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Turns out Smells the cat has a lot to be thankful for.
First, there was his news-making rescue by Transportation Security Administration officers, who saw the outline of the poor feline in a suitcase as it rolled through an airport X-ray security check earlier in November.
The ginger cat -- who apparently sneaked unnoticed into the suitcase otherwise stuffed with bottles, wine glasses and a pair of flip flops -- was fortunately not harmed.
Now Smells is getting pampered after the ordeal.
TSA sent out a tweet earlier this week showing Smells sitting in front of a delicious-looking Thanksgiving dinner.
The tweet reads: "Smells, the cat who @TSA recently rescued from a checked bag at @JFKairport after he snuck into a suitcase in an attempt to fly to Orlando, enjoyed Thanksgiving at home in Brooklyn. Apparently Smells was planning to chase after a big mouse he heard was running around Disneyworld."
And it was quite the spread for Smells.
Not only was the cat presented with an entree, what appeared to be green beans and mashed potatoes with a generous serving of brown gravy, a nice glass of red wine wine was also at the setting.
However, Smells is pictured looking rather tentatively at the whole spread. Perhaps Smells was having an appetite for mouse after all?
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Stamp honoring late Rep. John Lewis unveiled at Capitol
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Democrats and Republicans came together Wednesday to posthumously honor one of their own at the Capitol.
At a special ceremony in Statuary Hall, Congressional leaders unveiled a forever stamp honoring the late Congressman John Lewis (D-Ga.).
“It is my honor to announce the United States Postal Service will issue a forever stamp celebrating the life and legacy of Congressman John Lewis,” said U.S. Postal Service Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.
Lewis spent more than 30 years representing Georgia. His congressional classmate, House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said it is appropriate for Lewis to be memorialized with a stamp.
“I loved him dearly, personally. I admired him officially, and I’m proud to be his colleague and friend,” said Pelosi.
Lewis fought for equality, including the right to vote, his entire life. He was nearly beaten to death when he led black protesters as they marched from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. However, that day known as “Bloody Sunday” eventually led to the passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
“John Lewis got into good trouble in order to bend the arc of the moral universe toward justice,” said House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said he will never forget the feeling of being on the Edmund Pettus Bridge and watching Lewis introduce President Barack Obama on the 50th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday.”
“I got goosebumps, and I got tears, thinking how far we had come and thinking that John Lewis led the march on that bridge and led the introduction that day,” said McCarthy.
Lewis’ former Chief of Staff Linda Earley Chastang was emotional in thinking what the congressman would have thought in seeing both sides of the aisle coming together the way they did to honor him.
“This ceremony would fill Congressman Lewis with hope and reinforce his belief in the power of unity and collective action to make a difference and create lasting change,” said Earley Chastang.
Lewis is the latest civil rights hero to be honored with a forever stamp, joining Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and Rosa Parks. The official dedication for the stamp will take place next month at a ceremony at Morehouse College in Atlanta.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Talk about taking advantage of an overturned call.
Nick Castellanos hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth after an inning-ending double play was reversed, sending the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.
“That’s an example that all the little things are just as important as the big things,” Castellanos said.
After getting blown out 13-1 in the opener of the two-game series between NL East rivals, the Phillies looked to be down to their final three outs when J.T. Realmuto grounded into what was ruled a double play with the Braves nursing a 1-0 lead.
But Philadelphia challenged the call, and the replay showed Realmuto — hustling all the way down the line — getting a foot to the bag just ahead of the relay throw while Rhys Hoskins trotted home from third.
With the game now tied at 1, Collin McHugh (2-2) fell behind 2-0 in the count before grooving one to Castellanos, who launched a 420-foot drive over the center-field wall for his ninth homer of the season.
“J.T. running down the like that gave me an opportunity to get a hit like that,” Castellanos said.
Zack Wheeler (10-5) claimed the win over his hometown team with five-hit ball over seven innings, snapping Atlanta’s four-game winning streak. His only big mistake came in the fifth, when he served up a homer to Orlando Arcia.
“It was one of those games were you just keep grinding away and hope the hitters come around,” Wheeler said. “I have faith in those guys.”
Phillies newcomer David Robertson, acquired in a series of deals ahead of the trade deadline, worked a scoreless ninth for his first Philadelphia save after locking down 14 wins for the Chicago Cubs.
The Braves wasted 6 2/3 scoreless innings by Charlie Morton, who turned in another strong performance by Atlanta’s rotation.
“We’re going against a tough guy over on their side,” Morton said. “Zack threw the ball really well. Going into a game like that, you need to limit them as much as possible.”
Over the last five games, the Braves starters have surrendered just 16 hits and three runs in 33 innings, with seven walks and 40 strikeouts.
But the bullpen let this one get away.
Still, the Braves are leading the NL wild-card race and have their sights set higher as they hit the road for a rare five-game series against the first-place Mets.
New York came into the day 2 1/2 games ahead of the World Series champion Braves, who have won four straight NL East titles.
The Phillies are also in the playoff mix. Before the win, they were tied with St. Louis for the final wild card.
ROBERTSON’S ROLE
While Robertson got the save in his first appearance since the trade, manager Rob Thomson stressed that he’s not the full-time closer.
The Phillies have used a committee approach since Corey Knebel was stripped of the job in mid-June.
That will continue, according to Thomson.
“Robby closed the game, but he’s not labeled the closer,” the manager said. “Everyone will get a feel for pitching in different innings, which is good because you’re not going to have everyone available every night.”
Robertson said he’s fine with the arrangement.
“It is a little different” than his role with the Cubs, he said. “I’ll just have to adjust like I’ve done over the years.”
TRAINER’S ROOM
Braves C Travis d’Arnaud was set to start behind the plate, but a stomach bug forced a change of plans. William Contreras got the nod on short rest after playing the night before.
UP NEXT
Phillies: Return home to begin a four-game series Thursday against the Nationals. Newly acquired Noah Syndergaard (5-8, 3.83 ERA with the Los Angeles Angels) will get the nod against a Washington team that no longer has star slugger Juan Soto. OF Brandon Marsh, acquired from the Angels in a separate trade, is also expected to join the Phillies on Thursday.
Braves: RHP Kyle Wright (13-4, 2.93 ERA) will get the nod in Thursday’s series opener against the Mets, while newcomer Jake Odorizzi — acquired in a flurry of trades ahead of the deadline — is scheduled to make his Braves debut with a start in Saturday’s doubleheader. Another deadline addition, RHP Raisel Iglesias, will join the bullpen in New York. RHP Jay Jackson was called up from Triple-A Gwinnett to fill the open spot on the pitching staff Wednesday.
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Just when you think you’ve become accustomed to the spotted lanternfly invasion, along comes another menace to the ecosystem: the Asian jumping worm.
Allow me to introduce you to Amynthas agrestis, also known as “Alabama jumper,” “Jersey wriggler” and the rude-but-accurate “crazy worm.” Unlike garden-variety earthworms, these flipping, thrashing, invasive miscreants are ravenous consumers of humus, the rich, organic, essential top layer of soil formed by dead and decaying small animals, insects and leaf litter in places like forests, plant nurseries and your garden.
Plants, fungi and other soil life cannot survive without humus, and “Asian jumping worms can eat all of it,” Sarah Farmer of the U.S. Forest Service wrote in a USDA Southern Research Center blog post published in May.
A decline in humus would also threaten birds and other wildlife that depend on soil-dwelling insects for food.
The insatiable invertebrates, native to east-central Asia, are believed to have been introduced to the United States in the late 1800s, likely as hitchhikers in potted plants. But their existence went largely unnoticed — or perhaps underreported — until the past decade, when ecologists flagged them as problematic, according to Dr. Timothy McCay, a biology and environmental studies professor at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York.
Since then, the worms’ presence has been confirmed in 35 states across the country.
Although their annual life cycle ends in winter, Asian jumping worm cocoons survive to spawn a new generation in spring. Their tiny eggs are nearly impossible to notice in soil or mulch, but adult worms, which range from 3 to 8 inches long, are easy to spot close to the soil surface and can often be seen moving under mulch or leaf litter, McCay said.
As they devour their way through the soil, the worms leave two things behind: cocoons and castings. The cocoons are tiny and soil-colored, so they are easy to miss. However, the castings, or excrement, have a granular, coffee-ground texture that will alert you to their presence.
The glossy worms can be either gray or brown, with a smooth cream or white collar that wraps entirely around part of their bodies. When touched, they thrash from side to side, jump, and may even slither back and forth like a snake. That behavior, coupled with their ability to reproduce rapidly without a mate, gives them an advantage over predators, McCay said.
"Robins and other birds, shrews, garter snakes, and amphibians like toads may not be able to effectively suppress their populations,” he said.
McCay, whose research focuses on understanding how the worms invade intact forests, and their effect on forest biodiversity, cautions that “gardeners should do what they can to avoid spreading jumping worms to new areas.” Because the worms typically move into forests from nearby gardens, he said, control in home and community gardens is necessary to slow their invasion into natural habitats.
So during this season of plant dividing and swapping, gardeners must be vigilant. Keep an eye out for the worms’ castings, a tell-tale sign of their presence. Inspect the soil clinging to plant roots and in the ground surrounding them. In addition, McCay advises, do not dispose of waste from infected gardens into nearby forests, and share only plants that have been repotted after their roots have been cleaned of clinging soil.
Unfortunately, there are no good control measures available for established populations of jumping worms. But McCay said picking them out by hand and dropping them into containers of vinegar will reduce their numbers. He knows of one gardener in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, who removed 51,000 worms that way in 2021. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/nation-world/slithering-jumping-worm-next-invasive-garden-threat/507-4b417c6e-e616-43f2-b9cf-cea49b6510ec | 2022-10-18 16:28:33 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/nation-world/slithering-jumping-worm-next-invasive-garden-threat/507-4b417c6e-e616-43f2-b9cf-cea49b6510ec |
Good morning Tri-Cities! Here is a look at the weather for your Monday.
Today: Patchy fog this morning. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Northwest winds 10 mph or less.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 mph or less.
Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Light winds.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Light winds.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Southwest winds 10 mph or less. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Thursday: Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Friday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
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President Biden’s video featuring clips from a Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) speech to tout his legislative accomplishments reached more than 30 million views in 12 hours after it was posted Tuesday evening, according to statistics first shared with The Hill.
The video received the second-highest impressions on a Biden video since he was inaugurated, only behind his reelection campaign launch video that dropped in April.
The video received more than 34 million views as of Wednesday around 10:30 a.m. and more than 10 million of those were in the first three hours since it dropped. It also received more than 200,000 shares and more than 2 million engagements as of Wednesday morning.
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Greene’s speech at Turning Point USA was intended to attack the president on policy issues. But, the Biden campaign video set the speech to uplifting music as she lists the president’s agenda and legislative priorities and compares him to former Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
“I approve this message,” Biden said on Twitter, sharing the video Tuesday evening.
When it was first posted, other Democrats rallied around the video and shared it, including Gov. Gavin Newsom (Calif.) and Reps. Ilhan Omar (Minn.) and Adam Schiff (Calif.).
“Joe Biden had the largest public investment in social infrastructure and environmental programs, that is actually finishing what FDR started, that LBJ expanded on, and Joe Biden is attempting to complete,” Greene said in her speech this weekend.
“Programs to address education, medical care, urban problems, rural poverty, transportation, Medicare, Medicaid, labor unions, and he still is working on it,” she added. | https://www.kxnet.com/hill-politics/biden-video-mocking-marjorie-taylor-greene-speech-hit-more-than-30m-views-in-12-hours/ | 2023-07-20 16:21:48 | 0 | https://www.kxnet.com/hill-politics/biden-video-mocking-marjorie-taylor-greene-speech-hit-more-than-30m-views-in-12-hours/ |
Coors introduces ‘Thirst Trap’ to ward off mosquitoes during the summer months
(Gray News) – For anyone who likes to enjoy a cold beer in the summer heat, avoiding mosquitoes can oftentimes be a problem.
Coors has come up with a solution that may keep the little bloodsuckers at bay while you’re cracking open a cold one, especially since a study found that drinking even 12 ounces of beer can make it more likely for you to get bitten.
The brewing company has announced a Coors Light “Thirst Trap” to keep the insects distracted. The trap is designed to give them some of their own beer, so they don’t get all up in yours.
But how does the contraption work?
Coors has provided a video to show you how. The first part is the easiest: you drink most of your Coors Light from the can. Once there is just a little of the brew left, you can snap the trap on the top of the can and move to the next one. The thirsty mosquitoes will enter the can through a small opening in the trap. Once inside, they’ll be stuck in the can, enjoying the last few sips of the beer and leaving you to enjoy yours without any more interference.
The Coors Light “Thirst Trap” can be bought for $5 on the Coors online store. The company said it plans to release a limited number of traps each day at 10 a.m. CST from July 27 through Aug. 5 and only Monday through Friday.
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World’s 2nd oldest gorilla dies at zoo at 64 years old
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE/Gray News) - The Louisville Zoo said one of their beloved and oldest gorillas has died.
WAVE reports Helen, also named the “Grand Dame” of the gorilla world, had been on a quality-of-life watch due to declining health before she was euthanized on Friday.
“Letting go of a special gorilla like Helen is very hard, but it is often the last, best thing we can do for our animals,” Louisville Zoo Director Dan Maloney said.
Louisville Zoo representatives said Helen enjoyed good health for most of her life and first came to the zoo in 2002 from the Lincoln Park Zoo.
Helen was born in the wild in West Africa, and the zoo estimated that she died at 64 years old.
“Helen’s exceptional longevity is not only a testament to her personal constitution but also to the outstanding care provided,” Maloney said.
According to the zoo, the average life expectancy for a female zoo gorilla is 39 years.
Only one other gorilla has outmatched Helen’s longevity. Fatou, a gorilla at Zoo Berlin, is currently 65 years old.
“Helen was one of our most beloved ambassadors. Her fascination with human babies delighted families for decades. I know our friends and members will share in her loss and miss her greatly,” Maloney said.
Helen was a mother of three, a grandmother of 17, a great-grandmother of 21, a great-great-grandmother of eight and a great-great-great-grandmother of one.
Two of Helen’s progeny, Bengatui and Kindi, remain at the Louisville Zoo.
“Helen was a legend, and she deserved the best,” Louisville Zoo’s Senior Veterinarian Dr. Zoli Gyimesi said. “Helen taught us much about gorillas and geriatric gorilla care.”
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Disney Cruise Line ships will have a second private Bahamas destination on their itineraries starting in 2024 after years of delays from COVID-19, hurricanes and environmental impact concerns.
The cruise line said Lighthouse Point at the southern end of Eleuthera will begin welcoming guests in summer next year. It will join Castaway Cay, which the line has operated since 1998, as a dedicated port of call for Disney.
The destination, though, will attempt to embrace Bahamian culture while juggling environmental stewardship vs. the influx of thousands of visitors.
“Lighthouse Point is a place of extraordinary natural beauty, so our goal has always been to create designs that accentuate its qualities in an organic way,” said Kevin Thomas with Walt Disney Imagineering. “We’re focused on low-density, sustainable development that protects and preserves the environment, allowing the site’s biodiversity to shine.”
Previous statements from Disney Cruise Line have said the plan for Lighthouse Point would see similar traffic as Castaway Cay, between three and five weekly visits from cruise ships year-round.
The line’s desire to run a second private destination for its Caribbean and Bahamas itineraries coincides with an expanding fleet that saw the debut of new class of ship Disney Wish out of Port Canaveral last summer and will see three more ships before the end of 2025.
Critics were concerned when word came Disney was interested in the development of the privately owned 700-acre site at southern end of the island, but with approval of the government of the Bahamas in 2019, the company moved forward with the purchase and has since been able to move forward after the completion of an environmental impact assessment.
Part of the agreement between Disney and the Bahamas was that at least 190 acres, including the southernmost tip of the purchased land, would be donated back to the government to become a national park.
“Disney is a developer that we hold at a gold standard. They are very environmentally conscious,” said Bahamas Deputy Prime Minister I. Chester Cooper in an interview with the Orlando Sentinel last fall. “They’re going way above and beyond to do it the right way. … A large portion of their development is dedicated to environmentally sustainable and heritage tourism. This is something that we welcome.”
The plan calls for developing only 16% of the 700 acres, the use of elevated walkways to reduce the impact on the landscape and a pier design that was able to avoid dredging. Plans call for at least 90% of the power for the site to come from solar energy.
Disney hosted open town halls during the process while several environmental groups were vocal in their opposition.
“We want to build a product that’s sustainable for the long-term,” Cooper said of the approval process. “We have a streamlined process for approvals, a democratic environment where people are free to protest, which you saw in Disney’s case in Eleuthera, but in the final analysis, we have a great product, sustainable product, environmentally friendly.”
He said the dialogue with locals led to making sure Disney embraced the culture and opened up economic opportunity while following a plan that wouldn’t damage the ecosystem.
The look of the new destination hopes to tap into the culture of the Bahamas in the same manner as Disney’s Aulani resort tries to represent Hawaii.
Design teams have been working with local artists and advisors going on five years to bring what the vision is to pass, although tropical weather and the COVID-19 pandemic slowed development since 2020.
The cruise line this week revealed new renderings and details for some of the features coming including an architectural design with curved buildings that seek to mirror scattered Bahamian shells along the shoreline.
Details in the construction, though, will embrace native flora and fauna while the spectacle of historical and carnival-like Junkanoo parades with make its presence known. Disney promises the site to feature “playful folklore characters that will evoke the warmth and charm of the local culture.”
Options onshore for visitors will include a standard main family area with beach access on the east side of the property, an adults-only section just north of that with six private cabanas and its own dining area, and a second family beach area on the southwest shore with 20 premium family cabanas including four double cabanas for larger groups.
The central hub also will feature market-style dining; a Bahamian art and culture pavilion with local artists on hand; a family water play area with two slides, water drums, fountains and dedicated space for toddlers; and a club for children age 3-12 that has its own splash pad themed to “The Little Mermaid” and dedicated dining area.
Recreation options on the site include a covered gaming pavilion, volleyball court, gaga ball pit, watercraft and bike rentals as well as nature trails for hiking and biking.
The line is working with local tour operators as well for a lineup to explore beyond the resort.
Details about the site can be found at lighthousepointbahamas.com.
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CHICAGO, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading value-added wire, cable, connectivity and automation distributor GCG announced today the acquisition of Paige Electric ("Paige"). Paige is a premier, value-added solutions provider of wire and cable products in several specialty markets.
Founded in 1958, Paige has grown to become a full-service solutions provider with engineering and design capabilities and leading experts in the precision agriculture, irrigation, data communications, renewables and general industrial markets. Based in Mountainside, NJ Paige has additional locations in Nebraska, California, Pennsylvania, Florida, Nevada, Texas and Mexico.
"The Paige team's ability to design and develop products has set them apart in the market," said Steve Maucieri, CEO of GCG. "Paige's deep sector and application expertise combined with unique product development and value-added capabilities have established them as true partners with their customers, building strong relationships across the U.S and abroad."
GCG and Paige share a cultural commitment to utilizing associate expertise to ensure customers get the right solutions. This valuable knowledge has been cultivated in both organizations and within specialized engineering teams.
Paige President and CEO Brandon Nagler sees benefits to existing Paige customers and suppliers in GCG's national footprint and reach, as well as its breadth of offering. Nagler said, "GCG's nationwide distribution network and value-added services reflect their focus on meeting customer needs. This aligns well with the Paige culture and will allow us to expand our solution offering to existing and new markets."
Paige represents GCG's sixth acquisition over the past 18 months. GCG has previously added to its portfolio Novalight Telecom Supply, a leading supplier for the build and maintenance of fiber optic and copper networks; Allied Wire and Cable, a specialty wire and cable distributor; C&E Advanced Technologies and Advanced Controls and Distribution ("ACD") / Adcon Engineering, well-respected automation controls, robotics and cable providers; as well as Fourstar Connections.
GCG is a leading value-added provider meeting the wire, cable, connectivity and automation needs of customers across a wide spectrum of markets, including Industrial Automation, Communications and Industrial OEM. GCG also has cable assembly operations and is proud to be a leading wire and cable provider to the U.S. Navy.
William Blair served as financial advisor to Paige and Lincoln International served as financial advisor to GCG on this transaction.
CONTACT: Tom Jones, Vice President – Marketing
COMPANY: GCG
PHONE: 404-323-6074
EMAIL: Tjones@genuinecable.com
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North Dakota lawmakers are advancing restrictions to the process for citizens to amend the state constitution.
The state House of Representatives on Thursday passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 4013 by Sen. Janne Myrdal, R-Edinburg, in a 73-18 vote.
The measure goes back to the Senate for concurrence on amendments. The Senate in February had passed the resolution, 44-3.
If the Senate approves of the House changes, the measure would go on the November 2024 general election ballot for voters to decide.
Myrdal has said the measure is to enhance "grassroots" efforts of citizen initiatives. She described North Dakota's constitution as standing "naked on Main Street," open to changes by out-of-state influences.
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The measure would limit citizen-initiated measures to one subject, "as determined by the secretary of state."
Myrdal's proposal would raise the signature threshold for ballot placement to 5% of the state's most recent federal decennial census, up from 4%. Only qualified North Dakota voters could circulate petitions for signatures.
Constitutional initiatives also would have to be approved at both the June primary and November general elections by majority votes.
The House Government and Veterans Affairs Committee removed the measure's proposed restrictions on petitioners, including a 120-day residency requirement and a payment/gift ban, and gave the resolution a 9-2 "do pass" recommendation.
The resolution passed with little discussion. Rep. Steve Vetter, R-Grand Forks, urged a no vote, saying the measure could appear on the ballot next to one that would water down the term limits voters approved last year.
"I don't think it's going to make anybody happy," he told the House.
North Dakota lawmakers in recent years have grumbled about certain constitutional initiatives voters have approved, including measures for a state Ethics Commission in 2018 and for term limits on the governor and state lawmakers last year.
Nearly 62% of voters in 2020 rejected a measure proposed by lawmakers that would have given the Legislature a say in passing constitutional initiatives. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/north-dakota-house-advances-measure-making-it-harder-to-change-state-constitution/article_fdaf87a8-c8d8-11ed-b514-0f28feae50ed.html | 2023-03-23 20:14:30 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/north-dakota-house-advances-measure-making-it-harder-to-change-state-constitution/article_fdaf87a8-c8d8-11ed-b514-0f28feae50ed.html |
Engaged Georgia firefighters hospitalized after fire engine rolls over in on-duty crash
THOMASTON, Ga. (WANF/Gray News) - Two Georgia firefighters are in the hospital fighting for their lives after their firetruck overturned while responding to an incident, WANF reports.
The couple is engaged to be married in October.
According to Monroe County Emergency Services, Logan Gordy and Trista Cheeks were responding to a car accident when their fire engine rolled, leaving the volunteer firefighters with life-threatening injuries.
Cheeks was rushed into surgery, and Gordy had to be placed in a medically induced coma due to the severity of his condition.
Her family told MCES she is responsive but still has a rough road ahead.
“She opens her eyes when they move her. She did pretty good with her neuro checks last night, still sluggish, but that’s OK …” her mother wrote. “Pray that EEG doesn’t show seizures, her brain continues to heal, and that we continue to see more alertness and response. We have lots of people ask if we need anything and we just want your prayers. Pray like you have never prayed before that Logan & Trista are healed and can have their dream wedding. I know this is a long road of recovery, but that’s OK. We just want both of them well!”
In the Facebook post, MCES said Gordy will need a miracle.
“There are prayers coming from all over the country. Please keep them coming, we are asking for some good news. Our hearts are overwhelmed with sadness and love. We love this boy, he is a fighter. God bless you all,” said his father.
Upson County Sheriff Dan Kilgore said 22-year-old Gordy works for him as a jail officer while volunteering as a firefighter with his fiancé. The sheriff added that Cheeks just joined the volunteer force about three weeks ago.
“It’s just absolutely heartbreaking,” Kilgore said. “What should be a happy time in their life this fall has been delayed because of this tragedy.”
Friends and family are asking for your prayers.
“Unfortunately, this tragic event happened while they were out trying to help someone else,” Kilgore said.
The Upson County community is also set to come together for a benefit for Gordy and Cheeks on July 29 at the Rock Hill Volunteer Fire Department in Thomaston, Georgia.
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Dep. of Ecology plans cleanup at Seattle’s Gas Works Park
Jun 27, 2023, 5:07 PM
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Gas Works Park at the north end of Lake Union was the former site of its namesake gas manufacturing plant, which caused considerable environmental damage to the area. Now the Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) is looking into cleaning that contamination up.
In a public meeting Wednesday, the DOE is looking to get community feedback on the ongoing cleanup efforts at Gas Works Park.
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The plant was constructed in 1907 and operated until 1956, providing fuel for the growing population of Seattle, which contaminated the soil and groundwater around the lake’s edge.
Contaminants present are from former upland industrial operations and include polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, arsenic, nickel, carbazole, and dibenzofuran
Previous cleanup work was done in 1971 and 2020 in the park itself, but now more work remains to be done on the shoreline and the water. Current proposals look to remove contaminated shoreline soil, treat the groundwater, and increase monitoring along the edge of the water.
The City of Seattle estimates that the project will cost around $74 million for the work. Around half of that is eligible for reimbursement by the state through the DOE’s remedial action grant program.
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The public meeting is hosted virtually at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, and experts will answer community questions about the project. The public comment process for the project will end July 20, and an action plan is expected to be finalized by the fall.
Construction on the project will begin sometime in 2027. | https://mynorthwest.com/3903211/dep-of-ecology-plans-cleanup-at-seattles-gas-works-park/ | 2023-06-28 04:40:46 | 1 | https://mynorthwest.com/3903211/dep-of-ecology-plans-cleanup-at-seattles-gas-works-park/ |
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Lance Mackey, one of mushing’s most colorful and accomplished champions who also suffered from health and drug issues, has died.
The four-time Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race winner died Wednesday from cancer, his father and kennel announced on Facebook. He was 52.
Officials with the world’s most famous sled dog race said Iditarod Nation was in mourning.
“Lance embodied the spirit of the race, the tenacity of an Alaskan musher, displayed the ultimate show of perseverance and was loved by his fans,” officials said in a statement.
The son of 1978 Iditarod champion Dick Mackey and brother of 1983 champion Rick Mackey, Lance Mackey overcame throat cancer in 2001 to win an unprecedented four straight Iditarod championships, from 2007 through 2010.
It wasn’t just the 1,000-mile (1,609-kilometer) race across Alaska where he excelled. During his Iditarod run, twice he also won the 1,000-mile (1,609-kilometer) Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race between Canada and Alaska with only two weeks' rest between races.
But after the string of wins, he was beset by personal problems, health scares and drug issues that prevented him from ever again reaching the top of the sport.
The treatment for his throat cancer cost him his saliva glands and ultimately disintegrated his teeth.
He was then diagnosed with Raynaud’s syndrome, which limits circulation to the hands and feet and is exacerbated by the cold weather that every musher must contend with in the wilds of Alaska.
In the 2015 race, he couldn’t manipulate his fingers to do simple tasks, like putting booties on his dogs’ paws to protect them from the snow, ice and cold. His brother and fellow competitor Jason Mackey agreed to stay with him at the back of the pack to help him care for the dogs.
It was a life-changing blow for Lance Mackey, who knew no other lifestyle.
“I love this sport,” he told an Iditarod TV crew during that race while choking back tears. “I can’t do it no more.”
Documentary filmmaker Greg Kohs spent two weeks with Mackey during the 2013 Iditarod, filming “The Great Alone.” He was waiting in the tiny, remote village of Takotna for Mackey to arrive, and he was encouraged to go there because village residents make amazing pies to serve the mushers as they come through the race checkpoint.
“I realized Lance Mackey was a lot like a piece of pie. Once you got a taste of his story and personality, you wanted to share it with others,” he said in a statement issued after learning of Mackey’s death.
“And like a homemade pie, the tin is often dinged up, and the crust might not look perfect, but inside is a delicious recipe richened by time, wisdom and soul,” Kohs wrote.
Whether he won or lost, or when talking about problems, Mackey was always transparent.
“That honesty is what allowed him to be fearless,” five-time champion Dallas Seavey told The Associated Press on Thursday. “He didn’t have to see himself in a different light than he actually was.”
Seavey said Mackey gave it everything, racing to the limit.
“If it didn’t work, it didn’t work, and that was fine by him,” Seavey said. “It made him a heck of a competitor.”
Another musher, four-time Iditarod champion Jeff King, said Mackey was a fabulous competitor.
“He will be missed and always remembered as a great dog man,” King said.
After his string of first place finishes, Mackey dropped back in the standings, finishing a career-worst 43rd in 2015. The next year he scratched and didn’t race the Iditarod again until 2019, when he placed 26th.
In the 2020 race, his last, he carried his mother’s ashes in his sled to the finish line in Nome to honor her, but he was later disqualified after testing positive for methamphetamine. He entered rehab on the East Coast.
Before the Iditarod began drug testing in 2010, Mackey also acknowledged using marijuana on the trail.
Months after the 2020 race finished, his partner Jenne Smith died in an all-terrain vehicle accident. They had two children.
Last month, he told the Iditarod website that an examination after a car accident discovered more cancer, and he thought treatment had taken care of it. “But came up with some other issues that aren’t gone and seem to have moved rapidly and left me in the position I’m in at the moment,” he said, noting he was on oxygen and had lost 30 pounds.
When asked if he was fearful, Mackey responded: “I’m not fearing nothing. You know, it is what it is, but I’m not any different than the rest of the people on the planet. When it’s my bus stop, I’ll get off.”
He also used the opportunity to apologize to his fans for his past problems.
“I’m still, like never before, embarrassed and ashamed and disappointed,” he said following his disqualification.
He said he knew he had lost fans and wasn’t looking to change their opinion of him.
“I am truly sorry for the many embarrassing moments, but I’m also grateful for the support that I also received from a lot of the same people,” he said.
DeeDee Jonrowe, a retired musher who had known Lance since he was a junior musher, went through cancer treatments about the same time as Mackey.
“I admire him for what he fought through, but I’m really sad for the fact he wasn’t able to survive the dysfunction of it all,” she said, noting the loss of mother, partner and the substance abuse, which didn’t help the cancer treatments.
“He’s a legend,” Jonrowe said. “But I don’t think he would want anybody to follow his lifestyle footsteps. He would wish that they would learn from the stumbles that he made.” | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Cancer-claims-4-time-Iditarod-champion-Lance-17428517.php | 2022-09-08 22:18:03 | 0 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Cancer-claims-4-time-Iditarod-champion-Lance-17428517.php |
TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady threw for 351 yards and a touchdown, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers end a two-game losing streak with a 21-15 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday
Brady completed 35 of 52 passes without an interception, avoiding his first three-game losing streak since 2002, when he was with the New England Patriots. Leonard Fournette scored two TDs for the Bucs (3-2) on a 1-yard run and a 1-yard reception.
A boy ran onto the field after Fournette’s first TD and was tackled hard by a security guard at the opposite end of the field. Police said there would be no charges and no arrest was made.
The Falcons (2-3) trimmed a 21-0 deficit to six on Marcus Mariota's 19-yard TD throw to Olamide Zaccheaus and subsequent 2-point conversion pass to KhaDarel Hodge with 4:38 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Atlanta did not get the ball back as Brady, aided by a disputed roughing-the-passer penalty against defensive lineman Grady Jarrett on a third-down sack, led a game-clinching drive deep into Falcons territory.
Atlanta has one of the NFL’s most productive running games but did not have much success on the ground early without leading rusher Cordarrelle Patterson, who was placed on injured reserve last week.
A week after rushing for over 200 yards in a three-point victory over Cleveland, the Falcons were outgained 297 yards to 89 overall in the opening half. They remained committed to the run, though, and wound up with 151 yards rushing on 31 attempts.
Mariota was Atlanta's most effective runner, gaining 61 yards on seven attempts. He was 14-of-25 passing for 147 yards and one TD without an interception, but he was also sacked five times for 37 yards in losses.
Brady led a pair of 13-play drives — one covering 88 yards and the other 84 — to build a 10-0 lead on Fournette’s TD run and Ryan Succop’s 21-yard field.
Succop added a 44-yarder as time expired in the first half to make it 13-0, with Fournette’s 21-yard reception setting up the kick after Atlanta's Younghoe Koo missed a 52-yard field goal with 20 seconds left.
BOY ON THE FIELD
A woman who identified herself as the mother of the child who ran on the field told The Associated Press the boy was 10 years old. A police officer later told the AP the boy is older than 10, but he couldn’t release his information because he’s a juvenile. The officer said the mother has several children and was confused about which one jumped onto the field.
INJURIES
WRs Julio Jones (knee) and Breshad Perriman (knee, hamstring), S Logan Ryan (foot), TE Cameron Brate (concussion) and DL Akiem Hicks (foot) were inactive for Tampa Bay due to injury. ... Bucs CBs Carlton Davis (hip) and Sean Murphy-Bunting (quad) departed in in the second half.
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An ambitious food hall with a focus on local restaurants owned by Black and brown people could open in East Oakland in the coming years.
Developers from the nonprofit Black Cultural Zone Community Development Corp. plan to build a food hall and affordable housing at Liberation Park, a 1.2-acre plot of land at the corner of 73rd Avenue and Foothill Boulevard, according to Carolyn Johnson, the group’s CEO. The East Oakland nonprofit has operated the city-owned land since April 2020, providing free meals and COVID-19 testing to residents as well as hosting several community events, such as the Akoma Outdoor Market, which features mostly Black and brown local vendors, and an outdoor roller-skating rink.
Similar to the popular Swan’s Market in Old Oakland, the proposed Liberation Park Market Hall will be a three-story building with food vendors and a coffee shop in a shared space with indoor and outdoor dining areas on the 10,000-square-foot ground floor.
The ground floor will also include a community food pantry, a theater and cultural performance space, farm stands, food carts, health and wellness service kiosk stations, a co-working space, a retail pavilion and a roller-skating rink, according to city documents.
The second floor would include more co-working spaces, a financial and technical assistance hub and event space, the city documents show. The rooftop is expected to have a garden, courtyard and an indoor and outdoor event space.
“We really don’t have anything like this in East Oakland,” Johnson, who was born and raised in East Oakland, told The Chronicle. “A place where we can go for all these things in one space.”
She said it was too early to know which vendors will be given a spot at the food hall, but it will likely resemble the Akoma Outdoor Market, highlighting local restaurants and retail businesses owned by Black, Indigenous and people of color. She said community members have voiced a desire to have a diverse cuisine lineup, including soul food, Latin, Caribbean and Thai cuisine.
“It’s going to be a place where you can come for four or five different types of food … all in one space,” she said. “We are looking to really reflect the community.”
Plans to build the market hall and housing development, which would bring 120 affordable units to the area, are under way. In October 2021, the Oakland City Council voted to enter into an 18-month exclusive negotiation with the East Oakland nonprofit for a long-term lease to build the commercial and mixed-use affordable housing development. The project still needs final approval from the City Council, said Larry Gallegos, the program manager for the city’s Economic and Workforce Development Department. It’s unclear when that will happen.
If the project is fully approved, Johnson said, she expects construction to begin in late 2024.
The Black Cultural Zone has long envisioned building hubs to provide housing and amplify East Oakland’s Black residents, artists and business owners while also connecting with other communities. The Liberation Park development is one of 10 hubs the group aims to build in the area.
Council Member Loren Taylor, whose district includes Liberation Park, told The Chronicle that he was “super excited” about the development potentially coming to East Oakland, which has long been considered a food desert.
“We’re not just talking about the food, we’re talking about entertainment and places for people to congregate,” he said, adding that the development is an example of what “inclusive, equitable development could and should be in Oakland and beyond.”
Jessica Flores (she/her) is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: jessica.flores@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @jesssmflores | https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/article/Oakland-Liberation-Park-food-hall-17350055.php | 2022-08-04 13:04:45 | 0 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/article/Oakland-Liberation-Park-food-hall-17350055.php |
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) will participate in two upcoming investor events.
On Wednesday, September 7, 2022, Mike Mahoney, chairman and chief executive officer, and Lauren Tengler, vice president, Investor Relations, will participate in a 30-minute fireside chat with the host analyst at the Wells Fargo 2022 Healthcare Conference. The session will begin at approximately 3:10 p.m. EDT.
On Sunday, September 18, the company will host an investor event and live webcast from 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. EDT at the 34th Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) meeting, the annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation. Joe Fitzgerald, executive vice president and president, Cardiology, Dr. Ian Meredith, executive vice president and global chief medical officer, Jim Cassidy, vice president and general manager, Watchman, and Lance Bates, senior vice president and president, Interventional Cardiology Therapies, will present a business update and answer questions from investors.
A live webcast and replay for each event will be accessible at investors.bostonscientific.com. The replays will be available beginning approximately one hour following the completion of each event.
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By AAMER MADHANI and JOSH BOAK
Associated Press
TOKYO (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to unveil a list of nations on Monday who will be joining a long anticipated Indo-Pacific trade pact, but Taiwan won’t be among them.
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan confirmed that Taiwan isn’t among the governments signed up for the launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, a trade pact that’s meant to allow the U.S. to work more closely with key Asian economies on issues including supply chains, digital trade, clean energy and anticorruption. The U.S. president is slated to highlight the launch of the framework as he meets with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday.
Inclusion of the self-ruled island of Taiwan, which China claims as its own, would have irked Beijing.
“We are looking to deepen our economic partnership with Taiwan including on high technology issues, including on semiconductor supply,” Sullivan said. “But we’re pursuing that in the first instance on a bilateral basis.”
The framework is meant to establish Biden’s economic strategy for the region. Matthew Goodman, the senior vice president for economics at Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, suggested that some Pacific signatories will be disappointed because the pact is not expected to include provisions for greater access to the U.S. market.
“I think a lot of partners are going to look at that list and say: That’s a good list of issues. I’m happy to be involved,” said Goodman, a former director for international economics on the National Security Council during President Barack Obama’s administration. “But, you know, are we going to get any tangible benefits out of participating in this framework?”
Beijing, in anticipation of the launch of the pact, has criticized the U.S. effort.
“We hope they will build an open and inclusive circle of friends in Asia-Pacific, rather than an exclusive cliques, and do more for peace and development, rather than creating turmoil and chaos in the region,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said.
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GIBSONVILLE — A skunk found on Carmon Road tested positive Wednesday for rabies, according to the Guilford County health department.
This is the first confirmed case of animal rabies in the county this year.
North Carolina law requires that all domestic pets (cats, dogs, and ferrets) aged four months or older be vaccinated for rabies. Supervising pets when they are outdoors might prevent contact with wild animals and lessen the possibility of rabies exposure.
Here are some tips to help prevent you or your family from being exposed to the rabies virus:
• Avoid direct contact with wildlife, dead or alive. If you find a sick or injured animal, contact animal control at 336-641-5990.
• Avoid any animal displaying unnatural behavior. Wild animals are not usually friendly so be very careful if they approach you.
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• Do not try to separate fighting animals.
• Feed your pets indoors. Leaving food outside will attract dogs, cats and other wildlife into your yard.
• Report all stray animals to animal control at 336-641-5990 in Greensboro or 336-883-3224 in High Point.
• If a person is bitten by an animal (domestic or stray), wash the bitten area immediately with soap and water, seek medical attention and report the bite to animal control.
For more information on rabies prevention, please contact Guilford County Animal Services at 336-641-2506 or visit www.guilfordcountync.gov/our-county/animal-services. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/rabid-skunk-found-in-gibsonville-guilford-county-health-officials-say/article_19498208-9dae-11ed-80a4-775699d4d11b.html | 2023-01-26 21:52:55 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/rabid-skunk-found-in-gibsonville-guilford-county-health-officials-say/article_19498208-9dae-11ed-80a4-775699d4d11b.html |
The higher quality the opponent, the uglier the game.
That much has rung true in the Nets’ last two outings, first Wednesday’s loss to the Chicago Bulls and then Brooklyn’s come-from-behind 108-102 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday.
The Pelicans were without All-Stars Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson but mucked the game up on the boards and on 50-50 balls. It’s been a recipe for success for a Pelicans team that entered the night 5-1 in games without those two stars. On a poor shooting night from Kyrie Irving, the Nets made enough plays down the stretch to secure a victory — setting the table to start a new streak after their 12-game run came to an end in Chicago.
With 21 playoff opponents on the docket in their next 23 games, the last two games have proven quality of opponent is all that matters. As the Nets begin to face playoff and championship-caliber opponents, their margin for error will become that much slimmer.
It was a shooting night in Antarctica for both Irving and Kevin Durant, who each struggled to knock down shots against a stingy Pelicans defense.
Durant started the night one-of-seven from the field and shot just 9-of-26 from the field for 33 points in his least efficient shooting night of the season. Durant finished one point shy of passing Dominique Wilkins for 14th place on the NBA’s all-time leading scorers list. He struggled to knock down shots he traditionally makes against a Pelicans defense that swarmed him off the dribble.
It didn’t help that Irving couldn’t buy a basket, either. The Eastern Conference’s leading All-Star vote getter among guards shot just 7-of-22 from the field for 19 points.
After missing 12 of his first 16 shots, Irving hit a three that gave the Nets a three-point lead midway through the fourth quarter. He then looked to the skies, took a moment to center himself, and shouted two words.
“God damn!”
After shooting 0-of-9 from the field and 0-of-8 from downtown in the loss to the Bulls, Royce O’Neale redeemed himself with a four-of-seven shooting night from downtown. O’Neale finished with 14 points and hit a pivotal three late in the fourth quarter to give the Nets a 101-97 lead.
The Pelicans’ only available star CJ McCollum finished with 28 points, Naji Marshall finished with 23 and New York native Jose Alvarado scored 17 off the bench.
The Nets held the Pelicans to just 38 points in the second half. They hunkered down defensively when the offense sputtered.
With the difficulty of the schedule ratcheting up in the second leg of the season, the Nets will need to bring that second-half defensive effort to Miami for their final road game.
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Police have arrested a suspect in the murder of a 70-year-old man.
On Monday, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department arrested 30-year-old Joshua Dye for the robbery and murder of 70-year-old Jesus Mazariegos.
IMPD officers were dispatched on a call of a person down on April 25 at 4415 N. Mission Dr., where Mazariegos was found on the ground possibly having a seizure. Mazariegos was awake, but verbally unresponsive. Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services responded and transported Mazariegos to an area hospital in serious condition, where he then died four days later due to his injuries on April 29.
Homicide detectives took Mr. Mazariegos’ death under investigation before the Marion County Coroner’s Office pointed to the possible cause of death to be physical assault resulting in blunt force injuries. The investigation of the case continued, eventually identifying Dye as a suspect, leading to his arrest. During Dye’s initial arrest for the murder of Mazariegos, Dye was also arrested for a separate robbery that occurred on the same day of April 25 at 4140 N. High School Road.
The Marion County Prosecutor’s Officer will make the final charging decision. | https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/impd-arrests-suspect-for-alleged-involvement-in-robbery-and-murder-of-70-year-old/ | 2022-05-24 20:54:30 | 1 | https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/impd-arrests-suspect-for-alleged-involvement-in-robbery-and-murder-of-70-year-old/ |
Police: Knife used in deadly attack targeting Idaho students
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Four University of Idaho students found dead in an off-campus home were targeted, and the killer or killers used a knife or other “edged weapon” in the attack, police said Tuesday.
The Moscow Police Department made the announcement in a news release, adding that investigators were working to establish a timeline to recreate the victims’ activities before they were found dead Sunday. Police said the killings likely occurred in the early morning hours, and the bodies were found around noon.
The students’ deaths were considered to be “an isolated, targeted attack and there is no imminent threat to the community at large,” according to police, who earlier said evidence from the scene led them to believe there was no broader risk. Police provided no information about that evidence or why they believe the victims were targeted.
Autopsies expected to be completed later this week could provide more information about how the victims were killed.
Investigators were “following all leads and identifying persons of interest” in the case, the news release said. Monday night, police Captain Anthony Dahlinger told the Idaho Statesman that officers were searching for a suspect.
Police discovered the students’ bodies Sunday as they responded to a report of an unconscious person at a home steps away from the campus. The victims were identified as Ethan Chapin, a 20-year-old from Conway, Washington; Madison Mogen, a 21-year-old from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; Xana Kernodle, 20, from Avondale, Arizona; and Kaylee Goncalves, 21, from Rathdrum, Idaho.
The university canceled classes on Monday, and said additional security staffers were available to walk students across campus if needed during the remainder of the week.
Still, the initial lack of information about the cause of the deaths — and the fact that police have said there is no one in custody — prompted many students to leave campus early, days before the Thanksgiving break was scheduled to begin.
A vigil for the slain students originally scheduled for Wednesday evening has been postponed until after Thanksgiving break, University of Idaho spokesman Kyle Pfannenstiel said in an email Tuesday.
In an earlier memo, University of Idaho President Scott Green urged university employees to be empathetic and flexible, and work with students who decided to leave classes to spend time with their families.
“Words cannot adequately describe the light these students brought to this world or ease the depth of suffering we feel at their passing under these tragic circumstances,” Green wrote of the slain students.
Police said anyone with information should contact the department and asked that people respect the privacy of the victims’ family and friends.
Brian Nickerson, the fire chief of the Moscow Volunteer Fire and EMS Department, said police were the first to arrive at the home. The first responders from the fire and EMS department didn’t go inside or transport anyone from the scene, Nickerson said.
The city of Moscow is a close-knit college town nestled in the rolling hills of north-central Idaho, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) southeast of Spokane, Washington.
The university said Chapin was a freshman and a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity, and Kernodle was a junior majoring in marketing and a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority. Mogen was a senior also majoring in marketing and a member of Pi Beta Phi, and Goncalves was a senior majoring in general studies and a member of the Alpha Phi sorority, the university said. The university also had different home town listed for Chapin and Kernodle than the towns listed in the Moscow Police Department release: The school said Chapin was from Mount Vernon, Washington, and Kernodle was from Post Falls, Idaho.
Shortly after Moscow police announced the homicide investigation, students at the University of Virginia were also told to shelter in place after police said a suspect gunned down fellow students on a bus as they returned from a school field trip. The shooting left three members of the school’s football team dead and two other students injured. The shooting touched off an intense manhunt Sunday, and authorities announced Monday that a suspect, Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., had been apprehended.
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AP researcher Jennifer Farrar in New York and AP reporter John Antczak in Los Angeles contributed to this report.
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Alabama vs. Maryland: Odds, spread, over/under and other Vegas lines - NCAA Tournament Second Round
The No. 1 seed Alabama Crimson Tide (30-5) try to punch their ticket to the Sweet 16 in an NCAA Tournament Round of 32 matchup against the No. 8 seed Maryland Terrapins (22-12) on Saturday at Legacy Arena at BJCC, tipping off at 9:40 PM.
Find odds, spreads, over/unders and more from multiple sportsbooks in this article for the Alabama vs. Maryland matchup.
Alabama vs. Maryland Game Info
- When: Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 9:40 PM ET
- Where: Legacy Arena at BJCC in Birmingham, Alabama
- How to Watch on TV: TBS
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Alabama vs. Maryland Odds, Spread, Over/Under
Here's a look at the odds, spread and over/under for this matchup posted at individual sportsbooks.
Alabama vs. Maryland Betting Trends
- Alabama is 20-15-0 ATS this season.
- The Crimson Tide and their opponents have combined to go over the point total 16 out of 35 times this season.
- Maryland has compiled a 21-11-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Terrapins and their opponents have combined to go over the point total 12 out of 32 times this year.
Alabama Futures Odds
- Odds to win the national championship: +500
- Alabama is only second-best in college basketball in terms of its odds to win the national championship (+500), but best according to computer rankings.
- Oddsmakers have moved the Crimson Tide's national championship odds up from +5000 at the beginning of the season to +500. Among all teams in the country, that is the 62nd-biggest change.
- Based on its moneyline odds, Alabama has a 16.7% chance of winning the national championship.
Maryland Futures Odds
- Odds to win the national championship: +8000
- The Terrapins' national championship odds have improved from +15000 at the beginning of the season to +8000, the 55th-biggest change among all teams.
- Maryland has a 1.2% chance of winning the national championship, based on its moneyline odds.
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Electric vehicle sales hit a record high in the second quarter, according to a new analysis from Cox Automotive. Almost 300,000 new battery-electric vehicles were sold between April and June this year. The 48.4% increase was more than any previous quarter since modern-day EVs first came on the market in 2010.
EVs now account for 7.2% of the U.S. new vehicle market — up from 5.7% a year ago.
Tesla was the market leader, selling more than 175,000 vehicles in the second quarter. Its Tesla Model Y was the bestselling EV in the country. One of every three EVs sold was a Model Y. Coupled with the Model 3, the two Tesla models made up half the country’s EV business.
Chevrolet was the second bestselling EV maker, followed by Ford and Hyundai.
The average price customers paid for an EV was down 20% in the second quarter compared with a year earlier, driven largely by Tesla’s price cuts. The auto maker has cut prices six times this year, reducing the cost of its Model 3 by 11% and Model Y by 20%.
Following Tesla’s lead, Ford announced Monday it is cutting the price of its battery electric F-150 Lightning by $10,000 for its least expensive version and by $6,000 for its more premium trims. | https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/transportation/2023/07/18/ev-sales-hit-record-high-in-the-second-quarter | 2023-07-18 18:45:54 | 1 | https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/transportation/2023/07/18/ev-sales-hit-record-high-in-the-second-quarter |
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R. Kelly placed on suicide watch after being sentenced to 30 years in prison, his lawyer says
R. Kelly has been placed on suicide watch at the federal detention facility in New York where he is being held after he was sentenced this week to 30 years in prison on racketeering and sex trafficking charges, his lawyer said Friday.
But the disgraced R&B singer is not suicidal, attorney Jennifer Bonjean told CNN she believes, adding Kelly had been fearful of being put on suicide watch.
"The irony of putting someone on suicide watch when they're not suicidal is it actually causes more harm," Bonjean said.
Kelly, 55, was placed on suicide watch because he is well known, Bonjean said she was told by prosecutors who spoke with prison officials. CNN has reached out to prosecutors and the Bureau of Prisons for confirmation.
"It's punishment for being high-profile. And it's horrifying frankly," she said. "To put someone under suicide watch under those conditions is cruel and unusual when they don't need it."
Bonjean had asked Kelly to email her after he was taken back into the federal Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn following his sentencing Wednesday but never got an email from him, she said. She hasn't gotten answers about his status from the detention center until prosecutors requested information from the facility, Bonjean added.
A jury convicted Kelly last September on nine counts, including one charge of racketeering and eight counts of violations of the Mann Act, a sex trafficking law. Prosecutors from the Eastern District of New York accused Kelly of using his status as a celebrity and a "network of people at his disposal to target girls, boys and young women for his own sexual gratification."
The five-week federal trial in Brooklyn included testimony from witnesses who said they were sexually and physically abused by Kelly. The court also heard from people involved with orchestrating the disgraced R&B singer's 1994 marriage to the late singer Aaliyah when she was just 15 years old and he was an adult after she believed she'd gotten pregnant.
Prosecutors had asked the judge to sentence Kelly to more than 25 years behind bars, while his defense attorneys asked for 10 or fewer. | https://www.wvtm13.com/article/r-kelly-suicide-watch-after-being-sentenced/40485839 | 2022-07-01 18:56:19 | 1 | https://www.wvtm13.com/article/r-kelly-suicide-watch-after-being-sentenced/40485839 |
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Several months after the basketball world collectively assumed Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Lakers were definitely headed for a breakup, the guard reported to training camp Monday wearing the same gold jersey.
Westbrook's return to the Lakers is among the biggest surprises to come out of an eventful NBA summer — and nobody knows for certain how long it will last given the trade rumors still swirling around the 2017 MVP.
But Westbrook and his fellow Lakers — even Patrick Beverley, his former nemesis — are determined to make it work after it decidedly did not during his first season back home in LA.
“Whether they want me here or not doesn’t really matter, honestly,” Westbrook said. "My job is to be a professional. Show up to work like I’ve always done thus far. Do my job to the best that I know how to, and that’s it. We all have jobs that sometimes people at our jobs don’t like us and don’t want us there, as you (reporters) could probably attest."
LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Westbrook are back to try it again after they managed to play in only 21 games together last season. Injuries to James and Davis were the primary factors in the Lakers' dismal 33-49 campaign, but Westbrook's inability to mesh with his new teammates and coach Frank Vogel's concepts was another harbinger of disappointment.
Westbrook's 18.5 points per game were his fewest since his second NBA season 12 years earlier, and his 7.1 assists were well off his best seasons. While his field goal percentage was decent on paper, Lakers fans became infuriated by his struggles with mid-range shots or from distance as he made only 7.0 field goals per game — again his worst performance in 12 years.
General manager Rob Pelinka didn't deny he has explored ways to move Westbrook and his massive salary. He also praised the high-scoring guard for his offseason work and his growing bond with Darvin Ham, who got his first head coaching job in part because of his determination to get Westbrook into roles he can play.
“He’s all-in to do whatever it takes for this team to win, in whatever role that means,” Pelinka said of Westbrook. “I think coach Ham is going to bring another level out of him that we didn’t see last season.”
Ham reiterated his strong support of Westbrook and praised the guard's offseason commitment to teamwork and improvement. He also praised the relationship between Westbrook and Beverley, whose public sparring over the past several seasons left some NBA observers thinking they couldn't possibly be teammates with the Lakers.
That's all nonsense, according to Beverley, the pugnacious veteran guard who joined the Lakers in a trade last month.
“If I had to pick a best friend out of the team, and you usually have those, it would be him," Beverley said. “Obviously, you guys think that we have the worst relationship in the world, and at times on the court, just like in a profession, I know a lot of you guys don’t like each other, either. You guys aren’t the best co-workers, so it’s that same vibe. But when you get two people who love winning, two alpha males, and you put them together it usually works. I’m super-excited to see how it goes.
"In order to get to where we’re going, (the Lakers) have to become great friends, so I’m super-excited about that."
JAMES STAYING PUT
While Westbrook's future remains somewhat uncertain, James is back for his 20th season with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's career scoring record in sight this winter. The superstar also agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension through the 2024-25 season, and James said he's "committed to the franchise for as long as my career, as long as my contract is."
HEALTHY AGAIN
Davis is also back at full health after a round of injuries that have forced him to miss more games than he has played in the past two seasons. While Davis' absences are the single biggest reason for the Lakers' mediocrity during that span, he is encouraged by the offseason roster makeover that provided LA's Big Three with a fresh supporting cast.
“It's totally different from last year,” Davis said. “We had a lot of vets, and this year we've got guys we kind of need to speed up and help out. I'm excited for these young guys to learn, and they're going to bring the energy out of us. Last year, we were a little slower. These guys are going to be running, and it's going to push us to play at their speed.”
SLOW GOING
Ham's Lakers will ramp up slowly to full capacity in training camp: German guard Dennis Schröder could miss the first week while sorting out normal visa issues, while new signees Troy Brown Jr. (back) and Lonnie Walker IV (ankle) will be limited early in workouts. Point guard Kendrick Nunn, who missed all of last season with a bone bruise, is fully healthy.
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SHEFFIELD — A man shot and killed by a Franklin County Sheriff’s deputy in Sheffield on Tuesday was wielding what turned out to be a pellet gun.
According to a release from the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation, 30-year-old Matt Davis of Hampton was shot and killed by deputies responding to a report of a domestic disturbance. The release states Davis was arguing with family members who had locked themselves inside the home. When deputies ordered Davis to drop the gun he allegedly refused and walked toward deputies and pointed the gun at the deputies and passing vehicles.
Davis was shot once by a Franklin County deputy. It is unclear where on his person he was hit. The weapon Davis pointed at deputies was later determined to be a pellet gun. The incident was captured on deputies’ body cameras. No deputies were injured during the incident.
Deputies were originally called to the residence at 1124 Gilman St. at 9:42 p.m. It is unclear what time the shooting took place.
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Franklin County Sheriff Aaron Dodd said MercyOne North Iowa’s Air Med helicopter landed in a nearby football field to transport Davis, but he died before he could be airlifted.
Dodd said the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and the Iowa State Patrol are investigating the shooting and the unidentified deputy is on leave pending the completion of the investigation.
He added that whenever there is a shooting involving his department the DCI is called in to investigate.
Other agencies that assisted on the scene were Sheffield EMS, Franklin General Hospital Ambulance, the Sheffield Fire Department and the Hampton Police Department. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/crime-courts/shot-sheriff-deputy-gun-pellet/article_b01ed7c4-11d4-11ee-a759-4f812e7f9d7d.html | 2023-06-23 22:07:33 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/crime-courts/shot-sheriff-deputy-gun-pellet/article_b01ed7c4-11d4-11ee-a759-4f812e7f9d7d.html |
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Ethan Roberts' 22 points helped Army defeat Siena 96-94 in overtime on Wednesday night.
Roberts shot 8 for 12 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 5 of 7 from the free throw line for the Black Knights (2-1). Coleton Benson scored 21 points, including a tying layup with 1.8 seconds in regulation, while going 8 of 12 from the floor, including 5 for 7 from distance, and 0 for 3 from the line. Chris Mann was 7 of 13 shooting (1 for 3 from distance) to finish with 15 points.
Javian McCollum led the way for the Saints (2-1) with 21 points, five assists and two steals. Jayce Johnson added 16 points, six rebounds and three steals for Siena. Michael Eley also recorded 16 points.
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Army next plays Saturday against William & Mary on the road, and Siena will visit Harvard on Sunday.
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As the number of confirmed tornadoes that ripped through North Texas rose to more than a dozen, residents in Grapevine continued to pick up what Tuesday morning’s storm left behind.
Piles of debris and chopped-up trees lined the street of a neighborhood off Northwest Highway near Grapevine Middle School as crews worked to clean up Wednesday morning. Damaged roofs and toppled fences were a common sight. Strings of Christmas lights were astray.
The sound of chainsaws could be heard throughout the day in the neighborhood. Cars passed slowly as passengers took photos and videos of the destruction while one family met with an insurance adjuster. Farther down the street, homes were intact.
Off State Highway 114, drills and hammers created a noisy backdrop outside Extra Space Storage, where a crew boarded up units that appeared to be missing their walls or ceilings. A heap of debris lay in front of the Discount Tire next door.
The National Weather Service continued to release information Wednesday about what exactly happened during the outbreak of severe weather across North Texas, including the strengths of the tornadoes that touched down.
In addition to tornadoes, the storm brought strong winds, heavy rain and pingpong-ball-size hail throughout the region before continuing to Oklahoma and Louisiana and turning deadly.
Surveying the damage
Crews were out as soon as the storms cleared late Tuesday morning to begin assessing the damage and lend a helping hand to neighbors. By Wednesday evening, the National Weather Service confirmed at least 14 tornadoes had touched down — six in Tarrant County; one each in Cooke, Eastland, Erath, Hunt, Lamar, Palo Pinto and Wise counties; and one that crossed from Collin County to Fannin County.
The weather service said more tornadoes could be confirmed in the coming days as local surveys of the damage wrap up.
Of the confirmed tornadoes, the one in Eastland County near Ranger was the strongest, an EF2 with winds up to 135 mph, according to the NWS. The tornadoes in Lamar County near Paris, in Wise County near Decatur and crossing from northeastern Collin County to southwestern Fannin County also were EF2s with winds up to 115 mph in Lamar County and 125 for the other two.
Tornadoes are rated using the Enhanced Fujita Scale. The weakest is an EF0, which has winds between 65 and 85 mph and causes “light damage,” while the strongest is an EF5, with winds more than 200 mph and “incredible damage.”
In Grapevine, two EF1 tornadoes touched down, according to the weather service. One, with winds up to 110 mph, lifted at the shore of Grapevine Lake. A second EF1 had a “short track” near Grapevine Mills mall and winds of 100 mph, officials said. A third EF1 in Tarrant County left a trail about a mile and a half long in North Richland Hills. Three more tornadoes — an EF1 and two EF0s — all touched down near Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth.
“While all from the same parent storm, video evidence showed the tornadoes lifting and reforming and there was a discontinuous damage track,” the NWS said in a tweet about the twisters near the base. “Yes, each touchdown counts as a separate tornado.”
The tornadoes in Erath County south of Bluff Dale, Hunt County near Wolfe City, and Palo Pinto County near Santo, were rated EF1, and the twister in Callisburg in Cooke County was an EF0.
In addition to on-the-ground damage surveys, videos and eyewitness accounts help officials confirm whether tornadoes formed. The NWS said Wednesday evening it still had two areas under investigation.
Community came togetherThe storm damaged several homes and businesses, and Grapevine Middle School was evacuated after a natural-gas odor was detected near the school, which also had roof damage and a water le
ak.
At Grapevine Mills, which closed Tuesday, most stores were open Wednesday but the food court remained closed. A Sam’s Club on State Highway 114 damaged by the storm remained closed, and more than a dozen workers could be seen entering the store at one point.
Grapevine saw an outpouring of support from other communities as city crews worked with the police and fire departments to clear roads and make them safe for travel, said Mona Quintanilla, a city spokeswoman.
She said there were residents who drove around to pick up debris and stopped to help with roads or residential areas dealing with fallen trees and other issues.
“We’ve seen the community really come together. That’s really cool,” Quintanilla said.
No families were displaced by the storm, she said. The REC of Grapevine saw from 20 to 30 people show up and use the facilities while their power was out.
While the storm passed by quickly, city employees and the community also worked quickly to respond, she said.
“It all happened so fast,” Quintanilla said. “It’s impressive, the training that our employees have and also the community as a whole. We’re thankful that the damage was not any worse and that we did not have any loss of life.”
The storm caused seven reported injuries, none of them life-threatening. Five of the injuries were in Grapevine.
The two other people injured were in Wise County. One was struck by flying debris that penetrated the vehicle they were in, and the other was driving a tractor-trailer that overturned on U.S. Highway 287, local emergency officials said.
Travelers in and out of Dallas also were affected as many flights at DFW International Airport and Dallas Love Field Airport were delayed and canceled early Tuesday. At one point, everyone inside DFW Airport was instructed to shelter in place as alarms sounded.
Thousands of people were without power early Tuesday, but crews were able to restore electricity to most customers, according to Oncor, whose outage map showed roughly 1,250 customers without power Wednesday afternoon.
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AUSTIN, Texas, June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP), the largest professional membership organization representing the nation's 355,000 licensed nurse practitioners (NPs), is pleased to announce Stephen A. Ferrara, DNP, as the association's new president. On June 25, Ferrara succeeded April N. Kapu, DNP, who had served with distinction as AANP President since 2021.
"Dr. Ferrara is widely known and respected. We are honored to have him as AANP's new president," said AANP CEO Jon Fanning. "As an AANP Board of Directors member over the past seven years, he has played an instrumental role in developing strategies to raise awareness of the high-quality, patient-centered care provided by NPs, while also advocating for Full Practice Authority. We look forward to his leadership as more and more patients choose nurse practitioners as their health care provider."
"I am proud to represent the voices of more than 355,000 licensed NPs nationwide and the lifesaving care we deliver in countless patient visits each year," said Ferrara. "As nurse practitioners, we play a vital role in health care delivery, and I am committed to fostering professional growth, advocating for our interests and promoting our invaluable contributions to patient outcomes."
Ferrara is an actively practicing NP with years of clinical and health policy development experience, from which he drew to help secure full and direct access to NP-delivered care for patients in the state of New York. Ferrara formerly served as executive director of the Nurse Practitioner Association New York State. He is a member of the senior leadership team at Columbia University's School of Nursing, serving as the associate dean of clinical affairs and associate professor. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the NP primary care faculty practice located in New York City, where he teaches health policy in the Doctor of Nursing Practice program.
Ferrara has a special interest in health information technology and the integration of evidence-based practice into daily practice. His doctoral work examined the impact of group health visits on the health of patients with Type 2 diabetes and the extent that this intervention led to better health outcomes. Ferrara has been honored with the AANP New York NP State Award for Excellence and inducted as a Fellow of AANP, the American Academy of Nursing and the New York Academy of Medicine.
As president of AANP, Ferrara will lead the organization in advancing the NP role by shaping health care policy, driving research and innovation and promoting high-quality, person-centered care. He will work with AANP's board of directors, members, CEO and stakeholders to further elevate the role of NPs as essential providers within the health care system.
As Ferrara succeeded Kapu and began his two-year term as president, Kapu started her one-year term as AANP Immediate Past-President.
The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) is the largest professional membership organization for nurse practitioners (NPs) of all specialties. It represents the interests of the more than 355,000 licensed NPs in the U.S. AANP provides legislative leadership at the local, state and national levels, advancing health policy; promoting excellence in practice, education and research; and establishing standards that best serve NPs' patients and other health care consumers. As The Voice of the Nurse Practitioner®, AANP represents the interests of NPs as providers of high-quality, cost-effective, comprehensive, patient-centered health care. To locate an NP in your community, visit npfinder.com. For more information about NPs, visit aanp.org.
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LexisNexis Financial Crime Digital Intelligence Named as Best Sanction/Watchlist Screening Innovation
ATLANTA, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LexisNexis® Financial Crime Digital Intelligence, a financial crime compliance solution that leverages digital identity data to transform compliance workflows, has been recognized with Aite-Novarica Group's 2022 AML Impact Award in the Best Sanction/Watchlist Screening Innovation category. The awards recognize organizations and vendors whose new and disruptive financial crime solutions and capabilities most effectively and efficiently counter escalating financial crime threats.
Financial Crime Digital Intelligence is a game-changing solution for digital financial crime compliance, created initially with one of the industry's most pressing challenges in mind: digital sanctions evasion. In the wake of pandemic-accelerated digital transactions and recent geopolitical conflicts, businesses are struggling to balance an elevated digital customer experience with heightened digital sanctions evasion risk. As a result, LexisNexis® Risk Solutions innovated Financial Crime Digital Intelligence to help customers navigate the complexity of global sanctions, including elevated evasion risk and substantial reputational risk, by using the vast location intelligence within LexisNexis® ThreatMetrix®, LexisNexis® Digital Identity Network®, LexisNexis® Bridger Insight® XG and LexisNexis® WorldCompliance™ Data to identify potential evaders.
"Financial organizations require tools that can harness massive amounts of data residing in unstructured or semi-structured formats to uncover meaningful intelligence more quickly and drive smarter decision-making and better outcomes," said Chuck Subrt, Fraud & AML Practice Director at Aite-Novarica Group. "Financial Crime Digital Intelligence is helping close the loopholes in traditional sanctions defenses which organized crime and terrorist groups have been exploiting."
Aite-Novarica selected award winners and finalists based on level of innovation, competitive advantage, market need, financial crime risk mitigation, impact on customer experience, operational efficiency, integration, scalability and future roadmap.
"This recognition from Aite-Novarica Group for our commitment to helping organizations better manage sanctions risk is a true honor for LexisNexis Risk Solutions," said Leslie Bailey, vice president, financial crime compliance. "With rapidly accelerating changes in financial crime evasion techniques and consumer behavior, the status quo approach to sanctions compliance is no longer sufficient for our new digital normal. By combining traditional identity intelligence with shared digital identity intelligence, Financial Crime Digital Intelligence harnesses unique digital transaction intelligence to enable organizations to beat financial criminals at their own game."
Continued Subrt, "The world is changing rapidly. Sustaining effective financial crime risk management has become extremely challenging and complex. The breadth and capabilities of AML technology solutions must now go beyond traditional offerings to address new market forces, combat financial crime, and achieve regulatory compliance while elevating the customer experience and operational efficiency."
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MEMPHIS — Memphis police files released this week showed that four of the five officers charged in Tyre Nichols’s death had received past discipline from the department, including for failing to properly file paperwork regarding use of force.
The five former officers charged in the case are Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III, Justin Smith and Tadarrius Bean. The officers were part of a specialized law enforcement unit named Scorpion, created in late 2021 with the goal of saturating high-crime neighborhoods with police presence. At least two other officers have also been relieved of duty but not fired.
The records show disciplinary issues for the first four officers, but none for Bean.
In 2019, Mills was accused of using force during a traffic stop but not filling out the necessary paperwork. During the stop, the records state, other officers were trying to detain a woman and Mills “used physical force to take” a woman “to the ground so that she could be handcuffed.” The allegation was sustained, the records show, and he was given a written reprimand.
Another time, the records show, he dropped a city-issued digital device, and it was run over by a vehicle, so he was given a written reprimand for carelessly handling equipment. A lawyer for Mills declined to comment on the released records.
In 2019, the records show, Martin was driving in a car with a partner and never checked the back seat; neither realized there was a loaded revolver there.
During their shift, the officers detained two people after traffic stops and put them in the back seat with the gun, raising the possibility of “a serious officer safety incident," the records show. Martin was given a three-day suspension without pay in June 2019, according to the records.
The following year, the records show, Martin responded to a domestic disturbance but did not take a report. A summary of his disciplinary hearing said that he admitted not doing this, saying he did not believe it was necessary. The allegation was sustained and he was given a one-day suspension without pay in February 2021, the records show. A lawyer for Martin did not respond to a request for comment.
One of the officers, Smith, was given a two-day suspension in 2021 after he was found to have been driving too fast, bumping into another vehicle, causing it to spin and hit yet another one. Smith was injured, the records show, as were people in the other two cars, the records show.
Some of the records showed the officers failing to comply with Memphis police regulations. Haley was given a written reprimand in 2021 after he was found to have failed to comply with regulations requiring that he submit specific paperwork after using force.
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Nissan will have perhaps one of the coolest vehicles at the upcoming 2022 SEMA show in Las Vegas.
The automaker will present a 1987 Datsun Sunny Truck whose original powertrain has been swapped out for the electric setup from a modern Nissan Leaf. Ford had a similar concept based on a 1978 F-100 pickup at the 2021 SEMA show, and Chevy had one based on a C-10 pickup at 2019’s show.
The electric powertrain from the Leaf consists of a single motor rated at 147 hp and 236 lb-ft of torque. That’s about twice the power and three times the torque of the Sunny Truck’s original 4-cylinder.
The build also features the Leaf’s standard 40-kwh battery, which in the lightweight Sunny Truck could potentially deliver more range than the 149 miles of the Leaf. Nissan hasn’t provided an estimate.
Nissan never sold the Sunny Truck in the U.S. This one was sourced from Japan, hence the right-hand-drive configuration.
The truck belongs to Tommy Pike, owner of South Carolina-based Tommy Pike Customs, and he and his workshop crew handled the conversion. He paired the electric motor with a manual transmission, a move that required a custom bellhousing adapter. He also installed a custom driveshaft and a custom aluminum box for the battery.
Nissan fans of a certain age will immediately recognize the color combination Pike applied to his pickup. It’s inspired by the livery used on Baja racers fielded by Brock Racing Enterprises in the late ’60s and early ’70s.
This year’s SEMA show is scheduled for Nov. 1-4. Nissan will also use the show to present its new Z GT4 race car and a Z with Nismo accessories.
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LISBON, Portugal (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron urged other world leaders Thursday to better protect the planet’s oceans by adopting an international agreement modeled on the legally binding Paris climate accords.
Macron traveled to Portugal after attending a NATO summit in neighboring Spain to make a speech at the U.N. Ocean Conference in Lisbon.
Macron acknowledged the failure of world leaders to update an international treaty, known as the Convention on the Law of the Sea, High Seas, to include a mechanism that addresses ocean conservation and the sustainability of marine life.
“We’ve been discussing that text for seven years,” Macron said. “It’s now time to achieve it quickly.”
Oceans cover some 70% of the Earth’s surface and provide food and livelihoods for billions of people. Scientists estimate that 50% to 80% of all life on the planet resides under the surface of oceans and at least 50% of the oxygen on the planet comes from the oceans, the majority produced by plankton.
Despite a fourth round of negotiations three months ago, a deal on the proposed treaty instrument is still not within sight. A fifth round is scheduled for August in New York.
“Together, we must set ambitious goals for biodiversity and especially for oceans, like we did with the Paris (climate) Agreement,” Macron said, referring to the 2015 treaty that set temperature targets for curbing global warming.
Participants at the five-day Lisbon conference are expected to adopt a non-binding declaration that could help facilitate the protection and conservation of oceans and their resources, according to the U.N.. The declaration was set to be endorsed Friday.
France and Costa Rica are co-chairing an intergovernmental environmental group launched in 2019, the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People, which now includes 102 countries, Macron said.
“Together, we are defending the principle of a framework that will enable us to protect at least 30% of land and sea by 2030,” he said.
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Nonselect
Bidistrict — Best-of-three
Division I
No. 21 Mandeville (16-16) at No. 12 Dutchtown (24-9), 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday; noon Saturday, if necessary
No. 22 Zachary (16-16) at No. 11 Central (21-10), TBA
Division II
No. 21 Plaquemine (16-17) at No. 12 Breaux Bridge (19-9), 6 p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday (if necessary)
No. 20 Loranger (14-14) at No. 13 West Feliciana (19-13), 6 p.m. Thursday, Friday; 2 p.m. Saturday (if necessary)
No. 18 Albany (14-15) at No. 15 Kaplan (17-12), 5 p.m. Wednesday, 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Thursday (if necessary)
Division III
No. 17 Springfield (8-16) at No. 16 St. James (12-16), TBA
No. 22 Port Allen (13-16) at No. 11 Pine Prairie (17-12), 6 p.m. Thursday, 1 p.m., 3 p.m. Saturday (if necessary)
Single elimination
Division IV
No. 17 Lake Arthur (15-14) at No. 16 French Settlement (9-20), TBA
No. 20 Centerville (8-10) at No. 13 East Iberville (18-9), TBA
Division V
No. 21 Holden (10-18) at No. 12 Calvin (11-8), 1 p.m. Saturday
No. 22 Maurepas (8-16) at No. 11 Fairview (12-6), 5 p.m. Friday
Select
Bidistrict — Best-of-three
Division I
No. 17 Lafayette (7-19) at No. 16 Woodlawn (16-15), 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday; no one Saturday if necessary
Division II
No. 20 McKinley (9-14) at No. 13 Evangel (10-20), 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Thursday; 4 p.m. Friday, if necessary
Division III
No. 20 D’Arbonne Woods (12-18) at No. 13 Episcopal (10-10), 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Thursday; 1 p.m. Saturday, if necessary
Single elimination
Division IV
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Expelled Tennessee lawmakers both seeking seats again
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two former Black Democratic lawmakers who were expelled by Republican colleagues in Tennessee say they want to be reappointed, then elected back to their seats, following their ouster for a protest on the House floor urging passage of gun-control measures in the wake of a deadly school shooting.
Nashville’s metro council is likely to reappoint Justin Jones to the seat during a specially called Monday meeting. The Shelby County Commission plans to announce soon when it will meet to fill the vacancy left by Justin Pearson’s expulsion. Likewise, commissioners can reinstall Pearson, who is from Memphis.
Both former lawmakers told NBC’s Meet the Press that they want to return to their positions as lawmakers. Special elections for the seats, which have yet to be set, will follow in the coming months.
The expulsions have made Tennessee a new front in the battle for the future of American democracy. The former lawmakers have quickly drawn prominent supporters. President Joe Biden spoke with them and Vice President Kamala Harris visited them in Nashville.
“You know, we will continue to fight for our constituents,” Jones said. “And one thing I just want to say ... is that this attack against us is hurting all people in our state. You know, even though it is disproportionately impacting Black and Brown communities, this is hurting poor white people. Their attack on democracy hurts all of us.”
In separate votes on Thursday, the GOP supermajority expelled Jones and Pearson, a move leaving about 140,000 voters in primarily Black districts in Nashville and Memphis with no representation in the House.
Pearson and Jones were expelled in retaliation for their role in the protest the week before, which unfolded in the aftermath of a school shooting in Nashville that killed six people, including three young students.
A third Democrat, Rep. Gloria Johnson of Knoxville, was spared expulsion by a one-vote margin. Johnson is white, spurring outcry at the differing outcomes for the two young, Black lawmakers. Republican lawmakers who split their votes have cited Johnson’s points on the floor that her role in the protest was lesser — she didn’t speak into the megaphone, for example.
Johnson has also suggested race was likely a factor on why Jones and Pearson were ousted but not her, telling reporters it “might have to do with the color of our skin.”
Republican House Speaker Cameron Sexton said that’s a “false narrative.”
“It’s unfortunate, she’s trying to put political racism in this, which there was nothing on this,” Sexton told Fox News on Friday.
GOP leaders said the expulsion actions — used only a handful times since the Civil War — were necessary to avoid setting a precedent that lawmakers’ disruptions of House proceedings through protest would be tolerated.
Pearson said the statehouse has been a “toxic work environment.” He noted the scrutiny he received for wearing a black dashiki — a tunic-like garment that originated in west Africa — for session, rather than a suit and tie.
“It’s about us not belonging in the institution because they are afraid of the changes that are happening in our society, and the voices that are being elevated,” Pearson said on Meet the Press.
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RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Grown by the community, for the community, eight gardens across the Inland Empire – including one that involves fish – are providing access to fresh fruits and vegetables for neighbors facing food insecurity.
For the last year, Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) has worked closely with community partners to support these gardens, including an inspiring collaboration with Music Changing Lives (MCL) Chief Executive Officer Josiah Bruny, to bring a new community garden to San Bernardino.
Located on the corner of Electric Avenue and North 40th Street in San Bernardino – once one of the largest dumping sites in the city – the land has been transformed into MCL's Urban Garden. In addition to addressing food insecurity, the garden aims to provide a safe space where neighbors can come together to learn, exercise, eat, explore, relax and have fun.
Home to Soulful Sunday events every fourth Sunday of the month, local residents are invited to visit the garden for gardening workshops and various volunteer opportunities, while enjoying music, food and more. Information on Soulful Sunday events can be found on MCL's Facebook page.
"The best part about this project is that it's all led by the community," said Bruny. "Working together, we can bring more love to the region and those who need it most. We look forward to leveling up in our efforts to make the Inland Empire a better place for us all."
In addition to sponsorship, IEHP supports the garden by providing volunteers through the company's team member Helping Hearts program and Health Education team. Volunteers work alongside program leaders pulling weeds, planting trees, spreading mulch, building garden beds and irrigating crops.
"Through the right partnerships, compassion and drive to heal and inspire the human spirit, these gardens are thriving and bringing a diversity of wellness opportunities to our neighbors," said IEHP Senior Community Health Director Cesar Armendariz. "We appreciate the love Music Changing Lives has for the Inland Empire and the people who live here and look forward to continuing to plant and harvest more gardens for a healthier community."
The health plan also provided sponsorship to "Jardín Comunitario de la Salud" – Spanish for "Community Garden of Health" – to help support a large aquaponics garden at the Loma Linda University Health SACHS clinic in San Bernardino.
The first of its kind in the Inland Empire, the garden is home to a large quantity of fish that work symbiotically, nourishing garden beds and working to create food that can be harvested and consumed by the community.
Gardens are located in Rancho Cucamonga, Ontario, Jurupa, Perris and San Bernardino. For more information on local community gardens, visit: riversidefoods.org.
To our media friends, IEHP is happy to help arrange photo, video and interview opportunities at any of these garden sites – yes, including the garden that has put fish to work!
With a mission to heal and inspire the human spirit, Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) is one of the top 10 largest Medicaid health plans and the largest not-for-profit Medicare-Medicaid plan in the country. In its 26th year, IEHP is supporting more than 1.5 million residents in Riverside and San Bernardino counties who are enrolled in Medicaid or Cal MediConnect Plans and has a growing network of over 7,800 providers and nearly 3,000 team members. Through dynamic partnerships with providers and community organizations, paired with award-winning service and a tradition of quality care, IEHP is fully committed to their vision: We will not rest until our communities enjoy optimal care and vibrant health. For more information, visit iehp.org.
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Walmart eliminating single-use plastic bags in some states
(CNN) - Walmart is eliminating single-use plastic bags this month in its New York, Connecticut and Colorado stores.
The retail giant is trying to get ahead of legislation in states cracking down on the use of plastics to help the environment.
Ten states have now passed laws to ban or restrict plastic bags.
Americans reportedly use about 100 billion plastic bags every year, and only 10% of those get recycled.
Walmart customers in New York, Connecticut and Colorado can bring their own reusable shopping bags or buy them for less than $1.
The retailer said it is moving more slowly to reduce plastic bags in states governed by Republicans, where policies to combat climate change are less of a priority.
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TORONTO (AP) — Canada will spend billions to purchase 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin Corp. in a deal announced Monday that aims to end years of deliberations over its aging fleet and fulfill obligations to defend North America’s air space.
The first four aircraft are anticipated to be delivered in 2026 with full operational capacity for the fleet expected between 2032 and 2034.
The government has budgeted about $19 billion Canadian (US$15 billion) for the purchase in what is the largest investment in the Royal Canadian Air Force in more than 30 years. Each jet costs about US$85 million. The full life cycle of the program is expected to cost $70 billion (US$52 billion).
Canada has a close defense relationship with the United States, which includes joint missions over North American air space. Canada also has obligations under the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The announcement comes as Trudeau is set to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden at the North American Leaders’ Summit in Mexico.
The government said last year Lockheed Martin’s F-35 was deemed to be the top-ranked bidder for a new fighter jet to replace aging F-18s, deciding against Boeing’s Super Hornet. Meanwhile Canada purchased some Australian F-18s to help extend the life of the Canadian F-18 program until 2032.
Before becoming prime minister, Trudeau had said Canada wouldn’t buy the F-35. A former Conservative Canadian government had announced the purchase of the F-35 in 2010 but Trudeau’s Liberal government delayed that purchase and opened up the bidding to competition.
“As our world grows darker with Russia’s illegal and unjustifiable invasion of Ukraine, and China’s increasingly assertive behavior in the Indo-Pacific, this project has taken on heightened significance especially the importance of interoperability with our allies,” Defense Minister Anita Anand.
“We need to ensure that especially in this changing global strategic environment we are that we are fulfilling our obligations to NORAD and to NATO.”
Asked about the Liberals change in position, Anand said: “The aircraft has matured. And we see now that many of our allies, eight countries in particular, are using the F-35.”
Lockheed Martin in a statement said a total of nine nations are currently operating F-35s, with more than 890 jets in service today.
Last month, German lawmakers gave the go-ahead for the purchase of 35 F-35 fighter jets.
Nelson Wiseman, a political science professor at the University of Toronto, said it was inevitable that Canada would opt for the F-35, especially since many other western allies have bought the F-35.
“The Liberals opposed the purchase a few years ago when they were in opposition. They did so because the Conservative government favored it,” Wiseman said. “Unlike Americans, Canadians generally oppose increased defense spending and the F-35 is expensive. The proposed purchase received public blowback when the Conservatives were in office and the Liberals wanted to capitalize on it,” she said.
Wiseman said Biden will welcome the investment — F-35s are made in Fort Worth, Texas — but the U.S. has been expecting it for some time so it won’t be a surprise to Biden. Maintaining and operating the jets should involve 3,300 jobs and add $425 million annually to Canada’s GDP, the Canadian government said.
Canada’s decision to buy the F-35 was welcomed by U.S. Air Force Lt.-Gen. Mike Schmidt, the senior American officer responsible for managing the stealth fighter project out of the Pentagon.
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NHL: Russian players all clear for games in Czech Republic
Russian players on two NHL teams opening the season in the Czech Republic will be allowed to participate in the two Global Series games in Prague after all.
The Czech government has dropped its attempted ban of Russian players on the rosters for San Jose and Nashville, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said Thursday. The move paves the way for the Sharks and Predators to travel to Europe this weekend for practices and exhibition games in Germany and Switzerland, respectively, before facing off at Prague’s O2 Arena Oct. 7 and 8.
The Czech Foreign Ministry last week said Russian players would not be granted entry into the country because of their nation’s invasion of Ukraine. Czech officials could not be reached late Thursday. The Czech Republic was one of the first EU countries to stop issuing visas to Russian nationals following the February invasion, with some exceptions.
Daly had expressed confidence that the two Russians on the team’s rosters would play. Nashville has forward Yakov Trenin and San Jose has Alexander Barabanov, along with Evgeny Svechnikov, who is in training camp on a tryout agreement.
The Predators said last week they were told not to expect any issues. The Sharks, from captain Logan Couture to general manager Mike Grier, took an all-or-nothing stance.
“We’re a team, so if they say some guys can’t go, either we all go or no one goes,” Grier said. “It’s not the players’ fault. They didn’t do anything wrong. I don’t think they should be punished for it. We stand with them, and we’re all together as one in here.”
The NHL has never considered banning Russians, many of whom are some of the most skilled hockey players in the world. Commissioner Gary Bettman told The AP during the spring Russians “are performing in the NHL for their NHL team for NHL fans.”
The league did bar players from taking the Stanley Cup from going to Russia or closely allied Belarus this summer. Valeri Nichushkin was the only Russian player on the Cup champion Colorado Avalanche.
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NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ justice minister on Wednesday unveiled a host of measures to combat fan violence at sporting events, including pre-game drug and alcohol tests, increased body searches and tougher policing.
The measures come days after opposing fans at a basketball playoff game between rivals Anorthosis and Apollon fought inside and outside the Tassos Papadopoulos stadium in the capital Nicosia, setting fire to public transport offices outside the venue.
Justice minister Anna Koukkides-Procopiou said the government will introduce legal amendments enabling police to administer drug and alcohol tests to suspected users ahead of sporting events.
Police will intensify searches of fans entering venues while bans for convicted offenders will be raised to a maximum of 10 years.
A dedicated riot squad will be tasked with exclusively policing sporting and other “high-risk” events, while police inspections and oversight of travelling fans will be stepped up.
Police arrested three people in connection with the violence at the basketball game that saw three Nicosia Public Transport offices opposite the stadium go up in flames after being hit by Molotov cocktails.
Police said six officers suffered minor injuries after being showered with flares, Molotov cocktails, rocks and other projectiles, while several police and private vehicles parked outside the stadium were damaged.
One officer who had accompanied Apollon fans aboard their bus has been suspended pending a disciplinary probe because he allegedly refused to cooperate with investigators looking into the violence, police said.
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides condemned the violence, saying such behavior can no longer be tolerated.
“It’s been discussed, discussed again, every time after such incidents there are meetings and more meetings," he told reporters Tuesday. "It’s time for decisions.”
Fan organizations pointed a finger of blame at law enforcement for not doing its job, but police representatives spoke out against what they said was a lack of support for officers on the front lines of such violence.
Other measures Koukkides-Procopiou announced were the more active involvement of police in the issuing of fan identification cards that were introduced as a way to stave off unruly behavior by fans concealing their identity.
She said closed-circuit cameras will be installed at all stadiums where top-flight sporting events are being held.
The minister added that the attorney general’s office will look into legal amendments empowering police to enforce either a ban on travelling fans if deemed necessary, or canceling the event altogether.
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Russian fighter jet fired flares at US drone over Syria and damaged it, US military says
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Russian fighter jet flew within a few meters of a U.S. drone over Syria and fired flares at it, striking the American aircraft and damaging it, the U.S. military said Tuesday, the latest in a string of aggressive intercepts by Russia in the region.
A senior Air Force commander said the move on Sunday was an attempt by the Russians to knock the MQ-9 Reaper drone out of the sky and came just a week after a Russian fighter jet flew dangerously close to a U.S. surveillance aircraft carrying a crew in the region, jeopardizing the lives of the four Americans on board.
“One of the Russian flares struck the U.S. MQ-9, severely damaging its propeller,” Lt. Gen. Alex Grynkewich, the head of U.S. Air Forces Central, said in a statement describing the latest close call. “We call upon the Russian forces in Syria to put an immediate end to this reckless, unprovoked, and unprofessional behavior.”
Grynkewich said one of the crew members operating the drone remotely kept it in the air and flew it back to its home base.
The Sunday incident is the latest in a series of encounters between Russian fighter jets and U.S. aircraft flying over Syria. In all but the one instance a week ago, the U.S. aircraft were MQ-9 drones without crew members. On that Sunday, however, the Russian Su-35 jet few close to a U.S. MC-12 surveillance aircraft with a crew, forcing it to go through the turbulent wake.
U.S. officials at the time called it a significant escalation in the ongoing string of encounters between U.S. and Russian aircraft that could have resulted in an accident or loss of life. They said the Russian move hampered the crew members’ ability to safely operate their plane.
In recent weeks, U.S. officials said, Russian fighter jets have repeatedly harassed U.S. MQ-9 drones, which are conducting anti-Islamic State group missions, largely in western Syria.
On multiple occasions in the past three weeks, the officials said, Russian fighter jets flew dangerously close to the U.S. Reapers, setting off flares and forcing the drones to take evasive maneuvers.
U.S. and Russian military officers communicate frequently over a deconfliction phone line during the encounters, protesting the other side’s actions.
There are about 900 U.S. forces in Syria, and others move in and out to conduct missions targeting Islamic State group militants.
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TAMPA, Florida (AP) — With an eye toward the 2024 campaign, President Joe Biden took direct aim at Republicans who have floated cuts to Social Security and Medicare — telling an audience in Florida on Thursday that he would create a “nightmare” for anyone who dreamed of trying them.
Venturing into a state defined by its growing retiree population and status as the unofficial headquarters of the modern-day Republican Party, the president sees a chance to use Social Security and Medicare to drive a wedge between GOP lawmakers and their base of older voters who rely on these government programs for income and health insurance.
Biden is trying to lay the groundwork for an expected reelection campaign announcement this spring. Florida is also home to some of his potential biggest Republican rivals during next year’s race.
White House aides have been using the votes and words of Republican lawmakers to make their case that Social Security and Medicare benefits are under threat, while GOP leaders say their statements are being mischaracterized.
Even as Biden said his focus is on getting things done, his speech in Tampa — and remarks the day before in Wisconsin — showed how he’s trying to rally the public to his side now that Republicans control the House. In a politically divided country, the ability to get support from older voters who rely on the programs could decide which party holds the White House as well as Congress in the 2024 elections.
At the lectern Thursday, Biden held up a pamphlet about Florida Sen. Rick Scott in which the Republican said he wants to require that the programs be reauthorized every five years.
“I know that a lot of Republicans — their dream is to cut Social Security and Medicare,” Biden said. “If that’s your dream, I’m your nightmare.”
Leading Republican lawmakers insist that spending cuts to Social Security and Medicare are off the table with regard to reaching a deal to increase the government’s legal borrowing authority. But enough prominent Republicans have broached the subject that Biden told his audience Thursday that, “I’ll believe it when I see it.”
“I will not cut a single Social Security or Medicare benefit,” the president continued. “In fact, I’m going to extend the Medicare trust fund for at least two decades.”
During Tuesday’s State of the Union address, GOP lawmakers jeered when Biden referred to Scott’s proposal. The president seized on the impromptu moment, urging Republicans and Democrats alike to pledge to avoid cuts to the income and health insurance programs.
“Let’s stand up for seniors,” Biden said as most of those in the chamber took to their feet to applaud, knowing the dangers of being on the wrong side of an aging electorate that values these programs.
To drive home their argument, White House aides distributed handouts in Tampa before the speech summarizing Scott’s plan, highlighting the phrase where the senator wrote: “All federal legislation sunsets in 5 years. If a law is worth keeping, Congress can pass it again.”
Scott said his policy ideas have been misrepresented by the president and he only wants programs up for congressional renewal every five years, which he believes is different from spending cuts to Social Security or Medicare. “They lie about it,” Scott said in a written statement about how administration officials have described his plan.
“I am not for cutting Social Security and Medicare,” Scott said in a CNN interview hours before Biden’s trip. “We’ve got to preserve those benefits.”
It’s a delicate moment for Social Security and Medicare, programs that economists say will drive the national debt to unprecedented highs over the next few decades. The Social Security trust fund will be unable to pay full benefits starting in 2035, prompting some Republican lawmakers to say changes will have to be made to sustain payments.
But any proposed changes can come across as kryptonite to voters, who want their benefits preserved rather than cut. That’s especially true in Republican-held Florida, where census figures show that nearly a third of adults are older than 62.
Despite its longtime reputation as the nation’s premier swing state, Florida trended toward the GOP in recent years before lurching sharply to the right last fall. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis won reelection by a staggering 19 percentage points in November, even carrying the longtime Democratic stronghold of Miami-Dade County.
By this summer, Florida may be the staging ground for at least two top-tier presidential campaigns. Former President Donald Trump launched his 2024 bid nearly three months ago from his Palm Beach estate, and DeSantis is likely to join him in the coming months. Scott, believed to be the wealthiest member of the Senate, also has presidential aspirations.
Republicans have flocked to the state in recent years as well, describing it as “the free state of Florida” in a nod to DeSantis’ fierce resistance to pandemic-related mandates and “woke” policies on race and gender.
At a news conference Wednesday, DeSantis talked up Florida’s economy and leaned into cultural divisions while flanked by a row of gas stoves. Federal officials recently raised health concerns about the popular appliances.
“They are trying to take away your gas stove,” DeSantis said. “It shows they are coming for any little thing in your life.”
Multiple administration officials have said they are not banning gas stoves, with White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre saying last month, “The president does not support banning gas stoves.”
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Boak reported from Washington and Peoples from New York. Associated Press writer Fatima Hussein contributed to this report. | https://www.koin.com/news/politics/ap-focused-on-2024-biden-sees-opportunity-in-gop-held-florida/ | 2023-02-10 00:05:01 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/news/politics/ap-focused-on-2024-biden-sees-opportunity-in-gop-held-florida/ |
It’s National Nutrition Month, so we're getting some nutrition hacks for moms and their families from Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist, and mom of two, Jamie Lee McIntyre.
First, she shared her secret to simplifying weeknight meals - she uses convenient meal-starters, like Mrs. T’s Pierogies, a crowd pleaser since they’re pasta pockets stuffed with two favorites: creamy mashed potatoes and cheesy goodness! You can prepare Mrs. T’s so many different ways like boiling, sautéing, air frying and even grilling!
McIntyre shared the grilled mini pierogy kabobs recipe using Mrs. T’s Mini 4 Cheese Medley Pierogies, which add big, bold flavor. You can swap in any of the 13 flavors, like Loaded Baked Potato, or other favorites in full and mini sizes, that you find in the frozen food aisle at the grocery store.
And right now, Mrs. T’s is doing something special for moms - in fact, to spotlight the importance of me time and finding ways to recharge, Mrs. T’s Pierogies is partnering with mom, actress, and entrepreneur, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, for its ‘All-Star Moms’ campaign. Now thru March 28, fans can visit MrsTsPierogies.com/allstarmoms to nominate a deserving mom in their life (or themself) for a chance to win $20,000 and a personalized design by JoAnna for the ultimate ‘Recharging Room’ creation or upgrade. Be sure to check it out!
So what else can busy moms do to take care of their health with good nutrition? McIntyre stresses the importance of fueling your body with healthy on-the-go options like SUJA Organic - a plant powerhouse drink made from a blend of organic fruits, veggies, and functional ingredients, to empower you with the essentials needed to take charge of you and support your wellness journey.
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President Biden signed Democrats' hallmark spending bill into law on Tuesday, a major legislative victory punctuating a string of bipartisan legislative achievements that Democrats hope to capitalize on ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.
"The American people won, and the special interests lost," Biden said, noting that pharmaceutical companies had lobbied against measures to lower prescription drug costs for people on Medicare.
"Every single Republican in the Congress sided with the special interests in this vote," Biden said. "That's the choice we face: we can protect the already-powerful, or show the courage to build the future where everybody has an even shot."
This legislation has been a year in the making. After West Virginia Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin nixed earlier talks, citing concerns over approving more spending during record inflation, Democrats struggled to find a path forward.
But fortunes shifted in July, when Manchin and Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., struck a deal. After a marathon voting session, the Senate passed the legislation through the budget reconciliation process, with every Democrat voting in favor and one tie-breaking vote from Vice President Harris. No Republicans voted for the bill.
Manchin had a spot on the dias for the bill signing and received a round of applause during Biden's remarks when the president quipped, tongue in cheek: "Joe — I never had a doubt."
Biden interrupted his vacation to sign the legislation, although the signing ceremony itself was small, given that Congress is out of session and most members are out of town. The White House plans to hold a larger celebration on Sept. 6 — part of a plan to promote the bill ahead of November elections.
Here's what the legislation does on climate
The sweeping bill allocates more than $300 billion to be invested in energy and climate reform. It's the largest federal clean energy investment in U.S. history, although it falls short of what progressive Democrats and climate activists had originally called for.
"This bill is the biggest step forward on climate ever — ever — and is going to allow us to boldly take additional steps toward meeting my climate goals," Biden said.
It includes $60 billion for boosting renewable energy infrastructure in manufacturing, like solar panels and wind turbines, and includes tax credits for electric vehicles and measures to make homes more energy efficient.
Democrats say the bill will lower greenhouse gas emissions by 40%, based on 2005 levels, by the end of the decade, which falls short of Biden's original goal.
The climate provisions I sign into law today are a big deal. Let me explain why: pic.twitter.com/b4QTqXGSaz
— President Biden (@POTUS) August 16, 2022
There's a cap on prescription drug costs for Medicare
On health care, the bill enables the federal health secretary to negotiate the prices of some drugs for Medicare. It also caps out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for people on Medicare at $2,000, effective in 2025.
The bill also provides a three-year extension on health care subsidies in the Affordable Care Act that were originally passed in last year's pandemic relief bill.
On taxes, the legislation establishes a 15% minimum tax for corporations making $1 billion or more in income, which is estimated to bring in over $300 billion in revenue.
Democrats had originally wanted to include funding for childcare, universal pre-K and paid family leave — all items that were dropped over the course of negotiations.
And despite the bill's name, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says the Inflation Reduction Act will have a negligible effect on inflation in 2022 and 2023.
Now Biden and Democrats want to get credit
With three months to go before midterm elections, Democrats want to promote the benefits of the legislation. Some will kick in right away, including the energy efficiency tax credits. But other benefits, like lower costs for prescription drugs, won't be felt before voters head to the polls.
Democrats will need to break through a barrage of negative headlines about the anniversary of the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan — as well as ongoing voter concerns about inflation.
The White House has said administration members will travel across the country to tout the legislation's impact. Cabinet members will visit 23 states on more than 35 trips in August, the White House said.
The White House says other events will showcase how Biden worked to get a string of bipartisan measures passed, including gun safety legislation and a bill to boost domestic production of semiconductor chips in order to stay competitive with China.
As part of its digital campaign, the White House plans to unveil a interactive website on climate incentives, to allow families and small businesses to easily access information about tax credits.
Plans for a media blitz include using various online and social media avenues to spread Democrats' message. The White House plans to hold briefings with influencers and content creators to "amplify our message on their own online social media channels," according to a memo on the plans.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.apr.org/politics-government/2022-08-16/biden-signs-sweeping-climate-health-care-tax-bill-into-law | 2022-08-16 20:44:02 | 1 | https://www.apr.org/politics-government/2022-08-16/biden-signs-sweeping-climate-health-care-tax-bill-into-law |
Taxi driver loses eye after rock from slingshot hits him
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) - A taxi driver continues to recover after a rock from a slingshot flew through his open window and hit him in the face while he was driving passengers on the Las Vegas Strip.
Taxi driver Tilahun Teginge is adjusting to his new life, preparing food and getting around, after losing his left eye in the Oct. 21 incident. He has been unable to work since that night.
“I have to practice this new life with one eye,” he said. “It’s a new experience.”
Police say Teginge was hit in the face by a rock from a slingshot. The taxi driver was taking customers to Treasure Island around 11:45 p.m. and stopped at a light on Las Vegas Boulevard to turn into the resort.
“Windows down. I was talking with my customer. I was chatting with them, and suddenly, something ‘pop, pop’ and then hurt me a lot. It was big time bleeding. I’ve never seen blood like that,” Teginge said.
His passengers dialed 911, while he tried to remain calm.
At the hospital, a doctor informed Teginge they needed to remove his eye, due to the damage he’d received.
“It’s shocking,” he said.
Teginge now relies on his 22-year-old daughter, Blane Cheru, who helps with his medication and driving him to appointments.
“My dad’s a really independent man, but this past month, trying to help someone who’s so independent after they’ve been dealing with something like this is very difficult,” she said.
Despite this setback, Teginge remains driven to chase the American Dream after immigrating from Africa in 1999. After a few years in the Midwest, he moved to Nevada in 2004 and has been a taxi driver for 14 years in Las Vegas.
“It’s the land of opportunity,” Teginge said. “Still, I am motivated to work.”
However, due to his injury, it’s unlikely he will return to work as a taxi driver.
Cheru started a GoFundMe to help her father with expenses as he adjusts to his new life.
Police arrested Enrique Duarte Hidalgo on Nov. 16 in connection with the incident. They say he and his son, who is a minor, used a slingshot to shoot rocks at buildings and cars on the Las Vegas Strip.
Hidalgo faces several charges, including battery with the use of a deadly weapon. It’s unclear if his son will also face charges.
Police say the two were shootings rocks because the son was dealing with emotional stress following his parents’ separation.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — As the former captain in charge of the Hollywood Division of the Los Angeles Police Department, Cory Palka was a star himself.
The towering cop with a telegenic smile hobnobbed with celebrities getting stars on the Walk of Fame, ran security for the Oscars awards show and even landed a bit part playing himself on the television drama “Bosch” about a talented but troubled maverick LAPD detective.
But Palka’s ties to the entertainment industry and his allegiances were under scrutiny Thursday after prosecutors said he leaked a sexual assault victim’s confidential police report to the accused, former CBS leader Les Moonves, for whom Palka served as a private bodyguard for years.
The LAPD said it was conducting an internal affairs investigation into Palka’s conduct and the state attorney general was probing any criminal elements after a report said he conspired with CBS to conceal sexual assault allegations against Moonves.
The report, which didn’t name Palka, was part of a settlement announced Wednesday by New York Attorney General Letitia James in which CBS and Moonves, its former president, agreed to pay $30.5 million. About $6 million is going to sexual assault and harassment programs. The rest will go to shareholders kept in the dark while executives tried to prevent allegations from becoming public and at least one benefited by unloading shares before news broke.
Weeks after the #MeToo movement erupted with sex abuse allegations against film mogul Harvey Weinstein in 2017, Phyllis Golden-Gottlieb reported to police in the Hollywood Division that she had been sexually assaulted by Moonves in 1986 and 1988 when they worked together at Lorimar Productions, the studio behind “Dallas” and “Knots Landing.”
A law enforcement official briefed on the matter confirmed that Golden-Gottlieb, who died this summer, was the woman involved in the leak by Palka. The official was not authorized to speak publicly and did so on condition of anonymity.
Jim Gottlieb said in an email to The Associated Press that he was “shocked and very disappointed” that his mother’s report was leaked to CBS. He said his mother was never looking for money, she just didn’t want Moonves to “get away with what he did” and was satisfied that her report contributed to his downfall.
“We would like to think the police are looking out for us, the victims, and not the perpetrators,” Gottlieb said. “This sounds just like what you hear about certain police departments being in cahoots with organized crime.”
Attorney Gloria Allred, who represented Golden-Gottlieb, said in nearly a half-century of legal practice, she had never heard of police tipping off a suspect to an investigation and said it could have a chilling effect on other women coming forward to report abuse.
“It’s very, very disturbing,” Allred said. “It’s really outrageous if they did that. And I have to ask, what were their motives if that, in fact occurred? Why were they, for example, trying to curry favor with CBS? Did they receive anything in return?”
Golden-Gottlieb went public with her accusations at the time Ronan Farrow reported on allegations against Moonves in The New Yorker in September 2018. Within hours of that publication, Moonves quit.
Nearly a year earlier, the ink was just drying on her police report — which was marked “confidential” in three places — when Palka tipped off CBS, the report said. Palka then met personally with Moonves and another CBS executive.
The New York AG’s report said the complainant had requested confidentiality. It cited the California Constitution, which prohibits disclosure of confidential information to “a defendant, a defendant’s attorney, or any other person acting on behalf of the defendant that could be used to locate or harass the victim or the victim’s family.”
The captain told CBS that he instructed police officers investigating the complaint to “admonish” the woman not to go to the media with her allegations. He also put CBS officials in touch with the lead investigator.
CBS immediately went into damage control mode, with an executive alerting a member of the news staff to stay close to the phone because they “have a situation.” He told another staffer not to miss any messages and added: “I wouldn’t bother you if this wasn’t serious.”
When the allegations ultimately became public, Palka sent a note to a CBS contact saying, “We worked so hard to try to avoid this day.” He sent Moonves a note saying he was sorry and, “I will always stand with, by and pledge my allegiance to you.”
From 2008 to 2014, Palka had provided private security for Moonves at the Grammy Awards, which CBS produced.
Jessica Levinson, a professor at Loyola Law School and former president of the Los Angeles Ethics Commission, said a police officer has to adhere to legal and ethical obligations as a member of the force and can’t violate those duties when providing private security. Typically, those two roles wouldn’t be in conflict.
“The question is on a case by case basis as to whether or not it leads to divided loyalty,” Levinson said. “But the truth is, most of the time it really shouldn’t be a tough call.”
Patti Giggans, executive director of the nonprofit Peace Over Violence in Los Angeles, said she expects the scandal to have repercussions that extend beyond victims being afraid to report assaults to the LAPD to advocates reevaluating relationships they have built with detectives.
Palka, who retired as a commander last year after nearly 35 years with LAPD, said in his LinkedIn profile that he grew up with eight siblings in a low-income housing project in the Mar Vista community and had spent most of his life in Los Angeles.
Video footage of Palka went viral during the racial injustice protests in Los Angeles in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death when he took a knee with protesters on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood.
He was incident commander at the Academy Awards and “numerous high profile events related to the entertainment industry,” his profile said.
In Hollywood, he was a frequent fixture on red carpets and at Walk of Fame ceremonies, posing with celebrities like Lynda Carter, Jack Black and Stacy Keach. He was personally thanked during Mark Hamill’s star ceremony and posed with Hamill, Harrison Ford and George Lucas.
The Hollywood Chamber Community Foundation’s honored him in 2019 as one of the “Heroes of Hollywood.”
“Celebrity always equates to power and influence,” said attorney Debra Katz, who specializes in sexual-harassment law. “It becomes very troubling when you have a town of celebrities that have access to the police — when they have a dual role where they provide security and they hobnob with one another.”
Palka did not return requests for comment Thursday, nor did an attorney for Moonves and CBS.
Moonves acknowledged having relations with three of his accusers, but said they were consensual. He denied attacking anyone, saying in a statement at the time that “Untrue allegations from decades ago are now being made against me.”
The Los Angeles County district attorney declined to file criminal charges against Moonves in 2018, saying the statute of limitations from Golden-Gottlieb’s allegations had expired.
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Associated Press writer Michael R. Sisak in New York contributed. | https://cbs4indy.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/ap-ex-lapd-captains-loyalties-scrutinized-in-tip-to-cbs-exec/ | 2022-11-04 20:50:56 | 0 | https://cbs4indy.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/ap-ex-lapd-captains-loyalties-scrutinized-in-tip-to-cbs-exec/ |
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- Macy's CEO Jeff Gennette will retire in February, the company announced.
- He spearheaded the company's turnaround effort and led Macy's during the pandemic.
- Tony Spring, CEO of Macy's-owned Bloomingdale's, will succeed Gennette.
Macy's CEO Jeff Gennette will retire early next year after a four-decade career at the company, the department store chain announced Wednesday morning.
Gennette, 61, plans to step down in February. He will be succeeded by Tony Spring, CEO of the company's higher-end department store banner, Bloomingdale's.
In addition to the CEO change, Macy's Chief Financial Officer Adrian Mitchell, 49, will take on an expanded role and also serve as the company's chief operating officer. He will lead store operations, technology and supply chain teams, along with his existing role over finance and real estate.
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When Gennette stepped into Macy's top role in 2017, he faced declining sales and hard questions of whether the storied retailer — and department stores in general — could survive as customers moved online and increasingly shopped at discounters, e-commerce players and fashion-forward brands.
He spearheaded efforts to reinvigorate the nearly 165-year-old company. He kicked off Macy's three-year turnaround plan, called Polaris, announced in February 2020. It called for accelerating digital growth, closing underperforming shops and investing in the company's best stores to boost profits.
Over the past three years, Gennette navigated the company through another major challenge: A pandemic that forced Macy's to temporarily shutter its nearly 800 stores and furlough the majority of its employees.
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The retailer emerged from the pandemic with a smaller workforce and store footprint, but with less debt and more modern, data-driven organization.
Shares of the company have fallen about 50% since March 2017, when Gennette took over the top job, but the stock has rebounded dramatically from lows in March and April 2020, just after Covid was designated a pandemic.
Last year, the retailer managed to avoid the inventory woes of many of its retail peers — setting it up better for the holiday season and start of the fiscal year. It has recently broken from its typical role of shopping mall anchor by opening and testing several smaller and off-mall locations.
Gennette has also stood out as an openly gay leader of a publicly traded company. He has been a vocal champion of equal rights, such as publicly backing and expressing company support for the Respect for Marriage Act.
In a news release, Macy's said Spring, 58, was tapped as its next leader after an internal and external search.
Bloomingdale's, which Spring currently leads, has been one of the strongest parts of Macy's business. The banner, which has fewer stores, but more luxury brands and bigger-spending customers, outperformed Macy's namesake banner during each quarter of the past fiscal year.
The company also includes beauty banner Bluemercury, which Spring also helped reposition into another bright spot for the company.
Gennette praised Spring's performance.
"Tony consistently innovates for the customer, is an exceptional brand builder and an excellent talent developer who has strengthened our culture through his leadership," he said in a new release.
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General Motors and the Environmental Defense Fund earlier this week announced jointly-developed recommendations aimed at making all new passenger vehicles electric by the middle of the next decade.
In a press release, GM and the EDF asked the EPA to develop emissions standards that require at least 50% of new passenger vehicles sold to be zero-emission by 2030, with a 60% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by the 2030 model year.
Beyond that, GM and the EDF call for “dramatically reducing nitrogen oxides and particulates, consistent with eliminating tailpipe pollution from new passenger cars by 2035.” That matches GM’s “aspiration” announced in 2021—but if it’s written into regulation, that’s a new level of commitment.
The wording leaves room for certain vehicles—like heavy-duty pickup trucks—to remain internal-combustion, but it would still represent a massive change for the auto industry.
GM has before pitched aggressive EV targets to regulators—in 2020, with a lukewarm reception from Washington.
This time, GM and the EDF are asking the EPA to propose new standards before the end of this year and finalize them by fall 2023. They would then go into effect for the 2027 model year and extend through at least calendar year 2032, but ideally through 2035, GM and the EDF said.
In April the EPA finalized rules through 2026, although it was projected that the rules would only require about 17% EVs for the U.S. market by then. So the GM/EDF recommendations call for a very steep increase in EV sales.
California has already passed 15% EV sales at some points, and has its own individual goal of eliminating essentially all new vehicles with a tailpipe that don’t also have a plug by 2035. But California is expected to have some difficulty in achieving that goal—and other states lag much further behind.
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ISTANBUL, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- D-MARKET Electronic Services & Trading (d/b/a "Hepsiburada") (NASDAQ: HEPS), a leading Turkish e-commerce platform, announces that the next generation of its fintech solution, Hepsipay, reaches 10 million users.
10 million user onboards
Hepsiburada's Hepsipay, which aims to expand the online shopping experience for users through easy, fast, safe, and budget-friendly payment options, has reached 10 million users as of November 2022.
Using Hepsipay, users can complete their purchases with one click or transfer their existing Hepsipay balances back to their bank accounts or debit/credit cards. Hepsipay also provides seamless return and cancellation experience with instant refund of the payment back to their wallets, enabling users to continue shopping without needing to wait for the refund to be made to their cards.
Hepsipay continues its progress towards becoming a payment gateway with added wallet features
Hepsipay also announces new added features, enriching the shopping experience with improved customer verification and e-wallet capabilities. In addition to a visual facelift, Hepsipay has been redesigned in-line with its goal of becoming Hepsiburada's payment gateway with "Know Your Customer" digital customer verification. In addition to the existing ability to transfer money from credit or debit cards, Hepsipay users may now also top up their e-wallets by transfers from their bank accounts without needing to use a card.
The first 'Buy Now, Pay Later' service in the Türkiye's e-commerce sector
Türkiye's first 'Buy Now, Pay Later' (BNPL) service in e-commerce sector that was announced in January 2022 by HepsiPay allows customers to purchase goods and services within their assigned limit. Using the BNPL feature, the customers are able to make their payment in up to 12 installments, and combine their BNPL limit with other forms of payments to improve their affordability. The service is delivered with prudent execution and strict risk monitoring, yielding portfolio quality in line with long term cost of risk projections.
About Hepsiburada
Hepsiburada is a leading e-commerce technology platform in Türkiye, connecting over 45 million members with over 130 million SKUs in over 30 categories on its hybrid operating model where direct sales on 1P (retail) and 88,700 merchants on 3P (marketplace) provide goods and services.
With its vision of leading digitalization of commerce, Hepsiburada acts as a reliable, innovative and purpose-led companion in consumers' daily lives. Hepsiburada's e-commerce platform provides a broad ecosystem of capabilities for merchants and consumers including: last mile delivery and fulfilment services; advertising; grocery delivery; and payment services, delivered through Hepsipay, Hepsiburada's payment companion and BNPL solutions provider. HepsiGlobal offers selection from international merchants via its inbound arm while outbound operations aim to enable merchants in Türkiye to make cross-border sales.
Since its founding in 2000, Hepsiburada has been purpose-led, leveraging its digital capabilities to develop the role of women in the Turkish economy. Hepsiburada started the 'Technology Empowerment for Women Entrepreneurs' programme in 2017, which has supported over 35,000 female entrepreneurs throughout Türkiye reach millions of customers with their products.
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‘It’s something I will never ever forget’: Parents, coaches react after gunshots rang out near a little league tournament in Wilson
By Julian Grace
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WILSON, North Carolina (WRAL) — Gunfire forced the cancellation of a day of baseball on Sunday in Wilson.
Video showed players quickly getting on the ground at Gillette Athletic Complex.
Someone nearby was shooting.
The Wilson City Little League was holding a tournament at J. Burt Gillette Athletic Complex on Corbett Avenue when shots rang out and the crowd scattered, witnesses told WRAL News.
It was the bottom of the fourth inning, and the Bull City Little League was about to take the mound when it happened.
“I heard whizzes. I heard zoom, zoom, zoom,” said Chris Breslin, who was one of the coaches on the field. “I heard three of them.”
Players, coaches and those in the stands started running, ducking for cover or just falling to the ground.
“You see stories on the news all the time, and you’ve seen pictures where everybody drops everything and just runs,” said parent Lindsey Stephenson. “To see it firsthand today, it’s something I will never ever forget or get over.
“Today has changed the rest of my life.”
When the shots stopped, no one was injured, but a shell casing was found on the ground and the back window of a van in the parking lot was shot out.
Police arrived just after 10:30 a.m. Sunday, but they did not find a shooter or anyone who had been injured.
Police said this was not an active shooter situation, but is being investigated as shots fired in the city limits.
“We feel it was very intentional because one of the bullets ricocheted off the ground or went to the ground,” Stephenson said. “There was an evidence marker. There was a little boy standing just feet away from that.”
Stephenson was in the stands and her husband, coach Brad Stephenson, was behind home plate.
There is no word on whether the baseball tournament will be rescheduled.
And now, coaches are trying to find a way to encourage a group of frightened Little Leaguers.
“We don’t want this to be the last thing [the kids are] thinking about this summer or about baseball or teams or any of those things,” Breslin said. “I think the coaches, administrators and commissioners are trying to get creative and trying to do right by the kids.”
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SVB (NASDAQ: SIVB), the financial partner for the innovation economy, released its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. Please visit SVB's Investor Relations website at https://ir.svb.com to view the earnings release, presentation, and CEO letter.
Conference call: The Company will host a webcast and conference call at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time today to discuss the results.
Audio webcast: The audio webcast can be accessed via SVB's investor relations website at https://ir.svb.com.
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Replay: A replay of the call/webcast will be available at https://ir.svb.com for 12 months beginning October 20, 2022.
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SVB is the financial partner of the innovation economy, helping individuals, investors and the world's most innovative companies achieve their ambitious goals. SVB's businesses - Silicon Valley Bank, SVB Capital, SVB Private and SVB Securities - together offer the services that dynamic and fast-growing clients require as they grow, including commercial banking, venture investing, wealth planning and investment banking. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, SVB operates in centers of innovation around the world. Learn more at svb.com/global.
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David Crosby, founding member of the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash, dies at 81
David Crosby, the brash rock musician who evolved from a baby-faced harmony singer with the Byrds to a mustachioed hippie superstar and an ongoing troubadour in Crosby, Stills, Nash & (sometimes) Young, has died at 81.
The New York Times reported Thursday, based on a text message from Crosby's sister in law, that the musician died Wednesday night. Several media outlets reported Crosby's death citing anonymous sources; The Associated Press was not able to confirm Crosby's death despite calls and messages to multiple representatives and Crosby's widow.
Crosby underwent a liver transplant in 1994 after decades of drug use and survived diabetes, hepatitis C and heart surgery in his 70s.
While he only wrote a handful of widely known songs, the witty and ever opinionated Crosby was on the front lines of the cultural revolution of the ’60s and ’70s — whether triumphing with Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and Neil Young on stage at Woodstock, testifying on behalf of a hirsute generation in his anthem “Almost Cut My Hair” or mourning the assassination of Robert Kennedy in “Long Time Gone.”
He was a founder and focus of the Los Angeles rock music community from which such performers as the Eagles and Jackson Browne later emerged. He was a twinkly-eyed hippie patriarch, the inspiration for Dennis Hopper’s long-haired stoner in “Easy Rider.” He advocated for peace, but was an unrepentant loudmouth who practiced personal warfare and acknowledged that many of the musicians he worked with no longer spoke to him.
“Crosby was a colorful and unpredictable character, wore a Mandrake the Magician cape, didn’t get along with too many people and had a beautiful voice — an architect of harmony,” Bob Dylan wrote in his 2004 memoir, “Chronicles: Volume One.”
Crosby's drug use left him bloated, broke and alienated. He kicked the addiction in 1985 and 1986 during a year’s prison stretch in Texas on drug and weapons charges. The conviction eventually was overturned.
“I’ve always said that I picked up the guitar as a shortcut to sex and after my first joint I was sure that if everyone smoked dope there’d be an end to war,” Crosby said in his 1988 autobiography, “Long Time Gone,” co-written with Carl Gottlieb. “I was right about the sex. I was wrong when it came to drugs.”
He lived years longer than even he expected and in his 70s enjoyed a creative renaissance, issuing several solo albums while collaborating with others including his son James Raymond, who became a favorite songwriting partner.
“Most guys my age would have done a covers record or duets on old material,” he told Rolling Stone in 2013, shortly before “Croz” was released. “This won’t be a huge hit. It’ll probably sell nineteen copies. I don’t think kids are gonna dig it, but I’m not making it for them. I’m making it for me. I have this stuff that I need to get off my chest.”
In 2019, Crosby was featured in the documentary “David Crosby: Remember My Name,” produced by Cameron Crowe.
While his solo career thrived, his seemingly lifetime bond with Nash dissolved. Crosby was angered by Nash’s 2013 memoir “Wild Tales” (whiny and dishonest, he called it) and relations between the two spilled into an ugly public feud, with Nash and Crosby agreeing on one thing: Crosby, Stills and Nash was finished. Donald Trump’s election as U.S. president did lead Crosby to suggest that he was open to a Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young protest tour, but his old bandmates declined to respond.
Crosby became a star in the mid-1960s with the seminal folk-rock group The Byrds, known for such hits as “Turn! Turn! Turn!” and “Mr. Tambourine Man.” Clean-cut and baby-faced at the time, he contributed harmonies that were a key part of the band’s innovative blend of The Beatles and Dylan. Crosby was among the first American stars to become close to The Beatles, and helped introduce George Harrison to Eastern music.
Troubled relations with bandmates pushed Crosby out of The Byrds and into a new group. Crosby, Stills and Nash's first meeting is part of rock folklore: Stills and Crosby were at Joni Mitchell’s house in 1968 (Stills would contend they were at Mama Cass'), working on the ballad “You Don’t Have to Cry,” when Nash suggested they start over again. Nash’s high harmony added a magical layer to Stills' rough bottom and Crosby’s mellow middle and a supergroup was born.
Their eponymous debut album was an instant success that helped redefine commercial music. The songs were longer and more personal than their individual prior outputs, yet easily relatable for an audience also embracing a more open lifestyle.
Their spirited harmonies and themes of peace and love became emblematic of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Their version of the Mitchell song “Woodstock” was the theme for the documentary about the 1969 rock concert during which the group made only its second live appearance together. Crosby had produced Mitchell’s first album, “Song to a Seagull,” in 1968, and for a time was her boyfriend (as was Nash).
Now wearing the drooping, bushy mustache that would define him ever after, Crosby provided harmony and rhythm guitar, and his songs reflected his own volatile personality. They ranged from the misty-eyed romanticism of “Guinevere,” to the spirituality of “Deja Vu,” to the operatic paranoia of “Almost Cut My Hair.”
Some critics panned the group as soft-headed and self-indulgent.
“If you’re into living-room rock, fireplace harmonies and just a taste of good old social consciousness, this is your group,” reported Rolling Stone, which nonetheless rarely missed a chance to write about the band.
But CSN, as they would soon be called, won a best new artist Grammy and remained a worldwide touring act and brand name decades later.
The first album was an easy, happy recording, but the mood darkened during the second album, “Deja Vu.” The band was joined by Neil Young, who had feuded with Stills while both were in Buffalo Springfield and continued to do so.
Everyone in the band was troubled: Nash and Mitchell were splitting up, and so were Stills and singer Judy Collins. Crosby, meanwhile, was so devastated by the death of girlfriend Christine Hinton in a car accident, that he would lay on the studio floor and sob.
Featuring a rougher, less unified sound, the album released in 1970 and was another commercial smash. Yet within two years, the quartet had broken up, destined to continuously reunite and splinter for the rest of their lives.
They worked in every combination possible — as solo artists, as duos, trios and, occasionally, all four together. They played stadiums and clubs. They showed up at the Berlin Wall in 1989 as the Cold War was ending and turned up in 2011 for the Occupy Wall Street protests in New York.
In recent years, Crosby toured often, and candidly answered questions on Twitter with a blend of affection and exasperation, whether commenting on rock star peers or assessing the quality of a fan’s marijuana joint. He loved sailing and his greatest regret, besides hard drugs, was selling his 74-foot boat because of money problems. Among the songs completed on the boat was the classic “Wooden Ships,” co-written with Stills and Jefferson Airplane’s Paul Kantner.
Crosby was born David Van Cortlandt Crosby on Aug. 14, 1941, in Los Angeles. His father was Oscar-winning cinematographer Floyd Crosby of “High Noon” fame. The family, including his mother, Aliph, and brother, Floyd Jr., later moved to Santa Barbara.
Crosby was exposed early to classical, folk and jazz music. In his autobiography, Crosby said that as a child he used to harmonize as his mother sang, his father played mandolin and his brother played guitar.
“When rock ‘n’ roll came in during that era and the Age of Elvis possessed America, I wasn’t into it,” he recalled.
His brother taught him to play guitar and, still in his teens, he began performing in Santa Barbara clubs. He moved to Los Angeles to study acting in 1960 but abandoned the idea and became a folk singer, working around the country before joining The Byrds. Like so many folk performers, Crosby was dazzled by the Beatles’ 1964 movie “A Hard Day’s Night” and decided to become a rock star.
Crosby married longtime girlfriend Jan Dance in 1987. The couple had a son, Django, in 1995. Crosby also had a daughter, Donovan, with Debbie Donovan. Shortly after he underwent the liver transplant, Crosby was reunited with Raymond, who had been placed for adoption in 1961. Raymond, Crosby and Jeff Pevar later performed together in a group called CPR.
“I regretted losing him many times,” Crosby told The Associated Press of Raymond in 1998. “I was too immature to parent anybody, and too irresponsible.”
In 2000, Melissa Etheridge revealed that Crosby was the father of the two children she shared with then-partner Julie Cypher. Cypher carried the children Crosby fathered by artificial insemination, Etheridge told Rolling Stone. One son, Beckett, died in 2020.
Crosby didn’t help raise the children but said, “If, you know, in due time, at a distance, they’re proud of who their genetic dad is, that’s great.”
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Inseego Corp. (INSG) on Wednesday reported a loss of $5.1 million in its first quarter.
On a per-share basis, the San Diego-based company said it had a loss of 5 cents. Losses, adjusted for stock option expense and non-recurring costs, were 2 cents per share.
The holding company posted revenue of $50.8 million in the period, which topped Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $48.8 million.
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HEFEI, China, April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 10th International Abilympics—the top global skills competition for those with disabilities—in Metz, France recently concluded. At this year's competition, iFLYTEK donated a series of products to the China Disabled Persons' Federation to enhance communications for the Chinese delegation, which won six gold, seven silver, and seven bronze medals.
Combining the word abilities and Olympics, the Abilympics is held every four years to provide a platform where young people with disabilities can demonstrate that their disabilities are not obstacles to excellence. More than 400 young professionals with disabilities competed in 44 skill competitions.
iFLYTEK is committed to facilitating barrier-free communication worldwide and has jointly launched the public welfare program, "Hear the Voice of AI", with the China Disabled Persons' Federation. This program provides the hearing-impaired with services like the iFLYREC APP, iFLYREC meeting, and the voice-to-text function in HarmonyOS free of charge. iFLYTEK continues to work toward making people's life easier with technology and empowering the hearing-impaired with AI.
At the competition, iFLYTEK enabled barrier-free international communication through its donation of products iFLYREC APP, the iFLYTEK Translator, the iFLYTEK Smart Wireless Microphone C1, the iFLYTEK Smart Omnidirectional Microphone M2, and the iFLYREC Document Translation, among others. An overview of these products and their application follows below.
iFLYREC APP and iFLYTEK Translator
Participants of the games with disabilities used the iFLYTEK Translator for voice translation and communication. For longer content, such as the contest rules and the opening ceremony, they used the iFLYREC APP for real-time voice recognition and translation. Hearing-impaired athletes could also follow the games by reading the translation on the iFLYREC APP.
Microphone C1
Reporters with the Chinese delegation were equipped with the iFLYTEK Smart Wireless Microphone C1 to provide clear audio during interviews in loud environments. The Microphone C1 is equipped with smart noise reduction to ensure high-quality sound. In post-video production, the C1 can be used together with the iFLYREC subtitling software to add subtitles directly. Three languages are available, including Chinese, English, and French.
M2 Omnidirectional Microphone
In online conferences before the competition, the Omnidirectional Microphone M2 provided high-quality stereo in the meeting room and achieved real-time translation when paired with iFLYREC.
About iFLYTEK – iFLYTEK is one of the world's leading artificial intelligence (AI) and speech technology companies. For more information, please visit https://global.iflytek.com/.
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July is the best time of the year to view the Milky Way. Why?
It’s because during this month, the side of the Earth that’s experiencing night is pointed directly at the heart of the galaxy, Accuweather reports. That means the Milky Way is visible throughout most of the night, almost every night in July.
However, there are some caveats. You’ll need clear skies and minimal light to get the best view of the celestial spectacle.
Light pollution has made it impossible for about 80% of Americans to see the Milky Way from their neighborhood. That means you’ll need to travel to a dark area, like a dark sky preserve.
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The moon can also hinder the view of the galaxy. So, the best time to plan a trip to a dark area to see it is around the time of the new moon, which occurs the last week of July.
To sum it up: July is a great time to view the Milky Way but the best views will come at the end of the month on a clear night, away from light pollution.
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The galaxy is one of many night-sky phenomenon that can be viewed this month. A supermoon, two meteor showers and a massive comet are also expected.
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Zendaya's 2022 Emmys look has us feeling euphoric.
Returning to the awards for the first time since her historic Emmys win in 2020, the Euphoria leading lady pulled out all the stops on the Sept. 12 red carpet at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
She walked the carpet in a stunning, all-black Valentino gown, featuring a peplum bodice complete with a bow (not to mention, the dress has pockets!). To top it off, she paired the dress with a matching black headband and dazzling diamond jewelry. All she's missing is her arm candy, boyfriend Tom Holland. (See every star on the red carpet here.)
This year, the 26-year-old star racked up a total of four Emmy nominations—including her work as an executive producer on the second season of HBO's Euphoria, which is nominated for Outstanding Drama Series.
Nominated a second time for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama for her starring role as Rue, Zendaya also snagged two Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics nominations for the songs "Elliot's Song" and "I'm Tired," both featured on Euphoria season two.
She previously took home her first-ever Emmy in 2020 for Lead Actress in a Drama for Euphoria's debut season, becoming the youngest actress to win the title at 24 years old.
Her latest red carpet ensemble certainly lives up to her past Emmys looks. In 2019, the Spider-Man star looked straight out of a comic book in her Poison-Ivy-inspired emerald dress, complete with dark red hair. And though 2020's festivities took place virtually, she didn't hold back with her gorgeous black and white polka dot Christopher John Rodgers gown.
Zendaya is currently filming the highly anticipated sequel Dune: Part Two with co-stars Timothée Chalamet, Florence Pugh and Austin Butler, and is also set to star in the 2023 film Challengers, directed by Call Me By Your Name's Luca Guadagnino.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Saturday's game between the Cleveland Guardians and New York Mets was postponed because of rain.
It will be made up as part of a split-admission doubleheader Sunday at Citi Field, with the opener beginning at 1:40 p.m. and the nightcap at 7:10 p.m.
With steady rain falling Saturday morning in New York and a wet forecast all day, the game was postponed more than five hours before the scheduled first pitch.
Max Scherzer (3-2, 4.88 ERA) had been slated to start for the Mets against rookie Tanner Bibee (1-1, 3.22). Justin Verlander was lined up to pitch the series finale Sunday night against Cleveland ace Shane Bieber in a marquee matchup of Cy Young Award winners.
New York won the opener 10-9 in dramatic fashion Friday night, rallying from a 5-0 deficit to tie it 7-all on Pete Alonso's grand slam in the seventh inning. After falling behind 9-7 in the 10th, the Mets scored three times in the bottom half against All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase, winning on Francisco Lindor's two-out RBI single against his original team.
Lindor was facing Cleveland for the first time since getting traded to the Mets in January 2021.
It was New York's third consecutive one-run victory since a 6-16 slide. Cleveland has dropped three of four, giving up a total of 25 runs in those three defeats.
Bad weather has wreaked havoc with the Mets' schedule over the past three-plus weeks. Saturday's postponement was the team's fifth this season — four since April 29. The doubleheader Sunday will be New York's third this month, after splitting with Atlanta on May 1 and getting swept in Detroit on May 3.
It was the Guardians' third postponement this season. Cleveland was swept in both its doubleheaders, April 18 in Detroit and April 22 at home against Miami.
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Published: Aug. 11, 2022 at 6:30 AM CDT|Updated: 44 minutes ago
Q2 revenue up 0.7% from a year ago; 2.7% in constant currency
Q2 operating earnings of $8.2 million and earnings per share of $0.06 down from a year ago primarily due to a non-cash impairment charge related to our operations in Russia
Adjusted operating earnings of $22.3 million; up 63% from a year ago
Completed the acquisition of Pediatric Therapeutic Services in May to extend our leading position in K-12 education
TROY, Mich., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kelly (Nasdaq: KELYA, KELYB), a leading specialty talent solutions provider, today announced results for the second quarter of 2022.
Peter Quigley, president and chief executive officer, announced revenue for the second quarter of 2022 totaled $1.3 billion, a 0.7% increase, or 2.7% in constant currency, compared to the corresponding quarter of 2021. Revenue improved year-over-year in the quarter reflecting increased customer demand compared to the COVID-19-impacted prior year period, as well as the impact of the recent acquisitions of RocketPower, a recruitment process outsourcing firm, and Pediatric Therapeutic Services, a specialty firm providing in-school therapy services.
Earnings from operations in the second quarter of 2022 totaled $8.2 million, compared to $13.7 million reported in the second quarter of 2021. Earnings in the second quarter of 2022 include an asset impairment charge related to our decision to transition our business in Russia and a gain on sale of assets related to the disposition of under-utilized real property located in the United States. Excluding those items, adjusted earnings from operations were $22.3 million compared to $13.7 million in the second quarter of 2021. Earnings improved as a result of revenue growth combined with structural improvement in gross profit rate and expense leverage.
Earnings per share in the second quarter of 2022 were $0.06 compared to earnings per share of $0.60 in the second quarter of 2021. Included in the earnings per share in the second quarter of 2022 is a $0.48 per share asset impairment charge, net of tax, related to our decision to transition our business in Russia and an $0.08 per share gain on sale of assets, net of tax, related to the disposition of under-utilized real property located in the United States. Included in the second quarter of 2021 is earnings per share of $0.11 gain, net of tax, related to non-cash gains, net of tax, on Persol Holding common shares. On an adjusted basis, earnings per share were $0.45 in the second quarter of 2022 compared to $0.49 in the corresponding quarter of 2021. Adjusted earnings per share in the second quarter of 2022 declined as a result of higher 2022 tax expense compared to the same period in 2021.
"We saw solid demand for Kelly's specialties in the second quarter and, importantly, we are successfully translating revenue into strong gross profit growth. We drove significant improvement in our gross profit rate year over year, due to our continued positive shift in business mix toward higher-margin products and specialties boosted by our specialty acquisitions," said Quigley. "We have significant capital available to enable growth, and we are putting that capital to work to drive shareholder value. While there is some economic uncertainty in the second half of the year, we are confident that our focused and well-capitalized specialization strategy will continue to deliver value in 2022 and beyond."
Kelly also reported that on August 10, its board of directors declared a dividend of $0.075 per share. The dividend is payable on September 7, 2022 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 24, 2022.
In conjunction with its second-quarter earnings release, Kelly has published a financial presentation on the Investor Relations page of its public website and will host a conference call at 9 a.m. ET on August 11 to review the results and answer questions. The call may be accessed in one of the following ways:
Via the Telephone (877) 692-8955 (toll free) or (234) 720-6979 (caller paid) Enter access code 5728672 After the prompt, please enter "#"
A recording of the conference call will be available after 2:30 p.m. ET on August 11, 2022, at (866) 207-1041 (toll-free) and (402) 970-0847 (caller-paid). The access code is 8237932#. The recording will also be available at kellyservices.com during this period.
This release contains statements that are forward looking in nature and, accordingly, are subject to risks and uncertainties. These factors include, but are not limited to, changing market and economic conditions, the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, competitive market pressures including pricing and technology introductions and disruptions, disruption in the labor market and weakened demand for human capital resulting from technological advances, competition law risks, the impact of changes in laws and regulations (including federal, state and international tax laws), unexpected changes in claim trends on workers' compensation, unemployment, disability and medical benefit plans, or the risk of additional tax liabilities in excess of our estimates, our ability to achieve our business strategy, our ability to successfully develop new service offerings, material changes in demand from or loss of large corporate customers as well as changes in their buying practices, risks particular to doing business with government or government contractors, the risk of damage to our brand, our exposure to risks associated with services outside traditional staffing, including business process outsourcing, services of licensed professionals and services connecting talent to independent work, our increasing dependency on third parties for the execution of critical functions, our ability to effectively implement and manage our information technology strategy, the risks associated with past and future acquisitions, including risk of related impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, risks associated with conducting business in foreign countries, including foreign currency fluctuations, risks associated with violations of anti-corruption, trade protection and other laws and regulations, availability of qualified full-time employees, availability of temporary workers with appropriate skills required by customers, liabilities for employment-related claims and losses, including class action lawsuits and collective actions, our ability to sustain critical business applications through our key data centers, risks arising from failure to preserve the privacy of information entrusted to us or to meet our obligations under global privacy laws, the risk of cyberattacks or other breaches of network or information technology security, our ability to realize value from our tax credit and net operating loss carryforwards, our ability to maintain specified financial covenants in our bank facilities to continue to access credit markets, and other risks, uncertainties and factors discussed in this release and in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may differ materially from any forward-looking statements contained herein, and we undertake no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the Company's expectations.
About Kelly®
Kelly Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: KELYA, KELYB) connects talented people to companies in need of their skills in areas including Science, Engineering, Education, Office, Contact Center, Light Industrial, and more. We're always thinking about what's next in the evolving world of work, and we help people ditch the script on old ways of thinking and embrace the value of all workstyles in the workplace. We directly employ more than 350,000 people around the world, and we connect thousands more with work through our global network of talent suppliers and partners in our outsourcing and consulting practice. Revenue in 2021 was $4.9 billion. Visit kellyservices.com and let us help with what's next for you.
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KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES (UNAUDITED)
Management believes that the non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) information excluding the 2022 sale of the Persol Holdings investment, the 2022 and 2021 gains and losses on the fair value changes of the investment in Persol Holdings, the 2022 losses on foreign currency matters, the 2022 gains on sale of assets and the impairment of assets held for sale, are useful to understand the Company's fiscal 2022 financial performance and increases comparability. Specifically, Management believes that removing the impact of these items allows for a meaningful comparison of current period operating performance with the operating results of prior periods. Management also believes that such measures are used by those analyzing performance of companies in the staffing industry to compare current performance to prior periods and to assess future performance.
Management uses Adjusted EBITDA (adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) and Adjusted EBITDA Margin (percent of total GAAP revenue) which Management believes is useful to compare operating performance compared to prior periods and uses it in conjunction with GAAP measures to assess performance. Our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be consistent with similarly titled measures of other companies and should be used in conjunction with GAAP measurements.
These non-GAAP measures may have limitations as analytical tools because they exclude items which can have a material impact on cash flow and earnings per share. As a result, Management considers these measures, along with reported results, when it reviews and evaluates the Company's financial performance. Management believes that these measures provide greater transparency to investors and provide insight into how Management is evaluating the Company's financial performance. Non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.
(1) In 2022, the loss on the investment in Persol Holdings represents the change in fair value up until the date of the sale of the investment on February 15, 2022 as well as the loss on the sale of the investment during the period presented and the related tax benefit. In 2021, the gain on the investment in Persol Holdings represents the change in fair value of the investment during the period presented and the related tax expense.
(2) In 2022, the loss on foreign currency matters includes a $20.4 million loss on currency translation resulting from the substantially complete liquidation of the Company's Japan entity, partially offset by a $5.5 million foreign exchange gain on the Japan entity's USD-denominated cash balance. The foreign exchange gain is included in other (income) expense, net in the EBITDA calculation.
(3) Gain on sale of assets in 2022 is related to the sale of under-utilized real property in the second quarter of 2022 and other real property sold in the first quarter of 2022.
(4) Impairment of assets held for sale represents the write-down of the net assets of the Russian operations that are classified as held for sale as of the second quarter of 2022.
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Some 19 people recently overdosed on Fentanyl recently in Gadsden County. Six people are confirmed to have died from the drug while it’s suspected to have played a role in another three deaths.
The overdoses occurred during a recent four-day period starting Friday evening—a situation that alarmed Gadsden Sheriff Morris Young who says "fentanyl wasn't in our vocabulary," prior to last weekend.
“To have that number [of overdoses[] in such a short span, we were afraid we’d wake up in a week’s time and have 30, 40, 50 people dead. That’s a lot of people for Gadsden County. We only have 46,000 people in the county," said Young during a Thursday roundtable featuring Florida's First Lady, Casey DeSantis.
"Too many individuals are losing their lives because of illicit drugs and substance abuse,” DeSantis said in a statement.
“Fentanyl overdose is the leading cause of death in the nation for individuals ages 18 to 45. It is primarily being manufactured in China and pouring across our southern border. It is imperative that Floridians know the risks and understand that just two milligrams can be lethal. Stopping drug dealers and helping Floridians overcome the challenges of addiction and preventing overdose deaths is a significant priority for us all.”
She used the roundtable to announce a statewide awareness campaign about the dangers of the drug, which was originally prescribed as a pain management medication.
Young says he knows how the drugs entered the county: they came from South of the border to Atlanta, and then traveled back down to North Florida and South Georgia. A new law that goes into effect in October would increase penalties for drug dealers whose products result in a person’s death.
“We’re searching for answers, here," said Young.
" We’re not experts in this. We’re looking at the health and safety for this fentanyl drug, and on the back end, the people responsible…we’re going after them.”
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Celtics vs. 76ers Injury Report Today - May 7
The Boston Celtics (57-25) have one player on the injury report in their NBA playoffs second round game 4 with the Philadelphia 76ers (54-28) at Wells Fargo Center on Sunday, May 7 at 3:30 PM ET.
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Last time out, the Celtics bested the 76ers 114-102 on Friday. In the Celtics' win, Jayson Tatum put up 27 points (and added 10 rebounds and five assists), while Joel Embiid scored 30 in the loss for the 76ers.
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Celtics vs. 76ers Game Info
- When: Sunday, May 7, 2023 at 3:30 PM ET
- Where: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- TV: ESPN
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Celtics Season Insights
- The Celtics put up seven more points per game (117.9) than the 76ers allow (110.9).
- Boston is 48-12 when scoring more than 110.9 points.
- The Celtics have been putting up 119.7 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that's slightly higher than the 117.9 they've scored over the course of the 2022-23 season.
- Boston connects on 16 three-pointers per game (second-most in the league), 4.4 more than its opponents (11.6). It is shooting 37.6% from beyond the arc (sixth-best in the NBA) while allowing opponents to shoot 34.5%.
- The Celtics rank third in the league by averaging 115.7 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are third in the NBA, allowing 108.8 points per 100 possessions.
76ers Season Insights
- The 76ers' 115.2 points per game are only 3.8 more points than the 111.4 the Celtics allow to opponents.
- Philadelphia is 43-7 when it scores more than 111.4 points.
- While the 76ers are putting up 115.2 points per game in 2022-23, they have fallen short of that in their last 10 games, tallying 109.4 points per contest.
- Philadelphia knocks down 12.6 three-pointers per game (11th in the league) compared to its opponents' 11.6. It shoots 38.7% from deep, and its opponents shoot 34.8%.
- The 76ers record 115.5 points per 100 possessions (fourth in league), while allowing 110.3 points per 100 possessions (eighth in NBA).
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Sky vs. Mercury: Odds, spread, over/under and other Vegas lines - July 20
Published: Jul. 20, 2023 at 2:38 PM EDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
The Chicago Sky (8-12), on Thursday, July 20, 2023 at Footprint Center, will look to halt a three-game losing streak when visiting the Phoenix Mercury (5-15). This contest is at 10:00 PM ET on NBA TV, CW-26, AZFamily, and MARQ.
In this article, you can find the spread and odds across multiple sportsbooks for the Sky vs. Mercury matchup.
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Sky vs. Mercury Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, July 20, 2023
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: NBA TV, CW-26, AZFamily, and MARQ
- Location: Phoenix, Arizona
- Arena: Footprint Center
Sky vs. Mercury Odds, Spread, Over/Under
Check out the odds, spread and over/under for this WNBA matchup on multiple sportsbooks.
Sky vs. Mercury Betting Trends
- The Sky are 9-10-0 ATS this season.
- The Mercury have put together a 6-13-0 record against the spread this season.
- When playing as at least 1.5-point favorites this season, Chicago has an ATS record of 3-4.
- Phoenix is 4-10 ATS this year when playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs.
- So far this season, eight out of the Sky's 19 games have hit the over.
- Mercury games have gone over the point total nine out of 19 times this season.
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Integrated Measurement Delivers Actionable, Privacy-Safe Patient Insights for Real-Time Planning, Activation, and Optimization
NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PulsePoint, a technology company revolutionizing health decision-making in real time, today announced the launch of integrated direct-to-consumer (DTC) measurement solutions in partnership with Komodo Health, a leading healthcare technology company that has built the industry's most complete and connected view of patient encounters. PulsePoint clients using the Life platform can now leverage Komodo Health's advanced analytic capabilities and insights visualization tools for first-party audience profiling and measurement, in addition to PulsePoint's first-party and proprietary collection of intelligence tools.
Understanding what influences patients to take clinical action with a brand has become increasingly challenging. Brands need real-time visibility into their actions to fully understand how to influence what they may do next along the patient journey. Those that aren't measuring effectively are most likely acting on insights that don't verify if messaging actually reached a patient in the first place. An unbiased approach to measurement is essential to ensuring marketers have a complete and accurate understanding of what's working so they're in the best position to improve campaigns that are underperforming.
Combining PulsePoint data with the Komodo Healthcare Map and configurable measurement solutions provides unbiased, third-party DTC campaign measurement on exposed and unexposed audiences. This enables PulsePoint clients to harness actionable, privacy-safe audiences with Komodo's clinical and digital intelligence to rapidly respond to evolving patient behaviors driven by real-time campaign results planned, activated, and optimized on Life. Real-time measurement allows for real-time optimizations to better reach patients within the targeted health condition and drive improved outcomes.
Key omnichannel measurement capabilities include:
- Understand what tactics to prioritize to improve audience quality and maximize qualified audience impact.
- Drill down into key demographic and clinical insights about the audience reached, such as geo-location, age, and gender, knowing who initiated, refilled, or stopped an Rx, or switched to or from a competitor.
- Identify campaign-driven script lift for exposed and unexposed patients based on a test and control methodology run dynamically, in real time.
"PulsePoint has a significant competitive advantage as it relates to fidelity, flexibility, and access, which allows us to provide a stronger, first-party point of view of the consumer with actionable outcomes to optimize campaigns and strategy that other DTC measurement solutions cannot," said Andrew Stark, Chief Revenue Officer at PulsePoint. "Our unique approach to closed-loop measurement and variety of solutions allow PulsePoint to deliver the greatest possible HCP and DTC audience reach outcome in near real time."
"This partnership fuels a unique opportunity for PulsePoint clients to gain a more comprehensive and representative view of their patient audience, and connect the dots between individual patient journeys and large-scale clinical outcomes," said Aswin Chandrakantan, MD, Chief Operating Officer at Komodo Health. "As life sciences teams aim to take a more data-driven approach to DTC performance measurement, these new solutions can help give a window into real-time campaign adjustments that can be made to strengthen engagement."
This announcement furthers PulsePoint's focus on building a smarter, more scalable, more efficient way for brands to target, reach, understand, and activate healthcare audiences through next-generation technology that is powered by verified health audience data in real time.
About PulsePoint
PulsePoint is a leading technology company that uses real-world data in real time to optimize campaign performance and revolutionize health decision-making. Leveraging proprietary datasets and methodology, PulsePoint targets healthcare professionals and patients with an unprecedented level of accuracy—delivering unparalleled results to the clients we serve. The company is now a part of Internet Brands, a KKR portfolio company and owner of WebMD Health Corp. For more information, visit pulsepoint.com.
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to provide first responders with a means of assisting and locating those in trouble," said an inventor, from Saraland, Ala., "so I invented the RESCUE CUBE. My design would also offer survival gear to aid the lost or missing person."
The invention offers enhanced rescue capabilities for lost and/or disoriented individuals. In doing so, it would help the missing person to endure difficult conditions. It would also assist search and rescue teams with tracking down and rescuing the individual. As a result, it could increase safety and it could help to save lives. The invention features an effective design that is easy to use so it is ideal for fire departments and emergency rescue services. Additionally, a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Mobile sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-MOT-129, 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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This story is part of a multipart series examining the disparate impacts on Black farmers.
Lucious Abrams is the third generation to take over the family Georgia farm, an operation that has long grown cotton, corn, and soybeans. When he did not receive a loan in time to buy the seeds and supplies he needed, he joined the Pigford v. Glickman class action lawsuit against the USDA.
The 1999 lawsuit alleged that in myriad ways the agency discriminated against Black farmers resulting in uneven distribution of farm loans and assistance. This caused many Black farmers to lose their land and farms to foreclosure.
Pigford plaintiffs, like Abrams, were supposed to receive payments after the case was settled in 1999. However, tens of thousands missed out due to confusing paperwork and filing deadlines and what neared attorney malpractice, advocates say.
In 2010, Congress appropriated an additional $1.2 billion in a second round of payouts. But still, many did not receive them due to more denials of claims and deadline and processing issues.
But in addition, many say there has to be a larger culture shift at the department because farmers do not trust their loan applications will be processed fairly — if they can even file.
Indeed, an NPR analysis of USDA data found that Black farmers receive a disproportionately low share of direct loans given to farmers leaving them behind in a program that is important to their livelihoods. The department itself has long tried to fix these systemic problems, but many farmers and advocates remain skeptical that its efforts will ultimately benefit those who need it most.
The USDA's lending process, for the last century, is not set up to support nontraditional growers including the farmers of color who face high rejection and withdrawal rates as a result, said Zach Ducheneaux, the Farm Service Agency Administrator at USDA.
"So it might be you're a Black farmer that's operating on heirship property who hasn't had the benefit of a cooperator technical assistance provider right there on the ground with them to help them navigate this," Ducheneaux said of Black farmers who have owned land for generations but may not know how to navigate USDA's processes. "By virtue of the lack of support structure around them, they're going to come to the application process less prepared."
Black farmers still receive the lowest amount of loans
In 2022, the department granted direct loans to only 36% of farmers who identified as Black, according to an NPR analysis of USDA data that looked at how many direct loan applications were accepted, rejected or withdrawn per each racial group. Direct loans are supposed to be among the easiest to get at USDA. They are meant for farmers who can't get credit elsewhere and can be used to get land, farming equipment or other operational costs needed to keep the business afloat.
In contrast, 72% of white farmers who applied were approved. Perhaps some of the biggest gaps in the loan demographics can also be seen in the rejection numbers, where 16% of Black farmers were rejected — the highest amount; the corresponding figure for white farmers was 4%. And 48% of Black farmers withdrew their applications, also the highest amount tied with Asian farmers and compared to 24% of white-identifying applicants.
By and large, across the first two years of the Biden administration, Black and Asian-identifying farmers were the least successful in acquiring a direct loan, data shows.
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And it is not just about direct loans. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has long made the point that farmers of color received less than 1% of coronavirus pandemic farming aid, despite making up 5% of all farmers.
The denials and withdrawals are high
Advocates for farmers of color have argued that rejections and withdrawals often happen because the multi-step application process is too cumbersome and confusing. Those whose families have generational experience and long-standing outside resources to navigate the federal bureaucracy sail through.
Hmong farmers in Minnesota, for example, may often lease land but they are not given a written contract that they need to qualify for loans, said Janssen Hang, executive director and co-founder of the Hmong American Farmers Association.
Farmers keep records and file taxes, but not in a way suitable for the Farm Service Agency, USDA's lending branch. And it's all complicated by the lack of bilingual federal employees, documents and training materials.
In some cases, language barriers are a major issue, including for Hmong American farmers and Hispanic farmers.
"They can enroll in a farm business management course, but it's all conducted in English. And this particular constituency here does not read, read or write English fluently or understand, so they can sign up for the farm business course, pay $2,000 a year just for this course here and what did they walk out with? Stress," Janssen said. "They walk out without any adequate information to really enhance or fund operations here because it is done in a language that they're not familiar with."
Farmers are also often denied for having low or no credit, despite USDA being considered the "lender of last resort" for producers who cannot get credit elsewhere.
The way people are farming is also changing. Urban farms, farms with multiple crops, hemp farms, and others also challenge the loan system which was originally designed for large, one-crop farms.
The USDA is seeking to address the issue
Advocates argued that Vilsack did not do enough to help provide equity and fairness to USDA loan processes during his first term as agriculture secretary under Obama. A 2019 investigation by The Counter found that the department distorted data on Black farmers to paint a rosier picture.
The Biden administration vowed to fix the department's history, starting with the appointments.
The Farm Service Agency is led by Ducheneaux, a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and the first Native American in the role. Prior to being at the department, he served as the executive director of the Intertribal Agriculture Council, an advocacy group for Native American farmers. Indigenous farmers were also a part of their own lawsuit alleging discrimination against USDA and they have long been left out of programs despite having high direct loan acceptance rates.
"I take that very personally because I've been trying to get them in the door since way before I got here," Ducheneaux said regarding barriers to access to the department that spans across race groups. "My personal goal is to get all of these to as close to 100% as we can."
He credits lessons learned in Indian Country for some of the department's solutions including working closer with cooperative groups. Using agreements with organizations on the ground that represent different producers, USDA is trying to work through them to get information to farmers.
"We see this as a chance to leverage the trust that we don't have in these communities. In many cases, rightfully so," Ducheneaux said. Agreements spread across young and veteran farmer groups, Hmong American Farmers Association, the Intertribal Agriculture Council and the Federation of Southern Cooperatives.
As a result of the agreements, these organizations report being able to increase staff, expand outreach, and increase their ability to give feedback to USDA.
"Step one of rebuilding trust is acknowledging the fact that we have treated people poorly in the past, and discriminated in the past, and still have practices that feel like active discrimination today," he said. "There is that inherent, intrinsic trust in that NGO or that nonprofit that probably in our lifetime, we're never going to rebuild it at the agency or department level. So we've got to start somewhere, and that's a great place to begin."
In order to reduce the paperwork, speed up decisions and get payments out the department announced this month its plan to shorten the applications from 29 pages to 13.
Last year, the department also launched an online program to help producers understand which loans they may qualify for in an effort to reduce the rates of denials and withdrawals. A separate USDA Equity Commission, born out of a Biden executive order calls for federal departments to address racial equity and underserved communities.
The group met earlier this month to vote on over 30 recommendations ranging from reducing the number of years of experience needed to participate in conservation programs to making the language in FSA loans more accessible – actions they believe the department can get a head start on. A final report is due by the end of the year.
Meanwhile, farmers say they need help and change now.
Black farmers are looking for debt relief
Black farmers who should have gotten relief from Pigford say not all the settlements made it into their hands.
And as time passed, interest, delinquent payments and more stacked up against their businesses.
"We haven't gotten any relief as far as these lawsuits or debt relief, and that will impact me severely," said Rod Bradshaw, a farmer in Kansas, adding that the rising costs of fuel and production are thinning his margins.
As a part of the Inflation Reduction Act, the Democrat-led spending bill, members slipped in a provision that created a $3.1 billion debt relief program for "economically distressed borrowers."
According to Ducheneaux, the department completed automatic payments towards about 11,000 distressed borrowers who were 60 days or more delinquent on direct and guaranteed USDA loans as of Sept. 30 of last year. USDA data analyzed by NPR shows over 13,000 producers have received a payment on their accounts as of Jan. 30.
These payments, however, are to all "distressed farmers," including some white farmers. They may not include all Black farmers. The race-neutral program is an alternative to a lawsuit-blocked race-targeted program first passed by Congress.
The bill did include $2.2 billion to the department for farmers who have specifically faced discrimination in USDA lending programs. This money is mandated by Congress to be disbursed by third parties or nongovernmental organizations.
"We have to be open-minded enough to see if there are some solutions that can be brought to the table that help address some of those cumulative impacts of prior discrimination," said Dewayne Goldmon, the first Senior Advisor for Racial Equity to the Secretary of Agriculture at USDA. "That has to be an important part of the process."
In October, the USDA launched a request for information to gather public comments on how to create and implement the program. The comment period closed in November and the department is currently reviewing those submitted.
"I would consider [the efforts] successful when my position is no longer needed. When you don't need an adviser for racial equity," Goldmon said. "And I'm not being naive, but I have to keep that as a goal."
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WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is nothing if not a political survivor.
Underestimated from the start, the Republican who cruised around his California hometown of Bakersfield and stumbled into a career in Congress was never taken too seriously by the Washington establishment.
With overwhelming House passage of the debt ceiling and budget deal he negotiated with President Joe Biden, the emergent speaker proved the naysayers and eye-rollers otherwise. A relentless force, he pushed a reluctant White House to the negotiating table and delivered the votes from his balky House GOP majority to seal the deal.
“You still ask the same questions each week: Do you think you can pass the bill this week. Do you think you will still be speaker next week,” McCarthy chided reporters after Wednesday’s late night vote.
“Keep underestimating us,” he said, “and we’ll keep proving to the American public that we’ve never given up.”
It’s a turn-of-the-narrative for McCarthy who came to office viewed as one of the weakest House speakers in modern memory, but has strengthened his grip on power during the debt ceiling fight.
While hard-right conservatives are still reviving calls for McCarthy’s ouster, complaining the deal he struck with Biden did not go far enough in their demands to cut spending, their voices are muted for now, lacking the numbers needed to execute their plan.
And perhaps most importantly for McCarthy, who has worked hard to maintain a relationship with Donald Trump, the former president gave a subdued nod of approval to the deal struck by the ally he used to affectionately call “My Kevin.”
“I would have taken the default if you had to, if you didn’t get it right,” Trump said Wednesday on Iowa radio.
“But that’s not where they were going. And I think it was an opportunity, but it was also – they got something done. Kevin worked really hard, everybody worked very hard, I mean, with a lot of good intention.”
The 58-year-old arrives at this moment after an unexpected path to power, landing in Congress in 2007 a rare Republican from liberal California, among a small class of GOP freshmen who bucked that election’s Democratic wave. He rose swiftly to leadership as a political strategist running the party’s campaign arm in the House, not a policy wonk.
But after suddenly dropping out of the speaker’s race in 2015 to replace John Boehner after an earlier generation of hard-right Republicans drove the then-speaker to early retirement, McCarthy tried again at the start of this year once Republicans swept to power in last fall’s midterm elections.
Over a grinding week in January, McCarthy bartered, bargained and blustered his way into the powerful speaker’s office with the history-making spectacle of 14 failed votes. He finally claimed the gavel on the 15th try, after wearing out his colleagues and conceding to many of his hard-right critics’ demands for power sharing.
Those same hard right Republicans now threaten McCarthy’s every move.
Powered by the House Freedom Caucus, the conservatives’ ability to try ousting the speaker is baked into the House rules, a concession McCarthy made to win the gavel. It gives any single lawmaker to call for a vote to “vacate the chair” and bounce the speaker with a majority House vote.
Deeply frustrated by the debt ceiling deal McCarthy cut with Biden, the hard-right conservatives immediately flexed their power this week threatening to remove him from office.
“There’s going to be a reckoning,” said Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas. “It’s war,” warned Rep. Dan Bishop, R-N.C. , in a tweet.
After Wednesday’s roll call, when Democrats delivered more votes than Republicans to pass the debt ceiling package, Republican Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado predicted the vote to oust the speaker would be underway in a matter of weeks.
“Stay tuned,” he said.
But the opposite has happened as rank-and-file Republicans are lifting the speaker up, rather than tearing him down.
Buoyed by the package that is on its way to becoming law, Republicans cheered the $1.5 trillion in spending cuts they achieved by holding their slim majority together to take the fight to the White House, and bringing Democrats to support the compromise.
They vowed to keep pressing for more.
“Kevin McCarthy’s stock is trading higher now than it has in any point of his congressional career,” said Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., another ally. “I would be quite surprised by any motion to vacate.”
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., who has emerged as one of McCarthy’s closest allies, swatted back ideas about ousting him from office. “American people would be thoroughly disgusted,” she said, if Republicans squandered their majority with such infighting.
Within weeks of taking power, McCarthy asked for a meeting with Biden at the White House, the looming debt ceiling vote, as he tells the story, was top of mind.
The White House promptly ignored the new speaker.
Younger than the previous generation of congressional leaders, McCarthy was never seen as a serious player by the Democrats. The president has been in elected office since McCarthy was a young man running a sandwich shop counter and becoming immersed in Reagan-era politics.
For nearly 100 days, as the speaker tells it, the president refused to meet over the debt limit. The White House says Biden wasn’t about to risk a U.S. default by haggling over budgets. The Democrats demanded that the new Republican majority “show us their plan” — knowing it would be almost impossible for McCarthy to pass anything from his disjointed, razor-thin House Republican majority.
Then McCarthy did what most of official Washington doubted he ever could do — he convinced House Republicans to pass their own debt ceiling and spending cuts plan.
It was a stunning feat for House Republicans, a confidence-builder for the new majority after having floundered and failed for years to coalesce around their priorities. For some fiscal conservatives, it was the first time ever they voted to lift the nation’s borrowing cap.
And it was an opening offer to the White House.
The week after the vote, the president drew McCarthy and the other congressional leaders at the White House. They all agreed to launch negotiations as they stared down the June deadline to lift the nation’s borrowing limit, now $31 trillion, or risk a cascading federal default and economic upheaval.
Outwardly, McCarthy looked like he was breezing through nearly three weeks of grinding negotiations —– bike riding on the National Mall, carting tortilla chips into the Capitol for reporters staking out his office, posing for selfies with tourists under the dome.
When he finally announced that he and Biden had reached a deal the Sunday evening of Memorial Day weekend, the exhaustion was apparent, his voice raspy and remarks short.
“Underestimated? For damn sure. Kevin McCarthy has always been underestimated,” said one of the deal negotiators Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C.. The votes, he said, “prove out why that is the wrong proposition here in Washington.”
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Chris Kirk waited nearly eight years to win a PGA Tour event again. Waiting one more hole on Sunday was no problem.
Kirk stuck his approach to the par-5 18th to tap-in range, and his birdie on the first hole of a playoff lifted him past Eric Cole for the victory at the Honda Classic on Sunday.
Cole had a chance, playing his third shot from the sand to just outside of 10 feet for a birdie that would have extended the playoff. But it lipped out, and Kirk nudged his ball in for his fifth career win — his first since prevailing at Colonial in 2015.
“I was obviously very, very nervous today having not won in so long," Kirk said. “Coming down the stretch, I felt good."
And he’ll be the last Honda winner. The car company is ending its title sponsorship of the event after 42 years, with a new sponsor set to be in place — the PGA Tour hopes, anyway — in the coming weeks.
They finished 72 holes tied at 14-under 266, Kirk shooting 69 on Sunday, Cole shooting 67.
Kirk earned $1,512,000 for the win, and is now eligible to play the Masters again for the first time since 2016. Cole earned $915,600 for the runner-up finish, a check that more than doubles what the 34-year-old has earned in 14 previous tour starts.
Kirk went to the par-5 18th with a one-shot lead. His tee shot found the fairway. His second shot found the water, leading to bogey. Cole made par, giving Kirk new life in the playoff.
“Bad swing at the wrong time. ... Thank God it worked out," Kirk said.
Kirk hadn’t held a trophy since 2015. That’s not to say he hasn’t done any winning in that span.
He walked away from the game in May 2019 because of alcoholism and depression. He struggled with anxiety, struggled to deal with pressure, even though he had a penchant for making it seem like no big deal on the golf course — he was a four-time winner, plus made a big putt to help the U.S. win the Presidents Cup at South Korea in 2015.
The tour gave him a major medical extension for the time he missed, meaning he had a set number of tournaments to do well enough to regain his full status. He got it back by the slimmest of margins at the Sony Open in 2021.
And now he’s a champion again.
“I just have so much to be thankful for,” Kirk said. “I’m so grateful for my sobriety, I’m so grateful for my family, I’m so grateful for everyone that has supported throughout the past three or four years.”
Tyler Duncan, ranked No. 360 in the world coming into the week, shot 66 on Sunday and was third at 12 under. Monday qualifier Ryan Gerard, playing the weekend for the first time on the PGA Tour, shot 67 and finished fourth at 10 under.
Gerard’s career earnings on tour went from $0 to $411,600. His plans for the next few weeks might be changing based on this finish.
“I’ve got to go book some flights and hotel rooms, swipe the credit card," said Gerard, who came into the week ranked 472nd in the world. “We'll see what happens.”
Defending champion Sepp Straka (68) was in a group tied for ninth at 9 under, with all four of his rounds in the 60’s. Also in that group: Shane Lowry, who had a chance to win the Honda last year and finished with an even-par 70.
“I played lovely, and I just couldn’t get it going," Lowry said.
DIVOTS: It was the first playoff for both Kirk and Cole. ... Jhonattan Vegas had the round of the day with a 64, getting to 5 under. He started birdie-birdie-eagle, made a 50-footer for double bogey on the par-3 15th after his tee shot found the water, then made a 36-footer for another eagle to cap the round. ... Billy Horschel (72) battled through sinus issues and finished 2 under for the week, after having a share of the first-round lead. The Florida native still hasn’t won a tour event in Florida, now 0 for 40.
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Democracy Group, a collective of 17 podcasts on democracy and civic engagement, is thrilled to announce the launch of a new initiative to help high school and college students make their voices heard on topics in democracy.
The network's podcast fellowship will pair students with mentors from The Democracy Group to develop a concept for a podcast and record a trailer and at least one full episode. In addition to one-on-one coaching, students will have access to a library of on-demand content about how to produce and promote podcasts that build community and provide educational value to listeners.
According to The Creators report from Sounds Profitable, only 25% of podcast creators are in the 18-24 age group. That number is likely even lower among politics and government podcasts, which tend to be hosted by experts and professionals in the field.
"This fellowship will give younger generations the opportunity to share their perspective and help bridge generational divides in politics," said Jenna Spinelle, founder of The Democracy Group. "I'm so excited to hear what the students come up with."
The fellowship is open to any high school or college student or group of students working as a team. Applications are due October 21, and acceptance notifications will be sent November 28. The first cohort will begin the program in January.
The program is supported by a gift from the Bridge Alliance, a coalition of more than 100 organizations dedicated to strengthening American democracy. Podcasts produced by fellowship participants will be shared across The Democracy Group's podcasts and on The Fulcrum, a democracy-focused news site run by the Bridge Alliance.
"The Bridge Alliance hopes to excite, encourage and educate young leaders to be the citizens our nation needs. This fellowship program expands our possibilities and increases the potential that future generations will live up to the promise in our founding documents," said Bridge Alliance Founder and Chairman David L. Nevins. "America is stronger if we use our civic voices to strengthen our democracy. We are excited to support that opportunity to the next generation of leaders."
In addition to the contribution from the Bridge Alliance, Democracy Group partners Tink Media and Mucktracker shared expertise on podcast marketing and addressing misinformation in fellowship lessons.
Visit democracygroup.org/fellowship to learn more about the fellowship and access the application. The Democracy Group is an initiative of the McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State.
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Netflix debuts trailer for new ‘Addams Family’ series ‘Wednesday’
Published: Aug. 18, 2022 at 10:02 AM CDT|Updated: 6 minutes ago
(CNN) - The Addams family is back, thanks to a new Netflix series by director Tim Burton.
The trailer for “Wednesday,” starring the goth-like teenage daughter of Morticia and Gomez Addams, was just released.
It shows Wednesday Addams attending a school called Nevermore Academy, where she uses her psychic abilities to stir up some trouble.
The role of Wednesday is played by “You” star Jenna Ortega. The show also stars Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia and Luis Guzmán as Gomez.
Christina Ricci, who played Wednesday in the 1990′s “Addams Family” films, is also set to appear in the series.
The series features eight episodes and will be released in the fall.
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Greenidge New York Facility Unaffected by Legislation
Operations Will Continue Uninterrupted
FAIRFIELD, Conn., June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: GREE) ("Greenidge"), a vertically integrated cryptocurrency datacenter and power generation company, today issued the following statement regarding New York State Senate Bill S6486D which was approved by the New York State Legislature.
Greenidge Statement:
"The bill language plainly states, and the bill's original sponsor has confirmed, that the legislation will not apply to Greenidge's operations. Should the legislation be signed into law, our fully permitted power generation and cryptocurrency data center in Dresden, NY will continue to operate without interruption.
"Specifically, Section 7 of the bill text reads: 'This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to all permits or renewal applications filed after such date.'
"Greenidge's renewal application was filed on March 5, 2021 and the application was formally recognized by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation in 2021. Greenidge's New York facility would therefore not be impacted by this bill."
Comments from the bill's original sponsor, Assemblymember Anna Kelles to the Wall Street Journal on April 22,2022:
"Dr. Kelles's bill would for two years prohibit the issuance or renewal of air quality permits for the purpose of crypto mining. The Greenidge plant would be grandfathered in, she said."
News report from Politico New York on May 19, 2022:
"The bill, which has passed the Assembly and needs approval in the state Senate, where a broader prohibition passed last year, will not affect Greenidge…"
About Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc.
Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: GREE) is a vertically integrated cryptocurrency data center and power generation company. Greenidge is committed to 100% carbon-neutral data center operations at all of its locations by utilizing low-carbon sources of energy and offsetting its carbon footprint.
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This press release includes certain statements that may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements for purposes of federal and state securities laws. These forward-looking statements involve uncertainties that could significantly affect Greenidge's financial or operating results. These forward-looking statements may be identified by terms such as "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "foresee," "expect," "intend," "plan," "may," "will," "would," "could," and "should," and the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, among other things, statements regarding the business plan, business strategy and operations of Greenidge in the future. In addition, all statements that address operating performance and future performance, events or developments that are expected or anticipated to occur in the future, such as statements concerning the impact of the Bill on Greenidge's operations and the ability of Greenidge's operations to be grandfathered under the bill, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Matters and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements include but are not limited to the matters and factors described in Part I, Item 1A. "Risk Factors" of Greenidge's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, all of the forward-looking statements made in this press release are qualified by the information contained under this caption. No assurance can be given that these are all of the factors that could cause actual results to vary materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release. You should not put undue reliance on forward-looking statements. No assurances can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do occur, the actual results, performance, or achievements of Greenidge could differ materially from the results expressed in, or implied by, any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and Greenidge does not assume any duty to update or revise any forward-looking statements included in this press release, whether as a result of new information, the occurrence of future events, uncertainties or otherwise, after the date of this press release.
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Iranians of all political stripes complain of a dead-end economy. Some blame U.S. sanctions while others fault government mismanagement and corruption.
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Iranians of all political stripes complain of a dead-end economy. Some blame U.S. sanctions while others fault government mismanagement and corruption.
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You can still save on top products this season
Last month, retailers offered some pretty phenomenal deals on Black Friday. You could get everything from an Apple TV device to an Xbox console at a substantial discount. The good news is if you didn’t get all the items you wanted on Black Friday, you didn’t miss out. Smart shoppers can still save on name-brand products right up until Christmas.
4 smart shopper tips for saving money on name-brand products
Know your needs
The easiest way to spend too much money when shopping is not knowing your needs. For instance, if you have a small room or you sit close to the screen, you don’t need the largest TV available. In other words, if you know what you need, you won’t overspend on a product that overserves your needs.
Understand what a product does
Before purchasing any product, make sure you fully understand what it does. If you don’t, you may be dissatisfied with its performance. For example, did you know an Amazon Echo device can’t control your home on its own? You must purchase other compatible smart devices in order to do that.
Know the regular price
It’s impossible to be confident you’re getting a good deal if you don’t know how much an item regularly costs. For instance, you might think $129 is a great buy for Apple’s AirPods (2nd Generation). But it’s not. It’s the regular price. It’s the AirPods Pro (2nd Generation) that regularly cost $249.
Consider an older model
This goes back to knowing what you need and understanding what a product does. Do you really need all the features on the latest model or would you be happy with last year’s Pixel phone? Remember, just a few months ago, the previous model was the best the company had to offer.
This season’s best brand-name products
This is an upgrade that’s worth it. It’s faster, lasts longer, has a beautiful display and a 12MP ultra-wide front camera with Center Stage to keep you in frame. Sold by Best Buy, Amazon and Target
Enjoy your favorite comfort food with a little less guilt. This 4-quart model heats up to 400 degrees and crisps, roasts, reheats and dehydrates at the touch of a button. Sold by Amazon, Best Buy and Target
iRobot Roomba i3+ EVO Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum
With this intelligent model, you can forget about vacuuming for up to 60 days. The three-stage cleaning system is strong enough to handle homes with pets. Sold by Amazon, Best Buy and Target
LEGO Star Wars The Mandalorian and The Child
This fun 295-piece Lego kit is for “Star Wars” fans. With this kit, you can build adorable versions of The Child and The Mandalorian. Sold by Amazon
Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)
Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation) are the best of the best. Better noise cancellation, adaptive transparency, personalized spatial audio and more make these an excellent earbuds option. Sold by Amazon, Best Buy and Target
Google Pixel 6a 5G Android Phone
The 6a doesn’t have quite as many bells and whistles as the latest model, but it’s far enough ahead of the curve to still be a top choice for many Android users. Sold by Amazon, Best Buy and Target
Instant Pot Duo Plus Pressure Cooker
The Instant Pot Duo Plus has nine one-touch settings that allow you to pressure cook, slow cook, make yogurt, steam, saute and more. Sold by Amazon, Best Buy and Kohl’s
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 with 13-Inch Touch Screen
Having the power of a laptop and the flexibility of a tablet sets the Surface Pro apart from other devices. It’s remarkably versatile. Sold by Best Buy, Amazon and Target
All-New Amazon Echo Dot (5th Generation)
Arguably, the Echo is the device that started the smart home technology craze. This fifth-generation model is the best Amazon currently has to offer, and it’s still affordably priced. Sold by Amazon, Best Buy, Kohl’s and Target
Galaxy Buds are a great value. These stylish earbuds have solid sound, a long-lasting battery and an always-on voice assistant for convenience. Sold by Amazon and Best Buy
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SOMERSET, N.J., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- While many people fear the loss of their normal routine during cancer treatment, it weighs significantly higher among men, according to a recent poll of 400 New Jersey residents.
The poll, conducted by MW Healthcare on behalf of ProCure Proton Therapy Center, found that 26 percent of men listed the loss of their normal routine as their biggest fear about cancer treatment, compared to 20 percent of women. The poll was completed in early 2022 and examined attitudes on access to cancer care.
"Cancer care is significantly more successful if patients get their routine health screenings, and yet CDC data indicates that men go to doctors about a third less than women," said Brian H. Chon, M.D., Medical Director at ProCure Proton Therapy Center. "Is it important to understand what is keeping men from seeking care and how we can address those barriers."
ProCure, based in Somerset, NJ, offers proton therapy as an effective cancer treatment with fewer side effects than traditional radiation – enabling most patients to maintain their normal schedules during treatment. Dr. Chon said 20% of their patients have prostate cancer – the most common cancer among men.
Dr. Chon suggests for men over 55 to have a prostate cancer screening (also called a PSA) at least once a year so that cancer can be detected at an earlier, more treatable stage. While a bigger gap existed for men who were concerned about disrupting their normal routine during cancer treatment, more women feared the possible side effects of cancer care (45 percent compared to 38 percent for men).
The full survey is available upon request.
ProCure Proton Therapy Center in Somerset, NJ, opened in March 2012 as the tri-state region's first proton therapy facility, treating a range of cancers including disease of the prostate, breast, lung, brain, head and neck, and gastrointestinal system, as well as sarcomas and many pediatric cases. Using the most advanced radiation treatment available ProCure has treated more than 6,000 patients and enables many cancer patients to choose a non-surgical treatment personalized to their medical needs and lifestyles, often with fewer side effects and less downtime—giving them more freedom to enjoy what matters most in their lives. For more information, visit ProCure.com.
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Planned divestiture of Canadian cannabis business to cut costs and realign focus on increasing value of consumer products business
LAVAL, QC, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. ("Neptune" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: NEPT) (TSX: NEPT), a diversified and fully integrated health and wellness company focused on plant-based, sustainable and purpose-driven lifestyle brands, today announced the launch of a new Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) focused strategic plan to reduce costs, improve the Company's path to profitability and enhance current shareholder value.
This plan builds on the Company's initial strategic review that took place in fall of 2021 and focuses on two primary actions: (1) planned accelerated divestiture of the Canadian cannabis business and (2) a realignment of focus and operational resources toward increasing the value of Neptune's consumer products business, which the Company believes is showing greater potential. These actions are also intended to preserve resources towards meeting its funding requirements in the near-term while driving long-term profitability and growth.
The intended divestiture of the cannabis business would include the sale of the Mood Ring™ and PanHash™ brands, along with the Company's Sherbrooke, Quebec facility, in one or more transactions. The value of the facility was recently appraised at $21 million CAD by a third-party appraisal company. Neptune has retained Stifel GMP to support the divestiture efforts, with a focus on maximizing the value to Neptune shareholders.
In order to accelerate its cost savings, the Company will focus on winding up its cannabis operations pending a transaction.
This planned action is intended to provide significant cost savings and help maximize operational efficiencies, resulting in a 50% reduction in workforce, over 30% reduction of total payroll costs and an estimated annual cost savings of $5.8 million CAD. In addition, the Company expects to see additional cost savings from corresponding reductions in corporate overhead costs and professional fees.
Finally, the exit of the Canadian cannabis business may impact the amount and structure of financing the company is currently seeking. It is expected to reduce the amount of financing the Company seeks, given a lower anticipated expense structure, along with anticipated cash inflows from the planned divestiture. Additionally, the divestiture is expected to facilitate working with a broader set of financing sources – including traditional banks and financial institutions that have policies restricting dealing with businesses exposed to regulated cannabis operations.
"This is the final stage of our transition to a pure play, purpose driven consumer packaged goods Company. This strategic divestiture greatly simplifies our overall structure, enabling us to hyper-focus on those areas of the business we believe are best positioned for profitability and growth," said Michael Cammarata, President and CEO of Neptune. "Of course, the most difficult part of the Company and Board making this decision is the impact on our workforce. We are committed to working with those employees to ensure they are supported throughout this transition. I extend my deepest gratitude to each and every person impacted by this decision and thank them for their hard work and dedication to Neptune throughout their tenure."
"Today's decision, while difficult, is a step that is necessary to best position Neptune for long term success," said Julie Phillips, Neptune's Chair of the Board. "Together with management, the Board has worked carefully to explore all possible avenues and we are confident that the decision to exit the Canadian cannabis sector and realign focus on our consumer goods brands is the best next move for both the Company and its shareholders."
With the planned divestiture of its cannabis business, Neptune is renewing its focus on the core brands – Sprout Organics and Biodroga Solutions – that align closely with future consumer trends and show a greater potential for future growth and profitability.
Sprout Organics, the fast-growing organic baby and toddler food brand, has made major distribution gains over the past year, expanding into Walmart and Target. The recent launch of licensed, co-branded product with CoComelon – the number one kids entertainment show globally – has far surpassed initial sales goals in Walmart stores. Neptune sees significant opportunity to continue to improve Sprout's margins and accelerate its path to profitability.
Biodroga Solutions, Neptune's B2B nutraceuticals business, has a strong foundation and a robust pipeline for continued growth. The Company's supply chain capabilities and product development expertise can also be applied to future Neptune brand and product innovations. Cedrick Billequey, Biodroga's business leader, also oversees Forest Remedies, a vegan Omega supplement brand, providing synergies between the B2B business and consumer brands.
The success of these businesses and their anticipated growth form the foundation for the future of Neptune as a CPG business built to serve the next generation of consumers.
As part of the Company's renewed focus on its CPG brands and Sprout Organics in particular, Neptune is delighted to announce that Sarah Tynan, current Sprout Chief Customer Officer, is promoted to CEO of Sprout, effective immediately. Ms. Tynan has been instrumental in garnering big distribution gains for Sprout, including Walmart and Target, and leading the highly successful CoComelon partnership. She brings deep sales experience and business acumen, including previous roles at Newell Brands and Unilever, and will continue to drive the Sprout business forward.
"Our goal with this strategic plan is to strengthen our cash position and enhance financial flexibility, centering focus on our higher potential CPG businesses," said Cammarata. "With Sarah Tynan as the new CEO of Sprout and Cedrick Billequey leading Biodroga Solutions and the personal care & beauty segments of our business, I'm confident we have not only the right plan, but the right team in place to take Neptune into its next stage of growth and profitability."
Neptune Wellness will provide further detail on the execution of this new plan over the coming months.
Headquartered in Laval, Quebec, Neptune is a diversified health and wellness company with a mission to redefine health and wellness. Neptune is focused on building a portfolio of high quality, affordable consumer products in response to long-term secular trends and market demand for natural, plant-based, sustainable and purpose-driven lifestyle brands. The Company utilizes a highly flexible, cost-efficient manufacturing and supply chain infrastructure that can be scaled to quickly adapt to consumer demand and bring new products to market through its mass retail partners and e-commerce channels. For additional information, please visit: https://neptunewellness.com/.
Statements in this news release that are not statements of historical or current fact constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance and achievements of Neptune to be materially different from historical results or from any future results, performance and achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In addition to statements which explicitly describe such risks and uncertainties, readers are urged to consider statements labeled with the terms "believes", "belief", "cost savings", "estimates", "expects", "intends", "projects", "anticipates", "will", "should" or "plans" to be uncertain and forward-looking. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect management's expectations or beliefs regarding future events including, but not limited to, statements with respect to the review of strategic and financial alternatives, the anticipated cost savings and operational efficiencies related to the Company's divestiture of its Canadian cannabis business, management's assessment of the potential for growth and profitability of its Sprout Organics and Biodroga Solutions brands, restructuring initiatives and anticipated costs, the expected objectives and financial targets underlying Neptune's CPG-Focused Strategic Plan as well as the anticipated benefits of such transactions and their expected impact on the Company's outlook, operations, opportunities, financial condition, business plan and overall strategy.
Forward-looking statements are presented for the purpose of assisting investors and others in understanding certain key elements of the Company's current objectives, strategic priorities, expectations and plans, and in obtaining a better understanding of the Company's business and anticipated operating environment. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this news release. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement and the "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information" and "Risk Factors" sections contained in Neptune's latest Annual Information Form, which also forms part of Neptune's latest annual report on Form 40-F, and which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml. With respect to the pursuit of an accelerated divestiture of the Canadian cannabis business and a realignment of focus and operational resources toward increasing the value of the Company's consumer products business discussed herein specifically, certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward looking statements include, but are not limited to: the failure to satisfy the conditions to the completion of these transactions or delay in completing, and uncertainty regarding the length of time required to complete, such transactions, and all or part of the intended benefits therefrom not being realized and the anticipated proceeds therefrom not being available to the Company within the anticipated timeframe, or at all; and alternate sources of funding that would be used to replace the anticipated proceeds from such transactions may not be available when needed, or on desirable terms.
Neptune does not undertake to update any such forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Neither NASDAQ nor the Toronto Stock Exchange accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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Qatar has sent 4,000 cabins built to house fans at last year’s World Cup to earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria, authorities said Monday.
The Associated Press watched as the latest batch of pre-fabricated cabins was loaded onto a cargo ship in the Persian Gulf. The Qatar Development Fund began shipping cabins last month and says it will send a total of 10,000 to house people displaced by the Feb. 6 earthquake.
Gas-rich Qatar, one of the world’s wealthiest countries, says it had always planned to donate the mobile homes. They were needed to help house some of the 1.4 million fans who descended on the small country during soccer’s biggest tournament late last year.
The brightly colored cabins, each with thin walls, were designed to hold one or two people with twin beds, a nightstand, a small table and chair, air conditioning, a toilet and a shower inside. They went for around $200 a night — $270 with board — offering a budget option for visiting fans.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck parts of Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6, killing more than 52,000 people — the vast majority in Turkey. More than 200,000 buildings in Turkey either collapsed or were severely damaged, leaving millions homeless.
Qatar and other wealthy Gulf countries have joined the global effort to send aid to the stricken region. | https://www.fox16.com/sports/qatar-4000-world-cup-huts-sent-to-quake-hit-turkey-syria/ | 2023-03-20 23:24:24 | 1 | https://www.fox16.com/sports/qatar-4000-world-cup-huts-sent-to-quake-hit-turkey-syria/ |
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HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — A 25-year-old woman who vanished from the side of an Alabama interstate after calling 911 to report seeing a toddler there is now home safe, but police have not released details about what happened to her or where she was during their two-day search.
Here’s what we know about the case:
THE MISSING WOMAN:
Carlethia “Carlee” Nichole Russell of Hoover, Alabama, called 911 Thursday night and reported that she was stopping along an interstate to check on a toddler she saw there, police said. Mother Talitha Russell told AL.com that the nursing student, who worked part time at a spa, was on the phone with her brother’s girlfriend, who didn’t hear a child but did hear Carlee Russell scream.
TIMELINE OF HER DISAPPEARANCE:
An update from police Monday provided some details that fill out some of the timeline:
Thursday
8:20 p.m. — Russell leaves work at The Summit in Birmingham and travels to The Colonnade to pick up food she ordered. Police haven’t located anyone with Russell between the time she left The Colonnade until she called 911, but she spoke to people she knew on her cellphone.
9:34 p.m. — Russell calls 911, reports seeing a toddler in a diaper on the side of Interstate 459 and says she is stopping to check on him.
After 9:36 p.m. — When Russell’s 911 call ends, she calls a relative and goes missing during that conversation.
Within five minutes of being dispatched, Hoover police officers arrive and find Russell’s wig, cellphone and purse with her Apple Watch inside on the road near her vehicle.
Saturday
10:44 p.m. — A 911 caller reports that Russell has returned home on foot. Russell is taken to a hospital to be evaluated, and she is treated and released. Detectives go to Russell’s home and the hospital to take a statement from her.
THE INVESTIGATION:
Russell’s 911 call was the only timely report of a child on the interstate, police said Monday.
Previously, police said a witness reported possibly seeing a gray vehicle with a male standing outside of Russell’s vehicle, but Monday’s release did not mention that report.
Traffic camera footage that shows part of the incident is being analyzed with the 911 call to determine the timeframe, police said.
Details from Russell’s initial statement to detectives is part of the investigation, which is expected to continue over the next few days, police said. Detectives retraced Russell’s steps to the point when she went missing and they’re confident that will continue to be the case, police said.
Police didn’t share any information on Monday about where Russell was during the two-day search, noting that the update contained all the information they can currently release.
“We rejoice with the Russell family as they continue to rest and recover from this situation and ask for their wishes to be respected regarding their privacy,” police said. | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/national-news/ap-alabama-woman-returns-home-after-search-but-no-word-from-police-on-where-shed-been/ | 2023-07-18 14:36:07 | 0 | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/national-news/ap-alabama-woman-returns-home-after-search-but-no-word-from-police-on-where-shed-been/ |
TORONTO, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Corus Entertainment Inc. ("Corus" or the "Company") (TSX: CJR.B) will release its fourth quarter and year-end fiscal 2022 results on Friday, October 21, 2022.
A conference call with Corus' senior management will take place at 8 a.m. ET/ 7 a.m. CT/ 6 a.m. MT/ 5 a.m. PT. While this call is directed at analysts and investors, members of the media are welcome to listen in.
The dial-in number for the conference call is 1.888.394.8218 (toll-free North America) or 647.794.4605 (local or international).
- Please dial-in five to 10 minutes before the scheduled start time.
- This conference call will also be available through a live webcast on the Corus website, www.corusent.com, in the Investor Relations section.
- PowerPoint slides will be posted 15 minutes before the start of this call on www.corusent.com in the Investor Relations section.
This call will be archived and available for replay on www.corusent.com in the Investor Relations section beginning October 21, 2022, at 11 a.m. ET or accessible by telephone until October 28, 2022, at 1.888.203.1112 (toll-free North America) or 647.436.0148 (local or international), using replay code 3761855.
Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX: CJR.B) is a leading media and content company that develops and delivers high quality brands and content across platforms for audiences around the world. Engaging audiences since 1999, the company's portfolio of multimedia offerings encompass 33 specialty television services, 39 radio stations, 15 conventional television stations, a suite of digital and streaming assets, animation software, technology and media services. Corus is an internationally-renowned content creator and distributor through Nelvana, a world class animation studio expert in all formats and Corus Studios, a globally recognized producer of hit scripted and unscripted content. The company also owns innovative full-service social digital agency so.da, lifestyle entertainment company Kin Canada, leading 2D animation software supplier Toon Boom and children's book publishing house, Kids Can Press. Corus' roster of premium brands includes Global Television, W Network, HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, Magnolia Network Canada, The HISTORY® Channel, Showcase, Adult Swim, National Geographic, Disney Channel Canada, YTV, Global News, Globalnews.ca, Q107, Country 105, and CFOX, along with broadly distributed Canadian streaming platforms STACKTV, TELETOON+, the Global TV App and Curiouscast. For more information, visit www.corusent.com.
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(The Hill) — Republicans are staring down a looming fight over the future of the GOP as former President Donald Trump prepares to announce a 2024 White House campaign this week.
Trump is poised to charge ahead with the announcement from his Mar-a-Lago estate on Tuesday, despite protests from some Republicans who are still sifting through the aftermath of underwhelming midterm elections that they blame partly on the former president.
That poses something of a conundrum for the GOP, who are aware of the vise-like grip Trump maintains on the conservative base but are also concerned that Trump could prove to be a liability among the broader electorate, which has already rejected him once.
“There’s no doubt that his greatest strength is going to be in the primary,” one Republican strategist said. “The problem is — and the thing I just don’t think he’s come to terms with — is that for a lot of voters, he’s toxic, and that’s part of what you saw in the midterms.”
While Republicans went into Election Day expecting voters to sweep them into the House and Senate majorities, that “red wave” never materialized; Democrats held their narrow Senate majority, and while control of the House hasn’t yet been finalized, the GOP appears likely to win only the narrowest of majorities.
Indeed, many Republicans say that Trump is largely to blame for the party’s lackluster midterm performance. In the nation’s most competitive Senate contests, Trump’s endorsed candidates were struck by disappointing losses. Exit polls showed that the former president is less popular than President Biden, whose approval rating has been underwater for much of the year.
“The midterms basically showed that he wasn’t as strong as people perceived him to be,” said Saul Anuzis, a Republican strategist and former Michigan GOP chair. “The exit polling showed that among independents and moderate Democrats, people turned out to vote against him.”
That Trump’s influence may be waning could prove problematic should he move forward with a campaign announcement on Tuesday. Months ago, it appeared likely that Trump could scare off most potential primary challengers by announcing a campaign of his own, Anuzis said. Now, there may be more of an appetite among GOP luminaries to challenge him.
“I think you have a good 20 other alternative candidates, and I think there are a lot of people who wouldn’t mind moving on,” Anuzis said. “Six months ago I would have said nobody could beat him. Today, I think there’s at least an opening to that.”
One potential challenger is Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who won reelection last week in a 19-point landslide. While DeSantis hasn’t directly addressed his plans for 2024, he’s refused to rule out a White House bid — a decision that made him the recent target of Trump’s criticism.
John Thomas, a GOP strategist, is planning to move forward with plans to launch a super PAC backing a DeSantis presidential bid. Thomas had put the plans on hold in the months leading up to the midterms.
A number of elected Republicans have also urged the party to take the midterm results as a sign that it’s time to move on from Trump.
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R), who easily won reelection, has repeatedly said it would be politically unwise for Trump to announce a White House bid before Christmas.
Outgoing Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) said Sunday that Trump had cost the party in the last three election cycles and said it would be “a mistake” to nominate him and see it happen in a fourth.
Virginia Lt. Gov Winsome Earle-Sears (R), who backed Trump in 2020, said she would not do the same in 2024. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), meanwhile, sought to downplay the notion that Trump was the standard-bearer of the modern GOP, ticking off a list of fellow Republicans, including DeSantis and Sen. Tim Scott (S.C.), whom he said are key leaders in the party.
“When any party is out of power, as Republicans are now, we don’t have a single leader,” Cotton, who has ruled out a 2024 presidential bid of his own, said on CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday. “The former president is obviously very popular with many of our voters, but we also have important other leaders as well.”
Meanwhile, Trump’s Tuesday announcement will play out against a backdrop of uncertainty among congressional Republicans. The House majority is still undecided, but members like Reps. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) and Jim Banks (R-Ind.) have already issued statements voicing support for Trump should he run in 2024.
In the Senate, Trump loyalists like Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) have pushed to delay leadership elections amid calls from Trump and others to remove Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) from his post.
In a bid to show his strength with congressional Republicans, Trump has invited some members down to Florida to attend Tuesday’s announcement, according to a person familiar with the matter, though it was not clear who would be there given House GOP leadership elections are scheduled for the same day.
Even some members of Trump’s orbit are torn on the Tuesday announcement.
Kayleigh McEnany, who served as Trump’s press secretary on his 2020 campaign and in the White House, said last week that Trump should postpone his announcement while Republicans focus on winning a Georgia Senate runoff in early December.
Jason Miller, a longtime aide to Trump, said last week he was advising Trump to delay the announcement. But by the end of the week, he was matter-of-factly stating that Trump would hold a “very professional, very buttoned-up announcement” of his candidacy for 2024.
One former Trump campaign adviser said they weren’t sure how many aides with ties to Trump would attend Tuesday’s announcement. Still, the former adviser said the announcement is likely to generate attention for Trump and remind party members that he still carries significant influence over the party.
“It is remarkable this amount of consistent support and stranglehold President Trump has within a Republican primary,” the former adviser said. “He’s got that 30-35 percent that ain’t going anywhere.” | https://www.wane.com/news/gop-future-fraught-ahead-of-trump-announcement/ | 2022-11-15 19:11:57 | 0 | https://www.wane.com/news/gop-future-fraught-ahead-of-trump-announcement/ |
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A Chinese national who was arrested in Pakistan on charges of blasphemy has been released from a high-security prison after a court granted him bail, a defense lawyer and local police said Friday.
Atif Khan Jadoon, the lawyer for the man who has been only identified as Mr. Tian said the Chinese national was granted bail by a judge in the northwestern city of Abbottabad on Thursday.
Tian was released after he filed a surety bond of 200,000 rupees ($700), Jadoon said.
The latest development comes weeks after Tian, who worked on a dam project, was detained after hundreds of residents and laborers in the town of Komela in northwestern Pakistan blocked a key highway and demanded his arrest. They alleged that Tian used insulting remarks about Islam, a charge the man denies.
Tian was part of a group of Chinese working on the Dasu Dam, the biggest hydropower project in Pakistan. He was accused of blasphemy on April 15 after he criticized two drivers working on the project for taking too much time to pray during work hours.
Authorities say Tian was briefly hospitalized on April 17 as he was not feeling well.
Tian pleaded not guilty during his earlier appearance before the court. He also insists that he did not insult Islam or the Prophet Muhammad, according to his lawyer and local police officials who questioned him.
Beijing has said that the Chinese embassy in Islamabad was looking into the matter.
According to police, they arrested Tian to save him from a potential attack by angry residents. The arrest of Muslims and non-Muslims on charges of blasphemy are common in Pakistan, but foreigners are rarely among those detained.
In 2021, a mob lynched a Sri Lankan man at a sports equipment factory in the eastern Punjab province. It later burned his body in public over allegations he desecrated posters bearing the name of the Prophet Muhammad. | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/ap-international/pakistan-releases-chinese-national-charged-with-blasphemy/ | 2023-04-28 15:29:05 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/ap-international/pakistan-releases-chinese-national-charged-with-blasphemy/ |
The Volvo EX30 compact crossover EV won’t just be smaller. It will also be vastly simplified in its interface, Volvo revealed Wednesday.
With no separate gauge cluster, the EX30 will, like the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y, shift all displays to a single screen. On it, speed and charging levels will be among the pieces of information near the top, while navigation, media, and other controls will be below, with a “contextual bar” helping the driver see important items.
As if that doesn’t sound simple enough already, the screen will offer a “calm” view that strips out all but vital info—and helps with night drives, Volvo says. It made no mention of a supplementary head-up display.
Like in other models from the brand, the screen system is built around Google, but Volvo says it will be the first of its models to offer wireless Apple CarPlay.
Fewer screens allows a feeling of spaciousness, it says, with a choice from four different interior themes, including one using recycled denim. Storage will include a sliding center console with a lower tunnel allowing a space for smaller items. Rear riders get a slide-out storage box.
One of the most noteworthy features is a soundbar for the Harman Kardon audio system, that includes multiple speakers and spans the full width of the area under the windshield. Volvo says there’s no need for door speakers, which frees up space for more storage.
The EX30 follows Volvo’s new nomenclature for SUVs, as started with the upcoming EX90 SUV that will be made in the U.S. starting next year, considering a recent production delay. Volvo has said that the EX30 will have the lowest carbon footprint of any production Volvo to date—with increased recycled materials and renewable manufacturing energy contributing to a 25% reduction in lifecycle carbon emissions versus the C40 Recharge and XC40 Recharge EVs.
Those models boast improved efficiency for 2024 partly due to a new Volvo-designed-and-built rear motor system, accompanying a new emphasis on rear-wheel drive and, in some versions, updated battery cells. It hasn’t revealed what altogether powers the EX30, but a report suggested that internationally there will be two battery pack choices, including a 51-kwh LFP pack or a 69-kwh NMC pack.
Volvo has already confirmed that this model will be fully revealed June 7, will be U.S.-bound, and will be available that same day for U.S. reservations.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The REMADE Institute, a public-private partnership established by the United States Department of Energy, today issued its Education and Workforce Development Request for Proposals, representing a $1.2 million investment in the training of U.S. workers to accelerate the nation's transition to a Circular Economy.
This investment is focused on training workers across the country to ensure they, and the companies who employ them, are skilled and well-versed in the technologies that will power the transition.
REMADE Chief Executive Officer Nabil Nasr said the Institute is seeking education and workforce development proposals in the areas of manufacturing materials optimization, remanufacturing, recycling and recovery, and design at the awareness, practitioner and expert level.
"By focusing REMADE's investment in these areas, we can develop training that has a significant impact for U.S. manufacturers and their workers nationwide," Nasr said.
REMADE also announced it's latest Education and Workforce Development Roadmap, which outlines the Institute's training plans for the future and will guide the RFP.
The REMADE Institute, a public-private partnership established by the U.S. Department of Energy enables early-stage applied research and development of technologies to reduce embodied energy and carbon emissions associated with industrial scale manufacturing. In addition to R&D activities, the Institute's parallel objective is to prepare U.S. workers for careers in the circular economy. To date, REMADE's workforce development accomplishments include:
- Engaging over 3,000 participants through both online and in-person training opportunities
- Creation of over 70 hours of online training content developed by nation's top circular economy experts
- Supporting the next generation workforce by facilitating the participation of over 100 students in ongoing REMADE R&D projects
Those interested in learning more about this RFP are invited to participate in REMADE's upcoming live informational session and Q&A on December 1, 2022 at 12pm EST.
Founded in 2017, REMADE is a 158-member public-private partnership established by the U.S. Department of Energy with an initial investment of $140 million, half of which is DOE funding and the other half of which is member cost-share. REMADE is the only national institute focused entirely on developing innovative technologies to accelerate the U.S.'s transition to a Circular Economy. In partnership with industry, academia, and national laboratories, REMADE enables early-stage applied research and development that will create jobs, dramatically reduce embodied energy and greenhouse gas emissions, and increase the supply and use of recycled materials. For additional information about REMADE, visit www.remadeinstitute.org.
For additional information contact:
John Kreckel
Director, Membership and Workforce Development
REMADE Institute
jkreckel@remadeinstitute.org
585-213-1040 office
Megan Connor Murphy
Director, Marketing and Communications
REMADE Institute
585-213-1036 office
mconnormurphy@remadeinstitute.org
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A massive snowstorm has left some people in Southern California mountain communities stranded.
San Bernardino County is under a state of emergency following back-to-back storms last week. Some mountain communities are dealing with more than 20 feet of snow.
County officials say crews are plowing roads 24 hours a day to make them passable so residents can seek basic necessities. The county serviced about 33 miles of roadways over the weekend. It says 77 miles still need to be serviced.
Officials said they don't want to give the impression that everyone in the mountain communities is locked down. Some people have reportedly been able to use heavy-duty vehicles to navigate the treacherous conditions.
"I've seen them from the air. They are moving around. Some are able to walk close enough to receive groceries and supplies and things are certainly doing that," said San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus.
The Red Cross has set up shelters at World High School and Redlands East Valley High School for people who can't get to their homes.
The timeline to make all the roads accessible was originally two weeks after the storms. However, Dicus said they expect it to now take one week because additional resources have been brought in to help. | https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/crews-working-to-reach-residents-in-ca-mountain-towns-after-large-snowstorms | 2023-03-06 18:56:49 | 1 | https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/crews-working-to-reach-residents-in-ca-mountain-towns-after-large-snowstorms |
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s love affair with Phil Mickelson still appears to run deep. No matter the part of the state. No matter what tour he calls home.
A year after the six-time major champion left the PGA Tour to become the de facto face of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf league — a move that kickstarted multiple lawsuits and a sometimes bitter war of words among the sport’s biggest stars — Mickelson strolled around Oak Hill ahead of this week’s PGA Championship as if nothing from his surprising triumph at Kiawah in 2021 has changed other than than perhaps his seemingly ever-shrinking waistline.
Wearing a hooded burgundy sweatshirt and his trademark aviator sunglasses, Mickelson made a leisurely tour of the front nine with fellow LIV competitors and PGA Tour defectors Dustin Johnson, Harold Varner III and Talor Gooch ahead of Thursday’s opening round.
This is the state that serenaded him with “Happy Birthday” during the final round of the 2002 U.S. Open at Bethpage Black as he tried to chase down Tiger Woods for his first major; celebrated when he won his first PGA title at Baltusrol in 2005 — northern New Jersey essentially counts right? — and groaned when he double-bogeyed the 18th at Winged Foot to cost himself the 2006 U.S. Open.
The gallery drifted three-to-four deep around the tee boxes and greens, with various iterations of “Phil” and “Go Phil!” following Mickelson as he tried to get a gauge on a slightly revamped East Course that he’s come to know pretty well over the last three decades.
There were hits and misses. An approach shot from the middle of the fairway on the par-4 second hole caromed into a greenside bunker. Minutes later he feathered his tee shot on the treacherous 230-yard par-3 third hole to 10 feet, only to stare in surprise when a pair of practice putts slid low and right of the cup.
At every turn, however, there were throngs of support as the two state troopers tasked with following the foursome did their best to duck out of the frame as fans pulled out their phones to capture Mickelson’s every move.
It was a scene reminiscent of his stunning performance in South Carolina two years ago, when he fended off Brooks Koepka and Louis Oosthuizen to become the first 50-something to capture one of golf’s four majors.
Mickelson bailed on a chance to defend his PGA title last year at Southern Hills, part of the initial fallout of comments in which he said he was fine aligning with LIV Golf in an effort to put pressure on the PGA Tour.
Three weeks later, he teed it up with LIV outside London.
Now he’s seemingly entrenched on the upstart tour while calling out entities like the PGA Tour, the PGA of America and the USGA for practices he believes could exclude LIV players from opportunities to compete in majors like the PGA and the U.S. Open.
Remove the rhetoric, however, and Mickelson can still bring it. He put together a stunning final round 7-under 65 at Augusta National to charge up the leaderboard and tie for second behind Jon Rahm at the Masters.
The noise around the LIV/PGA Tour rift seems to have calmed a bit in western New York. Rahm, the world’s No. 1-ranked player, said he hoped to play a practice round with Mickelson at some point. It didn’t work out this week.
Maybe the nearly three-hour trip around the front nine with Johnson, Varner and Gooch was Mickelson’s way of trying to give some of his LIV colleagues some pointers on a course he knows well.
Mickelson went 3-0 in his Ryder Cup debut in 1995, shot a 4-under 66 to share the first round lead at the 2003 PGA before fading to a tie for 23rd. He never really threatened in 2013, undone by a 78 on Saturday that had him finishing up his final round long before eventual champion Jason Dufner teed off.
Dufner isn’t playing at Oak Hill this weekend. Mickelson, however, remains a fixture. Popular too. By the end of his round he’d shed his hoodie for one of his signature black polos and spent several minutes signing autographs or posing for selfies.
The calls of “Phil!” persisted as he slowly made his way toward the parking lot, urging those he missed to try to grab him later in the week.
Minutes later, Mickelson did a little bit of stretching then hopped into the massive SUV idling in his reserved parking space before zooming away, eyes fixated on the road ahead, not the road behind.
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NEW YORK (NewsNation) — The skyrocketing cost of tuition at higher education institutions has led many students to question whether college still is worth it or if there are cheaper options out there.
This has led to a growing trend of young adults temporarily moving back in with their parents after graduating due to the economy — labeled as “boomerang kids” or the “boomerang generation,” according to the Pew Research Center.
So, as college students pay more for tuition, where is all that money going?
During move-in day at Boston University, students prepare for the unknown, but one thing they know is that it’s costing them big — $82,000 a year with room and board.
Michael and Frechell Leachman’s daughter is a freshman who applied to multiple schools, but BU was her favorite, a top-dollar choice.
“Well, I can tell you that a lot went into it for us,” Michael Leachman said. “Even though I think the college here did a good job of breaking down tuition, room and board, those sorts of things — you still look at those costs as individual costs, and you’re like, ‘Wow, that’s an exorbitant amount of money.'”
In a recent financial disclosure, for example, BU claimed to have made more during the coronavirus pandemic.
“Boston University faced unprecedented uncertainties in fiscal year 2021 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and responded to the challenge. The financial result was another successful year with total assets growing to $8.3 billion,” the school said.
BU said it increased revenue in 2021 by 46% — an astonishing $143 million in extra revenue.
Across the country, as tuition rises, administrators are getting richer — even at public universities supported by taxpayer dollars.
NewsNation found the president of Arizona State University got an 8% pay raise in 2021, taking his salary up to $1.1 million. The salary for the president of The Ohio State University comes to $1.2 million; Texas Tech University’s president makes $1.3 million, and the University of Kentucky’s president’s salary ballooned to $1.5 million.
So, what does college tuition pay for? A recent study reveals this breakdown:
- 26% instruction
- 20% academic support, student services, instructional support
- 16% for hospital services
- 4% net grant aid to students
There are also sports. Currently, the highest-paid coach is the University of Alabama’s football coach, Nick Saban, making $11.7 million a year.
Meanwhile, Michael Hicks, a professor of economics at Ball State University, says the goal is still to put the money into the classroom.
“It’s going to go to pay professors, to keep classrooms small. If you have a university that has a high proportion of Ph.D.’s teaching classes instead of graduate students or adjunct professors, that’s going to be more expensive,” Hicks explained.
Between 1980 and 2020, the average price of tuition, fees, and room and board for an undergraduate degree jumped by 169%.
In 1980, the price to attend a four-year public institution full-time was $10,231 annually — including tuition, fees, room and board, and adjusted for inflation, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. By 2020-21, the total price increased to $25,700.
While student loans, scholarships and grants are often awarded to students to help with college funding, there’s another option many might not have considered: negotiating a discount on college tuition. It’s something most universities don’t advertise, but it may be possible to negotiate a bargain for a better financial aid package.
“I’m not sure parents know, but an economist knows it; everybody at the university knows it. There are scholarships for students, particularly out-of-state students,” Hicks said.
Private universities led the way with discounted tuition rates for the 2018-19 academic year, according to a study from the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO).
Tuition discounts are often used as a way to attract students and boost enrollment.
The college and university dropout rates are near 40%. While colleges and universities are in business to make money, the leading reason students are leaving is they can’t afford to pay their tuition. | https://www.wane.com/news/top-picks/how-higher-education-institutions-spend-tuition-dollars/ | 2022-09-13 21:29:19 | 0 | https://www.wane.com/news/top-picks/how-higher-education-institutions-spend-tuition-dollars/ |
ENDICOTT, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – Next week, communities around the country will gather and connect with their neighbors and local law enforcement to foster stronger relationship.
One of the National Night Out events will take place at West Endicott Park this Tuesday, from 4 to 8 p.m. Night Out started in the late 70’s as a way to build bridges between people in the community and the police. The West Endicott event will be a big picnic with food, games, puzzles and prizes with local law enforcement joining in on the fun and giving safety demonstrations. Chairwoman of National Night Out Deanna Caiati says if you want your children to grow up in an environment where they know their local police on a personal level, then come out to NNO.
Chairwoman of NNO Deanna Caiati says “I want to bring the community together with the police and like I said build bridges. I want them to be able to say ‘There’s Chief Gary he’s my friend’ ‘There’s Craig he’s my friend’. And that’s really what it’s about, celebrating neighborhoods and bringing us together with first responders. And in light of COVID and locking us up for three years, so needed.”
New York State Troopers will be at the park teaching safety rollovers, while Endicott Police show off Spot the robotic dog, a robot that can sniff out and track bombs. Weis will be supplying food for the event and CHOW will be giving out free groceries until its truck is empty.
Community members will be able to share a night of entertainment and fun with law enforcement at a variety of other NNO events across the county. Some of the celebrations include:
Johnson City
Community members are invited to the Schorr Family Firehouse Stage from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., to listen to free music, play games, participate in activities, and learn about the Johnson City Police Department.
Endwell
From 4:30 to 8 p.m., guests are invited to the Endwell United Methodist Church for an evening of free fun, food, games, and prizes. Musical entertainment will be provided by Maine Community Band and Southertiersman Chorus. There will also be a live DJ and karate demonstration. Local organizations and businesses will also be available to provide information on their services.
Owego
Starting at 5 p.m. in the infield at Marvin Park in Owego, an NNO event featuring food, music, and entertainment will be provided by first responders, who will be on hand at the event. There will be a bouncy house, a dunk tank, a K-9 demonstration, helicopter landing. The police department’s chaplain, Senior Pastor Jay Geistdorfer of the Owego Church of the Nazarene, will be setting up a tent to collect for the areas homeless. Recommended as a donation that can be dropped off at the event are backpacks (new only) filled with items such as a flashlight (with batteries), snack bars, a cell phone gift card, and any personal care items that might be utilized on the go. | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/top-stories/national-night-out-comes-to-west-endicott/ | 2023-07-28 21:45:15 | 1 | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/top-stories/national-night-out-comes-to-west-endicott/ |
BELLEVILLE, Mich , Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascent, a top 20 Global 3PL, today announced that it has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2022 honor by Detroit Free Press Top Workplaces. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC. The confidential survey uniquely measures 15 culture drivers that are critical to the success of any organization: including alignment, execution, and connection, just to name a few.
"Earning a Top Workplaces award is a badge of honor for companies, especially because it comes authentically from their employees," said Eric Rubino, Energage CEO. "That's something to be proud of. In today's market, leaders must ensure they're allowing employees to have a voice and be heard. That's paramount. Top Workplaces do this, and it pays dividends."
"It's an incredible milestone to be recognized as one of 2022's Top Workplaces, as we've prioritized our people – our Ascenters – and invested greatly in talent development, learning opportunities and career advancement. We have made strides in achieving our goal to establish Ascent as an employer of choice," said Chris Jamroz, CEO and Executive Chairman of the Board at Ascent. "With the launch of a broad spectrum of employee-focused initiatives, including AscentU™ – our exclusive learning and development career program – and new re-imagined office spaces, our Ascenters are engaged and enjoy the meaningful opportunities we offer."
About Ascent
At Ascent, we solve supply chain and logistics challenges for thousands of customers worldwide. Ascent is a recognized supplier of the year for multiple Fortune 500 companies as well as a partner to thousands of small and medium-sized businesses. Ranked among the Top 100 Global 3PLs by Inbound Logistics as well as the Top 40 3PLs and Top 20 Freight Brokerages in North America by Transport Topics, Ascent's #1 market share in the North American ground and air expedite market has provided it the foundation to become the preferred logistics provider to a marquee portfolio of the world's largest and most sophisticated corporations. Ascent's offerings include truckload, less-than-truckload, global forwarding, air charter, specialized, brokerage, managed transportation and expedite solutions. The company moves over 250,000 shipments annually through its competitive PEAK freight marketplace. For more information about the company, please visit Ascent's website: www.ascentlogistics.com.website: www.ascentlogistics.com.
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Couple welcomes twin baby girls minutes apart, yet in different years
DENTON, Texas (Gray News) - A Texas couple welcomed twin baby girls with birthdays on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
According to the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton, staff helped deliver twin girls who were born within five minutes of each other but in different years.
A spokesperson for the hospital said Annie Scott was born at 11:55 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2022, while her sister Effie Scott arrived at midnight on Jan. 1.
Annie weighed in at 5 pounds and 4 ounces, and Effie weighed in at 5 pounds and 5 ounces.
The hospital congratulated the family alongside a picture of the four of them posted on social media.
A hospital spokesperson said everyone is doing well and currently resting at home.
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International atomic experts have warned of a potential nuclear disaster with Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia plant in the middle of a war zone, bringing back terrifying memories of Chernobyl.
Over 1.4 million households have lost electricity after repeated Russian air raids, the president's office says. Ukraine's power utility says the extent of the damage eclipses earlier attacks. | https://www.wunc.org/2022-12-24/how-the-christmas-tree-became-a-symbol-of-national-resistance-in-ukraine | 2022-12-24 13:50:37 | 0 | https://www.wunc.org/2022-12-24/how-the-christmas-tree-became-a-symbol-of-national-resistance-in-ukraine |
Jena DeMoss: Celebrate summer with good, healthy food
Published 5:47 pm Tuesday, June 27, 2023
With summer comes lots of celebrations between graduations, The Fourth of July, weddings and plenty of backyard barbecues. That doesn’t mean you can’t both celebrate and enjoy food while still staying true to eating in a way that nourishes your body. Trust us: You’ll feel your best staying in this sweet spot of eating that considers both enjoyment and wellness. Here are our top three dietitian tips for your summer gatherings!
1. Eat for balance even over the holiday by choosing a protein-rich breakfast.
Eating enough protein at breakfast can help improve your metabolism, mood, cognitive performance, blood sugar control, cravings and food choices for the remainder of the day! One quick on-the-go breakfast idea is Lifeway Kefir. Lifeway Kefir is a cultured dairy drink and probiotic powerhouse filled with essential nutrients important for everyday health. One 8-ounce serving contains 12 live and active cultures and is a good source of protein and vitamin B12, as well as high in vitamin D and calcium.
2. Practice food safety for a fun party free from foodborne illness.
Did you know that you are most likely to get foodborne illness during the summer months? This is due to a few factors. First, harmful microbes multiply more rapidly in warm and humid conditions. Plus, more people are cooking outside at picnics, barbecues and while camping. These environments may not have proper refrigeration or washing capabilities. Here are four steps to ensure safer food this summer:
Chill promptly: Holding food at an unsafe temperature is another leading cause of foodborne illness. Cold, perishable food should be kept in an insulated cooler bag with several inches of ice or ice packs. Keep the cooler in the coldest part of the car and keep it out of the sun whenever possible. Food kept out of refrigeration for more than two hours may not be safe to eat. When the temperature is above 90 degrees, food should not be left out for more than one hour.
Separate: Don’t cross-contaminate. Cross-contamination during preparation, grilling and serving of food is another leading cause of foodborne illness. When packing a cooler for an outing, wrap raw meat securely to avoid any juices coming into contact with ready-to-eat foods. Wash plates, utensils and cutting boards that held any raw meat before using again.
Cook to safe temperatures: Take your meat thermometer with you. Meat cooked on a grill may brown very quickly on the outside, but ensure it is cooked to the correct internal temperature before serving by using a meat thermometer.
3. Eat for balance even over the holiday by choosing low-calorie beverage options.
Calories from alcoholic or sweetened beverages add up yet typically aren’t as filling or satiating as whole foods. Furthermore, calories from alcohol or from added sugar aren’t providing much in terms of nutrition for the body. Choose your beverages carefully. Feel free to savor your favorite drink in moderation and then switch to a low-calorie beverage option to balance it out. One flavorful yet low-calorie beverage option is Zevia. Zevia offers a variety of refreshing and delightful zero sugar, naturally sweetened beverages made from real ingredients. Try substituting Zevia into a cocktail or mocktail recipe for a lighter beverage option or give this recipe for Slow Cooker Café Rio Sweet Pork a try for your next summer celebration.
Slow Cooker Café Rio Sweet Pork
Serves 5
All you need
• 1½ lbs pork shoulder, trimmed of excess fat and cut into quarters
• 1 (12-oz) can Zevia Zero Calorie Cola Soda, divided
• ½ cup brown sugar, divided
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 (4-oz) can green chilies
• 1 (10-oz) can red enchilada sauce
All you do
1. Quarter pork and place in slow cooker with ½ can of Zevia, ¼ cup brown sugar and garlic. Cover and cook on low for about 4-5 hours.
2. Once cooked add remaining ½ can of Zevia, ¼ cup brown sugar, green chilies and enchilada sauce to a blender. Blend until smooth.
3. Discard the liquid from slow cooker, shred the meat and return back to slow cooker.
4. Add sauce to slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for another 2 hours.
5. Use tongs to serve the pork on top of salads, rice, burritos, tacos, quesadillas etc.
Tip: A great way to shred meat is using a hand mixer.
It is possible to have freedom and flexibility with your diet along with making food choices that are helpful to your health. Find your own style of eating that still allows you to enjoy the juice of life, like a Fourth of July summertime celebration, while not sacrificing your values for wellness. | https://www.austindailyherald.com/2023/06/jena-demoss-celebrate-summer-with-good-healthy-food/ | 2023-06-28 01:19:56 | 1 | https://www.austindailyherald.com/2023/06/jena-demoss-celebrate-summer-with-good-healthy-food/ |
Contract details revealed: Arkansas State hires Bryan Hodgson as new head men’s basketball coach
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - We have a new leader of the hardwood pack.
Arkansas State has hired Bryan Hodgson as the new head men’s basketball coach. Stadium and AStateNation were first to report the details. An introductory press conference will be held next week.
Hodgson will make $10,000 more than previous head coach Mike Balado, signing a 5-year contract worth $385,000 per season, with several incentives. He will earn bonuses if the team wins the regular season conference championship, makes the NCAA Tournament or the NIT. He also has several bonuses listed for selling over 3,000 season ticket packages, academic success, being ranked in the Top 25, among others.
Hodgson is in his 4th season as Alabama assistant coach, the 31-5 Crimson Tide is the overall #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. They’ll face San Diego State in the Sweet 16 on Friday. He’ll remain on the Crimson Tide staff until the conclusion of the season.
Arkansas State Vice Chancellor of Intercollegiate Athletics Jeff Purinton is more than familiar with Hodgson, Purinton was the Alabama deputy athletic director before coming to Jonesboro. He said the following in a statement:
“Following a national search, which attracted many highly-qualified candidates across the country, we are excited to announce Bryan Hodgson as our head men’s basketball coach. We visited with a variety of outstanding coaches from multiple levels, but we ultimately identified Bryan as the perfect fit for our program and community. He possesses well-rounded experience with a successful coaching and recruiting background. Bryan has also been very involved with all operational aspects of collegiate programs while working his way from a junior college coach to the highest level of Division I. I had the opportunity to work with him at Alabama and get to know him as a coach and person. He is a strong communicator who cares deeply about his student-athletes and puts them in the best position to succeed on the court and in the classroom. He has a great vision for Arkansas State basketball and the blueprint to carry it out in order to elevate our program to new heights. I’m confident he will build a winning culture, and we look forward to his leadership as our head men’s basketball coach.”
Hodgson added that he is “grateful and honored” to be named head coach on Twitter.
Hodgson brings SEC, mid-major, and JUCO experience to Jonesboro. He had assistant coach stops at Buffalo (2015-19), Midland (TX) College (2014-15), and Jamestown Community College (2010-2013). The New York native has garnered national recognition for bringing in talent, Hodgson is currently ranked #10 on 247Sports list of top recruiters, a list he finished second on in 2022 and sixth in 2020. The Athletic profiled him in 2019 as an up-and-coming coach.
He also served as general manager of Blue Collar U for several summers in The Basketball Tournament.
The Red Wolves are the 2nd Sun Belt school this offseason to hire a Crimson Tide assistant to lead their basketball program. Georgia Southern hired Charlie Henry earlier this month.
If Hodgson resigns or leaves to take another position during his A-State tenure, the following amounts will be paid to the Red Wolves Foundation:
- If he leaves during Year 1: $1.25 million
- Year 2: $750,000
- Year 3: $300,000
- Year 4: $200,000
- Year 5: $0
If Hodgson is fired, the buyout details are as follows:
- Year 1-3 of contract: “unpaid and remaining Guaranteed Compensation for the remainder of the contract term”
- Year 4: A-State will pay the “remaining amount owed... subject to your duty to mitigate by finding comparable other employment” and $200,000 “will not be subject to any mitigation obligation”
- Year 5: A-State will pay the “remaining amount owed... subject to your duty to mitigate.”
Bonus breakdown:
- $5,000 if A-State makes the Top 25 in either the AP Poll or the Coaches Poll (paid once per season).
- $5,000 if A-State beats a ranked opponent.
- $5,000 if A-State finishes a season inside the NET top 60.
- $5,000 if at least 3,000 season tickets are sold in a season.
- $5,000 per year that A-State’s Academic Performance Rate (APR) is at 980 or above.
- $10,000 if A-State wins the regular season conference title but misses the NCAA Tournament.
- $10,000 if Hodgson is named the conference coach of the year (including if the award is shared).
- $12,000 if A-State makes the National Invitational Tournament (NIT), with a $5,000 bonus with each win in the event.
- $20,000 if A-State makes the NCAA Tournament without winning the regular season conference championship.
- $25,000 if Hodgson is named National Coach of the Year (including if the award is shared).
- $25,000 if A-State wins the regular season conference title and makes the NCAA Tournament.
- $25,000 per NCAA Tournament win.
- $385,000 if Arkansas State makes and wins the NCAA Tournament.
Full contract details can be found here.
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