million shares of its common stock for a total cost of $25.2 million. Over the last twelve months, the Company has repurchased 24.1 million shares of its common stock for a total cost of $887.7 million. As of September 30, 2022, the Company had approximately $809.5 million available under its existing share repurchase authorization.
Additionally, today the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share, payable on December 1, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 17, 2022.
Company Chairman and CEO Scott Thompson commented, "Overall, we are pleased with both our quarterly results and the progress we have made on our long-term initiatives, against an evolving macroeconomic backdrop. We enter this complex macro period with retailers generally in good shape, a strong competitive position, and new innovative products to launch. We are watching macro developments closely and adjusting to the market conditions, while staying aggressive and on strategy."
Financial Guidance
The Company has updated its earnings guidance for the full year 2022 and currently expects an adjusted EPS(1) range of $2.50 to $2.60. This contemplates the Company's current outlook for full year 2022 consolidated sales to be flat to prior year.
The Company noted that its expectations are based on information available at the time of this release, and are subject to changing conditions and risks, many of which are outside the Company's control.
Conference Call Information
Tempur Sealy International, Inc. will host a live conference call to discuss financial results today, November 3, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The call will be webcast and can be accessed on the Company's investor relations website at investor.tempursealy.com. After the conference call, a webcast replay will remain available on the investor relations section of the Company's website for 30 days.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Constant Currency Information
For additional information regarding EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EPS, adjusted net income, adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margin, adjusted operating income (expense), adjusted operating margin, consolidated indebtedness and consolidated indebtedness less netted cash (all of which are non-GAAP financial measures), please refer to the reconciliations and other information included in the attached schedules. For information on the methodology used to present information on a constant currency basis, please refer to "Constant Currency Information" included in the attached schedules.
The Company is unable to reconcile forward–looking adjusted EPS, a non–GAAP financial measure, to EPS, its most directly comparable forward–looking GAAP financial measure, without unreasonable efforts, because the Company is currently unable to predict with a reasonable degree of certainty the type and extent of certain items that would be expected to impact EPS in 2022.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that may be characterized as "forward-looking," within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Such statements might include information concerning one or more of the Company's plans, guidance, objectives, goals, strategies, and other information that is not historical information. When used in this release, the words "assumes," "estimates," "expects," "guidance," "anticipates," "might," "projects," "plans," "proposed," "targets," "intends," "believes," "will" and variations of such words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements relating to the Company's quarterly cash dividend, the Company's share repurchase targets, the Company's expectations regarding supply chain disruptions, geopolitical events including the war in Ukraine, the macroeconomic environment, foreign exchange rates and fluctuations in such rates, COVID-19 related disruptions, net sales for 2022, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for 2022, and EPS and Adjusted EPS for 2022 and subsequent periods and the Company's expectations for increasing sales growth, product launches, expected hiring and advertising, capital project timelines, channel growth, acquisitions and commodities outlook. Any forward-looking statements contained herein are based upon current expectations and beliefs and various assumptions. There can be no assurance that the Company will realize these expectations, meet its guidance, or that these beliefs will prove correct.
Numerous factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control, could cause actual results to differ materially from any that may be expressed herein as forward-looking statements. These potential risks include the factors discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and in the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2022, June 30, 2022, and September 30, 2022. There may be other factors that may cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made.
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
Investor.relations@tempursealy.com
(1) This is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to "Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Constant Currency Information" below.
Summary of Channel Sales
The following table highlights net sales information, by channel and by business segment, for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:
TEMPUR SEALY INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(in millions, except percentages, ratios and per common share amounts)
The Company provides information regarding adjusted net income, adjusted EPS, adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margin, adjusted operating income (expense), adjusted operating margin, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, consolidated indebtedness and consolidated indebtedness less netted cash, which are not recognized terms under GAAP and do not purport to be alternatives to net income, earnings per share, or an alternative to total debt as a measure of liquidity. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with performance measures that better reflect the Company's underlying operations and trends, providing a perspective not immediately apparent from net income, gross profit, gross margin, operating income (expense) and operating margin. The adjustments management makes to derive the non-GAAP financial measures include adjustments to exclude items that may cause short-term fluctuations in the nearest GAAP financial measure, but which management does not consider to be the fundamental attributes or primary drivers of the Company's business.
The Company believes that exclusion of these items assists in providing a more complete understanding of the Company's underlying results from continuing operations and trends, and management uses these measures along with the corresponding GAAP financial measures to manage the Company's business, to evaluate its consolidated and business segment performance compared to prior periods and the marketplace, to establish operational goals and to provide continuity to investors for comparability purposes. Limitations associated with the use of these non-GAAP financial measures include that these measures do not present all of the amounts associated with the Company's results as determined in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered supplemental in nature and should not be construed as more significant than comparable financial measures defined by GAAP. Because not all companies use identical calculations, these presentations may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. For more information about these non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation to the nearest GAAP financial measure, please refer to the reconciliations on the following pages.
Constant Currency Information
In this press release the Company refers to, and in other press releases and other communications with investors the Company may refer to, net sales, earnings or other historical financial information on a "constant currency basis," which is a non-GAAP financial measure. These references to constant currency do not include operational impacts that could result from fluctuations in foreign currency rates. To provide information on a constant currency basis, the applicable financial results are adjusted based on a simple mathematical model that translates current period results in local currency using the comparable prior corresponding period's currency conversion rate. This approach is used for countries where the functional currency is the local country currency. This information is provided so that certain financial results can be viewed without the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency rates, thereby facilitating period-to-period comparisons of business performance.
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS
A reconciliation of reported net income to adjusted net income and the calculation of adjusted EPS is provided below. Management believes that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides investors with additional useful information with respect to the impact of various adjustments as described in the footnotes at the end of this release.
The following table sets forth the reconciliation of the Company's reported net income to adjusted net income and the calculation of adjusted EPS for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:
Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Margin, Adjusted Operating Income (Expense) and Adjusted Operating Margin
A reconciliation of gross profit and gross margin to adjusted gross profit and adjusted gross margin, respectively, and operating income (expense) and operating margin to adjusted operating income (expense) and adjusted operating margin, respectively, are provided below. Management believes that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides investors with additional useful information with respect to the impact of various adjustments as described in the footnotes at the end of this release.
The following table sets forth the reconciliation of the Company's reported gross profit and operating income (expense) to the calculation of adjusted gross profit and adjusted operating income (expense) for the three months ended September 30, 2022.
The following table sets forth the Company's reported gross profit and the reconciliation of the Company's operating income (expense) to the calculation of adjusted operating income (expense) for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The Company had no adjustments to gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2021.
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Consolidated Indebtedness less Netted Cash
The following reconciliations are provided below:
- Net income to EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA
- Ratio of consolidated indebtedness less netted cash to adjusted EBITDA
- Total debt, net to consolidated indebtedness less netted cash
Management believes that presenting these non-GAAP measures provides investors with useful information with respect to the Company's operating performance, cash flow generation and comparisons from period to period, as well as general information about the Company's leverage.
The Company's credit agreement (the "2019 Credit Agreement") provides the definition of adjusted EBITDA. Accordingly, the Company presents adjusted EBITDA to provide information regarding the Company's compliance with requirements under the 2019 Credit Agreement.
The following table sets forth the reconciliation of the Company's reported net income to the calculations of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:
The following table sets forth the reconciliation of the Company's net income to the calculations of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2022:
Under the 2019 Credit Agreement, the definition of adjusted EBITDA contains certain restrictions that limit adjustments to net income when calculating adjusted EBITDA. For the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2022, the Company's adjustments to net income when calculating adjusted EBITDA did not exceed the allowable amount under the 2019 Credit Agreement.
The ratio of consolidated indebtedness less netted cash to adjusted EBITDA is 2.77 times for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2022. The 2019 Credit Agreement requires the Company to maintain a ratio of consolidated indebtedness less netted cash to adjusted EBITDA of less than 5.00:1.00 times.
The following table sets forth the reconciliation of the Company's reported total debt to the calculation of consolidated indebtedness less netted cash as of September 30, 2022. "Consolidated Indebtedness" and "Netted Cash" are terms used in the 2019 Credit Agreement for purposes of certain financial covenants.
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BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) — Speedway Children’s Charities presented grants to child-focused organizations in the area at the Night of Smiles event on Thursday at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Damon Johnson, Executive Director of LXI Youth Center, the program that received the $50,000 Jeff Byrd Grant, said the grant means a lot to them.
“Now we get to put a playground area along with our basketball court and it’s going to make the area function for single moms, for people who can’t get out of their community, that they could walk right to our to our place and have a good place to be with their kids and their families,” said Johnson.
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Devils even up series against Rangers after hard-fought Game 4 victory
Jack Hughes potted his third goal of the playoffs
Jonas Siegenthaler scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period, Akira Schmid had 22 saves in another shutdown start and the New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers 3-1 Monday night to even their first-round playoff series at two games apiece.
Jack Hughes and Ondrej Palat also scored for New Jersey, which got its second straight tight win at Madison Square Garden after a pair of lopsided losses at home.
Vincent Trocheck scored for the Rangers, and Igor Shesterkin stopped 20 shots. New York has totaled just two goals in the last two games after scoring five each in the first two.
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Schmid, making his second straight start after Vitek Vanecek allowed nine goals on 52 shots in the first two games, was sensational again for the Devils. The 22-year-old has given up just two goals on 58 shots the last two games.
He had 10 saves in the first period, six in the second and six in the third of this one.
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Trocheck tied the score at 1 at 1:42 of the third as he scored in front off a rebound of Chris Kreider's backhand attempt off a pass from Patrick Kane. It was Trocheck's first of the series and ninth career playoff goal.
Siegenthaler regained the lead for New Jersey at 8:22 as he got a cross-ice pass from Nico Hischier and fired a shot from the left circle that went under Shesterkin's glove and in off the right post.
Less than 30 seconds later, Hischier slid into the Rangers' goalie on a driving attempt. Both players were down briefly before getting up.
The Rangers pulled Shesterkin for an extra skater with 2 minutes remaining, but Palat sealed the Devils' win with an empty-netter with 26 seconds remaining.
Vladimir Tarasenko got free down the left side and fired a shot that Schmid turned aside with a right pad save to keep the Rangers off the scoreboard about eight minutes into the second period.
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New Jersey defenseman Erik Haula had a short-handed breakaway with 7 1/2 minutes remaining in the middle period, but his attempt was wide.
Shesterkin tried to spark the Rangers' stagnant offense with a long lead pass to Kaapo Kakko up the right side. Kakko found Alexis Lafrenière streaking up the middle toward the net, and Lafrenière spun around and sent a shot wide left of Schmid with about four minutes left in the second.
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PARIS (AP) — A French appeals court on Wednesday upheld a one-year prison sentence for former President Nicolas Sarkozy on a conviction for corruption and influence peddling.
His lawyer said he will take the case to France’s highest court and insisted that Sarkozy is innocent. The 68-year-old ex-president would not have to serve time until a final ruling, and if definitively convicted, he could ask to serve his sentence at home.
Sarkozy, 68, was convicted in 2021 of trying to bribe a magistrate in exchange for information about a legal case in which he was implicated. It was the first time in modern French history that a former president had been convicted of corruption and sentenced to prison.
Sarkozy, who was president from 2007 to 2012, denies wrongdoing and appealed the original ruling. The Paris appeals court on Wednesday upheld the conviction and the sentence, according to a court official.
His lawyer, Jacqueline Laffont, called the decision “stupefying” and “unjust.”
Sarkozy is entitled to ask to be detained at home with an electronic bracelet, standard practice for sentences of two years or less. He also received a two-year suspended sentence, which he will not have to serve if he commits no new offense in the next five years.
It is one of multiple legal cases Sarkoky has faced. He was convicted later in 2021 of illegal campaign financing of his unsuccessful 2012 re-election bid. Last week, prosecutors asked for him to be sent to trial on charges that he took millions in illegal financing for his 2007 campaign by the regime of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. | https://www.expressnews.com/news/world/article/former-french-president-sarkozy-loses-appeal-on-18103805.php | 2023-05-17 10:13:25 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/world/article/former-french-president-sarkozy-loses-appeal-on-18103805.php |
A Carbondale Republican announced his intention of running to represent the 3rd Congressional District
Russ Andrews announced his candidacy on Monday that he willl challenge Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert in the GOP primary in 2024.
Andrews is 29-year resident of Colorado where he works as a financial adviser. He has a Marine Engineering degree from SUNY Maritime College and has appeared weekly on KNFO radio speaking about finance and politics.
Andrews has served on local non-profit boards, provided golf lessons to children trough the Aspen Junior Golf Foundation, was the chief gate judge for all major Aspen ski races for nearly a decade, and has served as an Ambassador for the Snowmass Ski Area.
A key issue for Andrews, according to his news release, is to increase federal funding for the 3rd Congressional District, which trailed the average Colorado district in federal remittances by $1.1 billion (18.18%) in 2021. Andrews wants to use extra federal funds for repair and maintenance of roads.
Andrews also wants to ensure that congressional district remains a Republican seat.
“CD3 leans 9 percentage points Republican, yet our current Congresswoman carried the last election by a mere 546 votes,” Andrews said in the release.
On his website, Andrews said that "most Republican candidates should win by 29,000+ votes."
In the 2022 election, Boebert edged Aspen Democrat Adam Frisch by those 546 votes.
Frisch announced in February that will again run for the congressional seat but he will have a challenger in the Democratic primary.
Debby Burnett, a Gunnison County resident also announced her candidacy earlier this year..
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The holiday season is Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson's favorite time of year — in part, he says, because it lets him brush up on his repetoire of Christmas music.
Questlove is the cofounder of the hip-hop band The Roots, which is, among many other things, the house band for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Each year The Roots inevitably play "Christmas in Hollis" by RUN-DMC, as well as Questlove's all-time favorite holiday song, "Wonderful Christmastime" by Paul McCartney.
"You know, Paul doesn't like [that song] too much," Questlove says. "Every time I talk to him and tell him, 'Not only is it my favorite Christmas song, but it might be my favorite Paul McCartney Post-Beatles song.' And he's just, like, cringing his face, like, 'No, no, but that was a rush job.' "
McCartney's song is in great company on Questlove's playlist of holiday music. Click the audio link above to hear our chat with Questlove about his Christmas mixtape, as well some stories about each song. Highlights from our conversation follow below, along with a Spotify version of Questlove's picks.
Questlove's playlist highlights
"Silver Bells," by DRAM and BigBabyMom (DRAM's mother)
"It's a very unique recording. ... DRAM is kind of the post-neo soul set, like one of the artists that I really dig his work. He has a really soulful voice. And when I listen to music, I like rawness. I like mistakes. I don't think there's good notes and bad notes or flat notes or sharp or pitchy notes. It's almost like him and his mom are allowing us to sort of eavesdrop at the family gathering where they're just singing to each other. And I really love the fact that they didn't overproduce this. This is a really raw version of the song. So it kind of hits home to me."
"Disco Claus," by The Bionic I
"There's these two really influential DJs that have really inspired my DJ career. They're from the Boston area. They're called Amir & Kon – they're the DJs that your favorite DJs listen to. And they're always playing really obscure music that's really under-the-radar. I believe DJ Amir is the one that put me on to this particular piece, which has a good drum break to it. I think it came out in 1977, by a group called The Bionic."
"Santa Claus, Santa Claus" by James Brown
"This particular song [was] my introduction to Christmas music and [it was] my introduction to James Brown. ... James Brown has a voice similar to my grandmother's – she's a very animated woman. So as a baby, I thought that was grandmom singing all the songs because, like, James Brown really belts like a female gospel singer, you know what I mean? Like, with his high notes and his yelling. So when I hear this very, very depressing song about misfortune — this is the Murphy's Law of Christmas songs — I don't know, I think my 3-year-old self just thought that grandmom was performing a comedy skit or something like that. So I added that song for ironic reasons. Like, I think this is one of the most hilarious songs ever, because James Brown is overselling the woe-is-me character."
"Santa Claus Is a Black Man," by Akim & Teddy Vann
"Back when Wendy Williams was a DJ on [New York hip-hop station] Hot 97 — this is in the '90s — she had a Christmas-themed show once, and I remember they played this song, called 'Santa Claus is a Black Man.' And I called the station and just left a note like, 'I don't know if you guys know who I am, it is Questlove of The Roots, and I got to know the name of that song.' And shockingly, like, two days later they emailed me back and sent me a cassette copy of the song.
"I just love the absolute innocence of it. Similar to 'I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.' This is Christmas through the eyes of a child."
"Christmas in the City," by Marvin Gaye
"I can almost imagine [Motown founder and producer] Berry Gordy just saying like, 'Look, Marvin, just make a Christmas song real quick,' and Marvin's like, 'Alright, hold my beer.' And 'Christmas in the City' is just one of the most depressing-sounding, sad, lonely [songs] — it's almost the music I would expect [from] the Charlie Brown Christmas special. ... [There's] just something hilarious about hearing Marvin Gaye struggle with this monophonic synthesizer, turning it into the blues."
The Stevie Wonder jingle
"Stevie Wonder is world-famous for his unique jingles for radio stations – if you search the Internet high and low, you can find some that he's done over the years and over the decades. There's actually a Philadelphia version of this particular jingle that I grew up with. And that's the thing that's always close to my heart. So there was a point in time in which Stevie Wonder might take time out to craft maybe somewhere between 30 to 50 individualized, customized radio station jingles for the territories that were playing his music the most. And so that's why I chose this one. This is sort of a companion piece to the Marvin Gaye 'Christmas in the City' bit. This is Stevie Wonder playing synthesizer."
Sam Briger and Susan Nyakundi produced and edited this interview for broadcast. Bridget Bentz, Molly Seavy-Nesper and Andrew Flanagan adapted it for the web.
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DLC, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 22.7% of Colorado tenants reported that they have had to take on additional debt to cover rent this year, according to a recent study conducted by TurboTenant.
When we examine rental trends across the Front Range, it's no surprise why. Rent.com reports that monthly rent has increased by 23.8% year-over-year in Fort Collins; Denver tenants saw monthly rent costs jump by a whopping 45.7% during that same time frame. Even Colorado Springs experienced a jump in average monthly rent, boasting a 12% increase year over year.
Monthly rent has climbed alongside inflation, which has tenants concerned. When asked to select three words to describe their feelings about the economy, Colorado renters indicated they're scared, pessimistic, and frustrated - but purchasing property isn't a simple solution. Although 76.7% of Colorado renters say they would like to own a home someday, 30.4% of these hopefuls believe it's unlikely they'll be able to purchase property in the next two years.
Even those who think it's likely that they'll be able to purchase property soon will be facing an uphill battle. As of October 2022, less than 9,000 new home listings were posted across the state. Add in the fact that 51.9% of survey respondents had $0-$4,999 in savings, and it becomes clear that 2023's housing market is going to be rough for prospective homebuyers. That's why the landlord-tenant relationship is more crucial now than ever before.
Over the course of 2022, TurboTenant has deployed 11 surveys to landlord and renter audiences, garnering more than 4,000 completed responses. Their four-part report provides insight into why people become landlords, how landlords plan to expand their business, and the financial challenges faced by landlords and tenants alike. View the first State of the Rental Industry: 2022 Report here.
"It is common in times of economic uncertainty for tension to rise between tenants and landlords," said Seamus Nally, CEO of TurboTenant. "The best thing tenants and landlords can do is create a relationship based on empathy and respect. Rent is typically cheaper if you stay in your current rental, and vacancies mean lost income for landlords. At the end of the day, remember that you're on the same team."
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create an improved plate assembly to prevent animals from entering an attic space or dwelling," said an inventor, from Austin, Texas, "so I invented the RODENT PATCH. My design would stop potential harm that may be created by animals looking for food or a place to create a nesting area."
The invention provides an improved accessory for keeping pesky animals out of attic spaces. In doing so, it can be used to cover any hole in soffit and fascia sealing around supply and return lines under sinks and around A/C lines and material for flashing. As a result, it provides added protection and peace of mind and it offers a clean and finished look. The invention features a simple design that is easy to install so it is ideal for households and businesses. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Austin sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-ASP-158, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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ASCAP Award-Winning Composers for Loki, Only Murders in the Building and The Morning Show Join for ASCAP Experience Hit Streaming Series Panel on May 5
NEW YORK, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Honoring the composers whose music elevates the magic of the moving image, The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers today reveals the winners of the 2022 ASCAP Screen Music Awards. The event runs May 2-5 across @ASCAP social media and @ASCAPScreen on Instagram and opens with the winners of the highly coveted 2022 ASCAP Composers' Choice Awards.
The ASCAP Composers' Choice Awards are the only honors of their kind among US performing rights organizations – winners are voted upon by the ASCAP composer and songwriter community. Selected from an incredibly talented group of nominees, the 2022 winners created scores for an Oscar-winning animated musical comedy film, a cinematic documentary examining the history of Black Wall Street and the Tulsa race massacre, a satirical comedy-drama series and an intergalactic adventure game:
- Film Score of the Year: Encanto - Germaine Franco
- Documentary Score of the Year: Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street - Amanda Jones
- Television Score of the Year: The White Lotus - Cristobal Tapia de Veer
- Television Theme of the Year: The White Lotus - Cristobal Tapia de Veer
- Video Game Score of the Year: Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart - Wataru Hokoyama
The 2022 ASCAP Screen Music Awards reflect the new golden age of streaming television, with composers of many of the past year's hit series among the winners. They include Bear McCreary for his score for mind-bending, sci-fi streamer Foundation, Jung Jae-Il, 23 and Park Min Ju for their work on record-breaking megahit Squid Game and Lorne Balfe for his musical prowess featured in both adventure fantasy show The Wheel of Time and drama mini-series Dopesick. Among the Top Streaming Film winners, Marius de Vries is recognized for his score on Oscar-winning film CODA, and Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell take home their first ASCAP Screen Award wins for their music in the documentary Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry.
In other top categories, Top Box Office Film goes to Michael Giacchino for his epic score in the box office history-maker Spider-Man: No Way Home, and industry giant David Vanacore is named the top winner for Most Performed Themes and Underscore for his work on shows including Survivor, Naked & Afraid and Hell's Kitchen. Composers Matthew Hawkins, Maurice "m.0." Jackson and Neil Martin take home Top Network Television Series for their main theme for NCIS, while John Sereda wins Top Cable Television Series for the music featured in the historical drama When Calls the Heart.
ASCAP Experience will host "Main Stream Music: Composing for TV in the Streaming Age," a special ASCAP Screen Music Awards session to close out the festivities on May 5 at 3PM ET/ 12 PM PT. Premiering on ASCAP's YouTube channel, the panel will feature hit streaming series composers Carter Burwell (The Morning Show), Natalie Holt (Loki) and Siddhartha Khosla (Only Murders in the Building). The ASCAP Screen Music Award winners will explore how composers have contributed to the incredible cultural impact of streaming series during the pandemic. More information on ASCAP Experience is available at www.ascapexperience.com.
Throughout the four-day social media celebration, the ASCAP Screen Music Awards will feature exclusive behind-the-scenes videos, advice, acceptance speeches and other surprises from the winning music creators. Starting at 12PM ET / 9AM PT on May 2 through May 5, friends, fans and peers can join in the festivities via @ASCAP on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook and @ASCAPScreen on Instagram, using the hashtag #ASCAPAwards.
The complete list of winners is available on the ASCAP website: www.ascap.com/screenawards22.
About ASCAP
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a professional membership organization of songwriters, composers and music publishers of every kind of music. ASCAP's mission is to license and promote the music of its members and foreign affiliates, obtain fair compensation for the public performance of their works and to distribute the royalties that it collects based upon those performances. ASCAP members write the world's best-loved music and ASCAP has pioneered the efficient licensing of that music to hundreds of thousands of enterprises who use it to add value to their business - from bars, restaurants and retail, to radio, TV and cable, to Internet, mobile services and more. The ASCAP license offers an efficient solution for businesses to legally perform ASCAP music while respecting the right of songwriters and composers to be paid fairly. With more than 850,000 members representing more than 16 million copyrighted works, ASCAP is the worldwide leader in performance royalties, service and advocacy for songwriters and composers, and the only American performing rights organization (PRO) owned and governed by its writer and publisher members. Learn more and stay in touch at www.ascap.com, on Twitter and Instagram @ASCAP and on Facebook.
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A man identified by Richmond police as one of two people behind an alleged mass shooting plot on July 4 at Dogwood Dell has asked a federal judge to suppress the evidence against him, saying city officers violated his Fourth Amendment rights against unreasonable search and seizure.
The evidence consists of two AR-15 assault-style rifles, a 9mm semiautomatic pistol and about 200 rounds of ammunition that Richmond police seized from a home where Julio Alvarado Dubon, 52, was living in the 3100 block of Columbia St reet. Dubon’s alleged accomplice, Rolman Balcarcel-Bavagas, 38, was also living there.
In an 11-page motion filed this week by Jose Aponte, Dubon’s attorney, the defendant claims three Richmond police conducted an illegal warrantless search of his home, looked around without his consent and seized the firearms without a search warrant. Dubon further alleges there were no “exigent circumstances” to justify the officers’ entry into the house, and their actions did not constitute a valid "protective sweep."
Julio Alvarado Dubon
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Exigent circumstances permit law enforcement to enter property or conduct a warrantless search outside the context of a criminal investigation. A "protective sweep" has been recognized in case law as an exception to the warrant requirement, but it must be conducted "as an incident to arrest" and based on specific and articulable facts that the premises contains an individual posing a danger to the officers or others, Dubon says his motion.
Dubon’s motion also notes that police obtained a search warrant later, but it does not justify the earlier constitutional intrusion, the defendant says.
"If they believe that there is a need for a search warrant, they have the ability to freeze the scene and obtain the search warrant," the motion says. "Police have the two occupants of the residence in the living room."
Rolman Balcarcel-Bavagas was encountered on July 1 by Richmond police at this house on Columbia Street.
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Dubon, a citizen of Guatemala living in the U.S. illegally, was charged Aug. 2 in U.S. District Court in Richmond with possession of a firearm by a person residing in the U.S. illegally.
According to the defense’s review of evidence provided by authorities during the discovery process, Richmond police Detective M.P. Kiniry and Sgt. B. Rodgers of the Special Investigations division, along with a Spanish-speaking officer identified only as Ferrerias, went to the Columbia Street home on July 1.
The motion says Kiniry and Rodgers were following up on a tip about a “mass shooting” that was supposed to occur on July 4.
The three officers, dressed in tactical vests emblazoned with the word “Police,” and armed with weapons, attempted a “knock and talk” at the home.
As the three officers stood on the front porch, loud music was blaring from the street. After about 45 seconds of knocking, Dubon came to the door. Ferrerias then asked Dubon if he could open the door, the motion states.
After the officers asked if they could come in to talk, Dubon opened the door and allowed the officers into the house. Following some initial conversation with Dubon and the other occupant of the home, Kiniry says, “Let them know we are going to look around to make sure no one else is here,” according to the motion.
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At that point Dubon states, “It is my understanding that without a warrant you can’t get into my house,” the motion states.
Ferrerias responded immediately, saying, “We are going to check to make sure there is no one else.” By this time, Kiniry has already begun walking through the house.
Dubon attempts to walk towards his room and is immediately directed back to the living room by Kiniry. Kiniry’s entry into the bedroom of the house results in the discovery of firearms in Dubon’s bedroom, according to the motion.
A trial date for Dubon in U.S. District Court in Richmond has been set for Oct. 6, but whether the case proceeds to trial likely will depend on the success of Dubon’s suppression motion.
His alleged accomplice, Balcarcel-Bavagas, pleaded guilty last month in federal court to re-entering the U.S. after having been deported. He is scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 10.
The immigration conviction is not related to Balcarcel-Bavagas’ alleged role in the mass shooting plot cited by Richmond police.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office assumed prosecution of both men after the Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office withdrew firearm charges against the pair during an Aug. 3 hearing in Richmond General District Court.
During questioning by Judge David Hicks, Assistant Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney Clint Seal said the prosecutor’s office had no evidence that a mass shooting was planned by the defendants for Dogwood Dell on July 4.
Richmond police Chief Gerald Smith has steadfastly maintained since a July 6 news conference announcing the men's arrests, that Dogwood Dell had been targeted by the pair for a mass shooting, and that his department thwarted the attack after receiving a tip from a concerned citizen.
But not only had the tipster not specified a location, Smith's own department had provided him information in writing before his news conference that the location of any potential incident was "unknown," according to records the Richmond Times-Dispatch obtained last month under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
A police official emailed those records to Smith and an assistant seven minutes before Smith's 2 p.m. July 6 news conference. The records also show that Richmond police shared with the FBI that a location was unknown. That information was vetted by a detective.
It remains murky why the chief would opt to provide a specific location for the alleged attack when the information he received from his department was that a location was unknown.
In an interview with The Times-Dispatch a week before the newspaper published a story about the FOIA records , Smith said his "experience" was part of how he concluded that Dogwood Dell must have been the intended target.
From the Archives: 250 photos of Richmond in the 1950s
Richmond in the 50s
Tornado damage from June 14, 1951 storm. Photo taken June 23, 1951. Location is Monroe Park.
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Richmond in the 50s
The 300 block South Lombardy Street after tornado. Storm was June 14, 1951.
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Richmond in the 50s
Tornado felled trees in front of Commonwealth Club on Franklin St., June 13, 1951.
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Richmond in the 50s
In March 1956, jazz trumpeter Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong and his All-Stars played a concert at the Mosque, along with Woody Herman and his Third Herd. Ticket prices were $1.50, $2 and $2.50. Four days later, the Mosque was scheduled to host two shows by an emerging star, the day before his self-titled debut studio album was released. His name: Elvis Presley.
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Richmond in the 50s
In July 1950, heavyweight boxing legend Jack Dempsey came to Richmond as a headline attraction for a different event: He was referee of a wrestling match. He stayed at the Hotel John Marshall, which was certainly more peaceful than City Stadium -- not having lost a punch over the decades, the 55-year-old got involved in the match there and knocked out the tag team partners Dick Lever and Wally Dusek.
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Richmond in the 50s
South Richmonders had this view of a Dec. 24, 1951, fire on North Side at the F.L. Parsley storage plant on Rady Street. Three fuel oil and kerosene tanks caught fire, sending black smoke across much of the city. More than 100 firefighters were needed to stop the blaze, which threatened a nearby stream, coal yard and other properties. When the owner of neighboring fuel tanks was told that his were saved, he called it "the nicest Christmas present ever."
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Richmond in the 50s
In January 1957, the University of Richmond's Boatwright Memorial Library created a vivid reflection in Westhampton Lake. Students were in the middle of exam week at the time.
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Richmond in the 50s
Several stories below the clock itself, four small balconies jut out from the clock tower on Old City Hall in downtown Richmond. In February 1957, building supervisors looked out from the platforms, which once were public observation spots.
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Richmond in the 50s
NAACP officials Thurgood Marshall (left) and W. Lester Banks made their way to a General Assembly meeting on Feb. 20, 1957. In the years after the Supreme Court's 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling, Virginia engaged in Massive Resistance to oppose school desegregation.
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Richmond in the 50s
A view of East Broad Street in downtown Richmond on a cloudy day in October 1954. The distinctive Old City Hall, with its High Victorian Gothic style, is at left, bounded by 10th and 11th streets. The building is a National Historic Landmark.
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Richmond in the 50s
On March 11, 1952, American poet Robert Frost chatted with students Anne Holmes (left) and Beverly Gilbert at a reception that followed his address and poetry reading at Westhampton College. Two months earlier, he addressed the Woman's Club in Richmond.
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Richmond in the 50s
In October 1957, Queen Elizabeth II visited Jamestown to mark the 350th anniversary of the nation's first permanent English settlement. The trip, which featured a 21-gun salute upon her arrival at Patrick Henry Airport, included a visit to Williamsburg and the College of William and Mary. The queen returned to Virginia in 2007 for Jamestown's 400th anniversary.
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Richmond in the 50s
In April 1952, Betsy Marrin and Doris Bolton admired the springtime blooms in the Italian Garden at Maymont Park. In May of that year, during Park and Recreation Week, Maymont opened a nature center in what had been a stone and brick stable.
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Richmond in the 50s
In March 1957, actor Robert Mitchum stopped in Richmond -- though not for reasons related to his role in the film "Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison," which was playing at local theaters. He had visited Virginia weeks earlier to scout for movie locations, and he was returning to the state to interview promising actors with the Barter Theatre in Abingdon.
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Robinson and Newcombe
On April 8, 1952, the Brooklyn Dodgers played an exhibition game in Richmond. In the dugout at Mooers Field Jackie Robinson visits with teammate Don Newcombe - a star pitcher who was on military duty at Camp Pickett.
Richmond in the 50s
In April 1952, Eleanor Brown, a student at Brook Hill School, donned a bunny suit for the Richmond Easter Parade. Local public schoolchildren celebrated with egg hunts and early dismissal for the Easter festivities.
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Richmond in the 50s
In September 1953, lightning flashed over South Richmond during a storm that brought heavy rain and stiff wind to the city.
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Richmond in the 50s
In May 1950, motorcyclists raced in the 10-Mile National Motorcycle Championship at the Atlantic Rural Exposition grounds in Henrico County. The winner was “Little Joe” Weatherly of Norfolk, who later turned to stock car racing and won NASCAR titles in the 1960s before being killed in a race accident in Riverside, Calif., in 1964.
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Richmond in the 50s
In November 1951, workers constructed a new lane on Monument Avenue in Henrico County. The truck was occupying what used to be the front yard of a house in the 6500 block. The road was being widened for divided lane traffic in the block between Bevridge Road and Roxbury Road.
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Richmond in the 50s
In May 1956, area residents enjoyed a refreshing swim in the James River — a reprieve from record high temperatures during the spring month.
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Richmond in the 50s
In March 1950, four girls played jump-rope in a Richmond city park.
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Richmond in the 50s
In July 1950, women lounged on a floating platform at a swimming hole that was once a quarry. Starting in the 1800s, the area near what is now Willow Oaks was occupied by a large number of granite quarries. As they closed and were allowed to fill with water, they became popular recreation spots.
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1953 Monument and Horsepen
In November 1953, a 10-block section of Monument Avenue between Horsepen Road and Keystone Drive in Henrico County began carrying eastbound and westbound traffic on separate sides of the median. About 20 signs were erected to let motorists know that they no longer shared a single side. The change was in anticipation of expanding the configuration to begin at the city limits.
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Richmond in the 50s
In March 1956, a full house at the Arena in Richmond watched the State Group 1 high school basketball tournament. Admission was $1 per game for adults and 50 cents for students. Newport News High School won the tournament.
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1955 Parker Field
On April 9, 1955, the Boston Red Sox topped the New York Giants, 5-2, in an exhibition game seen by more than 12,600 spectators at Parker Field in Richmond. Pictured are center fielders Jimmy Piersall from Boston and Willie Mays of New York. (To that point, only a 1954 exhibition between the New York Yankees and Richmond Virginians drew a larger crowd.) Willie Mays (right) and Jim Piersall April 9, 1955
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In January 1955, a snowy slope at Forest Hill Park in Richmond came to life on a cold afternoon. Sledders turned out after school and stayed late on hard-packed snow. Two days before, a snowfall that officially measured 7.6 inches had fallen – it was the most since 1948.
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In February 1952, Gene Autry performed shows at the Mosque that included singing, Native American dances, trick-roping and Autry’s famous horse, Champion. Here, Autry met 7-year-old J. Harvie Wilkinson III, now a judge on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, who wore his best Western outfit for the occasion.
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In September 1952, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower was on a whistle-stop tour of Virginia and North Carolina in his campaign for the presidency. Here, he greeted a crowd of 25,000 from his train in Petersburg, the last stop before heading to Richmond for his sixth speech of the day.
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In July 1950, heavyweight boxing legend Jack Dempsey came to Richmond as a headline attraction for a different event: He was referee of a wrestling match. Dempsey passed through town the day before the event, and for a bit of relaxation, he got a scalp massage from George Dunn in the Hotel John Marshall barbershop.
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This April 1951 image shows the Richmond skyline as seen from the south end of the Lee Bridge. The span in the foreground was a small automobile bridge to Belle Isle, mainly used by employees working on the island. The bridge was largely washed away in rains from the remnants of Hurricane Agnes in 1972, and now only the supports and a small portion on the island remain.
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On Nov. 3, 1950, Nobel laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Pearl S. Buck addressed the Virginia Teachers Association and Virginia Education Association in separate sessions; the VTA was a black organization. Regarding segregation, she suggested that “in later years we will find teachers of all races meeting here together.”
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On Oct. 27, 1953, retired middleweight boxing champion “Sugar Ray” Robinson headlined two shows at the Mosque. Robinson turned to dancing and singing when he stopped boxing in 1952 but resumed fighting in 1955 when his entertainment career waned. During his show in Richmond, he was backed up by Count Basie's orchestra and completed no fewer than five costume changes.
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In May 1954, swimmers cooled off on a hot day at Granite Quarry in Chesterfield County. Starting in the 1800s, the area near what is now Willow Oaks was occupied by a large number of granite quarries. As they closed and were allowed to fill with water, they became popular recreation spots.
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On July 11, 1950, part of the ceiling of the Park Theater at 810 E. Broad St. collapsed during a showing, injuring 17. The theater, which reopened a month later after repairs, had a long history. It opened as the Lubin in 1909, became the Regent briefly in 1916 before changing name to the Isis in the same year. After closing in 1929, it reopened as the Park in 1938, then closed again in 1953.
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On June 13, 1951, a tornado struck Richmond, causing massive damage in its 4-mile path of destruction --including a truck crushed by a fallen tree at Belvidere and Franklin streets downtown.
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In November 1954, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother visited Richmond on a U.S. tour. Before a crowd of about 6,000 people at Capitol Square, Gov. Thomas B. Stanley escorted her into the Capitol for a tour.
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In September 1953, two boys surveyed the William F. Fox School, which they were ready to attend within days. The Richmond school, on Hanover Avenue in the Fan District, was dedicated in September 1911.
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This May 1950 image shows Swift Creek Mill in Chesterfield County. Now home to the local theater, the site was built in 1663 as a gristmill and changed hands and functions many times over the centuries, according to the theater's history. In 1929, operating again as a gristmill, the property became known officially as the Swift Creek Mill and remained in operation until 1956. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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In October 1957, U.Va. faced Virginia Tech in the Tobacco Festival football game at City Stadium in Richmond. Here, Virginia's Jim Bakhtiar (feet in air) rolled into the end zone in the first quarter for the first of his four touchdowns. The Cavaliers trounced the Gobblers 38-7.
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In March 1950, a surprise 5-inch snowfall covered Richmond and kept traffic on the slushy Lee Bridge moving slowly.
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1959 view of a staircase at Old City Hall.
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Richmond's triple railroad crossing 4th time in history 3 trains lined up TD Oct 13, 1958
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In January 1958, an explosion at Merchants Ice & Cold Storage Co. at Sixth and Byrd streets in downtown Richmond killed seven people and shattered windows up to seven blocks away. Firefighters were quick to the scene but had to retreat as a cloud of ammonia, leaking from refrigeration equipment, hovered over the destruction (there was no fire). In December, a jury decided that the city was at fault, as evidence pointed to a leaking underground gas main.
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In February 1956, “Teen Age Party,” a televised music and dancing show for the younger crowd, was broadcast on Saturdays from the WRVA Theatre in downtown Richmond.
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In January 1959, protesters marched through the rain to the state Capitol in Richmond to support school integration. In the midst of the state’s Massive Resistance to the Brown v. Board of Education ruling, protests were mounting across Virginia. Richmond schools were not integrated until 1970.
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In early December 1954, Richmond got an early dose of winter, with 2 inches of wet snow and record cold temperatures. The cold made clearing the streets difficult, which led to three-hour delays for some commuters. Here, a city flusher washed snow and slush from Broad Street downtown. Four such vehicles were put to work to clear city streets.
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In November 1957, three stores opened for business in Southside Plaza, then part of Chesterfield County. They were (from left) Giant Food, Peoples Drug Store and G.C. Murphy Co. The formal grand opening of the shopping center was held in March 1958.
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This May 1959 image shows construction along Patterson Avenue between Libbie and Maple avenues in Richmond. This block had just reopened to traffic, but ongoing work continued to block passage to the east of the shopping center.
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In September 1958, a yard full of bicycles made clear that classes were back in session at Westhampton School in Richmond. The school dates to 1917; in late 2013, Bon Secours Virginia Health System announced plans to renovate the complex for use as a nursing college and medical imaging school.
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In May 1958, Bill Shockley of Greenville, S.C., spun out in an eight-lap midget auto heat on the half-mile dirt track at the State Fairgrounds. About 1,800 spectators turned out for the day’s racing, which featured a 25-lap final race.
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In September 1959, Jimmy Harrison gave some friends a ride to school in his antique car. The student at Douglas Freeman High School in Henrico County spent his entire summer vacation rebuilding the car.
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In March 1959, Donnie and Bobby Alvis enjoyed the first days of spring in Richmond with appropriate seasonal company: a baby lamb and new blossoms.
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In June 1958, Reynolds Metals Co. employees Ethel Blue (left) and Bonnie Foy enjoyed some sun at the company’s new office space in Henrico County. The $10 million complex sprawled over 40 acres on a 160-acre property. Reynolds spent more than $150,000 on landscaping, including more than 10,000 trees, shrubs and plants as well as a green house that supplied fresh flowers for the building.
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This March 1959 image shows the Richmond skyline from the south bank of the James River.
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In July 1959, cars were parked along 17th Street in Richmond looking toward Main Street.
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In January 1958, Judy Moss, a Hermitage High School freshman took a spin on roller skates as she practiced her routine at the Arena, a roller-skating rink at Boulevard and Hermitage Road. At the time, Judy was one of the most promising skaters in the Richmond area and was working to master some of the most difficult tasks of the rink.
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In September 1958, a bridge that was part of a Belvidere Street extension project near Chamberlayne Avenue in Richmond neared completion.
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In April 1959, the Town Motel had just opened at Belvidere and Rowe streets near the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond. The motel had 26 units, and nightly rates began at $5.
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In July 1958, George Richardson of Richmond glided along the Rappahannock River in his yacht, Hummingbird. The vessel, which he used for cruises on the Rappahannock and Chesapeake Bay and for fishing trips, was part of the Richmond-based Flotilla 51, a Coast Guard auxiliary unit.
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In February 1958, a line of vehicles moved along Chamberlayne Avenue at Lombardy Street on Richmond’s North Side. The passenger in the first car waved excitedly to the photographer in the median; the ad banner on the bus reads “Big Color TV is Here.”
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In June 1959, cars filled the parking lot at Parker Field as about 6,500 people watched the Richmond Virginians split a double-header with the Buffalo Bisons and retain the lead of the International League. The local baseball team drew more than 18,500 fans in total for single games on Friday and Saturday and the Sunday double-header.
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In January 1958, this horse and wagon raced through the streets of Church Hill in Richmond before stopping after hitting a car. Horse owner Chester C. Sully said he was making a coal delivery when the horse got startled by a noise and took off on a five-minute gallop, which ended around Jefferson Avenue and 23rd Street, where the wagon broke the car’s windshield and left rear window.
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This June 1958 image shows buildings at Fifth and Marshall streets in downtown Richmond that were soon to be razed to make way for a parking lot. The buildings to be demolished were to the right of Diggs & Beadles Seed Co. Inc.
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In August 1942, white visitors enjoyed a day at Wilcox Lake in Petersburg. The swimming facility was segregated, and the lake was closed by the city in 1958 to prevent integration. It was never officially reopened for swimming (though in the 1960s, fishing was permitted at the lake).
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In September 1958, a Chesterfield County farmer welcomed the sight of rain clouds, though they didn’t yield any rain. The area was enduring a three-week dry spell at the time.
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In October 1958, a street-widening project continued along Patterson Avenue in Richmond’s West End. The 5600 and 5700 blocks had been closed since early August; the full project called for widening Patterson between Maple and Commonwealth avenues.
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In May 1958, Richmond Mayor F. Henry Garber crowned Grace Jacqueline Allen as Miss Virginia during a ceremony at the Jefferson Hotel downtown. In addition to winning a trip to the Miss Virginia contest in Roanoke the next month, Allen received a silver bowl, a $200 scholarship, jewelry and cosmetics. She was a student at the Richmond Professional Institute.
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In January 1964, Jewell Mason, one of Richmond’s few female cab drivers, chatted with her husband, Otha, who also drove cabs. Mason, who started working for the Yellow Cab Co. in 1958, said she never had issues because of her gender. But she did note that women drivers were unjustly maligned: “Women are as careful as anyone else,” she said.
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In July 1959, Phyllis Grove (from left), Alta Strickland and David Fridley analyzed cigarette smoke using a gas chromatograph at Philip Morris in Richmond. A story about area laboratories and scientists noted that medical concerns about smoking had spurred the tobacco industry. It said, in part: “The cancer-cigarette link may be pretty poor science, as some say, but it is indirectly producing some very good research.”
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In January 1958, traffic moved through the intersection of Grace and Belvidere streets in Richmond. At the time, police called it was the most accident-prone intersection in the city.
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In March 1959, postman Sam H. Mellichampe delivered mail in a long line of boxes at a trailer park near Petersburg. He said the row of mailboxes was the longest on his route. Mellichampe previously was a sergeant for 10 years on the Prince George County police force.
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In December 1959, the Seventh Street parking garage in downtown Richmond was the largest of 54 properties, valued collectively at about $1.2 million, that were slated for condemnation by the city as part of plans to build a civic center.
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In February 1959, the parking lot was full at the new Food Fair grocery store on West Broad Street in Richmond, near downtown. The chain, founded in Pennsylvania, was one of the largest in the country at the time and was planning a half-dozen or more stores in the Richmond area. (The grand opening here was supposed to feature retired Army Gen. Omar Bradley, who was on Food Fair’s board of directors, but he instead had to appear as a witness at a trial.)
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In May 1959, Ronald Yaffe performed a levitation magic trick. Yaffe, a 19-year-old freshman at Richmond Professional Institute, planned to study optometry but enjoyed performing magic as a hobby.
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In October 1958, chemists Owen R. Blackburne (left) and Bill Simmons distilled volatile acids at the Richmond Sewage Disposal headquarters near Rocketts Landing.
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In March 1959, employees of the Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles on West Broad Street in Richmond prepared for an onslaught of customers before doors opened for business.
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In November 1959, Mrs. Frank L. Jobson (seated) and Adele Clark admired a banner for the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia, which they helped form 50 years earlier in Richmond. Women won the constitutional right to vote in 1920 – “and neither of us has missed an election since 1920,” Clark said.
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In May 1958, Homer E. Pate, whose arms and legs were paralyzed, worked in leather craft as part of his rehabilitation. With him was Margaret Williams, an occupational therapist at McGuire Veterans Administration Hospital in Richmond.
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This July 1955 photo shows the view from Richmond’s Chimborazo Hill at twilight, looking across Fulton and the James River. The photo accompanied a “Capital Sidelights” column by Charles McDowell Jr. that promoted the sunset views from the hill.
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In May 1952, new policewoman Martha S. Jackson placed one of her first tickets on an illegally parked car. Jackson, one of Richmond's first full-fledged female traffic officials with full police authority, was tasked with pedestrian education and enforcement when the “walk/don't walk” lights began operation on Broad Street, as well as car tagging and intersection assignments.
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In April 1952, Know-Your-Bank Week activities in Richmond included behind-the-scenes tours for bank customers and school students. Here, students from Thomas Jefferson High School were given a look inside the State-Planters Bank and Trust Co. vault by assistant cashier Ramon G. Smith. Gov. John S. Battle first designated such a week in 1950.
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In August 1950, Richmond City Clerk William T. Wells (left) swore in attorney Lewis F. Powell Jr. as member of the Richmond School Board. In 1971, Powell was nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Richard M. Nixon, and he served from 1972 until resigning in mid-1987. Powell died in 1998 and is buried in Hollywood Cemetery.
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On April 14, 1951, the Deep Run races were held at the Atlantic Rural Exposition fairgrounds, now known as the Richmond Raceway Complex. The co-feature was the Richmond Plate race, a 2-mile course that Crown Royal led over the first jump before finishing third, eight lengths behind winner Flying Wing.
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In April 1951, W.H. Childress’ coonhound won best of breed at the Virginia Kennel Club’s 17th annual dog show at the Atlantic Rural Exposition fairgrounds. The club was first organized in October 1902, and while it put on some shows before 1935, it did not begin a consistent schedule until then.
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In September 1950, the Cary Street resurfacing project was approaching completion. As part of a larger resurfacing and repair project across the city, Cary was repaved with blacktop between Belmont and Nansemond streets by Richmond’s Department of Public Works.
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This December 1951 image shows the “Tummyache” persimmon tree in the back of Retreat for the Sick Hospital at Grove Avenue and Mulberry Street in Richmond. According to the story, in about 1922, the 6-year-old son of a preacher-farmer in Powhatan County kept eating persimmons one day until he developed a stomachache and was brought to the hospital. A doctor removed about a pint of seeds from the child’s stomach – and then planted one, which became this tree.
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This April 1951 image shows St. Andrew’s School in Richmond’s Oregon Hill area. Noted philanthropist Grace Arents founded the school in 1894 and was a key supporter of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. The school offered a wide range of programs, including sewing, music and physical education. It still stands today, serving low-income children.
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In October 1950, Virginia Randolph attended the cornerstone-laying ceremony for a $262,000 addition to the former one-room schoolhouse in Glen Allen that she started in 1892 and that was named for her. In 1949, Randolph retired at age 79 from a long career that encompassed teaching and supervising teacher training and curriculums for black schools in the Richmond area. Randolph, whose efforts focused heavily on vocational education, died in 1958.
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In July 1954, the boys choir sang in All Saints Episcopal Church, which was then on West Franklin Street. The following year, the church decided to move to River Road; the former building has since been torn down.
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In late summer 1951, the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway ran its first diesel-powered locomotives through Richmond on two of its passenger trains. Here, train engineer Mr. Denton got orders from stationmaster Mr. Boykin. By the end of the year, the company hoped to have most of the steam locomotives in its line replaced with diesel-electric ones.
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This October 1956 image shows Tobacco Row at Dock Street, where many cigarette manufacturers were located. Tobacco planters and shippers started building facilities in Richmond in the 1600s. The brick buildings that stand there today were built in the late 1800s to early 1900s. The tobacco companies had moved out by the late 1980s, and today the old buildings have been converted mainly to retail and residential space.
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This November 1956 image shows Richmond disc jockey Alden Aaroe, who started in radio in 1938 and landed his signature morning show on WRVA in 1956. He stayed with WRVA until 1993, just several weeks before his death.
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In October 1953, Mary Workman (holding music stand), better known as Sunshine Sue, sang with her band. From 1946 to 1957, Workman was host of the popular “Old Dominion Barn Dance” music radio show, broadcast nationally on Saturday nights on WRVA from the Lyric Theater in downtown Richmond. The program helped launch the careers of several country music stars.
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In April 1950, some children took a rest and got a drink from a fountain in North Richmond located along the Richmond Henrico Turnpike. This fountain, between Dove and Vale streets just off the turnpike, is still standing, though the lion heads have since been removed and the fountain has been painted.
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This December 1950 image of East Broad Street at Fifth Street in downtown Richmond shows crowds of holiday shoppers visiting such stores as Baker's, Peoples Drug, Swatty's Pants, Haverty's Furniture and Raylass Department Store.
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This December 1950 image of East Broad Street at Fifth Street in downtown Richmond shows crowds of holiday shoppers visiting such stores as Baker's, Peoples Drug, Swatty's Pants, Haverty's Furniture and Raylass Department Store.
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This November 1951 photo from the 3100 block of West Cary Street shows Lord's Furniture and Hofheimer's shoe store. That fall, Hofheimer's offered Stride Rite children's shoes - “gas-filled balloons with every pair!” - for $4.50 to $7.95. (The location, in what is now called Carytown, is occupied by Can Can Brasserie.)
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In April 1950, Roscoe Turner (right), famed speed flier who helped develop Richmond's original Byrd Field, shook hands with Adm. Richard E. Byrd, for whom the field is named, at the dedication of Byrd Airport's new terminal building. Richmond Mayor Stirling King joined them.
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In May 1950, Richmond celebrated Park and Recreation Week with a series of events, including an art carnival, puppet shows and concerts. Square dancing for all ages on the Byrd Park tennis courts was a highlight of the week.
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An October 1952 image of the Monument Avenue median adorned with autumn leaves.
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In October 1950, the Benedictine Cadet Corps adopted new uniforms. Father Andrew (from left), Benedictine's principal, inspected Maj. Wesley Rhodes in the old West Point style top and Col. Alfred Moss in the new, shorter Eisenhower jacket. At the same time, cadets changed to Navy pea jackets as a top coat - the previous style, an Army-type mackinaw that was made at the state penitentiary, was no longer available.
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In April 1951, a little girl met a Great Dane as the Virginia Kennel Club held its 17th annual dog show at the Atlantic Rural Exposition fairgrounds. The club had a longer history, having been first organized in October 1902. While it put on some shows before 1935, it did not begin a consistent schedule until then.
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In July 1951, Office of Price Stabilization regulations were posted at the Thalhimers department store. The regulations were enacted because a surge in demand for goods after the start of the Korean War caused a rapid rise in prices. The office was closed in April 1953.
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On Aug. 28, 1950, Richmond's first black firefighting unit took charge of Engine Co. 9 at Fifth and Duval streets. Capt. J.G. Forristal, seated beside the driver, remained head of the station, and white members who waved to their colleagues were transferred.
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A June 1950 image of the Grand Theatre at 620 E. Broad St. The theater opened in 1917 as the Bluebird, and in 1933, it reopened as the Grand, specializing in grindhouse and B movies. From 1940 until it closed in 1963, it was the home for western movies in Richmond.
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In November 1950, City Council was set to consider a request to abandon the stretch of 23rd Street between Cary and Dock streets, partially occupied by the railroad tracks seen in the distance. A food broker that owned adjacent property wanted to buy the land to expand its warehouse. This land today houses part of the parking deck for The River Lofts apartments.
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In April 1952, no players were in sight at the Byrd Park tennis courts. Richmond endured five days of rain, with an official total of 3.82 inches falling. The James River reached flood stage, and while that was enough to cover docks, the rains finally relented.
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1951 Lee statue
In April 1951, photographer Ewing Krainin was in Richmond to take a series of pictures for a national magazine. He enlisted the aid of the fire department and its tallest extension ladder to get fresh angles on historic landmarks, including the Robert E. Lee statue on Monument Avenue.
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A 1950 image of Adams Street at West Leigh Street.
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In November 1950, a multifaith Thanksgiving service was held at Monument Methodist Church, located at Allen and Park avenues in Richmond. Just days after the service, the church suffered a devastating five-alarm fire – the following year, the congregation was part of a merger that formed Reveille United Methodist. The damaged building was restored and is now occupied by Community Church of God in Christ.
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This February 1952 image shows the High's Ice Cream store at 2410 E. Broad St. High's operated a number of stores in Richmond and had a plant on West Broad Street - its opening-day special in 1932 was buy one Big Cone for 5 cents, get the second free.
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In October 1950, Virginia Randolph helped S.O. Spriggs, worshipful master of East End Lodge 233, A.F. & A.M., lay the cornerstone at a ceremony for a $262,000 addition to the former one-room schoolhouse in Glen Allen that Randolph started in 1892 and that was named for her. In 1949, Randolph retired from a long career that encompassed teaching and supervising teacher training and curriculums for black schools in the Richmond area. Randolph, whose efforts focused heavily on vocational education, died in 1958.
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In June 1951, amid high temperatures and humidity, Shields Lake in Byrd Park and other pools in Richmond were setting attendance records. Shields Lake was a whites-only public swimming facility that was closed in 1955. City officials cited the high cost of necessary repairs, not court rulings against segregation, and said several new neighborhood pools could be built for less than renovating the lake facility.
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This March 1954 image shows Newt, the fire dog at the Henrico County Fire Department’s Station No. 7. The station was formed in 1948 as the Glenwood Farms Fire Department, serving the Mechanicsville Turnpike area. The next year, it was turned over from the Glenwood Farms Civic Association to Henrico County. This March 1954 image shows Newt, the fire dog at the Henrico County Fire Department’s Station No. 7. The station was formed in 1948 as the Glenwood Farms Fire Department, serving the Mechanicsville Turnpike area. The next year, it was turned over from the Glenwood Farms Civic Association to Henrico County.
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In December 1952, while baseball Hall of Famer Ty Cobb was in Richmond for sightseeing and duck hunting, he took time to speak to reporters about his recent articles in Life magazine disparaging “modern” baseball as lacking the individual skill his era demanded.
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This December 1951 image shows the state Capitol’s west wing, which was added in the early 20th century. A 1951 proposal to expand the east and west wings at a cost of $875,000 was ultimately rejected.
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A June 1950 image of Peoples Furniture Store at 514 E. Broad St., where the summer furniture sale included a chaise lounge with mattress for $18.95. From 1896 to 1915, this address housed the Robert E. Lee Camp No. 1 Confederate Veterans Hall. The camp held meetings and parties at this location, while its home for veterans was at Boulevard and Grove Avenue.
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This July 1950 image shows McGuire Hall at 12th and Clay streets in downtown Richmond. It opened in 1912 to house the University College of Medicine, which merged with the Medical College of Virginia the following year. It still houses offices, laboratories and classrooms for Virginia Commonwealth University’s medical campus.
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On Sept. 26, 1953, the Virginia Tech football team celebrated its 20-6 win over the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. When Tech coach Frank Moseley benched star quarterback Johnny Dean because of a questionable knee, former punter Jack Williams made the most of his shot at QB, scoring the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter.
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This 1950 image shows part of the Bellona Arsenal property in Chesterfield County. Bellona was built in 1816 by the U.S. government as an Army post, and the nearby foundry supplied the military in the antebellum era. In the Civil War, the complex served the Confederacy. The Luck family renovated the remaining buildings beginning in the early 1940s.
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This April 1950 image shows a visitor drinking the natural spring water from a fountain at South Richmond’s Fonticello Park, also known as Carter Jones Park. For several decades in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Fonticello Lithia water company advertised the medicinal properties of the spring water and sold it bottled starting at 20 cents per gallon.
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In September 1950, two girls from the Belle Bryan Day Nursery visited Miller & Rhoads in downtown Richmond to see the Dunn Bros. miniature circus – “the biggest little show on Earth,” as it proclaimed itself. The 475,000-piece circus took five men 48 hours to set up on a 60-by-28 foot-table – and seven hours to break down.
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In May 1950, three members of the Thomas Jefferson High School cadet corps completed their daily flag ritual.
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On Feb. 29, 1956, the Virginia War Memorial was dedicated despite the statue “Memory” still being unfinished. The statue’s head was finally placed on March 13, after which the smoothing process was completed. With the ceiling of the memorial only 2 feet above the top of the head, it was an arduous six-hour process to get the head installed.
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This July 1950 image shows the area at the intersection of Axtell and Jesse streets in downtown Richmond. Today, the ramp linking southbound Belvidere Street to southbound Interstate 95 occupies the area.
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In January 1951, three young polio patients in iron lungs were transported by truck and train from Roanoke to Richmond, where they could undergo long-range treatment at the Medical College of Virginia Hospital. Pictured are Eddie Shumate, 18, with Rowena Grisso, 16, at the far end; 11-year-old Howard Taylor is not pictured. While multiple precautions were in place, including having extra iron lungs available, the 10½-hour journey went smoothly.
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In November 1951, work to improve the 100 block of Broad Street, looking west from First Street, was completed. In addition to resurfacing the road after removing the streetcar tracks, a concrete center strip was added along with updated traffic signals, new street lights and walk-don’t walk signals. The entire Broad Street renovation project stretched from Laurel to 12th streets.
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In early October 1952, temperatures reached into the mid-80s, and people around the area found ways to enjoy the unseasonably warm weather. These boys soaked up the sun while fishing at Shields Lake in Richmond. A day later, temperatures dropped into the 60s after a cold front arrived.
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In September 1953, members of the Virginia Military Institute football team prepared for the season. From left are guard Frank Boxley, center Fred Poss (in front), quarterback Dave Woolwine, end Wendell Shay, back Charlie Lavery and backfield coach Clark King. The Keydets finished the season with a 5-5 record.
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This March 1951 image shows the interior of the City Garage at the old fairgrounds property near Parker Field. From its opening in 1908 until 1954, the facility served as an administration building, Army induction center and Army motor pool before housing the city’s cars. In 1954, the building became The Arena and hosted sporting events, concerts, shows and exhibitions for more than 40 years before being torn down in the late 1990s to make way for Sports Backers Stadium.
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In April 1950, the 1st Precinct police station at 17th and East Broad streets faced an uncertain future after the decision to consolidate it with the 2nd Precinct station on Marshall Street. The 1st Precinct station required major repairs and would have cost about $4,000 per year to maintain. The building later was renovated and became a children’s recreation center.
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A June 1950 image of the Ann Lewis women’s clothing store at 309 E. Broad St. in downtown Richmond. That year, fall suits were on sale for $11, and dresses for only $5.44.
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In December 1951, the Staples Mill Pond froze, giving people the chance to dust off their ice skates and have some fun. The pond was a popular ice-skating spot whenever it froze.
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Richmond in the 50s
In September 1951, the speed limit on Monument Avenue inside the city was 25 mph. Henrico County had recently reduced the speed limit on its portion of Monument from 50 to 35, and a Richmond News Leader editorial urged the city to raise its limit to match that.
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Richmond in the 50s
The Oct. 1, 1950, edition of The Times-Dispatch included a photo essay and story on train and car safety. This image of an Atlantic Coast Line diesel locomotive – with Broad Street Station barely visible in the background through fog – illustrated the need for heightened vigilance in bad weather to avoid collisions between trains and cars. The story said there were 122 such accidents in Virginia in 1949, with 23 people killed.
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Richmond in the 50s
In August 1950, a 10-car accident on the Lee Bridge snarled traffic both ways during rush hour. There was only one minor injury, and none of the vehicles sustained serious damage.
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Richmond in the 50s
This January 1953 image shows houses on Belvidere Street in Richmond, as seen near Rowe Street, which were to be taken by the city for a proposed war memorial. The row formed the western boundary of a block that city officials were preparing to acquire. The Virginia War Memorial was dedicated in February 1956.
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Richmond in the 50s
This July 1950 image shows the Haverty's furniture store at the corner of East Broad and Fourth streets downtown. The location opened on April 25, 1946, and specials included a three-piece mahogany bedroom suite for $199.50 and card tables for $3.50 each. (Today, the building is occupied by Sunny Men’s Wear, and the original Virginia greenstone flanking the entry is still visible.)
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Richmond in the 50s
In June 1951, children played on the Westwood Terrace playground. Some new homes in the development were offered for less than $10,000 that year.
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Richmond in the 50s
This April 1950 image shows the horse fountain on Shockoe Lane, the small stretch at 13th and East Cary streets that is now referred to as Shockoe Slip. The marble fountain, donated by an anonymous Baltimore woman in 1909 in memory of a Confederate cavalry captain buried in Hollywood Cemetery, still sits in front of The Martin Agency. The inscription: “In Memory of One Who Loved Animals.”
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Richmond in the 50s
In August 1950, the 176th Infantry of the Virginia National Guard was training at Camp Pickett in preparation for possible duty in Korea. The combat team’s roots included the Confederacy’s 1st Virginia Infantry, which fought with the Army of Northern Virginia.
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Richmond in the 50s
In November 1957, three stores opened for business in Southside Plaza, then part of Chesterfield County. They were (from left) Giant Food, Peoples Drug Store and G.C. Murphy Co. The formal grand opening of the shopping center was held in March 1958.
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Richmond in the 50s
In June 1952, trucks loaded with wheat during the harvest season had a long wait – including along the Mayo Bridge – to reach the Cargill Inc. grain elevator at First and Hull streets in South Richmond. About 250 trucks delivered on this day alone, and as many as 85 were lined up at one time. One driver reported waiting eight hours to unload his truck.
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Richmond in the 50s
In May 1951, Richmond was preparing to raise the daily sanitation tax on street vendors at the Sixth and 17th Street markets from 10 cents per day to 25. The additional revenue would largely offset the $9,300 the city spent to clean the streets annually. Some felt that flower vendors at the Sixth Street market, as pictured here, should not have to pay as much tax, but city officials saw no way under the law to charge them less.
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Richmond in the 50s
This June 1950 image shows the Harper’s Department Store at 201 E. Broad St. The store opened in 1933 as The Linen Mart. After closing in 2006, the store was sold to developers who found the contents to be a bit like a time capsule, with items dating back decades – including a men’s leather jacket priced at $10 and a boy’s three-piece wool suit with dress shirt for $4.99. The contents were bought by two local collectors. The building still stands unoccupied.
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Richmond in the 50s
In July 1952, Lovick Law, sergeant-at-arms for the House of Delegates, had his badges and flowers adjusted by majorettes while attending the Virginia Democratic Convention in Roanoke. Law served the General Assembly from 1944 until he died the night before the opening session in 1960.
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Richmond in the 50s
In December 1951, frigid temperatures put the Chimborazo Park fountain in a frosty state. The fountain was installed in the East Richmond park’s central circle in 1909 and was illuminated with colored lights at night. It was removed from the park in the late 1950s in a severe state of disrepair.
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Richmond in the 50s
This May 1953 image shows the old church tower on Jamestown Island. The structure is the only 17th century above-ground building that still stands there. The tower is believed to have been built after the fourth version of the church had been completed in the mid-1600s. Only about 36 feet of the approximate 46-foot tower remain.
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Richmond in the 50s
This May 1957 image shows the Woolworth’s at Fifth and Broad streets in downtown Richmond. The $1 million building opened in September 1954, and it housed several departments for the nearby Miller & Rhoads, which had an earlier store on the site in the late 1800s. An ad for the Woolworth’s Easter sale offered handbags for $1, records for 99 cents, and cowhide and plastic belts for between 39 and 98 cents.
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Richmond in the 50s
This May 1953 image shows the First Market building, which was razed in 1961. This site now houses the 17th Street Farmers Market, but its history as a public gathering place and market dates to the 1700s. Over time, it hosted Confederate soldiers, Union troops, political speeches, a police station and religious revival meetings in addition to farmers’ wares.
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Richmond in the 50s
This February 1953 image shows East Main Street near 10th Street in downtown Richmond, with Rao’s Restaurant on the corner at left.
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In May 1950, Lady Wonder, Richmond’s psychic horse, spelled out a greeting when a reporter visited for her latest predictions. First gaining fame by correctly predicting that an underdog would take a boxing title in 1927, the horse was only correct about one prediction in this visit – that 1st District Congressman Edward J. Robeson Jr. would win his next election.
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Richmond in the 50s
In May 1950, Willie Bradby (left) and Pamunkey Chief Tecumseh Deerfoot Cook checked a shad net on their reservation in King William County. The tribe had a profitable year from fishing, so it made a donation to the Richmond Memorial Hospital building fund in memory of tribe member Charles Bush, who had been killed in World War II. The chief noted that sick tribe members were treated at Richmond hospitals, so the Pamunkey wanted to help the construction effort.
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Richmond in the 50s
In December 1955, pedestrians scurried across a busy Broad Street at Fourth Street in downtown Richmond as Christmas shopping was in full swing. There were festivities planned all over town, including a party at the SPCA, a television special put on by local labor unions and holiday activities at area hospitals.
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Richmond in the 50s
In January 1957, Mrs. Hunter Jones hitched a ride behind a ski plane that was visiting Chesterfield County’s Parnell Field, which opened in March 1946 as the first postwar airport in the Richmond area. Located on Bells Road, Parnell Field had two dirt runways, and at its peak, it was home to as many as 30 light aircraft. It closed in 1972.
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Richmond in the 50s
In June 1955, Central National Bank opened an "auto branch" at Third and Marshall streets in downtown Richmond, a block from the main office. The branch featured drive-in windows, walk-up service and a night depository. The bank had opened a West End auto branch at West Broad Street near the Boulevard in 1948.
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Richmond in the 50s
In August 1956, Criglersville general store owner Robert H. Gibbs served customer Lindsay Utz while they discussed topics of the day. The store, built in 1917 in Madison County, also served as the community’s post office and telephone collection agent. In this rural area, the store was a community gathering place, with an old 1917 Simmons Giant coal-burning stove to keep people warm.
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Richmond in the 50s
In April 1950, this coal bin in the Highland Springs High School shop building was cleaned out and converted into a practice room for the school band. The Henrico County school’s band previously practiced in the school basement, which caused a noise problem in classrooms. The shop building was located offsite nearby.
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Richmond in the 50s
This November 1950 image shows the Sixth Street Market, where the city of Richmond was set to raise rents to be more in line with prevailing rates. Rents at the 17th Street Market also were going up, and the city planned to raise the sanitation tax on vehicles using street space in the market areas from 10 cents to 50.
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Richmond in the 50s
In September 1956, students at the Grace Arents School, located on Oregon Hill, were among those all over Richmond who participated in a fire drill. The students filed out in an orderly column while a teacher remained at the door to make sure all youths exited safely.
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Richmond in the 50s
In May 1955, shoppers on Broad Street in downtown Richmond rushed to find bargains at the fourth annual Richmond Day. Deals included winter coats for $1 for early customers, television sets between $1.98 and $19, and a seven-diamond ring for $39. Many stores participated in the sales event, and customers lined up as early as 8:30 p.m. the night before in hopes of getting the best deals.
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Richmond in the 50s
In August 1951, June Maile showed youngsters from the Belle Bryan Day Nursery how to play “London Bridge is Falling Down” during the nursery’s annual outing at Byrd Park.
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Richmond in the 50s
In spring 1950, work was scheduled to begin to widen this south end of the North Boulevard railroad overpass. The work was expected to cost about $165,000 and take approximately seven months.
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Richmond in the 50s
In June 1950, these young ladies cooled off during a heatwave and enjoyed a boat ride on Fountain Lake at Byrd Park in Richmond. From left are Margaret Jones, Betty Evans and Anita Hagopian.
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Richmond in the 50s
This September 1951 image shows the Bridge at Falling Creek. The granite arch span, most of which can still be seen today, was built in the 1820s – at a cost of just over $2,000. The bridge was retired from service in the early 1930s after a new span began carrying southbound U.S. 1/301 traffic over Falling Creek in Chesterfield County. The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in the 1990s.
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Richmond in the 50s
This October 1951 image shows Forest Hill Presbyterian Church, with its new attached building at right. The church was organized in 1924 and several years later built its first building on West 41st Street in Richmond. In 1942, it started using an old house at 4401 Forest Hill Ave. for all meetings outside regular services. By 1946, the church received a permit to construct a new building on the site of the Church House.
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Richmond in the 50s
This July 1950 image shows a crumbling Richmond-Ashland Electric Line viaduct, covered in vines, near Moore Street in Richmond. The structures, which remained after the electric trolley system folded in the late 1930s, had become a nuisance, with chunks of concrete falling off of them at times. It took more than 15 years after this image was taken until the last of the structures was removed.
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Richmond in the 50s
In September 1954, floats in the National Tobacco Festival parade completed their promenade around City Stadium before the football game between the University of Richmond and Hampden-Sydney College. The festival ran in Richmond from 1949 to 1984 and was a top event in the city during its run. A predecessor festival was held in South Boston before World War II.
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Richmond in the 50s
This June 1950 image shows the former Westwood Circle in Richmond, a traffic circle at the intersection of North Boulevard, Hermitage Road and Westwood Avenue. In November 1961, a $150,000 project removed the circle, added islands and traffic signals, and diverted some traffic around the busy intersection. City safety official John Hanna called the intersection the “most complicated we have had to redesign and signalize in the past 14 years.”
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Richmond in the 50s
This April 1955 image shows men dipping for herring in Falling Creek in Chesterfield County. Herring would arrive in rivers in the spring to spawn, and dipping was a popular activity that allowed men to socialize while stocking up on fish that could be salted and eaten through the year.
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Richmond in the 50s
In December 1953, the new whirlaway, a merry-go-round type of gadget turned by the foot power of dozens of students, was popular at Dumbarton Elementary School in Henrico County. The attraction was part of a new set of playground equipment purchased with $750 donated by the Lakeside Lions Club. Watching the children (from left) were H.F. Taylor, Lions Club president; Joseph Rotella, school principal; and F.M. Armbrecht, chairman of the PTA recreation committee.
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Richmond in the 50s
This June 1952 image shows one of “Dr. Duval’s pills,” part of a trio of 30-inch granite Turkish cannonballs, in its new location at John Marshall High School at Eighth and Marshall streets in Richmond. After standing for many years on a pedestal in front of Grays’ Armory at Seventh and Marshall, this one was destined to join its two mates at the city Works Department trash heap at the old fairgrounds, where those two had lain missing since World War II until being rediscovered in January 1952. This one was instead saved with a move out of the way of downtown traffic.
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Richmond in the 50s
This March 1952 image shows a wagon, believed to have been Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's during the Civil War, as it was retired to the Army’s Richmond Quartermaster Depot at Bellwood. The wagon was among numerous items being transferred from Cameron Station in Alexandria; it can still be seen at the Army Quartermaster Museum at Fort Lee.
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Richmond in the 50s
In November 1952, Armistice Day ceremonies were held at the old John Marshall High School in Richmond. Today known as Veterans Day, the 1952 events marked the 34th anniversary of the end of World War I. At John Marshall, the school’s band and color guard took part in the service, and wreaths were placed on two plaques bearing names of former students who gave their lives in the two world wars.
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Richmond in the 50s
In June 1950, gleeful children left Ginter Park School in Richmond as they were dismissed for the summer months – though they did need to return a few days later for their report cards.
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Richmond in the 50s
In September 1950, there were still working cart and wagon horses in Richmond, in addition to police horses that patrolled the streets. That month, city officials pondered whether furnishing water to this old horse trough – on North Second Street near Bates Street – and two others was still justified. The cost of supplying water to all three was about $500 per year.
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Richmond in the 50s
In March 1951, reigning horse of the year Hill Prince came home to The Meadow, near Doswell in Caroline County, after suffering a leg fracture during training in California. Trainer J.H. “Casey” Hayes delivered a pat to the Thoroughbred’s nose. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Christopher T. Chenery, Hill Prince did not return to racing until fall 1951 and only raced one more year after before being retired.
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Richmond in the 50s
This June 1964 image shows the newly renovated Park Avenue Methodist Church. The building at Park and Allen avenues in Richmond housed Monument Methodist Church before a fire in 1950 caused extensive damage. The following year, that congregation was part of a merger that formed Reveille United Methodist. The Byrd Park Methodist congregation, later renamed to Park Avenue, moved into the structure in 1952. The building is now occupied by Community Church of God in Christ.
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Richmond in the 50s
In December 1954, actor Paul Douglas was in Richmond to star in a stage production of “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial,” and he renewed acquaintances – and shared family photographs – with local actress and singer Patsy Garrett, a friend from their days in radio. Douglas may be most known for the film “Angels in the Outfield”; Garrett was known for her roles in the “Benji” films and as the “Purina Cat Chow Lady” in TV commercials.
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Richmond in the 50s
In January 1952, Virginia Union University basketball teammates (from left) Andrew Rodez, Herman Howard and Ricky Johnson rested during a practice before an upcoming game against North Carolina College. The Panthers were on an eight-game winning streak, but they lost 76-73 in overtime to NCC.
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Richmond in the 50s
In July 1952, the nation's first 24-hour peacetime air raid alert system, called Operation Skywatch, began operation. Air Force members and volunteers staffing the Richmond filter station began plotting sightings of planes as they were called in.
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In April 1956, members of the Richmond Virginians engaged in a pre-practice bull session in their locker room. The International League baseball team held spring training in Haines City, Fla., before returning to their local base of Parker Field.
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Richmond in the 50s
In November 1953, University of Richmond basketball coach Les Hooker was surrounded by four returning members from the previous season’s team, which won the Big Six title in Hooker’s first season and earned him coach of the year honors. Pictured (left to right) are Ken Daniels, Warren Mills, Hooker, Ed Harrison and Walt Lysaght.
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Richmond in the 50s
In October 1956, members of the Richmond Square Dance Federation danced in Bon Air. According to an accompanying article, square dancing was enjoying a revival at the time. The local federation, assisted by the city parks department and state Chamber of Commerce, planned to host a square dancing festival the next month with groups from across Virginia.
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Richmond in the 50s
In April 1950, firemen W.M. Alley and J.B. Winston mounted Richmond’s oldest fire engine, Old 798. Though long out of use, the engine was brought out for special occasions and parades. When Old 798 was still active, it was pulled by two horses that responded to the fire bell with excitement, a veteran fire chief said.
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Richmond in the 50s
In October 1952, University of Richmond cross country coach Fred Hardy trained his runners – team captain Bill Jordan set the pace – ahead of a meet against Virginia Military Institute in Lexington.
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Richmond in the 50s
In January 1957, Dot Perkins led a dance class in “the hut” at the Powhatan Hill playground in Richmond. The playground received the Quonset hut, a semicircular structure made out of corrugated metal, in 1947 after city officials authorized using $15,000 to erect it. It quickly became a center of extracurricular activities for area children.
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Richmond in the 50s
In September 1951, a boy fished at the dam of Lakeside Lake in Henrico County. Lewis Ginter built the dam in the 1890s to connect Lakeside Park to the Lakeside Wheel Club. Today, the lake is in on the grounds of Jefferson Lakeside Country Club.
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Richmond in the 50s
In July 1950, a curb boy at Arnette’s Ice Cream Co., served Beverly Page French a banana split. The ice cream shop, located on Willard Road in Henrico County, was a popular hangout for local teens.
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Richmond in the 50s
In October 1954, a group of costumed children celebrated Halloween at the William Fox playground in Richmond.
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Group sets sights on port-based facilities as part of national facility network
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Arcadia Cold, a leading third-party logistics (3PL) provider, celebrated the groundbreaking of their Jacksonville Cold Storage in partnership with Saxum Real Estate and local officials. The event was hosted by Primus Builders, the project general contractor.
The new Arcadia facility will add 30,254 pallet positions with blast freezing capacity and will occupy 216,297 square feet. This is Arcadia's fifth cold storage facility they have announced in the past year, following locations in Burleson, TX, Atlanta, GA, Hazleton, PA and Phoenix, AZ. The company is on track to become one of the largest cold storage providers in the nation.
The Jacksonville Cold Storage Facility will be Arcadia's first to focus on port-based handling services and is strategically located 10-minutes from the Port of Jacksonville (JAXPORT). The facility is set to open in early 2024 and will assist food companies in taking their products from port to plate.
Chris Hughes, CEO & President of Arcadia Cold, stated: "We're excited to break ground on our new Jacksonville facility and continue expanding our footprint in the cold storage industry. This new facility will allow us to better serve our customers and provide much-needed pallet space in the region."
Speakers at the groundbreaking ceremony included Kieran Flanagan, Principal of Saxum Real Estate, Matt Hirsch, President of Primus Builders, John Freeman, a Director at JAXUSA Partnership, and Rick Schiappacasse, a Director from the Jacksonville Port Authority.
About Arcadia Cold: Arcadia Cold specializes in providing third-party handling, storage, distribution, and value-added services to the food industry. We are on a mission to design and deploy modern facilities and provide innovative solutions through the practical application of technology, creating meaningful value for our customers while helping them meet their strategic objectives – establishing The New Age of cold chain. www.arcadiacold.com
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WFO BROWNSVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, December 3, 2022
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DENSE FOG ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
227 AM CST Sat Dec 3 2022
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.
* WHERE...Portions of Deep South Texas.
* WHEN...To 9 AM CST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
distance ahead of you.
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- Kong Studios will be attending the world's biggest Manga and Anime convention 'Comic Market' in Japan on both August 13th and 14th, 2022.
- Cosplay and merch will be displayed and given in the booth which resembles the Inn from 'Guardian Tales'.
SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S Game Developer Kong Studios will attend Comic Market (a.k.a Comiket), hosted in Japan, on both August 13th and 14th, 2022.
Kong Studios, which is self-publishing the mobile game 'Guardian Tales' in Japan, announced they will attend Comiket to meet with local fans on 26th.
Kong Studios will have a booth resembling the Inn featured in 'Guardian Tales'. Popular characters from the game in Japan will be cosplayed at the booth such as: Miya, Idol Eva, and Mayreel. OST CDs, acrylic figures, and little princess t-shirts will be available for presale for any fans visiting the booth at Comiket.
A representative from Kong Studios stated, "We've prepared various sights and events for our fans and we're planning more events for the future so that we can communicate and create more enjoyable memories with our fans."
'Guardian Tales', a mobile game developed by Kong Studios, has achieved top charts within the Free to Play category for both the Google Play Store (1st) and Apple App Store (1st) after it's official release in Japan. The game has accrued a total of over 3 million downloads within 4 months. The game continues to earn popularity and holds the top ranks for the Google Play Store (1st) and Apple App Store (3rd) in the Top Grossing category in Japan.
Comiket is the world's largest Manga and Anime convention and is held twice a year during the summer and winter seasons. Comiket will host its 100th convention at Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition Center) on August 13th and 14th, 2022.
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Janice A. Borton, 88, of Dallas, passed away Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, at Wesley Village Nursing Center, Pittston.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Marie McGroarty Yozviak and was a graduate of Hanover High School, Bloomsburg State Teachers College with a bachelor’s degree and Wilkes College with a master’s degree in education. She was a sixth-grade teacher at Dallas Middle School before her retirement.
Janice was a member of Our Lady of Victory Church, Harveys Lake. She was a past president of The Dallas Junior Women’s Club, and a member of Delta Kappa Gamma and Water Aerobics at Misericordia. Janice and her late husband, Joe, were huge Penn State Football fans, members of the Nittany Lion Club and traveled the country attending numerous bowl games. She loved spending time with family and friends on the family dock at Harveys Lake.
Janice was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph, in 2004; sister, Marie Borton; and brothers, Donald and Michael Yozviak.
Surviving are daughter, Lynn Miller and her husband, Jason, Harveys Lake; sons, Joe “Chip” Borton and his wife, Yvonne Beth, Harding; and Michael Borton and his wife, Amy, Dallas; grandchildren, Courtney Hergan (Dave), Jenny Ostrander (Rich), Kyle Borton (Christina), Adam, Megan and Ryan Borton; and great-granddaughter, Hazel Hergan.
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A funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday from Richard H. Disque Funeral Home Inc., 2940 Memorial Highway, Dallas, with a funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. in Our Lady of Victory Church, Harveys Lake. Interment will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Wyoming. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be made at Disquefuneralhome.com.
Janice’s family would like to thank the staff of Highland Park, Memory Unit and Wesley Village for the kind and compassionate care given to Janice.
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Results showed solanezumab did not slow cognitive decline in preclinical Alzheimer's disease or reduce risk of progression to symptomatic Alzheimer's disease
Solanezumab targets soluble amyloid beta, and treatment did not result in clearance of brain amyloid plaque
Lilly remains committed to fighting Alzheimer's disease, with plaque-clearing mechanisms such as donanemab and remternetug, both in ongoing Phase 3 trials
INDIANAPOLIS, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) announced today that solanezumab did not slow the progression of cognitive decline due to Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology when initiated in individuals with amyloid plaque but no clinical symptoms of the disease, known as the preclinical stage of AD1. Solanezumab only targets soluble amyloid beta. The treatment did not clear plaque or halt accumulation of amyloid in participants treated with the drug in the Anti-Amyloid Treatment in Asymptomatic Alzheimer's disease (A4) Study.
"Results of the A4 Study clearly showed that the primary and secondary endpoints were not met. Therefore, the A4 Study concludes our clinical development of solanezumab and indicates that targeting soluble amyloid beta through this mechanism is not effective in this population," said John Sims, head of medical, global brand development – solanezumab, for Eli Lilly and Company. "While this study was negative, the unique data generated have increased our understanding of preclinical Alzheimer's disease and will advance the next generation of AD prevention studies. Raw data and analyses will be made widely available to researchers through the public-private partnership with the NIH-funded Alzheimer's Clinical Trial Consortium. These data will serve the scientific community and enable Lilly and other drug developers to enhance our clinical trial designs for other potential medicines targeting Alzheimer's disease."
Launched in 2013, the A4 Study was a first-of-its-kind secondary prevention trial, enrolling more than 1,100 individuals between 65 and 85 years of age who had PET-imaging evidence of amyloid plaque accumulation in the brain and who did not have clinical impairment. Participants were randomized to either solanezumab or placebo and then treated for approximately 4.5 years.
Solanezumab binds only to soluble amyloid-beta protein and was not expected to significantly remove deposited amyloid plaques. Donanemab and remternetug, other Lilly investigational antibodies currently being developed in Phase 3, are different from solanezumab in that they specifically target deposited amyloid plaque and have been shown to lead to plaque clearance in treated patients.
More than 6.5 million Americans are currently suffering dementia due to Alzheimer's disease2, and scientists expect this number to nearly triple by 20503. It is estimated that more than 20 million Americans and approximately 315 million people globally have preclinical Alzheimer's disease, the earliest stages of the disease 4, 5.
During the double-blind portion of the study, results showed:
- Solanezumab did not slow cognitive decline on the primary outcome measure, the Preclinical Alzheimer Cognitive Composite (PACC) [mean change (95% CI): placebo -1.4 (‑1.76, ‑1.04); solanezumab -1.69 (-2.13, -1.26); p-value 0.26)]. The PACC was developed to measure the aspects of cognitive decline relevant in preclinical AD and is an equally weighted composite that tests episodic memory, timed executive function, and global cognition.
- Secondary clinical outcome results were consistent with the primary outcome, numerically favoring placebo compared with solanezumab.
- 36.1% of participants starting at the stage of preclinical AD progressed on the Clinical Dementia Rating-Global Scale (defined as CDR-global score greater than 0 at two consecutive visits or final visit). CDR-GS is a clinician-rated scale that provides an overall assessment of the participant's clinical stage of AD. Similar rates of progression were seen with both the solanezumab and placebo groups.
- On amyloid PET imaging, amyloid continued to accumulate over time in both the placebo (65.9 Centiloid baseline, 17.5 Centiloid increase) and solanezumab (66.2 Centiloid baseline, 12.1 Centiloid increase) groups.
- Higher baseline amyloid levels were strongly associated with a greater risk of progression to symptomatic Alzheimer's disease (p-value<0.001).
- The solanezumab and placebo groups were well-balanced at baseline, and results were consistent across multiple analysis methods and models.
- Safety results in the A4 Study were consistent with the safety profile observed in previous solanezumab Phase 3 studies. Amyloid-Related Imaging Abnormalities with edema/effusion (ARIA-E) were uncommon and similar between treatment and placebo groups.
"These findings indicate that amyloid is a key driver of cognitive decline at the preclinical stage of Alzheimer's disease. Solanezumab did not substantially impact amyloid plaque burden in the brain, and unfortunately did not slow cognitive decline. These data suggest that we may need to be more aggressive with amyloid removal even at this very early stage of disease," said Reisa Sperling, M.D., a neurologist at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School and the A4 Study project director. "We are so very grateful to the participants, their study partners, the clinical trial site investigators and staff, and the entire study team for their longstanding dedication to this important study. It is imperative that we learn everything we can to inform ongoing and future trials in our quest to prevent memory loss due to Alzheimer's disease."
The A4 Study is a landmark public-private partnership, funded by the National Institute on Aging (part of National Institutes of Health), Eli Lilly and Company, Alzheimer's Association, GHR Foundation, Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, and several other organizations and donors. The A4 Study is coordinated by the Alzheimer's Therapeutic Research Institute (ATRI) at the Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California and is a project of the Alzheimer's Clinical Trials Consortium (ACTC).
Full disclosure of the study results will be shared later in the year at a scientific conference.
About the A4 Study
The Anti-Amyloid Treatment in Asymptomatic Alzheimer's disease (A4) Study is a Phase 3, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in males and females ages 65 to 85 years with preclinical AD (that is, in individuals with evidence of brain amyloid pathology on PET amyloid imaging who are clinically unimpaired but at high risk for cognitive decline).
The A4 Study tested whether solanezumab could slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease-related cognitive decline, brain imaging, and other biomarkers over the course of approximately 4.5 years. The study included more than 1,100 participants at 67 sites throughout the United States, Japan, Canada and Australia.
About Lilly
Lilly unites caring with discovery to create medicines that make life better for people around the world. We've been pioneering life-changing discoveries for nearly 150 years, and today our medicines help more than 47 million people across the globe. Harnessing the power of biotechnology, chemistry and genetic medicine, our scientists are urgently advancing new discoveries to solve some of the world's most significant health challenges, redefining diabetes care, treating obesity and curtailing its most devastating long-term effects, advancing the fight against Alzheimer's disease, providing solutions to some of the most debilitating immune system disorders, and transforming the most difficult-to-treat cancers into manageable diseases. With each step toward a healthier world, we're motivated by one thing: making life better for millions more people. That includes delivering innovative clinical trials that reflect the diversity of our world and working to ensure our medicines are accessible and affordable. To learn more, visit Lilly.com and Lilly.com/newsroom or follow us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. C-LLY
This press release contains forward-looking statements (as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) about A4 Study results, the conclusion of Lilly's clinical development of solanezumab, and regarding other Lilly product candidates, and reflects Lilly's current beliefs and expectations. However, there are substantial risks and uncertainties in the process of drug research, development, and commercialization. For a discussion of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from Lilly's expectations, see Lilly's Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by law, Lilly undertakes no duty to update forward-looking statements to reflect events after the date of this release.
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Alzheimer's Disease. Available at:
https://www.cdc.gov/dotw/alzheimers/index.html#:~:text=Alzheimer%27s%20disease%20is%20the%20most,of%20death%20for%20all%20adults. Accessed November 9, 2022. - Alzheimer's Disease International. Dementia Statistics.
https://www.alzint.org/about/dementia-facts-figures/dementia-statistics/. Accessed November 9, 2022. - Brookmeyer, R. et al. "Forecasting the prevalence of preclinical and clinical Alzheimer's disease in the United States." Alzheimer's & Dementia 14 (2018) 121-129.
- Gustavsson, A. et al. "Global estimates on the number of persons across the Alzheimer's disease continuum." Alzheimer's & Dementia (2022) 1-13.
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Ships set sail for Hawaii, Mexico, Pacific Coast and through the Panama Canal with convenient roundtrip departures from San Diego and Vancouver
SEATTLE, April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Holland America Line has opened cruise bookings for its 2024-2025 West Coast season from San Diego, California, and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Sailings from these two North American homeports allow guests to see the world from their doorstep, without international air or by taking an easy flight from Canada.
Travelers can set out from the West Coast to explore the vibrant cultures of Mexico, Hawaii's aloha spirit, the charming seaside escapes of the Pacific Coast and the famed Panama Canal on five ships across 42 cruises. Sailings are roundtrip from San Diego, roundtrip from Vancouver, or begin or end in either of the two ports.
"Holland America Line continues to cultivate our North America homeport cruises to offer a diverse range of destinations without the need for long-haul air," said Beth Bodensteiner, Holland America Line's chief commercial officer. "Our West Coast departures are a rich collection of close-to-home itineraries, and by offering the ability to book back-to-back cruises in different regions our guests can check off more of their must-do travel experiences in one vacation."
From September 2024 through May 2025, guests can embark cruises ranging from a four-day voyage along the Pacific Coast to a 21-day transit of the Panama Canal. Itineraries are uniquely curated to include popular ports alongside lesser-visited locales that showcase the natural beauty, cultural diversity and rich history of each region.
This season, Holland America Line is featuring more Panama Canal Collectors' Voyages that begin with a Hawaii cruise and expand the canal transit experience to the eastern Caribbean. Many of the other cruises also can be extended into Collectors' Voyages to create the ultimate exploration with more economical fares than booking the cruises individually. Ranging from 14 to 31 days, these longer journeys combine nonrepeating, back-to-back itineraries, enabling guests to visit more than one region.
Highlights of the 2024-25 Mexico Cruise Season:
- Two ships offer Mexico itineraries: Koningsdam and Zaandam.
- All Mexico cruises are roundtrip from San Diego.
- Seven-day "Mexican Riviera" cruises feature Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlán and Cabo San Lucas.
- The seven-day "Baja Peninsula and Sea of Cortez" itinerary visits La Paz, Loreto and Cabo San Lucas.
- The 10-day "Mexican Riviera and Sea of Cortez" itinerary includes all five of the ports on the seven-day itineraries; the 11-day adds Manzanillo, Mexico.
Highlights of the 2024-25 Hawaii Cruise Season:
- Cruises to Hawaii are aboard Koningsdam and Zaandam.
- Itineraries are roundtrip from San Diego or roundtrip from Vancouver.
- 16-day "Circle Hawaii" roundtrip from San Diego visits Honolulu, Lahaina, Hilo and Kona, all in Hawaii, as well as Ensenada, Mexico.
- 17-day "Circle Hawaii" roundtrip from Vancouver visits Nawiliwili, Lahaina, Hilo, Honolulu (overnight) and Kona. The 17-day roundtrip from San Diego features a one-day call at Honolulu and adds Ensenada.
- 18-day "Circle Hawaii" is roundtrip from San Diego and calls at Lahaina, Hilo, Honolulu (overnight), Nawiliwili, Kona and Ensenada.
- The overnight call at Honolulu allows guests extra time to visit Pearl Harbor, Waikiki Beach, Diamond Head State Monument or enjoy an authentic luau.
Highlights of the 2024-2025 Pacific Northwest and Coast Cruise Season:
- Five ships will cruise along the West Coast of the United States for the season: Eurodam, Koningsdam, Nieuw Amsterdam, Westerdam and Zaandam.
- Itineraries are roundtrip from San Diego, roundtrip from Vancouver, or between Vancouver and San Diego.
- "Pacific Coastal" itineraries are four and five days and sail between San Diego and Vancouver. The four-day features a call at Avalon or Santa Barbara, California, and the five-day visits San Francisco, California, with a late-night departure from the city.
- "Classic California Coast" is seven days roundtrip from San Diego and calls at Avalon or Santa Barbara, plus San Francisco (overnight) and Ensenada.
- "Wine Country and Pacific Northwest" is from San Diego to Vancouver. The six-day includes Avalon and San Francisco; the seven-day adds an overnight at San Francisco; Astoria, Oregon; and Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
- A four-day itinerary roundtrip from Vancouver departing April 22, 2025, calls at Seattle, Washington, and Victoria.
- Several one-day "Pacific Northwest" getaways between Vancouver and Seattle offer a quick taste of Holland America Line.
Highlights of the 2024-2025 Panama Canal Cruise Season:
- Three ships transit the Panama Canal: Eurodam, Nieuw Amsterdam and Zaandam.
- Cruises sail between Vancouver, Seattle or San Diego and Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- Guests enjoy a daylight transit of the Panama Canal, with commentary on the open decks detailing the amazing feat of the man-made marvel.
- Transits range from 14 to 21 days and include a combination of calls in Aruba, California, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama and Turks and Caicos.
- Many Panama Canal cruises include a call at Half Moon Cay, Holland America Line's award-winning private island in the Bahamas.
Early Booking Bonus Offers
For a limited time, when guests book newly opened 2024-2025 Hawaii, Mexico, Pacific Coast and Panama Canal cruises with Have It All, the standard package amenities of shore excursions, specialty dining, a Signature Beverage Package and Surf Wi-Fi are included — plus the added perk of free prepaid Crew Appreciation, along with free upgrades to the Elite Beverage Package and Premium Wi-Fi.
Guests also can take advantage of Holland America Line's Exclusive Mariner Society Early Booking Bonus. Mariner Society loyalty members can enjoy up to $400 onboard credit per stateroom when select cruises open for sale. Guests must book these cruises by June 22, 2023, to receive the Exclusive Mariner Society Early Booking Bonus.
For more information about Holland America Line, consult a travel advisor, call 1-877-SAIL HAL (877-724-5425) or visit hollandamerica.com.
Editors Note: Photos are available at https://www.cruiseimagelibrary.com/c/twnrwtkr.
Find Holland America Line on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and the Holland America Blog. You can also access all social media outlets via the home page at hollandamerica.com.
About Holland America Line
Holland America Line, part of Carnival Corporation and plc (NYSE/LSE:CCL and NYSE:CUK), has been exploring the world for 150 years with expertly crafted itineraries, extraordinary service and genuine connections to each destination. Offering an ideal mid-sized ship experience, its fleet visits nearly 400 ports in 114 countries around the world and has shared the thrill of Alaska for 75 years — longer than any other cruise line. Holland America Line's 11 vessels feature a diverse range of enriching activities and amenities focused on destination immersion and personalized travel. The best live music at sea fills each evening at Music Walk, and dining venues feature exclusive selections from a Culinary Council of world-famous chefs.
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Beaver Dam teenager makes NBA Young Bucks dance team
Manny Wilke of Beaver Dam, born with a rare birth defect rendering him deaf, will be performing courtside at select home games for the NBA Milwaukee Bucks.
BEAVER DAM, Wis. (WMTV) -Milwaukee Bucks fans will soon be needing to commit another name to memory for home games this fall at Fiserv Forum.
This may be the first time you’re hearing about 16-year-old Manny Wilke of Beaver Dam, but it certainly won’t be the last.
Taking up dancing at an early age, then 7-year-old Wilke tried out for the Young Bucks, a youth dance team with the Milwaukee Bucks organization. Although he didn’t make it then, the idea of dancing courtside in Milwaukee never strayed from Manny’s radar.
In August, that dream for Manny became reality. The 16-year-old is one of 17 kids (age 7-17) hand-selected to be performing once a month at Bucks’ home games.
While the teenager may now be an official paid NBA employee, Wilke’s journey hasn’t been always been smooth dance moves.
Manny was born with a rare birth defect that left him without outer ears and closed ear canals, rendering him deaf; making a passion for music and dancing seemingly impossible.
In 2011, NBC15 profiled the Wilke family when Manny was four years old and undergoing multiple surgeries to correct his rare birth defect. He now wears bilateral Bone Anchored Hearing Aids.
Fast forward to 2019, when NBC15′s Tim Elliot circled back with Manny after learning of his flourishing dancing career and slick moves, despite his hearing impairment.
Now a sophomore at Beaver Dam High School Manny performs his hip hop solo at varsity basketball games (and has been for six years) so he will be no stranger to performing on the court.
Manny is entering year 10 with the Elite Dance Centre in Beaver Dam. He is a part of DCE’s pre-professional dance team, well-versed in hip hop, tap, jazz, lyrical, and ballet dancing.
His first home game with Young Bucks will be Nov. 21.
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A balanced perspective of civilian oversight and policing
BELLEVUE, Wash., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Lassen Peak announces the appointment of Anthony Finnell to its advisory committee. Mr. Finnell is the owner of A. W. Finnell & Associates, LLC, a consulting firm specializing in civilian oversight of law enforcement, police practices, and policy development. Mr. Finnell is also a member of the Board of Directors for the National Association of Civilian Oversight for Law Enforcement (NACOLE) and formerly served as Strategic Initiatives Lead for the Office of Inspector General for the City of Seattle. Mr. Finnell began his career with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD), a law enforcement career that spanned over 20 years.
While at IMPD, Mr. Finnell successfully introduced and implemented a successful program to foster alliance between the community, businesses, schools, and the IMPD. After leaving IMPD, Anthony continued his passion of balancing the needs for effective policing with proper community engagement and police supervision, serving in civilian oversight roles in complex law enforcement environments, such as Chicago, Oakland, and Seattle.
Lassen Peak's advisory committee consists of nationally recognized experts to address critically important issues such as civil rights, law enforcement policy and procedure, and key community perspectives as it relates to the introduction of Lassen Peak's upcoming products. The committee will provide insight and guidance into the methods and application of Lassen Peak's ground-breaking concealed weapon detection technology throughout its development, currently targeted for introduction to law enforcement departments and agencies in 2023.
Mr. Finnell comments, "Policing can only be effective when it has trust from, and engagement with, the communities being served. I've enjoyed many experiences in my career that have allowed me to have a role in improving this important dynamic in several cities, and I look forward to providing input and advice to Lassen Peak as they work to build appropriate supervision and oversight capabilities into their product."
Lassen Peak Chairman of the Board and CEO, Hatch Graham, states "We're building a product that is equally beneficial for law enforcement officers as well as those community members that they serve. We understand the importance of proper supervision and oversight, and Anthony brings an authoritative perspective that will help enhance our understanding of the needs of the community."
Lassen Peak is a Seattle-area startup founded in 2019, which comprises a unique blend of industry technology leaders in ultra-highspeed wireless, imaging radar, geo-positioning and other technologies, public safety veterans in law enforcement, military, and high fan-volume entertainment industries, and civil rights and social justice leaders. The company is developing handheld technology that will allow highly accurate weapon detection to be conducted anywhere in the field, at a reasonably safe distance, and without physical contact – all while providing safeguards that protect civil rights and privacy, and while offering a path to a greater level of accountability than today's manual concealed weapons searches.
https://www.lassenpeak.com
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ATG's philanthropic program to reach over 30,000 meals donated to its local communities
SHREWSBURY, Mass., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Advantage Truck Group (ATG) marks the 10-year anniversary of Haulin' 4 Hunger, the company's signature food donation program that helps provide meals to people facing hunger in communities near ATG locations throughout New England.
Founded in 2012 with a single donation of 200 holiday meals near ATG headquarters in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, over the past decade ATG has expanded the program to food pantry organizations in more communities and increased its impact with quarterly donations of non-perishable food to help meet ongoing need.
In celebration of its commitment to its local communities, this year ATG is increasing donations to provide thousands of non-perishable foods each quarter to hunger-relief organizations near ATG locations and over 4,000 fresh meals this holiday season to food pantry organizations in Central Massachusetts.
Now in its tenth year, Haulin' 4 Hunger will reach over 30,000 meals donated to community food pantry organizations across three states.
"As we mark the 10-year anniversary of Haulin' 4 Hunger, our commitment to reducing food insecurity in our communities remains more important than ever. We are grateful for the continued support that our employees, customers and business partners have for this program," said Kevin G. Holmes, President and CEO of ATG.
These milestones are the result of efforts of ATG employees and its Haulin' 4 Hunger team, who dedicate countless hours to purchase, collect, sort, package and deliver food for those in need.
This quarter, ATG will hold events at each of its locations to celebrate Haulin' 4 Hunger and recognize the contributions and dedication of its employees.
At a time when food prices are rising alongside inflation, every donation is making a difference to local pantries and the people they serve. With support from employees and business partners, including Dennis K. Burke, G. Lopes Construction, SelecTrucks of New England, Worcester Railers Hockey Club and UniBank, Haulin' 4 Hunger is helping bring food to the people who need it most.
Learn more about Haulin' 4 Hunger and visit ATG on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
ATG is the largest DTNA dealer in New England, offering truck sales, service and parts from locations in Raynham, Shrewsbury and Westfield, Massachusetts; Lancaster, Lebanon, Manchester and Seabrook, New Hampshire; and Westminster, Vermont.
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INGREZZA® (valbenazine) Second Quarter Net Product Sales of $350 Million
INGREZZA® (valbenazine) 2022 Net Product Sales Guidance Raised to $1.35 - $1.40 Billion
Essential Tremor Signal-Seeking Study Did Not Meet Specified Endpoints
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: NBIX) today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022 and raised net sales guidance for INGREZZA in 2022.
"Following INGREZZA's strong performance in the first half of this year, we raised full year net sales guidance. Growth continues to be driven by improving diagnosis and treatment rates for patients with tardive dyskinesia," said Kevin Gorman, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Neurocrine Biosciences. "Although disappointed that our essential tremor data was not what we hoped to see, we look forward to the continued advancement of our pipeline with the recent FDA approval to initiate a Phase 2 proof-of-concept study for the treatment of schizophrenia with our selective M4 agonist."
Second Quarter INGREZZA Net Product Sales and Commercial Highlights:
- Net product sales were $350 million with total prescriptions (TRx) of approximately 64,200
- Net product sales and TRx grew 32% and 31%, respectively, vs. second quarter of 2021
- Sequential growth driven by record new patients and continued strength in existing patients' refill rates
Financial Highlights:
- Second quarter 2022 GAAP net loss and loss per share of $17 million and $0.18, respectively, compared with second quarter 2021 GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share of $42 million and $0.43, respectively, primarily driven by $70 million loss on extinguishment of debt in the second quarter of 2022.
- Second quarter 2022 non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share of $82 million and $0.84, respectively, compared with $70 million and $0.72, respectively, for second quarter 2021.
- Differences in second quarter 2022 GAAP and non-GAAP operating expenses compared with second quarter 2021 driven by:
- Total debt outstanding decreased by $211 million to $170 million following our repurchase of approximately 55% of total debt outstanding in the second quarter of 2022. The total aggregate repurchase price of $279 million was paid in cash and resulted in the recognition of a $70 million loss on extinguishment in the second quarter of 2022.
- At June 30, 2022, the Company had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of approximately $1.1 billion.
A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial results can be found in Table 3 and Table 4 at the end of this earnings release.
Recent Events:
- In June 2022, the Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation (MTPC) launched DYSVAL® (valbenazine) in Japan for the treatment of tardive dyskinesia. In connection with MTPC's first commercial sale of DYSVAL in Japan, we received a milestone payment of $20.0 million, which was recognized as revenue in the second quarter of 2022.
- In the second quarter of 2022, the FDA accepted our submission of an investigational new drug application (IND) for NBI-1117568 for the treatment of schizophrenia, for which we anticipate initiating a Phase 2 study during the second half of 2022. Based upon this progress, a milestone of $30.0 million was expensed as R&D in the second quarter of 2022, which we expect to pay to Sosei Heptares in the third quarter of 2022.
- In August, the Phase 2a study of NBI-827104 in essential tremor did not meet specified endpoints. Based on the totality of data from the Phase 2a study, at this time, we do not plan to proceed further with the clinical development of NBI-827104 in essential tremor.
Based upon available Federal net operating losses and tax credits, the Company expects to begin making cash payments for Federal income tax beginning in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Conference Call and Webcast Today at 4:30 PM Eastern Time
Neurocrine Biosciences will hold a live conference call and webcast today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Time). Participants can access the live conference call by dialing 800-895-3361 (US) or 785-424-1062 (International) using the conference ID: NBIX. The webcast can also be accessed on Neurocrine Biosciences' website under Investors at www.neurocrine.com. A replay of the webcast will be available on the website approximately one hour after the conclusion of the event and will be archived for approximately one month.
About Neurocrine Biosciences
Neurocrine Biosciences is a neuroscience-focused, biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs, but few options. We are dedicated to discovering and developing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, neuroendocrine and neuropsychiatric disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, Parkinson's disease, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids*, as well as over a dozen mid-to-late-stage clinical programs in multiple therapeutic areas. For three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders, because you deserve brave science. For more information, visit neurocrine.com, and follow the company on LinkedIn. (*in collaboration with AbbVie)
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to the financial results and financial guidance that are provided in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP), this press release also contains the following non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP R&D expense, non-GAAP SG&A expense, and non-GAAP net income and net income per share. When preparing the non-GAAP financial results and guidance, the Company excludes certain GAAP items that management does not consider to be normal, including recurring cash operating expenses that might not meet the definition of unusual or non-recurring items. In particular, these non-GAAP financial measures exclude: non-cash stock-based compensation expense, non-cash interest expense related to convertible debt, loss on extinguishment of convertible senior notes, changes in fair value of equity security investments and certain adjustments to income tax expense. These non-GAAP financial measures are provided as a complement to results provided in accordance with GAAP as management believes these non-GAAP financial measures help indicate underlying trends in the Company's business, are important in comparing current results with prior period results and provide additional information regarding the Company's financial position. Management also uses these non-GAAP financial measures to establish budgets and operational goals that are communicated internally and externally and to manage the Company's business and evaluate its performance. The Company provides guidance regarding combined R&D and SG&A expenses on both a GAAP and a non-GAAP basis. A reconciliation of these GAAP financial results to non-GAAP financial results is included in the attached financial information.
Forward-Looking Statements
In addition to historical facts, this press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements related to: the benefits to be derived from our products and product candidates; the value our products and/or our product candidates may bring to patients; the continued success of INGREZZA; our financial and operating performance, including our future revenues, expenses, or profits; our collaborative partnerships; expected future clinical and regulatory milestones; expectations regarding our ability to adapt our business to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic globally, mitigate its impact on our business, including our ability to continue conducting our ongoing clinical trials and other development activities, to protect the safety and well-being of our employees, to continue to support uninterrupted supply of INGREZZA, and to otherwise advance our business objectives; and the timing of the initiation and/or completion of our clinical, regulatory, and other development activities and those of our collaboration partners. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements are: our future financial and operating performance; risks associated with the commercialization of INGREZZA and ONGENTYS; the impact of the evolving COVID-19 pandemic globally on our business and the business operations of our customers, collaborators, vendors, and clinical trial sites including the impact on the ability of patients to have in-person visits with their health care provider; risks related to the development of our product candidates; risks associated with our dependence on third parties for development, manufacturing, and commercialization activities for our products and product candidates, and our ability to manage these third parties; risks that the FDA or other regulatory authorities may make adverse decisions regarding our products or product candidates; risks that clinical development activities may not be initiated or completed on time or at all, or may be delayed for regulatory, manufacturing, COVID-19 or other reasons, may not be successful or replicate previous clinical trial results, may fail to demonstrate that our product candidates are safe and effective, or may not be predictive of real-world results or of results in subsequent clinical trials; risks that the potential benefits of the agreements with our collaboration partners may never be realized; risks that our products, and/or our product candidates may be precluded from commercialization by the proprietary or regulatory rights of third parties, or have unintended side effects, adverse reactions or incidents of misuse; risks associated with U.S. federal or state legislative or regulatory and/or policy efforts which may result in, among other things, an adverse impact on our revenues or potential revenue; risks associated with potential generic entrants for our products; and other risks described in our periodic reports filed with the SEC, including our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. Neurocrine Biosciences disclaims any obligation to update the statements contained in this press release after the date hereof.
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(The Hill) — R&B singer Solange Knowles has become the first Black woman to compose a score for the New York City Ballet.
In a news release on Monday, the famed company announced that the “Cranes in the Sky” singer has written a score for work from choreographer Gianna Reisen that will premiere at the company’s fall fashion gala next month.
The New York Times reported that Knowles’s score was written for a chamber ensemble made up of some of the artist’s music collaborators and members of the company’s orchestra.
“Very excited to announce i’ve composed an original score for the New York City Ballet choreography by Gianna Reisen , score performed by the City Ballet Orchestra + soloist from my ensemble,” the 36-year-old singer wrote in a tweet on Tuesday.
Knowles also shared in her tweet that the production of her show will be staged on Oct. 1, 8, 11 and 16, as well as on May 2, 11, 13, 17 and 18 of next year at the city’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
Singer-songwriter Anita Baker was among those who praised the news on social media, writing, “Like we Always say… create. Create! CREATE,” while adding how proud she was.
Knowles, the younger sister of pop star Beyoncé, has established herself as an innovative interdisciplinary artist in the past years, drawing acclaim for albums including 2016’s “Seat at the Table” and 2019’s “When I Get Home.”
The Houston, Texas, native also uses her platform to amplify societal issues such as the Black Lives Matter movement.
NYC Ballet’s Fall Fashion Gala, which began in 2012 and plans to honor ballet vice chair and actress Sarah Jessica Parker and designers and choreographers who unveiled their creations at the annual event, is set for Sept. 28 | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/solange-knowles-becomes-first-black-woman-to-compose-score-for-nyc-ballet/ | 2022-08-17 17:44:23 | 0 | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/solange-knowles-becomes-first-black-woman-to-compose-score-for-nyc-ballet/ |
SAO PAULO – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made their final appeals for support ahead of Sunday’s presidential runoff vote following an acrimonious face-to-face debate.
The right-wing Bolsonaro took part in a motorcycle rally Saturday in Belo Horizonte, capital of a state that generally winds up backing the winner — and where he finished second to his leftist competitor in the initial round of voting.
Da Silva supporters, meanwhile rallied in the country’s biggest city, Sao Paulo, where Simone Tebet — a center-right candidate who finished third in the first round — pushed a da Silva victory in the runoff.
“I voted for Tebet on first round and now on second round I’m voting for Lula, against Bolsonaro. I have reservations about (da Silva’s) Worker’s Party, but this weekend I’m putting that aside” said Marcelo Erlich, a 55-year-old executive.
The appearances followed a combative Friday night debate on Globo TV that centered on the economy — an issue that could sway some of the few voters still undecided.
Da Silva, who leads in opinion polls and is trying to reclaim the job he held from 2003 to 2010, once more pledged to boost spending on the poor, though he did not outline a clear plan on how to do that.
He also said that due to inflation, the minimum wage is now worth less than when Bolsonaro was inaugurated.
Bolsonaro quickly promised to lift the minimum wage from $229 a month to $265 next year, though that wasn’t included in the budget proposal he has already sent to Congress. He said the economic downturn during the COVID-19 pandemic had prevented a minimum wage boost, but said the economy was improving.
“We did better than you would have done,” the president said to da Silva. “We are ready to take off. We have one of the world’s best economies now.”
Mario Sérgio Lima, a senior Brazil analyst for Medley Global Advisors, said the final debate probably would not sway many voters.
“Bolsonaro needed to score a big win. ... He didn’t do very well among focus groups of undecided voters nor in online mentions,” Lima said, referring to surveys published online in real-time by pollsters. “Now, it is up to the edited videos that both campaigns will create to energize their supporters.”
Bolsonaro, who at one point said, “The whole system is against me," appeared rattled at times.
This debate marked a change from their only previous encounter, when da Silva focused on the president’s widely criticized handling of the pandemic that killed more than 680,000 Brazilians and Bolsonaro homed in on corruption investigations that tarnished his opponent and the Workers’ Party as a whole. The two candidates raised these issues again Friday, but dwelled less on them.
Da Silva repeatedly sought to characterize Bolsonaro’s administration as isolated in the world, noting his scarcity of trips and allies abroad. Bolsonaro retorted that his trip to Russia secured a supply of fertilizer ahead of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, helping Brazilian agribusiness, and he said the Middle East receives him “with open arms.”
Bolsonaro closed by thanking God for saving his life after he was stabbed during the 2018 presidential campaign, and invoked his faith in an appeal to religious voters. Earlier in the debate, he threw his hands in the air and raised his arms, calling out his motto: “God! Country! Family!”
The tensest moment of the debate was when Bolsonaro called da Silva to stand next to him as he answered a question. “Stay here, Luiz,” the president said.
The former president shot back, “I don’t want to be anywhere near you,” then turned his back.
In a post-debate interview with TV Globo, Bolsonaro indicated that he will respect results of the vote. Many analysts have expressed concern he has laid the groundwork to challenge results if they are unfavorable, much like former U.S. President Donald Trump.
“There's no doubt: Whoever has more votes takes it,” Bolsonaro said. “That is what a democracy is.” | https://www.wsls.com/news/world/2022/10/29/brazils-bolsonaro-lula-make-final-appeals-for-votes/ | 2022-10-29 22:38:58 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/world/2022/10/29/brazils-bolsonaro-lula-make-final-appeals-for-votes/ |
A Norwalk man took videos of himself driving more than 130 miles per hour and posted them on social media, according to state police.
State police said they learned on March 28 that there were videos on Instagram and Facebook of a Chevrolet going around 133 miles per hour on Route 7 in Norwalk, which has a speed limit of 55 miles per hour.
State police used clues from the 18-second video to identify a suspect.
They said there was a Chevrolet emblem on the steering wheel and a man could be seen in the reflection in the windshield. Based on the time stamp, they believed the video was likely uploaded the day before.
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While going through images posted on social media, state police said they saw the same vehicle and the license plate, which led them to a 36-year-old Norwalk man.
Police said the man admitted to driving the vehicle on Route 7 and recording the video on the afternoon of Sunday, March 23.
He has been charged with reckless driving, operation of a motor vehicle while using a handheld mobile telephone/electronic device and reckless endangerment in the second degree.
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He was held on a court-set $100,000 and arraigned. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/norwalk-man-took-video-while-driving-133-miles-per-hour-police/4231739/ | 2023-04-11 22:10:42 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/norwalk-man-took-video-while-driving-133-miles-per-hour-police/4231739/ |
ISIS-linked rebel group attacks Ugandan school, killing dozens
By Isaac Yee, Larry Madowo, Bethlehem Feleke and Chris Lau, CNN
Kampala, Uganda (CNN) — Armed rebels attacked a school in western Uganda, killing at least 41 people, mostly students, and abducting six others, Ugandan officials have said.
Some were hacked to death with machetes while others died when their dormitories were set on fire, military spokesman Felix Kulayigye told CNN.
About 20 members of the ISIS-linked Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group attacked the Lhubirira secondary school late on Friday, according to Uganda’s military.
The school is situated along Uganda’s border with Congo in the town of Kasese, and educates children between the ages of 13 and 18. Of the dead, 39 were students and two were from the local community, local officials said.
Authorities were still trying to extinguish the fire by Saturday morning. The military suspects more dead bodies may be found, but said there was no one still alive trapped in the school.
According to Kulayigye, there had been 62 people in the school during the attack.
“We’re commiserating with the families, and the leadership of the UPDF (Ugandan Peoples’ Defense Forces) are on the ground and have been deployed to protect the place,” he added.
The spokesman for Uganda’s military operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Major Bilal Katamba, told CNN the military is pursuing the suspects in the DRC and believes they are headed towards the Virunga National Park.
Major Dick Olum, commander of the UPDF operation in eastern DRC, said the rebels had spent two days in the town – where they were led and shown around by local residents – before the killings.
“Everybody should be on the lookout,” he warned residents in Kasese.
“If you see someone you don’t recognize, have him arrested. Please identify the youth that led the ADF here,” he appealed.
‘Very crowded’ mortuary
An eyewitness who lost three cousins in the brutal attack told CNN that the local mortuary is “very crowded” as victims rescued from the school continue to be treated.
“I knew my relatives were at school, so when I heard about the incident, very early in the morning we rushed to the hospital and we found their bodies there, and the mortuary was very crowded,” Clay Biromunane said.
Biromunane was in his bedroom around 300 meters away from the school when he heard gunfire erupt at around 10:40 p.m. local time.
“Up to now people are up and down looking for their relatives,” Biromunane said.
The 35-year-old said the community was “very much surprised” by the attack and said they had never experienced anything like it before.
Mapoze Slevest, Mayor of Mpondwe, similarly expressed surprise, telling reporters that Mpondwe “was a good community with no rebels.”
Based along the mountainous border between Uganda and the DRC, the ADF began fighting against the government after being founded in the mid-90s.
The group was sanctioned by the United States and the United Nations in 2014 for terrorist activities in the region, including attacks on children.
The US Department of Treasury denounced the ADF “for targeting children in situations of armed conflict, including through killing, rape, abduction and forced displacement.”
In January, the ADF was accused of detonating a bomb during a church service in the DRC, killing at least 12 worshipers.
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