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RENTON, Wash., Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Radiant Logistics, Inc. (NYSE American: RLGT), a leading provider of technology-enabled global transportation and value added logistics solutions, today announced it has acquired the operations of Cascade Enterprises of Minnesota, Inc. ("Cascade"), a Minneapolis, Minnesota based, privately held company that has operated under the Company's Airgroup brand since 2007. The Company structured the transaction similar to its previous transactions, with a portion of the expected purchase price payable in subsequent periods based on the future performance of the acquired operations.
On a post-closing basis, Cascade will continue to operate under the Airgroup brand through the remainder of 2022 and is expected to transition to the Radiant brand in early 2023 as Cascade is combined with existing Company owned operations in the Minneapolis area.
Tom Heinsen, Founder and CEO of Cascade commented, "Back in 2007 we were looking to align ourselves with a partner who shared our passion for the business. In Radiant we found that and so much more. As both an early partner and shareholder, it has been exciting to be a part of the building momentum of the Radiant network. Radiant has consistently provided an environment that allowed us to build our business and share in the value creation opportunity as a shareholder. They continue to do this as we transition our business while ensuring the continued success of our customers and employees."
"With the benefit of Radiant's recent acquisition of Navegate in December 2021, we are particularly excited to work with Joe Pelletier and his team to take the Navegate technology to our customers. Through the Navegate platform we now have access to a very robust global trade management solution that will provide purchase order and vendor management tools that unlocks SKU-level visibility from the manufacturing floor in Asia through final delivery here in the U.S. We believe this will allow us to further differentiate ourselves in the marketplace and provide additional support for both current and prospective customers." Mr. Heinsen will continue with Radiant as Vice President, Strategic Accounts.
"The Cascade transaction and our long-standing partnership with Tom and his team are significant to the continued evolution of Radiant," remarked Radiant's Founder and CEO, Bohn Crain. "We launched Radiant in 2006 with the goal of partnering with logistics entrepreneurs who would benefit from our unique value proposition. It is satisfying to know that Tom has shared in the value that he has helped to create and is now able to take advantage of the built-in exit strategy available to the entrepreneurs participating in our network. It was March of 2007 when we welcomed Tom to the Radiant network. From the beginning Tom has participated as a shareholder and as one of the larger operating partners in our network. We are very proud to be able to support Tom and his team in this transaction and help them reach their own individual goals."
Crain continued: "We believe that the Cascade transaction is also indicative of the broader opportunity available to us in the marketplace and that there will be more entrepreneurs, both internal and external to our existing network, that will look to join our ranks. This remains a very exciting time in the evolution of Radiant and we remain confident that our growth strategy will continue to bring value to our operating partners, our shareholders and to the end customers that we serve."
About Navegate
Navegate's robust digital platform offers a unique combination of tech-enabled services, customs brokerage expertise, and a full complement of international and domestic services to help customers significantly reduces costs and better manage their compliance and risk mitigation strategies. In 2021 Navegate was acquired by Radiant and continues to evolve and offer unparalleled control and visibility over the supply chain process.
About Radiant Logistics (NYSE American: RLGT)
Radiant Logistics, Inc. (www.radiantdelivers.com) is a publicly traded third party logistics company providing technology-enabled global transportation and value added logistics solutions primarily to customers based in the United States and Canada. Through its comprehensive service offering, Radiant provides domestic and international freight forwarding along with truck and rail brokerage services to a diversified account base including manufacturers, distributors and retailers which it supports from an extensive network of Radiant and agent-owned offices throughout North America and other key markets around the world. Radiant's value-added logistics services include warehouse and distribution, customs brokerage, order fulfillment, inventory management and technology services.
This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regarding future operating performance, events, trends and plans. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained herein, including, without limitation, statements regarding our future financial position, business strategy, budgets, projected revenues and costs, and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "expects," "intends," "plans," "projects," "estimates," "anticipates," or "believes" or the negative thereof or any variation thereon or similar terminology or expressions. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events.. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results to differ from our expectations, include but are not limited to, the performance of our historic business at levels consistent with recent trends and reflective of the synergies we believe will be available to us as a result of our recent acquisitions; and those risk factors that apply to our operations as disclosed in Item 1A of our Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2021 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other public documents and press releases which can be found on our web-site (www.radiantdelivers.com). Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, as they speak only as of the date made. Such statements are not guarantees of future performance or events and we undertake no obligation to disclose any revision to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date hereof.
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NASHUA, N.H., June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pinpoint Global is pleased to welcome Ms. Tracy Zwilling to their team as Director of Marketing. In this role, Tracy will be responsible for leading all marketing initiatives, communications and public relations for Pinpoint Global.
"Tracy is a great addition to the Pinpoint team. She brings a track record of leadership in marketing and brand awareness." says Bob Sullivan, CEO of Pinpoint Global Communications. "I look forward to working with her and taking this next step for Pinpoint Global."
Tracy comes to Pinpoint with over 35 years of marketing experience, most recently from Cetera Investment Services as Marketing and Communications Manager. She planned and managed strategy and execution of marketing campaigns and social media development. She is an expert in business development in both the financial institutions and independent advisory spaces. These experiences will bring added industry insights to Pinpoint Global's clients. In addition to her background and understanding of the cultures of large enterprises, Tracy brings an entrepreneurial mindset having owned her successful marketing/publishing company Trace Design.
"I'm excited to join the Pinpoint Global team," said Tracy. "There are so many great things happening here. I'm looking forward to adding to Pinpoint Global's growth and success."
Pinpoint Global Communications develops and maintains enterprise-class learning management systems (LMSs) using a software as a service (SaaS) business model. Additional professional services include presentation authoring, website design, video and audio production. Pinpoint's turnkey LMS solutions are extensible and scalable supporting clients with more than 85,000 users. Pinpoint solutions provide comprehensive real time reporting on user activity and assigned training completions.
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Louisiana Lottery's "Pick 3" game were:
1-9-5
(one, nine, five)
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Louisiana Lottery's "Pick 3" game were:
1-9-5
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran released a prominent actress from an Oscar-winning film on Wednesday, nearly three weeks after she was jailed for criticizing a crackdown on anti-government protests, local reports said.
Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency said Taraneh Alidoosti, the 38-year-old star of Asghar Farhadi’s Oscar-winning 2016 film, “The Salesman,” was released on bail. Her mother, Nadere Hakimelahi, had earlier said she would be released in a post on Instagram.
After her release from the notorious Evin Prison in Tehran on Wednesday, Alidoosti posed with bunches of flowers, surrounded by friends. No further details have been released about her case.
Alidoosti was among several Iranian celebrities to express support for the nationwide protests and criticize the authorities’ violent clampdown on dissent. She had posted at least three messages in support of the protests on Instagram before her account was disabled.
One message had expressed solidarity with the first man to be executed on charges linked to the protests, which were triggered by the death of a woman in police custody and have escalated into widespread calls for the overthrow of Iran’s ruling clerics.
The protests mark one of the biggest challenges to the Islamic Republic since it was established after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Security forces have used live ammunition, bird shot, tear gas and batons to disperse protesters, according to rights groups.
Mohsen Shekari was executed Dec. 9 after being charged by an Iranian court with blocking a street in Tehran and attacking a member of the country’s security forces with a machete. A week later, Iran executed a second prisoner, Majidreza Rahnavard, by public hanging. He had been accused of stabbing two members of the paramilitary Basij militia, which is leading the crackdown.
Activists say at least a dozen people have been sentenced to death in closed-door hearings over charges linked to the protests.
″His name was Mohsen Shekari,” Alidoosti wrote on an account with some 8 million followers before her arrest. “Every international organization who is watching this bloodshed and not taking action, is a disgrace to humanity.”
The Iranian reports on Alidoosti’s release did not say whether she has been charged with anything or if she will stand trial. It was also unclear whether she faces travel restrictions as part of the terms of her release.
At least 516 protesters have been killed and over 19,000 people have been arrested, according to Human Rights Activists in Iran, a group that has closely monitored the unrest. Iranian authorities have not provided an official count of those killed or detained.
Hengameh Ghaziani and Katayoun Riahi, two other famous Iranian actresses, were arrested in November for expressing solidarity with protesters on social media. Voria Ghafouri, an Iranian soccer star, was also arrested that month for ’’insulting the national soccer team and propagandizing against the government.” All three have been released.
The protests began in mid-September, when 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died after being arrested by Iran’s morality police for allegedly violating the Islamic Republic’s strict dress code. Women have played a leading role in the protests, with many publicly stripping off the compulsory Islamic headscarf, known as the hijab.
The protesters say they are fed up after decades of political and social repression. One of the main slogans has been “Death to the dictator,” referring to Iran’s 83-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has held the country’s highest office for more than three decades.
Iranian officials blame the protests on the U.S. and other foreign powers. State-linked media have highlighted attacks on security forces, while authorities have imposed heavy restrictions on coverage of the demonstrations, including periodically cutting off internet access.
Khamenei, who has said little about the protests, spoke about Islamic dress on Wednesday in a meeting with women, saying the hijab is necessary but that those who do not “completely observe” the practice “should not be accused of being non-religious or against the revolution.”
Even before the protests, many Iranian women wore the headscarf loosely, and authorities sometimes eased off on enforcing it, particulary during the presidency of Hassan Rouhani, a relative moderate who governed from 2013 to 2021. His successor, the hard-liner Ebrahim Raisi, had moved to tighten the restrictions.
Alidoosti had previously criticised the Iranian government and its police force before this year’s protests.
In June 2020, she was given a suspended five-month prison sentence after she criticized the police on Twitter in 2018 for assaulting a woman who had removed her headscarf.
In “The Salesman,” she played a woman whose relationship with her husband fractures after she is sexually assaulted in their apartment. The story unfolds against the backdrop of a local staging of Arthur Miller’s classic play, “Death of a Salesman,” in which the woman and her husband are cast as the main characters.
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BOWDOIN, Maine — Four people were fatally shot at a house in Maine on Tuesday shortly before gunfire wounded three others on a busy highway, in a pair of crimes that are linked, authorities said. Hours later, a man was charged with murder.
Police closed a portion of the interstate highway and residents and businesses in the area were ordered to shelter in place for about 90 minutes before authorities determined there was no threat to the general public.
The shootings are among a spate of recent mass killings that have shaken communities both large and small, including a Christian elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee; a bank in Louisville, Kentucky and a Sweet 16 party in a small city in Alabama.
In Maine, police charged Joseph Eaton, 34, of Bowdoin, with four counts of murder Tuesday evening but declined to discuss a possible motive for the shootings or identify the shooting victims. Eaton was expected to appear in court later this week.
The crimes began in rural Bowdoin, where the bodies were found, and continued with gunfire 25 miles (40 kilometers) to the south on Interstate 295 in Yarmouth, police said. One of the three highway victims was critically wounded, police said.
Law enforcement officers, some carrying long rifles, could be seen canvassing areas near the highway after the shootings. At one point, heavily armed officers at an off-ramp peered inside the trunk of a car that had apparent bullet holes in the windshield. Police said a person of interest was detained, and witnesses saw one person in handcuffs.
In Bowdoin, a farming community with about 3,000 residents, yellow crime tape hung where the shootings took place, in a home flanked by woods at the end of a long, gravel driveway. About 10 marked and unmarked law enforcement vehicles and a crime scene van were parked outside, and investigators moved about the scene.
At one point, a woman spoke to police outside the house before dropping to her knees and sobbing. Later, hearses were seen leaving from the driveway.
The town of Bowdoin has no affiliation with Bowdoin College, which is located about 10 miles (16 kilometers) away, in the town of Brunswick.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills tweeted her concern for the "families, friends and loved ones of those impacted by this tragedy." She said she was praying for the injured.
"Like people across Maine, I am shocked and deeply saddened. Acts of violence like we experienced today shake our state and our communities to the core," she said.
In Yarmouth, traffic backed up on the interstate as police shut down the southbound lanes. The highway reopened later Tuesday, with the exception of one exit where the police were inspecting the car.
Employees at Water Treatment Equipment Inc., a business near the highway, locked the doors and pulled down the shades after being alerted to the lockdown, which lasted about an hour and a half, manager Kim Snyder said. Workers saw cars backing up on the highway, along with police cars, ambulances and fire trucks.
"It definitely shifted the day, and the worry kicked in," she said. "They hadn't caught the active shooter. We didn't know what was going on."
Lenora Felker, who works near the highway at Rosemont Market and Bakery, said she sensed something was afoot when people started streaming in, saying the highway was closed, followed by dozens of law enforcement officers who descended on the area.
Officers went business to business asking if they had seen "anyone that was wet and muddy fleeing," Felker said. But she knew all the customers and didn't see anything unusual, she said.
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Thursday night's game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs kicks off Amazon Prime Video's 11-year agreement with the NFL to carry “Thursday Night Football”.
Here's what we know about the easiest way to find the games each week as well as why the NFL is entering the streaming universe:
HOW DO I FIND THE NFL GAMES BEING STREAMED BY AMAZON?
The main complaint after Prime Video aired a Saturday afternoon game between the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals in 2020 was that hardly anyone knew how to access it. Both the NFL and Amazon have tried to solve that with an aggressive promotional campaign.
For most viewers, the Prime Video app on televisions, phones and tablets or Amazon.com on computers will be their way to see it. Games will be available on stations in the markets of the participating teams, which is the same policy for games carried on ESPN and NFL Network.
Bars, restaurants and hotels will also be able to access the games through a deal with DirecTV.
WHY DID THE NFL SELL A STREAMING PACKAGE?
The $1.2 billion per year the NFL is getting from Amazon for 15 Thursday night games is 80% more than it was receiving from Fox, which carried most of the Thursday night matchups for four seasons. Fox, NBC and CBS had all carried games on Thursday night since 2014, but for the most part were losing money.
Since it is a short turnaround, the most times a team will play on Thursday night is twice, and that is usually because they were involved in the Week 1 Kickoff Game or Thanksgiving. That often makes finding appealing matchups difficult, especially when there are two other prime-time packages to schedule.
The league though does see streaming as another transition in how games are viewed, much as it was with cable in the 1980s and satellite television in the 1990s.
“Over the last five years we have started the migration to streaming. This is another large step in this direction,” said New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, chairman of the league’s media committee, when the deal was announced last year. “Our fans want this option and understand streaming is the future. We have created a unique hybrid of viewing options and streaming. This should provide a smooth transition to the future of content distribution.”
WHAT TYPE OF AUDIENCE IS AMAZON EXPECTING?
According to the Wall Street Journal, Amazon has told media buyers it is estimating an average audience of 12.6 million viewers. That would be down from the 16.4 million average for last year's games on Fox and NFL Network, but understandable since this is a significant change in viewing habits.
According to Amazon, 80 million households used Prime Video in the past year.
HOW WILL AUDIENCES BE MEASURED?
Amazon has signed a three-year agreement with Nielsen last month to track ratings. It will be the first time Nielsen will track and include ratings from a streaming service. It is a big step for both parties, especially Nielsen which has often been criticized for not accurately or consistently tracking streaming data.
WILL PRIME VIDEO HAVE ALTERNATE STREAMS?
YouTube personalities Dude Perfect will anchor one feed, while Hannah Storm and Andrea Kramer — who did games on Prime Video the past four seasons — will have their own program for two games.
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TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — Since experiencing live theater in the Big Apple, Misty Cox has developed a deep appreciation for theatrical productions, both big and small.
It’s the latter that’s captured her heart.
As vice president of the Tupelo-based Pied Piper Players, Mississippi’s only all-children nonprofit theater, Cox is channeling her love of the stage into the next generation of theater kids.
“Kids come from all walks of life to perform in our plays, and I realized very quickly that for some children, that’s the only good time they have,” she said from inside Tupelo’s Civic Auditorium, where the group held its production of “Frozen Jr.” earlier this month.
Based on the massively popular Disney animated film, “Frozen,” the musical tells the story of royal sisters Anna and Elsa, the latter of which was born with icy powers that she must keep from everyone — including Anna. When Elsa accidentally freezes the kingdom of Arendelle on her coronation day, she flees to the icy mountains, setting Anna and a growing collection of friends on an adventure to find her and bring her home.
Cox came by her love of theater naturally. She grew up attending Broadway productions in the hustle and bustle of New York City. As a student at a Baltimore boarding school, she would occasionally take the journey north by train when her mother came to visit.
“My mom and I would take the train to New York City and squeeze in as many Broadway shows as we could in a weekend,” Cox said.
After living in Louisiana, Baltimore, San Francisco and Atlanta, Cox returned closer to her hometown of Tupelo. When her daughter, Bel — now a ninth grader at Tupelo High School — began taking part in theatrical productions six years ago, Cox pitched in.
“I was just a mom who worked backstage,” she said of the time.
But three years ago, Cox was approached by volunteers with the Pied Piper Players about directing a production. After lots of thought and plenty of prodding from her daughter, Cox agreed. After that, she joined the Pied Piper Players' board.
According to Cox, she was scared to death when her first-ever rehearsal arrived.
“I only had the first scene of ‘Madagascar’ planned out,” she said.
Her fears quickly subsided when she noticed how talented her older leads were, and how much working as a group meant to the kids.
“A lot of what I’ve learned has been from the kids,” said Cox, who has yet to act on stage herself.
These days, Cox usually directs two of the theater company’s four annual productions. Since the pandemic, however, the playhouse hasn’t performed as many plays, although the upcoming season will see a return to their regular schedule.
Over the years, the director has realized her key role in the group is as a vessel for the children to learn to express themselves.
“If kids have an idea, I’m always going to try it,” Cox said. “Every kid’s idea is important.”
The cast of “Frozen Jr.” comprises 75 children from across the area, the largest in Pied Piper’s recent history. Among them is Meadow, Cox’s youngest daughter, who has her first speaking part in the production. Bel is also helping direct, making the production a family affair.
Despite the headaches that naturally accompany such a large-scale small production, Cox said the rewards in the work she’s doing are more than she ever expected.
“It’s a whole different ball game when you’re touching kids’ lives that really need it,” she said. | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Pied-Piper-s-Misty-Cox-helps-develop-love-of-17121319.php | 2022-04-23 05:34:50 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Pied-Piper-s-Misty-Cox-helps-develop-love-of-17121319.php |
Arrest warrants for Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter were issued Wednesday morning, sending shock waves through the NFL combine where the top NFL draft prospect and potential Chicago Bears target was scheduled to meet with teams and hold a session with reporters.
The Athens-Clarke County Police Department announced it issued warrants for reckless driving and racing in relation to Carter’s involvement in a Jan. 15 fatal crash that killed Georgia offensive lineman Devin Willock and recruiting staff member Chandler LeCroy, who was driving the car that crashed. Both charges for Carter are misdemeanors.
A police statement said LeCroy and Carter operated separate vehicles in a manner consistent with street racing after leaving downtown Athens, Ga., at about 2:30 a.m. on Jan. 15. The statement added LeCroy’s vehicle was traveling at about 104 mph and a toxicology report indicated LeCroy’s blood alcohol level was .197. The legal limit in Georgia is .08.
“The evidence demonstrated both vehicles switched between lanes, drove in the center turn lane, drove in opposite lanes of travel, overtook motorists and drove at high rates of speed in an apparent attempt to outdistance each other,” the police statement said. “Investigators determined that alcohol impairment, racing, reckless driving and speeding were significant contributing factors to the crash.”
Earlier Wednesday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution published a harrowing story of the crash that said Carter’s account of events to officials had shifted. The AJC reported Carter first said he was not present at the time of the crash, then later acknowledged he was traveling in a separate vehicle alongside the other car. The story also said Carter left the scene before returning later.
Carter issued a statement on Twitter on Wednesday afternoon saying Athens police informed him of the arrest warrants during a phone call that morning.
“Numerous media reports also have circulated this morning containing inaccurate information concerning the tragic events of January, 15, 2023,” he said on Twitter. “It is my intention to return to Athens to answer the misdemeanor charges against me and to make certain that the complete and accurate truth is presented. There is no question in my mind that when all of the facts are known that I will be fully exonerated of any criminal wrongdoing.”
Carter was widely expected to be one of the first defensive prospects selected in April’s NFL draft, and several analysts have projected the Bears, who own the No. 1 pick, to draft him either with the top pick or after a trade down.
He was scheduled to speak to reporters in Indianapolis a few hours after the AJC published its story, and a crowd stood in front of an empty podium for 30 minutes waiting for official word about his availability. An NFL spokesman eventually told reporters Carter would not be speaking, along with a handful of other prospects, because they were still in medical evaluations.
A police official told The Associated Press that Carter was making arrangements to turn himself in.
The crash is clearly still fresh on the minds of Georgia players, who had just celebrated their second straight national championship with a parade not long before it. Before news spread of the arrest warrants for Carter on Wednesday morning, edge rusher Nolan Smith cried at his NFL combine interview session while speaking of Willock.
“I get sensitive talking about it because I love (Willock),” Smith said. “He never did anything wrong in his three years. No one should deserve to die like that. Three years in a row, that man showed up, worked day in and day out. And he’s a two-time (national) champ. And it’s written in stone.”
Georgia coach Kirby Smart issued a statement Wednesday morning on Carter’s charges.
“The charges announced today are deeply concerning, especially as we are still struggling to cope with the devastating loss of two beloved members of our community,” Smart said. “We will continue to cooperate fully with the authorities while supporting these families and assessing what we can learn from this horrible tragedy.”
Carter’s involvement in the crash obviously complicates the top of NFL draft boards, including what the Bears will do with their pick. Carter and Alabama edge rush rusher Will Anderson Jr. are the top-ranked defensive prospects, and the Bears sorely need help on the defensive line.
On Tuesday, Bears general manager Ryan Poles said the team was sure to deal with unexpected circumstances along the way.
“I try not to get too high or too low and try to stay on our toes,” Poles said. “Because like I said I’ve been in this league long enough (to know) that some curveball’s going to pop up and we’re going to have to adapt and adjust to it.”
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CHICAGO, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, McDonald's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.52 per share of common stock payable on December 15, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 1, 2022. The dividend increase of 10% over the Company's previous quarterly dividend reflects confidence in the Accelerating the Arches growth strategy and a continued focus on driving long-term profitable growth for all stakeholders.
McDonald's has a strong history of returning capital to its shareholders and has raised its dividend for 46 consecutive years since paying its first dividend in 1976. The new dividend of $1.52 per share is equivalent to $6.08 annually. The Company is committed to its capital allocation philosophy of reinvesting in the business to drive profitable growth and returning all free cash flow to shareholders over time through a combination of dividends and share repurchases.
Upcoming Communications
For important news and information regarding McDonald's, including the timing of future investor conferences and earnings calls, visit the Investor Relations section of the Company's Internet home page at www.investor.mcdonalds.com. McDonald's uses this website as a primary channel for disclosing key information to its investors, some of which may contain material and previously non-public information.
About McDonald's
McDonald's is the world's leading global foodservice retailer with nearly 40,000 locations in over 100 countries. Approximately 95% of McDonald's restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by independent local business owners.
Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains forward-looking statements about future events and circumstances. Generally speaking, any statement not based upon historical fact is a forward-looking statement. In particular, statements regarding McDonald's plans, strategies, prospects and expectations regarding its business and industry are forward-looking statements. They reflect McDonald's expectations, are not guarantees of performance and speak only as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, McDonald's does not undertake to update such forward-looking statements. You should not rely unduly on forward-looking statements. McDonald's business results are subject to a variety of risks, including those that are described in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The Latest on the World Economic Forum gathering in Davos, Switzerland:
The head of the United Nations isn’t optimistic that Russia’s war in Ukraine could end soon.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday at the World Economic Forum gathering in Davos, Switzerland, that “I do not see the end of the war in the immediate future.”
He pointed to deep historical differences between Russia and Ukraine that will make it more difficult to find a solution based on international law and that respects territorial integrity.
Guterres added that “I don’t think that we have a chance to promote or to mediate a serious negotiation to achieve peace in the short term.”
In the meantime, he said private-sector cooperation is needed to keep Ukrainian and Russian food and fertilizer exports flowing.
Both countries are major suppliers of wheat, barley and other food to developing nations where many people are struggling with hunger. A U.N.-brokered deal allows agricultural supplies — Russia is also a top global exporter of fertilizer — to leave the Black Sea region.
Guterres says the insurance sector has helped support the movement of vessels from Ukraine and Russia, and “we need other private sector’s actors to engage, such as the banking sector, the traders and the shippers.”
Some companies fear running afoul of Western sanctions by facilitating shipments from Russia, though allies have said penalties don’t apply to food and fertilizer.
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KEY DEVELOPMENTS:
— U.N. chief warns that the world is in a “sorry state”
— EU chief offers clean tech plan to compete with China, US
— World Food Program postpones, not averts Somali famine
— Elon Musk apparently wasn’t on the Davos guest list
Follow AP’s coverage of the World Economic Forum meeting at https://apnews.com/hub/world-economic-forum
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The Dutch environment minister says the Netherlands wants “to sell 2 million electric cars by 2030 — from 2030 onwards only electric cars allowed.”
Vivianne Heijnen spoke Wednesday during a panel session about “the electric decade” at the World Economic Forum gathering in Davos, Switzerland.
The forum says that by 2030, clean power capacity must increase by three times what it is today and by nine times by 2050. The organization also has found that energy consumption must be increasingly based on electricity and should increase to 50% by 2050 from 20% now.
Heijnen says the Netherlands has one charging station for every four cars. She says “we are thinking of smart solutions” to “some challenges when it comes to the entire power system.”
Talking about the challenges to achieving these clean energy and electrification goals, Jakob Stausholm, CEO of mining corporation Rio Tinto Plc said, “It’s not that easy to get green energy at scale. We are fooling ourselves on the timeline — it is going to take time.”
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The head of the United Nations says the world is in a “sorry state” because of myriad “interlinked” challenges including climate change and Russia’s war in Ukraine.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday at the World Economic Forum gathering in Davos, Switzerland, that the struggles are “piling up like cars in a chain reaction crash.”
Guterres said the widest levels of geopolitical division and mistrust in generations are undermining efforts to tackle global problems, which also include widening inequality, a cost-of-living crisis sparked by soaring inflation and an energy crunch, lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and more.
He singled out climate change as an “existential challenge,” saying a global commitment to limit the Earth’s temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius “is nearly going up in smoke.”
Guterres referenced a recent study that found scientists at Exxon Mobil made remarkably accurate predictions about the effects of climate change as far back as the 1970s, even as the company publicly doubted that warming was real.
He said, “Some in Big Oil peddled the big lie.”
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Japan’s minister of trade and industry says the world’s third-largest economy needs more innovation and younger leadership.
Minister of Economy Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura said, “Japan’s economy has long been run by a bunch of old men.”
Speaking in a panel Wednesday at the World Economic Forum’s gathering in Davos, Switzerland, he said, “We need to change this drastically, because we need diverse ideas to bring about innovation in the new era. You shouldn’t make decisions with only old men who have spent a long time in the same company.”
Despite trade tensions between Beijing and Washington and other trading partners, Nishimura said it’s unrealistic to cut off economic ties with China, so “a complete decoupling is not possible, but we need to manage the risks and cooperate with like-minded nations.”
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Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska dabbed teary eyes before attending a World Economic Forum session in Davos, Switzerland, as she heard the news that a helicopter carrying Ukraine’s interior minister and other officials crashed in Ukraine.
Forum President Borge Brende requested 15 seconds of silence Wednesday to honor the 18 people killed in the crash, including Ukrainian Interior Minister Denys Monastyrskyi and other officials, before the opening the session.
Zelenska said it was “another very sad day today. New losses.”
She told those attending the session: “I think you understand my emotions. Perhaps they’re a little bit out of place in the political and economic dialogue, but I am sure that just as the war has changed the whole world, it has also changed all of our dialogue. We can also change this negative situation for the better.”
Her husband, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is scheduled to speak via video later in the day as the Ukrainian delegation pushes for more weapons from international allies.
Speaking shortly before Zelenskyy is German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who is facing pressure to send tanks to Ukraine.
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WESSINGTON SPRINGS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota man convicted of killing his wife's grandmother after assaulting his wife was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison.
Mitch Caffee, 39, of Wessington Springs, was originally charged with two dozen felony counts in the October 2021 incident. Authorities said it began when he broke into the Wessington Springs home of his wife's mother, 90-year-old Lorraine Redmann, in order to confront his wife over his arrest for violating a no-contact order between the two.
A gun-toting Caffee pushed his wife onto a couch and then shot and killed Redmann when she came to check on the commotion. Caffee held his wife hostage for several hours before surrendering to authorities, according to court documents.
Caffee pleaded guilty last month to first degree manslaughter and aggravated assault.
The shooting resulted “in the tragic death of a well-respected member of the community,” Jerauld County State's Attorney Dedrich Koch said. “The hope is this sentence will bring some closure to the family in this very difficult case.” | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Man-sentenced-to-life-for-killing-his-wife-s-17380422.php | 2022-08-17 22:57:26 | 1 | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Man-sentenced-to-life-for-killing-his-wife-s-17380422.php |
NEW YORK, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers and acquirers of the securities of Stem, Inc. f/k/a Star Peak Energy Transition Corp. (NYSE: STEM, STEM.WT, STPK.U): (i) pursuant and/or traceable to the offering documents issued in connection with the merger ("Merger") consummated on April 28, 2021 by and among the Company, STPK Merger Sup Corp. ("Merger Sub"), and Stem, Inc., ("Legacy Stem"); and/or (ii) between March 4, 2021 and February 16, 2023, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important July 11, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Stem securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
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DETAILS OF THE CASE: Throughout the Class Period, defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, the offering documents and defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Legacy Stem suffered from material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting related to accounting for deferred cost of goods sold and inventory, certain revenue recognition calculations, and internal-use capitalized software calculations; (2) the Company had overstated Legacy Stem's and its own post-Merger business and financial prospects; (3) Stem's software revenue did not make up 100% of the Company's services revenue; (4) Stem had overstated the benefits expected to flow from its AP partnership; and (5) as a result, the offering documents and defendants' public statements throughout the Class Period were materially false and/or misleading and failed to state information required to be stated therein. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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Winter Weather Advisory issued December 11 at 2:18PM MST until December 12 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Riverton WY
* WHAT…Periods of snow. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 41 points, Jerami Grant made a driving layup with three seconds left, and the unbeaten Portland Trail Blazers kept the Los Angeles Lakers winless under new coach Darvin Ham with a 106-104 victory Sunday.
Portland trailed 102-95 with 1:56 to play, but ended the game on an 11-2 run and won it when LeBron James missed a 17-footer at the buzzer.
Lillard carried the Blazers for long stretches, scoring 12 points in the final 5:06 before Grant finished it. After missing the final 47 games last season with injuries, Lillard has scored 41 points in Portland’s second and third games of the new season. He also continued his longtime domination of the Lakers, improving his career average of 28 points per game.
“Obviously, Dame is back and he’s pretty much putting the league on notice,” Portland coach Chauncey Billups said.
Patrick Beverley, James and Russell Westbrook all missed shots for LA down the stretch. After Anfernee Simons hit a leaning layup over Anthony Davis with 36 seconds left to trim Portland’s deficit to 102-101, Westbrook curiously shot and missed a 15-footer with 27 seconds to play and about 16 seconds left on the shot clock, capping his 4-for-15 day from the field.
Lillard then drilled his sixth 3-pointer, but James drove straight through the paint for an uncontested tying dunk with 7.7 seconds to go.
Grant, who finished with 16 points, drove and scored the tiebreaking bucket. James had a decent look at the basket on the final play, but couldn’t connect.
“We all trusted the next guy to do their job,” Lillard said. “We were able to get stops, not turn the ball over and hit our shots.”
James had 31 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, while Davis finished with 22 points, 10 rebounds and six blocked shots for the Lakers (0-3).
“We were getting some of the same shots (down the stretch) we were getting (earlier),” James said. “Just didn’t make them. (Westbrook) got some good looks and wasn’t able to knock them down. Defensively, we couldn’t get multiple stops in a row. And Dame was Dame down the stretch.”
Lonnie Walker scored 15 points and Westbrook had 10 for Los Angeles. Westbrook said he took his remarkably early jumper in the final minute as a 2-for-1 to make sure the Lakers would get the final possession.
Westbrook sat out for 11 straight clock minutes until returning down the stretch, and the Blazers repeatedly guarded him with 7-foot Jusuf Nurkic, who was instructed to lay off the 2017 NBA MVP in a probable bid to force Westbrook to beat them. Westbrook missed both of his fourth-quarter shots.
The Clippers also defended Westbrook with a center on Thursday night, hurting the Lakers’ offensive spacing.
TIP-INS
Trail Blazers: Simons went 5 for 17 from the field. … Former Lakers F Josh Hart had 16 rebounds.
Lakers: Troy Brown Jr. scored four points in 22 minutes in his debut with Los Angeles, which signed the Las Vegas native in July.
ANOTHER 20
James scored at least 20 points for the 1,134th time in his 20-year career, tying Karl Malone for the most 20-point games in NBA history. James has scored at least 10 points in 1,099 consecutive games since January 2007, and he remains on track to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the top scorer in league history this winter.
NO 3, BUT D
The Lakers missed 17 of their first 18 3-point attempts, continuing their anomalously poor start to the season from distance. Los Angeles finished 6 for 33 on 3-pointers against Portland, falling to 25 for 118 (21.2%) this season.
UP NEXT
Trail Blazers: Host Nuggets on Monday.
Lakers: At Nuggets on Wednesday.
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Father of 7 killed while driving for Uber, family says
DURHAM, N.C. (WRAL) - An Afghan refugee who had just become a United States citizen was fatally shot while driving for Uber in North Carolina, according to his family.
Ainzurgal Totakhil was born in Afghanistan, but his work in that country was to help Americans. His cousin, Yousaf Mangal, says for seven years, Totakhil did translation and logistics for U.S. soldiers.
“It is extremely dangerous for those who work with the U.S. troops. The Taliban are easily targeting those people. He was risking his life to help the U.S. government back in Afghanistan,” Mangal said.
Mangal says that’s the work he did, too. In 2016, the cousins were granted special visas to come to the U.S., where they were supposed to be safer. Both started new careers driving for Uber.
Totakhil was working Dec. 30 when he was shot and killed, according to Mangal. Police say his body was found in his car on a street in Durham, North Carolina.
“He was a really nice and kind person. He was just doing his daily work to make money and feed his family,” Mangal said.
Totakhil was a husband and father of seven with a baby on the way. His family was about to move to the U.S. at the time of his death, and they still plan to do so. A GoFundMe to support them has raised more than $30,000.
Totakhil became a U.S. citizen in December, according to Mangal, an American dream that was just getting started.
“We didn’t expect that he would be killed because we thought that America was more safe than Afghanistan. But right now, we have been hearing that a lot of crime is taking place here in Durham,” Mangal said.
Police have not made any arrests in the case.
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — In 2020, Richmond adopted an ordinance setting aside a portion of each year’s real estate taxes for the city’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund. This year, that funding should have totaled $2.4 million — but city officials say they’re under no obligation to transfer it.
That’s because the city council earlier this year agreed to deposit $10 million in federal COVID relief money into the trust fund — but a community group advocating for affordable housing says that’s no excuse to cut off a dedicated local funding source.
This long-running conflict centers on where the money for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) should come from. Since 2021, a portion of the city’s real estate taxes has been automatically set aside for the fund, which goes to support below-market-rate housing across the city.
That was a policy pushed by Richmonders Involved in Strengthening our Communities (RISC), a faith coalition representing churches and synagogues across Richmond.
“Instead of having to fight for token amounts in the budget process each year, there would be a significant amount of funding automatically allocated to the trust fund each year,” said Reverend Mairi Renwick, a RISC organizer.
The city has not yet allocated this year’s $2.4 million. Instead, James Nolan, Press Secretary for Mayor Stoney, told 8News they substituted $10 million in ARPA funds for the dedicated funding. Those funds were allocated by the city council earlier this year, and formed a key part of Stoney’s plan for affordable housing.
But the budget amendment passed by the city council makes no mention of eliminating or suspending the real estate funding stream, and a proposal by the mayor to do just that was shot down by the city council earlier this year.
Nolan admitted to 8News that the ordinance was still on the books, but said there was an “understanding” with city council to substitute the ARPA funds for the dedicated stream, adding “there still needs to be introduced another ordinance to rectify the dedicated source of funding for AHTF.”
But that contradicts a statement Nolan gave to 8News earlier this year. In it, he told 8News that “ARPA dollars have to be administered differently so they are not technically ‘deposited’ into AHTF, but yes, combined with the $2.5 [million] in the AHTF, there will be $12.5 [million] available for affordable housing in Richmond this year.”
And if Nolan, the mayor, or city administrative officer Lincoln Saunders discussed the substitution of those funds with city council or the city planning commission, which also approved the ARPA funding proposal, no record of such a conversation exists.
During an October 18, 2021 planning commission meeting — at which Saunders was present — the proposal was placed on the consent agenda and was not discussed at all. And no video or audio recording was ever uploaded of the October 25, 2021, City Council meeting where the ARPA funding received final approval.
The mayor has so far directly committed $20 million in ARPA funding to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, split over the 2022 and 2023 fiscal years, but Renwick said while the funding was welcome, they were concerned that the mayor’s informal commitment of $10 million a year might not last past the federal COVID relief grants.
On the other hand, RISC has claimed that the existing funding stream — guaranteed by city ordinance and drawing from a small portion of real estate taxes — will continue to grow over the coming years.
“We believe it has to do with the fact that they want a cap on the annual allocation of $10 million,” Renwick said. “$10 million is enough to leverage about 1,000 units of affordable housing. At that rate, it will take us 25 years to address the existing need.”
The conflict over funding for affordable housing comes as Richmond faces a mounting eviction crisis and spiraling housing costs. A recent update from VCU’s Eviction Lab found that eviction filings surpassed pre-pandemic levels after the federal eviction moratorium was fully lifted.
And homeownership in much of the Richmond region is now out of reach for the average resident, with investors increasingly snapping up affordable homes in low-income areas. | https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/how-should-richmond-pay-for-affordable-housing/ | 2022-10-27 15:27:00 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/how-should-richmond-pay-for-affordable-housing/ |
Legacy High School Principal Shannon Torres has been named principal of the year for 2022-23 by the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals for Region 18.
Secondary principals from across Region 18 selected Torres for the honor. Torres will now be eligible to compete for the state title of Texas Principal of the Year.
"I am excited and honored to be selected as the Region 18 Principal of the Year," Torres said. "The staff at Legacy High is amazing and we really care about students, not only academically but emotionally too. We focus on what is best for our students and are always looking to improve our instruction, practice, and structures."
After graduating from Texas Tech, Torres began teaching in Amarillo, where she quickly rose to the role of assistant principal at Tascosa High School. She came to Midland in 2013 as assistant principal of Midland High and was promoted to principal at Midland Freshman in 2016. In 2020, Torres assumed her current role as principal at Legacy High School.
"I love finding new ways to get students and staff excited about school, and ways to create a safe and welcoming culture for staff, parents, and our community," Torres said. "My goal is to hire and position people according to their strengths. I am lucky enough to work with staff and administrators that have strengths that complement me as a leader."
In addition to her teaching and campus administrative duties, Torres has served on the State board of directors for the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals (TASSP).
"I’d also like to thank my husband and kids for supporting me and allowing me to spend the time needed to focus on Legacy High School," Torres said of the honor. | https://www.mrt.com/news/education/article/Legacy-Principal-Shannon-Torres-named-principal-17420367.php | 2022-09-05 21:32:53 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/education/article/Legacy-Principal-Shannon-Torres-named-principal-17420367.php |
DPS investigating deadly crash in Madison County
38-year-old Julio Ocana Lopez of Crockett died when the vehicle he was driving left the road and struck several trees.
Published: Apr. 19, 2023 at 2:52 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
MADISONVILLE, Texas (KBTX) - The Department of Public Safety says speeding is what led to a deadly crash this week in Madison County.
It happened just before two in the morning Tuesday on Highway 90 near Florida Lane south of Madisonville.
38-year-old Julio Ocana Lopez of Crockett died when the vehicle he was driving left the road and struck several trees.
Troopers say Lopez was also not wearing a safety belt.
No other vehicles were involved.
The investigation is ongoing.
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Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom, who has become popular in Republican circles and frequently appears on conservative TV shows, says he is considering running for office.
“I actually do, yes,” Kanter Freedom said on Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria” when asked if he had interest in running for office. “I would actually, when the time is right.”
Kanter Freedom, who grew up in Turkey, has been an outspoken critic of the Turkish and Chinese governments. In particular, he has blasted the NBA for its relationship with China given the country’s detainment and abuse of millions of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities, which the Biden administration has declared a genocide.
Kanter Freedom also took aim at basketball icon LeBron James, who recently broke the NBA’s all-time scoring record. He accused James of standing up against injustices in the U.S. but not in China because “the things that he talks about in America is not going to affect his money or business.”
“It’s not going to affect his jersey sales or shoe sales, whatever,” Kanter Freedom said.
Kanter Freedom attended lunches with Senate Republicans and the House Republican Study Committee last year, and was also set to be a speaker at the Conservative Political Action Coalition conference before later canceling on the event.
He said he has not started fundraising for a possible campaign yet, but he has discussed the possibility with people close to him and lawmakers.
“I haven’t started yet,” Kanter Freedom said. “But I started to have conversations with some of my friends and members of Congress.” | https://www.wfla.com/hill-politics/enes-kanter-freedom-says-he-plans-to-run-for-office/ | 2023-02-23 16:52:56 | 0 | https://www.wfla.com/hill-politics/enes-kanter-freedom-says-he-plans-to-run-for-office/ |
VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 31, 2022 /CNW/ - AMPD Ventures Inc. (CSE: AMPD) (OTCQB: AMPDF) (FRA: 2Q0) ("AMPD" or the "Company"), a next-generation digital media tools and technologies provider, is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, AMPD Technologies (Canada) Inc., has signed an agreement with Magnolia Quality Development Corporation Limited ("MQDC"), a property development company in Thailand to offer consulting services for their massive new next-generation metaverse content production initiative, which is intended to be the largest in Asia.
'MQDC is building a new large-scale mixed-use project with retail, office, and hotel in the Sukhumvit Innovative District of Bangkok, Thailand. The project will include multiple amenities including a public park, a tech village, hotels and restaurants, a multi-function mini theatre, multipurpose halls for events, conferences or concerts, education hubs and eSport ecosystems.
AMPD is consulting on the technical and studio infrastructure requirements to design and build a world-class Creator Studio utilizing the expertise of its subsidiaries AMPD Technologies Inc. and Departure Lounge Inc.
The Creator Studio is expected to house a combination of a cutting-edge virtual production LED stage and a Departure Lounge media production studio that will help make Thailand the centre of the future of Metaverse and film production in Asia.
"The computing infrastructure, in combination with Virtual Production and Volumetric Capture stages work synergistically to facilitate the creation of next-generation digital content for film, television, games, and the Metaverse." said Anthony Brown, CEO at AMPD. "We are very excited to be involved in a project with such a grand scale."
"The AMPD teams have the experience and proven ability to build world-class facilities like Volumetric Capture Stages and LED Virtual Production Sound Stages," said Paul Sirisant, Senior Vice President MQDC. "Their involvement in the development of our largest project will help ensure the completion of our vision to build the largest content production house in Asia."
Magnolia Quality Development Corporation Limited ("MQDC") operates on the principle 'For All Well-Being.' MQDC is dedicated to achieving well-being for society and all living beings. Our property developments are based on the latest technology and innovations in sustainable property. MQDC is focused on becoming a global leader in innovative property development since its establishment in 1994.
For further information about Magnolia Quality Development Corporation Limited, please visit https://mqdc.com/ or contact them by Telephone: +662-012-4555.
AMPD Ventures Inc. ("AMPD") is building the world's best suite of tools and technologies for digital content creation and distribution. Through its operating subsidiaries, AMPD Technologies and Departure Lounge, AMPD is advancing the way we create and consume content. By combining the power of the high-performance edge approach to cloud computing with world-leading media production technologies, AMPD enables companies to enter the next era of the internet. The team at AMPD has been leading technological developments within the games and digital media industries for nearly twenty years. AMPD was listed as a public company in 2019. Additional information about the company is available on SEDAR and our website at http://www.ampd.tech.
For further information about AMPD Ventures Inc., please visit http://www.ampd.tech or contact Neil Simon, CEO, Investor Cubed Inc., Telephone: +1 (647) 258-3310, Email: nsimon@investor3.ca.
AMPD Technologies is a next-generation infrastructure company specializing in providing high-performance computing solutions for low-latency applications. AMPD Technologies has developed an integrated suite of solutions that are faster, greener, more cost effective, and more capable of handling real time graphics and artificial intelligence applications. Through innovative high-performance computing solutions, our purpose is to enable individual creators to access creator technology without limits. With state-of-the-art, high-performance computing solutions hosted in sustainable urban data centres, AMPD Technologies is leading the transition to the next generation of computing infrastructure.
For further information about AMPD Technologies Inc., please visit http://www.ampd.tech or contact Kajol Bhatia, Telephone: +1 (604) 916-5823, Email: info@ampd.tech.
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UTICA, N.Y. – Two families were displaced Monday morning after a fire broke out at a home on Mandeville Street.
Fire crews arrived at the scene around 7 a.m. to find smoke and flames coming out of the back corner of the home.
It took about 45 minutes to put out the fire, according to the fire lieutenant.
All seven people were evacuated safely and firefighters were able to rescue the family dog that was still inside. The American Red Cross is providing assistance to four adults and four children.
The lieutenant says one firefighter was hurt but it is unclear how extensive the injuries were.
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It wasn’t long ago that Manchester United was being talked up, somewhat optimistically, as a potential outsider for the Premier League title.
Now, even a top-four finish is looking far from assured for a club up for sale and seeking Champions League qualification as another attraction for potential buyers.
United’s 2-0 loss at Newcastle on Sunday further intensified the race for the two likely spots behind Arsenal and Manchester City, the Premier League’s runaway top two, in Europe’s top competition next season.
Second-half goals by Joe Willock and Callum Wilson gave Newcastle partial revenge for its loss to United in the English League Cup final on Feb. 26 and lifted the Saudi-controlled northeast team into third place, above United on goal difference. Tottenham is a point behind both teams in fifth place ahead of its game at Everton on Monday.
“I do think Newcastle are a very good side, but I don’t think they won the game on quality today,” United defender Luke Shaw said. “I think they won it on passion, hunger, desire, attitude. They clearly had that higher motivation than we had. That can’t be possible.”
“You could say it was coming,” Shaw added. “Before the international break, we dropped levels. It was clear to see today it wasn’t up there.”
For United, it’s just one point — a 0-0 home draw with struggling Southampton — from a possible nine in its last three league games. That’s a worrying drop in form amid a hectic fixture schedule for Erik ten Hag’s team, which is also still involved in the FA Cup and Europa League.
Also hurting United is the current absence of Casemiro in league play because of the Brazil international’s four-match suspension in the competition. The team’s midfield was overwhelmed at St. James’ Park as Newcastle laid siege on David de Gea’s goal, which was only breached after halftime.
Willock nodded in from point-blank range to make it 1-0 in the 65th minute after Allan Saint-Maximin headed back across goal, before Wilson — just on as a substitute — headed in Kieran Trippier’s free kick in the 88th.
“For a long time, we’ve always disliked Man United as Newcastle fans,” said Newcastle defender Dan Burn, a boyhood supporter of his team. “We owed them one this season.”
It was a third straight league win for Newcastle, which looks over a blip at the start of the year where the team claimed just three points in a five-game spell.
“Our confidence levels should be through the roof after that,” Newcastle manager Eddie Howe told his players in the locker room.
MOYES RELIEF
On a day when Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers lost his job, the pressure was eased on West Ham’s David Moyes thanks to a 1-0 win over Southampton in a tense game between the teams which started Sunday as the bottom two.
Nayef Aguerd’s 25th-minute header was enough to lift West Ham from 19th to 14th and leave last-place Southampton three points adrift of safety in one of the tightest relegation battles in years.
“Look, I’m in a results business, I have to get results,” Moyes said. “There’s no protection to stop me losing my job.”
West Ham is still only one point above the relegation zone.
Southampton hasn’t been out of the Premier League since 2011-12.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he may impose mandatory water restrictions if people don't start using less as a drought drags on.
He raised the possibility Monday in a meeting with local water agencies that supply major urban centers like Los Angeles and San Francisco.
“Californians made significant changes since the last drought but we have seen an uptick in water use, especially as we enter the summer months," Newsom said. "We all have to be more thoughtful about how to make every drop count.”
The Democratic governor has called for a 15% voluntary reduction in water use but has so far avoided mandatory, sweeping cuts to water use.
He's urging the local water agencies to ramp up their conservation messaging to avoid the need for mandatory restrictions.
Newsom says there are several things that people can do to save water immediately:
- Limit outdoor watering
- Take shorter showers
- Take showers instead of baths. The state says a bath uses up to 2.5 times the amount of water as a shower. | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/californians-could-see-mandatory-water-cuts-amid-drought | 2022-05-23 21:26:54 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/californians-could-see-mandatory-water-cuts-amid-drought |
- New, single-device nationwide toll management offering
- New connected vehicle payment solutions
- Digital license plate processing capabilities
- Innovative partnership to pilot connected vehicle toll transactions with a California toll authority
MESA, Ariz., July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Verra Mobility Corporation (NASDAQ: VRRM), a leading provider of smart mobility technology solutions, announced today new solutions and capabilities that improve efficiencies, reduce costs and enhance compliance for commercial fleet customers. Verra Mobility's Commercial Services business expands its portfolio of industry-leading offerings with a new nationwide toll management solution using a single device and new payment solutions and transaction capabilities for connected vehicles via strategic partnerships.
"As vehicles increasingly become more technologically enabled and connected, they not only allow for the solutions we have announced today, but also the ability to reimagine the future of fleet services for our current customers and new segments," said Steve Lalla, executive vice president of Commercial Services, Verra Mobility. "These partnerships provide us access to cutting-edge technology and industry thought leaders."
Single-Device Nationwide Toll Management Solution
Verra Mobility unveils TollLink™, a nationwide toll management solution that leverages a single device and connects fleets operating across the U.S. with regional toll savings at scale. Developed to simplify toll management for fleet vehicles that frequently toll across regions, TollLink eliminates the need for fleets to acquire multiple transponder devices and manage multiple toll accounts. The new fleet offering simplifies operations, reduces tolling expenses, and enables fleets to travel without friction across toll regions in the U.S.
Innovative Connected Fleet Payment Solutions with Car IQ
Verra Mobility and Car IQ, an innovative payment solution for connected fleets, signed an agreement to enable toll payment integration with the Car IQ vehicle payment platform. The Car IQ platform enables vehicles to automatically conduct secure and autonomous transactions with payment networks, banks and merchants. Through this partnership, Car IQ can provide the power of Verra Mobility's comprehensive tolling solution to their growing customer base.
New Innovation Agreement to Pilot Connected Vehicle Tolling and Road Usage Charging (RUC) in California
In collaboration with California toll agency, Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA), Verra Mobility is exploring potential uses of connected vehicle and blockchain technology to automate tolling transactions to enhance accurate and transparent tolling for private, rental and leased vehicles. Topics under study include the ability to instantly record tolling transactions and accurately determine miles driven across multiple networks and toll rates.
Digital Plate Processing with Reviver
Verra Mobility has entered into a commercial agreement with Reviver, the industry pioneer of digital license plates, to enable processing of Title and Registration transactions for digital plates. Verra Mobility's modernized Title and Registration platform will process critical vehicle compliance transactions for Reviver's digital license plate fleet customers. As part of the partnership, Reviver will also be able to offer industry-leading toll management solutions through their fleet sales channels.
Verra Mobility's toll management services are used by major fleet owners, operators and managers to conveniently and automatically pay tolls for more than 5.8 million vehicles globally while also protecting vehicle owners against costly toll fines and burdensome administrative tasks. The company's proprietary software technology allows for tolls to be matched to a specific vehicle and driver so that tolls can be accurately and reliably billed and collected on behalf of, or directly from, its customers.
Verra Mobility (NASDAQ: VRRM) is a leading provider of smart mobility technology solutions that make transportation safer, smarter and more connected. The company sits at the center of the mobility ecosystem, bringing together vehicles, hardware, software, data and people to enable safe, efficient solutions for customers globally. Verra Mobility's transportation safety systems and parking management solutions protect lives, improve urban and motorway mobility and support healthier communities. The company also solves complex payment, utilization and compliance challenges for fleet owners and rental car companies. Headquartered in Arizona, Verra Mobility operates in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. For more information, please visit www.verramobility.com.
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s third economy minister in a month was sworn in Wednesday, and as his first order of business Sergio Massa sought to bring down sky-high expectations for his tackling of the country's economic troubles.
He made clear he would not announce profound measures that would immediately change the course of an economy that is suffering from galloping inflation, a shortage of Central Bank foreign currency reserves and a sharp depreciation of Argentina's peso.
“I’m not super anything, nor a magician nor a savior,” Massa said during a news conference Wednesday night at which he sketched his main plans.
When Massa was first unveiled as the latest economy minister, many were quick to dub him a “super minister” because his position would involve running three previously independent ministries — economy, production and agriculture.
“This team has the obligation to give answers that will not come in a day nor two,” he said. “Magic doesn’t exist.”
Massa, who resigned as head of Congress’ lower house, the Chamber of Deputies, to take on the Cabinet post brings political heft to a role that had become a hot potato amid Argentina’s economic woes and increasingly splintered governing coalition.
He expressed determination to maintain the goal of keeping the government's deficit at 2.5% of Gross Domestic Product, which was part of the commitment the country made with the International Monetary Fund to restructure $44 billion in Argentine debt.
Left-leaning members of the governing coalition, including Vice President Cristina Fernández, a former president herself, have been highly critical of the agreement with the IMF, arguing it requires too much austerity and will hamper Argentina’s ability to grow.
Massa made clear he has no plans to tear up the agreement, which was shepherded by then Economy Minister Martín Guzmán, a moderate who resigned in early July, saying he wasn’t getting political support from the governing coalition. Left-leaning Silvina Batakis was tapped to take over the role but lasted less than a month.
In an effort to combat inflation that is running at more than 60% annually and is expected to sharply increase in the next few months, Massa said he would no longer use the Central Bank to finance government operations.
“We will make do with the resources that we collect via taxes and with the financing that we can obtain from the private sector,” he said.
He also said he would continue, and expand, an effort to slash energy subsidies by increasing electricity and gas rates, which was a key demand from the IMF. Argentina is spending billions of dollars to import energy amid higher global prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and pandemic disruptions.
Without going into details, Massa said he would grant special benefits to the agriculture, fishing and mining sectors in an effort to increase exports and thus boost hard currency reserves at the Central Bank.
He said he has no plans to usher in a devaluation along with stringent capital controls amid the sharp depreciation of Argentina's currency in recent weeks,
“I want to say this clearly: Depreciation shocks only produce poverty and an enormous transfer of resources,” he said.
President Alberto Fernández billed Massa's appointment as a relaunching of the troubled government.
“We have a great opportunity as a country. Let’s not let it pass us by,” Fernández said.
Massa, a powerful former mayor who has long been a presidential hopeful, is seen as a pro-market moderate who has strong political influence and good relations with the country’s business elite.
He was Cabinet chief for almost one year during the first term of Cristina Fernández’s 2007-2015 presidency but then went on to become critical of her as he pursued his own presidential ambitions.
Massa will have to play a delicate balancing act by calming markets that are skeptical of Argentina while also dealing with social demands in a country where nearly four of every 10 people are poor and there are growing protests calling for more welfare. | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Argentina-s-latest-economy-minister-warns-he-is-17350034.php | 2022-08-04 01:55:48 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Argentina-s-latest-economy-minister-warns-he-is-17350034.php |
How many triple-doubles have there been in WNBA history? originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
Sabrina Ionescu sure knows how to fill up the stat sheet.
The New York Liberty star reminded the basketball world of that on Sunday against the Chicago Sky. Ionescu ended the overtime contest with 27 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists, but she also used historic speed to notch a triple-double.
The third-year guard made WNBA history in the closing moments of the third quarter by snagging her 10th rebound, becoming the first player to record a triple double before the fourth:
Here’s a look at where Ionescu’s performance stacks up against other triple-doubles in NBA history:
How many triple-doubles have occurred in the WNBA?
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There have been 13 triple-doubles in WNBA history with 11 coming in the regular season.
How many triple-doubles have there been in WNBA playoff history?
Sheryl Swoopes and Courtney Vandersloot are the only players to record a triple-double in the WNBA playoffs.
Swoopes accomplished the feat in the 2005 Western Conference semifinals against the Seattle Storm. Courtney Vandersloot’s playoff triple-double came in the 2021 league semifinals during a double-overtime thriller against the Connecticut Sun.
Swoopers and Vandersloot also share impressive company in another category involving triple-doubles …
How many WNBA players have multiple triple-doubles?
Swoopes and Vandersloot are joined by Candace Parker and Ionescu as the only players to record multiple triple-doubles in their WNBA careers.
Swoopes’ first came in the 1999 season with the Comets, while Vandersloot’s came in 2018 with the Sky.
Parker got her first triple-double in 2017 with the Los Angeles Sparks. Her second came with her second team, the Sky, in May of this year.
Ionescu became the youngest WNBA player to record multiple triple-doubles when she went up against Vandersloot and Parker on Sunday. The guard tallied her first triple-double last season.
Has any WNBA player lost while recording a triple-double?
While Ionescu carried the Liberty on Sunday, it was one of her fellow multi-triple-double members that delivered the dagger to seal a victory for Chicago at Barclays Center.
Vandersloot drilled a go-ahead 3-pointer with 0.9 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Sky an 88-86 win over the Liberty on Sunday.
With the result, Ionescu joined Temeka Johnson as the only other player to lose a game in which they recorded a triple-double.
Every triple-double in WNBA history
Here’s the list of the 13 triple-doubles in WNBA history, including the postseason:
- July 27, 1999: Sheryl Swoopes, Houston Comets – 14 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists
- June 7, 2001: Margo Dydek, Utah Starzz – 12 points, 11 rebounds, 10 blocks
- Sept. 9, 2004: Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles Sparks – 29 points, 15 rebounds, 10 blocks
- May 21, 2005: Deanna Nolan, Detroit Shock – 11 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists
- Sept. 3, 2005: Sheryl Swoopes, Houston Comets – 14 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists
- July 24, 2014: Temeka Johnson, Seattle Storm – 13 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists
- July 28, 2017: Candace Parker, Los Angeles Sparks – 11 points, 17 rebounds, 11 assists
- July 20, 2018: Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago Sky – 13 points, 10 rebounds, 15 assists
- July 7, 2019: Chelsea Gray, Los Angeles Sparks – 13 points, 10 rebounds, 13 assists
- May 18, 2021: Sabrina Ionescu, New York Liberty – 26 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists
- Sept. 29, 2021: Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago Sky – 14 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists
- May 22, 2022: Candace Parker, Chicago Sky – 16 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists
- June 12, 2022: Sabrina Ionescu, New York Liberty – 27 points, 13 rebounds, 12 assists | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/how-many-triple-doubles-have-there-been-in-wnba-history/3268652/ | 2022-06-12 22:50:02 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/how-many-triple-doubles-have-there-been-in-wnba-history/3268652/ |
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New York (AP) — President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program announced on Wednesday aims to provide $10,000 in student debt cancellation for millions of Americans.
But for federal Pell grant recipients, that amount is even higher: $20,000
So what exactly is a Pell grant? And why is there a special benefit for people who got one?
Created by the Higher Education Act in 1965 as a way to promote access to education, federal Pell grants are special scholarships reserved for undergraduates and certain other students with the most significant financial need. The grants generally don’t need to be paid back, but they often don’t cover the full cost of college — so recipients take out additional loans.
The Biden administration is targeting Pell grant recipients for additional forgiveness “to smooth the transition back to repayment and help borrowers at highest risk of delinquencies or default once payments resume,” according to the Department of Education.
Roughly 27 million recipients of Pell grants will now be eligible for loan forgiveness. But for some, the $20,000 will hardly made a dent.
Lynn Hunt, a data analyst in Portland, Oregon, is a Pell grant recipient who borrowed somewhere around $45,000 to $50,000 to attend the University of Wisconsin and has paid back about $15,000 but still owes $70,000 because of interest.
“I know (Biden) mentioned, you know, $20,000 for Pell grants, but the people that had Pell grants had to take out the most loans,” Hunt said. “So $20,000 isn’t helping most of those people in any substantial manner. And the thing that happens every time when we get one of these half measures is, the can gets kicked for another decade.”
For Yaneth Peña, however, the money will make a difference. Peña graduated from North Carolina State University in 2014. She obtained about $4,000 in grants and approximately $25,000 in federal loans. Under Biden’s forgiveness plan, her debt would be whittled down to $5,000.
Relieved of the financial burden, Peña said she could now seriously pursue a graduate degree — something she said she hesitated to consider in the past because of her loans.
“This could like really change everything,” Peña said.
Pell grant recipients typically experience more challenges repaying their debt, the Department of Education notes. In the academic year of 2020-21, around 30% of all students that enrolled in undergraduate programs in the United States were awarded Pell grants and nearly every recipient came from a family that made less than $60,000 a year.
Almost all Pell grant recipients are independent students or dependent students from the bottom half of the income distribution, according to a report from the Urban Institute on college affordability.
Through the program, lower-income Americans can currently receive up to $6,895 annually for roughly six years.
If you’re not sure if you received a federal Pell grant, review any financial aid award letters administered through Office of Federal Student Aid.
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You've probably heard about artificial intelligence capable of writing school essays and even passing the bar exam, but it may also be able to detect and treat certain types of cancer.
In just 30 days, researchers from the University of Toronto and Insilico Medicine made a major breakthrough by using an AI-powered database called AlphaFold to create a drug that could potentially treat hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), or liver cancer.
In the study — published in the journal Chemical Science — researchers applied AlphaFold to their AI-powered drug discovery engines.
It successfully identified a previously undiscovered pathway to treat HCC and developed a "novel hit molecule" that could bind to the target.
In a second round of AI-powered compound generation, the research team discovered an even more potent hit molecule.
However, they said any potential drug would still need to undergo clinical trials before it can be used to treat cancer.
“AlphaFold broke new scientific ground in predicting the structure of all proteins in the human body,” Feng Ren, the study's co-author, said in a statement. “At Insilico Medicine, we saw that as an incredible opportunity to take these structures and apply them to our end-to-end AI platform in order to generate novel therapeutics to tackle diseases with high unmet need. This paper is an important first step in that direction.”
SEE MORE: OpenAI unveils GPT-4, its most advanced AI language model
In a different study published in the journal JAMA Network Open, researchers at the University of British Columbia and BC Cancer showed how AI was more than 80% accurate in predicting cancer patient survivor rates.
The model was able to analyze doctors' notes on more than 47,000 patients to accurately predict six-month, three-year, and five-year survival rates.
“The AI essentially reads the consultation document similar to how a human would read it,” lead author Dr. John-Jose Nunez said in a statement. “These documents have many details like the age of the patient, the type of cancer, underlying health conditions, past substance use, and family histories. The AI brings all of this together to paint a more complete picture of patient outcomes.”
Researchers are still in the early steps of understanding how AI can be used to help identify and treat diseases, but both studies offer encouraging signs of how it could impact the future of cancer care.
"Our hope is that a tool like this could be used to personalize and optimize the care a patient receives right away, giving them the best outcome possible," Nunez said.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Publix supermarket chain isn't offering the COVID-19 vaccine to children younger than 5.
The Florida-based chain hasn't explained its decision.
Publix has 1,288 stores in seven Southern states and was instrumental in distributing the vaccine when it was initially released.
It currently offers the vaccine to children 5 and older.
Florida is the only state that didn't pre-order the under-5 vaccine, and state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo has recommended against vaccinating healthy children.
However, the Centers for Disease Control and Food and Drug Administration have signed off on the vaccines, saying they are safe and effective.
Other major pharmacies, including Walgreens and CVS, have already begun vaccinating young children.
A poll released by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that 18% of parents of children under age 5 plan to get their kids vaccinated “right away.” A plurality, 38%, said they will “wait and see.” The poll found that 11% of parents would only vaccinate their children if required, and 27% said they would “definitely not” vaccinate their children. | https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/publix-supermarkets-not-offering-covid-vaccine-to-young-kids | 2022-06-23 19:10:41 | 1 | https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/publix-supermarkets-not-offering-covid-vaccine-to-young-kids |
Former President Donald Trump was back in Pennsylvania Saturday night, railing against President Joe Biden and the FBI as he rallied with GOP Senate nominee Mehmet Oz and State Sen. Doug Mastriano, the party’s nominee for governor.
It was a night that provided insight into Trump’s approach to the midterms, Oz and Mastriano’s standing with Trump supporters, and the GOP strategy for critical Pennsylvania races. Here are five takeaways on the night:
Biden’s speech gives Trump, and supporters, another target for their anger
Trump’s rally was his first public opportunity to respond to President Joe Biden’s blistering Philadelphia speech on Thursday, when the sitting president labeled his predecessor and “MAGA Republicans” a threat to American democracy.
Trump seized on it, and signaled that Republicans plan to use their anger at Biden’s characterization as motivation.
It was “the most vicious, hateful, and divisive speech ever delivered by an American president, vilifying 75 million citizens,” Trump said as a crowd of thousands roared in approval.
» READ MORE: In Pa. visit, Trump attacks Biden for ‘vicious, hateful and divisive’ address
Trump himself thrived on his slashing political style, and even as he complained about Biden’s tone Saturday described his political opponents as “sick” and “evil” and insulted their appearances. But he has a skill for channeling his supporters’ feelings that they’ve been disrespected by the political and media elite, and turning that anger into political energy.
He’s found his latest target.
The Trump show is the Trump show
The rally was seen as an opportunity for Trump to boost two of his endorsed allies. But they got little attention from the former president.
Oz and Mastriano could use the help — they’re trailing in some of the country’s most critical races. But after a very brief mention of the two at the start of his speech, Trump spent the next roughly 80 minutes talking almost entirely about his anger at Biden, the FBI search of his Florida home and his many grievances, old and new, including screeds against wind turbines and electric cars.
He did eventually bring Oz and Mastriano on stage, but over two hours of talk it was mostly Trump focused on Trump.
Trump is the most powerful figure within the GOP, but the party’s aims aren’t always the same as his.
Crime dominates GOP message
Republicans in Pennsylvania have a long history of running against crime and Philadelphia, and they’re clearly ready to replicate that strategy this year.
Trump called Philadelphia “a killing field.” He repeatedly returned to stories of crime and murder in the city, blaming Democrats.
Oz, echoing weeks of attacks on Fetterman, accused him of being soft on crime and touted his endorsement from the Fraternal Order of Police, the powerful police union.
Mastriano blamed Shapiro, the state’s top law enforcement official, for rising homicides in Philadelphia.
That wasn’t the only issue raised. Others said the choice on the ballot was between $5-a-gallon gas and Republicans. They attacked restrictions imposed during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic. And Republicans repeatedly railed against “open borders” and “illegals” (in Mastriano’s words).
» READ MORE: Oz is accusing Fetterman of being soft on crime. Some of his claims are inaccurate.
But crime, even as much as inflation, looks like a major focus for the GOP in the campaign’s final stretch.
Oz gets cheers, but Mastriano got passion
Oz got a stronger reception Saturday than during a May Trump rally, when some attendees booed him.
On Saturday, most in the crowd cheered him. But there was real passion for Mastriano, greeted on stage by a “Doug for Gov!” chant.
Wearing spurs on his boots, Mastriano and his wife, Rebecca, repeatedly attacked transgender women in women’s sports, railed against mask mandates for children and critical race theory and called his Democratic rival, Attorney General Josh Shapiro, a “big-time loser.”
“That’s why he’s here, because everyone realized that he fought,” Trump said later.
Both candidates have Trump’s seal of approval, but Mastriano channels the former president far more directly.
Of course, that doesn’t necessarily make Mastriano more likely to win in a swing state that still has more registered Democrats than Republicans. Some Republicans argue the opposite.
Democrats glad to see Trump back on the scene
Democrats were almost as happy to see Trump as his supporters were.
“Doug and Trump are in lockstep about dismantling our very democracy,” said a fund-raising email from Attorney General Josh Shapiro, the Democratic nominee for governor.
Fetterman noted that for all of Oz’s attacks on his record on crime, the Republican nominee “is about to stand side by side with one man who attended the January 6 attack on the Capitol and another who incited the riot and just [Thursday] said the rioters should be pardoned.”
Biden’s poor approval ratings, and voters’ worries about inflation and the economy give Democrats reason to worry. They’d be glad to turn the focus instead onto the former president.
Sympathy for Jan. 6 rioters
Despite Trump’s insistence that he is the “law-and-order” president, the early stages of the rally, and part of Trump’s own lengthy speech, featured sympathy for the people who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, and criticism of their prosecutions.
Two advocates, who said their relatives were arrested for nonviolent offenses (including one who later took his own life), had early speaking slots, decrying the penalties the rioters have faced and the conditions they’re facing while in jail. U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R., Ga.) called for shutting down the Washington, D.C., jail holding many of the insurrectionists, and instead jailing Anthony Fauci.
The message was a hit with the Trump-friendly crowd. But Democrats will argue that it undermines the GOP’s tough-on-crime message, and affirms the message Biden delivered Thursday in Philadelphia, when he said the Trump wing of the GOP has abandoned the rule of law. | https://www.inquirer.com/news/donald-trump-wilkes-barre-rally-mastriano-oz-20220904.html | 2022-09-04 11:31:37 | 0 | https://www.inquirer.com/news/donald-trump-wilkes-barre-rally-mastriano-oz-20220904.html |
Orangeburg Co. Coroner investigating accidental death of 3-year-old
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WIS) - The Orangeburg County Coroner is investigating the accidental death of a 3-year-old.
Jacqueline Major, 3, of Swansea, was fatally injured on Cope Road. She was taken to the hospital on Friday where she was pronounced dead.
The manner of Jacqueline’s death has been ruled accidental but the cause of death is pending an autopsy.
“Our condolences go out to this family as well as our prayers to Little Miss Major’s brother who was also injured in this incident,” officials said in a statement.
This story is developing and we are working to get more information on the events leading up to Jacqueline’s death. This story will be updated with more information as it becomes available.
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Nation's Most Innovative Teens will Showcase Research with Prizes of Over $1.8 million
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. and WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) and Society for Science (the Society) today announced the top 40 finalists in this year's Regeneron Science Talent Search, the nation's oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors. The competition, now in its 82nd year, celebrates and rewards young scientists focused on a wide range of scientific topics from the space race to the AIDS epidemic to climate change. Many past winners continue to pursue innovation for the good of society and the planet, with program alumni receiving some of the world's most coveted science and math honors, including 13 Nobel Prizes and 22 MacArthur Foundation Fellowships, as well as becoming the founders of many important science-based companies, such as Regeneron.
The 2023 finalists' research projects showcase their breadth of knowledge, their commitment to addressing issues important to modern society, and their passion for STEM. Multiple students chose to explore research topics on climate change; for instance, one studied the environmental potential of human-made materials such as cement to help reduce emissions, and another evaluated the correlation between air pollution and COVID-19 cases. Some students invented health monitoring devices, like a color-changing sensor to help detect the presence of illicit drugs in drinks; others explored topics related to space, including a new method to test for the existence of large populations of black holes. Other finalists dove into social and political issues, including an examination of media coverage about violent crimes to understand its impact on societal perceptions, and an evaluation of linguistic features in writing to predict suicide risk.
"Congratulations to an exceptional group of Regeneron Science Talent Search 2023 finalists," said George D. Yancopoulos, M.D., Ph.D., Co-founder, President and Chief Scientific Officer of Regeneron, and a 1976 Science Talent Search finalist and top winner. "Inspiring and equipping the brightest minds to take on the world's most pressing issues is one of the most important ways we can ensure the scientific advancements necessary to better our society. We know the future is bright for these young scientists and are excited to see the positive impact they will make."
The finalists were chosen based on their projects' scientific rigor and their potential to become world-changing scientific leaders. Finalists were selected by a national jury of professional scientists from a pool of 300 scholars, who were announced earlier this month. The scholars were chosen from a pool of over 1,900 highly-qualified entrants, all of whom completed an original research project and extensive application process.
"We are thrilled to welcome this inspiring and highly talented class of Regeneron Science Talent Search finalists," said Maya Ajmera, President and CEO, Society for Science and Executive Publisher, Science News. "I am certain these extraordinary students will be following in the footsteps of our many accomplished alumni who are the forefront of breakthrough discoveries. The 2023 finalists will be using their leadership, intellect, creativity and STEM skills to solve our world's most intractable challenges."
Finalists will participate in a week-long competition in March 2023, during which they will undergo a rigorous judging process that goes beyond their own research to encompass other scientific disciplines and compete for more than $1.8 million in awards. They will also have an opportunity to interact with leading scientists and share their research during a virtual "Public Day" event on March 12. The top 10 Regeneron Science Talent Search 2023 winners will be announced during an awards ceremony on March 14, streamed live from Washington, D.C.
In total, more than $3 million in awards will be distributed throughout the Regeneron Science Talent Search. The finalists are each awarded at least $25,000, and the top 10 awards range from $40,000 to $250,000. Finalists may use their award prize money solely for educational purposes and can choose for those funds to be released directly to their college or university. The top 300 scholars, each of whom receive $2,000, may use their awards as they see fit; each of their schools are also awarded $2,000 to support math and science programs, a critical investment toward their future in STEM, and our country's future as a hub of innovation and progress.
- The Regeneron Science Talent Search 2023 finalists represent 34 schools across 14 states. They are competing for more than $1.8 million, with a top prize of $250,000.
- Forty finalists were selected from 300 scholars and 1,949 entrants based on the originality and creativity of their scientific research, as well as their achievement and leadership both inside and outside of the classroom.
- Finalist projects cover disciplines of science including animal sciences, behavioral and social sciences, biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, chemistry, computational biology and bioinformatics, computer science, engineering, environmental science, genomics, mathematics, medicine and health, neuroscience, physics, plant science, and space science.
- For a list of this year's finalists, visit https://www.societyforscience.org/regeneron-sts/2023-finalists/
The Regeneron Science Talent Search, a program of Society for Science since 1942, is the nation's oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors. Each year, nearly 2,000 student entrants submit original research in critically important scientific fields of study and are judged by leading experts in their fields. Unique among high school competitions in the U.S. and around the world, the Regeneron Science Talent Search focuses on identifying, inspiring and engaging the nation's most promising young scientists who are creating the ideas that could solve society's most urgent challenges.
In 2017, Regeneron became the third sponsor of the Science Talent Search to help reward and celebrate the best and brightest young minds and encourage them to pursue careers in STEM as a way to positively impact the world. Through its 10-year, $100 million commitment, Regeneron nearly doubled the overall award distribution to $3.1 million annually, increasing the top award to $250,000 and doubling the awards for the top 300 scholars to $2,000 and their schools to $2,000 for each enrolled scholar to inspire more young people to engage in science.
Learn more at https://www.societyforscience.org/regeneron-sts/.
Society for Science is a champion for science, dedicated to promoting the understanding and appreciation of science and the vital role it plays in human advancement. Established in 1921, Society for Science is best known for its award-winning journalism through Science News and Science News Explores, its world-class science research competitions for students, including the Regeneron Science Talent Search, the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair and the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge, and its outreach and equity programming that seeks to ensure that all students have an opportunity to pursue a career in STEM. A 501(c)(3) membership organization, Society for Science is committed to inform, educate and inspire. Learn more at www.societyforscience.org and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat (Society4Science).
Regeneron (NASDAQ: REGN) is a leading biotechnology company that invents life-transforming medicines for people with serious diseases. Founded and led for 35 years by physician-scientists, our unique ability to repeatedly and consistently translate science into medicine has led to nine FDA-approved treatments and numerous product candidates in development, nearly all of which were homegrown in our laboratories. Our two most senior leaders, Leonard Schleifer, M.D., Ph.D., and George Yancopoulos, M.D., Ph.D., credit their experiences at the Science Talent Search for putting them on a path to start the company and ultimately, along with their team, invent important, life-changing medicines. Our medicines and pipeline are designed to help people with eye diseases, allergic and inflammatory diseases, cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, pain, hematologic conditions, infectious diseases and rare diseases.
Regeneron believes that operating as a good corporate citizen is crucial to delivering on our mission. We approach corporate responsibility with three goals in mind: to improve the lives of people with serious disease, to foster a culture of integrity and excellence and to build sustainable communities. Regeneron is proud to be included on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the Civic 50 list of the most "community-minded" companies in the U.S. Throughout the year, Regeneron empowers and supports employees to give back through our volunteering, pro-bono and matching gift programs. Our most significant philanthropic commitments are in the area of science education, including the Regeneron Science Talent Search and Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair.
For additional information about the company, please visit www.regeneron.com or follow @Regeneron on Twitter.
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CHICAGO (AP)Braden Norris scored 18 points as Loyola Chicago beat Green Bay 70-46 on Tuesday night.
Norris shot 7 for 9, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Ramblers (4-5). Tom Welch added 12 points while finishing 5 of 7 from the floor, and he also had six rebounds. Philip Alston was 4 of 8 shooting and 3 of 3 from the free throw line to finish with 11 points.
Cade Meyer led the Phoenix (1-8) in scoring, finishing with 15 points. Zae Blake added nine points for Green Bay as did Randy Tucker.
Loyola Chicago entered halftime up 37-16.
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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A drag queen story time at an Oregon pub that was to have featured an 11-year-old performer attracted protesters outside the venue, but the weekend event went on as planned inside.
Counterprotesters also showed up Sunday at the pub in Eugene and both sides included people who were armed, some with semi-automatic rifles, police said.
Police did not intervene. They estimated the total crowd at about 200 people and said individuals on both sides lobbed rocks and smoke grenades at each other.
The protest made Old Nick’s Pub the latest target of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric that’s increasingly targeting drag story times across the U.S.
The Drag Queen Story Hour, a national project conceived as a way to educate and entertain children by appealing to their imaginations, has generated social media backlash from opponents who claim they want to protect children. But the protests are actually scaring and endangering them, organizers say, adding they will enhance security but won’t halt their programs.
The pub frequently holds LGBTQ-friendly events and had promoted the show as a story time featuring drag performers singing songs and reading picture books, with plans to include the 11-year-old performer. An advertisement features a rainbow, a unicorn and puffy clouds against a blue sky along with superimposed photos of the child performer and three adult drag queens.
The pub said Monday in a Facebook post that the event went on safely despite the protests, but the business expects to be “a target for violent extremists for a good while” and said it spent $2,000 on private security Sunday.
“We love you all so much, and we will not ever back down to hate,” the pub said in its Monday post. It added, “Thank you for standing with us against this growing trend of violence against queer youth and LGBTQ venues.”
Inside the pub, the child who had been expected to perform instead became the show’s guest of honor as several adult drag queens sang and read picture books before an audience of about 50 people, including families with small children. An advertisement for the event showed the young girl wearing a black dress with turquoise polka dots and her blonde hair in a high ponytail.
Tension over the show had been brewing all week after right-wing personalities learned of it and posted about it online.
The nonprofit Drag Queen Story Hour was started in San Francisco in 2015 by activist and author Michelle Tea. Chapters have since opened across the U.S. and elsewhere. Other organizations with readers in drag have also formed.
As part of Drag Queen Story Hour’s programming, drag queens read to children and their parents at libraries, bookstores, fairs, parks and other public spaces to celebrate reading “through the glamorous art of drag.”
Other drag events have also been in the headlines lately. Most recently, a half-hour “Drag Kids” program planned for the Boise Pride Festival generated national backlash and anonymous threats. Festival organizers envisioned a short performance where kids could put on sparkly dresses and lip-sync to songs like Kelly Clarkson’s “People Like Us” on stage. But organizers ultimately pulled the program from the festival due to safety concerns. | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/oregon-drag-event-with-planned-child-performer-draws-protest/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world | 2022-10-24 21:37:11 | 1 | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/oregon-drag-event-with-planned-child-performer-draws-protest/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
(The Hill) — The 15-minute city is either an urban-planning epiphany or a totalitarian nightmare, depending on whom you ask.
The concept, credited to a Sorbonne University professor, promotes self-contained communities where residents live, work, shop and play within a radius of 15-minute travel by foot or bicycle.
A new iteration of old demographic ideas drew attention in 2020 as a pillar in the campaign platform of Anne Hidalgo, the mayor of Paris.
Not until this year, though, did the 15-minute city reap its 15 minutes of global fame. In early 2023, the concept became swept up in a swirl of conspiracy theories. Social media posts warned of citizens being imprisoned in their neighborhoods and separated from their cars, a distinctly un-American prospect.
The societal conversation about 15-minute cities “emerged as part of the COVID experience,” said Lisa Benton-Short, a professor of geography at George Washington University.
During the pandemic lockdown, many Americans abandoned daily commutes and re-centered their lives around their homes. People rediscovered the simple joys of sidewalks and parks.
Three years later, remote work endures, and the 15-minute city feels within reach.
“People want to have all the things they need relatively close by,” said Andrew Rumbach, senior fellow at the Urban Institute. “You should have access to the place you work. You should have access to the place you live. You should have access to parks.”
Long ago, pretty much everyone lived in a 15-minute city because no one had the means to travel farther than a horse or rail car could carry them. Then came the automobile, which liberated people to travel long distances in short order.
“We started to design cities around the needs of cars, rather than the needs of people,” Rumbach said.
Postwar suburbanization in the 1940s and 1950s put people ever father from their jobs. Newer American cities were shaped by car culture, an ethos that presumed citizens would drive nearly everywhere. Sidewalks fell from favor. Bike lanes hadn’t really been invented.
In the 1980s and 1990s, sensibilities changed. Urban planners realized “there were some real consequences to the ways we were designing and laying out our cities and creating problems with urban sprawl,” Benton-Short said.
The goal then became, “Let’s get people out of their cars, end automobile dependency,” she said.
A New Urbanism movement, launched in the 1980s, proposed redesigning walkable urban neighborhoods with enough homes, offices and shops to sustain them.
Downtown revitalization projects, urban bike lanes, suburban sidewalks and mixed-use developments near public transit hubs all predate the 15-minute city, and all manifest the same goals.
Melbourne, Australia, has adopted “20-minute neighborhoods,” a planning strategy to place all daily needs within a 20-minute trip by foot, bicycle or public transit.
Britain expanded a “low-traffic neighborhoods” push during the pandemic, using planters and other traffic filters to block cars and encourage walking and cycling.
But low-traffic neighborhoods have sparked bitter debate. As it turns out, British constituents love the idea of favoring bicycles and pedestrians over cars and congestion, except when it affects their driving plans.
“Everybody wants everybody else out of their cars, but they want to be able to use their own,” Benton-Short said.
This year, the protests gained global steam and took a dark turn. Conservative commentators and conspiracy theorists became convinced the 15-minute city was “the latest nefarious plot to curtail individual freedoms,” The Associated Press reported in one of several accounts that attempted to fact-check the conspiracy theories.
Protesters envisioned a “climate change lockdown,” with governments barring citizens from driving their cars or leaving their neighborhoods without permission.
“Urban incarceration,” one commenter tweeted, while another warned of a coming “15-minute dystopia.”
As with many conspiracy theories, this one leveraged a grain of truth. The low-traffic neighborhood push in Britain did restrict vehicle travel and inconvenience locals. Drivers faced fines for steering into low-traffic zones.
American cities did much the same thing during COVID with a network of “streeteries,” closing roads to traffic and repurposing the pavement for diners and drinkers. Those street closures sparked some protests, but not nearly to the extent reported in Britain.
The pushback against 15-minute cities in America seems rooted in the sanctity of the automobile, “about as close to a secular god as we have in this country,” joked Thomas Campanella, a historian of city planning at Cornell University.
While the 15-minute city has become a loaded term, most Americans seem to like the ideas behind it.
“People are overwhelmingly in support of 15-minute cities if you define it for them,” said Rachel Kirsch, a senior creative strategist at the consumer site eBikes.org.
The e-bike group surveyed 1,000 Americans and found 3 in 4 people would live in a 15-minute city.
Another recent survey, by the Rosslyn Business Improvement District in Northern Virginia, found 21 percent of respondents moved to a 15-minute city during the pandemic, and another 43 percent said they were likely to move to one in the next few years.
Conspiracy theories aside, there are potential downsides to the 15-minute city. One is the danger of runaway gentrification. The more attractive and self-sufficient an urban or suburban neighborhood becomes, the higher property values are likely to climb. A community could succeed at transforming into a 15-minute city and fail at retaining affordable housing for lower-income residents.
“The 15-minute city isn’t necessarily an equitable or just city,” Benton-Short said.
Even if a 15-minute city is a desirable goal, it isn’t always practical.
Many American cities lack sufficient public transportation and infrastructure to support a 15-minute city, Benton-Short said.
“There are vast swaths of this country where the whole idea of a 15-minute city is absurd,” Campanella said.
Some modern cities have an incurable case of urban sprawl: shops, restaurants and parks so far-flung and remote that no number of sidewalks and bike lanes will ever connect them.
“It’s like saying, ‘Why not cornfields in the middle of Manhattan?’” Campanella said. “It’s not gonna happen.” | https://www.cbs42.com/news/national/what-is-the-15-minute-city/ | 2023-06-14 16:06:11 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/national/what-is-the-15-minute-city/ |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Ta'Niya Latson scored 19 points and Erin Howard drilled a critical 3-pointer in the final minute and No. 24 Florida State defeated Syracuse 78-65 on Thursday night to end a two-game losing streak.
Howard's 3 from the right corner with 48.1 seconds to go gave Florida State a 74-65 lead. On the play, a foul was called on Dariauna Lewis of Syracuse as she tried to fight through a screen to get to Howard. The Orange needed to commit a couple fouls to get into the bonus and with 44 seconds left Makayala Timpson made two free throws for a 76-65 lead.
Florida State (21-7, 10-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) ended up closing the game on an 11-0 run.
Timpson scored 17 points and grabbed 14 rebounds with three blocks for the Seminoles. Timpson recorded her 12th double-double of the season, which is tied for the third-most in program history. Howard had 11 points.
Dyaisha Fair had 19 points, her 27th straight double-figure game, for the Orange (16-11, 7-9), Georgia Woolley had 12 points and Dariauna Lewis had her third straight double-double with 10 points and 10 boards. Alainia Rice had a career-high 17 rebounds, nine points, five assists and two blocks.
FSU had a 57-54 lead heading into the fourth quarter before Fair made it a two-point game. Timpson answered with a putback after Saniaa Wilson blocked her initial shot and then Timpson grabbed a defensive rebound that led to a Latson jumper to make it 71-65 with 3:36 to play.
Syracuse missed its last eight shots.
Syracuse hosts Miami on Sunday when Florida State goes to Georgia Tech.
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PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Miami International Holdings, Inc. today reported September 2022 trading results for its U.S. exchange subsidiaries – MIAX®, MIAX Pearl® and MIAX Emerald® (together, the MIAX Exchange Group), and Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX™).
September 2022 Trading Volume Highlights
- Total U.S. multi-listed options market share for the MIAX Exchange Group reached 11.63%, representing a 19.8% year-over-year (YoY) decrease. A total of 97.3 million multi-listed options contracts were executed on the MIAX Exchange Group, representing a 12.1% decrease YoY and an average daily volume (ADV) of 4,635,039 contracts. Total year-to-date (YTD) volume reached 961.2 million contracts, a decrease of 2.8% from the same period in 2021.
- MIAX Options reported YTD volume of 403.5 million contracts, up 5.1% from the same period in 2021, with volume reaching 42.9 million contracts in September 2022, a 2.2% YoY decrease. MIAX Emerald reported YTD volume of 238.7 million contracts, a 12.7% decrease from the same period in 2021, with volume totaling 21.5 million contracts in September 2022, a 42.0% YoY decrease. MIAX Pearl reported YTD volume of 318.9 million contracts, a 3.8% decrease from the same period in 2021, with volume totaling 32.9 million contracts in September 2022, a 10.5% YoY increase.
- In U.S. equities, MIAX Pearl Equities™ reported volume of 2.8 billion shares in September 2022, representing a 101.8% increase YoY and a record monthly market share of 1.16%. Total YTD volume reached a record 22.4 billion shares, a 268.1% increase from the same period in 2021.
- In U.S. futures, MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), reported trading volume of 310,233 contracts in September 2022, a 4.3% decrease YoY. Total YTD volume reached 2,710,629 contracts, a decrease of 3.2% from the same period in 2021.
- SPIKES® Futures volume totaled 134,932 contracts in September 2022, representing a 14.4% decrease YoY and an average daily volume of 6,425 contracts. Total YTD volume reached a record of 673,349 contracts, a 134.3% increase YoY.
Additional MIAX Exchange Group and MGEX volume details are included in the following tables.
About MIAX
MIAX's parent holding company, Miami International Holdings, Inc., owns Miami International Securities Exchange, LLC (MIAX®), MIAX PEARL, LLC (MIAX Pearl®), MIAX Emerald, LLC (MIAX Emerald®), Minneapolis Grain Exchange, LLC (MGEX™), and The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX™).
MIAX, MIAX Pearl and MIAX Emerald are national securities exchanges registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that are enabled by MIAX's in-house built, proprietary technology. MIAX offers trading of options on all three exchanges as well as cash equities through MIAX Pearl Equities™. The MIAX trading platform was built to meet the high-performance quoting demands of the U.S. options trading industry and is differentiated by throughput, latency, reliability and wire-order determinism. MIAX also serves as the exclusive exchange venue for cash-settled options on the SPIKES® Volatility Index (Ticker: SPIKE), a measure of the expected 30-day volatility in the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF (SPY).
MGEX is a registered exchange with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and offers trading in a variety of products including Hard Red Spring Wheat Futures and also serves as the exclusive market for SPIKES Futures. MGEX is a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO) under the CFTC, providing DCM, DCO and cash market services in an array of asset classes.
BSX is a fully electronic, vertically integrated international securities market headquartered in Bermuda and organized in 1971. BSX specializes in the listing and trading of capital market instruments such as equities, debt issues, funds, hedge funds, derivative warrants, and insurance linked securities.
MIAX's executive offices and National Operations Center are located in Princeton, N.J., with additional offices located in Miami, FL, Minneapolis, MN, and Hamilton, Bermuda.
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NEW YORK, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Verrica Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRCA) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: May 28, 2021 to May 24, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: August 5, 2022
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Verrica Pharmaceuticals, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) there were manufacturing deficiencies at the facility where Verrica's contract manufacturer produced a bulk solution for the Company's lead product candidate, VP-102; (2) these deficiencies were not remediated when Verrica resubmitted its New Drug Application for VP-12 for molluscum; (3) the foregoing presented significant risks to Verrica obtaining regulatory approval of VP-102 for molluscum; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Verrica you have until August 5, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Verrica securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the VRCA lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/verrica-pharmaceuticals-inc-loss-submission-form?id=30184&from=4.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Have a laugh, will you? If you want to spend the night sitting back and enjoying a night of non-stop laughter, here’s an event for you.
Australian comedian Celeste Barber will be performing at the Winspear Opera House next Friday, Aug. 12, as a part of her tour Celeste Barber: Fine, Thanks.
Ticket prices range from $45 to $65 per ticket. To buy your ticket, click here.
The actor, comedian and writer (often referred to as Australia’s Queen of Comedy) has amassed a huge following, with more than 9 million Instagram followers.
On top of her comedic career, Barber has also pursued philanthropy. During Australia’s extreme wildfires, the comedian raised more than $50 million to support the Rural Fire Service and Brigades Donation Fund.
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Rivian has filed a patent application for a tailgate design that looks similar to what was seen on the original concept version of the R1T electric pickup truck.
Published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on May 30, and originally filed Jan. 7, 2022, the application is for a tailgate with gooseneck hinges. These hinges would allow the tailgate to swing down 180 degrees if desired, as well as to the 90 degrees of traditional tailgates, according to the application.
The Rivian R1T concept that debuted at the 2018 Los Angeles auto show had similar tailgate hinges. They didn’t make it to production, and Rivian never stated why, but it’s possible that they were deemed too expensive or fragile.
The application also mentions hands-free opening of the tailgate, as well as a “zero gravity” function that holds the tailgate open at a specified angle using air springs. In 2022, the company also filed a patent application for telescoping and folding tailgates, as well as an integrated tailgate step.
As with all patent material, there is no guarantee that any of these ideas will reach production. But trick tailgates have become common for internal-combustion pickups, and General Motors is bringing back its midgate concept for electric trucks such as the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV. The designs detailed in these patent applications could help Rivian keep pace with rivals.
Rivian recently teased its smaller R2 electric SUV, due to start production in 2026 at a new factory in Georgia. The company hasn’t confirmed a pickup-truck sibling, but if such a vehicle does reach production, perhaps it will feature some of these ideas.
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MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian cargo spacecraft was launched Friday to deliver nearly three tons of supplies to the crew of the International Space Station.
A Soyuz rocket carrying the unmanned Progress MS-20 ship blasted off as scheduled from the Russia-leased Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
The spacecraft reached preliminary orbit and deployed its solar arrays and navigational antennas in route to the space outpost.
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CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Tyler Toffoli and Elias Lindholm each had a goal and two assists, Adam Ruzicka added a goal and an assist, and the Calgary Flames held on to beat the Los Angeles Kings 6-5 on Monday night.
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Jonathan Huberdeau, Andrew Mangiapane and Brett Ritchie also scored to help Calgary win its second straight after a seven-game skid (0-5-2). Nazem Kadri had two assists and Jacob Markstrom finished with 24 saves after giving up a season-high five goals.
Arthur Kaliyev scored twice, Kevin Fiala had a goal and an assist, and Adrian Kempe and Anze Kopitar also scored for the Kings, who had won four straight. Drew Doughty had two assists and Jonathan Quick finished with 23 saves.
Markstrom preserved the win with a sprawling save on a shot by Kopitar from 10 feet out with 22 seconds remaining.
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Trailing 2-1 midway through the first period, the Flames scored four consecutive goals to pull ahead.
Calgary tied it with 9:05 left after Kadri fired a shot from the right circle that hit Milan Luck in front of Quick. The puck deflected to the left circle and Mangiapane pounced on it, spun and fired a shot past Quick for his third.
Just 42 seconds later, Ritchie forced a turnover in the Kings' end, passed across to Blake Coleman in the middle, and then got the return pass and put it past Quick on the right side.
Toffoli's one-timer off a pass from Lindholm made it 4-2 with 3:35 left in the opening period.
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Lindholm got the puck from Toffoli and swatted it in on the power play at 1:51 of the second to give the Flames a three-goal lead.
Fiala got Los Angeles back to within two goals with 5:34 left. However, Toffoli and Lindholm combined to set up Ruzicka 2:10 later for his second goal in two games to restore Calgary's three-goal lead.
Kopitar scored at 8:57 of the third, and Kempe pulled the Kings within one with 1:19 left and Quick pulled for an extra skater. That was as close as Los Angeles could get.
Flames coach Darryl Sutter revamped three of his forward lines with Huberdeau’s return to the lineup after a three-game absence due to an upper-body injury. The changes worked.
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With just one goal in his first 11 games, Huberdeau opened the scoring at 3:49, taking a pass from Rasmus Andersson and ripping a shot past Quick.
Kaliyev scored twice in a 1:18 span to give the Kings a 2-1 lead a little more than six minutes in.
NIGHT OF MILESTONES
Huberdeau’s goal was the 200th of his career. He’s the eighth player from the NHL’s 2011 draft class to reach that mark. ... Kadri’s two assists gave him 300 for his career, the seventh member of the 2009 draft class to hit that total. ... Flames defenseman Nikita Zadorov played in his 500th career game.
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ANDERSSON PILING UP ASSISTS
Andersson hadn’t topped 17 assists in a season before a career year last season saw him finish with 46. This season, the 26-year-old Swede has elevated his game even further with his assist on Huberdeau's goal giving him 12 in 15 games. Al MacInnis (75 in 1990-91) and Gary Suter (70 in 1987-88) are the only two Flames defensemen in franchise history to top 65 assists in a season.
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Kings: At Edmonton on Wednesday night.
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Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Thursday as worries about the U.S. economy and a possible default on U.S. government debt pulled Wall Street lower.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index advanced 0.5% to 30,848.07, extending recent gains as investors bet on higher returns from Japanese companies.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng sank 2% to 17,739.83 as investors fretted over the trajectory for China’s economic recovery after the government relaxed pandemic restrictions late last year. The Shanghai Composite index also fell, by 0.5% to 3,188.34.
Simmering tensions between China and the United States over technology and security have added to uncertainties.
In Seoul, the Kospi shed 0.3% to 2,559.56, while Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gave up 0.9% to 7,146.50.
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 lost 0.7% after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Republicans and Democrats remain far apart in talks on raising the debt ceiling to prevent a potentially disastrous default on the U.S. government’s debt.
The main U.S. stock index is on track for its worst week in more than two months as the once-unthinkable creeps closer to possibility. Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting showed policy makers are split on whether to keep raising interest rates.
The U.S. government could run out of cash to pay its bills as soon as June 1 unless Congress allows it to borrow more. The widespread belief on Wall Street is that Congress will come to an agreement at the 11th hour, as it’s done several times before, because a default would benefit no one and could cause tremendous disruptions to the economy and financial markets.
“As the early-June deadline ticks closer, only a concrete resolution may provide the much-needed conviction for markets rather than verbal reassurances, with the lingering risks of a continued impasse still keeping sentiments on a cautious tone,” Yeap Jun Rong of IG said in a commentary.
All told, the S&P 500 fell 30.34 to 4,115.24. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.8% to 32,799.92, while the Nasdaq composite lost 0.6% to 12,484.16.
European shares also fell, as the government reported that inflation in the United Kingdom remains worse than expected, raising worries that the Bank of England may keep hiking interest rates and squeezing its economy. In Germany, business confidence fell in Europe’s largest economy.
The stock market has remained mostly resilient despite the worries. Fear has so far been concentrated in the bond market, where prices have dropped for Treasury bills due to pay out around the date of a possible default.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 3.73% from 3.70% late Tuesday. It helps set rates for mortgages and other important loans. The yield on the two-year Treasury, which moves more on expectations for Fed action, rose to 4.37% from 4.33%.
Interest rates are so high because the Federal Reserve has yanked them up at the fastest pace in decades to try to bring inflation under control.
Traders are hopeful just one more hike may be on the way this summer, if any at all. Federal Reserve officials were divided earlier this month on whether to pause their rate hikes at their upcoming meeting in June, according to the minutes of their latest meeting.
Helping to limit Wall Street’s losses were several companies that reported stronger results for the start of the year than analyst expected.
Kohl’s jumped 7.5% after reporting a surprise profit for its latest quarter, helped in part by momentum at its Sephora beauty shops. Analysts had expected it to turn in a loss.
Resilient spending by U.S. consumers has helped to fend off a recession even as manufacturing and other areas struggle with higher interest rates. Homebuilder Toll Brothers rose 2.1% after reporting much better results than analysts expected for the latest quarter.
In other trading Thursday, benchmark U.S. crude oil dropped 24 cents to $74.10 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It gained $1.43 on Wednesday, to $74.34 per barrel.
Brent crude, the standard for international trading, slipped 13 cents to $78.10 per barrel.
The U.S. dollar rose to 139.65 Japanese yen from 139.41 yen. The euro fell to $1.0743 from $1.0754.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – On Sunday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB-351, which gives the option of human composting.
Starting Jan. 1, 2027, the Cemetery and Funeral Act will provide the option to Californians of using natural organic reduction (NOR), or the reduction of human remains, which involves the placement of the bodies in individual vessels and fostering gentle transformation into a nutrient-dense soil that can then be returned to families or donated for the conservation of the land.
Cristina Garcia, Assemblywoman for District 58 and author of AB-351, says that this practice is completely safe and low-cost and has proven more environment friendly when compared to the conventional burial methods and cremation that can filter chemicals into the ground and fossil fuels releasing carbon dioxide into the air.
With climate change and sea-level rise as very real threats to our environment, this is an alternative method of final disposition that won’t contribute emissions into our atmosphere.
Cristina Garcia, Assemblywoman, District 58
In the bill Garcia, says that each individual who chooses NOR over the other options will save the equivalent of one metric ton of carbon from entering the environment.
It’s not easy to think about after-death choices. Natural organic reduction is safe, sustainable, and informed by nature. This process would provide Californians an option that offers significant savings in carbon emissions and land usage over conventional burial or cremation.
Recompose CEO and founder Katrina Spade, inventor of NOR
Bill proponents say that as the cemeteries are filling up, people are looking for more sustainable death care practices so families and friends can use that soil to plant a tree or a memorial garden honoring loved ones.
Some facts about Natural Organic Reduction included in the bill:
Natural organic reduction offers an additional choice for after-death care that is natural and sustainable. With significant savings in carbon emissions and land usage, it addresses the increasing demand for green alternatives:
- California’s rate of cremation was 66.7 percent for 2018, according to estimates by the National Funeral Directors Association. But cremation requires fossil fuels and emits CO2 into the atmosphere, polluting and contributing to climate change
- If every California resident chose natural reduction as their after-death preference, we would save nearly 2.5 million metric tons of CO2 in just 10 years. That’s the carbon-saving equivalent of the energy required to power 225,000 homes for one year or the letting 65 million seedlings grow into trees over 10 years.
- To underscore the safety and viability of the natural organic reduction process, Recompose collaborated with Dr. Lynne Carpenter-Boggs, professor of Soil Science at the College of Agriculture, Humans, and Natural Resources Sciences at Washington State University. This 2018 scientific study found all safety thresholds were met, heavy metals were well under EPA limits and over 95% reduction in pharmaceuticals that were tracked during the study. | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/california/human-composting-option-signed-into-law-in-california/ | 2022-09-21 00:23:27 | 0 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/california/human-composting-option-signed-into-law-in-california/ |
HOUSTON (AP) — Mikal Bridges scored 30 points, Spencer Dinwiddie added 23 and the Brooklyn Nets had a big third quarter to beat the Houston Rockets 118-96 on Tuesday night for their third straight victory.
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Bridges has scored 30 or more points in three straight games and five times overall since coming over from Phoenix on Feb. 9 in the deal that sent Kevin Durant to the Suns. Bridges also had five assists, two blocks and a steal.
Brooklyn coach Jacque Vaughn raved about his new star.
“He is very unselfish,” Vaughn said. “He gives up his time, his knowledge in the locker room, during the games. So it's really been a joy to be around and learn him as an individual.”
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Brooklyn has its longest winning streak since a season-high 12-game run from Dec. 7-Jan. 8. The Nets also had their third double-digit win in a row.
Jalen Green had 25 points for the Western Conference-worst Rockets, who were coming off consecutive wins over San Antonio.
“I was disappointed with the turnovers and with the assists frankly,” coach Stephen Silas said. “And some of our shot selection wasn't great. We've got to do better.”
Brooklyn was up by 14 after a 33-point third quarter and pushed it to 18 early in the fourth before a 3 by rookie Jabari Smith Jr. cut the lead to 96-81.
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But Brooklyn scored the next seven points, with a 3 from Bridges and capped by an alley-oop dunk by Nic Claxton, to make it 103-81 with nine minutes left.
Brooklyn was up by 5 at halftime and used a 16-3 run to push the lead to 75-57 midway through the third quarter. Claxton had two dunks in that stretch and Dinwiddie had a 3-point play and a 3-pointer to allow the Nets to pull away.
The Nets had an 18-point lead later in the third quarter after a 3-pointer by Joe Harris before the Rockets used a 5-2 spurt, with a 3 from Smith, to cut the lead to 89-74.
Brooklyn was up 92-78 entering the fourth.
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Houston led by many as 11 in the first half, but the Nets had taken a 59-54 lead by halftime.
“We made an adjustment as far as just shrinking the floor more, putting more bodies in front of the basketball,” Vaughn said. “So that was huge on our defensive end of the floor then that allows us to get out and run a little bit.”
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Nets: Ben Simmons missed his seventh straight game with left knee and back soreness. … Claxton had 18 points and 13 rebounds. … Royce O’Neal had 11 points and 11 rebounds off the bench.
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Rockets: Alperen Sengun had 16 points and 12 rebounds. … Smith scored 15. … Houston made just 7 of 25 3-pointers.
UP NEXT
Nets: At Milwaukee on Thursday night.
Rockets: At Indiana on Thursday night. ___
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An Eritrean man accused of involvement in a brutal migrant smuggling network appeared at a pretrial hearing in the Netherlands on Tuesday, as prosecutors told judges that they will also seek the extradition of the network’s alleged ringleader, who was captured recently in Sudan.
Speaking through an interpreter, the suspect in court for the brief hearing in the eastern Dutch city of Zwolle told judges that he was a victim of mistaken identity. Prosecutors believe he is Tewelde Goitom and say they have witnesses who have identified him. The Dutch national forensics lab is carrying out an investigation to confirm his identity.
Prosecution lawyer Petra Hoekstra said she wants to join Goitom’s case with that of Kidane Zekarias Habtemariam, who was arrested Jan. 1 in Sudan. He is suspected of migrant smuggling, human trafficking and other crimes and of leading a criminal network that Interpol said is responsible for “the kidnapping, extortion and murder of East African migrants.”
The international police organization said his arrest “will deal a significant blow to a major smuggling route towards Europe and protect thousands more from being exploited at the hands of the crime group.”
The Eritrean who appeared at Overijssel Court of First Instance on Tuesday was extradited to the Netherlands last year by authorities in Ethiopia.
Dutch prosecutors say they have jurisdiction to put him on trial because some of his alleged crimes happened in the Netherlands. They say that relatives of migrants seeking to make the perilous journey from East Africa through Libya and across the Mediterranean Sea to Europe were extorted by people smugglers.
“On their way to Europe, victims were beaten, tortured and raped, while they were held in camps in Libya with hundreds of others,” prosecutors said when he was extradited last year.
Family members of the migrants in the Netherlands were forced to pay large sums of money before the migrants could continue their journey to Europe in “crowded and barely seaworthy boats. Countless migrants did not survive this sea voyage,” prosecutors said.
The suspect’s Dutch lawyer, Richard van der Weide, told judges he would likely challenge the court’s jurisdiction at a later hearing.
The case was adjourned until April 6.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov might not like the spotlight. But if he keeps playing like he has been, he’d better get used to being the center of attention.
Kaprizov scored with 20 seconds left in overtime, completing a natural hat trick and lifting the Minnesota Wild past the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Sunday.
“I work hard. So does the rest of the team,” Kaprizov said through an interpreter. “At the end of the day, we all come out, we play 60 minutes and do our best. I don’t like to be singled out. I don’t like to be compared, but I just go out there and do my job. Sometimes it goes in and sometimes I get a couple goals but ultimately I just kind of play my game.”
Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 22 shots for the Wild, who trailed 2-0 heading into the third period before Kaprizov took over.
Minnesota’s 25-year-old All-Star set a team record with 47 goals last season. He’s now ahead of that pace this year after his third career hat trick gave him 37 goals with another six weeks yet to play in the regular season.
“He might be the hardest working superstar ever,” said defenseman Calen Addison, who set up the winning goal. “I mean, this guy goes to the corners like no one else, and he’s not losing a battle ever. I mean, he does everything for us.”
Mathieu Olivier and Liam Foudy scored for Columbus, while Elvis Merzlikins made 41 saves.
The Wild have earned points in eight of their last nine games (6-1-2), but their offense has been sputtering, averaging just 1.7 goals over their previous 10 contests.
Those struggles continued for two periods against Columbus, which has allowed more goals than all but three teams in the NHL this season. Merzlikins blanked them through the first 40 minutes before Kaprizov scored twice in the first six minutes of the third to tie the game.
First, Kaprizov tipped home a shot directly in front of the net to get Minnesota on the board at 1:15 of the third. Then, with Minnesota on its first power-play of the game, Foudy was sent off for high sticking Addison in the face.
Just as the 5-on-3 was about to expire, Kaprizov scooped up a loose puck in the slot and wired a wrist shot past Merzlikins.
Kaprizov nearly completed his hat trick in regulation with a breakaway later in the period, but after making a nifty spin move to shake a defender, his shot beat Merzlikins but hit the post.
On the final shift of overtime, Addison feathered a pass across the crease and Kaprizov slammed it into the open net for the game winner.
“I literally could have kept them on the ice the whole … game, probably, but certainly the third period and overtime,” Minnesota coach Dean Evason said of Kaprizov’s line. As it was, Kaprizov had a team-high 25 minutes and 36 seconds of ice time.
The Blue Jackets, despite being buried in last place in the Metropolitan Division, have made strides recently. They are 3-1-2 in their last six games, with the only loss a 2-0 defeat by the Wild in Columbus on Thursday. But coach Brad Larsen sensed his team was fighting the effects of a second straight day game, after they beat Edmonton 6-5 on Saturday.
“I thought the first half of the game we were real sharp,” Larsen said. “We needed more guys tonight to be on their game – we had a few guys who just weren’t locked in and it cost us tonight. … We just ran out of gas and got a little bit sloppy and it cost us.”
Minnesota outshot Columbus 13-7 in the first period but wasn’t able to solve Merzlikins. Meanwhile, the Blue Jackets took a 1-0 lead late in the period when Olivier scored his fifth of the year off a Wild turnover in their own zone.
Foudy doubled Columbus’ lead just three minutes into the second when he redirected a centering pass from Erik Gudbranson past Fleury.
That merely set the stage for Kaprizov’s star turn. And, as great as his superstar played, Evason said he can’t be surprised by it.
“It’s hard to tell, because he rarely doesn’t have it,” Evason said. “He plays like that all the time. … His drive and his desire and his willingness to compete is always at that level.”
LOFTY COMPARISON
Fleury, who spent 13 seasons and won three Stanley Cups with Pittsburgh, said Kaprizov’s play reminds him of a former teammate with a great track record of his own.
“Reminds of me of (Sidney Crosby) a bit,” Fleury said. “The way he’s built: big legs, big butt. Short, fast, plays, goes to the corner, battles, big hits. Finishes his checks. Defense, comes back in the zone. Helps out in our d-zone, too. It’s all similar to Sid. Obviously he’s got a great finish, too.”
UP NEXT
Blue Jackets: At Buffalo on Tuesday night.
Wild: Host Islanders on Tuesday night.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The reenactment of a 2018 mass shooting at a Florida high school will take place early next month as part of a civil lawsuit and will use live ammunition with a bullet safety device, a judge was told Thursday.
Circuit Judge Carol-Lisa Phillips endorsed an agreement reached by attorneys for victims' families and former Broward Deputy Scot Peterson to conduct the reenactment Aug. 4 at a three-story classroom building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
An ballistics expert for the families, former FBI agent Bruce Koenig, testified that live rounds make a different sound than blanks. A key issue in the lawsuit is what Peterson could hear during the shooting on Valentine's Day 2018, in which 17 people died and 17 more were wounded with an AR-15-style rifle.
"You want to imitate the situation as close as possible," Koenig said. Blanks, he added, are "almost as loud, but there definitely is a difference."
Peterson, the school's on-campus deputy, was acquitted last month of criminal charges accusing him of inaction during the shooting, but the civil case against him that makes similar accusations is proceeding.
Family attorney David Brill said the live rounds would be fired into a ballistic bullet trap that is commonly used at gun ranges and by law enforcement labs to catch the ammunition safely.
"It is in fact perfectly safe and controlled," Brill said.
Peterson's attorney, Michael Piper, said the agreement will mean only one reenactment rather than two as initially proposed. An attorney for the Broward County school board also endorsed the plan.
"We think this is the best way to approach it," Piper said. "We don't want to put the community through that twice."
The building, left virtually untouched since the shooting, will be demolished once the legal action is completed, school officials said. The reenactment would be based on school surveillance videos of the massacre that show second-by-second the actions and locations of Peterson and shooter Nikolas Cruz during the six-minute attack in which some 140 rounds were fired.
Victims and family members have taken grim tours of the building since the criminal trials ended, with the last visit to take place Thursday, officials said.
Peterson, 60, insists that echoes prevented him from pinpointing where the shots were coming from and that he would have charged inside if he had known Cruz's location. He retired shortly after the shooting, but was then retroactively fired.
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• Continued solid sales in Q2
• Positive NICE recommendation obtained
• Completed enrollment in imlifidase Phase 2 program in AMR
• Peter Nicklin elected as new Chairman of the Board of Directors
LUND, Sweden, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hansa Biopharma, the pioneer in immunomodulatory enzyme technology for rare IgG mediated diseases, today announced its business update and interim report for January to June 2022.
Highlights for the second quarter 2022
- Continued solid sales in the second quarter with SEK 19.5m in product sales; total revenue amounted to SEK 26.4m.
- On June 16, 2022, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommended Idefirix® for desensitization of highly sensitized adult patients prior to kidney transplant from a deceased donor. NICE considers Idefirix® to be a clinically and cost-effective treatment Market access has now been secured in 7 European countries and procedures are ongoing in 11 countries, including Spain and Italy.
- On May 13, 2022, Hansa announced that the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products (Swissmedic) granted temporary marketing authorization for Idefirix® in adult patients with a positive crossmatch against an available organ from a diseased donor.
- On April 20, 2022, Idefirix® was granted ASMR 3 rating by the Transparency Commission (TC) of the French National Authority for Health (HAS) following the reimbursed AP2 early access program in France, which potentially can enable a faster commercial access process. In addition to ASMR 3 status, Idefirix® also received designation as SMR Important (Service Médical Rendu), reflecting the actual medical benefit.
- Annual General Meeting held on June 30, 2022, where all resolutions proposed by the board of directors were approved by shareholders, including the appointment of Peter Nicklin as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors. Peter Nicklin is currently chairman of the boards of Versantis AG (CH), Sciensus Ltd (U.K.), and Tunstall Group Ltd (U.K.). Peter Nicklin was recently the CEO at Amann Girrbach. He has also held senior executive positions at Baxter, Bayer Healthcare, Novartis and Bristol Myers Squibb, amongst others.
Clinical pipeline update
- U.S. ConfIdeS: 22 patients have been enrolled for randomization in our pivotal U.S. open label, randomized, controlled trial of imlifidase in kidney transplant with the aim of completing enrollment by the end of this year, as previously guided.
- AMR: On-time completion of enrollment in the Antibody Mediated Rejection (AMR) Phase 2 trial; A first data read out is expected in the second half of 2022, as previously guided.
- GBS: In the Guillain Barré Syndrome (GBS) Phase 2 trial, 18 out of a target of 30 patients have been enrolled. Hansa expects to complete enrollment of GBS patients in the second half of 2022 based on several initiatives taken to support enrollment including measures such as simplifying the protocol and increasing capacity.
- Anti-GBM: Preparations to commence Phase 3 study later this year as previously guided are on track.
Events after the closing period
- On July 11, 2022, the first patient was treated in Hansa's post approval efficacy study (PAES). The PAES is an obligation under the European conditional marketing authorization and will be used to further investigate the long-term graft survival in 50 highly sensitized kidney transplant patients treated with Idefirix®.
- On July 18, 2022 Hansa concluded a USD 70 million non-dilutive financing transaction with NovaQuest Capital Management to support the continued development of the Company's antibody-cleaving enzyme technology platform across multiple therapeutic areas while extending the expected cash runway through 2024.
Financial summary
Søren Tulstrup, President and CEO of Hansa Biopharma, comments
"Hansa's commercial launch activities and market access efforts for Idefirix® in Europe continue to progress as planned. During the second quarter of 2022, we have seen continued solid sales and achievement of the important milestone of becoming the first and only product recommended by NICE for the desensitization of highly sensitized patients waiting for a kidney transplant from a deceased donor in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Additionally, NICE also highlighted Idefirix® as a clinically and cost-effective treatment, which is rare for orphan drugs. This recommendation is an important step forward for Hansa's commercialization efforts and for patients in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, who have been struggling to find a donor match and in most cases had no other alternative but to remain on long-term dialysis.
Beyond the U.K., we are also pleased that Idefirix® was granted ASMR 3 rating by the Transparency Commission (TC) of the French National Authority for Health (HAS). Less than 6% of all new medicines are granted ASMR 3, and so the achievement of this status is a testament to the importance and medical benefit of Idefirix® as a new transformative therapy. Moreover, we are also pleased that the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products (Swissmedic) granted temporary marketing authorization in Switzerland for Idefirix® in kidney transplantation in addition to the already received marketing authorizations in the EU, the U.K. and Israel.
Turning to our clinical development programs, at the end of May we announced the completion of enrollment in our imlifidase Phase 2 study in antibody mediated rejection (AMR) episodes post kidney transplantation. 30 patients with active or chronic active AMR episodes post kidney transplantation have been enrolled across 14 centers in France, Germany, Austria, Australia, and the U.S. Acute AMR episodes post kidney transplantation occur in 5-7% of patients, with significant risk of patients losing graft function. There is no approved treatment for AMR. The on-time completion of enrollment marks an important milestone for Hansa as we explore the potential of imlifidase in the post transplantation setting. First data read out is expected in the second half of 2022, as previously guided.
In the U.S., our pivotal ConfIdeS trial in kidney transplantation is progressing with 22 out of a target of 64 patients now enrolled for randomization. The ConfIdeS study is evaluating imlifidase as a potential desensitization therapy to enable kidney transplants in highly sensitized patients waiting for a deceased donor kidney through the U.S. kidney allocation system. We have now initiated enrollment at ten sites and expect participation by up to 15 leading transplantation centers across the U.S., with the aim of completing enrollment by the end of this year.
In anti-GBM, we expect to commence a pivotal Phase 3 study of imlifidase following FDA's acceptance of Hansa's Investigational New Drug (IND) application earlier this year. The new study is expected to enroll approximately 50 patients across the EU and U.S, with the first patient expected to be enrolled later this year, as previously guided.
With respect to our GBS Phase 2 program, which has been impacted by the pandemic, we have recently implemented several significant initiatives to increase the enrollment rate. As of July 19, 2022, 18 out of a target of 30 patients were enrolled and we expect to see a further acceleration in recruitment of patients during the second half of the year, which will help to complete enrollment towards the end of 2022, as previously guided.
Lastly, I am also pleased to see the appointment of Peter Nicklin as new Chairman of the Board of Directors. Peter Nicklin brings significant global experience from both non-executive and senior executive roles within the life-science industry at companies such as Baxter, Bayer Healthcare, Novartis and Bristol-Myers Squibb. Peter Nicklin is currently chairman of the boards of Versantis AG (CH), Sciensus Ltd (U.K.), and Tunstall Group Ltd (U.K.). Whilst having spent significant time living and working across the globe, Peter now lives in Europe.
I look forward to keeping you updated on our continued progress with several upcoming and important milestones to be achieved across our platform and franchises as we continue the development of new, transformative medicines for patients suffering from serious, rare immunologic diseases."
Upcoming milestones and news flow
2022 Anti-GBM: Initiation of phase 3 study
2022 NiceR: Completion of GLP tox studies
H2 2022 GBS Phase 2 study: Complete enrollment
H2 2022 AMR Phase 2 study: First data read out
H2 2022 Kidney transplantation US: Complete enrollment
H1 2023 GBS Phase 2 study: First data read out
2023 Long-term follow-up data 5-years out in kidney transplantation
H2 2023 Kidney transplantation US: complete 12 months follow-up
H1 2024 Kidney transplantation US: BLA submission
Conference call details
Hansa Biopharma will host a telephone conference today Tuesday July 19, 2022, 14:00 CET / 8:00am EST.
The presentation will be held in English and be hosted by Hansa Biopharma's CEO, Søren Tulstrup, and CFO, Donato Spota. Slides used in the presentation will be live on the company website during the call under "Events & Presentation" and will also be made available online after the call.
To participate in the telephone conference, please use the dial-in details provided below:
Sweden: +46 10 884 80 16
United Kingdom: +44 020 3936 2999
United States: +1 646 664 1960
Participant Access code: 729818
The webcast will be available on https://streams.eventcdn.net/hansa/q2-2022/
The interim report and latest investor presentation can be downloaded from our web
Interim report January to June 2022
Investor road show presentation Q2, 2022
This is information that Hansa Biopharma AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the Securities Markets Act.
For further information, please contact:
Klaus Sindahl, Head of Investor Relations
Hansa Biopharma
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E-mail: klaus.sindahl@hansabiopharma.com
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Hansa Biopharma
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Kevin Hart says Dave Chappelle's alleged attacker 'needed' to get beaten up after tackling comedian onstage
Kevin Hart defends Dave Chappelle after terrifying on-stage incident
Kevin Hart said on the May 5 episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live" that it was more or less important for the man who attacked Dave Chappelle on stage to get beaten up for the world to see.
Chappelle was performing at the Hollywood Bowl as part of the Netflix Is a Joke comedy festival when a man ran up on stage and tried to tackle him.
It was later revealed the man was carrying a plastic replica gun containing a knife. Chappelle’s security team then tackled the attacker. Video footage revealed the attacker had broken his arm.
"Somebody ran onstage and got their a-- whooped," Hart said. "Not scary. It’s one of those things that needed to happen, though … do you want people to continue to think that they can cross that line and break the barrier of entertainer [and audience]?
"Somebody getting their a** whooped sends a message out to other people that was like, ‘You know, I was thinking about doing that. But after seeing that, I don’t really want to do that.'"
Hart continued, "I think that the world that we’re in right now — there are a lot of lines that are being blurred, and sometimes you gotta take a lot of steps back to take a step forward … I think it’s time to get back to a place of respect for your live entertainer and understand that you’re coming to a show."
KIM CATTRALL REUNITES THE ‘SEX AND THE CITY’ CREW ABSENT FROM ‘AND JUST LIKE THAT’
Police arrested 23-year-old Isiah Lee hours after the incident on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced May 5 that Lee would not be charged with a felony.
Lee was later charged with four misdemeanor counts, including battery, possession of a weapon with intent to assault, unauthorized access to stage area during a performance and commission of an act that delays an event or interferes with a performer.
BILL BURR SAYS JOHNNY DEPP DESERVES PUBLIC APOLOGIES IF AMBER HEARD LOSES TRIAL
"We care deeply about the safety of creators, and we strongly defend the right of stand-up comedians to perform on stage without fear of violence," a Netflix spokesperson said in a statement the day after the attack.
A spokesperson for Chappelle also issued a statement in the aftermath of the attack: "Dave Chappelle celebrated four nights of comedy and music, setting record-breaking sales for a comedian at the Hollywood Bowl.
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"This run ties Chappelle with Monty Python for the most headlined shows by any comedian at the Hollywood Bowl, reaching 70k fans of diverse backgrounds during the first Netflix Is A Joke: The Festival, and he refuses to allow last night’s incident to overshadow the magic of this historic moment." | https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/kevin-hart-dave-chappelle-attacker-beaten-after-tackling-comedian-hollywood-bowl | 2022-05-06 23:27:47 | 0 | https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/kevin-hart-dave-chappelle-attacker-beaten-after-tackling-comedian-hollywood-bowl |
NEWARK, Del., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FEMSelect, the developer of EnPlace®, a minimally invasive, meshless approach to pelvic floor ligament fixation, reported positive study results for the EnPlace system on women between the ages of 33-45. The accepted abstract demonstrated overwhelmingly that the EnPlace approach to the management of symptomatic uterine prolapse in young women reached a very high level of patient satisfaction.
Lead author Masha Ben Zvi, MD, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Urogynecology and Pelvic Floor Surgery unit, presented the data at the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) and International Urogynecological Association (IUGA) international scientific meeting held in Austin, Texas, June 15-18, 2022.
At the presentation, Dr. Ben Zvi reported that EnPlace's mean operating time was only 33 minutes and the mean blood loss was only 32 ml. For the sacrospinous ligament fixation (SSLF) hysteropexy procedure, the overall patient satisfaction rate was 92.5 percent out of 100. She noted the patients all had stage 2-3 symptomatic uterine prolapse and were seeking surgical treatment. Ben Zvi stated that all women were discharged on the operative day except one who went home the following day. No short-term complications occurred as the study showed that all patients' uteri were successfully returned to the anatomically correct position (post-procedure POP-Q C-point was -5).
"This focused study on younger women confirms our overall experience with utilizing the EnPlace procedure over the past four years. The procedure is extremely safe, can be performed in an outpatient setting, and preserves the uterus while restoring normal pelvic anatomy. Furthermore, our patients really appreciate the minimal discomfort and relatively quick return to normal daily living activities," confirmed co-author Vincent Lucente, MD, Chief of Urogynecology, St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, PA.
FEMSelect's patented EnPlace delivery system enables the precise guidance, insertion and deployment of a small, nitinol anchor for pelvic floor ligament fixation. The approach is performed with minimal dissection. EnPlace has FDA 510(k) clearance and the CE Mark in the EU.
"In this era, when broadening women's healthcare choices is of the utmost importance, EnPlace's minimally invasive system provides an option that is quicker with a shorter recovery period than typical vaginal procedures," stated Debbie Garner, Co-CEO of FEMSelect.
LiNA Medical USA is the national distributor for the EnPlace system.
FEMSelect is a women-led company with a mission to make a lasting impact on women's health by delivering innovative technologies that provide consistent results in a patient-centric manner and dramatically improve outcomes for women. For more information about the EnPlace system, please contact info@femselect.com or visit https://femselect.com.
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A report released by The Daily Beast is accusing Herschel Walker of what some experts are calling one of the most egregious campaign finance violations in modern history.
Emails that were obtained and verified by The Daily Beast revealed that Walker was wired $535,200 by billionaire and friend Dennis Washington, who believed the money was for his 2022 Georgia campaign for senator. Instead, Walker allegedly had the money wired to his own personal company HR Talent, LLC. The money was also never disclosed in his financial statements. A member of Washington’s team contacted Walker amid concerns about where the funds were and how they were allowed to be used, but Walker’s team seemed to have dismissed them.
“It was good talking with you today,” Tim McHugh, executive vice president for the Washington Corporations, wrote to Walker last November. “After our call, [redacted] reached out to me and said [a person] clarified with you that any funds sent to the HR Talent account cannot legally be used for political purposes. Political contributions must go to either the Team Herschel or 34N22 accounts.”
McHugh continued, “We will need your assistance to get the prior contributions made to the HR Talent account in March corrected.”
It’s unclear what happened to the funds, but the Federal Election Commission has no record of Herschel Walker ever contributing his own money to his campaign, or redirecting it to 34N22, the super PAC that supported him. The amount also exceeded federal donation limits for super PACs. The Daily Beast notes that the money could have been returned to Washington.
Legal experts told the publication that if the allegations were true, Herschel Walker could have violated federal fundraising rules, or even worst, committed fraud. Some even ranked it among the most egregious campaign finance violations in modern history.
“If [Walker] used the campaign to funnel money into his own business, that’s one of the biggest campaign finance crimes I’ve ever heard of,” Jordan Libowitz, communications director at Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, told The Daily Beast.
Others had a similar sentiment about the allegations.
“Campaign finance laws are designed to prevent massive under-the-table payments like those described here,” Brendan Fischer, a campaign finance lawyer and deputy executive director of Documented, told the publication. “While we don’t have all the facts, these emails point to highly illegal, potentially even criminal activity.”
From The Daily Beast:
According to legal experts, campaign finance violations become criminal if the violation was “knowing and willful”—essentially, if the person understands the laws.
At the time of the first email, Walker had already been a candidate for half a year, raising millions of dollars along the way. And he was repeatedly coached on fundraising limits and restrictions since the beginning of his campaign, according to a person involved in those conversations—a fact that is demonstrated in the emails when Walker provides a breakdown of federal donation limits.
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Alex Morgan, Lindsey Horan will co-captain USWNT at 2023 World Cup
Lindsey Horan and Alex Morgan have been named U.S. women's national team captains for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, which begins in two weeks.
Both have worn the captain's armband on multiple occasions in the past (Horan nine times, Morgan 22 times), but Becky Sauerbrunn has been the team's longtime captain. Sauerbrunn, though, did not make this World Cup squad due to a nagging injury.
After that news broke, coach Vlatko Andonovski said that "Becky will always be our captain." Though he acknowledged filling her shoes had been "extensively discussed" and that he and his staff would make an announcement once they had talked to the rest of the team.
As recently as USWNT media day last week, Andonovski was not ready to make his decision public. Though Horan, Morgan and Megan Rapinoe were selected as the three players to address reporters in a formal press conference at media day while the 20 other players were conducted interviews in a roundtable format.
U.S. Soccer said that when both Horan and Morgan are on the field — which will be often — Horan will wear the armband. Morgan, who plays for the San Diego Wave in the NWSL, has 206 USWNT caps, 121 goals and will play in her fourth World Cup. Horan, who plays for Lyon in France, has 128 caps, 27 goals and will play in her second World Cup.
"We have a lot of leaders on this team among the young players and the veteran players, and among those, Lindsey and Alex have vast experience in big games, and they understand what it takes to win at the highest levels," Andonovski said in a statement. "They are ultimate professionals and understand all the factors that go into having a united and motivated team. I know they will represent us well on and off the field at the World Cup."
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NORTH MIAMI, Fla., Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Warren Henry Auto Group, one of Florida's leading automotive groups in luxury and premium car brands, today announced the opening of Lincoln North Miami. The Lincoln dealership will operate out of the Warren Henry Auto Group headquarters in North Miami on Biscayne Blvd, which also has Jaguar Land Rover and Warren Henry INFINITI dealerships.
Lincoln North Miami will temporarily conduct business out of the second-floor showroom within the auto group's 800,000 square foot facility while the new freestanding dealership is being constructed. Spring Engineering, Inc is overseeing the design of the 6,000 square foot vitrine, which is slated to open in Fall 2023 and sits adjacent to the Warren Henry INFINITI dealership.
Acquiring Lincoln is a celebrated accomplishment for the company because they are the only authorized Lincoln dealer within a 20-mile radius. This launch will bring additional jobs to the North Miami community as well as new clientele to the business. Lincoln is the Ford Motor Company's premium automotive brand, dedicated to producing compelling vehicles with an extraordinary ownership experience. As Lincoln celebrates its 100th anniversary, it hopes to maintain its worldwide momentum and extend its commitment to electrification. As Warren Henry Automotive Group prepares for the transition into the electric future of the automotive industry, the acquisition of Lincoln is another step in that direction.
"We are confident that Lincoln will succeed in the North Miami area, providing a new fleet of luxury vehicles to Warren Henry Automotive Group and its surrounding community." stated Larry Zinn, Warren Henry Auto Group's Executive General Manager. The organization is proud to have Lincoln join its portfolio of esteemed automotive brands, making this the 17th automotive company to be a part of Warren Henry Auto Group.
Established in 1976, Warren Henry Auto Group is one of the longest-standing, private, family-owned dealership groups in Florida. The company comprises of nearly 500 employees, 6 different retail locations, and 17 luxury and premium brands including Jaguar, Land Rover, INFINITI, Audi, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Hennessey, Koenigsegg, Toyota, Ford, Lincoln, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, RAM, Icon, and Vespa.
Grounded in its original core values and vision, the company prides itself on providing exceptional customer service, creating a superior work environment for its employees, and supporting local causes in the communities it serves. Warren Henry Auto Group has received numerous awards and accolades including being named Best Dealership to Work for by Automotive News, honored by J.D. Power for Dealer of Excellence, and recognized by the South Florida Business Journal Philanthropy List. The company's headquarters is located at 2300 NE 151st Street in North Miami. For more information, call (305) 690-6006 or visit www.warrenhenryauto.com.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Homicides are declining in a cross-section of American cities, though their numbers remain higher than before the coronavirus pandemic took hold, according to a new report analyzing data from 30 U.S. cities.
Homicides on average dropped 9.4% during the first half of 2023 as compared to the same period last year, the nonpartisan Council on Criminal Justice found in a report released this week.
The numbers remained about 24% higher than they were in 2019, and motor vehicle thefts were up sharply in the analyzed cities.
“We’re seeing a continuing decline in homicides, but most cities are not back to levels that prevailed prior to the pandemic,” said Richard Rosenfeld, a professor of criminology and criminal justice at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and co-author of the report.
The report is based on crime data posed online by police departments in 37 cities of varying sizes around the country. Several of the nation’s largest cities, including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, are represented, but researchers didn’t have immediate access to data for others, like Houston and San Diego. Of the cities that did post crime data online, 30 included homicide numbers and 20 of those showed declines.
While the analysis doesn’t capture the entire country, it’s another piece of evidence that U.S. crime rates overall are trending downward after a historic jump during the pandemic, said Jeff Asher, a crime analyst and consultant at AH Datalytics who wasn’t involved in producing the report. He maintains a crime database of murder rates in about 100 cities and has made similar findings.
“It’s been a widespread decline. It’s not everywhere, but it’s been widespread enough that it’s not simple randomness,” he said.
The homicide declines come after an increase in 2020 of 29%, according to FBI data. It was largest one-year jump since the agency’s record-keeping began, though still below historic highs of the 1990s.
That increase came during the COVID-19 pandemic, which created huge social disruption and upended support systems. The rise in crime defied easy explanation, though experts pointed to several possible factors, including unprecedented pressures of the pandemic on both citizens and the police, gun violence, social unrest after high-profile incidents of police violence and deep economic turmoil.
FBI crime data, typically the country’s most comprehensive, has pointed to violent crime rates beginning to level out in 2021, but the agency’s most recent data was incomplete. Nearly 40% of agencies, including big cities like New York, Los Angeles and Miami, didn’t send in their data for 2021 due to an overhaul in the FBI reporting system. | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/national/ap-new-report-points-to-homicide-rate-declines-in-u-s-cities-after-pandemic-era-spike/ | 2023-07-21 19:39:39 | 0 | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/national/ap-new-report-points-to-homicide-rate-declines-in-u-s-cities-after-pandemic-era-spike/ |
Keri Russell's Hollywood career started at 15, when, on a whim, she attended a casting call in Colorado for The All New Mickey Mouse Club. After waiting in the audition line for hours, Russell read the script that was given to her and performed a dance routine. Then the executive asked her to sing — and Russell demurred.
"He said, 'Little girl, do you see the line of kids waiting out there? Do you want to sing?' And I said, 'I don't. I don't sing,' " Russell recalls.
Nevertheless, Russell got a call back. After proving that she could indeed carry a tune, she spent the next three years on The All New Mickey Mouse Club — an experience she likens to being in a small high school.
"I was one of 19 kids. The adults were invisible to me," Russell says. "It was a sweet, kind of innocent version of acting."
That was the beginning. She went on to play the title role in the drama Felicity, which aired from 1998 until 2002. More recently, Russell starred as a Soviet spy living undercover in the U.S. in the critically acclaimed series The Americans.
In the new Netflix political drama, The Diplomat, Russell plays Kate Wyler, a career foreign service officer who specializes in behind-the-scenes crisis management, who's forced out of her comfort zone when she becomes the U.S. ambassador in London.
"That's what this show is sort of about, you know, plucking her from the background as, like, No. 2 and bringing her to the front in a very visible post," Russell says.
Russell can relate to her character's discomfort: She was a nervous person to begin with, and fame made it worse. "People would always recognize you and then you always feel more watched," she says. But Russell has made her peace with it. "I go, 'Oh, that's part of me. You know, I get nervous and it's OK.' "
Interview highlights
On deciding to take a break from acting when Felicity wrapped in 2002
We were working really long hours. On network shows, you have about two months a year that you're not on that show. You're doing about 20 to 24 episodes. And, like, 16-hour days, 17-, 18-hour days sometimes. And I just felt like I missed part of being a kid a little bit.
I missed out on stupid things — birthday parties and going out dancing and getting drunk and walking home drunk in the snow. And I got to do all of those things those few years in New York. ... And that step back is the only way I'm still in this business.
So I took that money I had saved and I rented an apartment in New York to be close to my girlfriends. ... I didn't want to act. ... When you're shooting a show, you're working 'till 10:30 at night, and then you wake up at 5:00 and you're on set the next day. So I missed out on stupid things — birthday parties and going out dancing and getting drunk and walking home drunk in the snow.
And I got to do all of those things those few years in New York. ... Just wander around listening to overly emotional teenage music or, you know, reading books all day. And that step back is the only way I'm still in this business.
On going to awards shows — it's not as much fun as it looks
It's so fun to think about wearing a fancy dress. It is so fun. Everything is so pretty. Oh my gosh. And the colors, and getting your hair and makeup done and imagining that you'll look so much better than you really do when you do school drop off.
But the truth and the reality of getting your hair and makeup done is you still look sort of weird. You're instantly starting to sweat putting on a dress, going, "Oh, this doesn't look the way I thought it would. Oh, wow." Standing in front of hundreds of photographers while they take your picture and you're like, "Oh, my God, I'm doing the wrong face. I'm not standing right. They're going to see my sweat. Can they see through this dress? Can they see my nipples?"
On the marriage of fictional Soviet spies Philip and Elizabeth Jennings on The Americans
To me, it was just this impossible, painful marriage and trying to stick it out or not. And that's every marriage or any long-term relationship. They're so hard. I mean, there might be a couple people who [find] it's easy and great, but it's hard. And I thought that was truly what the show was so great at. ... Literally, for the job, [Philip] had to sleep with someone else or multiple people. You know what I mean? So you got to play out those real fears and feelings of long-term relationships in that way. And it was just such a smart idea to explore and unravel a relationship.
On acting opposite her real-life romantic partner, Matthew Rhys, on The Americans
We got to fall in love on this show, like doing these ridiculous spy things. And it was sexy and fun. But yes, it can be problematic, too. I remember Matthew directed a few episodes as well. And in one episode I was really pregnant and he was trying to get me to do something. I didn't even know what it was, but I had a huge monologue. ... And he came up to give me something, some note, and I was just like, "Stop. No, I'm doing what I can do. Just back away. Got it?"
On what appealed to her when she first read the script for The Diplomat
It has this combination of ... political fun intrigue and almost ... war journalism. ... [showrunner] Debora [Cahn], she writes about the minutia of life, so it's someone going to meet the president, but then realizing there's yogurt on my pants and you're like, "How am I gonna get this off?" It's just great writing. And I couldn't say no.
On how her character in The Diplomat feels more comfortable working behind the scenes
She's a very good organizer and she's very good at getting all the facts right and getting people where they need to be behind the scenes. And then I think if you ask her to wear something other than her one black suit that she really feels good in and smart in and tough in, and you ask her to wear a dress ... she doesn't like when people look at her.
Heidi Saman and Thea Chaloner produced and edited this interview for broadcast. Bridget Bentz, Susan Nyakundi and Beth Novey adapted it for the web.
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GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Three days after the polls closed, it’s still unclear who will prevail in Sweden’s too-close-to-call general election. But as officials count the final votes, there is already one winner: the country’s far right.
With 95 percent of the vote counted by Tuesday night, the party had received a best-ever 20.6 percent, a result that would make it the Riksdag’s second-largest party and its leading voice on the right.
The SD, led by 43-year-old lawmaker Jimmie Akesson, and the Moderate, Christian Democrat and Liberal parties have a combined 49.7 percent of the vote, giving them a slim lead over the incumbent Social Democrats of Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and their Left, Center and Environment allies.
If the trend holds, the SD could lead a center-right coalition, possibly by a single seat. The final count is expected Wednesday. It could take weeks to form a government.
Whatever the outcome, the race has already reshaped political discourse, pushing anti-immigrant and tough-on-crime rhetoric into the political mainstream and deepening fears here about the polarization — or “Americanization” — of Swedish politics.
The European far right has welcomed the SD’s strong showing. “Everywhere in Europe, people aspire to take their destiny back into their own hands!” tweeted Marine Le Pen, France’s far-right firebrand.
The result could also shape Sweden’s standing on the world stage as the country works with partners to respond to the war in Ukraine, seeks NATO membership and takes up the rotating presidency of the European Union in 2023.
“When you are holding on to power with one seat, it’s a cause of instability,” said Eric Adamson, a Stockholm-based project manager at the Atlantic Council’s Northern Europe office. “This may make it harder for Sweden to take on a leadership role in northern Europe, in the E.U. or in NATO.”
The SD gained support by taking a tougher stance against crime, particularly against the rising rates of gun violence in Sweden, and publishing a 30-point plan aimed at making Sweden’s immigration rules among the most restrictive in the E.U. They want to be able to reject asylum seekers based on religion, for instance, or based on gender or sexual identity.
A decade ago, Sweden’s liberal immigration policies were not a major political issue. The influx of migrants to Europe in 2015 started to change this. At that time, Sweden took more than 150,000 asylum seekers, including many newcomers from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. In the years since, concerns about immigration and their integration have come to the fore.
The Social Democrats maintain that they have reduced asylum claims by making it harder for migrants to get into the country and apply, stepped up the deportation of asylum seekers whose applications had been rejected and insisted that Sweden should receive no more asylum seekers than other E.U. countries. Party leaders also pledged to dilute the numbers of “non-Nordic” immigrants in areas where large numbers of immigrants live, promising an end to “Somalitowns,” “Chinatowns” and “Little Italies.”
Even a few years ago, the Sweden Democrats’ ascent would have seemed far-fetched.
Formed in 1988 by right-wing extremists and neo-Nazis, the Sweden Democrats did not manage enough votes to win seats in parliament until 2010. After that breakthrough, leaders began to exclude the most extreme members from the party.
Other parties and the media have kept their distance from the SD, refusing to talk to it or give it a platform. But support for the party grew rapidly over the past dozen years, culminating in its election showing Sunday.
Boycotted for so long by the mainstream media, the party has developed its own online news sites and is extremely effective on social media such as Facebook and YouTube.
The Moderates, the largest of the center-right parties, once shunned the SD. But it eventually opted to establish ties, with the aim of upending the political status quo and unseating the Social Democrats.
“If you want a government that is not based on the Social Democrats you need to cooperate with the SD,” said Anders Borg, a former finance minister for the Moderates. “I cannot see any other viable election strategy other that finding a way of cooperating with them.”
“In Sweden,” he said, “we isolated the SD and yet they grew to 20 percent as a lot of ordinary voters drifted towards them. At the same time, the SD has moved away from a fringe position towards being a more ordinary political party.”
Whether the SD is now an “ordinary party” is up for debate. Though the party has distanced itself from its neo-Nazi roots and has stepped away from some of its previous positions, its platform remains exclusionary.
Members want to end immigration from outside Europe and return Muslims to their countries of origin. A month before the election, an SD spokesman tweeted a photo of a subway train in the party’s blue and yellow colors with the words: “Welcome aboard the repatriation express. Here’s a one-way ticket. Next stop, Kabul!”
“They don’t include Islam in Swedishness,” said Andrej Kokkonen, a professor of politics at Gothenburg University who studies anti-immigrant parties. “You don’t get to be a Swede and a Muslim at the same time.”
Sweden Democrat voters tend to live in small towns and rural areas, and most are men, according to Ann-Cathrine Jungar, a professor at Sodertorn University who studies populist radical right parties.
They are less educated than the average voter, Jungar said, but many are small-scale entrepreneurs. The party has also attracted votes from the traditional working class and is increasing its support among the young.
“These voters have lower trust in the media — they believe there is biased information on their core issue of immigration,” Jungar said. “The SD use the populist rhetoric that there is a ‘left-liberal establishment,’ an elite that doesn’t understand the people.”
The party has cultivated links with Trump supporters and the alt-right in the United States, she said: “Previously it was the Moderates who had contacts with the Republicans, but now it is the SD who has taken over and the Moderates are connected with the Democrats.”
“There is concern here that we are becoming more like America with polarization and intense rhetoric,” said Adamson, of the Atlantic Council. “Where every battle becomes an existential one.”
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BILLERICA, Mass. (AP) — BILLERICA, Mass. (AP) — ConforMIS Inc. (CFMS) on Wednesday reported a loss of $3.7 million in its fourth quarter.
The Billerica, Massachusetts-based company said it had a loss of 51 cents per share.
The medical technology company posted revenue of $17.4 million in the period.
In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, the company's shares hit $1.72. A year ago, they were trading at $16.45.
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The 2023 Wells Fargo Championship Odds & Preview: Viktor Hovland
Viktor Hovland will play at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina in the 2023 Wells Fargo Championship from May 4- 7. The par-71 course spans 7,538 yards and the purse available is $20,000,000.00.
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Viktor Hovland Insights
- Hovland has finished below par on 14 occasions, completed his day without a bogey three times and finished 14 rounds with a better-than-average score over his last 20 rounds played.
- He has finished with the best score of the day in two of his last 20 rounds, while scoring among the top five in five of those rounds.
- Over his last 20 rounds, Hovland has finished within three strokes of the best score of the round five times, and within five strokes of the top score of the day on 11 occasions.
- Hovland has one top-five finish and three top-10 finishes in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five events, Hovland has finished within five shots of the leader one time and with a better-than-average score four times.
- Hovland will attempt to make the cut for the 17th time in a row by making it to the weekend in this tournament.
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Wells Fargo Championship Insights and Stats
- Hovland finished third on the leaderboard in his previous appearance at this event, in 2021.
- This tournament will take place on a par 71 that registers at 7,538 yards, 243 yards longer than the average for Tour stops in the past year.
- Players have recorded 69.75 strokes per round and an average score of -5 in the past year on the Tour. Events hosted on this course have a higher scoring average of -1.
- The courses that Hovland has played in the past year have had an average distance of 7,311 yards, while Quail Hollow Club will be 7,538 yards this week.
- Events he has played in the past year have seen players average a score of -3. That's lower than this course, which has a scoring average of -1.
Hovland's Last Time Out
- Hovland was good on the 16 par-3 holes at the RBC Heritage, averaging 2.88 strokes to finish in the 80th percentile of the field.
- He averaged 4.02 strokes on par-4 holes (of which there were 44) at the RBC Heritage, which landed him in the 43rd percentile among all competitors.
- Hovland was better than just 7% of the field at the RBC Heritage on par-5 holes, averaging 5 strokes per hole in comparison to the field average of 4.63.
- Hovland recorded a birdie or better on three of 16 par-3s at the RBC Heritage, better than the field average of 1.5.
- On the 16 par-3s at the RBC Heritage, Hovland carded one bogey or worse (less than the field average of two).
- Hovland recorded fewer birdies or better (five) than the tournament average of 6.2 on the 44 par-4s at the RBC Heritage.
- In that most recent tournament, Hovland's performance on the 44 par-4s included a bogey or worse six times (compared to the field's better average, 5.1).
- Hovland finished the RBC Heritage with a birdie or better on four of the 12 par-5s, bettering the field average of 3.8.
- On the 12 par-5s at the RBC Heritage, Hovland recorded two bogeys or worse, more than the tournament average of 0.7.
Wells Fargo Championship Time and Date Info
- Date: May 4- 7, 2023
- Course: Quail Hollow Club
- Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
- Par: 71 / 7,538 yards
- Hovland Odds to Win: +1800 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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Former NYU Director of Disability Inclusive Culture Leads TNP in Building Inclusive Classrooms
CHICAGO, July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Angela Adler (they/them), a disabled and neurodivergent interdisciplinary leader, researcher, scholar and educator, has joined The Nora Project (TNP) as Executive Director to guide the organization in increasing its presence and impact internationally. TNP is a non-profit that builds inclusive classrooms, promoting disability inclusion by empowering educators with training and engaging students with curricula.
TNP is the only provider of comprehensive preK-12 disability studies-informed social-emotional learning curricula in the country. Adler's expertise in intersectional disability inclusion will enable TNP to strengthen and increase awareness of its curricula and professional development programs, which are designed for all learners and to be experienced in an inclusive setting.
"School is where children learn about the world and each other, and where friendships are formed," Adler said. "In order to build a more inclusive world, we need to meet students, teachers and administrators where they are. I'm eager to work with the TNP team to provide the programming, tools and experiences that communities of learning need in order to build inclusive classrooms."
Adler comes to TNP from New York University, where they served as the inaugural Director of Disability Inclusive Culture, supporting disability inclusion across the university's international operations with a particular focus on faculty. Previously, Adler was a professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where they are completing their PhD in Sociology, supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
TNP Board Chair Peggy Bianco said Adler brings tremendous assets to the organization, in both leadership style and professional expertise.
"Angela is a passionate advocate and strategic thinker, who has exciting ideas for ensuring that TNP's programming is holistic and successful in valuing and respecting everyone as an integral part of the learning community," Bianco said. "Their talents in building disability inclusive cultures, developing partnerships and designing training experiences are precisely the tools we need to make an impact far and wide."
For more information, visit www.TheNoraProject.ngo.
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LCI Durham, NC to repackage an estimated 25,000 Lysol® Disinfecting Wipe Flat Packs each month
PARSIPPANY, N.J., April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A collaboration between Reckitt's Lysol® Pro Solutions – a science-led business-to-business offering – and LC Industries (LCI) – a diversified manufacturing, distribution, and retail company, will create jobs for people who are blind or visually impaired within its facilities in North Carolina and eventually expanding to Mississippi.
LCI is one of the largest employers of blind or visually impaired Americans, and helps create opportunities and careers, while developing skills that transform lives. Through the collaboration, LCI's Durham facility will repackage an estimated 25,000 packs of Lysol Disinfecting Wipes each month.
The collaboration between Lysol Pro Solutions and LCI is part of Reckitt's broader commitment to offering equal opportunities in all areas of its business to everyone, regardless of an individual's personal characteristics including but not limited to gender, race, nationality, age, disability, sexual orientation, and religion.
Most of the products manufactured by LCI are sold directly to the U.S. federal government under the auspices of the AbilityOne Program. This means that the Lysol Pro Solutions disinfecting products packaged by LCI employees in Durham will potentially be used to help protect members of the military serving in the U.S. or overseas, and government offices including staff in the White House.
This collaboration comes at a time when 40% of people are still concerned about germs,1 and leverages the power of Lysol, the most trusted disinfection brand,2 to enable facilities to elevate their hygiene measures and help protect people entering their spaces.
"At Reckitt, one of the core pillars of our diversity, equity, and inclusion work is reflecting the communities we serve," said Emily Flynn, Business Solutions Commercial Director, Americas at Lysol Pro Solutions. "Our collaboration with LCI enables us to support community members with disabilities by providing job opportunities that leverage their skills and help them build new ones for future success."
In 2021, Reckitt launched a holistic conscious inclusion program to help employees engage in topics of inclusion, equity, and working together across differences. Reckitt's leaders each dedicate time to exploring what these topics mean to the company, to their teams, and to individuals. Through online learning and team discussions, every Reckitt employee is encouraged to recognize their responsibility for creating a culture that includes everyone.
"It's important to LCI that the companies we work with have their own commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion," said DuWayne Gilbertson, VP Business Development at LCI. "Reckitt's prioritization of these efforts is felt throughout our collaboration."
ABOUT LYSOL® PRO SOLUTIONS
Reckitt's Lysol Pro Solutions harnesses the power of Lysol to help protect businesses and public spaces from the spread of germs. In today's world, consumers have increased hygiene expectations which makes germ-protection more critical than ever. The comprehensive approach from Lysol Pro Solutions incorporates science-backed protocols and training, EPA-approved Lysol products and Lysol branded marketing materials and signage. Lysol Pro Solutions empowers businesses to demonstrate to their staff and customers a commitment to providing a trusted standard for protection.
ABOUT RECKITT
Reckitt* exists to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We believe that access to the highest-quality hygiene, wellness and nourishment is a right, not a privilege.
Reckitt is the company behind some of the world's most recognisable and trusted consumer brands in hygiene, health and nutrition, including Air Wick, Calgon, Cillit Bang, Clearasil, Dettol, Durex, Enfamil, Finish, Gaviscon, Harpic, Lysol, Mortein, Mucinex, Nurofen, Nutramigen, Strepsils, Vanish, Veet, Woolite and more.
Every day, more than 20 million Reckitt products are bought globally. We always put consumers and people first, seek out new opportunities, strive for excellence in all that we do and build shared success with all our partners. We aim to do the right thing, always.
We are a diverse global team of c. 40,000 colleagues. We draw on our collective energy to meet our ambitions of purpose-led brands, a healthier planet and a fairer society. Find out more or get in touch with us at www.reckitt.com/us.
*Reckitt is the trading name of the Reckitt Benckiser group of companies
ABOUT LCI
L C Industries, Inc. (LCI) is a 501(c)(3) not for profit in the business of creating meaningful employment for people who are blind. Founded in Durham, NC in 1936 as a manufacturer, our mission has propelled us to evolve and expand into third party logistics services, retail operations, and accessibility consulting. Today, we are one of the largest employers of Americans who are blind or visually impaired. LCI operates seven manufacturing facilities, three distribution centers, fifty-nine retail locations, e-commerce web properties and holds large government distribution contracts. While being an incredibly diverse organization, the common thread throughout all business units is our dedication to creating meaningful employment for the blind and visually impaired.
1 StreetBees Germ Tracker for Reckitt, as of January 2023
2 Suzy Oct 2021. Among those who expressed a preference in a nationwide October 2021 consumer preference survey Statistically significant at the 95th percentile.
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WATERLOO — U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson was introduced Tuesday to a unicorn when it comes to an apprenticeship school for the HVAC and plumbing trades.
Since 2016, the Blackhawk School of Apprenticeship has attracted future tradesmen to Bergen Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, Inc. on Fletcher Avenue off U.S. Highway 218 to give them the training they need without ever having to step foot in a college.
Men and women range in age from 18 to their 30s and come from all over Northeast Iowa.
A unique aspect of the in-house program is that about 75% of the students end up working at Bergen and becoming shareholders in the company. Hinson got a look at its hands-on training center as well as the classroom and sheet metal shop. She also got to see what the company is all about – boilers, water heaters, furnaces and air conditioner units.
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“What makes us unique is how we combine the private sector and the education,” said Loren Gardner, head of education. “You hear about Pell grants and there’s a lot of money funding apprenticeships, and it’s a buzz word right now. But we didn’t wait for that.”
Loren Gardner was joined by Julie Gardner, president of Bergen Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, Inc., as they also introduced Hinson to employees and two students.
Nicholas Sutton of Waterloo said his father was in construction and was the reason he entered the program. And Andrew Powell of Cedar Falls noted he “was told that Bergen had a really good apprenticeship program and came here to get his licenses.”
“I like working here and I plan on staying here,” said Powell.
The group eventually sat down together to engage in a small roundtable discussion. Some of the program goals are to be trend-setters and always try to envision what’s next in the field.
Gardner pointed out that most of their jobs will never be replaced by artificial intelligence and how they are constantly working to bring people in who are good with their hands and have problem-solving skills.
Before they know it, they’re working, learning and earning.
“It’s a worker pipeline,” said Hinson. “It’s really important that you get the training that you need and education that you need. But then you have a job.”
Instead of completing an apprenticeship and being saddled with debt, the students are paying an upfront price and later being reimbursed. And the skilled labor the company gets in return is worth the cost.
“This marriage of schooling and the work has become revolutionary,” Gardner said.
Another big challenge is just perception of the trades and trying to convince people they lead to respectable careers. In fact, the program’s team just came from a career fair.
“It’s really just about educating people on the opportunities that exist,” said Julie Gardner. “The younger you can get it in front of them, the better.” | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/hinson-tours-bergen-plumbing-learns-about-unique-apprenticeship-program/article_71ca1310-1bf5-5c16-bec2-c2ddc7939c5d.html | 2023-04-12 11:51:52 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/hinson-tours-bergen-plumbing-learns-about-unique-apprenticeship-program/article_71ca1310-1bf5-5c16-bec2-c2ddc7939c5d.html |
NYC man pleads guilty to beating Chinese immigrant to death
Yao Pan Ma was collecting cans in East Harlem when he was severely beaten on the street
A man accused of beating a Chinese immigrant to death in New York City while he was collecting cans to earn money pleaded guilty Thursday.
Jarrod Powell, 51, pleaded guilty to a hate-crime manslaughter charge and is expected to be sentenced to 22 years in prison for the death of 61-year-old Yao Pan Ma.
"This unprovoked attack took the life of Yao Pan Ma and took away a sense of security for so many in the AAPI community in New York," Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a statement Thursday.
Ma was collecting cans in East Harlem on the evening of April 23, 2021 when he was suddenly attacked. He was pushed to the ground and kicked in the head. Powell stomped on Ma's head multiple times during the beating, which put him into a coma, Bragg said.
A bus driver stopped at a light saw the attack and flagged down a nearby ambulance. Ma sustained brain injuries and was put on life support.
Ma’s wife said that her husband was just collecting bottles and cans to help pay the rent and bills for his family.
"He is innocent. He did not do anything wrong," she said, according to a GoFundMe posted online at the time, "He is a very kind person. He is quiet. He doesn’t cause trouble."
Powell was arrested four days later after he was identified through video surveillance. While talking to investigators, he allegedly said he had been attacked by two Korean or Japanese men the day before he attacked Ma.
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He never reported the alleged attack, authorities said. Ma remained hospitalized until Dec. 31, 2021 when he died.
As part of his plea deal, Powell admitted he attacked Ma because he was Asian. He is scheduled to be sentenced on March 9. Bragg's office currently has 44 open cases related to anti-Asian hate crimes. | https://www.foxnews.com/us/nyc-man-pleads-guilty-beating-chinese-immigrant-death | 2023-01-13 01:17:43 | 1 | https://www.foxnews.com/us/nyc-man-pleads-guilty-beating-chinese-immigrant-death |
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a new keyboard to assist when posting Bible verses or scripture in messages or on social media," said an inventor, from Lancaster, Texas, "so I invented the AMEN BIBLE KEYBOARD. My design would increase convenience when discussing Biblical topics or preaching online."
The invention provides an effective way to post Bible verses on chat and social media platforms. In doing so, it eliminates the need to use a search engine to locate and copy specific scripture. As a result, it saves time and effort and it could provide added educational and spiritual value. The invention features an innovative design that is easy to use so it is ideal for religious individuals, Christian churches, schools, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
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WASHINGTON — The White House is moving forward with a proposal that would lower student debt payments for millions of Americans now and in the future, offering a new route to repay federal loans under far more generous terms.
President Joe Biden announced the repayment plan in August, but it was overshadowed by his sweeping plan to slash or eliminate student debt for 40 million Americans. Despite the low profile of the payment plan, however, some education experts see it as a more powerful tool to make college affordable, especially for those with lower incomes.
Education Department officials on Tuesday called the new plan a “student loan safety net" that will prevent borrowers from getting overloaded with debt.
“Student debt has become a dream killer,” Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said. “This is a promise to the American people that, at long last, we will fix a broken system and make student loans affordable.”
Biden, a Democrat, is moving forward with the repayment plan even as his one-time debt cancellation faces an uncertain fate before the Supreme Court. The White House has asked the court to uphold the plan and reject two legal challenges from conservative opponents. The Biden administration submitted its brief last week, with oral arguments slated for Feb. 28.
The Education Department formally proposed the new repayment plan on Tuesday by publishing it in the Federal Register, starting a public comment period that often takes months to navigate.
What's in the plan?
If it's finalized, the proposal would give a major overhaul to income-driven repayment plans — one of several payment options offered by the federal government. The resulting plan would have lower monthly payments, an easier path to forgiveness and a promise that unpaid interest will not be added to a borrower’s loan balance.
The federal government now offers four types of income-driven plans, but the proposal would mostly phase out three of them while focusing on one simplified option, scaling back the confusing array of options borrowers now face.
Under existing plans, monthly payments are capped at 10% of a borrower’s discretionary income, and those earning less than $20,400 a year aren’t required to make payments. The new proposal would cap payments for undergraduate loans at 5% of borrowers’ pay, cutting their bills in half, and require payments only for those who earn more than about $30,000 a year.
As long as borrowers make their monthly payments, any unpaid interest would not be charged. The change is meant to prevent borrowers from having unpaid interest added to their loan balance, a practice that can cause debt to snowball even as borrowers make payments.
Significantly, the proposal would also make it easier to get debt erased after making several years of payments. Existing plans promise to cancel any remaining debt after 20 or 25 years of payments. The new plan would erase all remaining debt after 10 years for those who took out $12,000 or less in loans. For every $1,000 borrowed beyond that, a year would be added.
Typical graduates of a four-year university would save about $2,000 a year compared with today’s plans, the Biden administration says, while 85% of community college borrowers would be debt-free within 10 years.
Supporters see the proposal as a significant stride toward college affordability. Some say it’s so generous that it approaches free community college — a campaign promise that Biden has pushed but failed to deliver.
Opponents on the right blast the revamped plan as an unfair handout with a steep price tag. The Biden administration estimates the repayment plan would cost nearly $138 billion over the decade, and some critics have put it closer to $200 billion.
Even some on the left have questioned the prudence of the idea, saying it's so generous that it effectively turns student loans into grants that don’t need to be repaid. That could lead more students to borrow, they warn, and it could spur colleges to raise tuition prices if they know students won’t be on the hook.
Still others have urged the administration to abandon income-driven payment plans entirely, calling them a failed policy. Critics cite a federal report from last year finding that sloppy oversight of the program left thousands of borrowers stuck with debt that should have been forgiven.
Cardona said his agency is working on other proposals that would hold colleges accountable if their students get overburdened with debt. One idea promoted by Biden is to warn the public about programs that leave graduates saddled with debt.
The Education Department on Tuesday began the process to deliver that goal, asking the public about the best way to identify “low-value” programs.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans still reeling from an April election that saw conservatives lose majority control of the state Supreme Court for the first time in 15 years hope to use their upcoming state convention to unify and refocus on the 2024 presidential race in which Wisconsin will once again be a battleground.
Democrats, recognizing that four of the past six presidential elections in the state have been decided by less than a percentage point, are trying not to become overconfident in the face of recent gains. They are gathering for their annual state convention starting June 10 in Green Bay.
“The wind is at our backs, but in Wisconsin no one should ever take anything for granted,” said state Democratic Party Chairman Ben Wikler. “I haven’t met a single Democrat who thinks we can rest easy.”
Democratic candidates, including Gov. Tony Evers and President Joe Biden, have won 14 of the past 17 statewide elections. In April, Democratic-backed Supreme Court candidate Janet Protasiewicz’s 11-point win over the GOP-supported candidate proved once again the power of abortion as an issue for Democrats. She ran as a supporter of abortion rights, and for revisiting Republican-drawn political district maps, in a race that broke turnout records.
Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, who won her 2018 race by 11 points, is up for reelection next year and has yet to draw a Republican opponent. Republicans are already voicing concerns about the lack of an announced top tier challenger and the possibility of yet another expensive, divisive primary like this year’s Supreme Court contest.
Wisconsin has long been one of a handful of battleground states, one of the few places where either party can win a statewide contest.
With that in mind, Milwaukee will play host to the first Republican presidential primary debate in August. Republicans will return next summer for their national convention. Democrats, in another nod to the importance of the Midwest, will gather just across the border in Chicago for their national convention in 2024.
Wisconsin Republican Party leaders are trying to get the rank and file to refocus on the fights ahead, while recent losses and divisions within the party among conservatives loyal to former President Donald Trump pose challenges.
“I’m not coming over to put lipstick on the corpse,” said Wisconsin Republican Party Chairman Brian Schimming, who took over the job in December. “We have a philosophy of winning here. And that takes doing a lot of things. But we are doing them. We’ve proved that we can do them.”
The theme of the state Republican convention this month, “Red to the Roots,” speaks directly at the priority of connecting with its grassroots activists, some of whom have broken with party leaders in the Trump era.
“We can win when we’re unified,” Schimming said. “We can win when we’re focused and focused on the grassroots.”
Wisconsin Republicans are divided between a group that’s “hacked off” and “all-in on Trump” and a growing segment that wants to move on, said Rohn Bishop, the Republican mayor of Waupun and former Fond du Lac County GOP chair.
“If we go the Trump revenue tour route, we’re doomed to defeat,” said Bishop, one of the most vocal Republicans against Trump’s lies that the 2020 election was stolen.
“If Republicans get their act together, Wisconsin can be very close,” Bishop said.
Longtime western Wisconsin GOP activist Brian Westrate said Republicans are frustrated, but also optimistic about their chances in 2024.
He compares the position Republicans are in now to 2009, when Democrats had majority control of the Legislature, the governor’s office, both U.S. Senate seats and a majority of House seats. In 2010, that flipped with Republicans winning the governor’s office, a Senate seat and majority control of the Legislature.
Schimming puts it bluntly: “The only thing that focuses people more than winning is losing.”
Republicans say recent high-profile losses, including Trump’s defeat in 2022, overshadow other gains they’ve made. Those include reelecting U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson last year, picking up a congressional seat and increasing majorities in the state Senate and Assembly just shy of a veto-proof supermajority under maps they drew in 2010 and 2020 that are recognized as among the most gerrymandered in the country. Republicans also now hold six of the state’s eight congressional seats.
Schimming said he tries to remind the party faithful with another high stakes presidential election looming that “things change fast.”
“People are more unified than maybe a lot of people would expect after the Supreme Court thing,” Schimming said. “The excitement level’s pretty high for our folks.”
Still, Republicans have struggled with how to handle abortion after the U.S. Supreme Court last year overturned Roe v. Wade. That resulted in an 1849 state abortion ban, enacted before women had the right to vote, going back into effect in Wisconsin. A lawsuit seeking to undo the law could be decided by the new liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court before the 2024 election.
Christy Welch is one of many Democrats in Wisconsin who decided to get more involved in politics after Roe was overturned. She quit her job last year “to try to influence what’s happening with politics” and now chairs the Brown County Democratic Party, which will play host to the state convention.
In addition to abortion, Democrats also hope the Wisconsin Supreme Court will redraw the boundaries for legislative and congressional districts, another issue that played large in Protasiewicz’s win.
“Obviously folks were very excited and it feels really good to be able to build off of momentum and wins,” Welch said. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/national-news/wisconsin-republicans-look-for-rebound-democrats-stay-on-offensive-as-2024-fights-loom/ | 2023-06-05 00:22:12 | 0 | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/national-news/wisconsin-republicans-look-for-rebound-democrats-stay-on-offensive-as-2024-fights-loom/ |
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Candice Dupree was going through her normal, hectic morning routine Thursday morning, rushing to get her twin 5-year-old daughters ready for school before hustling to the Spurs practice gym in time for shootaround.
At about 7 a.m., Dupree found she had missed a FaceTime call from her sister.
“I was like, ‘Why is she calling me now?’” said Dupree, a Spurs assistant coach.
Dupree returned the call and got her answer in three words that were both unexpected and long-awaited: “She said, ‘Brittney’s coming home.’”
That would be Brittney Griner, Dupree’s friend, former WNBA teammate and a resident of a Russian prison for the past 10 months.
Early Thursday, President Joe Biden announced a prisoner exchange deal with the Russian government that would bring Griner back to American shores. As part of the deal, the United States agreed to release infamous Russian arms dealer Victor Bout.
Griner had been jailed since February, when she was arrested by Russian on charges on charges she brought a small amount of marijuana oil into the country.
For friends and family back home, including Dupree, it set off a worry-filled wait for Griner to come home.
“You’re not thinking that 10 months later, she’s still going to be over there,” Dupree said.
Griner was detained a week to the day before Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. She pled guilty in July, and was sentenced to nine years in a Russian penal colony.
As the U.S. government worked to secure Griner’s release, Dupree said the most difficult part of the worry was the uncertainty.
“It’s like every day, you’d think, ‘When are they going to let her go?’” Dupree said. “You don’t know what’s going on. It drove you crazy. So many ups and downs.”
Dupree said she thought often of Griner’s wife, Cherelle, and her two children.
“You think, ‘What is her family feeling? What are they going through?” Dupree said.
Before Thursday’s game against Houston at the AT&T Center, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich echoed the rest of the basketball world by welcoming Griner home.
“It’s joyful news for a whole lot of reasons,” Popovich said. “At the same time, having other people still being treated the way they are in so many different countries, it is still evident there is a lot of work that needs to be done to bring a lot of people home.”
In June, Rockets coach Stephen Silas participated in a “Bring Brittney Home” rally alongside Houston mayor Sylvester Turner.
“To wake up this morning and hear that news, you almost get emotional about it,” Silas said. “You think about her family, You think about the people who are closest to her. She touched so many people in the NBA and WNBA.”
Dupree was one of them. When Griner was first detained in February, Dupree went back through her text messages.
She discovered she had just exchanged texts with Griner only a few weeks before.
Griner had returned to Russia to play for a professional team during the WNBA offseason. Dupree had some direct advice for her former teammate.
“I told her to get out,” Dupree said.
Dupree spent four seasons playing in Russia herself. She was not surprised to see Russia use Griner as — in Dupree’s words — “a political pawn.”
Asked if she spent the past 10 months angry at Griner’s plight, Dupree did not hesitate.
“Absolutely,” Dupree said. “But it was not surprising. Playing over there and talking to Russian teammates on a daily basis about their culture and how their government works, I wasn’t surprised.”
Griner, now 32, and Dupree, now 38, played together with the Phoenix Mercury from 2013 to 2016.
They made the All-Star team as Mercury teammates in 2014 and won a WNBA championship together that same season.
Griner, Dupree said, “has a heart of gold.”
“I had the opportunity to play with her when she was young,” Dupree said. “I remember all the dinners and the long conversations. She’s an amazing person.”
As Dupree was at the AT&T Center on Thursday evening, warming up Spurs player in the hours before tipoff, Griner was on a plane headed to San Antonio.
Griner was slated to land at Kelly Field to be transported to Brooke Army Medical Center for evaluation.
Dupree grinned at the thought.
For the past 10 months, Griner had been thousands of miles away. At times, it felt like the distance might as well have been light years.
By late Thursday night, Griner was expected to be sleeping 4 ½ miles away from the Spurs’ home arena.
“It would be awesome if I could check in,” Dupree said. “At some point, I’ll reach out. We’re just glad to have her home.”
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia has denied parole to convicted sniper killer Lee Boyd Malvo, ruling that he is still a risk to the community two decades after he and his partner terrorized the Washington, D.C., region with a series of random shootings.
Malvo was 17 when he and John Allen Muhammad shot and killed 10 people and wounded three others over a three-week span in October 2002. Multiple other victims were shot and killed across the country in the prior months as the duo made their way to the nation's capital region from Washington state.
Malvo was convicted of capital murder in Virginia and sentenced to life in prison without parole. But a series of Supreme Court rulings and a change in Virginia law gave Malvo the opportunity to seek parole after serving nearly 20 years in custody.
The Virginia Parole Board rejected his request on Aug. 30, finding that Malvo remains a risk to the community and should serve more of his sentence before being released on parole, state records of Parole Board decisions for August show.
“Release at this time would diminish seriousness of crime; Serious nature and circumstances of your offense(s),” the Parole Board wrote.
Malvo’s accomplice, John Allen Muhammad, was executed in Virginia in 2009. Malvo, now 37, was sentenced to life without parole for the three Virginia killings. But after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2012 that mandatory life sentences for juveniles are unconstitutional, two federal courts found that Malvo was entitled to new sentencing hearings. The Virginia legislature also passed a law in 2020 that gave juvenile offenders an opportunity to seek parole after serving 20 years.
Malvo was a 15-year-old from Jamaica who had been sent to live in Antigua when he met the much older Muhammad. Muhammad trained and indoctrinated Malvo, and in 2002 the pair embarked on a nationwide killing spree that ended with the 10 slayings in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.
Trial testimony indicated the shootings were a plan for Muhammad to regain custody of his children by killing his ex-wife and making her death appear to be a result of random violence.
Malvo is serving his sentence at the super maximum-security Red Onion State Prison in Virginia.
Even if Malvo had been granted parole in Virginia, he also received a life prison sentence in Maryland for crimes in the neighboring state. Last month, Maryland's highest court ruled that Malvo must be resentenced for his crimes there. | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Sniper-denied-parole-20-years-after-terrorizing-17445058.php | 2022-09-15 23:44:23 | 0 | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Sniper-denied-parole-20-years-after-terrorizing-17445058.php |
LOS ANGELES, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation and the Los Angeles County Center for Strategic Partnerships released a comprehensive report chronicling how L.A. County's philanthropic and public sectors united in the wake of the 2013 murder of an 8-year-old boy named Gabriel Fernandez.
Cultivating Hope Through Action: How Public-Private Partnerships Are Strengthening Child and Family Well-Being in L.A. County, charts a clear trajectory of positive change and sets the stage for deeper, transformative investments from the public and philanthropic sectors.
"The philanthropic community has stepped up, nearly doubling annual giving to support L.A.'s children, youth, and families," said Wendy Garen, President and CEO of The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation. "We have worked closely with our public sector partners to dramatically change the system and are energized to take on even bigger challenges in the months to come."
Notable improvements highlighted in Cultivating Hope include:
- Charitable giving to child welfare causes jumped from $32 million in 2013 to $53 million in 2018, the most recent year comprehensive data is available.
- Southern California Grantmakers' Child & Family Well-Being Funders Collaborative has grown from 19 foundations in 2014 to 59 in 2021.
- With philanthropic investment, L.A. County launched the Center for Strategic Partnerships which has secured over $33 million across 50 joint initiatives involving 55 public and private partners.
The proliferation of cross-sector partnerships spurred a broad coalition of Black churches in South L.A. to support families on the brink of entering the child welfare system and foster families. Through Up Front Family Finding, the County has placed over 13,000 children with family members as opposed to foster care, making L.A. County one of the leading child welfare systems in the nation on this critical measure. And philanthropic investment was vital to drawing millions in state funding to provide childcare to foster parents, which has been shown to increase stability for children.
"When we collaborate, our work can be transformative," said Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis. "I look forward to standing with our philanthropic partners to take on the most challenging issues, starting with eradicating the foster care to homelessness pipeline."
To help end that pipeline the Center for Strategic Partnerships is working on multiple fronts. It has helped the Department of Children and Family Services stand up a first-in-the-nation Supportive Housing Division within a child welfare agency to help better support transition-age foster youth. And the Center is working with philanthropy to launch a pooled fund to amplify the impact of a federal Department of Housing and Urban Development grant aimed at improving the lives of youth experiencing homelessness, including those who have experienced foster care.
About the Partners
The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation improves the well-being of the residents of Los Angeles County through responsive grantmaking in human services, civic and cultural, education, and health. www.rmpf.org
The Center for Strategic Partnerships helps L.A. County and philanthropy partner more effectively to transform systems, promote equity, and improve the lives of children and families. www.lacenterforstrategicpartnerships.org
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — On October 3, Joshua Duggar’s defense team filed an appeal brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
The filing comes after a trio of deadline extension requests by the defense. Duggar, 34, was sentenced on May 25 to 151 months in federal prison, followed by 20 years of supervised release with a host of special conditions attached, after his December 2021 unanimous conviction on a pair of child pornography charges.
The October 3 brief is 64 pages long, including a summary of the case, citations and the request for oral argument. Specifically, Duggar requests 20 minutes of oral argument time before the federal appeals court.
The document states three specific issues in requesting an appeal of Duggar’s conviction:
- “Whether the district court violated Duggar’s constitutional right to present a complete defense by precluding Duggar from calling and, if necessary, impeaching a critical witness at trial.”
- “Whether the district court erred by denying Duggar’s motion to suppress statements after a federal agent physically stopped him from contacting his attorney and subsequently interrogated him outside the presence of his counsel.”
- “Whether the district court erred by permitting the Government’s expert to offer testimony on EXIF metadata and prohibiting Duggar’s expert from testifying to the unreliability of the methodology used by the Government’s expert.”
The statement of the case reviews the details of the execution of a search warrant by federal agents at Duggar’s business, Wholesale Motorcars, at a location the government described as “in the middle of nowhere” and surrounded by “chicken houses.” The filing says that after federal agents told Duggar that they were executing a federal search warrant, he “took his cell phone out of his pocket and stated he was calling his attorney.”
The brief then states that one of the special agents “physically grabbed the phone out of Duggar’s hand, confiscated it, and stopped Duggar from speaking with counsel.”
The filing continues by describing an interview conducted with Duggar shortly after that, which he consented to. The brief notes that “no attorney was present for any portion of this interview.”
Because the subsequent interrogation with Duggar was custodial and law enforcement continued to question him without his attorney present, Duggar’s statements should have been suppressed. On de novo review, this Court should reverse Duggar’s conviction, suppress the statement, and grant Duggar a new trial.
Josh Duggar appeal brief, October 3
The defense filing continues by saying that “during the government’s entire pre-indictment investigation, agents did not speak with Caleb Williams or investigate him as a potential perpetrator, analyze any of Williams’ devices, or consider that Williams previously worked at Wholesale Motorcars, regularly used the only device in this case that had child pornography on it, was tech savvy, and sent Duggar a text message on May 7, 2019 offering to ‘watch the lot’ during the following week despite the crimes in this case allegedly being committed between May 14, 2019 and May 16, 2019.”
The defense presented no evidence during the trial that Williams was present at the car lot on the dates when illegal child sexual assault material (CSAM) was downloaded on the HP desktop computer in the car lot’s office, and the court ordered that he would only be allowed to testify as a witness if he had “knowledge or recollection of being present on the car lot on or about May 13 through May 16.”
The defense acknowledges that “it chose not to call Caleb Williams for the very limited purpose that the Court would allow.”
The district court violated Duggar’s constitutional right to present a complete defense by effectively precluding him from calling Caleb Williams as a witness and, if necessary, impeaching him with his prior felony sex crime conviction. On de novo review, this Court should reverse Duggar’s conviction, grant him a new trial, and permit him the opportunity to fully question Williams and, if necessary, to impeach him with his prior conviction.
Josh Duggar appeal brief, October 3
The brief continues by addressing the EXIF metadata contained in several exhibits introduced at trial by the prosecution’s forensics expert, James Fottrell.
“Fottrell’s testimony about these exhibits purported to place Duggar at the car lot at certain dates and times,” the filing states. The defense objected to this testimony on the grounds that the topic was not presented as one of Fottrell’s areas of expertise before the trial.
The defense also address the contradictory testimony of its own forensic expert, Michelle Bush, who stated that “the child pornography on the HP desktop could have been downloaded by a remote user of the computer.”
The district court erred by permitting Fottrell, the Government’s computer forensics expert, to testify about EXIF metadata despite admittedly failing to provide notice of this testimony. Compounding the problem, the district court further abused its discretion by preventing Bush, Duggar’s computer forensics expert, to testify that the methodology Fottrell used is unreliable because it is not a forensic tool and to testify that Fottrell’s conclusions about geolocation and timestamping are unwarranted based on the complexity of EXIF metadata, how it can be manipulated, and how it must be accurately deciphered using forensic tools.
Because this issue cut directly to the heart of the Government’s theory that Duggar was allegedly at the car lot on certain dates and times and therefore must have committed the crimes charged, excluding the defense’s “presentation of contrary evidence” was unconstitutional.
Josh Duggar appeal brief, October 3
The brief cited a plethora of prior cases in support of its three main points raised in the appeal.
“Each of the errors giving rise to this appeal is sufficient to warrant reversal of Duggar’s conviction,” the brief concludes. “Together, the problems are compounded. The Constitution guarantees criminal defendants a meaningful opportunity to present a complete defense. The district court denied him that opportunity. This Court can right that wrong.”
Duggar’s defense team has maintained his innocence throughout the case. He is currently serving his sentence at FCI Seagoville outside Dallas.
The deadline for Duggar to file the brief was originally set for August 1, but on July 28 Judge Michael Gans granted the defense an extension until August 22 and another until September 12. A third unopposed motion to extend the deadline was made on September 8.
The prosecution has 21 days to submit a response to Duggar’s brief.
UPDATE: The brief was unsealed by the court on October 4. This story has been updated with details from the filing. | https://www.kark.com/news/state-news/update-details-revealed-in-josh-duggar-appeal-brief/ | 2022-10-04 16:45:00 | 1 | https://www.kark.com/news/state-news/update-details-revealed-in-josh-duggar-appeal-brief/ |
TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Friday eased its borders for foreign tourists and began accepting visa applications, but only for those on guided package tours who are willing to follow mask-wearing and other antivirus measures as the country cautiously tries to balance business and infection worries.
Friday is the first day to start procedures needed for the entry and arrivals are not expected until late June at the earliest, even though airport immigration and quarantine offices stood by for any possible arrivals.
The Japan Tourism Agency says tours are being accepted from 98 countries and regions, including the United States, Britain, China, South Korea, Thailand and Singapore, which are deemed as having low infection risks.
Japan’s partial resumption of international tourism that was halted during the coronavirus pandemic is being carried out under guidelines based on an experiment conducted in late May. It involved about 50 participants, mostly tour agency employees from Australia, Singapore, Thailand and the United States.
In one case, a tour for a four-member group was cancelled when one of the participants tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving in Japan.
“We expect the resumption of inbound tourism will help stimulate the local economy,” Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Tetsuo Saito told reporters Friday. “We will continue to make effort to recover demand for tourism while balancing anti-infection measures and social and economic activities.”
Under the guidelines, participants are requested to wear face masks most of the time and to purchase insurance to cover medical costs in case they contract COVID-19. The rules don’t set a cap for the number of people in one group, but tour guides must be present throughout the tour.
After facing criticism that its strict border controls were xenophobic, Japan began easing restrictions earlier this year. On June 1, it doubled its cap on daily entries to 20,000 people a day, including Japanese citizens, foreign students and some business travelers.
The daily limit will include the package tour participants for the time being, and officials say it will take some time before foreign visitors can come to Japan for free, individual tourism.
Business groups based in Japan representing the Group of Seven countries and European Union, in a joint statement Friday, welcomed Japan’s gradual resumption of foreign tourism, but call on the government to “to further ease border control measures to facilitate an environment where people, goods, money and digital technologies can move freely, thus advancing Japan’s economic growth.”
They called on Japan to follow examples of other G-7 countries and resume individual tourism, eliminate testing at airports, lift the daily entry cap and resume international flights at more than a dozen regional airports.
Japan’s inbound tourism business has lain dormant during the pandemic and even though the country welcomes tourists and their spending, infection concerns persist among Japanese, especially in popular tourist destinations.
Unlike most Western countries where mask-wearing has largely been abandoned, most people continue to wear them even in situations, such as outdoors in uncrowded settings, where they are no longer requested.
Japan is still reporting more than 10,000 new COVID-19 cases daily, though the number in Tokyo is below 2,000.
The latest mask wearing rules call for people to wear them on public transport systems, in hospitals and other public facilities. People can doff their masks outdoors when others are not around or talking loudly.
It’s unclear how popular the package tours options will be with foreign tourists, most of whom have to apply for tourist visas that can take weeks to obtain. But the yen is trading at 20-year lows against the U.S. dollar and weak against other major currencies, which would make traveling in the high-cost country something of a bargain.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A conservative law firm challenged new federal regulations on guns with stabilizing braces Tuesday, suing to block a gun-control action touted by President Joe Biden after the accessories were used in two mass shootings.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Texas, challenges the move to treat the guns like short-barreled rifles, a weapon like a sawed-off shotgun that has been heavily regulated since the 1930s.
The case against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives argues that millions of people have guns with the braces and use them to make firing “more accurate, and therefore safer."
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of three veterans by the Milwaukee-based Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty and comes as the new federal rule takes effect Tuesday. They argue in the lawsuit that the new ATF rule forces owners into “unthinkable choices” of removing the brace, submitting to a national registry or opening themselves up to possible charges.
“The new rule unlawfully usurps Congressional authority by significantly expanding the definition of ‘rifle’ under federal law and, with it, imposes potential criminal liability on millions of Americans exercising their Second Amendment rights,” the lawsuit argues. A decade ago, the ATF found that the braces did not make guns similar to short-barreled rifles.
At least three million guns with stabilizing braces are in circulation in the U.S., according to the ATF. Other estimates place the number much higher, the suit claims. The plaintiffs are asking the court to block enforcement of the rule.
The regulation was one of several steps Biden announced in 2021 after a man using a stabilizing brace killed 10 people at a grocery store in Boulder, Colorado. A stabilizing brace was also used in a shooting in Dayton, Ohio, that left nine people dead in 2019.
The agency declined to comment on the lawsuit, citing the pending litigation. The case is believed to be the first to challenge the rule that's drawn pushback from gun rights groups.
Stabilizing braces transform a handgun into a weapon that's powerful and easy to conceal, Attorney General Merrick Garland said when he announced the rule earlier this month. Originally developed for disabled veterans, the accessories became a loophole exploited by gunmakers to make weapons more deadly, gun-control groups said. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/new-gun-regulations-on-stabilizing-braces-17754177.php | 2023-01-31 18:09:43 | 0 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/new-gun-regulations-on-stabilizing-braces-17754177.php |
Former Congressman and Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee joins board as ADL approaches key inflection point
DALLAS, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aero Design Labs (ADL) today announced the appointment of Jeb Hensarling to its board of directors.
"We are delighted to welcome Mr. Hensarling to our board," said Lee Sanders, Aero Design Labs Executive Chairman and founder. "Jeb brings decades of strong leadership and valuable contributions in Congress on behalf of his constituents, extensive Wall Street experience, and new perspectives to our business. We look forward to his contributions as a valuable member of our dynamic team as we continue our journey towards redefining the cost and CO2 impact of air travel through our proprietary drag reduction systems."
"I'm excited to join the board of Aero Design Labs and to provide my experience and insight," commented Jeb Hensarling. "The work ADL is doing addresses much-needed cost and CO2 emission improvements in the aviation industry and ADL is at an important inflection point as the initial data arrive in the coming months. As the demand for air travel rebounds, ADL's research and development capabilities combined with strong production partners will deliver important savings for prospective customers. "
Jeb Hensarling is presently Managing Director and Executive Vice Chairman of UBS Americas. Prior to joining UBS in 2019, Mr. Hensarling served in the U.S. Congress for eight terms which included three terms as Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee.
Prior to his service in Congress, Mr. Hensarling was an officer of Maverick Capital and Vice President of Communications for Green Mountain Energy, one of the nation's leading retailers of renewable energy.
Mr. Hensarling earned a BA in Economics from Texas A&M University and a JD from the University of Texas. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Cox Media Group, an industry-leading media company based in Atlanta, Georgia. He resides in Dallas with his wife and children.
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Rina Sawayama's second album, Hold the Girl, is named after a term she learned in therapy. To help the British-Japanese popstar recover from the pains of assimilation, homophobia and sexual trauma that had cheated her out of being her true self since her youth, she would "re-parent" herself, reclaiming what had been lost. Restoration is also the strategy that underpins her genre-clashing pop. In a recent interview, Sawayama explained that by bringing together "out-of-fashion" styles that no other artists dared touch, she could escape sounding dated and surprise listeners. It's a funny idea given that music from every era is perpetually available and there's no knowing what arcane curio or yesteryear hit TikTok might funnel down the pipe next. That tactic worked strikingly on her 2020 debut, SAWAYAMA, filled with cheekily clever and often genuinely surprising hybrids that pilfered from Y2K pop and nu-metal, finessed by Sawayama's sharp focus and clear wit. Songs like "STFU!" and "Dynasty" sounded as if Sawayama had written the abrasive, flashy hit to broker a truce between TRL-era foes Christina Aguilera and Fred Durst — albeit with appealingly knowing lyrics about microaggressions and intergenerational trauma.
Released in April 2020, that audacious record was enough to keep Sawayama's fledgling star high even as the pandemic hampered her real-life progress. She was, as she's often said, a late-starter in pop terms — 29 before she signed a record deal with Dirty Hit, the artist-friendly pop label home to The 1975, Wolf Alice and Beabadoobee — and raring to catch up. In 2018, I witnessed an early headline set at a 300-capacity London basement where, just like at those apocryphal early Lady Gaga shows, Sawayama and two dancers performed flawless choreo to essentially a desk fan. She's always given stadium and is revered as a superstar among extremely online pop fans; she's collaborated with Elton John and she was a must-see act at this summer's festivals. It all points to an unstoppable upward trajectory, and Hold the Girl scales accordingly. Here she spreads herself even more widely across genre to hoover up musical theater, country, CCM, goth, schlager, two-step and quite whatever it was The Corrs were.
Sawayama's choices may be unusual but her catholic sensibility isn't really. Two of the year's best albums have a studious and loving collagist spirit: Both Rosalía's Motomami and Beyoncé's Renaissance are full of deep personal and historical references; they're thrillingly innovative, and most importantly, aggressive amounts of fun. Pop's experimental underbelly has long been about reveling in the grotesqueries of so-called bad taste. (Just this month, British duo Jockstrap's debut I Love You Jennifer B made a masterpiece of the form.) In this competitively inventive field, Hold the Girl defaults on the mutant glee of SAWAYAMA: It seldom exceeds the sum of its parts and meticulously finishes every seam. In that sense, it is surprisingly traditional for an artist with a huge online appeal, though parts of it also feel entirely of a piece with the call-and-response of shallow internet engagement: Hey, recognize this? The riotous "This Hell" is one of the album's more effective songs, about defying homophobes to readily swig Satan's Apple Sourz on the path to "eternal damnation." It has a great line dancing-worthy chorus you can't believe nobody's written before, but it doesn't stray beyond the brief "Shania meets Gaga," and Sawayama's sprinkling of namechecks — Paris Hilton, Britney, Whitney, Lady Di and The Devil Wears Prada — feel like empty pop-cultural gestures.
Where SAWAYAMA had a sleek integrity all of its own, Hold the Girl is rife with these ceaseless, attention-deflecting winks. "Forgiveness" is Frozen's "Let It Go" by way of ABBA and Sarah McLachlan. "Hurricanes" is theater-kid "Sk8er Boi." Many of these songs feel rigid with intention, as if they were envisaged as set pieces for a spectacular live show. The glitchy, towering "Hold the Girl" has a sentimental outro of gauzy atmospherics, pounding drums and a consecutive one-two of the album's many, many key changes that invites you to picture a gymnastics duo reducing cold-hearted judges to tears with a moving athletic spectacular. "Holy," a Eurobanger brazenly influenced by Depeche Mode, makes space for a showstopping drum breakdown. Despite the last 30 years of mainstream US pop clearly being the biggest influence on the album, there are stiff Americanisms —"I ain't lo-o-o-ost," she warbles on "Forgiveness"— that feel like someone else's lines.
It's also aggressively overproduced. (Stuart Price and Paul Epworth join Sawayama and her regular collaborator Clarence Clarity here.) As with Lizzo's Cuz I Love You, the extra-ness is, presumably, the point. The album opens with "Minor Feelings," a song named after an essay collection by the Korean-American author Cathy Park Hong about how being Asian American taught Hong to suppress what she called "the racialized range of emotions that are negative, dysphoric and therefore untelegenic." As with the opener of Adele's 30, "Strangers By Nature," it's a gently satirical overture: a lavish, fluttering reverie that takes a turn for the sinister as Sawayama reveals the damage of a lifetime of diminishment: "All these minor feelings / Are majorly breaking me down," she sings, a cruel lick of distortion strafing her operatic delivery and almost turning her lament into a threat. The gag is that the 12 songs that follow are extremely, outlandishly major. Almost every song proceeds at an exhausting intensity and is pungent with the distinct whiff of dry ice — it's so much like sitting through Eurovision that you half expect the late UK commentator Terry Wogan to pop up between songs with a sly remark about Estonia.
Occasionally, Sawayama lands a sweet spot of intensity and innovation that puts her in the superstar leagues she's clearly aiming for. "Catch Me in the Air," an imagined anthem of healing sung between Sawayama's younger self and her mother, has a soaring, hyper-oxygenated Celtic pop-rock chorus that delivers an exhilarating natural high. And the tweaky "Your Age" transcends its Nine Inch Nails cosplay with a wrenching chorus about reckoning with an imbalance of power in a formative relationship: "Now that I'm your age / I just can't imagine / Why did you do it / What the hell were you thinking?" Sawayama seethes, her delivery bursting with defiance and anguish. In another recent interview, Pitchfork critic Vrinda Jagota said to Sawayama: "Growing up in Asian families, there can be a lot of pressure to do things exactly right, which makes it hard to have a growth mindset where you value the process of trying and failing at new things, especially in creative fields." Sawayama agreed: Undoing the "sense of obligation ... that can come from parental pressure" had "let the creative juices flow." You feel that sense of freedom in these songs, which makes the forced ones jar that much more.
The problem is less that Sawayama is drawing from so-called bad-taste sources than the fact that the disparate parts often feel like flavor profiles that don't mix. The final song, "To Be Alive," bridles fist-to-chest triumph to a racing breakbeat, dry, funky guitar, and Sawayama's processed voice affirming the Insta caption homily: "Flowers still look pretty when they're dying." It is often painfully cloying: "Phantom," the second explicit song about re-parenting herself after the title track, is swashbuckling, saccharine X Factor balladry. Plenty is awkward but nothing is off. There's no funk, no acid — the gut-busting earnestness of Hold the Girl sifts the grit from the oyster, too self-conscious for camp delight.
Perhaps the album's greatest shortfall is how Sawayama's dogged big-tent sensibility smothers what is obviously a personal record. The relentless scale of her major feelings grinds her nuanced story to a paste — in contrast, think of Charli XCX's Crash, a self-professed genre exercise in playing the part of major-label popstar in which you still acutely felt the British popstar's anxieties and pain come through her turbo-charged pop. At her most specific, Sawayama sings with her whole heart about her radical vision of love as a 32-year-old: her reconciliation with herself, her mother; imagining the same for friends estranged from their families on "Send My Love to John." It's admirably guileless, although fiercely mawkish: If you routinely skipped the SAWAYAMA ballad "Chosen Family," then bad luck. Otherwise, the lyrics are heavy with concepts from therapy that fit clunkily in pop songs, rote allusions to weather (rain rhymes with pain, skies with eyes) and start-from-the-title songwriting ("Frankenstein") that deny Sawayama the distinct language she flexed on SAWAYAMA. For an album that's about trying to reconnect with a stolen self, what's surprising is how often you're left searching for Sawayama in a noisy hall of mirrors that obscures her appeal instead of reflecting it.
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Multiple people died and three Maine Maritime Academy students were taken to the hospital after their vehicle crashed into a tree and burst into flames in Castine, Maine, early Saturday morning, Maine State Police said.
Authorities did not say how many people were killed but reported “multiple fatalities” in the crash, which occurred shortly after 2 a.m., State Police said.
The victims were not identified pending autopsies by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and notification of their families, State Police said.
In a statement, Maine Maritime Academy President Jerry S. Paul said the school community is “heartbroken” about the violent crash.
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“Our hearts and prayers go out to all students and their families at this time,” Paul said in the statement. “Our priority now is to support our campus community and have made counseling available. As the President of Maine Maritime, and also as a father, I ask for your respect and privacy for all of our students.”
The college tweeted on Friday afternoon noting that it was the final day of classes for the fall semester with final exams set for next week.
State Police say the driver was heading south on Route 166 in Castine when the vehicle left the road, struck a tree, and erupted into flames. Castine, the town where Maine Maritime Academy is located, sits on the Maine coast about 50 miles east of Augusta.
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LONDON (AP) — Prince Andrew will be the subject of a satirical TV musical in the latest season of shows from U.K. broadcaster Channel 4.
Queen Elizabeth II’s second son stood down from royal duties after a disastrous interview in November 2019 discussing his ties with the late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a special BBC Newsnight program.
Channel 4 said the interview, widely regarded as a public relations catastrophe for the Duke of York, will be “reimagined” as part of the musical. Critics tore into the prince for appearing to show no empathy for the abused victims of Epstein, who killed himself in prison in August 2019.
Comedian Kieran Hodgson is to lead a cast of comics in “Prince Andrew: The Musical,” a 60-minute program described as a “satirical send-up of the life and times” of the duke set to a musical score.
The show is part of a 40-year anniversary season of shows called “Truth or Dare” for Britain’s fourth TV broadcaster, which launched in 1982. It has not yet been announced exactly when it will air.
Andrew has been in U.K. headlines for years due to his marriage and divorce with Sarah “Fergie” Ferguson.
But he has tried to stay out of the public spotlight after reaching a multimillion-pound settlement last year with a woman who filed a U.S. lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault when she was 17. Andrew was stripped of his honorary military titles in January and told he can no longer use the title “his royal highness.”
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Visitors to Las Vegas on Friday stepped out momentarily to snap photos and were hit by blast-furnace air. But most will spend their vacations in a vastly different climate — at casinos where the chilly air conditioning might require a light sweater.
Meanwhile, emergency room doctors were witnessing another world, as dehydrated construction workers, passed-out elderly residents and others suffered in an intense heat wave threatening to break the city’s all-time record high of 117 degrees Fahrenheit (47.2 degrees Celsius) this weekend.
Few places in the scorching Southwest demonstrate the surreal contrast between indoor and outdoor life like Las Vegas, a neon-lit city rich with resorts, casinos, swimming pools, indoor nightclubs and shopping. Tens of millions of others across California and the Southwest, were also scrambling for ways to stay cool and safe from the dangers of extreme heat.
“We’ve been talking about this building heat wave for a week now, and now the most intense period is beginning,” the National Weather Service wrote Friday.
Nearly a third of Americans were under extreme heat advisories, watches and warnings. The blistering heat wave was forecast to get worse this weekend for Nevada, Arizona and California, where desert temperatures were predicted to soar in parts past 120 degrees Fahrenheit (48.8 degrees Celsius) during the day, and remain in the 90s F (above 32.2 C) overnight.
Sergio Cajamarca, his family and their dog, Max, were among those who lined up to pose for photos in front of the city’s iconic “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign. The temperature before noon already topped 100 F (37.8 C).
“I like the city, especially at night. It’s just the heat,” said Cajamarca, 46, an electrician from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.
His daughter, Kathy Zhagui, 20, offered her recipe for relief: “Probably just water, ice cream, staying inside.”
Meteorologists in Las Vegas warned people not to underestimate the danger. “This heatwave is NOT typical desert heat due to its long duration, extreme daytime temperatures, & warm nights. Everyone needs to take this heat seriously, including those who live in the desert,” the National Weather Service in Las Vegas said in a tweet.
Phoenix marked the city’s 15th consecutive day of 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius) or higher temperatures on Friday, hitting 116 degrees Fahrenheit (46.6 degrees Celsius) by late afternoon, and putting it on track to beat the longest measured stretch of such heat. The record is 18 days, recorded in 1974.
“This weekend there will be some of the most serious and hot conditions we’ve ever seen,” said David Hondula the city’s chief heat officer. “I think that it’s a time for maximum community vigilance.”
The heat was expected to continue well into next week as a high pressure dome moves west from Texas.
“We’re getting a lot of heat-related illness now, a lot of dehydration, heat exhaustion,” said Dr. Ashkan Morim, who works in the ER at Dignity Health Siena Hospital in suburban Henderson.
Morim said he has treated tourists this week who spent too long drinking by pools and became severely dehydrated; a stranded hiker who needed liters of fluids to regain his strength; and a man in his 70s who fell and was stuck for seven hours in his home until help arrived. The man kept his home thermostat at 80 F (26.7 C), concerned about his electric bill with air conditioning operating constantly to combat high nighttime temperatures.
Regional health officials in Las Vegas launched a new database Thursday to report “heat-caused” and “heat-related” deaths in the city and surrounding Clark County from April to October.
The Southern Nevada Health District said seven people have died since April 11, and a total of 152 deaths last year were determined to be heat-related.
Besides casinos, air-conditioned public libraries, police station lobbies and other places from Texas to California planned to be open to the public to offer relief at least for part of the day. In New Mexico’s largest city of Albuquerque, splash pads will be open for extended hours and many public pools were offering free admission. In Boise, Idaho, churches and other nonprofit groups were offering water, sunscreen and shelter.
Temperatures closer to the Pacific coast were less severe, but still made for a sweaty day on picket lines in the Los Angeles area where actors joined screenwriters in strikes against producers.
In Sacramento, the California State Fair kicked off with organizers canceling planned horseracing events due to concerns for animal safety.
Employers were reminded that outdoor workers must receive water, shade and regular breaks to cool off.
Pet owners were urged to keep their animals mostly inside. “Dogs are more susceptible to heat stroke and can literally die within minutes. Please leave them at home in the air conditioning,” David Szymanski, park superintendent for Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, said in a statement.
Meanwhile, the wildfire season was ramping up amid the hot, dry conditions with a series of blazes erupting across California this week, Wade Crowfoot, secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, said at a media briefing.
Global climate change is “supercharging” heat waves, Crowfoot added.
Stefan Gligorevic, a software engineer from Lancaster, Pennsylvania visiting Las Vegas for the first time said he planned to stay hydrated and not let it ruin his vacation.
“Cold beer and probably a walk through the resorts. You take advantage of the shade when you can,” Gligorevic said. “Yeah, definitely.”
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Police: Suspect killed, 1 injured in shooting at Indiana Walmart
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE/Gray News) - Evansville Central Dispatch in Indiana confirmed authorities responded to an active shooter situation at a Walmart on Thursday night.
Dispatch says it happened at the store located on South Red Bank Road in Evansville.
The call originally came in at 9:59 p.m.
Sgt. Anna Gray with the Evansville Police Department tells 14 News when police arrived on scene, officers immediately entered the building, which is when the male suspect opened fire. Police then returned gunfire, resulting in the suspect being shot and killed.
According to EPD, the threat was neutralized.
Sgt. Gray says at least one person was shot and taken to the hospital, but there could be more victims. The severity of the victim’s injuries is unknown at this time.
Officials are urging anybody who was injured during the incident to contact police.
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Clementine St. Louis Will Treat Adolescents of All Genders
ST. LOUIS, April 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Monte Nido & Affiliates, one of the largest and leading eating disorder platforms in the country, announces the opening of their new residential eating disorder center in St. Louis, MO, in the summer of 2022. Clementine St. Louis will provide care for adolescents of all genders with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and/or exercise addiction. Expanding to its fourteenth state, this will be the company's first location in the state of Missouri.
Clementine St. Louis will provide the highest level of care outside of a hospital setting within the comfort of a home environment, integrating personalized evidence-based medical, psychiatric, clinical and nutritional care. The facility will feature 24-hour nursing and comprehensive academic and family support.
"Since the pandemic began, there has been an alarming rise in adolescent eating disorders," said Candy Henderson, MS, Chief Executive Officer of Monte Nido & Affiliates. "We are bringing Clementine programming to St. Louis to provide more teens with the life-saving care and support they need."
The isolation, lack of structure and heightened anxiety of the COVID-19 pandemic have triggered or exacerbated eating disorders for many teens. In fact, recent data show hospitalizations for eating disorders among adolescents more than doubled during COVID-19 as reported by Pediatrics. "Adolescents are particularly susceptible to eating disorders due the developmental stages they are at in their lives," said Melissa Spann, PhD, LMHC, CEDS-S, Chief Clinical Officer of Monte Nido & Affiliates. "Clementine's model of care has been designed to meet the specific developmental needs of teens."
Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental health illness, and early intervention can be a key factor in recovery. By expanding access to care for adolescents, those in need of early treatment will have a greater chance of recovery.
For more information, or to inquire about treatment at Clementine St. Louis, please go to www.clementineprograms.com or 855-900-2221.
About Monte Nido & Affiliates
Monte Nido & Affiliates is one of the country's largest and leading eating disorder platforms, offering inpatient, residential, and day treatment programs for eating disorders. Founded in 1996, Monte Nido & Affiliates residential programs are Joint Commission accredited. Monte Nido & Affiliates includes five distinct eating disorder program brands: Monte Nido, Walden Behavioral Care, Rosewood Centers, Oliver-Pyatt Centers, and Clementine.
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ALBERT LEA, Minn. - United Way of Freeborn County is continuing to fight food insecurity at a new location.
Starting this week, the new Welcome Pantry is being operated out of the old Streater building in Albert Lea.
The hope is for this new location to become a major hub for residents who are food insecure and other food pantries around the area to pick up food they need.
Food will be limited based on how many people are in your household and how much the pantry has in stock.
The pantry doesn't require users to bring proof of income for access to food.
You'll just have to self-declare you meet the USDA requirements for receiving assistance.
The organization had been running a mobile distribution center before preparations for the Welcome Pantry were complete.
Erin Haag, the non-profit's executive director, says staff members will be getting used to the new system over the next few weeks. As a result, the pantry could have trouble meeting demand.
"We really want to emphasize that we may not be able to serve everybody on opening day," she said. "We will be providing everyone that comes with a list of food resources, other food pantries that we have been providing food as well, too."
The pantry will be open every Monday and Thursday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., as well as every third Saturday of the month from 9 a.m. to noon.
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Three unions at Rutgers University are expected to go on strike Monday morning, they announced.
Participating unions include the Rutgers Adjunct Faculty Union, which represents part-time lecturers; the AAUP-AFT, which represents full-time faculty, graduate workers, postdoctoral associates, and counselors; and the AAUP-BHSNJ, which represents faculty in the health and sciences departments.
The unions have been trying to renegotiate a contract for at least a year, and said the university has been blocking their attempts.
"The administration doesn't understand that we are determined to fight together for equal pay for equal work, a living wage for all, real job security, race and gender equity, and a fair salary increase," they said. "We have no other choice than to go on strike to build a university that truly values its workers and its students."
Rutgers University was not immediately available to comment.
Members of the unions, which represent at least 8,000 Rutgers employees, are expected to strike at 9 a.m. Monday. It is the first strike since 1987, the unions said.
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The Oct. 10 Lincoln Senior Men's Golf League Fun Day event at Crooked Creek golf course was certainly a change from events held at the course in September. But it was necessary to allow the course to rebound from the terrible spring and summer drought experienced across the state.
The smaller field of 60 golfers was divided into two flights with eight four-man teams in the red flight and seven teams in the white flight. The Shamble format allowed each group to use its best drive. Then each golfer played his own ball to completion of each hole utilizing 75% of his handicap.
Pin prizes were awarded on hole 9 for the longest putt made, won by Dan Bunde, and hole 10 for the closest second shot to the pin, won by Jim Carstensen. The next Fun Day was at the Highlands golf course Oct. 12 and will be updated later in the Neighborhood Extra.
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Red Flight: First place, score 84-Denny Lacquement, Myron Thoreson, Ken Jirovsky and Bill Rocke (not pictured); second place, score 86-Dan Bunde, Bob Swan, Veryl Jessen and Randy Evans; third place, score 87-Brian Kamler, Ron Christensen, Tom Jensen and Bill Rondeau.
White Flight: First place, score 80-Dave Ankenman, Jon Debus, Darrel Kinnan and Dave Thomas; second place, score 84-Pat Swift, Mark Pankoke, James Johnson and Jeff Kuhlman; third place, score 89-Denny Quick, Pete Kalnins, Craig Tische and Scott Raasch. | https://journalstar.com/niche/neighborhood-extra/senior-scene/october-move-helped-crooked-creek-course-recover/article_3519c411-a50c-5a70-ba0f-5efd39279767.html | 2022-11-05 05:32:05 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/niche/neighborhood-extra/senior-scene/october-move-helped-crooked-creek-course-recover/article_3519c411-a50c-5a70-ba0f-5efd39279767.html |
WASHINGTON, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The below remarks are as prepared for delivery by Postmaster General and CEO Louis DeJoy during the open session meeting of the Postal Service Board of Governors on May 9, 2023.
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
As the Chairman has identified, the women and men of the United States Postal Service have accomplished a great deal since the release of the Delivering for America Plan.
Our leadership team continues to push forward to implement the strategies defined in the Delivering for America Plan that will transform the Postal Service into a vibrant and self-sustaining service organization delivering postal services to the American people for many years to come.
We recently released our 2-year progress report which identified the many meaningful accomplishments:
- Our service performance has increased steadily week after week with 98% of the American people receiving their mail and packages within 3 days. In fact, the velocity through our network has so improved that approximately 50% of First-Class Mail gets delivered a day early.
- Our improvements to service have occurred because of, and while making, many significant changes to our operating conditions and strategies, most significantly:
- We have stabilized our work force by converting over 125,000 employees to full time status, thus increasing employee availability and reducing overtime requirements.
- We have properly equipped our facilities by more than doubling our package processing capability, thus improving our throughput for both mail and packages, enabling us to have two very successful peak seasons.
- We have moved substantial volumes of mail and packages from air transport to ground transport favorably impacting our service and cost in many ways and shaping our service strategy for the future.
Today-- 92% of First-Class Mail is on the ground.
- 85% of First-Class Packages are on the ground.
- We have filled our supervisor ranks and are providing them with new programs and strategies to successfully interact with our workforce and grow in their careers.
- And we have improved our operations management processes across the organization with increased tools, visibility, collaboration, and an aggressive attitude towards performance excellence—everywhere.
- 92% of First-Class Mail is on the ground.
- 85% of First-Class Packages are on the ground.
From an operations standpoint, it is a different Postal Service from two short years ago. Throughout the organization there is a new can-do attitude—growing in optimism and operational aptitude. Our people are ready to take on the many challenges and opportunities that are in front of us.
In addition to our operational initiatives, since the release of the Delivering for America Plan:
- We worked with the last Congress, and others, to pass the Postal Reform Act, reversing the unfair requirements of the Postal Service legislated in 2006 by a previous congress.
- We have served the nation during the pandemic with the distribution and delivery of 700 million Covid test kits across the nation, demonstrating our value to the nation in times of crisis.
- Our initiatives to growing revenue are underway as we are rolling out new and improved products with USPS Connect, Ground Advantage and soon to come enhancements to our Priority Mail and regionally targeted services.
- We have engaged our customers with new technology, new contracting methodologies, and an improved level of engagement from our sales teams. We expect this energy towards improvement to drive our sales growth initiatives far into the future.
- We have increased capital spending on modernizing our operations for the future with new technology, facilities, equipment and vehicles. This includes the fulfilling the long overdue need of acquiring new delivery vehicles.
Enabled by our evolving operating strategy, improved financial condition and some congressional funding, we have developed a mission centered strategy for 66,000 of these new vehicles to be electric.
This initiative, combined with our planned reduction in transportation and in the improvements in our operating efficiencies, will make us a leader in carbon footprint reduction over the next 10 years. - While not where we want to be, we have reduced projected losses from over $160 billion to approximately $70 billion in our 10-year planning horizon.
- Not meeting our short-term financial goals as specified in the DFA is not taken lightly. We will be taking more aggressive actions to get back on track to overcome matters unforeseen in our DFA forecast. These unforeseen matters include:
- Our inability to obtain CSRS reform which was planned in our original forecast.
- Inflationary costs incurred that far exceeded our forecast.
- And the time and cost it took to bring our service to the nation to the stable position it is in today.
Going forward we have ambitious plans to improve our service in those areas, particularly rural areas, which are not receiving the improved service experience we have delivered to the rest of the nation.
We will continue to advance improvement to our network, with major redesign to our processing facility configurations and functionality.
We have goals to significantly reduce our ground transportation cost both nationally and locally.
We will redesign our delivery network, rolling out new sort and delivery centers across the country.
And we will achieve new business growth by offering great solutions and affordable service in the competitive marketplace.
We expect the next two years to be more exciting and consequential than the first—they need to be—and we will work diligently to fulfill the goals identified in the Delivering for America Plan.
I would like to thank my leadership team for their steadfast commitment to our strategies and for their hard work. I am proud of their performance and my association with them.
I also would like to thank our Governors for their continued support of our strategy and their work to understand the magnitude of the complications involved in unwinding the many years of damage inflicted on this organization and establishing sound practices for the future.
And finally, and most importantly, I thank the women and men of the United States Postal Service for their commitment to the nation."
Please Note: The United States Postal Service is an independent federal establishment, mandated to be self-financing and to serve every American community through the affordable, reliable and secure delivery of mail and packages to nearly 165 million addresses six and often seven days a week. Overseen by a bipartisan Board of Governors, the Postal Service is implementing a 10-year transformation plan, Delivering for America, to modernize the postal network, restore long-term financial sustainability, dramatically improve service across all mail and shipping categories, and maintain the organization as one of America's most valued and trusted brands.
The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.
For USPS media resources, including broadcast quality video and audio and photo stills, visit the USPS Newsroom. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the USPS YouTube Channel and like us on Facebook. For more information about the Postal Service, visit usps.com and facts.usps.com.
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DALLAS, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Burgher-Ray Ranch Group, the top-producing ranch team at Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty and led by ranch experts David Burgher and Harlan Ray, is thrilled to bring to market the stunning Brazos River Ranch in Palo Pinto, Texas, a glorious property along a waterway of history, beauty and majesty. The opportunities to own land on the river, especially in Palo Pinto County, are increasingly rare — and the views of the mighty Brazos from this ranch are, without a doubt, some of the most exceptional ever.
The 744+/- acre ranch is just south of the town of Palo Pinto and just a few miles north of Interstate 20, with access and frontage along scenic Highway 4 that make the ranch extremely easy to get to from multiple locations. Sited on the western side of the river, the ranch offers a mix of tree cover, high bluffs, excellent river access and grazing pastures. And then there are the vistas: diverse views of fertile bottomland; high and rocky river bluffs; sandy banks; and lush plateaus, the latter on the hilltops of the Palo Pinto Mountains.
The ranch features native vegetation for grazing and wildlife and a variety of tree species, including post oak, live oak, mesquite and juniper. The mighty Brazos River is the main water feature here and is easily accessible from the property via a well-built road coming from the high bluffs all the way down to the river. Water is provided to the ranch improvements through a water-collection system and there are stock tanks in several locations for watering livestock.
The ranch is fenced, with several pastures for rotating livestock and grazing cattle. Improvements include a fully enclosed barn (with sleeping quarters, full bath and porch) and an arena with catch pens and roping chutes. Adjacent to the arena is a pen for working cattle and livestock.
The Brazos River Ranch is especially well suited for recreational pursuits, including biking, hiking, rock climbing, fishing and hunting (think deer, turkey and dove). It is a place to enjoy fully — watching the world come to life as the sun rises over one of the most famous rivers in the world. Said the great writer John Graves about the Brazos: "You are not in a hurry there; you learned long since not to be."
Brazos River Ranch is offered for $7,999,000. For more information, contact the Burgher-Ray Ranch Group: 214-353-6601; burgherray.com; briggsfreeman.com.
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LONDON, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Finsemble and Glue42 today announce the two firms have merged, bringing together the best in desktop interoperability technology and automated workflows. The merger positions the new firm, interop.io, as the industry leader in interoperability for capital markets and beyond.
interop.io brings together the award-winning technologies of both companies to offer a complete suite of interop products. At the heart of the platform is io.Connect, which enables clients to build and deploy highly intuitive front ends that combine different applications and functionality into a single, harmonized smart desktop. io.Connect also provides everything required for a controlled yet flexible roll out of interop-powered workflows.
For Glue42 and Finsemble clients, partners, prospective clients, and the industry, the merger will accelerate a journey led by the two fastest growing players in the space. By leveraging the strengths of the combined teams, interop.io will deliver even faster on the innovation and industry leadership that has driven growth and customer success in each firm.
Leslie Spiro, previously CEO of Glue42, will serve as interop.io's CEO. Dan Schleifer, previously CEO of Finsemble, will serve as President.
"Capital markets require advanced, automated workflows from application to application, and from user to user. Only interop.io has the technology stack to deliver this," said Spiro. "We provide the most innovative desktop and web interop technology that can follow users as they move from desktop to browser to tablet. interop.io also provides the deployability, control and behavioral insights demanded by enterprises today."
Interoperability, or data and UI integration of applications, has become one of the biggest trends in capital markets, and is now recognized as one of the most transformative technologies to come to the industry. It (coupled with the universal FDC3 API standard for application interoperability) is currently used in production by the largest buy sides, sell sides, and technology vendors across the industry.
"We believe the industry needs one firm that is the standard bearer for interoperability and advanced workflow automation," said Schleifer. "We merged as interop.io to accelerate our shared company vision of delivering a best-in-class solution with demonstrable ROI."
Rhyddian Olds, Head of UI and Services for Citi's institutional business and a Finsemble client and strategic investor in the combined firm stated, "We look forward to the potential benefits to Citi's interoperability initiatives, workflow automation and customization with the interop.io product offering as a result of the merger."
Both firms provide the ability for applications to share data and context intelligently, with the shared mission to create Straight-Through Workflows that integrate and streamline the work of capital markets professionals, freeing them to focus on higher value tasks. Both firms have had record breaking years in terms of product development, client success and revenue growth.
"Instead of working separately towards the same goal, our teams are now working together to deliver at twice the speed," added Spiro. "We intend to emerge as the interoperability powerhouse."
The merger will also bring the Tick42 Professional Services division into the new company, where it will be known as interop.io PS and be led by Susan Walters.
interop.io has three key advantages:
- Industry-Leading Technology. The most advanced and complete interoperability technology delivered to desktop and web supported by optional cloud or on-prem services for deployment, application management, notifications, and user insight discovery.
- 100% Client Commitment. The interop.io client success team and proven delivery methodology gets clients deployed into production and able to reap the benefits of interoperability faster.
- Stability and Growth. interop.io is now the industry leader – profitable, with the highest revenue, fastest growth rate, largest R&D team, and the most smart desktops in production.
Gab Columbro, the FINOS Executive Director and General Manager for Linux Foundation Europe, said, "Glue42 and Finsemble joining forces is another huge testament to the value of FDC3 and open collaboration for financial services. I have no doubt the combined force of two of the leading providers of interop technologies will push FDC3 to a new level of industry adoption."
Ray Tierney President of Broadridge Trading and Connectivity Solutions (BTCS) added, "I have always been a fan of disruption and the combination of Glue42 and Finsemble brings together two great technologies and two excellent management teams with a real focus on execution."
About interop.io
interop.io was formed in June 2023 through the merger of Finsemble and Glue42 to create the global powerhouse driving application interoperability in capital markets and beyond. Leveraging FDC3 and workflow automation, interop.io allows clients to create Straight Through Workflows™ and benefit from unparalleled levels of business agility, a more productive workforce and better operational control.
The firm employs over 170 people including 110 full time R&D and implementation engineers located in New York, Charlottesville, London, and Sofia. For more information, visit interop.io.
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HONG KONG, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WowGo Board, a leading provider of electric skateboards, offers affordable and innovative electric skateboards to riders worldwide, and is dedicated to providing eco-friendly transportation options that reduce carbon emissions while providing riders with a safe and fun way to commute.
WowGo Board's commitment to quality and customer satisfaction is evident in its newest product, the WowGo 2S Max. It is one of the best electric longboards under $500, offering an incredible combination of power, speed, and range. With a powerful motor and a 216wh battery, 2S Max can reach speeds of up to 28 miles per hour and can travel up to 14 miles on a single charge. In addition, it uses enhanced foam and increased thickness of the grip tape, effectively absorbing vibration. Its sleek design and sturdy construction make it perfect for riders of all skill levels, and its intuitive remote control makes it easy to operate.
WowGo 2S Max has also been widely praised in the E-skate industry by experts and influencers alike. Upon its launch, it quickly made a name for itself, being named one of the best electric longboards under $500 by Electric Skateboard HQ. Its impressive features and affordable price point have kept it as a top contender in the market, and it doesn't seem like it will lose its position anytime soon.
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"We believe that everyone should have access to affordable, high-quality electric skateboards," said Jason, the CEO of WowGo Board. "That's why we offer a range of products to suit every need and budget, from entry-level models to high-performance longboards. With our WowGo 2S Max, riders can experience the thrill of electric skateboarding without breaking the bank."
In keeping with its brand slogan, "Passion on the go," WowGo Board is committed to providing riders with a thrilling and convenient way to experience the world around them.
With a commitment to quality and customer satisfaction, WowGo Board offers a range of products to suit every need and budget, from entry-level models to high-performance longboards.
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Jurors convicted a man Wednesday in the killings of eight people from another Ohio family after weighing his denials and other testimony against the word of witnesses, including his brother and mother, who previously pleaded guilty for their roles.
George Wagner IV, 31, was found guilty of all 22 counts he faced, including eight counts of aggravated murder in the 2016 shootings of seven adults and a teenager from the Rhoden family in southern Ohio’s Pike County. Wagner sat motionless as the verdicts were read, closing his eyes or looking down.
Members of the Rhoden family, who filled the courtroom in Waverly, about 80 miles (129 kilometers) east of Cincinnati, hugged each other and wiped away tears moments after Wagner was led away in handcuffs.
Prosecutors say the slayings, which initially spurred speculation about drug cartel involvement, stemmed from a dispute over custody of Wagner's niece. The fatal shootings at three mobile homes and a camper near Piketon in April 2016 terrified residents and launched one of the state’s most extensive criminal investigations.
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Wagner denied any knowledge of his family’s involvement in the killings and testified that he wouldn't have let it happen if he had known of the plans.
Prosecutors argued that he did know, participated in the plans and should therefore be convicted in the killings. Though he wasn't accused of shooting anyone, they alleged that Wagner was with his brother and father when they went to the homes, that he went inside with them and that he helped his brother move two bodies.
His younger brother, Edward “Jake” Wagner, pleaded guilty to aggravated murder and other charges and agreed to testify against George and their parents in a deal to help the family avoid potential death sentences.
Their mother, Angela Wagner, pleaded guilty to helping to plan the slayings. Their father, George “Billy” Wagner III, pleaded not guilty in the killings and awaits trial.
The victims were 40-year-old Christopher Rhoden Sr.; his ex-wife, 37-year-old Dana Rhoden; their three children, 20-year-old Clarence “Frankie” Rhoden, 19-year-old Hanna Rhoden, and 16-year-old Christopher Jr.; Clarence Rhoden’s fiancee, 20-year-old Hannah Gilley; Christopher Rhoden Sr.’s brother, 44-year-old Kenneth Rhoden; and a cousin, 38-year-old Gary Rhoden.
Most were shot repeatedly in the head.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said in a statement after the verdicts that investigators spent countless hours on the case and that it “reinforces the team’s dogged determination to secure justice for the victims and their families.”
Prosecutors say the Wagner family planned the killings for months, motivated by a dispute over custody of the daughter Jake Wagner had with Hanna Rhoden. Authorities said that child was staying with the Wagners when the killings happened.
Three other young children from the Rhoden family who were at the scenes were not hurt.
Jake Wagner pleaded guilty on the fifth anniversary of the killings and apologized in court. He has not been sentenced, but his lawyer said he understood that he would spend his life in prison.
Prosecutors recommended a 30-year prison sentence for Angela Wagner.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday declined to delay the upcoming trial of Steve Bannon, an adviser to former President Donald Trump who faces contempt charges after refusing for months to cooperate with the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Bannon is still scheduled to go on trial next week despite telling the House committee late Saturday that he is now prepared to testify. It’s unclear whether Bannon will again refuse to appear before the committee with the trial pending.
U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols also ruled against several requests by Bannon’s attorneys to seek the testimony of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi or the committee chairman, Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi. And Nichols barred Bannon’s attorneys from arguing before a jury that the committee violated House rules in demanding Bannon’s appearance, that Bannon defied the subpoena on the advice of his defense counsel or at Trump’s order.
Nichols also said he could address during jury selection any concerns about pretrial publicity due to the committee’s ongoing hearings. If it proves impossible to pick an unbiased jury, the judge said he would reconsider a delay.
The rulings led one of Bannon’s attorneys, David Schoen, to speak out in frustration as he sought clarification from the judge.
“What’s the point of going to trial here if there are no defenses?” Schoen asked.
“Agreed,” Nichols responded.
Speaking to reporters outside court, Schoen said he questioned whether Bannon could effectively defend himself given Nichols’ rulings and hinted he would appeal.
“He’s the judge,” Schoen said of Nichols. “That’s why they have a court of appeals.”
The judge said earlier in the hearing that Bannon could argue he thought the deadline to respond to the subpoena may not have been “operative.”
Bannon had been one of the highest-profile Trump-allied holdouts in refusing to testify before the committee, leading to two criminal counts of contempt of Congress last year for resisting the committee’s subpoena. He has argued that his testimony is protected by Trump’s claim of executive privilege. The committee contends such a claim is dubious because Trump had fired Bannon from the White House in 2017 and Bannon was thus a private citizen when he was consulting with the then-president in the run-up to the riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
Bannon contacted the committee over the weekend after Trump issued a letter saying he would waive any claim of executive privilege to testify before what the former president called an “unselect committee of political thugs and hacks.”
Bannon was indicted in November on two counts of criminal contempt of Congress. Each count carries a minimum of 30 days of jail and as long as a year behind bars.
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JACKSON COUNTY, MI – Several road closures are coming to parts of Jackson and Jackson County.
The Michigan Department of Transportation is closing southbound U.S. 127/M-50 to a single lane between Parnall Road and Springport Road. This closure will allow crews to complete resurfacing, officials said.
This closure will take place from 7 a.m. Tuesday, May 30 to 5 p.m. Friday, June 2.
Another closure is taking place inside of the city of Jackson on Seymour Road, near North Elm Avenue, for rebuilding. This closure begins at 7 a.m. Wednesday, May 31 until 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 14.
The project will require eastbound Seymour Road traffic to detour down Elm Road to O’Leary Road. Westbound Seymour Road traffic will be re-routed down O’Leary Road and Elm Road to Seymour Road.
Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes, officials said.
The road work is part of MDOT’s ongoing $120 million investment to rebuild and widen I-94 near the Airport Road interchange to just west of the east U.S.127/I-94 interchange in Blackman and Leoni Township.
The I-94 project involves upgrading the U.S.127/M-50 (West Avenue)/I-94 interchange to a diverging diamond interchange, the Elm Road interchange with roundabouts and the Lansing Avenue bridge over I-94, officials said.
The project is expected to be complete November 2023.
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Project continues pathway of U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Reactor Concepts (ARC-15) program to promote design, construction and operation of Generation-IV nuclear reactors
ATLANTA, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company, through its subsidiary Southern Company Services, and TerraPower have completed installation of the Integrated Effects Test, marking a crucial milestone in the development of TerraPower's first-of-a-kind Molten Chloride Fast Reactor (MCFR). The test is the world's largest chloride salt system developed by the nuclear sector. The project culminates years of separate effects testing and is expected to demonstrate how the MCFR technology will perform in delivering a commercial-scale, cost-effective, carbon-free molten salt reactor energy source by 2035.
"Southern Company's research and development program is committed to advancing next-generation nuclear as part of a diverse technology portfolio supporting our goal of a net-zero future for customers," said Dr. Mark S. Berry, Southern Company Services senior vice president of R&D. "We are honored to engage with TerraPower, the Department of Energy and the other team members to further this goal through the Integrated Effects Test. Collaborations of this kind are critical to making transformational change in our energy system a reality."
Located at TerraPower's laboratory in Everett, Washington, the Integrated Effects Test is a nonnuclear, externally heated, up to 1-megawatt multiloop system to support future deployment of a fast-spectrum salt test reactor. The project continues work initiated in 2015 by Southern Company Services and TerraPower under the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Reactor Concepts (ARC-15) award, a multiyear effort to promote the design, construction and operation of Generation-IV nuclear reactors. The project team also includes CORE POWER, EPRI, Idaho National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Vanderbilt University. The program represents a $76 million total project investment with a 60%-40% public-private cost share.
"The completion and installation of the Integrated Effects Test is an important step to advancing TerraPower's Molten Chloride Fast Reactor technology," said Jeff Latkowski, TerraPower's senior vice president of innovation programs. "The MCFR will play a pivotal role in decarbonizing heavy industries, and we are proud to work with Southern Company, CORE POWER and other partners to develop the systems necessary to bring new reactors to market."
The next-generation of nuclear reactors promise the same stable value to customers that is derived from the current operating nuclear fleet, can complement intermittent renewable resources on the grid, and hold the potential to provide zero-carbon, high-grade process heat and thermal storage for energy-intensive industrial markets and ocean transportation sectors that currently rely on fossil fuels. Nuclear energy will be central to a sustainable, clean-energy future – providing affordable, reliable, resilient and dispatchable carbon-free power that is available 24 hours a day, making the success of this project integral to achieving a net-zero economy by 2050.
The Integrated Effects Test signals important progress in the technology demonstration road map for TerraPower's MCFR. Data from operation of the test will help validate thermal hydraulic and safety analyses needed for the MCFR. The system will also support development and operation of the Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment at Idaho National Laboratory, a less than 200-kilowatt reactor meant to provide experimental and operational data. Both the Integrated Effects Test and the Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment will inform the design, licensing and operation of an approximately 180-megawatt MCFR demonstration planned for the early 2030s time frame.
A Sept. 9 ribbon-cutting ceremony was attended by representatives from Southern Company, TerraPower, Idaho National Laboratory, the project and construction team, and technology partners. Construction of the Integrated Effects Test was completed by McAbee Construction Inc., and all electrical support was provided by Gulf Electric Company.
In a recorded message during the event, Dr. Kathryn Huff, assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy said, "The IET facility is a huge step forward in commercializing molten salt reactor technology that will help the U.S. transition to a new, clean-energy economy and help position the U.S. as a leader in the development of advanced reactor technologies."
TerraPower's MCFR is one of the most advanced Generation-IV nuclear technologies under development and is separate from TerraPower's Natrium™ reactor and integrated energy storage technology. The MCFR is a liquid salt-fueled, salt-cooled fast reactor that will enable operation at low pressures and high temperatures. It offers superior performance, inherent benefits in safety and life-cycle sustainability, reduced capital investment and O&M costs, and has the ability to operate using a number of fuel sources – including depleted and natural uranium or even spent fuel from existing reactors.
Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy company serving 9 million customers through its subsidiaries. The company provides clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy through electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company serving wholesale customers across America, a leading distributed energy infrastructure company, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and affordable prices below the national average. For more than a century, we have been building the future of energy and developing the full portfolio of energy resources, including carbon-free nuclear, advanced carbon capture technologies, natural gas, renewables, energy efficiency and storage technology. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation and a low-carbon future, Southern Company and its subsidiaries develop the customized energy solutions our customers and communities require to drive growth and prosperity. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and govern our business to the benefit of our world. Our corporate culture and hiring practices have been recognized nationally by the U.S. Department of Defense, G.I. Jobs magazine, DiversityInc, Black Enterprise, Forbes and the Women's Choice Award. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com.
TerraPower is a leading nuclear innovation company that strives to improve the world through nuclear energy and science. Since it was founded by Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries, TerraPower has emerged as an incubator and developer of ideas and technologies that offer energy independence, environmental sustainability, medical advancement and other cutting-edge opportunities. It accepts and tackles some of the world's most difficult challenges. Behind each of its innovations and programs, TerraPower actively works to bring together the strengths and experiences of the world's public and private sectors to answer pressing global needs. Learn more at terrapower.com.
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“Drive” by Tiësto (Atlantic Records)
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As electronic dance music is heading to a hellscape of generic beats, veteran DJ Tiësto manages to claw in some fresh tunes on his seventh studio album, “Drive.”
The 12 tracks are a pleasant bag of old school remixes, new collaborations and recent singles — not all floor-to-ceiling bangers, but a good enough proportion to keep the party going.
“Lay Low” is the latest single, a certified bop, which takes the catchier church choir vibe of a recent hit song (rhymes with “lowly”) and mixes it with a sinister autotune to great effect. “10:35” featuring Tate McRae needs no introduction, as the song with great bass is matched by the perfect vocals (apparently he recorded this at the Atlantis hotel in Dubai). Its companion piece on the record is “The Motto” with Ava Max, which blends the beat and the voice in a similar way, without coming close to sounding alike.
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“All Nighter” is a good techno jam that is not quite old school, not quite new school, while “Back Around” with AR/CO is a dreamy, slow dance that gets under your skin. “Chills (LA Hills)” with A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie subverts expectations by alternating between EDM and trap on a solid beat, while the lively “Bet My Dollar” is heightened and anchored by Freya Ridings’ unique vocals.
Like a surprise flavor in the remix candy store, the Black Eyed Peas’ classic club anthem “Pump It Louder” is reworked with a deeper bass to great effect.
Tiësto hits and he doesn’t miss with this slew of body movers, but he’s probably best enjoyed al fresco at a club.
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US ships mega generators to ease outages in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor announced Friday that the U.S. government has shipped three mega generators to the island to help stabilize the U.S. territory’s rickety electric grid and minimize continuing outages.
The generators will add 150 megawatts of power, and additional generators that the U.S. is expected to ship soon will supply another 250 megawatts, Gov. Pedro Pierluisi said.
Officials said crews will install the generators before the start of the Atlantic hurricane season on June 1.
“It’s the first step in a very, very complex process,” said Nancy Casper, a coordinator with the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency.
FEMA is paying for 90% of the project and Puerto Rico’s government the remaining 10% as part of a deal reached last year, but both Casper and Pierluisi said the total cost was not yet available because it would depend in part on how long the generators will operate.
Puerto Rico only recently started permanent repairs on an aging power grid razed by Hurricane Maria, a Category 4 storm that struck the island in September 2017. Since then, power outages have become a common occurrence, disrupting daily life on the island of 3.2 million people.
The federal government has allocated some $12 billion — most of it for the grid reconstruction — but only 18 permanent projects totaling $88 million have been completed as of early March, according to the nonpartisan think tank Center for a New Economy.
“At this pace, it would take over 100 years to complete the reconstruction of the Puerto Rico electric grid,” the center said in an analysis published Thursday.
The power grid was further weakened by Hurricane Fiona, a Category 1 storm that hit Puerto Rico’s southwest region in September 2022. It sparked an island-wide blackout and caused more than $3 billion in damage to the crumbling electric system.
“The temporary generation is critical,” Casper said of the new generators.
The temporary power boost will allow crews to take substations, transformers and breakers offline for repairs that could take anywhere from 12 to 18 months.
Puerto Rico’s power grid was already shaky before Hurricane Maria struck, with officials blaming decades of mismanagement and neglect. Its generation units are on average 45 years old, twice those of the U.S. mainland.
The grid’s ongoing problems come as Puerto Rico’s Electric Power Authority struggles to restructure more than $9 billion in debt, the largest of any government agency. A majority of creditors have yet to reach a deal with a federal control board overseeing the island’s finances despite six years of acrimonious negotiations.
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WFO PENDLETON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, January 12, 2023
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201 PM PST Thu Jan 12 2023
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING
ALONG THE BASE OF THE WASHINGTON BLUE MOUNTAINS...
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 50 to 55 mph along
the base of the Blue Mountains.
* WHERE...Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.
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XP League Becomes First Esports Franchise Certified as STEM.org Accredited Educational Program
DALLAS, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- XP League, the first and largest esports franchise in North America, has been awarded the STEM.org Accredited Experience Trustmark, making the brand the first and only esports franchise to be certified as a STEM.org Accredited Educational Program. This designation is a milestone for XP League, as it provides players and parents further trust and confidence about the brand's programming being superior in the industry.
Founded in 2001 by Andrew B. Raupp, STEM.org is a Detroit-based company that has been mentoring and cooperating with more than 2,000 schools and counting for over 20 years. As the longest continually-operating, privately held STEM education research and credentialing organization in America, it has been recognized by the U.S. Senate and trusted by prestigious brands including Disney, Staples, NBA, The New York Times, and Rubiks.
STEM is a curriculum based on the idea of educating students in four specific disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in an interdisciplinary and applied approach. Rather than teach the four disciplines as separate and discrete subjects, STEM integrates them into a cohesive learning paradigm based on real-world applications.
"We are elated and honored to be recognized as a STEM Accredited Educational Program," said Jay Melamed, XP League CEO and Brand President. "This validates the core format in our educational-based programming and our overall mission in empowering young players everywhere to build on their talents and become who they are destined to be."
Launched in 2020, XP League offers a nine-week seasonal program including one practice and one match a week. Each team is led by a coach who focuses on teaching resiliency, teamwork, and sportsmanship in addition to gaming skills to elementary, middle, and high school students. By integrating these values into the core format of its programming, kids see the positive reward as an exciting part of the overall experience. XP League is changing the game when it comes to esports and is inclusive to all players.
XP League has designed a custom coaching program and certification that interweaves skill-building and tools to coach younger esports players. The XP League coaching certification program is the only one of its kind in the gaming industry by its emphasis on positive reinforcement for school-age players. XP League's continual investment in hiring and training the best coaches in the business makes it the top choice for families and entrepreneurs when it comes to youth esports.
Since its start in 2020, XP League has grown to more than 40 franchised locations across the country and in April 2022 was acquired by Unleashed Brands, the fast-growing parent company of youth enrichment franchise brands, including Urban Air Adventure Park, The Little Gym, Snapology, Premier Martial Arts and Class 101.
XP League is rapidly growing across North America and seeking passionate entrepreneurs who want to impact kids in their local communities through esports. For more information about franchising with XP League, visit franchise.xpleague.com.
XP League is the first-to-market youth esports league franchise that bridges the gap between conventional youth athletics and competitive esports. XP League provides an innovative program that fosters social skills and sportsmanship through a positive, certified coach-led structure. Launched in September 2020, XP League has quickly grown to become the first and largest esports franchise concept the U.S. and Canada. To find a league near you, visit www.xpleague.com.
Founded in 2001, STEM.org Educational Research™ (SER) is the longest continually operating, privately-held STEM education research and credentialing organization in America. Through an extensive collaborative effort, SER has worked closely with researchers, an international coalition of educators, administrators, NGO's, companies, and schools to establish a set of broadly representative STEM benchmarks. The resources and proven best-practices of this initiative have led to the world's original and most recognized, blockchain-secured and fully decentralized STEM credentialing framework: STEM.org Accredited™ for programs, STEM.org Certified™ for people, STEM.org Reviewed™ for publishers, and STEM.org Authenticated™ for products.
Unleashed Brands, currently includes portfolio brands Urban Air, Snapology, The Little Gym, XP League, Class 101 and Premier Martial Arts. and was founded to curate and grow a portfolio of the most innovative and profitable brands that help kids learn, play, and grow. Over the last 10 years, the team at Unleashed Brands has built a proven platform and know-how for scaling businesses focused on serving families. Its mission is to impact the lives of every kid by providing fun, engaging, and inspiring experiences that help them become who they are destined to be. For more information, please visit www.UnleashedBrands.com.
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Obsessive wind-tunnel work—of the sort that used to be reserved for racing and supercars—has become an essential in building modern electric vehicles like the Volkswagen ID.7.
Aero can go a long way toward accelerating EV adoption. It isn’t just the key to more miles of range and better efficiency. It helps keep battery packs smaller, the footprint of the vehicle lighter, and thus the price down. And it can help keep cabins quiet and accentuate the serenity of EVs.
Boxy electric SUVs might be the trendy thing too, but making aero a top priority is something the ID.7 has worn on its sleeve all along, since it was previewed in concept form as the ID.Aero and then revealed in this camouflaged prototype form ahead of CES in Las Vegas earlier this year. It shows how aerodynamics can lead its form and function, and it works—with sprawling space for five and their cargo, and an expected range of about 350 miles on just 77 kwh of battery in an expected U.S. model due to arrive later in 2024, for the 2025 model year.
VW boasts that all this attention in the wind tunnel led to a coefficient of drag of just 0.23. It’s one of the most aerodynamic of what it calls the five-meter sedans.
And while sedan generally means it has a trunklid, this one’s a hatchback—a kammback, some might say, when you look at how tall the lip of the rear spoiler actually extends.
What size is the ID.7?
The profile may call out sedan, but the proportions are different. At 195.3 inches long and 73.3 inches wide, while riding on a 116.8-inch wheelbase, the ID.7 is nearly as long as a Tesla Model S, Lucid Air, or Mercedes EQE, but about as wide as the Model 3 or Hyundai Ioniq 6. Walking up to the ID.7 for the first time, even without all of its design details showing, my first impression was that it’s shorter than it is.
What messes with those preconceptions is the ID.7’s height. It’s 60.6 inches tall—taller than just about any sedan. The Toyota Crown is the only current offering with such proportions. In the ID.7’s case, it’s all about a balance, of fitting the battery pack and MEB components underneath, while installing a silhouette that’s as aerodynamically sleek as possible while offering all the interior space a car this size should.
Although the ID.7 doesn’t yet adopt the reengineered MEB+ architecture, it offers many of the same improvements promised for it, with a new motor, a larger battery pack, and faster charging.
VW ID.7 motor and battery upgrades
The new motor makes 282 hp and 429 lb-ft of torque—way up from the ID.4’s 201 hp and 229 lb-ft. It’s from the same family but effectively a new motor, with more windings and stronger magnets than the current ID.4 motor, and it’s oil-cooled as well as water-cooled, rather than just the latter. A new inverter also aims to perform with less heat buildup and recapture more energy from regenerative braking.
All-wheel drive will be available on the ID.7 eventually, and that means adding the same lower-power, asynchronous unit from the ID.4.
Also debuting on the ID.7, and enabling that 435 miles of European WLTP-cycle range, is a larger battery pack. With a capacity of 91 kwh gross and 85 kwh usable, the larger pack uses 13 modules and 208 prismatic cells—versus the ID.4’s 12 modules and 288 pouch cells, adding up to 82 kwh gross and 77 kwh usable.
The larger 85-kwh battery pack charges at up to 200 kw, allowing a 10-80% charge in about 25 minutes, while the 77-kwh pack hits 170 kw. VW has said that bidirectional charging is on the way for its MEB EVs, but it hasn’t yet provided an update on how and when this arrives.
The smaller 77-kwh pack in the ID.7 will be offered first in Europe, and when it comes to the U.S. this will be the only battery available.
ID.7 performance: perky and plush
My driving loop with the ID.7 was brief—about 45 minutes, on isolated mountain roads near Alicante, Spain, where road bikers stopped with perplexed expressions, snapping photos of what might have looked like an art car.
Over less than 18 miles, most of it esses and hairpin turns under 40 mph. A quick blast up past 60 mph minding slow-moving locals and the occasional road bike was enough to underscore there’s plenty of passing authority from the single-motor layout.
Even that was enough to see the ID.7’s strength: It emphasizes a positively plush, quiet ride, while handling with precision but not outright sportiness. In short, VW has tuned the ID.7 to feel like a big car. It’s one of the best-tuned among plush, large sedans—on par with the Mercedes EQE sedan and Lexus ES, but with no need for an air suspension. Staggered-width tires (255 in back, 235 in front in our test car with 20-inchers) may play a role when you push it to the limit, but with a passenger on board and our car’s prototype status, we settled for its grace at a rapid pace.
The optional adaptive dynamic chassis control helps too, making this big car feel tidy on the tight hairpins and roundabouts and filtering out the coarse surfacing and jittery pavement at times.
Varied calibrations between Eco, Comfort, Sport, and Individual offer up a range of driving personalities but most notably affected accelerator sensitivity. As with the ID.4, there’s no vast array of regenerative braking options here, or one-pedal driving; you only have ‘D’ for gliding, with slight deceleration as from a gasoline model, and ‘B’ for more.
The long wheelbase, the damping system, and nearly 4,600-pound curb weight as tested—up to maybe 4,800 pounds in dual-motor form—also bring a feeling of composure and heft.
We can’t yet share thoughts on backseat accommodations or passenger space back there, but with large door cuts and the long cabin dimensions, it’s bound to be impressive.
ID.7 interface and comfort
Making its debut on the ID.7 is a “reinvented” cockpit design. As with the ID.4, the ID.7’s dash emphasizes the horizontal, but a few key design differences distinguish it. The interface carries over the ID.4’s haptic steering-wheel controls but adds backlit touch-sliders below the screen for key climate functions. A large 15.0-inch touchscreen sits at the center of the dash, with a very small panel providing basics like speed and warnings. The rest of the gauge cluster has been shifted upward—to an augmented reality head-up display that will be standard on all versions of the ID.7.
Other cabin standouts include an optional 30-color ambient lightning system, 700-watt Harman Kardon sound, and new-generation ErgoActive seats that include massage, heating, and cooling—with the latter adjustable between backrest and lower cushion. Smart vents can be repositioned by dragging your finger on the touchscreen, and they function with expanded voice controls to react to specific needs: You can say “My hands are cold,” for instance, to get warm air on your hands plus the heated steering wheel activated.
The screen interface itself has been redesigned versus the one used in the ID.4 and ID.Buzz. While it feels as complex as ever, my takeaways were that there’s more redundancy and more ways to customize it for your daily uses. It keeps a tray of climate control buttons locked to the bottom of the screen, while users can create their own tray of shortcut icons up top. You can scroll side to side between up to five different screens of tiles, arranged as you wish—one for family errands, another for solo road trips, another for ride-hailing, for instance.
ID.7 pricing and features
The ID.7 will be built at Emden, Germany, for the U.S., which means that it won’t qualify for the revamped Clean Cars Credit, and with the U.S. version 18 months away, pricing and trim levels are yet to be set. Volkswagen calls the ID.7 a premium model.
Based on what was said about how it will fit into the market we see it landing between the Hyundai Ioniq 6 and Mercedes EQE in price and market position—and as an all-electric alternative to the Toyota Crown or perhaps Nissan Maxima. If Nissan’s Maxima returns all-electric in a couple years, it may be the ID.7’s most direct rival.
In all, it’s more comfortable than an SUV, it goes farther while requiring less time hooked up to the charger, and it looks smart.
So there is hope for cars after all.
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Anderson man held in robbery at Delaware County truck stop
MUNCIE, Ind. — An Anderson man was arrested early Monday after he allegedly robbed a clerk at a truck stop in northwestern Delaware County.
Nicholas Alford Morrow, 34, was being held in the Delaware County jail under a $32,500 bond, preliminarily charged with robbery, unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon and resisting law enforcement.
According to a report by a Delaware County sheriff's deputy, a bandit about 10:35 p.m. Sunday approached a clerk at the Petro Truck Stop, 14000 W. Ind. 28, displayed a handgun and demanded "all of your money out of the register."
The robber told his victim, "We're just all trying to make a living out here."
After being given cash, the man thanked the clerk and then left the business in a gray Hyundai sedan driven by a getaway driver.
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A chase then ensued, with law enforcement officers pursuing the Hyundai when it ran off the road, near the intersection of Nebo and River roads and north of White River.
The vehicle was empty when authorities reached it. However, Morrow — who matched the description of the robbery observed in surveillance vide — was taken into custody in the 5900 block of West Gray Street in Yorktown, south of the river.
Deputies said Morrow's shoes and pants were "sopping wet and covered in mud."
A witness told investigators they saw two men flee from the Hyundai after it crashed.
The second suspect, and the firearm used in the holdup, were not found, according to an affidavit.
Morrow is prohibited from possessing firearms because of his criminal record, which includes convictions, in 2017 in Grant County, for criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon, resisting law enforcement and criminal mischief.
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