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Joe DeGaetano and Harrison LaMonica had three goals each as Mainland ran out to a 12-1 home win over Egg Harbor in Linwood.
Jakc Walcoff and Jack Venneman both scored twice as unbeaten Mainland won its fifth straight.
Sam Hornikel scored a third-period Egg Harbor (0-3) goal to breakup the shutout.
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SD gov: Bar abortion pills, but don’t punish women for them
By HOPE YEN
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — South Dakota’s Republican governor pledged on Sunday to bar mail-order abortion pills but said women should not face prosecution for seeking them.
In apparent defiance of legal guidance by the Justice Department after the Supreme Court last week stripped away women’s constitutional protections for abortion, Kristi Noem indicated in national television interviews that she would put in place a plan approved by state lawmakers to restrict the pills. The majority ruling Friday by the court’s conservative justices triggered abortion bans in South Dakota and elsewhere.
But Noem said doctors, not their patients, would likely be prosecuted for knowing violations of what would be one of the strictest laws on abortion pills in the United States.
“I don’t believe women should ever be prosecuted,” she said. “I don’t believe there should be any punishment for women, ever, that are in a crisis situation or have an unplanned pregnancy.”
At issue is mail-order or so-called telemedicine abortion pills, which have been on the rise in the country since 2000 when the Food and Drug Administration approved mifepristone — the main drug used in medication abortions.
More than 90% of abortions take place in the first 13 weeks of pregnancy, and more than half are now done with pills, not surgery, according to data compiled by the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights. Abortion pills are expected to become in higher demand as over half the states are likely to move to ban abortions following the Supreme Court’s decision.
Noem, a strong opponent of abortion rights who faces reelection in November and is mentioned as a possible 2024 presidential contender, cast the distribution of abortion pills as unsafe and has called a special session to craft new laws.
“These are very dangerous medical procedures,” said Noem, referring to abortion pills. “We don’t believe it should be available, because it is a dangerous situation for those individuals without being medically supervised by a physician.”
In a state where Republicans hold super-majorities in both statehouse chambers, South Dakota lawmakers have been floating proposals that also would make it more difficult for women to seek an abortion out of state. South Dakota voters rejected outright bans in 2006 and 2008, and abortion rights advocates are preparing for a similar referendum on abortion access.
In a statement Friday, President Joe Biden’s attorney general, Merrick Garland, said the Justice Department will protect abortion providers and those seeking abortions in states where it is legal and will “work with other arms of the federal government that seek to use their lawful authorities to protect and preserve access to reproductive care.”
“In particular, the FDA has approved the use of the medication mifepristone,” he added. “States may not ban mifepristone based on disagreement with the FDA’s expert judgment about its safety and efficacy.”
The South Dakota law, passed in March, requires women seeking an abortion to make three separate trips to a doctor in order to take abortion pills and makes it clear that women in the state cannot get the pills through a telemedicine consultation. The law has been on hold after a federal judge in February ruled it likely “imposes an undue burden on a person’s right to seek an abortion.”
Two drugs are required. The first, mifepristone, blocks a hormone needed to maintain a pregnancy. A second drug, misoprostol, taken one to two days later, empties the uterus. Both drugs are available as generics and are also used to treat other conditions.
The FDA last year lifted a long-standing requirement that women pick up abortion pills in person. Federal regulations now also allow mail delivery nationwide. Even so, roughly 19 states have passed laws requiring a medical clinician to be physically present when abortion pills are administered to a patient.
South Dakota is among them, joining several states, including Texas, Kentucky, Arkansas, Ohio, Tennessee and Oklahoma, where Republicans have moved to further restrict access to abortion pills in recent months.
One portion of the South Dakota law, which will take effect in July, contains a section that does not hinge on the federal courts: increasing to a felony the punishment for anyone who prescribes medication for an abortion without a license from the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners.
A broader court decision is pending in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling.
Noem spoke on ABC’s “This Week” and CBS’ “Face the Nation.”
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Associated Press writer Stephen Groves in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, contributed to this report.
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Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Pelosi, charged by D.A. for DUI
NAPA, Calif. - Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was formally charged with two misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence causing injury.
Napa County district attorney's office announced the charges on Thursday.
Pelosi was involved in a crash on Highway 29 in Oakville over Memorial Day Weekend. His blood-sample content was just over the legal limit, according to California Highway Patrol.
Pelosi faces five years of probation, a minimum of five days in jail, installation of an ignition interlock device. He also faces fines and fees as well as completion of a court-ordered drinking driver class.
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‘Such a huge blessing’: Family celebrates life with identical triplets
MANDAN, N.D. (KFYR/Gray News) – A family in North Dakota is celebrating the birth of a set of identical triplets and adjusting to their life with their new babies.
The Metcalfs were hoping for a little girl. Instead, they got three.
Penelope, Madeline and Anastasia are healthy and growing and developing on the right schedule, according to Heather Muscha Metcalf, the girls’ mother.
“With three, it definitely keeps you busy,” she said. “There’s always someone making noise. There’s always something exciting happening.”
The girls were born six weeks early on Dec. 2.
“They all weighed more than four-and-a-half pounds,” said Metcalf.
The babies spent just two weeks in the NICU. Regular well-baby checks show they’re growing and developing right on track. Their favorite parts of the day include story time and when their big brothers come home.
The triplets’ older brothers Teddy and Henry couldn’t be prouder of their baby sisters.
“They are just really happy, healthy, growing little girls,” Metcalf said.
The girls are identical, and all three are even cutting the same two teeth right now. Their parents have come up with some special ways to tell who’s who.
“Madeline has a little stork bite. Penelope has a little different ear lobe. Anastasia doesn’t have anything different or unique that we look for,” Metcalf said.
However, when it comes to their personalities, each shines in her own way.
“They definitely have different personalities. Anastasia is probably the calmest of the three. Madeline is definitely going to be a daddy’s girl. Penelope likes to smile and play games. She’s the goofiest one,” Metcalf said.
In just five months, these little babies have already taught their parents some important lessons, including the importance of being organized and appreciating the little things.
“Having triplets has made us have to slow down,” their mother said. “Such a huge blessing.”
Metcalf and her husband said they didn’t use any fertility drugs or treatments. Their chances of having triplets: about one in 8,000. The chance of having identical triplets: one in 100,000.
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Pelosi believed headed to Taiwan, raising tensions with China
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Malaysia on Tuesday and was expected to visit Taiwan, escalating tensions with Beijing, which claims the self-ruled island as its own territory.
The plane carrying Pelosi and her delegation left from a Malaysian air force base after a brief stopover that included a lunch meeting with Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, an official said on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to release details to the media.
Pelosi is on an Asian tour this week that is being closely watched to see if she will defy China’s warnings against visiting Taiwan.
It was unclear where she was headed from Malaysia, but local media in Taiwan reported that she would arrive on Tuesday night, becoming the highest-ranking elected U.S. official to visit in more than 25 years. The United Daily News, Liberty Times and China Times — Taiwan’s three largest national newspapers — cited unidentified sources as saying she would spend the night in Taiwan.
Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry declined to comment. Premier Su Tseng-chang didn’t explicitly confirm Pelosi’s visit, but said Tuesday that “any foreign guests and friendly lawmakers” are “very much welcome.”
China, which regards Taiwan as a renegade province to be annexed by force if necessary, has repeatedly warned of retaliation if Pelosi visits, saying its military will “never sit idly by.”
“The U.S. and Taiwan have colluded to make provocations first, and China has only been compelled to act out of self-defense,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told reporters Tuesday in Beijing.
Hua said China has been in constant communication with the U.S. and made clear “how dangerous it would be if the visit actually happens.” Any countermeasures China take will be “justified and necessary” in the face of Washington’s “unscrupulous behavior,” she said.
China’s military threats have driven concerns of a new crisis in the Taiwan Strait, which separates the two sides, that could roil global markets and supply chains.
The White House on Monday decried Beijing’s rhetoric, saying the U.S. has no interest in deepening tensions with China and “will not take the bait or engage in saber rattling.”
White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby underscored that the decision on whether to visit Taiwan was ultimately Pelosi’s. He noted that members of Congress have routinely visited the island over the years.
Kirby said administration officials are concerned that Beijing could use the visit as an excuse to take provocative retaliatory steps, including military action such as firing missiles in the Taiwan Strait or around Taiwan, or flying sorties into the island’s airspace and carrying out large-scale naval exercises in the strait.
“Put simply, there is no reason for Beijing to turn a potential visit consistent with long-standing U.S. policy into some sort of crisis or use it as a pretext to increase aggressive military activity in or around the Taiwan Strait,” Kirby said.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken also urged China to “act responsibly” if Pelosi proceeds with the visit.
“If the speaker does decide to visit, and China tries to create some kind of a crisis or otherwise escalate tensions, that would be entirely on Beijing,” he told reporters at U.N. headquarters in New York. “We are looking for them, in the event she decides to visit, to act responsibly and not to engage in any escalation going forward.”
U.S. officials have said the U.S. military would increase its movement of forces and assets in the Indo-Pacific region if Pelosi visits Taiwan. U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and its strike group were in the Philippine Sea on Monday, according to officials who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss military operations.
The Reagan, the cruiser USS Antietam and the destroyer USS Higgins left Singapore after a port visit and moved north to their homeport in Japan. The carrier has an array of aircraft, including F/A-18 fighter jets and helicopters, on board as well as sophisticated radar systems and other weapons.
Taiwan and China split in 1949 after the Communists won a civil war on the mainland. The U.S. maintains informal relations and defense ties with Taiwan even as it recognizes Beijing as the government of China.
Beijing sees official American contact with Taiwan as encouragement to make the island’s decades-old de facto independence permanent, a step U.S. leaders say they don’t support. Pelosi, head of one of three branches of the U.S. government, would be the highest-ranking elected American official to visit Taiwan since then-Speaker Newt Gingrich in 1997.
Pelosi kicked off her Asian tour in Singapore on Monday as her possible visit to Taiwan sparked jitters in the region.
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong “highlighted the importance of stable U.S.-China relations for regional peace and security” during talks with Pelosi, the city-state’s Foreign Ministry said. This was echoed by Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi in Tokyo, who said stable ties between the two rival powers “are extremely important for the international community as well.”
The Philippines urged the U.S. and China to be “responsible actors” in the region. “It is important for the U.S. and China to ensure continuing communication to avoid any miscalculation and further escalation of tensions,” said Foreign Affairs spokesperson Teresita Daza.
China has been steadily ratcheting up diplomatic and military pressure on Taiwan. China cut off all contact with Taiwan’s government in 2016 after President Tsai Ing-wen refused to endorse its claim that the island and mainland together make up a single Chinese nation, with the Communist regime in Beijing being the sole legitimate government.
On Thursday, Pelosi is to meet with South Korean National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin Pyo in Seoul for talks on security in the Indo-Pacific region, economic cooperation and the climate crisis, according to Kim’s office. Pelosi is also due to visit Japan, but it is unclear when she heading there.
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Associated Press journalists Jim Gomez in Manila, Philippines, Mari Yamaguchi in Tokyo and Wu Huizhong in Taipei contributed to this report.
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WFO AMARILLO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, May 1, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
647 PM CDT Sun May 1 2022
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DALLAM AND
NORTHEASTERN HARTLEY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
the Panhandle of Texas.
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN SHERMAN AND NORTHERN MOORE COUNTIES...
At 646 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles northwest of
Dumas, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible.
People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.
Locations impacted include...
Dumas, Cactus and Sunray.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN SHERMAN COUNTY...
At 647 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles north of
Cactus, or 16 miles north of Dumas, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
IMPACT...Minor damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible. Hail
damage to vehicles is expected.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Sherman County.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN SCURRY COUNTY...
At 647 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles southwest of Snyder, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and three inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. Spotters on the ground confirm
rotating wall cloud.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Snyder, Ira and Winston Field.
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CASTRO COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However small hail, gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
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TORONTO (AP) _ Yamana Gold Inc. (AUY) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $57.8 million.
On a per-share basis, the Toronto-based company said it had profit of 6 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 9 cents per share.
The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 7 cents per share.
The gold mining company posted revenue of $441.9 million in the period.
Yamana Gold shares have climbed 26% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $5.33, an increase of 13% in the last 12 months.
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Removal of border shipping containers to cost Arizona nearly $70 million
Containers to be removed after agreement between state, feds
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5/AP) - Removing border containers that formed a makeshift wall along the Arizona-Mexico border will cost nearly $70 million following an agreement between the state and the federal government.
The containers were in place for approximately four months until then-Gov. Doug Ducey settled with the federal government to remove the containers. Ducey’s spokesperson said the deal was made after they were given indications from the federal government that work would begin soon on a barrier of their own.
According to an amendment to the state contract with the contractor AshBritt, the removal of the containers and relocation to a storage lot will cost the state an additional $66.5 million. The agreement stated that the containers would be removed from a section near Yuma and a more extensive area in Cochise County.
The work to assemble the container wall in Yuma cost about $6 million and, according to the Associated Press, wrapped up in 11 days with 130 of the containers covering about 3,800 feet. The Bureau of Reclamation told Arizona it violated U.S. law by building on federal land. The Cocopah Indian Tribe also complained the state did not seek permission to build on its nearby reservation. The newer project is far larger, costing some $95 million and using up to 3,000 containers to cover 10 miles in Arizona’s southeastern Cochise County. The U.S. Forest Service also told Arizona to halt its work in the Coronado National Forest and alerted visitors to potential hazards posed by construction equipment involved in the state’s “unauthorized activities.”
RELATED: Costs, criticisms mount over temporary border barrier along Arizona-Mexico border
Documents from AshBritt said removing the barriers from Yuma County should take about two weeks to complete and cost approximately $9.4 million. The contractor notified the state removing and storing the containers in the Cochise County section will take approximately 60 days to complete and cost the state $57.2 million.
The amendments state the containers will be removed to a site near the Tucson and Yuma jails. There was no indication of what the containers would be used for in the future.
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Arizona to remove shipping container wall from Mexico border
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‘E.T.’ pedals it way to IMAX theaters for the film’s 40th anniversary
(Gray News) - Something extraterrestrial is making its way back to the silver screen after arriving on planet Earth 40 years ago.
For the first time, Steven Spielberg’s “E.T. The Extraterrestrial” will be shown in select IMAX AMC Theatres across the country in honor of the film’s 40th anniversary.
Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore and Robert MacNaughton star in the unforgettable story of a lost alien and the 10-year-old boy who helps him find his way home.
According to AMC, the beloved classic has been digitally remastered for optimal picture and sound.
You can relive the adventure or experience it for the first time on Aug. 12, in select theatres. Find an IMAX in your area and order your tickets now.
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TERRY GROSS, HOST:
This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. Drivers and passengers, how much time have you wasted circling around and around searching for a parking spot? Have you nearly gotten killed by someone competing for the same spot? Are you outraged by prices charged by commercial parking garages? Or maybe you live in a suburb that's been paved over for parking lots that are now half-empty?
My guest, Henry Grabar, tells the stories behind these familiar problems in his new book, but he also writes about larger issues that you might not be aware of. He describes the book as, in part, the story of how we destroyed our cities in search of more and more available parking and the people who helped make it so - the mall builders, mobsters, police and the politicians, the garage magnates and community groups. There are new alternatives in the works for dealing with traffic and parking. He covers those, too, in his new book, "Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains The World." Grabar is a staff writer at Slate who covers housing, transportation and urban policy. He was the editor of the book "The Future Of Transportation."
Henry Grabar, welcome to FRESH AIR. Before we get into the big issues, can we trade an example or two of what we find most frustrating or weird about parking? I'll start with, in the North, when you dig out a spot for your car so you can drive out after a snowstorm, what people have often done in Philly is put a lawn chair or a trash can or some piece of furniture in the parking spot to reserve it to say, this is mine. I dug this out, and I'm keeping it. And I don't know if that happens in Brooklyn, where you live, but where does that date back to? Do you know? Like, where does this tradition start? At first, I thought this is just a Philly thing, and now I realize it's not.
HENRY GRABAR: I've seen that practice in Chicago, where I lived when I was writing this book. I know it happens in Boston. I believe it happens in Pittsburgh. I think pretty much wherever it snows and there is street parking, there will be claims made on the street. And I think what's interesting about this practice is not only there's the kind of implicit threat of violence that, like, if you were to...
GROSS: (Laughter) That's right.
GRABAR: ...Move one of these objects and take the space, that you might be beaten over the head with it, but also, that it's defended by politicians. You know, I think when Boston discussed, for example, limiting this practice to 48 hours after a snowfall, meaning you could make a claim but only for 48 hours, a city councilman said the issue speaks to the basic principle of what it means to be an American.
GROSS: (Laughter).
GRABAR: Like the gold miner and pioneers, residents have a right to stake their claims. And I think you can see the entitlement in the entire American parking picture in that one expression.
GROSS: OK. Your turn. A frustrating or bizarre issue relating to parking that you've dealt with.
GRABAR: I mean, I just hate not being able to find a parking space. I find, like, the advanced knowledge, the premonition that I will have trouble parking discourages me from driving. And I think about it from the moment I get in the car how I'm going to be able to leave the car behind when I get out of it. And it stresses me out from the moment I get behind the wheel.
GROSS: And this is a good moment to mention that your book isn't anti-car, but it's looking for alternatives to the problems that we have. So I have one more I want to mention to you. Parking garages drive me crazy. First of all, they charge a fortune now. And second of all, the way they're designed - like, the ramps I particularly hate in the garages where there's, like, six stories or more is that sometimes they're really narrow spirals, so you have to drive, like, super slowly, or else you're going to, like, crash into the wall. And it's almost, like, dizzying. And then in the parking spot itself, the parking spot is often way too small with a pole on either side. So it is so easy to smash into one of those poles or not be able to open the door 'cause your other - the other car is too close to you.
GRABAR: Yeah. Parking garages are, I think, some of Americans' least favorite places. And one thing I learned when I was working on this book was that at the dawn of the auto age, as parking garages become a fixture of American downtowns, there are some city planners and architects who think that parking garages will assume the grandeur of Europe's great - or America's great - train stations. The idea that parking garages as these sort of transportation destinations will become these kind of centers of activity. And obviously, that never came to pass. I think there's this kind of lore in American history of the garage as a place where bad things happen or secretive things, perhaps, like, the exchange with Deep Throat that led to the uncovering of the Watergate scandal. I mean, that happened in a parking garage. So the bottom line here is that while many people in the parking industry like to think they are in the hospitality business and...
GROSS: (Laughter).
GRABAR: ...Are offering a service, the reality is, it's a commodity. And the only important thing about a parking space is that it's in front of you when you need it. And so obviously, they do try to maximize the amount of cars they can park per square foot, and they're not really that interested in creating a pleasant user experience.
GROSS: I'm going to just mention one more thing. In Philly, they're very vigilant about ticketing you, like, a minute after your meter has expired or towing you if you're in a tow-away zone, and you might not even know it 'cause the sign might be covered by trees, so you can't even see it. And if you are towed, your car is taken to the land of junkyards far away from the central part of the city where you've parked. It's really expensive just to get to where your car is. And then you're met with, like, fee after fee, and it's hundreds of dollars. Is that pretty typical in cities?
GRABAR: I think so. Essentially, parking enforcement serves as a subset of what is now known as revenue-driven policing. And the idea here is that cities take advantage of these parking laws to try and get as much money out of people as possible, but not in the way that you would think, right? I mean, I think this is a common misconception. Meter rates are actually, for the most part, pretty low in most cities, which is to say they are below the market clearing price that would create empty spaces on every block. Most cities make more money from illegal parking fines than they do from meters and garage taxes put together. So, for example, New York City in 2015 made $565 million in parking fines. It's the biggest category of fines that the city issues. But they made just $200 million from parking meters.
So what's essentially being run here - and I don't know if cities are conscious of this - is a system that is poorly designed that almost seems like the incentives are in favor of illegal parking because for the city, that's where they make their money. And I think you see this also in - you know, with deliveries. Like, a truck making deliveries often double-parks, can rack up in New York or in Boston, like, tens of thousands of dollars in fines every year. And you could ask, well, maybe the city should create delivery zones in which a truck could pull in and park and make that delivery without blocking traffic. But then you realize, the city makes a lot of money from illegal parking fines. So this status quo in which it's very challenging to find parking, parking is underpriced and difficult to find, and it results in all these fines and sort of complicated processes to get your car back, this to some extent works to the city budget's advantage, unfortunately.
GROSS: Yeah, I'm glad you brought up the double-parked delivery trucks because you write about how some of these, like, delivery trucks have deals in New York with the city that they pay less of a fine if they're ticketed. And so which kind of delivery services are we talking about, and what is this deal?
GRABAR: Yeah. So when I talk about the way that cities are happy with the status quo, they're happy with the idea that there's not enough parking, and as a result, there's a lot of illegal parking. And even though that blocks traffic, they make a lot of money from it. One of the things I'm talking about is this deal that the New York City Department of Finance has with some of the biggest illegal parking violators. So those are companies like FedEx, UPS, grocery delivery companies like FreshDirect. Now, they account for about a half a million parking summonses in New York City every year. And that's just the times they get caught. (Laughter) So you can only imagine how much traffic is being blocked by the fact that there is so much double parking related to the shortage of curbside zones for them to do these deliveries.
In short, there are so many fines that the city has created a special repeat offender program with them, right? And they call it the scofflaw we can trust discount, which is to say, New York says, all right, UPS, if you're not going to challenge these tickets and waste our time in court, we'll cut you a deal. We'll give you a discount. And so, you know, and we're talking tens of millions of dollars here that they pay every year. And the discount could be as much as a third of the cost of the tickets that the companies would otherwise have paid.
GROSS: You say in your book that we want parking that's convenient, available and free, but it's impossible to meet all three demands. Why is that?
GRABAR: I think there's a few reasons. I mean, number one is perhaps geometry, right? Like, cars take up a lot of space. If you go to a dense city neighborhood where everyone would like to drive at the same time, you're simply going to have a lot of trouble getting all those cars into that zone and leaving them, right? I mean, your average parking spot, including a way to get in and a way to get out, is probably 300 square feet. So it doesn't take that many cars to take up a lot of urban real estate. And people tend to want to go to the same place at the same time.
Now, of course, the easy answer is, well, let's just build a lot of parking. And here we get to the second component of that, which is that parking is expensive. It's really expensive to build. I mean, we're talking - in a structured parking garage, parking can cost tens of thousands of dollars a stall. I've seen some recent projects where it's in the six figures - $100,000 for every stall of parking. And so at that price, whether it's being built by a private operator or by a municipality, you're going to have a lot of trouble giving that away for free and balancing the books on that.
So there you have two of the issues, right? Like, it can't necessarily be available and free at the same time. And then finally, there's the question of convenience. And I think we have internalized the idea that a parking spot ought to be right in front of the place we are driving to, especially when we're in cities. And I think what's interesting is that we don't have that expectation at the mall. Like, nobody expects to drive into the mall and park in front of the Sharper Image inside the mall, right? But we have that expectation with parking in cities.
And again, coming back to these forces of time and geometry and money and the cost of building things, you just cannot put that many cars right in front of the entrance to a restaurant. It's simply not possible.
GROSS: Well, let me reintroduce you here. If you're just joining us, my guest is Henry Grabar, author of the new book "Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains The World." We'll be right back after a short break. This is FRESH AIR.
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GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. Let's get back to my interview with Henry Grabar, author of the new book "Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains The World." It's about how parking codes, parking lots and garages have shaped the landscape of cities and suburbs and limited the creation of affordable housing.
One of the main points of your book is that parking has determined the landscape of cities and suburbs, and that might seem obvious, but it might not to our listeners. So I want you to explain what you mean by that.
GRABAR: Sure. So when I think about parking's effect on the landscape, one of the things that I'm thinking about are the laws that were passed in the 1950s and '60s in this country that require that every type of building have a certain number of parking spaces. So if you look into the code of your city or suburb, you will likely find a table like this. And it will be very, very long, and it will have almost every conceivable land use you can imagine, from the obvious ones, like apartments and offices, to ones that seem perhaps exceedingly specific, like a dirty bookstore or a nunnery or a tennis court. And for every one, there's a requirement of a certain number of parking spaces.
Now, when you remember that a parking space takes up about 300 square feet, if you're going to require 10, 20, 1,000 parking spaces with these various uses, you are ensuring that perhaps half your property now is consumed with parking. And you see this when you drive around and you look at a post-war commercial strip in a suburb. You will notice that the buildings float in the parking lots, like these little buoys in the sea. And all that parking is required. I mean, that's the law that is ensuring that those properties tend to be half parking by area.
And if you go to a historic downtown, those types of buildings - right? - two, three stories that - you know, they're semi-attached or attached, forming an uninterrupted street wall of storefronts and offices above or perhaps housing, that kind of stuff is simply illegal to build in most places. So there's a reason that we've stopped building things the way we used to. And the reason in large part is parking.
GROSS: So some of the really nice things about older cities wouldn't be legal now, if you're starting from scratch and building.
GRABAR: I think almost every built form that you can imagine from the early 20th century would be illegal to build in most cities today, perhaps because of zoning, but I think more fundamentally because of parking, right? And so I'm talking about things like, on the housing front, brownstones, triple deckers, three flats, bungalow courts. Every city has its kind of vernacular attached or semi-attached housing that was built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. And these are often some of the most beloved parts of cities and some of the most expensive housing at this point. Unfortunately, according to most residential codes, in most places, they are now illegal to build.
This is also true of office buildings. I mean, something like the Empire State Building - right? - if you were to supply the book mandated amount of parking for the Empire State Building today, you would have a surface parking lot stretching over 12 Manhattan blocks. So clearly, you begin to see how some of these older forms become incompatible with the modern demand to ensure a certain number of parking spaces with every property.
GROSS: And you say these parking codes have also limited the amount of affordable housing. What's the connection?
GRABAR: Well, so parking costs money and takes up space. Let me give you a specific example. I traveled to Austin, Texas, a couple years ago. And Austin, Texas, for a long time - this is beginning to change now - but for a long time, Austin, Texas, mandated a large amount of parking with every new home or business. And I went to see an affordable housing project there for the - for formerly homeless individuals. And it was 50 units for the formerly homeless. And they had built a garage, mandated by the city code, of 58 spots.
Now, people who are just coming off the street, who have been living in tents on the street, are not likely to have their own car. And not surprisingly, the garage was almost all empty. But the builder of that building had to pay for that garage, you know? They had to pay probably tens of thousands of dollars for every one of those 50 stalls. And that eats into the bottom line of the project, and it makes it harder to build more units. And it also takes up space that would otherwise be filled with apartments. Now, you see that process repeat in building after building, in cities and suburbs all over the country.
GROSS: Are cities and suburbs starting to rethink those parking codes?
GRABAR: Yes. There's been a great deal of reform since I started writing this book. I think I - in 2017, when I began thinking about this idea that parking would make an interesting subject for a book, there were just two cities in the country that had fully abolished the obligation to provide parking with every housing unit, and those were Buffalo, N.Y., and Hartford, Conn. And since, this reform has spread to other cities - San Francisco, San Jose. California has done away with parking requirements for affordable housing, full stop. Other cities, like Minneapolis, have done away with parking requirements citywide.
So there's a great deal of reform, and I think it's coming from two places. The first of them is that there's a realization that parking creates traffic, not the other way around. And if cities want to reduce traffic, they want to meet their climate goals and reduce the country's No. 1 source of greenhouse gas emissions, which is transportation, they need to reform the way they provide parking. And mandating parking is clearly, in that context, a step in the wrong direction.
GROSS: Let me stop you there. You're saying that creating more parking creates more traffic because if there's more parking, you're more likely to drive.
GRABAR: Yeah. It's counterintuitive. But at the beginning - right? - in the 1950s and '60s, when cities were sort of swamped by traffic, they figured, OK, we have to build parking because if we don't build parking, people will continue to circle the block looking for parking, and we'll be stuck with this terrible traffic problem. So they built a ton of parking. But what we have learned since is that, in fact, if you require every single land use to be - to come with a certain number of parking spots and, in some cases, to be half parking by surface area, you are creating a lot of incentives for people to drive.
Not only are you requiring renters and homeowners to pay for that parking in the lease or in the sales price when they purchase or rent a new unit. Sometimes that can amount to 15 or 20% of the total cost of the unit - just the parking, right? So if you don't drive, that's a pretty big down payment you're making on a car right there. But the other part of it is that the more parking you provide, the harder it becomes to walk, bike or use transit because you create a low-density environment that's just not particularly pleasant to walk in. And it can be that simple that, you know, when you find yourself in an environment where you're surrounded by parking lots, it becomes difficult to get around any other way than in a car.
GROSS: Is there another point you wanted to make before I interrupted you?
GRABAR: The other thing I think is behind this big reform movement is housing, right? So the United States has a serious housing affordability problem right now, and some studies estimate that we are millions of units short in providing adequate housing. And the cities that have begun to reform these laws requiring parking have realized that parking - required parking - is a major impediment to achieving housing affordability. And that's not just because it costs so much to build and impedes the development of affordable housing projects, but it's also because it changes the types of projects that get built.
I mean, if you are under obligation to provide two parking spaces per unit, which is the requirement in many places, you are going to find it difficult to work with small infill lots. You're going to find it impossible to build some of these older forms we were talking about, like brownstones, triple-deckers, three-flats, etc. And this is a huge impediment to building the kind of housing that many communities have decided that they need.
And so if you zoom out a little bit, one of the consequences of free parking, one of the externalities we've been talking about, is that if you don't regulate street parking and you create these shortages, people circling around the block and so forth, you create an environment in which there's more and more opposition to new housing and in which new housing is required to come with increasing quantities of parking to satiate parking-hungry neighbors who are angry about the public parking supply.
And that dynamic is really powerful. If you go to a community meeting in any American town where a new residential project is being discussed, the shortage of parking is always invoked as a reason to oppose. And so our inability to manage parking has produced a situation in which parking functions as a cudgel that can be wielded to keep new neighbors out of old neighborhoods.
GROSS: Well, let me reintroduce you here. If you're just joining us, my guest is Henry Grabar. He's the author of the new book "Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains The World." We'll be right back after a short break. I'm Terry Gross, and this is FRESH AIR.
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GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. Let's get back to my interview with Henry Grabar, author of the new book "Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains The World." It's about how parking codes, parking lots and garages have shaped the landscape of cities and suburbs and also limited the creation of affordable housing.
Let's talk about shopping malls. They were, in part, the creation of a kind of idealistic vision of retail being indoors and protected from the elements, and you could go from one store to another just, like, a few steps away. So talk about that vision and how parking kind of undermined some of the goal.
GRABAR: So the shopping mall was the brainchild of a retail designer named Victor Gruen, and he was an immigrant from Vienna, Austria. And so he had come to the United States with these, you know, kind of visions of sophisticated Viennese shopping streets. And the mall was really his effort to recreate something like that in the American context. And at the time, what he saw as the trend in America were these sort of sprawling commercial districts along major arterials heading out to the suburbs where every store had its own parking lot in front of it. And you'd have to drive from one store to the next, and so on. There was never enough parking.
And the mall was his desire, really, to create what he thought was a bona fide community space, like a retail zone, but also a pedestrian district and a real - a civic space. And that was his goal. And in fact, in some of his early mall diagrams, you can see that he envisioned these big parking lots that we now see outside malls as being turned into housing and other uses. And so the mall would one day serve as the kind of center of a more mixed-use, diverse and expanded community.
GROSS: But...
GRABAR: But, of course, that never came to happen because the parking proved to be just too important. I think, you know, he didn't really think this through. But it turns out that if you put, you know, a hundred shops in the middle of the suburbs, miles and miles from the people who are going to be patronizing those stores, you need to provide a ton of parking. And Gruen's first malls were some of the first places that actually had color-coded or, in one case, animal-coded zones of the parking lot, because they were one of the first places in the country where you could imagine losing your car in a parking lot. That was the first time there were parking lots so big that you could lose a car.
And he wound up being very disillusioned by the way his malls had progressed. And I think by the end of his career, he saw them as essentially cannibalizing center city retail for these - what ended up being relatively homogenous zones on the periphery that did not, in fact have, a symbiotic or really any relationship at all with the surrounding territory, in part because they were surrounded by such large parking lots.
GROSS: Let's get to the part about mobsters, money laundering, tax evasion and theft. And I'm thinking here about garages. Why do garages lend themselves to financial crimes?
GRABAR: Well, for many years, parking was the largest all-cash business in the United States. And I think anytime you've got a lot of cash bouncing around, there is an opportunity for - you know, for cooking the books. And I guess the beautiful thing about garages is that it goes both ways, right? Like, you could - you can either overreport the number of drivers who are coming in and how long they're staying and use a garage to launder money, or you can underreport how many drivers are coming in, how long they're staying and use the garage profits for tax evasion. So you've got either option at your disposal.
And I guess maybe another point to make about that is that a garage is not like a pizza place where you would have records of how much cheese you bought from a supplier and how many slices you sold because you're moving, you know, an actual quantity of a fixed good. I mean, it's all very opaque, right? Like, you're talking about measures of time, how long somebody has been in the garage. It's all - that can be pretty flexible stuff, as some of the scams that I recount in the book demonstrate.
GROSS: What is one of your favorite parking garage scandals?
GRABAR: Well, since you're in Philadelphia, we have to talk about the Philadelphia airport scandal. And one thing you should understand about airports is that parking revenue is often the largest single source of income for airports. I mean, more than the planes themselves. They're essentially giant, profitable parking garages with a sort of side hustle in aviation. What happened in Philadelphia was called one of the largest rip-offs to ever hit the city. And basically, these guys who were working at the garage realized that, first of all, it was an all-cash business and second of all, that these paper tickets were being printed out.
So you would park your car at the Philadelphia airport for a week while you went on vacation to California, and you'd come back and you'd have this ticket that was saying that you owed them $150 or whatever. And what they would do is they would print a bunch of new tickets saying that, in fact, you'd only been parked. There for a few hours. So you would pay the $150, but they would put you in the books as only having been there for a few hours and owing $10. That extra $140, that went straight into somebody's pocket.
Now, I know what you're thinking. Like, OK, how many times can you do this? How many times can you double count and, you know, pocket the difference between real long-term parking and what you're putting in the books, which is a bunch of short-term parking? But the answer is hundreds and hundreds of times a day. And estimates are - eventually, when this case went to trial - they were doing this for over a thousand tickets a week. And at the end of the day, investigators concluded that they had pocketed more than $3 million in parking fees.
GROSS: We talked a little bit about on-the-street parking and why it's so hard to find and how everybody goes crazy looking for a spot, especially in cities. I'm interested in hearing what you learned about how cities decide how much to pay per hour and what hours to have parking legal and how long you're allowed to stay there in a spot. Because, like, in Philly, at different times a day, you might be able to not park at all or park for two hours or park for three hours. And if three-hour parking is allowed and you have an app, you can keep extending the time. But also, if it's two-hour parking, when the two hours expires, you can extend that time, too, and turn it into three hours. You just have to re-up on your app. So what's the logic behind how cities make decisions about, you know, meters and pricing and hours?
GRABAR: I have often asked myself that very question. I think it's pretty inscrutable at times. I think it's extremely confusing when you arrive in a new city and all of a sudden you find yourself in front of a sign that's four feet tall, and you have to - it's like a - you know, one of those, like, logic problems - if this, then that, but only if - in cases of X or Y. But I can tell you how I think the reformers believe that this system ought to be run, which is the point of parking, right?
Why do we pay for parking? Let's go back a second. The reason that paid parking was invented was not to take all of drivers' money, right? Like, if you wanted to do that, you could just put a tax on new car sales or a tax on tires or something like that or a tax on registrations, right? There are other ways to get money from drivers than parking. But what parking meters can do is they can organize the way parking functions at the curb level. And in fact, they are the only method we have of organizing how people will park.
The parking meter was invented in 1935 by an Oklahoma City newspaper editor, and what he realized looking out his window was that there was this busy commercial strip, and the cars would arrive first thing in the morning. And they would be driven by employees at those stores, and they would park there, and they would take up all the spots. And by the time the day got going and the clients showed up, there was no place for them to park. And this was because the parking was free, and it had been taken up first thing in the morning. And so they got frustrated. They went around the block and at the end of the day, perhaps they even took their business out to an early suburban mall. And that's obviously the city's worst nightmare.
So what he came up with was this system where by charging even a small amount for that coveted street parking in the best locations, you can encourage drivers who plan to park all day to park a little further away, right? It doesn't need to be that much money, but if you can just get rid of those all-day parkers, then you create room for people who arrive in the middle of the day, and they're able to find a parking space. And I think that is the prototype of how street parking ought to be run. You're trying to sort people by how long they need to park. And you want the longer parkers further away because a five-minute walk means less when you're spending eight hours someplace. And you want the short-term parkers, deliveries in particular, to have access to the curb right in front of the place they're going when they need it. And if that cost a few dollars, the idea is, well, people will find that that's worth it. And if it's not worth it, well, you know, lower it to 50 cents.
GROSS: Well, let's take another break here, and then we'll talk some more. If you're just joining us, my guest is Henry Grabar, author of the new book "Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains The World." We'll be right back after a short break. This is FRESH AIR.
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GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. Let's get back to my interview with Henry Grabar, author of the new book "Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains The World." It's about how parking codes, parking lots and garages have shaped the landscape of cities and suburbs and limited the creation of affordable housing.
Some people are trying to reenvision what city streets might look like if there was less on-the-street parking, and that includes reenvisioning what curbsides would look like. What are some of those visions?
GRABAR: The one that comes first to mind, of course, is what we saw during the pandemic summer in 2020 when people were nervous about eating inside and all the restaurants opened up seating in their parking areas. And for me, that was a revelatory moment because I had become aware over the course of writing this book that there was something weird going on here, where urban real estate prices were higher than ever, and yet this space at the curb, this public space, which in some cases was the most valuable land in an American city on a square foot basis, was being given away for nothing, provided you used it for one thing, which was storing your car there all day. And so there's a natural kind of arbitrage going on there. And you see people taking advantage of this going back to the 1960s and '70s. I'm thinking about things like ice cream trucks, taco trucks, like, people selling things out of the curb. Like, there's this realization that if this space is going to be free, like, maybe I should try and take advantage of that and run a little business here.
And then in 2020, you see that realization go mainstream with all these restaurants that had previously considered their parking to be an absolute untouchable asset, right? Like, you know, you want to take away parking for a bike lane, they would they would tell you had blood on your hands. And then suddenly in 2020, they decide, you know what? Maybe it doesn't need to be parking after all. Maybe it could be restaurant seating.
And I think that's a - that was a wake-up call for city planners. It was a wake-up call for for some of those restaurants themselves. And it was also a wake-up call for regular people to see this space through another set of eyes and think, well, you know, maybe it could be something besides curb parking. It's been curb parking for 100 years, so it can be difficult to imagine what might happen at the curb if we were to decide to do something else with it.
GROSS: What do you think can happen there besides restaurants?
GRABAR: I think one of the most urgent needs for cities is to plant more trees. I think that's a - that's something that will help them adapt to climate change, shade the streets, clean the air, and perhaps most importantly, help them deal with these series of increasingly intense rainstorms that we've seen that have brought flooding to many urban neighborhoods. And one of the reasons that the urban flooding problem is so bad is that so much land has been paved over to make way for parking. And so if you begin to take some of those curb spaces and you decide, you know, we're going to use this space to plant greenery that can soak up some of that water, it can catch rainstorms where they fall before they overload the sewer system and flood people's houses. So that to me seems like an obvious possibility.
And then perhaps a broader conception of that would just be to say, create more public space. You know, I think while it is important that we have access at the curb for people who need to drive up and perhaps, you know, can't park four or five blocks away for one reason or another, there's an enormous possibility here to create space for people. I'm thinking about, like, places kids can play, bike lanes, things that would help us reimagine a city in which parking was slightly less important and in which there were more options to get around some other way.
GROSS: I want to ask you about bike lanes, because I appreciate that there are bike lanes. And I appreciate that a lot of people are bicycling. It's good for the environment. It's good for, you know, parking and traffic. It's easier for the people who are bicycling to get to and from places because they don't need to buy a car, which is so expensive, and so on. At the same time, some bike lanes are just really poorly designed. And it's really unsafe for the bicyclist and often unsafe for the driver. And, I mean, for example, whether the bike lane is on the right or the left of the lane or lanes with the car, when you have to turn in the direction of the bike lane, it's really dangerous because, you know, typically, when you're driving, there's no traffic on the side that you're turning from, you know? You're in the lane where there's no moving cars to your right. But there might be bicyclists there now. Have you seen, like, a sensible kind of bike lane?
GRABAR: I'm glad you mentioned that, Terry, because something happened a few days ago in Brooklyn that's been on my mind. A father of two was biking home from a grocery store in Brooklyn. And he was killed by a truck driver turning right across a bike lane. His name was Adam Uster. And I've been on that bike lane many times myself. It was, in fact, my route home from work for many years. And I continue to be surprised that cities keep drawing out facilities like this and calling them safe places to bike when they really, evidently, are not. It is possible to create a safe space for biking where people turning across the bike lane perhaps have to wait for a different signal to make that turn or something like that. I mean, it's not nuclear engineering. It's not rocket science. We can figure this out.
There are cities that have built safe bike lanes, New York isn't one of them. And then you come to the question, well, why isn't it one of them? One of the people I talked to in my book lives on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. And he made it his mission to build a bike lane on Central Park West because a girl riding a city bike had been run over and killed by a garbage truck there several years before. And building this bike lane, which happened, by the way, required taking 200 parking spaces. And that became a source of major conflict in the community. In fact, there was a lawsuit filed by a condo board along this route. And to me, that conflict says a lot about our priorities.
GROSS: You've raised the question, do people really want all this parking? Or is this just a function of, like, parking codes or old habits? So do you have an answer to that?
GRABAR: I've thought a lot about that question when I was writing this book. And I think it applies to the general American suburban pattern at large, right? Like, do Americans want ample parking and a two-car garage and a house in the suburbs? And perhaps a parking ruin downtown is the price that we've paid for that preference. But in places that have decided that they're going to relax their rules around parking, we've seen a remarkable change. For example, Seattle in 2012 decided that builders no longer had to provide parking near transit. And one of the reasons they did that was they concluded that parking made up something like 10% to 20% of the rent in these buildings, was just parking.
And after they did that, yes, builders still built parking. This is America, after all. Many people own cars. But they built 40% less parking than had previously been required. And that just goes to show that the law is pushing us to create more parking than the market demands. And that parking they didn't build, by the way, they built 18,000 fewer parking spaces. And they saved half a billion dollars. So that's half a billion dollars that gets passed into lower rents and lower construction costs and encourages more housing in some of our most expensive cities. So I think that's an example of how, yes, people want parking, but they don't want quite as much parking as we've been telling them to build.
GROSS: Henry Grabar, thank you so much for joining us.
GRABAR: Thanks for having me.
GROSS: Henry Grabar's new book is called "Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains The World." He covers housing, transportation and urban policy for Slate. After we take a short break, TV critic David Bianculli will review Pete Davidson's new semi-autobiographical series, "Bupkis." It co-stars Edie Falco as his mother and Joe Pesci as his grandfather. This is FRESH AIR.
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71 people sworn in as new U.S. citizens during ceremony on July 4 in Portsmouth
For the first time since the pandemic began, the U.S. Federal Court for the District of New Hampshire held a large citizenship ceremony.
The ceremony was held at Strawbery Banke in Portsmouth on Monday, July 4, where 71 people from 31 countries were sworn in as new United States citizens.
For the new U.S. citizens, getting their citizenship on any day would be special but for some, Monday's date added to the significance.
"Today, July Fourth, Independence Day, I'm very happy (for) U.S. citizenship," said Yulmeai Aoi.
For some, becoming a U.S. citizen is seen as a chance to better their lives.
"It was very important to my life I prepare, this county is beautiful. It's opportunity blessed," said Catherine Rodriguez.
Although it is still months away, a lot of the new citizens said one thing that they are looking forward to is the chance to vote in an election. | https://www.wmur.com/article/71-people-new-us-citizens-eremony-july-4-portsmouth-nh/40500499 | 2022-07-05 04:59:46 | 1 | https://www.wmur.com/article/71-people-new-us-citizens-eremony-july-4-portsmouth-nh/40500499 |
Wreath laying ceremony St. Lucie County in honor of National Police Week
Published: May. 11, 2022 at 12:01 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
Surviving family members and friends joined together to honor fallen heroes during the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office annual Wreath Laying Service.
The ceremony took place at the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office Administration & Operation Center on Monday, as part of National Law Enforcement Memorial Week.
WATCH: St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office annual Wreath Laying Service
St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office Wreath Laying Ceremony
"We are very, very fortunate that we have men and women in uniform that no matter what the odds are," said Sheriff Ken J. Mascara, "they're here to come back and work in the service."
The annual ceremony honors fallen officers and serves as a reminder of the the sacrifices they made to serve and protect our community.
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Reports of missing, delayed and irregular mail in Rochester continue
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – Through rain and snow, USPS couriers take pride in keeping the mail moving. But in recent months, it’s not the weather that’s hindering mail delivery in Rochester.
“I haven’t gotten my mail in over a week,” Rochester resident Frank Nichols said.
Nichols and his neighborhood of about 100 in Weatherhill say mail delivery has been unreliable for months now.
“They tell us it’s due to COVID; the labor shortage. We especially respect the mailman. With their hard work and delivery of the mail through all the weather we have in Minnesota,” Nichols said. “But at the same time, it would be nice to have some communication or idea on when we will get the mail or at least get on some sort of predictable schedule.”
Nichols isn’t the only report KTTC has received. Dozens of folks in Rochester say they’re dealing with similar issues, including Lori Mickelson.
“This is the federal government. They are supposed to keep this going and flowing,” Mickelson said.
Like Nichols, Mickelson wants some communication.
“We got mail Monday. We got mail this week, it’s Thursday,” she said. “Haven’t seen anything since then. It makes it a little hard when you live and die by the mail.”
Mickelson said she is dealing with delivery issues at her place of business, Original Mechanics, but also at her home too.
“If we know it’s not going to be daily, but maybe mail is going to be delivered Mondays and Thursdays, if it’s a staffing issue,” Mickelson said. “Or recommendations, if you have a business we recommend you have a P.O. box. Let’s think of some solutions so that people aren’t frustrated or angry.”
USPS declined an interview, but tells KTTC, “local management is aware of delivery issues and taking steps to address the concerns. We appreciate the patience of our customers. We will continue flexing our available resources to match the workload and are proud of the efforts of postal employees as they define essential public service every day.”
A spokesperson with USPS added that customers can submit comments or concerns here.
Nichols has reached out to Sen. Tina Smith and Sen. Amy Klobuchar. Klobuchar’s office said it would be at least a month until he hears anything. He says there’s urgency to solve the issues.
“My medication is mail delivery,” Nichols said. “...It’s become a real inconvenience for us and our neighbors. A number of people still pay their bills by mail and they’re worried about timely paying of bills.”
“Some of our customers pay when they pick up equipment, but lots of times your invoicing and dealing with other businesses. And you don’t know for sure when you are going to get that next check,” Mickelson added.
In an attempt to attract more employees, USPS manned a hiring booth at the Olmsted County fair.
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U.S. Senate
Ron Wyden
Democrat
Wyden, 73, has been serving in Washington, D.C., for a while. He first won election to the House in 1980—the year Ronald Reagan unseated President Jimmy Carter—and moved up to the Senate in 1996.
He doesn’t appear to have lost a step. Wyden holds a town hall in each of Oregon’s 36 counties at least once a year—he’s done more than a thousand of them. In conversation, he displays an encyclopedic knowledge of policy and people with an enthusiasm undimmed by repetition or rubber chicken dinners.
When the pandemic hit, Wyden, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, pushed through additional insurance benefits for the millions of Americans who lost their jobs. He passed a law raising the corporate minimum tax to 15% (many profitable corporations previously dodged federal income taxes completely) and was instrumental in the Inflation Reduction Act, which despite its gimmicky name, includes mammoth investments in green energy, which will be helpful to Oregon and provide new resources to the Internal Revenue Service to pursue tax cheats, long a passion of Wyden’s. He also plugged into that bill a requirement that drug companies negotiate the price of high-cost medications with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
By dint of his seniority and usefulness, Wyden has plum committee assignments, in addition to his chairmanship of Finance: he sits on Energy and Natural Resource, Budget, and the Select Committee on Intelligence, and has been the Senate’s leading watchdog for personal privacy.
Oregon Republicans have abandoned any pretense of challenging Wyden. This year, they nominated Jo Rae Perkins, 66, a perennial candidate from Albany. Although Perkins has never held office of any kind, she is making her third run for the Senate since 2014 and has also run twice for Congress. An anti-vaxxer, Trump enthusiast and election-result denier, she has embraced QAnon in the past. Also in the race: Dan Pulju, 51, the Pacific Green Party nominee from Eugene, who is running on an anti-war platform, and Progressive Party nominee Chris Henry, 58, a truck driver from Milwaukie.
We enthusiastically recommend a vote for Wyden.
On the menu for Wyden’s last meal: Perhaps the senator’s most impressive accomplishment is having eaten at each of the 51 Fred Meyer stores in Oregon. He’d sign off with a Freddy’s chicken dinner and a Private Selection cherry pie.
U.S. House District 1
Suzanne Bonamici
Democrat
Bonamici, 68, a longtime lawyer, has been in Congress since 2012, representing a sliver of Portland and much of rural Oregon west of here, from Sheridan in the south through Washington, Columbia and Clatsop counties, all the way to Astoria.
Thanks to redistricting, Bonamici’s district now reaches much deeper into Portland, including downtown, the South Waterfront, and Southeast Portland out to César E. Chávez Boulevard. Now, 23% of her district is in Multnomah County, up from just 8%.
Lucky her. The new district plunges Bonamici into what is probably the thorniest issue facing the city right now: homelessness.
We pressed Bonamici on the issue during our endorsement interview, asking what a federal official could do to help remedy a state and local problem. Specifically, she recommended more investment in low-income housing vouchers. More generally, she said the government must do more to increase housing construction. Low-income units must pencil out for developers, and we must find more skilled people to build them.
With downtown Portland in her purview, we wish Bonamici had been more specific about her solutions to homelessness and more detailed in her answers to our other questions.
On offshore wind turbines in Oregon? “I’m definitely supportive of doing all we can to transition to clean energy.” On a transmission line to carry clean electricity between Oregon and Idaho that Idaho Power has been trying to push through a thicket of bureaucracy for 14 years? “Grid is infrastructure. Of course we need a way to transmit energy.” She was no more granular on whether land in Washington County should be used for semiconductor plants or farming.
Don’t get us wrong. We appreciate Bonamici’s aye votes on constructive legislation like the CHIPS and Science Act to bring semiconductor manufacturing to the U.S.; the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which will improve Oregon’s roads and bridges; and the Inflation Reduction Act, which will support clean energy and lower the cost of insulin for seniors.
There is almost no chance that Bonamici will lose her seat, even as she tries to straddle issues in Portland and, now, thanks to redistricting, Tillamook County, where Timber Unity signs dot the cow pastures and clear cuts.
Her Republican opponent, Chris Mann, 59, is a political novice. He’s a super-nice guy, with a record of military service. After active duty in the Army from 1984 to 1989, the 9/11 attacks spurred him to return for two tours in the Middle East. But he doesn’t have command of the issues, and like so many candidates that the GOP puts up in strongly Democratic districts, he would be learning on the job.
So, we’ll take Bonamici and urge her, next time, to bore us with the details.
On the menu for Bonamici’s last meal: Rigatoni, with her late father’s tomato sauce.
U.S. House District 3
Earl Blumenauer
Democrat
New boundaries shifted this historically Portland-centric district east. It now extends to Hood River County, having surrendered a big chunk of Portland to the 1st Congressional District. But it remains by far the most lopsided district from a partisan point of view, with registered Democrats outnumbering Republicans by more than 3 to 1.
That means another easy victory for incumbent Earl Blumenauer, 74, who has held this congressional seat since 1996, when he succeeded Ron Wyden. As the congressman most representative of Portland, Blumenauer has made the city’s issues his own: the promotion of transit and cycling, federal cannabis legalization, and sustainable agriculture, to name a few.
Blumenauer is such an institution he’s getting infrastructure named after him. On July 31, the city of Portland opened its newest span, the Blumenauer Bridge, which carries bicyclists and pedestrians across Interstate 84 at Northeast 7th Avenue. It’s a tribute to a native son of Southeast Portland who served in the Oregon Legislature and on the Multnomah County Commission and Portland City Council before decamping for Washington, D.C.
There, he serves on the budget-writing Ways and Means Committee. Blumenauer co-wrote the Green New Deal and distinguished himself during the Trump era for his vocal opposition to the president.
For the past two years, he has tried to expand earlier wilderness protections he helped cement for federal lands around Mount Hood, although conservation groups have criticized him for not doing more. (Blumenauer hopes to pass a bill in the post-election “lame duck” session.) He has also worked hard to end federal restrictions that prevent banks from serving the cannabis industry and has built support for eventual federal legalization.
Is his crusty liberalism growing a little stale? Sure, and we wish he’d taken a position on difficult local issues like Portland charter reform. His prominent mention in a New York Times story about members of Congress trading stocks isn’t a good look. But Blumenauer’s opponents—Republican Joanna Harbour, a lawyer who lives in Estacada, and David Delk, a longtime anti-war activist running on the Progressive, Independent and Pacific Green party tickets—although nice people, won’t make Blumenauer break a sweat.
On the menu for Blumenauer’s last meal: Lasagna.
U.S. House District 5
Jamie McLeod-Skinner
Democrat
McLeod-Skinner, 55, has a track record of running toward crises. Decades ago, she oversaw the reconstruction of hospitals and schools in war-stricken Bosnia and Kosovo. More recently, she accepted a temporary position as interim city manager in Talent, Ore., to help the community recover from a devastating wildfire.
In the May primary, she unseated Blue Dog Democrat Kurt Schrader, who represented his district for seven terms in Congress. She was outspent 10 to 1 and still won 57% of the vote.
Now, she’s facing what may be her biggest challenge yet: a hotly contested fight to represent the 5th Congressional District, which during redistricting was shifted away from the Oregon Coast and now covers a broad swath of Central Oregon between Sellwood and Sisters. That’s Cascade Mountains, Portland suburbs, and America’s hottest Zoom town (Bend) in one district.
McLeod-Skinner is the rare Democratic candidate who can appeal to both hardcore Bernie Bros and rural ranchers whose concerns are geared more toward water rights than civil rights. Her top priorities—climate change and prescription drug prices—are issues that Congress can, and should, address in the coming session.
But she faces a serious challenge in former Happy Valley Mayor Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who has adopted Schrader’s mantle as the centrist voice in the race. Chavez-DeRemer grew up a Democrat. Now, she says, “I’m a Lori Republican.” The race is currently a toss-up.
Chavez-DeRemer is somewhat to the left of some Trumpers. She believes Biden was duly elected, for one. But her views on gun control (more restrictive laws are off the table) and public education (critical race theory teaches kids “to hate each other”) do not strike us as insightful or constructive.
This isn’t McLeod-Skinner’s first rodeo. She ran unsuccessfully for a different congressional district in 2018 and Oregon secretary of state in 2020. But her strong performance in this year’s primary shows she has the support this time to pull it off—and we hope she does. She deserves your vote.
On the menu for McLeod-Skinner’s last meal: Tom kha soup, with rice.
U.S. House District 6
Andrea Salinas
Democrat
Thanks to population growth over the past decade, Oregon was apportioned a sixth congressional seat following the 2020 census. The new district covers Polk, Yamhill and parts of Clackamas, Marion and Washington counties. It’s fairly balanced between Democrats and Republicans, with Dems holding about a 5-point voter registration advantage.
The availability of a new seat drew unusually deep fields in both major party primaries, with state Rep. Andrea Salinas (D-Lake Oswego) defeating newcomer Carrick Flynn, a little-known candidate who received $13 million in contributions from crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried.
Salinas has a long résumé: staffer for three members of Congress—U.S. Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.), Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.), and Rep. Darlene Hooley (D-Ore.); years lobbying in Salem; and, finally, five years in the Oregon House. During that time, Salinas built a reputation for brains, hard work and effectiveness. She was the Rookie of the Year in WW’s 2019 ranking of state lawmakers “The Good, Bad and Awful.”
House Speaker Tina Kotek (D-Portland) trusted Salinas enough to lead the important process of drawing congressional district boundaries in the House. Although critics have noted she is now seeking a seat she helped create, that’s a straw man argument: If she were trying to create an advantage for herself, she would have drawn a district she actually lives in; instead, she falls just outside the boundary and will have to sell her home and move inside if she wins.
In the GOP primary, Mike Erickson, 59, a Lake Oswego logistics company owner, topped state Rep. Ron Noble (R-McMinnville). Erickson has been a successful businessman: He reported annual income of more than $3 million on his congressional disclosure forms. He’s been less successful in politics, losing two legislative races in 1988 and 1992 and two 5th Congressional District races in 2006 and 2008. In the latter race, an ex-girlfriend said the pro-life Erickson paid for her abortion, an allegation he denied. In the current race, in which Erickson is running as the law-and-order candidate, the Oregon Capital Chronicle reported he’d been arrested for DUII in Hood River County in 2016 (he successfully completed a diversion program).
Erickson’s wealth is his only credential, while Salinas has established herself as an expert on health care, a consensus builder, and someone with whom others enjoy working. She’s an easy choice.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Wednesday that the federal government improperly lowered drug reimbursement payments to hospitals and clinics that serve low-income communities, a reduction that cost the facilities billions of dollars.
The high court ruled unanimously in a case involving payments for drugs, largely for cancer, that are used by Medicare patients in hospital outpatient departments. The Biden administration had stood by a Trump administration decision to reduce the payments.
The government had said that the hospitals and clinics, because of their special status serving low-income communities, are able to buy the drugs at a deep discount. The government said reimbursing the hospitals, called 340B hospitals, at the same rate as other hospitals that pay more created an incentive for the hospitals to overprescribe the drugs or prescribe more expensive drugs. It said that lowering the reimbursement would also save Medicare beneficiaries money in co-payments because those are linked to reimbursement rates.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote for the court that “absent a survey of hospitals’ acquisition costs” the Department of Health and Human Services “may not vary the reimbursement rates for 340B hospitals. HHS’s 2018 and 2019 reimbursement rates for 340B hospitals were therefore contrary to the statute and unlawful.”
In a statement, the American Hospital Association and other groups involved in the case called the decision a “decisive victory for vulnerable communities and the hospitals on which so many patients depend.” They hope to work with the administration and the courts on a reimbursement plan.
The case before the justices involved Medicare, which provides health insurance for nearly 60 million people age 65 and older or people with certain disabilities. Under Medicare, health care providers get reimbursed by the government for expenses including drugs used in hospital outpatient departments.
Hospitals had been getting reimbursed at a rate based on the average price of the drugs. But in 2018 the Trump administration said that 340B hospitals and clinics, which serve low-income communities, would be reimbursed at a lower rate. That’s because 340B hospitals and clinics are entitled to discounts from drug manufacturers that let them buy drugs at a lower cost. The administration cut the reimbursement rate by nearly 30%, an annual decrease to 340B hospitals and clinics of about $1.6 billion.
Affected hospitals sued and a federal judge initially ruled for them, but that decision was reversed by an appeals court.
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California officer chases retail theft suspects on horseback
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FOLSOM, California (KOVR) — Mounted police officers in Folsom went after a trio who allegedly stole armfuls of clothing – and body camera video captured the whole thing.
The incident happened at the Folsom Premium Outlets last Friday. A trio of suspects were reportedly seen taking armfuls of clothing, Folsom police say.
As captured on video, an officer galloped over to the suspects while barking orders. Officers were able to arrest two of the three suspects that were wanted.
Over $10,000 worth of merchandise that had been taken from at least two stores was located, Folsom police say.
Detectives are still working on locating a third suspect. The other two suspects have been booked into jail and are facing charges of grand theft, organized retail theft, and conspiracy.
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Some 471 anti-LGBTQ bills, many of which target transgender rights, have been introduced in state legislatures across the United State since the start of the year.
At least 18 states have banned transgender athletes from competing in sports that match their gender identity. Ohio could be the next name on that list, as lawmakers in the Buckeye State look to pass the Save Women's Sports Act, which would require state institutions of higher education and private colleges to designate separate single-sex teams and sports for each biological sex.
For a more unique perspective on the issue of letting trans athletes compete in sports, "Morning Rush" host Lindsay Tuchman spoke with American swimmer Schuyler Bailar, who uses he/him pronouns. He is the first openly transgender Division I swimmer in NCAA history, where he competed for the Harvard men's swimming and diving team.
"For me, sports absolutely saved my life," Bailar said. "They gave me life, and I think that every kid has a right to access that type of connection with their body and with their peers."
Bailar says it's important for legislators to understand that these bills are affecting children who want to play recreational sports with their friends before they're even reaching the age of puberty.
"I think that most of the bills that we're looking at around the country are not actually talking about the Olympics, they're not talking about professional sports — some of them are talking about college sports, but most of them are talking about children. And I think what lawmakers and legislators are missing is that central point — that we should allow kids to play sports with their friends."
SEE MORE: Advocates worry about the effects of state laws targeting LGBTQ youth
Bailar shared his own experience and said he received a lot of positivity and support from his teammates and coaches when competing in the men's swimming category in college. But, he shared the juxtaposition when it comes to trans women.
"The driving way that people are trying to exclude is by focusing on trans women and trans girls. Lia Thomas, for example, received only hatred and vitriol from the media, which I think was really devastating to see, even though she did have support from her coach and from some of her teammates," he said. "So there's a discrepant difference between that. Even though people are saying it's about saving women's sports, they're actually excluding women."
Does biological sex determine ability to win?
Some advocates for bans on transgender athletes have made the argument that the biological sex of a transgender athlete could give them advantages when competing with cis men or cis women. But Bailar disagrees and says there's data to support her stance.
"I understand the focus on research and science and I will also say that that's important. There is research and science that reports that trans women who've undergone testosterone suppression do not retain clear advantages over cis women," he said. "So, when people are talking about the science, the research actually does support the inclusion of trans women in the women's category."
SEE MORE: World Swimming bans transgender athletes from women's events
Bailar continued to argue that people who have an issue with transgender women athletes competing with cis women athletes should be asking themselves a different question.
"Transgender people don't transition in order to win, or even in order to play sports. We happened to also be athletes. We transition to live," Bailar said. "Now, if you are afraid of a man pretending to be a woman in order to win women's sports, who are you afraid of? You're afraid of men — toxic, cis men, who are abusing their power. You're not actually afraid of trans women. And we have to stop punishing trans people for the harm that the patriarchy, that cis men perpetuate. You're afraid of men, not trans people."
Gender-affirming care
When it comes to gender-affirming care, which some legislators are also working to ban, Bailar says it can mean a variety of things. He also pointed out that gender-affirming care has been approved by major medical, psychological and psychiatric associations as medically necessary, appropriate and lifesaving.
"Gender-affirming care is exactly what it says it is. It affirms one's gender. It doesn't try to make you be somebody that you're not. It says, 'Hey, I see you for who you are. I believe you. I trust you for who you are and I’m going to do things to affirm that.' And for me, gender-affirming care was lifesaving," Bailar said. "It could be something from therapy, just talking about it; it can be affirming one's name and pronouns; it can include surgery and hormones, but only at developmentally appropriate ages. So people have this belief that children are getting, you know, their genitals cut off. And that's just not happening. For most children, gender affirming care means affirming their name and pronouns and maybe giving them puberty blockers at puberty."
SEE MORE: States want to ban gender-affirming care. What is that, exactly?
What comes next?
Bailar said when it comes to who should be making the calls when deciding transgender inclusion in sports, he said he's not sure whether it be up to each individual league or school, but he certainly does not think it should be in the hands of legislators.
"I don't think doing away with rules completely is the solution. And I don't think the trans advocates are advocating for that either," he said. "I think guidelines are important because we're a society. I don't think that lawmakers overwhelmingly have the expertise, the background, the education to be able to be legislating on these issues, the same way that they don't have medical expertise to be legislating on gender-affirming care or on abortion."
"I lean more towards wanting us to approve protections, like passing the Equality Act for individuals so that we don't have discrimination based on gender identity, based on gender expression. And that's sort of the focus I believe in, which is we do need just anti-discrimination policies and we don't need lawmakers making rules about sports they don't understand."
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MIAMI (AP) — It was one of the worst shooting games of the season for the Miami Heat, by far: 39% from the field, 22% from 3-point range, barely 50% on usually easy shots at the rim.
Didn’t matter.
Defense — still the Heat staple, even in these high-scoring NBA days — came through, and moved Miami two wins away from another trip to the Eastern Conference finals.
Jimmy Butler returned from his sprained right ankle to score 28 points, Max Strus added 19 and the Heat topped the New York Knicks 105-86 on Saturday to take a 2-1 lead in their East semifinal series.
“It’s about figuring out how to compete at a really high level,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “What’s necessary for that game to be able to win.”
For as poorly as the Heat shot, the Knicks were worse — 34% from the field, 20% from 3-point range, 46% from the restricted area around the rim.
And that was the story.
“You’ve got to win games different ways,” Heat guard Kyle Lowry said. “In the playoffs, like I’ve said many a time and for many years now, every game is seriously different. And this is one of those games where we held them down. … To win by half a point, one point, two points, 20 points, it’s about winning the game however it happens.”
Jalen Brunson scored 20 for New York, which got 15 from Josh Hart, 14 from RJ Barrett and 12 from Immanuel Quickley — who left midway through the fourth quarter after spraining an ankle that will be evaluated again Sunday. Julius Randle added 10 points and 14 rebounds for the Knicks.
Game 4 is Monday.
“We couldn’t get stops early so we couldn’t get any easy buckets,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said. “So, we paid the price.”
Bam Adebayo had 17 points and 12 rebounds for Miami and Lowry added 14 points as the Heat never trailed. Duncan Robinson opened the second quarter with a 3-pointer, giving Miami an 11-point lead — and the lead remained double digits the rest of the way.
“Hopefully we can get back on the right track and find a way to make some shots next game and come out with a win,” Randle said.
There was even a Heat-Knicks dustup under a basket, just like the good ol’ days of the teams’ playoff rivalry — though this one was nothing like P.J. Brown flipping Charlie Ward in 1997 to start a bench-clearing mess that led to suspensions, or Jeff Van Gundy tugging on Alonzo Mourning’s leg in 1998.
This one, such as it was, happened with 14.7 seconds left in the third, after a basket by Quickley got the Knicks within 87-70.
Randle and Cody Zeller got tangled as they fought for rebounding position. Randle ended up getting shoved to the floor, Isaiah Hartenstein took offense and shoved Zeller, Caleb Martin took offense and shoved Hartenstein, and it took about five minutes to sort out a mess that lasted for about five seconds.
The final tally: offsetting technicals on Zeller and Hartenstein, plus a technical on Martin. Randle missed the free throw. And right after it happened, Butler was dancing a bit, enjoying the aftermath of the show.
“Much ado about nothing,” Spoelstra said.
Butler missed Game 2 with his ankle sprain and limped at times in the second half Saturday, but was effective throughout. He had 10 points in the opening quarter as Miami set the tone on both ends; the Heat made 10 of their first 15 shots, the Knicks missed 13 of their first 17, and it took until midway through the second quarter for New York to make a shot from anywhere other than the paint.
“We always said we can win games when we defend and not make shots,” Butler said. “And this is one of those games.”
TIP-INS
Knicks: The 86 points were New York’s second-fewest of the season. The Knicks had 85 in a loss to Brooklyn on Nov. 9. … Barrett was whistled for a technical foul early in the second quarter for throwing the ball into the stanchion in frustration.
Heat: Miami outscored New York by 13 in Martin’s 23 minutes. … Udonis Haslem (stomach illness) missed the game. It was the 224th Heat playoff game of his 20-year tenure; he’s played in 148 of those, but this was his first postseason instance of being listed as inactive.
SCORING SPREE
The 58 first-half points by Miami were the most for a team by halftime of a Heat-Knicks playoff game. The Heat had 57 in the first half vs. New York on April 24, 1998. New York’s most by halftime in a playoff game against the Heat is 55, set in Game 1 of this series.
CLANK
The teams combined to shoot 15 for 72 on 3-pointers — 8 for 40 by the Knicks, 7 for 32 by the Heat. It was the 1,290th game played in the NBA this season and only eight other had a worse combined 3-point percentage than the .208 put together by New York and Miami in this one.
EXPERIENCE MATTERS
The Heat have a huge edge in this series when it comes to playoff experience. Lowry played in his 115th playoff game, Butler his 104th, Kevin Love his 71st, Adebayo his 54th and Robinson his 46th. Brunson played his 33rd, which is tops among those in the Knicks’ rotation.
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12-year-old boy shot and killed in Alabama
TROY, Ala. (WSFA/Gray News) - A 12-year-old boy was shot and killed in Troy on Tuesday, and a 15-year-old suspect is being charged with reckless murder.
According to Troy Police, on Tuesday, the Troy Police Department responded to the 900 block of Pike County Lake Road in reference to a report of a male subject being shot.
Upon arrival, officers found a 12-year-old boy on the scene who had died from a gunshot wound. Several juveniles were on the scene at the time of the shooting and were taken to the Troy Police Department.
Officers located the gun that was fired and determined that the gun was reported stolen on Monday from a vehicle in Troy.
After further investigation, a 15-year-old boy is being charged with reckless murder and breaking and entering of a vehicle.
Also, a 17-year-old boy is being charged with one count of breaking and entering of a motor vehicle. In addition, a 16-year-old boy who was not on the scene at the time of the shooting turned himself in at the Troy Police Department and has been charged with breaking and entering of a motor vehicle.
All three suspects are being held at a juvenile detention facility pending court hearings.
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WFO PENDLETON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, December 2, 2022
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FREEZING FOG ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
953 AM PST Fri Dec 2 2022
...FREEZING FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...
* WHAT...Visibility less than one quarter mile in freezing fog.
* WHERE...Kittitas Valley.
* WHEN...Until noon PST today.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility
and potential frost on bridges.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
distance ahead of you. Also, be alert for frost on bridge decks
causing slippery roads.
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Iconic Summit Ends Powerfully with Sarah Jakes Roberts Anointed as Voice for Next Generation of Women
Bishop T.D. Jakes Closes Out More than 25 Years of Popular Woman's Conference
ATLANTA, Sept. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At the culmination of this week's Woman, Thou Art Loosed! The Grand Finale conference at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, T.D. Jakes, globally renowned businessman, faith leader and philanthropist surprised his daughter Sarah Jakes Roberts by calling her up to the stage and anointing her as the voice of a new generation of ministry.
Jakes Roberts took center stage as Jakes' popular women's conference was officially transitioned to Woman Evolve.
Jakes told her, "Sarah Jakes Roberts, when you walk onto this stage, you are walking into your destiny. After 30 years of Woman, Thou Art Loosed! and 45 years of preaching the Gospel, the time has come that I must decrease, and you must increase. This is not an inheritance; this is a calling. You are not standing on this stage for family legacy. This is not a favor, but a divine assignment that Woman, Thou Art Loosed! must evolve."
Jakes remarked that this was not an ending, but a beginning as he directed his audience to join Jakes Roberts in picking up her mantle of ministry. Jakes professed it was not weak for a man to empower a woman. He instructed his daughter to not drop the mic as she picks up his.
Video of Jakes' entire comments is available to view and download, in addition to photos.
As Jakes continues to lead as senior pastor of The Potter's House church, chairman of the T.D. Jakes Foundation and T.D Jakes Real Estate Ventures along with other faith-based and business ventures, during the final Woman, Thou Art Loosed! conference—a conference that has run for more than 25 years to become a global movement— he symbolically passed the torch to his daughter to carry on his legacy of ministry and conference for women. Jakes Roberts will assume the role as leader of the next generation of women's leadership events in addition to her own ministry and conference, Woman Evolve.
Anointing his daughter with oil, Jakes said, "With every drop of oil that falls upon your head, may the strength and power of the Almighty God rest upon your life." He then commissioned each one of the 22,000 women present to go forth and evolve into their destiny.
Jakes Roberts then remarked, "We've just been loosed to evolve into the next dimension."
Since 1996, Jakes has brought women together to find hope amid hopelessness, peace in the midst of turmoil and freedom in the midst of bondage. In addition to Jakes taking the stage, other distinguished headline speakers during the conference included:
- Serita A. Jakes, executive director of The Potter's House women's ministry
- Sarah Jakes Roberts, co-senior pastor of The Potter's House OneLA
- Priscilla Shirer, founder of Going Beyond Ministries
- Carolyn D. Showell, Christian therapist and executive pastor of First Apostolic Faith Church in Baltimore, Maryland
- Fantasia Barrino Taylor, Grammy award-winning artist
- Connie Orlando, executive vice president and head of programming at Black Entertainment Television
In honor of this year's final gathering and to pay homage to the conference's original location, Coca-Cola partnered with the conference in support of T.D. Jakes Ministries and the T.D. Jakes Foundation to celebrate the deep-seated community roots in Atlanta.
For more information on Woman, Thou Art Loosed! The Grand Finale visit WTAL.org
Woman Evolve was founded by Sarah Jakes Roberts in 2017 with a mission to awaken, identify, and release the unique offering of the woman. The definition of womanhood continues to advance and so does a woman's need to assess where she fits in the world around her. Woman Evolve encourages women to know they no longer must choose between a family and a career, but that they can have it all! More information about Woman Evolve and Sarah Jakes Roberts can be found at womanevolve.com.
About Woman, Thou Art Loosed!
Woman, Thou Art Loosed! began as a Sunday school curriculum in 1992 by Bishop Jakes and has since birthed a best-selling book, a widely-acclaimed stage play, a GRAMMY®-nominated album and a national conference that has drawn more than a half million women from around the world. In October 2004, Woman, Thou Art Loosed! was developed into a movie in collaboration with Reuben Cannon Productions and became a box office top-10 hit, winning a 2005 NAACP Image Award. More information can be found at WTAL.org
About The Potter's House
Located in Dallas, The Potter's House is a 30,000-member nondenominational, multicultural church and humanitarian organization led by Bishop T. D. Jakes, who was twice featured on the cover of Time magazine as "America's Best Preacher" and as one of the nation's "25 most influential evangelicals." The Potter's House has four locations, The Potter's House of Dallas, The Potter's House of Fort Worth, The Potter's House of North Dallas, and The Potter's House OneLA, and a Spanish language church, Casa de Fe. More information can be found at ThePottersHouse.org.
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CARY, N.C., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Remaining steadfast in its commitment to social responsibility and innovation, AI and analytics leader SAS continues prioritizing corporate citizenship to guide its business and climate strategy. Improving the world through the power of trustworthy technology is part of SAS' vision as a company – and through innovative solutions for its customers.
In addition to helping customers with their green business initiatives and sustainability needs, SAS has a long-standing reputation for supporting clean energy and the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) while also using its software to address economic, social and environmental issues. SAS has also received numerous awards for its innovative social good initiative, which used artificial intelligence and baseball to help kids improve their swing while boosting their data literacy through the Batting Lab.
"As a leader in social responsibility, SAS strives to help our communities and customers with their environmental, social and governance initiatives," said SAS CEO Jim Goodnight. "SAS has seen firsthand the impact our technology can have on protecting the environment, improving health outcomes, addressing bias and tackling other global priorities."
Leading through environmental excellence
For SAS, an environmentally friendly workplace incorporates a sustainable business model that supports the Paris Climate Accord and fosters employee curiosity and creativity. As a corporate sustainability leader and advocate, SAS works closely with employees, suppliers and customers to reduce its environmental footprint with programs focused on energy conservation, emissions management, pollution mitigation, water conservation, green building and other initiatives. SAS brings both its renowned analytic expertise and powerful software solutions to develop smarter and more efficient operations while passing those insights and tools to its customer for their business strategies.
In 2022, SAS' top environmental achievements included:
- Earned ISO 14064-3 limited assurance for 2018 base year recalculation and 2022 calendar year GHG emission inventories.
- Awarded LEED Platinum existing building recertification for SAS Building Q. This is the third SAS building to earn the US Green Building Council's highest performance award.
- Expanded baseline GHG inventory to include emissions across all scope 3 categories material to the way SAS conducts business.
- Increased 2030 target from 50% to 52.6% as part of SBTi target revalidation.
- Received Science Based Targets initiative validation for SAS' 2050 net-zero emission reduction target.
- While post-pandemic operations increased emissions across all scopes in 2022, emissions are still down 41.7% from the 2018 base year.
- Despite expected post-pandemic increases in business travel, emissions are down 79.8% compared to the 2018 base year.
- Achieved 60% carbon use intensity from base year - down 19% the past year.
- Diverted 68.3% of operational and an astounding 99.9% of construction waste from landfills globally.
- Generated 3.4 million kWh of clean, renewable energy from rooftop and ground-mounted solar systems.
Improving society through positive contributions
SAS has always been motivated by challenges to use its technology to ignite positive change and create a brighter future. SAS' social innovation initiative works to find creative ways to accelerate global progress and move the world toward a more sustainable future. By supporting the Data for Good movement, SAS encourages using data in meaningful ways to solve humanitarian issues around poverty, health, human rights, education and the environment. In addition, the SAS Data Ethics Practice (DEP) continues to expand, increasing efforts to bring trustworthy AI to customers and pursuing new Data for Good initiatives.
Contributing to meaningful work is just part of the award-winning workplace culture that is dedicated to treating employees like they make a difference and focusing on their well-being. SAS' supportive and inclusive reputation has been recognized for decades through numerous accolades and awards.
SAS also seeks ways to invest in the larger global community through its philanthropic philosophy of supporting data literacy and education initiatives for all. This can be seen by SAS' commitment to developing relevant resources for data literacy. In 2022, more than 273,000 educators and learners took advantage of free SAS® software offerings. Also, 45,000 educators and students attended live global academic events and accessed free learning resources such as SAS Skill Builder for Students, an online portal for students to launch their analytics careers. For higher education and adult learners, SAS established more than 50 new partnerships with college and university programs around the world.
Learn what makes the company a sustainability leader and read the latest SAS Corporate Social Responsibility report.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Arizona Coyotes minority owner Andrew Barroway was suspended indefinitely by the NHL on Friday following his arrest for domestic violence in Colorado.
Online court records show Barroway was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of second-degree assault strangulation, a felony, and third-degree assault, a misdemeanor. He appeared in court Friday to be advised of the possible charges he is facing and is scheduled to back in court on April 3.
Barroway spent Thursday night in Pitkin County Jail after police arrested him at an Aspen hotel, according to a police report obtained by the Aspen Daily News.
“The National Hockey League is aware of the arrest of Arizona Coyotes’ minority owner Andrew Barroway,” the NHL said in a statement. “Pending further information, he has been suspended indefinitely.”
The 57-year-old Barroway was arrested after a verbal altercation with his wife turned physical, according to the police report. He is prohibited from having contact with his wife, except when it involves their children, and can’t consume alcohol under a court order.
A prominent hedge fund manager, Barroway owns 5% of the Coyotes.
“We are aware of the allegation regarding Mr. Barroway and we are working with the League to gather more information,” the Coyotes said in a statement. “When we have enough information, we will have an appropriate response. Until the investigation is complete, we will have no further comment.”
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — John Calipari says he made a mistake comparing Kentucky's athletic department to others and wants to make clear he will keep supporting the Wildcats' football team.
Calipari wrote on social media Saturday that he heard what Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops said in response to his push for upgraded practice facilities for his basketball team. Calipari says he reached out to Stoops on Thursday and will keep trying.
“Comparing our athletic dept. to others was my bad. I have supported Mark & the football team through good and bad. I will continue to support them & cheer them on,” Calipari wrote.
The Kentucky coach then added: “Now I’ll do what I’ve done for 30 years: Coach my team and block out the clutter.”
The Hall of Fame coach referred to the university as a “basketball school” in an interview and noted recently approved upgrades for other Kentucky programs. Stoops responded to the remarks on Twitter and said, “Basketball school? I thought we competed in the SEC?” He ended with the hashtag “#4straightpostseasonwins,” referencing the Wildcats’ recent success.
Calipari guided Kentucky to its eighth NCAA championship in 2012, but hasn’t reached the Final Four since 2015. The Wildcats were bounced by No. 15 seed Saint Peter’s in its NCAA Tournament opener last spring. Kentucky football is coming off its second 10-win season in four years under Stoops and has earned the four wins among six consecutive postseason appearances.
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NEW YORK, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to:
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Maintaining a clean litter box is an important part of caring for your cat. Unfortunately, many traditional potty pans are plastic. So, they never break down, compounding the global plastic pollution problem. Using a biodegradable litter box is one easy, sustainable choice you can make to reduce your kitty’s environmental footprint. Here’s some information to help you and your feline family member make an informed, eco-friendly switch.
What Is a Biodegradable Litter Box?
As of 2015, seas across the world contained an estimated 150 million metric tons of plastic waste. Humans increase that waste by purchasing and eventually disposing of plastic goods— which includes litter boxes. If no action is taken to curb this issue, research suggests that aquatic waste totals will increase to 600 million metric tons by 2040.
Biodegradable materials eventually decompose or disintegrate. Therefore, using as many of these types of products as possible combats the alarming pollution crisis. That’s why a biodegradable litter pan is a smart choice for eco-conscious cat owners. They are disposable and made from sturdy cardboard or paper that breaks down in around a year or less. This makes them landfillable and better for the planet than tossing out a virtually indestructible plastic pan after it has outlived its useful life.
Multiple Advantages
Earth-friendly litter boxes have multiple advantages beyond helping to save the planet. Many disposable brands are collapsible. This allows for easy portability if you take your cat along on vacation. They’re also simple to set up, come in different sizes to accommodate different cat breeds, and are available in open or hooded designs (if your kitty likes privacy).
A top convenience is that you don’t have to scoop disposable trays as often, making them easier to clean. A biodegradable box can last anywhere from one week to a month. When it’s full, dirty, or damaged, you can just throw the box away and start a new one. Disposing of the entire box and contents is also more sanitary than scrubbing a dirty plastic pan. Plus, it reduces the risk of transmitting bacteria from cat feces.
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Purchase Considerations
There are a few factors to consider when you purchase a disposable litter box. First, to be sure a litter pan is truly biodegradable, look for one that’s made from recycled cardboard or 100% recycled paper. To minimize waste-related odors, get a box that contains odor-resistant coating or includes baking soda.
Some boxes come pre-filled with litter that’s made of 100% recycled paper. This might save you money compared to buying separate cat litter with a traditional plastic box. Cost savings will depend on how many cats you have, how often they use the litter, and how many disposable boxes you buy. Many brands offer single, three-pack, or 12-pack bundles. If you think you’re going to use and toss a lot of them, you’ll likely cut costs by buying a larger quantity upfront.
Finally, to help avoid messes or leaks from breakage, you’ll want to buy a sturdy, waterproof box that doesn’t tear or shred easily and accommodates your cat’s size.
Where to Buy
Thankfully, it’s not hard to find a good biodegradable litter box. Nature’s Miracle Disposable Litter Box is one highly-rated brand available online and at major pet stores. The pan is made from recycled paper, is landfill safe, and is suited for all kinds of litter. Baking soda offers odor protection, and it also comes in a jumbo size.
Kitty’s WonderBox Disposable Litter Box comes in a single, three-pack, or six-pack. It’s made from 100% biodegradable, recycled paper and boasts “superior odor control” via an inherent air filtration system. The shred-resistant and leak-proof litter pan lasts for up to one month with regular scooping. You can also find Kitty’s WonderBox at many retailers.
Whatever brand you choose, using a 100% biodegradable litter box is one simple step you and your feline can take to help preserve the planet for future generations. | https://www.idahopress.com/ralos/want-to-lower-your-cat-s-eco-footprint-switch-to-a-biodegradable-litter-box/article_fec97230-19f4-11ee-8fe7-df0cde984269.html | 2023-07-10 07:42:39 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/ralos/want-to-lower-your-cat-s-eco-footprint-switch-to-a-biodegradable-litter-box/article_fec97230-19f4-11ee-8fe7-df0cde984269.html |
COSHOCTON, Ohio (WCMH) — The family of TikToker Georjlyn Hayes has filed a missing person’s report with the Coshocton County Sheriff’s office.
Brenda Hayes, the 20-year-old’s mother, told NBC4 her daughter has been missing since July 12. Hayes at first thought Georjlyn was in Columbus and then Cincinnati, but became concerned when Georjlyn posted a TikTok that she was stranded in Kentucky. The young woman has around 10,500 followers on the social media platform.
Brenda Hayes sent money through CashApp to help Georjlyn, and someone collected it, she said. But that person wasn’t in the same time zone.
“I sent it at 9:51 p.m. and it was collected at 6:51 p.m.,” Hayes said.
Hayes said that a girl has been answering Georjlyn’s phone, but it was not her daughter. The voicemail had changed to a person named Cory.
“The last video posted was the one where she was stranded,” Brenda said.
Since then, family and friends have been messaging the person who has Georjlyn’s TikTok account and cell phone, asking questions that Georjlyn would know, but receiving the wrong replies.
“People have reached out through her social media and they get blocked,” Brenda said.
The mother has called hospitals and jails, and requested wellness checks in Columbus.
Georjlyn helped to discover the body of Sammy Walters in 2018, working daily and wading through poison ivy in the search for him as part of Golden Hearts, a Voice 4 the Voiceless. Lena Wilson, founder of Golden Hearts, is now looking for Georjlyn. Wilson said the group will be entering Kentucky from two different locations and working towards each other to try to find her.
“If you see myself or a team member you know, holler out Golden Hearts,” Wilson said. “I’m here and we’ll hear you to help you.
Wilson gave out numbers to call: 220-201-9525 or 740-591-5039. Wilson is very worried for the safety of Georjlyn.
“Our concern is that when someone is reported missing and dropped out of sight things may go from search to find the missing person, to all-too-often a recovery effort, not a search any longer,” Wilson said. “We are hoping and praying this case ends with her being found and safe.”
If anyone has seen Georjlyn, they can call Kentucky’s State Highway Patrol Post 7, 859-428-1212. They can also call the Coshocton County Sheriff’s Office’s main number at 740-622-2411. Deputy Brian Noe is handling the case. | https://www.wdtn.com/news/ohio/missing-in-ohio-tiktok-girl-with-10k-followers/ | 2022-07-22 17:28:55 | 1 | https://www.wdtn.com/news/ohio/missing-in-ohio-tiktok-girl-with-10k-followers/ |
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
9-8-0
(nine, eight, zero)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
9-8-0
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(KTLA) – A possible tornado has damaged multiple buildings in the Los Angeles suburb of Montebello, and video of the incident shows a trail of destruction.
The Verdugo Fire Communications Center said the “weather incident” was reported a few minutes before 11:30 a.m. when they responded to an area along South Vail Street.
Images from the scene show ripped-off parts of roofing on what appear to be commercial buildings and debris strewn about the area. Damage spread over more than one city block but the extent of the perimeter was still being determined.
A video shared with Nexstar’s KTLA shows what appears to be a funnel cloud descending from the clouds above:
The owner of a recycling company in the area told KTLA he was driving when the weather event occurred and he later saw the activity had torn off the roof of the building next door.
“All the windows of the cars were shattered … it was just a mess,” he said. “I saw cars just swiveling through the streets and it was just the craziest thing I’ve ever seen. I was only a few inches away, I had to reverse out of it.”
In a statement Wednesday afternoon, Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis called the weather event a “landspout.” The National Weather Service described a landspout as a tornado that “usually causes less damage than a ‘typical’ tornado.”
NWS will investigate the reported tornado on Wednesday. A damage survey team will visit Montebello and southeast Santa Barbara County, where another reported twister damaged mobile homes.
According to preliminary information, it’s “very possible” that the apparent funnel cloud spotted a few miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles was a tornado, said meteorologist Rose Schoenfeld with the weather service.
“It’s definitely not something that’s common for the region,” Schoenfeld said.
One person was injured and was taken to a hospital, said Alex Gillman, a city spokesman. He didn’t know the severity of the injury.
The rare and violent weather came amid a strong late-season Pacific storm that brought damaging winds and more rain and snow to saturated California. Two people died Tuesday as the storm raked the San Francisco Bay Area with powerful gusts and downpours.
Schoenfeld said more unstable weather was possible through the afternoon in Southern California.
“All the ingredients are there for more possible events like the one we saw earlier,” she said.
The last time the weather service’s Los Angeles office sent out tornado assessment teams was 2016 near Fillmore in Ventura County, where it was determined that a small twister had touched down, Schoenfeld said.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is proposing to spend roughly $37 billion for fighting and preventing crime, including $13 billion to help communities hire and train 100,000 police officers over five years.
Biden will outline his anti-crime program on Thursday during a visit to Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The Democratic president will request the money from Congress as part of his latest budget proposal, according to senior administration officials who previewed the plan on the condition of anonymity ahead of the formal announcement.
Republicans are trying to gain leverage in November’s midterm elections by portraying Democrats as unwilling to confront crime problems.
As part of Biden’s plans, $3 billion would be geared toward clearing court backlogs and resolving cases involving murders and guns. The president also wants to use $15 billion to create a grant program that would fund ideas for preventing violent crime or creating a public health response to nonviolence incidents, aimed at reducing the burden on law enforcement.
The remaining $5 billion would support programs intended to stop violence before it occurs.
After speaking in Wilkes-Barre, Biden is scheduled to attend a fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee in Philadelphia. Then he’s expected to spend a long weekend in Wilmington, Delaware, where he has a home. | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Biden-seeking-37B-for-fighting-crime-hiring-17318987.php | 2022-07-21 10:28:00 | 0 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Biden-seeking-37B-for-fighting-crime-hiring-17318987.php |
VALLEY CITY, Ohio — Have you heard the story of Annie, a senior dog living her best life? It's all thanks to two friends who rescued her from a kennel.
Annie's heartwarming tale has been told all over the country while opening hearts and minds to the wonders of senior pets.
"This one says 'roses are red, violets are blue. Happy St. Valentine's Day Annie, especially to you!'"
For Annie, Valentine's Day came in August, after Christmas in July. You squeeze in all the holidays when only a few days are left. Annie the black lab, turned silver, has a magical current life, but a mysterious former one.
"Her surrender notes simply said that she won't walk and she won't eat. And that she is 19-years-old," said Lauren Siler.
Siler spotted Annie on social media in a post about dogs in desperate need at a Dallas shelter. A rescue group got Annie out. Lauren brought her home and bucket list began: In-N-Out, Whataburger, professional photos, a birthday and walks or rides. Annie is quite "pupular."
"Some of her Instagram reels have had like 4.2 million views," Siler said.
Annie's story heartens senior dog advocates all over the country -- like Rachel Daw in Valley City.
"Oh my goodness, seniors are where my heart is," said Daw, a longtime rescue volunteer currently for Grateful Paws Rescue.
She has three pups of her own, all proudly rescues. The trio includes Violet, a senior stray Labrador Retriever, found in Cleveland. Daw already had fosters in her home, and couldn't take Violet in just yet. So Lake Erie Labrador Retriever lovingly fostered Violet until Daw could take her home.
"We think she's around 13. And she does this all day," says Daw looking at a sleeping Violet napping on the couch next to her. Violet still have some spunk, too, when she plays outside with her fur-siblings.
Violet is diabetic, but it's under control. Her health, now great, for an older gal. Rachel says health shouldn't scare off potential adopters. For the rewards are greater than you can imagine.
"Just like my Violet here. You know, wherever she was in the past, she deserves to live out her gold years. And the seniors are so easy," Daw said with a laugh.
Back in Texas, a veterinarian told Annie's adopters she only had about a month to live. So far, they've had five. So these best friends and roommates keep showering Annie with love, while knowing at some point they will grieve.
"Until she tells us she's ready to go, we're going to let her keep living life," said Siler.
Nineteen years worth of days, and these are the most loved days a dog has ever lived.
Grateful Paws Rescue started about five years ago. They take in dogs of all ages, but certainly have a fondness for the seniors.
Check out the dogs available at Grateful Paws HERE.
Check out the dogs available at Lake Erie Labrador Retriever Rescue HERE.
Check out these loveable seniors at City Dogs.
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WASHINGTON — Appropriations bills for the upcoming fiscal year unveiled in the Senate last week contain more than 3,100 earmarks totaling almost $7.8 billion, with Sen. Richard C. Shelby once again the uncontested champion of what senators have rebranded “congressionally directed spending.”
The retiring Alabama Republican, also the ranking member on Senate Appropriations, pulled in $656.4 million across four of the bills, which in general he and other Republicans oppose because of what they consider excess spending and partisan policy riders.
Altogether, Shelby and 15 other Senate Republicans who requested earmarks obtained almost $3.4 billion of the total, or nearly 44 percent. The entire Democratic Caucus other than Montana’s Jon Tester and New Hampshire’s Maggie Hassan — 48 in all, including two independents — secured just under $4 billion. The remainder were bipartisan requests.
Much of Shelby’s haul comes from the Transportation-HUD bill, which overall contained the highest earmarked dollar amount at $2 billion.
He also secured $80 million in the Commerce-Justice-Science bill for two large National Institute of Standards and Technology construction projects, one at Marion Military Institute and one at the University of Alabama. There’s also $161 million for three projects in the Labor-HHS-Education bill, two for health care facilities and equipment at Spring Hill College and one at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine; a third would support a permanent endowment fund at UAB.
The Senate’s Labor-HHS-Education bill contains the largest number of individual earmarks at 906, totaling $1.34 billion, third-most among the bills after Transportation-HUD and Military Construction-VA at almost $1.85 billion. The “milcon” bill has nearly $1.5 billion more earmarked dollars than the House-passed version, partly because there’s more money to go around in the Senate bills for defense-related spending than in their House counterparts.
After Shelby, another retiring Republican, Oklahoma’s James M. Inhofe, also broke the half-billion mark, coming in at No. 2 overall among senators for total congressionally directed spending. Inhofe, the top Republican on Senate Armed Services, got the lion’s share of his earmarked dollars in the Military Construction-VA bill for bases in his home state.
Next is Alaska Republican Lisa Murkowski, with just under a half-billion dollars’ worth of earmarks, including $115 million spread across 48 projects in the Interior-Environment bill. Murkowski is the top Republican on that Appropriations subcommittee, and she secured by far the most earmarked funds in the Interior-Environment bill.
Alaska, Hawaii stand tall
Murkowski’s largesse and that of Hawaii’s Democratic senators, Transportation-HUD Subcommittee Chair Brian Schatz and Mazie K. Hirono, put their states in the upper echelon of congressionally directed spending recipients in the Senate bills. Hawaii would receive the second-most dollars, at $549 million, behind only Alabama; Murkowski’s nearly $490 million puts Alaska at No. 4, behind Alabama and Hawaii and just shy of Oklahoma.
It’s a performance reminiscent of legendary Senate appropriators Daniel K. Inouye, D-Hawaii, and Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, both of whom served as full committee chairs and were never shy about delivering for their remote states.
Rounding out the top five is Missouri, thanks to retiring GOP Sen. Roy Blunt, ranking member on Labor-HHS-Education. Of Blunt’s $350 million in earmarks, $185 million comes from his subcommittee’s bill, more than any other senator in that legislation, mainly for Health Resources and Services Administration-funded projects at various state colleges and universities.
After the Hawaii Democrats, Senate Appropriations Chairman Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., obtained the largest amount of earmarked dollars for his home state among his party, securing $212.5 million. Big-ticket earmarks inserted by the retiring Leahy include $34 million for Burlington International Airport renovations and $30 million for the University of Vermont’s Honors College.
Triumph of the minority
In many ways, the Senate spending bills represent a triumph of small states over their more populous compatriots, reflecting the design of the Senate itself dating back to the Constitutional Convention.
It’s the House where to the majority of the populace go the spoils when it comes to congressional representation, as well as earmarks.
Of $8.2 billion in home-district projects included in the House’s spending bills, nearly 43 percent would go to five large states: California, Texas, Florida, New York and Illinois, in that order. California would receive almost $1.2 billion; Texas, at No. 2, nearly $800 million; followed by Florida with $707 million; New York at $494 million; and Illinois at $334 million.
California is no slouch in the Senate bills either, with almost $312 million secured largely by Energy-Water Appropriations Chair Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., along with fellow California Democrat Alex Padilla.
But that’s only good enough for No. 7 on the list, behind little Maine with 3 percent of California’s population. That’s thanks mainly to Maine Republican Susan Collins, the Transportation-HUD ranking member and likely successor to Shelby next year in the full committee.
Meanwhile, New York is well down the Senate’s list of top states for earmarks at 16th; Illinois is ranked 23rd in that chamber.
Texas and Florida will need all the help they can get from their House delegations, as their GOP senators didn’t request any earmarks.
And with total earmarks spread across both chambers’ spending bills at roughly $16 billion, before removing some overlapping House-Senate requests, there’s a good chance the final spending bills can accommodate both chambers’ projects. That’s because $16 billion would be within the 1 percent ceiling on total discretionary funds set aside for earmarks across the dozen bills.
It doesn’t hurt the Texans’ and Floridians’ cause that a number of their largest projects are for military bases, given the total amount of defense-related spending in bicameral talks is likely to grow.
It might not be as easy for House members’ full nondefense project requests to make it into the final bills, however, since the Senate bills have $13.5 billion less overall for domestic and foreign aid accounts. And that’s after adding $20 billion overall on top of the House spending bills, a figure Republicans might take issue with even if the money was used to boost Pentagon and other defense spending.
That’s if appropriators can agree on final spending bills at all, given the ongoing divide over topline spending levels and policy issues.
But retiring senators like Shelby, Inhofe, Blunt and Leahy certainly have reason to try, given it might be their states’ last chance to secure a similar inflow of federal earmark dollars if Republicans take control in the midterms and do away with the practice.
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Jerry Reinsdorf sauntered through the Chicago White Sox clubhouse Saturday afternoon as a group of reporters waited in vain by Tim Anderson’s locker.
As he passed, the Sox chairman told us to come up with some good questions.
“Sure,” I said. “Come on over.”
Reinsdorf smiled and said to contact Scott Reifert, the Sox senior vice president of communications and gatekeeper to the chairman. It was the 86-year-old Reinsdorf’s unique way of saying, “No chance will I talk to any of you.”
The last time I recall Reinsdorf answering a question about his team in a group setting was during the 2019 winter meetings. When I asked if he was optimistic about the Sox moves for 2020, he replied: “I’m tired of being optimistic and then seeing my optimism was misplaced.”
There are many questions we’d like to ask Reinsdorf about the state of the Sox, a team that was built to be a World Series contender but is struggling to get over .500 as the dog days of August arrive.
Here are seven of those questions:
Are you still optimistic the Sox can make the World Series?
While still in contention, the Sox are nowhere near the team everyone expected to see back in March. “We’ve got to get a bunch of wins to really say we’re in contention,” manager Tony La Russa said Saturday.
Does Reinsdorf believe they can turn on a switch in October if they win the bad the American League Central? La Russa pointed out his 2006 St. Louis Cardinals won it all after 83 regular-season wins, but this team has shown no signs of a miracle finish.
Why aren’t the Sox one of the main bidders for superstar Juan Soto?
Only one player would instantly ease Sox fans’ pain over the dreadful first four months of the 2022 season. That player is Soto, the Washington Nationals outfielder who turned down a 15-year, $440 million contract offer and is being shopped by Nats President Mike Rizzo. The San Diego Padres and Cardinals are two of the reported pursuers, while the Sox aren’t even mentioned.
While the Sox don’t have a top farm system, their window for winning is open and they have several major-league-ready — and affordable — assets, including Eloy Jiménez, Andrew Vaughn, Michael Kopech and Garrett Crochet. It makes no sense the Sox couldn’t compete with the Padres for Soto. Or does Reinsdorf not think it’s worthwhile to acquire Soto because the chances of paying him to stay after 2024 are slim and none?
Are you satisfied with La Russa’s managing this season?
OK, we already know the answer to that one. Next.
Will La Russa return as manager in 2023 if the Sox don’t make the postseason?
Normally this would be a question for general manager Rick Hahn, but since Reinsdorf was the one who hired La Russa in the first place, it obviously would be his call. We know La Russa won’t be fired by Reinsdorf for a second time, but he could move into a front-office role and still have a hand in the team’s future, giving someone younger a chance to get this team on track.
The real question is whether Reinsdorf would be willing to sacrifice another year with La Russa as manager, knowing how polarizing he is with the fan base. Does he believe La Russa’s managing has anything to do with the Sox malaise, or does he put all the blame on the players?
How safe is Hahn?
While Hahn did a stellar job on the first part of the rebuild, finishing it off has been a challenge. Injuries have been a factor, but this Sox team has been lackadaisical on defense and the basepaths, while the bullpen Hahn constructed has been disappointing.
Reinsdorf has not fired a Sox GM since Larry Himes in 1990, when he said Himes got them from Point A to Point B. “We need to get to Point C,” Reinsdorf said. “It’s our opinion that Larry Himes is not the best person to get us to Point C — a world’s championship.”
GM Ron Schueler resigned in 2000 to make way for Ken Williams, who got to Point C in 2005 before being booted upstairs after the 2012 season to make way for Hahn. Now they’re back at Point B.
Is Anderson still the face of the Sox?
Reinsdorf has spent much of the last four decades dealing with his athletes’ missteps, from Scottie Pippen’s refusal to enter a Bulls game to Frank Thomas walking out of Sox camp because of the “diminished skills clause” in his contract to various Dennis Rodman antics. Anderson is just the latest.
The most popular Sox player has been suspended twice in the last year for making contact with an umpire, including a three-game suspension Saturday that he appealed. The Sox created their “Change the Game” marketing campaign around Anderson, who starred in an Adidas ad in 2019 in which he declared: “Baseball is boring. Watch me change it.”
Anderson had a one-game suspension for flipping off a fan in Cleveland reduced to a fine. Earlier this season on social media he told Sox studio analyst Ozzie Guillen, the former player who managed the 2005 champions, to “stfu” after Guillen criticized La Russa for sitting Anderson in the second game of a doubleheader in Cleveland.
Is that the change Reinsdorf is looking for?
Are you as frustrated by the 2022 season as most Sox fans?
Former Miami Marlins President David Samson said in 2019 that Reinsdorf once told him finishing second was the way to go: “He said, ‘You know what, here’s my best advice to you: Finish in second place every single year. Because your fans will say, ‘Wow, we’ve got a shot, we’re in it.’ But there’s always the carrot left. There’s always one more step to take.’”
The Sox released a statement saying Reinsdorf had “no recollection” of making the remark and that he “always considered the second-place team to be the best loser.”
The Sox remain in the postseason hunt despite their mediocre play. Is that a good enough carrot for 2023? How long is Reinsdorf willing to wait to win another championship?
Inquiring minds want to know.
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Since the murder of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer in May 2020, police departments across the country have come under intense scrutiny for excessive use of force, particularly for incidents involving Black suspects. George Floyd’s murder is one of many in recent years that highlight the abuses of power that have been present in American law enforcement for centuries.
Police officers are often called to respond to dangerous and violent situations, and are issued service weapons to defend themselves and the public. More than 1,000 suspects are killed by law enforcement in the U.S. each year, and the majority of those killings are deemed to be justified by oversight officials.
Over the 10 years from 2013 to 2022, a reported 11,160 people were killed by police officers in the United States, according to Mapping Police Violence, a research collaborative that collects data on police killings across the nation. Adjusting for population, this comes out to around 3.4 police killings for every 100,000 people. However, the number of police killings in the last 10 years varies considerably from state to state.
In Oklahoma, 296 police killings were reported from 2013 to 2022, or about 7.5 for every 100,000 residents, the third most among states. While there are a multitude of relevant factors to consider when deadly force is used, 50% of those killed by police (with available data) did not have a gun, and 35% were fleeing.
Among cases involving deadly use of force that are no longer pending further review, 96% of officers involved were not disciplined or charged with a crime.
All data related to police killings is from Mapping Police Violence, a research collaborative that collects data on police killings across the nation from the country’s three largest comprehensive and impartial crowdsourced databases. Population- adjusted figures were calculated using five-year 2021 population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
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POPSUGAR returned to Los Angeles’ Row DTLA for a special Play/Ground event. Attendees had the “perfect day off” with self-care activations, giveaways and an intimate conversation and performance by special musical guest Chlöe. Read more and check out the photos inside.
Last Friday (June 2), POPSUGAR hosted its Play/Ground event in LA. Guests had the opportunity to experience fitness and wellness activities by leading professionals, sampling from its impressive sponsors like Revlon, Ninja Blast, and SweeTARTS, and an intimate conversation and performance by Chlöe.
Peloton’s Cody Rigsby sat down with POPSUGAR executive editor Jada Gomez to share hilarious stories including “hard relaunching” his relationship with his boyfriend on social media, talk about his perfect day off, what his superlative would be amongst the Peloton instructors and his usual morning routine that includes taking a cold shower.
Cody shared the hardships of maintaining self-love while in a relationship.
“Life is hard enough,” Rigsby revealed. “When you combine that with another person and their trauma and their drama, it’s hard. Give yourself grace, give your partner grace. We’re never going to be in the perfect place for anything, let alone love, so we have to let ourselves be a mess sometimes.”
Following Rigsby’s Wake-Up Call, Play/Ground guests felt the burn at the POPSUGAR Fitness Studio with sessions led by A-List trainers including Megan Roup, Katy Schuele Scanlan, Kaleila Jordan, and Raneir Pollard.
To end the perfect day off, special musical guest, Chlöe, performed selections from her debut solo album, In Pieces, and sat down with POPSUGAR associate editor Kelsey Garcia to discuss what inspires her musically, accepting her imperfections, her favorite ways to unplug, and how she supports her sister Halle with an Ariel doll.
Chlöe talked about accepting her imperfections.
“I’m not going to lie,” she revealed. “It’s a difficult journey, I’m still on that journey. If I had the magic touch to make all that self-doubt go away, I would’ve applied it to myself. When I’m doing music in the studio, everything disappears. I feel like I’m taking over the world.”
Check out photos from the special event below:
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Don’t let greenwashing interfere with your goals to buy green products
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- Greenworks Pro Cordless Lawn Mower
- Green Toys Farm Playset
- Biokleen Concentrated Laundry Detergent Liquid
With climate change a major concern, people are more conscious than ever about protecting the environment. Companies are aware of this trend, too, as they compete for consumer dollars. However, some use deceptive advertising and marketing practices called greenwashing to get shoppers to buy items that may not be environmentally friendly.
If your goal is to shop online for items that won’t hurt the environment, you need to be aware of greenwashing and how to choose environmentally friendly products across numerous categories.
What is greenwashing?
Greenwashing occurs when a company promotes products using terms and slogans that are associated with the green movement, but in reality, it doesn’t abide by environmentally sound practices.
Words commonly used to appeal to customers who prefer to buy green products include natural, organic and nontoxic. Some companies even claim that products are sustainable or eco-friendly when in fact, they don’t live up to those claims with sustainable practices.
Not only is greenwashing bad for the environment, but it’s misleading to consumers who want to invest in products that aren’t harmful to the planet.
Types of greenwashing
There are four key types of greenwashing to look out for as you shop.
- Persuasive imagery: Some companies use lovely photos of flowers, trees, birds and more in the marketing of their products to make them appear green. While these appealing images grab attention, they mean nothing if the company is actually polluting the earth.
- Irrelevant messaging: A claim that’s contradicting is another form of greenwashing. For example, if a cosmetic company lists that a product is free of parabens but contains other equally harsh additives, it’s not eco-friendly.
- Misleading label information: A common form of greenwashing includes claims of organic, all-natural or pure on labeling without proof to back up these claims.
- Unmentioned trade-off: You may think a product is green if it’s made of recycled materials. However, if the company is involved in other practices that pollute the planet, it’s not green.
Tips for shopping green online
As you browse for products on your favorite online merchants’ sites, there are steps you can take to ensure that you aren’t swayed by false promises of sustainability.
Do your research. When in doubt, look online to find out more information about a company’s stance on the environment before you buy.
Read beyond the product listing. When you shop online, retailers’ websites have varying amounts of information posted about each product they sell. However, many companies offer closer views of product labeling so you can easily check out fine details such as ingredients. For example, you can find an ingredient list for products such as eco-friendly laundry detergents to help you make an informed decision.
Look for certification by key green organizations. Certifications such as Energy Star, FSC and WaterSense ensure that products meet specific green standards. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency also provides information on its website about sustainable products that are made without harsh chemicals.
Opt for energy-saving products. Investing in smart thermostats, battery-powered tools, water-conserving products and solar-powered gadgets will help make your home and lifestyle greener.
Best green products to buy online
Greenworks Pro Cordless Lawn Mower
Greenworks has been a leading company in battery-powered lawn tools for years. With a powerful motor and up to 45 minutes of runtime per charge, the Pro cordless mower is the way to go for cutting your grass without producing emissions.
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Goal Zero Boulder 200 Briefcase Solar Panel
Easy to transport and set up, this foldable unit features two 100-watt solar panels for powering small appliances and devices when paired with a power station. It’s a good choice for off-the-grid adventures when you need sustainable energy on the go.
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Toys can be eco-friendly too! Green Toys is a sustainable brand that makes toys with 100 percent recycled plastic. This adorable set has a barnyard theme that youngsters love.
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A steam mop may not come to mind when you think of green products, but the fact that it sanitizes with steam instead of chemicals makes it an environmentally friendly home cleaning tool. This top-selling model sets up in minutes and is easy to use.
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Biokleen Concentrated Laundry Detergent Liquid
This laundry detergent meets the EPA’s Safer Choice standards for its chemical-free formula, so you can feel confident using it as part of your green living plan. You can choose from three scents that are light and pleasant or a fragrance-free formula.
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We love this solar fountain’s stylish fish design that looks great in any outdoor living space. In addition to gaining its power from the sun’s rays, it also uses minimal water by recycling it through the unit.
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Jackery Explorer 240 Power Station Solar Generator
You can have power when exploring or when the power goes out with this solar generator. Simply pair it with a solar panel, and it will operate devices, lights and other small appliances. You can also charge in via a wall or vehicle outlet.
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Puracy Everyday Surface Cleaner
Made with plant-based ingredients, this cleaner doesn’t contain harsh additives such as petrochemicals that are hard on the environment. A little goes a long way with the concentrated formula that’s simple to mix and use.
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Google Nest Learning Thermostat
The Nest Learning Thermostat gets its name from the intuitive technology that learns your temperature preferences and sets itself accordingly. You’ll also know when you’re saving energy — a leaf pops up on the vivid screen to alert you when you make a smart temperature choice.
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Investigators say one of the suspects pointed a gun at an NYPD sergeant.
It happened just after midnight along Morrison Avenue.
The sergeant said he spotted two gunmen firing at each other.
One suspect managed to drive away, while the other ran off.
The sergeant says he ran after that man, who then pointed a gun at him.
The sergeant fired his weapon but no one was hit. The sergeant was taken to the hospital to be treated for ringing in his ears.
Both suspects remain at large.
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MASKWACIS, Alberta (AP) — Pope Francis issued a historic apology Monday for the Catholic Church's cooperation with Canada's "catastrophic" policy of Indigenous residential schools, saying the forced assimilation of Native peoples into Christian society destroyed their cultures, severed families and marginalized generations.
"I am deeply sorry," Francis said to applause from school survivors and Indigenous community members gathered at a former residential school south of Edmonton, Alberta. He called the school policy a "disastrous error" that was incompatible with the Gospel and said further investigation and healing is needed.
"I humbly beg forgiveness for the evil committed by so many Christians against the Indigenous peoples," Francis said.
In the first event of his weeklong "penitential pilgrimage," Francis traveled to the lands of four Cree nations to pray at a cemetery and then deliver the long-sought apology at nearby powwow ceremonial grounds. Four chiefs escorted the pontiff in a wheelchair to the site near the former Ermineskin Indian Residential School, and presented him with a feathered headdress after he spoke, making him an honorary leader of the community.
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Francis' words went beyond his earlier apology for the "deplorable" abuses committed by missionaries and instead took institutional responsibility for the church's cooperation with Canada's "catastrophic" assimilation policy, which the country's Truth and Reconciliation Commission said amounted to a "cultural genocide."
More than 150,000 native children in Canada were forced to attend government-funded Christian schools from the 19th century until the 1970s in an effort to isolate them from the influence of their homes and culture. The aim was to Christianize and assimilate them into mainstream society, which previous Canadian governments considered superior.
Ottawa has admitted that physical and sexual abuse was rampant at the schools, with students beaten for speaking their native languages. That legacy of that abuse and isolation from family has been cited by Indigenous leaders as a root cause of the epidemic rates of alcohol and drug addiction now on Canadian reservations.
The discoveries of hundreds of potential burial sites at former schools in the past year drew international attention to the schools in Canada and their counterparts in the United States. The revelations prompted Francis to comply with the truth commission's call for an apology on Canadian soil; Catholic religious orders operated 66 of the country's 139 residential schools.
Reflecting the conflicting emotions of the day, some in the crowd wept as Francis spoke, while others applauded or stayed silent listening to his words, delivered in his native Spanish with English translations. Others chose not to attend at all.
"I've waited 50 years for this apology, and finally today I heard it," survivor Evelyn Korkmaz said. "Part of me is rejoiced, part of me is sad, part of me is numb." She added, however, that she had hoped to hear a "work plan" from the pope on what he would do next to reconcile, including releasing church files on children who died at the schools.
Many in the crowd wore traditional dress, including colorful ribbon skirts and vests with Native motifs. Others donned orange shirts, which have become a symbol of school survivors, recalling the story of one woman whose beloved orange shirt, a gift from her grandmother, was confiscated at a school and replaced with a uniform.
"It's something that is needed, not only for people to hear but for the church to be accountable," said Sandi Harper, who traveled with her sister and a church group from Saskatchewan in honor of their late mother, who attended a residential school.
"He recognizes this road to reconciliation is going to take time, but he is really on board with us," she said, calling the apology "genuine."
Despite the solemnity of the event, the atmosphere seemed at times joyful: Chiefs processed into the site venue to a hypnotic drumbeat, elders danced and the crowd cheered and chanted war songs, victory songs and finally a healing song. Participants paraded a long red banner through the grounds bearing the names of more than 4,000 children who died at or never came home from residential schools; Francis later kissed it.
"I wasn't disappointed. It was quite a momentous occasion," said Phil Fontaine, a residential school survivor and former chief of the Assembly of First Nations who went public with his story of sexual abuse in the 1990s.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who last year apologized for the "incredibly harmful government policy," also attended, along with other officials.
As part of a lawsuit settlement involving the government, churches and approximately 90,000 survivors, Canada paid reparations that amounted to billions of dollars being transferred to Indigenous communities. Canada's Catholic Church says its dioceses and religious orders have provided more than $50 million in cash and in-kind contributions and hope to add $30 million more over the next five years.
While the pope acknowledged blame, he also made clear that Catholic missionaries were merely cooperating with and implementing the government policy, which he termed the "colonizing mentality of the powers." Notably he didn't refer to 15th-century papal decrees that provided religious backing to European colonial powers in the first place.
Jeremy Bergen, a church apology expert and professor of religious and theological studies at Conrad Grebel University College in Waterloo, Ontario, said Francis made clear he was asking forgiveness for the actions of "members of the church" but not the institution in its entirety.
"The idea is that, as the Body of Christ, the church itself is sinless," he said via email.
"So when Catholics do bad things, they are not truly acting on behalf of the church," Bergen added, noting it's a controversial idea on which many Catholic theologians disagree.
Francis said the schools marginalized generations, suppressed Indigenous languages, led to physical, verbal, psychological and spiritual abuse and "indelibly affected relationships between parents and children, grandparents and grandchildren." He called for further investigation, a possible reference to demands for further access to church records and personnel files of priests and nuns to identify perpetrators of abuses.
"Although Christian charity was not absent, and there were many outstanding instances of devotion and care for children, the overall effects of the policies linked to the residential schools were catastrophic," Francis said. "What our Christian faith tells us is that this was a disastrous error, incompatible with the Gospel of Jesus Christ."
The first pope from the Americas was determined to make this trip, even though torn knee ligaments forced him to cancel a visit to Africa earlier this month.
The six-day visit — which also includes stops in Quebec City and Iqaluit, Nunavut, in the far north — follows meetings Francis held in the spring at the Vatican with First Nations, Metis and Inuit delegations. Those encounters culminated with Francis' apology April 1 for "deplorable" abuses at residential schools and a promise to do so again on Canadian soil.
Francis recalled that one of the delegations gave him a set of beaded moccasins as a symbol of children who never came back from the schools, and asked him to return them in Canada. Francis said in these months they "kept alive my sense of sorrow, indignation and shame" but that in returning them he hoped they can also represent a path to walk together.
Event organizers had mental health counselors on hand Monday, knowing the event could be traumatic for some people.
Later Monday, Francis visited Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples, an Edmonton parish whose sanctuary was dedicated last week after being restored from a fire. The church incorporates Indigenous language and customs in liturgy, and both were on display during the event, with folksongs and drums and providing the backdrop to the pope's visit.
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Associated Press writers Rob Gillies in Toronto and Holly Meyer in Nashville, Tennessee, contributed.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kenny Pickett threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to George Pickens with 46 seconds remaining, and the Pittsburgh Steelers capped three days of tributes to the late Franco Harris with a 13-10 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday night.
On the same night the Steelers retired Harris’ No. 32 — the Hall of Fame running back died Wednesday at age 72 — Pittsburgh (7-8) kept its faint playoff hopes alive by delivering another last-second victory over the Raiders. Las Vegas (6-9) was pushed to the brink of elimination from the postseason.
A day after the 50th anniversary of Harris’ “Immaculate Reception” win over the Raiders in the 1972 playoffs, Pickett deftly drove the Steelers 76 yards in 10 plays, the last a dart over the middle to a wide-open Pickens in the end zone.
Pickett completed 26 of 39 for 244 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Tight end Pat Freiermuth caught seven passes for 66 yards and Najee Harris had 95 total yards as the Steelers won for the fifth time in seven games.
Derek Carr threw for 174 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions, the last one a floater down the middle of the field that was picked off by Cam Sutton with 29 seconds to go. Pittsburgh rookie Connor Heyward ran for a first down to help the Steelers run out of the clock.
The Raiders, coming off a dramatic last-play victory over New England last week, reverted to their form from earlier this season by losing their eighth one-score game of the year. They could be eliminated from the playoffs by the end of the week.
The Steelers paid tribute to Harris in various ways during a bitterly cold night. Players wore replicas of his jersey while entering the stadium. Defensive captain Cam Heyward ran onto the field waving a massive flag with Harris’ number, and Pickett even shouted “Franco! Franco!” during his cadence before converting a quarterback sneak in the first half.
Still, it looked like it wouldn’t be enough. While Pittsburgh moved the ball with ease at times, it continued to struggle once it got near the end zone. Pickett threw an interception in the third quarter — his first in 145 attempts — and Chris Boswell missed a pair of field goals.
Carr started crisply in the 8-degree weather — the coldest home game for the Steelers since 1989 — and finished off a 14-play, 71-yard opening drive with a 14-yard touchdown strike to Hunter Renfrow.
Yet Las Vegas let the Steelers hang around, and Pickett — whose name was announced by Harris when Pittsburgh took him with the 20th overall pick in last spring’s draft — provided the first signature moment of what the Steelers hope will be a decorated career.
HONORING HARRIS
What was supposed to become a celebratory weekend for one of the NFL’s marquee franchises turned bittersweet when Harris died just two days before the 50th anniversary of his “Immaculate Reception” against the Raiders in the 1972 playoffs.
The halftime ceremony featured many of Harris’ teammates from the 1970s Steelers dynasty. His widow, Dana Dokmanovich, and their son, Dok, joined Pittsburgh president Art Rooney II on stage. Dokmanovich leaned into Rooney after he handed her Harris’ jersey, and Pittsburgh Hall of Fame defensive end Joe Greene brushed away tears.
INJURIES
Raiders: DE Chandler Jones exited with a left elbow injury in the third quarter after colliding with teammate Maxx Crosby and did not return. … LB Denzel Perryman went to the locker room with a left shoulder injury in the fourth quarter.
Steelers: CB Tre Norwood left in the first half with a hamstring injury and did not return.
UP NEXT
Raiders: Host NFC West champion San Francisco on Jan. 1.
Steelers: At Baltimore on Jan. 1. The Ravens edged Pittsburgh 16-14 at Acrisure Stadium on Dec. 11.
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Orange County trio receive Women of the Year honors in state’s 73rd district
Three Orange County women, including a Costa Mesa resident, are being honored by Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris as Women of the Year.
The honorees, one each from Costa Mesa, Irvine and Tustin, the cities represented by Petrie-Norris in the state’s 73rd district, were recognized in a ceremony Thursday.
“One of the things that I always come away with after these events is just a sense of inspiration and, really, of hope,” Petrie-Norris said. “All of these women, and so many of the women that we’ve been able to honor over the years, they’re tackling some of the toughest challenges facing our cities today and facing the planet today.”
Costa Mesa’s Jennifer Friend, who experienced homelessness as a child, is the chief executive of Project Hope Alliance, an organization that works to end youth homelessness. Under her leadership, the group has expanded from serving one school and 65 kids to 47 schools across three districts: Newport-Mesa Unified, Santa Ana Unified and Huntington Beach Union High School District.
“I used to think that I was successful despite what I went through,” said Friend, who added the honor is reflective of her organization’s collective work. “I realize now that it’s because of it, and I hope that the kids that we walk alongside can internalize that and realize that much earlier than 53. I think it’ll turn the impostor syndrome thing on its head if we look at it from an asset perspective, not a deficit perspective.”
Dr. Shaista Malik, the Irvine honoree, is the founding executive director of the UC Irvine Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute. She is also an associate vice chancellor of the College of Health Sciences at the university.
“Receiving this award is a testament to the importance of whole health and the contributions of women in this field,” Malik said. “I want to use this recognition as an opportunity to continue advocating for healthcare quality, equity and access for all, and to inspire others to engage in integrative whole-person health.”
Dr. Samar Aziz, a 30-year resident of Tustin, is the chief executive of Sabil USA, a nonprofit that provides myriad services, including help with food insecurity, rental assistance, and mental health services. Over the past 11 years, Sabil has provided 7.3 million pounds of nutritious food to those in need, Aziz said.
“It’s an honor to be servicing my community and the nearby neighborhoods and to be recognized for my city that I’ve been here for 30 years, and especially that this year, the theme is equity,” Aziz added. “As a woman, an immigrant from an Egyptian family, I really believe that it’s about time that we stepped up into our greatness and we shine and we are contributors of society.”
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NEW YORK (AP) — America's top television networks on Thursday turned prime time over to a gripping account of former President Donald Trump's actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol — with one prominent exception.
The top-rated news network, Fox News Channel, stuck with its own lineup of commentators. Sean Hannity denounced the “show trial” elsewhere on TV just as he was featured in it, with the House's Jan. 6 committee examining his tweets to Trump administration figures.
Hannity aired a soundless snippet of committee members entering the hearing room as part of a lengthy monologue condemning the proceedings.
That was all Fox News Channel viewers saw of the hearing.
“It's really just a cheap, selectively edited political ad,” Hannity told his viewers.
Meanwhile, ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, CNN and MSNBC aired the second prime-time hearing, focusing on Trump's real-time response to the riot. The committee said it was the last hearing until September.
“This very much sounded like a closing argument, certainly of this chapter of their investigation, and it was profound,” ABC News anchor David Muir said.
About 20 million people watched the first prime-time hearing on June 9, the Nielsen Company said. Generally, reaching that big an audience in mid-July would be a long shot, as it is the least-watched television month of the year.
Yet the seven daytime hearings have proven something of an oddity. Buoyed by strong word-of-mouth, the hearings grew in audience as they went along. CNN, for example, reached 1.5 million people for the second daytime hearing on June 16, and 2.6 million for the last one on June 12, Nielsen said.
Fox's broadcast station in New York, which did not air last month's prime-time hearing, showed the Thursday night session.
There's little interest at Fox News Channel, which televised the daytime hearings, although only up until the demarcation line of the network's popular show “The Five.” Ratings show that roughly half the network's audience flees when the hearings start, and return when they're over.
That would be a much more serious problem in prime time, where Fox's audience is more than double what it is during the day. Fox News Channel's decision not to air the prime-time hearings is almost certainly a function of the demands of their audience and prime-time hosts, said Nicole Hemmer, an expert on conservative media and author of the upcoming book “Partisans: The Conservative Revolutionaries Who Remade American Politics in the 1990s.”
“It creates an awkward situation when a host like Tucker Carlson tells his audience that the hearings are a debacle not worth their time, and then the network preempts his show to air them,” Hemmer said.
Carlson found plenty of things to talk about besides the hearing Thursday, including President Joe Biden's COVID-19 diagnosis, a “meltdown” by liberals over the U.S. Supreme Court's abortion decision, the failure of drug legalization, “climate crazies” and “trans-affirming” lessons in Los Angeles schools.
Hannity's lead story was the “grand finale” of the Jan. 6 committee, although he didn't show it — at least with the sound on.
He brought on guests like GOP Rep. Jim Banks of Indiana, who said that if the hearings have done anything, “they've exonerated President Trump and the people supporting him.”
Talk show host Mark Levin told Hannity the U.S. Justice Department is corrupt because “the Colbert 9 are roaming free.” That's a reference to federal prosecutors' decision not to bring charges against nine people associated with CBS’ “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” who were arrested in a U.S. Capitol complex building last month.
While Hannity was on the air, the Jan. 6 committee showed tweets that Hannity and other Fox News personalities had sent to Trump administration officials, warning that the Capitol riot was making the president look bad.
In a closing statement, Rep. Liz Cheney, the committee's vice chair, noted that most of its case against Trump has been made by Republicans. She ridiculed the notion that the committee's findings would be much different if Republicans other than she and Rep. Adam Kinzinger were members.
“Do you really think that Bill Barr is such a delicate flower that he would wilt under cross-examination?” she said.
The Republicans watching Fox News Channel on Thursday night didn't hear her.
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Person found dead in vacant building fire in Seattle
SEATTLE - A person was found dead inside a vacant building after a fire Thursday morning in Seattle's Mount Baker neighborhood.
Before 9 a.m., firefighters responded to a report Building fire near South Estelle Street and Rainier Avenue South.
When crews arrived there was a vacant commercial building on fire.
Firefighters managed to get the fire under control, but during a search they found a person dead inside the building.
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VIDEO: Woman sees Cape Coral home for first time after Hurricane Ian
VIDEO: Woman sees Cape Coral home for first time after Hurricane Ian
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VIDEO: Woman sees Cape Coral home for first time after Hurricane Ian
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Now that Hurricane Ian has passed over Florida, residents wonder how they'll pick up the pieces of destruction the storm left behind.
CNN accompanied one woman as she saw her home in Cape Coral for the first time after the hurricane made landfall along Florida's western coast Wednesday as a Category 4 storm.
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She's seen wading through the streets up to her home, where there are broken windows and shredded screens from Ian's winds and rains.
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WFO SACRAMENTO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, December 31, 2022
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
115 PM PST Fri Dec 30 2022
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 6000 FEET IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO
10 PM PST SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches
above 6000 feet, locally 3 to 4 feet of snow above 8000 feet.
Winds gusts 45 to 55 mph, particularly at exposed ridgetops and
peaks.
* WHERE...Western Plumas County/Lassen National Park.
* WHEN...From 4 AM to 10 PM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Gusty winds could
bring down tree branches.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels will drop through the day on
Saturday, starting around 7000 to 7500 ft, lowering to 4500 to
5000 ft by Saturday evening. Precipitation will fall in the form
of rain below the snow level.
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Slow down and use caution while traveling.
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...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO
4 AM PST SUNDAY...
above 7000 feet, locally up to 3 to 4 feet above 9000 feet.
Winds gusts 50 to 60 mph, particularly at exposed ridgetops and
* WHERE...West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada County.
* WHEN...From 10 AM Saturday to 4 AM PST Sunday.
Saturday, starting 8000+ ft Saturday morning, 7000 to 8000 ft
Saturday mid-day, and 5500 to 7000 ft Saturday evening.
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CASSVILLE, Mo. (AP) — A school district in southwest Missouri has decided to bring back spanking as a form of discipline for students, but only if their parents agree.
Classes resumed Tuesday in the Cassville School District for the first time since the school board in June approved bringing corporal punishment back to the 1,900-student district about 60 miles (97 kilometers) southwest of Springfield. The district dropped the practice in 2001.
The policy states that corporal punishment will be used only when other forms of discipline, such as suspensions, have failed and then only with the superintendent’s permission.
District spokeswoman Mindi Artherton was out of the office Friday and a woman who answered the phone in her office suggested reading the policy. She said staff had already done interviews. “At this time we will focus on educating our students,” she added, before hanging up.
Superintendent Merlyn Johnson told The Springfield News-Leader the decision to revive corporal punishment came after an anonymous survey sent to parents, students and school employees found they were concerned about student behavior and discipline.
Johnson said many parents have complained that the district doesn’t use corporal punishment.
“We’ve had people actually thank us for it,” he said. “Surprisingly, those on social media would probably be appalled to hear us say these things, but the majority of people that I’ve run into have been supportive.”
The policy also says a witness from the district must be present and the discipline will not be used in front of other students.
“When it becomes necessary to use corporal punishment, it shall be administered so that there can be no chance of bodily injury or harm,” the policy says. “Striking a student on the head or face is not permitted.”
Missouri is one of 19 states that allows corporal punishment in schools. Periodic efforts to ban corporal punishment in schools have failed to gain traction in the state Legislature.
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Hey, Philadelphia public school parents and guardians -- be sure to send your child masked up to class Monday.
The School District of Philadelphia said that starting Monday, May 23, 2022, students and staff once again must wear face masks in classrooms, citing an increase in COVID-19 infections.
Families had a weekend to prepare. The district made the announcement in a news release Friday afternoon, saying that the Philadelphia Department of Public Health made the recommendation for universal mask-wearing. Masking will be mandatory “until further notice,” the district said.
Mask wearing will be required at all times on campus and while riding on school buses and vans.
“As we’ve learned since the pandemic began, the coronavirus continues to evolve and so too will our response to it. As we work together to minimize the spread, please remember that our Health and Safety Protocols are still in effect, including the importance of notifying the District if you test positive for COVID-19,” Superintendent William Hite said in the district statement.
The mask requirement for Philadelphia public schools follows the announcement last week that the Cheltenham and Lower Merion school districts in neighboring Montgomery County would also require masks again. Lower Merion, however walked back its requirement to a strong recommendation instead.
In Montgomery County, the Norristown Area School District also started requiring masks in schools starting Monday.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global law firm Reed Smith announced today that Alexander Y. "Sandy" Thomas will step down as the firm's global managing partner, effective March 1, after 10 years in the firm's top leadership post. Thomas will become chief legal officer of KIND, Kids in Need of Defense, an international nonprofit devoted to the protection of unaccompanied and separated children who migrate alone in search of safety.
Thomas will be KIND's inaugural chief legal officer, based in Washington, D.C. The nonprofit was founded by Microsoft Corporation and Co-founder and Patron Angelina Jolie in 2008. KIND has assisted over 30,000 children in need of legal counsel and support. Reed Smith has provided pro bono support to KIND for the past decade.
Reed Smith's Executive Committee has designated Casey Ryan, currently the firm's global head of legal personnel, to succeed Thomas as the firm's global managing partner. She will serve the rest of Thomas's term, until the next scheduled election in 2025.
"Over the past decade, it has been a privilege to lead Reed Smith's global team, a group of exceptionally talented lawyers and professional staff," said Thomas, who has been with the firm for 24 years and has served as the firm's global managing partner since late 2013. "I am proud of what we have accomplished together, including our inclusive culture and reputation for outstanding client service. A highly collaborative spirit has been at the heart of Reed Smith's 146-year history and will continue to ensure its success."
"One of Reed Smith's guiding principles is giving back to our communities," Thomas added. "Through the firm's considerable pro bono work on behalf of KIND, I have gained a deep appreciation of KIND's global mission – to protect children's wellbeing and rights, while providing them access to justice – and how that manifests through its good works, be it social services, policy, advocacy or legal services. I am honored to serve KIND as it seeks to change the lives of children with the greatest of needs."
Under Thomas's leadership, Reed Smith has grown its revenue from $1.152 billion in 2014 to $1.436 billion in 2021; in that period, profit per equity partner grew from $1.203 million to $1.735 million and revenue per lawyer increased from $703,000 to $913,000. Over the past decade, the firm has established offices in significant markets, including Dallas, Austin, Miami, Frankfurt, Brussels and, just recently, Orange County. Thomas led the firm's strategy to become the leading global law firm in five key industries: financial services, life sciences and health care, energy and natural resources, transportation, and entertainment and media. Today, the firm has 31 offices across the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Thomas has overseen transformative efforts that position Reed Smith as a progressive and innovative law firm that employs work processes and technology to solve its clients' most pressing problems with maximum efficiency. With Thomas's guidance, the firm is also a leader in areas that impact its personnel, including in DEI, wellness, mental health and talent development. In 2022, the firm achieved the highest annual revenue in its history while at the same time recording the greatest number of pro bono hours in a year, over 92,000.
Under Thomas's leadership, the firm has:
- Launched a legal-tech and data solutions subsidiary (Gravity Stack) and a shared-services center (Reed Smith Global Solutions) to deliver an expanded array of cutting-edge client services;
- Gained DEI recognition for promoting diverse and women leaders (Mansfield Certification and WILEF Gold Certification) and, among other things, achieving LGBTQ+ and disability equality in the workplace.
- Launched the Racial Equity Action Plan in 2020, with a principal long-term objective of improving the hiring, retention and promotion of Black lawyers and professional staff.
- Created market-recognized programs and benefits to support associate development at all stages, such as expanding the billable hours credit to cover DEI and ESG activities, and the firm's launch of Reed Smith Associate Advantage, a three-year development program for junior associates.
Thomas was recognized earlier this month in the 2022 Financial Times North America Innovative Lawyers report as among seven finalists for "Legal leaders for an era of change."
Reed Smith's Executive Committee has designated Ryan to step into the global managing partner role. Ryan joined the firm in 1996 and has held numerous leadership positions during her time at the firm. Her first leadership position in 2011 was as the global practice group leader of the firm's Labor & Employment Group. Since that time she also has been vice chair of the Litigation Department, and was the Pittsburgh office chair of the Women's Initiative Network of Reed Smith. She was named to the firm's Senior Management Team in 2015 when she became the global head of legal personnel, a role she has held for the past eight years and which leads compensation, promotions and recruiting.
"Sandy has provided the firm with exceptional leadership through an unprecedented time for businesses and the legal industry. He is respected for his steadfast commitment to our strategy, for consistently modeling our core values, and for his attention and regard for our entire global team," Ryan said.
"KIND is delighted to welcome Sandy as our first CLO, a critical role necessitated by the organization's tremendous growth and success during the past 15 years. Sandy's legal expertise and lifelong commitment to supporting pro-bono legal services, workplace innovation, DEI initiatives, and strategic growth will strengthen our team and provide solid footing for KIND's future. The need for KIND's services in the United States and beyond our borders has never been greater than it is today and having Sandy in this vital position will ensure KIND remains a premier provider of legal and social services for unaccompanied children on the move," said KIND President Wendy Young.
About Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)
KIND is an international organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., with 15 field offices in the United States; programming in Guatemala and Honduras since 2010, Europe since 2015, and Mexico since 2018. KIND's vision is a world in which children's rights and well-being are protected as they migrate alone in search of safety. To achieve this vision, KIND ensures that no child appears in immigration court without high-quality legal representation; advances laws, policies, and practices that ensure children's protection and uphold their right to due process and fundamental fairness; and promotes in countries of origin, transit, and destination durable solutions to child migration that are grounded in the best interests of the child and ensure that no child is forced to migrate involuntarily.
About Reed Smith
Reed Smith is a dynamic international law firm dedicated to helping clients move their businesses forward. With an inclusive culture and innovative mindset, we deliver smarter, more creative legal services that drive better outcomes for our clients. Our deep industry knowledge, long-standing relationships and collaborative structure make us the go-to partner for complex disputes, transactions and regulatory matters.
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ABILENE, Texas (AP)Airion Simmons scored 17 points as Abilene Christian beat UT Arlington 84-68 on Saturday night.
Simmons shot 6 for 13 from the floor, including 4 for 8 from beyond the arc for the Wildcats (10-10, 2-5 Western Athletic Conference). Damien Daniels scored 15 points and added six rebounds and seven assists. Cameron Steele scored 13.
Kyron Gibson led the Mavericks (7-14, 2-6) with 20 points. Shemar Wilson had 12 points and Marion Humphrey scored 10.
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VANCOUVER, BC, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Atmofizer Technologies Inc. (the "Company" or "Atmofizer") (CSE: ATMO) (Frankfurt: J3K) (OTCQB: ATMFF) is pleased to anounce that it has launched a new customer lease-finance program through its majority owned leasing subsidiary. The program will enable Atmofizer customers to acquire Atmofizer nanoparticle reduction air purifiers for less than one dollar per day.
Customers may be required to make a down payment (ranging from $0- $99) and then pay $29.99/month to participate in the program. The down payment is less than 10% of the MSRP. Customers utilizing the lease-finance program will receive a standard limited warranty for the Atmofizer for the duration of a 36 month term lease. This credit facility makes the Company's air purification technology more accessible to a wider range of consumers.
For higher volume customers, such as hotels, cruise ships and schools, the Company intends extend the "clean air for less than a dollar a day" financing with no down payment required, subject to certain terms and conditions.
"This program makes our solution not only one of the best in the market but also one of the most affordable, with no on-going filter or maintenance costs for the Atmofizer unit," said Atmofizer CEO, Olivier Centner. "During the craze of the pandemic the industry did a great job selling solutions without customers understanding the cost of filter changes".
"Independent test results from a well-regarded US lab showed the smallest agglomeration engine, the Atmofizer A500, reduced a COVID-19 surrogate virus by over 96% within fifteen minutes and 99.99% within 45 minutes," said Centner. "This puts an Atmofizer's performance among the top in the industry, but without all the ongoing costs associated with filter changes on the device."
"Customers in hospitality, travel, and education have been particularly hard-hit during the pandemic. Their customers, guests, and students are more aware of airborne hazards now and want the organizations who manage the rooms they occupy to take active measures to ensure the air is being made as safe and healthy as it can be." said, Atmofizer President and Chief Commercial Officer, Whit Pepper. "The problem is that these organizations have suffered economically and the upfront capital expense for a large volume of air purification equipment can be a significant financial burden, as can all the ongoing costs of expensive filter replacement, which includes parts, labor time and logistics costs. Those additional costs can often exceed the price of what they spend on the other air purifier units when they originally purchased the hardware. This new financing deal gives them the financial flexibility to spread the payments out for less than $1 per day without continuously having to buy and change filters on the Atmofizer. For customers like hotels or cruise lines, that low daily charge is a nominal cost to pass on to customers. Commercial consumers can even add a margin to it to cover any unoccupied nights and also create a supplemental revenue stream. This new program is a turn-key deal to make it easy logistically and financially for our customers."
Atmofizer's consumer and industrial solutions are based on its patent-protected and patent pending technology for ultrafine particle agglomeration and neutralization. This capability creates a revolutionary and more efficient method for addressing the wide range of dangerous nano-scale particles, viruses and bacteria that are too small to be effectively managed by conventional HEPA filters and ultraviolet lights. Atmofizer plans to disrupt the air treatment industry by improving air safety and purification efficiency while lowering customers' operational costs.
Atmofizing air refers to the process of using ultrasonic acoustic waves to agglomerate (cluster together) small particles into a larger target that is then radiated by ultraviolet light to neutralize their harmful properties, making the air you breath less hazardous to your health. Using units that atmofize air in tandem with HEPA filters can make the HEPA filters work more efficiently, enable the use of a less-powerful filter and result in a cleaner and longer-lasting filter that reduces operating costs and is less of a health hazard to clean or replace.
Atmofizer is patent-pending and patent-protected sole source of technology to atmofize air and is applying its proprietary technology in consumer and industrial air purification products currently manufactured under the Atmofizer brand, as well as in retail and commercial devices produced by other companies that integrate Atmofizer technology into their own products under license. Atmofizer's owned and licensed product lines include wearable, portable and mobile use for personal air treatment, as well as larger systems to handle higher air volumes for commercial, industrial, institutional and residential applications.
This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature may constitute forward-looking information. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by words or phrases such as "may", "will", "expect", "likely", "should", "would", "plan", "anticipate", "intend", "potential", "proposed", "estimate", "believe" or the negative of these terms, or other similar words, expressions and grammatical variations thereof, or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" happen, or by discussions of strategy. The forward-looking information contained herein includes, without limitation, Atmofizer's lease-finance program and the business and strategic plans of the Company.
By their nature, forward-looking information is subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that may be general or specific and which give rise to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions, projections or conclusions will not prove to be accurate, that assumptions may not be correct and that objectives, strategic goals and priorities will not be achieved. A variety of factors, including known and unknown risks, many of which are beyond our control, could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information in this press release including, without limitation: the Company's ability to comply with all applicable laws and governmental regulations relating to its commercial products; the ability of the Company to protect its intellectual property; impacts to the business and operations of the Company due to the COVID-19 pandemic; the conflict in eastern Europe; having only a limited operating history, the ability of the Company to access capital to meet future financing needs; the Company's reliance on management and key personnel; competition; changes in consumer trends; foreign currency fluctuations; and general economic, market or business conditions.
Additional risk factors can also be found in the Company's continuous disclosure documents, which have been filed on SEDAR and can be accessed at www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned to consider these and other factors, uncertainties and potential events carefully and not to put undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained herein is made as of the date of this press release and is based on the beliefs, estimates, expectations and opinions of management on the date such forward-looking information is made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results or otherwise or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking information, except as required by applicable law.
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An upcoming auction will allow you to bring home an heirloom from America’s late honorary grandmother.
Betty White’s estate will hit the auction block later this year, confirms Julien’s Auctions.
It will feature items from both her personal and professional life including:
- the wedding band from White’s marriage to Allen Ludden
- a solid gold watch engraved with her mother’s initials
- a mahogany piano from White’s California home
- numerous The Golden Girls memorabilia including the original director’s chair from the set, a script from the series’ pilot episode and a script signed by White, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, and Estelle Getty.
Before the auction, the 1,500-item collection will be part of a traveling public exhibit making stops in Chile, Ireland, and the United States.
White died on December 31, 2021 at the age of 99. She would have turned 100 on January 17, 2022. She was best known for playing Rose on NBC’s The Golden Girls from 1985 to 1992, as well as her dedicated work as an animal advocate.
During her career spanning more than eight decades, White’s honors include 21 Primetime Emmy nominations with five wins and one Hall of Fame honor, a Grammy award, inductions into the Television Hall of Fame in 1988 and 1995, and a Guinness Book of World Record in 2013 for longest TV career for a female entertainer.
The auction will take place online and live in Beverly Hills from September 23 to 25. You can see a complete list of items featured in the upcoming auction here. | https://fox59.com/news/entertainment/betty-whites-estate-to-hit-auction-block-including-stars-wedding-band-golden-girls-memorabilia/ | 2022-04-07 12:04:40 | 0 | https://fox59.com/news/entertainment/betty-whites-estate-to-hit-auction-block-including-stars-wedding-band-golden-girls-memorabilia/ |
SAGINAW, Mich. (WJRT) - With many emotions still being felt in the days following the Supreme Court's overturn of Roe v. Wade, many fear that other rights could be at risk, including birth control.
While birth control does remain legal, people in mid-Michigan and across the country are expressing concerns that their access to contraceptives could be in jeopardy.
“It's just not fair and it's scary. For girls to grow up today I mean that's a scary thought. Not knowing that you have a specific doctor that you can talk to about these things,” said Owosso resident Lindsay Dedic.
With heavy protesting across the U.S. and in Mid-Michigan, women and men alike continue to condemn the recent high court's decision while pro-life supporters celebrate it.
While some fear other rights, such as access to contraception, may be next in light of Justice Clarence Thomas's suggestion that all cases built on similar footing should be revisited.
“I even have some friends who have bought a bunch of Plan B online, ordered a huge shipment of it because she has daughters and she's concerned for them and wants them to be able to have a choice later,” said Saginaw resident Tara Crawford.
Medical Director for the Saginaw County Health Department, Delicia Pruitt suspects an increase in appointments in the future. She said that they are ready to service patients in need of birth control now and that patients can receive up to 14 months of birth control at their appointment.
“We haven't seen a lot of phone calls just yet, but I anticipate the demand will increase. But we want people to know -- don't panic. Birth control will be available,” she said.
But, some people still fear what may lie ahead.
“We already have an overflowing foster care system with too many babies that are unwanted, unloved that grow up not to be great members of society,” Crawford said.
Some online chatter even suggesting women delete period tracking apps so that health information cannot be used against them.
However, some are here and ready to fight for their rights.
Being able to turn this though, and make it more of a positive thing, that we can use this platform now to reteach these younger girls and growing up. This newer generations of women coming up -- that we fought once, we can fight again,” said Dedic. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/what-s-next-for-birth-control-local-doctor-and-residents-react/article_6e6eff34-f65f-11ec-8b6e-fb182f3112fc.html | 2022-06-28 02:41:03 | 0 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/what-s-next-for-birth-control-local-doctor-and-residents-react/article_6e6eff34-f65f-11ec-8b6e-fb182f3112fc.html |
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A historic organization in Albuquerque held a concert Sunday. The proceeds from the event were awarded to New Mexico women’s scholarships.
The Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO) calls itself a sisterhood that raises money for scholarships for women.
The organization is over 150 years old and has raised over $400 million over the years.
“Some of the young women that we’ve sponsored with PEO scholarships have become members of the organization because they believe in what we’re trying to do,” said local PEO Chapter President Edwina Beard.
The PEO hopes to raise $2,000 at the event.
There are 4 different state scholarships available for New Mexico Women, as well as five national scholarships and grants. | https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/philanthropic-educational-organization-holds-concert-as-scholarship-fundraiser/ | 2023-03-13 03:24:53 | 1 | https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/philanthropic-educational-organization-holds-concert-as-scholarship-fundraiser/ |
Parents charged after toddler dies in hot car, police say
POLK COUNTY, Fla. (CNN) – It’s a heartbreaking story out of Florida.
A Lakeland couple has been charged with aggravated manslaughter in the hot car death of their 18-month-old girl.
Authorities said she was left in a hot car overnight following a Fourth of July party.
Authorities said Joel and Jazmine Rondon went to the party with their three young kids. The older two are 6 and 8 years old.
The sheriff said the husband and wife each thought the other had brought the baby in after they got home, and the husband found the baby in the morning still strapped in the car seat and unresponsive.
The couple rushed her to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
The sheriff said the heat index that day was 105 degrees, and the child’s internal body temperature was more than 104 degrees.
Authorities said the husband tested positive for meth, marijuana and alcohol. The wife tested positive for marijuana and alcohol.
The parents have been arrested, and their other kids were placed with relatives.
The sheriff said this is not an accident, it’s pure negligence, and that the core of the negligence is drug use and abuse.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Jesse Williams vowed not to be discouraged after leaked video and images of his onstage nude scene in the Broadway play “Take Me Out” were posted online.
“I’m not down about it. Our job is to go out there every night, no matter what,” Williams told The Associated Press on Thursday.
The leaked video and images prompted an outcry from the show’s producers and the union that represents actors and stage managers.
“I’m not really worrying about it. I can’t sweat that. We do need to keep advocating for ourselves. And it’s wonderful to see a community push back and make clear what we do stand for, what we don’t,” Williams said. “Consent is important, I thought. So, let’s keep that in mind universally.”
Williams is starring in a revival of Richard Greenberg’s exploration of what happens when a Major League Baseball superstar comes out as gay, tracing the way it unsettles the team and unleashes toxic prejudices. Williams earned a Tony Award nomination Monday for playing the superstar and the revival is up for a Tony as well.
While Broadway shows have a strict policy against recording anything onstage, Second Stage Theater, which is producing the revival, has added Yondr pouches to protect the actors, many of whom are naked in shower scenes. Audience members arriving at the theater are asked to put their phones into a locked pouch that is only opened at the end of the show. Producers said they would beef up security in the wake of the violation.
“Theater is a sacred space, and everybody doesn’t understand that. Everybody doesn’t necessarily respect or regard that in a way that maybe they should, or we’d like,” Williams said.
The leaked video is the latest incident in which the privacy or well-being of a performer was put in jeopardy, following Will Smith’s Oscar slap of Chris Rock and when Dave Chapelle was attacked by a man at the Hollywood Bowl.
One of Williams’ co-stars, Michael Oberholtzer, who also earned a Tony nomination on Monday, called the incident “very disappointing.”
“People feel like that they can say and do things because they pay for admission or because they are a subscription member or whatever the case may be, that certain behavior is permissible. But it’s not. It’s a violation of people’s consent,” Oberholtzer said.
Williams says he was approached to do the revival of the play while starring on the long-running medical drama, “Grey’s Anatomy,” but it wasn’t until after he read the script that he realized it included nudity.
“If somebody had just said it’s play with nudity, it would have been framed differently. But the nudity is honest. It makes sense. It’s not salacious. It serves the story. It puts the audience in an interesting position to relate to empathize with the characters,” Williams said. | https://www.wric.com/entertainment-news/jesse-williams-addresses-leak-of-broadway-nude-scene/ | 2022-05-14 10:15:22 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/entertainment-news/jesse-williams-addresses-leak-of-broadway-nude-scene/ |
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER (Associated Press)
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The man who shot eight students at Michigan State University, killing three, was found with two handguns and a note containing a possible motive for the attack, police said Thursday.
The 9 mm guns, dozens of rounds of ammunition and the two-page note were found with Anthony McRae when he killed himself Monday night after being confronted by police, said campus deputy chief Chris Rozman.
Investigators said they still were trying to pin down a motive, three days after the violence at the 50,000-student campus in East Lansing, but the note was a key point.
“It appears based on the content of the note that he felt he was slighted in some way by people or businesses,” Rozman said at a news conference. “Did a mental health issue amplify that or was it a component of that? We’re not sure at this point. We’re working our best to try to determine that as best as possible.”
McRae, 43, was the lone shooter and had no connection to the victims or to Michigan State as a student or employee, police said.
Rozman described the investigation as “massively complex.”
The shootings happened Monday during evening classes at Berkey Hall and nearby at the MSU Union, a social hub where students can study, eat and relax. Students across the vast campus were ordered to shelter in place for four hours — “run, hide, fight” if necessary — while police hunted for the gunman. Some residence halls were a mile away from the shooting scenes.
Students have described breaking windows and taking other desperate steps to escape Berkey Hall, which will stay closed through the spring term.
McRae walked nearly 4 miles (6 kilometers) toward his Lansing home after the shootings and said nothing before killing himself in front of police, said Lt. Rene Gonzalez of the state police.
McRae’s father, who shared the house, told police that “his son does not have any friends,” Gonzalez said. “He pretty much sat in his room most of the time.”
McRae had a misdemeanor gun conviction in 2019, though it didn’t bar him from having the handguns, which Rozman noted were purchased legally but not registered.
The students who died were from suburban Detroit: Brian Fraser, 20, Arielle Anderson, 19, and Alexandria Verner, 20.
One of the five wounded students was upgraded to stable condition at Sparrow Hospital. The others remained in critical condition but with “signs of improvement,” interim university President Teresa Woodruff said.
Two of the students are from China, according to a statement from the Chinese Consulate in Chicago.
Classes remain suspended through the weekend, Woodruff said.
The briefing by police followed a Wednesday night vigil on campus that drew thousands of students. Tom Izzo, the university’s revered basketball coach and father of a student, offered words of comfort.
“Our hearts are heavy. Our loss has been great. Our lives have been permanently changed,” said Izzo, head coach since 1995. “But with a shared commitment to help each other, and a promise to remember those we have lost, we will learn to find joy once again.”
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This story has been edited to correct the spelling of Gonzalez.
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Associated Press journalists Ed White in Detroit and Ao Gao in Los Angeles contributed to this report. | https://www.twincities.com/2023/02/16/michigan-state-university-gunmans-note-had-possible-motive-2/ | 2023-02-16 20:54:07 | 1 | https://www.twincities.com/2023/02/16/michigan-state-university-gunmans-note-had-possible-motive-2/ |
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MUSKEGON – The Michigan high school boys basketball season will officially get underway this week and there should be no shortage of standout performers to watch from now until March rolls around.
Before the season hits full stride, we wanted to highlight some of the top players in the Muskegon area entering the 2022-23 season.
Below is a look at some of the can’t-miss players from the Muskegon area this winter, as well as a long list of players that will be on every team’s scouting reports.
NOTE: Players are listed in alphabetical order by last name.
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Travis Ambrose, Reeths-Puffer
The junior forward averaged 15.2 points, 11 rebounds, and 3.75 blocks per game while shooting 76 percent from the free-throw line and 54 percent from the floor last season. Ambrose will miss the first few weeks of the season as he recovers from double hernia surgery but will likely be one of the most impactful big men in the West Michigan area when he’s active for the Rockets.
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Jordan Briggs, Muskegon
The senior guard for the Big Reds was named the MLive Muskegon Player of the Year last season after averaging 14.1 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game while shooting 40 percent on 3-point attempts. He was the best player on a team that went 20-3 last winter and was ranked inside the Top 10 of the Division 1 rankings. The Wayne State University commit will once again be counted upon to lead his program toward a potential state championship run this season.
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Will Chye, Mason County Central
The senior guard averaged 16.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.5 steals per game for the Spartans last season, as he developed into one of the best two-way players in the West Michigan Conference.
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Parker Hovey, Hart
The senior for the Pirates led his team in scoring for the second season in a row last winter after routinely scoring 20 points per contest and will likely be on the top scorers in the area again in 2022-23. He uses his size (6-foot-3, 230 pounds) to wear down defenses and create instant offense for his teammates.
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Kyler Larson, Kent City
The senior guard averaged 16.6 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2.3 steals per game last season and scored more than 30 points in three games. He helped lead the Eagles to a CSAA Silver title last season and will make them a contender for postseason trophies this winter.
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Jordon McDonald, Fremont
The senior guard for the Packers averaged 20.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 1.3 blocks per game last year, which led the CSAA Gold in scoring. He will likely be one of the top scorers in the West Michigan Conference this winter as Fremont joins a new league.
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Troy McManus, North Muskegon
The senior playmaker for the Norsemen averaged 15.5 points and 7.2 rebounds per game last season and will be the go-to performer for the team again this winter as North Muskegon hopes to compete for the West Michigan Conference Rivers Division title and make a long playoff run.
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Bradley Richards, Fruitport Calvary Christian
The sophomore forward for the Eagles averaged 20.8 points, 13.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game last season as a freshman. He scored 460 points in 22 games, which was the third-most points scored in a season in school history and scored 47 points in a game against Wyoming Lee.
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David Shillinger, Ludington
The junior guard for the Orioles has developed into one of the best point guards in the area with his quickness off the dribble, vision and crisp passing. He’ll take on a bigger scoring role this season with the departure of Peyton LaCombe, but his skill set should allow him to be both a scorer and a distributor for Ludington this winter.
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Harrison Sorrelle, Grand Haven
The senior guard for the Buccaneers averaged 12.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game last season despite playing the majority of the season with a fractured wrist. When he finally shed the wrist brace, he showcased some of his true potential as he averaged nearly 20 points per game in the final four games of the season.
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Anthony Sydnor III, Muskegon
The senior guard for the Big Reds averaged 13.1 points, 4.4 assists, five rebounds, 1.2 steals per game while shooting 39 percent from three. The Ferris State commit exerted most of his energy on the defensive end of the court where he served as Muskegon’s best on-ball defender. He’ll likely be more of a scoring threat on offense this year too, making him one of the best two-way players in West Michigan.
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Cam Thompson, Whitehall
The sophomore forward for the Vikings averaged 18.9 points, 13.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.7 steals per game in his year as a varsity player. Thompson missed the first few weeks of the season but gave the team a boost when he returned, as he helped Whitehall go 18-6, win the West Michigan Conference championship, the district championship and advance to the regional finals before losing to Grand Rapids Catholic Central.
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Jaxon Whitaker, Reeths-Puffer
The junior guard averaged 15.9 points, 4.1 assists and one steal per game last season while shooting 80 percent from the free-throw line and 41.2 percent on 3-pointers. He will have to pick up the scoring slack left by the absence of Ambrose for the first few weeks of the season but he’s already proven to be up to the task.
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Chaz Miller, Fremont
Bode Anspach, Fruitport
Paschal Jolman, Fruitport
Gavin Reames, Fruitport
William Korenstra, Grand Haven
Wyatt Dean, Hart
Gabe Gould, Hesperia
Carter Brant, Holton
Matthew Westhouse, Ludington
Levi Laman, Ludington
JT Foster, Mona Shores
Jordan Bledsoe, Mona Shores
Mason Hallett, Mona Shores
Isaiah Atchison, Montague
David Day Jr., Muskegon
Terrance Davis, Muskegon
Chase Willer, Muskegon Catholic
Bryce Decker, Newaygo
Brandon Rypstra, North Muskegon
Sam Gallo, North Muskegon
Matthew Danicek, Oakridge
Delaney Oakes, Orchard View
Stephon Oakes, Orchard View
Hunter Hogan, Ravenna
Clay Schullo, Ravenna
Bishop Lee, Shelby
Zach Schlepp, Spring Lake
Eli Morrison, Spring Lake
Jared Olsen, Western Michigan Christian
Nate Bolley, Whitehall | https://www.mlive.com/sports/muskegon/2022/12/muskegon-area-boys-basketball-players-to-watch-heading-into-2022-23-season.html | 2022-12-05 12:31:19 | 0 | https://www.mlive.com/sports/muskegon/2022/12/muskegon-area-boys-basketball-players-to-watch-heading-into-2022-23-season.html |
FBI Director Christopher Wray is facing a grilling from lawmakers before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
The committee, chaired by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, has been critical of Wray and the Justice Department, accusing it of misuse of resources for political purposes.
Jordan's committee released a report on Tuesday about U.S. social media companies facilitating "censorship requests to American social media companies on behalf of a Ukrainian intelligence agency infiltrated by Russian-aligned actors."
The FBI director said the FBI arrested 20,000 violent criminals, removing an average of 60 criminals from the streets per day.
"The FBI's running well over 300 investigations targeting the leadership of those cartels, and working with our partners, we've already seized hundreds of kilograms of fentanyl this year alone, stopping deadly drugs from reaching their intended destinations in states all over the country and saving countless American lives," Wray said.
Jordan also has also accused the FBI of overreaching when executing the search of former President Donald Trump's home last August. In a letter to Wray's boss, Attorney General Merrick Garland, Jordan called the raid a "serious appearance of a double standard and a miscarriage of justice."
The director has defended the agency's actions in the face of some Republicans calling on Congress to reduce funding for the FBI. When asked whether a ballroom, a bathroom, and a bedroom are appropriate places to store confidential information -- an apparent reference to the place where classified documents were allegedly stored at Mar-A-Lago -- he declined to comment about the case, but he did say that the rooms described are not often sensitive compartmented information facilities (SCIFs), which the bureau defines as the proper facilities for housing classified documents.
"I don't want to be commenting on the pending case, but I will say that there are specific rules about where to store classified information and that those need to be stored in a SCIF ... and in my experience, ballrooms, bathrooms and bedrooms are not SCIFs," Wray said.
Wray is also facing questions on the investigation into Hunter Biden. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., read aloud a WhatsApp message in which Biden purportedly threatened a Chinese business associate by invoking his father's political connections.
"I will make certain that between the man sitting next to me and every person he knows and my ability to forever hold a grudge that you will regret not following my direction," Biden purportedly wrote in the message quoted by Gaetz at the hearing. "I am sitting here waiting for the call with my father."
"Are you protecting the Bidens?" Gaetz then asked Wray.
"Absolutely not," Wray answered.
Last month, Biden agreed to plead guilty to a pair of tax-related misdemeanors and enter into a pretrial diversion agreement that would enable him to avoid prosecution on one felony gun charge. Jordan, along with Oversight Chairman James Comer and Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith, has raised questions about the way the investigation was handled.
Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss has pushed back on allegations of political interference to benefit Biden, the son of President Joe Biden.
"To clarify an apparent misperception and to avoid future confusion, I wish to make one point clear: in this case, I have not requested Special Counsel designation," Weiss wrote in a letter to Sen. Lindsey Graham of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
In earlier testimony to Congress, IRS whistleblower Gary Shapley claimed that Weiss was unsuccessful in persuading federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., and California to bring charges against Biden, so Weiss then requested to become a special counsel, which -- according to Shapley -- was denied.
Wray also faced questions about Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a surveillance program set to expire at the end of this year. Rep. Ben Cline, R-Va., said Section 702 "looks like a framework that enables the FBI to spy on countless Americans."
"I can't speak to what it looks like to certain people. I can tell you that it is an authority focused on foreigners overseas in the context of national security investigations," Wray replied.
When Wray said that the FBI only accesses "about 3% of the entire 702 collection" and that "the FBI only accesses content in about 1.5% of that," Cline shot back, "Well, if you're conducting hundreds of thousands or even just hundreds of warrantless searches of Section 702 data for Americans' communications, it's clearly a domestic surveillance tool" and stated his belief that it "poses a real problem for the reauthorization of FISA authority for your organization."
While Jordan has argued against reauthorization for Section 702, citing cases when officials have been found to have misused the Section 702 program, Wray has argued the program is invaluable to law enforcement, noting its utility in nabbing terrorists and other foreign adversaries who have used email accounts serviced by U.S. companies.
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Couple warns others after fire caused by bottle rocket destroys home
GLENDALE, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) - Fireworks have become a big part of the Fourth of July celebrations, but first responders are reminding people of the dangers.
According to the National Fire Protection Association, 19,500 fires are started by fireworks each year. An elderly couple who lived in Glendale, Arizona, knows that reality all too well.
“It has really been hell. Just about the time I think I’m over it, I’ll remember something that I lost,” Dotti Byerly said.
Byerly said she and her husband William Byerly heard the fireworks on July 3, 2022, but never expected what happened next.
“He came in and yelled get out, that the house is on fire,” she said.
Byerly explained that her husband was in his man cave in the backyard at the time when he saw smoke.
“He saw smoke, and he went into the garage and looked up, and the garage was in flames,” Byerly said.
The couple and their daughter had lived in their home for 26 years. Byerly explained that a bottle rocket, an aerial firework that is illegal in Glendale, hit their patio. It started the fire that quickly spread.
They escaped with only the clothes they had on.
“Sitting out here with them watching it burn was, yeah, it’s not a good thing,” their neighbor, Verlin White, said.
The sound of fireworks has a new meaning for both of them.
“Yeah, I’ll be home watching, waiting, making sure it doesn’t happen to me,” White said.
The Phoenix Fire Department is urging people to take the dangers fireworks pose seriously. Many of their calls come from people who’ve thrown them away, not realizing they’re not entirely out.
“Have a bucket of water, a hose and an open area on concrete kind of like a platform area, where you can light these fireworks off and there’s no brush, no dry vegetation where it can catch fire,” Captain Todd Keller said.
Byerly also had a message for those partaking in the holiday tradition.
“Please realize what you’re dealing with. It’s fun. They’re beautiful. You want to watch them, but let someone who knows what they’re doing that’s a professional do that,” she said.
No one was ever charged in connection with the fire. Byerly said Glendale police narrowed it down to four or five homes but could never determine where the bottle rocket came from.
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WFO MIDLAND/ODESSA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, October 10, 2022
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
435 PM CDT Mon Oct 10 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western Pecos, south
central Reeves and east central Jeff Davis Counties through 515 PM
CDT...
At 435 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles south of Balmorhea State Park, or 15 miles northeast of Fort
Davis, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Star Mountain.
This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 222 and 232.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 3069 10384 3086 10389 3102 10334 3076 10327
TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 256DEG 26KT 3080 10379
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Senate Republicans are growing increasingly concerned with the antics of House conservatives as they paralyze business in the lower chamber with key legislative battles looming in the coming months.
Eleven conservative members blocked a handful of messaging bills from reaching the House floor for votes last week — and vowed to keep doing so — effectively grinding the chamber to a halt over Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) handling of debt ceiling talks last month.
This is giving Republicans across the Capitol agita as they brace for it to be a preview of coming attractions. Lawmakers still need to pass government funding bills, the farm bill and the annual National Defense Authorization Act, among other things, in the near term.
“They’re going to have to sort it out over there. Maybe there’s some bruised feelings. … There’s a lot of governing to do,” Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a former House member, told The Hill. “If you’re just going to pull the lever for the sake of pulling the lever — yes or no — as a protest, there’s too many important things out there that we need to have addressed with thought.”
McCarthy’s debt ceiling package won well north of a majority of support in the House, including two-thirds of his conference.
The bill received less GOP support in the Senate, where 31 Republicans voted against it, but many in the upper chamber gave the Speaker high marks for his negotiations with the White House.
Nevertheless, some Senate Republicans are dismayed by what happened last week with their House counterparts. Adding insult to injury, there is no indication yet that conservatives will yield and allow the House to continue to conduct its usual business when members reconvene on Monday.
Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), a former House member who is a frequenter of the House gym during work weeks, laughed openly when asked about the House’s issues and shook his head before likening their actions to those of his grandchildren.
“They love attention, and they behave well when you’re giving them a lot of it. And then as soon as you’re done giving them attention, they get mad and you’ve got to give them more attention,” Cramer said. “I’m not sure some of them understand the magnitude of their responsibility, quite honestly. There’s a group of them, evidently, who didn’t want a Republican Speaker. They wanted a Republican king.”
“We have a majority in one chamber, but they’re not governing,” Cramer added. “I’m concerned about their ability to function.”
Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) questions from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on March 7 in Washington. (Greg Nash)
The conservatives have met with House GOP leaders in recent days but have yet to ease up on their move to essentially take the House floor hostage. They are furious that the debt ceiling deal McCarthy cut included lower spending cuts and fewer Republican priorities than their debt limit bill. But their demands of the Speaker are unclear five months after they paved the way for him to win the gavel on the 15th vote.
None of the members has threatened to oust McCarthy from his long-coveted post, but the situation represents the biggest threat thus far to his short tenure.
Some Republicans indicated they are alarmed by what’s going on, but said that they are confident McCarthy will be able to quash the situation to allow the House to resume its work.
“The House is emotional,” Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) told reporters, that it generally “reflects the mood of the country.”
“This is just the way, once in a while, people act out, and that’s just part of the process,” Rounds continued. “They’ll handle it. It’ll be okay.”
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), a former House GOP member who is an ally and friend of the Speaker, told The Hill he was not surprised to see the revolt and argued McCarthy is uniquely qualified to get the House train back on the tracks.
“Not at all,” Mullin said, echoing Cramer and labeling those involved as “attention seekers.”
“Kevin is very good at what he does. He’s got more relationships, he builds better relationships than any Speaker I’ve ever served with,” Mullin explained. “If anybody can do it, it’s him, and I’m pretty confident he can get it done.”
Lawmakers have already started staking out positions on the farm bill, which deals primarily with food and agricultural policy, and pressure has already started to mount on the push to move all 12 appropriations bills through Congress. A government shutdown could also be in order if the dozen legislative items are not passed, in addition to an eventual 1 percent cut on defense and nondefense spending if they aren’t passed this and next year.
Some GOP members are also warning about the party weakening its hand in talks if the continued intransigence by hardline conservatives stretches into the coming weeks as they have signaled a willingness to bog things down further.
“I just think they ought to take a deep breath, step back and imagine the next day if their position prevailed,” Cramer said. “What they will be doing is handing the control of the House of Representatives over to Democrats, and that’s the part that disturbs me as much as anything.”
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CLOVIS, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A teen was hospitalized after a shooting outside of a mall on Tuesday night, according to the Clovis Police Department.
Officials say the shooting happened around 10:00 p.m. at the Sierra Vista Mall on Shaw and Clovis avenues.
When officers arrived, they reportedly found a wounded underage male.
During their investigation, officers say learned that two groups had gotten into an argument and the victim was shot in the lower body.
The victim was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
No other details have been provided by authorities at this time.
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COSTA MESA, Calif. — The Los Angeles Chargers continued the offseason rebuild of their defense by signing defensive lineman Morgan Fox on Wednesday.
Fox’s most productive season was in 2020, when Chargers coach Brandon Staley was the Rams’ defensive coordinator. Fox had a career-high six sacks and nine quarterback hits.
He has 103 tackles (66 solo), 12 sacks, 16 tackles for loss, 24 quarterback hits, four forced fumbles and four recoveries during his career.
Fox is the third member of the Rams’ 2020 defense to join the Chargers this offseason. He joins defensive lineman Sebastian Joseph-Day and linebacker Troy Reeder. Tight end Gerald Everett also signed with the Bolts.
The Chargers were 23rd in total defense last season and missed the playoffs for the third straight season. They have upgraded their defense by adding cornerback J.C. Jackson and defensive tackle Austin Johnson along with acquiring edge rusher Khalil Mack from Chicago.
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Former Disney Channel star arrested in alleged domestic violence incident, police say
Published: Dec. 26, 2022 at 7:20 PM EST|Updated: 6 minutes ago
LIMA, Ohio (WTVG/Gray News) - A former Disney Channel star is facing charges in Ohio after a reported case of domestic violence.
Orlando Brown, who starred in Disney’s “That’s So Raven,” is facing an aggravated menacing charge after police took him into custody on Thursday.
He pleaded not guilty on Friday.
Police told the Los Angeles Times they were called out to a Lima home and witnessed a “fierce verbal argument.”
Brown is being held on a $25,000 bond in Lima.
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DETROIT (AP) — A judge heard arguments Thursday over control of a 1888 painting by Vincent van Gogh and said he hoped the dispute could be settled without entangling a Detroit museum.
There was no immediate decision about the future of the painting, “The Novel Reader,” which is on loan to the Detroit Institute of Arts as part of a rare van Gogh exhibition that ends Sunday.
Brazilian collector Gustavo Soter filed a lawsuit last week, declaring that he bought the art in 2017 for $3.7 million but hadn’t been able to locate it after turning it over to a third party.
Brokerarte Capital Partners LLC and Soter, its sole proprietor, want a judge to order the museum to give it up.
The museum hasn’t disclosed how it obtained the painting or what will happen to it after the close of the exhibition, which opened in October and includes dozens of works by van Gogh borrowed from collectors around the world.
Brokerarte Capital’s attorney, Andrew Phelps, offered a few new details Thursday. He said the painting, worth an estimated $5 million, was supposed to be in storage in Brazil for future sale.
“My client would like to get it back before it disappears again,” Phelps told U.S. District Judge George Caram Steeh.
An attorney for the museum argued that the judge has no authority to even step into the dispute, under a federal law that protects the temporary sharing of international art or works of cultural significance.
Phelps, however, said the law “is obviously not designed to protect stolen art.”
The painting was not listed as stolen by the FBI or the international Art Loss Register, the museum said.
The judge said he’s faced with a case that doesn’t have much legal precedent to guide him.
The museum is “blameless in this case,” Steeh said.
“I would encourage the attorneys here to address the possibility of resolving the dispute that will avoid the court’s ultimate ruling,” he said.
Attorneys for both sides declined to comment after the hearing.
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Agiliti Inc. (AGTI) on Tuesday reported first-quarter earnings of $3 million.
On a per-share basis, the Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based company said it had net income of 2 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 20 cents per share.
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The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 17 cents per share.
The medical equipment services provider posted revenue of $299.9 million in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $285 million.
Agiliti expects full-year earnings in the range of 65 cents to 70 cents per share, with revenue in the range of $1.16 billion to $1.19 billion.
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Agiliti shares have increased 2.5% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $16.72, a decrease of roughly 10% in the last 12 months.
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As part of its sustainability strategy "BEYOND: Taking action for a brighter world", Dentsply Sirona entered a three-way partnership with Smile Train and FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) in 2022 to improve quality and access to oral health - and specifically cleft care globally.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dentsply Sirona, the world's largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, in partnership with Smile Train, the world's largest cleft-focused organization, and FDI, the global voice of the dental profession, are proud to announce a major milestone in the push to advance global cleft care. FDI and Smile Train, with support from Dentsply Sirona have developed the first-ever global standard protocols for digitalized cleft treatment. These protocols are expected to improve the accuracy and efficacy of the current treatments significantly by providing dental professionals with a comprehensive digital clinical approach across all stages of care.
To create these protocols, extensive research was conducted and consensus had to be reached amongst experts in this field. The workflows outlined in the protocols contain a wealth of information to guide dental practitioners in their work and enable best practice. The protocols encompass the fields of presurgical orthopedics, mixed dentition, permanent dentition and oral rehabilitation. Each field features a remote monitoring and oral health component.
"These protocols will help bring health and opportunity to countless children worldwide," says Prof. Ihsane Ben Yahya, FDI President. "It took an incredible amount of research and effort to put these workflows together. Thank you to everyone involved in this landmark achievement."
To make the mass of available information and details user friendly to apply, an interactive tool was created to display all information and help the dental professional navigate through all the different stages of care.
"The new protocols set the bar for the evolution of digital cleft care, leveraging technology that will ensure access to high-quality care for marginalized communities, and reduce the burden of care for the cleft community," says Susannah Schaefer, President and CEO of Smile Train.
In addition, Smile Train and FDI with Dentsply Sirona's support have developed a clinical education course that aims to provide cleft professionals worldwide with additional in-depth training on digital cleft care protocols, as well as support them as they integrate digital technologies into their treatment plans. The partnership builds on an ongoing global partnership between Dentsply Sirona and Smile Train, the world's largest cleft-focused organization, which funded more than 730 cleft surgeries in the first year of collaboration.
"Together with Smile Train and FDI, we are working to advance the future of cleft care and go BEYOND for children with clefts worldwide," added Erania Brackett, Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Sustainability at Dentsply Sirona. "The launch of these new global protocols is an enormous step forward on that journey, integrating high-quality digital, more sustainable technologies and workflows into cleft care."
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The spring homebuying season in the U.S. is off to a tepid start as buyers contend with sharply higher mortgage rates and near historic-low inventory of properties on the market.
Existing U.S. home sales fell 2.4% last month from February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.44 million, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday. That’s below the 4.5 million home sales economists were expecting, according to FactSet.
Sales slumped 22% compared with March last year. The annual drop was steepest in markets across the Western part of the country, where sales sank more than 30% from a year ago.
The national median home price slipped 0.9% from March last year to $375,700, the NAR said. That’s the biggest annual median home price drop since January 2012.
While the drop in prices is good news for buyers after years of soaring home values, a stubbornly low inventory of properties for sale continues to drive bidding wars in many markets, especially for the most affordable homes.
Some 28% of homes purchased last month sold for more than their list price, said Lawrence Yun, the NAR’s chief economist.
“Home sales are trying to recover and are highly sensitive to changes in mortgage rates,” Yun said. “Yet, at the same time, multiple offers on starter homes are quite common, implying more supply is needed to fully satisfy demand.”
The U.S. housing market has been slow to regain its footing this year after posting its deepest slump in nearly a decade last year. Homebuyers continue to grapple with sharply higher mortgage rates, which can add hundreds of a dollars a month in costs, on top of home prices that have only come down slightly recently after soaring in recent years.
While more homes traditionally hit the market during the spring homebuying season, the number of properties for sale remains near historic lows at under 1 million, limiting options for would-be buyers.
Some 980,000 homes were on the market by the end of March, the NAR said. That’s an increase of 1% from February and 5.4% from March last year. Even so, that amounts to a 2.6-month supply at the current sales pace. In a more balanced market between buyers and sellers, there is a 5- to 6-month supply.
The inventory of homes for sale has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels. Last month’s inventory was down 41% from March 2019, when there were 1.7 million homes on the market.
The uptick in homes for sale in March reflects properties sitting on the market longer. The number of homes listed for sale for the first time in March was down 17% from a year earlier, Yun said.
Many homeowners who locked in a mortgage rate in 2020 and 2021, when they averaged below 3%, are reluctant to sell now that rates have doubled, which is limiting the inventory of homes for sale.
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage reached a two-decade high of 7.08% in the fall following a series of interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. Higher rates can add hundreds of a dollars a month in costs for homebuyers, on top of already high home prices.
Rates eased in February then ticked higher in early March, reaching an average of 6.73% by the second week of the month. The average rate on a fixed-rate 30-year home loan rose to 6.39% this week, snapping a five-week slide, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac. The rate averaged 5.11% a year ago.
The combination of high borrowing costs and intense competition for the most affordable homes on the market is keeping many first-time buyers on the sidelines. They accounted for 28% of home sales in March, up from 27% in February but down from 30% in March last year, the NAR said.
“First-time buyers are still struggling,” Yun said. | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/business/us-home-sales-fell-in-march-in-tepid-homebuying-season-start/ | 2023-04-21 13:30:43 | 0 | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/business/us-home-sales-fell-in-march-in-tepid-homebuying-season-start/ |
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s company has trimmed its stake in Chinese electric car and battery maker BYD for the first time since it bought the shares in 2008, an investment that has soared in value.
Berkshire Hathaway said in a regulatory filing Tuesday with the Hong Kong stock exchange that it had sold 1.33 million of its BYD shares for roughly $47 million ($368.8 million Hong Kong dollars).
Berkshire paid $232 million for the 225 million BYD shares it bought in 2008. By the end of last year, the value of those shares had ballooned to nearly $7.7 billion. The success of the BYD investment is one example of why so many investors follow Buffett’s moves closely because he has a remarkably successful track record over the decades.
BYD said in an earnings report this week that sales of its vehicles continued to climb in the first half of this year and help it increase market share, even as auto sales slowed in its home market of China. BYD said its revenue jumped nearly 66% in the first half of this year thanks to the rapid growth in its electric vehicle sales, and its net income more than tripled to $520 million (3.6 billion yuan).
Berkshire said it owned about 7.7% of BYD before the latest stock sales, and that figure won’t change much after the sales. Berkshire said its holdings of the Hong Kong-issued shares of BYD dipped slightly from 20.49% to 19.92%.
In the past, Buffett and Berkshire Vice Chairman Charlie Munger have heaped praise on BYD Chairman and founder Wang Chanfu and said they were investing in him even more than in BYD’s technology. Munger has said that Wang managed to accomplish several feats that seemed impossible at the time, including taking one-third of the lithium battery market away from Japanese manufacturers by 2010.
Buffett even took the rare step of visiting a BYD factory in China in 2010 to demonstrate his support for the company. Hdidn’t immediately respond Tuesday to questions about the BYD stock sale.
Besides investments, Buffett’s Omaha, Nebraska-based conglomerate also owns more than 90 companies outright including Geico insurance, BNSF railroad, several major utilities and an eclectic assortment of retail and manufacturing companies such as Dairy Queen, Helzberg Diamonds and Precision Castparts. | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/ap-buffetts-company-trims-its-stake-in-chinese-ev-maker-byd/ | 2022-08-31 09:51:11 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/ap-buffetts-company-trims-its-stake-in-chinese-ev-maker-byd/ |
MADRID, Spain — President Joe Biden said Thursday that the Supreme Court's decision ending a constitutional right to abortion is “destabilizing” and that he supports changing Senate rules to codify nationwide abortion protections. He maintained the ruling does not affect U.S. standing on the world stage as he took credit for modernizing the transatlantic alliance to adapt to new threats from Russia and China.
Biden was speaking to reporters at the conclusion of a five-day foreign trip to huddle with NATO allies in Madrid and the leaders of the Group of Seven advanced democratic economies in the Bavarian Alps, which came as the nation was still grappling with the fallout from Friday's Supreme Court decision.
“America is better positioned to lead the world than we ever have been,” Biden said. “But one thing that has been destabilizing is the outrageous behavior of the Supreme Court of United States in overruling not only Roe v. Wade, but essentially challenging the right to privacy.”
He added: “I could understand why the American people are frustrated because of what the Supreme Court did."
Biden said he would support changing the Senate filibuster rules, which require 60 votes to pass most legislation, to allow bringing a bill extending nationwide abortion protections to pass by simple majority, but he said it would likely require voters to send additional Democratic Senators to Washington to get done.
The three-day NATO summit included the Biden administration announcing plans to permanently bolster the U.S. military presence in Europe, an agreement between Turkey, Finland and Sweden to pave the way for the accession of Nordic nations into NATO, and the alliance updating its strategic concept reflect that China’s “coercive policies” are a challenge the Western bloc’s interests.
“I think we can all agree that this has been a historic NATO Summit,” Biden said.
He noted the last time NATO updated what is essentially its mission statement was 12 years ago, when Russia was characterized as a partner, and the document didn’t even mention China. The new document hammered out at the summit changes that.
“The world has changed, changed a great deal since then,” Biden said. “This summit was about strengthening our alliances, meeting the challenges of our world as it is a day, and the threats we’re going to face in the future,” Biden said.
Biden also highlighted announcements at the G-7 meeting, including more economic and military assistance to Ukraine as it aims to beat back Russia's four-month invasion, and announcements on tougher sanctions meant to punish Moscow.
"We are going stick with Ukraine and all of the alliance is going to stick with Ukraine as long as it takes," Biden said. “I don’t know what it how it’s going to end, but it will not end with a Russian defeat of Ukraine in Ukraine." | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/nation-world/biden-says-supports-changing-filibuster-rules-codify-abortion-protections/507-4239730d-ae40-4aca-8155-487a70ef34b3 | 2022-06-30 16:19:33 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/nation-world/biden-says-supports-changing-filibuster-rules-codify-abortion-protections/507-4239730d-ae40-4aca-8155-487a70ef34b3 |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to boost his standing with frustrated blue-collar voters, President Joe Biden on Wednesday will use the backdrop of a union training center in Cleveland to tell workers his policies will shore up troubled pension funding for millions now on the job or retired.
Hurt politically by inflation at a 40-year high and damages wrought by the pandemic, the president is anchoring his message to workers in the former election bellwether of Ohio. The Buckeye State has been trending strongly Republican with Donald Trump easily carrying it twice, and this is Biden’s fourth visit as president as he labors to personally reverse that electoral tide.
Biden’s speech at the Iron Workers Local 17 Training Center is timed to the announcement of a final administrative rule that is tied to his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package from last year. The rule allows troubled multi-company pensions to be made financially whole, ensuring full benefits for 2 million to 3 million workers and retirees.
Details about Biden’s remarks were shared by two administration officials who insisted on anonymity to preview his speech.
The roughly 200 pension plans receiving assistance faced possible insolvency without government aid. Without the full benefits, workers and retirees could struggle to pay for housing, food and other essentials. The financial support should help keep the pension funds solvent for roughly 30 years until 2051.
That’s important, several retirees said.
Bill DeVito, 73, was an iron worker for almost 50 years before retiring a decade ago. When his pension was cut 40% in 2017, he said, “it was devastating.”
“The thing of it is, we had a lot of politicians over the years saying, hey, we’ll try to help you, we’ll do everything we can, and nobody’s ever done anything for us until Joe Biden come along,” he said. He said that other Ohio Democrats in Washington kept pushing, too.
Jeffrey Carlson, 67, of the Cleveland suburb of North Ridgeville, said that a year before he retired in 2017, he learned his pension would be cut, too.
“I’m grateful for anything that we could get back,” he said. “I know I earned it. I worked hard.”
Carlson, a long-time Democrat, said he knows public opinion has turned against Biden, but he still supports the president.
“I think he’s doing what he has to do and trying to make the best of it, and I think he’s looking out for, as a whole, looking out for our side of it, for the working man.”
Multiemployer plans are created through agreements between companies and a union, and are insured by the federal Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC). In 2014, Congress passed the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act that allowed plans, for the first time, to cut workers and retirees’ benefits in order to ensure that pensions projected to run out of money remained solvent.
The American Rescue Plan passed in March 2021 included a special finance assistance program that allows struggling multiemployer pension plans to apply to the PBGC for assistance. The final rule being unveiled by the Biden administration is designed to make it easier for the pensions’ investments to receive a higher rate of return.
The effort to highlight a program to bolster union workers comes as Democrats hope to pick up a U.S. Senate seat in Ohio, where a strong showing with working class voters could play pivotal role.
Republican Rob Portman is leaving the Senate after two terms. Vying to replace him are Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan and Republican J.D. Vance, the author of the memoir “Hillbilly Elegy” who secured an endorsement during the primary from Trump. Ohio voters backed Trump in 2016 and 2020, with his margin of victory each time at roughly eight percentage points.
While Biden boasts of steady job growth — unemployment sits at 3.6% — Americans have largely been discontented with the Democratic president’s handling of the economy as inflation continues to rise, interest rates increase and the stock market wobbles. Just 28 percent approve of Biden’s stewardship of the economy, down from 51% a year ago, according to an AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll published last week.
Biden has made extensive commitments to boost Ohio’s economy. But his efforts suffered a recent setback as Intel postponed the July 22 groundbreaking for a computer chip plant near the state capital of Columbus. The decision came after a planned investment of more than $50 billion in the semiconductor industry stalled in Congress.
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Twitter last week that he would block the computer chip bill if congressional Democrats pursue passage of their budget and domestic agenda as planned in the face of Republican opposition.
Biden has highlighted the planned computer chip plant as a commitment to U.S. manufacturing, part of the message he hopes to stress by aiding pensions for plant workers.
His efforts to fund the distressed pensions would extend the solvency of the government’s PBGC multiemployer insurance program from 2026 to 2055. Full benefits would be restored to 80,000 workers and retirees who have had their benefits cut.
Biden has often emphasized his administration’s efforts supporting trade union members, who are a major part of his political identity. The president likes to proclaim that the middle class built America and that “unions built the middle class.” In an April speech to union workers in Washington, he offered support for Amazon employees in Staten Island, New York, who had voted to form a union by declaring, “By the way, Amazon, here we come. Watch.”
In May, during an International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Conference, Biden derided Trump, as “the great MAGA king,” poking fun at the former president’s “Make America Great” campaign slogan that has resonated with many blue-collar voters in the industrial Midwest.
He is hitting repeatedly on an economic theme against Republicans heading into November’s midterm elections, saying that the GOP for all its criticism of him has few tangible solutions to major policy problems facing the country, including spiking inflation.
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AP writer Julie Carr Smyth contributed from Columbus, Ohio. | https://www.krqe.com/news/politics/biden-to-ohio-spotlighting-rescued-pensions-for-millions/ | 2022-07-06 00:35:40 | 1 | https://www.krqe.com/news/politics/biden-to-ohio-spotlighting-rescued-pensions-for-millions/ |
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH, La. (WGNO) — All schools in St. John the Baptist Parish were placed on lockdown Thursday as detectives say they investigated a complaint.
Around 12:30 p.m., the St. John Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that a large police presence was staged outside each school in the parish and that the campuses had been put on lockdown.
Other details regarding the incident were unclear, however, we’re told that detectives were investigating a complaint and that there was no threat at the schools.
About 15 minutes later, the sheriff’s office said the lockdown had been lifted, however, police would remain at the schools as the investigation continues.
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MEXICO CITY – After an electoral campaign without rallies, demonstrations or even real opposition, Nicaragua’s governing party qs hoping to expand Sunday on the 141 of Nicaragua’s 153 municipalities that it already controls.
President Daniel Ortega’s Sandinista National Liberation Front is so dominant it is approaching single-party status in Nicaragua. In the past two years, some opposition parties have been cancelled altogether and their candidates jailed. In July, police ousted five opposition mayors who belonged to a party disbanded by electoral authorities and replaced them with allies.
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights expressed concern Friday that “the minimum conditions necessary” to hold free and fair elections do not exist in Nicaragua. It called on the government to reestablish democratic guarantees and stop the repression.
The government has shuttered some 2,000 nongovernmental organizations and more than 50 media outlets as it cracked down on voices of dissent. Some 100 other civil society organizations were closed Friday, the government announced. The pace of the crackdown has increased since the run-up to national elections last year in which Ortega won a fourth consecutive term,
The level of mistrust in the elections and available candidates is such that “people don’t even talk about the elections,” said an accountant who works in Managua and requested anonymity to avoid reprisals.
He said he hadn’t seen candidates caravanning around the city in the usual fashion or even banners advertising candidacies.
According to the Supreme Electoral Council, 153 mayors, as well as vice mayors and thousands of municipal council members, will be elected Sunday. At least 3.7 million Nicaraguans are eligible to vote.
The governing Sandinistas lead an alliance made up of eight parties, as well as Indigenous and religious movements supportive of the ruling party called “United Nicaragua Triumphs.”
In the capital, Sandinista Mayor Reyna Rueda, a close confidant of first lady and Vice President Rosario Murillo, is seeking reelection. She will face a candidate from the Liberal Constitutionalist Party, which is not part of the Sandinista alliance, but is dismissed by many in the opposition as a collaborator helping to create a facade of opposition.
Opposition groups have denounced irregularities ahead of the vote, among them the disappearance of more than 755,000 names from voter rolls without any explanation.
At the same time, the government decreed that people with expired identification documents will be allowed to vote.
A citizen observation group called Urnas Abiertas, or Open Ballot Boxes, said it had documented more than 700 instances of political violence, including targeted harassment and threats toward candidates or known opposition figures this year. It also said it knew of six arrests of opposition members in the past week.
A group of 13 opposition organizations in exile said in a statement Thursday that the election was a “farce” and just an effort by the government to install “an absolute dictatorial and single party regime.”
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights’ statement Friday said the government had excluded real opposition from these elections in a context of “government closure and co-optation of civic spaces and democratic participation.” | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/world/2022/11/06/nicaraguas-ruling-party-hopes-to-expand-in-local-elections/ | 2022-11-06 16:37:54 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/world/2022/11/06/nicaraguas-ruling-party-hopes-to-expand-in-local-elections/ |
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin kicked off a multicity tour at his home stadium on Saturday to distribute medical equipment and promote techniques that helped save his life in January.
Hamlin handed out automated external defibrillators for close to 50 youth sports and community organizations on the Bills’ field at Highmark Stadium at the event launching his Chasing M’s Foundation CPR Tour.
The launch event included free CPR training for more than 1,000 people. Additional stops on Hamlin’s tour are planned for New York City, Pittsburgh, where Hamlin attended college, and Cincinnati, where six months ago Hamlin went into cardiac arrest and was resuscitated on the field during a game.
“Growing up playing sports, I never really remember ever thinking about where an AED was, or ever thinking about CPR training,” Hamlin said during a brief speech. “I don’t ever remember a coach or a parent ever knowing where an AED was in a gym or stadium, or anywhere, for that matter.
“As we learned from my personal experience, it is very important and life-changing. This program is very important because it gives life-saving care to kids in their own communities and on the field.”
Hamlin greeted youth football players and coaches for more than an hour, signing autographs, posing for photographs, tossing toy footballs and playing mini-golf with fans. Hamlin was accompanied by his parents, Mario and Nina, younger brother Damir, agents and marketing representatives.
The 25-year-old Hamlin has made it clear he plans to resume playing after being cleared by the Bills and several independent specialists. He has eased back into football activities during the Bills’ voluntary spring minicamps, performing individual drills without a helmet.
Hamlin’s collapse led to an outpouring of support from around the NFL and across North America, with donations made to his charitable organization topping more than $9 million. The Chasing M’s Foundation CPR Tour is the first program to use those funds.
“This is his legacy now,” said Jordon Rooney, Hamlin’s marketing representative. “It helped save his life and he wants to help save as many other lives as possible. It’s not just about awareness. It’s rebranding the messaging so that everyone learns CPR, and everyone knows how to use an AED.”
Along with the Chasing M’s Foundation CPR Tour, the Bills have partnered with the American Heart Association to provide hands-only CPR training events in western New York.
Jason Stulb, executive director of the American Heart Association for the Buffalo/Niagara region, said the purpose is “to turn a nation of bystanders into a nation of lifesavers.”
Timely CPR intervention can double or triple a cardiac arrest victim’s chance of survival, according to the AHA.
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DURHAM, N.C. and BEIJING, May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brii Biosciences Limited ("Brii Bio" or the "Company," stock code: 2137.HK), a multi-national company developing innovative therapies for diseases with significant unmet medical needs and large public health burdens, today announced that it has published its first progress report on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) commitments as part of the Company's 2021 Annual Report.
Available on the Company's website, the progress report details Brii Bio's strategic ESG initiatives to develop a long-term, sustainable and environmentally friendly business, reviews achievements made during the 2021 fiscal year.
"As a multi-national biotechnology company, Brii Bio is driven by a patient-first and society need philosophy, dedicated to finding solutions for the world's largest public health challenges," said Zhi Hong, Ph.D., Chairman and CEO of Brii Bio. "I am so proud of our employees, investors and partners who live through our mission during the unprecedented challenges of COVID-19 knowing that we can't do it alone but we must play our part to lead by example. Brii Bio is committed to promoting public-private partnership, sustaining corporate growth and social responsibility as the company continues to grow."
Key highlights from the 2021 ESG report include:
- Public Health Contributions: In the true spirit of its mission to tackle the biggest public health challenges, and in response to COVID-19, Brii Bio has allocated significant resources to help address the ongoing global pandemic. Throughout 2021, the Company continued to fund and progress the development of its COVID-19 neutralizing antibody therapy, the amubarvimab/romlusevimab combination, including advancing global regulatory filings and commercial readiness, ensuring that upon potential approvals, the Company would be prepared to quickly meet the demand of patients in need. In addition, Brii Bio worked closely with government agencies and hospitals to donate nearly 3,000 doses of its amubarvimab/romlusevimab combination for the emergency treatment of COVID-19 and played an important role in the rapid control of the Delta virus outbreaks throughout cities and provinces in China.
The amubarvimab/romlusevimab combination is the first and only therapy discovered in China that was approved by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) of China based on the best-in-class clinical outcomes demonstrated in a global Phase 3 study conducted by the world's most experienced investigators. - Commitment to Open Collaboration with Key Public Institutions:
- Patient Advocacy Initiatives: In 2021, Brii Bio hired Coy Stout to serve as Senior Vice President and Head of U.S. Market Access and Patient Advocacy and lead its strategic patient advocacy program. Mr. Stout has more than 25 years of experience in social work, public health and the biopharmaceutical industry, establishing strategic commercial planning and infrastructure to help advance U.S. patient access to important medications across a variety of disease areas, especially infectious diseases. 2021 laid a strong foundation to engage and foster key advocacy relationships with patients, their caregivers and disease-specific non-profit groups that support them. The Company's advocacy initiative also intends to ensure that patient voices are heard and understood by R&D through commercialization and access to care.
- Diversity & Inclusion: Brii Bio has worked hard to establish a diverse Board that brings various sets of strategic expertise to the company to ensure it is building an innovative and enduring business and therapeutics portfolio that will meet the needs of patients around the world for years to come as it continues its work to tackle the biggest public health challenges of our time. 50% of Brii Bio's board is made up of independent non-executive directors, ensuring a diverse set of opinions and feedback are built into the Company's governance.
- Employee Engagement and Care: Brii Bio recently hired Karen Neuendorff as its Chief People Officer as part of its commitment to fostering employee satisfaction and ensuring each individual feels supported and valued. The Company is committed to providing an open, safe and healthy workplace with highly competitive compensation and benefits in recognition, engagement and the overall well-being of its employees. Brii Bio regularly seeks employee feedback, conducting town hall meetings, Brii Talks and "Ask the CEO" sessions to engage employees and hear their voices. This helps reinforce Brii Bio's core company values and provides platforms for both leadership and employees to better understand key issues.
- Open and Green Workplace: Brii Bio has created an inspiring workplace that is open, ergonomic and green. Every employee has the same access to our shared office space and equitable health benefits. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company provided flexible working schedule and supported remote working for all employees who faced significant challenges at home or work. Brii Bio has also developed "Office Rules" to promote environmentally conscious behaviors amongst its employees and implemented energy-saving measures to enhance energy efficiency and minimize its environmental impact. In 2022, the Company aims to further reduce its carbon emissions, waste, energy and water consumption.
About Brii Bio
Brii Biosciences Limited ("Brii Bio," stock code: 2137.HK) is a biotechnology company based in China and the United States committed to advancing therapies for significant infectious diseases, such as hepatitis B, COVID-19, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, multi-drug resistant (MDR) or extensive drug resistant (XDR) gram-negative infections, and other illnesses, such as the central nervous system (CNS) diseases, which have significant public health burdens in China and worldwide. For more information, visit www.briibio.com.
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NEW YORK, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO®), a leader at the forefront of cancer research, education, and clinical practice, and Medscape Oncology, a part of Medscape Education, plan to develop education for clinicians on the multidisciplinary cancer care team who do not specialize in oncology in support of high-quality cancer care and positive patient outcomes. Clinicians who do not specialize in oncology play essential roles in the care of patients with suspicion of or diagnosed with a malignancy and serve as key members of the multidisciplinary team contributing to comprehensive patient care throughout treatment and survivorship.
Led by key experts in the field, this initiative, Advancing Comprehensive Care for Patients with Cancer: A Guide for the Multidisciplinary Team, complements ASCO®'s ongoing efforts to educate all members of the oncology care team. The first online educational track focusing on lung cancer is anticipated to launch in late 2023 and will offer free continuing medical education (CME) and continuing education (CE) credit. Educational activities and resources will be available on www.medscape.org, via link on ASCO®'s education portal, and on ASCO®'s website www.asco.org.
The alliance between ASCO® and Medscape Oncology presents a unique opportunity to leverage the expertise of leaders in oncology education, united in their mission to improve patient care. Collaborating with Medscape Oncology for this project provides access to more than 25 years of industry-leading experience in developing and reporting the impact of education, including performance-based and quality-improvement initiatives. The combined distribution networks and outreach of these organizations facilitates the broad reach of education to members of the oncology healthcare community.
Medscape Education (medscape.org) is the leading destination for continuous professional development, consisting of more than 30 specialty-focused destinations offering thousands of free continuing medical education (CME) and continuing education (CE) courses and other educational programs for physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
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After an exciting finish to last week’s game, the National Football League is running it back in the motherland this Sunday, as the New York Giants and the Green Bay Packers head to London for another contest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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New York Giants (3-1) vs. Green Bay Packers (3-1)
- When: Sunday, October 9
- Time: 9:30 a.m. ET
- Where: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London, U.K.)
- Channel: NFL Network
- Stream: FuboTV, DirecTV Stream, Sling
Green Bay is coming off a very, interesting win over the New England Patriots. The Packers needed a late rally from Aaron Rodgers to overcome the Pats’ third-string quarterback Bailey Zappe. Green Bay needed 17 second-half points to force overtime, where Mason Crosby kicked a game-winning field goal as time expired to give the Pack their third consecutive win.
While Rodgers threw another two touchdown passes, going for 251 yards, running back Aaron Jones helped pace the offense with 110 yards on 16 carries. Jones has averaged 6.8 yards-per-carry through the first four games of the year.
Undoubtedly, the Giants the most surprising 3-1 team at the start of the 2022 campaign. Only second to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC East, New York’s lone defeat came at the hands of their longtime rivals in the Dallas Cowboys. Other than that, a stout defense and timely scoring has helped the Giants have one of their best starts in recent years. That formula helped N.Y. squeeze by the Chicago Bears last Sunday, with both Daniel Jones and backup QB Tyrod Taylor injured. The Giants will be hanging on their defense once again on Sunday, a defense that has surrendered a measly 17.75 points a game thus far.
The Packers hold the all-time edge over the Giants, holding a 34-26-2 record over their NFC foe, including winning each of the last three meetings dating back to 2016.
MY PICK: Packers win, 31-14
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BOISE, Idaho — A 33-year-old man is facing multiple felonies after he was arrested by the Caldwell Police Department on Wednesday in connection to a shooting on May 15.
Police said Ladislado Felix was identified as a suspect after officers responded to reports of shots fired on South Georgia Avenue in Caldwell around 7:30 p.m. on May 15. Shell casings were recovered and Felix was connected to the shooting through witness information and surveillance video in the area.
After police obtained a search warrant, firearms and ammunition were found inside Felix's residence. Caldwell Police said detectives uncovered evidence of "several crimes" during their investigation of the incident.
Felix was arrested and booked into the Canyon County Jail. He is charged with first-degree kidnapping, destroying evidence, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, felon in possession of a firearm and domestic battery in the presence of a child.
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4 found shot in Arkansas, person of interest detained
Published: Feb. 16, 2023 at 9:54 PM CST|Updated: 16 minutes ago
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT/Gray News) – Police in Arkansas say four people were hurt in a shooting and a person of interest has been detained.
According to officers, around 8 p.m. three people were found shot at the Gladiolus apartment complex near Gladiola Express on Harrisburg Road. KAIT reports they were taken to the hospital but there’s currently no word on their conditions.
At 9:15 p.m., Jonesboro police reported a fourth victim, and the Craighead County coroner has been called to the scene.
A person of interest has been detained, according to officers.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jamie Lee Curtis comes from a strong acting lineage and now she has brought home an Oscar for her family.
Curtis paid homage to her Oscar-nominated parents, Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis, after she won best supporting actress for her role as Deirdre Beaubeirdre in the blockbuster indie film “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” She plays an IRS agent who has several guises through different timelines in the multiverse.
The veteran actor made her long-waited first Oscar nomination count.
“My mother and my father were both nominated for Oscars in different categories,” Curtis said, beginning to cry as she accepted the award. “I just won an Oscar!”
When Curtis was asked backstage if her parents are proudly looking down on her, the actor offered some serious candor in her response.
“I don’t believe in a world where people are looking down on us,” she said. “I think we are them in our actions, in our deeds and in our ideas. We build our own. We give them to our children, and that’s how the world goes on. I am a product of them. I am a proud product of them. I know they would be incredibly proud of me.”
Curtis’ nomination comes more than 60 years after her mother was nominated for her supporting acting work in “Psycho.” Her father received a nod in 1959 in the best actor category for “The Defiant Ones.”
Jamie Lee Curtis, 64, became the eighth oldest in the category’s history to win. She surpassed Judi Dench, who held the slot for her role in “Shakespeare in Love.”
Not bad for Curtis who had all but resigned herself to the idea that she was not going to be nominated for an Oscar in her career. The actor wore a face of surprise when she found out about her nomination in an photo she later posted on Instagram.
Curtis has starred in a number of films including the “Halloween” franchise movies starting in 1978, along with other notable projects such as “Trading Places,” “My Girl,” “True Lies,” “A Fish Called Wanda,” “Freaky Friday” and “Knives Out.” But it was her performance in “Everything Everywhere All at Once” that ultimately landed her in the Oscars’ record books.
“To all the people who supported the genre of movies I’ve made for all these years — the thousands, hundreds of thousands of people, we just won an Oscar together,” Curtis shouted as she raised her trophy.
Last month, Curtis won at the SAG Awards for best supporting actress.
Curtis beat Angela Bassett, Kerry Condon, Hong Chau and Stephanie Hsu in the category.
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Senate Democrats on Tuesday lit into the PGA Tour for striking a deal with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), arguing that the agreement reeks of hypocrisy and that U.S. regulators must examine it.
The tour sent shockwaves throughout the sports scene when it announced effectively a merger with LIV Golf after nearly two years of battling with the upstart golf league. Top Democrats argued that the merger will need a green light from regulators given the millions of dollars that is set to boost the league via the PIF.
“Yes,” Sen. Dick Durbin (Ill.), the No. 2 Senate Democrat, told reporters at the Capitol. “And the question obviously is whether or not there is any current laws involving foreign relations or foreign business dealings that haven’t been complied with.”
Durbin added that he expects the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will look into the deal.
The accord also received a scathing reception from Tri-State area senators who remain supportive of families affected by the 9/11 terror attacks. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) panned the PGA Tour for paying “lip service” to the game as it will now be used “unabashedly by the Kingdom to distract from its many crimes.”
“The PGA Tour has placed a price on human rights and betrayed the long history of sports and athletes that advocate for social change and progress,” Blumenthal said in a statement, adding that he will “keep a close eye on the structure of this deal and its implications.”
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said he met with officials from the PGA in recent months who complained about how the human rights record compiled by the Saudis “should disqualify them from having a stake in a major American sport.”
“ I guess maybe their concerns weren’t really about human rights?” Murphy said.
The deal between the PGA Tour, LIV Golf and the DP World Tour would see them drop litigation against one another and come together “under one umbrella.”
“We’ve recognized that together, we can have a far greater impact on this game than we can working apart,” PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan told CNBC. “The game of golf is better for what we’ve done here today.”
Multiple PGA Tour golfers indicated that they had no idea any deal was in the works and that they found out about it through media reports.
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), who chairs the Foreign Relations panel, declined to say whether the committee will look into it, saying he had just head about the news.
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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced a long-awaited plan to forgive some federal student debt Wednesday -- but not everyone qualifies.
Biden shared some basics in a Wednesday morning Twitter post, and the White House shared additional details in a press release. Here's what we know about who does and doesn't qualify for student loan forgiveness.
Am I eligible for student loan debt forgiveness?
First of all, only those who make under $125,000 a year are eligible -- $250,000 for married couples.
Those who are under that income cutoff can get $10,000 in debt forgiveness.
Some borrowers will get double the $10,000 forgiveness: Pell Grant recipients. These federal grants are awarded to undergraduate students with "exceptional financial need" and are based on FAFSA information, school cost and other factors.
Biden's initial announcement didn't share details on any other deciding factors besides income, but more details should be available this afternoon.
People who borrowed through most federal student loan programs are likely to be eligible, while private loans probably won't be included. The debt forgiveness is expected to apply only to those currently holding student debt.
How to apply for student loan forgiveness
The White House said nearly 8 million borrowers may be eligible to receive relief automatically because their relevant income info is already available to the Department of Education.
According to Wednesday's announcement, the Department of Education will set up a "simple application process for borrowers to claim relief," which will be ready no later than Dec. 31.
What about federal student loan payments?
First of all, the pause on federal student loan repayment will be extended "one final time" through the end of December with borrowers resuming payment in January, according to Biden's announcement.
The Biden administration is also proposing a rule to create a new income-driven repayment plan. First, this plan would cap undergraduate loan payments at 5% of a borrower's monthly income. It said this is "half of the rate" borrowers usually pay and will lower the average annual student loan payment by more than $1,000.
This plan would also forgive loan balances after 10 years of payments (instead of 20) for borrowers with balances of $12,000 or less.
Finally, the Biden administration says this plan would cover unpaid monthly interest "so that unlike other existing income-driven repayment plans, no borrower's loan balance will grow as long as they make their monthly payments— even when that monthly payment is $0 because their income is low."
What's next?
Negotiations on student loan forgiveness have stretched on for months, with some Democrats calling on the president to do more and Republicans opposing mass debt cancellation efforts. Lawsuits over the plan are possible and could affect its timeline.
The big picture
More than 43 million Americans owe a combined $1.6 trillion in student debt held by the federal government, according to recent data from the Education Department.
The Education Data Initiative says out of all student borrowers, almost a third have $10,000 or less in federal student loans. Canceling $10,000 could settle those borrowers' accounts and significantly reduce balances for others — nearly 75% of student borrowers owe $40,000 or less.
According to the Federal Reserve, borrowers with heavier debt generally have more education. However, likely due to higher earning potential, these borrowers were less likely to behind on their loan payments. The Fed says as of 2021, just over half of all Americans who'd ever taken on debt for their education had completely paid it off.
Other student loan debt forgiveness efforts
Previously, the Biden administration took a more targeted approach to debt cancellation and focused on students who were 'misled' by for-profit colleges. The latest such action canceled $3.9 billion in federal student debt for 208,000 borrowers who went to the now-defunct ITT Technical Institute.
The Education Department also recently canceled its recognition of an accrediting agency that oversees mostly for-profit colleges like ITT Tech and Corinthian Colleges, the subject of another targeted student debt cancellation.
The department recently added more flexibility to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, a Congress-created program that forgives loans for government and nonprofit employees after 120 monthly payments. As part of a short-term fix announced in July, borrowers have until Oct. 31 to get credit for past payments that otherwise wouldn't qualify. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/nation-world/student-loan-forgiveness-eligibility/507-efbd97a5-8a18-4e4f-a0b5-7df559cdf81a | 2022-08-24 18:03:07 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/nation-world/student-loan-forgiveness-eligibility/507-efbd97a5-8a18-4e4f-a0b5-7df559cdf81a |
July 28th Groundbreaking Ceremony Celebrated Innovative Partnership between SDS Supportive Housing Fund,
RMG Housing and Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Los Angeles
Private capital investment & resident support services
to provide quality Permanent Supportive Housing
LOS ANGELES, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Members of the clergy and congregation of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Bethel A.M.E) joined SDS Capital Group's Founder & CEO Deborah La Franchi, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles District 8 City Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Congressmember Karen Bass, CEO of RMG Housing Tim Roth, Managing Partner of LOGOS Faith Development LLC Pastor Martin C. Porter, and Executive Director of Homeless Health Care Los Angeles (HHCLA) Mark Casanova, for the groundbreaking ceremony of Bethel Manor Apartments, a 53-unit permanent supportive housing (PSH) project to be built using $11.3M in private-sector funding from the SDS Supportive Housing Fund.
The $150M SDS Supportive Housing Fund (SHF or Fund) is a new high-speed, low-cost financing model developed by SDS Capital Group to fund RMG Housing's PSH developments for people experiencing homelessness. The model uses zero taxpayer dollars for land acquisition or construction. The Bethel Manor Apartments site is being ground leased from the Church in a unique partnership that generates revenue for Bethel A.M.E while furthering their mission of serving community members in need.
"We are proud to be the financial partner supporting the construction of this project with Bethel A.M.E," said Deborah La Franchi, Founder & CEO, SDS Capital Group. "This new partnership will provide accessible permanent supportive housing here in Los Angeles for our neighbors who are living on the streets."
The private capital funding model allows for quicker closes and for new construction to be developed at significantly lower costs than most other PSH developments.
"We're excited to be working with Bethel A.M.E., a partner committed to helping individuals experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles," said Tim Roth, CEO of RMG Housing.
The SDS Supportive Housing Fund is on track to finance 30 projects for a total of 1,800 units of permanent supportive housing, mostly in the Los Angeles area. The Fund has financed eight PSH projects to date (seven in Los Angeles and one in the Bay Area) for a combined total of 438 units of PSH.
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CA Sacramento CA Zone Forecast for Monday, January 30, 2023
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706 FPUS56 KSTO 310810
ZFPSTO
Interior Northern California Zone Forecasts for California
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
1210 AM PST Tue Jan 31 2023
Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation
are for .MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY..., Tuesday, Tuesday night, and
Wednesday.
CAZ013-311215-
Shasta Lake Area / Northern Shasta County-
Including the city of Shasta Dam
1210 AM PST Tue Jan 31 2023
.EARLY THIS MORNING...Mostly clear. Lows 18 to 33 higher
elevations...28 to 36 lower elevations. Prevailing north winds
5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool. Highs 40 to 55 higher
elevations...53 to 59 lower elevations. Prevailing northeast
winds up to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 24 to 37. Prevailing northeast
winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs 40 to 52 higher elevations...50 to 56 lower
elevations. Light winds becoming southeast up to 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 23 to 36 higher
elevations...32 to 38 lower elevations. Light winds becoming
northeast up to 10 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Highs
39 to 54.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely. Moderate snow
accumulations possible. Lows 27 to 41.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Highs
33 to 48.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 26 to 39.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers.
Not as cool. Highs 37 to 52.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and heavy
snow likely. Moderate snow accumulations possible. Lows 29 to 43.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow. Moderate snow accumulations possible.
Highs 35 to 50.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Colder. Lows 23 to 37.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool. Highs 40 to 55.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
SHASTA DAM 36 58 35 54 / 0 0 0 0
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CAZ014-311215-
Burney Basin / Eastern Shasta County-
Including the city of Burney
1210 AM PST Tue Jan 31 2023
.EARLY THIS MORNING...Mostly clear. Lows 11 to 19. Prevailing
east winds up to 10 mph.
.TODAY...Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy.
Highs 40 to 46. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 20 to 29. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 42 to 48. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows 22 to 29. Light winds becoming east up to
10 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 40 to 48.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Lows 25 to 32.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow.
Highs 35 to 43.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 21 to 29. Highs
39 to 47.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Lows 26 to 34.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Light snow
accumulations possible. Highs 35 to 43.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and
snow showers. Colder. Lows 19 to 27.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 36 to 46.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
BURNEY 14 45 22 48 / 0 0 0 0
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CAZ015-311215-
Northern Sacramento Valley-
Including the cities of Redding and Red Bluff
1210 AM PST Tue Jan 31 2023
.EARLY THIS MORNING...Clear. Lows 30 to 36. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 57. North winds up to 10 mph
with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows
32 to 37. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs 52 to 57. Light
winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Areas of frost after midnight.
Lows 31 to 37. North winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 50 to 56.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows 38 to 44.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs 48 to 54.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 38. Highs
51 to 56.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows
around 43. Highs 51 to 57.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers. Lows around 37.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 58.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
REDDING 33 58 32 56 / 0 0 0 0
RED BLUFF 34 58 33 56 / 0 0 0 0
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CAZ016-311215-
Central Sacramento Valley-
Including the cities of Chico, Oroville, and Marysville/Yuba City
1210 AM PST Tue Jan 31 2023
.EARLY THIS MORNING...Clear. Lows 30 to 36. North winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs around 56. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Gusts up to 25 mph in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows
31 to 37. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs around 55. Light
winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Areas of frost after midnight.
Lows 33 to 38. North winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 52 to 58.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows around 43.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs 52 to 58.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 39.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 56.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain.
Lows around 44. Highs 53 to 58.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers. Lows around 38.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 58.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
CHICO 30 56 35 56 / 0 0 0 0
OROVILLE 34 56 35 56 / 0 0 0 0
MARYSVILLE/YUBA CITY 33 55 32 56 / 0 0 0 0
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CAZ017-311215-
Southern Sacramento Valley-
Including the city of Sacramento
1210 AM PST Tue Jan 31 2023
.EARLY THIS MORNING...Clear. Lows 28 to 36. North winds around
10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph...except north 15 to 25 mph
with gusts to around 35 mph west of the Sacramento River.
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs around 54. North winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts to around 30 mph shifting to the east with gusts to around
20 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows
30 to 36. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Widespread frost in the morning. Partly cloudy.
Highs 52 to 60. North winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Patchy fog and frost after midnight. Lows 32 to
39. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 52 to 61.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows
around 44.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs 53 to 59.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 38.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 54 to 59.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain.
Lows around 44. Highs 54 to 59.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers. Lows around 38.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 58.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
SACRAMENTO 33 55 32 58 / 0 0 0 0
SAC EXEC AIRPORT 32 55 32 57 / 0 0 0 0
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CAZ018-311215-
Carquinez Strait and Delta-
Including the city of Fairfield/Suisun
1210 AM PST Tue Jan 31 2023
.EARLY THIS MORNING...Clear. Lows 29 to 36. North winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs around 55. North winds up to 10 mph with
gusts to around 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows
30 to 35. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Widespread frost in the morning. Highs 53 to 59.
Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy frost after midnight.
Lows 32 to 37. Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 53 to 59.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows
around 44.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs around 57.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 39.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 57.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain.
Lows around 44. Highs around 58.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers. Lows around 39.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 59.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
FAIRFIELD/SUISUN 35 56 31 56 / 0 0 0 0
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CAZ019-311215-
Northern San Joaquin Valley-
Including the cities of Stockton and Modesto
1210 AM PST Tue Jan 31 2023
.EARLY THIS MORNING...Clear. Widespread frost. Lows 26 to 34.
Northwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TODAY...Widespread frost in the morning. Sunny. Highs 49 to 54.
Northwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows 30 to 38.
Southeast winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly
sunny. Widespread frost in the morning. Highs 53 to 60. Southeast
winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 41. Southeast winds
up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 56 to 62.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 41 to
47.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Highs 53 to
60.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 39.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 55 to 60.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain.
Lows 40 to 46. Highs 53 to 59.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers. Lows 36 to 42.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 52 to 59.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
STOCKTON 30 54 32 58 / 0 0 0 0
MODESTO 31 53 32 60 / 0 0 0 0
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CAZ063-311215-
Mountains Southwestern Shasta County to Western Colusa County-
Including the city of Alder Springs
1210 AM PST Tue Jan 31 2023
.EARLY THIS MORNING...Mostly clear. Lows 24 to 37. Prevailing
northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool. Highs 43 to 58. Prevailing
northwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northeast in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 38. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs 40 to 55. Light winds becoming east up to 10 mph in
the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 27 to 39. Prevailing
southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow.
Highs 37 to 52.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely. Moderate snow
accumulations possible. Lows 29 to 43.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Highs
36 to 51.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows 26 to 40.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers.
Highs 38 to 53.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Lows 29 to 44.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow likely. Light snow accumulations
possible. Highs 36 to 51.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and
snow showers. Colder. Lows 24 to 39.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool. Highs 40 to 55.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
ALDER SPRINGS 26 49 33 45 / 0 0 0 0
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Northeast Foothills/Sacramento Valley-
Including the city of Paradise
1210 AM PST Tue Jan 31 2023
.EARLY THIS MORNING...Clear. Lows 26 to 36. Prevailing northeast
winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 49 to 57. Prevailing northeast winds
up to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 39. Prevailing east winds up
to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 47 to 55. Prevailing east winds
up to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows 32 to 42. Prevailing southeast winds up to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 48 to 56.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Breezy. Lows
35 to 45.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs 43 to 53.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 32 to 42.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 47 to 55.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 36 to
46.
.SUNDAY...Rain likely. Highs 42 to 52.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Colder. Lows 30 to 40.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 47 to 57.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
PARADISE 33 53 36 51 / 0 0 0 0
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CAZ067-311215-
Motherlode-
Including the cities of Grass Valley and Jackson
1210 AM PST Tue Jan 31 2023
.EARLY THIS MORNING...Clear. Lows 28 to 34. Prevailing east winds
up to 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 47 to 55. Prevailing east winds up to
10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 31 to 37. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 51 to 57. Prevailing east winds
up to 10 mph in the morning becoming light.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 41. Light winds becoming east up to
10 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 53 to 61.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 37 to
45.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs 47 to 57.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 39.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 51 to 59.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain.
Lows 37 to 45. Highs 43 to 55.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Colder. Lows 30 to 38.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 49 to 57.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
GRASS VALLEY 26 52 32 52 / 0 0 0 0
JACKSON 29 50 35 55 / 0 0 0 0
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Western Plumas County/Lassen Park-
Including the cities of Chester and Quincy
1210 AM PST Tue Jan 31 2023
.EARLY THIS MORNING...Clear. Lows 10 to 25. Prevailing northeast
winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool. Highs 35 to 50. Prevailing
east winds up to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 18 to 33. Prevailing east winds up
to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 37 to 52. Prevailing east winds
up to 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows 21 to 36. Prevailing southeast winds up to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 36 to 51.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Breezy. Lows 23 to 38.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Highs
30 to 45.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows 20 to 35.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool. Highs 34 to 49.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Lows 24 to 39.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow likely. Moderate snow accumulations
possible. Highs 29 to 44.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Colder. Lows 18 to 33.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool. Highs 33 to 48.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
QUINCY 13 41 19 47 / 0 0 0 0
CHESTER 8 40 14 44 / 0 0 0 0
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West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada-
Including the city of Blue Canyon
1210 AM PST Tue Jan 31 2023
.EARLY THIS MORNING...Clear, breezy. Lows 7 to 22 higher
elevations...21 to 31 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds
15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.TODAY...Sunny. Not as cool. Highs 32 to 47 higher elevations...
44 to 54 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds 5 to 15 mph with
gusts to around 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 17 to 32 higher elevations...28 to
36 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool. Highs 36 to 50 higher
elevations...46 to 54 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds up
to 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows 18 to 33 higher elevations...30 to 40 lower
elevations. Prevailing southeast winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 38 to 53.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Lows 23 to 38.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow.
Highs 32 to 47.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 19 to 34. Highs
37 to 52.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Lows 23 to 38.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow likely. Moderate snow accumulations
possible. Highs 29 to 44.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Colder. Lows 16 to 31.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool. Highs 32 to 47.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
BLUE CANYON 22 46 32 46 / 0 0 0 0
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VIENNA TWP., MI – The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone who might have information pertaining to a hit and run crash Sunday evening to come forward.
The department said the crash took place around 8:45 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, on Clio and Frances roads in Vienna Township.
Detectives believe a pedestrian, pushing his bicycle, was hit, and seriously injured by a silver-colored car.
The car would have front-end damage from the crash incident, the sheriff’s office said.
Anyone with information may contact the sheriff’s office by calling 810-257-3422, or dialing 911, and reference case No. 22-3640.
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TAIPEI, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FIC Group was founded in 1979 and was once the top Taiwan computer brand in the world. With 43 years design manufacturing experiences, it has a great influence on the computer industry in Taiwan and overseas.
Since the global industry has entered a brand-new digital era of technology, FIC is well aware of that the group's future business must move towards the new direction of OMO (Online Merge Offline) Green businesses. It believes that through innovative technology application, it can provide people with a comfortable and convenient life, thereby enhancing the competitiveness of Taiwan's industry and becoming a sustainable development enterprise.
Mr. Leo Chien, the General Manager of FICG (3701.TW), said that when he realized the arrival of the technology era, he led the group to transform, began to lay out and conduct in-depth research on new markets, and deeply engaged in the design manufacturing of OE automotive electronics and focusing on the Smart Energy management and Smart City Business.
In fact, the FIC group had never officially announced any new business directions in the past years, the market still considering that FIC is a notebook and MB brand for years, but no one knows FIC has already transformed their businesses since 2011.
Today, FIC group officially announces the change of new corporate imagery to the market, meaning that FIC firmly enters a new era and new direction, running a new business journey with partners.
The whole new design logo concept was inspired by the spiritual elements, concepts and the inheritance of corporate cultures of the group. Use the small letter "fic" to express the meanings of easygoing, people-friendly, and linking to the young digital era. The "Cyan" color of the logo represents the design manufacturing business of OE automotive electronic products; the "Seaform Green", as an auxiliary color, represents the Smart City related businesses; symbolizing FIC standing out in the market and to provide a whole new lifestyle in Smart City and in car OMO metaverse.
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More than 3,000 Texans — including a North Texas constable and dozens of other elected officials, law enforcement officers, members of the armed forces and first responders — have been members of the Oath Keepers, a far-right extremist group that played a prominent role in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, according to an analysis of leaked membership rolls.
The Anti-Defamation League Center on Extremism published a report Tuesday after reviewing more than 38,000 names on a massive cache of documents from the Oath Keepers that was leaked to transparency collective Distributed Denial of Secrets and released last year. The documents included chat logs, emails and membership rolls from 2020 and 2021. It’s unclear when the membership lists were last updated.
The ADL’s report analyzed where the members lived and worked and found that Texas had more people listed in the Oath Keepers’ membership rolls than any other state. Texas is the country's second-most populous state.
Texas also had the most people who were either elected officials, law enforcement officers, military members or first responders, the report found. Of the Texas signups, 33 were law enforcement officers, 10 were members of the military, eight were elected officials and seven were first responders. No federal officials were listed in the membership documents.
Among the signups was Joe Wright, a constable in Collin County in North Texas and the highest-ranking elected official in Texas mentioned in the ADL report. The ADL notes that Wright signed up for the organization before he took office for the first time and noted his government position: “Constable elect for Collin County Pct. 4 Constable’s office. Currently a Collin County deputy sheriff.”
Wright did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday. When the Oath Keepers’ documents were first leaked in October 2021, Wright told USA Today that he didn’t know much about the group when he joined.
“To be honest, I felt pressured to join it in this county for political support,” Wright said. “The Oath Keepers, if you didn’t support them, you were going to get bad reviews.”
Wright said he did not support the group and had not engaged since.
“I’m not into radical. I’m into doing my job,” he said.
The Oath Keepers’ membership list does not reflect the extent of the members’ involvement in the group. The ADL report notes that some may have been introduced to a watered-down version of the group’s mission and many have since left the group. Hundreds tried to cancel their memberships after the Jan. 6 riot, BuzzFeed News reported. But the ADL also points out that the Oath Keepers have always been vocal about its extremist far-right views since its inception in 2009.
“Even for those who claimed to have left the organization when it began to employ more aggressive tactics in 2014, it is important to remember that the Oath Keepers have espoused extremism since their founding, and this fact was not enough to deter these individuals from signing up,” the report notes.
The fringe group has focused on recruiting current and former military, police and first responders. The ADL report says that in written comments provided to the Oath Keepers, some people seeking to join the group offered to use their positions of power to aid the Oath Keepers in a variety of ways. One member of the Idalou Police Department, outside of Lubbock, said he would use his position to introduce other law enforcement officers to Oath Keepers ideology through presentations, according to the report. The report does not identify the person or say whether they were a police officer.
Idalou police officials did not respond to a request for comment Wednesday on whether the department has policies regarding staff’s membership in extremist groups.
Members of the Oath Keepers listed in the documents also included Texans in other occupations. An attorney with a law firm based in East Texas told the group that he “may be able to assist in legal matters,” the report said. The ADL did not identify the attorney.
More than 70 Texans have been charged for their roles in the Jan. 6 insurrection, according to a USA Today database. They include Oath Keepers founder and leader Stewart Rhodes, who was arrested in January and is accused of conspiring to oppose the transfer of presidential power by force. Another Texan, Guy Reffitt, was sentenced to 7 1/4 years in prison last month after prosecutors said he “lit the match” of the riot.
North Texas has been a focal area for the investigation into the riot, with more than a dozen area residents having been charged in the federal investigation into the attack, including Kellye SoRelle, a lawyer for Oath Keepers based in Granbury.
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This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune at https://www.texastribune.org/2022/09/07/texas-oath-keepers-adl/.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — A San Jose man is facing a life prison sentence and a $10 million fine for funneling huge amounts of methamphetamine to drug dealers in Solano County, prosecutors said.
Esteban Gerardo Ramirez, 32, of San Jose, pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to possess and distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
According to court documents, between Sept. 13, 2021, and March 8, 2022, Ramirez conspired with his co-defendant, Marsha Garma Phillips, 46, of Fairfield, to distribute methamphetamine in Solano County.
Supplied by Ramirez, Phillips sold over five pounds of methamphetamine to a confidential source. “Phillips was supplied by Ramirez, whom she would meet in a parking lot in Fremont to pick up methamphetamine, before returning to Fairfield to sell it,” prosecutors wrote.
When Ramirez and Phillips were arrested in Fremont on March 8, law enforcement officers said they found the duo in possession of an additional two pounds of methamphetamine.
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ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. (KLFY) — The mayor of a Louisiana parish running for re-election was killed in an Election Day crash just hours before the polls were set to close.
Melville Mayor Velma D. Hendrix, 84, was involved in a two-vehicle crash just before 2 p.m. CT near Port Barre, roughly 33 miles northeast of Lafayette, according to the Louisiana State Police.
Police say a man driving a Ram pickup truck south on LA 741 failed to yield as he tried to cross the westbound lanes of U.S. 190. He then allegedly collided with the passenger side of an SUV traveling west on U.S. 190.
Hendrix was riding in the rear of the SUV on the passenger side.
The driver of the SUV and three additional passengers suffered moderate to critical injuries and were transported to local hospitals for treatment.
Hendrix died as a result of the crash, according to the St. Landry Parish Coroner’s Office.
The man driving the pickup was not injured, according to police, and had no signs of impairment. He has been cited for failure to yield and not wearing a seat belt.
Hendrix was running for re-election in Tuesday’s election against challengers Sheila “Sam” Londerno and Caretta Robertson. With 100% reporting, Loderno is projected to win in the Melville mayoral race as of 10 p.m. CT Tuesday. | https://www.wivb.com/news/national/louisiana-mayor-running-for-re-election-killed-in-crash-hours-before-polls-close/ | 2022-11-09 05:42:20 | 1 | https://www.wivb.com/news/national/louisiana-mayor-running-for-re-election-killed-in-crash-hours-before-polls-close/ |
Customizable, medical grade MCF to meet unique specifications of medical devices
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BiOS and Photonics West 2023 -- OFS announced today it is now offering multicore fibers for the medical market. OFS will showcase their multicore fiber for medical devices at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California during the BiOS Expo from January 28 through 29, 2023, and Photonics West Exhibition from January 31 through February 2, 2023.
OFS is an industry leader in medical optical fibers, delivering high-quality products and optimal performance for medical device manufacturers. OFS has developed and tested multicore fiber prototypes in both single-mode (SM) and multimode (MM) with cores ranging from 4 to 8 in quantity. The optical fibers can be coated with various biocompatible materials such as a silicone primary layer and an ETFE buffer for high temperatures. OFS offers other coating options that may be suitable to optimize performance for customer-specific needs such as OFS proprietary hard-clad polymer, HCS®.
Multicore fiber is an innovative approach to engineering fiber for power delivery in medical procedures. Adam Hokansson, Director, Optical Fiber & Sensor, says "We're excited to explore how our multicore capability can improve product performance in existing medical applications and procedures, as well as enable single fiber-based approaches in new ones."
To learn more about OFS multicore fibers in medical devices visit OFS at BiOS Expo, booth #8358, and Photonics West Exhibition, booth #4505 and visit www.ofsoptics.com.
About OFS
OFS is a world-leading designer, manufacturer, and provider of optical fiber, fiber optic cable, connectivity, fiber-to-the-subscriber (FTTx), and specialty fiber optic products. We put our development and manufacturing resources to work creating solutions for applications in such areas as telecommunications, medicine, industrial networking, sensing, aerospace, defense, and energy. We provide reliable, cost-effective fiber optic solutions that help our customers meet the needs of consumers and businesses today and into the future.
Headquartered in Norcross (near Atlanta) Georgia, U.S.A., OFS is a global provider with facilities in several countries worldwide. OFS is part of Furukawa Electric Group, a multi-billion-dollar leader in optical communications.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Polymet Mining Corp. (PLM) on Thursday reported a loss of $5.3 million in its first quarter.
On a per-share basis, the St. Paul, Minnesota-based company said it had a loss of 5 cents.
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Updated February 27, 2023 at 9:06 AM ET
The distributor of Scott Adams' "Dilbert" comic strip, Andrews McMeel Universal, announced Sunday it was severing ties with the cartoonist.
This came after Adams urged white people "to get the hell away from Black people" during a racist rant on his online video program last week, during which he labeled Black people a "hate group."
The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times and other newspapers across the country had already announced they would no longer carry the syndicated comic strip.
Adams opens the episode of the online program discussing the presidential bid by Republican multimillionaire entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy. Then, 13 minutes into the video, Adams began his screed by citing the results of a recent public opinion poll conducted by the conservative-leaning Rasmussen Reports.
By telephone and online, the group surveyed a thousand American adults, with this question: "Do you agree or disagree with this statement, 'It's OK to be white'?"
The report found that 72% of the respondents agreed, including 53% who are Black. Some 26% of Black respondents disagreed, and 21% said they are "not sure." The poll also found that 79% of all the respondents agreed with the statement "Black people can be racist too."
The statement "It's OK to be white" has been repeated on right-wing websites and in speeches. The Anti-Defamation League has denounced it as a hate chant.
On his YouTube livestream program, Real Coffee with Scott Adams, the cartoonist said the results of that poll demonstrate the country's racial tensions "can't be fixed."
Adams previously claimed he was a victim of racism in Hollywood and corporate America. He was also a vocal supporter of Donald Trump. For three decades, he produced his comic strip "Dilbert," which satirizes office culture. According to Andrews McMeel Syndication, "Dilbert" appeared in 2,000 newspapers in 65 countries and 25 languages.
Adams has made news for other controversial statements, including questioning the accuracy of the Holocaust death toll.
On his video show last week, the 65 year old said he had been identifying as Black "because I like to be on the winning team," and that he used to help the Black community. Adams said the results of the Rasmussen poll changed his mind.
"It turns out that nearly half of that team doesn't think I'm okay to be white," he said, adding that he would re-identify as white. "I'm going to back off from being helpful to Black America because it doesn't seem like it pays off," he said. "I get called a racist. That's the only outcome. It makes no sense to help Black Americans if you're white. It's over. Don't even think it's worth trying."
"I'm not saying start a war or do anything bad," he added. "Nothing like that.
I'm just saying get away. Just get away.
Editor Chris Quinn, of cleveland.com/The Plain Dealer in Cleveland, called Adam's video statement "hateful and racist."
"We are not a home for those who espouse racism," Quinn wrote. "Adams' reprehensible statements come during Black History Month, when The Plain Dealer has been publishing stories about the work being performed by so many to overcome the damage done by racist decisions and policy."
In a letter from the editor, The Oregonian's Therese Bottomly wrote, "Some readers will no doubt deride my decision as an example of 'overly woke' culture or as a knee-jerk politically correct response. What about free speech, they might ask. Isn't this censorship? No one is taking Adams' free speech rights away. He is free to share his abhorrent comments on YouTube and Twitter so long as those companies allow them. This also isn't censorship; it's editing. Editors make decisions every day about what to publish, balancing the need to inform against the possibility of offending reader sensibilities."
This is not the first time Adams's strip has been dropped. Last year, The San Francisco Chronicle and 76 other newspapers published by Lee Enterprises reportedly dropped "Dilbert" after Adams introduced his first Black character. Quinn noted that the move was "apparently to poke fun at 'woke' culture and the LGBTQ community."
Quinn said other newspapers that are part of Advance Local newsrooms — in Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Oregon-- made the same decision to stop running the strip.
Adams reacted to the new backlash on Twitter, saying he'd been cancelled. Nearly 18 minutes into his YouTube show Saturday, he predicted, "Most of my income will be gone by next week ... My reputation for the rest of my life is destroyed. You can't come back from this, am I right? "
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DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — An environmental activist who was fatally shot in a confrontation with Georgia law enforcement in January was sitting cross-legged with their hands in the air at the time, the protester’s family said Monday as they released results of an autopsy they commissioned.
The family of Manuel Paez Terán held a news conference in Decatur to announce the findings and said they are filing an open-records lawsuit seeking to force Atlanta police to release more evidence about the Jan. 18 killing of Paez Terán, who went by the name Tortuguita and used the pronoun they.
The family’s attorneys said the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which has been probing the shooting for nearly two months, has prevented Atlanta police from releasing additional evidence to the family. The wooded area where Paez Terán was killed has long been dubbed “Cop City” by opponents who occupied the forest there to protest the 85-acre (34-hectare) tract being developed as a massive police and firefighter training facility.
“Manuel was looking death in the face, hands raised when killed,” civil rights attorney Brian Spears said, citing the autopy’s conclusions. “We do not stand here today telling you that we know what happened. The second autopsy is a snapshot of what happened, but it is not the whole story. What we want is simple: GBI, meet with the family and release the investigative report.”
In a statement, the bureau said it’s preventing “inappropriate release of evidence” to preserve the investigation’s integrity.
Paez Terán’s death and their dedication to opposing the training center has vaulted the “Stop Cop City” movement onto the national and international stage, with leftist activists from across the country holding vigils and prompting some to travel and join the protest movement that began in 2021. A few protests have turned violent, including earlier this month when more than 150 masked activists left a nearby music festival and stormed the proposed site of the training center, setting fire to construction equipment and throwing rocks at retreating law enforcement officers.
Authorities have said officers fired on Paez Terán after the 26-year-old shot and seriously injured a state trooper while officers cleared activists from an Atlanta-area forest where officials plan to build the training center. The investigative bureau says it continues to back its initial assessment of what happened.
Paez Terán had been camping in the forest for months to oppose building “Cop City.” Their family and friends have said the activist practiced non-violence and have accused authorities of state-sanctioned murder.
The investigative bureau has said no body camera or dashcam footage of the shooting exists, and that ballistics evidence shows the injured trooper was shot with a bullet from a gun Paez Terán legally purchased in 2020.
Spears said the family commissioned a second autopsy after the DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office conducted an initial one. Officials have not released the DeKalb County report, so it’s unclear whether it reached a similar conclusion that Paez Terán had their hands raised, the palms facing inward at the time of the shooting.
“Manuel loved the forest,” their grieving mother, Belkis Terán, said. “It gave them peace. They meditiated there. The forest connected them with God. I never thought that Manuel could die in a meditation position.”
The family’s autopsy report describes Paez Terán’s body as being torn up, shot at least a dozen times and that “many of the wound tracks within his body converge, coalesce and intersect, rendering the ability to accurately determine each and every individual wound track very limited, if even impossible.”
The report also says it is “impossible to determine” whether the activist was holding a firearm at the time they were shot.
The autopsy was conducted by Dr. Kris Sperry, who was the investigation bureau’s longtime chief medical examiner until he abruptly resigned in 2015 after the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Sperry “claimed hundreds of work hours at the GBI when he actually was working for clients of his forensic-science consulting firm.”
Atlanta City Council approved building the proposed $90 million Atlanta Public Safety Training Center in 2021, saying a state-of-the-art campus would replace substandard offerings and boost police morale, which is beset by hiring and retention struggles in the wake of violent protests against racial injustice that roiled the city after George Floyd’s death in 2020.
In addition to classrooms and administrative buildings, the training center would include a shooting range, a driving course to practice chases and a “burn building” for firefighters to work on putting out fires. A “mock village” featuring a fake home, convenience store and nightclub would also be built for authorities to rehearse raids.
Paez Terán moved from Florida last year to join activists in the woods who were protesting by camping out at the site and building platforms in surrounding trees.
Self-described “forest defenders” say that building the training center would involve cutting down so many trees it would damage the environment. They also oppose investing so much money in a project which they say will be used to practice “urban warfare.”
Since Paez Terán’s death, numerous protests have been held in Atlanta, some of which have turned violent, including when masked activists on Jan. 21 lit a police car on fire and shattered the windows of a downtown skyscraper that houses the Atlanta Police Foundation and.
On March 5, a group threw flaming bottles and rocks at officers as others torched heavy machinery at the construction site where the training center is expected to be built. Twenty-three people are facing domestic terrorism charges in connection with that attack. Activists maintain that those who were arrested were not violent agitators “but peaceful concert-goers who were nowhere near the demonstration.” | https://www.qcnews.com/news/national-news/autopsy-cop-city-protester-had-hands-raised-when-killed/ | 2023-03-14 12:11:29 | 0 | https://www.qcnews.com/news/national-news/autopsy-cop-city-protester-had-hands-raised-when-killed/ |
Houston vs. Auburn Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total - NCAA Tournament Second Round
Saturday's contest between the Houston Cougars (32-3) and the Auburn Tigers (21-12) at Legacy Arena at BJCC has a projected final score of 72-64 based on our computer prediction, with a favored Houston squad coming out on top. Game time is at 7:10 PM ET on March 18.
Based on our computer prediction, Houston should cover the spread, which is currently listed at 5.5. The two teams are projected to eclipse the 131.5 over/under.
Houston vs. Auburn Game Info & Odds
- Date: Saturday, March 18, 2023
- Time: 7:10 PM ET
- TV: TBS
- Where: Birmingham, Alabama
- Venue: Legacy Arena at BJCC
- Line: Houston -5.5
- Point Total: 131.5
- Moneyline (To Win): Houston -250, Auburn +200
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Houston vs. Auburn Score Prediction
- Prediction: Houston 72, Auburn 64
Spread & Total Prediction for Houston vs. Auburn
- Pick ATS:
Houston (-5.5)
- Pick OU:
Over (131.5)
Houston is 16-16-0 against the spread this season compared to Auburn's 16-14-0 ATS record. The Cougars have hit the over in 14 games, while Tigers games have gone over 17 times. The two teams average 147.7 points per game, 16.2 more points than this matchup's total. Houston has a 2-8 record against the spread while going 9-1 overall in the past 10 games. Auburn has gone 5-5 against the spread and 4-6 overall in its last 10 contests.
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Houston Performance Insights
- The Cougars are outscoring opponents by 18.3 points per game with a +641 scoring differential overall. They put up 74.7 points per game (108th in college basketball) and allow 56.4 per contest (second in college basketball).
- The 36 rebounds per game Houston averages rank 12th in college basketball, and are 8.5 more than the 27.5 its opponents pull down per contest.
- Houston makes 7.7 three-pointers per game (137th in college basketball) while shooting 34.3% from deep (173rd in college basketball). It is making 1.5 more threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 6.2 per game while shooting 27.3%.
- The Cougars' 100.7 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 23rd in college basketball, and the 76 points they allow per 100 possessions rank first in college basketball.
- Houston has committed 3.8 fewer turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 9.6 (17th in college basketball action) while forcing 13.4 (74th in college basketball).
Auburn Performance Insights
- The Tigers have a +189 scoring differential, topping opponents by 5.7 points per game. They're putting up 73 points per game, 145th in college basketball, and are allowing 67.3 per contest to rank 96th in college basketball.
- The 32.9 rebounds per game Auburn accumulates rank 107th in college basketball. Their opponents grab 31.9.
- Auburn knocks down 6.5 three-pointers per game (279th in college basketball) compared to its opponents' 5.6. It shoots 31.5% from deep, and its opponents shoot 28.7%.
- Auburn has committed 11.7 turnovers per game (158th in college basketball) while forcing 12.5 (131st in college basketball).
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LONDON — Breakfast food giant Kellogg Co. lost a legal bid Monday to block new anti-obesity measures in England banning the promotion of sugary cereals.
A High Court judge rejected the company’s argument that the regulations don’t take into account the nutritional value of milk added to cereal.
Judge Thomas Linden said that mixing a breakfast cereal that’s high in sugar with milk does not change the fact that it’s high in sugar.
Kellogg’s argument that its cereals like Crunchy Nut Clusters and Milk Chocolate Curls “somehow become healthy products if they are consumed with milk is wholly unconvincing, as the addition of milk does not alter the nutritional profile of the products themselves,” the judge wrote.
Under the regulations, unhealthy foods will be banned from high-profile locations in supermarkets such as checkouts, shop entrances and aisle ends. There will also be restrictions on how they’re displayed in online supermarket search results. More rules taking effect next year will ban buy one, get one free offers and other multibuy promotions.
Kellogg U.K.’s managing director, Chris Silcock, said the company is disappointed but doesn’t plan to appeal.
“By restricting the placement of items in supermarkets, people face less choice and potentially higher prices,” he said, urging the government to rethink the regulations amid a cost-of-living crisis. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/kellogg-loses-uk-fight-to-block-ban-on-sugary-cereal-promos/2022/07/04/3e749866-fbaf-11ec-b39d-71309168014b_story.html | 2022-07-04 16:13:50 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/kellogg-loses-uk-fight-to-block-ban-on-sugary-cereal-promos/2022/07/04/3e749866-fbaf-11ec-b39d-71309168014b_story.html |
COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) is at the forefront of using organoid technology to study and treat cancer. Organoids are tiny 3D clusters of cells that are miniature versions of patients' tumors. Now, CSHL Cancer Center Director David Tuveson and Matthew Weiss, a physician at Northwell Health, have found that pancreatic tumor organoids may help guide decisions about a patient's initial treatment before tumor-removal surgery. They piloted a rapid organoid screening test that can yield results in as early as a week.
Getting quick results is important because pancreatic cancer patients usually do best if they undergo chemotherapy to shrink their tumor prior to surgery, explains Lyudmyla Demyan, a lead author of the study. Demyan is a research fellow in Tuveson's lab and a surgeon at Northwell Health. If the first round of chemotherapy is not effective, the patient may be switched to a different regimen. But, Demyan says, "You've already lost that critical window of opportunity to treat cancer. You're kind of losing grip on it—it's spreading very quickly."
The new study is part of an effort to expand organoids' role in improving clinical care. "Organoids enable us to recreate and recapitulate each patient's tumor," explains Amber Habowski, a postdoctoral fellow in the Tuveson lab and another lead author of the study. "We then have a model system for each individual patient that we can test drugs on. The idea behind personalized medicine is that if the organoid responds really well, we can maybe predict the patient would also."
CSHL runs one of the largest cancer organoid facilities in the country, working on a wide range of cancers. Currently, it leads a clinical trial called Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Signature Stratification for Treatment (PASS-01). It is evaluating personalized therapy based on how individual patients' organoids respond to different chemotherapy treatments. The new pilot test may further optimize personalized chemotherapy treatments. Demyan hopes she will be able to use the test one day soon to help her patients.
Founded in 1890, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory has shaped contemporary biomedical research and education with programs in cancer, neuroscience, plant biology and quantitative biology. Home to eight Nobel Prize winners, the private, not-for-profit Laboratory employs 1,000 people including 600 scientists, students and technicians. For more information, visit www.cshl.edu
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