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BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) – A worker at a Dunkin’ Donuts in Boardman said a customer threatened her and now she is afraid of him.
Officers were called at about 4 p.m. Wednesday to the shop on Market Street after a worker there said that a regular customer threatened to beat her up after he complained about the amount of bacon on his breakfast sandwich.
The woman said the man told her that he would “knock her the f*** out” and would send his daughter to the shop to beat her up, according to the police report.
The worker said the customer scared her, and she is worried that the man will return.
The woman told police that she only knows the man by his nickname and that he owns a business in Youngstown.
Police say the incident was captured on surveillance video and they advised the worker to make a copy and turn it over to police when possible. A report was taken. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/ohio-dunkin-worker-in-fear-following-threat-over-bacon-in-boardman/ | 2023-01-06 18:01:45 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/ohio-dunkin-worker-in-fear-following-threat-over-bacon-in-boardman/ |
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Trayce Jackson-Davis had 28 points and 11 rebounds, Jalen Hood-Schifino scored 21 points and No. 18 Indiana held on for a 62-61 win over Michigan on Saturday.
Freshman Jett Howard was short on a 3-pointer just before the buzzer, leaving the Wolverines without a point for the final 5:12.
“Unfortuantely,” we didn’t get what we were looking for,” Michigan coach Juwan Howard said.
The Hoosiers (18-7, 9-5 Big Ten) trailed by 11 in the first half and for much of the second, but went ahead for good with 2:58 left when Hood-Schifino made two free throws for their last points that stood as the difference, thanks to their defense.
“Coming down the stretch run, we became so stingy,” Woodson said.
Michigan (14-11, 8-6) fell to 0-4 against teams in the AP Top 25, losing each game by five or fewer points, after a game-ending scoring drought.
“Whatever we were doing wasn’t working,” said Hunter Dickinson, who scored 16 points.
Kobe Bufkin had 14 points and Howard added 12 for the Wolverines, who had won three straight.
Jackson-Davis was 11 of 23 from the field, 6 of 10 at the line, had three assists and two blocks.
“He’s an amazing talent,” Howard said. “Back to the basket or facing the basket, he’s a problem.”
Earlier in the week, he became the first player in program history to score at least 2,000 points and grab 1,000-plus rebounds.
“We’re going to keep riding him and see where it leads,” Woodson said, adding the star earned a day of rest on Sunday.
The senior forward played all 40 minutes against Michigan.
“It’s the end of the season,” Jackson-Davis said. “Ain’t no time to be tired.”
OUT FOR IU
The Hoosiers were with without Race Thompson, who was in sweats on the bench, due to an undisclosed injury.
Thompson participated in the game-day shootaround, but decided he wasn’t healthy enough to play later in the day.
“He told me he just couldn’t go,” Woodson said.
Indiana also didn’t have Xavier Johnson, who has been out for nearly two months with a foot injury and sophomore center Logan Duncomb, who hasn’t played in almost one month.
BIG PICTURE
Indiana: Hood-Schifino provided a much-needed second scorer in a game that lasted 12 minutes before a Hoosier other than Jackson-Davis had more than two points. No other player on the team scored more than four points.
Michigan: Missing the last seven shots, and nine of 10, doomed the team’s chances of beating a ranked team to boost its chances of making the NCAA Tournament. The Wolverines struggled to take good shots in the final minutes, failing to get Dickinson the ball often and forcing shots.
“Need to execute better down the stretch, if we’re going to win a tough game like that,” Dickinson said.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Indiana, which beat previously ranked Rutgers on Tuesday, will likely move up some in the AP Top 25 on Monday.
The Hoosiers have won eight of their last nine games, including over top-ranked Purdue last week.
UP NEXT
Indiana: At Northwestern on Wednesday.
Michigan: At Wisconsin on Tuesday.
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A bill that would ban gender-affirming care for minors in Nebraska is one final step from passing after lawmakers advanced it Thursday, but not before a promise was made behind closed doors to hammer out a compromise between supporters and opponents of the bill before it’s passed.
Opponents of the bill fell one vote short of the 17 they needed to successfully filibuster the bill and kill it for the year. It advanced 33-16. But that vote came only after Speaker of the Legislature Sen. John Arch took the extraordinary move of suspending business on the floor for nearly an hour to hash out the agreement behind closed doors with conservative lawmakers who dominate the unique one-house, officially nonpartisan Legislature.
Both Arch and the bill’s author, freshman Sen. Kathleen Kauth, said details of a compromise have yet to be worked out. But Kauth said she expected to sit down with a handful of supporters, opponents and medical experts in the coming days.
She doesn’t have much time. There are fewer than 30 days left in the 90-day session. The final round of debate on the bill has not yet been scheduled.
The vote was telegraphed by opponents who used their time in the final minutes of debate to apologize to the LGBTQ+ community and castigate lawmakers who supported the bill.
Omaha Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, who has been among the most vocal in opposing the bill, sobbed on the mic.
“I am sorry,” she cried, addressing parents of transgender children. “I’m sorry there’s nothing more I can do in my power. You are loved. Your children are loved. You matter.”
The bill has proved to be the session’s most contentious, with Cavanaugh leading an effort to filibuster every bill before the Nebraska Legislature for weeks to protest it. That effort has largely hamstrung the body’s work. While lawmakers have managed to advance a number of bills, it had not passed a single bill by Thursday.
The trans health bill advanced from the first eight-hour round of debate last month after supporters and opponents angrily accused each other of being hateful and lacking collegiality.
Even before Thursday’s debate, opponents signaled that deliberations would become heated. Omaha Sen. Megan Hunt lashed out at supporters of the trans health ban Wednesday night. For Hunt, the debate is deeply personal; she shared on the floor of the Legislature during the bill’s first round that her teenage son is transgender. She has since refused to speak to lawmakers who voted to advance the proposal.
“Unless the bill is killed, every bill will be filibustered, and we will talk about LB574 every day on every bill,” Hunt said.
Opponents have noted that Nebraska’s bill is nearly identical to an Arkansas law that has been temporarily blocked by federal courts as a judge considers whether to strike that state’s ban as unconstitutional.
Cavanaugh laid bare the argument that such a ban is unconstitutional, noting that it targets a protected class of people. The bill does not keep teenage girls who identify as girls from getting breast reduction surgery, she said. Nor does it keep teen boys who identify as boys from having surgery to remove excess breast tissue.
“You don’t want to ban top surgery for minors. You want to ban top surgery for transgender minors,” Cavanaugh said. “That is targeting a group of people because of how they identify. And that is discrimination.”
Rhetoric around the bill again grew heated at times Thursday, with some conservative lawmakers suggesting that gender-affirming treatments have led to an increase in suicide and suicidal thoughts in transgender teens.
Sen. John Lowe of Kearney repeated a common refrain among conservative activists and politicians, saying children were “being groomed” in schools to develop gender dysphoria. Sen. Brian Hardin of Gering said those urging lawmakers to follow accepted science on transgender health care “are the same people who chanted ‘follow the science’ on COVID-19 until it was no longer fashionable to do so about a year ago.” Kauth referred to transgenderism in youth as “a social contagion.”
Hunt shot back at those assertions.
“You don’t know what you’re talking about,” she said. “By supporting this bill, you’re telling these kids that you reject them. And that’s what’s leading to suicidal ideation in kids.
“You are throwing gasoline on the fire.”
Kauth has maintained the bill is intended to protect children from undertaking gender-affirming treatments they might later regret as adults and called gender-affirming treatments experimental. She has relied on testimony from activists and some medical reports to say they cause long-lasting damage.
The American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Psychiatric Association all support gender-affirming care for youths. Kauth insinuated Thursday that greed might be driving that support, saying “medicine is also a business.”
“There is not enough research to justify this kind of risk,” Kauth said. “My fear is that 10 years down the road, people will look back and say, ‘Where were the adults to say take it slow?’”
The bill was the genesis of a nearly three-week, uninterrupted filibuster carried by Cavanaugh, who followed through on her vow in late February to filibuster every bill before the Legislature — even those she supported — declaring she would “burn the session to the ground over this bill.” When the bill advanced anyway last month, several other lawmakers joined in the filibuster.
The Nebraska bill, along with another that would ban trans people from using bathrooms and locker rooms or playing on sports teams that don’t align with the sex listed on their birth certificates, are among roughly 150 bills targeting transgender people that have been introduced in state legislatures this year.
At least 13 states have now enacted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming care for minors: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, Utah, South Dakota and West Virginia. Bills await action from governors in Kansas, Montana and North Dakota. In addition to Arkansas’ ban, a federal judge has blocked enforcement of a similar law in Alabama, and nearly two dozen states are considering bills this year to restrict or ban care.
Despite the promise of a compromise, the bill’s two most vocal critics — Cavanaugh and Hunt — angrily declared after Thursday’s vote that they weren’t interested in compromise.
“You care more about legislating hate than anything else,” Cavanaugh yelled into the mic. “Actually, that’s not true. you care more about hurting me than you care about anything else.” | https://phl17.com/us-news/ap-us-news/debate-resumes-on-nebraska-bill-to-ban-trans-care-for-minors/ | 2023-04-13 23:13:28 | 1 | https://phl17.com/us-news/ap-us-news/debate-resumes-on-nebraska-bill-to-ban-trans-care-for-minors/ |
Curaleaf Executive Chairman Boris Jordan says it's not the idea of social justice that irritates him. It's the execution of the programs in several states.
“We’re all for social justice and recognize that this industry has been built on some pretty horrific stories from the past,” says the executive with the Wakefield, Mass.-based cannabis giant. But he adds the programs in more liberal states—he lists California, Illinois, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania in this category—have gone off the rails to hide financial problems in the programs. “They went off on these programs, and we’re going to give these assets to felons and people that have two heads and all this kind of stuff.” | https://www.chicagobusiness.com/cannabis/cannabis-social-justice-programs-go-too-far-illinois-says-curaleaf-chairman-boris-jordan | 2023-02-03 23:30:18 | 1 | https://www.chicagobusiness.com/cannabis/cannabis-social-justice-programs-go-too-far-illinois-says-curaleaf-chairman-boris-jordan |
Virginia Union’s football team enters the season with high expectations, something Coach Alvin Parker is leaning into.
The Panthers, who open their season Thursday night, were picked to finish third in the CIAA and were fourth in the HBCU Gameday poll of Division II schools.
“It's positive. It drums up good support for the program. It gives you some steam, but for us it's always been how you finish at the end,” Parker said. “And we're looking to be somewhere higher than that come postseason.”
Last season the Panthers were 6-4 overall and 5-2 in CIAA play, just missing the conference title game with a second-place finish.
The team had two players named preseason All-CIAA - Jada Byers and Armonii Burden.
Byers, a sophomore running back from Hammonton, N.J., was named CIAA Offensive Rookie of the Year last season. Byers led all CIAA rookies last year with 910 rushing yards, and his 12 rushing touchdowns led the conference.
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Burden, a sophomore defensive end from Williamsburg, left his mark last season with 30 tackles and 6 sacks. Parker describes the two as being great at getting the job done.
“Turn on film, or go to a game, you don’t have to ask who those two are, cause they make plays,” he said.
With preseason workouts underway, the Panthers are returning 70 lettermen and a full roster of about 106 players, including 36 incoming freshmen, transfers, and walk-ons.
The Panthers schedule this season will have them facing off against numerous high-level teams. In Week 2, they will face the Valdosta State Blazers, the No. 2 ranked team in Division II football.
“We embrace those challenges, we don't run away,” Parker said. “The only way to get better is to play the best.”
Down I-95, Virginia State will welcome new coach Henry Frazier lll, who has brought in 20 new recruits this season.
Linebacker Zion Johnson was named preseason All-CIAA. Last season he had 24 solo tackles, 46 assisted, and a sack. With a combined total of 70 tackles, Johnson ranked 10th in the conference.
Frazier said he wants to have a “player-driven culture."
“This is going to be a player-led team,” the coach said. “I’m not going to let them run it into the ground, but I’ll let the leaders emerge and see where they want to lead us.”
The program will have a lot of exposure this year as the Trojans are set to play three games televised online by PRC Communications and HBCU GO. The Trojans season-opening game will be against Lenoir-Rhyne on Saturday in North Carolina. | https://richmond.com/sports/college/virginia-union-virginia-state-have-high-hopes-as-new-football-season-begins/article_3ba4a321-472c-5210-8d27-16098bb624e0.html | 2022-08-31 20:19:20 | 0 | https://richmond.com/sports/college/virginia-union-virginia-state-have-high-hopes-as-new-football-season-begins/article_3ba4a321-472c-5210-8d27-16098bb624e0.html |
Warren Buffett's firm reports $2.7B loss on investment drop
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett's company reported a $2.7 billion loss Saturday as the paper value of its investment portfolio fell during the third quarter, but most of its operating businesses performed well with the notable exception of Geico. Buffett has long said Berkshire Hathaway's operating earnings are a better measure of its performance because they exclude investment gains and losses, which vary widely. By that measure, Berkshire's operating earnings jumped 20% to $7.76 billion and easily topped Wall Street expectations. Geico's performance was hurt by the soaring cost of used cars and car parts that it had to pay for in its claims.
Russia cafe blaze north of Moscow kills 13, injures 5
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities say a fire in a large cafe in the Russian city of Kostroma has killed 13 people and injured five others. The blaze erupted in the early Saturday after someone apparently used a flare gun. Rescuers were able to evacuate 250 people from the cafe, which saw its roof collapse in the fire. Kostroma is roughly 340 kilometers (210 miles) north of Moscow. A criminal investigation has been launched and a suspect has been apprehended for alledgedly firing a flare gun. The cafe's director is also being questioned.
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Family, fans bid adieu to music icon Jerry Lee Lewis
FERRIDAY, La. (AP) — Family, friends and fans are preparing to bid farewell to rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis at memorial services held in his north Louisiana home town. Lewis, known for hits such as “Great Balls of Fire” and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” died Oct. 28 at his Mississippi home south of Memphis, Tennessee. He was 87. Family members said Saturday’s funeral service is set for 11 a.m. at Young’s Funeral Home in Ferriday, the town where he was born. Lewis' cousin, TV evangelist Jimmy Swaggart, will officiate at his funeral service. A private burial will follow. At 1 p.m., a celebration of life is planned at the Arcade Theater, also in Ferriday.
Nike splits with Kyrie Irving amid antisemitism fallout
Nike has parted ways with Kyrie Irving. The shoe giant has announced that it will halt its relationship with the Brooklyn guard, who has been suspended by the Nets for what the team called a repeated failure to “unequivocally say he has no antisemitic beliefs.” The Nets made that move Thursday, and a day later, Nike made its decision as well. Irving tweeted a link to a film that contains antisemitic material and repeatedly refused to apologize until the Nets suspended him.
Climate activists block private jets at Amsterdam airport
EDE, Netherlands (AP) — Hundreds of climate protesters have blocked private jets from leaving Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport in a demonstration on the eve of the COP27 United Nations climate meeting in Egypt. Protesters sat around private jets to prevent them leaving and others rode bicycles around the planes in the demonstration Saturday. Dewi Zloch of Greenpeace Netherlands said the activists want “fewer flights, more trains and a ban on unnecessary short-haul flights and private jets.” Military police said they arrested a number of protesters for being on the airport’s grounds without authorization.
Closest known black hole to Earth spotted by astronomers
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have discovered the closest known black hole to Earth, just 1,600 light-years away. Scientists reported Friday that this black hole is 10 times more massive than our sun and it's three times closer than the previous record-holder. It was confirmed by a telescope in Hawaii by observing the motion of its companion star, which orbits the black hole at about the same distance as Earth orbits the sun. The team initially identified the black hole using the European Space Agency's Gaia spacecraft.
DA to review cases involving LA cop accused of CBS tip off
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Powerball jackpot up to $1.6 billion, new lottery record
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Hundreds of elephants, zebras die as Kenya weathers drought
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A new report says hundreds of animals have died in Kenyan wildlife preserves during East Africa’s worst drought in decades. The Kenya Wildlife Service and other bodies counted the deaths of 205 elephants, 512 wildebeests, 381 common zebras, 51 buffalos, 49 Grevy’s zebras and 12 giraffes in the past nine months. Parts of Kenya have experienced four consecutive seasons with inadequate rain. The report released Friday says the worst-affected ecosystems include areas that are home to some of Kenya's most-visited national parks and conservancies, including the Amboseli, Tsavo and Laikipia-Samburu regions. The authors called for an aerial census of wildlife in Amboseli to get a broader view of the drought’s impact. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/ap-trending-summarybrief-at-11-58-a-m-edt/article_3291e543-d4a1-56be-aa05-656b362d4216.html | 2022-11-05 16:28:38 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/ap-trending-summarybrief-at-11-58-a-m-edt/article_3291e543-d4a1-56be-aa05-656b362d4216.html |
- In Study 3111-301-001, cariprazine (VRAYLAR®; 1.5mg/day) achieved the primary endpoint of statistically significant improvement on the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) with an inadequate response to ongoing antidepressant therapy
- Safety profile was consistent with that of previous studies across indications in the treatment of adults with depressive episodes associated with bipolar I disorder, the acute treatment of manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder and schizophrenia
- AbbVie's supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for cariprazine, which includes Study 3111-301-001, is currently under review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for expanded use in the adjunctive treatment of MDD with a decision expected by year-end
NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) today announced it will present positive data from a Phase 3 trial of cariprazine (VRAYLAR®; 1.5mg/day), Study 3111-301-001, for the adjunctive treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) in patients with an inadequate response to ongoing antidepressant therapy. The study met its primary endpoint of statistically significant improvement using the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score in patients compared with placebo. These results will be presented (Poster Number: P7-037) on Tuesday, May 24, at the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Annual Meeting in New Orleans.
AbbVie's supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for cariprazine was supported by two positive registration-enabling studies, of which one was Study 3111-301-001. The sNDA is currently under review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for expanded use in the adjunctive treatment of MDD with a decision expected by year-end.
"We are pleased to present these data demonstrating cariprazine's potential to have an impact on patients as an adjunctive treatment of major depressive disorder," said Michael Gold, M.D., therapeutic area head, neuroscience development, AbbVie. "The results from this study, along with previously reported data, served as the basis of our recent sNDA submission to the FDA and further underpin AbbVie's commitment to advancing innovative psychiatric therapies for patients in need."
The Phase 3 study showed a statistically significant change from baseline to week six in the MADRS total score for patients treated with cariprazine at 1.5 mg/day compared with placebo (p-value = 0.0050). Patients treated with cariprazine at 3.0 mg/day demonstrated improvement in MADRS total score at week six compared to placebo but did not meet statistical significance (p-value=0.0727).
In this study, the safety data was consistent with the established safety profile of cariprazine across indications. There were no deaths in the trial, with serious adverse events (SAE) occurring in both treatment (two SAEs) and placebo (two SAEs) groups. The most common adverse events (AE) in the treatment group were akathisia and nausea (≥5%).
"The Phase 3 trial results, along with previous study results, indicate that cariprazine may have the potential to help patients with MDD for whom antidepressant therapy alone is not sufficient," said Gary Sachs, MD, associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital and lead author of the study. "Nearly half of patients with MDD do not experience satisfactory results from their current treatment regimen, so ongoing research to bring more options to patients is critical."
Cariprazine is marketed as VRAYLAR® in the United States and is FDA-approved to treat adults with depressive, acute manic and mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder, as well as schizophrenia. Cariprazine is being co-developed by AbbVie and Gedeon Richter Plc. More than 8,000 patients worldwide have been treated with cariprazine across more than 20 clinical trials evaluating the efficacy and safety of cariprazine for a broad range of psychiatric disorders.
About Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
MDD is one of the most common mental disorders in the United States. In 2020, an estimated 21 million adults had at least one major depressive episode. For some individuals, MDD can result in severe impairment which may interfere with or limit one's daily activities.1 The World Health Organization lists depression as the third-leading cause of disability worldwide and as a major contributor to the overall global burden of disease. Symptoms can include depressed mood, loss of pleasure or interest in activities, changes in appetite or weight, changes in sleep, psychomotor retardation, loss of energy, feelings of worthlessness, indecisiveness, and recurrent thoughts of death.2 In the United States, the economic burden of MDD has been estimated to be around $326 billion.3
About Study 3111-301-001
Study 3111-301-001 is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial with 751 participants conducted in United States, Bulgaria, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Ukraine and the United Kingdom. Following a screening period of up to 14 days, patients with an inadequate clinical response to their antidepressant monotherapy (ADT) were randomized into three treatment groups (1:1:1). The first group received cariprazine 1.5 mg/day + ADT, the second group received cariprazine 3.0 mg/day + ADT, and the third group received placebo + ADT. For six weeks, the medication was given once daily in addition to the ongoing ADT treatment.
The primary endpoint was determined using the MADRS total score, a 10-item, clinician-rated scale that evaluates the patient's depressive symptomatology during the past week. Patients are rated on items assessing feelings of sadness, lassitude, pessimism, inner tension, suicidality, reduced sleep or appetite, difficulty in concentration, and lack of interest. Each item is scored on a 7-point scale with a score of 0 reflecting no symptoms and a score of 6 reflecting symptoms of maximum severity.4
More information can be found on www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT03738215).
About VRAYLAR® (cariprazine)
VRAYLAR is an oral, once-daily atypical antipsychotic approved for the treatment of depressive episodes associated with bipolar I disorder (bipolar depression) in adults (1.5 or 3 mg/day) and for the acute treatment of adults with manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder (3 to 6 mg/day). VRAYLAR is also approved for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults (1.5 to 6 mg/day). Use of VRAYLAR in adjunctive treatment of major depressive disorder is not approved and its safety and efficacy have not been evaluated by regulatory authorities.
While the mechanism of action of VRAYLAR is unknown, the efficacy of VRAYLAR could be mediated through a combination of partial agonist activity at central dopamine D₂ and serotonin 5-HT1A receptors and antagonist activity at serotonin 5-HT2A receptors. Pharmacodynamic studies with VRAYLAR have shown that it may act as a partial agonist with high binding affinity at dopamine D3, dopamine D2, and serotonin 5-HT1A receptors. VRAYLAR demonstrated up to ~8-fold greater in vitro affinity for dopamine D3 vs D2 receptors. VRAYLAR also acts as an antagonist at serotonin 5-HT2B and 5-HT2A receptors with high and moderate binding affinity, respectively as well as it binds to the histamine H1 receptors. VRAYLAR shows lower binding affinity to the serotonin 5-HT2C and α1A- adrenergic receptors and has no appreciable affinity for cholinergic muscarinic receptors.5 The clinical significance of these in vitro data is unknown.
VRAYLAR is being developed jointly by AbbVie and Gedeon Richter Plc, with AbbVie responsible for commercialization in the U.S., Canada, Japan, Taiwan and certain Latin American countries (including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela).
VRAYLAR® (cariprazine) Uses and Important Safety Information
VRAYLAR is a prescription medicine used in adults:
- to treat schizophrenia
- for short-term (acute) treatment of manic or mixed episodes that happen with bipolar I disorder
- to treat depressive episodes that happen with bipolar I disorder (bipolar depression)
What is the most important information I should know about VRAYLAR?
Elderly people with dementia-related psychosis (having lost touch with reality due to confusion and memory loss) taking medicines like VRAYLAR are at an increased risk of death. VRAYLAR is not approved for treating patients with dementia-related psychosis.
Antidepressants may increase suicidal thoughts or actions in some children and young adults within the first few months of treatment and when the dose is changed. Depression and other serious mental illnesses are the most important causes of suicidal thoughts and actions. Patients on antidepressants and their families or caregivers should watch for new or worsening depression symptoms, especially sudden changes in mood, behaviors, thoughts, or feelings. This is very important when an antidepressant is started or when the dose is changed. Report any change in these symptoms immediately to the doctor.
VRAYLAR may cause serious side effects, including:
- Stroke (cerebrovascular problems) in elderly people with dementia-related psychosis that can lead to death
- Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS): Call your healthcare provider or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away if you have high fever, stiff muscles, confusion, increased sweating, or changes in breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure. These can be symptoms of a rare but potentially fatal side effect called NMS. VRAYLAR should be stopped if you have NMS
- Uncontrolled body movements (tardive dyskinesia or TD): VRAYLAR may cause movements that you cannot control in your face, tongue, or other body parts. Tardive dyskinesia may not go away, even if you stop taking VRAYLAR. Tardive dyskinesia may also start after you stop taking VRAYLAR
- Late-occurring side effects: VRAYLAR stays in your body for a long time. Some side effects may not happen right away and can start a few weeks after starting VRAYLAR, or if your dose increases. Your healthcare provider should monitor you for side effects for several weeks after starting or increasing dose of VRAYLAR
- Problems with your metabolism, such as:
- Low white blood cell count: Low white blood cell counts have been reported with antipsychotic drugs, including VRAYLAR. This may increase your risk of infection. Very low white blood cell counts, which can be fatal, have been reported with other antipsychotics. Your healthcare provider may do blood tests during the first few months of treatment with VRAYLAR
- Decreased blood pressure (orthostatic hypotension): You may feel lightheaded or faint when you rise too quickly from a sitting or lying position
- Falls: VRAYLAR may make you sleepy or dizzy, may cause a decrease in blood pressure when changing position (orthostatic hypotension), and can slow thinking and motor skills, which may lead to falls that can cause fractures or other injuries
- Seizures (convulsions)
- Impaired judgment, thinking, and motor skills: Do NOT drive, operate machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how VRAYLAR affects you. VRAYLAR may make you drowsy
- Increased body temperature: Do not become too hot or dehydrated during VRAYLAR treatment. Do not exercise too much. In hot weather, stay inside in a cool place if possible. Stay out of the sun. Do not wear too much clothing or heavy clothing. Drink plenty of water
- Difficulty swallowing that can cause food or liquid to get into your lungs
Who should not take VRAYLAR?
Do not take VRAYLAR if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. Get emergency medical help if you are having an allergic reaction (eg, rash, itching, hives, swelling of the tongue, lip, face or throat).
What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking VRAYLAR?
Tell your healthcare provider about any medical conditions and if you:
- have or have had heart problems or a stroke
- have or have had low or high blood pressure
- have or have had diabetes or high blood sugar in you or your family
- have or have had high levels of total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, or triglycerides; or low levels of HDL-cholesterol
- have or have had seizures (convulsions)
- have or have had kidney or liver problems
- have or have had low white blood cell count
- are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. VRAYLAR may harm your unborn baby. Talk to your healthcare provider about the risk to your unborn baby if you take VRAYLAR during pregnancy. If you become pregnant or think you are pregnant during treatment, talk to your healthcare provider about registering with the National Pregnancy Registry for Atypical Antipsychotics at 1-866-961-2388 or http://www.womensmentalhealth.org/clinical-and-research-programs/pregnancyregistry/
- are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if VRAYLAR passes into breast milk. Talk to your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby during treatment with VRAYLAR
Tell your healthcare provider about all medicines that you take, including prescriptions, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and supplements. VRAYLAR may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how VRAYLAR works. Do not start or stop any medicines while taking VRAYLAR without talking to your healthcare provider.
What are the most common side effects of VRAYLAR?
- The most common side effects were difficulty moving or slow movements, tremors, uncontrolled body movements, restlessness and feeling like you need to move around, sleepiness, nausea, vomiting, and indigestion.
These are not all possible side effects of VRAYLAR.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
If you are having difficulty paying for your medicine, AbbVie may be able to help. Visit AbbVie.com/myAbbVieAssist to learn more.
Please see the full Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warnings, and Medication Guide.
Globally, prescribing information varies; refer to the individual country product label for complete information.
About AbbVie in Mental Health
AbbVie is driving the pursuit of better mental health. Over the last 30 years, the company's scientists and clinicians have worked to tackle the complexity of mental illness and today offer a portfolio of medicines and a pipeline of innovation that spans depression, anxiety, bipolar I disorder, and schizophrenia. To learn more about AbbVie's work to support individuals throughout their mental health journey, please visit www.abbvie.com or follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.
About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women's health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.
Forward-Looking Statements
Some statements in this news release are, or may be considered, forward-looking statements for purposes of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "project" and similar expressions, among others, generally identify forward-looking statements. AbbVie cautions that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, failure to realize the expected benefits from AbbVie's acquisition of Allergan plc ("Allergan"), failure to promptly and effectively integrate Allergan's businesses, competition from other products, challenges to intellectual property, difficulties inherent in the research and development process, adverse litigation or government action, changes to laws and regulations applicable to our industry and the impact of public health outbreaks, epidemics or pandemics, such as COVID-19. Additional information about the economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors that may affect AbbVie's operations is set forth in Item 1A, "Risk Factors," of AbbVie's 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as updated by its subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. AbbVie undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking statements as a result of subsequent events or developments, except as required by law.
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- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Key substance use and mental health indicators in the United States: Results from the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality. 2021. https://www.samhsa.gov/data/. Accessed February 1, 2022.
- World Health Organization. Depression. Fact Sheet. 2021. Available at: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression. Accessed February 1, 2022.
- Greenberg P, Fournier AA, Sistsky T, et al. Pharmacoeconomics. 2021;39(6):653-65.
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- AbbVie. VRAYLAR (cariprazine) [package insert]. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2019/204370s006lbl.pdf. Revised January 2019. Accessed February 15, 2022.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) — Another atmospheric river with flood-triggering downpours will unleash more destruction across the San Francisco Bay Area this week.
“The heaviest rain is set to fall early Wednesday morning, the result of another atmospheric river that is tapping into a very rich plume of moisture extending far out into the Pacific Ocean. Rain totals with this storm are expected to be similar to our New Year’s weekend storm,” KRON4 Meteorologist Kyla Grogan said.
Grogan said drivers should avoid traveling on the Bay Area’s roadways, if possible, on Wednesday.
The National Weather Service issued a Bay Area-wide Flood Watch beginning late Tuesday night and extending through Thursday afternoon.
Waterlogged areas struggling to recover from New Year’s Eve flooding will be pounded again with several inches of rain. Urban areas could see between 1.5 – 3 inches of new rainfall. Mountain ranges are forecast to see 3– 6 inches of rain.
Homes and businesses located near rivers and low-lying areas are at the highest risk of flooding. Areas within wildfire burn scars face possible mudslides.
“There is particular concern for those living in landslide-prone areas, burn scar areas, and those living close to rivers. The ground is simply unable to absorb all of the water, and instead, it causes flooding. We have very saturated ground, and additional rainfall is only going to exacerbate the dangers that we experienced last weekend. The important message right now is for people to make any preparations they need to on Tuesday ahead of this next storm system,” Grogan said.
Forecasters with the National Weather Service Bay Area warned that this new storm’s impact could be even worse than the last one.
“The mid to late week system looks like it will cause dangerous situations,” NWS Bay Area wrote.
KRON4 Chief Meteorologist Lawrence Karnow agreed. “This is going to be a lot windier than the previous storm. Wind damage could be a really big issue, especially late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. And heavy, heavy rain.”
Mountain wind gusts at the Bay Area’s highest elevations could reach 70 mph.
“This will be a strong wind event,” NWS Bay Area forecasters wrote. “Bottom line for this week is that for the Jan 4-5 storm, expect similar impacts or worse compared to what happened on Dec 31.”
Bomb Cyclone
Meteorologist Ryan Maue tweeted that a “bomb cyclone” will appear over the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday. The cyclone will remain far offshore from California.
“A rare U.S. west coast ‘bomb cyclone’ will form Tuesday over the Pacific Ocean. The storm center will remain well off-shore w/hurricane force winds but an ‘atmospheric river’ or front will lash the coast on Wednesday,” Maue tweeted.
Daniel Swain, a climate scientist with UCLA, wrote on Twitter, “The next inbound storm looks like it will be quite strong. A rapidly deepening surface low (i.e., meteorological ‘bomb cyclone’) will remain well offshore, but the associated warm and cold fronts will bring widespread heavy rain and strong winds to NorCal.”
Swain wrote, “My main concern, right now, is portion of this that will fall rather quickly over 6-8 hour period on Wed as another strong storm makes landfall. There will be pretty high potential for flooding, including some serious/life-threatening flooding, across broad swath of NorCal.” | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/california/atmospheric-river-set-to-flood-the-bay-area/ | 2023-01-03 20:19:58 | 0 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/california/atmospheric-river-set-to-flood-the-bay-area/ |
Grab early Prime Day deals on games and gaming gear
Prime Day falls on July 11 and 12 this year, and it marks the perfect opportunity to stock up on games and gaming gear. Whether you’re a keen gamer yourself or you’re hoping to pick up a bargain for a gamer in your life, you’ll find some excellent deals.
There are early Prime Day deals galore on everything from games and consoles to gaming laptops and gaming chairs, so whatever you’re in the market for, you’re bound to find it. You can even pick up free digital games as part of Prime Gaming.
The deals below were last updated on July 3, 2023, at 10 a.m. EST.
Shop this article: Acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop, Logitech G335 Wired Gaming Headset and Official Luna Wireless Controller
How to get free games on and around Prime Day
You might expect discounts around Prime Day, but how about getting something for nothing? Prime Gaming is one of the offerings you get with Amazon Prime membership (which you’ll need in order to take advantage of many Prime Day deals).
On Prime Day and in the lead-up to the event, you’ll find some extra games for free. Titles vary across the sale period and new ones are likely to be added on Prime Day itself. But at present, you can get several free full games with Prime Gaming, including Prey and Baldur’s Gate II.
What gaming deals are available on Prime Day?
If you’re still wondering what gaming deals you might find this Prime Day — and early deals leading up to the event — be prepared for a range of options. You’ll find many games at a discount for PC and all popular consoles. As for consoles themselves, there are usually discounts on the Nintendo Switch on Prime Day. Now that their stock levels are reliable, you may also find reductions on the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X and Series S.
Then there are all kinds of gaming peripherals, including gaming mice and keyboards, gaming chairs and gaming desks. Basically, if it has anything to do with gaming, you’ll probably find a discount on or before Prime Day.
Best early Prime Day gaming deals
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 17% OFF
Link is back for a new adventure, this time with the ability to soar the skies above Hyrule, as well as having the freedom to explore the depths below the surface. You can combine and fuse objects to create new weapons, vehicles and more, so let your imagination run wild.
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“Star Wars” Jedi: Survivor UP TO 21% OFF
This stunning game from the “Star Wars” universe is available at a discounted price for both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. You play as a Jedi Knight called Cal, exploring the galaxy and fighting on the side of the light. The graphics are stunning, and it’s a must for “Star Wars” fans who love gaming.
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Acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop 22% OFF
If you’re looking for a powerful gaming laptop, this one has a super-fast six-core processor and an impressive graphics card with 6 gigabytes of dedicated video RAM. This means it can keep up with even the most power-hungry games without noticeable blur or lag.
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Logitech G335 Wired Gaming Headset 35% OFF
Although you have to deal with wires, you get much more for your money with this wired gaming headset than you would with a wireless equivalent. It offers crisp, clear sound to help you immerse yourself in the gaming world, plus a handy flip-to-mute mic. It’s light and comfortable to wear.
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Logitech G Cloud Handheld Portable Gaming Console 14% OFF
This handheld cloud gaming console lets you take your favorite titles on the road. It’s compatible with a number of cloud gaming services, including Xbox Cloud Gaming and Nvidia GeForce Now. You can also download and play Android games from the Google Play Store.
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Official Luna Wireless Controller 43% OFF
If you use Luna, Amazon’s cloud gaming service, you might be interested in the official Luna controller. It’s designed to give you the best possible gaming experience on Luna and also integrates Alexa to let you open games hands-free. It connects via Bluetooth and is compatible with any Bluetooth device, including Windows laptops, MacBooks, Android phones, iPhones and Fire TV.
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Logitech G703 Lightspeed Wireless Gaming Mouse 37% OFF
When you use a standard mouse for gaming, you can be plagued by latency and responsiveness issues. This super-fast gaming mouse solves that problem. You can also buy it with a wireless charging system so it doesn’t run out of battery while you play.
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SteelSeries Apex 3 RGB Gaming Keyboard 50% OFF
With its whisper-quiet keys, it’s the ideal keyboard for anyone who gets annoyed with keyboard clicking or wants to be considerate of household members during late-night gaming sessions. It also has backlit keys and a wrist rest for ergonomic support to minimize the risk of repetitive strain injury.
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Dowinx Gaming Chair 6% OFF and $20 COUPON
If you’re sick to death of back pain or other discomfort from gaming, you might need to invest in a gaming chair. This chair features moveable lumbar support and a headrest to customize your experience and keep you comfortable. The mesh fabric is breathable, so you won’t feel sticky on hot days.
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Homall L-Shaped Gaming Desk $15 COUPON
Anyone serious about PC gaming knows the importance of a quality gaming desk. Thanks to its L-shaped design, this one gives you plenty of room for both work and play. The large surface means there’s room for a desktop computer, multiple monitors and even consoles if you want to create a single gaming zone.
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Products to watch this Prime Day
- Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless Gaming Headset
- Nintendo Switch with Neon Blue and Neon Red Joy‑Con
- Xbox Series X
- PlayStation 5 Console
- Dead Island 2: Day 1 Edition
- Final Fantasy XVI
- God of War Ragnarok
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The state-by-state winning lottery numbers through Saturday:
0-3-0
(zero, three, zero)
05-12-19-28-32
(five, twelve, nineteen, twenty-eight, thirty-two)
01-20-21-28-39-44
(one, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-eight, thirty-nine, forty-four)
01-03-19-22-24-29
(one, three, nineteen, twenty-two, twenty-four, twenty-nine)
4-5-6
(four, five, six)
0-0-2
(zero, zero, two)
2-0-6-4
(two, zero, six, four)
5-4-3-1
(five, four, three, one)
03-13-24-27-31
(three, thirteen, twenty-four, twenty-seven, thirty-one)
3-7-1
(three, seven, one)
5-4-7
(five, four, seven)
1-2-1-8
(one, two, one, eight)
1st:7 Eureka-2nd:11 Money Bags-3rd:10 Solid Gold, Race Time: 1:48.82
(1st: 7 Eureka, 2nd: 11 Money Bags, 3rd: 10 Solid Gold; Race Time: one: 48.82)
04-19-33-36-39
(four, nineteen, thirty-three, thirty-six, thirty-nine)
04-11-15-25-42, Mega Ball: 18
(four, eleven, fifteen, twenty-five, forty-two; Mega Ball: eighteen)
01-04-08-14-32
(one, four, eight, fourteen, thirty-two)
06-11-19-29-35-36
(six, eleven, nineteen, twenty-nine, thirty-five, thirty-six)
02-07-11-13-20-21
(two, seven, eleven, thirteen, twenty, twenty-one)
2-8-3
(two, eight, three)
8-3-8
(eight, three, eight)
10-11-12-23-29
(ten, eleven, twelve, twenty-three, twenty-nine)
5-1-9, WB:
(five, one, nine; WB: zero)
9-3-7, WB: 8
(nine, three, seven; WB: eight)
1-2-7-6, WB: 4
(one, two, seven, six; WB: four)
2-2-4-7, WB: 4
(two, two, four, seven; WB: four)
1-3-8
(one, three, eight)
0-2-1
(zero, two, one)
5-7-9-6
(five, seven, nine, six)
2-4-8-0
(two, four, eight, zero)
4-4
(four, four)
1-1
(one, one)
9-6-1
(nine, six, one)
6-7-9
(six, seven, nine)
1-5-6-5
(one, five, six, five)
2-1-2-8
(two, one, two, eight)
0-4-4-3-1
(zero, four, four, three, one)
8-7-7-6-6
(eight, seven, seven, six, six)
24-31-37-40-48-52
(twenty-four, thirty-one, thirty-seven, forty, forty-eight, fifty-two)
12-15-22-25-30
(twelve, fifteen, twenty-two, twenty-five, thirty)
03-05-09-20-34-47
(three, five, nine, twenty, thirty-four, forty-seven)
7-0, Fireball: 7
(seven, zero; Fireball: seven)
2-9, Fireball: 2
(two, nine; Fireball: two)
3-7-9, Fireball: 7
(three, seven, nine; Fireball: seven)
2-9-3, Fireball: 2
(two, nine, three; Fireball: two)
5-5-2-7, Fireball: 7
(five, five, two, seven; Fireball: seven)
9-9-7-2, Fireball: 2
(nine, nine, seven, two; Fireball: two)
8-6-6-2-8, Fireball: 7
(eight, six, six, two, eight; Fireball: seven)
0-6-1-9-1, Fireball: 2
(zero, six, one, nine, one; Fireball: two)
5-7-1
(five, seven, one)
9-5-5
(nine, five, five)
5-0-3
(five, zero, three)
5-3-9-8
(five, three, nine, eight)
2-4-7-9
(two, four, seven, nine)
3-8-0-6
(three, eight, zero, six)
07-09-12-14-22
(seven, nine, twelve, fourteen, twenty-two)
6-0-7-8-2
(six, zero, seven, eight, two)
4-1-3-8-9
(four, one, three, eight, nine)
15-26-27-36-38
(fifteen, twenty-six, twenty-seven, thirty-six, thirty-eight)
3-9-9
(three, nine, nine)
7-0-3
(seven, zero, three)
6-1-3-3
(six, one, three, three)
6-0-3-9
(six, zero, three, nine)
03-10-13-19-24
(three, ten, thirteen, nineteen, twenty-four)
02-10-13-15-25-47, Extra Shot: 19
(two, ten, thirteen, fifteen, twenty-five, forty-seven; Extra Shot: nineteen)
04-34-40-44-45
(four, thirty-four, forty, forty-four, forty-five)
26-31-32-41-42
(twenty-six, thirty-one, thirty-two, forty-one, forty-two)
15-19-27-31-43
(fifteen, nineteen, twenty-seven, thirty-one, forty-three)
04-06-09-13-14-39
(four, six, nine, thirteen, fourteen, thirty-nine)
03-08-16-21-26-27-30-34-38-44-45-51-52-60-63-65-70-72-77-79, BE: 70
(three, eight, sixteen, twenty-one, twenty-six, twenty-seven, thirty, thirty-four, thirty-eight, forty-four, forty-five, fifty-one, fifty-two, sixty, sixty-three, sixty-five, seventy, seventy-two, seventy-seven, seventy-nine; BE: seventy)
3-5-2, SB: 7
(three, five, two; SB: seven)
9-0-5, SB: 7
(nine, zero, five; SB: seven)
7-0-0-0, SB: 7
(seven, zero, zero, zero; SB: seven)
5-9-4-3, SB: 7
(five, nine, four, three; SB: seven)
01-02-08-19-22-23-29-31-33-35-36-38-39-42-63-68-72-74-75-78, BE: 33
(one, two, eight, nineteen, twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-nine, thirty-one, thirty-three, thirty-five, thirty-six, thirty-eight, thirty-nine, forty-two, sixty-three, sixty-eight, seventy-two, seventy-four, seventy-five, seventy-eight; BE: thirty-three)
05-08-28-38-43-44
(five, eight, twenty-eight, thirty-eight, forty-three, forty-four)
9-0-5
(nine, zero, five)
3-5-2
(three, five, two)
5-9-4-3
(five, nine, four, three)
7-0-0-0
(seven, zero, zero, zero)
9-6-4
(nine, six, four)
7-6-8
(seven, six, eight)
14-21-28-30-32, Cash Ball: 5
(fourteen, twenty-one, twenty-eight, thirty, thirty-two; Cash Ball: five)
07-15-20-28, Cash Ball: 14
(seven, fifteen, twenty, twenty-eight; Cash Ball: fourteen)
5-6-4
(five, six, four)
7-9-3
(seven, nine, three)
6-3-9-2
(six, three, nine, two)
3-8-1-8
(three, eight, one, eight)
01-18-26-27-36
(one, eighteen, twenty-six, twenty-seven, thirty-six)
08-09-13-22-38-40
(eight, nine, thirteen, twenty-two, thirty-eight, forty)
6-6-3
(six, six, three)
2-3-0-6
(two, three, zero, six)
7-4-2-6-8
(seven, four, two, six, eight)
AC-AH-QS-7C-10S
(AC, AH, QS, 7C, 10S)
01-14-18-22-38, Bonus: 31
(one, fourteen, eighteen, twenty-two, thirty-eight; Bonus: thirty-one)
0-4-0
(zero, four, zero)
9-2-8
(nine, two, eight)
5-4-3-0
(five, four, three, zero)
3-3-1-8
(three, three, one, eight)
2-5-9-9-7
(two, five, nine, nine, seven)
5-1-9-2-6
(five, one, nine, two, six)
01-14-25-32-34
(one, fourteen, twenty-five, thirty-two, thirty-four)
02-12-24-31-37-41, ST: 6
(two, twelve, twenty-four, thirty-one, thirty-seven, forty-one; ST: six)
8-0-8-3
(eight, zero, eight, three)
5-4-5-2
(five, four, five, two)
03-05-26-28-33-44
(three, five, twenty-six, twenty-eight, thirty-three, forty-four)
01-20-30-31-34
(one, twenty, thirty, thirty-one, thirty-four)
12-21-35-40-41-47
(twelve, twenty-one, thirty-five, forty, forty-one, forty-seven)
QH-5C-7H-7S-10S
(QH, 5C, 7H, 7S, 10S)
2-4-9
(two, four, nine)
2-2-2-6
(two, two, two, six)
2-2-2
(two, two, two)
0-6-6-2
(zero, six, six, two)
17-24-26-30-39
(seventeen, twenty-four, twenty-six, thirty, thirty-nine)
06-12-13-14-15-19-24-28-36-39-43-47-52-54-56-58-60-62-66-72-73-78
(six, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, nineteen, twenty-four, twenty-eight, thirty-six, thirty-nine, forty-three, forty-seven, fifty-two, fifty-four, fifty-six, fifty-eight, sixty, sixty-two, sixty-six, seventy-two, seventy-three, seventy-eight)
2-5-9
(two, five, nine)
04-07-12-17-22
(four, seven, twelve, seventeen, twenty-two)
03-11-21-25-33-35
(three, eleven, twenty-one, twenty-five, thirty-three, thirty-five)
3-9-6
(three, nine, six)
3-4-5
(three, four, five)
8-7-2-6
(eight, seven, two, six)
6-5-9-7
(six, five, nine, seven)
05-12-19-25-30
(five, twelve, nineteen, twenty-five, thirty)
02-11-25-31, Bonus: 10
(two, eleven, twenty-five, thirty-one; Bonus: ten)
09-11-13-32-39
(nine, eleven, thirteen, thirty-two, thirty-nine)
Month: 3, Day: 8, Year: 91
(Month: three; Day: eight; Year: ninety-one)
3-7-8
(three, seven, eight)
04-06-10-14-20
(four, six, ten, fourteen, twenty)
1-7-0, Fireball: 1
(one, seven, zero; Fireball: one)
6-3-0-6, Fireball: 1
(six, three, zero, six; Fireball: one)
01-05-19-32-34, Xtra: 3
(one, five, nineteen, thirty-two, thirty-four; Xtra: three)
3-3-4, Fireball: 2
(three, three, four; Fireball: two)
4-0-8-8, Fireball: 2
(four, zero, eight, eight; Fireball: two)
8-9-0
(eight, nine, zero)
1-7-7
(one, seven, seven)
8-7-1-4
(eight, seven, one, four)
9-8-7-0
(nine, eight, seven, zero)
06-24-34-35-37
(six, twenty-four, thirty-four, thirty-five, thirty-seven)
22-30-32-37-39
(twenty-two, thirty, thirty-two, thirty-seven, thirty-nine)
1-2-6
(one, two, six)
5-2-5-0
(five, two, five, zero)
2-2-6
(two, two, six)
2-0-5-4
(two, zero, five, four)
01-03-20-23-33
(one, three, twenty, twenty-three, thirty-three)
05-09-10-11-12-14-16-22-23-28-30-32-34-52-59-65-68-72-76-79
(five, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, fourteen, sixteen, twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-eight, thirty, thirty-two, thirty-four, fifty-two, fifty-nine, sixty-five, sixty-eight, seventy-two, seventy-six, seventy-nine)
08-15-20-27-38-53, Bonus: 48
(eight, fifteen, twenty, twenty-seven, thirty-eight, fifty-three; Bonus: forty-eight)
14-18-21-23-42
(fourteen, eighteen, twenty-one, twenty-three, forty-two)
4-5-4, Lucky Sum: 13
(four, five, four; Lucky Sum: thirteen)
3-1-6, Lucky Sum: 10
(three, one, six; Lucky Sum: ten)
8-6-0-3, Lucky Sum: 17
(eight, six, zero, three; Lucky Sum: seventeen)
3-9-1-8, Lucky Sum: 21
(three, nine, one, eight; Lucky Sum: twenty-one)
15-22-28-29-41-43, Kicker: 1-1-4-0-7-0
(fifteen, twenty-two, twenty-eight, twenty-nine, forty-one, forty-three; Kicker: one, one, four, zero, seven, zero)
3-1-7
(three, one, seven)
6-5-9
(six, five, nine)
4-2-0-3
(four, two, zero, three)
8-7-0-2
(eight, seven, zero, two)
3-4-0-2-3
(three, four, zero, two, three)
9-7-4-3-9
(nine, seven, four, three, nine)
09-13-25-29-33
(nine, thirteen, twenty-five, twenty-nine, thirty-three)
18-19-22-32-36
(eighteen, nineteen, twenty-two, thirty-two, thirty-six)
0-9-3
(zero, nine, three)
01-07-11-15-20-21-25-30
(one, seven, eleven, fifteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-five, thirty)
11-17-19-22-38-39
(eleven, seventeen, nineteen, twenty-two, thirty-eight, thirty-nine)
0-9-6-4
(zero, nine, six, four)
3-8-0-0
(three, eight, zero, zero)
5-7-9-9
(five, seven, nine, nine)
1-9-7-9
(one, nine, seven, nine)
13-14-31-57
(thirteen, fourteen, thirty-one, fifty-seven)
01-03-10-22-32
(one, three, ten, twenty-two, thirty-two)
02-15-16-27-34-40
(two, fifteen, sixteen, twenty-seven, thirty-four, forty)
8-4, Wild: 6
(eight, four; Wild: six)
7-5, Wild: 4
(seven, five; Wild: four)
8-6-0, Wild: 6
(eight, six, zero; Wild: six)
9-3-6, Wild: 4
(nine, three, six; Wild: four)
6-6-6-5, Wild: 6
(six, six, six, five; Wild: six)
9-3-9-3, Wild: 4
(nine, three, nine, three; Wild: four)
2-9-7-6-2, Wild: 6
(two, nine, seven, six, two; Wild: six)
8-8-5-6-6, Wild: 4
(eight, eight, five, six, six; Wild: four)
02-11-20-25-30
(two, eleven, twenty, twenty-five, thirty)
2-1-5-8
(two, one, five, eight)
8-4-4-7
(eight, four, four, seven)
10-11-18-34-35, Extra: 32
(ten, eleven, eighteen, thirty-four, thirty-five; Extra: thirty-two)
01-02-21-23-28, Power-Up: 2
(one, two, twenty-one, twenty-three, twenty-eight; Power, Up: two)
1-9-5, FB: 1
(one, nine, five; FB: one)
1-7-8, FB: 1
(one, seven, eight; FB: one)
0-2-5-9, FB: 1
(zero, two, five, nine; FB: one)
3-1-3-1, FB: 1
(three, one, three, one; FB: one)
01-04-13-31-34
(one, four, thirteen, thirty-one, thirty-four)
1-9-8, Wild: 1
(one, nine, eight; Wild: one)
5-0-6, Wild: 4
(five, zero, six; Wild: four)
8-2-0, Wild: 9
(eight, two, zero; Wild: nine)
9-0-6-7, Wild: 4
(nine, zero, six, seven; Wild: four)
3-4-4-5, Wild: 5
(three, four, four, five; Wild: five)
1-3-6-1, Wild: 8
(one, three, six, one; Wild: eight)
05-06-07-08-09-10-12-14-15-21-22-23
(five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, twelve, fourteen, fifteen, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-three)
03-04-05-07-09-10-14-15-16-20-21-23
(three, four, five, seven, nine, ten, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-three)
01-07-08-09-11-13-15-18-20-21-23-24
(one, seven, eight, nine, eleven, thirteen, fifteen, eighteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-three, twenty-four)
01-03-04-06-08-12-13-16-17-18-19-21
(one, three, four, six, eight, twelve, thirteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty-one)
09-10-17-24-29
(nine, ten, seventeen, twenty-four, twenty-nine)
3-4-5-6, FIREBALL: 7
(three, four, five, six; FIREBALL: seven)
6-6-1-6, FIREBALL: 3
(six, six, one, six; FIREBALL: three)
9-8-3-1, FIREBALL: 2
(nine, eight, three, one; FIREBALL: two)
0-4-8-1, FIREBALL: 6
(zero, four, eight, one; FIREBALL: six)
06-17-19-36-49-51
(six, seventeen, nineteen, thirty-six, forty-nine, fifty-one)
3-8-9, FIREBALL:
(three, eight, nine; FIREBALL: zero)
8-4-6, FIREBALL: 4
(eight, four, six; FIREBALL: four)
4-0-6, FIREBALL:
(four, zero, six; FIREBALL: zero)
4-5-4, FIREBALL: 4
(four, five, four; FIREBALL: four)
10-11-20-30-31-39, Bonus: 17
(ten, eleven, twenty, thirty, thirty-one, thirty-nine; Bonus: seventeen)
02-06-12-27-33
(two, six, twelve, twenty-seven, thirty-three)
1-3-1, FB: 9
(one, three, one; FB: nine)
8-8-1, FB: 8
(eight, eight, one; FB: eight)
7-0-6-3, FB: 6
(seven, zero, six, three; FB: six)
5-5-7-4, FB: 4
(five, five, seven, four; FB: four)
3-2-0
(three, two, zero)
02-04-07-11-40
(two, four, seven, eleven, forty)
08-09-20-21-22-25-26-28-30-34-48-49-54-55-57-61-63-71-77-78
(eight, nine, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-five, twenty-six, twenty-eight, thirty, thirty-four, forty-eight, forty-nine, fifty-four, fifty-five, fifty-seven, sixty-one, sixty-three, seventy-one, seventy-seven, seventy-eight)
09-12-15-30-35-39
(nine, twelve, fifteen, thirty, thirty-five, thirty-nine)
10-12-17-21
(ten, twelve, seventeen, twenty-one)
0-9-3
(zero, nine, three)
8-6-8-4
(eight, six, eight, four)
01-05-06-10-12-13-14-16-17-18-20
(one, five, six, ten, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, twenty)
06-10-11-12-14-15-17-18-20-21-22
(six, ten, eleven, twelve, fourteen, fifteen, seventeen, eighteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-two)
6-1-7
(six, one, seven)
2-2-0-2
(two, two, zero, two)
01-02-18-27-39-42
(one, two, eighteen, twenty-seven, thirty-nine, forty-two)
01-03-11-17-25-36, Doubler: N
(one, three, eleven, seventeen, twenty-five, thirty-six; Doubler: N)
02-11-13-24-25
(two, eleven, thirteen, twenty-four, twenty-five)
2-9-3
(two, nine, three)
3-2-1-0
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BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries agreed Monday that all natural gas storage in the 27-nation bloc should be topped up to at least 80% capacity for next winter as they prepare for the possibility of Russia further reducing deliveries.
The EU is trying to slash its use of Russian energy amid the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine and find other sources. A ban on imports of Russian coal will start in August, and an embargo on most oil from Russia will be phased in over the coming eight months.
Meanwhile, Moscow is disrupting natural gas deliveries, a fuel used to power factories and generate electricity that the EU didn’t include in its own sanctions for fear of seriously harming the European economy. Before the war, the bloc got about 40% of its natural gas from Russia.
Moscow has reduced gas supplies to several EU countries, including heavy importers Germany and Italy, and cut off deliveries to other members, such as Poland and Finland.
The EU Council adopted the gas storage regulation Monday after the European Commission made a proposal in March. The regulation also says underground gas storage on EU soil will need to be filled to 90% capacity before the 2023-24 winter.
Heads of state and government agreed last week during a summit in Brussels to step up preparations for further gas cuts from Russia and to keep searching for other suppliers. The EU already has increased deliveries from the United States, Norway, Algeria and Azerbaijan.
Some EU members don't have storage facilities, so the regulation provides that they should store 15% of their annual national gas consumption in other member countries, allowing them access to reserves in other EU nations.
Cyprus, Malta and Ireland, which are not directly connected with the gas system of other members, got an exemption, the council said, adding that filling obligations will stop at the end of December 2025. | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/EU-countries-adopt-mandatory-gas-storage-amid-17267690.php | 2022-06-27 11:34:30 | 0 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/EU-countries-adopt-mandatory-gas-storage-amid-17267690.php |
The news hit T.J. Finley like a punch to the chest.
“And I plan on doing my best to lead this team to an SEC championship and a national championship.”
To be sure, that’s a tall order for a team picked to finish last in the Southeastern Conference Western Division. Finley accomplished the first task in holding off two transfer newcomers, Zach Calzada and Robby Ashford.
In doing so, he avoided a repeat of his freshman season at LSU. Finley started five games after an injury to Myles Brennan two seasons ago, then was replaced by Max Johnson and found himself fallen on the depth chart after the spring.
Finley started Auburn’s final three games last season — all losses — after a season-ending ankle injury to Bo Nix. Nix, a three-year starter, then left for Oregon.
Coach Bryan Harsin brought in the former Texas A&M starter Calzada and ex-Oregon backup Ashford to compete for the job.
“He’s just continued to develop,” Harsin said. “I think we brought guys in to compete. Competition brings out the best in you.
“People do grow, they do develop, they do get better.”
Finley feels he has grown as a quarterback after mixed results in each of the past two seasons. He directed a 98-yard, game-winning drive last season against Georgia State and helped the Tigers push Alabama into overtime.
The 6-foot-7, 250-pounder completed 70 of 128 passes for 827 yards and six touchdowns against one interception for Auburn. The Tigers were a middle-of-the-pack passing offense in the SEC last season, and now have a mostly unproven group of receivers.
For his part, Finley feels he has a more complete grasp of the offense.
“When your head coach tells you that you’re the guy that we’re rolling the carpet out with, it definitely brings a level of confidence that I would think nobody wants to see when we come later down the season,” he said. “The confidence piece is a big thing in football, because like you see last year, I wasn’t mentally ready last year, nor was I physically ready to take that job last year after Bo got injured.
“But I had to be in that role because I was the backup.”
Now, the question is how he’ll perform now that this is no longer the case.
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BAGSVAERD, Denmark (AP) _ Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) on Wednesday reported second-quarter profit of $1.91 billion.
On a per-share basis, the Bagsvaerd, Denmark-based company said it had profit of 84 cents.
The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 87 cents per share.
The drugmaker posted revenue of $5.91 billion in the period.
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GRAPHIC: Teens escape handcuffs, flee abusive home, official says
CYPRESS, Texas (KTRK) - Teen twins in Texas, starving and beaten, got out of their house and went door to door begging for help, officials said.
A woman answered a bizarre knock on the door at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday. Others in the neighborhood did not answer, some out of fright, but she did.
The Precinct 5 Constable’s Office says the twin 16-year-olds, one boy and one girl, escaped from their home, where they had been held prisoner in handcuffs in their laundry room.
Neither had shoes, and one was not wearing a shirt. It was cold outside, and they were desperate.
The woman, who wants to remain anonymous for safety reasons, invited them in.
“They were saying that they had just gotten here from Baton Rouge. I think they said that they just moved here and that their mom didn’t disclose the address to them so they didn’t know,” she said.
She gave them blankets and food, and she says they ate every bit. They told her they hadn’t eaten in more than a week.
The woman called the police.
In the meantime, she said the children opened up about the abuse they had endured at the hand of their mother, Zaikiya Duncan and her boyfriend, Jova Terrell. The teens told her they tried to escape the night before.
“But she got caught and her mom beat her, hit her in the head,” the woman recounted.
Duncan and Terrell have both been charged with injury to a child.
The woman, who is an ICU nurse, checked out their injuries and took photos showing swollen hands and fresh cuts to their wrists and arms.
She noticed scarring on their frail bodies as well.
“They complained about feeling stiff from being in just one position in the laundry room,” she said.
The woman who helped them said she is still trying to process everything, but she is angry that it got to this extreme and that Duncan had custody of her children.
Texas Child Protective Services said they had not been involved with the family before. In Louisiana, from where they had just moved, the Department of Child and Family Services had been involved and documented past abuse, according to court records.
Duncan and Terrell were arrested in Baton Rouge after running off with five of Duncan’s other kids, triggering an Amber Alert. The alert has been canceled since, with officials reporting the kids were found safe.
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Heart disease definitely doesn’t discriminate — it can literally affect any age, race and/or gender — yet at the same time we as African Americans experience it at alarmingly higher rates compared to others. Putting that number into perspective, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released data that confirmed African Americans are 30% more likely to die from heart disease than non-Hispanic whites.
With that said, heart health should be at the top of everyone’s priority, especially our people! That’s why we were honored to attend The American Heart Association’s annual “Go Red For Women” Red Dress Collection Concert this past Wednesday night (Feb. 1) in — no pun intended! — the heart of New York City.
RELATED: Go Red: How To Make Sure You Have Heart Health
The elegant night capped off at NYC’s Jazz At The Lincoln Center, specifically the venue’s astounding Appel Room. The glass window that gives view to the 59th Street entrance of Central Park made for a perfect backdrop to the many, many red dresses on display. Prominent women from all parts of the industry walked the show, including Anika Noni Rose-Dirden, India de Beaufort, Miss America 2023 Grace Stanke, Chrishell Stause, Melissa Fumero, Ashley Greene, Kyle Richards, Folake Olowofoyeku, Melba Moore, Danielle Moné Truitt, Teri Hatcher, Cara Buono, Dylan Dreyer, Tisha Campbell, Amanda Warren, Ginger Gonzaga, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Paulina Alexis, Hena Doba and Phoebe Robinson. Many attendees of the night matched the ladies’ flyness, with most of the room dressed to the nines in their best red outfit and/or accessories.
Music of the night was handled by UK pop sensation Rita Ora and an acoustic headlining set by rock/country legend Sheryl Crow. At the young age of 60, which she proudly boasted in-between hits, the “Steve McQueen” guitar queen commanded the night with conviction and an abundance of grace.
Star Jones, America Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown and Susan Lucci played hosts for the night, and special guests included Nina Hamlin and Mario Hamlin, parents of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin who recently put heart health on the map in a big way following his in-game cardiac arrest while playing against the Cincinnati Bengals last month (Jan. 2) at Paycor Stadium. Joined onstage by Elisabeth Röhm, Mrs. Hamlin showed strength as she discussed easily the scariest moment of her son’s life as well as her own.
We send a very special thank you to The American Heart Association for extending an invite to be part of such an initiative, which was made possible with respect to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s The Heart Truth program. Until next year!
Take a look at a photo recap of The American Heart Association’s 2023 “Go Red For Women” Red Dress Collection Concert below, in addition to exclusive quotes from Melba Moore, Danielle Moné Truitt, Star Jones and Tisha Campbell. Click here to learn more about how you can get better informed on heart disease as well as involved in global prevention:
- Alarming Rise In Number Of Young Black Women At Risk Of Heart Disease
- Actor Lamman Rucker Brings Awareness To The Increase In Hypertension In The Black Community
Recap: Inside The American Heart Association’s 2023 “Go Red For Women” Red Dress Collection Concert was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
1. The American Heart Association 2023 “Go Red For Women” Red Dress Collection Concert
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart Association2. Celebrity Women Walking The Runway At The American Heart Association’s 2023 “Go Red For Women” Red Dress Collection Concert
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart Association3. Nina Hamlin and Elisabeth Röhm
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart Association4. AHA VIP 2023 Miss America Grace Stanke
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart Association5. Opening Performer Rita Ora
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart Association6. Headlining Performer Sheryl Crow
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart Association7. Ashley Greene
Source:GettyDesigner: Rita Vinieris
8. Dylan Dreyer
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart AssociationDesigner: Jay Godfrey
9. Tisha Campbell
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart AssociationDesigner: Alexander by Daymor
10. Phoebe Robinson
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart AssociationDesigner: FouyChov Couture
11. Chrishell Stause
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart AssociationDesigner: Galia Lahav
12. Gina Gershon
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart AssociationDesigner: Marc Bouwer
13. Paulina Alexis
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart AssociationDesigner: Hervé Léger
14. Ginger Gonzaga
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart AssociationDesigner: Gustavo Cadile
15. Amanda Warren
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart AssociationDesigner: Anne Barge
16. Danielle Moné Truitt
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart AssociationDesigner: AGGI
17. Cara Buono
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart AssociationDesigner: Alex Teih
18. Maitreyi Ramakrishnan
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart AssociationDesigner: Cavanagh Baker
19. India de Beaufort
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart AssociationDesigner: Tarik Ediz
20. Melba Moore
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart AssociationDesigner: Rene Ruiz
21. Folake Olowofoyeku
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart AssociationDesigner: Teuta Matoshi
22. Melissa Fumero
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart AssociationDesigner: NARCES
23. Teri Hatcher
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart AssociationDesigner: Rubin Singer
24. Anika Noni Rose-Dirden
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart AssociationDesigner: Catherine Regehr
25. Kyle Richards
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart AssociationDesigner: Pamella Roland
26. Rita Ora
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart Association27. DJ Kiss
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart Association28. Folake Olowofoyeku Greets A Heart Disease Survivor
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart Association29. Star Jones And Associates Enjoy Time At The 2023 “Go Red For Women” Reception
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart Association30. Christian Siriano For The American Heart Association’s 2023 “Go Red For Women” Red Dress Collection Concert
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart Association31. Oscar De La Renta For The American Heart Association’s 2023 “Go Red For Women” Red Dress Collection Concert
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart Association32. Melba Moore Says:
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart Association“I’ve been seeing some of the ads that [AHA] has been doing, and they’re very informative and serious in letting people know things, like getting pregnant isn’t such a simple thing — it can give you heart problems! It’s information you should know, and to invite me to be part of it is such a great honor.
I’ve been ill, but now well, but also lost people in my family to stroke and heart disease. It helps me to take better care of myself, and to also give a good example — no fatbacks; avocados! [Laughs]
It’s a great honor for me to be part of what [AHA] is doing. Afrocentric people unfortunately suffer the greatest in society, and heart disease is no different. It’s the greatest killer amongst all women, but for Black women the rate is even higher — for poor people, it’s higher than that! Being that person to say, ‘You can prevent it,’ is an honor.”
33. Zac Posen For The American Heart Association’s 2023 “Go Red For Women” Red Dress Collection Concert
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart Association34. Donna Karan For The American Heart Association’s 2023 “Go Red For Women” Red Dress Collection Concert
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart Association35. Danielle Moné Truitt Says:
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart Association“I’m honored to have been asked to be part of this event. My mom actually has heart disease, and she has a pacemaker. I’ve seen the changes that she had to go through in her life due to her heart health. It’s made me very cautious of the stress that I take in, my eating. diet, activeness and working out. I’m doing all that I can to make sure that my heart stays healthy.
I didn’t realize that women, especially Black women, are less likely to be given CPR from a bystander. If something happened to us on the street, we’re the least likely for someone to help us! I think it’s important for us to know how to do that, just in case i see one of my fellow sisters and she’s struggling. I’ll be able to help her.”
36. Badgley Mischka For The American Heart Association’s 2023 “Go Red For Women” Red Dress Collection Concert
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart Association37. Pamella Roland For The American Heart Association’s 2023 “Go Red For Women” Red Dress Collection Concert
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart Association38. Tisha Campbell Says:
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart Association“I’m surprised I haven’t worked with [AHA] before this! It’s very personal to me because a lot of the women in my family all have heart disease, and even passed away from heart disease like my own grandmother. My mother has cardiomyopathy currently, and worked really hard to get it from 20% to 55%, maybe even 60% now. She’s working really hard to be conscious of her physical and mental health. I, too, have my own cardio issues. I have a cardiologist that is working with me to get me healthier.
It was easy [to say ‘Yes’] when they asked me. I was like, ‘Oh my God – always wanted to!’ Never walked a catwalk before, so I’m a little nervous. If I trip, I’ll just dance it off [Laughs].
These kind of shows put [heart disease] to the forefront. For the African American community, especially our women who carry so much on their backs, we have to put ourselves first. How can you give to anybody when you well is dry? Us first!”
39. Rubin Singer For The American Heart Association’s 2023 “Go Red For Women” Red Dress Collection Concert
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart Association40. Jenny Packham For The American Heart Association’s 2023 “Go Red For Women” Red Dress Collection Concert
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart Association41. Star Jones Says:
Source:Getty Images For The American Heart Association“I’m the national volunteer for the American Heart Association after being a heart disease survivor for the past 12 years. I’m always here — they know that if it’s a Red Dress event, I’m there!” | https://thebeatdfw.com/playlist/recap-inside-the-american-heart-associations-2023-go-red-for-women-red-dress-collection-concert/ | 2023-02-04 23:34:14 | 1 | https://thebeatdfw.com/playlist/recap-inside-the-american-heart-associations-2023-go-red-for-women-red-dress-collection-concert/ |
Police have taken a man into custody after finding an estimated 1,000 pounds of explosives in an occupied Williston apartment.
28-year-old Ross Michael Petrie was arrested on Oct. 12 and put into the custody of the Williams County Correctional Center. Charges are pending with the Williams County State's Attorney's Office.
Members of the Minot Bomb Squad and Bismarck Bomb Squads have estimated that over 1,000 pounds of homemade explosive materials were found in an occupied Williston apartment on Monday night. Detonation sites near Williston High School and at the Williston City Landfill have been set up to destroy the materials.
At 3:54 p.m. Monday, the Williston Police Department responded to the 3600 block of Seventh Street West after receiving a report of possible narcotic activity according to a release from the Department. During the investigation, materials that were suspected to be explosive were found in the apartment. As a precaution, the apartment building where the items were located and a neighboring building were evacuated. After the evacuation, the Department confirmed that multiple of the suspected items were indeed explosive. Quantity of explosives and exact materials used to create the explosives may be released at a later date, but the Department confirmed that multiple different chemicals and materials to make explosives were located in the residence.
The Minot Bomb Squad and Bismarck Bomb Squad came to assist the Williston police with processing the scene on Monday night and came back Tuesday morning with more equipment. The Williston Fire Department assisted with ensuring scene safety.
“We have some of the highest trained individuals in the state brought in for this,” Williston Fire Chief Matt Clark said in a press briefing.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, 32nd Avenue West was closed from the 11th Street West intersection to the 26th Street West intersection in order to safely transport the explosive materials to a location near Williston High School that was deemed safe to detonate the items. Williston residents may have heard explosive noises as the items were detonated and disposed of by trained professionals. Williston High School confirmed that the location is near the school, and said that it has been deemed safe to continue classes as normal, despite being able to hear the explosive sounds. 26th Street West from Harvest Hills Avenue to 44th Avenue West will be closed during the detonations.
Roads re-opened on Wednesday night when it was deemed unsafe to continue operations due to low-light. The Bomb Squads will resume operations in the mid-morning hours on Oct. 13.
On Wednesday, the Bomb Squads and the Williston Police Department announced they will be utilizing a second detonation site at the Williston City Landfill.
“The Williston Police Department recognizes the concerns of citizens due to the noise and location of these detonations,” Public Information Officer Heather Cook said in a press conference. “However, the Williston Police Department wants to ensure that they are doing everything in their power with the assistance of the Minot Bomb Squad and Bismarck Bomb Squad to destroy these materials in the safest way possible.”
The investigation into the explosive materials is still active and evacuated residents cannot return to their homes. The Police Department said that the Bomb Squads have taken over command of the investigation and scene and will be the determining factor to when residents may return to their homes.
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A new Morning Consult poll had to grab the attention of House Speaker Philip Gunn and a few other prominent Mississippi Republicans.
The poll, conducted over a three-month period this summer, tagged Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves as the fifth most unpopular governor in the nation. Reeves had the approval of 48% of the respondents and a 42% disapproval.
Generally speaking, the nation’s governors had positive rankings in the 50-state poll. But Reeves was one of only eight governors whose popularity ranking was below 50%. Of the many Republican governors running for reelection within the next four years, Reeves ranks last in America.
The poll had to provide a little positive energy for any politician thinking of challenging the governor. Various sources indicate that Gunn, who is in his third term as House speaker, has been considering whether to challenge Reeves in the 2023 Republican gubernatorial primary.
Gunn has refused to say what his plans are. If he was certain that he was running for reelection to his current House seat and then again to the speaker’s post, he would make that abundantly clear. Such an early proclamation most likely would head off any challenges for both his seat and for his speaker’s post. But Gunn has remained quiet on his future, leading to rampant speculation about who might be the future leader of the House.
Reeves, a first-term Republican governor, has consistently been near the bottom in terms of popularity in the ongoing Morning Consult polls.
Despite that, challenging the incumbent governor would be a daunting task. Reeves’ sizable campaign war chest makes him a formidable incumbent even if he is near the bottom in a poll of the nation’s governors.
There are at least four statewide officeholders who are or have considered challenging Reeves.
First-term Secretary of State Michael Watson, when recently asked about his political plans, deferred and said he had not made a decision. Sources close to Watson say he’s considering a 2023 bid against Reeves.
Attorney General Lynn Fitch, fresh off her successful effort in ending a national right to an abortion, might never be in a better position to run for governor. Mississippi Today reported earlier this year that Fitch, based on her advisers’ counsel, has considered challenging Reeves in 2023.
Both State Auditor Shad White and Agriculture and Commerce Commissioner Andy Gipson are also said to have considered a gubernatorial bid as they’ve coursed their political futures.
The problem for any of these potential candidates in 2023, though, is that Reeves starts with a considerable advantage. The 48-year-old has been a statewide elected official for nearly all of his adult life: two terms as treasurer, two terms as lieutenant governor and now a first term as governor.
That might explain some of his unpopularity as reflected in the Morning Consult poll. He says he has not shied away from telling people no and thus creating enemies. But more than his willingness to say no, perhaps what might contribute to any unpopularity is the perception of an eagerness to go out of his way to find confrontation.
If nothing else, though, Reeves has name recognition that can be advantageous on an election ballot. Politicians who conduct polls are always surprised to learn of the number of Mississippians who do not know the speaker, secretary of state or other elected officials. But most do know the governor — especially one who has been on the statewide scene for two decades.
And more important than the name identification is Reeves’ huge cash advantage. He has never run a race where he did not have a sizable campaign cash advantage.
That will be the case in 2023. Based on the latest campaign finance reports, filed with the Secretary of State’s office in January, Reeves has cash on hand of about $5 million. On the other hand, Northern District Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley, who is viewed as the Democratic favorite for governor should he choose to run, has $520,000. Reports are that Presley has had strong fundraising efforts this year that will not be reflected on his campaign finance report until January 2023.
Other statewide officials who might be viewed as possible challengers in a Republican primary are far behind Reeves in fundraising.
For example, as of January:
• Watson had $351,026.
• Fitch had $555,120.
• White had $603,353.
• Gipson had $87,800.
In terms of campaign cash, Gunn appears to be in the strongest position with $1 million. Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann has $2.6 million but has said he believes his current office is where he can have the greatest impact.
There will be three gubernatorial elections in 2023: Mississippi, Louisiana and Kentucky. Reeves and Democrat Andy Beshear in normally Republican-dominated Kentucky are the two incumbents eligible to seek reelection.
Beshear is among the top 10 most popular governors, according to the Morning Consult poll. But before people start arguing the poll has a partisan tilt, it should be pointed out that nine of the 10 most popular governors are Republican. And the three most popular represent states that generally are Democratic strongholds: Charlie Baker in Massachusetts, Phil Scott in Vermont and Larry Hogan in Maryland.
They all have reputations of not looking for fights.
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SEATTLE (AP) — Michael Penix Jr. has accomplished plenty in his first season as the quarterback at Washington. He added a game-winning, fourth-quarter drive to the list on Friday night.
Peyton Henry made a 22-yard field goal with 8 seconds left to cap a 92-yard scoring driving, and Washington held off No. 24 Oregon State 24-21 to preserve its hopes in the Pac-12 championship game race.
The Huskies took over at their own 3 with 4:33 left and Penix led the march downfield against the Beavers’ stingy defense. Penix was 9 of 13 for 66 yards on the drive, including key third-down conversions to Devin Culp, Ja’Lynn Polk and a diving catch by Cameron Davis. Penix’s push pass to Giles Jackson for 12 yards got the Huskies to the Oregon State 2. After a pair of incompletions, the Huskies set up for the short field goal and Henry delivered the winning kick.
“We knew if we gave them the ball back we probably wouldn’t have got it back,” Penix said. “We wanted to make sure that we took advantage of that drive and make sure we got down there and got some points on the board. And it was great that we took up all that clock.”
Washington (7-2, 4-2 Pac-12) won its third straight and kept alive its slim hopes of finding a spot in Las Vegas in the conference title game. Penix, the nation’s leader in passing, was 30 of 52 for 298 yards and a 24-yard touchdown pass on third-and-goal to Jack Westover in the third quarter.
Wayne Taulapapa ran for two touchdowns for the Huskies, the second coming early in the fourth quarter to tie the score at 21-21. Rome Odunze had seven receptions for 102 yards.
“It just gives us that mentality that we’re gonna go out there and fight no matter what,” Odunze said.
The game wasn’t without some typical late-night Pac-12 wackiness. Blustery winds affected the passing and kicking game all night and the game was stopped for 25 minutes early in the fourth quarter after partial power outage took down some of the stadium lights illuminating the field.
“That was the biggest thing I was probably trying to address with the guys is how hard they had fought to make it a 21-21 score,” Washington coach Kalen DeBoer said. “And we had just gained the momentum and just to get their minds back on how it felt.”
Deshaun Fenwick rushed for two touchdowns and linebacker Easton Mascarenas-Arnold returned an interception 37 yards for a score for Oregon State, which was playing its first game ranked in The AP Top 25 since the 2013 season opener.
“Credit to those guys for finishing the game better than we did ultimately,” Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith said. “It was back-and-forth battling. Some missed opportunities out there and they made one or two more plays than us.”
The Beavers (6-3, 3-3) will lament two missed opportunities in the first half going for it on fourth downs deep in Washington’s end of the field and failing to convert. The windy, blustery conditions made kicking an adventure all night, but failing to get points on those drives came back to bite Oregon State.
The Beavers were stopped on fourth-and-2 at the Washington 7 and fourth-and-3 at the Washington 15 on consecutive possessions with a chance to extend their early lead.
“We’re going to error on aggression down there, even more aggression with the way the wind was going,” Smith said. “There’s no guarantee that thing is going through the uprights and I didn’t think the distances were ridiculous.”
Damien Martinez had 107 yards rushing for Oregon State.
LIGHTS OUT
Taulapapa scored on a 4-yard TD run with 11:36 left. But as the Huskies celebrated, a bank of stadium lights on the north side of the stadium went out. Washington kicked the extra point to pull even at 21-21, but after the kick the lights on the south side went down as well.
After officials huddled with stadium staff, it was announced there would be a delay before the lights would come back on. The lights flickered back on after about 20 minutes and the game resumed after a 25-minute break.
DeBoer said he had a similar situation during a game at Fresno State in 2018.
“I sat on the heater. It was cold,” Penix said.
FLASHBACKS
The instable weather and the delay in the fourth quarter brought back memories of 2019 when Washington and California played a night game that was delayed by lightning storms in the Seattle area. That game was delayed more than 2 1/2 hours and ended at 1:22 a.m. local time.
THE TAKEAWAY
Oregon State: The Beavers’ return to the rankings will be brief. Oregon State has not been ranked for more than one week since 2012 when it reached as high as No. 7 before losing at Washington.
Washington: The Huskies still need help to get to the conference title game and have to win at Oregon next week if they want a shot.
UP NEXT
Oregon State: The Beavers host California next Saturday.
Washington: The Huskies are at No. 8 Oregon next Saturday.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James will play another season for the Los Angeles Lakers.
The 38-year-old superstar announced his intentions on stage at The ESPYS on Wednesday night after accepting the record-breaking performance award for becoming the NBA’s career scoring leader.
At the end of last season, in which he surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s mark, James had said he wasn’t sure if he would be back.
“In that moment I’m asking myself if I can still play without cheating the game. Can I give everything to the game still? The truth is I’ve been asking myself this question at the end of the season for a couple years now. I just never openly talked about it,” James said.
“I don’t care how many more points I score or what I can and cannot do on the floor. The real question for me is can I play without cheating this game? The day I can’t give the game everything on the floor is the day I’ll be done. Lucky for you guys that day is not today.”
The crowd at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood let out a huge cheer.
“So yeah, I still got something left,” James said. “A lot left.”
He was presented his trophy by wife Savannah, sons Bronny and Bryce and daughter Zhuri. In her introductory remarks, Savannah said, “I think LeBron James is the baddest …”
She began to say an expletive but cut herself off as Zhuri exclaimed, “Mom!”
James later returned and was joined by Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade to honor Carmelo Anthony, who recently retired after a 19-year career.
Earlier, Chicago White Sox reliever Liam Hendriks told the audience that he pitched much of the 2022 season with non-Hodgkin lymphoma before being diagnosed with an advanced stage of the disease.
He accepted the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance. The 34-year-old Australian was declared cancer-free in late April and returned to the mound a month later.
“That was an eye-opener. I didn’t feel too many symptoms but I had some lumps around. It just shows you the power of the mind. When you don’t think anything’s wrong and you believe that you can do anything, you can do anything,” Hendriks said.
“I was throwing 100 miles per hour while going through Stage 4 lymphoma and then coming back after doing eight rounds of chemotherapy and four rounds of immunotherapy and was able to get out there and throw 96 miles per hour. That isn’t physically who I am. That’s all this, that’s all mental.”
The U.S. women’s soccer team was honored with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage for its fight to receive equal pay. The players sued U.S. Soccer in 2019 and last year reached agreement on a deal that splits men’s and women’s pay equally.
Briana Scurry, goalkeeper for the national team from 1994-2008, saluted the 1985 team.
“They are the foundation of this entire community of giants,” she said.
The Buffalo Bills training staff received the Pat Tillman Award for Service, honored for saving the life of safety Damar Hamlin, who went into cardiac arrest at a game in Cincinnati in January.
The staff was greeted by a standing ovation. They huddled around Hamlin on stage, hugging him and patting his back. With his back to the audience, Hamlin bent his head and appeared to break down. He has since recovered and plans to play this fall.
“Damar, first and foremost, thank you for staying alive, brother,” said Nate Breske, head trainer for the Bills.
“We’re not used to having the spotlight on us. We were just doing our job, but the idea of service is definitely something that is engrained in our profession and that we take great pride in,” he told the audience.
Breske urged support for funding for automated external defibrillators and CPR training, especially in underserved communities, as well as for athletic trainers in youth sports.
“Learn CPR and how to use an AED because they save lives,” he said.
Patrick Mahomes was honored as best men’s sports athlete, while skier Mikaela Shiffrin received the women’s sports honor.
The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback has won two Super Bowls in his five seasons and was named MVP of the game each time, including this past February. He turns 28 in September.
“It was an incredible season. There was many ups, many downs,” Mahomes said. “I appreciate my teammates, my coaches, the guys that are here. I go back to camp next Tuesday, so this is a great award. But we’re going to do this thing again, we’re going to keep this thing rolling.”
Shiffrin won her 87th World Cup race in March, breaking the mark set by Ingemar Stenmark for the most such wins by any skier. She went on to win an 88th Cup race, as well as the overall season title.
“This season was absolutely incredible and there was a lot of talk about records and it got me thinking, why is a record actually important?” Shiffrin said. “I just feel like it’s not important to break records or re-set records. It’s important to set the tone for the next generation, to inspire them.”
Sports talk host Pat McAfee handled the opening monologue in his first major public appearance since joining ESPN in May.
The show didn’t have its usual celebrity host as a result of the Hollywood writers strike. McAfee offered a series of hints that comedian Kevin Hart had been set for the gig but that Hart instead chose to support the Writers Guild of America.
An ESPN spokeswoman said a production team worked with presenters on their introductory remarks. The usual pre-taped comedy sketches were absent.
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In this Financial Quick Hits, Kevin McDermott continues the series on Funding Your Business. This week we talk about exit strategies. Kevin covers several options that are available including an IPO.
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UNIQLO launching a “Hawaii Walls” collection featuring designs from local artists
By Chloe Marklay
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HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — UNIQLO is celebrating its 5th anniversary in Hawaii by launching a Hawaii-exclusive UTme! collection.
UNIQLO is partnering with Hawaii Walls to feature local artists who participated in Hawaii Walls 2023. Customers will get to choose which artists’ designs they would like features on a tote bag or t-shirt.
Some of the proceeds will be going to support Hawaii Walls mission to help beautify community’s in need.
Hawaii Walls UTme! Collection Launch Date: Friday, May 26th
Pricing:
Adults UT – $24.90
Kids UT – $19.90
Tote Bags – $29.90
Mini Tote Bags – $24.90
UTme! Sizes:
Adults XS – XL Kids 3-4Y, 5-6Y, 7-8Y, 9-10Y, 11-12Y, 13
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INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett prefers to look on the bright side when comparing the city’s 2022 homicide statistics with last year’s record killing pace.
“The numbers are down. We are down 10% in intentional homicides, criminal homicides, we’re down about 10% if not maybe a little bit more than that in overall homicides,” Hogsett told FOX59 News. “To be able to say halfway through the year that we’re 10% where we were at this time last year, if that stays, to be able to say we’re down 10% in both criminal homicides and overall homicides, that’s progress and the people of Indianapolis have a lot to look forward to.”
Well, yes and no.
As of June 30, Indianapolis has recorded 110 homicides this year compared with 122 on June 30, 2021, when the city was on pace to record 272 killings.
Despite this year’s lower tally, 2022 is still shaping up to be the second deadliest year in Indianapolis history.
When compared with a year ago, Indianapolis has suffered at least 103 homicide incidents in 2022 as opposed to 101 incidents in 2021 which was marked by three mass murders that claimed 18 lives.
During an appearance in Washington Park, surrounded by dozens of youngsters from an Indy Parks day program, Mayor Hogsett pledged that more city resources will be deployed across Indianapolis to keep the peace during the July 4th holiday.
“This weekend we will have more park rangers and law enforcement presence in our parks,” he said.
IMPD officers and park rangers will be joined by Peacemakers and Violence Interrupters from the Office of Public Health & Safety which lost one of their own when John Barnett was shot to death at 34th and Keystone Avenue over the past weekend.
”I think you’re gonna see people out in the community this weekend dedicated in his honor to do everything they can to make this Fourth of July holiday exactly that, a holiday with peace,” said Hogsett.
Life Coach Program Manager Bernard Mickle worked alongside Barnett and will be out this weekend.
“We’re gonna be available to de-escalate whatever situation that we see come up to the best of our ability,” said Mickle. “We wanna be consistent as we are persistent and being in the streets, putting myself and Peacekeepers, all of us being out in the right spaces, in the right places, at the right time, going to those places where large crowds are gathered, so all those are things that we are doing.”
Hogsett said the City is on the verge of releasing the first round of 2022 anti-violence grants to community groups totaling $4.5 million.
“As these grants are being made, a new round of grant applications will be forthcoming so that later in the fall we’ll be making more money available to more organizations.”
A total of $15 million has been set aside to fund citywide community anti-violence grants.
The City County Council has divvied up $1.3 million in district grants among its 25 councilors.
City County Councilor William “Duke” Oliver represents the 9th District where John Barnett was murdered and a non-fatal shooting occurred the next day.
The $32,500 Oliver’s district was allocated for community anti-violence programs went to United Northeast Community Development Corporation and Freewheelin’ Community Bikes, though the councilor chose to highlight what he called “the good news” that happened recently among his constituents.
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Timothy Lyndsay Shaddock — the Australian sailor who made headlines for being rescued after nearly three months at sea with his dog, Bella — says he had his “finger ready on the SOS button” and had been in contact with his family during the ordeal but chose not to call for help despite being stuck in the Pacific Ocean.
In an interview with Australian morning show "Today" on Thursday morning local time, host Karl Stefanović asked, "You had the ability to call for help, and that you were texting your family during the whole process. Why didn't you shout out and say, 'Yo, come get me'?"
Shaddock, 54, said there are "protocols" in place for making a "Mayday" call, but he seemed to suggest that he didn't feel his circumstances were dire enough to warrant calling for help.
“It might have been my pride and a few other things as well, so I put that caveat in there,” he said. “But you really want to be saying, ‘Hey, this is it. There’s a time period where I actually will be underwater or not here anymore.’ And so I wasn’t at that point.”
When his family warned him of an impending storm, Shaddock said that’s when he considered maybe it was time to call for help — but the helicopter of a Mexican tuna fishing boat spotted him first.
"I had my finger ready on the SOS button, but my family actually took the preemptive approach and warned me of what was coming," he said. "The chopper showed up before I engaged that process."
Shaddock said he was definitely “entertaining the idea” of continuing to figure things out on his own without calling for help.
“But when [the chopper] showed up, it was very clear that between the hurricane and what was looking like a situation where I would not make it — at that point in time it definitely would have been worthwhile engaging some sort of Mayday call,” he said.
It's unclear what hurricane Shaddock was referring to. However, Tropical Storm Calvin, which was downgraded from a hurricane, barreled through the Pacific earlier this week, eventually making landfall in Hawaii.
An ocean voyage gone wrong
The Sydney native set sail in April with Bella in a catamaran from the Mexican city of La Paz with the intention of crossing the Pacific Ocean to French Polynesia. But weeks into the journey, his boat was crippled by a storm that knocked out his electronics and ability to cook, leaving Shaddock and his furry companion to survive on a diet of raw fish.
Eventually they were spotted by a helicopter about 1,200 miles from land, with Shaddock saying it was the first sign of humans he had seen in almost three months. It isn't clear when Shaddock and his dog were rescued, but the tuna fishing boat Maria Delia brought the pair to land at a port in Manzanillo, Mexico, on Tuesday. Bella will stay with a member of the crew that rescued them, while Shaddock planned to return to Australia.
When asked why he embarked on the voyage in the first place, Shaddock was initially at a loss, the Associated Press reported.
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CT Boston/Norton MA Zone Forecast for Wednesday, July 20, 2022
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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
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hail this afternoon. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Heat index values up to 100.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight.
Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and small hail in the
evening. Humid with lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, becoming west after midnight.
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highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
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.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
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400 AM EDT Thu Jul 21 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and small
hail this afternoon. Hot with highs around 90. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat
index values up to 100.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers with
isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after
midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and small
hail in the evening. Humid with lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, becoming west after
midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the lower 90s. West winds
around 5 mph, increasing to around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming west after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the lower 90s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Not as warm with
highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
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Adding to their extensive suite of wedding planning solutions, the exclusive lookbooks offer customers all the latest looks and design inspiration.
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., March 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- David's Bridal is always winking back. The nation's leading bridal and special occasion authority has elevated its inspiration and planning resources to include digital lookbooks for all occasions. The Wink is a carefully crafted collection of seasonal guides featuring the latest looks, designs, and collections offering all the inspiration needed to celebrate in style.
Curated by David's Bridal expert in-house team of designers, The Wink offers an exclusive look at the season's most popular styles and trends. With multiple editions dedicated to everything from bridal gowns to shoes, Little White Dress, prom dresses, party dresses, bridesmaids, accessories, and the retailer's exclusive designers including Oleg Cassini, The Wink lookbooks supply the modern shoppers with inspiration for her big day. The books feature head-to-toe looks, product descriptions, and QR codes that take users directly to the products, offering a seamless experience from inspiration to shopping all in one place.
Boasting versatility, exquisite details and custom artistry, The Wink showcases the David's Bridal difference in their exclusive house of brands and vast assortment of bridal and special event offerings for every look and every event – from her wedding day to date night, girls night out, vacation, or a cozy night in.
"When it comes to our customers, we always wink back," said Kelly Cook, Chief Marketing and IT Officer for David's Bridal. "The Wink is our gift to our customers. It is playful, celebratory, and authentic – just like our customers. It is her guide to everything she wants. From Friday nights out to one-in-a-lifetime weddings – we've got her covered. In addition to over 300,000 dresses in stock, The Wink is another way we are here for our customers from the very start of her planning journey for all of life's magical moments."
About David's Bridal
With 70 years of experience dressing customers for all of life's special occasions, David's Bridal is built on the idea everyone deserves to have the attire of their dreams regardless of style preference, shape, size, or budget. We believe in: CELEBRATING all life's magical moments, INNOVATING so we are always serving her, PERSONALIZING everything so it's all done her way, DESIGNING the most luxurious dresses, and finally, KINDNESS - so she doesn't have to worry about anything. It is our mission to help anyone and everyone find the look that will allow them to be the best, most genuine version of themselves on their wedding day or any special occasion. David's Bridal is dedicated to helping each customer, with the assistance of online planning tools and resources powered by Pearl by David's, Blueprint Registry, Rustic Wedding Chic, Anomalie, and Forever Bride, knowledgeable stylists, and expert alteration artisans who will guide them through the entire purchasing journey. With more than 300 stores located across the US, Canada, UK, and franchise locations in Mexico, we offer the convenience of one-stop shopping for every magical event in her life including weddings, Quinceañera, graduations, prom, communions, or simply making the world her runway and beyond. Additionally, David's recently launched #frontlinefierce Philanthropy Program dedicated to amplifying the heroism, fearlessness, and bravery of those who serve others in their community. To learn more about David's Bridal, visit www.DavidsBridal.com, download the Planning App, and connect on social media through Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, and LinkedIn.
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — High pressure remains in control and is keeping any rain or fronts from entering the area.
As rain chances stay low this week, more sunshine is expected and will heat temperatures into the 80s.
Mid 80s are possible by Thursday. Even overnight lows will be on the mild side, only dropping to the low 70s.
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Mostly to partly sunny skies expected for Monday afternoon with highs topping 82 degrees.
Next cold front arrives on Friday, so there will be a slight cooldown for next weekend.
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The longstanding relationship is bolstered with investment in futureproof technology that will enable flexibility and agility in service delivery across the Middle East and Africa
HERNDON, Va., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, has today signed a multi-million dollar contract with leading regional satellite operator, Türksat, for the ground systems required to run a variety of services over the Türksat 5B satellite. ST Engineering iDirect will provide multiple Dialog® XIF hubs and 5,000 remotes, enabling Türksat to augment services to various markets including government, enterprise, mobility and cellular backhaul across 30 beams, providing the best connectivity experience from low data rates all the way to very large throughputs of over 1 Gbps for the most demanding applications.
The new installations will ensure that Türksat can run its satellite networks more efficiently, easily and rapidly adapt their existing networks or build new ones through ST Engineering iDirect's Network Management System (NMS) that allows services, capacity, terminals and beams to be scaled in an instant, fully automated and orchestrated way. Based on the latest DVB-S2X technology and Mx-DMA® MRC technology, Türksat can also maximize the benefits of the powerful 5B HTS by leveraging the highest efficiencies and throughputs of the DVB-S2X waveform as well as optimize the return link with Mx-DMA MRC. Both platform and remotes can provide the flexibility, multi-service capability and scalability to cater to Türksat's HTS business today and as it expands in the future.
"The latest satellite of our fleet, Türksat 5B, will greatly increase our current coverage and bandwidth over Ka HTS," said Selman Demirel, Vice President of Satellite Operations at Türksat. "This will enable Türksat to extend broadband services over many regions including Middle East, Africa, as well as major maritime and airtime routes. The partnership with ST Engineering iDirect in this expansion is very important for Türksat to provide seamless, cost-effective and flexible services to current and prospective customer needs in a very broad and rapidly improving market. The Dialog XIF Hub with flexibility, multi-service capability and scalability will be a key asset for Türksat for these active markets. Therefore, we truly appreciate this new contract to strengthen our strategic partnership."
"We are thrilled that our technology has once again been selected by Türksat to enable their expanding operations," said Tajani Bouqentar, Vice President, Middle East, ST Engineering iDirect. "The selection of our Dialog platform means that Türksat now operates their services over our full hub portfolio. With the multi-service, futureproof nature of the Dialog hub platform and modem portfolio, Türksat can accommodate current and future business opportunities by providing the flexibility, multi-service capability and scalability required. We are dedicated to enabling Türksat's business development and supporting them as their capabilities evolve."
Launched in December 2021, the Türksat 5B satellite provides data communication and broadcasting services over a wide coverage area that reaches the entire Middle East, the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea, the Mediterranean, the Black Sea, North Africa, East Africa, South Africa and Nigeria. It also provides customized services to airlines and commercial ship operators around the world via its Ka-band beams. Commencement of the new services is expected in Q3 2022.
For more information about ST Engineering iDirect, please visit: https://www.idirect.net/
ST Engineering iDirect, a subsidiary of ST Engineering, is a global leader in satellite communications (satcom) providing technology and solutions that enable its customers to expand their business, differentiate their services and optimize their satcom networks. Through the merger with Newtec, a recognized industry pioneer, the combined business unites over 35 years of innovation focused on solving satellite's most critical economic and technology challenges and expands a shared commitment to shaping the future of how the world connects. The product portfolio, branded under the names iDirect and Newtec, represents the highest standards in performance, efficiency and reliability, making it possible for its customers to deliver the best satcom connectivity experience anywhere in the world. ST Engineering iDirect is the world's largest TDMA enterprise VSAT manufacturer and is the leader in key industries including broadcast, mobility and military/government. In 2007, iDirect Government was formed to better serve the U.S. government and defense communities. For more information on our platforms please visit www.idirect.net.
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On Aug. 4, far-right commentator Alex Jones was ordered to pay $4.1 million to the parents of a child killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting because of his repeated false claims that the shooting was a hoax created by advocates for gun control.
Jones is the founder of Infowars, a website known for spreading conspiracy theories and misinformation. For years, Jones made claims on the website that the Sandy Hook shooting, in which 20 students were killed, wasn’t real.
During the trial on Aug. 3, Mark Bankston, the lawyer on behalf of the parents, revealed that Jones’ lead attorney, Andino Reynal, had mistakenly sent Bankston the entire digital copy of Jones’ cell phone. That included the last two years’ worth of Jones’ text messages.
Some of Jones’ texts were ordered to be turned over in discovery, which is the exchange of information and evidence between attorneys, but not the whole digital copy of his cellphone.
After it came to light his attorney had sent the phone contents by accident, some social media posts suggested Jones could appeal a verdict on grounds of ineffective counsel (see examples here, here, here and here).
THE QUESTION
Can Alex Jones appeal a verdict on grounds of ineffective counsel? ?
THE SOURCES
- Chad Baruch, civil appellate lawyer with Dallas-based Johnston Tobey Baruch
- 6th Amendment, U.S. Constitution
- Cornell Law School
- Mississippi Bar
THE ANSWER
No, Jones cannot appeal a verdict on grounds of ineffective counsel. Ineffective counsel is not grounds for an appeal in civil court; it is only viable in criminal cases.
WHAT WE FOUND
The defamation lawsuit filed against Alex Jones by the Sandy Hook parents is a civil case. Because it is not a criminal case, Jones does not have the right to an appeal on grounds of ineffective counsel.
A civil case involves a dispute between two parties. A criminal case is when “the government brings legal action against a person for committing a crime,” according to the Mississippi Bar.
The 6th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution says “in all criminal prosecutions” the defendant has certain rights, including the right to a public trial without unnecessary delay, the right to an impartial jury, the right to know who your accusers are and the nature of the charges and evidence against you, and the right to effective assistance of counsel.
Rights to effective counsel during trial, including during the appeals process, are only afforded to criminal defendants and don’t extend to defendants in civil proceedings, Chad Baruch, a civil appellate lawyer with Johnston Tobey Baruch, told VERIFY.
“The Constitution does not afford the same right in civil actions, where the awesome power of the State is not in play and the parties do not face imprisonment,” he said.
According to Cornell Law School, to prove ineffective assistance in a criminal trial, a defendant must prove:
That their trial lawyer’s performance fell below an “objective standard of reasonableness”
“A reasonable probability, that, but for counsel’s unprofessional errors, the result of the proceeding would have been different.
In the case of Alex Jones, Baruch told VERIFY Jones certainly has the right to appeal in general, but a direct appeal to the verdict in the Sandy Hook defamation case would “depend on the sufficiency of the evidence or the propriety of the trial court’s rulings.”
“A mistake by his lawyers generally will not support a direct appeal,” Baruch said.
Jones would not have any recourse for the actions of his attorney as it relates to his current trial.
However he could, in theory, bring a claim of legal malpractice against a lawyer who performs incompetently, Shouse California Law Group says.
But, Baruch said in Jones’ case, claiming legal malpractice might not amount to much and wouldn’t help Jones with an appeal.
“To prevail on a legal malpractice claim, he would have to prove not only a mistake but that the mistake changed the ultimate outcome. That might be very difficult here. It would not affect an appeal in any way,” Baruch said.
So we can VERIFY that claims of ineffective counsel in civil cases are not grounds to appeal a verdict.
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Red Sox vs. Guardians: Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Run Line, Home/Road Splits
Steven Kwan and the Cleveland Guardians will look to get the better of Matt Dermody, the Boston Red Sox's named starter, on Thursday at 7:10 PM ET.
The Guardians are -115 moneyline favorites for this matchup against the Red Sox (-105). The over/under for the game has been listed at 8.5 runs.
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Red Sox vs. Guardians Odds & Info
- Date: Thursday, June 8, 2023
- Time: 7:10 PM ET
- TV: BSGL
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Venue: Progressive Field
- Live Stream: Watch on Fubo!
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Red Sox Recent Betting Performance
- The Red Sox have been underdogs five times over their past 10 games and lost every one of those contests.
- When it comes to the total, the Red Sox and their opponents are 4-6-0 in their previous 10 games.
- The Red Sox have a 1-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games (bookmakers set runlines in six of those games).
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Red Sox Betting Records & Stats
- The Red Sox have won in 15, or 44.1%, of the 34 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- Boston has a record of 13-18 in games where bookmakers have it as underdogs of at least -105 on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Red Sox have a 51.2% chance of pulling out a win.
- So far this season, Boston and its opponents have hit the over in 34 of its 61 games with a total.
- The Red Sox are 2-6-0 against the spread in their eight games that had a posted line this season.
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A gym membership in the United States typically costs around $50 a month. Boutique gyms and high-intensity classes run double and triple that.
Planet Fitness, however, has offered $10 monthly memberships for 30 years. The no-frills gym chain hasn't raised the price, making it one of the few things that still costs the same despite the highest inflation in decades.
Planet Fitness blares out the $10 gym plan, which includes annual fees and free training, in commercials, and the company has long sponsored the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square to get people thinking about signing up for memberships as their resolution.
That almost sacrosanct $10 price has become a key part of the company's brand positioning as an accessible, "judgment-free" club conducive to casual gym goers. Planet Fitness members typically go five or six times a month, and around 60% of them don't visit in a 30-day stretch.
"It's a very powerful marketing tool," said Simeon Siegel, who covers the company at BMO Capital Markets. The $10 price is right in the sweet spot, he said: cheap enough to draw people to Planet Fitness who want to get in shape and, equally as important, not so expensive that they will cancel if they don't go often.
For $10 a month, infrequent users are likelier to hold onto the membership to say they belong to a gym rather than quit, he said.
Planet Fitness uses $10 dues, which can be canceled at anytime, to recruit people who are interested in exercising, but have never joined a gym before, are intimidated by fitness fanatics at other gyms or can't afford pricier clubs. The company believes $10 is an entryway for the roughly 80% of Americans who don't belong to a gym.
This inexpensive gym membership model -- known in the fitness industry as high volume, low price, or "HVLP" -- is also tailored to appeal to high-school students accompanied by a parent, college students and people recovering from an injury or surgery, said Rick Caro, the president of Management Vision and longtime fitness industry consultant.
"It's a 'get you off the couch' price," said Christopher Rondeau, the chief executive of Planet Fitness, which has grown to more than 2,300 gyms nationwide and reached a record-high 16.6 million members last quarter. "You're not going to give something a try for the first time and spend $50, $60, $70," he said.
Planet Fitness does not plan to raise the $10 price anytime soon. Instead, it will hold down the price by getting people to trade up to its $24.99 monthly "Black Card" membership with more perks.
"The longer I can stay at $10 the better off I am to get people off the couch, give fitness a try and continue to drive more value in the Black Card," said Rondeau.
The higher-priced monthly plan offers access to all of Planet Fitness' gyms and perks like water massage beds, massage chairs and tanning equipment, and Black Card members can also bring a visitor.
More than 60% of members subscribe to this tier, which Planet Fitness increased by $2 a month earlier in the year. The average Planet Fitness member pays around $17.60 a month, helping the company keep the lower plan at $10.
"It's not that different from other businesses that entice you with a low price point and then upsell you with higher options," said Joseph Altobello, an analyst at Raymond James.
To appeal to occasional gym goers, Planet Fitness' clubs also have more cardio and light strength equipment than many competitors and fewer heavy free weights. Planet Fitness discourages what it calls "lunk" behavior, such as dropping weights and grunting, and has a "lunk alarm" to prevent people from dropping them.
Planet Fitness has benefited from the consolidation of the fitness industry during the pandemic, which has left the company with fewer budget-gym competitors.
Around 25% of US gyms and studios permanently closed during the pandemic -- roughly 10,000 facilities, according to the industry trade group. Several major chains, including 24 Hour Fitness and Gold's Gym, filed for bankruptcy.
Planet Fitness, however, did not permanently close any gyms during the pandemic. This was in large part due to its franchise gym model, with some of the gyms owned by private-equity groups.
The company has also capitalized on Americans looking to get in shape in the aftermath of the pandemic. Monthly visits to US gyms are higher than they were in 2019, according to Placer.ai, which tracks foot traffic to retailers.
Despite the rise of Peloton and the at-home workouts many people got used to during pandemic lockdowns, at-home exercise is not a threat to Planet Fitness' $10 model.
"It's a different customer," Altobello said. "Not everyone has the money or the space to create an at-home gym."
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Tour de France 2023 TV Schedule: Live Stream, Channel, Coverage
Published: Jun. 30, 2023 at 8:09 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
For cycling fans who have been getting ready for the Tour de France, you can see all of the Stage 1 thrills on NBC on Saturday, July 1.
Watch the Tour de France and other live sports on Fubo!
Tour de France 2023 Live Stream & TV Schedule
Watch Stage 1 Today
- Start Time: 8:00 AM ET
- TV Channel: NBC
- Live Stream: Watch on Fubo!
- Stage Start Location: Bilbao, Spain
- Stage End Location: Bilbao, Spain
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On Saturday, July 1, the 2023 Tour de France begins, and it will finish on Sunday, July 23. The race includes 21 stages, with a total distance of 3,404 kilometers (2,115 miles). This year it will start in Bilbao, Spain and end in Paris. Jonas Vingegaard is the defending champ, a 26-year-old from Denmark. Tadej Pogacar, who is 24 years old and hails from Slovenia, won the Tour in 2020 and 2021, and was the runner-up in 2022.
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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Locals hate the title, but it’s stuck for years and years – “Sin City.” What most don’t know is the history behind Las Vegas’ unshakable nickname.
To many, especially tourists and outsiders, the reference is obvious. But to those who make Las Vegas valley their home, calling the sprawling metropolis Sin City is insulting. Such a reference ignores the area’s spacious parks and recreation offerings, roughly more than 20 official wilderness areas, and attractions like the Valley of Fire State Park and Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.
The Sin City name centers mostly on Las Vegas being an adult playground, with gambling, showgirls and alcohol.
Which, of course, is true. The first reference to “Sin City,” according to several experts, is in the 1963 book “Las Vegas, City of Sin?” by then-casino executives Pat Howell and Dick Taylor.
But history suggests the term was used early in the 1900s, just before Clark County was formed by the Nevada Legislature in February 1909.
In 1906, when Las Vegas was pretty much a railroad stop for water between Salt Lake City and Los Angeles, the area where today sits the Main Street Station and California hotel-casinos and the parking garage for Binion’s Gambling Hall & Hotel developed into a collection of saloons and gambling dens. Referred to as Block 16 and Block 17, First Street between Ogden and Stewart avenues, grew to the original “Sin City,” according to several reports, including some by the Las Vegas Sun newspaper.
Strangely enough, it became an area where all things illegal flourished, including prostitution. The Arizona Club built a second floor over its saloon where prostitutes rented rooms and entertained clients.
Businesses in the blocks flouted laws, operating illegal casinos and serving booze through Prohibition.
Fines and raids through the years were considered the cost of doing business, and city officials seemingly allowed the establishments to continue because they were a source of revenue and kept the illegal activity neatly in one place.
The inscription on the historical marker (on North First Street and East Ogden Avenue) that remains, reveals the area’s demise:
“The notorious Block 16, North First Street between Ogden and Stewart Avenues, was the only area in the Las Vegas Townsite, outside of hotels, where liquor could be sold, starting in 1905. The block quickly changed from its original liquor and gambling activities to feature prostitution. The swankiest of the clubs was The Arizona Club, the “queen” of Block 16. World War II brought an Army Gunnery School, later Nellis Air Force Base, to Las Vegas. Bowing to the Army’s demands, the City ordered prostitution on Block 16 to end in 1942.” | https://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/heres-why-las-vegas-is-called-sin-city/ | 2022-11-19 00:50:57 | 1 | https://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/heres-why-las-vegas-is-called-sin-city/ |
Juanita Batchelor and Francena Brown have both lost children to gun violence. Now the two Springfield, Massachusetts, residents are on a mission to reduce crime in the city and provide support for families who have been victims of violent crimes.
"It's like the violence is just getting worse. And there's nothing being said. There's no outrage," said Batchelor, who lost her son Darrell Lee Jenkins Jr. in 2014, her niece Tamara Clark in 2020, and her son-in-law Reginald Dessasure in 2021, all to gun deaths.
Batchelor joined Brown and representatives from several mental health and community organizations on the steps of City Hall Monday to demand better support services and funding for public safety from the city. The gathering comes after three shooting deaths in June. It was organized by four city councilors, including mayoral candidate Justin Hurst, Tracye Whitfield, Victor Davila and Zaida Govan.
"We are sick and tired of the violence, " said Brown, who has lost two sons to gun deaths — one in 2006 in Springfield and the other in 2022 in Delaware. "Let's try to find a solution. Let's try to find some programs. Let's try to find some services for them so they don't have to be out here shooting someone. They need jobs. They need programs. There's nothing for these kids out here to do."
While critical of Mayor Domenic J. Sarno's approach to public safety, many of the speakers pointed out two issues that he has also said are major causes of violence in the city — too much leniency in the court system and a lack of cooperation from witnesses and victims.
"My sympathy, thoughts and prayers go out to the affected families, no matter what, a loss of life is always tragic,” Sarno said in a prepared statement, referring to the most recent homicides in the city. “We have suspects, some of which are tied to previous cases. Once again, our public safety officials are not receiving cooperation from victims and witnesses. The individuals involved in these crimes, by not being held/incarcerated, not only reoffend but become retaliation targets themselves."
Hurst said earlier this month he called for an action plan from the Sarno administration, detailing what immediate and long-term solutions officials have to reduce violent crimes in the city.
"That call for action fell on deaf ears... It's not just me who wants to see a plan. There are individuals in the city of Springfield who have been impacted by gun violence, who also want to see solutions. And the longer we wait, the more individuals that are perishing. And we owe it to our communities to speak out and to see what it is that we can do as it relates to gun violence," Hurst said.
Sarno said he will be holding a public safety meeting with police and community leaders sometime this week.
Issac Byrd, a local pastor and member of Progressive Community Church of Jesus Christ in Springfield, said it's not time to place blame on any one person.
"We're not here to point fingers. We're here for solutions [so] we can move forward with a plan on how to combat the violence that's going on in the city," he said.
Byrd said more outreach has to be done so that young people understand the significance of their choices before they commit a life-altering act.
"They have to understand life is important, that life has value. Whether you're the one who kills somebody or the person who's been killed, your life holds value. And it's not fair to the families who have to suffer — whether you're the one who pulled the trigger or whether you're the one who has been killed."
For grieving mothers Juanita Batchelor and Francena Brown, helping families cope with loss has become their life's work.
Brown founded and is executive director of Families Against Violence, a Springfield-based nonprofit that provides emotional support to families who have experienced a loss due to violent crime.
Batchelor founded the Darrell Lee Jenkins Resource Center, also based in Springfield, to support families who have lost someone to gun violence. The organization helps families access resources to reduce violence and crime in their neighborhoods.
Batchelor has lived in Springfield most of her life and said she still has not lost hope in the city.
"I've lived in this city 44 years. I definitely can't leave now, my son is here forever," she said. | https://www.nepm.org/regional-news/2023-06-27/families-of-springfield-murder-victims-demand-support-funding-for-public-safety | 2023-06-27 17:59:50 | 0 | https://www.nepm.org/regional-news/2023-06-27/families-of-springfield-murder-victims-demand-support-funding-for-public-safety |
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Democrats and Republicans called Wednesday for special hearings to be held on proposed double-digit rate increases being sought by nine health insurers that offer coverage on and off the state's Access Health CT exchange.
Connecticut's Department of Insurance is planning to hold an informational public hearing on the requested rate increases in early August and accept written comments. But Democratic Attorney General William Tong said he wants a “formal hearing” at which expert witness would be called to testify and insurance industry representatives would be questioned under oath about why they need such a large rate increase.
The insurers are seeking average rate increases of 20.4% for the individual market, and 14.8% for small groups.
“Yes, I want to litigate this question because the people of this state deserve nothing less than that,” Tong said during a news conference with other state officials and advocates. He called the insurance department's informational hearing “pretty loose and informal.”
Republican leaders in the Connecticut General Assembly, meanwhile, called on the state's insurance commissioner this week to hold a public hearing in the state Capitol complex on the proposed rate increases.
“We are pleased that Democrats too say they want a hearing on this issue, but we need much more than the typical rate increase hearings of the past where a select few gather behind closed doors in a small office before executive branch staff,” the top GOP legislative leaders said in a joint statement. “We need a full public hearing at the State Capitol before the legislature and the public we represent.”
Insurance Commissioner Andrew Mais said in a statement that his agency has always accepted public testimony from consumers, consumer advocates, elected officials and others during the annual rate hearing process.
He said the agency is “fully committed to consumer protection and transparency,” noting the hearings are open to the public and aired on the public affairs CT-N Network. Also, the proposed rate increases, which go through an actuarial review by the state department, are posted on the agency's website. | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Officials-call-for-hearings-on-proposed-insurance-17303014.php | 2022-07-13 20:16:47 | 1 | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Officials-call-for-hearings-on-proposed-insurance-17303014.php |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The last Republican holdout in the grueling race for Kevin McCarthy to become House speaker, firebrand Rep. Matt Gaetz, may be a surprisingly easier vote to get when it comes to passing the House Republican plan to raise the debt ceiling.
That’s because the 320-page debt ceiling package McCarthy has drafted includes many long-sought conservative priorities — a rollback of current spending levels, a cap on future spending, work requirements for government aid recipients — that Gaetz, the House Freedom Caucus and other factions demanded.
Rather than drag McCarthy down with painstaking internal party battles over the debt ceiling bill, House Republican lawmakers are looking to prop up their leader, get behind the bill and take the spending fight to President Joe Biden at the White House.
“I’m not looking to spit in the face of the gift horse,” Gaetz, R-Fla., told reporters at the Capitol as he weighs how he will vote.
“If you took this plan, and the plan that the House Freedom Caucus laid out some weeks ago, and held them up to a lamp, you would see a lot of alignment,” he said.
What seemed almost politically impossible just a few short months ago, when House Republicans were nearly coming to blows on the chamber floor, now appears surprisingly on track as McCarthy pushes, prods and pulls his slim majority to coalesce around a debt ceiling plan ahead of next week’s expected vote.
Republican lawmakers, some who have never before voted to raise the nation’s debt limit, now are seriously considering doing just that. They say McCarthy has built up goodwill by listening to — and accepting — many of their proposals. Rather than fight amongst themselves, they want to force Biden to the negotiating table.
To be sure, McCarthy does not yet have the 218 votes in hand for passage. The GOP leadership team is furiously whipping the tally ahead of next week’s vote. Many Republicans are wavering, and the proposal is expected to win almost no votes from Democrats, all but dead on arrival in the Senate.
Biden said the “wacko” ideas in the Republican plan would hurt Americans. Biden’s senior advisers have doubted the speaker will be able to bring the bill to passage.
Even though the Republican package has almost no chance of becoming law, it is a political strategy designed to put an offer on the table. Republicans want to shift the blame and draw a reluctant White House into negotiations Biden has refused to have over the debt ceiling. In some ways, this is the easy part, with the real lift still to come.
“I think we’re in very good shape,” McCarthy, R-Calif., told reporters Thursday.
McCarthy scoffed at the political drama ahead of the upcoming vote. “I want you to see as the clock goes up, I want you to write stories like, I’m teetering, whether I can win or not, and the whole world hangs in the balance,” he said sarcastically. “And then I want you to write a story after it passes, Would the president sit down and negotiate?”
The package is a wish-list of conservative priorities. In exchange for lifting the debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion into March 2024, it would roll back federal spending to fiscal 2022 levels and slap a 1% cap on future federal spending increases, in what Democrats argue would become painful cuts to programs and services Americans rely on.
Additionally, the Republican plan would impose stricter work requirements for recipients of food stamps, Medicaid and direct cash assistance, and rescind Biden’s plans to relieve up to $20,000 in individual student loan debt.
The proposal from Republicans would repeal funds to bolster the Internal Revenue Service to audit tax cheats and do away with Biden’s signature tax breaks to fight climate change. It adds Republican plans to boost oil, gas and coal production and ease regulations for permitting pipelines and other energy projects.
“This week has once again been clarifying in terms of what the extreme MAGA Republicans are all about,” said Democratic Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York.
Jeffries expects all Democrats to vote against it. “I haven’t spoken to a single person yet that supports the extreme MAGA Republican proposal,” he said.
For the House Republicans, just as important as the policy they crafted are the optics of managing their new majority: They don’t want to be seen in chaos and disarray, as they were at the start of the year with the speaker’s vote.
“It’s important for the American people to know that Republicans can lead,” said Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., the chairman of the powerful Republican Study Committee.
Hern said he personally texted all 175 members of the Republican Study Committee last weekend, explaining the contours of the emerging plan ahead of its roll out, and heard no opposition. The consensus, he said, was they wanted to “get it done.”
Republicans have historically been blamed for the federal shutdowns and standoffs that have punctuated the budget battles ever since the tea party came to Congress after the 2010 election and launched a new era of brinksmanship over raising the debt ceiling.
That battle led to the 2011 debt ceiling crisis that resulted in the first ever downgrade of the nation’s credit rating when House Republicans, under then Speaker John Boehner, and the White House failed to reach a deal. Boehner later chose early retirement.
The nation’s debt is now $31 trillion. For now, the Treasury Department says it is taking “extraordinary measures” to keep paying the bills. But money is expected to run out by summer. The borrowing limit needs to be raised to avoid a potentially devastating default on already accrued debt.
Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., was among those sitting in the back rows during McCarthy’s grueling fight to become House speaker, the history-making weeklong showdown that finally settled on the 15th vote.
Burchett says he’s never voted to raise or suspend the debt ceiling — not during the Trump era and certainly not with Biden.
But as he looks over the package — he has another meeting scheduled with McCarthy’s leadership team next week — he is seriously considering his vote.
“I’m leaning, but I’m still a no,” Burchett said Thursday. “They’re counting heads and they’re very close.” | https://pix11.com/business/ap-business/leaving-drama-behind-gop-warms-to-mccarthy-in-debt-fight/ | 2023-04-21 12:22:34 | 1 | https://pix11.com/business/ap-business/leaving-drama-behind-gop-warms-to-mccarthy-in-debt-fight/ |
Derrick White NBA Playoffs Player Prop Bets: Celtics vs. Heat - May 19
The Boston Celtics, Derrick White included, will be in action at 8:30 PM on Friday versus the Miami Heat in the 2023 NBA Playoffs.
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- This season, he's put up 10.4% of the Celtics' attempted field goals, as he's averaging 9.2 per contest.
- White is averaging 4.8 three-point field goal attempts per game this season, which is 11.2% of his team's shots from beyond the arc.
- The Celtics rank 16th in possessions per game with 101.9. His opponents, the Heat, have one of the slowest tempos with 99.2 possessions per contest.
- Giving up 109.8 points per contest, the Heat are the second-ranked squad in the league defensively.
- The Heat are the sixth-ranked team in the NBA, allowing 41.9 rebounds per game.
- The Heat are the 14th-ranked squad in the league, allowing 25.6 assists per game.
- Allowing 13.1 made 3-pointers per contest, the Heat are the 28th-ranked team in the league.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Taxpayers who called the IRS had an average wait time of four minutes this tax season compared to 27 minutes a year earlier, the agency said Monday.
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Ahead of the tax filing deadline on Tuesday, the IRS is promoting its improved customer service and giving credit to a big boost in funding provided by the Inflation Reduction Act that Democrats pushed through Congress last year.
The federal tax collector on Monday reported a dramatic turnaround for the 2023 tax season from a year ago, when the agency scored its worst customer service marks on record.
IRS employees this tax season have answered 2 million more calls, and served 100,000 more taxpayers in-person, it reported. The agency also digitized 80 times more paper forms than in 2022 and cleared the backlog of unprocessed 2022 individual tax returns.
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New IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel, sworn in earlier this month, promised that to use the new $80 billion infusion of cash over the next 10 years to help the federal tax collector become faster, more tech-savvy and provide “real-world improvements” to taxpayers.
“We’re trying to improve services dramatically,” said Wally Adeyemo, Treasury’s deputy secretary at an Urban Institute event on Monday.
At the same event, former IRS Commissioner Charles Rossotti was more critical of the IRS spending plan. “There’s an under allocation for technology," he said. “They need to spend a lot more time on a compliance strategy." | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/politics/article/calling-the-irs-hold-times-are-way-down-this-tax-17901949.php | 2023-04-17 17:49:48 | 0 | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/politics/article/calling-the-irs-hold-times-are-way-down-this-tax-17901949.php |
(KTLA) – An unruly passenger was arrested after he punched a flight attendant in the back of the head on a Los Angeles-bound flight from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, on Wednesday afternoon.
Video captured by passenger Barrie Livingstone shows the attacker rush at the flight attendant and strike him from behind.
Livingstone said the agitated passenger attacked the attendant after being told he could not use the lavatory up front because he wasn’t a first-class passenger on the American Airlines flight.
“Once he started screaming at him, the flight attendant just turned around and I think he was going to go and do something,” Livingstone said. “But as he turned around and walked away, the guy jumped out of his seat, bolted down the (aisle), and punched him in the back. It was totally unprovoked.”
Four other passengers then got up and helped restrain the attacker using zip ties on both his hands and feet.
Livingstone added that the restrained attacker continued to “lash out” every 10 minutes or so,
“screaming and shouting about being the messiah and feeling misunderstood.”
Once the plane was safely on the ground, LAX police and FBI agents took the passenger into custody.
“Acts of violence against our team members are not tolerated by American Airlines,” the airline said in a statement. “The individual involved in this incident will never be allowed to travel with us in the future, and we will work closely with law enforcement in their investigation.
“We thank our crew for their quick action and professionalism to ensure the safety of their fellow team members and customers on board.”
Livingstone, too, credits the passengers and crew who intervened with preventing the incident from becoming “much worse.”
A spokesperson for the FBI said the passenger, whose name was not released, was taken into custody on suspicion of interference with a flight crew.
Los Angeles has seen several incidents involving unruly passengers over the past several years. In February, a flight from LAX to Washington was diverted to Kansas City after a passenger tried to open a door. Another flight from Washington, D.C. to LAX was diverted to Oklahoma City in December after a passenger tried to fight an attendant and a Federal Air Marshal. | https://www.wivb.com/news/national/watch-passenger-punches-flight-attendant-in-back-of-head-on-la-bound-flight/ | 2022-09-23 14:59:49 | 1 | https://www.wivb.com/news/national/watch-passenger-punches-flight-attendant-in-back-of-head-on-la-bound-flight/ |
– Encouraging Data Observed in Phase 1 Study of Selinexor in Combination with Ruxolitinib in Treatment-Naïve Myelofibrosis, Including Activity Across Three Key Efficacy Endpoints of Spleen Volume Reduction, Symptom Improvement, and Hemoglobin Stabilization, with a Generally Manageable Tolerability Profile and No Dose Limiting Toxicities–
– New Data on Triple Class Refractory Multiple Myeloma Patients Continue to Highlight the Efficacy and Tolerability of Selinexor in the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma –
NEWTON, Mass., Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: KPTI), a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company pioneering novel cancer therapies, today announced that two abstracts detailing new selinexor data have been selected for poster presentation at the 64th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition taking place December 10-13, 2022. The presentations include results from the Phase 1 open-label, dose-escalation study of selinexor in combination with ruxolitinib in patients with treatment-naïve myelofibrosis (MF) and data from a subset analysis of the STOMP study in patients with triple-class refractory MM.
Results from Phase 1 Study Evaluating Selinexor in Combination with Ruxolitinib in Patients with Treatment-Naïve Myelofibrosis
The data included in the abstract for ASH 2022 were based on the Phase 1 portion of the Phase 1/2 study evaluating the safety and preliminary efficacy of once-weekly selinexor in combination with standard dose ruxolitinib in patients with treatment-naïve myelofibrosis (NCT04562389). As of July 2022, 19 patients had been assigned to either selinexor 40 mg or 60 mg, in combination with ruxolitinib 15/20 mg BID.
Seventy-nine percent of efficacy evaluable patients (11 out of 14) demonstrated ≥35% reduction in spleen volume (SVR35) at week 12 and 86% (6 out of 7) achieved SVR35 at week 24. Thirteen patients who had received at least 12 weeks of treatment experienced rapid improvements in their symptom scores, with 69% (9 out of 13) of efficacy evaluable patients having ≥50% reduction (TSS50). Eleven out of 17 transfusion-independent patients (65%) who had at least eight weeks of treatment maintained stable hemoglobin (± 2g/dL) or improved hemoglobin level (>2g/dL increase) at last follow up.
"We remain very encouraged by the notable activity across three clinically meaningful efficacy endpoints relevant to patients with MF including spleen volume reduction, improvement in symptom score and hemoglobin stabilization," said Reshma Rangwala, MD, PhD, Chief Medical Officer of Karyopharm. "We look forward to observing how the efficacy and safety evolve across the two doses and engaging with the FDA on the registrational portion of this trial."
The data observed across both the 40mg and 60mg assigned groups demonstrate a generally manageable side effect profile with no dose-limiting toxicities observed at either dose level in the Phase 1a dose escalation portion of the study. The most common adverse events (AEs) were nausea (58%), anemia (42%) and vomiting (42%), the majority of which were grades 1-2. The most common reported grade 3-4 treatment-emergent AEs were thrombocytopenia (26%) and anemia (21%), both of which were reversible. Updated data from this study, including results from additional patients, will be presented at the ASH meeting in December 2022.
"The addition of novel agents to JAK inhibitors is an intriguing approach to improve depth and duration of responses compared to JAK inhibition alone," said Dr. Haris Ali, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center. "The introduction of a novel mechanism of SINE inhibition, in combination with a JAK inhibitor, may provide patients an upfront treatment option that could improve clinical outcomes with a manageable safety profile."
Details for the ASH 2022 abstracts are as follows:
Poster Presentations
Title: A Phase 1, Open-Label, Dose-Escalation Study of Selinexor Plus Ruxolitinib in Patients with Treatment-Naïve Myelofibrosis
Presenter: Dr. Ali, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
Abstract #: 1734
Session Type: Poster Presentation
Session: 634. Myeloproliferative Syndromes: Clinical and Epidemiological: Poster I
Date and Time: Saturday, December 10, 2022, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM CT
Title: Once Weekly Selinexor, Carfilzomib and Dexamethasone (XKd) in Triple Class Refractory Multiple Myeloma
Presenter: Dr. Schiller, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Abstract #: 4516
Session Type: Poster Presentation
Session: 652. Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Dyscrasias: Clinical and Epidemiological: Poster III
Date and Time: Monday, December 12, 2022, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CT
Online Publication
Title: Real-World Safety and Effectiveness of Selinexor-Based Regimens in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma and Dialysis-Dependent Renal Impairment
Presenter: Dr. Niblock, Karyopharm Therapeutics
Abstract #: 5773
Session Type: Online publication
Date and Time: Available in the November supplemental issue of Blood
About XPOVIO® (selinexor)
XPOVIO is a first-in-class, oral exportin 1 (XPO1) inhibitor and the first of Karyopharm's Selective Inhibitor of Nuclear Export (SINE) compounds to be approved for the treatment of cancer. XPOVIO functions by selectively binding to and inhibiting the nuclear export protein XPO1. XPOVIO is approved in the U.S. and marketed by Karyopharm in multiple oncology indications, including: (i) in combination with Velcade® (bortezomib) and dexamethasone (XVd) in patients with multiple myeloma after at least one prior therapy; (ii) in combination with dexamethasone in patients with heavily pre-treated multiple myeloma; and (iii) in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), including DLBCL arising from follicular lymphoma, after at least two lines of systemic therapy. XPOVIO (also known as NEXPOVIO® in certain countries) has received regulatory approvals in various indications in a growing number of ex-U.S. territories and countries, including but not limited to the European Union, the United Kingdom, China, South Korea, Canada, Israel and Taiwan. XPOVIO and NEXPOVIO is marketed by Karyopharm's partners, Antengene, Menarini, Neopharm and FORUS in China, South Korea, Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong, Germany, Austria, Israel and Canada.
Please refer to the local Prescribing Information for full details.
Selinexor is also being investigated in several other mid- and late-stage clinical trials across multiple high unmet need cancer indications, including in endometrial cancer and myelofibrosis.
For more information about Karyopharm's products or clinical trials, please contact the Medical Information department at:
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SELECT IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Warnings and Precautions
- Thrombocytopenia: Monitor platelet counts throughout treatment. Manage with dose interruption and/or reduction and supportive care.
- Neutropenia: Monitor neutrophil counts throughout treatment. Manage with dose interruption and/or reduction and granulocyte colony–stimulating factors.
- Gastrointestinal Toxicity: Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia, and weight loss may occur. Provide antiemetic prophylaxis. Manage with dose interruption and/or reduction, antiemetics, and supportive care.
- Hyponatremia: Monitor serum sodium levels throughout treatment. Correct for concurrent hyperglycemia and high serum paraprotein levels. Manage with dose interruption, reduction, or discontinuation, and supportive care.
- Serious Infection: Monitor for infection and treat promptly.
- Neurological Toxicity: Advise patients to refrain from driving and engaging in hazardous occupations or activities until neurological toxicity resolves. Optimize hydration status and concomitant medications to avoid dizziness or mental status changes.
- Embryo–Fetal Toxicity: Can cause fetal harm. Advise females of reproductive potential and males with a female partner of reproductive potential, of the potential risk to a fetus and use of effective contraception.
- Cataract: Cataracts may develop or progress. Treatment of cataracts usually requires surgical removal of the cataract.
Adverse Reactions
- The most common adverse reactions (≥20%) in patients with multiple myeloma who receive XVd are fatigue, nausea, decreased appetite, diarrhea, peripheral neuropathy, upper respiratory tract infection, decreased weight, cataract and vomiting. Grade 3–4 laboratory abnormalities (≥10%) are thrombocytopenia, lymphopenia, hypophosphatemia, anemia, hyponatremia and neutropenia. In the BOSTON trial, fatal adverse reactions occurred in 6% of patients within 30 days of last treatment. Serious adverse reactions occurred in 52% of patients. Treatment discontinuation rate due to adverse reactions was 19%.
- The most common adverse reactions (≥20%) in patients with multiple myeloma who receive Xd are thrombocytopenia, fatigue, nausea, anemia, decreased appetite, decreased weight, diarrhea, vomiting, hyponatremia, neutropenia, leukopenia, constipation, dyspnea and upper respiratory tract infection. In the STORM trial, fatal adverse reactions occurred in 9% of patients. Serious adverse reactions occurred in 58% of patients. Treatment discontinuation rate due to adverse reactions was 27%.
- The most common adverse reactions (incidence ≥20%) in patients with DLBCL, excluding laboratory abnormalities, are fatigue, nausea, diarrhea, appetite decrease, weight decrease, constipation, vomiting, and pyrexia. Grade 3–4 laboratory abnormalities (≥15%) are thrombocytopenia, lymphopenia, neutropenia, anemia, and hyponatremia. In the SADAL trial, fatal adverse reactions occurred in 3.7% of patients within 30 days, and 5% of patients within 60 days of last treatment; the most frequent fatal adverse reactions was infection (4.5% of patients). Serious adverse reactions occurred in 46% of patients; the most frequent serious adverse reaction was infection (21% of patients). Discontinuation due to adverse reactions occurred in 17% of patients.
Use In Specific Populations
Lactation: Advise not to breastfeed.
For additional product information, including full prescribing information, please visit www.XPOVIO.com.
To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. at 1–888–209–9326 or FDA at 1–800–FDA–1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.
About Karyopharm Therapeutics
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: KPTI) is a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company pioneering novel cancer therapies. Since its founding, Karyopharm has been an industry leader in oral Selective Inhibitor of Nuclear Export (SINE) compound technology, which was developed to address a fundamental mechanism of oncogenesis: nuclear export dysregulation. Karyopharm's lead SINE compound and first-in-class, oral exportin 1 (XPO1) inhibitor, XPOVIO® (selinexor), is approved in the U.S. and marketed by the Company in three oncology indications and has received regulatory approvals in various indications in a growing number of ex-U.S. territories and countries, including Europe and the United Kingdom (as NEXPOVIO®) and China. Karyopharm has a focused pipeline targeting multiple high unmet need cancer indications, including in multiple myeloma, endometrial cancer, myelodysplastic syndromes and myelofibrosis. For more information about our people, science and pipeline, please visit www.karyopharm.com, and follow us on Twitter at @Karyopharm and LinkedIn.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include those regarding the ability of selinexor to treat patients with multiple myeloma, myelofibrosis, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, solid tumors and other diseases; and expectations related to the clinical development plans and potential regulatory submissions of selinexor. Such statements are subject to numerous important factors, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Karyopharm's control, that may cause actual events or results to differ materially from Karyopharm's current expectations. For example, there can be no guarantee that Karyopharm will successfully commercialize XPOVIO or that any of Karyopharm's drug candidates, including selinexor and eltanexor, will successfully complete necessary clinical development phases or that development of any of Karyopharm's drug candidates will continue. Further, there can be no guarantee that any positive developments in the development or commercialization of Karyopharm's drug candidate portfolio will result in stock price appreciation. Management's expectations and, therefore, any forward-looking statements in this press release could also be affected by risks and uncertainties relating to a number of other factors, including the following: the risk that the COVID-19 pandemic could disrupt Karyopharm's business more severely than it currently anticipates, including by negatively impacting sales of XPOVIO, interrupting or delaying research and development efforts, impacting the ability to procure sufficient supply for the development and commercialization of selinexor or other product candidates, delaying ongoing or planned clinical trials, impeding the execution of business plans, planned regulatory milestones and timelines, or inconveniencing patients; the adoption of XPOVIO in the commercial marketplace, the timing and costs involved in commercializing XPOVIO or any of Karyopharm's drug candidates that receive regulatory approval; the ability to obtain and retain regulatory approval of XPOVIO or any of Karyopharm's drug candidates that receive regulatory approval; Karyopharm's results of clinical trials and preclinical studies, including subsequent analysis of existing data and new data received from ongoing and future studies; the content and timing of decisions made by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other regulatory authorities, investigational review boards at clinical trial sites and publication review bodies, including with respect to the need for additional clinical studies; the ability of Karyopharm or its third party collaborators or successors in interest to fully perform their respective obligations under the applicable agreement and the potential future financial implications of such agreement; Karyopharm's ability to enroll patients in its clinical trials; unplanned cash requirements and expenditures; development or regulatory approval of drug candidates by Karyopharm's competitors for products or product candidates in which Karyopharm is currently commercializing or developing; and Karyopharm's ability to obtain, maintain and enforce patent and other intellectual property protection for any of its products or product candidates. These and other risks are described under the caption "Risk Factors" in Karyopharm's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on August 4, 2022, and in other filings that Karyopharm may make with the SEC in the future. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof, and, except as required by law, Karyopharm expressly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
XPOVIO® and NEXPOVIO® are registered trademarks of Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. Any other trademarks referred to in this release are the property of their respective owners.
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A bridge maintenance crew will be working in the area and should finish Thursday.
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A decade to the month after the Model S received Tesla’s first over-the-air firmware update, such updates for electric vehicles have increasingly become the norm—as a way to improve on the product after it’s in consumer hands.
One such vehicle in this era of the “software-defined vehicle,” Lucid, this morning announced the biggest step yet in its own over-the-air updates. Called UX 2.0, it overhauls some of the interface and brings “dozens of new features” to every Lucid Air, according to the California company.
Lucid says that the updates span enhancements covering “virtually every user touchpoint in the car,” including redesigned layouts for screen space, and it emphasizes that many of the refinements within the software release come from owner feedback and ideas.
“Thanks to our integrated software and hardware engineering, Lucid has the in-house technical depth to enhance our vehicles long after they leave the assembly line,” said the company’s senior VP of Digital, Michael Bell.
A great many changes apply to the Lucid Air’s Glass Cockpit and Pilot Panel displays. Now both are “instant-on,” meaning that you don’t need to wait for them to boot up. The Glass Cockpit—Lucid’s fancy term for the instrument-panel space—has repositioned navigation directions to appear directly ahead of the driver, while maps themselves have been updated. Alexa voice controls now apply to rear climate settings, and third-party apps have “a more user-friendly browsing experience.”
Lucid has also added a Highway Assist feature with active lane centering, together with adaptive cruise control.
And especially of use to those planning to use most of the Air up to 520 miles of EPA driving range: the Air gets more intelligent prediction of remaining range, according to Lucid.
The Micro Lens Array Highlights now factor in other sources of light in addition to other vehicles, switching to low beams whenever it’s deemed most appropriate; and the system consults sensors to automatically level headlight beams.
The Air now also gets locking and unlocking that’s claimed to be simpler, more intuitive, and more responsive. It also includes a De-Ice Mode that combines defrosting, wiper-blade movement, and wiper fluid “to clear ice that may be obstructing the view through the windshield.”
A screen in an accompanying image suggests that the update time may be close to an hour, so owners will need to make sure they allow enough time for the update.
Lucid says that UX 2.0, which is free, has started to roll out to customer cars, in an initial phase, with cars continuing to get it over the next few weeks.
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GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — Three young children were being treated for frostbite in Nebraska Sunday after police said two suspects stole an SUV while they were inside.
Around 3 a.m. Sunday, when temperatures were around 0 degrees, a man reported that his 2012 Chevrolet Traverse had been stolen with his three children inside, said Grand Island Police. An 18-year-old man and 17-year-old boy were arrested with the SUV before authorities found the 5-year-old and 1-year-old around 5 a.m. inside a second vehicle that had been reported stolen in Kearney.
About half an hour later, the infant was found on the front porch of a farmhouse in Hall County. All three children had suspected hypothermia and frostbite.
The Traverse was involved in a police pursuit before officers knew about the children. Eventually, investigators tracked the Traverse to a rural area of neighboring Buffalo County, and arrested the suspects.
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PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech government approved a Defense Ministry plan on Wednesday to acquire 246 CV90 armoured combat vehicles as part of a massive modernisation of the military amid the Russian war against Ukraine.
Defense Minister Jana Cernochova said the deal to get the infantry fighting vehicles made by Sweden’s BAE Systems Hägglunds AB is worth 59.7 billion Czech crowns ($2.7 billion).
The ministry signed the deal with the Swedish side on Wednesday.
Cernochova said the first CV90s should be delivered in 2026 and all of them by 2030.
In a statement, Sweden’s Defense Minister Pål Jonson said he was ”convinced that combat vehicle 90 is the right choice for the Czech Republic.”
According to the website of BAE Systems Hägglunds, there are currently 15 variants of the CV90 in service in seven countries: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands.
Czech authorities also announced they would negotiate with the German government over a possible deal to acquire German-made Leopard 2A8 tanks.
The Czech military has been using modernized versions of the Soviet-era T-72 tanks and will receive 14 Leopard 2A4 tanks from Germany as compensation after they gave Ukraine dozens of T-72 tanks.
The Czech have been also negotiating with the U.S. side to acquire 24 F-35 fighter jets but no deal has yet been approved. | https://www.yourbasin.com/business/ap-czech-government-approves-2-7-billion-plan-to-acquire-246-armoured-vehicles-from-sweden/ | 2023-05-25 05:58:05 | 1 | https://www.yourbasin.com/business/ap-czech-government-approves-2-7-billion-plan-to-acquire-246-armoured-vehicles-from-sweden/ |
Jerry Kill said he was unsure; P.J. Fleck didn’t hesitate.
Kill, the former Gophers coach and current New Mexico State head football coach, told the Pioneer Press he would wait and see about shaking hands with Fleck, the current U coach, before Minnesota’s season opener at 8 p.m. Thursday at Huntington Bank Stadium.
“I don’t know what I’ll do,” Kill told the Pioneer Press two weeks ago. “I’ll see what he does.”
Fleck responded Friday. “Listen, I’ve been a head coach 10 years. I’ve never not shaken a hand of a head football coach. There is a tradition of 100 years ago of coaches meeting at midfield. … I might have had to go find a guy.”
Kill, who stepped down as Gophers coach due to health reasons in 2015, has had beef with Fleck since Fleck replaced Kill’s good friend and former assistant Tracy Claeys in 2017.
AUTMAN-BELL SURGING
A year ago, Gophers receiver Chris Autman-Bell was sidelined with an ankle injury suffered in preseason camp. This year, he’s coming off a hamstring injury from summer workouts but has been a regular in practices.
“What Chris has done a great job of is in probably the last 10 days of training camp, he has performed like a No. 1 guy,” offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca said Friday.
APPOINTMENT VIEWING
Kill’s first game at New Mexico State is Saturday against Nevada, and given the Aggies’ changes from 2021, Gophers coaches will be tuning in to ESPN2 at 8 p.m. to watch the game.
“The great thing for us is they play Week Zero,” U defensive coordinator Joe Rossi said Friday.
New Mexico State went 2-10 last season and is an 8.5-point underdog against Nevada. Minnesota is a 37-point favorite for next Thursday’s game.
SORRY, FANS
The Gophers’ Brevyn Spann-Ford was asked which NFL tight end he watches on film. He mentioned current Ravens/former Oklahoma Sooner Mark Andrews and then a current 49er/former Iowa Hawkeye. “Sorry, Gopher fans, I watch George Kittle,” Spann-Ford said.
BRIEFLY
Fleck did not share when receiver Daniel Jackson (ankle) will be available to play. Jackson missed substantial time in training camp. … No starter was named at right tackle on Friday, but Fleck said he is getting “closer” to a decision. Fleck reiterated Martes Lewis, JJ Guedet and Quinn Carroll likely will rotate at that spot. … Standout safety Tyler Nubin has two years of eligibility remaining, but Fleck said on his FOX 9 show Thursday that he highly doubts Nubin will be back in 2023.
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The annual Wreaths Across America event at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery has been canceled for Saturday due to winter weather.
There will be no ceremony. The public is invited to join the Bismarck Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol in placing wreaths at graves at 2 p.m. Sunday at the cemetery south of Mandan.
The Civil Air Patrol encourages volunteers to wear proper winter weather attire due to cold temperatures.
Parking might be a challenge, so participants should be prepared to walk if they must park farther away.
Many headstones are buried by snow; volunteers are asked not to use metal shovels to remove snow from graves, to avoid damaging the markers.
The cemetery has about 8,060 grave sites to be decorated with a wreath.
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ATLANTA, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Trustees of each of the Invesco closed-end funds listed below today declared the following dividends.
Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year will report distributions for federal income tax purposes. The Fund's annual report to shareholders will include information regarding the tax character of Fund distributions for the fiscal year.
1 A portion of this distribution is estimated to be from a return of principal rather than net income. The Section 19 notice referenced below provides more information and can be found on the Invesco website at www.invesco.com.
The final determination of the source and tax characteristics of all distributions in 2022 will be made after the end of the year.
In order to comply with the requirements of Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, each Fund will provide its shareholders of record on the record date with a Section 19 Notice disclosing the sources of its dividend payment when a distribution includes anything other than net investment income. The Section 19 Notice is not provided for tax reporting purposes but for informational purposes only. If applicable, this Section 19 Notice information can be found on the Funds' website at www.invesco.com
The amount of dividends paid by each fund may vary from time to time. Past amounts of dividends are no guarantee of future dividend payment amounts.
Investing involves risk and it is possible to lose money on any investment in the funds.
For additional information, shareholders of the closed end fund may call Invesco at 800-983-0903.
Invesco Ltd. is a global independent investment management firm dedicated to delivering an investment experience that helps people get more out of life. Our distinctive investment teams deliver a comprehensive range of active, passive and alternative investment capabilities. With offices in more than 20 countries, Invesco managed $1.5 trillion in assets on behalf of clients worldwide as of March 31, 2022. For more information, visit Invesco.com.
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Note: There is no assurance that a closed-end fund will achieve its investment objective. Shares are bought on the secondary market and may trade at a discount or premium to NAV. Regular brokerage commissions apply.
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MILWAUKEE, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, October 12, 2022, the board of directors of A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS) approved a 7% increase in the company's quarterly cash dividend rate to $0.30 per share. The dividend increase affects the company's Common Stock and Class A Common Stock.
The dividend is payable on November 15 to shareholders of record October 31, 2022.
"This dividend increase reflects our confidence in the stability in our replacement demand inherent in our water heating and boiler businesses, as well as our focus on returning capital to shareholders," said Kevin J. Wheeler, chairman and chief executive officer. "We are proud to say the five-year compound annual growth rate of our dividend rate is more than 15%, and that we have increased our dividend each year for over 25 years."
A. O. Smith Corporation, with headquarters in Milwaukee, Wis., is a global leader applying innovative technology and energy-efficient solutions to products manufactured and marketed worldwide. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: AOS), the company is one of the world's leading manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment and boilers, as well as a manufacturer of water treatment products. For more information, visit www.aosmith.com.
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OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) – Four people are dead and two are hospitalized after two separate crashes on Saturday. Both incidents are connected to an annual air show in Wisconsin, according to officials.
The first crash happened shortly after 9 a.m. A T-6 Texan aircraft crashed into Lake Winnebago near Oshkosh, where the Experimental Aircraft Association is holding its annual fly-in convention, EAA AirVenture.
Both people aboard the aircraft died, according to EAA officials.
A few hours later, a Rotorway 162F helicopter and ELA 10 Eclipse gyrocopter collided in mid-air at the south end of the EAA AirVenture flight line at Wittman Regional Airport, killing two and injuring two others. Both of the injured are in stable condition, according to EAA.
The Oshkosh Fire Department said one of the aircraft landed on top of a parked plane, but did not clarify which.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating both accidents and has not provided a cause for either.
“Naturally, with the mid-air collision, somebody was in the wrong place at the wrong time,” EAA director of communications Dick Knapinski said. “How that occurred and why that occurred is what the NTSB will investigate and, from then, lessons will be learned as to what aviators can do to keep themselves safer.”
The investigation will likely take months to reach its conclusion.
“NTSB investigations typically take between a full year to 18 months to complete,” Knapinski explained. “They will have a preliminary investigation within the next week or so and then put out those findings. But the probable cause will probably take a year or more to determine by the board.”
The factors the NTSB will examine in its investigations include weather conditions, pilot experience, aircraft condition, flight pattern, and communication between ground and flight operations to determine the cause, which could be pilot error, a mechanical issue, or another reason, according to Knapinski. He described the weather as “mild” and likely not a contributing factor.
“Having accidents like this in the singular is very rare,” he said. “Having two fatal accidents take place on the same day is exceedingly rare.”
These are not the first incidents regarding aircraft at or en route to EAA this week. On Thursday, a single-engine plane bound for EAA AirVenture crash-landed in a cornfield in Green Lake County, hospitalizing two people.
On Tuesday, Knapinski said there was a “forced landing” east of the north/south runway at EAA AirVenture. The pilot was the only person onboard and was not injured.
Last Saturday, a single-engine ERCO Ercoupe headed to EAA AirVenture crashed in Fond du Lac County, injuring the pilot.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://www.kark.com/news/national-news/4-killed-in-2-separate-aircraft-crashes-near-wisconsin-air-show/ | 2023-07-30 17:33:35 | 1 | https://www.kark.com/news/national-news/4-killed-in-2-separate-aircraft-crashes-near-wisconsin-air-show/ |
OKLAHOMA CITY, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. (NYSE American: REPX) ("Riley Permian" or the "Company"), plans to release financial and operating results for its second quarter on August 7, 2023 after the U.S. financial markets close.
In connection with the earnings release, Riley Permian management will host a conference call for investors and analysts on August 8, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. CT to discuss the Company's results and to host a Q&A session. Interested parties are invited to participate by calling:
- Toll Free Dial-In, 1 (888) 330-2214
- Toll Dial-In, 1 (646) 960-0161
- Conference ID number 5405646
An updated company presentation, which will include certain items to be discussed on the call, will be posted prior to the call on the Company's website (www.rileypermian.com).
A replay of the call will be available until August 22, 2023 by calling:
- Toll Free Dial-In, 1 (800) 770-2030
- Toll Dial-In, 1 (647) 362-9199
- Conference ID number 5405646
About Riley Exploration Permian, Inc.
Riley Permian is a growth-oriented, independent oil and natural gas company focused on the acquisition, exploration, development and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. For more information please visit www.rileypermian.com.
Investor Contact:
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Sky Elements Drone Shows selected to launch the West Coast's biggest New Year's celebration into a new era with drones choreographed to fireworks and lights
SEATTLE, Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Space Needle, which has stood as a symbol of possibility and technology for 60 years since debuting for the Century 21 World's Fair, will showcase its spirit of tomorrow with a brand-new addition to T-Mobile New Year's at the Needle. As the clock strikes midnight to ring in 2023, the beloved New Year's celebration will feature drone light formations in the Seattle skies to add more expression and color to one of the world's largest structurally-launched firework displays.
"We're thrilled to bring the West Coast's premiere New Year's event back in full force," said Ron Sevart, Space Needle CEO. "This global celebration will reflect the best of 2022 with magical drone images, mesmerizing fireworks, and shimmering light displays inspired by culture and music. The addition of drones celebrates the innovation and forward thinking that the Space Needle stands for on New Year's Day and every day."
Based in Fort Worth, TX and producing world-class drone light shows across the world, Sky Elements was chosen after a national search to bring the vision of drones to life as part of T-Mobile New Year's at the Needle. The captivating formations — designed to integrate with the fireworks and light displays being launched and projected off the Space Needle — will fly between 200 and 600 feet above ground, directly north of the tower. The coordinated drone effects will be best seen from the Seattle Center campus grounds, and on the KING 5 live broadcast. This won't be the firm's first show in the Emerald City; Sky Elements' drones performed at T-Mobile Park following a Seattle Mariners game on July 22, 2022.
"We are beyond proud to bring this all-new visual artistry to the Space Needle's celebration," said Rick Boss with Sky Elements. "Our team has worked hard to produce aerial formations for the show using cutting-edge technology which will transport viewers into another dimension of color and light. We can't wait to light up the Seattle skies alongside one of the world's most iconic structures," added Boss.
For the first time since 2019, we are welcoming the community to watch the celebration from the Seattle Center campus. The night will kick off with two musically choreographed light shows, taking place at 10:00 PM and 11:00 PM, emitting brilliant colors and beams of light across the night sky in anticipation of midnight. At 11:59 PM, an 11-minute pyrotechnic, drone, and light show — choreographed to a playlist celebrating some of the biggest music and pop culture moments of the year — will take flight surrounding the Space Needle. Pyro Spectaculars by Souza and Illuminate Production Service return as the fireworks and lighting specialists, respectively.
For the tenth consecutive year the Space Needle's exclusive partner, T-Mobile, will sponsor the West Coast's premier New Year's celebration. The Space Needle will be illuminated in T-Mobile's distinctive magenta brand color on December 30 and 31 as a precursor to the T-Mobile New Year's at the Needle celebration.
"For the 10th year in a row, T-Mobile is back at it again this year sponsoring the iconic New Year's at the Needle here in our hometown of Seattle – and we couldn't be more excited to be celebrating again in person!" said Mike Sievert, T-Mobile CEO. "We love the way this spectacular show connects our community and gives us all an opportunity to come together as we turn the page on an amazing 2022 and look ahead to 2023. On behalf of T-Mobile, Happy New Year!"
T-Mobile New Year's at the Needle encourages the community to come to Seattle Center to watch the action live and in-person. Please note, there are no public events atop the Space Needle for New Year's Eve (the tower is open to the public from 9:30AM to 9:30PM on December 31).
The show will be broadcast locally on KING 5 and streamed online exclusively at king5.com, with the show's audio simulcast by iHeart Radio on HITS 106.1.
Everyone celebrating T-Mobile New Year's at the Needle around the world is encouraged to share their photos and videos on social media using hashtag #TMobileNYE.
For event updates, visit spaceneedle.com/newyears.
For more information, contact:
Randy Coté, Space Needle
media@spaceneedle.com
(206) 905-2140 (office)
(206) 245-7280 (mobile)
Built as the centerpiece and inspiration for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair, the Space Needle has since become a part of the Seattle experience and the globally-recognized icon for the city. The Space Needle's recent $100 million renovation added more than 176 tons of glass to the structure offering unparalleled views of Seattle and features The Loupe—the world's first revolving glass floor. Open year-round, the Space Needle hosts more than a million visitors per year. For more information visit: spaceneedle.com/press
The Pyro Spectaculars Group of Companies is a third-generation family-owned and operated full-service pyrotechnic company. Pyro is one of the largest and oldest pyrotechnic companies in the western United States. Pyro helped initiate the tradition of New Year's fireworks on the Space Needle in the mid-1990s and has been the Space Needle's partner for New Year's at the Needle ever since. For more information visit: pyrospec.com
With a mission to design, connect and enhance the experience, Illuminate Production Services works to provide production quality audio, video lighting, staging and more to clients nationwide. For more information visit: lightingips.com
Sky Elements delivers captivating drone light shows that immerse audiences and skyrocket brand awareness, putting accuracy, execution, and compliance first. For more information visit: skyelementsdrones.com
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The NFL is replacing the Pro Bowl with weeklong skills competitions and a flag football game, The Associated Press has learned.
The new event will replace the full-contact showcase started in 1951. It will be renamed “The Pro Bowl Games” and will feature AFC and NFC players showcasing their football and non-football skills in challenges over several days. The 2023 Games will be held in Las Vegas, and the flag football game at Allegiant Stadium is Sunday, Feb. 5.
Peyton Manning and his Omaha Productions company will help shape programming and promote the event’s content throughout the week. Manning, a 14-time Pro Bowl pick during his Hall of Fame career, will provide his perspective and will also be a part of the coaching staff for flag game.
“The Pro Bowl is something that we’ve been looking at for a while, really continuing to evolve,” NFL executive Peter O’Reilly told The Associated Press. “Coming out of last year’s game, we really made the decision based on a lot of internal conversations, getting feedback from GMs and coaches, getting a lot of feedback from players. We think there’s a real opportunity to do something wholly different here and move away from the traditional tackle football game. We decided the goal is to celebrate 88 of the biggest stars in the NFL in a really positive, fun, yet competitive way.
“The feedback very directly from guys who had been in the Pro Bowl recently was to keep the construct of the week, make sure you’re having that multi-day element. It was overwhelmingly positive both from players as well as from clubs.”
The Pro Bowl debuted in January of 1951 in Los Angeles and stayed there for 21 seasons before the game moved to different cities from 1972-80. Hawaii hosted from 1980-2009, and the game has had several homes in the years since, including Miami, Phoenix, Orlando and Las Vegas.
Quality of play in the Pro Bowl has often been criticized. Players, understandably concerned about getting hurt, treat it as an exhibition more than competition. A flag football game could increase competition while avoiding potential injuries resulting from tackling, blocking and hitting.
The NFL has a major interest in flag football. The league partnered with the International Federation of American Football to bring flag football to The World Games in July with an eye on the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
“You tap into all the stuff that feels great about Pro Bowl week, the skills, the helmets off, the engagement and then culminate that, keeping the AFC-NFC construct, in something that’s really important, which is flag football and that opportunity to have the best athletes in the NFL out there playing this game that is so much about the future of our sport,” said O’Reilly, the league’s executive vice president, club business and league events. “It’s been an evolution, but coming out of Las Vegas last year, we really focused on how do we reinvent and celebrate our all-stars even better.”
The league plans to announce the new format on Monday.
“The Pro Bowl has always been a time to step back and celebrate the game of football with teammates, fans and family,” Manning told the AP. “I’m thankful I can continue to be part of the week as all of us at Omaha Productions work with the NFL to reimagine The Pro Bowl Games. Making Sunday’s game a flag football game is great to see. Youth football has been extremely important to me, and knowing NFL FLAG will help grow this sport, I hope boys and girls can see themselves playing the same game as the best players in the world.”
Fan voting will still help determine the AFC and NFC team rosters. Tom Brady has the most invitations to the Pro Bowl with 15. Four players got 14 invites, including Manning. The East-West Shrine Bowl will be held at Allegiant Stadium on Thursday, Feb. 2. | https://www.pahomepage.com/uncategorized/nfl-ends-pro-bowl-will-feature-skills-competitions-flag-football-game-instead/ | 2022-09-26 16:52:21 | 1 | https://www.pahomepage.com/uncategorized/nfl-ends-pro-bowl-will-feature-skills-competitions-flag-football-game-instead/ |
A Colorado man is attempting to push a peanut with his nose all the way to the 14,115-foot summit of Pikes Peak.
Colorado Public Radio’s Abigail Beckman reports.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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ANDOVER, Mass., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TransMedics Group, Inc. ("TransMedics") (Nasdaq: TMDX), a medical technology company that is transforming organ transplant therapy for patients with end-stage lung, heart and liver failure, announced today the upsize and pricing of an underwritten public offering of 3,250,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $40.00 per share. All of the shares are being offered by TransMedics.
The gross proceeds from the offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses payable by TransMedics, are expected to be $130 million. The offering is expected to close on August 9, 2022, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. In addition, TransMedics has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 487,500 shares of common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions.
J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Cowen are acting as joint lead book-running managers for the offering. Canaccord Genuity is acting as lead manager for the offering.
The securities described above are being offered by TransMedics pursuant to its automatically effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3ASR filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on August 3, 2022. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in the registration statement and related prospectus supplement for more complete information about TransMedics and this offering. An electronic copy of the preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. An electronic copy of the final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus will be available on the SEC website at www.sec.gov or, when available, may also be obtained from J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Attention: Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717, or by telephone, at (866) 803-9204; from Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10014; or from Cowen and Company, LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, Attention: Prospectus Department, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717, by telephone at (833) 297-2926, or by email at PostSaleManualRequests@broadridge.com.
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TransMedics is the world's leader in portable extracorporeal warm perfusion and assessment of donor organs for transplantation. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, the company was founded to address the unmet need for more and better organs for transplantation and has developed technologies to preserve organ quality, assess organ viability prior to transplant, and potentially increase the utilization of donor organs for the treatment of end-stage heart, lung, and liver failure.
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BOSTON (AP) — Revelers across the U.S. braved heat and heavy rain to take part in Fourth of July activities Tuesday — celebrating the nation’s founding with parades, fireworks and hot dog eating contests at a time of lingering political divisions and concerns about the country’s future.
In Boston, people dodged raindrops to nab a coveted space on the grassy oval in front of the Hatch Shell along the Charles River ahead of the traditional Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular. Hundreds of thousands of partygoers typically line both sides of the river for the fireworks spectacular that follows a concert.
At another longstanding celebration, fans of competitive eating crowded to watch Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest held in the Coney Island section of New York City.
Heavy downpours interrupted the contest, but after the pause, Joey “Jaws” Chestnut swallowed 62 franks and buns in 10 minutes.
“What a roller coaster, emotionally,” Chestnut said. The 39-year-old from Westfield, Indiana, first competed for the title in 2005 and hasn’t lost since 2015.
The unsettled weather moved on before the start of Macy’s annual Fourth of July fireworks show, which launched some 60,000 pyrotechnics into the sky, bursting in bouquets of colorful light over New York City’s East River.
New York wasn’t the only state where weather factored into events.
The 10-kilometer Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race that typically draws thousands of runners in humid summer weather was cut short because of possible thunderstorms.
Farther north, a fireworks show in Yankton, South Dakota, was postponed until Wednesday night because lightning prevented crews from setting up the display. In Nebraska, the Omaha Symphony’s Independence Day Celebration that includes a concert and fireworks shows were also postponed until Wednesday night.
New Orleans residents welcomed rain and slightly cooler conditions after days of heat and humidity baked the city. The General Roy S. Kelley fireboat was returning to New Orleans Riverfront for a patriotic water show, sending streams of red, white, and blue water into the air.
The Colorado towns and suburbs of Estes Park, Golden and Highlands Ranch cancelled fireworks celebrations after thunderstorm alerts were issued. Severe weather warnings scuttled Independence Day travel plans at Denver International Airport, where at least 290 flights were delayed and 171 cancelled — among the most flights affected in the nation — according to Flight Aware.
President Joe Biden hosted a barbecue for military families at the White House, which was decked out with red, white and blue bunting and big U.S. flags draped over the columns facing the South Lawn. Biden told the crowd gathered how grateful he was for their service. And he talked about how important it was to work to unify the nation.
“Democracy is never guaranteed,” Biden said. “Every generation must fight to maintain it.”
Later, the Bidens watched fireworks from the White House balcony with thousands of guests on the lawn, as Louis Armstrong’s version of “America the Beautiful” played over loudspeakers.
Vice President Kamala Harris was in her home state of California, where she visited a Los Angeles fire station to pay tribute to first-responders who she said risk their lives for their community.
“On this Independence Day, we came by to thank them, and to let them know we think of them all the time,” Harris said.
While the holiday put a spotlight on how Americans carry different views of patriotism, many people embraced the holiday with whimsy and a sense of community.
In Hannibal, Missouri, the hometown of Mark Twain, the Fourth of July weekend coincides with National Tom Sawyer Days. Fence-painting and frog-jumping contests were held.
Altoona, Iowa, dubbed its celebration “CORNival.” In addition to the nod to America’s birthday, the festival marks the 100th anniversary of the first acre of commercial hybrid seed corn, grown and harvested in Altoona in 1923. Twenty 6-foot-high fiberglass corn cob statutes decorated by local artists were being unveiled and will later be placed around the town of 21,000 residents.
In Joppatowne, Maryland, hundreds of people lined up at a Sheetz gas station to pump regular fuel at $1.776 per gallon, WBAL-TV reported. Sheetz set the price per gallon in commemoration of the year the Declaration of Independence was signed, according to a statement posted on the company’s website.
And in the east Tennessee city of Gatlinburg held its annual Independence Day midnight parade early Tuesday. George Hawkins, who created the parade, died Saturday, news outlets reported.
Running events were a feature of many celebrations.
In Lexington, Kentucky, about 2,000 people ran through the city’s downtown. Stephanie Thurman told WKYT-TV that the race had been on her bucket list. “I started these races here in 2019; I turned 50. That was one of the things on my bucket list, so I did that, and ever since then, I was bit by the bug,”
Hundreds participated in Alaska’s Mount Marathon, a grueling mountain race that features steep inclines, loose rock and shale that the top runners seemingly fly over on their way down. It’s an Independence Day tradition in coastal Seward, a town of about 2,500 people south of Anchorage.
Some cities were eschewing firework displays for shows in which drones fitted with lights are coded to create massive, moving shapes in the sky. Los Angeles, Tahoe City, California, Salt Lake City, and Boulder, along with a few other Colorado towns, have opted for the the aerial spectacles that can display an expansive American flag and the year 1776 in red, white and blue. Avoiding explosive fireworks limits the danger of fires in states already devastated by massive burns.
The air pollution agency for Southern California issued an alert for potential health problems caused by high levels of airborne particles from fireworks. The particulate advisory by the South Coast Air Quality Management District is in effect through Wednesday in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
The Chicago suburb of Highland Park, where a shooting at least year’s Fourth of July parade left seven people dead, also held a drone show to avoid the startling noise of fireworks.
Gun violence also marred some of the celebratory atmosphere, as shootings left five dead in Philadelphia and three dead in Texas.
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NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — An American aid worker and a French journalist kidnapped and held by Islamist extremists were freed and flown to Niger’s capital Monday, four days after U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the country.
U.S. officials said no ransom was paid for aid worker Jeffery Woodke, who was held for more than six years, and praised Niger’s government for helping secure his release. The French government did not comment on how freedom was won for journalist Olivier Dubois, who was abducted almost two years ago in neighboring Mali.
“I thank God first of all. And after God, I thank the government of Niger, the U.S. government and France. Long live France!” said Woodke, his long gray hair pulled back in a ponytail as he used a walking stick.
“I’m very happy to be back in Niamey again, in Niger, my second country, and I’ve nothing more to say apart from, ‘Hello to my family.’ That’s all,” he said.
Dubois beamed as he greeted well-wishers, telling journalists that he was tired but otherwise fine.
“It’s amazing for me to be here, to be free,” the 48-year-old journalist said. “I didn’t expect it at all. I would like to pay tribute to Niger, and to its knowledge of these types of delicate missions. And to pay tribute to France and to all those who made it possible to be here today.”
Blinken visited the region last week and on Thursday spoke to the press in Niger, where he announced $150 million in direct assistance to the Sahel region.
“I’m very pleased we are now seeing that come to fruition today,” Blinken said, thanking his team, and Niger, for their efforts.
Woodke lived in Niger for three decades and had been kidnapped from his home in the town of Abalak in October 2016. Gunmen ambushed and killed his guards, then forced him at gunpoint into their truck, where he was driven north toward Mali’s border.
At a 2021 news conference in Washington, Els Woodke said she believed her husband was being held by an al-Qaida-linked militant group known as JNIM and that his captors had sought a multimillion-dollar ransom.
Dubois also was being held by JNIM militants, though it was unclear how much time the two foreign hostages had spent in captivity together, said Laith Alkhouri, CEO of Intelonyx Intelligence Advisory.
Officials in Niger unexpectedly announced Monday morning that the two men had taken a special flight to the country’s capital but provided no details. U.S. officials said the American hostage was not freed in Niger but in the surrounding region that includes Mali, where Dubois was abducted in 2021.
Also on Monday, the International Committee of the Red Cross announced that two of its employees were freed in Mali. The organization would not disclose the employees’ identities or the circumstances of their abductions, and it could not be confirmed if there was any connection to the other hostages who were released.
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said efforts to free Woodke were headed by U.S. military, law enforcement and intelligence agencies , working closely with the French.
“It was a team effort to get him out, and there were no concessions made,” Kirby said. “There were no swaps here. This was just hard, grueling, deliberate work by diplomats and other experts directly with the government of Niger to get him home.”
Woodke and Debois were the highest-profile foreigners known to be held in the region, and their release was the largest since a French woman and two Italian men were freed together in Mali in October 2020.
French President Emmanuel Macron wrote that he had spoken with Dubois on Monday.
“Immense relief for the nation, for his relatives and fellow journalists,” Macron tweeted. “Deep gratitude to Niger for this release.”
Although it remained unclear what led to the releases, “it might not be a coincidence” that the hostages’ freedom came after Blinken visited Niger and offered millions of dollars in aid, Alkhouri said.
The aid “could have oiled the Niger government to use its intelligence apparatus in negotiating their release,” Alkhouri said.
A senior U.S. administration official, speaking on background, said Woodke was the second American to be freed in the last six months and that the topic had come up last week during Blinken’s visit to Niamey. The identity of the other hostage freed in Niger was not made public.
Groups have long abducted hostages for ransom in the Sahel, the vast, semi-arid expanse below the Sahara Desert. Previously released captives have described being moved frequently from site to site in harrowing conditions and sweltering temperatures. The extremists aim to use ransom money to fund their jihadi operations, though not all countries engage in payment negotiations.
The Biden administration official did not identify the specific group believed responsible for holding Woodke, saying overlapping networks operated in that part of West Africa.
At least 25 foreigners and untold numbers of locals have been kidnapped in the Sahel since 2015, according to the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project. In 2020, Swiss authorities said Christian missionary Beatrice Stoeckli was killed by her militant captors.
Militants with links to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group are still believed to be holding captives, including a German priest. The Rev. Hans-Joachim Lohre was preparing to celebrate Mass in Mali’s capital when he was abducted in November.
Last year an Italian couple and their child were abducted with a household employee in southern Mali. Other hostages taken in West Africa include Ken Elliott, an Australian doctor abducted in 2016, and Romanian citizen Julian Ghergut, who was seized near a mining site in 2015.
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Tucker reported from Washington, and Larson reported from Dakar, Senegal. Associated Press writers Sam Mednick in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; Ellen Knickmeyer and Aamer Madhani in Washington; Angela Charlton in Paris; and Baba Ahmed in Bamako, Mali contributed to this report. | https://www.wdtn.com/news/politics/ap-politics/us-aid-worker-kidnapped-in-niger-released-after-6-years/ | 2023-03-21 13:16:32 | 0 | https://www.wdtn.com/news/politics/ap-politics/us-aid-worker-kidnapped-in-niger-released-after-6-years/ |
WFO SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, December 31, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service San Francisco CA
1214 PM PST Sat Dec 31 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1215 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
The Flood Advisory will expire at 1215 PM PST this afternoon for a
portion of northern California, including the following county,
Santa Cruz.
The threat for widespread flooding has increased over the area.
Therefore the Flood Advisory has been replaced by a Flood Warning.
Please refer to that bulletin for more information.
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall
continues.
* WHERE...A portion of northern California, including the following
county, Sonoma.
* WHEN...Until 230 PM PST.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be
passable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1217 PM PST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain. Flooding is already occurring in the
warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in
the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Novato, Rohnert Park, Windsor,
Healdsburg, Sonoma, Cloverdale, Sebastopol, Cotati,
Larkfield-Wikiup, Roseland, South Santa Rosa Cdp, Boyes Hot
Springs, Black Point-Green Point, Forestville, Guerneville,
Graton, Occidental and Monte Rio.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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HONG KONG, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Upgrading the viewing experience to more than just immersive and gaming experience to more than just fun, the M550 is one of Toshiba TV's latest 4K additions to the market that offers, at long last, a truly meaningful alternative to a full-fledged OLED television with just as many impressive features.
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WASHINGTON — For many cooks, waiters and bartenders, it is an annoying entrance fee to the food-service business: Before starting a new job, they pay around $15 to a company called ServSafe for an online class in food safety.
That course is basic, with lessons like “bathe daily” and “strawberries aren’t supposed to be white and fuzzy, that’s mold.” In four of the largest states, this kind of training is required by law, and it is taken by workers nationwide.
But in taking the class, the workers — largely unbeknown to them — are also helping to fund a nationwide lobbying campaign to keep their own wages from increasing.
The company they are paying, ServSafe, doubles as a fundraising arm of the National Restaurant Association — the largest lobbying group for the food-service industry, claiming to represent more than 500,000 restaurant businesses. The association has spent decades fighting increases to the minimum wage at the federal and state levels, as well as the subminimum wage paid to tipped workers like waiters.
The federal minimum wage has risen just once since 1996, to $7.25 from $5.15, while the minimum hourly wage for tipped workers has been $2.13 since 1991. Minimums are higher in many states, but still below what labor groups consider a living wage.
For years, the restaurant association and its affiliates have used ServSafe to create an arrangement with few parallels in Washington, where labor unwittingly helps to pay for management’s lobbying. First, in 2007, the restaurant owners took control of a training business. Then they helped lobby states to mandate the kind of training they already provided — producing a flood of paying customers.
More than 3.6 million workers have taken this training, providing about $25 million in revenue to the restaurant industry’s lobbying arm since 2010. That was more than the National Restaurant Association spent on lobbying in the same period, according to filings with the Internal Revenue Service.
That $25 million represented about 2% of the National Restaurant Association’s total revenues over that same period, but more than half of the amount its members paid in dues. Most industry groups are much more reliant on big-dollar donors or membership support to meet their expenses. Most of the association’s revenues come from trade shows and other classes.
Tax-law experts say this arrangement, which has helped fuel a resurgence in the political influence of restaurants, appears to be legal.
But activists for raising minimum wages — and even some restaurant owners — say the arrangement is hidden from the workers it relies on.
“I’m sitting up here working hard, paying this money so that I can work this job, so I can provide for my family,” said Mysheka Ronquillo, 40, a line cook who works at a Carl’s Jr. hamburger restaurant and at a private school cafeteria in Westchester, California. “And I’m giving y’all money so y’all can go against me?”
Ronquillo is also a labor organizer in California. She said that she had taken the class every three years, as required, and that she never knew ServSafe funded the other side of that fight.
As workers have become more aware of how their payments to ServSafe are used, something of a backlash is developing. Looking ahead to coming battles over minimum wages in as many as nine states run by Democrats, including New York, Saru Jayaraman of the labor-advocacy group One Fair Wage said she was encouraging workers to avoid ServSafe.
“We’ll be telling them to use any possible alternatives,” Jayaraman said.
The kind of class that these workers pay for, called “food handler” training, is offered by ServSafe or its affiliates in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. But online databases maintained by the National Restaurant Association show the vast majority of its classes are taken in four large states where food-handler classes are mandatory for most workers: Texas, California, Illinois and Florida.
Other companies also offer this training. But restaurant industry veterans say that ServSafe is the dominant force in the market — to the point that some restaurant owners said they did not realize there were alternatives.
“ServSafe is very much the Kleenex” of the industry — a brand that defines the business, said Nick Eastwood, who runs a competitor called Always Food Safe. “We believe they’ve got at least 70%-plus of the market. Maybe higher.”
The president of the National Restaurant Association, Michelle Korsmo, declined to be interviewed. In a written statement, she said the group had sought to protect both public health and the financial health of the industry.
“The association’s advocacy work keeps restaurants open; it keeps workers employed, it finds pathways for worker opportunity, and it keeps our communities healthy,” Korsmo wrote. Her group declined to say how much of the training market it captures.
As money flowed in from the National Restaurant Association’s training programs, its overall spending on politics and lobbying more than doubled from 2007 to 2021, tax filings show. The national association donated to Democrats, Republicans and conservative-leaning think tanks, and sent hundreds of thousands of dollars to state restaurant associations to beef up their lobbying.
During the Clinton and Obama administrations, the association was a major force in limiting employer-provided health care benefits. And though pressure from liberal groups has grown and workers’ wages have fallen for decades when adjusted for inflation, the group helped assemble enough bipartisan opposition to scuttle a bill in 2021 to raise the federal minimum wage for all workers to $15 per hour over five years.
The association had also won a series of battles over state-level wage minimums, though its fortunes reversed last year. Both the District of Columbia and Michigan moved to eliminate the “tip credit” system — where restaurants are allowed to pay waiters a salary below the minimum wage, on the expectation that tips from customers will make up the rest. That was the first time any state had eliminated the tip-credit system in more than 10 years.
Legally, the National Restaurant Association and its state-level affiliates are a species of nonprofit called a “business league,” with more freedom to lobby than a traditional charity.
Since the 1960s, their lobbying has focused heavily on the minimum wage — arguing that labor-intensive operations like restaurants, which employ more workers at or near the minimum wage than any other industry, could be put out of business by any significant increase in employee costs.
Fifteen years ago, they had just lost a battle in that fight.
Over the association’s objections, Congress had raised the minimum wage to $7.25 an hour. Former board members said they were searching for a new source of revenue — without asking members to pay more in dues.
“That’s when the decision was contemplated, of buying the ServSafe program,” said Burton “Skip” Sack, a former chair of the association’s board. “Because it was profitable.”
At the time, the ServSafe program was run by a charity affiliated with the restaurant association. The association bought the operation, transforming it into an indirect fundraising vehicle.
After that, state restaurant associations in California, Texas and Illinois lobbied for changes in state law.
Previously, those states had required food-safety training for restaurant managers, which typically was paid for by restaurants themselves. After the association’s takeover of ServSafe, lobbying records show, the state affiliates pushed for a broader and less-common type of mandate, covering all food “handlers” like cooks, waiters, bartenders and those who bus tables.
The three state legislatures agreed, in lopsided votes.
In written statements, the state restaurant associations said they were not trying to raise money. Instead, they said they worked with other groups seeking to reduce food-borne disease.
“This law was happening with or without our participation in the process,” said the president of the California Restaurant Association, Jot Condie. California legislative records show his association was the sponsor of the bill that imposed the mandate.
ServSafe soon had waves of new customers, which in turn generated more money for the association and its lobbying efforts. Today, Florida, California, Texas, Illinois and Utah all imposed similar requirements. John Bluemke, a senior vice president for sales at ServSafe from 2002 to 2010, said there was little need to pursue mandates in smaller states: “Once you did the big states, who cares about Nebraska?”
“If you’ve got a million people going through that thing, do the math,” Bluemke said. The National Restaurant Association does not release figures about the cost of offering food-handler classes, but Bluemke said that — because they are generally offered online — the costs are low and the profits high.
“We always said the first course costs you a million dollars,” Bluemke said, for making the video. “And the rest are free.”
When managers take mandatory training, restaurant veterans say, the employer usually pays. But state websites say that restaurant employees should expect to pay for these classes themselves, and restaurant workers interviewed by The New York Times said that was their experience.
The restaurant association notes that some employers have covered the costs of getting certified and that employees are given lower rates in certain circumstances. So not all 3.6 million workers paid $15 each.
“The NRA is different from most traditional trade associations in our business model,” Dawn Sweeney, the National Restaurant Association’s CEO at the time, wrote to members in 2014 — reminding them of what a good deal they had.
Business leagues, which are tax-exempt, are generally allowed to run a for-profit business, as long as it advances the common interest of their broader trade. The National Restaurant Association contends that its business cleanly fits this standard.
“The rules the IRS has passed are not always clear as to what is and is not allowed,” said Anna Massoglia, an investigations manager at OpenSecrets, a nonpartisan group that tracks the flow of money in politics. “This makes it easier for groups to exploit that lack of clarity. I’m not familiar with another group that has done it to this scale.”
The IRS declined to comment, citing taxpayer-privacy rules.
For restaurant workers, there is little clue that money paid to ServSafe supports lobbying — much less lobbying that tries to keep workers’ pay low. The only hint is a line on ServSafe’s website, saying it “reinvests proceeds from programs back into the industry.”
Even some members of the restaurant association — the beneficiaries of this arrangement — said they did not know how it worked.
Johnny Martinez, a Georgia restaurateur, said he supports a $15 minimum wage and pays at least that much in a state where it is still $7.25 per hour. And he describes his association membership as “the price of entry” for navigating the industry, “even though I disagree with them on a lot of things.”
But he expressed frustration upon discovering the connections between ServSafe and lobbying efforts, saying “it feels very wrong” to him.
“This is a certification that’s also wrapped up inside of a lobbyist,” Martinez said. “It is weird that the tests that they require the workers to pay for are being run by the same company that’s fighting to make sure those people don’t make more money.”
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Caleb Kilian’s much-anticipated start Saturday night at Wrigley Field rekindled memories of similar Chicago Cubs debuts, from Jeff Pico to Kyle Hendricks.
You never know whether a Cubs pitcher’s first start is the harbinger of things to come or just a cameo appearance in a career soon to be forgotten.
Kilian showed Saturday he has the right stuff, but one bad inning prevented the Cubs’ top pitching prospect from making the night a total success. He lasted five innings in a 7-4, 10-inning loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, throwing 83 pitches and allowing three runs, three hits and two walks while striking out six.
Before a 6-1 win in Game 1 of the split doubleheader, Cubs manager David Ross — who watched a parade of celebrated prospects make their debuts in 2015 and ‘16 — tempered expectations for Kilian.
“From a player’s standpoint, and even as the manager now, sitting in this seat, it’s a lot of wait-and-see,” Ross said. “It’s exciting from his standpoint, (doing the) hard work and coming over. He’s been impressive in a lot of ways. Still, you have to make your major-league career.
“No one knows how it’s going to go. I’m happy for him. All the hard work has paid off. You don’t try to hype it up too much. I don’t think any one player is ever the savior. We put the label on some young men. We’ll see how it goes, and we’ll analyze it afterward.”
First impressions are lasting, and Kilian opened with a bang. He struck out the first two hitters and was perfect through the third before before running into trouble in the fourth, when he loaded the bases with two walks and a single. A wild pitch brought home the first Cardinals run, and Brendan Donovan followed with a two-run double.
After getting through the first nine hitters on only 31 pitches, Kilian looked out of sync in the fourth, throwing 30 pitches in the inning. He left trailing 3-1 but got a no decision after Christopher Morel’s RBI double tied the game in the sixth.
“First time (at Wrigley) — coolest ballpark ever,” Kilian said. “What a place to debut. It was breathtaking when I first walked out there to see this place.”
The game entered the Twilight Zone in the ninth when the Cardinals missed a chance to take the lead on Nolan Gorman’s two-out single off David Robertson with two men on. Edmundo Sosa would’ve easily scored from second but missed touching third and had to retreat to the bag. Robertson then induced Paul Goldschmidt to hit into a force play with the bases loaded, ending the threat.
The Cubs stranded two in the ninth, sending the game into extra innings. The Cardinals scored four in the 10th off Michael Rucker.
Matt Swarmer, who made his debut Monday, earned his first victory in Saturday’s opener, allowing one run on two hits in six innings.
Swarmer was nearly speechless after facing the likes of Albert Pujols and Paul Goldschmidt.
“Just trying not to think about the hitters as much,” he said. “I know there are some big-name guys, but you have to avoid (thinking about it). It’s definitely hard because you’re just like, ‘Wow, he’s actually in the box.’”
Frank Schwindel homered and drove in a pair of runs, and Scott Effross escaped a bases-loaded jam in the seventh when plate umpire Bruce Dreckman called Tommy Edman out on strikes on a pitch several inches outside the zone.
Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol was ejected by Dreckman for arguing the next inning, and the Cardinals never threatened again.
Kilian was attempting in Game 2 to become the first Cubs starter to win his big-league debut since Ryan O’Malley beat the Houston Astros 1-0 with eight scoreless innings on Aug. 16, 2006, at Minute Maid Park.
O’Malley was a last-minute call-up from Triple-A Iowa only because it was his turn to start and the Cubs were all out of pitchers after an 18-inning game the previous night. He barely had time to pack but wasn’t worried when asked afterward if he had enough clothes for the flight to Chicago.
“Oh, yes, definitely,” he replied. “I’m not going to let my clothes get in the way of this.”
But the dream was short-lived and he didn’t need much of a wardrobe after all. O’Malley suffered a left elbow strain during the fifth inning of his Wrigley Field debut, a 6-3 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.
After the game, O’Malley stood despondent in front of the Waveland Avenue firehouse, where teammate Rich Hill tried to console him.
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“It was like I was on cloud nine and then I just fell off of it,” O’Malley said.
Hill still is pitching for the Boston Red Sox at age 42, but that would be the end of O’Malley’s major-league career after only two outings. Pico, likewise, threw a four-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds in his debut on May 31, 1988, but won only 12 more games in a three-year career.
You never know.
Before Swarmer and Kilian started Saturday, the fewest combined major-league innings by a pair of Cubs starters in a doubleheader had come against the Cardinals on Oct. 6, 1909. Rudy Schwenck had two starts and nine innings under his belt, while King Cole was making his big-league debut — and tossed a complete-game shutout.
It has been 46 years since the Cubs had two pitchers start a doubleheader with fewer than one combined start. Neither Oscar Zamora nor Paul Reuschel, both relievers at time, had a start when they faced the San Francisco Giants on May 2, 1976, at Candlestick Park.
No one forgets their first start, no matter the outcome.
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The Baltimore Area Chick-fil-A Restaurants Everyday Heroes program celebrates people doing good in their community. This year, the program highlights kids 18 and younger who are going above and beyond to help their communities, schools, friends, and family.
Congratulations to June winners Caleb and Joshua Oh and July winner Dylan Messano!
If you know a young adult who is deserving, you can nominate them here. Be sure to include an adult's contact information in addition to as many details as possible in your nomination paragraph. Winners will receive a lunch for 10 from the Baltimore area Chick-fil-A Restaurants! | https://www.wmar2news.com/middaymaryland/baltimore-area-chick-fil-a-restaurants-everyday-heroes-august-2022 | 2022-08-18 18:07:05 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/middaymaryland/baltimore-area-chick-fil-a-restaurants-everyday-heroes-august-2022 |
HOUSTON, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stewart Information Services Corporation (NYSE:STC) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.45 per share for the first quarter 2023, payable March 31, 2023, to common stockholders of record on March 15, 2023.
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HOUSTON — Houston will always have a piece of Zach Evans’ heart. That’s why Ole Miss’ postseason matchup against Texas Tech in the Texas Bowl Wednesday means so much.
Evans, the Rebels’ (8-4, 4-4 SEC) second-leading rusher at 899 yards, went to North Shore High School, about 20 miles northeast of NRG Stadium, the site of the bowl game. Evans starred at North Shore on his way to becoming a five-star recruit in the 2020 class. Evans played his first two seasons at TCU before finding a new home in Oxford, where he has been a key cog in the nation’s third-leading rushing attack.
The Rebels learned their bowl fates on Dec. 4, a Sunday. The next day, Evans said he started hearing from family and friends he hadn’t been in touch with in quite some time.
“That Monday, everybody started calling, cousins, everybody who (hadn’t) talk(ed) to me in years,” Evans said with a laugh.
Evans is still in the process of mulling over his immediate future; he is eligible for the 2023 NFL Draft and, with his skillset, is likely to be picked sooner than later. While he hasn’t made a choice about taking his game to the professional level yet, he knew he wanted to play in the Texas Bowl.
Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin reiterated on Monday that no players on the Rebels were opting out of the game, a reality that has become exceedingly rare in recent years.
“I still have a lot to prove to myself — and not only to myself, to my teammates,” Evans said. “I know I missed a couple games this year, and there’s no excuse for that, but I still have a lot to show out there.”
Evans has played at NRG Stadium for state championships in Texas. He also has a familiar face on the Texas Tech (7-5, 5-4 Big 12) roster; defensive tackle Tony Bradford played at North Shore with Evans. Evans said the two haven’t talked this week, however.
“He’s probably trying to kill me,” Evans said with a smile.
Being back home for his team's bowl game is special, Evans said. He's been reminiscing about his high school football days. He said he's also played at the University of Houston's TDECU Stadium, where the Rebels are practicing this week.
“It’s a real home feeling, coming here to even practice at UH was a good feeling. Just being back in the middle of the city," Evans said. "I love Houston.”
Despite ending the season with four losses in five games — the last coming in a heartbreaking two-point Egg Bowl defeat — spirits have been high since the Rebels commenced bowl practices. The Rebels have an opportunity to right the ship one last time in 2022.
“They’ve done a really good job. I think at first, obviously, that last game was disappointing, how we finished that, how we finished the season in general,” Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin said. “ … We can only worry about what we can control now. I do think that the players have done a good job. I do think that they’ve done a really good job of playing, even guys that are already in the portal, trying to finish this thing right.”
Morale has been high, senior linebacker Troy Brown said. Players want to end the 2022 campaign on a high note.
“Everybody’s excited to get that bad taste out (of) their mouth. Losing the last three games, it’s real hard, because you always want to teach to finish strong,” Brown said. “So, that’s what we’re looking to do with this season.”
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Suspect arrested in probe of deadly 7-Eleven shootings
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SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities said Friday that a suspect has been arrested in a series of deadly robberies at Southern California 7-Eleven convenience stores.
Orange County district attorney’s spokesperson Kimberly Edds said there was an arrest and a press conference was scheduled for 5 p.m. Edds gave no other details.
Police have been seeking a masked gunman suspected of robbing six Southern California stores, killing two people and wounding three others.
The attacks took place on July 11 — or 7/11, the day when the company celebrates its anniversary. However, investigators haven’t said whether the date may have played a role in the attacks.
A clerk, Matthew Hirsch, 40, was shot and killed at a Brea store and Matthew Rule, 24, was gunned down in the parking lot of a Santa Ana store during a five-hour string of holdups.
Police in Ontario, Upland, Riverside and La Habra have said they believe 7-Eleven robberies there also are linked.
A customer was shot in the head and gravely wounded at a Riverside store and two people, one of them a clerk, were shot in La Habra but were expected to survive.
The Riverside shooting victim was identified by his family as Jason Harrell, 46. He was breathing on his own and was no longer in a coma, his brother David Makin told KNBC-TV earlier this week.
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LONDON, UK — Buckingham Palace said Thursday that Queen Elizabeth II is under medical supervision because doctors are “concerned for Her Majesty’s health," as members of her family traveled to be with the 96-year-old monarch in Scotland.
“Following further evaluation this morning, the Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision,” the palace said in a statement that sparked deep concern.
The announcement comes a day after the queen canceled a meeting of her Privy Council and was told to rest. On Tuesday, she presided over the ceremonial handover power to new Prime Minister Liz Truss at her summer residence in Scotland at Balmoral Castle.
The palace says the queen is “comfortable” and remains at Balmoral. Her son, Prince Charles, and grandson Prince William were traveling to be with her, officials said.
Truss — who was briefed on the news as she delivered a statement in the House of Commons — said “the whole country will be deeply concerned by the news from Buckingham Palace this lunchtime.”
“My thoughts — and the thoughts of people across our United Kingdom — are with Her Majesty The Queen and her family at this time,” she said on Twitter.
Elizabeth marked seven decades on the throne this year. She has increasingly handed over duties to her heir, Prince Charles, and other members of the royal family in recent months as she has struggled to get around. The queen had to skip a number of the events held earlier this year celebrating her Platinum Jubilee.
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BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore judge on Monday ordered the release of Adnan Syed after overturning Syed’s conviction for the 1999 murder of high school student Hae Min Lee — a case that was chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial,” a true-crime series that transfixed listeners and revolutionized the genre.
At the behest of prosecutors who had uncovered new evidence, Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn ordered that Syed’s conviction be vacated as she approved the release of the now-41-year-old who has spent more than two decades behind bars. There were gasps and applause in the crowded courtroom as the judge announced her decision.
Phinn ruled that the state violated its legal obligation to share evidence that could have bolstered Syed’s defense. She ordered Syed to be placed on home detention with GPS location monitoring. The judge also said the state must decide whether to seek a new trial date or dismiss the case within 30 days.
“All right Mr. Syed, you’re free to join your family,” Phinn said as the hearing ended.
Minutes later, Syed emerged from the courthouse and flashed a smile as he was shepherded to a waiting SUV through a sea of cameras and a cheering crowd of supporters.
Syed did not speak during the hearing, nor did he address the reporters outside afterward. But after the hearing, his lawyer Erica Suter described his reaction to the decision, saying: “He said he couldn’t believe it’s real.”
Sara Patel, a friend of Syed’s, said “we’re very happy and relieved that he’s finally free. We’ve just been on pins and needles this whole time.”
Syed has always maintained his innocence. His case captured the attention of millions in 2014 when the debut season of “Serial” focused on Lee’s killing and raised doubts about some of the evidence prosecutors had used, inspiring heated debates across dinner tables and water coolers about Syed’s innocence or guilt.
Last week, prosecutors filed a motion saying a lengthy investigation conducted with the defense had uncovered new evidence that could undermine the conviction of Syed, Lee’s ex-boyfriend, in 2000.
“I understand how difficult this is, but we need to make sure we hold the correct person accountable,” assistant state’s attorney Becky Feldman told the judge as she described various details from the case that undermine the decades-old conviction, including other suspects, flawed cellphone data, unreliable witness testimony and a potentially biased detective.
After the hearing, State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby said investigators are waiting for the results of “DNA analysis” before determining whether to seek a new trial date or throw out the case against Syed and “certify his innocence.”
Syed was serving a life sentence after he was convicted of strangling 18-year-old Lee, whose body was found buried in a Baltimore park.
The investigation “revealed undisclosed and newly-developed information regarding two alternative suspects, as well as unreliable cell phone tower data,” Mosby’s office said in a news release last week. The other suspects were known persons at the time of the original investigation, but weren’t properly ruled out nor disclosed to the defense, said prosecutors, who declined to release information about the suspects, due to the ongoing investigation.
Prosecutors said the failure to disclose the alternative suspects to defense attorneys amounted to what’s known as a Brady violation.
But Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh, whose office represented the state during Syed’s appeals, issued a statement Monday evening saying “among the other serious problems with the motion to vacate, the allegations related to Brady violations are incorrect.”
“Neither State’s Attorney Mosby nor anyone from her office bothered to consult with either the Assistant State’s Attorney who prosecuted the case or with anyone in my office regarding these alleged violations,” Frosh said. “The file in this case was made available on several occasions to the defense.”
Prosecutors said they weren’t asserting that Syed is innocent, but they lacked confidence “in the integrity of the conviction” and recommended his release. The state’s attorney’s office had said if the motion were granted it would effectively put Syed in a new trial status, vacating his convictions, while the case remained active.
Syed was led into the crowded courtroom in handcuffs Monday. Wearing a white shirt with a tie, he sat next to his attorney. His mother and other family representatives were in the room, as was Mosby.
In 2016, a lower court ordered a retrial for Syed on the grounds that his attorney, Cristina Gutierrez, who died in 2004, didn’t contact an alibi witness and provided ineffective counsel.
But after a series of appeals, Maryland’s highest court in 2019 denied a new trial in a 4-3 opinion. The Court of Appeals agreed with a lower court that Syed’s legal counsel was deficient in failing to investigate an alibi witness, but it disagreed that the deficiency prejudiced the case. The court said Syed waived his ineffective counsel claim.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review Syed’s case in 2019.
The true-crime series was the brainchild of longtime radio producer and former Baltimore Sun reporter Sarah Koenig, who spent more than a year digging into Syed’s case and reporting her findings in almost real-time in hour-long segments. The 12-episode podcast won a Peabody Award and was transformative in popularizing podcasts for a wide audience.
During the hearing, Hae Min Lee’s brother Young Lee spoke to the court, saying he feels betrayed by prosecutors, since he thought the case was settled.
“This is not a podcast for me. This is real life,” he said.
Speaking outside the courthouse after the ruling, Mosby expressed sympathy for Lee’s brother and said she understands why he feels betrayed.
“But I also understand the importance as the administer of the criminal justice system to ensure equality and justice and fairness. That is entitled to the defendant, as well,” she added.
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ADANA, Turkey (AP) — Rescuers raced Tuesday to rescue survivors from the rubble of thousands of buildings brought down by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks that struck eastern Turkey and neighboring Syria, with the discovery of more bodies raising the death toll to 4,600.
Countries around the world dispatched teams to assist in the rescue efforts, but a day after the earthquake struck the number of emergency crews on the ground remained few, with their efforts impeded by frigid temperatures and close to 200 aftershocks, which made the search through unstable structures perilous.
Nurgul Atay told The Associated Press she could hear her mother's voice beneath the rubble of a collapsed building in the city of Antakya, the capital of Hatay province, but that her and others efforts to get into the ruins had been futile without any rescue crews and heavy equipment to help.
“If only we could lift the concrete slab we'd be able to reach her,” she said. “My mother is 70-years-old, she won't be able to withstand this for long.”
Across Hatay province, just southwest of the earthquake's epicenter, officials say as many as 1,500 buildings were destroyed and many people reported relatives being trapped under the rubble with no aid or rescue teams arriving.
In areas where teams worked, occasional cheers broke out through the night as survivors were brought out of the rubble.
The quake, which was centered in Turkey’s southeastern province of Kahramanmaras, sent residents of Damascus and Beirut rushing into the street and was felt as far away as Cairo.
The medical aid organization Doctors Without Borders confirmed Tuesday that one of its staff members was among the dead after his house in Syria's Idlib province collapsed, and that others had lost family members.
“We are very shocked and saddened by the impact of this disaster on the thousands of people touched by it, including our colleagues and their families,” said Sebastien Gay, the group’s head of mission in Syria.
Gay said health facilities in northern Syria were overwhelmed with medical personnel working around “around the clock to respond to the huge numbers of wounded.”
In Turkey's Hatay province, thousands of people sheltered in sports centers or fair halls, while others spent the night outside, huddled in blankets around fires.
A navy ship docked on Tuesday at the province's port of Iskenderun, where a hospital collapsed, to transport survivors in need of medical care to the nearby city of Mersin. Thick, black smoke rose from another area of the port, where firefighters have not yet been able to douse a fire that broke out among shipping containers that were toppled by the earthquake.
In the Turkish city of Gaziantep, a provincial capital about 33 kilometers (20 miles) from the epicenter, people took refuge in shopping malls, stadiums, mosques and community centers.
At least 3,381 people were killed in 10 Turkish provinces, with more than 20,000 injured, according to the latest figures from Turkish authorities on Tuesday. The death toll in government-held areas of Syria climbed to 769 people, with some 1,450 injured, according to the Health Ministry. In the country’s rebel-held northwest, groups that operate there said at least 450 people died, with many hundreds injured. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared seven days of national mourning.
Authorities fear the death toll will keep climbing as the rescuers look for survivors among tangles of metal and concrete spread across the region beset by Syria’s 12-year civil war and refugee crisis.
In the latest pledges of international help, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said he was preparing to swiftly dispatch a 60-person search and rescue team as well as medical supplies. Pakistan's government sent a flight carrying relief supplies and a 50-member search and rescue team early Tuesday, and said there will be daily aid flights to Syria and Turkey from Wednesday. India said it would send two search and rescue teams, including specially trained dogs and medical personnel.
U.S. President Joe Biden called Erdogan to express condolences and offer assistance to the NATO ally. The White House said it was sending search-and-rescue teams to support Turkey’s efforts.
The quake piled more misery on a region that has seen tremendous suffering over the past decade. On the Syrian side, the affected area is divided between government-controlled territory and the country’s last opposition-held enclave, which is surrounded by Russian-backed government forces. Turkey is home to millions of refugees from the Syrian civil war.
In the rebel-held enclave, hundreds of families remained trapped in rubble, the opposition emergency organization known as the White Helmets said in a statement. The area is packed with some 4 million people displaced from other parts of the country by the war. Many live in buildings that are were already damaged by military bombardments.
Strained medical centers quickly filled with injured people, rescue workers said. Some facilities had to be emptied, including a maternity hospital, according to the SAMS medical organization.
More than 7,800 people were rescued across 10 provinces, according to Orhan Tatar, an official with Turkey’s disaster management authority.
The region sits on top of major fault lines and is frequently shaken by earthquakes. Some 18,000 were killed in similarly powerful earthquakes that hit northwest Turkey in 1999.
The U.S. Geological Survey measured Monday’s quake at 7.8, with a depth of 18 kilometers (11 miles). Hours later, another quake, likely triggered by the first, struck more than 100 kilometers (60 miles) away with 7.5 magnitude.
The second jolt caused a multistory apartment building in the Turkish city of Sanliurfa to topple onto the street in a cloud of dust as bystanders screamed, according to video of the scene.
Thousands of buildings were reported collapsed in a wide area extending from Syria’s cities of Aleppo and Hama to Turkey’s Diyarbakir, more than 330 kilometers (200 miles) to the northeast.
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Alsayed reported from Azmarin, Syria, while Fraser reported from Ankara, Turkey. Associated Press writers Zeynep Bilginsoy and Robert Badendieck in Istanbul, Bassem Mroue and Kareem Chehayeb in Beirut, Kim Tong-hyung in Seoul, South Korea, and Riazat Butt in Islamabad, contributed to this report. | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/frantic-searching-in-turkey-syria-after-quake-17768155.php | 2023-02-07 07:23:46 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/frantic-searching-in-turkey-syria-after-quake-17768155.php |
A roundup of the week's most newsworthy culture press releases from PR Newswire, including a mental health course for college students and efforts to combat isolation among older adults.
NEW YORK, May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering different cultural groups stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
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- Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation and TimelyCare Partner to Support College Students' Mental Health
TimelyCare is now making the "Be There Certificate," a free online mental health course created by Jack.org in partnership with Born This Way Foundation, available on its platform to support college students across the country. Students can easily access the free, self-paced learning experience designed to increase mental health literacy and provide people with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to safely support anyone who may be struggling with their mental health. - Companies Are Drastically Underestimating How Many of Their Employees Have Disabilities
People with disabilities (PwD) report lower levels of inclusion in the workplace relative to their colleagues without disabilities—and lower levels relative to other employee groups that are often the focus of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts: women, the LGBTQ community, and Black, Indigenous, and other people of color. These findings matter because lower feelings of inclusion are correlated with higher attrition. - Meals on Wheels America and Home Instead Partner to Combat Social Isolation Among Older Adults
The highest rates of social isolation are found among older adults, putting this population at risk for high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, a weakened immune system, anxiety, depression, cognitive decline, Alzheimer's disease and even death, according to several studies. - First-Ever National Black Brewers Association Launched at Craft Brewers Conference in Nashville
The craft brewing business accounted for nearly $29 billion in beer sales last year, which is nearly one-quarter of the $120 billion beer industry revenue in the U.S. But of the nearly 10,000 craft brewers in the country, only about 1% are Black individuals. A group of like-minded Black entrepreneurs are now setting out determined to change this dynamic. - The Advanced Leadership Institute and Carnegie Mellon University Announce the National Executive Leadership Academy to Develop Black Executive Leaders
"The Executive Leadership Academy has been instrumental in addressing an important need to promote Black leadership diversity, and we are eager to continue building on this critical work through the National program," says Evan Frazier, President and CEO, The Advanced Leadership Institute. - New funding to support Houston high school students with disabilities
The program educates, mentors and helps students with disabilities gain the skills they need to graduate from high school before transitioning to employment or higher education. - Harlem Fashion Row Partners with NIKE to Empower Emerging Black and Latinx Designers at the 5th Annual Designer's Retreat
The HFR Designers Retreat is among many initiatives created by Harlem Fashion Row to support emerging talent and underrepresented designers with access to stakeholders and information to shape their careers in the industry. Title Sponsor NIKE hosted the retreat at its New York Headquarters, where 75 BIPOC designers from across the country converged for the highly anticipated event. - ALPFA National Convention 2023 to Amplify Culture, Community, and Career Development for Latino Students and Professionals to Foster Authentic Leaders
The four-day gathering will offer attendees professional and leadership development through sessions and workshops, signature events, career fair, and award ceremonies. - CCRM Fertility Establishes 'Black Fertility Matters' Fund to Advocate and Advance Fertility for Black Communities
Studies* show Black women may be twice as likely to experience infertility than White women, and that close to half of Black women report their physicians do not understand their cultural background when seeking fertility treatment. CCRM Fertility created this multi-year commitment to extend its world-class expertise and care to the Black community, and to break down cultural and historical barriers around Black maternal health and fertility. - DOVE® Chocolate Invites Women to Uplift and Celebrate Moms this Mother's Day The brand is asking followers to post a picture of a beloved mom or mom figure and share uplifting messages on how they have positively impacted their lives to celebrate Mother's Day. Moms can be entered for the chance to win a feature on the DOVE Chocolate Instagram channel and a self-care day complete with DOVE Chocolate Promises and a spa day.
- Lilly's Social Impact Venture Capital Portfolio Poised to Grow to $300 Million with New $50 Million Allocation
The portfolio is aligned with Lilly's efforts to combat racial injustice and its effects on Black Americans and historically marginalized communities in the U.S., as well as Lilly 30x30, a global initiative to improve access to quality healthcare for 30 million people living in limited-resource settings annually by 2030.
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Former graduate student convicted of spying for Chinese government
CHICAGO (AP) — A former graduate student has been convicted of spying for the Chinese government by gathering information on scientists and engineers in the U.S. who had knowledge about aerospace technology and other technology.
A federal jury in Chicago convicted Ji Chaoqun, 31, on Monday of conspiracy to act as an agent of China’s Ministry of State Security without notifying the U.S. attorney general, acting as a spy in the U.S., and lying on a government form about his contacts with foreign agencies.
The jury, which deliberated for about six hours over two days, acquitted Ji of two other wire fraud counts alleging that he lied to the U.S. Army when he applied to become a reservist in 2016, the Chicago Tribune reported.
Ji, a Chinese national who has been in custody since he was arrested in September 2018, appeared to have no reaction as he listened to the verdict on headphones through a Chinese interpreter.
A federal judge did not immediately set a sentencing date for Ji, who could face as many as 10 years in prison for his conviction for acting as an unregistered Chinese agent.
The charges alleged that Ji was targeted by agents with the Ministry of State Security, or MSS, shortly before he came to the U.S. in 2013 to study engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago.
After traveling back to China for the winter break, prosecutors said, Ji was “wined and dined” by his MSS handlers. He was eventually given a top secret contract in which he swore an oath of allegiance to the agency’s cause, agreeing to “devote the rest of my life to state security,” according to prosecutors.
Ji was ultimately able to gather background reports on eight U.S. citizens, all born in Taiwan or China, with careers in science and technology industries, including several who specialized in the aerospace field, prosecutors said. Seven worked for U.S. defense contractors.
He sent the reports back to his handlers in a zipped attachment that was falsely labeled as sets of “midterm exam” questions, said Assistant U.S. Attorney Barry Jonas.
In 2016, a year after Ji graduated from the Illinois Institute of Technology, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve through a program to recruit foreigners who have skills considered vital to the national interest.
Prosecutors alleged Ji concealed during his Army background check that he had been in contact with the intelligence officers, but the jury found him not guilty on both of those counts.
However, the jury convicted him of giving false answers on a government background form that asked if he had ever had any contact with foreign intelligence agencies, including the MSS.
Ji’s lead attorney, Damon Cheronis, said in a statement after the verdict that he was “pleased that the jury returned not guilty verdicts on both wire fraud counts.”
“While we are obviously disappointed with the remaining counts, we respect the jury process and the hard work they put into deciding this case,” he added.
In his closing argument Friday, Cheronis noted that Ji was never accused of stealing any government secrets, only of gathering background that anyone wanting to research a neighbor or potential date could pay for on the internet.
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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' autobiography My Grandfather's Son hits bookstores Oct. 1, coinciding with the start of the court's new term. Justice Thomas received a $1.5 million advance for the memoir, which is being promoted by conservative interest groups. It covers his life up to his swearing in as a member of the high court. He offers vivid, and at time seething, details about events surrounding his nomination, the charges of sexual harassment against him by Anita Hill, and his memories of growing up poor in rural Georgia. NPR obtained an advance copy.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Houston's Garrison Mathews and Tari Eason and Sacramento's Malik Monk have been fined for an on-court altercation during Friday's game, and Jalen Green and Jae’Sean Tate with the Rockets were suspended one game without pay for leaving the bench area.
The NBA announced the discipline on Sunday.
Mathews was fined $35,000 for initiating the altercation after pursuing a loose ball and taunting Monk. Monk was fined $25,000 for continuing the altercation and taunting Mathews.
Eason’s $30,000 fine involved escalating the situation and making inadvertent contact with a referee during the fourth quarter of the Kings’ 139-114 win over the Rockets.
Mathews, Monk and Eason were given technical fouls and ejected.
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US asks appeals court to lift judge's Mar-a-Lago probe hold
The Justice Department asked a federal appeals court Friday to lift a judge's order that temporarily barred it from reviewing a batch of classified documents seized during an FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Florida home last month.
The department told the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Atlanta that the judge's hold was impeding the “government’s efforts to protect the nation’s security” and interfering with its investigation into the presence of top-secret information at Mar-a-Lago. It said the hold needed to be lifted immediately so work could resume.
“The government and the public would suffer irreparable harm absent a stay,” department lawyers wrote in their brief to the appeals court.
The judge's appointment of a “special master” to review the documents, and the resulting legal tussle, appear certain to further slow the department’s criminal investigation. It remains unclear whether Trump, who has been laying the groundwork for another potential presidential run, or anyone else might be charged.
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon earlier this month directed the department to halt its use of the records until further court order, or until the completion of a report of an independent arbiter who is to do his own inspection of the documents and weed out any covered by claims of legal privilege.
On Thursday night, she assigned Raymond Dearie, the former chief judge of the federal court based in Brooklyn, to serve as the arbiter — also known as a special master. She also declined to lift an order that prevented the department from using for its investigation about 100 seized documents marked as classified, citing ongoing disputes about the nature of the documents that she said merited a neutral review.
“The Court does not find it appropriate to accept the Government’s conclusions on these important and disputed issues without further review by a neutral third party in an expedited and orderly fashion,” she wrote.
The Justice Department last week asked Cannon to put her own order on hold by Thursday, and said that if she did not, it would ask the appeals court to step in.
The FBI says it took about 11,000 documents, including roughly 100 with classification markings found in a storage room and an office, while serving a court-authorized search warrant at the home. Weeks after the search, Trump lawyers asked a judge to appoint a special master to do an independent review of the records.
In her Sept. 5 order, Cannon agreed to name a special master to sift through the records and filter out any that may be potentially covered by claims of executive privilege or attorney-client privilege.
In appointing Dearie on Thursday, she granted him access to the entire tranche of documents, including classified records. She directed him to complete his review by Nov. 30 and to prioritize the review of classified documents, and directed the Justice Department to permit the Trump legal team to inspect classified records with “controlled access conditions.”
The Justice Department disagreed with the judge that the special master should be empowered to inspect the classified records. It said the classified records that were seized do not contain communication between Trump and his lawyers that could be covered by attorney-client privilege, and said the former president could not credibly invoke executive privilege to shield government documents that do not belong to him from the investigation.
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LAKEWOOD, Colo., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE: NGVC) today announced that the Company will release its third quarter fiscal year 2022 financial results after the market close on Thursday, August 4, 2022. Following the release via the wire services, the Company will host a conference call with financial analysts and investors at 2:30 p.m. Mountain Time (4:30 p.m. Eastern Time). To participate in the conference call, dial 1-888-347-6606 (U.S.); 1-855-669-9657 (Canada); or 1-412-902-4289 (International). The conference ID is "Natural Grocers Q3 FY 2022 Earnings Call." Please dial in at least five minutes before the start of the conference call.
Investors and other parties may listen to the webcast of the conference call by logging on via the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at http://investors.naturalgrocers.com/ or directly at https://app.webinar.net/Q19Va1maNDq.
An audio recording of the conference call will be archived for a minimum of 20 days on the Company's website at http://investors.naturalgrocers.com/.
About Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE: NGVC) is an expanding specialty retailer of natural and organic groceries, body care products and dietary supplements. The products sold by Natural Grocers must meet strict quality guidelines and may not contain artificial colors, flavors, preservatives or sweeteners, or partially hydrogenated or hydrogenated oils. The Company sells only USDA certified organic produce and exclusively pasture-raised, non-confinement dairy products, and free-range eggs. Natural Grocers' flexible smaller-store format allows it to offer affordable prices in a shopper-friendly, clean and convenient retail environment. The Company also provides extensive free science-based nutrition education programs to help customers make informed health and nutrition choices. The Company, founded in 1955, has 162 stores in 20 states.
Visit www.NaturalGrocers.com for more information and store locations.
Investor Contact:
Reed Anderson, ICR, 646-277-1260, reed.anderson@icrinc.com
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Integrating industry-leading network automation and assurance technologies give enterprises a robust solution to rapidly build automations and execute with confidence
LAS VEGAS, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Itential, the leader in network and cloud automation software, and IP Fabric, the leader in network assurance solutions for enterprises, today announce the integration of their two platforms, giving enterprises the ability to quickly build and deploy network automations and execute them with confidence that the resulting state of the network matches its intent through network verification, validation, and assurance. Itential and IP Fabric are currently showcasing their respective solutions and the new integration throughout Cisco Live 2022 at Itential's booth #933 and IP Fabric's booth #1033.
Itential's low-code automation platform facilitates the rapid design and deployment of automation workflows. IP Fabric's Assurance Platform provides a network source of truth and validates and verifies that changes comply with network policies. Together, the two platforms give enterprises the ability to accelerate and scale their network automation initiatives with confidence.
"Network operations is evolving from tools to platforms with integration and automation at its core," said Chris Wade, CTO at Itential. "As network teams focus on self-serve and automated operations, it becomes critical to build confidence through testing and real-time validation. Combining the Itential Automation Platform with IP Fabric's Discovery and Assurance Platform enables enterprises to automate their networks with peace of mind. Itential is focused on building an ecosystem of like-minded vendors, like IP Fabric, who are focused on removing any concern for how systems will work together and thus accelerating the automation journey for our customers."
"Intent-based network automation is crucial to managing rapidly changing large-scale enterprise networks, which in turn becomes the engine for necessary digital transformation," said Pavel Bykov, CEO at IP Fabric. "Partnering with a vendor like Itential that delivers fulfillment of the network intent complements our ability to continuously validate network operations, allowing us to deliver comprehensive solutions to enterprises and significantly accelerate their progress on the road to a self-driving network."
The Itential Automation Platform is the only automation solution built to support and manage hybrid cloud infrastructure, making it easy for enterprises to maintain network compliance, reduce manual operations, and simplify network management. Its API-first capabilities allow for seamless integration to any IT system and network technology, driving complete end-to-end network automation and orchestration.
IP Fabric's Assurance Platform helps enterprises empower their network and security teams to rapidly discover, model, verify, and visualize large-scale networks, providing actionable insight into the state of the network and evidence that it's delivering required business services.
By integrating these two platforms together, network teams can create automated change in the network that can be:
- Validated by measuring the end-to-end behavior of the resulting network, comparing it with its previous state and the desired outcome.
- Triggered when the network has breached some threshold of measured drift from desired behavior.
This joint integration enables enterprises to accelerate network automation with confidence, setting them up for a smooth road to an eventual self-driving network.
To learn more about Itential and IP Fabric's integration, click here. During Cisco Live visit Itential at booth #933 and IP Fabric at booth #1033.
About Itential
Itential is committed to building world-class products that accelerate the move toward software-driven networks and next-generation, agile network operations. We provide powerful network automation software to organizations worldwide, from Fortune 500 companies, Communications Service Providers, to Enterprises of all sizes. The Itential Automation Platform is an enterprise-grade Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering that supports our customers in their network automation journey by seamlessly connecting to any IT system, cloud, or network technology, enabling freedom and flexibility to choose the right tools and best solutions for their needs. It helps ensure network compliance, reduces manual operations, and simplifies network management associated with automating physical and cloud network infrastructure.
To learn more about Itential, visit http://www.itential.com.
About IP Fabric
IP Fabric is a vendor-neutral network assurance platform that automates the holistic discovery, validation, visualization, and documentation of large-scale enterprise networks (or rather, network of networks), underpinning migration and digital transformation projects. By integrating network assurance in your tooling ecosystem, you can close the network automation loop, with confidence that your network inventory, configuration, state, topology, and forwarding behavior is automatically discovered, interpreted, documented, and modeled accurately. Network Assurance is the key to what the best-in-class are doing to meet their automation goals with trust and confidence.
To learn more about IP Fabric, visit http://www.ipfabric.io.
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Andy Meltzer for Itential, Guyer Group, (617) 821-4829, itential@guyergroup.com
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4 dead after fire in e-bike shop spreads to apartments
NEW YORK (AP) — A fire that started in a New York City e-bike shop early Tuesday spread to upper-floor apartments, killing four people and injuring several others, authorities said.
City fire officials said the blaze was reported shortly after midnight on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in a six-story building that houses HQ E-Bike Repair. A pile of burned bikes and other debris was seen on the sidewalk outside the building.
Two men and two women died, and two other women were hospitalized in critical condition, officials said. A firefighter suffered minor injuries, authorities said.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.
Electric bikes have become popular, non-gasoline-burning ways to make deliveries, commute and zip around a city that has promoted cycling in recent decades. Many run on lithium ion batteries, which have been blamed for numerous fires.
In April in the Queens section of New York City, two children were killed in a fire blamed on an electric bicycle.
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Which black beanie is best?
A black beanie is a wardrobe staple that’s both stylish and practical in cold weather. It might seem like a simple piece of clothing to buy, but there’s more to beanies than first meets the eye.
First, you’ll need to consider the different types of beanies available, then factors such as material and linings. If you’re looking for a trendy and versatile beanie, the Nike Cuffed Beanie is ideal.
What to know before you buy a black beanie
Types of black beanies
You’d be forgiven for thinking there’s just one type of beanie, but there are actually many available options, including:
- Cuffed: Cuffed beanies have a stitched cuff around the edge. They’re perfect if you like the look of a cuff and don’t want to mess around folding it yourself.
- Uncuffed: Uncuffed beanies are usually slightly longer than cuffed ones. You can wear them uncuffed or fold in a cuff yourself.
- Fisherman’s: Fisherman’s hats or fisherman’s beanies are shorter than regular ones, sitting around 1/2 inch above the ears when cuffed
- Slouchy: These longer-than-average beanies are designed to hang loosely over the back of the head.
- Bobble: Bobble hats are essentially beanies with an added bobble or pompom on top. The bobble is purely decorative.
- Visor: You can find visor beanies with a peak at the front, a little like a baseball cap. These are great for keeping the sun out of your eyes and the rain off your face.
Materials
While beanies are generally knitted, they can also be made from other fabrics, such as fleece.
- Acrylic: Most beanies available today are made from acrylic yarn. It’s an affordable choice that’s warm but not too hot.
- Wool: Wool beanies are more expensive than acrylic ones, but they’re extra warm. However, this can cause your head to overheat when it’s not exceptionally cold out.
- Fleece: Since it doesn’t have holes the way that knitted garments do, fleece beanies are great for very cold weather.
What to look for in a quality black beanie
Machine-washable
Beanies might not need washing too regularly, but they can get sweaty on your head, so they occasionally need to be laundered. It’s easier to keep your black beanie clean if it’s machine-washable. However, air-drying hats is generally best to help them keep their shape. Luckily, fleece and acrylic dry extremely quickly.
Lining
Some knitted beanies have a fleece lining for additional warmth. If you live somewhere with extremely cold winters, you’ll thank yourself for choosing a lined beanie.
Sizing
Most are one-size, but you will find separate beanies for adults and beanies for kids. They’re stretchy, so they fit most heads.
Moisture-wicking
You can find beanies with moisture-wicking properties that wick sweat away from the head to keep you dry. This is ideal if you intend to exercise in your beanie or you sometimes find yourself a little too warm when wearing a hat.
How much you can expect to spend on a black beanie
Most cost $5-$20 each, depending on the style and brand. However, handmade beanies and pure wool beanies can cost as much as $50-$75
Black beanie FAQ
Do beanies go over your ears?
A. If you buy a slouchy or uncuffed beanie, you can wear it over your ears, which can help you keep warm on chilly days. However, you can also cuff your beanie or wear a smaller fisherman-style beanie that sits above the ears.
What’s the difference between a beanie and a sock hat?
A. “Beanie” and “sock hat” are different names for the same type of hat. In certain areas, beanies are more likely to be known as sock hats, but they’re both the same. They’re also sometimes called stocking hats, skull caps, knit caps or wooly hats.
How do you properly wear a beanie?
A. There’s no right or wrong way to wear a beanie. It’s just down to personal preference. Some people like to wear them, so the top of the hat sits tight against the head, while others wear them slouchy and oversized or with the top of the hat sticking up.
What’s the best black beanie to buy?
Top black beanie
What you need to know: Simple and stylish, this cuffed beanie comes from a big name brand.
What you’ll love: It features a sleek embroidered Nike swoosh logo in white on the cuff. The “Dri-FIT Technology” helps wick away moisture to keep your head dry if you wear it for exercise. Made from a ribbed, stretchy acrylic material, it fits well and holds its shape nicely.
What you should consider: In a handful of cases, the logo is embroidered on the side of the hat rather than the front.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top black beanie for the money
What you need to know: This short beanie is perfect for anyone who likes the fisherman hat look.
What you’ll love: The acrylic material is soft and stretchable. You can cuff it for a fisherman hat style or wear it uncuffed for a regular fit rather than a slouchy one, which is great for people who regularly fit uncuffed beanies too long.
What you should consider: It’s only suitable for hand washing.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: Soft and warm yet still breathable, this is a great hat for moderately cold weather.
What you’ll love: The tight ribbed knit looks great and has a decent amount of stretch to it for a close yet relaxed fit. It has some excess length, so you can wear it in a slightly slouchy way or cuff it so that it sits closer to your head.
What you should consider: The quality control could be better, some buyers report poor stitching.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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DEAR ABBY: While shopping at the mall, I have seen too many stressed-out parents ignore or yell at their children. It certainly isn’t helpful. It isn’t how I was raised or how I raised mine.
Years ago, I saw a poem in your column that addressed the ramifications of bad parenting versus good parenting. From what I’ve been seeing, you should print it again. Many parents who should read it won’t see themselves in it, but it could help the ones who do. Its message is so important.
— JANET F. IN MINNESOTA
DEAR JANET: I know the poem you are referring to and I agree it sends an important message for parents. It’s one of many profound poems and essays included in my “Keepers” booklet, which was compiled because so many readers requested reprints of their favorites. Read on:
CHILDREN LEARN WHAT THEY LIVE by Dorothy Law Nolte
If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn
If a child lives with hostility, he learns to fight
If a child lives with ridicule, he learns to be shy
If a child lives with shame, he learns to feel guilty
If a child lives with tolerance, he learns to be patient
If a child lives with encouragement, he learns confidence
If a child lives with praise, he learns to appreciate
If a child lives with fairness, he learns justice
If a child lives with security, he learns to have faith
If a child lives with approval, he learns to like himself
If a child lives with acceptance and friendship, he learns to find love in the world.
This is just one of the poems, essays and letters that appear in the Keepers booklet. Some are witty, others are philosophical.
The topics include children, animals, aging, parenting, death and forgiveness. It can be ordered by sending your name and address plus a check or money order (U.S. funds) for $8 to Dear Abby Keepers Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. Shipping and handling are included in the price.
Filled with down-to-earth nuggets of wisdom, it’s a quick, easy read and an inexpensive gift for newlyweds, pet lovers, new parents or anyone recovering from an illness because it covers a wide variety of subjects.
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DEAR ABBY: I have been dating outside my marriage. My husband doesn’t know. It’s nothing serious — just dinner, drinks and dancing. All the men have been single. I would never go out with a married man. All of them have respected my boundaries. I don’t want to be unfaithful to my husband; I’m just having a little fun.
Do you think a little goodnight kiss would be OK, to show my appreciation?
— SLIGHTLY NAUGHTY IN NEW MEXICO
DEAR SLIGHTLY NAUGHTY: No, I do not. A goodnight kiss would be no more appropriate than dating on the sly has been. A better solution would be for you to teach your husband to dance.
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NEW YORK — The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank more than 1,000 points Tuesday as markets shuddered following Wall Street’s realization that inflation isn’t slowing as much as hoped.
The sell-off knocked the benchmark S&P 500 3.7% lower in afternoon trading, threatening to snap a four-day winning streak. Bond prices also fell sharply, sending their yields higher, after a report showed inflation decelerated only to 8.3% in August, instead of the 8.1% economists expected.
The hotter-than-expected reading has traders bracing for the Federal Reserve to ultimately raise interest rates even higher than expected to combat inflation, with all the risks for the economy that entails. Fears about higher rates sent prices dropping for everything from gold to cryptocurrencies to crude oil.
“Right now, it’s not the journey that’s a worry so much as the destination,” said Brian Jacobsen, senior investment strategist at Allspring Global Investments. “If the Fed wants to hike and hold, the big question is at what level.”
The Dow lost 1,105 points, or 3.4%, to 31,274, as of 3:08 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite dropped 4.6%. Big tech stocks swooned more than the rest of the market, as all 11 sectors that make up the S&P 500 sank.
Most of Wall Street came into the day thinking the Fed would hike its key short-term rate by a hefty three-quarters of a percentage point at its meeting next week. But the hope was that inflation was in the midst of quickly falling back to more normal levels after peaking in June at 9.1%.
The thinking was that such a slowdown would let the Fed downshift the size of its rate hikes through the end of this year and then potentially hold steady through early 2023.
Tuesday’s report dashed some of those hopes. Many of the data points within it were worse than economists expected, including some the Fed pays particular attention to, such as inflation outside of food and energy prices.
Markets honed in on a 0.6% rise in such prices during August from July, double what economists expected, said Gargi Chaudhuri, head of investment strategy at iShares.
The inflation figures were so much worse than expected that traders now see a one-in-five chance for a rate hike of a full percentage point by the Fed next week. That would be quadruple the usual move, and no one in the futures market was predicting such a hike a day earlier.
Traders now see a better than 60% likelihood the Fed will pull its federal funds rate all the way up to a range of 4.25% to 4.50% by March. A day earlier, they saw less than a 17% chance of such a high rate, according to CME Group.
The Fed has already raised its benchmark interest rate four times this year, with the last two increases by three-quarters of a percentage point. The federal funds rate is currently in a range of 2.25% to 2.50%.
“The Fed can't let inflation persist. You have to do whatever is necessary to stop prices from going up," said Russell Evans, managing principal at Avitas Wealth Management. “This indicates the Fed still has a lot of work to do to bring inflation down.”
Higher rates hurt the economy by making it more expensive to buy a house, a car or anything else bought on credit. Mortgage rates have already hit their highest level since 2008, creating pain for the housing industry. The hope is that the Fed can pull off the tightrope walk of slowing the economy enough to snuff out high inflation, but not so much that it creates a painful recession.
Tuesday's data puts hopes for such a “soft landing” under more threat. In the meantime, higher rates also push down on prices for stocks, bonds and other investments.
Investments seen as the most expensive or the riskiest are the ones hardest hit by higher rates. Bitcoin tumbled 7.1%.
In the stock market, all but four of the stocks in the S&P 500 fell. Technology and other high-growth companies fell more than the rest of the market because they're seen as most at risk from higher rates.
Apple, Microsoft and Amazon all fell more than 4% and were the heaviest weights on the market. The communication services sector, which includes Google's parent company and other internet and media companies, sank 4.8% for the largest loss out of the 11 sectors that make up the S&P 500 index.
To be sure, the losses only return the S&P 500 close to where it was before its recent winning streak. That run was built on hopes that Tuesday's inflation report would show a more comforting slowdown. The ensuing wipeout fits what's become a pattern on Wall Street this year: Stocks fall on worries about inflation, turn higher on hopes the Fed may ease up on rates and then fall again when data undercuts those hopes.
Tuesday's inflation report arrived before trading began on Wall Street, but it sent a thud through markets worldwide.
Treasury yields leaped immediately on expectations for a more aggressive Fed. The yield on the two-year Treasury, which tends to track expectations for Fed actions, soared to 3.76% from 3.57% late Monday. The 10-year yield, which helps dictate where mortgages and rates for other loans are heading, rose to 3.42% from 3.36%.
Stock markets in Europe, meanwhile, shed early gains and closed broadly lower. The German DAX lost 1.6%, and the French CAC 40 fell 1.4%.
Expectations for a more aggressive Fed also helped the dollar add to its already strong gains for this year. The dollar has been surging against the euro, Japanese yen and other currencies in large part because the Fed has been hiking rates faster and by bigger margins than many other central banks.
An index measuring the value of the dollar against several major currencies rose 1.4%.
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Governor Stitt calls for special audit of Tulsa Public schools
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KSWO) - Following a letter from two Tulsa School Board members, Governor Kevin Stitt called for a special audit of Tulsa Public Schools on potential mishandling of public funds.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Tulsa schools received over $200 million in relief funds, even though they were closed over three-hundred days, longer than any other district in the state. Although Tulsa is one of the largest districts in the state, Stitt believes the board members, parents, students, and teachers in the district all deserve to know how that money was spent.
The letter written by Tulsa School Board members, E’Lena Ashley and Dr. Jennettie, also sheds light into an internal investigation by Superintendent Gist, into possible financial losses at the hands of a district employee. Most of the board members say they were in the dark about the investigation, and still have very few details about the investigation or the outcome.
Governor Stitt went on to say, that he believes Tulsa Public Schools may have also violated state law, by teaching critical race theory. This violates HB 1775, which prohibits teaching that one particular race or sex is superior to another.
State Auditor Cindy Byrd will conduct the financial audit, so that parents know exactly what is going on in each school and classroom.
To watch Governor Stitt’s full statement, click here.
To read Governor Stitt’s letter to State Auditor Cindy Byrd, click here.
To read the letter from Tulsa School Board members, E’Lena Ashley and Dr. Jennettie, click here.
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(The Hill) — The National Archives has released thousands of additional records related to the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy.
The release of 12,879 new files, the largest dump since 2018, comes nearly six decades after Kennedy was shot and killed in Dallas, becoming the fourth U.S. president to have been assassinated while in office. President Joe Biden ordered the documents’ release earlier in the day ahead of a Thursday deadline.
Lawmakers in 1992 passed legislation requiring all remaining government records about the assassination to be released by October 2017 unless they posed certain risks to national defense or intelligence, but former President Donald Trump and Biden both issued extensions.
That set off a legal challenge filed by the Mary Ferrell Foundation, a nonprofit that curates an online collection of the assassination records, arguing the extensions were unlawful based on the 1992 legislation.
Biden issued the most recent extension, which lasted one year, arguing the pandemic prevented agencies’ ability to review the records by the earlier deadline.
The president’s order on Thursday states that almost 16,000 records remained redacted, and Biden approved the release of more than 70 percent of them.
But an unspecified “limited” number of records that remain the subject of review were not included in the batch, and Biden’s order gives federal agencies and the National Archives until May 1, 2023, to make recommendations about whether they must still be kept private.
Biden ordered the remaining records to be publicly released by June 30, 2023, unless they meet narrow exceptions.
“Agencies shall not propose to continue redacting information unless the redaction is necessary to protect against an identifiable harm to the military defense, intelligence operations, law enforcement, or the conduct of foreign relations that is of such gravity that it outweighs the public interest in disclosure,” Biden’s order states.
The Hill has reached out to the Mary Ferrell Foundation for comment.
The National Archives had released various batches of documents in recent years, with the most recent dump of 1,491 files being published exactly one year ago.
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FORT WORTH, Texas, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Insight Global, a national leader in the staffing services industry, today announced the official opening of its newest office here in downtown Fort Worth. The location marks 64 Insight Global offices throughout the United States.
Located at 640 Taylor Street, the office will specialize in engineering, manufacturing, technology and federal, state and local government. Insight Global will work with companies throughout the area to provide staffing services, managed services and culture consulting services.
"Fort Worth has welcomed us with its famous Southern hospitality, and we're thrilled to support such a vibrant, growing community," said Tatum Lackey, sales manager and office lead at Insight Global Fort Worth. "Companies need a trusted and reliable staffing partner that understands their business and is able to provide them top-notch employees they need, when they need them, to achieve their growth goals."
Insight Global Dallas has worked with the Fort Worth community since it opened in 2005. During that time, Insight Global has placed more than 400 contractors in the Fort Worth area across 70 different companies in various industries. "Now that we have a fully dedicated team servicing this area, we're looking forward to increasing our support of the local business community," Lackey said.
For more information about Insight Global Fort Worth, please contact the office at (972) 541-0099 and Tatum Lackey at tatum.lackey@insightglobal.com. Learn more about Insight Global at www.insightglobal.com.
About Insight Global
Insight Global is a national staffing and services company dedicated to empowering people. We relentlessly pursue opportunities for others, because when we all work together, anything is possible. We specialize in sourcing information technology, accounting, finance, and engineering professionals, and delivering service-based solutions to Fortune 1000 clients. Our team spans across more than 64 regional offices throughout North America and has pledged to place more than 80,000 people in jobs in 2022. Insight Global's services extend far beyond just filling roles. In addition to staffing services, we provide culture consulting, diversity, equity and inclusion guidance, specialized health care staffing and resources, and an array of managed services designed to meet company's individual needs. To learn more about Insight Global, visit insightglobal.com.
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President Biden is once again taking aim at government subsidies for the fossil fuel industry in his new budget proposal after a contentious year between the administration and the industry.
Biden’s proposal – which is highly unlikely to be taken up by Congress — would raise $31 billion by “eliminating special tax treatment for oil and gas company investments, as well as other fossil fuel tax preferences,” said a White House fact sheet.
Another fact sheet described the proposal as “cutting wasteful spending on Big Pharma, Big Oil, and other special interests.”
Biden has previously proposed getting rid of incentives for this industry, but this year’s proposal comes after he had repeatedly slammed oil company profits in the wake of high gasoline prices.
The industry has pushed back, citing disruptions caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and accusing Biden of attempting to “vilify” energy companies.
The proposal also includes a number of items the administration said would reduce Americans’ energy bills, including $375 million for grants to assist weatherization of homes and $800 million for efficiency upgrades through LIHEAP, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
Another $300 million would go to improving energy efficiency and climate resilience in public housing, while more than $5 billion would go to fund climate and energy-efficient technology research at various agencies and bureaus, including the Interior Department, the Commerce Department, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Science Foundation.
The budget would put $35 million toward creating a new laboratory at a historically Black college or university through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
The proposed budget also would require the Department of Agriculture to target all funding for new or rehabilitated rural housing construction toward projects “that improve energy or water efficiency, implement green features, or address climate resilience.”
It also includes a provision for a regional U.S. Energy-Water Demonstration Facility through the Energy Department, which would go toward projects exploring the intersection of energy and water in national watersheds.
Every year the president puts out a budget proposal indicating their priorities for the year.
However, Congress, not the president, has the power to appropriate funds, and typically does not go along with what the president proposes, particularly given the 60-vote threshold for Senate passage that all but guarantees bipartisan input each year. | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/hill-politics/biden-once-again-targets-fossil-fuel-benefits-in-budget-proposal/ | 2023-03-10 00:14:32 | 0 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/hill-politics/biden-once-again-targets-fossil-fuel-benefits-in-budget-proposal/ |
Astros vs. White Sox Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - Opening Day
Published: Mar. 30, 2023 at 12:48 PM CDT|Updated: 57 minutes ago
Thursday's contest at Minute Maid Park has the Houston Astros (0-0) taking on the Chicago White Sox (0-0) at 7:08 PM ET on March 30. Our computer prediction projects a 6-2 win for the Astros, who are favored by our model.
The Astros will call on Framber Valdez versus the White Sox and Dylan Cease.
Astros vs. White Sox Game Info & Odds
- When: Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 7:08 PM ET
- Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
- How to Watch on TV: SportsNet SW
- Live Stream: Watch this game on fuboTV!
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Astros vs. White Sox Score Prediction
Our prediction for this contest is Astros 6, White Sox 2.
Total Prediction for Astros vs. White Sox
- Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
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Astros Performance Insights
- The Astros were favorites in 149 games last season and won 103 (69.1%) of those contests.
- Houston had a record of 85-33, a 72% win rate, when it was favored by -140 or more by bookmakers last season.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 58.3% chance of a victory for the Astros.
- Houston was among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking eighth with 737 total runs last season.
- The Astros had the second-ranked team ERA among all league pitching staffs (2.89).
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PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Police have initiated a shooting investigation in Hopewell after a man was shot in the shoulder on Friday, July 15.
According to the Hopewell Police Department, officers responded to the 1100 block of Maryville Avenue just after 4 a.m. in reference to a shooting that had just happened. Upon arrival, officers found a man in non-life-threatening condition who had been shot in the shoulder.
The man was taken to Southside Regional Medical Center and is expected to recover from his injuries.
Police said a description of the suspect is not available at this time.
The Hopewell Police Department is requesting that anyone who may have any information to provide, contact the Hopewell Criminal Investigations Unit at 804-541-2284. Persons with information on this crime and who wish to remain anonymous may contact the Hopewell Prince George Crime solvers hotline in Hopewell at 804-541-2202. | https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/the-tri-cities/shooting-investigation-begins-in-hopewell-after-man-is-shot-in-the-shoulder/ | 2022-07-18 16:44:48 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/the-tri-cities/shooting-investigation-begins-in-hopewell-after-man-is-shot-in-the-shoulder/ |
Key summary
- Annalise.ai has received new 510(k) FDA clearances for seven additional time-critical findings in its chest X-ray (CXR) and non-contrast head CT triage and notification portfolio.
- The latest 510(k) FDA clearances build on Annalise.ai's momentum for expanding into the U.S. market, bringing the total number of U.S.-available findings for its triage and notification products to nine.
SYDNEY, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Annalise.ai, the global radiology AI company, announced today that it has received FDA 510(k) clearances covering an additional seven findings as part of the company's innovative AI-assisted triage and notification (CADt) solutions. The clearances, including a suite of time-sensitive stroke findings and an expansion of findings for chest X-ray, build on Annalise's momentum and growth strategy in the U.S. market.
Annalise Triage uses deep learning to identify the suspected presence of time-sensitive pathologies and flag priority cases within the radiology worklist, assisting the care team in treating patients with the most critical conditions first.
Global Context
Although medical imaging in the U.S. declined during the pandemic, there has been a rapid bounce back in imaging volumes to higher-than pre-pandemic levels (1) amidst a shrinking radiology workforce and increasing rates of physician burnout.
"AI-assisted triage is becoming increasingly important in healthcare," said Rick Abramson, MD, MHCDS, FACR, Annalise.ai's Chief Medical Officer. "Triage solutions drive quality improvement by enabling earlier detection and intervention for our most critically ill patients. And by prioritizing the radiology worklist, these solutions also help address some of the burnout issues that have affected our specialty since the pandemic."
All FDA-cleared Annalise CXR and CT Brain findings are a subset of a comprehensive group of solutions, field-tested and available outside the U.S., with clinical studies showing improvements in detection accuracy, diagnostic decision-making, and reporting speed.
Annalise Triage CT Brain
The latest 510(k) cleared findings for use in triage and notification (CADt) for CT Brain are:
- Acute subdural/epidural hematoma
- Acute subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Intra-axial hemorrhage
- Intraventricular hemorrhage
According to the American Stroke Association, cerebral hemorrhage accounts for approximately 13 percent of all strokes in the United States, with an estimated 41,000 cases occurring each year. (2) Triaging specific subtypes of brain hemorrhage is important because each type has its own specific causes, symptoms, and treatments.
"We are thrilled to mark our entry into the U.S. neuroimaging space with this set of high-precision tools for prioritizing intracranial hemorrhage cases on non-contrast head CT," said Lakshmi Gudapakkam, CEO of Annalise.ai. "Annalise.ai is committed to developing the highest quality tools for advancing patient care and patient care efficiency in the U.S."
Annalise Triage Chest X-ray
Annalise.ai has also expanded its portfolio of FDA 510(k) cleared findings for CADt on CXR to a total of five, and now offers the highest number of findings for triage and notification on chest X-ray in the U.S. market. The findings now include:
- Pneumothorax
- Tension pneumothorax
- Pleural effusion
- Pneumoperitoneum
- Vertebral compression fracture
As with head CT, quickly identifying imaging findings via CXR can help expedite diagnosis, guide treatment decisions, and improve patient outcomes.
These findings continue the company's momentum in the U.S. which received its first FDA clearance in February of 2022 and now includes a total of nine FDA cleared findings. The first CADt FDA clearance was for the triage and notification of pneumothorax on chest X-ray and was the first product available in the U.S. market to differentiate a tension pneumothorax, allowing a clinical site to apply specific triaging rules for the most urgent tension pneumothorax cases.
About Annalise.ai
With accelerating advances in medical imaging technology, radiologists and other healthcare providers are now expected to diagnose patients quickly and accurately. Annalise.ai fuses the highest quality imaging data with the very best in computer science to produce comprehensive AI clinical decision support solutions, empowering clinicians to make accurate, faster decisions. Their patient-first approach is proudly clinician-led and comes from a deep understanding of the challenges faced in medical imaging. AI solutions provide clinicians with a second set of eyes, allowing them to detect and protect with confidence and drive better health outcomes for all patients.
Annalise.ai is a joint venture between Australian healthcare technology company Harrison.ai and one of the world's largest radiology companies, I–MED Radiology Network, a partnership that extends the capability of imaging analysis AI to deliver comprehensive modality solutions. The company is located in Australia, the United Kingdom, The Netherlands, and the United States.
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Footnotes and References
(2) https://www.stroke.org/en/about-stroke/types-of-stroke/hemorrhagic-strokes-bleeds
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The most exciting part of Deonte Banks’ first-round selection isn’t just that the Giants got a talented player at a premium position of need.
It’s the possibilities that Banks’ presence at outside corner and Joe Schoen’s free agent signings may open up for Wink Martindale’s Giants defense on Brian Daboll’s team.
The Baltimore Ravens ranked in the top three of the NFL’s scoring defenses for three straight seasons from 2018-2020 with Martindale as their coordinator.
Martindale has never seen a pressure scheme he didn’t like, but his ideal game plan is predicated on having capable man corners to trust in isolation when he sends the house.
“They send a lot of pressure and put man behind it,” Banks said Friday at his introductory press conference in East Rutherford, recalling Ravens games he watched growing up in Baltimore.
Those years, Martindale trusted the likes of Brandon Carr, Jimmy Smith, Marlon Humphrey and Marcus Peters to lock down in coverage. Those players became household names as the Ravens rolled to a 35-13 record and three straight playoff appearances.
Last season, though, in year one of the Giants’ rebuild, the secondary was a patchwork exercise.
The club cut top corner James Bradberry before the season, leaving Adoree Jackson as their No. 1 and a host of other contributors that included veteran rental Fabian Moreau, slot Darnay Holmes and rookie Cordale Flott.
Backups and late additions like veteran Nick McCloud stepped up to help, but the result of the Giants’ roster was that Martindale had to play more zone, conceal more coverages or send more selective pressures to protect his back end.
The defense’s early-season work still helped pace a 6-1 start and finished 17th in scoring defenses league-wide, an improvement on the previous season’s 23rd ranking.
But co-owner John Mara entered the offseason off a blowout loss in Philadelphia frustrated by the defense’s “inability to stop the run.”
“It just seemed like it was 2nd and 2 all the time, and it’s pretty hard to live that way,” Mara said at the NFL owners’ meetings in March. “And if you can start to constantly stop the run, then you can unleash the pass rushers.”
And for the Giants to unleash the pass rushers, they need corners to cover and buy them time – especially on Martindale’s frequently unleashed blitzes.
So Schoen signed Colts inside linebacker Bobby Okereke to a four-year, $40 million contract in free agency and re-signed middle linebacker Jarrad Davis (one year, $1 million). And he added defensive tackles Rakeem Nunez-Roches (three years, $12 million) from the Bucs and A’Shawn Robinson (one year, up to $8 million) from the Rams.
The Giants also were interested in Buccaneers free agent corner Jamel Dean, though, and he re-signed in Tampa Bay, taking the biggest body and most physical corner in this year’s free agent class off the board.
Schoen’s next major move at corner, then, was to find a young top talent in the draft with the traits to fit into Martindale’s defense immediately. That’s what he got in Banks.
“I try to be aggressive, and I try to use my superpower, which is my physicality,” Banks said at Friday’s press conference at the Giants facility, with his family and two friends in tow.
He’s got a chip on his shoulder, too.
He said “I feel like I beat the odds” by making it to the NFL from Edgewood High School in Maryland, a program he said many coaches haven’t heard of.
He cited wide receiver Tavon Austin, a 2013 Rams first-round pick who came out of Baltimore’s Dunbar high school, as a sports hero of his because he “put the city on the map for us.”
He said he likes to trash talk “a little bit” on the field and “people don’t really talk to me much” back.
When he heard all the names of the NFC East’s top wide receivers listed, from the Eagles’ A.J. Brown to the Cowboys’ CeeDee Lamb, Banks said it only makes him think one thing:
“I think of competing, competing and competing,” he said.
It does appear there could be an acclimation period given the 22-year-old’s naivete. He seemed in awe of this spring’s tour around the country during the pre-draft process, simply because he hasn’t traveled much.
“I never been to maybe Las Vegas,” he said. “I barely been to New York before. I’ve been to Chicago. I can get city to city just from playing football. I never really traveled before, and I just kind of went on tour [for] like three weeks. And I really enjoyed it.”
And while Schoen and Daboll refused to put any expectations on Banks to be a starter on Thursday night, the reality is he’s going to have to be a day-one starter who helps the Giants shut down some of those big-name receivers for this pick to be worth it.
“It’s something I have to get to first. I’ve got to get my foot in the door first,” he said.
That said, Banks indicated he is not distracted by the bright lights and big city. When asked about what he’s looking forward to doing or seeing in New York, he said: “I’m here to play football.”
Good answer. He may also be here to help unlock Martindale’s in year two.
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The parents of a 15-year-old boy accused of killing five people in a North Carolina shooting rampage released a statement Tuesday saying they are “overcome with grief” and saw no warning signs before the killings.
Alan and Elise Thompson issued the statement through a lawyer that acknowledges the pain caused by their son, Austin, and expresses grief for the five killed on Thursday, including their other teenage son, 16-year-old James. Witnesses described in 911 calls that the shooter opened fire with a shotgun in a neighborhood northeast of downtown Raleigh and along an adjacent walking trail.
“Our son Austin inflicted immeasurable pain on the Raleigh community, and we are overcome with grief for the innocent lives lost,” the statement said.
The statement said they will fully cooperate with law enforcement to help investigators understand what happened, but they have questions themselves. Authorities have not discussed a motive for the shooting.
“There were never any indications or warning signs that Austin was capable of doing anything like this,” the statement said.
Reached by phone Tuesday night, Elise Thompson declined to comment outside of the statement.
Austin Thompson remains hospitalized in critical condition following his arrest on Thursday night, hours after the shooting began.
The Wake County prosecutor has said she will pursue adult charges against the suspect. Authorities had previously identified the shooter as a 15-year-old boy but had not publicly released the name.
Callers who dialed 911 during the shooting rampage described encountering bodies on the streets or front yards of their neighborhood and along a trail popular with runners and bikers, according to recordings released by authorities. Witnesses said shooter was wearing camouflage and using a shotgun in the attacks that began shortly after 5 p.m.
The shooting drew officers from numerous agencies to the neighborhood as the suspect eluded capture for several hours. The victims, ranging in age from 16 to their late 50s and were felled going about their daily routines, police and loved ones said. Among those killed was an off-duty police officer. In addition to those killed, two others were wounded. | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Parents-of-accused-North-Carolina-shooter-express-17518593.php | 2022-10-19 04:17:56 | 1 | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Parents-of-accused-North-Carolina-shooter-express-17518593.php |
Bowlero, PTC fall; Cisco, Bath & Body Works rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Bowlero, PTC fall; Cisco, Bath & Body Works rise.
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By JAMES ROBSON
AP Soccer Writer
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — UEFA will refund Liverpool fans who bought tickets for last season’s Champions League final, an event which led to crushes outside the Stade de France and innocent supporters being doused with pepper spray and tear gas.
The governing body of European soccer said Tuesday that a scheme has been set up to reimburse all 19,618 tickets purchased by Liverpool fans for the match against Real Madrid last May. The Spanish club won 1-0.
An independent review published last month found UEFA mostly responsible for the security failures which “almost led to disaster.”
“It is remarkable that no one lost their life,” the investigation panel wrote in a 220-page document.
Refunds will also be paid out to Real Madrid supporters and neutral fans who meet certain criteria set out by UEFA.
“We have taken into account a huge number of views expressed both publicly and privately and we believe we have devised a scheme that is comprehensive and fair,” UEFA general secretary Theodore Theodoridis said. “We recognize the negative experiences of those supporters on the day and with this scheme we will refund fans who had bought tickets and who were the most affected by the difficulties in accessing the stadium.”
Tens of thousands of fans were held in increasingly crushed queues for hours before the game on May 28 at the 75,000-capacity Stade de France, which is a key venue for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Many fans were fired on with tear gas by police before the game, which was delayed by nearly 40 minutes.
UEFA statements during the chaos and after the game wrongly blamed Liverpool fans for arriving at the stadium late and using fake tickets to try to gain entry.
After Madrid’s victory, dozens of fans were robbed leaving the stadium by local residents.
An apology to Liverpool supporters for “the experiences of many of them” and the unjust blaming was made last month by Theodoridis.
Fan group Football Supporters Europe praised to the decision to hand out refunds.
“UEFA’s announcement of the ticket refunds is both unprecedented and hugely welcome, and builds concretely on the apology they extended to Liverpool fans earlier,” FSE board member Kevin Miles said. “Every football fan who has traveled to support a team abroad will know that, while it may have been Liverpool fans who suffered last year, these events or something similar could have happened to any of us.”
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We're two months into this year's Student Podcast Challenge, and we've already received entries from more than 200 students! It's the fifth anniversary of the contest, and like every other year, we've been getting a range of stories, from personal narratives to passion projects to class assignments.
But, in listening to them over the last couple of weeks, I've noticed one thing that many of our favorite podcasts have in common: a willingness by students to take on tough conversations that many of us, adults, walk away from. Others remind us of the joys in life, whether that's team sports, or holiday gift exchanges.
Below are six early entries we love (listed in alphabetical order), selected from middle and high school podcasts submitted on or before March 3.
Taking place during Christmas holidays, a high school senior from Portland, Ore. interviews her family about their appreciation for homemade presents.
In this entry, two middle schoolers in Irvington, N.Y. interview a high school art teacher about the connection between mental health and creativity. They discuss how students' mental wellness is reflected in their artwork and how art can help express difficult emotions.
This episode from five middle schoolers from Weddington Matthews, N.C. discusses the benefits and drawbacks of co-teaching. They dive into what prevents schools from hiring more teachers and how this shortage affects both teachers and students.
Created as a final project for an African American studies class, two students from King of Prussia, Pa. host a talk-show-style podcast that spotlights a historical figure whose story is often left out in the books. This first episode, and their submission, zooms in on the iconic Black entrepreneur Madam CJ Walker.
In this entry, one Seattle high schooler asks this question to friends, loved ones and strangers: "What do you consider to be home?" She reflects on the meaning of home and how her quick chats on home can provide so much insight on different people's lives.
Why is dance so important to me?
Another one from Seattle, this podcast is all about dance. One high school student and lifelong dancer reflects on how dance has impacted the way she feels in her body but also shaped her identity.
Teachers, here's one potential group exercise: Listen to these episodes together and talk through with your students (1) what you like or (2) what you don't like about these entries. Think about the story, the narrator's tone, the sound quality, the music – what can you learn from each podcast?
Hope these can cheer on our early birds. And if you're inspired to enter, you still have plenty of time! Deadline is April 28. Find more info on this year's Student Podcast Challenge here.
Visual design and development by: LA Johnson
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BOSTON (AP) — Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout hit his 300th career double in the first inning against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Saturday.
The 31-year-old Trout became the fourth player in MLB history with 300 doubles, 300 homers and 200 stolen bases by his age-31 season, joining Willie Mays, Barry Bonds and Alex Rodriguez.
Trout hit his double off the Green Monster against Boston starter Nick Pivetta.
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California county still recovering from earthquake that struck state's northern coast
California earthquake in December had a magnitude of 6.4
Humboldt County authorities have released the latest statistics on recovery from the December earthquake and aftershocks that struck the Northern California coast.
Approximately 91 structures have been red-tagged as unsafe to occupy and more than 300 structures have been yellow-tagged, indicating they require safety repairs, the county said in a statement Tuesday.
The county assisted about 117 households with temporary shelter and that program is no longer accepting new applications, but residents with red-tagged homes or certain yellow-tagged homes may be eligible for shelter voucher extensions.
4.2 MAGNITUDE CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE, AFTERSHOCK SHAKE MALIBU BEACH AREA
The magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck offshore on Dec. 20 and was followed by hundreds of aftershocks including a magnitude 5.4 on Jan. 1.
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John Isner 2023 Hall of Fame Open Odds
John Isner will start the Hall of Fame Open in Newport, Rhode Island versus Alex Bolt in the round of 32. He was knocked out by Jaume Munar in the round of 128 of the Wimbledon (his most recent tournament). Isner is +1000 to win at International Tennis Hall of Fame.
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Isner at the 2023 Hall of Fame Open
- Next Round: Round of 32
- Tournament Dates: July 15-23
- Venue: International Tennis Hall of Fame
- Location: Newport, Rhode Island
- Court Surface: Grass
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Isner's Next Match
Isner will meet Bolt in the round of 32 of the Hall of Fame Open on Tuesday, July 18 at 12:20 PM ET.
John Isner Grand Slam Odds
- US Open odds to win: +12500
- Hall of Fame Open odds to win: +1000
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Isner Stats
- In his last tournament, the Wimbledon, Isner was beaten in the Round of 128 by No. 109-ranked Munar, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 4-6.
- Isner has not won any of his 13 tournaments over the past year, with an overall record of 10-13.
- Isner is 0-1 on grass over the past year.
- Isner, over the past 12 months, has played 23 matches across all court types, and 29.8 games per match.
- On grass, Isner has played one match over the past 12 months, and he has totaled 39.0 games per match while winning 43.6% of games.
- As far as serve/return winning percentages over the past year, Isner has won 87.8% of his games on serve, and 10.6% on return.
- Isner has been victorious in 73.7% of his service games on grass over the past 12 months and 15.0% of his return games.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kayana Traylor scored 18 points to lead No. 9 Virginia Tech over Tennessee 59-56 Sunday in a Jimmy V Women’s Classic matchup.
Cayla King scored 11 points and Georgia Amoore and D’asia Gregg each had 10 for the Hokies (8-0).
The Lady Volunteers (4-5) were led by Jordan Horston with 26 points and 11 rebounds. Tamari Key scored 11.
Tennessee played without leading scorer and rebounder Rickea Jackson, who was absent because of a coach’s decision.
The Hokies led by as many as 12 in the first half. Tennessee closed the gap with 9-3 run to end the half trailing, 34-30.
The Jimmy V event is named for late North Carolina State men’s coach Jimmy Valvano and raises money and awareness for the V Foundation for Cancer Research.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Though off to its fast start, Virginia Tech is still looking to play its first ranked team. It likely won’t get that chance until it entertains Notre Dame on Dec. 18.
BIG PICTURE
Virginia Tech: Point guard Georgia Amoore is an integral part of the Hokie arsenal. In last week’s game with Nebraska, she collected the program’s first triple-double. She had 24 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists.
Tennessee: The Lady Vols played without three players — Jasmine Franklin and Jillian Hollingshead were injured and leading scorer and rebounder Rickea Jackson (17.6 points, 6.6 rebounds) was a coach’s decision. No details were provided.
UP NEXT
Virginia Tech: The Hokies hit the road to start Atlantic Coast Conference competition Wednesday at Boston College.
Tennessee: The Lady Vols play Chattanooga on Tuesday in the first of three home games before a showdown at Stanford Dec. 18.
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WFO HOUSTON/GALVESTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, April 27, 2023
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
634 AM CDT Thu Apr 27 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Wharton
County through 700 AM CDT...
At 634 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southeast of Pierce, or 9 miles east of El Campo, moving east
at 70 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Boling-Iago.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 2907 9614 2921 9620 2931 9593 2925 9587
2915 9597
TIME...MOT...LOC 1134Z 254DEG 61KT 2917 9611
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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By STEPHEN HAWKINS
AP Baseball Writer
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Justin Verlander certainly noticed that Astros batters were being retired one after another. The two-time AL Cy Young Award winner was pretty impressive himself in only his fourth start since Tommy John surgery.
Kyle Tucker hit a tiebreaking pinch-hit homer in the eighth inning, providing the margin of victory for Verlander, and Houston beat Texas 3-2 on Thursday after Rangers left-hander Martin Perez took a perfect game into the seventh.
“They’re interesting when you’re in the middle of them. I mean, obviously always root for runs, but then all of a sudden you realize, three or four or five innings, I’m like, you know, he’s got it,” Verlander said. “So kind of knew we’d be in the middle of a pitching duel there. … It was fun to come out on the right side of it.”
Tucker’s two-run blast came off Matt Bush (0-1), the first reliever for Texas after Perez retired the first 18 batters before giving up his only run and two hits in the seventh. Perez struck out four without a walk, with 55 of 76 pitches being strikes.
Verlander (2-0) struck out eight, also allowing one run over seven innings. The 39-year-old right-hander, who retired 18 of the first 19 Texas batters, threw 64 of 91 pitches for strikes and didn’t have a walk while lowering his season ERA to 1.73.
“He was dealing, and he had been matched by their pitcher, too. He was dealing, both of them,” Astros manager Dusty Baker said, adding that Verlander’s curveball and slider were working well with his always-good fastball. “That was a classic pitcher’s duel. If you took a pitch, it was a strike, and if you swung at it, it wasn’t a good pitch to hit.”
Blake Taylor pitched a perfect eighth for the Astros. Rafael Montero then worked the ninth with usual closer Ryan Pressly still on the injured list and got his first save despite Corey Seager’s one-out homer to straightaway center.
Perez didn’t allow a runner until Chas McCormick lined a double into the right-center gap on a full-count pitch leading off the seventh. The lefty got out two more batters out before Yordan Alvarez lined an opposite-field single to left to drive in McCormick.
“That was as good as I’ve seen a guy throw. He kept executing and executing,” Texas manager Chris Woodward said. “I thought he was going to throw a perfect game, frankly. He had the pitch count to do it. Everything was right there for him. McCormick just hit a pretty good pitch there. … Obviously the guy on the other side is pretty good, has a pretty good track record.”
Before McCormick’s double, the closest the Astros had gotten to a hit was when Jose Siri had a one-out comebacker in the sixth that ricocheted off the pitcher. Perez scrambled off the mound and made a strong throw to first for a bang-bang play that was ruled out — and stood after a replay challenge by Houston.
Texas got even at 1 in the bottom of the seventh, when Adolis Garcia had a sacrifice fly to center after the Rangers loaded the bases with three consecutive one-out singles off Verlander. That included a checked swing from Mitch Garver that turned into a groundball hit against a shifted infield.
“I feel good. We’ve done a good job communicating and allowing myself, especially with the short spring training, to kind of build my pitch county, kind of slowly allow myself time to recover in between starts,” Verlander said. “It’s the most I’ve thrown to this point, so hopefully just kind of keep building on it.”
PERFECT SIX
Perez was the first Rangers pitcher to retire the first 18 batters in a game since Mike Minor against San Diego on June 27, 2018. He was the second MLB pitcher to do that this season. Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw retired all 21 batters he faced at Minnesota on April 13 before being pulled from his first start of the season after 13 strikeouts and 80 pitches. … The only Rangers hit, and their only baserunner, before the seventh was No. 9 hitter Andy Ibanez with a sharp single up the middle in the third.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Astros: 2B Jose Altuve (strained hamstring) is scheduled to play rehab games for Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday and Saturday and could be activated from the injured list when Houston returns home Monday to start a series against Seattle. Altuve has been on the IL since April 19 and could have been activated as early as Friday. General manager James Click says Altuve wanted to play a couple of games to get his timing back before rejoining the Astros lineup.
Rangers: Catcher Jonah Heim was put on the paternity list after the birth Thursday morning of his second child, a daughter born just before 8 a.m.
UP NEXT
Astros: Jose Urquidy (1-1, 3.15 ERA) is the the scheduled starter when Houston opens a three-game series Friday night in Toronto.
Rangers: After dropping three of four to the defending American League champions, the Rangers open a three-game weekend series Friday against the reigning World Series champion Atlanta Braves.
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In some Tampa Bay-area schools, students use foam rollers and vibrating spheres to massage their muscles as they work toward goals for strength and flexibility. It’s all part of a new physical education curriculum from quarterback Tom Brady, whose vision for healthy living is fueling a fitness empire.
The arrangement with schools in Pinellas County, Florida, marks a foray into education for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers superstar and his methods — including some that have been criticized as pseudoscience.
Physical education experts have raised questions about the approach’s suitability for school-age children. But the program — and its connection with the seven-time Super Bowl champion — has stirred student interest in fitness and nutrition, others say.
“My legs are lot more loose, and they’re not so heavy on me,” said Antoine James, an eighth-grader. “It really helps.”
A pilot project has embedded parts of the program in gym and health courses in 10 middle and high schools in the 96,000-student district. The TB12 Foundation, the charitable arm of Brady’s fitness business, is picking up the tab to train district staff and provide them with equipment.
The marketing boost for TB12, of course, is free.
Adults who embrace the “TB12 Method,” as Brady described it in a 2017 book, can meet with a trainer for $200 an hour at one of his company’s training centers. His product line includes a plant-based protein powder, electrolytes and vibrating rollers that sell for $160.
“I’m sure one of the benefits is to help students get better exercise habits and physical fitness habits,” said Karen Rommelfanger, an adjunct professor of neurology and psychiatry at Emory University. “But does it also start to enroll another generation of consumers for their product?”
In Pinellas County, the plan is to expand to the rest of its middle and high schools next year. If all goes well, Brady’s foundation is looking to use the program as a model for other districts.
“Today we kind of focus on a little bit older client for the most part,” said Grant Shriver, president and CEO at TB12, where the average client is around 40. “This just kind of gives us a little bit of a vision of how we could go approach just more people.”
The TB12 Foundation’s first partnership in education started in 2020 with Brockton Public Schools in Massachusetts, where Brady played for the New England Patriots. TB12 took a dozen of the district’s athletes to its training center free of charge. That effort later expanded to Malden Public Schools, also in the Boston area.
“I grew up where you lifted heavy weights and, you know, you gauge strength by how much you could bench press and how much you can squat. And this is completely different,” said Brockton Public Schools Athletic Director Kevin Karo. His district is now contracting to use some of the TB12 staff as strength and conditioning coaches for student-athletes.
Most of Brady’s advice is fairly mainstream, including an emphasis on a positive attitude, good nutrition and adequate sleep. But some of his guidance has faced skepticism. He famously attributed his propensity not to sunburn to his high water intake in his book. His trainer, Alex Guerrero, was investigated before joining Brady by the Federal Trade Commission over unsubstantiated claims that a supplement he promoted could cure concussions.
Brady, 45, describes his approach as a departure from the lift-heavy gym culture. He endorses instead exercise bands and something he calls “pliability,” which includes an emphasis on flexibility and massage.
“I feel like everything I’ve learned over the course of 23 years in football has and will allow me to continue to help people in different ways,” Brady said Thursday. “I think starting young is really important, educating people on what works as opposed to the way things have always been.”
Sports trainers have been moving toward a model that includes a mixture of strength training, flexibility and balance exercises, said Mike Fantigrassi, the senior director of product development for the National Academy of Sports Medicine, which certifies trainers. But he said he had concerns with the word “pliability” being taught in schools as though it was scientifically proven.
“It’s a term that they made up,” he said. “Some of this stuff is not rooted in good science. And if you’re bringing a curriculum into schools, I believe it should be rooted in good science.”
Brady is one of the world’s greatest athletes but does not have expertise in teaching children, said Terri Drain, a past president of the Society of Health and Physical Educators.
“I just am a little bit alarmed that a school district the size of this one would grab onto this celebrity program,” said Drain, who runs a nonprofit that provides professional development for health and physical education teachers.
On the diet front, Brady advises against foods in the nightshade family like peppers, tomatoes and eggplants because of inflammation concerns. Experts like Eric Rimm say a lot of Brady’s diet guidance is extreme and not backed by a “huge science base.”
Still, Rimm, a professor of epidemiology and nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health, said there could be benefits.
“If you’re getting rid of the average eighth grade American’s diet and shifting to what he eats, yeah, that’s a lot healthier,” he said. “That’s fantastic.”
One upside is the Brady name makes students perk up in class, said Allison Swank, an eighth grade wellness teacher and a track coach in Pinellas County.
“They definitely know who he is and it’s exciting for them to be able to relate what we’re going to be doing to his program,” she said.
In pilot classes, students take baseline assessments to evaluate areas like their strength, conditioning and flexibility. They then set goals to pursue for improvement, said pre-K-12 health and physical education specialist Ashley Grimes.
She said districts around the county have reached out, asking what the program is about and if it’s something they could do, too.
The program doesn’t use Brady’s book as a textbook, stressed Ben Wieder, a member of the Pinellas Education Foundation, who uses TB12 himself and approached the foundation about bringing the program to the district.
“Tom Brady eats avocado ice cream. Like, we don’t teach eating avocado ice cream,” Wieder said. Most of the science-backed elements of the curriculum are in line with Florida education standards, he said. “I think if you were to go through the book. you’re probably talking 90, 95% of the content is universally accepted.”
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Associated Press reporter Rob Maaddi contributed from Tampa, Fla.
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Students who attended the University of Colorado’s Boulder, Colorado Springs, Denver or Anschutz campuses during the spring 2020 semester are eligible to receive a refund of some of their student fees as part of a $5 million class-action lawsuit settlement announced Wednesday.
The settlement stems from a 2020 class-action lawsuit filed by attorney Igor Raykin over the fees students were charged to access on-campus services such as recreation centers that were shut down due to COVID-19.
The University of Colorado did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
“The pandemic was tough for everyone,” Raykin said in a statement announcing the settlement. “It was the right decision to shut down a lot of facilities and services. But it was the wrong decision for public schools to keep money for services they weren’t providing. Students generally are cash-poor in the first place, and it’s not fair to keep their money when they’re getting nothing in return.”
The amount of money eligible students receive will depend on how many opt out of the settlement fund, Raykin said.
The $5 million will be split among the tens of thousands of eligible students. Students will have 180 days from a payment redemption period that is expected to start this summer to collect their funds. For more information on how to sign up or opt out of receiving the money, students can go to cucovidsettlement.com.
“It should be equivalent to some pizza or beer money,” Raykin said in an interview.
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THUNDER BAY, ON, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Clean Air Metals Inc. ("Clean Air Metals") (the "Company") (TSXV: AIR) (OTCQB: CLRMF) (CKU: DB) has closed the first tranche in the amount of C$10 million of a C$15-million mineral royalty financing agreement (the "TF Royalty Agreement") effective December 16, 2022 (the "Effective Date") with Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. ("Triple Flag"). The TF Royalty Agreement features a 2.5% net smelter returns ("NSR") mining royalty for all mineral product produced on the Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals (Platinum, Palladium, Copper, Nickel) Project in Northern Ontario, Canada, temporarily excepting the Escape claims.
The second tranche, consisting of C$5 million, will be paid on or before 110 days from the Effective Date of the TF Royalty Agreement, allowing time for due diligence and a decision by Rio Tinto Exploration Canada Inc. ("RTEC") on whether or not to sell its 1% NSR royalty on the Escape claims to Clean Air Metals for C$2 million, subject to certain conditions ("Put Option No. 1"). RTEC also has an alternative option to sell its 1% NSR to Clean Air Metals for C$3.5 million at a future date ("Put Option No. 2") or may elect not to sell its 1% NSR at all. Put Option No. 2 is valid for the period from June 30, 2024 until 60 days after filing of a "Feasibility Study" (as such term is defined in National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects) on SEDAR. The Tranche 1 and Tranche 2 payment areas are shown in the accompanying map link Figure 1 Triple Flag Royalty Map.
Benton Resources Inc. has also provided its consent for the application of the TF Royalty Agreement to the former Thunder Bay North claims previously held by Panoramic Resources Inc. and ultimately to the Escape claims formerly held by Benton Resources under option with RTEC. At either the expiry or closing of Put Option No. 1 or the election of RTEC to move to Put Option No. 2 or not to sell its 1% NSR at all, Clean Air Metals and Triple Flag will close the second tranche and the TF Royalty Agreement shall also apply to the Escape claims and be posted on title of the Escape claims.
Proceeds of the royalty financing will be used: (i) to finance the last instalment payment of C$1.5 million cash to Panoramic Resources Inc. as the final vesting condition of the option agreement with Benton Resources Inc. (reported May 15, 2020). On payment, Clean Air Metals will have fully earned a 100% interest in the Thunder Bay North Project and the Escape Project, now collectively called the Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project; (ii) to complete the Prefeasibility Study for the Project pursuant to National Instrument 43-101 under supervision of Chief Operating Officer Mike Garbutt, P.Eng.; (iii) to advance environmental and regulatory permitting activities; (iv) to advance further exploration activities, and (v) for general corporate and working capital purposes.
The TF Royalty Agreement entitles Triple Flag, through its subsidiary TF R&S Canada Ltd., a 2.5% NSR royalty paid using the net smelter returns, as defined in the TF Royalty Agreement, received by Clean Air Metals from the sale of all mineral products for the life of the collective Thunder Bay North Project and within an agreed area of interest (the "Area of Interest"). Clean Air Metals has also been granted the right by Triple Flag to buy down up to 40% of the NSR royalty and to reduce the NSR percentage to 1.5% on at any time on or before three years following the Effective Date of the TF Royalty Agreement, for C$10.5-million, assuming the closing of both Tranche 1 and Tranche 2 payments.
Jim Gallagher, P.Eng., Executive Chair of Clean Air Metals, commented: "This sizeable, early-stage investment by Triple Flag made after a significant due diligence review demonstrates the inherent potential value of the Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project. We appreciate Triple Flag's confidence in the Clean Air Metals team's ability to engineer, permit and construct a mine at Thunder Bay North."
Abraham Drost, Chief Executive Officer of Clean Air Metals, commented: "The exploration upside at this Mid-Continent Rift related mineral system being developed at Thunder Bay North is considerable. We look forward to continuing the search for the source of high value massive sulphide deposits in feeder zone structures, for the benefit of our Indigenous partners and other stakeholders, Clean Air Metals shareholders and our new finance partner Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp."
Clean Air Metals has also granted Triple Flag a right of first refusal to match any bona fide written offer that it is willing to accept from any person dealing at arm's length with Clean Air Metals or any of its affiliates to enter into a stream, royalty or similar financing arrangement in or with reference to mineral products extracted from ore which originates within the Thunder Bay North Project and the Area of Interest.
Clean Air Metals' flagship asset is the 100% owned, high grade Thunder Bay North Project, a platinum, palladium, copper, nickel project located near the City of Thunder Bay, Ontario and the Lac des Iles Mine owned by Impala Platinum. The Thunder Bay North Project hosts the twin magma conduit bodies which host the Current and Escape deposits forming the basis for a robust preliminary economic assessment (PEA) filed January 12, 2022. The PEA of a ramp access underground mine and on-site 3600tpd milling complex and the 2-year trailing average price deck, features a pre-tax NPV5 of C$425m and an IRR of 31% on initial capital of $367m over a 10-year mine life.
Executive Chair Jim Gallagher, P.Eng. and COO Mike Garbutt, P.Eng. lead an experienced technical team who are using the Norilsk magma conduit stratigraphic and mineral deposit model to guide ongoing exploration and development prefeasibility studies for a low-carbon, all-electric sustainable mining operation at Thunder Bay North. As the former CEO of North American Palladium Ltd. which owned the Lac des Iles Mine prior to the sale to Impala Platinum in December 2019, Jim Gallagher and team are credited with the mine turnaround and creation of significant value for shareholders.
Triple Flag is a pure play, gold-focused, emerging senior streaming and royalty company. Triple Flag offers bespoke financing solutions to the metals and mining industry with exposure primarily to gold and silver in the Americas and Australia, with a total of 80 assets, including 9 streams and 71 royalties. These investments are tied to mining assets at various stages of the mine life cycle, including 15 producing mines and 65 development and exploration stage projects. Triple Flag is listed on the TSX and the NYSE under the ticker "TFPM".
Website: www.cleanairmetals.ca
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SOURCE Clean Air Metals Inc. | https://www.wcjb.com/prnewswire/2022/12/19/clean-air-metals-closes-first-tranche-c15-million-royalty-financing-agreement-thunder-bay-north-critical-minerals-project-with-triple-flag-precious-metals-corp/ | 2022-12-19 12:35:35 | 1 | https://www.wcjb.com/prnewswire/2022/12/19/clean-air-metals-closes-first-tranche-c15-million-royalty-financing-agreement-thunder-bay-north-critical-minerals-project-with-triple-flag-precious-metals-corp/ |
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