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Audited ESG Report 2022 shows accelerated progress toward industry-leading targets for 2025
GENEVA, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Firmenich, the world's largest privately-owned fragrance and taste company, today releases its annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, tracking progress toward the group's groundbreaking sustainability targets. Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 was marked by strong sustainability performance across the Group's three key pillars, climate, nature, and people, backed by growing, best-in-class independent evaluation and reinforced ESG governance.
"I am proud that we continued to accelerate our industry-leading ESG actions despite the challenging economic climate and kept making measurable progress toward our 2025 targets, even exceeding them for renewable ingredients and Living Wage," said Gilbert Ghostine, CEO Firmenich. "Our Firmenich Inclusive Capitalism business model is gaining more traction and proving more and more relevant in today's world. Every year, new climate extremes are having a growing impact across the globe: Firmenich's bold environmental ambition is a vital business investment today and for the future."
"Firmenich ESG strategy keeps progressing across our own operations and along our supply chain," said Thomas Andro, Senior Director, Corporate Sustainability. "Furthermore, consumer demand for sustainable products is a structural growth trend in our industry and Firmenich's outstanding ESG credentials, combined with our leadership and innovation in natural and renewable ingredients, are becoming even more relevant for our customers as they progress with their own sustainability roadmaps."
FY2022 ESG Performance Highlights
- Acting on Climate Change: Firmenich was one of only two companies to receive a fourth consecutive CDP Triple A rating for climate, water, and forests. Three manufacturing sites, in Norway, Singapore and South Africa, were carbon neutral in FY22, all operating without the use of offsets. Firmenich maintained decoupling of growth in manufacturing output from its CO2 emissions: in FY22, Scope 1 and 2 emissions were reduced by 36.1% vs. 2017, and the new ingredients sites reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 12.2% vs. 2020. The Group maintained 100% Renewable Electricity in its operations including in new acquisitions[1]. Firmenich aims to reach carbon neutrality in its direct operations by 2025, absolute carbon emissions reduction by 2030 in line with limiting temperature rise to 1.5˚C, as well as net-zero emissions by 2039 across its direct operations and value chain (Scopes 1, 2, and 3). Its net-zero targets were validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) in August 2022, making Firmenich the first company in its industry to receive SBTi approval.
- Embracing Nature: Building on UEBT validation of the Group's biodiversity strategy, work began on restoration at 15% of Firmenich sites with biodiversity risk, in line with Science-Based Targets for Nature. Implementation of 100% verified Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) was increased. Firmenich continued to expand the proportion of ultimately or partially biodegradable ingredients in its fragrances to 96.6% on average, having surpassed its 95% target a year earlier. Firmenich reinforced green proteins in product development, enabling customers to accelerate the plant-based food revolution and contribute to climate change mitigation.
- Caring about People: Building on gender pay equity and its work to strengthen inclusion, Firmenich achieved Living Wage certification by Fairwage Network in 2022 ahead of the Group's 2025 target, a key step to ensure decent living standards for all employees and their families. The Group advanced its high global health and safety standards with an improved 0.26 Total Recordable Case (TRC) rate, and a third consecutive Gold Award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). Firmenich continued to maintain zero human rights non-compliance and scaled up its effort to drive concerted business action by becoming United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) Impact Sponsor for Labor and Decent Work.
Overall, Firmenich achieved an upgraded rating from Sustainalytics with a score of 7.5, in the global top 50 of approximately 15,000 companies, that highlights the Group's low ESG risk profile. A second consecutive Platinum rating by Ecovadis with an industry-leading score of 88% placed Firmenich in the top 1% of all companies assessed worldwide. The Group was also rated for the first time as one of the "2022 World's Most Ethical Companies" by Ethisphere®, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.
Firmenich continued to work actively in alliances and partnerships, including the UN Global Compact, the Union for Ethical Biotrade (UEBT), One Planet Business for Biodiversity (OP2B), and the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi), to drive positive change at scale and foster effective action on climate, nature, and people in the business community.
More detailed information on Firmenich's ESG journey is available online in the ESG Report 2022.
The attached visuals from pp 9-10 of the report provide a snapshot of ESG performance highlights and progress against targets in the climate, nature and people pillars.
Disclosure
The Firmenich ESG Report 2022 is aligned with the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, the SASB Materiality Map®, and is prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI) standards. The ESG Report's contents also provide an update on the Group's progress with the implementation of the ten principles of the UN Global Compact, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as B Corp certification. The document has been independently audited, receiving a reasonable level of assurance.
About Firmenich
Firmenich, the world's largest privately-owned fragrance and taste company, was founded in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1895, and has been family-owned for 127 years. Firmenich is a leading business-to-business company specialized in the research, creation, manufacture and sale of perfumes, flavors, and ingredients. Renowned for its world-class research and creativity, as well as its leadership in sustainability, Firmenich offers its customers superior innovation in formulation, a broad and high-quality palette of ingredients, and proprietary technologies including biotechnology, encapsulation, olfactory science, and taste modulation. Firmenich had an annual turnover of 4.7 billion Swiss Francs at end June 2022. More information about Firmenich is available at www.firmenich.com.
[1] Firmenich moved to majority ownership of ArtSci in May 2022. This entity is not included in the scope of the report and will be integrated gradually in the Group's ESG framework in FY2023.
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KALAMAZOO, Mich., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- International® dealer West Michigan International announced the grand opening of Michigan's first public electric commercial vehicle charging station at its Kalamazoo location. Located directly off I-94, one of the largest freight corridors in the Midwest, the new electric vehicle (EV) charging station is optimized for commercial vehicle charging and will provide fleets the ability to charge larger vehicles, including Class 8 electric trucks. The DC fast charger features two 24-hour charging hookups.
"We understand that time is money in the commercial vehicle industry, which led us to install one of the fastest chargers offered," said Ed Rietman, dealer principal, West Michigan International. "Similar to diesel fueling stations, drivers who utilize these public chargers will have the convenience of paying at the pump and getting in and out quickly."
Rietman, International Truck's 2019 North American Dealer of the Year, has grown West Michigan International to include more than 90 service bays with 280 highly skilled personnel across its five locations, as well as a round-the-clock emergency break down, towing and recovery service. With EVs becoming an industry focus, Rietman and his team made the decision to invest and aide customers in the transition.
"Our main goal looking forward is to stay aligned with advancing technologies so we can offer the best services to our customers," said Rietman. "Every business decision we make is with the customers' best interests in mind, and we hope to deploy chargers at all our dealerships in the near future."
Navistar's brands, International and IC Bus®, have the largest dealer network in North America with more than 700 locations. International and IC Bus dealers, with support from Navistar's NEXT eMobility team, are helping prepare customers for the transition to EVs.
The chargers at the West Michigan International in Kalamazoo were installed with support from Navistar's charging partner, InCharge. The dealership worked closely with Navistar's NEXT eMobility team to plan, coordinate and install the vehicle charger. NEXT operates around a model that provides an end-to-end solution for customers looking to transition their business operations to EVs.
"As the industry prepares for the increased adoption of zero-emissions commercial vehicles, the development of a robust public charging infrastructure is critical to that success," said Jason Gies, vice president, eMobility Business Development. "We're proud to work closely with West Michigan International as they take this first step in creating a comprehensive charging network."
For more information about Navistar's shift to accelerate the impact of sustainable mobility, visit www.navistar.com/our-path-forward/zero-emissions.
Navistar, Inc. ("Navistar") is a purpose-driven company, reimagining how to deliver what matters to create more cohesive relationships, build higher-performing teams and find solutions where others don't. Based in Lisle, Illinois, Navistar or its subsidiaries and affiliates produce International® brand commercial trucks and engines, IC Bus® brand school and commercial buses, all-makes OnCommand® Connection advanced connectivity services, and Fleetrite®, ReNEWeD® and Diamond Advantage® brand aftermarket parts and includes a Brazilian manufacturer of engines and gensets, MWM Motores Diesel e Geradores. With a history of innovation dating back to 1831, Navistar has more than 14,500 employees worldwide and is a member of TRATON SE, a global champion of the truck and transport services industry. Additional information is available at www.Navistar.com.
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WASHINGTON — House Democrats are voting this week on changes to a 19th century law for certifying presidential elections, their strongest legislative response yet to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat.
Trump and his allies tried to exploit the law’s vague language in the weeks after the election as they strategized how they could keep Joe Biden out of office, including by lobbying Vice President Mike Pence to simply object to the certification of Biden’s victory when Congress counted the votes on Jan. 6.
Pence refused to do so, but it was clear afterward that there was no real legal framework, or recourse, to respond under the 1887 law if the vice president had tried to block the count. The House and Senate bills would better define the vice president’s ministerial role and make clear that he or she has no say in the final outcome.
Both versions would also make it harder for lawmakers to object if they don’t like the results of an election, clarify laws that could allow a state’s vote to be delayed, and ensure that there is only one slate of legal electors from each state. One strategy by Trump and his allies was to create alternate slates of electors in key states Biden won, with the ultimately unsuccessful idea that they could be voted on during the congressional certification on Jan. 6 and result in throwing the election back to Trump.
“We’ve got to make this more straightforward to respect the will of the people,” said Senate Rules Committee Chairman Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., whose committee will hold a vote on the legislation bill next week. “We don’t want to risk Jan. 6 happening again,” she said.
The bills are a response to the violence of that day, when a mob of Trump’s supporters pushed past police, broke into the building and interrupted Biden’s certification. The crowd was echoing Trump’s false claims of widespread voter fraud and calling for Pence’s death after it became clear that he wouldn’t try to overturn the election.
Democrats in both chambers have felt even more urgency on the issue as Trump is considering another run for president and is still claiming the election was stolen. Many Republicans say they believe him, even though 50 states certified Biden’s win and courts across the country rejected Trump’s false claims of widespread fraud.
While the House vote is expected to fall mostly along party lines, the Senate bill has some Republican support and its backers are hopeful they will have the 10 votes they need to break a filibuster and pass it in the 50-50 Senate. But that could be tricky amid campaigning for the November midterm elections, and Republicans most aligned with Trump are certain to oppose it.
The Senate Rules panel is expected to pass the measure next Tuesday, with some tweaks, though a floor vote will most likely wait until November or December, Klobuchar said.
Even though they are similar, the House version is more expansive than the Senate bill and the two chambers will have some key differences that lawmakers will have to work out. The House legislation was introduced on Monday by House Administration Committee Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., and Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, both members of the House panel that has been investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Like the Senate bill, the House legislation would require that there is a single set of electors from each state submitted by the governor. The House bill would also narrow the grounds on which members of Congress could object to any state’s electoral votes and raise the threshold for how many objections would be needed. Currently, the House and Senate each debate and vote on whether to accept a state’s electors if there is just one objection from each chamber.
The House bill would require instead that a third of the House and a third of the Senate object to a particular state’s electors in order to hold a vote. The Senate bill would require that a fifth of each chamber object.
Two such votes were held on Jan. 6, 2021, after the rioters were cleared, because GOP Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Josh Hawley of Missouri joined dozens of House members in objecting to Biden’s victories in Arizona and Pennsylvania. Both the House and Senate voted to certify the legitimate results.
Lofgren said the American people should be deciding the election, not Congress.
People who wanted to overturn the election “took advantage of ambiguous language as well as a low threshold to have Congress play a role that they really aren’t supposed to play,” she said.
The general similarities of the House bill to the Senate version could be a signal that House members are willing to compromise to get the legislation passed. Some House members had criticized the Senate bill for not going far enough. Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin, a member of both the Jan. 6 and House Administration committees, had said this summer that the Senate bill was not “remotely sufficient” to address the challenges presented by current law.
House members know they will have to give in some, though, to pass it through the 50-50 Senate. There are currently nine GOP senators and seven Democrats on the Senate bill, which is sponsored by centrist Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., and Susan Collins, R-Maine.
Collins said Monday, “I believe we can work this out, and I hope that we do so.”
The bipartisan group of senators worked for months to find agreement on a way to revamp the process, eventually settling on a series of proposals introduced in July.
Klobuchar’s Republican counterpart on the Senate Rules Committee, Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt, has also been supportive.
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LAS VEGAS (WXIN) – Are you someone who absolutely goes to town at the buffet table? Gets stuffed at the smorgasbord?
You can get paid to do what you do best at some of Las Vegas’ most decadent and option-filled buffets.
Time2play will pay someone $500 to eat their way through four casino buffets (The Bellagio, Caesars Palace, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Wynn Las Vegas) and review them for its website.
Your flight to Sin City will be covered plus a four night-stay at a Las Vegas casino hotel. You can also bring along one person.
In addition to the $500 paycheck you’ll get once the reviews are done, Time2play will provide $1,000 when you’re in Vegas to use as spending money in between your trips to the buffet.
And if your clothes don’t end up fitting anymore, Time2play is also throwing in a pair of Lululemon sweat pants for the flight home.
Eager eaters have until July 31 to apply. As part of your application, you’re asked to describe what makes you the perfect buffet tester in 250 words or less.
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ALIQUIPPA, Pa., Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PGT Trucking Inc., a multi-service transportation firm offering flatbed, dedicated, international and specialized services, announces the purchase of their first Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicle (BEV) semi-truck, becoming the first flatbed trucking company to actively grow its fleet with zero-emissions equipment. PGT will immediately utilize the Nikola Tre BEV on a select customer account, primarily operating on local, dedicated routes.
"Our customers have expressed a need for sustainable shipping solutions, and we are working to align ourselves with their green energy commitments. With the purchase of the Nikola Tre BEV, PGT is prepared to meet these demands," stated Gregg Troian, PGT Trucking President. "PGT will continue to revolutionize the industry through the Future of Flatbed®, utilizing innovative technology and zero-emissions equipment to provide progressive transportation services for our customers, enhanced lifestyle benefits for our drivers and sustainable shipping methods for the environment."
PGT's new Research and Development Department, led by Laurence Cox, Vice President, Sustainability, has been tasked with analyzing and applying the company's green fleet solutions, identifying additional short-haul usages for the battery-electric truck and exploring new initiatives to support its operation across multiple platforms.
Previously, PGT signed a letter of intent to lease 100 Nikola Tre fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) trucks, and PGT's R&D Department will help prepare for the full integration of these units into PGT's fleet, which are anticipated to arrive later this year. With the addition of the new zero-emissions equipment, PGT is on track to reach its sustainability goal, reducing carbon emissions from its company-owned fleet by 35% by the year 2025.
"This is a tangible example of how PGT is shaping the Future of Flatbed in the transportation sector, solidifying our commitment to our customers' sustainability goals," stated Cox. "We are excited to put our Nikola Tre BEV to work, further refining the application of this advanced equipment through our R&D department."
PGT's Future of Flatbed Fleet, which consists of the company's most elite drivers, will be the first to drive the Nikola Tre BEV, working with PGT's R&D Department, dedicated partners and customer representatives to haul flatbed loads in real world scenarios. The drivers were selected during an extensive application process and prepared for their roles by receiving advanced training on the equipment, attending product development meetings and participating in pilot programs.
"PGT's decision to place a Nikola Tre BEV immediately into operation is telling of their commitment to drive forward their ambitious corporate sustainability initiatives today," said Nikola Corporation, President and CEO, Michael Lohscheller. "We are extremely proud to partner with another well-respected industry leader by providing progressive zero-emission transportation solutions that are intended to improve safety, reduce costs and CO2 emissions, and improve overall total cost of ownership."
PGT Trucking, Inc. is a multi-service transportation firm offering flatbed, dedicated, international and specialized services. PGT is the leader in progressive freight transportation and fleet evolution, exceeding customer expectations with a strong focus on the Future of Flatbed®. At PGT Trucking, "Safety is Everyone's Job – All the Time." Visit www.pgttrucking.com.
Contact: Katie Irvine, PGT Trucking
Phone: 724.987.1812 Email: kirvine@pgttrucking.com
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Fed to discuss increasing interest rates
The Federal Open Market Committee is kicking off a two day meeting Tuesday, Nov 1, where officials will try to manage the worst inflation the U.S. has seen in decades.
The Federal Reserve has been expected to increase interest rates by three quarters of a point, which would be it’s fourth straight increase.
There has been recent speculation the increase could be only half a point. Those increases make it more expensive to borrow money for things like cars and homes, but there is concern continued increases could hurt the economy.
This comes as the Biden administration says a recent GDP report showed job growth, and a potential decrease in prices.
“Some slowing in the pace of inflation, which was also a welcome sign,” White House Council of Economic Advisors Member Jared Burnstein said. “Still too elevated no question. But some cracks in that wall, moving in the right direction.”
The actual rate hike would take place in December, but the Fed’s decision would likely impact markets immediately.
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John F. Floyd Commentary: Hybrid vehicles are a common-sense means to an end
This is a two-part commentary.
Part One: As a follow-up to last week’s article on electric cars and trucks, I have been asked many questions about hybrid versus electric. Good questions and I have an answer on hybrid, because my wife, Connie, has a Chrysler Pacifica mini-van hybrid.
The hybrid is a car or truck with both an electric engine and a gasoline engine. The hybrid electric engine is charged with a common electrical outlet and the gasoline engine is charged as normal, from a gasoline pump at your local service station.
The Chrysler hybrid takes about 12 hours to fully charge, and the charging usually happens overnight. The charge is good for 36 miles. Believe it or not, Connie can do her errands for the day before the Pacifica runs out of electrical power. If she has to go out of town, the charge holds for about 45 miles.
The Pacifica never completely discharges all electrical power because it saves enough electricity to get you started at red lights and other places when you come to a standstill.
It takes an inordinate amount of gas to go from zero to driving speed, consequently the electric saving feature. Even if your instruments show negative electricity available, there is enough electrical power to get you to 45 miles per hour.
For faster charging, there is a “super charger” available for approximately $600. The supercharger can be purchased at Amazon or other outlets.
When the Pacifica reverts from electric to gas, the transition is seamless; you never know when it happens unless you are looking at the instrument panel. I have never checked the gas mileage on the Pacifica, but if Connie never traveled out of town, she would very seldom buy gas. Connie religiously keeps her Pacifica plugged in during the day, which also increases her utilization of the electric aspect of the mini-van.
I personally like the hybrid vehicle and the technology. When I exhaust the electricity in the Pacifica, I don’t worry about the next charging station for electric cars, I have my gasoline backup.
Hybrid utilization seems a common-sense transitional means to an end. As I stated in previous commentaries, you can’t mandate technology. Until battery life is improved, and improved with fewer rare earth materials, don’t forget hybrids for environmental salvation.
Two things disturb me about the transition from gasoline-powered cars and trucks to all-electric go-karts: the cost of change and the loss of jobs.
The Ford Motor Company just announced plans to lay off thousands of workers to save cash. You can bet Ford’s competitors will follow suit to generate cash to finance their companies’ electric car programs. These programs are focused on the high-end models. The average price of all-electric vehicles is now $60,000 and headed higher.
The best-selling truck in the domestic marketplace is the Ford F-150 and the plans for Ford are, to go all electric. Prices for the all-electric F-150 trucks have been steadily increasing. Ford is spending $50 billion on its transitional program for trucks, higher end trucks.
The electric car requires 30% less parts than a conventional vehicle, consequently the need for workers is congruent with the elimination of parts. And not a peep from the United Auto Workers union about the loss of jobs. The UAW is so focused on cooperation with the Biden administration, loss of jobs is inconsequential.
Part Two: With a new Gadsden administration, I hope secrecy will be eliminated. Let’s start with “Just who recommended and signed off on a contract with an expensive Birmingham law firm to represent the Gadsden Airport Authority? And why?"
There are certainly capable law firms in Gadsden and Etowah County competent enough to represent an authority that doesn’t have complicated issues. And local law firms would never allow the GAA to go into executive session to conduct business that violates the parameters of Alabama’s Open Meetings Law.
The Birmingham law firm has already charged the taxpayers of Gadsden $600,000 for legal services, and the charges continue. The GAA board has two serving attorneys, so what is this great need for an additional attorney?
One council member said the Birmingham attorney’s fees are trivial when considering Gadsden’s annual budget. Try telling that to the new administration. Once it gets into the finances of Gadsden, I am sure Mayor Craig Ford and his newly appointed administrators will be looking for savings in all aspects of city government.
As I stated in previous commentaries, the GAA could end all litigation concerning the Alabama Open Meetings Law by allowing disclosure of the Steen court hearing. There might be embarrassing testimony for certain individuals, but sometimes the truth hurts but is always best.
The GAA board should ask themselves this question: “Who stands to lose the most if the testimony is made public?” The answer is obvious, and it is not the GAA.
John F. Floyd is a Gadsden native who graduated from Gadsden High School in 1954. He formerly was director of United Kingdom manufacturing, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., vice president of manufacturing and international operations, General Tire & Rubber Co., and director of manufacturing, Chrysler Corp. He can be reached at johnfloyd538@gmail.com. The opinions reflected are his own. | https://www.gadsdentimes.com/story/opinion/columns/2022/10/15/john-f-floyd-looks-at-hybrid-vs-all-electric-vehicle-technology/69553982007/ | 2022-10-15 11:10:53 | 1 | https://www.gadsdentimes.com/story/opinion/columns/2022/10/15/john-f-floyd-looks-at-hybrid-vs-all-electric-vehicle-technology/69553982007/ |
Armed and dangerous: 3 inmates on run after cutting through jail ceiling, officials say
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KYTV) - The U.S. Marshals have taken on the search for three escaped inmates out of Missouri.
Officials said Lance Justin Stephens, Matthew Allen Crawford, and Christopher Allen Blevins escaped June 2 during the evening from jail in Barry County.
According to authorities, the three men cut a hole in the ceiling, entered a water heater storage area, and then broke an exit door.
The Barry County Sheriff’s Office said jail workers didn’t realize the three men were gone until the following morning.
The escaped inmates are considered armed and dangerous.
Officials in Barry County said the U.S. Marshals are better equipped to handle the manhunt.
Investigators believe the trio is currently in Kansas.
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CDC advisers recommend COVID-19 shots for children under 5
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health advisers on Saturday recommended COVID-19 vaccines for infants, toddlers and preschoolers — the last group without the shots.
The advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unanimously decided that coronavirus vaccines should be made available to children as young as 6 months, offering protection from hospitalizations, deaths and possible long-term complications that are still not clearly understood.
“We’ve taken a major step forward today,” said Dr. Oliver Brooks, one of the members of the advisory panel.
The final signoff was expected later in the day from CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky. While the Food and Drug Administration OKs vaccines, it’s the CDC that decides who should get them.
The government has been gearing up for the start of the shots early next week, with millions of doses ordered for distribution to doctors, hospitals and community health clinics around the country. Roughly 18 million kids will be eligible.
Many families have been anxious for officials to approve vaccines for small children, saying they have long avoided bringing their kids to birthday parties and other gatherings because they weren’t vaccinated.
“Parents will breathe a sigh of relief knowing these vaccines will very soon be available,” Dr. Jack Resneck, president of the American Medical Association, said in a statement.
Still, it remains to be seen how many will ultimately get the vaccines. Less than a third of children ages 5 to 11 have done so since vaccination opened up to them last November.
Here are some things to know:
WHAT KINDS ARE AVAILABLE?
Two brands — Pfizer and Moderna — got the green light Friday from the FDA and Saturday from the advisory panel. The vaccines use the same technology but are being offered at different dose sizes and number of shots for the youngest kids.
Pfizer’s vaccine is for 6 months through 4 years. The dose is one-tenth of the adult dose, and three shots are needed. The first two are given three weeks apart, and the last at least two months later.
Moderna’s is two shots, each a quarter of its adult dose, given about four weeks apart for kids 6 months through 5. The FDA also approved a third dose, at least a month after the second shot, for kids with immune conditions that make them more vulnerable to serious illness.
HOW WELL DO THEY WORK?
In studies, vaccinated youngsters developed levels of virus-fighting antibodies as strong as young adults, suggesting that the kid-size doses protect against coronavirus infections.
However, exactly how well they work is hard to pin down, especially when it comes to the Pfizer vaccine.
Two doses of Moderna appeared to be only about 40% effective at preventing milder infections at a time when the omicron variant was causing most COVID-19 illnesses. Pfizer presented study information suggesting the company saw 80% with its three shots. But the Pfizer data was so limited — and based on such a small number of cases — that experts and federal officials say they don’t feel there is a reliable estimate yet.
SHOULD MY LITTLE ONE BE VACCINATED?
Yes, according to the CDC’s advisers. While COVID-19 has been the most dangerous for older adults, younger people, including children, can also get very sick.
Hospitalizations surged during the omicron wave. Since the start of the pandemic, about 480 children under age 5 are counted among the nation’s more than 1 million COVID-19 deaths, federal data show.
“It is worth vaccinating, even though the number of deaths are relatively rare, because these deaths are preventable through vaccination,” said Dr. Matthew Daley, a Kaiser Permanente Colorado researcher who sits on the advisory committee.
WHICH VACCINE SHOULD MY CHILD GET?
Either one, says Dr. Peter Marks, the FDA’s vaccine chief.
“Whatever vaccine your health care provider, pediatrician has, that’s what I would give my child,’’ Marks said Friday.
The doses haven’t been tested against each other, so experts say there’s no way to tell if one is better.
One consideration: It takes roughly three months to complete the Pfizer three-shot series, but just one month for Moderna’s two shots. So families eager to get children protected quickly might want Moderna.
WHO’S GIVING THE SHOTS?
Pediatricians, other primary care physicians and children’s hospitals are planning to provide the vaccines. Limited drugstores will offer them for at least some of the under-5 group.
U.S. officials expect most shots to take place at pediatricians’ offices. Many parents may be more comfortable getting the vaccine for their kids at their regular doctor, White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said. He predicted the pace of vaccination to be far slower than it was for older populations.
“We’re going see vaccinations ramp up over weeks and even potentially over a couple of months,” Jha said.
CAN CHILDREN GET OTHER VACCINES AT THE SAME TIME?
It’s common for little kids to get more than one vaccine during a doctor’s visit.
In studies of the Moderna and Pfizer shots in infants and toddlers, other vaccinations were not given at the same time so there is no data on potential side effects when that happens.
But problems have not been identified in older children or adults when COVID-19 shots and other vaccinations were given together, and the CDC is advising that it’s safe for younger children as well.
WHAT IF MY CHILD RECENTLY HAD COVID-19?
About three-quarters of children of all ages are estimated to have been infected at some point. For older ages, the CDC has recommended vaccination anyway to lower the chances of reinfection.
Experts have noted re-infections among previously infected people and say the highest levels of protection occur in those who were both vaccinated and previously infected.
The CDC has said people may consider waiting about three months after an infection to be vaccinated.
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SHANGHAI, April 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- S'Young International ("S'YOUNG"), the initiator of the CP (China Partner) cooperation model, held a grand relocation ceremony on April 14th, 2023 to officially inaugurate their new campus, S'YOUNG CITY, located in Changsha, Hunan province.
S'YOUNG CITY is situated on the site of a former monument dedicated to Guan Yu, a renowned historical figure from China's Three Kingdoms period (220-280 AD). In traditional Chinese culture, Guan Yu is regarded as a symbol of noble qualities such as righteousness, friendship, and trust, which also form the core concept of cooperation between S'YOUNG and its brand partners.
Additionally, Guan Yu is worshipped as the "God of Fortune" and has been revered by Chinese people across the world for millennia. About 1700 years ago, Guan Yu was captivated by the picturesque pastoral scenery of this location, and he couldn't resist dismounting his horse to experience the cultural atmosphere and the wonderful way of life. Today, S'YOUNG CITY has established itself here, embodying the corporate culture of "Happy work, Passionate life" by building five campuses in one, to provide Chinese consumers and global brands with an enhanced experience.
In 2018, S'YOUNG International was officially founded in Shanghai, the economic center of China, with an office of hundreds of employees on Huaihai Road located in the center of Shanghai. Meanwhile, China is a huge market with 1.4 billion people and a diverse urban structure. Tier 1 cities such as Beijing and Shanghai account only account for 5% of the total population, while new tier 1 cities such as Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, and Wuhan are rapidly emerging. S'YOUNG CITY is located in Changsha because the new Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities represented by Changsha have an urban population of nearly 500 million, and are closer to the living atmosphere of the vast majority of urban residents in China. In this city, S'YOUNG will be able to integrate into the huge urban population and better cater to the living habits of China's largest urban population, and better serve and connect with a wider range of consumers in the largely expanding beauty consumption market.
S'YOUNG CITY is an open and comprehensive community space. In addition to office functions, the campus also has various public services, entertainment facilities, and green ecology, aiming to create an environment for employees to focus on efficient work and balanced healthy lifestyles.
Integration Campus: A 24-hour leisure campus that integrates the cultural life of the city
As an enterprise that focuses on urban residents and provides diversified global beauty products, S'YOUNG pursues the ultimate user perspective and experience, and integrates the concept of "Customer First" into S'YOUNG CITY design. S'YOUNG CITY cleverly integrates with the surrounding community and opens a leisure park 24 hours a day for community residents, providing leisure facilities for community users to experience S'YOUNG culture. At the same time, it allows S'YOUNG International to remain closely connected to its target user group rooted in urban life during daily work.
Pluripotent Campus: Pleasantly experience a young and diverse campus
S'YOUNG CITY has a living area that can accommodate up to a thousand people to share food, and is also equipped with a football field, tennis court, basketball court, dance studio, SPA center, library and other diverse facilities to provide an all-encompassing community space where employees can achieve youthful and energetic lifestyles.
In addition, S'YOUNG CITY offers a diverse range of global cultures to experience. The campus not only introduces the British coffee brand Costa Coffee but also specially airlifts a 1970s public telephone booth from London to re-create a classic British street scene. Meanwhile, plants from Grasse, in the south of France, were used to create the "Grasse Garden" with a strong French fragrance and artistic atmosphere.
Oxygen Campus: Create a "natural-oxygen-bar" office environment to relieve work stress
S'YOUNG CITY is equipped with a tailor-made "Central Waterfall Oxygen Ionic Air System" to improve the quality of life for employees. All meeting rooms are equipped with oxygen and negative ion systems, which can quickly increase the indoor oxygen content to the level of a forest oxygen bar and create a natural oxygen bar-like working environment where employees can immerse themselves in their work. The fresh breathing environment provided by the system can also reduce work fatigue and provide a refreshing atmosphere for brainstorming and inspiration.
Art Campus: Retracing time, linking nations, creating an exclusive S'YOUNG hotbed of art
On the campus, S'YOUNG has created an exclusive "Talent Forest" for "S'YOUNG Graduates" who have been with the company for more than 8 years. Here, 183 "S'YOUNG graduates" have personally planted a ginkgo tree symbolizing resilience and composure, commemorating the 1,464 years of youth that they have together contributed to S'YOUNG. In addition, S'YOUNG city also created the "Brand Forest" for partners, cultivated trees with water and soil from 19 countries, created an internationally-created goat sculpture with water and soil from 2,857 places around the world, and established S'YOUNG art gallery with 17 artworks created by global partners and 4,000 employees.
S'YOUNG has designed "Researching & Exploring" and "S'YOUNG Ribbon of Time" which reflect the employees' relentless pursuit of technology and the spirit of 60 years of continuous innovation and entrepreneurship.
Pure Campus: Promoting low-carbon technology, providing a green space
S'YOUNG actively responds to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, using new development concepts to create a green and sustainable human community. S'YOUNG vigorously promotes the application of clean energy and introduces photovoltaic projects that will last 25 years and can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by nearly 2,300 tons per year, with a total carbon reduction of 57,500 tonnes. At the same time, the campus is expected to provide society with over 3 million kilowatt-hours of green electricity by using renewable energy resources, and to contribute to building a greener nation with low-carbon and environmental protection.
S'YOUNG CITY have built sustainable urban communities with the concept of five campuses in one from the value of integration, pluripotency, oxygen, arts and sustainability. S'YOUNG CITY welcomes brands from all over the world, helps global brands connect with a wide group of Chinese consumers, helping them to meet their own diverse needs and experience diverse cultures through using diverse brands.
About S'Young International
S'Young International, the pioneer of the CP cooperation model, is a digital-driven open platform that empowers global beauty brands to access and connect with the Chinese market by providing a complete solution that focuses on their all-dimension, omnichannel and full-lifecycle development. S'Young International has now cooperated with more than 50 beauty brands globally.
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SHANGHAI, Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- JD.com's omnichannel retail services JDDJ and JD Shop Now kicked off the JD Intra-city Chinese New Year (CNY) Grand Promotion on December 26th, 2022. Teaming up with retailers and brand owners, the platforms will provide uninterrupted on-demand shopping services to consumers across the country during Chinese New Year 2023, powered by the company's Dada Now delivery network.
Simultaneously, more than 10,000 local all-category stores under the company's intra-city businesses, which include JD Shop Now, JD Lifestyle, JD Auto Service, JD Flower and JD Health, will join "Super Beijing," a marketing campaign promoting "one cent for your order" in the capital city.
"No Close" at Holiday
The JDDJ and Shop Now platforms are able to offer on-demand services during the busy holiday period thanks to their cooperation with more than 200,000 offline physical stores, well-known chain retailers and brand owners. By integrating online and offline omni-channel resources, the two platforms are able to help consumers "place orders online, and deliver within one-hour" in more than 1,800 cities and counties.
These uninterrupted on-demand services are made possible by Dada Now's upgraded on-demand picking and delivery services network, which will also continue operations during the holiday. Dada Now has rolled out measures such as recruiting new delivery people, offering holiday subsidies, scheduling riders and offering personal care benefits to expand its delivery force. It has prepared tens of thousands of supplies for delivery staff, such as knee pads, thermos cups, gloves, masks and disinfectants, and established an emergency response mechanism to guarantee holiday delivery.
CNY Consumption Trends
According to JD Shop Now's data, Laba holiday, which marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year period, sparked a first consumption peak, featuring the sales growth of traditional food, gift boxes, and fashion products.
JD Shop Now's data shows that the sales of dumplings and wontons increased by 89% compared with the sales before CNY. Pre-made food and meal kits have also been popular with consumers during this time; and cherries and strawberries have become the most popular fruits during CNY.
During CNY, the sales of gift boxes such as baked goods, Baijiu (Chinese liquor) and cake, increased by 10 times respectively. In addition, the sales of fruit gift boxes were 85% higher than the sales before the holiday.
Smart home appliances, fashion products and personal care have been recognized as the new "special purchases for the Spring Festival." The sales of smart bracelets, plush toys and makeup products increased by 122%, 150% and 500% respectively, compared with the previous month.
JD Shop Now's data also shows that online orders placed for delivery to another city increased by 118%, with Shenzhen, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Chengdu ranking the Top 5 cities placing orders. These items are likely gifts arranged for delivery to family members and loved ones in other cities.
Additionally, people who live in different cities have their own CNY consumption preferences. The sales growth rates of flowers and cleaning products are prominent in Beijing, where the residents embrace the new year with a brand new and clean environment. The vegetables, eggs, ready-to-eat food and fruits consumed by Shanghainese have doubled this year; while in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, the sales of books and videos are listed on top.
About cooperation between Dada Group and JD.com
In October 2021, Dada Group and JD.com jointly launched the Shop Now service, and "Nearby", a new tab on the homepage of JD.com's app, which were designed to connect customers to nearby offline stores. The new business was overall undertaken by Dada Group. Shop Now service enhances on-demand location-based retail capabilities of both Dada and JD to provide one-hour retail and delivery services for consumers and partners. By clicking into the new Nearby tab, JD's roughly 588 million users will have the opportunity to discover offline stores within a 3-5 kilometer radius of their shipping address with a wide array of product offerings.
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If you've always imagined settling down on a tiny, private island off the coast of Scotland, now's your chance.
The picturesque Barlocco Island is located among the Isles of Fleet in Fleet Bay, about 75 miles south of Glasgow. And it's for sale.
Make an offer over $186,000, and the "stunning location with outstanding views" could be yours.
The 25-acre tract is only accessible by boat or, at low tide, on foot or via tractor or quad bike. There are no dwellings on the island, and there is a flood pond that provides water for livestock and wildlife.
But buyer beware: If you're looking to build your dream home there, think again.
Barlocco Island is located within the Borgue Coast Site of Special Scientific Interest, a designation given to protected natural areas in the United Kingdom. That could make any development a challenge.
David Corrie, a partner at the real estate firm Galbraith, which is listing Barlocco Island, told NPR via email that the firm doesn't know if you can build on the island. He said there are no water mains or electricity there, either.
A brochure for Barlocco Island says any "planning opportunities should be investigated by the buyer directly with the local planning authority."
Despite that, Corrie said the real estate firm has already received multiple offers for the island and that it would continue to advertise Barlocco Island until the potential buyers had time to ask questions, view the island if they chose to and hire an attorney to make a formal offer.
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem and state Rep. Jamie Smith, the Democratic lawmaker challenging her in the November election for governor, agreed Wednesday to a September debate in Rapid City.
The Republican governor's campaign said she would participate in just one debate, accepting an invitation for one co-hosted by Dakota News Now and KOTA/KEVN on Sept. 30.
Smith immediately told The Associated Press he would participate and criticized Noem for not participating in more face-to-face exchanges.
“That’s unfortunate that she only wants to get out and talk about the issues that affect South Dakota one time,” he said.
Noem is running for reelection after a first term that vaulted her into national prominence among Republicans for her mostly hands-off approach to COVID-19 restrictions. She has become a polarizing figure in the heavily-Republican state and Smith is trying to challenge her for seeming to have political ambitions beyond South Dakota.
Noem also released a letter to Smith, saying, "Voters deserve the opportunity to hear from the two of us on a wide variety of issues, especially those on which we do not see eye-to-eye. I look forward to a spirited, fact-driven conversation, and I trust that you hope for the same.” | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Noem-Smith-agree-to-September-gubernatorial-17303051.php | 2022-07-13 21:08:29 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Noem-Smith-agree-to-September-gubernatorial-17303051.php |
A pair of streaks will be tested when OL Reign travels to play the Orlando Pride on Friday. The Reign are unbeaten in 13 matches against the Pride since losing the inaugural matchup with the franchise. And the Reign are on a five-match unbeaten streak, through all competitions. Both were achieved because of the roster depth where five different players have scored for the Reign the past five matches — forwards Elyse Bennett and Bethany Balcer pocketing two goals apiece during the stretch.
The details:
Reign (7-4-3) vs. Pride (5-8-1)
Time/Place: 4 p.m. Friday at Exploria Stadium, Orlando, FL.
TV: Paramount+ and FOX 13+
Radio: None
Series history: The Reign lead the all-time series 6-1-7 since 2016.
The story lines:
Finish strong
The NWSL isn’t shutting down for the FIFA women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, but it will go on two separate hiatuses to lessen the amount of matches the league plays without its star internationals. Friday is the final match for the Reign for two weeks, the NWSL taking July 10 through July 20 off. The league will do the same Aug. 7-17, the World Cup final is slated for Aug. 20. The Reign are third in league standings while the Pride are ninth and have lost four of their past six matches.
She’ll what?
Wales didn’t qualify for the global tournament, but Reign midfielder Jess Fishlock is trying to be part of the buildup. Despite recently returning from a “minor injury,” the Welsh star feels fit enough to possibly play for the Reign on Friday and her national team Sunday when Wales face the U.S. women’s national team in a friendly at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif.
Fishlock is the most-capped player in Welsh history with 141 appearances and 36 goals. She played 65 minutes in the Reign’s draw against Louisville last week.
Quotable
“We don’t mind if Jess takes part in the game,” Reign coach Laura Harvey said. Fishlock would fly from Florida to California on Saturday. The match against the USWNT kicks off Sunday at 1 p.m. “We get it. It’s a cool opportunity for them and for her. But we need to get through the game on Friday first and then make decisions on the back of that. She’s happy with that and they are happy with that. We’ll see how she feels [Friday] and then make decisions on what her involvement, if any, will be in the game. We hope that it will be she feels good and she can do a little bit. It may be that she’s not quite ready to go back-to-back so quickly.” | https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/reign/what-to-watch-for-when-the-ol-reign-face-the-pride-in-orlando/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all | 2023-07-07 00:58:43 | 0 | https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/reign/what-to-watch-for-when-the-ol-reign-face-the-pride-in-orlando/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
Sakamoto, a trailblazing composer and producer who was one of the first musicians to incorporate electronic production into popular songcraft, died last month after a multi-year battle with cancer.
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Sakamoto, a trailblazing composer and producer who was one of the first musicians to incorporate electronic production into popular songcraft, died last month after a multi-year battle with cancer.
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CAIRO (AP) — Deadly clashes broke out Saturday in Libya’s capital between militias backed by its two rival administrations, portending a return to violence amid a long political stalemate.
At least 23 people were killed and 140 more wounded, the Health Ministry said. It added that 64 families were evacuated from areas around the fighting.
The escalation threatens to shatter the relative calm Libya has enjoyed for most of the past two years. The oil-rich nation plunged into chaos following a NATO-backed uprising that toppled and killed longtime autocrat Moammar Gadhafi in 2011.
Among the fatalities was Mustafa Baraka, a comedian known for his social media videos mocking militias and corruption. Baraka died after he was shot in his chest, said Malek Merset, an emergency services spokesman.
Merset said emergency services were still trying to evacuate wounded and civilians trapped in the fighting that erupted overnight and continued into Saturday evening.
The Health Ministry said in a statement hospitals and medical centers in the capital were shelled, and ambulance teams were barred from evacuating civilians, in acts that “amount to war crimes.”
The municipal council of Tripoli blamed the ruling political class for the deteriorating situation in the capital, and urged the international community to “protect civilians in Libya.”
The violence caused widespread panic among Tripoli residents. Footage circulated online showed houses, government facilities, and vehicles apparently damaged from the fighting. Other footage showed militia forces deploying and heavy fire being exchanged across the night sky.
The U.N. mission in Libya said the fighting involved “indiscriminate medium and heavy shelling in civilian-populated neighborhoods” of Tripoli.
The mission called for an immediate cease-fire, and for all parties in Libya to “refrain from using any form of hate speech and incitement to violence.”
The clashes pitted the Tripoli Revolutionaries’ Brigade militia, led by Haitham Tajouri, against another militia allied with Abdel-Ghani al-Kikli, an infamous warlord known as “Gheniwa,” according to local media. Later on Saturday, more militias joined the fighting which spread in different areas in the capital.
Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah’s government, which is based in Tripoli, claimed the clashes broke out when one militia fired at another.
The fighting, however, is highly likely part of ongoing power struggle between Dbeibah and his rival Prime Minister Fathy Bashagha who is operating from the coast city of Sirte.
Both Dbeibah and Bashagha are backed by militias, and the latter was mobilizing in recent weeks to try to enter Tripoli to dislodge his rival.
An attempt in May by Bashagha to install his government in Tripoli triggered clashes that ended with his withdrawal from the capital.
U.S. Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland urged for de-escalation “before things get worse” and for Libyan parties to agree on an early date for elections. | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-deadly-clashes-shake-libyas-capital-killing-13-civilians/ | 2022-08-28 13:02:18 | 1 | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-deadly-clashes-shake-libyas-capital-killing-13-civilians/ |
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s defense spending will jump 20% to a record 6.8 trillion yen ($55 billion) next year as the country prepares to deploy U.S.-made Tomahawks and other long-range cruise missiles that can hit targets in China or North Korea under a more offensive security strategy.
The planned purchase of Tomahawks at 211.3 billion yen ($1.6 billion) is a centerpiece of Japan’s 2023 budget plan approved Friday by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet and shows his government’s determination to rapidly arm itself with more strike capability under the new strategy.
Additionally, Japan will pay the United States 110 billion yen ($830 million) for equipment and software needed to launch Tomahawks, as well as fees for the technology transfer and staff training in the coming year, defense officials said.
The hefty budget plan, pending parliamentary approval, is the first installment of a five-year, 43-trillion-yen ($325-billion) military spending plan under the new defense buildup plan also announced last week. The new spending target follows the NATO standard and will eventually push Japan’s annual budget to about 10 trillion yen ($73 billion), the world’s third biggest after the United States and China.
The budget plan comes a week after Kishida’s government announced Japan’s new National Security Strategy, stating its determination to possess controversial “counterstrike capability” to preempt enemy attacks and nearly double its spending within the next five years to protect itself from growing risks from China, North Korea and Russia and escalating fear of a Taiwan emergency.
The strategy is a historic change from Japan’s exclusively self-defense policy since the end of World War II. China, with its rapid arms buildup, increasingly assertive military activity and rivalry with the U.S., presents “an unprecedented and the greatest strategic challenge” to the peace and security of Japan and the international community, the strategy stated.
Tomahawks will be deployed over two years from 2026 to 2027 on advanced Aegis radar-equipped destroyers with vertical launch systems for ship-to-surface attacks, defense officials said.
Japan will also buy more foreign-developed standoff missiles for launch from warplanes — a 500-kilometer- (310-mile-) range Joint Strike Missile from Norway for F-35A fighters, and Lockheed Martin’s Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile with a range of about 900 kilometers (560 miles), for upgraded F-15s.
Japan will spend 94 billion yen ($710 million) next year to work on upgrading and mass production of Type-12 land-to-ship guided missiles develped by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for deployment within the next few years.
To reinforce strike capability and range, Japan is adding eight more F-35Bs at 143.5 billion yen ($1.08 billion) capable of short takeoffs and vertical landing on either of the two formerly helicopter carriers Izumo and Kaga that are being retrofitted so they could be operated jointly with the U.S. military.
Over the next five years, Japan will spend about 5 trillion yen ($37 billion) on standoff, or long-range missiles, with deployment beginning in four years. Annual spending for 2023 on long-range ammunition alone will be tripled from this year to 828 billion yen ($6.26 billion).
Japan will develop other types of arsenals, such as hypersonic weapons and unmanned and multi-role vehicles for possible collaboration with the F-X next-generation fighter jet Japan is developing with Britain and Italy for deployment in 2035. The Defense Ministry is also developing arsenals designed for defending remote southern islands, including a Japanese-controlled East China Sea island disputed with China.
Japan in using strike-back capability needs to fully rely on the United States to detect early signs of attacks and determine targets because of a lack of high levels of intelligence and cybersecurity, experts say.
To address the concern, Japan will spend about 100 billion yen ($7.6 million) next year also to beef up cybersecurity to protect Japanese defense technology and industry.
Japan will also spend 220 billion yen ($1.7 billion) to build two compact destroyers to be equipped with Aegis radars to strengthen the country’s missile interception capability as a deterrent to advanced missiles.
Another key purchase is unmanned aerial vehicles for assaults and reconnaissance. Defense officials said they plan to test a number of foreign-developed UAVs, including Turkish-made Bayraktar used in Ukraine, as well as those from Israel, the United States, as well as home-developed Fuji Imvac.
Japan says counterstrike capability is indispensable and constitutional if it’s in response to signs of an imminent enemy attack. But experts say it is extremely difficult to conduct such an attack without risking blame for striking first. Opponents say strike capability goes beyond self-defense under Japan’s pacifist post-WWII constitution, which limits use of force strictly to defending itself.
That principle, however, was eased in 2015 by then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s constitutional reinterpretation allowing Japan to defend its ally, the United States, in what is known as collective self-defense, providing a legal basis for Japan to build up its military and expand the roles it performs. | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/international/ap-tomahawks-part-of-japans-record-defense-spending-next-year/ | 2022-12-23 18:52:11 | 0 | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/international/ap-tomahawks-part-of-japans-record-defense-spending-next-year/ |
Colin Cowherd, host of “The Herd” on Fox Sports 1, says he had been offered a deal backed by Saudi money, but turned it down because ... a) he worried what people would think; and b) “six figures” wasn’t enough money to buy his soul.
While not getting into the specifics on the “Marchand and Ourand” podcast, Cowherd said a bigger payday could’ve dulled the moral pain.
“When I was offered a situation where there was a six figure offer to one of my shows — and I would have been paid because I have a revenue share with a couple of different people — my takeaway was, I had known people with a connection to 9/11. I lived out east for 10 years and I was just, like, ‘God, if they knew I took money from this, how would they think of me?’ And so I decided I just wasn’t comfortable with it,” he said.
“Now, if it would have been $10 million, I’d probably taken it — $20 million, $30 million? So I didn’t want to judge because I knew I felt bad about it. But we all have a price, right?”
He said on his show: “I was offered six figures to do some reads for the LIV Golf Tour. I didn’t accept it. But ... I didn’t badmouth other hosts that did. That’s the difference. I was offered six figures to do stuff with LIV Golf, I was invited to tournaments, I said ‘No, thank you.’
“But I didn’t lecture sportscasters that did, I didn’t lecture anybody that did. I’m not in their shoes, I don’t pay their taxes, I don’t have their life, I don’t know what’s going on.”
On Tuesday, the PGA Tour abruptly dropped its expensive fight with Saudi Arabia’s LIV Golf venture and announced a stunning merger that creates a global operation featuring the world’s top players backed by the Saudis’ massive wealth.
The deal — which laid bare the PGA Tour to charges of hypocrisy and selling out — merges the PGA Tour and European tour with Saudi Arabia’s golf interests, and both are dropping lawsuits involving LIV Golf.
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan had pointedly asked about any player who joined LIV or was thinking about it: “Have you ever had to apologize for being a member of the PGA Tour?”
Now they are partners, giving Saudi Arabia a commercial voice in golf’s premier organization.
“I recognize everything I’ve said in the past. I recognize people will call me a hypocrite,” Monahan said in a conference call Tuesday evening. “Any time I’ve said anything, I’ve said it with the information I had, and I said it with someone trying to compete with our tour and our players.”
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A sheriff's deputy was shot and killed Sunday while responding to a shooting in southern Colorado, authorities said.
Deputy Andrew Peery, a decorated member of the SWAT team, was killed, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said.
During a press conference, Sheriff Bill Elder said that Peery and another deputy along with a police officer from the city of Fountain arrived at a home where a shooting was reported in the Security-Widefield area near Colorado Springs and were immediately met with gunfire. The officers shot back at least one time, he said.
The sheriff's office said they were looking for a 33-year-old man in connection with the shooting.
Gov. Jared Polis released a statement expressing his condolences.
“My thoughts and condolences are with the family and friends of Deputy Peery and all our neighbors in law enforcement who put their lives at risk to serve others,” he said. | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Deputy-killed-while-responding-to-southern-17358940.php | 2022-08-08 15:50:21 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Deputy-killed-while-responding-to-southern-17358940.php |
Ja Morant NBA Playoffs Player Prop Bets: Grizzlies vs. Lakers - April 16
The Memphis Grizzlies, Ja Morant included, square off versus the Los Angeles Lakers at 3:00 PM ET on Sunday in the 2023 NBA Playoffs.
Let's break down Morant's prop bets, and some stats and trends to help you select good wagers.
Ja Morant Prop Bets vs. the Lakers
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Ja Morant Insights vs. the Lakers
- Morant is responsible for taking 16.1% of his team's field goal attempts this season with 19.9 per game.
- He's put up 4.9 threes per game, or 10.7% of his team's shots from beyond the arc this season.
- Morant's opponents, the Lakers, have one of the fastest offensive tempos, ranking second, averaging 104.8 possessions per game, while his Grizzlies average 104.1 per game, sixth-highest among NBA teams.
- Defensively, the Lakers are 20th in the NBA, giving up 116.6 points per game.
- On the glass, the Lakers have given up 44.9 rebounds per game, which puts them 25th in the NBA.
- The Lakers concede 25.7 assists per game, 15th-ranked in the league.
- Looking at 3-pointers, the Lakers are ranked 18th in the league, conceding 12.5 makes per game.
Ja Morant vs. the Lakers
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Nintendo has announced a new Kirby game for the Nintendo Switch. Kirby's Dream Buffet, a four-player racing spinoff featuring characters and powers from the Kirby series, is coming to the Nintendo eShop this summer.
In Dream Buffet, players will roll Kirby around dessert-themed courses, collecting strawberries along the way to increase the puffball's size. The larger your Kirby grows, the bigger advantage you'll have heading into the final round, as all four players are pitted in a showdown atop a floating platform.
Kirby's Dream Buffet is slated to launch sometime this summer. The game will be available exclusively as a digital download.
Dream Buffet arrives just a few months after Kirby and the Forgotten Land, the latest mainline game in the series. Forgotten Land sees the pink puffball adventuring through a postapocalyptic world on a quest to rescue the kidnapped Waddle Dees. Players can claim a variety of free items in the game using Present Codes.
The classic Kirby title Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards also recently arrived on Switch. The game was added to the Nintendo Switch Online plus Expansion Pack service back in May. | https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/new-kirby-game-coming-to-nintendo-switch-this-summer/ | 2022-07-12 14:58:37 | 1 | https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/new-kirby-game-coming-to-nintendo-switch-this-summer/ |
Top 10 national builder releasing over 400 honesties from Chowchilla to Los Banos
FRESNO, Calif., July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Century Communities, Inc., a top 10 national homebuilder and industry leader in online sales, is excited to announce five new communities in the Central California area. Boasting prime locations from the charming city of Kerman to fast-growing Reedley, the new communities showcase a versatile array of single-family homes from the high $300s, with contemporary open-concept layouts and on-trend included features—such as granite kitchen countertops and the builder's Century Home Connect™ smart home package.
Learn more and see available homes at https://www.centurycommunities.com/CentralCalifornia.
"We're excited to announce these new communities, offering homebuyers even more desirable locations and a wide variety of inspired open-concept layouts," said Allen Bennett, Central Valley Division President. "We're also proud to be the only builder that provides homebuyers the flexibility to fully purchase their dream home on-site or online."
NOW SELLING:
Bravado| Reedley, CA
Ask about available homes: 559-226-9251
- 95 homesites
- Single- and two-story homes from the high $300s
- 3 to 5 bedrooms, 2 to 3 bathrooms
- Up to approximately 2,222 square feet
- Rapidly growing city boasting views of the Sierras
- In-town beach access along the Kings River
- Close proximity to national parks, such as Kings Canyon and Sequoia
409 S. Almond Avenue
Reedley, CA 93654
Three model homes!
Greenhills Estates | Chowchilla, CA
Ask about available homes: 559-226-9251
- 60 homesites
- Single- and two-story floor plans from the mid $400s
- Premier golf course community with gated entry
- 3 to 5 bed, 2 to 3.5 bath, 2- to 3-bay garages
- Up to approximately 3,331 square feet
- Stylish included features, such as granite countertops
- Scenic views along Chowchilla's Pheasant Run Golf Course
- Resort-style amenities, including a recreation/fitness center, pool and spa
- Prime location near Highway 99
13020 Ridgewood Way
Chowchilla, CA 93610
Two brand new model homes!
Silhouette at Sunrise Ranch | Los Banos, CA
Ask about available homes: 559-226-9251
- 95 homesites
- Single- and two-story floor plans from the upper $400s
- 2 to 7 bedrooms, 2 to 4 bathrooms
- Up to approximately 3,224 square feet
- Wide-open kitchens with granite countertops and more included
- Community amenities include a planned park
- Abundance of recreational opportunities—including the San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area
2069 Edward Street
Los Banos, CA 93635
Two beautiful model homes!
The Crossings II| Kerman, CA
Ask about available homes: 559-226-9251
- 104 homesites
- Single- and two-story floor plans from the low $400s
- 2 to 6 bedrooms, 2 to 4 bathrooms, 2- to 4-bay garages
- Up to approximately 3,224 square feet
- Stylish included features, such as granite kitchen countertops
- Convenient proximity to Highway 180
- Quiet, small-town atmosphere with a short drive to prime amenities in Fresno
14267 W. San Joaquin Avenue
Kerman, CA 93630
Two inspired model homes!
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Omni | Madera, CA
Join our VIP list: 559-226-9251
- 61 homesites
- Inspired single-family homes with stylish included features
- Single- and two-story layouts up to approximately 2,222 square feet
- 3 to 5 bedrooms, 2 to 3 bathrooms
- Quiet small-city living
- Easy access to prime employment and entertainment hubs in the Fresno area
DISCOVER THE FREEDOM OF ONLINE HOMEBUYING:
Century Communities is proud to feature its industry-first online homebuying experience on all available homes in California.
How it works:
Shop homes at CenturyCommunities.com
- Click "Buy Now" on any available home
- Fill out a quick Buy Online form
- Electronically submit an initial earnest money deposit
- Electronically sign a purchase contract via DocuSign®
Learn more about the Buy Online experience at www.CenturyCommunities.com/online-homebuying.
About Century Communities
Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE: CCS) is a top 10 national homebuilder, offering new homes under the Century Communities and Century Complete brands. Century is engaged in all aspects of homebuilding — including the acquisition, entitlement and development of land, along with the construction, innovative marketing and sale of quality homes designed to appeal to a wide range of homebuyers. The Colorado-based company operates in 17 states and over 45 markets across the U.S., and also offers title, insurance and lending services in select markets through its Parkway Title, IHL Home Insurance Agency, and Inspire Home Loans subsidiaries. To learn more about Century Communities, please visit www.centurycommunities.com.
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico politician and Trump supporter who was removed and barred from elected office for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, is attempting to appeal that decision to the state Supreme Court.
Cowboys for Trump cofounder and former county commissioner Couy Griffin on Tuesday notified the high court of his intent to appeal.
The ruling against Griffin this month from a Santa Fe-based District Court was the first to remove or bar an elected official from office in connection with the attack on the U.S. Capitol building that disrupted Congress as it was trying to certify President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory.
Griffin was previously convicted in federal court of a misdemeanor for entering the Capitol grounds on Jan. 6, without going inside the building. He was sentenced to 14 days and given credit for time served.
Griffin has invoked free speech guarantees in his defense and says his banishment from public office disenfranchises his political constituents in Otero County.
He was barred from office under provisions of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which holds that anyone who has taken an oath to uphold the Constitution can be barred from office for engaging in insurrection or rebellion. The provisions were put in place shortly after the Civil War.
A flurry of similar lawsuits around the country are seeking to use the provision to punish politicians who took part in Jan. 6.
Griffin says he continues to act as his own legal counsel in the case.
“Honestly I have felt very abandoned by many,” Griffin said.
Conservative activists aligned with Griffin have urged supporters to file disciplinary complaints against the judge who barred Griffin from office.
Griffin, a 48-year-old former rodeo rider and former pastor, helped found Cowboys for Trump in 2019. The promotional group staged horseback parades to spread President Donald Trump’s conservative message about gun rights, immigration controls and abortion restrictions.
This year, Griffin voted twice as a county commissioner against certifying New Mexico’s June 7 primary election, in a standoff over election integrity fueled by conspiracy theories about the security of voting equipment in the Republican-dominated county. | https://www.wowktv.com/top-stories/ap-top-headlines/ap-cowboys-for-trump-cofounder-appeals-ban-from-public-office/ | 2022-09-21 19:59:13 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/top-stories/ap-top-headlines/ap-cowboys-for-trump-cofounder-appeals-ban-from-public-office/ |
How to pick a great coir doormat
Choosing a doormat may seem like an unimportant task, but in reality, it’s an item you use multiple times every day. It also helps keep your home or apartment clean and tidy. With a variety of options available, it’s easy to find a doormat that works for you. Check out this BestReviews doormat guide for even more info.
What is coir?
Coir is a natural, brownish fiber that’s derived from the husks of coconuts. Coir is also water resistant, which makes the fibers an excellent choice to use when making outdoor doormats where people wipe their feet.
Once processed, the coir material is sturdy and even resistant to saltwater. Coir is often used to make brushes and doormats due to its tough nature and incredible durability.
Why purchase a coir doormat?
Coir doormats remove dirt and grime from shoes, thanks to the rough natural fibers. This material is also capable of a substantial amount of water attention. To prolong the life of the product, coir doormats should be regularly cleaned and dried.
The coconut based fibers in coir doormats are usually more environmentally friendly than some other synthetic alternatives. Coir is very durable, but also biodegradable. It’ll be a long time before you have to replace a coir doormat, and when you do, rest assured it won’t sit in a landfill forever.
Best single-color coir doormats
This water-resistant rug is made with pure coconut coir and uses a low pile height in order to more effectively trap dirt. Coco’s 17-by-30-inch rug can be used in both indoor and outdoor spaces.
Sold by Amazon
Gorilla Grip Natural Coco Coir Door Mat
Gorilla Grip offers coir rugs in multiple sizes, such as 24-by-16 inches and even 30-by-18 inches. The backing of the rug is made from rubber while the top of the rug is made from coconut coir.
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Best multi-color coir doormats
Calloway Mills Breaux Welcome Mat
This 7-pound coir rug requires light maintenance such as vacuuming and sweeping to keep it clean. It is designed for all seasons and has a vinyl backing to keep it in place.
Sold by Amazon and The Home Depot
mDesign Rectangular Coir and Rubber Entry Welcome Doormat
This navy blue rectangular rug is functional and will also welcome guests. Clean the 17-by-30-inch mat by shaking it out or vacuuming it.
Sold by Amazon
Erin Gates Stripe Black Stripe Doormat
This rug has a pile height of a little over 1/2 inch and is made from hand woven material. Erin Gates’ patterned coir rug also has a one-year warranty.
Sold by Amazon and Bed Bath & Beyond
Ninamar makes a rectangular coir rug that easily traps dirt and moisture. It is weather resistant and measures 29.5-by-17.5 inches.
Sold by Amazon
First Concept Welcome Border Coir Mat
This 18-by-30-inch rug comes in a natural color with a geometric pattern. The company recommends that shoppers also purchase a non-skid pad and place the rug away from intense sunlight and consistent wet weather.
Sold by Bed Bath and Beyond
Novogratz Aloha Collection Count Your Blessings Doormat
This Novogratz rug by Momeni Rugs Store comes in multiple colors with various different sizes and designs. The coir rectangular sized rug is hand woven and has a pile height that’s just over 1/2 inch tall.
Sold by Amazon
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GENEVA (AP) — Swiss police arrested two people Thursday in connection with a federal investigation into their suspected support for, or participation in, the banned Islamic State group, authorities said.
The police operation, which also involved searches of four houses in the Geneva and Vaud cantons, or regions, was part of a criminal case opened in July last year by the Swiss attorney general’s office.
The case centers on a Swiss-Macedonian dual national and a citizen of Kosovo, who lived separately in the two Swiss regions. The arrests were made in French-speaking western Switzerland.
The two suspects, who were not identified by name, were transferred to the Swiss capital, Bern, for questioning by the attorney general’s office, which will decide whether to keep them in custody pending trial.
Switzerland, whose policy of neutrality aims to keep it out of conflicts, has largely avoided the violent extremism that has swept across other parts of Europe. | https://www.localsyr.com/news/international/ap-swiss-police-nab-2-suspected-of-ties-to-islamic-state-group/ | 2022-09-01 16:25:51 | 0 | https://www.localsyr.com/news/international/ap-swiss-police-nab-2-suspected-of-ties-to-islamic-state-group/ |
October 18, 1938 – March 28, 2022
Tom was born in San Francisco October 18, 1938 and stepped into glory March 28, 2022 where he finally met his Savior and truly came to understand grace and mercy.
He was incredible at remodeling, painting, wallcovering, and building anything, staying active until his home going, always working on some project. He owned Thompson’s Painting and Wallcovering in Coos and Curry counties for many years.
Soccer was a lifelong passion and Tom played well into his late 70's and was always willing to build fields, referee, or help out wherever there was a need or an opportunity. Tom played the trumpet and made it a habit in his later years to play Taps from the rooftop of his home in Frazier Park with his dogs by his side.
No accomplishment compares to the love he had for his family and his Savior. He rose early every morning to pray, study his Bible, and exercise. The highlight of everyday was the conversations he had with his family and friends.
He is survived by his wife, Susan of Frazier Park; his daughter, Diana Swenson and husband, Thomas; son, Thomas Thompson and wife, Sharie; son, Jacob Thompson and wife, Paula, all of Bandon; 11 grandchildren; and 25 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his son, Robert Garland Thompson and his sister-in-law, Sheila Stephens, whom he was eternally grateful to for sharing Christ with him.
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See the new spacesuit that Artemis astronauts will wear on the moon
By Ashley Strickland, CNN
After more than 50 years of quiet, the moon is about to become a destination for space travelers again.
The public will soon learn the names of the four astronauts who will venture on a journey around the moon next year aboard the Artemis II rocket. The three Americans and one Canadian, to be revealed April 3 by NASA, will fly farther than any humans traveled during the Apollo missions.
The selection process remains secretive, but the astronaut pool is much more diverse than it was decades ago.
As alluded to in Tom Wolfe’s 1979 book about the space race, each crew member must embody “the right stuff” — demonstrating the traits of a good teammate and effective communicator who expects the unexpected.
And when the Artemis III astronauts take things a step further by landing on the moon possibly as soon as 2025, they will need something else: the right suit.
Defying gravity
This week, NASA and Axiom Space unveiled the new spacesuit that will be worn by the first woman and the first person of color to walk on the moon.
The Artemis III crew will aim to land at the unexplored lunar south pole, home to frigid, permanently shadowed regions where ice has remained frozen for billions of years.
The reimagined suit allows for more range of motion and includes extra-insulated boots and other innovations that should make it easier to explore the lunar surface. And it’s about time — the spacesuits US astronauts wear haven’t been upgraded since the Space Shuttle Program was active.
The prototype of the new design Axiom Space revealed appears black, blue and orange. However, the actual suits will be the traditional white from the Apollo days to protect the astronauts from wild temperature swings.
Dino-mite!
Dinosaurs were some of the largest creatures to roam Earth. Now, researchers have discovered one that broke records among giants.
A dino called Mamenchisaurus sinocanadorum once enjoyed munching on the leafy greens of trees — which it handily could reach because the creature had a massive neck longer than a school bus.
The sauropod’s 49.5-foot-long (15.1-meter-long) neck, the longest of any known dinosaur, allowed it to stand in place and chow down for hours.
But how did Mamenchisaurus manage not to feel weighed down by such an extreme feature? The secret was in its air-filled bones.
The wonder
A stunning species of orchid has been newly discovered blooming in rural gardens and suburban balcony planters in Japan.
The rare find, with delicate pink-and-white blossoms that appear to be spun from glass, belongs to a group of orchids called Spiranthes, or “ladies tresses.”
Scientists were able to tell this orchid apart from others in its family because the flowers bloomed earlier and the plant has smooth, rather than hairy, stems.
Other worlds
When a NASA mission scientist recently revisited images of Venus from 1991 captured by the Magellan spacecraft, he noticed something unusual. Two photos of the same feature taken months apart seemed drastically different.
Eight months after Magellan’s first pass, a vent on one of the planet’s largest volcanoes had nearly doubled in size and was filled with a lava lake.
The change reveals never-before-seen evidence of volcanic activity on the surface of Venus, something future missions can follow up on within a decade.
Meanwhile, the search for water on Mars has turned up signs of a recent glacier that existed near the red planet’s warm equator.
The glacier is no longer present. But researchers spotted a crusty layer of salt that preserved surprising details of the ice chunk — and it’s right in an area where humans may eventually land on Mars.
Ocean secrets
“Beware of The Blob, it creeps / And leaps and glides and slides / Across the floor!”
Those dramatic lyrics are from the theme song of the 1958 film “The Blob,” but they also serve as a warning about a giant mass making its way across the ocean. A tangled ball of sargassum seaweed spanning more than 5,000 miles (8,047 kilometers) has formed in the Atlantic Ocean.
The floating blob — which may be the largest on record — could dump smelly clumps of seaweed on beaches in Florida and elsewhere along the Gulf of Mexico this summer.
The unprecedented phenomenon could pose grave risks for humans and ocean life alike.
The seaweed mass makes for a great habitat for fish and other marine creatures, but it can also create dead zones — and even release toxic gas once it hits land.
Discoveries
Prepare to have your mind blown:
— This may be scarier than the blob. Scientists found “terrifying” rocks made from plastic debris on Brazil’s volcanic Trindade Island.
— The remains of a Roman aristocrat were found buried with her jewelry in a lead-lined coffin after archaeologists discovered a hidden cemetery in northern England.
— The James Webb Space Telescope captured a scintillating new image of a rare star that’s on the brink of exploding.
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Accidents happen, and you need to know what to do, especially when you’re involved in a crash with something much bigger than you. Attorney Kim Baer from Baer Law Office explains what you need to do if you’re involved in a crash with semi-truck.
You can learn more about the services offered at Baer Law Office by going online to baerlawoffice.com.
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Ex-Proud Boys leader Tarrio guilty of Jan. 6 sedition plot
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was convicted on Thursday of orchestrating a plot for members of his far-right extremist group to attack the U.S. Capitol in a desperate bid to keep Donald Trump in power after the Republican lost the 2020 presidential election.
A jury in Washington, D.C., found Tarrio guilty of seditious conspiracy after hearing from dozens of witnesses over more than three months in one of the most serious cases brought in the stunning attack that unfolded on Jan. 6, 2021, as the world watched on live TV.
It’s a significant milestone for the Justice Department, which has now secured seditious conspiracy convictions against the leaders of two major extremist groups prosecutors say were intent on keeping Democrat Joe Biden out of the White House at all costs. The charge carries a prison sentence of up to 20 years.
Tarrio was a top target of what has become the largest Justice Department investigation in American history. He led the neo-fascist group — known for street fights with left-wing activists — when Trump infamously told the Proud Boys to “stand back and stand by” during his first debate with Biden.
Tarrio wasn’t in Washington on Jan. 6, because he had been arrested two days earlier in a separate case and ordered out of the capital city. But prosecutors said he organized and directed the attack by Proud Boys who stormed the Capitol that day.
Prosecutors told jurors the group viewed itself as “Trump’s army” and was prepared for “all-out war” to stop Biden from becoming president.
The Proud Boys were “lined up behind Donald Trump and willing to commit violence on his behalf,” prosecutor Conor Mulroe said in his closing argument.
The backbone of the government’s case was hundreds of messages exchanged by Proud Boys in the days leading up to Jan. 6 that show the far-right extremist group peddling Trump’s false claims of a stolen election and trading fears over what would happen when Biden took office.
As Proud Boys swarmed the Capitol, Tarrio cheered them on from afar, writing on social media: “Do what must be done.” In a Proud Boys encrypted group chat later that day someone asked what they should do next. Tarrio responded: “Do it again.”
“Make no mistake,” Tarrio wrote in another message. “We did this.”
Defense lawyers denied there was any plot to attack the Capitol or stop Congress’ certification of Biden’s win. A lawyer for Tarrio sought to push the blame onto Trump, arguing the former president incited the pro-Trump mob’s attack when he urged the crowd near the White House to “fight like hell.”
“It was Donald Trump’s words. It was his motivation. It was his anger that caused what occurred on January 6th in your beautiful and amazing city,” attorney Nayib Hassan said in his final appeal to jurors. “It was not Enrique Tarrio. They want to use Enrique Tarrio as a scapegoat for Donald J. Trump and those in power.”
Tarrio, a Miami resident, was charged and tried with four other Proud Boys: Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, Zachary Rehl and Dominic Pezzola. Nordean, of Auburn, Washington, was a Proud Boys chapter leader. Rehl led a group chapter in Philadelphia. Biggs, of Ormond Beach, Florida, was a self-described Proud Boys organizer. Pezzola was a group member from Rochester, New York.
The Justice Department hadn’t tried a seditious conspiracy case in a decade before a jury convicted another extremist group leader, Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, of the Civil War-era charge last year.
Over the course of two Oath Keepers trials, Rhodes and five other members were convicted of seditious conspiracy for what prosecutors said was a separate plot to forcibly halt the transfer of presidential power from Trump to Biden. Three defendants were acquitted of the sedition charge, but convicted of obstructing Congress’ certification of Biden’s electoral victory.
The Justice Department has yet to disclose how much prison time it will seek when the Oath Keepers are sentenced next month.
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A 6-year-old Texas boy with multiple disabilities remains missing Wednesday, days after the child’s family left the U.S. on a flight for Turkey.
A critical missing person alert was issued for Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez, who was last seen in Everman, Texas. Police were sent to the last known address for the boy last week after getting an anonymous tip.
Everman Police Chief C.W. Spencer provided a timeline of what transpired:
March 20: Police checked out the tip after getting the information from children’s services.
March 21: Police learned that the family obtained travel visas.
March 23: Police confirmed with immigration services and children’s services that the father, who lives in Mexico, did not have Noel. Police have since confirmed there is no indication that Noel crossed the border into Mexico.
That evening, Spencer said the family left the U.S. for a Turkey-bound flight.
March 24: Police attempted to contact Noel’s mother. Police also learned that Noel and his siblings were pulled from school. That is when police issued an Amber Alert.
March 25: Police learned that Noel’s family was no longer in the U.S. Once police learned the boy was not with family on board the flight, police changed the Amber Alert to a critical missing person alert.
“We’ve gotten no leads on where he could be,” Spencer said on Tuesday. “There is no reason to believe he was at the airport, so until there is some evidence on where he is, I am not convinced he is dead.”
The boy’s mother, Cindy Rodriguez-Singh, has a warrant for her arrest for giving a false report.
Spencer added that human trafficking has not been ruled out.
Spencer said another concern is whether the child is getting proper treatment. He is on oxygen and is treated for social disorders and cognitive delays. Spencer said it’s unknown if he is getting proper treatment.
What happened to Rodriguez-Alvarez and his family “makes no sense” to Spencer.
“Come back and tell me what the heck is going on,” Spencer said. “I don’t understand. I think we’re on the same page here, why a mother would abscond when we’re trying to check on the welfare of her child and why we’re getting no information. This is a simple investigation in my mind. We are just trying to check the welfare of the child. If everything is good, we’re good and we move on.”
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Former Harvard morgue manager stole brains, skin and other body parts to sell them, indictment says
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — A former manager at the Harvard Medical School morgue, his wife and three other people have been indicted in the theft and sale of human body parts, federal prosecutors in Pennsylvania announced Wednesday.
Cedric Lodge, 55, of Goffstown, New Hampshire, stole dissected portions of cadavers that were donated to the school in the scheme that stretched from 2018 to early 2023, according to court documents. The body parts were taken without the school’s knowledge or permission, authorities said, adding that the school has cooperated with the investigation.
Lodge sometimes took the body parts — which included heads, brains, skin and bones — back to his home where he lived with his wife, Denise, 63, and some remains were sent to buyers through the mail, authorities said. Lodge also allegedly allowed buyers to come to the morgue to pick what remains they wanted to buy.
Bodies donated to Harvard Medical School are used for education, teaching or research purposes. Once they are no longer needed, the cadavers are usually cremated and the ashes are returned to the donor’s family or buried in a cemetery.
In a message posted on the school’s website entitled “An abhorrent betrayal,” deans George Daley and Edward Hundert called the matter “morally reprehensible.” They said Lodge was fired May 6.
“We are appalled to learn that something so disturbing could happen on our campus — a community dedicated to healing and serving others,” the deans wrote. “The reported incidents are a betrayal of HMS and, most importantly, each of the individuals who altruistically chose to will their bodies to HMS through the Anatomical Gift Program to advance medical education and research.”
Paula Peltonovich and her sister, Darlene Lynch, said they were shocked to learn that their father’s remains were among those said to be stolen. They said their parents were both police officers in New Hampshire who wanted to donate their bodies to science.
While the woman fear they may never know what happened to their father’s remains, they have asked the school to return the body of their mother, who died in March. Their father died in 2019.
“Who could do something like that? What kind of person? No respect at all for the family,” Peltonovich told WMUR-TV about the defendants. “They need to pay.”
The indictment charges the Lodges and three others — Katrina Maclean, 44, of Salem, Massachusetts; Joshua Taylor, 46, of West Lawn, Pennsylvania; and Mathew Lampi, 52, of East Bethel, Minnesota — with conspiracy and interstate transport of stolen goods.
Taylor’s lawyer, Christopher Opiel, declined comment Thursday. It was not known if any of the other defendants had a lawyer who could comment on their behalf.
According to prosecutors, the defendants were part of a nationwide network of people who bought and sold remains stolen from the school and an Arkansas mortuary. The Lodges allegedly sold remains to Maclean, Taylor, and others in arrangements made through telephone calls and social media websites.
Taylor sometimes transported stolen remains back to Pennsylvania, authorities said, while other times the Lodges would mail remains to him and others. Maclean and Taylor resold the stolen remains for profit, authorities said.
Maclean owns Kat’s Creepy Creations, a store in Peabody, Massachusetts, where authorities say she sold and stored human remains. Its Instagram page notes the store sells “creations that shock the mind & shake the soul,” along with “creepy dolls, oddities and bone Art.”
The indictment cites a transaction where Maclean allegedly sold human skin to a Pennsylvania man who tanned it to create leather. After MacLean shipped more human skin to the man, she contacted him to confirm the shipment arrived because she “wanted to make sure it got to you and I don’t expect agents at my door,” court papers said.
In another instance, MacLean allegedly agreed to buy “two dissected faces for $600″ from Cedric Lodge in October 2020.
The indictment also alleged that over a three-year period, Taylor transferred 39 payments for human remains totaling $37,355.56 to a PayPal account operated by Denise Lodge. One payment for $1,000 included the memo “head number 7,” while another for $200 read “braiiiiiins.”
Denise and Cedric Lodge both made their initial court appearances Wednesday in federal court in Concord, New Hampshire, and were each released on personal recognizance bail. They declined comment as they left the courthouse.
Two other people have been charged in the case.
Jeremy Pauley, age 41, of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, allegedly bought some remains from Candace Chapman Scott, of Little Rock, Arkansas, who allegedly stole them from a mortuary where she worked. Authorities have said Scott stole body parts from cadavers she was supposed to have cremated, noting many of the bodies had been donated to and used for research and educational purposes by a medical school in Arkansas.
Pauley allegedly sold many of the stolen remains to other people, including individuals, including Lampi. Pauley and Lampi bought and sold from each other over an extended period of time and exchanged more than $100,000 in online payments, authorities said.
Scott and Pauley have both pleaded not guilty.
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NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. (PANL) on Wednesday reported net income of $3.5 million in its first quarter.
The Newport, Rhode Island-based company said it had profit of 8 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 11 cents per share.
The maritime logistics company posted revenue of $113.7 million in the period.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Pentagon official has attacked this week’s widely watched congressional hearing on UFOs, calling the claims “insulting” to employees who are investigating sightings and accusing a key witness of not cooperating with the official U.S. government investigation.
Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick’s letter, published on his personal LinkedIn page and circulated Friday across social media, criticizes much of the testimony from a retired Air Force intelligence officer that energized believers in extraterrestrial life and produced headlines around the world.
Retired Air Force Maj. David Grusch testified Wednesday that the U.S. has concealed what he called a “multi-decade” program to collect and reverse-engineer “UAPs,” or unidentified aerial phenomena, the official government term for UFOs.
Part of what the U.S. has recovered, Grusch testified, were non-human “biologics,” which he said he had not seen but had learned about from “people with direct knowledge of the program.”
A career intelligence officer, Kirkpatrick was named a year ago to lead the Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, or AARO, which was intended to centralize investigations into UAPs. The Pentagon and U.S. intelligence agencies have been pushed by Congress in recent years to better investigate reports of devices flying at unusual speeds or trajectories as a national security concern.
Kirkpatrick wrote the letter Thursday and the Defense Department confirmed Friday that he posted it in a personal capacity. Kirkpatrick declined to comment on the letter Friday.
He writes in part, “I cannot let yesterday’s hearing pass without sharing how insulting it was to the officers of the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community who chose to join AARO, many with not unreasonable anxieties about the career risks this would entail.”
“They are truth-seekers, as am I,” Kirkpatrick said. “But you certainly would not get that impression from yesterday’s hearing.”
In a separate statement, Pentagon spokeswoman Sue Gough denied other allegations made by Grusch before a House Oversight subcommittee.
The Pentagon “has no information that any individual has been harmed or killed as a result of providing information” about UFO objects, Gough said. Nor has the Pentagon discovered “any verifiable information to substantiate claims that any programs regarding the possession or reverse-engineering of extraterrestrial materials have existed in the past or exist currently.”
Kirkpatrick wrote, “AARO has yet to find any credible evidence to support the allegations of any reverse engineering program for non-human technology.”
He had briefed reporters in December that the Pentagon was investigating “several hundreds” of new reports following a push to have pilots and others come forward with any sightings.
Kirkpatrick wrote in his letter that allegations of “retaliation, to include physical assault and hints of murder, are extraordinarily serious, which is why law enforcement is a critical member of the AARO team, specifically to address and take swift action should anyone come forward with such claims.”
“Yet, contrary to assertions made in the hearing, the central source of those allegations has refused to speak with AARO,” Kirkpatrick said. He did not explicitly name Grusch, who alleged he faced retaliation and declined to answer when a congressman asked him if anyone had been murdered to hide information about UFOs.
Messages left at a phone number and email address for Grusch were not returned Friday. | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-the-ufo-congressional-hearing-was-insulting-to-us-employees-a-top-pentagon-official-says/ | 2023-07-29 23:00:37 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-the-ufo-congressional-hearing-was-insulting-to-us-employees-a-top-pentagon-official-says/ |
In late June, Los Angeles journalist Brendan Borrell and photographer Tom Fowlks took on an interesting challenge to kayak from Tulare Lake in California’s Central Valley to San Francisco Bay. The journey took 10 days and covered 215 miles.
Host Scott Tong speaks to the two men about their trip, which was riddled with exhaustion, intense heat and danger.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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TUCSON, Ariz (KGUN) — It’s not just a bump in the road when you hit bumps all the time. It is hard on you, hard on your car and dangerous too. Pima County’s devoting millions of dollars to fix main roads and small neighborhood streets.
If there's one thing we hear a lot about and governments really hear a lot about it's roads. The roads you take may be congested and you might be afraid they'll break your car. Pima County says its new budget has almost $70 million to help fix that.
“Smooth roads don't kill cars. Bad roads, kill cars.”
Leroy Ingram sees the condition of local roads in the busted suspensions in the broken cars that limp into his service bays at Ooroo Auto.
“Not only is it an irritation, but it is definitely a problem. If you notice on a rough road, your car kind of tends to want to wander around as you're driving on the road. So yeah, it is a safety issue."
Many Pima County roads are so bad that on a scale of one to one hundred they score a 40 or worse. That classes them as failed roads. Sometimes failed roads are beyond repair; they have to be torn out and replaced.
Pima County has set a goal to have its roads score at least 80, defined as very good condition. It’s a big job. The date for that goal is eight years away.
The County spent more than $177 million on roads in the last two years. The County says that covered about 750 miles of road. The new County budget for fiscal year 2023 spends another $66.8 million to repair or preserve 272 miles of roadway.
To avoid a tax hike to cover road repair, the county looked at bonds it has paid off. Bonds are how governments borrow money. The money it was using on those bonds is applied to roads.
Another part of the road budget comes from a share of the tax you pay for gas. But Pima County says that tax alone does not cover the cost.
When gas prices go up that does not bring in more gas tax. That’s because gas tax is calculated per gallon, not by price. When people buy less gas, less money comes in from gas tax—and now that cars get much better mileage, that reduces gas tax income too.
It’s only natural to want to see when a road near you is set for repair. You can see a list at the webpage for Pima County Transportation.
RELATED: Pima County Transportation budget sets aside $66.8 million for road repairs
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NATIONWIDE — Target recalls certain Threshold Glass Jar Candles on Thursday after reports of lacerations and severe burns.
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Target-exclusive candle jar can crack or break during use. The jar could also cut consumers and even become a burn hazard.
A total of 137 cracked reports were made to Target. Consumers also reported six injuries including lacerations and severe burns.
The candles were sold at stores and online from August 2019 through March 2023 for between $3 and $20.
Customers should return the candles to Target and get a refund. The recall involves Threshold Glass Jar 5.5-ounce 1-Wick, 14-ounce 3-Wick and 20-ounce 3-Wick Candles in multiple scents. At the bottom of the glass jars consumers can locate the recalled number. The recall affects 30 different candles.
- 5.5oz Glass Jar Apple Blossom and Breeze Candle – Threshold™ – Item Number: 054-09-1488
- 5.5oz Glass Jar Berry Lemonade and Melon Candle – Threshold™ – Item Number: 054-09-6393
- 14oz 3-Wick Milky White Glass Woodwick Candle with Wood Lid and Stamped Logo Coconut and Honey – Threshold™ – Item Number: 054-09-0570
- 14oz Lidded Amber Glass Jar Crackling Wooden 3-Wick Acai Berry and Spruce Candle – Threshold™ – Item Number: 054-09-6389
- 14oz 3-Wicks Milky White Glass Woodwick Candle with Wood Lid and Stamped Logo Coastal Wind and Lavender – Threshold™ – Item Number: 054-09-8964
- 14oz Lidded Amber Glass Jar Crackling Wooden 3-Wick Sandalwood and Smoke Candle – Threshold™ – Item Number: 054-09-9219
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Ninety-two percent of families in FUNdamentally Children's study reported that use of tonies at night had a positive impact on their child's bedtime routine
PALO ALTO, Calif., June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In a study conducted by FUNdamentally Children among families with young children, 92% of parents reported that using Tonies had a positive impact on their child's bedtime routine1. As the world's leading audio system for children, tonies® has been committed to providing parents with real solutions to help keep children engaged while also limiting the use of screens. Now, parents can rely on tonies to help kids transition from play time to sleep time, making the Toniebox a reliable all-hours family assistant.
Taking place over a two week period, 100 children ages 2-5 years old in the United Kingdom and the United States were sent a Toniebox audio player and an assortment of sleep-friendly Tonies, featuring lullabies, bedtime stories and nature sounds, to assist parents with their night time routine. Nearly 90% of parents in the sample reported struggling with this time of day. After two weeks, 92% of these parents reported improvement in their child's wind down routine.
Dr. Amanda Gummer, CEO of FUNdamentally Children and the Good Play Guide comments, "All of our researchers were surprised by the speed at which listening to the Tonies impacted on children's bedtime routine and the palpable sense of relief and gratitude from the parents we spoke to as part of this study."
The most important benefit for parents was a reduction of conflict or stress during the bedtime routine – the inclusion of tonies shortened the length of the bedtime routine for 56% of families in the study. Parents were particularly grateful that the Toniebox system allowed kids to independently settle themselves to sleep, allowing the grownups to see to other tasks that they usually save until the little ones are asleep.
Moreover, 51% of parents report that once their child is in bed, they fall asleep more quickly and settle better since including tonies in their routine. Additional benefits that tonies provided was helping kids fall back to sleep if they woke up in the middle of the night; kids staying in bed if they woke up early in the morning without disturbing their parents and siblings; and better self-regulation during daytime play sessions.
Earlier this year, tonies® launched their brand new Sleepy Friends Collection, designed to help parents and caregivers by providing even more offerings for bedtime. The holistic sleep portfolio includes a new innovation, the tonies® Sleepy Friends Night Light Tonie (MSRP $39.99), to create a peaceful and calming environment to ease little ones to sleep.
"The Toniebox was created by parents for parents to help entertain and teach their kids while limiting their screen-time in a highly digital world," said Christoph Frehsee, president at tonies USA. "Our team has put a lot of thought and care into designing each of our offerings, including our Sleepy Friends Collection. It is so gratifying to see how impactful our products are in helping parents, through FUNdamentally Children's study."
The Sleepy Friends Collection can be found on tonies.com, as well as Amazon and independent retailers nationwide.
Visit tonies.com and follow on Instagram (@tonies.us), Facebook (@tonies.us) and Twitter (@ToniesUS) to keep up with new releases.
1According to a study conducted by FUNdamentally Children, commissioned by tonies among 100 families in the UK and the US with children ages 2-5 years old, from February through March 2023.
ABOUT TONIES
tonies® is the original screen-free audio entertainment system for young children. Launched in 2016 in Germany, co-founders Patric Faßbender and Marcus Stahl created tonies® with one thing in mind: their children. This revolutionary system allows kids to experience storytelling in a digital age, in a way that stimulates their imagination without screens. The Toniebox was created for kids and parents who want to feel good about their entertainment at home and to bring back imagination in its purest form. Today, tonies® is the fastest growing toy company in Europe and a rising star in the United States. Among its many achievements, tonies® was named among Fast Company's prestigious World's Most Innovative Companies for 2021, top ranked in Education. For more information, visit tonies.com.
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The Supreme Court handed the Biden administration a major victory in a long-running immigration law dispute about guidelines for whom immigration authorities can target for arrest and deportation.
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The Supreme Court handed the Biden administration a major victory in a long-running immigration law dispute about guidelines for whom immigration authorities can target for arrest and deportation.
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BOSTON, July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Medicilon, a leading one-stop pharmaceutical preclinical R&D service platform CRO, recently appointed Dr. Liu Jian as the President of Drug Discovery Division. Medicilon recognizes the importance of drug discovery as the cornerstone of new drug innovation. With expertise in modern synthetic chemistry, Medicilon excels in various cutting-edge areas of pharmaceutical research, including chiral drugs, glycochemistry, antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates (ADC), nucleoside/nucleotide drugs, and oligonucleotide drugs (such as RNAi). Additionally, Medicilon has made significant advancements in PROTAC technology and enhanced its BSL-2 laboratory facility.
With the growing pharmaceutical industry and the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence, the market potential for drug discovery is enormous. The addition of Dr. Liu Jian, a seasoned pharmaceutical research scientist, will empower Medicilon Drug Discovery division to revolutionize drug discovery model and bring new imagination to drug discovery.
Dr. Liu Jian obtained his Ph.D. in Computational Chemistry and Organic Chemistry from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), he subsequently conducted postdoctoral research at the University of California, Irvine, and the University of Pennsylvania. In 2018, Dr. Liu Jian served as the President of the Sino-American Pharmaceutical Professionals Association (SAPA) and is currently the Chairman of the board of directors of SAPA. In 2019, he was awarded the "Outstanding 50 Asian American in Business " by the Asian-American Business Development Center in New York and was elected as one of the 12 most influential Chinese-Americans in New jersey.
With over 20 years of experience in innovative drug development, Dr. Liu Jian has led the team to invent 10 preclinical candidates (PCCs), which have entered Phase I, II, and III clinical trials. He has filed over 72 patent applications, with 21 patents already granted. Dr. Liu Jian also possesses profound academic achievements, having published a total of 47 articles in international academic journals and serving as a reviewer for several international academic journals.
Dr. Liu Jian joined the industry in 2001 and has worked for Merck for nearly 20 years. He has led the R&D of novel small molecule drugs for various diseases, including osteoporosis, obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, immune disease, antiviral and antibacterial, and pain. Throughout his career, he progressed from Senior Research Chemist to Principal Scientist and External Discovery Chemistry Lead, receiving the "Merck Excellence Award" four times. He later served as CSO and Operations Director at Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceutical USA Drug Discovery Center (EBI), leading the development of new drugs for cancer, immune diseases, osteoarthritis, and neurodegenerative diseases. Recently, he became the CEO of Silexon AI, responsible for building the company's artificial intelligence platform and empowering innovative drug research.
Dr. Liu Jian expressed his honor to be part of Medicilon as President of Drug Discovery Division. Medicilon is known for establishing a comprehensive pharmaceutical preclinical research and development service platform in China and cultivated for 19 years. It has prioritized global cutting-edge technologies and fostered technological innovation. Moving forward, Dr. Liu aims to lead the Drug Discovery Division in efficient and high-quality new drug development. This includes establishing and enhancing various technical platforms for innovative drug research such as AIDD and structural biology, peptide and cyclic peptide drug development, synthetic biology, and nuclear medicine development, realizing Medicilon one-stop service experiment from target research recommendation to IND application, we could empower the discovery of more innovative drugs.
Dr. Chen Chunlin, the Founder and CEO of Medicilon, said, "Welcome Dr. Liu Jian to join Medicilon. We believe that his extensive academic background, outstanding leadership and rich R&D experience will bring Medicilon more professional and cutting-edge innovative drug development technology , as well as advanced industry insights and strategic guidance crucial to Medicilon to next stage of development.
About Medicilon:
Medicilon was established in 2004. It is a leading CRO specializing in comprehensive preclinical research and development services in the field of biomedicine. It has established a comprehensive service; technology platform, which integrates compound synthesis, compound activity screening, structural biology, CMC, pharmacodynamics evaluation, pharmacokinetics and toxicological safety evaluation. On November 5, 2019, Medicilon was officially listed on the Science and Technology Innovation Board, becoming the first pharmaceutical CRO company to be listed on the board (Stock Code: 688202.SH).
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NEW YORK, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK) today announced that its Board of Directors declared dividends on its common and preferred stock as follows:
Common – a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.37 per share, payable on August 5, 2022 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on July 25, 2022.
Preferred – the following dividends for the noncumulative perpetual preferred stock, liquidation preference $100,000 per share, for the dividend period ending in September 2022, in each case payable on September 20, 2022 to holders of record as of the close of business on September 5, 2022:
- $1,011.11 per share on the Series A Preferred Stock (equivalent to $10.111111 per Normal Preferred Capital Security of Mellon Capital IV, each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of the Series A Preferred Stock);
- $2,312.50 per share on the Series F Preferred Stock (equivalent to $23.125000 per depositary share, each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of the Series F Preferred Stock);
- $2,350.00 per share on the Series G Preferred Stock (equivalent to $23.500000 per depositary share, each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of the Series G Preferred Stock);
- $925.00 per share on the Series H Preferred Stock (equivalent to $9.250000 per depositary share, each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of the Series H Preferred Stock); and
- $937.50 per share on the Series I Preferred Stock (equivalent to $9.375000 per depositary share, each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of the Series I Preferred Stock).
BNY Mellon is a global investments company dedicated to helping its clients manage and service their financial assets throughout the investment lifecycle. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, BNY Mellon delivers informed investment and wealth management and investment services in 35 countries. As of June 30, 2022, BNY Mellon had $43.0 trillion in assets under custody and/or administration, and $1.9 trillion in assets under management. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK). Additional information is available on www.bnymellon.com. Follow us on Twitter @BNYMellon or visit our newsroom at www.bnymellon.com/newsroom for the latest company news.
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Evelyn Braud was walking on the grounds between the buildings of River Parishes Community College Thursday morning to see how preparations for the fall festival were going when she heard a boom and looked up.
Braud saw a single-engine plane going down fast as it appeared to nosedive for the L-shaped pond the forms part of the perimeter of the Gonzales college campus.
“I think what I heard was the engine make the boom. It sounded like a gunshot,” said Braud, a 20-year-old drafting student from Zachary.
Gonzales Police and federal authorities said the Cirrus SR22T suffered apparent engine trouble and went down shortly before 9:40 a.m. Thursday.
Ami Clouatre, spokeswoman for Gonzales police, said the plane was trying to land at the nearby Louisiana Regional Airport, which is just south of the community college campus off Interstate 10.
Only the pilot was on the plane, Federal Aviation Administration officials said.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash, said Steve Kulm, FAA spokesman.
This is hardly the first time a plane headed for the local general aviation airport outside Gonzales has wound up landing in city after engine trouble. In 2015, a single-engine Cessna landed in an open field between the former St. Elizabeth Hospital and a local hotel off La. 30. That pilot, who was based out of Louisiana Regional Airport, had minor injuries.
Once Braud realized what was happening with the plane, she said she ran from school grounds on campus with several other people to the pond.
At the pond, Braud said she saw the pilot walking away from the plane’s cabin on one of the wings to dry land.
Others were disturbed by the boom and falling plane.
A’mia Brown, 16, of Donaldsonville, who was working at one of the vendor tables at the college festival, said she heard the boom and saw plane too but then ran inside the college.
“I wasn’t trying to stand around for what happened next,” Brown said.
Braud and other witnesses reported seeing a parachute deploy.
While there was some talk that the pilot had escaped by parachute, city police said that wasn’t true. The parachute was tied to the plane’s operation and could been seen in police photographs on the ground near the pond later.
About an hour and half after the crash, workers had already arrived with a large mobile Deep South crane to lift the plane out of the pond as the fall festival went on next door.
Workers could be seen preparing the crane and then hooking up harnesses to the propeller-driven plane’s tail and engine block area.
Once the crane went to work, the craft was slowly lifted from the pond as water drained from the bottom and was placed in the parking lot of the Alliance Safety Council building. It is on the opposite side of the pond from the college.
An official at the Safety Council declined to comment about the crash.
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27 dogs removed from breeder’s home living in deplorable conditions, officials say
Swanzey, N.H. (Gray News) - A dog breeder in New Hampshire is accused of animal neglect after authorities helped remove dozens of dogs living in inhuman conditions.
According to the Monadnock Humane Society, agent Beth Doyle partnered with New Hampshire State Police to remove 27 Labrador retrievers from breeder Tory Frazier’s home on Oct. 5.
Upon completing a 12-month investigation by agent Doyle with the Monadnock Humane Society, police were able to serve a search warrant on Frazier’s home. Officials said the search led to the discovery of the dogs being kept in deplorable conditions.
The MHS reports that Frazier has been charged with animal neglect and is expected to appear in court in the next few weeks.
“In just four short years, we have faced two of the largest dog cruelty and neglect cases related to horrific breeding practices in our community. We continue to be committed to investing in a full-time animal agent to bring justice to animals living in unacceptable conditions,” said MHS Director Kathy Collinsworth.
According to the organization, the group of dogs rescued included 13 adults and 14 puppies, with seven of the puppies still nursing. Many of the dogs were underweight and tested positive for multiple parasites.
Workers will continue to provide medical care, boarding, exercise, socialization and affection to the neglected animals, according to the MHS.
Representatives with the MHS said the dogs’ care would cost about $7,800 a week, and their work is funded entirely by donations.
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Companies intend to collaborate on future products, services and technology
LOS ALTOS, Calif., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bryte, Inc., the leader in restorative sleep technology, announced today a $20 million strategic investment round led by Tempur Sealy International, Inc. (NYSE: TPX), the company synonymous with innovation in the mattress industry. Additionally, the two companies intend to collaborate on future products, services, and technology. ARCHina Capital and other existing Bryte investors also participated in the funding round.
"Our mission is to empower lives through restorative sleep, which starts by reaching as many people as possible, with the most technically advanced products and first-rate services at a complete range of price points. There is simply no company in the world with a more complete and desirable portfolio of brands than Tempur Sealy, and we couldn't be more excited about their investment," said Luke Kelly, CEO, Bryte.
"It has long been clear to us that meaningful innovation improves sleep outcomes for millions of people. With Bryte we have invested in a company that is committed to innovation with an elegant, seamless integrated product that we believe fits our long-term brand strategy. We are excited to form a relationship with their talented team," said Scott Thompson, Tempur Sealy Chairman and CEO.
Bryte is best known for its flagship product The Restorative Bed™, which is popular with celebrities and top CEOs alike, and can be found in the suites of luxury hotels such as Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, Park Hyatt New York, as well as Rosewood locations, among others.
Bryte's in-bed technology measures, learns, tests, and applies what each sleeper needs to optimize their restorative sleep through real-time in-bed personalized comfort adjustments and relaxation experiences and services. Furthermore, the technology is purpose-built as a platform of hardware, software and AI services that can be seamlessly integrated into the product lines of select mattress brands, in service of reaching and benefiting more sleepers, more quickly.
"We founded Bryte with the vision to integrate the latest technology and sleep science into delightful experiences that truly deliver impactful restorative sleep products & services. With Tempur Sealy, we have an amazing investor that shares our vision. We are excited to develop technologies and capabilities to lead the industry in creating breakthrough products and experiences together," said Ely Tsern, Co-Founder and CTO of Bryte.
About Bryte
Founded in 2016 in Silicon Valley, Bryte is the Restorative Sleep Technology platform powering the future of sleep through licensing to leading mattress manufacturing partners, supplying hotels and selling direct to consumers. Prior to this round, the company has raised over $30M with investors including ARCHina Capital, 10x Group, Evolution VC Partners and more. For more information, visit Bryte.com
About Tempur Sealy International, Inc.
Tempur Sealy International, Inc. (NYSE: TPX) develops, manufactures, and markets mattresses, foundations, pillows and other products. The Company's products are sold worldwide through third party retailers, its own stores, and online. The Company's brand portfolio includes many highly recognized brands in the industry, including Tempur®, Tempur-Pedic®, Sealy® featuring Posturepedic® Technology, and Stearns & Foster®. World headquarters for Tempur Sealy International is in Lexington, KY. For more information, visit http://www.tempursealy.com or call 800-805-3635.
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(WJBF) — Multiple people across six states have been hospitalized after being infected with a strain of listeria that may be linked to contaminated brie and camembert cheeses.
The cheese was manufactured by Old Europe Cheese, Inc., of Michigan, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). On Friday, Sept. 30, the company issued a recall for brie and camembert sold nationwide and in Mexico at supermarkets, retail shops, and wholesale stores.
Over 90 types of cheeses were affected, including those sold under dozens of brand names such as:
- Black Bear
- Block & Barrel
- Charmant
- Cobblestone
- Culinary Tour
- Fredericks
- Fresh Thyme
- Glenview Farms
- Good & Gather
- Heinen’s
- Joan of Arc
- La Bonne Vie
- Lidl
- Life in Provence
- Market 32
- Matrie’d
- Metropolitan
- Prestige
- Primo Taglio
- Red Apple Cheese
- Reny Picot
- St. Randeaux
- St. Rocco
- Taste of Inspiration
- Trader Joes
The affected cheeses have best-by dates ranging from September 28, 2022, to December 14, 2022.
Stores where the cheese was sold include Albertsons, Giant Foods, Lidl, Safeway, Shaws, Stop & Shop, Whole Foods and more. Some retailers may have repackaged the cheeses for individual resale as well, meaning they may not bear any of the above brand names, according to a recall notice posted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Listeria infections linked to the same strain have been observed in six states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: California, Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, and Texas. Five people have been hospitalized due to the infection, and four of those people reported eating brie or camembert cheese. No deaths have been reported at this time.
Anyone who may have purchased cheese affected by the recall is asked to throw it away immediately and clean refrigerators, containers and surfaces that may have touched the recalled cheese. The CDC says listeria can survive in the refrigerator and can spread to other foods and surfaces.
Those who believe they have become ill after eating the recalled cheese are urged to contact a doctor.
Listeria, which can be caused by ingesting contaminated deli meats, soft cheeses and raw sprouts (among other contaminated items) can produce flu-like symptoms and confusion. Pregnant people, newborns and the elderly are at the highest risk of complications or death, according to the CDC.
The CDC is currently investigating to see if any other products from the company were also contaminated by listeria.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton homered into an especially sweet spot in his Dodger Stadium homecoming at the All-Star Game, putting his name alongside some of the sluggers he loved watching from the left field seats as a kid.
Byron Buxton followed with another drive and the American League won its ninth straight Midsummer Classic, beating the National League 3-2 on Tuesday night.
AL manager Dusty Baker reminded his team of the winning streak before the game.
“We had to hold it down for him and keep it going,” Stanton said.
Fans rooting for a tie score after nine innings so they could see a first-time home run derby decide the winner instead of extra innings didn’t get their wish.
Instead, the back-to-back homers in the fourth inning were the difference as the AL boosted its overall edge to 47-43-2.
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Facing 11-game winner Tony Gonsolin of the Dodgers, Stanton’s impressive 457-foot, two-run shot landed in the left-field pavilion.
“He smokes them,” NL manager Brian Snitker said. “Big, strong kid.”
Stanton and his father, Mike, would sit out there after buying tickets off scalpers for whatever price they could afford.
“My Pops took me to my first Dodger game, showed me how to have love for this game and now we’re here,” the New York Yankees slugger said. “Look at us, it’s just incredible.”
Despite his love for the home team, Stanton thrilled at seeing the visiting sluggers.
“It was really the big boppers when they came into town,” he said. “I wanted to see (Mark) McGwire, (Sammy) Sosa and (Barry) Bonds, even if it was two at-bats. All that wraps around full circle.”
Stanton was chosen the game's MVP, receiving a glass bat engraved with his name from two-time MVP Steve Garvey and Billie Jean King, part of the Dodgers ownership.
“It hasn’t fully sank in,” he said. “It’s going to be an amazing memory for all of our lives.”
The homer ended Stanton's career 0 for 7 skid in the game and at 111.2 mph, it was the hardest-hit homer in an All-Star Game tracked by Statcast. Also scoring was José Ramírez, tying the game 2-all.
Four pitches later, Buxton went deep to give the AL a 3-2 lead against a clearly frustrated Gonsolin, who took the loss.
Nine-time All-Star Clayton Kershaw got the first start of his career for the NL in his home ballpark, with the Dodgers hosting for the first time since 1980. Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani got the game's first hit on Kershaw's first pitch.
Framber Valdez of Houston got the win, tossing a scoreless third inning.
AL starter Shane McClanahan of Tampa Bay gave up two runs and four hits. The first-time All-Star, who owns an MLB-leading 1.71 ERA, had allowed four hits or fewer in his last seven starts.
McClanahan combined with 10 other pitchers on the five-hitter. Cleveland closer Emmanuel Clase put on quite a show, striking out the side in the ninth to earn the save.
Austin Riley’s single in the eighth was the NL’s only hit after the first inning.
Ohtani led off for the AL as the designated hitter. Interviewed moments before the start, the Japanese superstar said, in English, he was going to swing. He cracked a 91-mph fastball into center field on the first pitch.
“I was definitely swinging a hundred percent,” Ohtani later said through a translator. “Kershaw has really good command.”
His hit snapped an 0 for 8 streak as a hitter against Kershaw. Last year, Ohtani was the starting pitcher and led off as the DH in the AL’s 5-2 win at Denver. He didn’t pitch this year so he can start Friday in the Angels’ first game after the break at Atlanta.
“I mean, you can’t throw the first pitch of an All-Star Game as a breaking ball,” Kershaw said. “You kind of had to give him a heater there, I think just for everything. Had to do it.”
But the three-time NL Cy Young Award winner had the last word. Kershaw fired a pickoff throw to first that caught Ohtani off the bag.
“Honestly, I didn’t know quite know what to throw yet. Sometimes I throw over there for a second to be convicted with the pitch,” Kershaw said. “I wasn’t trying to pick him off. I was trying to delay the game for a bit, but it worked out.”
Then the Yankees' Aaron Judge, who leads the majors in home runs, went down swinging. After Rafael Devers walked, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounded into a fielder's choice, and Kershaw walked off to applause from the appreciative crowd.
“I tried to take a minute at the beginning to take it all in and look around, which I usually never do,” Kershaw said. “It kind of calmed everything down for me and then I had a lot of fun.”
The NL wasted no time in taking its first 2-0 lead in 10 years. Styling in yellow spikes and alternate yellow and red sleeves, Ronald Acuña Jr. led off the bottom of the first with a ground-rule double to left and scored on Mookie Betts' single. Paul Goldschmidt hit a solo homer with two outs.
In between runs, Guardians second baseman Andrés Giménez made a defensive stop on Manny Machado and followed with a dazzling behind-the-back toss to shortstop Tim Anderson, who threw to first to complete the double play.
A sellout crowd of 52,518 filled Dodger Stadium two years after the third-oldest ballpark in the majors was supposed to host before the game was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
HERE’S TO YOU, MS. ROBINSON
Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts, with all of the other All-Stars bunched behind him, led the crowd in sending out 100th birthday wishes to Rachel Robinson. On his 1-2-3 count, the crowd and players shouted “Happy birthday, Rachel!” The widow of Jackie Robinson didn’t travel from her home in Connecticut. She visited Dodger Stadium in April on Jackie Robinson Day to mark the 75th anniversary of her husband breaking baseball’s color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. Jackie Robinson’s achievement was honored with on-field comments by Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington and a presentation on the video boards.
FIRST PITCH
Backed by a mariachi band, Dodgers great Fernando Valenzuela tossed out the ceremonial first pitch. Fittingly, first-time All-Star Alejandro Kirk of Toronto served as catcher. Kirk and Valenzuela were both born in Mexico. Fernandomania gripped the Dodgers in 1981, when the left-hander won Rookie of the Year and the Cy Young Award in helping LA win the World Series.
FASHION CRITICS
The reviews were mostly negative for the second straight year on the All-Star uniforms. The AL wore dark gray uniforms that blended into the plate umpire’s black shirt and dark gray pants. The NL wore all-white uniforms. Both had gold lettering. Fans were critical on social media, with “atrocious” a frequent critique. Last year, MLB went away from wearing traditional jerseys, which met with heavy online criticism.
MIC’ED UP MANOAH
Alek Manoah, Toronto’s expressive right-hander, wore a microphone and earpiece while pitching the second inning, engaging in an entertaining conversation with Fox analyst and Hall of Famer John Smoltz. “How hard am I throwing?” Manoah asked early. He also sought scouting reports on Joc Pederson and Acuña Jr. Manoah did fine, striking out three and also plunking Jeff McNeil with a pitch. A lot of players were mic’ed up. Fans heard Judge and Stanton talking back and forth while playing the outfield, and Yankees batterymates Nestor Cortes and Jose Trevino talking while working together.
THE SHIFT IS STILL ON
Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman batted in the third to the now familiar chants of “Freddie! Freddie!” Even in the exhibition game, an extreme shift was on and he was thrown out from right field. Home Run Derby champion Juan Soto got thrown out by the third baseman playing much closer to second base to end the fifth. Next season, the shift is likely going away in the majors.
TAKING IT EASY
Hall of Fame announcer Vin Scully, the voice of the Dodgers for 67 years before retiring in 2016, watched the game from his Los Angeles home. The Bronx-born 94-year-old began calling games when the franchise was located in Brooklyn and followed the team out West ahead of the 1958 season.
UP NEXT
The regular season resumes with six games on Thursday, including Stanton, Judge and the Yankees playing a doubleheader at Houston. The Yankees own the best record in the majors at 64-28. Jose Altuve, Yordan Alvarez and Baker's Astros have the second-best mark in the AL at 59-32.
“I just regret that we have to play him a doubleheader on Thursday,” Baker said. “But for today, we’re on the same side.”
Also, it will be Freeman, Betts, Trea Turner and the Dodgers, topping the NL at 60-30, hosting the Giants.
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CATOFIN® technology provides a pathway to high olefins production while delivering operating stability and lower operating costs.
HOUSTON, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, announced the commissioning and startup of a propane dehydrogenation (PDH) unit at Shandong Ruize Chemical Technology Co., Ltd.'s complex in Zibo City, Shandong Province, China. With a capacity of 300 KTA, the unit uses Lummus' world-class CATOFIN® PDH technology to produce propylene. The unit is part of Shandong Ruize's plan to transition its complex from refining to petrochemicals.
"This successful startup demonstrates the cost-effective flexibility of Lummus' CATOFIN technology, from Shandong Ruize's smaller-scale 300 KTA unit to some of the world's largest PDH units that we've licensed recently," said Leon de Bruyn, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lummus Technology. "CATOFIN has been selected for a majority of new PDH awards recently because of its high reliability and performance, which also lead to lower operating expenses and higher profitability for Lummus' customers."
In 2018, Lummus received the award for the CATOFIN technology license, basic engineering design, and training and startup services. While the official startup and commissioning occurred in May of this year, the pandemic necessitated the Lummus team to adapt and customize their launch and support plans, both virtually and onsite, to successfully meet Shandong Ruize's startup and operational needs.
CATOFIN technology is an industry-leading method for light paraffin dehydrogenation that delivers excellent annual production output compared to alternative technologies. The process operates at thermodynamically advantaged reactor pressure and temperature to maximize conversion of propane to propylene, while reducing investment and operating costs.
Lummus Technology is the global leader in developing process technologies that make modern life possible and focus on a more sustainable, low carbon future. Lummus is a master licensor of clean energy, petrochemical, refining, gas processing and renewable technologies, and a supplier of catalysts, proprietary equipment, digitalization and related lifecycle services to customers worldwide. To learn more about Lummus, visit www.LummusTechnology.com.
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The Los Angeles Unified school district announced Tuesday that it was a victim of a cyberattack, which is "likely criminal in nature."
Schools will remain open as the district attempts to get a handle on the situation. The district says it doesn't believe the attack will impede its ability to provide instruction, transportation or food. However, it notes that some business operations may be delayed or modified.
"Based on a preliminary analysis of critical business systems, employee healthcare and payroll are not impacted, nor has the cyber incident impacted safety and emergency mechanisms in place at schools," the district said in a statement.
Los Angeles Unified said the federal government, including the FBI, is assisting in the response.
School districts are increasingly being targeted by cybercriminals. There's reportedly been a 44% increase worldwide in attacks on education and research organizations.
Tony Sabaj, a cybersecurity expert, says parents and teachers can protect their own devices and information by only logging on directly to school sites and avoiding emailed links. | https://www.lex18.com/news/national/los-angeles-school-district-responds-to-cyberattack | 2022-09-06 20:00:35 | 0 | https://www.lex18.com/news/national/los-angeles-school-district-responds-to-cyberattack |
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Standing in a Tennessee museum, near exhibits of shimmering dresses worn by Tina Turner, Lisa Lyons wiped tears from her cheeks as she remembered the impact the singer and actor had on her life.
Lyons recalled watching Turner’s performance in the film “Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome” as Auntie Entity, the tyrannical leader of a post-apocalyptic civilization.
“She was fierce, and she was strong, and she was powerful, and that has stayed with me,” said Lyons, who, like Turner, is Black. “As a little girl of color who didn’t have that type of role model in real life, it has stuck with me all these years.”
Turner, 83, died Wednesday, after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, according to her manager. Her Grammy-winning singing career includes the hit songs “Nutbush City Limits,” “Proud Mary,” “What’s Love Got To Do With It” and “We Don’t Need Another Hero,” from “Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.” Her film credits also include “Tommy” and “Last Action Hero.”
Lyons, 56, said she heard about Turner’s death on Wednesday and drove to the museum in Brownsville, west of Jackson, where Lyons lives.
When it comes to her musical legacy in a region known for its blues, rock and roll, R&B and soul music, Turner was the “cream of the crop,” Lyons said.
“She is the standard. She is the goal to aspire for,” Lyons said. “She did it and she did it well, and she did it on her own terms.”
The museum opened in 2014 inside the renovated Flagg Grove School at the West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center in Brownsville, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northeast of Memphis. Turner attended school in the one-room building as a child growing up in nearby Nutbush, one of the small, rural towns that dot the farms and fields of West Tennessee.
The building was on farmland owned by Benjamin Flagg, who saw a need for a school for the area’s black children and began building it in 1889. The school is representative of the schoolhouses for African-American children that sprang up in the rural South after the Civil War.
The school closed in the 1960s and was used as a barn before the dilapidated building was moved by tractor-trailer from Nutbush to Brownsville.
The museum contains a setup of the classroom, including the original blackboard and wooden desks used by Turner and her fellow students. It also contains photos of Turner, and the Armani, Versace and Bob Mackie dresses Turner wore on stage during the energetic performances for which she was known.
On Wednesday, Turner fans went to the museum to pay their respects. Some of them had already planned to visit before news of Turner’s death broke, while others made a special trip after they found out.
Sherry Raggett and her husband, Tom, had already planned to visit the center as the final stop of a museum tour that took them from their home in the Memphis suburb of Collierville to a few places in Kentucky and Nashville, then back to west Tennessee.
Sherry Raggett called Turner “a wonderful person” and praised her for “her strong influence on women and how they can overcome so many things.”
“I grew up listening to her, and she was a fantastic entertainer,” Tom Raggett said. “I loved every minute watching her.”
The heritage center’s director, Sonia Outlaw-Clark, said she met Turner in 2019 in New York during the opening of “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical.”
“It was such an honor to be in her presence, but it was also such a feeling of ease,” Outlaw-Clark said. “Even though she was an international icon, a superstar, I still felt that she was a hometown girl. It was like meeting a neighbor.”
Outlaw-Clark said the center was hoping to honor Turner this weekend during its annual Exit 56 Blues Fest and during another event in September that takes place on the anniversary of the museum’s opening. | https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/at-tennessee-museum-fans-remember-tina-turners-talent-strength-influence/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all | 2023-05-25 07:00:13 | 1 | https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/at-tennessee-museum-fans-remember-tina-turners-talent-strength-influence/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
The Biden administration has given its clearest indication yet that the years-long pause of student loan repayments will come to an end in the coming months.
Optimism that the White House would keep offering borrowers relief from making their payments was crushed last week, when Education Secretary Miguel Cardona told a Senate panel that the payments would officially resume due to the pandemic emergency being over.
That means borrowers, who have been jolted around since March 2020 with last-minute extensions and uncertainty over exactly when they should expect payments to start up again, will finally have to make payments — many for the first time.
President Biden said in November that payments would resume either 60 days after the Supreme Court rules on his student loan forgiveness plan — which would permanently eliminate some debt — or 60 days after June 30, whichever came first.
But student loan groups had been optimistic the president was bluffing again, hoping for another extension from Biden amid his 2024 reelection campaign.
That optimism turned to fury after Cardona’s speech at the Senate Appropriations hearing Thursday.
Cardona’s comments “are grossly out of touch and concedes a lot. It’s going to lead to a really large political defeat,” said Braxton Brewington, press secretary of The Debt Collective.
Despite the backlash, the Education secretary doubled down on his statement during a House hearing Tuesday, after Education Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) asked if he will “commit to no more extensions of the repayment pause.”
“We communicated that after the Supreme Court decision is made, loan repayments will start within 60 days of the decision,” Cardona responded.
Advocates have emphasized research from the administration showing that many borrowers will default on their student loans if they resume this summer, particularly if the Supreme Court blocks Biden’s relief plan. Concerns have also been raised that student loan student loan servicers are not ready to turn back on the accounts.
“We’re confident, senator, that the Supreme Court will rule in favor of the targeted debt relief, providing relief for millions of borrowers,” Cardona said last week.
In February, the Biden administration stood in front of the high court to defend its program against two lawsuits: one by six Republican attorneys general who claim their states will be negatively affected by a loss of tax revenue from the debt relief, and another by two student borrowers who say there wasn’t a required comment period for them to voice their opinions on the program.
With the cases at the mercy of the conservative-leaning Supreme Court, there is high skepticism over Biden’s chances of victory, further raising the stakes of the Education secretary’s comments.
It was “premature” for Cardona to rule out another extension, Brewington said. He argued that if the court rules against debt relief, it is “incredibly irresponsible” for the administration to restart payments, and if the court rules for it, borrowers still need time for the relief to hit their accounts.
Robert Moran, a former senior policy adviser in the Education Department under President George W. Bush, predicted the resumption of payments will be “a morass” for borrowers.
“Many borrowers will have difficulty making payments,” he said. “Making matters worse is that the Department is not communicating with these actors. This lack of communication will only result in further confusion for all involved.”
Other experts note that the administration’s handling of the expiration of the Trump-era Title 42 immigration policy shows a willingness to take heat from the left.
“The Biden administration has shown it won’t back away from taking action, even if it might be politically fraught,” said Debra Dixon, who served as a chief of staff in President Obama’s Education Department.
She argued that another extension would be inconsistent with the administration’s other actions post-COVID emergency.
“Restarting loan payments now that the emergency period related to the pandemic has officially ended would be consistent with other actions the Biden administration has taken recently, even in the face of potential political fallout. I don’t foresee another extension, and the administration is trying to give borrowers as long of a runway as possible,” said Dixon, now a principal at Ferox Strategies.
The president campaigned on student loan forgiveness in 2020 and was pushed by progressives to forgive up to $50,000 of a borrower’s loans. Although some were disappointed when he announced his plan only included forgiveness of up to $20,000, they still looked at it as a positive step and necessary relief.
Whether the restarting of payments impacts Biden’s reelection campaign is contingent on if voters still have the issue top of mind by Election Day. Some advocates say young voters would make it a major issue.
“Our argument is that it is a really poor political strategy for people to be getting student loan bills in the mail at the same time as they’re getting their ballots, and that’s going to lead to huge democratic collusion and decreased turnout,” Brewington said.
But while Cardona’s comments are concerning to some, not all hope is lost.
Moran said speculation is still swirling about whether the administration really will resume payments this time. But, he argues, such a move is due.
“It is past time. Will be three and half years before the first payment is due. Pandemic is over, so we need to return all aspects of life to a level of normalcy,” said Moran, a principal at Bose Public Affairs Group.
But Brewington disagrees and says there’s still time for the White House to reverse course and extend the pause — after all, they’ve done it before.
“They’ve said final and then final in all caps and final in bold and then extended the pause,” Brewington said. “There’s no reason they can’t do it again.” | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/hill-politics/pause-on-student-loan-payments-about-to-end-for-millions/ | 2023-05-17 11:51:32 | 1 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/hill-politics/pause-on-student-loan-payments-about-to-end-for-millions/ |
ODENVILLE — Ragland’s trio of Sammie Day-Jones, Campbell Adams and Addie Campbell are almost inseparable. Whether they are on the softball field, getting ice cream after practice or ambushing their coaches at their homes with water guns.
So it was more than fitting that the trio was together once again when the Class 1A First-Team All-State list came out earlier this month.
“I felt really good,” Adams said. “It was a great accomplishment, and it was good to be with my two girls over there.”
Even though Ragland fell one game short of making it to the state tournament, the Purple Devils were the only program to put more than two girls on the first team. Day-Jones, Adams and Campbell all earned first-team honors last year as well when Ragland tied Brantley for the lead.
Despite making it last season, all three Ragland players were stunned to earn first-team honors for the second-straight season.
“It was a shocker, obviously,” Day-Jones said. “Obviously, we didn’t end the season the way I wanted to. It was a blessing to be able to make that all-state team just because that is the best players in the state.”
Speaking of the state’s best, Ragland coach Rodney Lipscomb heard similar praise throughout the season about the girls who also happen to hit first, second and third in Ragland’s lineup.
“I’ve had coaches all the time come say you’ve got the best 1-2-3 hitters in the state in any class,” Lipscomb said in May.
Campbell, a junior this season, didn’t hesitate when asked to weigh in on the subject.
“I definitely think that we are,” Campbell said. “When one of us get on it is just like bam, bam, bam. It is great.”
Campbell, Ragland’s leadoff hitter this season, said she always believed she was going to score the second her feet touched first.
“Oh, it is the greatest feeling because I know if I get on, there is a great chance of me scoring every time I come up to bat,” Campbell said.
Campbell will have to look elsewhere for that confidence next season as one member of the trio, departing senior Day-Jones, will be playing ball for Itawamba next season.
“I am going to miss playing with them so much,” Day-Jones said. “Just because coming from a small school like the family that you create, being able to play together and be together all the time.”
Those feelings are more than mutual, with Adams saying she will miss “everything” about Day-Jones.
“Oh, I’m going to miss Sammie a lot,” Campbell said. “She is always hitting me around the bases, and she is just a big part of our team and a good leader in the outfield, hitting, everything. On and off the field, she is a great leader.”
Speaking of the future, Day-Jones said she hopes her teammates will help Ragland reach heights the program fell short of when she was on the team.
“Hopefully, they will go farther than we did last year,” Day-Jones said. “Even if I’m not there, I am still going to be there cheering them on. Hopefully, they are going to work hard and step up and be leaders for the team.”
All three girls spoke of being frustrated to come one game short of the state tournament in each of the last two postseasons, but the departing senior said she was also thankful to be on a team that made it that far in the first place.
And, of course, Day-Jones was thankful for the chance to be honored alongside her friends.
“I’m really glad that they were able to make the all-state with me,” Day-Jones said. “Because these are my girls, and they’ve been playing with me as a long as I can remember.” | https://www.annistonstar.com/the_daily_home/dh_sports/ragland-trio-headlines-all-state-list-for-second-consecutive-season/article_29016d8e-f253-11ec-b878-630db50fe790.html | 2022-06-22 21:29:09 | 1 | https://www.annistonstar.com/the_daily_home/dh_sports/ragland-trio-headlines-all-state-list-for-second-consecutive-season/article_29016d8e-f253-11ec-b878-630db50fe790.html |
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SAVANNAH, Ga., Feb. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TMX Finance LLC also known as TitleMax (the "Company"), entered into an agreement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") addressing two limited and specific components of Company operations. The agreement addresses military lending and non-file-insurance practices. The solutions established will further support the high-quality service we provide to thousands of customers who rely on TitleMax as a reliable source of credit.
While today's agreement is the result of months of good faith cooperation and discussion between the Company and the CFPB, the Company denies the factual and legal allegations outlined in the Consent Order and the Bureau's press release and further notes that the facts alleged in the Consent Order have not been proven.
The Company is proud to employ and support hundreds of veterans and military-affiliated workers at every level of its operations. TitleMax created Project SERV: Securing Employment for Respected Veterans in 2017 as a long-term commitment to hiring veterans and ensuring a smooth transition into the business world. Since 2019, the Company has consistently received recognition as a Military Friendly® Employer, a Military Friendly® Spouse Employer, and Military Friendly® Diversity Program Supplier for its commitment to the military community. The Company and its employees support military charities and initiatives across the country.
The Company denies it is a repeat offender and maintains it has complied with all prior direction from the Bureau.
Although the Company agreed to pay a fine to the CFPB, it did so to avoid lengthy and costly litigation, which would be a distraction for the Company's core business of providing best-in-class services to its customers. The Company vehemently denies any wrongdoing or liability. The Company's ongoing cooperation demonstrates its commitment to excellence and partnership with all government regulators.
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After days of warm, still, clear weather, high winds and cooler temperatures hit the area Tuesday. But that didn't stop close to a dozen young children from venturing out to John Topits Park to learn how to fish.
The Coos Bay Public Library partnered with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to offer the opportunity for children to learn the basics of fishing from an expert.
Morgan Davies, who works with the ODFW, brought dozens of fishing poles, a variety of bait and a lifetime of knowledge to share with the children.
"It's a little windy, so it might be hard to cast, but we will do our best," Davies told the children as the program began.
He then explained step by step how to cast a pole, setting each child up with a pole rigged for fishing. For the younger children, the setup was without a hook, instead having a rubber fish at the end. For those ready to try, a hook and bait was available.
While the most of the children were excited to learn the basics, 14-year-old Jackson Daniels had another goal in mind.
"I want to know how to catch one," he said. "Patience is really hard for me."
Jennifer Knight, the children's librarian with the Coos Bay Public Library, said the program is part of the library's Summer Reading Program. She said the theme for the summer is "Off the Beaten Path," which includes a variety of outdoor activities.
Knight also said the library will soon be receiving a fishing pole to loan out to the people of Coos Bay.
As she was helping children bait up, one young girl turned to Knight and said, "This is hard to fish."
"It is hard to fish," Knight responded.
As the children cast into the open water, one girl wanted to be strategic, so she turned to Davies and asked where the best spot to find a fish was. He explained fish often try to hide to avoid birds and other predators.
"When you're fishing, you want to look for place they can hide," Davies said. "It's going to be harder to cast there, but that's where you'll find fish."
While few fish were actually seen Tuesday, the children dd get a lesson on enjoying the outdoors. And a few did make catches, although they hooked up with trees and rocks, rather than a wiggling trout. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/despite-wind-children-learn-basics-of-fishing/article_4ba90dd0-02fa-11ed-91df-2bfac14d4183.html | 2022-07-16 18:26:39 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/despite-wind-children-learn-basics-of-fishing/article_4ba90dd0-02fa-11ed-91df-2bfac14d4183.html |
PLEASANTON, Calif., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, plans to announce its fiscal 2023 second quarter financial results after market close on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. The company will host a conference call at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time / 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to review its financial results and business outlook.
A live webcast of the event will be available on the Workday Investor Relations site. The replay of the webcast will be available for a minimum of 90 days after the conference call.
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ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Newgate won the $200,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes by a neck on Saturday, with Bob Baffert as the trainer of all four horses in the Kentucky Derby prep race at Santa Anita.
Ridden by Frankie Dettori, Newgate ran 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.11 and paid $4 and $2.60 as the even-money favorite. There was no show wagering because of the field size.
Hard to Figure returned $5.20 at 12-1 odds. Worcester was another 1 3/4 lengths back in third. Arabian Lion was fourth.
“So much improvement in all these horses,” Baffert said. “I was actually nervous before the race, worried that something weird might happen, but I can relax now.”
The Lewis was a Kentucky Derby prep race, but no points were awarded because Baffert has been banned for two years by Churchill Downs Inc. The Hall of Fame trainer was in Louisville on Friday to testify in federal court as he seeks a temporary injunction to end the suspension, which runs through the end of the upcoming spring meet. It was meted out following a failed drug test by Medina Spirit after the colt finished first in the 2021 Kentucky Derby.
Newgate earned his first graded stakes victory. The colt was second, beaten by a neck in the Sham Stakes last month in his previous start.
“Frankie Dettori has been teaching him how to just sit back, relax and come with a punch and that’s what he did today,” Baffert said.
The victory, worth $120,000, increased Newgate’s career earnings to $241,975, with two wins in six starts.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump invoked his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination as he testified under oath Wednesday in the New York attorney general’s long-running civil investigation into his business dealings, the former president said in a statement.
Trump arrived at Attorney General Letitia James’ Manhattan offices in a motorcade shortly before 9 a.m., before announcing more than an hour later that he “declined to answer the questions under the rights and privileges afforded to every citizen under the United States Constitution.”
“I once asked, ‘If you’re innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?’ Now I know the answer to that question,” the statement said. “When your family, your company, and all the people in your orbit have become the targets of an unfounded politically motivated Witch Hunt supported by lawyers, prosecutors and the Fake News Media, you have no choice.”
As vociferous as Trump has been in defending himself in written statements and on the rally stage, legal experts said answering questions in a deposition was risky because anything he said could potentially be used against him in a parallel criminal investigation by the Manhattan district attorney. The Fifth Amendment protects people from being compelled to be witnesses against themselves in a criminal case.
Still, New York University law professor Stephen Gillers said he was surprised, given Trump’s previous experience with depositions, a legal term for sworn testimony that’s not given in court.
“Jousting with lawyers at depositions, while avoiding lying, is something he’s proud of,” Gillers said. “Perhaps his lawyers feared that his impetuosity would imperil him.”
Trump has undergone many depositions, dating to his career as a real estate developer. He has sometimes seemed to relish giving answers: For example, he said he was “pleased to have had the opportunity to tell my side” last October in a lawsuit brought by protesters who say his security guard roughed them up outside Trump Tower in 2015.
However, Trump invoked the Fifth Amendment to refuse to answer 97 questions in a 1990 divorce deposition.
Messages seeking comment were left with James’ office.
Wednesday’s events unfolded as a flurry of legal activity surrounds the former president. Just days before, FBI agents searched his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida as part of an unrelated federal probe into whether he took classified records when he left the White House.
New York’s investigation, led by James, involves allegations that Trump’s company, the Trump Organization, misled lenders and tax authorities about the value of prized assets like golf courses and skyscrapers.
“My great company, and myself, are being attacked from all sides,” Trump wrote beforehand on Truth Social, the social media platform he founded. “Banana Republic!”
In May, James’ office said that it was nearing the end of an investigation against Trump, his company or both. The Republican’s deposition was one of the few remaining missing pieces.
Once the investigation wraps up, the attorney general could decide to bring a lawsuit seeking financial penalties against Trump or his company, or even a ban on them being involved in certain types of businesses.
Two of Trump’s adult children, Donald Jr. and Ivanka, testified in recent days, two people familiar with the matter said. The people were not authorized to speak publicly and did so on condition of anonymity. It’s unclear whether they invoked the Fifth Amendment during their depositions. When Eric Trump, their brother, sat for a deposition in the same investigation in 2020, he invoked the Fifth more than 500 times, according to court papers.
James, a Democrat, has said in court filings that her office has uncovered “significant” evidence that Trump’s company “used fraudulent or misleading asset valuations to obtain a host of economic benefits, including loans, insurance coverage, and tax deductions.”
James alleges the Trump Organization exaggerated the value of its holdings to impress lenders or misstated what land was worth to slash its tax burden.
The company even exaggerated the size of Trump’s Manhattan penthouse, saying it was nearly three times its actual size — a difference in value of about $200 million, James’ office said.
Trump has denied the allegations, contending that seeking the best valuations is a common practice in the real estate industry. He’s also accused James, who is Black, of racism in pursuing the investigation.
People generally don’t have a constitutional right to avoid questions in a civil lawsuit, but Trump’s legal team fought James’ attempt to question him for months, arguing that the district attorney’s parallel investigation created a risk he could face criminal charges. Lawyers in James’ office have assisted with that criminal investigation.
Manhattan Judge Arthur Engoron ruled that James’ office had “the clear right” to question Trump and other principals in his company — though Trump also had a right to decline to answer questions because of the criminal case.
That criminal probe had appeared to be progressing toward a possible criminal indictment, but stalled after a new district attorney, Alvin Bragg, a Democrat, took office in January. A grand jury that had been hearing evidence disbanded. The top prosecutor who had been handling the probe resigned after Bragg raised questions internally about the viability of the case.
The district attorney’s investigation has already led to criminal charges against the Trump Organization and its longtime finance chief, Allen Weisselberg, who are accused of tax fraud related to fringe benefits offered by the company.
Weisselberg and the company’s lawyers are scheduled to be in court Friday to argue that the case should be dismissed.
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Balsamo and Sisak reported from Washington. Associated Press journalist Jill Colvin in New York contributed to this report.
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BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets sank Monday ahead of a U.S. inflation update that traders worry might lead to more interest rate hikes.
Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul declined. Shanghai advanced. Oil prices declined.
Traders hope Tuesday’s inflation data will show upward pressure on U.S. prices is easing, which might encourage the Federal Reserve to ease off efforts to cool business activity and hiring. They worry a strong reading after estimates of 2022 inflation were revised up last week would reinforce plans to keep rates high and possibly increase them.
A strong inflation figure “can move through risk assets like a wrecking ball,” Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management said in a report.
The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo sank 1.1% to 27,354.81 while the Shanghai Composite Index advanced 0.5% to 3,276.39. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong lost 0.6% to 21,060.77.
The Kospi in Seoul declined 0.9% to 2,447.77 and Sydney’s S&P-ASX 200 shed 0.3% to 7,410.30. New Zealand and Singapore retreated while Jakarta gained.
On Friday, Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index rose 0.2% to 4,090.46. The index ended the week with a loss of 1.1%, its biggest weekly decline since December.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.5% to 33,869.27. The Nasdaq fell less than 0.1% to 11,718.12.
Stocks have been rallying since last month on hopes the Fed might start cutting rates as early as late this year. That is despite warnings by Chair Jerome Powell that rates will stay elevated for an extended period until inflation pressures are extinguished.
Other central banks in Europe and Asia also have raised rates to cool inflation.
Wall Street raised its forecast of how high the Fed might raise rates after Powell said last week there is a “significant road ahead” to get inflation down to its 2% target. He warned against expecting inflation to “go away quickly and painlessly.”
The U.S. government revised December inflation to 0.1% over the previous month, up from the earlier estimate of a 0.1% decline. The November figure was raised to 0.2% over the previous month from 0.1%.
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LONDON, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Haoma Medica announced a presentation made today at the 2022 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research:
Dr Stephen Hodges, Lead Investigator presented 'A vitamin K catabolite regulates Wnt 16-mediated B-catenin activation leading to increased osteoblast proliferation, with enhanced expression of osteocalcin and osteoprotegrin'.
Previous studies have shown Naquinate, a vitamin K catabolite, to protect against reduction in bone quality and quantity occurring in response to ovariectomy in rat and mouse models. In the data presented today using primary human femoral osteoblasts, Naquinate increased osteoblast proliferation after 3 days compared to control cultures. Cell extracts revealed enhanced expression of osteocalcin, osteoprotegrin and Wnt16 with translocation of B-catenin to the cell nucleus. In a parallel study using liver microsomes in the presence/absence of vitamin K, Naquinate did not affect gamma-carboxylation of osteocalcin.
'These results indicate a dual action for Naquinate on both bone resorption and bone formation pathways and shows that Naquinate does not work through the often-proposed classical bone actions of vitamin K. Naquinate itself appears to have a different and unique biological activity compared to vitamin K. Wnt16 is more active in cortical and Naquinate may be involved in regulating the cortical bone thickness and porosity,' said Dr Stephen Hodges, presenting author.
About Cortical Bone, Osteopenia, Osteoporosis and Fragility Fractures
Cortical bone is the dense outer shell of bone that forms a protective layer around the internal cavity. It is imperative to body structure and weight bearing because of its high resistance to bending and twisting.
Osteoporosis is a silent disease often not presenting with any symptoms until a fracture occurs. It thus remains an underdiagnosed and undertreated disease.
Osteoporosis results in bone loss and changes in bone quality and strength that occurs through the normal aging process leading to fragile bones. Fragile bones lead to fractures, which progresses into a downward spiral of disability, loss of independence and increased mortality with considerable social and economic burden. Fragility fractures are therefore a major obstacle to healthy aging. Worldwide there is a fragility fracture every 3 seconds.
According to the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation about 10 million Americans have osteoporosis and 44 million are at high risk of developing the disease due to low bone mass. Studies suggest one in two women and one in four men aged 50 and older will have a fragility fracture (from low level impact often occurring from a minor bump/fall from standing height) within their lifespan.
People with osteopenia have a lower bone mineral density than normal, but it is not a disease and does not present with signs or symptoms. Having osteopenia, however, increases your chances of developing osteoporosis and fragility fractures can still occur. It is therefore important to talk with your doctor to see how you can improve your bone quality or prevent worsening to reduce the risk of developing osteoporosis and fragility fractures. The right exercise and food choices may help keep bones healthy.
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Police in Memphis, Tennessee, said a man who drove around the city shooting at people, killing four, during an hours-long rampage that forced frightened people to shelter in place Wednesday, has been arrested.
Ezekiel Kelly, 19, who was charged as an adult with attempted first-degree murder in 2020, was taken into custody at around 9 p.m. in the Memphis neighborhood of Whitehaven, police spokeswoman Karen Rudolph said. Memphis Police Director Cerelyn “CJ" Davis said charges were pending during a news conference early Thursday.
Four people were killed and three others were wounded in seven shootings across Memphis, Davis said. The rampage began at 12:56 a.m. Wednesday and continued to about 8:30 p.m.
There were at least eight crime scenes: the seven shootings and the carjacking of a Dodge Challenger in Southaven, Mississippi, Davis said. Kelly was arrested when he crashed during a high-speed chase after the carjacking in Southaven, which is located south of Memphis.
That was about two hours after police sent out an alert saying a man driving a light blue Infiniti was responsible for multiple shootings in the city. Police said he later killed a woman in Memphis and took her grey Toyota SUV, which he left behind when the carjacked the Dodge Challenger in Southaven. Police said he recorded his actions on Facebook.
As the shooter terrorized Memphis, public bus service was suspended and a downtown stadium where a minor-league baseball game was underway was placed on lockdown. Friends and relatives frantically called and texted each other to check on each others' safety. TV stations cut into regular coverage to keep viewers updated.
Police received “numerous tips” from the public during the ordeal, Davis said.
The University of Memphis sent a message to students saying a shooting had been reported near the campus. Rhodes College, which is about 4 miles away from the university, advised students on and off campus to shelter in place.
The area where Kelly was arrested was about 11 miles from the University of Memphis and about 12 miles from Rhodes College.
“If you do not have to be out, stay indoors until this is resolved," Memphis police said on Twitter, before the arrest.
Police did not discuss a motive or release the identities of those who were killed or wounded. It was too early in the investigation to discuss how the suspect got the gun or guns used in the shootings, said Ali Roberts, acting assistant special agent in charge for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in Memphis.
Memphis has been shaken by several high-profile killings in recent weeks, including the shooting of a pastor during a daylight carjacking in her driveway, the shooting of an activist during an argument over money, and the slaying of a woman who was abducted while she was on a pre-dawn run.
“I understand it feels like so much violence and evil to experience in such a short time," Memphis City Council member Chase Carlisle said on Twitter. “We are SO much more than this.”
In February of 2020, Kelly, then 17, was charged as an adult with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault, using a firearm to commit a dangerous felony and reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon, court records showed. Circumstances of the case were not immediately known.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Manny Machado put San Diego ahead in the seventh inning with his second homer and the 11th of the night, and the San Diego Padres outslugged the San Francisco Giants 16-11 Saturday night in Major League Baseball’s first game in Mexico City.
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Nelson Cruz, Juan Soto, Fernando Tatis and Xander Bogaerts also went deep for the Padres, who outhomered the Giants 6-5 and outhit them 17-13 in the thin air of Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú, which opened in 2019. At 7,349 feet above sea level, this two-game series is the highest elevation for big league games. MLB’s previous regular-season trips to Mexico were for games in Monterrey.
San Francisco’s Brandon Crawford, Lamonte Wade Jr. and Mitch Haniger homered off Joe Musgrove. Blake Sabol hit a two-run homer in the seventh against Steven Wilson that tied the score 10-10, and David Villar homered five pitches later.
That lead didn’t last long against the Padres, who were the home team and scored in seven of eight innings in which they batted.
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Before a crowd of 19,611, Tatis doubled off Tyler Rogers (0-1) and Machado hit his fourth home run of the season. The Padres tacked on four more runs in the eighth, when Trent Grisham hit a two-run double and Cruz had a two-run single.
Cruz went 5 for 6 with four RBIs and became the oldest player to homer for the Padres when he went deep leading off the third inning against Sean Manaea. Cruz was 42 years, 302 days, surpassing Rickey Henderson at 42 years, 283 days on Oct. 4, 2001.
Soto and Bogaerts homered on consecutive pitches from Jakob Junis in the fourth, and Tatis and Machado went deep in a three-pitch span against Junis in the fifth. After every home run, the Padres celebrated by topping the hitter with a green, red, white and black sombrero that Tatis picked up during promotional events Friday.
Bogaerts became the first player to homer in regular-season games in four countries, adding to his previous drives in the U.S., Canada and England.
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Tom Cogrove (1-0), a 26-year-old left-hander who played at Manhattan College, won in his major league debut in the seventh for the Padres. He relieved in the seventh with a runner at third and retired Joc Pederson on a groundout.
Thairo Estrada had four hits, and Estrada and Haniger each drove in three runs.
San Francisco wore black jerseys with “Los Gigantes” across the chest while San Diego was in its Nike City Connect uniforms of pink, gold and green on white.
The Giants trailed 3-0 and 5-2, went ahead 8-5 with a six-run fourth and fell behind 9-8 in the fifth. After holding the Padres scoreless for the only time in the sixth inning, the Giants took an 11-10 lead in the seventh.
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Manaea allowed five runs and five hits in just two innings, and Musgrove gave up seven runs and six hits in 3 1/3 innings.
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Padres: IF/OF Brandon Dion was recalled from Triple-A El Paso as the team´s 27th man for the series.
Giants: IF/OF Brett Wisely was added to the roster as the 27th player for the Mexico series. Wisely, in 12 Triple-A games, is batting .304 with eight RBIs…Brandon Crawford left the game against the Padres with right calf tightness.
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Biden administration considers extending asylum option to Cuba, Nicaragua and Haiti: Report
The Biden administration's plan could allow asylum seekers to apply from outside of the country and fly into the US
The Biden administration is considering plans to include Cubans, Nicaraguans and Haitians in a legal process available to Venezuelans seeking asylum in the U.S., according to reports.
The Wall Street Journal reported that according to internal government documents it viewed with two officials familiar with the plans, the program would allow migrants from those four countries to apply for asylum from abroad and fly to the U.S.
The program would give migrants leaving their native country as a political refugee protection in the U.S. It would also give migrants from those countries a pathway into the U.S., other than crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally.
NEWSOM SAYS CALIFORNIA ABOUT TO ‘BREAK’ AMID FLOOD OF ILLEGAL MIGRANTS WHEN TITLE 42 EXPIRES
The plan being considered would prevent certain migrants from claiming asylum in the United States if they have not sought the same protections in other countries – like Mexico – prior to arriving in the U.S.
TEXAS SEES OVER 2,500 MIGRANTS CROSS THE BORDER IN MERE 24-HOUR SPAN
Consideration of the plan comes on the cusp of the expiration of Title 42, which sunsets on Dec. 21.
A court ordered the Biden administration to stop using authority under Title 42 – a public health order that has been used since March 2020 to return migrants to Mexico – after it was found to be unlawful.
FOX NEWS FOOTAGE SHOWS MASS RELEASE OF MIGRANTS INTO US, AS NUMBERS HIT 500,000 FOR FY 23
The Department of Homeland Security estimates between 9,000 and 15,000 migrant crossings could occur per day once Title 42 ends on Dec. 21.
In fiscal year 2022, there were a record 2.3 million migrant crossings recorded, or 6,500 crossings per day.
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If you're a driver in the Valley, paying more than $4 for a gallon of gas has become the norm. And while prices are coming down a bit, there are stations charging more than $5 a gallon here.
That's much higher than the national AAA gas price average.
On the day we checked, the national average was $3.77 a gallon, but you won't find anything close to that in the Valley. The average Phoenix-Mesa gas price was more than 70 cents higher at $4.54 a gallon on the same day.
"There was a shutdown and maintenance problems with refineries in California," says Arizona State University economics professor Dennis Hoffman.
Hoffman blames the local high prices, in part, on the Valley's reliance on California refineries.
He says getting gas here, from there, is more expensive than getting it from another nearby state.
"Tucson gets almost all of their fuel from West Texas. So, they get cheaper retail prices," Hoffman says.
At $3.65 a gallon, Tucson averages were a dollar lower than the Valley's prices on the day we checked.
But while the refinery issue is real, it seems to just be hurting us, not the oil companies. They are raking it in.
Exxon Mobile just reported record profits of $20 billion.
At $9.5 billion, Shell had its second-highest profit ever.
It might have you asking: are the high prices we see really just companies getting what they can, where they can?
And why can prices be so different from station to station?
Take the Shell station at Scottsdale and Osborn roads. Gas was $4.89 a gallon on October 31, the day we checked. Less than two miles south at a Scottsdale Road and Roosevelt Street station, gas was $4.19.
The highest price we found on the day we checked was a Chevron station at 48th Street and Broadway Road in Phoenix. Gas sold for $5.29 a gallon there and it's a whopping 75 cents more than the Valley average that day.
A manager blamed high costs and low profit margins.
If only drivers there had just looked across the street. On the next corner, a Shell station was selling gas for $4.69 a gallon.
"You know I should have went there. I didn't even notice," said one driver at the Chevron station.
It would have saved him 60 cents a gallon.
While we were there, the Chevron station lowered its price from $5.29 to $4.99 with no explanation given.
We found numerous places where you could save more than 30 cents a gallon by just driving a couple of miles away.
While you will still be paying more here than most other places, Hoffman believes there's some gas price relief in sight, and soon.
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Chargers vs. Denver Broncos: Betting odds, lines and picks against the spread
In last week’s forecast, I wrote about how one Los Angeles team looked poised for an upswing and the other did not. As it turned out, the Chargers did win on the road against the Browns to improve to 3-2 and the Rams had another disappointing, and downright pathetic, offensive effort against the Cowboys to fall to 2-3.
Fortunately for the Rams, a team more broken and battered than they are comes to SoFi Stadium on Sunday in the Carolina Panthers, while the Chargers wait a day for an intriguing Monday Night Football game against the Denver Broncos.
Broncos at Chargers (-5, 45.5)
Chargers coach Brandon Staley should be careful if he plans on dressing up as a cat for Halloween because he may be running out of lives. His fourth-and-one decision with 1:13 left while clinging to a two-point lead at the Chargers 46-yard-line last week could have gone extremely bad. Instead, the Cleveland Browns’ Cade York missed a 54-yard game-winning attempt and the Chargers survived.
The decision prompted social media angst from star wide receiver Keenan Allen, who apparently had a heart-to-heart with Staley when the Chargers returned home. The catch-all term “analytics” is an oversimplification of what goes into the decision-making process, but it has to be presented in a way that will get full buy-in from the players. Staley has made a lot of data-driven decisions in his 22 games at the helm and many of them have been unpopular. At the end of the day, a win is a win, even with the lingering questions.
The Chargers had the NFL’s worst run attack through Week 4 but showed signs of improvement, and in Week 4 Austin Ekeler ran for a career-high 173 yards against a very good Cleveland defense.
One lingering question was answered with authority against Cleveland. The dormant running game found its spark, as Austin Ekeler rushed for 173 yards in 16 carries. Joshua Kelley also got in on the fun with 4.9 yards per carry in 10 attempts. Pairing a strong ground attack with Justin Herbert and his weapons would provide an enormous boost for the Chargers. Given what has happened on defense, they’re going to need every inch of production from the offense.
The Chargers gave up 213 yards rushing and 6.9 yards per carry to the Browns. Jacoby Brissett also nearly topped his season high in yards passing for the second consecutive week. The Chargers defense is not good, ranking 28th in yards allowed per play, and especially not good against the run. That is an area the Broncos may rely on more with Russell Wilson battling a torn shoulder muscle.
Could the defense find its footing against Denver? The Broncos have scored a touchdown on only three of their 14 red-zone opportunities, so there are signs of positive regression, but head coach and play-caller Nathaniel Hackett appears in over his head. The Broncos defense has been solid under former Rams assistant Ejiro Evero, but the offense has sputtered with just 15 points per game.
The Chargers’ Keenan Allen was injured and watching from home when coach Brandon Staley made a controversial fourth-down decision against the Browns, and the receiver tweeted to the world he was shocked.
The Chargers are the first team that can really attack the Broncos with a balanced offense, if what we saw from the running game is legit. That’s enough to make me think they can cover against a disjointed offense that shouldn’t expose the defense as badly as other teams have.
Pick: Chargers -5
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ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s media watchdog has banned access to the Turkish services of U.S. public service broadcaster Voice of America and German broadcaster Deutsche Welle, prompting complaints of censorship.
The Supreme Board of Radio and Television enforced a February warning to the two companies which air Turkish-language television content online to apply for a broadcast license or be blocked. An Ankara court ruled to restrict access to their websites late Thursday.
Neither website was available in Turkey on Friday. Deutsche Welle is German taxpayer-funded and Voice of America is funded by the U.S. government through the U.S. Agency for Global Media.
In a statement, Deutsche Welle said it did not comply with the licensing requirement because it “would have allowed the Turkish government to censor editorial content.”
Director general Peter Limbourg said this was explained in detail to the Turkish radio and TV board, abbreviated as RTUK.
“For example, media licensed in Turkey are required to delete online content that RTUK interprets as inappropriate. This is simply unacceptable for an independent broadcaster. DW will take legal action against the blocking that has now taken place,” Limbourg said.
The German government said it took note of the reports “with regret.”
“Our concern about the state of freedom of opinion and the press in Turkey continues,” government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said, adding that Germany is in a “regular, critical exchange” with Turkey on the issue.
Asked whether the German government can intervene in this case, Hebestreit noted that Deutsche Welle has said it plans to take legal action “and we have to wait for that.”
RTUK dismissed any criticism in a statement on its website Friday, saying that “no one needs to have uncertainties on the freedom of expression or press, worry unnecessarily or incriminate our Supreme Board that is doing its duties based on legal grounds.”
The RTUK statement added that had the media organizations “acted in line with regulations,” there wouldn’t have been access bans. It also promised to request from the court that the restrictions be revoked if the websites launch companies in Turkey and get licensed.
But Ilhan Tasci, a RTUK member from Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party, said he opposed the move to block the two foreign broadcasters. “Here is press freedom and advanced democracy,” he tweeted sarcastically.
The RTUK board is dominated by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party and its nationalist allies, and regularly fines critical broadcasters.
Thursday’s move is based on an August 2019 regulation that says the RTUK would give 72-hour advance notice to unlicensed online media regarding when they had to apply and pay three months of licensing fees. Failure to do so could result in legal action against a media organization’s executives and access restrictions.
In February, RTUK said it identified three websites without broadcast licenses, which also included the Turkish services of Euronews. But Euronews said it argued that it did not broadcast live in Turkish or air visual bulletins and was therefore exempt from the licensing requirements.
The Journalists’ Union of Turkey called the decision censorship. “Give up on trying to ban everything you don’t like, this society wants freedom,” it tweeted.
Voice of America noted in February that while licensing for TV and radio broadcasts is a norm because broadcast airwaves are finite resources, the internet does not have limited bandwidth. “The only possible purpose of a licensing requirement for internet distribution is enabling censorship,” VOA said in a statement then.
State Department spokesman Ned Price tweeted when the licensing regulation emerged in February that the U.S. was concerned with RTUK’s “decision to expand government control over free press outlets.”
In response, Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Tanju Bilgic noted that the U.S. required Turkey’s state English-language broadcaster, TRT World, to register as a foreign agent under a law intended for lobbyists and public relations firms working for foreign governments. TRT said it was newsgathering and reporting like any other international media but had to register as a foreign agent in 2020.
“TRT abides by relevant regulations for its activities in the U.S. Is that censorship? We expect the same from @VoATurkish and others,” Bilgic tweeted.
Turkey was rated “Not Free” for 2021 on the Freedom of the Net index by Freedom House. Hundreds of thousands of domains and web addresses have been blocked.
Reporters Without Borders ranked Turkey at 149 out of 180 countries in its World Press Freedom Index, saying “all possible means are used to undermine critics,” including stripping journalists of press cards, online censorship, lawsuits and arrests.
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HAMILTON, Bermuda, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Seadrill Limited ("Seadrill" or the "Company") (XOAS: SDRL) announces today that the Company has received the resignation of Karen Boesen as a director. The resignation is effective 17 June 2022. Ms. Boesen informed the Company that she had no disagreement with the Company on any matter, including its business, strategic initiatives, policies or practices.
The Company wishes to express its sincere appreciation to Ms. Boesen for her service to Seadrill since she took up her board seat on the Company's emergence from chapter 11.
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Seadrill is a leading offshore drilling contractor utilizing advanced technology to unlock oil and gas resources for clients across harsh and benign locations around the globe. Seadrill's high-quality, technologically-advanced fleet spans all asset classes allowing its experienced crews to conduct operations from shallow to ultra-deep-water environments. The Company owns and/or operates 30 rigs, which includes drillships, semi-submersibles, and jack-ups.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) — 2.5 years ago, Josh Scott told his mother he’d like to grow his hair out and go with the mullet style.
“(She) said no at first. Then I found some pictures of my dad with a mullet and said, ‘what about this?’ She said, ‘well, I guess you can get one,” Josh recalled of that day in 2019.
Since then he’s come to his barber Mike Stanley at the Hair Deposit barber shop only to get the sides and top cut. The mullet barely gets touched.
“For years he went for the high and tight” (style of cut), Stanley explained.
Josh has a reason for doing this as he has entered himself into a national mullet growing contest. There’s a cash prize for the winner.
“I’m only a little less than 100 votes behind some other kid,” he said.
Josh plays football for Western Hills High School in Frankfort. A wide receiver who could get tackled from behind by the hair that peeks through his helmet, though, he said that hasn’t happened yet. Should he win the grand prize, Josh knows exactly what he’ll be doing with that money.
“There’s going to be a thousand dollars and I plan on giving some of it to my church. They’ve always been real good to me,” he said.
Over time, Mom has conditioned herself to love Josh’s long hair, and he couldn’t care what others think.
“A lot of people tell me to cut it, a lot of people tell me to keep it. I keep it,” he said.
He also said a loss in the national mullet contest this year won’t send him to Mr. Stanley’s chair with an order to cut it off.
“Win or lose maybe I’ll keep it and go next year,” he said of his desire to enter the contest again.
Essentially, he’ll rinse and repeat.
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- Wemade invests in a full range of blockchain projects.
- SNKRZ introduces a new business model to Move-to-Earn (M2E) services.
- SNKRZ reaches No. 1 NFT sales on OpenSea's Klaytn blockchain with 100.000 community members.
SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wemade Co., Ltd. (CEO Henry Chang) made a strategic investment in the next-generation M2E (Move-to-Earn) project SNKRZ. SNKRZ users can exercise and receive coins as a reward.
SNKRZ pursues a sustainable business model by adding the concept of LAND linked to real-world maps to existing M2E business models that allow users to purchase sneaker NFTs and exercise to receive coins. These coins can then be used to conduct NFT repair or to level up.
SNKRZ's NFTs topped OpenSea (the world's first and largest NFT marketplace)'s sales chart based on the last 30 days' volume on the Klaytn blockchain, which indicates the project's early success.
Wemade is investing in blockchain companies and projects of all kinds. The company recently received positive attention for its successful investment in luxury fashion metaverse ALTAVA's TAVA coin and South Korea's first short-form platform CELEBe's FANC coin.
Wemade is actively investing in blockchain projects characterized by their utility or real practical use and has been successful so far. The new investment in SNKRZ is expected to reap high returns while contributing to the expansion of Wemix ecosystem.
SNKRZ has already secured 100,000 community members and is growing to become the largest NFT project in South Korea. It is also being recognized globally, as more than 70% of its users are in overseas countries including Japan. Wemade will cooperate to further accelerate the global expansion of SNKRZ.
Additionally, SNKRZ is the world's first M2E service to be linked to Apple Watch. It targets users who are unfamiliar with blockchain technology through an open mode that supports various exercise modes (walking, running, cycling, climbing). Users can then enjoy the app without initially owning an NFT lowering barrier to entry.
Wemade CEO Henry Chang said "I expect the M2E project SNKRZ, which has clear utility, to increase the diversity of WEMIX 3.0's ecosystem." He added "More specifically, games and real-life activities will be linked through blockchain economy".
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China urges Japan not to disrupt chip industry after technology curbs take effect
BEIJING (AP) — China’s government appealed to Japan on Monday not to disrupt the semiconductor industry after curbs on exports of Japanese chip-making technology took effect, adding to technology restrictions Washington and its allies have imposed on China on security grounds.
The Japanese restrictions that took effect Sunday limit Chinese access to tools for etching microscopically small circuits on advanced chips for smartphones, artificial intelligence and other applications. The Netherlands also joined the United States in limiting access to chipmaking tools that Washington says could be used to develop weapons.
“We are deeply dissatisfied and regret the act,” said a foreign ministry spokesperson, Mao Ning. She urged Japan to “prevent relevant measures from interfering with the normal semiconductor industry cooperation between the two countries.”
The ruling Communist Party has invested billions of dollars in building Chinese chip foundries but needs Western and Japanese technology to produce the most advanced chips. That threatens to delay Beijing’s efforts to develop tech industries.
The United States imposed curbs on Chinese access to chips and chipmaking technology under then-President Donald Trump in 2019. The Biden administration broadened those controls to block access to chip design and manufacturing tools.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s government has been slow to respond, possibly to avoid disrupting its fledgling tech industries. Last month, Beijing rattled Japanese and Korea chip manufacturers by announcing an export review process and possible restrictions for gallium and germanium, two metals used in making semiconductors.
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Missing 16-year-old girl from elite NYC prep school disappeared from Bronx home
Jezlieanne Colon attends Nightingale-Bamford School, the real-life inspiration for Gossip Girl
A 16-year-old girl on scholarship at an elite Manhattan prep school jetted out of her family's Bronx home on Saturday afternoon and now her mother fears she may be in danger.
"She just abruptly walked doubt the door on Saturday – didn't say anything, just walked out," Kimerly Valera, Jezlieanne Colon's mother, told Fox News Digital on Monday. "I haven't heard from her since."
Colon is a scholarship student at the all-female Nightingale-Bamford School on Manhattan's Upper East Side.
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She attended most of her freshman year remotely from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, but started having problems at school when she began her sophomore year in-person last fall, her mother said.
Valera said she believes someone may have picked her daughter up after she left their home in the Bronx neighborhood of Castle Hill between 3:30 and 4:00 p.m.
"We don't believe she left on the train because she disappeared from the area so fast," Valera said. "Her brother left immediately after her to see if he could find her and he didn't."
Colon's phone has been turned off since around 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, but she was active on other social media apps
"When we went into her computer, we noticed that that night that she left, she logged in to her Snapchat account at 8:00, at 10:30, and at 1:00 a.m. I don't know what device she logged into, because her phone was off. I don't know, maybe she has access to it through somebody else," Valera said.
Nightingale-Bamford School, which costs $59,000 a year, is the real-life inspiration for the fictional Constance Billard School for Girls in the TV series "Gossip Girl." The author of the original "Gossip Girl" novels, Cecily von Ziegesar, graduated from Nightingale-Bamford School in 1988.
"We have been in regular contact with her family and we have offered all the support we can to assist in their efforts to locate her," Thomas Hein, the communications director for Nightingale-Bamford School, told Fox News Digital on Monday.
"We are deeply concerned for her well-being, and remain committed to ensuring her safe return."
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Anyone with information about Colon's disappearance can call NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) for Spanish. | https://www.foxnews.com/us/bronx-girl-manhattan-elite-prep-school-scholarship-disappears | 2022-05-02 21:44:33 | 1 | https://www.foxnews.com/us/bronx-girl-manhattan-elite-prep-school-scholarship-disappears |
(iSeeCars) – Getting your engine oil changed regularly is one of the most important things you can do for your vehicle. Not only does this routine maintenance extend the life of your engine, but it also prevents most powertrain warranties from becoming null and void. There are lots of auto care locations that offer this service, but not all oil changes are created equal. What are the best places to get an oil change? We break down the options to help you make this important decision.
What Does An Oil Change Include?
When you get your oil changed, the engine oil and the filter should both be replaced. While it isn’t a requirement, if you don’t change the filter, the new oil will go in clean and come out dirty, negating much of the point of an oil change. A standard oil change typically includes a chassis lube, new oil, and a filter, along with draining the old oil and replacing it with new oil, replacing the filter, and lubricating the chassis.
Finding the Best Oil Change: Things to Consider
Quality of Work:
When deciding on the best place to get your oil changed, you should choose a place that does high-quality work. Even though an oil change is a fairly simple process, not all service providers uphold the same standard of quality. For instance, some big box retailers offer oil changes at a low price. But they certainly don’t specialize in automotive work. Wouldn’t you rather go to a car care location that employs automotive service professionals?
Price:
Price is another consideration. Unfortunately, this is the factor that influences the decision most of the time. Many people see a coupon or a flyer for a quick, cheap oil change and take advantage of the offer. While it’s true that price should play a role in your decision, paying extra to have the work performed by a qualified professional is a sound investment. Like many services, the cheapest option is likely not the best option.
Oil and Filter Brands:
The next factor is oil and filter brands, which can be a matter of personal preference or specified by the manufacturer. If the manufacturer specifies and oil type and you want to ensure warranty coverage it’s best to follow the manufacturer’s guidelines. There are people who swear by certain brands, like Mobile, Pennzoil, or Valvoline. If you’re more comfortable with a particular brand of oil or filter, either choose a shop that uses these particular brands or buy your own oil and bring it to the shop when you drop off your vehicle. Some shops might order whatever brand you’d like from the local auto parts store if you call in advance. There could be an added cost for this level of service.
All the Extras:
The last factor is what we’ll call the x-factor. This is all the additional services you receive that can be found at a full-service center. Do they wash your car afterwards? Can they have you in and out in a reasonable amount of time? Can you get a free tire rotation and brake inspection if you need it? Do they check your tire pressure, air filter, and top-off fluid levels like washer, brake fluid, power steering oil,and coolant? Will they replace your wiper blades or flush your radiator? These are all questions that can factor into this decision if you want something beyond a basic oil change.
Type of Oil: Conventional Oil Vs. Synthetic Oil
Regardless of where you get your oil changed you’ll be asked if you want conventional oil or synthetic oil. Synthetic oil is more expensive, but is it a necessary upsell? A synthetic oil change is better for your engine than a conventional oil change. While conventional oil is suitable and provides adequate performance, the higher-quality synthetic oil offers better long-term engine protection.
While conventional oil (i.e., mineral oil) can provide adequate lubrication performance, it can’t compete with the overall engine performance and protection provided by synthetics. There’s also the option of full synthetic or a synthetic blend. Full synthetic oils provide the best protection.
Another benefit of synthetic motor oil is that it generally lasts longer than conventional oil. However, the recommended intervals between oil changes varies by brand and if you have a new vehicle warranty you’ll want to follow the manufacturer’s interval levels regardless of what type of oil you’re using.
High-Mileage Oil
High-mileage engine oils are designed for vehicles that have at least 75,000 miles on the odometer and have ingredients to help preserve older engines. They have special seal conditioners that can help prevent leaks. While high-mileage oils won’t repair existing leaks or engine problems, it will help keep a well-maintained engine running longer.
Best Places to Get an Oil Change
1. A Reliable Independent Local Service Center
We all know a place that’s been recommended by a friend or family member for our automotive needs. A small, or sometimes not-so-small, privately-owned service center that is known for high quality service. If you haven’t found one in your town, you can ask around and look on community forums. This is a shop that basically does all required car maintenance services. These auto repair shops are great because they typically only hire ASE Certified technicians and can still come in lower in price than most dealerships. And since they are privately owned, their tire-and-lube technicians are trained in-house. Owners of these shops know how important word of mouth is for their business, so they are often trustworthy businesses to deal with. But never take a single person or written review as your only indicator. Dig into the shop’s online ratings and comments before you decide to use it. Being a service center, it usually isn’t hard to find one that will include a free tire rotation and brake inspection either, since they do make their money fixing cars and all.
2. Your Vehicle Dealership
In terms of quality, this is usually the top-of-the-line. Not only will your dealership have factory-trained technicians, but there’s no technician more familiar with your particular make of vehicle than someone who works on them all day every day. There’s also the safety of knowing that he/she may be able to tell if there are any other problems with your vehicle through a computer diagnostics check and a short drive around the block that usually comes with a dealership oil change. This can nip unknown problems early before they get to be truly expensive to fix. This doesn’t mean that other service providers can’t use these methods, it’s simply that dealership technicians typically work on the same make of vehicle every day; they will know more about what to look for on certain models than general technicians would. Many dealerships also offer little perks like a free car wash after service, but dealers are going to be the priciest choice on this list.
3. Big Name Service Station
By this one we mean a place like Sears Auto Service Center or Wal-Mart’s Tire and Lube Express, or any national chain auto shop that isn’t just a quick lube but, instead, offers additional mechanical services. In terms of quality, this one can be hit or miss. Many of these shops have a high turnover rate for technicians and employ young and inexperienced technicians. As for price, this is the middle of the road. The biggest drawback is that many of these chains only use certain types of oil and filters, so if you’re picky about your parts it may cost you extra.
4. Lube Stop, Jiffy Lube, Pep Boys, Valvoline Instant Oil Change, Any Other 10-Minute Oil Change Service
Remember when your mother told you that it’s better to take your time and do something right than to have to do it twice? That still seems like a pretty good rule. Quick-stop oil change stations are convenient, but they also suffer the highest turnover rate and least experienced technicians. Because they specialize in providing quick service, sometimes quality can suffer. Oil filters can get stuck, grease fittings can go bad, and drain plugs strip out. When you’re rushing to get a job done, little problems like these can turn into big problems if they’re dealt with hastily. Unless you’re in a pinch or know someone personally who works at one of these stations whom you can trust to work on your vehicle, the quick-stop oil change stations are not the best choice.
5. Do It Yourself
In terms of cost and quality, this one is all up to you. The big question is, do you have the necessary time and knowledge to DIY? As we said before, an oil change is a simple thing, but problems can occur. Most of these problems can be avoided altogether by doing your own work, but you should know what you’re doing for safety’s sake if none other. If you’re a technician or car junkie, and you can safely perform the oil change on your own, this is the cheapest option, and the quality of work is totally in your hands – as long as you’ve got the time and expertise.
Bottom Line:
When choosing an oil change place, you should always do your research and go with your gut. Whether you’ve had a good experience at an instant oil change service, or have a trusted mechanic to do the job for you, what’s most important is that you change your oil according to your car’s owner’s manual using the correct oil at the right time intervals. Remember that low oil or compromised oil from not changing your car’s oil on a timely schedule could damage your engine and shorten the life expectancy of your vehicle.
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Harry Styles shook off an “unfortunate” injury during his concert in Chicago. A fan threw a bottle toward the stage, and it hit him square in the groin.
Fan-captured videos of the event are circulating on social media. One video, taken from fan account @glambygab, starts a few seconds before the bottle made contact.
Harry is seen chatting with the crowd before the stray bottle flies from the pit area and pelts him between the legs. Harry immediately stops talking, lets out a pained “oh” and winces all at once. He then stays doubled over for nearly 10 seconds before he speaks to the crowd again, starting with a frank, “Well. That’s unfortunate.”
Harry then comically begins kicking his legs one at a time and declares, “Okay. Shake it off.” After a few bounces, he goes back in business and jokingly restarts the concert by talking in a high-pitched voice.
Harry just wrapped his residency at Chicago’s United Center. He is next heading to Inglewood, California for a multi-date residency at the Kia Forum, set to start on October 23.
Harry isn’t the only artist who has to deal with rowdy fans throwing objects onstage. During Lady Gaga‘s Chromatica Ball tour, her team had to issue a warning to fans about the danger of throwing objects onstage.
Gaga was hit by a teddy bear while belting out “Hold My Hand” at a show in Toronto. Her Twitter fan page posted the video and warned fans, “Please DO NOT throw items on stage at The Chromatica Ball. This not only is dangerous to Gaga, but items may also catch on fire in the jets as well and cause damage.”
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HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court will hand down a closely-watched decision over whether to ban the broadcast and distribution of “Glory to Hong Kong,” a protest song after the government asked it to do so in the name of national security.
The song was written during the 2019 anti-government protests and its lyrics call for democracy and liberty. But it has been mistakenly played at several international sporting events instead of China’s national anthem, “March of the Volunteers.” The decision is expected next Friday.
Critics worry a ban will further shrink the city’s freedom of expression, which has become increasingly threadbare under Beijing’s crackdown on the city’s pro-democracy movement — and pose challenges to the operations of tech giants.
Hong Kong, a former British colony, returned to Chinese rule in 1997 and was promised it could keep its Western-style civil liberties intact for 50 years after the handover. But the openness and freedoms that were once hallmarks of the city have been eroding following the enactment of a Beijing-imposed national security law and other political changes.
Last month, the government sought an injunction to target anyone who uses the song to advocate for the separation of Hong Kong from China. It also wanted to prohibit actions that use the song to incite others to commit secession and to insult the national anthem, including such acts carried out online.
During a hearing Friday, Judge Anthony Chan heard arguments surrounding the potential ban, including the utility of the order, before reserving his judgement until next week.
Benjamin Yu, a lawyer who represented the government, highlighted the national security risks the song could trigger and suggested an order in favor of the government would make a material difference.
He pointed to the effectiveness of the injunction orders handed down to prevent protesters to disrupt the operations of the airport and railway network at the height of the 2019 movement.
But lawyer Abraham Chan, who provided arguments to assist the court but not representing anyone in the case, said the national security law already existed, questioning why a civil order would work more effectively. Imposing the ban could be potentially counter-productive, he added.
The Hong Kong Journalists Association on Tuesday said the government agreed not to cover any lawful journalistic activities in relation to the song under its proposed ban after accepting the association’s suggestion.
The Hong Kong government has tried to push Google to display China’s national anthem as the top result in searches for the city’s anthem — instead of the song — but to no avail.
Google told the government to present a court order proving the song violated local laws before it could be removed, according to Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong. The government therefore decided to deal with the matter by legal means, he said in an interview with a local broadcaster. Google did not immediately reply to a request for comment. | https://www.qcnews.com/news/world-news/ap-hong-kong-court-to-decide-whether-to-ban-broadcast-and-distribution-of-protest-song/ | 2023-07-21 10:50:28 | 1 | https://www.qcnews.com/news/world-news/ap-hong-kong-court-to-decide-whether-to-ban-broadcast-and-distribution-of-protest-song/ |
The new version of the web services API debuts a new mapping guide, Guide 20, featuring enhanced routing capabilities, while also supporting the widely used Guide 19.
CHICAGO, July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MileMaker, a leading provider of commercial transportation routing and mileage software, today announced an addition to their Web Services product line—API Version 2, a new, improved web services API, available for integration with any third-party application.
The new MileMaker API features the addition of Guide 20, a new mapping guide that seamlessly combines MileMaker's industry-leading mileage and rating services with enhanced commercial truck routing and search capabilities. Providing users with versatility and efficiency, the updated software allows customers to drive transformative outcomes.
MileMaker API Version 2 users can access a multitude of features for planning efficient and precise shipping routes, including traffic-influenced routing to provide more accurate pick-up and delivery times. In addition, users can access truck-specific mileage calculations to negotiate and streamline freight rates, payments, and audits, as well as better forecast freight costs and fuel surcharges.
This update follows the launch of the company's new Web App, a cloud-based application featuring an intuitive user interface and enhanced routing capabilities. The Web App supports the same Guide 20 that exists in the updated Web Services product.
"This exciting development marks a significant milestone in our commitment to delivering state-of-the-art technology to our valued customers," said John Barrett, Director of Product at MileMaker. "The inclusion of Guide 20 in MileMaker Web Services opens up routing possibilities for freight shippers and carriers. With its advanced set of features, the new version includes enhanced route optimization, traffic-influenced routing, hazmat routing, accurate address geocoding and search, and comprehensive mapping functionalities. This integration empowers organizations to streamline their logistics operations, improve fleet efficiency, reduce costs, and ensure timely and reliable deliveries."
MileMaker API Version 2 is available for integration with any third-party application, including Transportation Management Systems (TMS). The software is scalable and future-proof, ready to support new features and updates, as well as any additional map versions the company may produce.
The new version adheres to Open API specification, the industry standard for describing RESTful APIs, thus improving developer experience across all programming languages and tools.
Also compliant with OAuth 2.0 authentical and authorization protocol – the industry standard for securing access to APIs – the new web services version ensures consistent and secure access, regardless of third-party application type, including mobile application, single-age web application, or server-side application. MileMaker API Version 2 also features improved scalability and throughput by utilizing the latest cloud technology.
MileMaker's routing and search algorithms are powered by map data curated by in-house GIS experts, ensuring routes adhere to transportation industry requirements of legal and safe transit for a variety of truck and load configurations. Covering all road networks within the United States, Mexico, and Canada, MileMaker software is capable of reporting accurate tolls in all currencies within the covered region.
The product update is part of a series of updates made by the company after officially separating from Rand McNally, becoming its own entity. The move allows MileMaker to focus its investments and resources on enhancing their product portfolio and improving customer satisfaction.
To learn more about MileMaker's routing, rating, and mileage solutions, visit milemaker.com.
About MileMaker – Chicago-based MileMaker optimizes shipping routes and mileage through innovative solutions that drive efficiency and reduce costs. With a dedicated team of GIS experts, MileMaker's software provides over 30% more truck-specific attributes than any other routing software.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – A self-defense claim is under investigation in Nashville after a pregnant woman was shot in a Walgreens parking lot on the city’s east side, forcing doctors to perform an emergency cesarean section and deliver her premature baby.
The shooting took place around 8 p.m. Wednesday on the city’s east side.
Police said an employee at the Walgreens location was notified by another employee that two women were stealing items from the store. The employee told police he saw the women putting items into a store cart and a large over-the-shoulder bag. He said he then began recording the women with his cellphone and followed them as they left the store without paying for the items.
He followed the women to their car, where they were putting the items in the trunk investigators said. That’s when he said one of the women pulled a can of mace and began spraying him.
The employee then pulled his semi-automatic pistol and began shooting, saying he was afraid and did not know if either of the women were armed. The women fled in their car while the employee went back into the store and called 911, according to police.
Investigators said one of the suspected shoplifters, a 34-year-old woman, was seven months pregnant and had been shot multiple times by the employee. The other woman drove her to Nashville General Hospital and drove away. An ambulance transported the woman to Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
The injured woman’s child, who was not injured by the gunfire, was delivered via an emergency C-section at Vanderbilt. Both the woman and her baby are in critical but stable condition.
The investigation remains ongoing. | https://www.kron4.com/news/national/pregnant-woman-shot-by-walgreens-employee-who-alleged-she-was-shoplifting/ | 2023-04-13 21:20:28 | 0 | https://www.kron4.com/news/national/pregnant-woman-shot-by-walgreens-employee-who-alleged-she-was-shoplifting/ |
This is Ms. Marvel like you've never seen her before.
In the upcoming Disney+ series Ms. Marvel, the powers of the titular superhero (a.k.a. Kamala Khan) differ from how fans know them from the comics. Producer Sana Amanat knows it's kind of a big deal.
"Obviously, so much of the show is an adaptation, and we thought it was important to make sure that her powers are linking to larger stories in the Marvel universe," she told Entertainment Weekly. "We wanted to make sure there is a little bit more story to tell after this series. Obviously, she goes into The Marvels. The powers do look different, which is very controversial."
Iman Vellani, who plays Ms. Marvel in the series, will reprise the role in the 2023 film The Marvels, starring Brie Larson and Teyonah Parris.
Before you raise a fuss, Amanat knows a thing or two about Ms. Marvel. After all, she's been a Marvel comics editor since 2009 and co-created the Ms. Marvel series, which was Marvel's first solo series to feature a female Muslim superhero.
Amanat wants to calm the fears of Marvel super fans, guaranteeing that she and writer G. Willow Wilson know what they're doing.
"I know people are like 'How dare you change the powers!'" she said. "I know people are upset about it, but as someone who's probably one of the closest people to this character from the inception, and having spoken to Willow about this as well, I think Willow and I have always felt that this made sense. This was the right move because there are bigger stories to tell."
It sounds like we're in good hands.
Beyond the superpowers and folklore, however, Amanat knows the show has the responsibility to be so much more.
"I know how incredibly important it is for people to have this out there, especially for young Muslims and young Pakistanis and Indians and people of color and young women," she told EW. "It just affects so many different communities, and that's what was really exciting for me, just knowing how important this show is and hoping that we get it right."
Ms. Marvel starts streaming June 8 on Disney+. | https://www.eonline.com/news/1330647/ms-marvel-creator-defends-changing-kamala-s-powers-for-the-show | 2022-05-12 02:06:05 | 1 | https://www.eonline.com/news/1330647/ms-marvel-creator-defends-changing-kamala-s-powers-for-the-show |
Hepatitis C is a viral liver disease spread through contact with an infected person’s blood. Due to its stealthy nature and often inadequate access to testing, many people who have hepatitis C don’t know it.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 2.4 million Americans live with the virus, but fewer than half are aware. Although easily curable if treated early, undetected infections secretly kill the liver and trigger chronic illnesses, such as cirrhosis and liver cancer, that can lead to death.
Now Hoosiers living with hepatitis C – an estimated 69,000 adults – or those at risk of contracting the virus have access to screenings and care through “Connect to Cure,” a collaboration between the state and two organizations based in Marion County.
“In Indiana, we have a really large population of people living with hepatitis C, and a lot of people don’t know,” The Damien Center’s Seth Thomas, program manager of Connect to Cure, told The Journal Gazette. “Actually, in 2018 and 2019, Indiana had the highest rate of hepatitis C in the whole entire nation. That’s why it’s really important.”
The Damien Center and the Health Foundation of Greater Indianapolis are training 37 care coordinators and support specialists to test residents for hepatitis C, manage cases and link those who contract the virus to care. The state also will provide insurance enrollment services for those who qualify, and telehealth options are available.
The Northeast Indiana Positive Resource Connection, 525 Oxford St., is the Connect to Cure location for Allen, Adams, DeKalb, Huntington, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells and Whitley counties. Before Connect to Cure, the organization was able to test for hepatitis C but then had to hope those who tested positive were able to find a physician willing to treat them.
“Now, with the grants, we’ve hired two specific hepatitis C coordinators and one hepatitis C tester,” Jeff Markley, executive director of Positive Resource Connection, told The Journal Gazette. “If somebody is diagnosed with hepatitis C, we can enroll them into services. We can help them get connected with the appropriate physician. We can help them get connected to health insurance.”
The most challenging aspect to organizations such as Positive Resource Connection is convincing those with hepatitis C that the diagnosis is real, Markley said.
“Even though you feel good, it’s in your best health interest to go through this 12-week oral medication program and get the cure,” he said. “Most insurance will help cover that. There’s assistance through pharmaceutical companies. We can help individuals to navigate that insurance journey to make sure that it gets covered.”
Many people with hepatitis C don’t have symptoms, don’t look or feel ill, and therefore don’t know they are infected. It can take several years, even decades, before symptoms emerge, Markley said.
Most people become infected with hepatitis C by sharing syringes used to inject drugs. But the virus also can be transmitted through unsterile instruments such as tattoo and body-piercing needles, or sharing glucose monitors, razors, nail clippers, toothbrushes and other items that might have come into contact with infected blood.
Any adult could have the life-threatening virus. That’s why it’s crucial all Hoosiers receive a hepatitis C virus test.
The CDC recommends all Americans older than 18 get screened at least once – and more frequently if they are in an at-risk category, such as those who inject drugs, are HIV positive, received blood-clotting concentrates before 1987, or had an organ transplant or blood transfusion before July 1992.
Markley and Thomas both said some primary-care physicians don’t test for hepatitis C. They suggest all adults with health insurance and a family practitioner ask for a virus screening.
Hepatitis C is 100% curable, but about 50% of those living with the virus don’t know they have it. If you or someone you know lacks health insurance, reach out to the Northeast Indiana Positive Resource Connection and get a hepatitis C virus test.
If you test positive, the sooner you know your status, the faster you can get connected with resources that can lead to a cure and prevent other serious health problems. | https://www.journalgazette.net/opinion/editorials/get-tested-for-hepatitis-c-69-000-hoosiers-have-it-and-fewer-than-half-are/article_937d3b2c-056a-11ee-8b47-1b452abe9217.html | 2023-06-08 04:54:22 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/opinion/editorials/get-tested-for-hepatitis-c-69-000-hoosiers-have-it-and-fewer-than-half-are/article_937d3b2c-056a-11ee-8b47-1b452abe9217.html |
Anna-Karolina Schmiedlova 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix Odds
Anna-Karolina Schmiedlova will face Claire Liu next in the Hungarian Grand Prix quarterfinals. Schmiedlova has the fifth-best odds at +700 to win this tournament at Romai Tennis Academy.
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Schmiedlova at the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
- Next Round: Quarterfinals
- Tournament Dates: July 14-23
- Venue: Romai Tennis Academy
- Location: Budapest, Hungary
- Court Surface: Clay
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Schmiedlova's Next Match
On Friday, July 21 at 4:00 AM ET, Schmiedlova will face Liu in the quarterfinals, after defeating Tamara Korpatsch 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the previous round.
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Schmiedlova Stats
- Schmiedlova defeated No. 99-ranked Korpatsch 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 on Wednesday to make the .
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- Schmiedlova is 7-3 on clay over the past 12 months, with no tournament wins.
- Over the past 12 months (across all court types), Schmiedlova has played 30 matches and 20.1 games per match.
- In her 10 matches on a clay surface over the past year, Schmiedlova has averaged 20.6 games.
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- As far as serve/return winning percentages on clay over the past 12 months, Schmiedlova has won 63.0% of her games on serve, and 47.5% on return.
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- New-vehicle sales volume in May is forecast to fall nearly 28% from one year ago, to 1.14 million units.
- The new-vehicle sales pace is expected to finish near 13.1 million in May, the lowest point in 2022 and down from last month's 14.3 million pace.
- Tight inventory and high prices continue to push many would-be buyers to the sidelines.
ATLANTA, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With no relief from elevated prices and tight new-vehicle inventory, U.S. auto sales in May are expected to drop to their lowest level of the year in May. According to the Cox Automotive forecast released today, the seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of new-vehicle sales in May is expected to hit 13.1 million, a step backward from April's 14.3 million level and far below the 16.9 million level posted in May 2021.
May sales volume is forecast to finish near 1.14 million units, down 9% from last month and nearly 28% from one year ago. Last year, in May 2021, new-vehicle sales reached 1.59 million, the second-best month of 2021 by volume, behind only March. While high prices and tight inventory are negatively impacting new-vehicle sales this month, the low sales volume can also be attributed to the calendar. There are 24 selling days this month, three fewer than last month and two fewer than May 2021.
Tight inventory isn't the only headwind facing the market. Other issues may be having a growing impact. Rising interest rates and higher prices, and the resulting increase in monthly payments, are likely hurting demand as well. Vehicle affordability in the U.S. continues to worsen, according to the Cox Automotive/ Moody's Analytics Vehicle Affordability Index. In addition, lower consumer optimism in the wake of high inflation, surging gas prices, and a volatile stock market may be keeping some potential buyers from entering the market.
"Historically, the daily sales pace is higher in May than in most other months, with spring optimism in the air, thoughts of summer road trips on the horizon, and the buzz of Memorial Day sales," said Charlie Chesbrough, senior economist at Cox Automotive. "But many of the industry's normal patterns have been overturned by tight inventory and the lingering effect of the global pandemic."
May 2022 Sales Forecast Highlights
- Vehicle sales are expected to drop nearly 28% from May 2021 and fall 9% from last month.
- The SAAR in May 2022 is estimated to be 13.1 million, below last year's 16.9 million level and down from April's 14.3 million pace.
- May 2022 has 24 selling days, three fewer than last month and two fewer than May 2021.
May 2022 Sales Forecast
All percentages are based on raw volume, not daily selling rate.
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Black Americans are under attack, members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) said Thursday, arguing that a slew of efforts from Republicans across the country are an assault on their rights.
“Black people are under attack in America, but we are not victims and we are not powerless,” CBC Chairman and Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) said at a Thursday press event from the Capitol.
“Our fundamental rights are under assault and our very history is being denied. But we will not stand by quietly as it happens. We will never give up when so many people are counting on us to fight for them.”
In the last month, the GOP-led state Legislature in Alabama defied a Supreme Court order to create a second majority-Black district, as did the Legislature in Louisiana. In Florida, new education guidelines have been approved by the state Board of Education that require students be told of the benefits people earned because of skills learned as slaves.
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.), the youngest elected member of the House, blasted his home state for the guidelines.
“We have a far-right governor and Legislature that literally wants to erase us,” he said. “The goal is to condition this generation to white supremacy, because they see this generation is pushing against this far right-wing fascist ideology.
“We want our freedoms. We want our people to be safe. And so seeing that as an existential threat to the Republican Party, they aim to change the way a generation thinks by changing what we teach them. But little do they know, not only will it not work, it’ll piss us off and move young people to go and organize.”
Beyond the steps taken by various state governments, Black members of Congress have also been outraged in recent weeks by statements from GOP colleagues at the Capitol.
Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) referred to Black people as “colored people” on the House floor during a recent debate, just days after Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) defended his statement that white nationalists are not racist.
Horsford said he doesn’t “expect much” from Republican leaders at this point, but Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.) said it is time for the party’s leaders to take a stand.
“When you hear something as egregious and so patently wrong, you would expect Republicans, Democrats and others to stand up and denounce such lunacy, but their silence is deafening,” said Carter. “As members of the Congressional Black Caucus … we will not condone the erasing of history. African Americans and slavery today, Holocaust and our friends in the Jewish community tomorrow. When will it stop?”
“I call out for all people to stand up against this,” Carter said. “Not just Black people, but everyone. Because what we expect from Kevin McCarthy and other leaders, particularly those who would attempt to ascend to the highest office of the land, stand up. Stand against bigotry. Stand against racism, stand against hate, stand against xenophobia. Stand up for what’s right, not for what’s politically expedient.”
The CBC has issued a list of demands, which include asking the Department of Justice and the Department of Education to investigate education policies.
Members of the CBC met with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Wednesday to discuss Black history policies. The caucus also issued formal letters to Cardona and Attorney General Merrick Garland and has met with the White House on the need for a “very aggressive legal strategy.”
“Let me be clear: Black people did not benefit from slavery,” said Horsford. “We built this country! Our literal blood, sweat and tears were squeezed out of our souls to build roads and bridges, construct beautiful mansions and government buildings, including this very Capitol and the White House. When you lift up Black people or Black America, you lift up everybody. We will not allow this ban on Black to endure.” | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/hill-politics/black-americas-are-under-attack-say-members-of-cbc/ | 2023-07-27 18:29:40 | 0 | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/hill-politics/black-americas-are-under-attack-say-members-of-cbc/ |
The Ultra-Luxury Hospitality Brand's Beloved Italian Escape, Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco, Named the #1 Hotel in the World on the Publication's List of the Top Travel Experiences
HONG KONG, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosewood Hotels & Resorts and 13 of the ultra-luxury brand's unique properties have been honored by Travel + Leisure's 27th annual World's Best Awards, one of the industry's most respected resources and an arbiter of exceptional hospitality experiences across the globe. This year's awards program is especially meaningful for Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, as Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco, the brand's iconic estate in Tuscany, Italy, has earned the list's top global distinction of "Best Hotel Overall." Other impressive property performances include the number one rankings of Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi, Rosewood San Miguel de Allende, and Rosewood Villa Magna in their respective destinations of Santa Fe, Mexico, and Madrid. Additionally, Rosewood ranked number nine in the category of "Best Hotel Brands," up an impressive six spots over last year's ranking of number 15. The rankings are based on the first-hand experiences and reviews of Travel + Leisure's sophisticated readers, which are gathered in an annual survey.
"Every year we anticipate the results of Travel + Leisure's prestigious World's Best Awards, bestowed by the magazine's discerning and worldly readers. To have Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco named the number one hotel in the world this year is surreal, and a great moment of pride for our brand," said Radha Arora, President of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts. "Throughout Rosewood's history, our associates have worked tirelessly to enhance and evolve the guest experience, and these significant recognitions are a testament to their success. We thank the readers of Travel + Leisure for their support and remain committed to providing them and fellow travel enthusiasts with experiences that are authentic, original, and deeply personal, across all corners of the world."
The 2022 World's Best list showcases numerous accolades for the Rosewood® brand, most notably that of Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco, which was not only awarded the global title of "Best Hotel Overall," but also recognized as the "Best Resort Hotel, Europe" and "Best Resort Hotel, Italy." Situated in the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Val d'Orcia, Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco is dedicated to preserving the art and heritage of its 800-year-old estate by fostering an appreciation of the deeply-rooted Tuscan traditions of art, cuisine, winemaking, and craftsmanship. This dedication is seen through the property's unique programming, design, and amenities, all of which make it truly beloved by guests and visitors.
Rosewood's full scope of recognition on the 2022 World's Best list is as follows:
- Rosewood Hotels & Resorts
- Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco
- Rosewood Villa Magna
- Rosewood Miramar Beach
- Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi
- Rosewood San Miguel de Allende
- Rosewood Mayakoba
- Rosewood Hotel Georgia
- Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel
- Rosewood London
- Rosewood Sand Hill
- Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek
- The Carlyle, a Rosewood Hotel
- Rosewood Washington, D.C.
The Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards program is a leading barometer of the places and companies that satisfy some of the most passionate and discerning travelers across the globe. The results are determined by a survey developed by the editors of Travel + Leisure, in association with research firm M&RR, that invites the publication's readers to rate their travel experiences in various categories including airlines, airports, cities, cruise ships, destination spas, hotels, hotel brands, islands, tour operators and more. The survey was open for four months and promoted across Travel + Leisure's many platforms, including the print magazine, tablet editions, newsletters, social media and travelandleisure.com. Respondents were asked to rate a wide range of hospitality brands and offerings on several characteristics, selecting a rating of excellent, above average, average, below average or poor across each category, which were then accumulated and averaged to determine the final scores. The full list of 2022 World's Best Awards can be found at https://www.travelandleisure.com/worlds-best/worlds-best-2022.
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts' success during this year's iteration of Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards further demonstrates the strong affinity and trust that the brand has garnered with the world's most affluential explorers. These accolades come amidst an exciting period of growth for Rosewood, including the opening of the brand's first property in South America, the highly celebrated Rosewood São Paulo in January 2022, and the upcoming debut of Rosewood Vienna, slated for August 2022. With an impressive pipeline of additional exciting developments, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts continues to expand its portfolio and to offer travelers even more opportunities to enjoy the Rosewood experience, worldwide.
About Rosewood Hotels & Resorts
The Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® brand manages a global collection of 29 one-of-a-kind luxury hotels, resorts and residences in 17 countries. Each Rosewood property embraces the brand's A Sense of Place® philosophy to reflect the individual location's history, culture and sensibilities. The Rosewood collection includes some of the world's most legendary hotels and resorts, including The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel in New York, Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas and Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel in Paris, as well as new classics such as Rosewood Hong Kong and Rosewood São Paulo. For those who wish to stay a little longer, Rosewood Residences offer a distinct opportunity for the ownership or rental of properties co-located with a Rosewood hotel or resort and of standalone for-sale residences. Rosewood Residences are defined by the brand's commitment to Enriched Living through thoughtful details and experiences that enhance the quality of life while evoking a sense of discovery and inspiration.
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Animal Shelter Partners will be having its annual Barktoberfest Saturday, October 8, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., and Sunday, October 9, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., at the North Bend Community Center on Broadway.
Barktoberfest is a family and pet friendly craft and community fair that includes local venders, food, raffles and a pet parade. Bring your pet and be part of our parade. Costumes are encouraged, but not required. The shelter will have some cats available for adoption both Saturday and Sunday. There may be some dogs there on Sunday, depending on who is available that week. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/barktoberfest-coming-to-north-bend/article_2b3dfa76-3de5-11ed-8a4f-2fee4da4acbe.html | 2022-09-29 10:33:50 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/barktoberfest-coming-to-north-bend/article_2b3dfa76-3de5-11ed-8a4f-2fee4da4acbe.html |
Mississippi State coach Mike Leach was hospitalized in critical condition Monday, the day after what the university called “a personal health issue” at his home in Starkville forced him to be airlifted to a medical facility in Jackson.
Leach was admitted Sunday to the University of Mississippi Medical Center, about 125 miles (200 kilometers) from the Mississippi State campus.
UMMC spokesman Marc Rolph said Monday in a text message to AP that Leach was listed in critical condition. The 61-year-old Leach was initially treated at Oktibbeha County Hospital in Starkville, the university said.
“Mike’s family is with him and appreciates the overwhelming expressions of love and support for the coach, but also requests that their family’s privacy be respected at this time,” the school said Monday.
Leach is in his third season at Mississippi State, with a 19-17 record. He acknowledged have a bout with pneumonia late in the season that was causing a persistent cough, but it was unclear whether his recent illness was related to his hospitalization.
Messages of concern and support for Leach poured over social media from former players, and colleagues and rivals across college football.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with Mike Leach, his wife Sharon, their family and the doctors treating him,” Alabama coach Nick Saban said in a statement. “Mike’s infectious personality and passion for the game have impacted the sport in so many positive ways during his career.”
Leach, known for his prolific Air Raid offenses, is 158-107 in 21 seasons as a head coach at Texas Tech, Washington State and Mississippi State.
Defensive coordinator Zach Arnett has been placed in charge of the football team by Mississippi State President Mark Keenum and interim athletic director Bracky Brett as it prepares for an appearance in the ReliaQuest Bowl against Illinois on Jan. 2 in Tampa, Florida.
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Rao’s soup recalled for having wrong contents
(Gray News) - If you have an egg allergy and eat Rao’s Soup, you might want to check your pantry.
Certain 16-ounce jars of Rao’s Made for Home Slow Simmered Soup are being recalled.
The affected glass jars are labeled chicken and gnocchi but actually contain vegetable minestrone, a flavor that has egg in it.
The minestrone soup shouldn’t be too hard to spot since it’s dark red.
The affected jars have a best by date of Nov. 15, 2024, with the following designations: EST 251, Code Date 2320 MDV 046030Z009, UPC 747479400015.
Only soup with that code date is part of the recall.
The products were sold in grocery stores across the U.S. between Dec. 8 and Jan. 27.
No illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall, the FDA said.
Costumers are urged to return the products to the place of purchase for a refund.
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Boris Johnson says ‘partygate’ untruths were honest mistake
LONDON (AP) — Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson acknowledged Tuesday that he misled Parliament about rule-breaking government parties during the coronavirus pandemic — but insisted he never intentionally lied.
Britain’s boisterous former leader is set to be grilled by lawmakers on Wednesday over whether he lied when he denied there had been parties in his Downing Street offices in violation of COVID-19 lockdown rules. If found to have lied deliberately, he could be suspended or even lose his seat in Parliament.
In a dossier of written evidence to the House of Commons Committee of Privileges, Johnson acknowledged that “my statements to Parliament that the Rules and Guidance had been followed at all times did not turn out to be correct.”
But he said his statements “were made in good faith and on the basis of what I honestly knew and believed at the time. I did not intentionally or recklessly mislead the House.”
The committee will quiz Johnson in person on Wednesday afternoon about “partygate,” the scandal over gatherings in government offices in 2020 and 2021 that breached the government’s pandemic restrictions. Police eventually issued 126 fines over the late-night soirees, boozy parties and “wine time Fridays,” including one to Johnson, and the scandal helped hasten the end of his three years in office.
When reports of the parties first emerged in late 2021, Johnson initially said that no rules had been broken. He later apologized and said there had been “misjudgments,” but still insisted that he believed he was attending work events, not parties.
Johnson’s lawyers say the committee must show that Johnson intended to mislead the House, rather than doing so unintentionally.
Johnson and his supporters also question the impartiality of Sue Gray, the senior civil servant who led an investigation into partygate, because she has now accepted a job as chief of staff to the leader of the opposition Labour Party.
If the committee finds Johnson in contempt, it could recommend punishments ranging from an oral apology to suspension or even expulsion from Parliament, or it could recommend no sanction at all. Any punishment would have to be approved by the House of Commons.
Johnson was forced to resign in July after a slew of scandals over money and ethics finally proved too much for Conservative colleagues, who quit the government by the dozens.
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Richmond voters will not be weighing in again this fall on whether to approve a casino in the city.
At the request of city officials, a Richmond Circuit Court judge has signed an order to remove the casino referendum question from local ballots in this year’s election, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported Wednesday. The move is the latest turn in a long-running debate over the nearly $600 million proposed project.
In 2020, the Virginia General Assembly approved legislation to allow developers to build large casino resorts in Norfolk, Bristol, Portsmouth, Danville and Richmond in what supporters billed as a way to boost struggling economies.
Potential operators had to first clear a voter referendum. That happened in every city but Richmond, which rejected the initiative last year. Richmond officials mounted an effort to bring the issue back a second time, but officials in nearby Petersburg also began a push to change the gambling laws to let their city hold a referendum instead.
Richmond's effort ran into resistance at the General Assembly, which in June passed a state budget that included a provision that said the capital city could not hold another casino referendum until 2023. The budget language also said a study on the potential impact of a casino in nearby Petersburg must be completed first.
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ELMAU, Germany (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to announce that the U.S. is providing advanced an surface-to-air missile system to Ukraine, as well as additional artillery support, according to a person familiar with the matter, in the latest assistance meant to help the country defend against Russia's four-month invasion.
The U.S. is purchasing NASAMS, a Norwegian-developed anti-aircraft system, to provide medium- to long-range defense, according to the person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. NASAMS is the same system used by the U.S. to protect the sensitive airspace around the White House and U.S. Capitol in Washington.
Additional aid includes more ammunition for Ukrainian artillery, as well as counter-battery radars, to support its efforts against the Russian assault in the Donbas, the person said.
The announcement comes as Biden is huddling with allies this week on supporting Ukraine in meetings at the Group of Seven advanced economies summit in Germany and NATO leaders' annual gathering in Madrid.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
ELMAU, Germany (AP) — Leaders of the Group of Seven economic powers are set to commit themselves to the long haul in supporting Ukraine as they meet in the German Alps and confer by video link with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The G-7 leaders will begin Monday's session of their three-day summit with a focus on Ukraine. Later, they will be joined by the leaders of five democratic emerging economies — India, Indonesia, South Africa, Senegal and Argentina — for a discussion on climate change, energy and other issues.
The war in Ukraine was already at the forefront of the G-7 leaders' minds as they opened their summit at the secluded Schloss Elmau luxury hotel on Sunday — just as Russian missiles hit the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv for the first time in weeks.
U.S. President Joe Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin "has been counting on, from the beginning, that somehow NATO and the G-7 would splinter, but we haven’t and we’re not going to.” Britain’s Boris Johnson warned the leaders not to give in to “fatigue.”
On Monday, they have the opportunity to demonstrate that unity to Zelenskyy and reaffirm their commitment to supporting Kyiv financially and otherwise.
Biden hopes to use his trip to Europe to proclaim the unity of the coalition pressing to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine as much as he is urging allies to do even more — seeking to counter doubts about its endurance as the war grinds into its fifth month.
The summit's host, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, said last week that he wants to discuss the outlines of a “Marshall plan for Ukraine” with his G-7 counterparts, referring to the U.S.-sponsored plan that helped revive European economies after World War II.
With the war still in progress and destruction mounting by the day, it's unlikely to be a detailed plan at this stage. Scholz has said that “rebuilding Ukraine will be a task for generations.”
The G-7 already is committed to help finance Ukraine's immediate needs. Finance ministers from the group last month agreed to provide $19.8 billion in economic aid to help Kyiv keep basic services functioning and prevent tight finances from hindering its defense against Russian forces.
A senior U.S. administration official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations between the G-7 leaders, said the U.S. and Europe are aligned in their aims for a negotiated end to the conflict, even if their roles sometimes appear different.
Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron have tried to facilitate that through active conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Zelenskyy, while also supplying weapons to Ukraine. The U.S. has largely cut off significant talks with Russia and aims to bolster Ukraine’s battlefield capacity as much as possible so that its eventual position at the negotiating table is stronger.
The endurance of the tough sanctions on Russia may ultimately come down to whether the G-7 and other leaders can identify ways to ease energy supply issues and skyrocketing prices once winter hits, as they seek to disengage from Russian sources of fuel.
The G-7 meeting is sandwiched between a European Union summit last week that agreed to give Ukraine the status of a candidate for membership — kicking off a process that is likely to take years and whose success isn't guaranteed — and a summit of NATO leaders starting Tuesday in Madrid.
The leaders of the G-7 — the U.S., Germany, France, the U.K., Italy, Canada and Japan — may hope to make some progress in bringing their counterparts from their five guest countries closer to Western views on sanctions against Russia.
Scholz also is eager to win over such countries for his idea of a “climate club” for nations that want to speed ahead when it comes to tackling the issue.
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Moulson reported from Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Roadrunner Cash" game were:
08-16-21-35-36
(eight, sixteen, twenty-one, thirty-five, thirty-six)
Estimated jackpot: $25,000
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Roadrunner Cash" game were:
08-16-21-35-36
(eight, sixteen, twenty-one, thirty-five, thirty-six)
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Christina Taylor already had two kids when she became pregnant with her third. Everything was going well at the start and she was looking forward to welcoming a new baby into the family.
Then, when she was 20 weeks pregnant, Taylor went for an ultrasound and basic anatomy scan.
It was the worst news. The baby didn't have kidneys or a a bladder, and there was no amniotic fluid. The baby would likely not survive the pregnancy, or would die shortly after birth.
“I had the option to wait it out and see when he passed and then, you know, you’d have a stillbirth. But I knew I couldn’t do that,” Taylor said.
Fortunately, in Colorado, abortion is legal, with no gestational limits. Taylor went ahead with what is medically considered a later abortion.
Abortions later in pregnancy are rare, even more so now with the availability of medications to terminate early pregnancies.
Across large parts of the United States, they are increasingly difficult to obtain.
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Many states have laws that require a waiting period before an abortion, or an ultrasound. If the U.S. Supreme Court overturns its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion, women will face even more hurdles in some parts of the country, and may have to travel to another state get an abortion.
That means more women could end up having the procedure later than they wish.
“It’s not because people don’t want to have them sooner,” said Dr. Diane Horvath, an OB-GYN in Baltimore, Maryland, who has performed abortions for 16 years. “It’s because barriers and new information cause them to have to push it back to later in pregnancy.”
Nearly 93% of legal abortions performed in the U.S. in 2019, the most recent data available, occurred within the first 13 weeks of pregnancy, or in the first trimester, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Just over 6% were performed at 14 to 20 weeks’ gestation, and even fewer, less than 1%, were performed at 21 weeks or later, in the third trimester.
For some women, delays in finding out they are pregnant are the first hurdle.
“Everyone thinks you present pregnancies the same way. You miss a period, you throw up, you take a test and at five weeks, you know you’re pregnant. And that is just not how life shakes out for a lot of people,” said Erika Christensen, founder of PatientForward, a nonprofit that helps people access later abortions.
Jenn Chalifoux, now 30 and studying law at the University of Colorado in Boulder, became pregnant in 2010, when she was 18 years old and receiving inpatient care for an eating disorder in New York.
She'd been missing her period, but that's a common symptom for those dealing with a restrictive eating disorder. Also, she was on birth control.
By the time she took a pregnancy test and reached out to Planned Parenthood, she was told that it was too late for a medical abortion and she would need a surgical procedure.
After going for an initial appointment at a hospital to prepare for the procedure, another ultrasound revealed that she was further along than first thought. In all, Chalifoux said it took about a month from the time she learned she was pregnant until she was able to receive an abortion, a few days after she turned 19.
As Chalifoux discovered, the cost of an abortion increases significantly as time goes on, from a few hundred dollars to thousands in the second trimester and even tens of thousands later on.
A young woman who was raped in 2020 said she didn't find out she was pregnant until months later saw the cost of her abortion increase substantially over the weeks it took to find out she was too late to get services in Houston, where she lived.
She was in her third trimester by the time she got on an airplane, alone, to fly to New Mexico and terminate her pregnancy at 27 weeks of gestation.
The woman, whom the AP isn’t identifying because she’s the victim of a sexual assault, was helped by PatientForward, the non-profit abortion rights group.
For these women and others who find themselves seeking later abortions, the reasons are as varied as they are with earlier abortions, and often out of the women's control.
“It’s really hard to get an abortion in this country,” Christensen said. “And the idea that people are able to seek care by a certain date is kind of based on the myths that we get all the information we need by a certain time and that we live in equitable environments with equal access to resources and health care. Neither of those are true.” | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Limits-on-early-abortion-drive-more-women-to-get-17214098.php | 2022-06-02 06:26:22 | 1 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Limits-on-early-abortion-drive-more-women-to-get-17214098.php |
A major Presbyterian denomination in the U.S. will consider a formal petition urging states and the federal government to "renounce the sin" of permitting transgender procedures for minors.
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) will consider the text of the overture submitted by the Alabama-based Evangel Presbytery when it convenes in June.
The PCA has made headlines this week as the denomination of the church affiliated with The Covenant School in Nashville, where three adults and three children were killed at the hands of 28-year-old Audrey Hale, who identified as transgender. The overture was drafted before the massacre.
"I would say there is a lot of concern in our churches about children particularly being urged to have hormonal and physical changes while they are yet minors that will become life-altering decisions for the rest of their lives," Dr. Bryan Chapell, the stated clerk of the PCA, told Fox News Digital in an interview last week.
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"And as this overture says, a ‘wait-and-see’ approach with counseling is certainly a wiser approach rather than a medical intervention that is irreversible for a minor," Chapell added.
Citing both the Bible and the 17th-century Westminster Standards that form the basis of Presbyterianism, the overture argues that God created human beings male and female, that cross-dressing is immoral and that Jesus Christ strongly warned against scandalizing children.
"Medical and social interventions related to so-called sex change procedures are a rejection of God’s design that will prevent his blessing, grace, and joy to be experienced," the overture states.
The overture also cited multiple scientific studies that suggest such "medical and surgical interventions are a rejection of science," and that the epidemic 900% increase in gender dysphoria among girls during the past eight years is primarily "driven by social contagion from contemporary social, educational, and cultural influences."
Going on to claim that some members of the medical community are "aggressively pursuing" medical interventions on minors who express gender confusion, it notes that no other medical procedure requires only a minor's self-diagnosis of their feelings and beliefs.
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The overture also mentions studies that indicate a psychological trauma-based origin of gender dysphoria in many minors and lists some of the medical complications that arise from such procedures, such as sterility, cardiovascular disease, diminished bone density and other irreversible changes.
The overture concludes by citing the Westminster Confession's admonition for churches to petition civil authorities "in cases extraordinary."
"We who love our nation, in the name of God who alone is sovereign in his good and perfect design of men and women, call upon you to renounce the sin of all medical and surgical sex change procedures in minors by the American healthcare system because they result in irreversible harm," the petition to government leaders states in part.
"I think all churches are dealing with these issues, as we well know, because of the cultural push at this time to congratulate people who question their sexual identity," Chapell said. "All young people are certainly being subjected to that cultural push, but it in our view does not cohere with either science or Scripture."
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"Whether one is male or female is based upon one's organs and chromosomes and hormone profiles and not simply psychological confusion that many adolescents will experience," Chapell said, adding that the push for transgender procedures on minors "seems to be driven by a political agenda and not by science, medicine or Scripture."
"We certainly think that churches that take a biblical view of sexuality are at risk of future prosecution by a culturally driven agenda that is not either scientifically or scripturally supported, but rather driven by the politics of the moment," he also said.
The overture comes as Rachel Levine, assistant secretary for health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, promised that transgender procedures for minors will soon be normalized and that they have the "highest support" of the Biden administration.
Established in 1973, the PCA formed when 260 congregations primarily from Mississippi, Alabama and South Carolina broke off from the mainline Presbyterian church in the U.S. in response to what they saw as encroaching theological liberalism. The PCA has since grown to include more than 375,000 members and over 1,540 churches, according to its website.
The stated clerk of the mainline denomination, now known as the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), issued a statement last Thursday urging Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear to veto a bill that would ban transgender procedures for minors. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/church-assembly-to-debate-urging-us-government-to-renounce-the-sin-of-transgender-procedures-for/article_50c07a9b-8146-5326-9de2-b71e05e3b4d7.html | 2023-03-30 08:36:53 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/church-assembly-to-debate-urging-us-government-to-renounce-the-sin-of-transgender-procedures-for/article_50c07a9b-8146-5326-9de2-b71e05e3b4d7.html |
NEW YORK (AP) — Sam Bankman-Fried received numerous plaudits as he rapidly achieved superstar status as the head of cryptocurrency exchange FTX: the savior of crypto, the newest force in Democratic politics and potentially the world’s first trillionaire.
Now the comments about the 30-year-old Bankman-Fried aren’t so kind after FTX filed for bankruptcy protection Friday, leaving his investors and customers feeling duped and many others in the crypto world fearing the repercussions. Bankman-Fried himself could face civil or criminal charges.
“Sam what have you done?,” tweeted Sean Ryan Evans, host of the cryptocurrency podcast Bankless, after the bankruptcy filing.
Under Bankman-Fried, FTX quickly grew to be the third-largest exchange by volume. The stunning collapse of this nascent empire has sent tsunami-like waves through the cryptocurrency industry, which has seen a fair share of volatility and turmoil this year, including a sharp decline in price for bitcoin and other digital assets. For some, the events are reminiscent of the domino-like failures of Wall Street firms during the 2008 financial crisis, particularly now that supposedly healthy firms like FTX are failing.
One venture capital fund wrote down investments in FTX worth over $200 million. The cryptocurrency lender BlockFi paused client withdrawals Friday after FTX sought bankruptcy protection. The Singapore-based exchange Crypto.com saw withdrawals increase this weekend for internal reasons but some of the action could be attributed to raw nerves from FTX.
Bankman-Fried and his company are under investigation by the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The investigations likely center on the possibility that the firm may have used customers’ deposits to fund bets at Bankman-Fried’s hedge fund, Alameda Research, a violation of U.S. securities law.
“This is the direct result of a rogue actor breaking every single basic rule of fiscal responsibility,” said Patrick Hillman, chief strategy officer at Binance, FTX’s biggest competitor. Early last week Binance appeared ready to step in to bail out FTX, but backed away after a review of FTX’s books.
The ultimate impact of FTX’s bankruptcy is uncertain, but its failure will likely result in the destruction of billions of dollars of wealth and even more skepticism for cryptocurrencies at a time when the industry could use a vote of confidence.
“I care because it’s retail investors who suffer the most, and because too many people still wrongly associate bitcoin with the scammy ‘crypto’ space,” said Cory Klippsten, CEO of Swan Bitcoin, who for months raised concerns about FTX’s business model. Klippsten is publicly enthusiastic about bitcoin but has long had deep skepticism about other parts of the crypto universe.
Bankman-Fried founded FTX in 2019, and it grew rapidly — it was recently valued at $32 billion. The son of Stanford University professors, who was known to play the video game “League of Legends” during meetings, Bankman-Fried attracted investments from the highest echelons of Silicon Valley.
Sequoia Capital, which invested in Apple, Cisco, Google, Airbnb and YouTube, described their meeting with Bankman-Fried as likely “talking to the world’s first trillionaire.” Several of Sequoia’s partners became enthusiastic about Bankman-Fried following a Zoom meeting in 2021. After several more meetings, Sequoia decided to invest in the company.
“I don’t know how I know, I just do. SBF is a winner,” wrote Adam Fisher, a business journalist who wrote a profile of Bankman-Fried for the firm, referring to Bankman-Fried by his popular online moniker. The article, published in late September, was removed from Sequoia’s website.
Sequoia has written down its $213 million in investments to zero. A pension fund in Ontario, Canada wrote down its investment to zero as well.
In a terse statement, the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Fund said, “Naturally, not all of the investments in this early-stage asset class perform to expectations.”
But up until last week, Bankman-Fried was seen as a white knight for the industry. Whenever the crypto industry had one of its crises, Bankman-Fried was the person likely to fly in with a rescue plan. When online trading platform Robinhood was in financial straits earlier this year — collateral damage from the decline in stock and crypto prices — Bankman-Fried jumped in to buy a stake in the company as a sign of support.
When Bankman-Fried bought up the assets of bankrupt crypto firm Voyager Digital for $1.4 billion this summer, it brought a sense of relief to Voyager account holders, whose assets has been frozen since its own failure. That rescue is now in question.
As king of crypto, his influence was starting to pour into political and popular culture. FTX bought prominent sports sponsorships with Formula Racing and bought the naming rights to an arena in Miami. He pledged to donate $1 billion toward Democrats this election cycle — his actual donations were in the tens of millions — and prominent politicians like Bill Clinton were invited to speak at FTX conferences. Football star Tom Brady invested in FTX.
Bankman-Fried had been the subject of some criticism before FTX collapsed. While he largely operated FTX out of U.S. jurisdiction from his headquarters in The Bahamas, Bankman-Fried was increasingly vocal about the need for more regulation of the cryptocurrency industry. Many supporters of crypto oppose government oversight. Now, FTX’s collapse may have helped make the case for stricter regulation.
One of those critics was Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao. The feud between the two billionaires spilled out onto Twitter, where Zhao and Bankman-Fried collectively commanded millions of followers. Zhao helped kickstart the withdrawals that doomed FTX when he said Binance would sell its holdings in FTX’s crypto token FTT.
“What a s(asterisk)(asterisk)t show … and it’s going to be crypto’s fault (instead of one guys’s fault),” Zhao wrote on Twitter on Saturday.
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Reporters Michael Balsamo in Washington and Cathy Bussewitz in New York contributed.
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This story has been corrected to say that Adam Fisher is a business journalist who freelanced for Sequoia Capital. An earlier version of the story identified Fisher as an employee of Sequoia. | https://fox59.com/business/ap-business/ap-sam-bankman-frieds-downfall-sends-shockwaves-through-crypto/ | 2022-11-14 11:19:07 | 0 | https://fox59.com/business/ap-business/ap-sam-bankman-frieds-downfall-sends-shockwaves-through-crypto/ |
EAST LANSING, Mich. , Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In a huge victory for individuals grievously harmed by Johnson & Johnson baby powder, the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit roundly rejected Johnson & Johnson's attempt to shovel all 38,000 cases into a brand-new subsidiary which then, within hours of creation, declared bankruptcy. In strong language, the federal appeals court found that the JNJ/LTL petition "has no valid bankruptcy purpose" and dismissed the bankruptcy in its entirety, reversing a ruling by a lower bankruptcy court.
The dismissal of the LTL bankruptcy now allows plaintiffs harmed by J&J's consumer products to continue pursuing justice before a jury trial of their peers, a right afforded them by the United States Constitution.
Brian A. Glasser, founding partner of the national law firm Bailey & Glasser, LLP, was co-lead counsel to the trial team vindicated by the appeals court. Mr. Glasser states today: "J&J has no special right to put talc victims in a bankruptcy box. It now has to face these claims in front of juries around the nation."
Specifically, Mr. Glasser argued at trial that Johnson & Johnson's choice of bankruptcy as means to control its liabilities costs was invalid because "LTL was never in financial distress during its brief existence" because the phantom subsidiary was "eminently solvent" as it enjoyed access to more than $60 billion in Johnson & Johnson funds.
The Third Circuit agreed with Mr. Glasser in its opinion, finding that "we cannot agree LTL was in financial distress when it filed its Chapter 11 petition. The value and quality of its assets, which include a roughly $61.5 billion payment against J&J and New Consumer, makes this holding untenable." (Emphasis added).
The Court also noted what the plaintiffs argued was bad faith in this bankruptcy filing, writing pointedly in a footnote (emphasis added):
"[b]ecause we conclude LTL's petition has no valid bankruptcy purpose, we need not ask whether it was filed "merely to obtain a tactical litigation advantage." BEPCO, 589 F.3d at 618. Yet it is clear LTL's bankruptcy filing aimed to beat back talc litigation in trial courts. Still "[i]t is not bad faith to seek to gain an advantage from declaring bankruptcy—why else would one declare it?" James Wilson Assoc., 965 F.2d at 170. While we ultimately leave the question unaddressed, a filing to change the forum of litigation where there is no financial distress raises, as it did in SGL Carbon, the specter of "abuse which must be guarded against to protect the integrity of the bankruptcy system." 200 F.3d at 169.
"Justice was served today," added Brian Glasser. "These injured consumers are entitled to their day in court and do not deserve to have a multi-billion-dollar company attempt to crush them by manipulating the bankruptcy code. We are grateful the Third Circuit saw through these sham litigation tactics that, unfortunately, are being used by additional corporate behemoths like 3M and others."
The Bailey Glasser JNJ/LTL trial team included Brian Glasser, and partners Cary Joshi, Kevin Barrett, The Hon. Tom Bennett (Ret.), David Selby, D. Todd Mathews, Maggie Burrus, John Turner, Robert Bell, and Katherine Charonko, as well as associates Elliott McGraw and Nicole Ballante.
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Cold blast drops temperatures over 50 degrees by the weekend
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WVTM 13. ALL RIGHT, SO WE’VE GOT SOME CHANGES TO TALK ABOUT. I WAS GETTING MY FOUR YEAR OLD READY THIS MORNING FOR SCHOOL AND HE WAS CONFUSED ABOUT PUTTING ON SHORTS AND A T-SHIRT. YOU KNOW, WE’VE RUN THROUGH JEANS WEATHER FOR A WHILE AND NOW WE’RE KIND OF BACK. I KNOW. IT’S AMAZING. YOU KNOW, IT’S WARM AND HUMID TODAY. I’M USUALLY SO FOR NOVEMBER. WHAT HAPPENS IN THE SUMMERTIME WHEN IT GETS WARM AND HUMID? FREQUENTLY YOU GET AN AFTERNOON SHOWER THAT’S HAPPENING TODAY. THERE’S A GREAT RANGE CHEF SHOWING UP RIGHT NOW, AS YOU CAN SEE. THAT’S WELL NORTH OF THE BIRMINGHAM HIGH RISES THIS GUY HAS REALLY CHANGED LOTS OF DARK CLOUDS, TOO. TEMPERATURES ARE UP IN THE EIGHTIES AT RECORD LEVELS. DEW POINT ARE UP IN THE SIXTIES. SO IT’S KIND OF LIKE SUMMER TIME. HERE’S THE BAND OF SHOWERS RIGHT IN THROUGH HERE. IT’S DRIFTING FROM NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST. YOU’RE LOOKING AT THE WVTM 13 LIVE DOPPLER. THE EASTERN EDGE OF THIS IS JUST NORTHWEST OF DOWNTOWN AS YOU CAN SEE, EVERYTHING MOVING IN IS GENERAL FASHION, MOST OF IT NOW MOVING AWAY FROM I-20 TO OAK GROVE. YOU’RE GETTING SOME RAIN. THIS COULD SURVIVE AS FAR AS TUSCALOOSA, THE CITY EVEN, BUT CERTAINLY TUSCALOOSA COUNTY WILL GET SOME RAIN FROM THAT TO THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY, 82 IN BIRMINGHAM AFTER A RECORD SETTING HIGH OF 8482 AND ALABASTER 80 IN TUSCALOOSA, A 79 DEGREES. AND ANDERSON, YOUR 12 HOUR FORECAST A FEW CLOUDS THIS EVENING. THEY’LL BE VERY LIMITED IN COVERAGE, BUT ONE OR TWO SPOTS GETTING A SHOWER, 71 DEGREES OVERNIGHT TURNS CLEAR, COULD BE A TOUCH OF FOG. FIRST THING TOMORROW MORNING AROUND THE COUNTRY. LET ME TELL YOU A BIG RANGE. AND TEMPERATURES TODAY, WE’RE AT 80 TO 85 AT JACKSON. LOOK AT HELENA, MONTANA, CURRENTLY AT 14 DEGREES AND 27 DEGREES AT BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SLOWLY BUT SURELY, IN A COUPLE OF WAYS THAT COLDER AIR WILL GET HERE SO THAT BY THE WEEKEND WE’RE GOING TO HAVE SOME MORNING LOWS AROUND THE FREEZING MARK OR JUST BELOW THAT IN PLACES. UNBELIEVABLE. SPEAKING OF UNBELIEVABLE, SUBTROPICAL STORM NICOLE TAKING THIS INCREDIBLE PATH HERE. THAT’S THE FORECAST TRACK. SO, YES, A HURRICANE IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL IN FLORIDA, THEN TURN NORTHWARD. THIS IS PRETTY FAR EAST. SO WE’RE THINKING AT THIS POINT THAT MAYBE THE EASTERN PART OF THE STATE GETS A BIT OF RAIN FROM THIS. SHOULDN’T BE TOO BAD. THAT WOULD BE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY OVER THE EASTERN SEVEN DAY FORECAST LOOKING LIKE THIS FOR TOMORROW, ANOTHER WARM DAY INTO THE HIGH TEMPERATURE, MOSTLY SUNNY, BREEZY AND COOLER ON WEDNESDAY AND 72. SOME CLOUDS ARRIVE. THURSDAY COULD BE A BIT OF RAIN, MAINLY OVER THE EAST THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY, VETERANS DAY. THEN OVER THE WEEKEND, IT TURNS MUCH COLDER. HIGHS WILL BE IN THE FIFTIES. LOOK AT THAT LOW FOR MONDAY
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Cold blast drops temperatures over 50 degrees by the weekend
Passing clouds and patchy early Tuesday for the eclipse and one more day of near-record warmth before Fall returns. Check the video forecast for the latest.NO CHILL NOVEMBERThe first six days of ‘no chill’ November averaged a staggering 9.4ºF above average. Monday added to that with a record high temperature, and Tuesday piles on again before this unusually warm, muggy weather gets the boot from a cold front.Monday's record highs:88°F in Tuscaloosa87°F in Montgomery85°F in BirminghamEclipse weather early Tuesday looks like decent viewing (only some passing mid-level clouds), and Election Day itself feature more of the same: some sun, some clouds, no rain and a very warm afternoon with a high in the low-80s.The heat breaks in steps this week. The first step happens Wednesday; the contrast Tropical Storm Nicole east of Florida and a strong ‘high’ over New England turns the wind to the northeast. That brings temperatures down about 10 degrees for the middle of the week, but the biggest change arrives this weekend.SEVEN DAY FORECASTAbove-average warmth sticks around: even with a cool down for the middle of the week. Temperatures finally drop back to more tolerable levels for November with highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s, but a stronger front – one with some arctic influence – arrives on Friday.Brief showers may accompany Friday’s front, but widespread, heavy rain is not expected.The weekend looks much, much cooler! Expect a roughly fifty-degree change from today to the weekend: back to the 50s for highs and 20s/30s for lows. —STAY WEATHER AWAREGet the free WVTM 13 app and turn on the alerts for the latest weather updates.For the latest Birmingham weather information and central Alabama's certified most accurate forecast, watch WVTM 13 News.Current Weather ConditionsHourly Forecast | 10-Day ForecastInteractive RadarBirmingham SkycamsLive Doppler RadarSign Up For Email Weather AlertsDownload the WVTM 13 AppDon't forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Passing clouds and patchy early Tuesday for the eclipse and one more day of near-record warmth before Fall returns. Check the video forecast for the latest.
NO CHILL NOVEMBER
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The first six days of ‘no chill’ November averaged a staggering 9.4ºF above average. Monday added to that with a record high temperature, and Tuesday piles on again before this unusually warm, muggy weather gets the boot from a cold front.
Monday's record highs:
88°F in Tuscaloosa 87°F in Montgomery 85°F in Birmingham
Eclipse weather early Tuesday looks like decent viewing (only some passing mid-level clouds), and Election Day itself feature more of the same: some sun, some clouds, no rain and a very warm afternoon with a high in the low-80s.
The heat breaks in steps this week. The first step happens Wednesday; the contrast Tropical Storm Nicole east of Florida and a strong ‘high’ over New England turns the wind to the northeast. That brings temperatures down about 10 degrees for the middle of the week, but the biggest change arrives this weekend.
SEVEN DAY FORECAST
Above-average warmth sticks around: even with a cool down for the middle of the week. Temperatures finally drop back to more tolerable levels for November with highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s, but a stronger front – one with some arctic influence – arrives on Friday.
Brief showers may accompany Friday’s front, but widespread, heavy rain is not expected.
The weekend looks much, much cooler! Expect a roughly fifty-degree change from today to the weekend: back to the 50s for highs and 20s/30s for lows. | https://www.wvtm13.com/article/birmingham-alabama-weather-forecast-hot-november-change-cold-weekend/41890524 | 2022-11-07 23:28:15 | 0 | https://www.wvtm13.com/article/birmingham-alabama-weather-forecast-hot-november-change-cold-weekend/41890524 |
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Venezuela’s government and its opposition on Saturday agreed to create a U.N.-managed fund to finance health, food and education programs for the poor, while the Biden administration eased some oil sanctions on the country in an effort to boost the newly restarted talks between the sides.
The agreement signed in Mexico City by representatives of President Nicolás Maduro and the opposition, including the faction backed by the United States and led by Juan Guaidó, marked the resumption of long-stalled negotiations meant to find a common path out of the South American country’s complex crisis.
The U.S. government, in response, agreed to allow oil giant Chevron to pump Venezuelan oil.
The broad terms of the agreement for the United Nations-managed social fund were announced by the head of a group of Norwegian diplomats guiding the negotiations.
Venezuelan resources held in the international financial system will be directed to the fund, though neither side in the talks nor Norway’s chief facilitator, Dag Nylander, said whether the U.S. or European governments have agreed to allow frozen assets to be funneled to the new mechanism.
“In line with UN norms and procedures, (the fund’s) objective would be to support the implementation of social protection measures for the Venezuelan people,” Nylander said. “The parties have identified a set of resources belonging to the Venezuelan state frozen in the international financial system to which it is possible to progressively access, understanding the need to obtain the authorizations and approvals” from foreign institutions and organizations.
A U.N. report published earlier this year estimated humanitarian needs at $795 million to help about 5.2 million people in Venezuela through health, education, water and sanitation, food and other projects.
Under President Donald Trump, the U.S. ramped up economic sanctions against Venezuela and granted Guaidó authority to take control of bank accounts that Maduro’s government has in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or any other U.S.-insured banks.
Guaidó declared himself Venezuela’s interim president in January 2019, arguing that his capacity as then-president of the country’s National Assembly allowed him to form a transitional government because Maduro had been re-elected in a sham vote in late 2018. Dozens of countries, including the U.S., Canada and Colombia, recognized him as Venezuela’s legitimate leader.
European banks also hold Venezuelan frozen assets.
About 7 million people have left Venezuela amid a complex political and humanitarian crisis. Three-quarters of those who remain in the country live on less than $1.90 a day, an international measure for extreme poverty.
About $3 billion is expected to be progressively directed to the fund.
The dialogue formally began in September 2021, but Maduro’s delegates walked away from negotiations in October 2021 after businessman Alex Saab was extradited on money laundering charges from Cape Verde to the U.S. Maduro conditioned a resumption on the release of Saab.
The Treasury Department on Saturday announced its decision to allow California-based Chevron to resume “limited” energy production in Venezuela after years of sanctions that have dramatically curtailed oil and gas profits that have flowed to Maduro’s government.
The decision by the Biden administration is the latest step in the softening of hostile relations between the U.S. and Venezuelan governments. It came weeks after a major prisoner swap in which Venezuela freed seven imprisoned Americans in exchange for the U.S. freeing two nephews of Maduro’s wife. Maduro released two other Americans in March.
Under the new policy, profits from the sale of energy would be directed to paying down debt owed to Chevron, rather than providing profits to Venezuela’s state-run oil company Petroleos de Venezuela S.A., commonly known as PDVSA.
Treasury’s move “brings added transparency to the Venezuelan oil sector,” Chevron said in a statement. The company added that the decision “means Chevron can now commercialize the oil that is currently being produced from the company’s Joint Venture assets. We are determined to remain a constructive presence in the country and to continue supporting social investment programs aimed at providing humanitarian relief.”
A senior U.S. administration official, briefing reporters about the U.S. action under the condition of anonymity, said that easing the sanctions was not connected to the administration’s efforts to boost global energy production in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and that the decision was not expected to impact global energy prices.
The agreement over the social fund is part of a broad agenda that is expected to advance in December, including the conditions for the presidential elections that are supposed to take place in 2024, the release of political prisoners and the withdrawal of decisions that bar many politicians from running for office.
The fund is a tangible result from a process that many see with skepticism after negotiations mediated by the international community in previous years failed to bring the sides to an agreement.
David Smilde, senior fellow at the Washington Office on Latin America and professor at Tulane University, said that after the long break in negotiations, “it is up to the two sides to show the exhausted Venezuelan population that they can actually address their needs and return the country to a functioning democracy.”
“However, this should be seen not as the end point of the negotiations but as a restart,” Smilde said. “The more important issues of justice and democracy are on the agenda for future meetings. Making progress will be difficult, but both sides have much to gain by rising to the occasion.”
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Associated Press writer Zeke Miller contributed to this report from Washington. | https://fox59.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-venezuelas-gov-opponents-resume-talks-us-eases-sanction/ | 2022-11-27 14:55:57 | 1 | https://fox59.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-venezuelas-gov-opponents-resume-talks-us-eases-sanction/ |
GSP announces nonstop flights to LaGuardia. More airport updates planned for 2023.
American Airlines soon will offer daily nonstop service to New York's LaGuardia Airport from Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport.
The announcement is one of many new things that air travelers can expect to see at GSP in the year ahead,, according to airport officials.
Beginning May 5, American Airlines will offer two daily flights to New York on its 76-seat Embraer-175 Aircraft, according to GSP and Philippe Puech, American Airlines director of domestic network planning.
Tickets are now available for sale and can be purchased at www.aa.com, Puech said in a statement.
"This new route strengthens our presence at GSP and we expect this route will appeal to both local residents and visitors to this region of the Palmetto State," Puech stated.
The airline currently offers nonstop flights to six other cities from GSP, according to David Edwards, president and CEO of GSP International Airport.
"We applaud American's continued investment in the Upstate SC region, and we are confident that this new route will be well-received," Edwards stated.
GSP's passenger airlines and destinations currently include:
Allegiant Airlines: Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando/Sanford, Tampa/St. Petersburg.
American Airlines: Charlotte, Chicago (ORD), Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Miami, Philadelphia.Washington D.C. (DCA).
Contour Airlines: Nashville.
Delta Air Lines: Atlanta, Detroit, New York (LGA).
Silver Airways: Orlando (MCO), Tampa (TPA).
Southwest Airlines: Atlanta, Baltimore, Houston (HOU).
United Airlines: Chicago (ORD), Denver, Houston (IAH), Newark.
GSP Airport is located near Interstate 85 in Greer, midway between Greenville and Spartanburg. Greenville is located 13 miles from the airport and Spartanburg is 18 miles away.
GSP is served by seven major airlines transporting millions of passengers each year. The airport is also a hub for air cargo, including flights regularly flown to and from Europe, Mexico, Asia and points across the U.S.
In January 2021, Florida-based Silver Airways began offering nonstop service from GSP to Florida.
Also in 2021, Southwest Airlines began offering nonstop service to Houston.
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GSP sees steady passenger air travel growth in 2022
The addition of a flight to New York City by American Airlines comes during a year in which GSP Airport saw continued monthly passenger growth through September as air travel activity gets closer to normal, pre-COVID pandemic levels.
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic In 2019, GSP registered 2,612,236 passengers. In 2020, the airport handled 1,065,499 passengers, a sharp drop attributed to the coronavirus crisis. In 2021, activity rebounded, with 1,799,877 passengers registered at GSP.
In January 2022, passenger traffic was 71.% of normal traffic levels, while in September, passenger traffic increased to 85.3% of 2019 traffic levels and reflects a 9.4% increase over the same month in 2021.
More to come at GSP in 2023
Looking ahead, GSP plans to begin work in mid-January 2023 on its "terminal landside roadway improvement" project, to make curb and pedestrian upgrades to improve traffic flow in the terminal complex and lay the infrastructure for future growth and expansion, Cherry said.
Cherry said the public will be updated on potential impacts of the project.
The project includes a new terminal approach road around the north end of the future Garage C and Consolidated Rental Car facility site, which will boost the terminal frontage capacity for loading and unloading passengers.
"In January, we also expect to reopen our RJ Rockers Flight Room restaurant on B Concourse," Cherry said. "The restaurant was closed in 2020 due to the significant decrease in passenger activity resulting from the pandemic."
RJ Rockers Flight Room opened at GSP featuring some of the brewery’s locally-made creations. The Flight Room also serves up burgers, sandwiches, wings, nachos and other classic American favorites.
Also, in March 2023, United Airlines will increase the number of seats offered at GSP by 31% when the airline replaces smaller aircraft with larger mainline jets (between 126 seats and 179 seats) to Chicago, Denver and Houston and adds an additional daily flight to Newark, Cherry said.
This past year saw GSP Airport celebrate its 60th anniversary of the airport's opening to the public on Oct. 15, 1962.
"Through the vision and dedicated efforts of leaders from both Greenville and Spartanburg counties, we have seen Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport develop into a major economic engine and a model for other airports to emulate," Edwards said at an anniversary reception in October. | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/2022/12/15/airline-announces-nonstop-flights-from-gsp-to-new-york-laguardia-airport-american-travel-greenville/69717728007/ | 2022-12-15 21:32:34 | 1 | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/2022/12/15/airline-announces-nonstop-flights-from-gsp-to-new-york-laguardia-airport-american-travel-greenville/69717728007/ |
Historical significance of Hawthorn Hill is where some of Dayton’s great inventors of flight, transportation and refrigeration called home. Located on the highest point in Oakwood, this stately Tudor was once the home of the Chryst family. Bill Chryst was chief engineer for Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company (DELCO).
Neighboring the residence of Orville Wright, stories were passed about how Bill Chryst would hold movie nights at 999 Harman Ave. and invite Orville Wright to attend. The films would be viewed within the basement and before starting, Chryst would call next door to let Orville know everything was ready for him to quietly attend and leave in privacy as Orville was a shy person.
Listed for $1,200,000 by Coldwell Banker Heritage, the stately two-story has about 4,864 square feet of living space and views of Hawthorn Hill and the rolling landscape from nearly every room. Built in 1927, much of the original craftsmanship has been maintained and the hardwood floors refinished. Leaded-glass windows fill large rooms with natural light and wide limestone entryways and hallways transition to formal and casual living spaces. Each bedroom has its own floor-plan design and access to a bathroom. A fifth bedroom offers flexible living space options, and the full basement walks out to the terraced backyard as well as providing access to the three-car, side entry garage.
Limestones accent the formal entry of the stucco exterior as the arched solid-wood door opens into the limestone foyer. Crystal chandeliers hang above the foyer hallway and bold crown molding and cross beams complement the beautiful hardwood floors. Limestone bricks accent thresholds into the sunken formal living room and dining room. An arched window fills the semi-open staircase, which is accented by an ornately carved newel and banister. French doors open from the foyer out to the backyard patio.
Three steps down from the foyer, the sunken great room has a bow window with a wood desk sill. A decorative fireplace has a limestone hearth and carved wooden mantel. Windows flank the fireplace and candle sconces complement the crystal candle chandelier. Built-in bookcases flank the short staircase threshold and French doors open out to the Rookwood sunroom. Distressed brick flooring complements the Rookwood details, and a keystone accents the arched window and patio doors.
A coat room off the foyer has stone-tile flooring, a box window, triple closets and access to an updated half bathroom with granite counter vanity with bowl sink and sconce lighting.
At the end of the foyer, the formal dining room has a bold wooden chair rail and stucco crown molding with rosettes. A swinging door opens into the breakfast room, which is also accessible from the foyer. A dome ceiling with stucco roping peaks above the room at the ceiling rosette and light fixture. A decorative fireplace has an ornate stone surround, and a china cabinet has arched leaded-glass doors.
The kitchen has a sink below a window, a peninsula breakfast bar and workstation with butcher-block counters and ceramic-tile accents. A planning area has a preparation sink or could be used as a beverage area or wet bar. The kitchen has space for updated large appliances.
Off the kitchen is a possible guest bedroom suite with private bathroom and closet. The bath has a cast iron tub and sink.
Cross beams stretch over the second-floor hallway and complement the banister and railing that surrounds the staircase. At the end of the hallway, the main bedroom mirrors the floor plan of the first-floor great room with a box window and a decorative fireplace flanked by built-in bookcases. A dressing nook has a vanity desk below a window and four walk-in closets, one of which is cedar-lined.
Another bedroom has a sitting room with a decorative fireplace and French doors that open out to a Juliette balcony. This room has two walk-in closets.
Another room has a cathedral ceiling with raised-tiled king post ceiling beams and a wall with a built-in armoire. This bedroom shares a Jack-and-Jill bathroom with an oversized pedestal sink and a ceramic-surround step-in shower.
The basement is unfinished but has plumbing for a bath, laundry hook-ups, storage and access to the backyard and garage.
OAKWOOD
Price: $1,200,000
No Open House
Directions: Far Hills Avenue to west on Harman Avenue
Highlights: About 4,864 sq. ft., 4-5 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 2 half baths, natural woodwork, hardwood floors, walk-in closets, volume ceilings, 4 decorative fireplaces, sunroom, leaded-glass windows, chandeliers, wood-beam ceilings, built-ins, interior and exterior paint in 2019, full electrical upgrade, dual HVAC systems, walk-out basement, 3-car garage, patios, terraced backyard, 1.25 acres
For more information
Felix McGinnis and Jeanne Glennon
Coldwell Banker Heritage
937-602-5976 or 937-409-7021
Website: www.besthomesindayton.com
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