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Pressure on Senate GOP after same-sex marriage passes House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced a renewed push to protect same-sex marriage in federal law on Wednesday after a surprising number of House Republicans helped pass landmark legislation in that chamber. Some GOP senators are already signaling support.
The legislation started as an election-season political effort to confront the new Supreme Court majority after the court overturned abortion access in Roe v. Wade, raising concerns that other rights were at risk. But suddenly it has a shot at becoming law. Pressure is mounting on Republicans to drop their longstanding opposition and join in a bipartisan moment for gay rights.
“This legislation was so important,” Schumer said as he opened the Senate Wednesday.
The Democratic leader marveled over the House’s 267-157 tally with 47 Republicans — almost one-fifth of the GOP lawmakers — voting for the bill late Tuesday.
“I want to bring this bill to the floor,” Schumer said, “and we’re working to get the necessary Senate Republican support to ensure it would pass.”
Political odds are still long for the legislation, the Respect for Marriage Act, which would enshrine same-sex and interracial marriages as protected under federal law. Conservatives including House GOP leaders largely opposed the bill, and the vast majority of Republicans voted against it.
But in a sign of shifting political attitudes and a need for an election-year win, some Republicans are signaling there may be an opening. Few Republicans spoke directly against gay marriage during Tuesday’s floor debate in the House. And Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell was notably silent when asked about the bill, saying he would take a look if it comes to the Senate.
“I’m going to delay announcing anything on that issue,” McConnell said, adding he would wait to see if Schumer brings it forward.
So far, the legislation has just two Senate Republican co-sponsors, Susan Collins of Maine and Rob Portman of Ohio. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Thom Tillis of North Carolina are among others closely watched for possible support.
In all 10 Republican senators would need to join with all Democrats to reach the 60 vote threshold to overcome a GOP filibuster.
“We’re seeing progress on this, and I’ll take progress,” Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., the bill’s chief sponsor, told reporters at the Capitol.
The No. 2 Republican, Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, was doubtful Tuesday, calling the proposed legislation little more than a political message.
Social issues including same-sex marriage and abortion have sprinted to the top of the congressional agenda this summer in reaction to the Supreme Court’s action overturning Roe v. Wade, a stunning ruling that ended the nearly 50-year-old constitutional right to abortion access. It set off alarms that other rights conservatives have targeted could be next.
While Justice Samuel Alito, writing for the majority, insisted the Roe v. Wade ruling pertained only to abortion access, it demonstrated the new conservative muscle with three Trump-era justices tipping the court’s balance. A concurring opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas, who has gained stature in the new majority, raised questions about gay marriage and other rights.
“We take Justice Thomas – and the extremist movement behind him – at their word,” said Speaker Nancy Pelosi during the House debate. “This is what they intend to do.”
Both Pelosi and Schumer criticized Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who said over the weekend that the Supreme Court’s 2015 Obergefell vs. Hodges decision upholding gay marriage was “clearly wrong.”
The Respect for Marriage Act was rushed to the House floor in an election year with polling showing a majority of Americans favor preserving rights to marry, regardless of sex, gender, race or ethnicity, a long-building shift in modern mores toward inclusion.
A Gallup poll in June showed broad and increasing support for same-sex marriage, with 70% of U.S. adults saying they think such unions should be recognized by law. The poll showed majority support among both Democrats (83%) and Republicans (55%).
Approval of interracial marriage in the U.S. hit a six-decade high at 94% in September, according to Gallup.
McConnell, the Republican leader, is eager to regain control of the Senate, now evenly split 50-50, and his views on whether his party should support or oppose the same-sex marriage protections will almost certainly be viewed through that political lens.
Incumbent Republican senators seeking to win reelection and GOP candidates running for office may want a chance to support the gay marriage issue that is popular with many voters. Strong Republican-led opposition could be seen as detrimental to the party’s candidates in swing states that McConnell needs to win to regain control.
One Republican hopeful, Joe O’Dea, who is challenging incumbent Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet in Colorado, said he was glad to see the same-sex marriage bill pass in the House.
“You’ve got a lot of politicians in both political parties who spend way too much time trying to tell people how to live their lives. That’s just not me. I live my life. You live yours,” O’Dea said. “Let’s get on with solving the huge challenges facing the American people.”
Still, some vocal leaders in the Republican Party, including Cruz and Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri, both potential presidential candidates, have indicated likely opposition to the legislation.
The Respect for Marriage Act would repeal the Clinton-era Defense of Marriage Act, which put into federal law the definition of marriage as a heterosexual union between a man and woman. That 1996 law was largely overshadowed by subsequent court rulings, including Obergefell vs. Hodges in 2015, legalizing gay marriage nationwide.
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Associated Press writers Farnoush Amiri and Mary Clare Jalonick and Nicholas Riccardi in Denver contributed to this report.
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Bird flu isn’t a direct threat to humans yet, experts say, but they’re keeping a close eye on the virus
By Jen Christensen, CNN
Avian flu has infected a record number of birds and some mammals across the United States, and scientists are keeping close watch.
World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Thursday that the risk to humans remains low but added, “we cannot assume that will remain the case.”
As with the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 that is believed to have started in animals before spreading to humans, some animal viruses can mutate, jump species to make humans sick and spread quickly around the world.
But highly pathogenic avian influenza is no Covid-19. Scientists are reassuring the public that, with a few rare exceptions, the virus hasn’t made the jump to humans at a large enough scale to trigger an outbreak.
It has gone far beyond birds, though, and its recent spread among members of a separate species has some experts concerned about the way the virus is changing.
What is bird flu?
Avian flu is a type A influenza virus that originated in birds. The version that’s predominantly causing problems in the Americas and Europe is called H5N1. There are several subtypes, and H5N1 bird flu viruses commonly in circulation now are genetically different from earlier versions of the virus, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Since late 2022, scientists have detected this virus in more than 100 species of wild birds like ducks, seagulls, geese, hawks and owls in the US.
Globally, this strain of the virus has actually been around a lot longer, said Richard Webby, an infectious disease researcher at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, and director of WHO’s Collaborating Centre for Studies on the Ecology of Influenza in Animals and Birds.
“We saw the sort of great-great-granddad of the virus in the late 1990s in Southeast Asia, and we’ve been following its evolution and change ever since,” Webby said.
By the 2000s, it had spread into parts of Europe and Africa and then got carried into the rest of the world through infected migratory birds. It came to the Americas more recently, Webby said.
The first infection with this version of the virus was reported in wild birds in the US in January 2022, according to the CDC. The next month, the US Department of Agriculture announced an outbreak among turkeys in a commercial facility.
Studies have shown that bird flu may spread to songbirds, but the ones that typically gather at feeders — such as cardinals, sparrows or blue jays — and those you may see on the street like pigeons or crows do not typically carry bird flu viruses that would be a threat to humans, according to the CDC.
Ducks and geese can carry the virus without appearing sick. Poultry isn’t always so lucky.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza carries “very high mortality rates” among chickens and turkeys. The disease can affect multiple internal organs, causing death in 90% to 100% of chickens within 48 hours of infection, according to the CDC.
Because it can spread rapidly, farmers usually have to cull uninfected birds along with infected ones to prevent a wider outbreak. It is considered one of the largest known threats to domestic birds.
As of Wednesday, 6,111 cases had been detected in wild birds in all 50 states, the USDA says. The virus has affected more than 58.3 million poultry birds in 47 states, according to the CDC.
The sheer volume of cases means that the virus has a better chance of spilling over into other species, experts say.
More animals getting sick
Bird flu spreads through things like feces and saliva. It can also spread through contact with a contaminated surface.
The virus has infected many mammals in the US, mostly in the West and Midwest, as part of the latest outbreak.
In Alaska, cases have been reported among bears and foxes, according to the USDA. The virus has also been found in a bobcat in California, a skunk in Colorado, a raccoon in Washington, possums in Illinois and Iowa, a mountain lion and grizzly bear in Nebraska, seals in Maine and even a bottlenose dolphin in Florida.
In total, 17 non-bird species have been infected in 20 states.
Scientists say that all of those sick mammals probably caught the virus when they ate or otherwise interacted with infected birds.
But in a concerning development last fall, the virus seemed to spread between mammals — perhaps for the first time — at a mink farm in Spain, according to a study published in the journal Eurosurveillance.
The mink got bloody noses, developed tremors, lost their appetite and seemed depressed, the scientists said, and had to be killed to keep the threat in check.
The virus did not spread to humans who worked at the mink farm, but what worried scientists were the multiple mutations found in the virus that made it distinct from sequences found in birds. One mutation made it better at replicating in mammals, although it’s not clear whether the mutation was in the virus before it got to the farm.
“But it’s when it starts to spread from one mammal to the next mammal to the next mammal, it’s in those environments where we think it’s most likely that it will pick up these changes that allow us to switch hosts, and that’s why we get concerned,” Webby said.
A handful of human cases
There have been less than 10 known avian flu cases in humans since December 2021, and none has come from human-to-human transmission, the CDC says.
The most recent US case was in a person in Colorado who got sick after culling infected birds in April. The person reported being tired for a few days. They were isolated and treated with an antiviral, according to the CDC.
The agency said at the time that the threat to public health remained low, but it urged people who had any kind of exposure to birds to take precautions.
“People who’ve typically become ill are one of those individuals who have very intense interactions with wildlife either alive or dead,” said Dr. W. Ian Lipkin, director of the Center for Infection and Immunity and the John Snow professor of epidemiology at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. “I wouldn’t say there’s another pandemic upon us, because it’s not. We’re not there.
“What we need to do right now is to watch very closely the way this spreads. We need to contain it in farms and wildlife as best we can,” he added.
How to stay safe
Although the threat to people is low, the CDC suggests avoiding direct contact with wild birds.
Webby says that if you need to handle a dead bird, such as removing it from a feeder, use gloves and a mask. Always wash your hands after touching birds or feeders.
It’s safe to eat poultry and eggs that are properly handled and cooked, the CDC said. Bird flu is not a foodborne illness, and the poultry industry is closely monitored and has strict health standards that include monitoring and controlling bird flu.
Always cook poultry and eggs to 165 degrees, a temperature that kills bacteria and viruses, including bird flu.
In the highly unlikely case that someone became sick, the CDC recommends getting treated right away. Most bird flu infections can be treated with currently available flu antiviral drugs, the agency says.
The US government also has a stockpile of vaccines, including against bird flu viruses, that could be used if this flu were ever to spread easily from person to person, the CDC says.
“The chances are not zero that you could get this, and anything you can do to further reduce that risk is a good thing,” Webby said. “But you probably really have to work hard to be infected with this virus.”
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Company also finalizing new $150 million debt facility, ensuring ample capital to deploy across existing and new verticals
Enhanced Capital Group and Crossroads to focus relationship on credit investments in Climate Finance, Impact Real Estate, and Small Business Lending to Underserved Communities
Increased scale sets stage to evaluate eventual up-listing
DALLAS, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crossroads Impact Corp (OTCQX: CRSS), the parent company of leading Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and Certified B Corp, Capital Plus Financial, has announced the expansion of its strategic relationship with Enhanced Capital Group LLC ("ECG"), the Impact investment solution of P10, Inc. (NYSE: PX), and a new strategic investment from Conversant Capital LLC ("Conversant").
Investment funds managed by P10 and managed by Conversant are investing a combined $180 million of equity capital in Crossroads at $10.76 per share, with the ability to commit up to an additional $310 million of total equity capital at the same price within the next 120 days. This expanded relationship will increase the scope of capital deployment, previously established by an advisory agreement in late 2021, for Enhanced Capital to issue loans on behalf of Crossroads that positively impact communities across the U.S. by enriching their economic vitality. Specifically, Crossroads plans to increase its capital allocation to ECG's core verticals of climate finance, impact real estate, and small business lending to underserved businesses.
Crossroads is finalizing a new $150 million debt facility led by Texas Capital Bank ("Texas Capital"), which is attractively priced at BSBY + 300bps. This facility builds upon the existing relationship with Texas Capital, a bank dedicated to providing capital to underserved areas.
Thanks to the combination of fresh equity and attractively priced debt capital, Crossroads believes it is well positioned to pursue its ample pipeline of ECG impact loans, which is already approaching $500 million, and is expected to deliver shareholders with an attractive return on equity. Moreover, the additional scale will better position Crossroads to explore an up-listing onto a national exchange, where the Company believes its proven track record of positive impact and strong credit performance would present a differentiated and appealing value proposition to ESG-conscious investors.
"Prioritizing underserved communities and disadvantaged populations is core to what we do," said Eric Donnelly, CEO of Crossroads Impact Corp. "Crossroads is grateful to have incredible partners like P10, Enhanced, and Conversant who have brought transformative capital, and a proven track record of impact to a platform that will positively affect the lives of thousands of people."
"We are thrilled to grow our partnership with Crossroads to provide access to much needed capital for underserved communities to catalyze growth and positive impact," said Michael Korengold, President, and CEO of Enhanced Capital Group. "Our shared mission to inspire community development is the core driver of this program and has been foundational to Enhanced Capital since our inception. Enhanced Capital looks forward to creating additional economic vitality and strengthening community development across the country with Crossroads at an even larger scale."
Michael Simanovsky, founder and managing partner of Conversant, said, "In the current market environment, impact-focused specialty finance companies with deep experience in the sector, proven business models and scalability, such as Crossroads, have an incredible opportunity ahead of them to deploy capital into large, underserved markets with attractive financial and credit characteristics. We're proud to partner with Crossroads and Enhanced to seize that opportunity and build the leading impact-focused specialty finance company in the U.S., which we are confident will deliver value for our investors, Crossroads and P10 stockholders, and underserved communities across the country."
"This partnership offers compelling benefits to all stakeholders by providing additional capital for Crossroads to deploy into socially beneficial, financially attractive investments and accelerate its growth into a fully scaled impact-focused specialty finance platform," said Clark Webb, co-CEO of P10. "Importantly, this also represents a new permanent capital vehicle for P10, and we are grateful investors have entrusted us to deploy capital on behalf of a unique, socially and environmentally beneficial firm."
About Crossroads Impact Corp:
Crossroads Impact Corp (OTCQX: CRSS), Crossroads Impact Corp's mission is to promote economic vitality through community development and equitable access to capital; harnessing the power for good to tackle systemic issues within underserved communities. Building on our history of serving minority individuals and small businesses through environmental and responsible social lending, we look to be the leader in providing innovative and sustainable lending solutions.
For more information on Crossroads Impact Corp, please visit www.crossroads.com
About Enhanced Capital Group, LLC:
Enhanced Capital Group, LLC is a leading impact investing firm with over 20 years of experience investing in Small Business Lending, Impact Real Estate, and Climate Finance.
From inception in 1999 through December 31st, 2021, inclusive of proprietary assets and assets managed by affiliates, Enhanced Capital has raised a total of $4.8 billion. Of the total AUM, impact assets represent $2.6 billion invested in over 700 projects & businesses across 38 states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico and does not include investments made by non-impact affiliates.
For more information on Enhanced Capital, please visit www.enhancedcapital.com
About P10:
P10 is a leading multi-asset class private markets solutions provider in the alternative asset management industry. P10's mission is to provide its investors differentiated access to a broad set of investment solutions that address their diverse investment needs within private markets. As of March 31, 2022, P10 has a global investor base of over 2,500 investors across 49 states, 53 countries, and six continents, which includes some of the world's largest pension funds, endowments, foundations, corporate pensions, and financial institutions. For more information on P10, please visit www.p10alts.com
About Conversant Capital
Conversant Capital LLC is a private investment adviser founded in 2020. The firm pursues credit and equity investments in the real estate, digital infrastructure and hospitality sectors in both the public and private markets. Further information is available at www.conversantcap.com.
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There is no assurance the ECG Impact loans will be implemented on the terms anticipated, or at all, or if implemented, if their performance will be consistent with prior performance levels. There is also no assurance of the ability of Crossroads to obtain asset leverage financing on terms it believes are reasonable, or at all. Any failure on any portion of this investment program by Crossroads could have a material adverse impact on the ability of Crossroads to generate its anticipated pre-tax incremental return on common equity.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says Republicans may consider an impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden over unproven claims of financial misconduct, as he faces enormous GOP pressure to demonstrate support for Donald Trump ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
Speaking Monday on Fox News, McCarthy said the questions raised by House Republicans about the Biden family finances need to be investigated. So far, he acknowledged, the House’s probes have not proven any wrongdoing, but an impeachment inquiry “provides Congress the strongest power to get the rest of the knowledge and information needed.”
An impeachment inquiry by the House would be a first step toward bringing articles of impeachment. Such a probe could be as lengthy or swift as the House determines, potentially stretching into campaign season.
In his brief comments on Fox, McCarthy said the House needs to “get the rest of the knowledge” of what’s happening with the Biden family finances.
“We will follow this to the end,” he said.
McCarthy’s comments on Fox News appeared intentional rather than simple banter with the show’s host, Sean Hannity.
McCarthy has not yet endorsed Trump, who is the GOP’s early frontrunner, or any other candidate on the Republican side running for president. Last week, McCarthy denied a report that he is considering trying to expunge Trump’s two impeachments as another way of showing support.
White House spokesman Ian Sams said the House GOP’s “eagerness to go after POTUS regardless of the truth is seemingly bottomless,” using shorthand for the President of the United States.
“Instead of focusing on the real issues Americans want us to address like continuing to lower inflation or create jobs, this is what the House GOP wants to prioritize,” Sams said on Twitter.
Republicans in Congress have ramped up investigations of Biden and his son Hunter Biden. House Republicans are digging into the family finances, particularly payments the younger Biden received from Burisma, a Ukrainian energy company that became tangled in the first impeachment of Trump.
Hunter Biden has since reached an agreement with prosecutors to plead guilty to misdemeanor charges of having failed to pay income taxes for several years. He is set to appear in court this week in that case.
But Republicans continue to pursue a debunked theory stemming from the first Trump impeachment about Burisma. An unnamed confidential FBI informant claimed that Burisma company officials in 2015 and 2016 sought to pay the Bidens $5 million each in return for their help ousting a Ukrainian prosecutor who was purportedly investigating the company.
The Justice Department launched a review of the informant’s claims in 2020 under Trump’s Attorney General William Barr. The probe was closed eight months later with insufficient evidence of wrongdoing.
Still, last week, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, released the FBI’s so-called FD-1023 form — with unverified claims from the informant — providing a full, public look at the allegations.
Grassley, working with House Oversight Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., want further investigation. Comer had subpoenaed the FBI for the document.
Democrats on the Oversight panel countered Monday with a four-page memo rebutting the allegations.
Democrats point to other documents, including from Lev Parnas, a former associate of Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani who claimed to have first-hand knowledge of some of the conversations and disputed the allegations. Parnas said one of the Burisma officials told him the claims are not true.
The Democrats also note that it wasn’t just Biden who wanted Ukrainian prosecutor Viktor Shokin ousted, but other Western allies were also raising concerns that Shokin was failing to investigate corruption in Ukraine.
The chairman of the Democratic National Committee Jaime Harrison said in a statement McCarthy “has made sure the House majority is little more than an arm” of Trump’s 2024 campaign.
“It’s clear that Donald Trump is the real Speaker of the House,” Harrison said. “This is another political stunt intended to help Trump.”
Trump’s first impeachment by the House, which resulted in charges that he pressured Ukraine to dig up dirt on the Bidens, all while threatening to withhold military aid President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought to deter Russia, lasted several months in 2019. Trump was later acquitted by the Senate.
Trump’s second impeachment in the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol was swift — he was charged by the House a week later for inciting an insurrection. He was again acquitted by the Senate.
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HEILBRONN, Germany, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After a year of building numerous partnerships with brands across Europe, US, UK and Canada, IT-company Admitad and tech giant Huawei have decided to widen the geography of their cooperation. Companies are in the final stages of signing contracts that will cover the rest of the world, including promising regions like MENA, LATAM and others.
Earlier this year, Petal Search, a mobile search engine by Huawei, honoured Admitad with their Partner of the Year award. The amount of GMV generated by Petal Search users making online purchases through Admitad advertisers' stores doubled in H1 of 2022. Widening of collaboration will enable Petal Search to select partners from a full list of more than 30,000 brands and merchants across the globe.
Through PetalSearch, Admitad's advertisers gain exclusive access to the 40 million monthly active users of Huawei Petal Search across 170 countries, and more than 28 million monthly active users of Petal Maps.
The team behind Petal Search has the ambition of taking their rightful place among the world's top-tier search engines, shaking the market dominance of the likes of Google and Bing.
"Currently, the ads environment is configured in a way that not a single new search engine can survive without the support of these major dominant players. That´s not good. This is one of the reasons we decided to team up with Admitad. They provide our solution with additional monetisation options and an alternative way to develop our text ads service - through partnerships and direct collaborations with brands of all grades. Due to their level of flexibility and agility, we treat Admitad as an essential partner in our product innovation," explains Dr. Jaime Gonzalo, VP Huawei Mobile Services Europe.
CEO and founder of Admitad, Alexander Bachmann, notes the success of the current cooperation - the number of monthly clicks on advertisers' sites often ran into the tens of millions.
"We are thrilled to support the birth of a new 'supernova' in the search engine market. The Petal Search team is actively trying out new approaches, harnessing the expertise of Admitad managers and, as a result, users have a positive perception of customised ads. This is confirmed by their willingness to spend more - the AOV of Huawei customers is around $33, which is higher than the current average of $30 in partner marketing." - Alexander Bachmann
Huawei and Admitad expect an explosive growth of GMV in the second half of the year, especially Q4. By that time, the search engine will start partnerships with hundreds of new brands combined with a period of major sales. Another revenue-boosting factor will be a line of search engine monetisation tools that Admitad will roll out in the near future, including features inspired by their cooperation with Huawei.
Current plans include MonetizeSuggest, a tool for providing users research suggestions with embedded partner links, features based on data from various coupon and product feeds, and other useful options for search market players.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A giant Mega Millions lottery jackpot ballooned to $1.02 billion after no one matched all six numbers Tuesday night and won the top prize.
The new estimated jackpot will be the nation’s fourth-largest lottery prize.
The jackpot has grown so large because no one has matched the game’s six selected numbers since April 15. That’s 29 consecutive drawings without a big winner.
Tuesday’s numbers were: 07-29-60-63-66, Mega Ball: 15.
The $1.02 billion prize is for winners who choose the annuity option, paid annually over 30 years. Most winners opt for the cash option, which for the next drawing Friday night is an estimated $602.5 million.
The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 302.5 million.
Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The game is coordinated by state lotteries.
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Boise resident Erika Schofield stood up at the podium with a warning to the Boise City Council about the zoning code rewrite. Boise is falling further and further behind on public safety in keeping up with growth, Schofield said. The city needed more first responders, including 129 police officers, by her estimation.
The problem the city, and by extension the Treasure Valley, faces is a difficult one to solve. Local police agencies need more staffing to fill out their departments and serve the influx of people that comes with growth. But multiple local first responders have said the high cost of housing makes it more difficult to hire, in part by shrinking the pool of potential applicants.
In other words, we need more police to keep up with growth, in particular the traffic, but we also need more affordable growth to help in hiring more police officers.
“That’s been something we’ve been facing and certainly for the last three or four years as the cost of housing has shot up,” Boise Police Chief Ron Winegar said in early May after he was appointed as chief. “It’s been several who have expressed that they would like to be here, like to work here. But they just can’t make that jump because of finances and housing costs.”
PANDEMIC PULL CREATED PROBLEMS IN BOISE
In a sense, these are all issues connected and exacerbated by the pandemic. An increased desire for outdoor recreation and the ability to work remotely brought many to the Boise area. Skyrocketing housing prices resulted from a lack of supply coupled with the rush of demand. Labor and supply chain issues made building even more expensive. And the labor market has unquestionably changed as a result of the last few years.
In Meridian, Nampa and Boise, police departments paid millions in overtime wages over the past few years.
Since 2018, Boise police officers have worked more than 207,000 overtime hours for a total cost of over $12 million in wages. And police overtime hours and wages have increased, from 35,000 overtime hours and $1.6 million in wages in 2018, to 51,000 hours and over $3.4 million in wages in 2022, according to data obtained via a public records request.
At the same time, rents have risen almost 40% in four years and home prices have shot up. Higher mortgage rates slowed the housing market and more inventory has come online, but prices are still far above where they were a few years ago.
Boise Deputy Chief Tammany Brooks said the department is trying to address growth through hiring, but also deal with retirements. The police department is authorized to have 333 police officers and there’s currently about a 10% vacancy rate.
“In particular, the housing costs are insurmountable for many people coming to this area,” Winegar said after he was appointed. “It is certainly one of the roadblocks if you will, or at least one of the things that we have to navigate and it has been a barrier for some who would like to come and work at the Boise Police Department, but housing costs are prohibitive.”
MERIDIAN’S RAPID GROWTH LEAVES OFFICER SHORTFALL
There are a lieutenant and two sergeants in the Meridian Police Department who spend the vast majority of their time doing background checks and hiring, said Meridian Police Capt. Scott Colaianni.
The hiring process is an intensive one, according to Colaianni. Applicants have to pass a written exam, an in-person interview with a board of people, pre-screening, a full background check, a polygraph, psychological and medical exams and a drug test. Then, applicants have to attend a 17-to-18-week academy and a 14-week field training.
“It takes a lot to become a police officer and it’s a fairly long process and that can turn applicants off, too,” he said.
When Colaianni started with MPD 27 years ago, Meridian only had about 21,000 people. He was the 19th or 20th person hired in the department, he said. Around 100,000 people and nearly three decades later, Colaianni said Meridian has around 150 sworn police officers.
“It’s a lot of change,” Colaianni said. “... The whole Treasure Valley, but Meridian specifically, has seen tremendous growth in the last 20 years and it has strained our resources, you know, just from a traffic standpoint and the number of traffic issues we have.”
Currently, Meridian has nine officer openings and four support staff openings. Colaianni said this has been a challenging time for hiring police officers, but that much of the issue is a nationwide problem. He said policing is a tough profession to be in right now. Plus, the cost of housing has driven down the number of out-of-state applicants, which shrinks the overall applicant pool.
“I mean, you’ve got to go way out. We have people that are trying to buy homes in Wilder and Fruitland,” Colaianni said. “It’s all expensive to live here and, you know, the wages haven’t kept up.”
LONG HIRING PROCESSES CREATE ENTRY BARRIERS
In Nampa, police worked 94,822 hours of overtime from 2018 to 2022, though the number of hours stayed pretty consistent each year. Almost $5 million has been paid in overtime wages and an additional $1.8 million in extra paid leave, according to data obtained via a public records request.
Nampa Police Lt. Erik Skoglund said the agency has seen a general decline in the number of people applying for open positions. It’s a difficult profession, he said, and it’s hard and competitive to get into the field.
Nampa is authorized to have 144 police officers. There are currently six open positions. Another five are going through training and one is going to go through the academy coming up. Skoglund said Nampa has done a lot of catching up in staffing.
“If I was authorized two people to add to our staffing today, it would realistically be a year before you would actually see those two people on the street,” Skoglund said. “So you’re kind of always behind the curve a little bit, playing catch up.”
Skoglund said really rapid growth means the department needs more officers, which can strain the process of trying to get people through the hiring and training process as fast as possible.
Housing can be a barrier in hiring, especially in the past few years, Skoglund said.
“We would find an applicant that was interested and would call and inquire and we told them, ‘Hey, do a little bit of homework. Make sure it pencils out for you to afford to be able to move here,’” Skoglund said. “We did have some applicants say, ‘yeah, it’s just not good timing for me now, based on the cost of everything.’ So we were seeing that more and more over the last two years.”
LOOKING AHEAD AND SOLUTIONS
Boise’s Planning and Zoning Commissioners did not speak extensively about public safety and police in their deliberation of the zoning code rewrite, other than to say that police are too short-staffed to be bombarded with parking enforcement.
Already, traffic citation revenues are down this year in Boise because of police vacancies and thus reduced enforcement, according to the Quarter 2 financial report presented to the Boise City Council in May.
But Winegar wrote to the Planning and Zoning Commission in April to say he appreciated that the Boise Police Department was included in the planning process of the zoning code rewrite.
“This type of planning for the future specifically helps us as we develop response plans necessary for the types and volumes of calls for service we expect to see,” Winegar wrote. “Knowing what to expect in terms of population density in certain areas of the city helps us more accurately predict needs for police services and decide where to allocate resources. ...”
For Colaianni, the Meridian captain, there’s one solution that departments should never use.
“I think some of the biggest mistakes agencies can make, in my opinion, is to lower your standards,” he said. “That’s a slippery slope. And I think you’re trying to solve a short-term problem, but with hiring, where you’re creating long-term issues. Who are you hiring?” | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/who-are-you-hiring-how-the-treasure-valley-housing-market-affects-police-staffing/article_7c02374a-fff7-11ed-82a2-531bda9ef02a.html | 2023-06-05 01:56:56 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/who-are-you-hiring-how-the-treasure-valley-housing-market-affects-police-staffing/article_7c02374a-fff7-11ed-82a2-531bda9ef02a.html |
Steven Spielberg warns 'overt' antisemitism in US as bad as 1930s Germany
Spielberg said hatred has been 'standing proud with hands on hips like Hitler and Mussolini'
Prolific director Steven Spielberg warned he has not witnessed antisemitism so "overt" as it is now in the United States.
The Jewish filmmaker likened the open nature of the hatred to that of Nazi Germany.
"I find it very, very surprising," Spielberg told late-night host Stephen Colbert. "Antisemitism has always been there — it’s either been just around the corner and slightly out of sight but always lurking, or it has been much more overt like in Germany in the ’30s," he began.
"But not since Germany in the ‘30s have I witnessed antisemitism no longer lurking, but standing proud with hands on hips like Hitler and Mussolini, kind of daring us to defy it. I’ve never experienced this in my entire life, especially in this country," he revealed on "The Late Show."
WITH ANTISEMITISM ON THE RISE, AMERICAN JEWISH GROUPS AIM TO TAKE A STAND AGAINST THREATS
Spielberg suggested the "marginalization" of non-White people that became prominent in 2014-2016 was to blame.
"Somehow, the marginalizing of people that aren’t part of some kind of a majority race is something that has been creeping up on us for years and years and years," Spielberg began.
"Somehow in 2014, 2015, 2016, hate became a kind of membership to a club that has gotten more members than I ever thought was possible in America. And hate and antisemitism go hand in hand; you can’t separate one from the other," he argued.
Antisemitic incidents have rocked school campuses and liberal cities like New York City and Los Angeles in the last year.
ACTOR BEN PLATT SAVAGES ‘REALLY DISGUSTING’ NEO-NAZIS PROTESTING HIS BROADWAY PLAY
Last year the New York Police Department provided Fox News Digital with statistics showing antisemitic hate crimes had spiked in the city by 300% in one month alone.
Human rights group The Simon Wiesenthal Center listed their top ten worst outbreaks of antisemitism for 2022, and said that physical attacks on openly identifiable Orthodox Jews in New York City were "the highest they’ve been in decades."
"Ultra-Orthodox Jews, especially in Jewish neighborhoods in Brooklyn, have been beaten, spat upon, their hats torn off their heads, and cursed in a barrage of attacks over the last year," the report said.
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The center also listed antisemitic incidents on liberal campuses and statements by famous figures like Kanye West.
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Oklahoma passes nation's most restrictive abortion bill, banning abortion at conception
Oklahoma's Legislature gave final approval Thursday to another Texas-style anti-abortion bill that providers say will be the most restrictive in the nation once the governor signs it.
The bill is part of an aggressive push in Republican-led states across the country to scale back abortion rights. It comes on the heels of a leaked draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court that suggests justices are considering weakening or overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nearly 50 years ago.
House Bill 4327 would prohibit all abortions, except to save the life of a pregnant woman or if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest that has been reported to law enforcement. The bill would also be enforced using civil lawsuits.
"It is my sincere hope that, in addition to the criminal bill passed this session, this civil liability bill will provide strong, additional protection of the life of unborn children in Oklahoma," Oklahoma Rep. Wendi Stearman, R-Collinsville — the bill's author — said in a news release.
Those opposed to the bill said they are concerned that it sets conception as a threshold. They are also worried that different forms of contraceptives could be banned next.
Stearman said the bill is just about abortion. The lawmaker pointed to language that states abortion does not include the use or provision of Plan B or any other contraception.
"I value life, and it should never be permitted by law to take the life of a child born or unborn," Stearman said.
House Bill 4327 heads to Gov. Kevin Stitt's desk. If signed, the bill would go into effect immediately.
The governor said he would sign any pro-life bill that comes across his desk.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Republicans have set Feb. 24 as the date of their 2024 presidential primary, a move that, if approved, the party says will give GOP White House hopefuls more time to campaign in the first-in-the-South state.
The state GOP executive committee voted unanimously to approve the measure on Saturday, party executive director Hope Walker told The Associated Press. The selection still needs approval from the Republican National Committee to be official, and Walker said that a formal submission will be sent ahead of an October deadline.
The move comes as both major parties make moves to solidify their voting calendars ahead of the 2024 nominating process.
The RNC voted last year to maintain its voting order, with Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada going ahead of other states. By setting South Carolina’s vote on Feb. 24, Walker told AP that candidates would have more time after Nevada votes on Feb. 6 to focus their attention on the state, where support is pivotal for Republicans competing for their party’s nomination.
“This is a great opportunity for South Carolina Republicans and for our candidates and the voters in South Carolina to get to interact one on one, not just in large masses,” Walker said.
Democrats continue to struggle with President Joe Biden’s plan to overhaul his party’s 2024 presidential primary schedule. On Friday, a Democratic National Committee rules panel gave New Hampshire until Sept. 1 to comply with new rules that leaders there fiercely oppose. But the committee opted not to immediately offer such an extension to another battleground state, Georgia, which hasn’t set its date for next year’s primary.
At issue is Biden’s plan to strip Iowa’s caucus of its traditional post leading off primary voting and replace it with South Carolina, which would vote on Feb. 3, 2024. New Hampshire has long held the nation’s first primary after Iowa’s caucus. But under the new calendar, it would vote next, together with Nevada, on Feb. 6 — a change New Hampshire officials have decried.
Republican candidates must file with the South Carolina GOP by Oct. 31 under the approved measure. The Republican party’s first debate is scheduled for Aug. 23.
The executive committee also set candidate filing fees for the presidential primary at $50,000, a figure Walker said tracks with inflation increases since 2016, when the party charged candidates $40,000. State law requires parties to pay $20,000 per candidate to the South Carolina Election Commission, which runs the state’s primaries.
In 2015, then-South Carolina GOP Chairman Matt Moore released a study showing that the 2012 primary had boosted South Carolina’s economy by nearly $20 million. Of that, campaigns and super PACs had spent more than $11 million in ads alone, on top of overall expenditures for staffing, supplies, hotel rooms and food.
“South Carolina voters are an important part of this process, and it will also help not just with the process but with the economic boom it’ll bring to our state,” Walker said.
During Saturday’s meeting, South Carolina GOP members also approved the selection of former President Donald Trump as the speaker at the Aug. 5 Silver Elephant Gala, the party’s signature fundraiser.
Drew McKissick, South Carolina’s GOP chairman, was recently reelected to a fourth term in office. He also currently serves as national co-chairman of the RNC.
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The new agency focuses on synchronizing live events elements to increase reach and return on investment
EAGAN, Minn., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Skyline Exhibits, a tradeshow exhibiting company, introduces BrandSync. This new live, virtual and hybrid events agency helps brands improve business performance by synchronizing messaging, values, and direction to create transformative brand experiences.
"We could not be more excited to add BrandSync to the Skyline umbrella," said Anthony Floreano, Skyline CEO. "Our clients continue to invest in great customer experiences that move their business. With the introduction of BrandSync, we are right there with them – focused on them – while we work diligently to produce events that make the most of their marketing investment. The BrandSync team brings deep experience and a commitment to helping brands improve business performance."
A recent survey commissioned by Skyline found that 83% of CMOs view synchronizing event spending, messaging and reach to deliver maximum impact and ROI as their top priority.
Matt Mongoven, BrandSync SVP of brand experience and head of sales, said, "We are launching into a crowded market with a value proposition anchored in our client's world and our client's 'why.' We understand the intricacies of live events and the challenges event professionals face today. We know how to create inspiring and meaningful engagement. And we understand how to make event execution simpler, easier, and faster."
Complimenting Skyline's core exhibit business but operating as a separate entity, BrandSync is a full-service events agency offering strategy, creative, and production services to clients managing large-scale engagements, including:
- Product launches
- Annual meetings
- Sales kick-off events
- Developer summits
- Consumer events
- Brand activations and immersion experiences
- Press events
- Entertainment events
- C-Suite and board meetings
Leading the agency is an award-winning, seasoned team with experience across many industries, including automotive, technology, telecommunications, food & beverage, sports, financial services, oil & gas, healthcare, and pharmaceuticals. Key executives include:
- Matt Mongoven, SVP, Brand Experience, and Head of Sales
- Donald Moss, Executive Creative Director
- Julie Teplitzky, Global Director, Account Services
BrandSync marks Skyline's first introduction of a new business since receiving investment from Gemspring Capital in 2020. Skyline Exhibits is nearing its pre-pandemic revenue level and is focused on continued growth as events and tradeshows rebound.
BrandSync is an events agency that helps clients improve their business performance by joining with their most important stakeholders to align messaging, values, and direction and by creating transformative experiences that deliver measurable impact and business results. BrandSync works with some of the world's most valuable brands. To learn more, visit brandsyncevents.com.
Working with brands of all sizes, Skyline Exhibits is a tradeshow exhibit builder that creates award-winning tradeshow experiences through modular structures, high-impact graphics, custom fabrication, and comprehensive services. With a strong focus on excellence, Skyline makes great design accessible to everyone. To learn more, visit skyline.com.
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A weapons supervisor charged with felony involuntary manslaughter for her alleged role in the shooting death of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie has made her first formal court appearance. While the judge did not take Hannah Gutierrez-Reed's plea of not guilty Friday, she set conditions of release that allow Hannah Gutierrez-Reed to keep a gun at home for self-defense. A defense attorney says Gutierrez-Reed received threats after the October 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins by actor Alec Baldwin. Separately, producers of "Rust" have agreed to pay a $100,000 fine to settle allegations of workplace safety violations.
A film-industry weapons supervisor made her first formal court appearance Friday on a felony charge in the shooting death of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin on the set of a Western movie.
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed's attorney said his client will plead not guilty, but the judge did not take that plea during the virtual court proceeding. Instead, the judge issued conditions of release that allow Gutierrez-Reed to keep a gun at home for self-defense.
Gutierrez-Reed and Baldwin were charged last month with felony involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who died shortly after being wounded during rehearsals at a ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe in October 2021.
Gutierrez-Reed's attorney told the judge his client has received numerous threats and was forced to file for a restraining order against a stalker. He said authorities released documents related to the case and failed to redact identifying information that included phone numbers.
District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies told the judge she adamantly opposed the request because of Gutierrez-Reed's "sloppy mishandling of firearms and guns" on the set. She suggested Gutierrez-Reed could either move or keep a bat or pepper spray in her house instead.
Gutierrez-Reed's attorney, Jason Bowles, challenged the district attorney's characterization and disputed the claim about sloppiness.
"There is no allegation that she is a danger to anyone having a firearm within her home, and it's for self-protection because of actions that the state took in releasing private information. That is the reason for that request," he said.
In addition to allowing Gutierrez-Reed to have a gun at home, the judge ordered her not to have any contact with witnesses who might testify as part of the case.
A day earlier Baldwin agreed to forgo a hearing to have his rights explained to him and entered a plea of not guilty.
The judge allowed Baldwin to have limited contact with potential witnesses in connection with plans to complete the filming of "Rust." Other provisions included a prohibition on consuming alcohol and against any possession of weapons, including firearms.
Work on "Rust" was halted with Hutchins' death. Rust Movie Productions says filming is expected to resume this spring, without the use of real weapons or ammunition.
Separately Friday, the producers of "Rust" agreed to pay a $100,000 fine in connection with allegations of workplace safety violations, in a proposed settlement agreement with New Mexico occupational safety regulators.
The proposed settlement reduces the alleged safety violation to the category of "serious," from "willful-serious," and states that Rust Movie Productions "did not furnish a place of employment free from hazards in that employees were exposed to being struck by discharged rounds or projectiles when firearms were used on the set of the motion picture production."
In April 2020, New Mexico's Occupational Health and Safety Bureau slapped Rust Movie Productions with a maximum $136,793 fine while distributing a scathing narrative of safety failures in violation of standard industry protocols, including testimony that production managers took limited or no action to address two misfires on set before the fatal shooting.
The bureau also documented gun-safety complaints from crew members that went unheeded and said weapons specialists were not allowed to make decisions about additional safety training.
Melina Spadone, an attorney for Rust Movie Productions, said Friday in a statement that the settlement would help filmmakers resume work on "Rust."
"Our top priority has always been resuming production and completing this film so we can honor the life and work of Halyna Hutchins," she said.
The involuntary manslaughter charges against Baldwin, a lead actor and co-producer on "Rust," and Gutierrez-Reed, the film's armor, are punishable by up to 18 months in jail and a $5,000 fine under New Mexico law.
Prosecutors and defense attorneys are preparing for a likely preliminary hearing within a few months to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to proceed to trial.
Authorities said Baldwin was pointing a pistol at Hutchins when the gun went off, killing her and wounding director Joel Souza.
Baldwin's attorney Luke Nikas said when the charges were announced that they were "a terrible miscarriage of justice." He said Baldwin relied on the professionals with whom he worked and "had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun."
Bowles had said the charges were the result of "a very flawed investigation and an inaccurate understanding of the full facts." He said he believed jurors will exonerate his client.
Prosecutors say assistant director David Halls, who oversaw safety on set, has signed an agreement to plead guilty in the negligent use of a deadly weapon, explaining that he may have handled the gun improperly before it was given to Baldwin.
A judge is scheduled to consider approval of the plea agreement in March. Halls waived his first appearance in court.
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This version corrects that Gutierrez-Reed did not enter a plea during the court proceeding. Her attorney said she will plead not guilty. But the judge did not take that plea Friday.
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Montoya Bryan reported from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Associated Press writer Morgan Lee contributed from Santa Fe, New Mexico. | https://www.kanw.com/new-mexico-news/2023-02-24/court-proceedings-advance-in-deadly-shooting-on-film-set | 2023-02-25 00:36:52 | 1 | https://www.kanw.com/new-mexico-news/2023-02-24/court-proceedings-advance-in-deadly-shooting-on-film-set |
RICHMOND, Ky. — Devontae Blanton scored 25 points as Eastern Kentucky beat Brescia 122-84 on Wednesday night.
The Bearcats were led by Linkin Lockhart, who posted 19 points. Tre Pillow added 16 points for Brescia. In addition, Javion Johnson had 14 points, 10 rebounds and three steals.
Eastern Kentucky led Brescia 61-31 at the half, with Blanton (13 points) their high scorer before the break.
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Nolan Arenado wants the World Baseball Classic to grow into a global event with stature approaching soccer’s World Cup.
“I feel like the hype is a little bit higher this time around than it was in 2017. There’s more guys that want to do it,” the St. Louis third baseman said ahead of this year’s tournament. “I know it’s not the World Cup, but just watching the World Cup and how awesome that was just to represent your country … I don’t know if it will get quite there, but get it close at least.”
Baseball’s top international championship opens Wednesday at Taichung, Taiwan, when the Netherlands plays Cuba and Panama faces Taiwan in a Group A that also includes Italy.
Group B of the expanded 20-nation field starts the following day in Tokyo, with Australia, China, the Czech Republic, Japan and South Korea competing for two quarterfinal berths. Group C begins Saturday in Phoenix, featuring the defending champion U.S., Canada, Colombia and Mexico, Group D starts the same day in Miami, where the Dominican Republic, Israel, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico and Venezuela compete.
“Last WBC, I was kind of on the fence of doing it and not doing it, and when I decided not to do it, watching the games, I kind of regretted I didn’t do it,” said Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout, a three-time MVP who leads the U.S. roster. “It looked like they were having so much fun.”
Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani of Japan, and Miguel Cabrera and Jose Altuve, both from Venezuela, are among seven Major League Baseball MVPs on 30-man rosters. There are 63 All-Stars, after Nestor Cortes, Nathan Eovaldi, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Clayton Kershaw, Alejandro Kirk and German Márquez dropped out and Alex Colomé and Gregory Soto were added.
First- and second-place teams in each group advance to the knockout stage, with quarterfinals to be played in Tokyo on March 15 and 16, and in Miami and March 17 and 18. The semifinals will be in Miami on March 19 and 20, and the championship is at Marlins Park on March 21 — nine days before opening day of the MLB season.
Nations play up to seven games.
“A lot of players, not every single one, but a lot of players place tremendous value on an opportunity to play with their country’s name on their chest,” Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said. “I think that the change this year is we have seen less resistance from clubs in terms of making players available and actually meaning it in terms of their availability to play. And I think a big piece of that is a credit to the professionalism of the staffs of the various countries and you can actually work with the WBC staff in a way that allows the player to get ready.”
Japan won the first two WBCs in 2006 and 2009, followed by the Dominican Republic in 2013. The United States’ 8-0 win over Puerto Rico in the 2017 championship game was seen by 2.3 million on MLB Network plus an additional 800,000 on ESPN Deportes and a Spanish-language simulcast on ESPN2.
Fox and its related networks have U.S. television rights this year, a tournament delayed two years because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Dominicans are considered the favorite with a roster that includes Julio Rodríguez, Juan Soto, Manny Machado, Rafael Devers, Wander Franco, Willy Adames and Jeremy Peña, along with pitchers Sandy Alcantara, Cristian Javier, Luis Garcia and Johnny Cueto.
Trout is joined on the U.S. roster by Arenado, Paul Goldschmidt, Mookie Betts, Pete Alonso, J.T. Realmuto, Trea Turner and Tim Anderson, along with pitchers Adam Wainwright, Lance Lynn, Daniel Bard and Ryan Pressly.
“It’s pretty cool to have the USA across your chest,” Trout said.
Managers include Mike Piazza (Italy), Yadier Molina (Puerto Rico), Ian Kinsler (Israel), Mark DeRosa (U.S.), Ernie Whitt (Canada), Hensley Meulens (Netherlands) and Benji Gil (Mexico).
Trout is looking forward to a possible matchup against LA teammate Ohtani in the semifinals or final. The Angels’ two-way player could pitch against Trout.
“Every person I talk to that faces him says they don’t want to be in the box,” Trout said. | https://www.timesleader.com/sports/1601976/world-baseball-classic-has-more-stars-after-6-year-absence | 2023-03-07 03:42:40 | 0 | https://www.timesleader.com/sports/1601976/world-baseball-classic-has-more-stars-after-6-year-absence |
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. fresh produce and floral industries support 2.2 million total jobs across all 50 states and $120.1 billion in labor income, nearly reaching pre-COVID levels, according to an economic impact study conducted on behalf of the International Fresh Produce Association. The report highlights the significant role the industry plays not only as an employer, but as being critical to the U.S. food system.
The Economic Impact of the U.S. Fresh Produce and Floral Supply Industry, compiled by Jack Kleinhenz of Kleinhenz & Associates and released today in Washington, marks the first time the trade organization representing the entire fresh produce and floral supply chain has conducted a comprehensive study of its role in U.S. jobs, taxes, and wages. The findings highlight that the industry plays a significant economic role in each state, adding $339.4 billion to the national output in 2022. In addition, federal, state, and local taxes generated by the industry, and the spin-off industry sales their activity generates, total $43.7 billion per year.
"Fresh produce and floral products are important to every single American as we not only seek to provide nutrients to keep people healthy, but employ millions of Americans and pump billions of dollars into the U.S. economy," said Cathy Burns, CEO of IFPA. "This study, the first of its kind, highlights our vital role and affirms our commitment to making sure we continue this critical mission, supplying insights into our industry as Congress prepares to reauthorize the Farm Bill."
Nearly 1.2 million jobs are directly tied to the industry's 2022 operations. The absolute number of employees involved in the fresh produce and floral supply industry had declined by 4 percent from 1.18 million workers in 2017 as a result of a COVID-related slowdown. The industry had 1.13 million workers in 2021 and is tracking to reach pre-pandemic levels this year.
The industry's economic impact reaches all 50 states and the District of Columbia to varying degrees depending on factors such as each state's industry mix, wage structure, spending and saving patterns, and connections to other economies. Twenty-nine states have more than 10,000 jobs attributable to the industry; only ten states have less than 4,000. Impact encompasses a diverse range of activities and products that extends beyond farmers and producers, including marketing and distribution, retail, and food services. California leads the way, representing 404,468 workers, or 35 percent of the industry's employment. Washington follows with 99,320 and Florida with 82,013 workers.
Examining total employment in detail shows over 600,000 jobs, or 54 percent of the industry, are workers in the production sector. Wholesale and retail employment, which includes a variety of fresh fruit and floral operations, reached 434,000 and accounts for 38 percent of the industry.
"Support for the industry has never been more important," Burns added. "The treatment for the four most prevalent diet-related diseases adds $1.4 trillion dollars to the U.S. national debt each year."
IFPA will be participating in the White House Nutrition Conference scheduled for next week, where we expect a lineup of generation-defining ideas and solutions to improve access, appeal and consumption of fruits and vegetables.
"In order to maintain year-round access to fresh fruits and vegetables at a cost that is affordable for consumers, we must find workers to scale the labor force at all points along the supply chain," Burns said. "The produce industry, despite being a reliable and profitable employer in every state, is seeing a decline in the number of available, skilled workers. This report shows the impact of delayed labor reform on the workforce, which will continue to impact consumers at foodservice and in grocery stores."
IFPA members from around the country will be in D.C. Sept. 26-28 for the association's Washington Conference and to meet with Congressional leaders. Advocates will hand-deliver copies of the report and make the case for sensible farm, workforce, and nutrition policies that support a healthy produce industry, healthy U.S. economy, and healthy Americans.
The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) is the largest and most diverse international association serving the entire fresh produce and floral supply chain and the only to seamlessly integrate world-facing advocacy and industry-facing support. We exist to bring the industry together to create a vibrant future for all. We grow our member's prosperity by conducting advocacy; connecting people and ideas; and offering guidance that allows us all to take action with purpose and confidence. While IFPA is built on the legacy of United Fresh and Produce Marketing Association, it is not just a combination. It is transformational. Recognizing the industry required an even more powerful and unified voice, the leaders of the former United Fresh and Produce Marketing Association chose not to merge, but rather to create an entirely new organization to supersede their organizations, effective January 1, 2022.
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Leading Sparkling Water Brand Partners with 12 Charity Organizations to Impact and Inspire
Communities to Live in Full Flavor
SEATTLE, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Talking Rain Beverage Company, the maker of bestselling sparkling water brand, Sparkling Ice® beverages, is excited to announce the launch of a new CSR program, Flavorful Giving – an initiative that celebrates the people, places, and communities that inspire consumers to Live in Full Flavor. Throughout 2023, Sparkling Ice will partner with a different charitable organization every month—each with their own unique flavor—focusing on a range of topics including youth development, veteran care, wellness, education, and more.
This marks the most inclusive corporate social responsibility (CSR) effort in the brand's history, as the company aims to reach more communities than ever before. Sparkling Ice will spotlight a new charity partner each month and support its efforts through an activation or financial contribution. Flavorful Giving is also part of the brand's overarching Live in Full Flavor campaign.
"We are committed to not only bringing flavor to our consumers' lives but also giving back to the communities in which we serve," said Nina Morrison, SVP of Community Experience at Talking Rain Beverage Company. "Through the Flavorful Giving program, we are excited to partner with charities that are making a positive impact and bringing joy to those in need. We hope our Sparkling Ice consumers will follow along each month as we introduce new partners that are making a difference through the power of giving."
For the month of January, Sparkling Ice is partnering with Good Sports, an organization dedicated to making sports and physical activity accessible to all children, regardless of their background or financial circumstances. On Friday, January 27th, Sparkling Ice will team up with Good Sports to provide sporting goods to Bailey Gatzert Elementary, based in Seattle, WA, promoting equity and healthy habits through play.
"Good Sports is excited to partner with Sparkling Ice and to help kick off the Flavorful Giving Campaign for the month of January," said Melissa Harper, Co-Founder and CEO of Good Sports. "By donating brand new equipment and apparel to the students at Bailey Gatzert Elementary School, we are helping to provide opportunities for physical activity to kids who need it most."
The Sparkling Ice brand has a robust history of supporting communities through CSR initiatives, including town beautification projects, home builds for Veterans, and support for foster children. In 2022 Talking Rain Beverage Company hit a new donation milestone, having raised a total of $1 Million, to date, in support of non-profits benefitting America's Veterans and Veteran families.
For more information on Sparkling Ice's Flavorful Giving program and to view updates on each new project, please visit: https://www.sparklingice.com/flavorfulgiving/
Sparkling Ice beverages are made with sparkling water, real fruit flavor, vitamins, antioxidants, and naturally sourced colors. Full of flavor with zero sugar, Sparkling Ice and Sparkling Ice +Caffeine offer better-for-you beverage options with products available in retailers nationwide.
With 23 fizzy, fruity flavors, the Sparkling Ice brand is on a mission to Live in Full Flavor™. In 2020, the brand launched a series of campaigns to promote a message of positivity and togetherness across America, including the Cheers to Heroes campaign, honoring everyday heroes, and the Cheers to You Town Beautification Program, celebrating small towns across America through community-driven projects.
Sparkling Ice is the number one selling brand from Talking Rain Beverage Company. The brand is committed to connecting with like-minded partners who prioritize corporate, social, and environmental responsibility, so together, they can educate and inspire the continuous work that supports these efforts. Through innovative carbon reduction initiatives, positive social programs, and philanthropic support, the Sparkling Ice brand aims to create a lasting impact in the community. To learn more about Sparkling Ice, please visit www.sparklingice.com.
Good Sports drives equitable access in youth sports and physical activity, by supporting children in high-need communities to achieve their greatest potential, on the field and in life. Since 2003, Good Sports has provided $95 million in sports equipment, impacting over 9.3 million kids from more than 6,260 youth programs across the country. Good Sports has been awarded a coveted 4-star rating eight consecutive times from Charity Navigator, the nation's largest charity evaluator, for sound fiscal management, transparency, and accountability. Additionally, Good Sports holds the top-level Platinum seal from GuideStar, and is a Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance accredited charity. To learn more or to get involved, please visit www.goodsports.org and follow Good Sports on Facebook @GSportsInc, Twitter @goodsportsinc, Instagram @goodsportsinc and LinkedIn @Good Sports, Inc.
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos braced themselves for a second straight season without their steadiest wide receiver and locker room leader after Tim Patrick was carted off the field with a left Achilles tendon injury Monday — almost a year after tearing his right ACL at training camp.
“It’s a tough break for us as a team when you see something like that, a great player, a great leader,” cornerback Patrick Surtain II said. “We wish him the best and just go on from there.”
With an energized crowd of 3,000 looking on as the Broncos practiced in full pads for the first time, Patrick hit the ground in pain just as he came out of his cut on a short route during a seven-on-seven passing drill. He threw his helmet as teammates including Courtland Sutton and Russell Wilson rushed to his side.
The injury happened right in front of head coach Sean Payton, who was watching Patrick make an adjustment from a previous route.
“It’s always difficult, especially a guy like that’s a leader who’s coming off an entire year of rehabilitation,” Payton said. ”It’s difficult for his teammates, for all of us. So, maybe, hopefully we get some good news. But it appears it’s his left Achilles.”
After being carted off, Patrick entered the Broncos facility on crutches, keeping weight off his left leg.
Patrick is known for his strong work ethic and no-nonsense approach. He was one of the more notable finds by the Broncos in recent years.
Undrafted out of Utah in 2017, Patrick bounced around the Ravens’ and 49ers’ practice squads before arriving in Denver later that year. He became a contributor in 2018 and ’19 before posting back-to-back productive seasons that earned him a three-year, $34.5 million contract extension in November 2021.
He was the team’s No. 1 receiver going into last season when he tore his right ACL in a noncontact drill on Aug. 2. Two months later the Broncos lost their top running back when Javonte Williams suffered a knee injury and Denver’s offense never recovered from the one-two punch, averaging a league-worst 16.9 points a game in Wilson’s first year in Denver.
Like Williams, Patrick was looking for a big comeback in 2023 atop the receiver rotation alongside Sutton and Jerry Jeudy.
“When I got hired here, he was one of the guys I saw every day because he was rehabbing last year’s injury,” Payton said. “So, that’s what makes it more difficult.”
The Broncos do appear to be in better position to weather the loss of Patrick this year if the injury proves to be as serious as suspected.
They bolstered their receiver room, chiefly by drafting speedster Marvin Mims Jr. out of Oklahoma in the second round and signing veterans Marquez Callaway and Lil’Jordan Humphrey in free agency.
“We’ve just got great guys all around the receiving room, so obviously next man up situation,” Surtain said. “But Tim is a big loss, a big blow, because he brings such a presence out there on the field that many people can’t compare to.”
Mims pulled a hamstring in June and suffered a setback before camp, but Monday marked his first practice of camp and Payton was encouraged: “He’s feeling good. You’re going to see him more and more this week. He’s ramping up and we’re encouraged.”
However, another receiver, KJ Hamler, who is on the mend from a torn chest muscle, was released Monday when the Broncos signed guard Yasir Durant. Hamler was releasd with a non-football illness designation. Earlier in the day, he posted on Instagram that he was diagnosed with the heart condition pericarditis “after feeling some chest pains while working out on the break before camp started.” He vowed to return to the field as soon as he could “better and stronger than ever.”
Notes: Payton had no comment about Aaron Rodgers’ spirited defense of Jets OC Nathaniel Hackett after Payton ripped him last week for his poor head coaching job in Denver last year. “No, we’re past it,” said Payton, who did a mea culpa last week, saying he regretted criticizing Hackett, the Jets and members of the Broncos’ front office in trying to spread the blame for Wilson’s career-worst season in 2022 during an interview with USA Today.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — An unusual alliance of international activist groups, Mexican prosecutors and a dog trained to sniff out memory devices joined forces this month to catch a high-profile suspected pedophile in Mexico City.
First, Free a Girl, a Netherlands-based group that fights human trafficking, tipped off activists at the U.S.-based Operation Underground Railroad that Jason Maatman, a Dutch man who openly advocated sex with children, had gone to Mexico after fleeing pending court cases in the Netherlands.
Maatman apparently thought loose Mexican law enforcement would allow him to operate freely in Mexico City, a sprawling metropolis of 21 million where most crimes go unpunished.
But he didn’t count on Hidu, a recent graduate of a dog academy that teaches canines to sniff out triphenylphosphine oxide, or TPPO, a chemical coating used in electronic devices like flash drives and memory cards.
“Three weeks ago, we learned that Nelson M. seemed to be active in Mexico, and was a serious danger to children,” said Evelien Hölsken, the director of Free a Girl. She said the group contacted Operation Underground Railroad “and asked if they could start an investigation.”
Maatman was apparently so sure of himself he talked openly about his activities on the internet. But Mexican prosecutors were ready to work with the nongovernmental organizations.
Operation Underground Railroad quickly set up a plan to lure Maatman into a trap, using the chat rooms and social media spaces he was active on.
“We were able to confirm he was in Mexico and then talking to him in just different chat rooms. He said, ‘I’m in a really kind of dangerous rundown area. I don’t want to give you my address. I don’t want you guys to come see me, but you can come meet me at a gas station’,” said Matt Osborne, OUR’s director of global operations.
Mexico City prosecution detectives were waiting when Maatman showed up at a bus station — near a gas station — on the edge of the city’s main park on June 5.
Prosecutor Ernestina Godoy said Maatman was found to have a pistol and several doses of cocaine in his possession.
Maatman is being held at a Mexico City prison on charges of human trafficking and drug and weapons possession. He does not have an attorney of record nor could he be reached for comment.
“Our understanding was that he was entertaining offers from other people who wanted to go into business with him,” apparently to sell or monetize a trove of sexually explicit material involving young children, Osborne said. “He was talking that he needed money.”
The problem was that he has caught at a bus stop — not at his home — and nobody knew were he was living. Nobody knew where he could have stashed any child sexual abuse material, which is usually held in digital form.
City prosecutors used a network of street surveillance cameras to trace Maatman’s movements back to a dingy apartment he was renting on the city’s rough east side. Tall and with reddish hair, the Dutchman stood out in that area.
Once police obtained a search warrant, that is where Hidu came in; a black lab, he had been trained by Todd Jordan at his Jordan Detection K9 academy in Indianapolis, Indiana.
TPPO is a chemical used in small, solid-state memory devices to avoid overheating. There is just enough of its distinctive odor for dogs to locate it.
Jordan started out by training “accelerant detection” dogs, to look for evidence in possible arson cases in which an accelerant — things like gasoline — may have been used to start a blaze.
But the electronics detection dogs he’s trained — now 83 and counting — have come to be more in demand because criminals now use flash drives to store everything from contacts to cryptocurrencies used in drug deals.
“I think the electronics dogs have now surpassed the accelerant canines because of just the need of them, and just because of the way the world is right now,” said Jordan. “These dogs, I mean just everybody, every internet crimes task force could use one of these.”
Hidu was brand new at the work; he had graduated just two weeks before and this was his first case — In fact, it was the first overseas case that any of Jordan’s dogs had handled.
O.U.R. flew Hidu and his handler to Mexico City, where prosecutors were about to search the apartment.
“My understanding is there was a cellphone hidden in a laundry basket with just rancid total terrible laundry, you know, dirty clothes in one corner that no one would go into,” Osborne said. “The dog found that phone.”
Hidu found more child porn material taped to a wall beneath a painting, Osborne said. “The dog sniffed out a couple of the hard drives in a few places in his apartment that were difficult for humans to find, but the dog sniffed it out.”
Prosecutors said the drives and devices contained about 4 terabytes of child sexual abuse material.
Godoy, the prosecutor, credited Operation Underground Railroad and Hidu for their help in the bust.
“The message is clear for those who prey on a girl, a boy or an adolescent: In Mexico City there will be no room for impunity, and those that hurt or target them will be found, tried and sentenced,” Godoy said.
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- The upgrades mitigate the risk for shutoffs and help avoid inflation pressure and costs associated with emergency repairs and delay
WILLINGBORO, N.J., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and sustainability, and Willingboro Municipal Utilities Authority (WMUA) today announced that their infrastructure project to improve sustainability and resilience of WMUA's water and wastewater facilities received a Top Project of the Year Award in the elite Environment + Energy Leader Awards program. The win is an indication that the program's expert judges consider WMUA a top example of the exemplary work being done today in the fields of energy and environmental management.
Using New Jersey's first MUA Energy Savings Improvement Program (ESIP), the project updates facilities and community operations through the addition of 13,000 Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) water meters, improved Pollution Control Plant (PCP) processes, including a Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant, and traditional energy efficiency infrastructure improvements that will enhance the quality of life for residents.
The ESIP will enhance PCP processes through the inclusion of a CHP plant that will utilize cleaned and filtered methane gas currently produced at the PCP, combined with the existing solar energy and new battery storage to supply the MUA's microgrid. The microgrid will reduce energy costs and emissions, provide energy resilience to keep the plant operational during grid outages, and diversify the energy supply. The project will garner over $7 million of savings over twenty years.
One judge said of the ESIP: "This project will become even more important in the future as the electric grid greens and the electricity produced by a natural gas fired CHP system causes GHG emissions to increase. Every MUA should consider a similar project."
Another added, "This multi-faceted project allows the upgrades to work together in a holistic fashion to result in a significantly more energy efficient system than would be ordinarily possible. In this project, the wastewater plant creates methane which is then used to operate the Combined Heat and Power plan and enhance reliability offered through the new microgrid."
The Environment + Energy Leader Awards is a program recognizing excellence in products and services that provide companies with energy and environmental benefits, and in projects implemented by companies that improved environmental or energy management and increased the bottom line.
"We're honored to be recognized as a Top Project by expert judges in sustainability and energy efficiency for our project to make our infrastructure more consistent, accurate, efficient and automated," said Carl Turner, Board Chairman, WMUA. "It illustrates the transformative power of modernization in municipal infrastructure. The proactive planning of the WMUA Board of Commissioners has laid the groundwork for fiscally-responsible energy management and system resilience, which translates into reliable critical service continuity for citizens."
"Water and wastewater facilities often fall to the bottom of the improvement priority list due to funding challenges, as funds typically come from rate increases," said Tammy Fulop, Vice President, Sustainability Business at Schneider Electric. "The use of a program like an ESIP, also known as an Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC), helps municipal leaders bring critical facilities to the forefront of their priority list. With federal funding on the horizon for water infrastructure, it's more important than ever to consider how municipal operations, energy efficiency and environmental impact can be improved for the betterment of the community."
Schneider Electric has successfully implemented 850 ESPC projects, saving partners more than $3 billion. Schneider Electric has been named the #1 ESCO by Guidehouse Insights and was ranked the #1 Most Sustainable Company in 2021 by Corporate Knights.
For more information on how Schneider Electric helps municipalities tackle their top priorities with energy efficiency, visit se.com/us/enable.
For the past decade, the Environment + Energy Leader Awards have celebrated excellence in the world of environmental, sustainability and energy management. Award winners are truly buzz-worthy, and companies that sport a Top Project or Top Product of the Year Award badge are known to be the best of the best. When other companies are seeking a sustainability or energy management solution, they know that E+E Product of the Year Award winners offer a significant group of products, vetted by experts, to peruse for help in making their decisions. Project of the Year Award winners are known to illustrate how sustainability and energy management projects can successfully help other companies improve the bottom line.
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Scholarships created to support inclusivity in the tech industry
MIAMI, April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate the success of the 2022 eMerge Americas conference, eMerge Americas and Ironhack announced $200,000 in scholarship diversity funds to develop local tech talent and support the growth of the #MiamiTech ecosystem. Ironhack is building the leading global talent marketplace for emerging tech talent that is powered by their 10,000 and counting bootcamp alumni with the goal of becoming the most outcomes-focused institution in the world.
The fund will consist of 50 partial scholarships ranging from $2,000 to $9,500 to be put towards Ironhack tuition. The scholarship will prioritize women and underrepresented minorities (i.e. Black, Latino/Hispanic, Native American) who are at least 18 years of age on the date of entry.
Interested individuals can apply starting on April 19, 2022 at https://www2.ironhack.com/emerge to begin the application process. Cohorts are available starting in May for in-person, remote and hybrid courses. Applicants can choose between courses offered on Web Development, UX/UI Design and Data Analytics.
Accessible and equitable tech education is integral for the future of workforce development. As companies continue to relocate to Florida, eMerge Americas and Ironhack's scholarship initiative aims to connect local talent with the necessary credentials to secure tech jobs and make high-skilled career opportunities available to all.
"Our mission at eMerge Americas to transform Miami into the tech hub of the Americas goes far beyond simply recruiting tech workers and startups. In order to truly give back to the community and continue its exponential growth, it is vital that we empower those who already call Miami home with the tools they need to land a good paying job in a booming industry. Our partnership with Ironhack and this scholarship fund does just that." - Felice Gorordo, CEO of eMerge Americas.
"eMerge has been a crucial component to the growth of Florida over the years. Partnering with eMerge allows us to make sure we're empowering diverse talent in our local communities with future-proof careers in tech and making sure everyone can benefit from this movement." - Ariel Quinones, Ironhack Co-Founder and Co-CEO
Ironhack's U.S. operations have been headquartered in Miami since 2015 with campuses throughout Europe and Latin America. Ironhack is paving the way in edTech to fill the industry's employment gap and enterprise training. In January 2021, Ironhack secured $20 million in a Series B round led by Lumos Capital and was listed as a GSV EdTech 150, one of the most transformative companies in digital learning.
Ironhack's educational programs provide students with the technical training and industry introductions they need to be employable after graduation. Every student gets access to the most in-demand digital skills through live and hands-on training and can build the foundation to transform their career and become a developer, a UX/UI designer or a data analyst regardless of their previous experience.
About eMerge
eMerge Americas is a venture-backed platform focused on transforming Miami into the tech hub of the Americas. The eMerge signature event, launched in 2014, is a global tech conference held annually at the Miami Beach Convention Center, attracting more than 16,000 attendees from 40 countries and over 3,900 unique participating organizations. In addition to the annual conference, eMerge organizes and hosts year-round executive summits, innovation challenges, startup pitch competitions, masterclasses, webinars, as well as publishes venture activity and investment insights reports. For the last decade, eMerge has served as a catalyst for innovation and investment across the Americas, working at the forefront of building the South Florida entrepreneurial and tech ecosystem. Visit www.emergeamericas.com for more information.
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Ironhack is building the leading global talent marketplace for emerging tech talent that is powered by our 10,000 and counting bootcamp alumni with the goal of becoming the most outcomes focused institution in the world. Founded in 2013, Ironhack has operations in 8 countries and 160 employees and was listed as a GSV EdTech 150, one of the most transformative companies in digital learning.
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Jane Birkin, the British actress, pop singer and namesake of the Hermès Birkin designer handbag, died on Sunday. She was 76.
Born in London, Birkin adopted France as her home country, where she became an international star after striking up a musical and romantic partnership with French singer Serge Gainsbourg. Known for her long, eye-skimming bangs and classic wardrobe, Birkin epitomized the effortless French-chic style.
The French Ministry of Culture, which confirmed her death, called her a "timeless Francophone icon."
"The most French of Britons is gone," culture minister Rima Abdul Malak said in a tweet. "Jane B was mischief, impertinent elegance, the never-outdated emblem of an entire era, a murmuring voice that remains our idol."
Her acting credits include a minor role in the 1966 crime rom-com Kaleidoscope and the 1978 adaptation of Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile.
Birkin was married to James Bond film score composer John Barry from 1965 to 1968, with whom she had a daughter, Kate Barry. Kate, a photographer, died in 2013 at age 46 after falling from the window of her fourth-floor flat in Paris.
In 1968, Birkin joined Gainsbourg for the breathy hit "Je T'aime... Moi Non Plus" ("I Love You... Me Neither"). The song was banned from radio play in several countries and condemned by the Vatican for its sexual innuendos and heavy breathing — which only made its popularity skyrocket.
Birkin and Gainsbourg, who died in 1991, were together for 12 years but remained friends and collaborators after their split.
The Birkin bag, a luxury "it" bag known for its lofty price tag, was first created in 1984 for the actress by Hermès CEO Jean-Louis Dumas. A few years prior, as NPR previously reported, Birkin found herself seated next to Dumas on a London-bound flight. The actress, who'd been known to tote around a straw basket to hold her essentials, relayed to Dumas her difficulty in finding the perfect-sized weekend bag — one bigger than the Hermès "Kelly" handbag, but smaller than a suitcase. She pulled out the plane's "vomit bag" and sketched out her idea to show Dumas, she said in a 2018 interview with CBS News. She joked that she had become so synonymous with the famed bag that it would one day be the highlight of her obituary.
Birkin, also known for her activism, asked for her name to be pulled from association with the popular crocodile-skin version of the Birkin bag in 2015 over concerns of animal cruelty. Birkin has auctioned off her bags over the years for various causes including earthquake relief. She's also said she had an arrangement with the designer to donate a portion of Hermès bag sales directly to charity, even after her death.
The actress died at her home in Paris, according to French media reports. Birkin suffered a mild stroke in 2021, The New York Times reported, and had recently called off concerts due to health issues.
"Because she embodied freedom, because she sang the most beautiful words of our language, Jane Birkin was a French icon," wrote French President Emmanuel Macron. "A complete artist, her voice was as sweet as her engagements were fiery. She bequeaths us tunes and images that will never leave us."
"We will never forget her songs, her laughter or her incomparable accent that have always accompanied us," tweeted Anne Hidalgo, the mayor of Paris.
She is survived by two daughters, one from her relationship with Gainsbourg and one from her relationship with French film director Jacques Doillon: Singer-actresses Charlotte Gainsbourg and Lou Doillon.
NPR's Eleanor Beardsley contributed to this story.
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A former GOP candidate for the New Mexico legislature was arrested Monday, accused of conspiring with and paying four men to shoot at the homes of four elected officials, appearing to target Democrats.
Albuquerque police arrested Solomon Pena in connections with the shootings at the homes of two Bernalillo County commissioners and two state legislators. Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina said that Pena was the “mastermind” who orchestrated all of the shootings.
Officials announced earlier this month that they opened an investigation into the four shootings, which took place between Dec. 4 and Jan. 4.
Police said that these shootings were “politically motivated” and that Pena was an “election denier.”
Pena, who was the Republican candidate for New Mexico’s District 14 in November, lost to incumbent Democrat Miguel P. Garcia, only garnering 26 percent of the vote.
Pena had tweeted that he “never conceded” his race, and that he was “researching” his options. Police said in the press briefing that the loss may have contributed to his motivation for the shootings.
An Albuquerque Police spokesperson said that Pena had visited the homes of three county commissioners and one state senator, some of which were targeted in the shootings, to make his case that his election was stolen because of election fraud.
“One actually led to quite an argument, I believe,” the spokesperson said in the briefing. “So I think that plays into some of this, but it was shortly after when the shootings occurred, so that kind of suggests why they were targeted.”
Police said that Pena was in a car with another suspect right after the latest shooting took place. Police also say they found a gun in the car with ballistics indicating it was related to the attack.
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller thanked law enforcement for their work on the investigation and condemned political extremism.
“This radicalism is a threat to our city, our state, and our nation,” Keller said in a statement. “We will continue to push back against hate in all forms and stop political violence.”
The police said that the investigation is “ongoing” as they continue the search for the other suspects, but that there is no threat to the public at the time. | https://www.kron4.com/hill-politics/former-gop-new-mexico-candidate-for-state-house-arrested-in-shootings-targeting-elected-officials/ | 2023-01-17 04:34:26 | 0 | https://www.kron4.com/hill-politics/former-gop-new-mexico-candidate-for-state-house-arrested-in-shootings-targeting-elected-officials/ |
ROCHESTER, Minn. - The Rochester International Airport will receive nearly $1M from the US Department of Transportation to improve air service.
The department announced Wednesday that it will give out $16.9M in grants to help smaller communities, and that includes Rochester, which will receive $850,000.
“In so many of our nation’s smaller communities, local air service is crucial to residents’ lives and livelihoods,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “We're proud to award these grants to help strengthen local air service in 25 smaller communities and help Americans across the country get to where they need to go more efficiently and affordably.” | https://www.kimt.com/news/olmsted-county/rst-to-receive-nearly-1m-from-us-department-of-transportation/article_fd8e7946-1343-11ed-80d4-4ff38c172bdf.html | 2022-08-03 18:36:29 | 0 | https://www.kimt.com/news/olmsted-county/rst-to-receive-nearly-1m-from-us-department-of-transportation/article_fd8e7946-1343-11ed-80d4-4ff38c172bdf.html |
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DocuSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: DOCU), which offers the world's #1 e-signature solution as part of the DocuSign agreement platform, today announced results for its fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2022.
"We delivered solid Q2 results, with a strong finish to the first half of the year. These results reflect the focus and dedication of our team on execution during this transition period, with a stronger foundation in place to deliver in the second half of the year. We enter this next phase with a clear set of vital few deliverables for our people initiatives and product roadmap, while driving sustainable and profitable growth at scale," said Maggie Wilderotter, DocuSign's Interim CEO and Board Chair. "We have a $50 billion market opportunity, an industry leading digital agreement platform, strong market position, and an experienced leadership team. I have total confidence our team will successfully deliver for all stakeholders."
Second Quarter Financial Highlights
- Total revenue was $622.2 million, an increase of 22% year-over-year. Subscription revenue was $605.2 million, an increase of 23% year-over-year. Professional services and other revenue was $17.0 million, a decrease of 11% year-over-year.
- Billings were $647.7 million, an increase of 9% year-over-year.
- GAAP gross margin was 78% for both periods. Non-GAAP gross margin was 82% for both periods.
- GAAP net loss per basic and diluted share was $0.22 on 201 million shares outstanding compared to $0.13 on 196 million shares outstanding in the same period last year.
- Non-GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.44 on 206 million shares outstanding compared to $0.47 on 208 million shares outstanding in the same period last year.
- Net cash provided by operating activities was $120.9 million compared to $177.7 million in the same period last year.
- Free cash flow was $105.5 million compared to $161.7 million in the same period last year.
- Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and investments were $1,129.6 million at the end of the quarter.
A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures has been provided in the tables included in this press release. An explanation of these measures is also included below under the heading "Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Key Metrics."
Operational and Other Financial Highlights
DocuSign Agreement Cloud 2022 Product Release 2. DocuSign announced new product capabilities, including:
- DocuSign eSignature. Introduced Shared Access, which allows a user to be granted permission to send or manage envelopes on another user's behalf, and announced enhancements to Bulk Send and Agreement Actions.
- DocuSign eSignature App for Stripe. A new integration that allows account, finance and support teams to view eSignature agreements and Stripe payments side-by-side and launch new agreements right from their Stripe dashboards. Stripe users no longer need to go between the two platforms to complete transactions, support customers, or review transactions.
- DocuSign CLM. Introduced a new CLM Integration within Slack that enables customers to collaborate and move their agreements forward in a more streamlined way. CLM for Slack allows users to navigate the full agreement processes from redlining, to reviews and approvals, using our leading CLM solution without ever leaving the Slack platform. Other CLM enhancements include CLM AI-assisted data capture and a new integration with DocuSign CLM Connector for Coupa.
- DocuSign Notary. Introduced support for notaries seated in two additional U.S. states, New Jersey and Oregon, bringing the total number of states supported by DocuSign Notary to 25.
Outlook
The company currently expects the following guidance:
The company has not reconciled its guidance of non-GAAP financial measures to the corresponding GAAP measures because stock-based compensation expense cannot be reasonably calculated or predicted at this time. Accordingly, a reconciliation has not been provided.
Webcast Conference Call Information
The company will host a conference call on September 8, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. PT (4:30 p.m. ET) to discuss its financial results. A live webcast of the event will be available on the DocuSign Investor Relations website at investor.docusign.com. A live dial-in will be available domestically at 877-407-0784 or internationally at 201-689-8560. A replay will be available domestically at 844-512-2921 or internationally at 412-317-6671 until midnight (ET) September 22, 2022 using the passcode 13732324.
About DocuSign
DocuSign helps organizations connect and automate how they prepare, sign, act on, and manage agreements. As part of the DocuSign Agreement Cloud, DocuSign offers eSignature, the world's #1 way to sign electronically on practically any device, from almost anywhere, at any time. Today, over 1.2 million customers and more than a billion users in over 180 countries use the DocuSign Agreement Cloud to accelerate the process of doing business and simplify people's lives.
For more information, visit www.docusign.com, call +1-877-720-2040, or follow @DocuSign on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
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This press release contains 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, that are based on our management's beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management, and which statements involve substantial risk and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by terms such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "could," "intends," "target," "projects," "contemplates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," or "continue" or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions that concern our expectations, strategy, plans or intentions. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, among other things, statements under "Outlook" above and any other statements about expected financial metrics, such as revenue, billings, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP diluted weighted-average shares outstanding, and non-financial metrics, such as customer growth, as well as statements related to our expectations regarding our growth. They also include statements about our future operating results and financial position, our business strategy and plans, market growth and trends, and our objectives for future operations. These statements are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements.
These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, risks related to our expectations regarding the impact of the coronavirus pandemic (the "COVID-19 pandemic"), including the easing of related regulations and measures as the pandemic and its related effects begin to abate or have abated, on our business, results of operations, financial condition, and future profitability and growth; our expectations regarding the impact of the evolving COVID-19 pandemic on the businesses of our customers, partners and suppliers, and the economy, as well as the macro- and micro-effects of the pandemic and differing levels of demand for our products as our customers' priorities, resources, financial conditions and economic outlook change; global macro-economic conditions, including the effects of inflation, rising interest rates and market volatility on the global economy; our ability to estimate the size of our total addressable market, and the development of the market for our products, which is new and evolving; our ability to effectively sustain and manage our growth and future expenses, achieve and maintain future profitability, attract new customers and maintain and expand our existing customer base; our ability to scale and update our platform to respond to customers' needs and rapid technological change; the effects of increased competition in our market and our ability to compete effectively; our ability to expand use cases within existing customers and vertical solutions; our ability to expand our operations and increase adoption of our platform internationally; our ability to strengthen and foster our relationships with developers; our ability to expand our direct sales force, customer success team and strategic partnerships around the world; the impact of any data breaches, cyberattacks or other malicious activity on our technology systems; our ability to identify targets for and execute potential acquisitions; our ability to successfully integrate the operations of businesses we may acquire, and to realize the anticipated benefits of such acquisitions; our ability to maintain, protect and enhance our brand; the sufficiency of our cash, cash equivalents and capital resources to satisfy our liquidity needs; limitations on us due to obligations we have under our credit facility or other indebtedness; our failure or the failure of our software to comply with applicable industry standards, laws and regulations; our ability to maintain, protect and enhance our intellectual property; our ability to successfully defend litigation against us; our ability to attract large organizations as users; our ability to maintain our corporate culture; our ability to offer high-quality customer support; our ability to hire, retain and motivate qualified personnel, including executive level management; our ability to successfully manage and integrate executive management transitions; our ability to estimate the size and potential growth of our target market; uncertainties regarding the impact of general economic and market conditions, including as a result of regional and global conflicts or related government sanctions; our ability to successfully implement and maintain new and existing information technology systems, including our ERP system; and our ability to maintain proper and effective internal controls. Additional risks and uncertainties that could affect our financial results are included in the sections titled "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022 filed on March 25, 2022, our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2022, which we expect to file on September 8, 2022 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and other filings that we make from time to time with the SEC. In addition, any forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on assumptions that we believe to be reasonable as of this date. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons if actual results differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Key Metrics
To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, we use certain non-GAAP financial measures, as described below, to understand and evaluate our core operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures, which may be different than similarly-titled measures used by other companies, are presented to enhance investors' overall understanding of our financial performance and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.
We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information about our financial performance, enhance the overall understanding of our past performance and future prospects, and allow for greater transparency with respect to important metrics used by our management for financial and operational decision-making. We present these non-GAAP measures to assist investors in seeing our financial performance using a management view, and because we believe that these measures provide an additional tool for investors to use in comparing our core financial performance over multiple periods with other companies in our industry. However, these non-GAAP measures are not intended to be considered in isolation from, a substitute for, or superior to our GAAP results.
Non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP income from operations, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per share: We define these non-GAAP financial measures as the respective GAAP measures, excluding expenses related to stock-based compensation, employer payroll tax on employee stock transactions, amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, amortization of debt discount and issuance costs, acquisition-related expenses, fair value adjustments to strategic investments, executive transition costs, lease-related impairment and lease-related charges, as these costs are not reflective of ongoing operations and, as applicable, other special items. The amount of employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions is dependent on our stock price and other factors that are beyond our control and do not correlate to the operation of the business. When evaluating the performance of our business and making operating plans, we do not consider these items (for example, when considering the impact of equity award grants, we place a greater emphasis on overall stockholder dilution rather than the accounting charges associated with such grants). We believe it is useful to exclude these expenses in order to better understand the long-term performance of our core business and to facilitate comparison of our results to those of peer companies and over multiple periods. In addition to these exclusions, we subtract an assumed provision for income taxes to calculate non-GAAP net income. We utilize a fixed long-term projected tax rate in our computation of the non-GAAP income tax provision to provide better consistency across the reporting periods. For fiscal 2023, we determined the projected non-GAAP tax rate to be 20% tax rate.
Free cash flow: We define free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property and equipment. We believe free cash flow is an important liquidity measure of the cash that is available (if any), after purchases of property and equipment, for operational expenses, investment in our business, and to make acquisitions. Free cash flow is useful to investors as a liquidity measure because it measures our ability to generate or use cash in excess of our capital investments in property and equipment. Once our business needs and obligations are met, cash can be used to maintain a strong balance sheet and invest in future growth.
Billings: We define billings as total revenues plus the change in our contract liabilities and refund liability less contract assets and unbilled accounts receivable in a given period. Billings reflects sales to new customers plus subscription renewals and additional sales to existing customers. Only amounts invoiced to a customer in a given period are included in billings. We believe billings is a key metric to measure our periodic performance. Given that most of our customers pay in annual installments one year in advance, but we typically recognize a majority of the related revenue ratably over time, we use billings to measure and monitor our ability to provide our business with the working capital generated by upfront payments from our customers.
For a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, please see "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below.
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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — From New York to Hollywood and beyond, prayers are being offered for veteran actor and director Denise Dowse.
According to her sister Tracey, the 1981 graduate of Norfolk State University is fighting for her life in Los Angeles after contracting viral meningitis. Tracey shared the diagnosis on Facebook over the weekend.
Tracey tells Nexstar’s WAVY that her sister’s illness started in July as a headache; she slipped into a coma on July 18, and doctors confirmed the diagnosis on July 21.
Actor and director Joe James of Norfolk, who starred with Dowse in the Southeastern Virginia Arts Association & Stage Norfolk production “Hiram and Nettie” in 2005, was stunned to read the update on Facebook.
“I stopped in my tracks, I had to sit down and I said to myself ‘I just saw her picture come across my thread and this can’t be, this cannot be’,” lamented James from his home in New York.
“Denise is just one of those spirits and when she walks into a room she just lights it up,” said James.
Terrance Afer-Anderson directed the play “Hiram and Nettie,” and now he’s leading the online plea for prayers.
“People all over the country are praying for Denise,” said Afer-Anderson.
Dowse was the talk of the town at Norfolk State. Under the direction of the late Robert Wynn-Jackson, Dowse played the lead role in “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf.”
“I remember that like it was yesterday; it was one of her favorite roles,” said sister Tracey Dowse from the home she shares with Denise in Los Angeles.
More than 100 other roles have made Dowse a constant on the big screen, on the small screen, and on Broadway.
Notable roles include appearing as the principal of a high school in the movie “Coach Carter,” a judge in the television show “Law and Order,” and two roles in the television show “Beverly Hills, 90210.” She recently completed a director role in the film “Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story.”
As the prayers continue, Nexstar’s WAVY asked Tracey what advice Denise would offer to aspiring actors and directors.
“If this is your dream, keep going to what you have to do to live, but keep at it and it will eventually pay off,” said Tracey who is a life coach.
Tracey says her family believes in prayer and they pray Denise will return for another act in show business. | https://www.wivb.com/news/national/denise-dowse-of-90210-and-more-in-coma-after-contracting-viral-meningitis/ | 2022-08-11 00:57:40 | 0 | https://www.wivb.com/news/national/denise-dowse-of-90210-and-more-in-coma-after-contracting-viral-meningitis/ |
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Falvey Insurance Group is excited to introduce the next installment of its "Women at the Helm" speaker series celebrating leading women in the insurance industry. The complimentary event will include a panel discussion between:
- Dawnmarie Black, Northeast Regional Director and Head of US Broker Practice at Lloyd's
- Heather Schenker, Head of Specialty Insurance at Sentry
- Kristy Furrer, Senior Vice President, Client Success at Woodruff-Sawyer
- Anita Farmer, SVP, Practice Leader, NE Marine at Lockton Companies
- With pre-recorded comments from Lucy Clarke, President of Marsh Specialty and Global Placement at Marsh
Isabelle Therrien, Senior Vice President – Canada at Falvey, and prominent female in the insurance industry herself, will serve as moderator.
"Women at the Helm – Women In Insurance" will be hosted at the Newport Wyndham on Tuesday, July 26th between 9:00-10:30 AM with a short networking session prior to the panel discussion. To learn more and register for the event, please visit: falveyinsurancegroup.com/women-at-the-helm.
With all-female panelists and moderators, the goal of "Women at the Helm" is to spotlight female professionals facing various challenges and barriers, who have made notable contributions in and outside of their organization. All moderators are female employees of Falvey, while the panelists are invited guests. Each installment aligns with a day of observance of women.
The Women at the Helm events include:
- Women Leaders in Business in observance of International Women's Day
- Women Balancing Career & Family in observance of Mother's Day
- Women in Maritime (in partnership with the American Institute of Marine Underwriters) in observance of the first-ever International Day for Women in Maritime
- Women In Insurance in conjunction with Falvey's thought leadership event, The Falvey Forum
- Women Encouraging Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in observance of The International Day of the Girl
The events are open to both men and women, and no admission is charged for the RI events to encourage attendance and bring awareness to these very important conversations.
Falvey has hosted three installments of Women at the Helm which have resulted in 300+ collective attendees including over 60 men. Of those surveyed, 100% would recommend to a friend or colleague.
Find more information about "Women at the Helm", here.
Falvey Insurance Group began as a single division, Falvey Cargo Underwriting, opening its first office in 1995 in Wakefield, RI by the company's founder: Mike Falvey. After 25 years, the company has evolved into Falvey Insurance Group, comprising four divisions: Falvey Cargo Underwriting, Falvey Shippers Insurance, Safe Harbor Pollution Insurance, and Falvey Insurance Services. "The Specialized Insurance Experts" are known for flexibility, World-Class customer service, claims processing excellence, and comprehensive knowledge and expertise that is unparalleled in the insurance industry. Falvey was also named Insurance Insider's MGA of the Year in 2020.
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CAMPBELLSBURG, Ky. (LEX 18) — The Kentucky State Police are investigating a two-vehicle collision that happened on Friday night in Campbellsburg.
Police responded to a 911 call on Interstate 71 near the 37-mile marker where two vehicles had crashed.
When arriving on the scene, it appeared that a 2013 Hyundai sedan operated by 19-year-old Alan Hernandez of Crestwood was traveling south on Interstate 71 when he went off the roadway and into the median. Hernandez's vehicle crossed over into the northbound lane, where he was struck by a semi-truck.
Hernandez was pronounced dead on the scene by the Henry County Coroner.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles’ decision to draft Jalen Hurts in 2020 came with as much hand-wringing as intrigue regarding how to use the talented Heisman Trophy finalist. The Eagles already had quarterback Carson Wentz locked into a $128 million contract. They certainly had more pressing needs at the time on all sides of the ball.
Three seasons later, there’s no doubt in Philly that drafting Hurts was the right call.
Hurts would win any Philly most-popular athlete poll these days —- well, it is football season — and the third-year quarterback has the Eagles just one win away from only their second Super Bowl victory in franchise history.
Turns out, the Eagles were built on the strength of a QB still on his paltry rookie deal. He’s a finalist for AP NFL MVP, Offensive Player of the year and tied a franchise record with 33 total touchdowns.
At just 24, Hurts has a Super Bowl -- and super riches -- ahead. He’s due for a new contract that will pay him in the neighborhood of $50 million a season, one that could rival the mammoth 10-year contract given to Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes that has choked the team’s salary cap. The Chiefs have been creative in finding ways to remain at an elite level despite Mahomes’ salary. The Eagles will have to do the same.
General manager Howie Roseman has been masterful of late at making all the right moves in drafts, trades and smart contracts. If the Eagles are to remain contenders for the same window the Chiefs have smashed open with Mahomes, Roseman will have to be just as adept at working the salary cap and finding gems in the draft.
The future can wait until Feb. 13. On deck, the Super Bowl.
“We want to go out there and play to our standard,” Hurts said. “That doesn’t change, regardless of the magnitude of the game.”
The Eagles offseason is already off to an astounding start. Roseman swung a 2022 draft-weekend deal with New Orleans that involved all draft picks -- notably, the Eagles would get the Saints’ first-round pick in 2023. Hey, the Saints were supposed to be pretty good and a pick in the 20s would have been fine. Instead, the Saints sank (though they did beat the Eagles) and Philadelphia has the No. 10 pick of the draft. Not bad for a team in the Super Bowl. The Eagles can only hope they can land a star player that could keep them championship contenders for another decade.
Odds are, though, this time they won’t stun anyone and pick a quarterback.
OFFENSE
Did someone say steal? Roseman outmaneuvered the Titans during the 2022 draft when he engineered a deal to get wide receiver A.J. Brown.
Upset with his contract in Tennessee, the Eagles sent two draft picks to the Titans for Brown and immediately gave him a $100 million, four-year deal with $57 million guaranteed. Brown was worth the price and his playmaking ability has only brought out the best in Hurts' playmaking. The two are close friends and their chemistry is evident on the field.
He had 155 yards receiving in his Eagles debut and kept on rolling all the way to 88 catches for 1,496 yards and 11 touchdowns in the regular season. He topped Mike Quick’s 1,409 yards in 1983 for the Eagles’ single-season high.
Across the field, DeVonta Smith put up similar bold numbers. Smith, a first-round pick in the 2021 draft, finished his second NFL season with 95 catches, which are the most by a wide receiver in team history.
Jason Kelce and Lane Johnson have anchored the offensive line for a decade. Miles Sanders was a second-round pick who had 1,269 yards rushing this season and 11 touchdowns. Dallas Goedert has blossomed into one of the top tight ends in the league and made the offense one of the more dynamic in the league.
DEFENSE
Did someone say steal, Part II? Haason Reddick signed a $45 million, three-year contract, that included $30 million guaranteed. It turned in one of the greatest season performances in team history. He had 16 sacks and 3½ more in the playoffs to pace the Eagles. Brandon Graham and Fletcher Cox are 10-plus-year veterans who helped the Eagles win their first Super Bowl.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Jake Elliott, a fifth-round pick in 2017, has kept a low profile this season as Philadelphia’s fourth-down aggressiveness has kept him from putting up big field goal numbers. Elliott has at least been automatic on extra points, missing only one this season. It seems almost laughable that it’s worth noting, but Dallas kicker Brett Maher has missed five extra points in the postseason.
The Eagles this week activated the 21-day practice window for punter Arryn Siposs to return from injured reserve. Siposs had been sidelined since mid-December with an ankle injury. The Eagles have since used veteran Brett Kern. Siposs could be activated for the Super Bowl ahead of Kern.
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Musk says Twitter has suspended rapper Ye over swastika post
Twitter has suspended rapper Ye after he tweeted a picture of a swastika merged with the Star of David. Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has made a series of antisemitic comments in recent weeks. On Thursday, Ye praised Hitler in an interview with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. Twitter CEO Elon Musk confirmed the suspension by replying to Ye’s post, saying “I tried my best. Despite that, he again violated our rule against incitement to violence. Account will be suspended." Also, the rightwing-leaning social media site Parler says a deal to be acquired by Ye, first announced in October, is off.
10 Los Angeles students appear to OD on cannabis edibles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ten Los Angeles students appear to have overdosed on edible cannabis products at their middle school in the San Fernando Valley. The Los Angeles Fire Department says the students between 12 and 15 years old experienced mild to moderate distress Thursday at Van Nuys Middle School. Seven were taken to medical centers. Fire Department Capt. Erik Scott says the overdoses were possibly from edible cannabis products, and investigators are trying to determine the source. The Los Angeles Unified School District said that while medical assistance was requested out of an abundance of caution, the campus remained “safe and open for instruction."
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States' newest nuclear stealth bomber is making its public debut after years of secret development. The new bomber is part of the Pentagon’s answer to rising concerns over a future conflict with China. The B-21 Raider gets its name from the 1942 Doolittle Raid over Tokyo and is the first new American bomber aircraft built in more than 30 years. Almost every aspect of the B-21 Raider program is classified. The Pentagon is providing the public its first glimpse of the Raider at an invitation-only event in Palmdale, California, on Friday. Falls Church, Virginia-based Northrop Grumman is building the Raider, which will take its first flight next year.
Arizona county certifies election after judge's order
PHOENIX (AP) — A rural Arizona county has certified its midterm election results after blowing past the deadline in state law. The Cochise County Board of Supervisors voted Thursday to follow the orders of a judge who ruled that they broke the law when they refused to sign off on the vote count by this week’s deadline. Two Republicans on Cochise County’s three-member board of supervisors did not cite any problems with the election results as a reason to delay. Rather, they say they weren’t satisfied that the machines used to tabulate ballots were properly certified for use in elections, though state and federal election officials have said they were.
Prayers? Bombs? Hawaii history shows stopping lava not easy
HONOLULU (AP) — People in Hawaii are asking if anything can be done to stop or divert the flow of lava as molten rock from Mauna Loa volcano inches toward a highway on the Big Island. It's an issue that comes up every time lava approaches infrastructure or towns. And over the decades, people have tried rock wall berms and other barriers to divert lava flows. The Army once even dropped bombs on Mauna Loa. Whether it can be done successfully depends on force of the lava flow and the terrain. But many in Hawaii also question the wisdom of interfering with nature and Pele, the Hawaiian deity of volcanoes and fire.
Ex-con gets at least 18 years in severed head case in Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — An ex-convict who led Las Vegas police on a chase before officers found the severed head and dismembered body of his friend in a stolen vehicle a year ago was sentenced Thursday to at least 18 years in prison. Eric Holland called himself truly remorseful for the shooting death of Richard Miller. But that provided little comfort to Miller’s daughter, who tearfully told a judge she couldn't make sense of her father's killing. Holland is 58. He could serve up to 45 years behind bars. Without providing details, he suggested in court there was more to the case and said he hoped authorities would continue investigating his motive for the killing.
'Regret is not rape,' Weinstein lawyer says in closing
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An attorney for Harvey Weinstein at his Los Angeles sexual assault trial told jurors that the prosecution's case relies entirely on asking them to trust accusers who have proved they were untrustworthy. Lawyer Alan Jackson made the closing argument for the defense on Thursday. He told jurors to look past the emotional testimony of the four women Weinstein is charged with assaulting and look at the facts. Jackson says “tears do not make truth.” The 70-year-old former movie mogul Weinstein is charged with raping and sexually assaulting two women and committing sexual battery against two others. He has pleaded not guilty.
Royals tour US green tech incubator, meet at-risk youth
BOSTON (AP) — The Prince and Princess of Wales have visited a green technology startup incubator in suburban Boston and a nonprofit that gives young people the tools to stay out jail and away from violence. William and Kate are in the United States for their first overseas visit since the death of Queen Elizabeth II. On Thursday, they heard about solar-powered autonomous boats and low-carbon cement at the incubator Greentown Labs. The royal couple’s trip comes as they look to foster new ways to address climate change. It culminates Friday with the prince’s signature Earthshot Prize, a global competition aimed at finding new ways to tackle climate change.
Canadian man charged in deaths of 3 more Indigenous women
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Police in Canada allege a man previously charged with murdering an Indigenous woman also killed three other women — two also confirmed to be Indigenous and one believed to be. Jeremy Skibicki was charged last May after the remains of Rebecca Contois were found in a garbage bin near an apartment building. Skibicki is now charged with first-degree murder in three other deaths in the spring. Police say three of the four victims were Indigenous. The fourth victim has not been identified but police say it’s believed she was also Indigenous. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/ap-trending-summarybrief-at-7-57-a-m-est/article_d4ced922-30a3-504c-a70e-995ff1d7f2f7.html | 2022-12-02 13:32:09 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/ap-trending-summarybrief-at-7-57-a-m-est/article_d4ced922-30a3-504c-a70e-995ff1d7f2f7.html |
Workers Unanimously Support First Agreement at Madera Facility
MADERA, Calif., May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Members of Teamsters Local 517 at Nutrablend – the feed division of Land O'Lakes – have voted unanimously to ratify their first collective bargaining agreement with their employer. The workers are responsible for producing animal feed.
"The first collective bargaining agreement is usually the hardest, but that didn't stop this incredible group of people," said Greg Landers, Local 517 Secretary-Treasurer. "Their patience, unity and tenacity at the negotiating table paid off, and now they have a fantastic contract to show for it."
The new agreement includes a number of improvements. These include a 14 percent wage increase over the course of three years, a ratification bonus, and improved job security. The workers are also now part of the Western Conference Teamsters Pension Plan, making them some of the first in the animal feed industry to receive such benefits.
"The Central Valley produces one quarter of our nation's sustenance, and these workers are indispensable to the success of our food supply chain," said Peter Finn, Teamsters Western Region Vice President and Food Processing Division Director. "It's an honor to get these hardworking men and women a collective bargaining agreement that reflects how important they are to our country."
Teamsters Local 517 represents workers in industries such as dairy, aviation, transportation, health care, and a wide variety of other crafts throughout California's Central Valley. For more information, go to teamsterslocal517.com
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CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery and wide receiver Byron Pringle left Sunday’s game against Houston because of injuries.
Both players got hurt in the first quarter, and the Bears said their return is doubtful.
Montgomery’s right leg got twisted under him while he was blocking on a pass play. He walked off under his own power, and the team said he had an ankle/knee injury.
Montgomery rushed for 122 yards in last weekend’s 27-10 loss at Green Bay.
It was unclear how Pringle got hurt. The team said he had a calf injury.
Pringle had an 11-yard reception before leaving the game.
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Family of Restaurant Concepts Show Expansive Growth in 2022 with the Addition of Two New Brands, New Store Openings, Multiple Signed Franchise Agreements, New Leadership Hires, and Tech Partnerships
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WOWorks, the holding company of better-for-you restaurant brands, Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, The Simple Greek, Barberitos Southwestern Grille and Cantina, and Zoup! Eatery, achieved strong growth in 2022 with multiple openings and franchise signings, plus the addition of Barberitos Southwestern Grille and Cantina and Zoup! Eatery to its growing portfolio. It's set up for continued success in 2023 with refreshed tech partnerships and new culinary and c-level executive hires to help lead the way.
The WOWorks' expansion of its better-for-you restaurant concepts in 2022 included 14 openings (four Saladworks, two Frutta Bowls, one Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, three Zoup! Eatery, and four co-branded locations) – and 21 new signings (eight Saladworks, two Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, eight Frutta Bowls including co-branded locations, two Barberitos Southwestern Grille and Cantina and one Zoup! Eatery). The brand's growth numbers illustrate the demand for healthy, delicious, and unique fast-casual dining options.
Other notable WOWorks growth milestones and key accomplishments in the past year include:
- WOWorks expands its leadership with bringing on top talent, including two Chief Brand Officer positions to help drive accelerated growth for its brands, along with a Chief Information Officer, a Chief Development Officer, two Vice President of Marketing roles and two new culinary roles.
- Saladworks announced its menu is now available for on-the-go meals, takeout, and delivery through partnership with two new Kitchen United Mix Food Hall locations in Columbus, Ohio.
- WOWorks streamlined its restaurants operations, processes and boosted their guest loyalty program through new technology partnerships, creating efficiency and consistency between brands. This partnership enables WOWorks to add unlimited, integrated virtual brands. Technology updates and additions include:
o QU -- cloud-based Point-of-Sale (POS) system with a fully integrated platform.
o OLO Rails -- allows the management of a single, centralized menu that is automatically pushed to third-party marketplaces, and the ability to manage multiple menus for a single location.
o OLO Dispatch -- offers branded delivery directly through each WOWorks restaurant brand's sites and apps, allowing for the ownership of the relationship between brand and guest.
o PUNCHH -- allows for direct messaging to a guest's phone and email, a loyalty program and the ability to run campaigns and restaurant promotions.
o World Pay -- merchant services and payment processing provider that offers a payment gateway for online transactions. - WOWorks' brands raised a total of $150,000 for No Kid Hungry, providing 1.5 million meals for children facing food insecurity.
- Saladworks opened seven Ghost Kitchen locations through its partnership with Combo Kitchen.
- WOWorks opened two new REEF Hubs through partnership with REEF Technology
- WOWorks opened four Co-Branded Locations
- WOWorks is committed to sourcing all of their turkey and pork from farms that have earned an independent animal welfare certification recognized by the ASPCA® Shop With Your Heart program to come by 2027 or sooner.
"This past year was not only a year of growth, but a year that reinvigorated WOWorks and the better-for-you restaurant brands within the portfolio," said Kelly Roddy, CEO of WOWorks. "We set ourself up for success and look forward to continued innovation, strategy, and brand growth in the new year."
WOWorks franchise owners come from diverse backgrounds, including existing franchise owners of different brands, various business ownership backgrounds in construction, hotels, and fitness, former professional athletes and military veterans. The company has franchising opportunities available in 49 states (all states excluding Hawaii) and offers 25 percent off franchise fees for veterans and first responders.
If you are interested in owning a WOWorks restaurant brand franchise, visit https://woworksusa.com/a-place-to-invest/ to learn more.
ABOUT WOWORKS:
WOWorks was formed in 2020 with a mission to help guests pursue their passions and live their best lives by serving healthier for you and flavorful meals along with its Vow to "WOW!" guest hospitality. Fully owned by Centre Lane Partners, LLC, WOWorks' portfolio, in addition to its newest brands, Barberitos Southwestern Grille and Cantina and Zoup! Eatery, consists of: Saladworks, the nation's leading fast-casual salad brand; Frutta Bowls, a unique restaurant franchise serving a variety of superfood bowls, fresh fruit smoothies, protein bites and more; Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, a popular Mediterranean restaurant concept; The Simple Greek, which offers a fresh and healthy take on traditional Greek recipes in a fast-casual setting. WOWorks seeks to drive explosive growth across all of its brands through a variety of channels, both traditional and non-traditional, including ghost kitchens, food trucks, grocery retail and more.
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By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
Associated Press
UZHHOROD, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. first lady Jill Biden made an unannounced visit to western Ukraine on Sunday, holding a surprise Mother’s Day meeting with the nation’s first lady, Olena Zelenskyy, as Russia presses its punishing war in the eastern regions.
Biden traveled under the cloak of secrecy, becoming the latest high-profile American to enter Ukraine during its 10-week-old conflict with Russia.
Her visit follows recent stops in the war-torn country by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other members of Congress, as well as a joint trip by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv.
The first lady traveled by vehicle to the town of Uzhhorod from a Slovakian village that borders Ukraine.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
KOSICE, Slovakia (AP) — U.S. first lady Jill Biden spent Mother’s Day meeting and offering support to Ukrainian mothers in Slovakia who have been displaced by Russia’s war and assuring them that the “hearts of the American people” are behind them.
At a bus station in the city of Kosice that is now a 24-hour refugee processing center, Biden found herself in an extended conversation with a Ukrainian woman who said she struggles to explain the war to her three children because she cannot understand it herself.
“I cannot explain because I don’t know myself and I’m a teacher,” Victorie Kutocha, who had her arms around her 7-year-old daughter, Yulie, told Biden.
At one point, Kutocha asked, “Why?” seeming to seek an explanation for Russia’s decision to invade Ukraine on Feb. 24.
’It’s so hard to understand,” the first lady replied.
The 24-hour facility is one of six refugee centers in Slovakia, providing an average of 300 to 350 people daily with food, showers, clothing, emergency on-site accommodations and other services, according to information provided by the White House.
Biden, wearing a flower corsage on her wrist — a Mother’s Day gift from President Joe Biden — also dropped in at a Slovakian public school that has taken in displaced students.
Slovakian and Ukrainian moms were brought together at the school for a Mother’s Day event while their children made crafts to give them as gifts.
Biden went from table to table meeting the mothers and kids. She told some of the women that she wanted to come and ” say the hearts of the American people are with the mothers of Ukraine.”
“I just wanted to come and show you our support,” she said before departing for the border village of Vysne Nemecke to tour its border processing facility.
At the border village, Biden surveyed operations set up by the United Nations and other relief organizations to assist Ukrainians seeking refuge in Slovakia. She attended a religious service in a tent set up as a chapel, where a priest intoned, “We pray for the people of Ukraine.”
In recent weeks border crossings are averaging less than 2,000 per day, down from over 10,000 per day immediately following Russia’s further invasion of Ukraine, and a large portion of that flow is daily cross border traffic.
Biden is on a four-day visit to Eastern Europe to highlight U.S. support for Ukrainian refugees and for the allied countries, like Romania and Slovakia, that are providing a safe haven for them.
She spent Friday and Saturday in Romania, visiting with U.S. troops and meeting with Ukrainian refugee mothers and children.
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U.S. FOOTPRINT HAS INCREASED BY 32% SINCE 2020; NOW FIFTH LARGEST HOME CARE FRANCHISOR
GILBERT, Ariz., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SYNERGY® HomeCare, a leading national home care franchise and an Entrepreneur 500 ranked enterprise, again led the home care industry in territory sales growth in 2021, becoming one of the top five largest home care franchisors in the U.S. It marks the second-consecutive year that SYNERGY HomeCare awarded more territories than any other franchisor in the home care category, according to a review of franchise disclosure documents (FDDs) and other public records of all home care franchisors who are members of the International Franchise Association (IFA).
SYNERGY HomeCare ended 2021 with 406 sold territories. The company has inked more than 100 new territories since January 2020, which represents a 32% increase. The momentum has continued into 2022 with 16 territories sold year to date.
"There are multiple reasons for our sustained growth, but it includes a concerted effort to enhance our operating systems and offerings, while working to attract strong candidates," said SYNERGY HomeCare CEO Charlie Young. "Along with bringing on new high-quality, care-minded franchisees, we are also growing organically within our existing franchise base. Our story and message is resonating, and we are working hard to propel our franchisees and our network forward in the rapidly growing home care sector," he adds.
Young pointed to a number of current franchisees that expanded in 2021, including industry-leaders Weama Kassem and Ruth Busalacchi.
Kassem, who launched her SYNERGY HomeCare of Edmond, Oklahoma in 2012 and was recently named the system's top producing franchisee, added a second operation in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Busalacchi, who was recently honored with the national brand's "Most Engaged Marketer," award, expanded her established SYNERGY HomeCare of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin into Elkhorn, Wisconsin.
In addition, the brand entered Rhode Island, its 40th state, with the sale of SYNERGY HomeCare of Warwick.
SYNERGY HomeCare has made numerous investments in enhancing its staff and programming, including hiring franchise marketing expert Jennifer Chasteen as its first Chief Marketing Officer. The company is also rolling out a new memory care program enabling franchisees and their caregivers to provide personalized care and engagement to people living with Alzheimer's or dementia.
"Our franchisees come to work each day knowing how much of a difference they are making in the lives of their clients and their families," said SYNERGY HomeCare Chief Growth Officer Mike Steed. "I really believe we are only beginning to scratch the surface of our growth prospects, not only in providing care for the aging demographic, but also for those living with disabilities, chronic conditions, illness, injury, and more. The need for our services is growing each day and it's exciting to see SYNERGY HomeCare as a leader in meeting those needs."
For more information on SYNERGY HomeCare franchising opportunities visit SYNERGYHomeCareFranchise.com.
SYNERGY HomeCare is the fastest-growing national franchisor in the home care industry with nearly 200 franchisees operating in more than 400 territories across the U.S. The company provides a broad range of non-medical in-home services including personal care, companion care, memory care, and specialized care for individuals who are physically or developmentally disabled, living with chronic health conditions or recovering from illness or surgery. No matter what each person's circumstances are, SYNERGY HomeCare steps in with effective, comforting, life-affirming care that moves people emotionally and physically forward. For more information visit SYNERGYHomecare.com.
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ARLINGTON, Va., April 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Summit Ridge Energy (SRE) and Cedar Ridge Community Church held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to celebrate the completion of a 2.5 MWdc community solar project in Montgomery County, Maryland. TurningPoint Energy developed the project under the State of Maryland's Community Solar Pilot Program. The array was built on Cedar Ridge Community Church's (CRCC) property and will provide hundreds of subscribed households with lower monthly energy costs.
"As a community of hope we are delighted to devote 8 acres of our property to solar power," said Matthew Dyer, Lead Pastor at CRCC. "It's a practical and essential expression of our desire to play our part in creating a sustainable future for this beautiful planet we all love and depend upon.
"We're proud to have partnered with CRCC and TurningPoint Energy and are excited to expand renewable energy access to low-income Marylanders" said Brian Dunn, Chief Operating Officer of SRE. "We also thank Councilman Hucker for his commitment to the legislation enabling this project's completion."
"This community solar project is the culmination of an excellent partnership between the community and County" Councilmember Hucker said. "In 2018, I spearheaded ZTA 18-01 that allowed for larger solar projects like this one so we can better position ourselves to fight climate change and collectively reduce our carbon footprint."
"CRCC's leadership in pursuing a low-income solar project on their property is a true testament to a faith organization's walking the talk as a steward of the environment. This innovative project is the first of its kind in Maryland and will serve as an example for years to come," said Salar Naini, Executive Vice President of Business Development at TurningPoint Energy.
SRE owns the market share of Maryland's community solar projects (90 MWdc) operating under the state's Community Solar Pilot Program. Upon completion, their portfolio will power approximately 12,500 local homes and businesses. Nearly one-third of the projects will serve low-to-moderate income (LMI) customers, highlighting the industry's unique ability to provide renewable energy savings to Americans of all socioeconomic backgrounds.
TurningPoint Energy is the leading greenfield developer in the Maryland Pilot Program since its inception in 2016 and will have 40 MWdc or projects in operation by the end of 2023. In addition, the company has pledged more than $186,000 in community investment across the State to worthy food pantries, emergency response service providers, schools, fire stations, and police stations as part of its national pledge to donate over $1,000,000 by 2023.
Launched in 2017, Summit Ridge Energy is the nation's leading owner-operator of community solar assets. Through dedicated funding platforms, the team acquires pre-operational projects within the rapidly growing solar energy and battery storage sectors. With over 100 operating solar projects across markets, the team has established itself as a reliable and diligent industry partner. By 2023, SRE will have an additional 200 MW online serving over 100,000 residential and commercial customers. Learn more at srenergy.com.
TurningPoint Energy is a clean energy development, advisory and investment company with solar development projects underway throughout the United States. Its principals have experience developing solar projects for utility and community solar clients totaling more than $2.5 billion in value over 1.1 GW of operating solar power plants throughout the United States within the last decade. TurningPoint Energy is a lean, privately held firm that adapts to its clients' needs and finds ways to invest in its clients and their communities…at every turning point. For more information about TurningPoint Energy, visit https://turningpoint-energy.com.
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By YURI KAGEYAMA
Associated Press
TOKYO (AP) — An American executive who resigned from Toyota after being arrested in Japan in 2015 on suspicion of drug law violations is back at the Japanese automaker, the company said Thursday.
Julie Hamp has been hired by Toyota Motor Corp.’s North American operations to support its chief executive, Akio Toyoda, and advise the company on global management, sustainability, governance and global media relations.
She was arrested on suspicion of importing the prescription painkiller oxycodone, which is tightly controlled in Japan, after arriving in the country to head Toyota’s public relations in 2015.
Toyota said her return was not a problem because she was never prosecuted.
“Toyota believes the incident in 2015 will not hinder her career going forward,” it said in response to a query from The Associated Press.
In 2015, prosecutors said Hamp arranged with her father to have 57 oxycodone pills sent via air mail from the U.S. to a Tokyo hotel. They decided not to pursue charges.
Toyota officials repeatedly apologized for the arrest, but Toyoda commented how he wished he could have done more to help Hamp. He also publicly defended her as an important member of the Toyota team.
Hamp’s was the first high-profile female promotion at Japan’s top automaker. She joined the company in 2012, overseeing marketing and communications for the Toyota, Lexus and Scion brands in the U.S. She earlier worked for PepsiCo Inc. and General Motors Co.
In her latest assignment with Toyota, Hamp will also work on the English version of Toyota’s own media, Toyota Times, according to the maker of the Prius hybrid and Lexus luxury models.
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'That '70s Show' actor Danny Masterson on trial on 3 rape charges
Danny Masterson, former star of the long-running sitcom "That '70s Show," is about to face three women in court who say he raped them two decades ago at a trial whose key figures are all current or former members of the Church of Scientology.
Opening statements could begin as early as Tuesday in the Los Angeles trial of the 46-year-old Masterson, and while a judge has expressed her determination not to have the church become the center of the proceedings, it will inevitably loom large.
Masterson is charged with raping the women between 2001 and 2003 in his home, which functioned as a social hub when he was at the height of his fame. Masterson has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
One of the women had been Masterson's longtime girlfriend. Another was a longtime friend, and the third a newer acquaintance.
All three were members of the Church of Scientology, as Masterson still is. All three accusers have since left, and they said the church's insistence that it deal internally with problems between members made them hesitant at first to go to authorities.
"This is not going to become a trial on Scientology," Superior Court Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo asserted at a pre-trial hearing. But she said she would allow its discussion as a reason why the women delayed reporting to authorities.
Testimony at a preliminary hearing last year to determine whether Masterson should go to trial last year included frequent use of Scientology jargon that lawyers had to ask the witnesses to explain. And the trial's witness list is full of members and former members of the church, which has a strong presence in Los Angeles and has counted many famous figures among its members. The list includes former member Lisa Marie Presley, the daughter of Elvis Presley and former wife of Michael Jackson.
Masterson's initial attorney in the case, Thomas Mesereau, emphasized his client's Scientology connections, saying his arrest was the result of anti-religious bias from police and prosecutors. The lawyer attempted unsuccessfully to subpoena alleged communications between the accusers and actor Leah Remini, a former Scientologist who has become one of the church's foremost detractors, authoring a book and hosting a documentary series.
Masterson's lead attorney for the trial, Phillip Cohen, appears to be taking the opposite approach, seeking in a pretrial motion to minimize mentions of the institution, which has garnered much negative publicity in recent years because of prominent dissidents like Remini. Some potential jurors have been dismissed based on their opinions of the church.
"I think leaving the Church of Scientology out of it is a good plan," said Emily D. Baker, a former Los Angeles County prosecutor who now works as a legal analyst and podcaster. "I don't think the general public has an overwhelmingly positive view, I think there is a lot of skepticism."
Deputy District Attorney Reinhold Mueller, the lead prosecutor, may want to tread carefully on the subject too.
"It can feel heavy-handed when you have the government bringing someone's religion into a prosecution," said Baker, who is not involved in the case. "I think there is a careful line to be considered. The church is not on trial, you don't want to give jurors a sense that you're going after it."
Masterson is charged with three counts of rape by force or fear, which could mean up to 45 years in prison if he's convicted.
At last year's preliminary hearing, one woman testified that they were five years into a relationship when she woke to Masterson raping her one night in 2001.
Another, a one-time friend of Masterson's who had been born into Scientology, testified that, in 2003, he had taken her upstairs from the hot tub at his Los Angeles home and raped her in his bedroom.
The third woman said Masterson raped her on a night in 2003 after texting her to come to his house. She testified she had set boundaries and was clear there was to be no sex.
One of the women, Masterson's friend, unhappy with the way the Scientology ethics board handled her complaint about him, filed a police report in 2004 that didn't result in charges. In 2016, she connected and shared stories with the woman who says she was raped while in a relationship with Masterson. Each would file a police report that year. Masterson's former girlfriend said she did so after telling her story to her husband, who helped her understand that she had been raped. The third woman went to police in 2017.
Masterson's then-attorneys suggested in their cross-examination of the women that all had retroactively reframed consensual sex as rape, and said the age of the incidents made accurate memories impossible.
The Associated Press does not typically name people who say they were victims of sexual abuse unless they come forward publicly.
Masterson was one of the first Hollywood figures to be prosecuted in the #MeToo era. His is one of several high-profile sexual assault cases that have gone to trial around the fifth anniversary of the reporting of accusations against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, which transformed the #MeToo movement into an international reckoning.
Weinstein's second rape and sexual assault trial — he's already been convicted in New York — is happening simultaneously, just down the hall from Masterson's. In New York, civil trials have begun for actor Kevin Spacey and for screenwriter and director Paul Haggis, who are both being sued for sexual assault.
Haggis is himself a Scientology dissident, and the judge in that case is allowing him to argue that the church is behind the allegations against him.
From 1998 until 2006, Masterson starred as Steven Hyde on Fox's "That '70s Show," which made stars of Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis and Topher Grace and is getting an upcoming Netflix reboot with "That '90s Show."
Masterson had reunited with Kutcher on the Netflix comedy "The Ranch" but was written off the show when an LAPD investigation was revealed in December 2017. | https://www.wisn.com/article/danny-masterson-trial-begins/41686200 | 2022-10-18 16:45:42 | 1 | https://www.wisn.com/article/danny-masterson-trial-begins/41686200 |
(CNN) — As Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin remains in critical condition after suffering a mid-game cardiac arrest, his childhood friend and high school teammate, Indianapolis Colts safety Rodney Thomas II, says there is “no doubt in my mind” that Hamlin will recover.
Thomas drove directly to the hospital where Hamlin was being treated Monday night, where he said Hamlin lay sedated after being rushed from the field during the Bills’ game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
“I know he could hear me,” Thomas said while speaking to reporters Wednesday. He said he was able to be in the room with Hamlin and hold his hand. “Even if he couldn’t hear me, it didn’t matter. I said what I had to say.”
The pair, who became close friends while teammates at their Pittsburgh high school, spoke daily and had talked earlier Monday before Hamlin’s collapse.
“It calmed me way down,” Thomas said of seeing his friend. “It made the trip home a lot easier. I could go home and know he’s gonna be straight. I got him. We all got him. Everybody’s behind him.”
Hamlin remains under intensive care at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center following his collapse during the first quarter of Monday night’s game, though he has been showing “signs of improvement” his team said in a statement Wednesday.
His heartbeat was restored on the field, the Bills have said, before he was carried from the stadium in an ambulance while stunned and visibly emotional players and fans looked on. Hamlin is on a ventilator and was “flipped over on his stomach” in the hospital to help relieve some of the strain on his lungs, his uncle Dorrian Glenn told CNN Tuesday.
Since his hospitalization, Hamlin has received a nationwide outpouring of support from fans and players across the sports world, including nearly $7 million donated to his foundation’s toy drive GoFundMe as of Thursday morning. Several athletes have donned Hamlin’s number, 3, or his jersey while teams across the league have honored him through jumbotron messages and light displays at their stadiums.
The Bills-Bengals game was postponed after Hamlin’s collapse with the Bengals leading 7-3. The NFL is discussing how to handle the incomplete game — which will not be continued this week — but has yet to announce a strategy.
Initially regarded as an important late-season matchup with significant playoff implications, the showdown averaged 21.1 million viewers on ESPN during gameplay, according to Nielsen ratings. After Hamlin’s collapse, viewers grew to a historic 23.9 million, making the telecast the most watched “Monday Night Football” in ESPN history.
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NFL will investigate every possible cause
It is still unclear what caused Hamlin’s cardiac arrest, but NFL chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sills said the league will investigate what could have led to the player’s collapse during the game.
Any time a player is evacuated from the field, the NFL and its medical experts perform a detailed review of what happened, Sills explained on a call with reporters Wednesday. They also examine the role protective equipment may have played, he said.
In some cases, Sills said, the medical team will not be able to determine what caused the problem.
The doctor also addressed theories that the cardiac arrest could have been caused by commotio cordis, which occurs when severe trauma to the chest disrupts the heart’s electrical charge, causing dangerous fibrillations.
“You have to have the right type of blow hitting at the right spot on the chest with the right amount of force at just the right time in that cardiac cycle. So a lot of things have to line up for that to happen,” he said, emphasizing that while it is possible, investigators will consider all options.
Sills attributed the “transformational response” of medical personnel when Hamlin collapsed to the “60-minute meeting” that is held among medical teams and NFL officials before every game. During the meeting, teams identify the location of medical equipment and nearby medical centers, and establish a chain of command in case of an emergency, including cardiac arrest, among other things.
Shock still weighing heavily on the Bills
Hamlin’s collapse is the latest in a string of recent tragedies that have struck the community of Buffalo and and its beloved football team, including a racist mass shooting and a historic blizzard that left at least 41 people dead in Erie County, New York.
A high-ranking official within the Bills organization told CNN’s Coy Wire that they broke down in tears after day and night-long meetings on Tuesday, sobbing because of the heaviness of the situation.
The series of difficult blows to Buffalo have emotionally piled up within the organization, the source said, adding that through it all, the team has tried to be a source of strength for the city, the source tells Wire.
The source pointed to the performance of Buffalo Sabres hockey forward Tage Thompson on Tuesday night as a “glimmer of hope” at a time when the team needs inspiration.
Hamlin’s jersey number, 3, was a recurring motif throughout the game, played on January 3. Thompson’s three goals during overtime brought the Sabres a win. It was Thompson’s third hat trick of the season and his third goal came fortuitously in the third minute of overtime.
The Sabres also wore “Love for 3” t-shirts honoring Hamlin before the game. | https://www.wishtv.com/sports/i-know-he-could-hear-me-colts-rodney-thomas-ii-details-bedside-hospital-visit-with-damar-hamlin/ | 2023-01-05 12:19:19 | 1 | https://www.wishtv.com/sports/i-know-he-could-hear-me-colts-rodney-thomas-ii-details-bedside-hospital-visit-with-damar-hamlin/ |
(NewsNation) — After an early bout with COVID-19 and lingering symptoms, London resident Sharon Sullivan found herself seeking relief in a surprising setting: singing with the English National Opera.
In the spring of 2020, Sullivan contracted COVID-19. As the year went on, some of her symptoms persisted and her doctor began to talk to her about what came to be known as “long COVID. It’s a condition the American Medical Association defines as a “wide range of new, returning or ongoing health problems people may experience more than four weeks after being first infected.”
In Sullivan’s case, she continued to experience fatigue, breathlessness, and neurological symptoms that included tingling and numbness in her arms and legs.
Medical professionals referred Sullivan to the English National Opera’s (ENO) Breathe program, which consists of online group classes that teach around 20 participants at a time singing and breathing exercises to help them manage their long COVID symptoms.
“The idea that I could join something that gave me a little bit of control and kind of real ownership of my recovery really seemed attractive,” Sullivan said.
The program was developed through a partnership between the ENO and doctors at Imperial College Healthcare National Health Service Trust.
“What came through quite consistently in the feedback we were getting from doctors was this kind of consistent picture about long COVID and not having options or pathways to refer patients on to,” said Jenny Mollica, the director of ENO Engage.
The ENO Breathe program was designed to provide those options. Each session is led by an ENO professional singer who starts by encouraging participants to become aware of their breathing and muscles related to that breathing like those in the side of the neck and top of the back. They then walk participants through various breathing techniques and exercises designed to help them breathe easier.
In each session, participants are encouraged to sing.
“Your voice is a wind instrument … by looking at voicing together with breathing we can find some ways to promote good vocal health generally,” said Suzi Zumpe, singing specialist and creative director of ENO Breathe.
Evidence of ENO Breathe’s effectiveness is more than anecdotal. A study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine found that in conjunction with standard treatment, participants experienced a reduction in breathlessness during running and an improvement in their mental health.
“We urgently need evidence-based treatments and interventions for people with long COVID, which currently affects approximately 1 in 50 people in the UK,” said Dr. Keir Phillip, the lead author of the study, in a news release accompanying the research. “Our study suggests that arts-in-health interventions can be effective tools for carefully selected participants, especially when successfully integrated with clinical services.”
The program’s exercises and singing are particularly focused on extending exhalation because when people get anxious about their breathing, they tend to focus on inhalation.
It was admittedly awkward for Sullivan at first.
“I was terrified of the singing,” Sullivan said. “Even though I’d sung when I was in school as a teenager. I just thought, no, no it’s going to be so embarrassing. But actually, you see we can’t hear each other most of the time but you see just in people’s faces that they are so enjoying it. … It’s liberating.”
The team at ENO Breathe assured Sullivan that they wouldn’t ask her to do anything she didn’t want to do. She decided to give it a try, and the experience taught her techniques she can use to manage her condition and control her breathing while walking or getting ready for bed.
ENO Breathe’s music of choice is lullabies.
“That’s important because the purpose of a lullaby is to soothe, to calm down, to slow down,” Zumpe said. “They offer the promise of morning, which if people are feeling quite dark and lonely is important. But also culturally, they are appropriate to all of us. All of us, wherever we’re from in the world, know what a lullaby is and what it’s for.”
Mollica emphasized that the program isn’t for everyone. Access to ENO Breathe is only granted through a strict referral process that must be conducted by medical staff. The program focuses on specific long COVID symptoms such as breathlessness and anxiety.
“We wouldn’t necessarily be taking patients with abnormal imaging on their lungs,” Mollica said, offering one example.
The program is designed to welcome a broad array of clients, however. ENO Breathe does a one-on-one meeting with every participant designed to generate trust. And clients have the option to silence their microphones when they sing.
“I think that notion of being able to be on mute when you sing, if you’re not very confident as a singer, probably means that the program is accessed by people who might not necessarily quite have the confidence to physically come to a place and take part,” Mollica said. “And there’s something about that, being in your own home environment really improves the accessibility of the program.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/singing-is-helping-these-long-covid-patients-feel-better/ | 2022-06-03 15:40:36 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/singing-is-helping-these-long-covid-patients-feel-better/ |
NORWALK, Conn., May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) today announced that Chief Executive Officer Glenn Fogel and Financial Officer David Goulden will be speaking at Cowen 50th Annual Technology, Media & Telecom Conference on June 2nd at 10:50 am ET. A live audio cast of the presentation will be available to the public at http://ir.bookingholdings.com. A replay will be available for 90 days.
About Booking Holdings
Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) is the world's leading provider of online travel and related services, provided to consumers and local partners in more than 220 countries and territories through six primary consumer-facing brands: Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, Rentalcars.com, KAYAK and OpenTable. The mission of Booking Holdings is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world. For more information, visit BookingHoldings.com and follow us on Twitter @BookingHoldings.
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Fending Off Cyber Threats—and Building Resiliency—Will Require Deeper Public-Private Collaboration
NEW YORK, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Committee for Economic Development, the public policy center of The Conference Board (CED), issued a new Solutions Brief, Securing Critical Infrastructure: Building Resilience.
The report comes at a time when the United States is facing unprecedented challenges in safeguarding its critical infrastructure from both disruption and direct attack. Several factors are fueling heightened concern about the resiliency of these vital systems: escalating geopolitical tensions, the rapid integration of network-connected and automated technologies, systems that are growing more antiquated—and vulnerable—by the day; and the fact that the private sector operates most of the nation's critical infrastructure.
The Solutions Brief can be found here and is the latest in CED's Sustaining Capitalism series. It details the challenges of—and provides recommendations for—securing US critical infrastructure and building resiliency, focusing on three vital areas as case studies: water systems, energy, and communications.
"As cyberattacks escalate in number and complexity, it is crucial to build critical infrastructure systems that are robust and resilient. The overriding solution is deeper collaboration between public and private sector leaders. Key components of the partnership include building in resiliency to shorten if not eliminate the turnaround time to get systems back up, and training a second-to-none cybersecurity workforce that is both large and sophisticated enough to keep our systems secure—no easy feat, but paramount in an era where the only certainty is constant attacks that continuously evolve," said Dr. Lori Esposito Murray, President of CED.
By the Numbers: Cyberattacks and Threats
- 94 percent: The share of businesses with 100+ employees that experienced a cyberattack in 2022.
- $8 trillion: The expected global cost of cybercrime in 2023.
- 81 percent: The increase in cyber threats that organizations experienced at the start of the pandemic.
- 100 percent: From 2021 to 2022, the share of cyberattacks led by nation-states targeting critical infrastructure grew by 100 percent (going from 20 to 40 percent). This is largely due to Russia's goal of damaging Ukrainian infrastructure, and espionage targeting Ukraine's allies, including the US.
- $1.9 trillion: A hypothetical catastrophic cyberattack on energy plants that leaves nearly 100 million people without power for weeks would cost the US economy up to $1.9 trillion over six years.
Key Recommendations from the Solutions Brief:
1) Increase collaboration and information-sharing between government and the private sector, prioritizing operators of critical infrastructure.
- Clearly define and strengthen the role of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) as national coordinator to lead the national cybersecurity efforts.
- The Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) should be expeditiously implemented by CISA and Sector Risk Management Agencies (SRMAs).
- Harmonize and deconflict reporting requirements as new CIRCIA, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and sector-specific frameworks are implemented.
- Update the 2013 presidential directive governing critical infrastructure efforts across federal agencies.
- Provide guidance to SRMAs on updating sector plans and minimizing the amount of remediation time to strengthen resiliency.
- Promote participation of critical infrastructure firms in CISA's Sector Coordinating Councils (SCCs).
- Continue work with allied countries to develop international norms and standards around cybersecurity.
- Critical infrastructure owners and operators must make cybersecurity a top governance priority, which should include a review of supply chains for vulnerabilities.
2) Strengthen the resiliency of critical infrastructure and the government's ability to detect and respond to cyberattacks and threats.
- Fund implementation of the National Cybersecurity Strategy, utilizing available funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and the Inflation Reduction Act.
- Raise awareness of and expand the provision of federal resources and technical assistance.
- Require that CISA define systemically important entities.
- Encourage the private sector to adopt robust security measures, including working jointly with government leaders to pursue the development of minimum standards for critical sectors.
- Assess applications for artificial intelligence (AI) in critical systems and threats of AI use in cyber warfare.
- Boost funding for research to advance cybersecurity and resilience.
- Invest in building a cybersecurity workforce with skills to secure critical systems.
About CED
The Committee for Economic Development (CED) is the public policy center of The Conference Board. The nonprofit, nonpartisan, business-led organization delivers well-researched analysis and reasoned solutions in the nation's interest. CED Trustees are chief executive officers and key executives of leading US companies who bring their unique experience to address today's pressing policy issues. Collectively they represent 30+ industries, over a trillion dollars in revenue, and over 4 million employees. www.ced.org
About The Conference Board
The Conference Board is the member-driven think tank that delivers trusted insights for what's ahead. Founded in 1916, we are a non-partisan, not-for-profit entity holding 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt status in the United States. www.ConferenceBoard.org
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s Emergency Services agency says a Russian missile strike has killed 12 people in a city southwest of Kyiv.
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Newly approved adult charter high school hopes to open in closing IPS building
A seventh Excel Center adult charter high school has the green light to open in Indianapolis, and it’s hoping to open in a school that Indianapolis Public Schools will close at the end of this school year.
The Indianapolis Charter School Board on Tuesday approved the Excel Center – Twin Aire. The center, operated by the not-for-profit Goodwill Education Initiatives — which was created by Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana — hopes to open in the building currently occupied by Paul Miller School 114.
IPS will vote on whether to lease the site to the group around May,said Lakia Osborne, a regional director for Goodwill Education Initiatives, at the board meeting. The school plans to open with an initial 100 students in the fall of 2023, growing to 300 by its second year.
IPS said in a statement that it has discussed the possibility of the Excel Center and other organizations using School 114, but said no final decisions have been made and that it would be inappropriate and premature to discuss specifics.
“We are also considering the needs of the district and possible internal uses for any building at which instruction has ceased or will cease at the end of this school year,” the district said.
Last year, another charter school, Victory College Prep, announced its intent to acquire the School 114 building. State law allows charter schools to acquire or lease empty school buildings for $1, but lawmakers are considering sunsetting the statute.
The centers primarily help students ages 18 or older to graduate from high school. The centers are geared toward those who have dropped out of school or are significantly behind their graduating peers.
The group’s goal in opening near Twin Aire is to provide educational opportunities for those who are exiting the criminal justice system, said Anne Davis, vice president of education initiatives at the Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana. The Twin Aire neighborhood is home to the city’s new Community Justice Campus that houses the court system and the jail.
“We know that there is a need in communities for individuals who are reentering society to make sure that they understand that they have opportunities for a diploma if they need it,” Davis said.
The city’s charter school board authorizes the six existing centers in Indianapolis. Statewide, Goodwill Education Initiatives runs 15 Excel Centers. It also operates the charter Indianapolis Metropolitan High School.
Goodwill Education Initiatives is seeking an increase in the current legislative session for the number of seats that Indiana will fund statewide for its adult Excel Centers, which state statute currently limits to 4,900. The group is asking for an additional 1,650 seats, Davis said. The session ends this week.
If the centers are not given an increase in seats, Davis said, the group would need to reevaluate to make sure it can still open Excel Center – Twin Aire.
The Twin Aire campus will have an educational model similar to current centers, focusing on three main pillars: a structure that meets the needs and goals of the students, a focus on college and career readiness, and coaching, the school said in its application.
The model focuses on instruction with licensed instructors mixed with online credit recovery, emphasizing dual-credit courses and relationships with local employers. One-on-one coaching, flexible scheduling, and child care for students also seek to keep adult learners enrolled in school, according to the application.
This story has been updated to include a statement from Indianapolis Public Schools.
Amelia Pak-Harvey covers Indianapolis and Marion County schools for Chalkbeat Indiana. Contact Amelia at apak-harvey@chalkbeat.org. | https://www.wishtv.com/news/education/newly-approved-adult-charter-high-school-hopes-to-open-in-closing-ips-building/ | 2023-04-27 03:01:58 | 0 | https://www.wishtv.com/news/education/newly-approved-adult-charter-high-school-hopes-to-open-in-closing-ips-building/ |
Errant throw injures cameraman at Orioles-Yankees game
Posted/updated on: July 5, 2023 at 11:46 pmByASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — A cameraman was injured Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium when he was hit in the head by a wild throw from Baltimore Orioles rookie shortstop Gunnar Henderson.
Positioned right next to the New York Yankees’ dugout on the first-base side, Pete Stendel of YES Network was struck by a hurried throw from Henderson, who fired high to first as he tried to complete a double play in the fifth inning.
After the game, YES said Stendel was conscious and undergoing tests at a local hospital. No further updates were expected from the network Wednesday night.
“Every time that a ball goes over the first baseman or even a foul ball from the hitter, you don’t want to see it going towards a fan. It just happened to be in the wrong spot, and I hope he’s doing all right,” Henderson said following his team’s 6-3 victory. “My prayers go out to him. I’m just thankful for the guys that rushed over there to him to help him.”
The game was delayed about 17 minutes as the Yankees’ athletic training staff and medical personnel tended to Stendel in the camera well. Baltimore players came off the field and waited in their dugout as Yankees and Orioles, including Henderson, watched in obvious concern at a hushed ballpark.
“That was scary. I think I speak for all of us when I say our thoughts are with him. Hope he’s doing all right and he’s feeling better and we see him back here soon,” Yankees outfielder Jake Bauers said. “He had a pretty bad reaction when he got hit, so it was scary to see.”
Stendel was strapped onto a stretcher and carted off the field, raising and wagging two fingers to loud applause from the crowd of 36,022 as he was driven along the warning track behind home plate.
“Definitely praying for him. It was good to see him obviously coherent and obviously raising his hand going off,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “But I saw it pretty well right away, and it was very scary. I didn’t see how he fell back, but I knew what could’ve been possible falling back, on top of the impact from the velocity of the ball hitting him. … Obviously a difficult scene there, and just hoping he’s OK.”
Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde also said it was a frightening scene that was “awful” to be a part of.
“He gave the peace sign coming off the field but that was tough to watch and hopefully he’s OK,” Hyde said.
Baltimore starter Dean Kremer was given several warmup pitches before the game resumed. Henderson was charged with an error that allowed Anthony Volpe to reach second base. Volpe scored on Kyle Higashioka’s two-out single to give New York a 2-0 lead.
After the game, Henderson was asked whether he was shaken up.
“I’m doing pretty fine. Yeah, it sucks that happened to him, but it’s just trying to play the game hard. Sometimes that happens,” he said.
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Updated June 5, 2022 at 8:50 PM ET
On May 14, a racist attack at a Buffalo, N.Y., supermarket snatched the lives of 10 people and left three more injured. It was the deadliest mass shooting of the year in the United States for just over a week.
Ten days later, a gunman targeted a 4th grade class at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, killing 21 and injuring 17. It was the deadliest school shooting in America since Sandy Hook.
Mass shootings happen in the U.S. with depressing regularity.
Among the at least 11 mass shootings over the first weekend in June, 14 people were shot near a nightclub in Chattanooga, Tenn., 14 people were shot in a busy entertainment district in Philadelphia, and eight were shot at a graduation party in Summerton, S.C.
It follows a shooting at a hospital in Tulsa, Okla., and a weekend of violence the previous week.
Sunday is day 156 of the year, and the country has already experienced at least 246 mass shootings so far. At least 246 in just over 22 weeks. This averages out to just over 11 a week.
The tally comes from the Gun Violence Archive, an independent data collection organization. The group defines a mass shooting as an incident in which four or more people are shot or killed, excluding the shooter. The full list of mass shootings in 2022 can be found here.
Such shootings are an American phenomenon
Mass shootings, as is well known by now, are a common recurrence in the United States. We ended 2021 with 692 mass shootings, per the Gun Violence Archive. The year before saw 610. And 2019 had 417.
The massacres don't come out of nowhere, says Mark Follman, who has been researching mass shootings since 2012, when a gunman killed 12 people at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo.
"This is planned violence. There is, in every one of these cases, always a trail of ... behavioral warning signs," he told NPR in May.
Follman, the author of a new book, Trigger Points, says the role of mental health is also widely misunderstood.
"The general public views mass shooters as people who are totally crazy, insane. It fits with the idea of snapping, as if these people are totally detached from reality."
That's not the case, he said. There's "a very rational thought process" that goes into planning and carrying out mass shootings.
The suspect in the Uvalde attack is a high school student who bought at least two AR-15-style rifles shortly after his 18th birthday and shot his grandmother before going to the elementary school, officials said.
The suspect in the Buffalo attack left behind a racist screed, donned body armor, and livestreamed the attack.
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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN, TOM KRISHER and MATT O’BRIEN
AP Business Writers
Elon Musk has strengthened the equity stake in his $44 billion offer to buy Twitter with commitments of more than $7 billion from a diverse group of investors including Silicon Valley heavy hitters like Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison.
A regulatory filing Thursday also said that Musk is in talks with others for additional funding, including former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, the social media platform’s second-largest individual stakeholder after Musk.
Ellison, who is also a board member of electric vehicle maker Tesla, is making the biggest contribution, pegged at $1 billion. Musk is Tesla’s CEO and biggest shareholder.
Other investors include tech investor Sequoia Capital Fund, which pledged $800 million, and VyCapital, which committed to $700 million, according to the filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Also, Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud has pledged 35 million Twitter shares worth about $1.76 billion, according to the filing.
The 18 investors are a “who’s who” list of Wall Street and Silicon Valley investment firms, said Wedbush analyst Dan Ives, who follows Twitter and Tesla. Before Thursday’s announcement, Ives gave the deal a 75% chance of closing, but now it’s 90% or 95%, he said.
The high profile investors show “that it’s not Musk single-handedly trying to turn around Twitter,” Ives said.
Other investors backing Musk are technology venture capitalist Ben Horowitz, who said his firm, known as Andreessen Horowitz, or a16z, is putting in $400 million because it believes in Musk’s “brilliance to finally make it what it was meant to be.”
“While Twitter has great promise as a public square, it suffers from a myriad of difficult issues ranging from bots to abuse to censorship,” Horowitz tweeted Thursday. “Being a public company solely reliant on an advertising business model exacerbates all of these.”
Sequoia has invested in Zoom, DoorDash, Apple, Netflix and others. “We help the daring build legendary companies,” is a headline on its website.
The firm has a long history with Musk. It was an early investor in what would become PayPal, which Musk co-founded and was sold for $1.5 billion in 2002.
A $500 million commitment from cryptocurrency exchange Binance raised the possibility that Musk plans to incorporate cryptocurrencies and related technologies into his vision for Twitter, in the mold of so-called Web3 businesses that aim to create a new stage of the internet. Andreessen Horowitz has also in recent years prioritized investing in cryptocurrency startups.
“We’re excited to be able to help Elon realize a new vision for Twitter,” Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao said in a statement Thursday. “We hope to be able to play a role in bringing social media and web3 together and broadening the use and adoption of crypto and blockchain technology.”
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, which is contributing $375 million, declined comment Thursday.
Originally Musk had committed to borrowing $12.5 billion with Tesla stock as collateral to buy San Francisco-based Twitter. He also would borrow $13 billion from banks and put up $21 billion in Tesla equity.
Money from the new investors cuts the amount borrowed on the value of Tesla stock to $6.25 billion, according to the filing. The Tesla equity share could go from $21 billion to $27.25 billion.
But Ives said he expects Musk to reduce the equity share with money from more investors. Musk is balancing any adverse impact on Tesla stock against his desire to buy Twitter, Ives said. “He wants Twitter, but you can’t sacrifice the golden child to get it,” Ives said.
Tesla shares closed Thursday down 8.3% at $873.28 as the broader markets fell. Analysts say investors are concerned that the Twitter bid may distract Musk from Tesla, SpaceX and his other companies.
Twitter shares closed up 2.7% at $50.36, edging closer to Musk’s offer of $54.20.
Musk in earlier regulatory filings revealed that he has sold roughly $8.5 billion worth of shares in Tesla to help fund the purchase. Musk later tweeted that he doesn’t plan any further sales of the company’s shares, meaning he would need outside commitments to help fund the $44 billion deal.
Last November, Musk began selling shares, which he said on Twitter would go to pay for his tax obligations on stock options that are part of his all-stock compensation package. Last year he sold more than 15 million shares worth roughly $16.4 billion.
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Solution eliminates the cost of loading and syncing data from all sources within the Ascend platform, allowing teams to focus on accelerating business value
MENLO PARK, Calif., Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend.io, The Data Automation Cloud, today announced they have partnered with Snowflake, the Data Cloud company, to launch Free Ingest, a new feature that will reduce an enterprise's data ingest cost and deliver data products up to 7x faster by ingesting data from all sources into the Snowflake Data Cloud quickly and easily.
The new feature will address three critical ingest challenges: cost, complexity, and security. Although cloud adoption has pushed down IT infrastructure costs for many enterprises, data ingestion costs have become more of an obstacle in recent years. Enterprises find themselves in a bind: ingestion is an essential first step in the value chain of data, but traditional ingest providers often lock them into lengthy, rigid, and expensive contracts. With Free Ingest from Ascend.io, customers can take advantage of Ascend.io's data ingest capabilities at no additional cost on the Ascend.io side.
"We have found that the cost of data ingest tools make them far too expensive at scale given they are just moving data from point A to point B," said Ben Tallman, CTO of MScience. "In its place we are using a variety of cloud native and Snowflake capabilities to build our own ingestion framework. Free ingest from Ascend changes the math for us. We get all the benefits of a robust ingest platform seamlessly combined with robust transformation and orchestration capabilities. We expect to save significantly in the first six months alone."
As the number and variation of data sources increase, Free Ingest reduces this complexity by eliminating the need for disparate tools, open source, and do-it-yourself (DIY) approaches — a common workaround for enterprise data teams working with data from numerous sources. By harnessing the power of Ascend and Snowflake, data teams can now ingest any data from any location, and in just minutes begin releasing entirely new data products.
"Data ingestion is a necessary part of data workflows—but current solutions make ingest more costly and complex than it needs to be," said Ascend CEO Sean Knapp. "We're here to help our customers focus on the data transformation that produces real value, not just busywork. With Free Ingest, we're backing up our promise to help our customers deliver value 7x faster—through both our standard-setting platform and our trusted partnership with Snowflake."
Designed from the ground up for the modern cloud era, Ascend's architecture supports industry leading security and supports both SaaS and private deployment models, with enterprises receiving a fully dedicated instance inside their own cloud account and network. This ensures that data from sources inside their network never leaves their security perimeter until it is loaded into Snowflake.
"Ascend's solution is an example of the kind of innovation and value creation that partnerships with Snowflake can provide," said Tarik Dwiek, Head of Technology Alliances at Snowflake. "We look forward to watching the benefits this new capability will provide to joint customers in the months to come."
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Ascend.io, the Data Automation Cloud named a 2021 Gartner Cool Vendor, provides the most advanced automation for data and analytics engineering workloads. Ascend.io unifies the core capabilities of data engineering—data ingestion, transformation, delivery, orchestration, and observability—into a single platform so that data teams deliver 10x faster. With 95% of data teams already at or over capacity, engineering productivity is a top priority for enterprises. Ascend's Flex-code user interface empowers any member of the data team—from data engineers to data scientists to data analysts—to quickly and easily build and deliver on the data and analytics workloads they need. And with Ascend's DataAware™ intelligence, data teams no longer spend hours carefully orchestrating brittle data workloads and instead rely on advanced automation to optimize the entire data lifecycle. Ascend.io runs natively on data lakes and warehouses and in AWS, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure.
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Woman accused of using aunt’s debit card to charge $12K worth of DoorDash orders
HAMMOND, La. (WVUE/Gray News) - A Louisiana woman is accused of using her aunt’s debit card to make hundreds of fraudulent purchases through DoorDash.
According to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office, 31-year-old Maili Morris was booked into jail on Feb. 16 on 816 counts of criminal financial charges.
Authorities said Morris ordered about $12,000 worth of food and merchandise from restaurants and stores in the Hammond area from November 2022 to January 2023.
According to investigators, Morris made 136 unauthorized purchases using her 73-year-old aunt’s debit card, which she had linked to her personal DoorDash account.
WVUE reports the orders were made from retail stores that included Big Lots, PetSmart, Walgreens, CVS, Dollar General and several fast-food restaurants.
Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Jimmy Travis said Morris’ bond has been set at $18 million.
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SALT LAKE CITY, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sera Prognostics Inc., The Pregnancy Company® (Nasdaq: SERA), focused on improving maternal and neonatal health by providing innovative pregnancy biomarker information to doctors and patients, today presented data demonstrating the health and economic benefit of the PreTRM® test-and-treat strategy. The presentation titled "Clinical and Economic Utility of a Proteomic Biomarker Preterm Birth Predictor: Analysis of a Large and Diverse Pregnancy Cohort" was given by lead author Julja Burchard today at the ISPOR (The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research) 2022 international conference in Washington DC, Session 5 from 9:00-12:45 PM.
- The study, using patient data from the Multicenter Assessment of Spontaneous Preterm Birth Risk Predictor Study (TREETOP; NCT02787213), modeled the effects of two test-and-treat intervention strategies (case management alone and a multi-modal strategy of case management together with progesterone treatment) in subjects determined to be at higher risk of spontaneous preterm birth by their measured PreTRM® Test results. The analysis demonstrated that with case management alone:
o Neonatal and maternal length of hospital stay was reduced significantly by 22% and 8.5%, respectively.
o Moderate-to-severe neonatal morbidity and mortality fell significantly by 29%.
o Neonatal costs associated with hospital stay decreased by 16% after intervention cost but did not reach significance.
o Adding pharmacological treatment in the multi-modal strategy strengthened reductions and significance.
"Consistent with previously published data, this study, conducted by leading researchers in maternal-fetal medicine and neonatology, continues to demonstrate significant benefits of Sera's test-and-treat strategy in reducing adverse impacts of prematurity," said Gregory C. Critchfield, MD, MS, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sera Prognostics. "This work highlights the benefit of biomarker testing to enable more proactive interventions in pregnancies that are truly at higher risk for preterm delivery, yielding cost-savings as a consequence of improving newborn health."
About Sera Prognostics, Inc.
Sera Prognostics is a leading health diagnostics company dedicated to improving the lives of women and babies through precision pregnancy care. Sera's mission is to deliver early, pivotal information in pregnancy to physicians, enabling them to improve the health of their patients, resulting in reductions in the costs of healthcare delivery. Sera has a robust pipeline of innovative diagnostic tests focused on the early prediction of preterm birth risk and other complications of pregnancy. Sera's precision medicine PreTRM® Test reports to a physician the individualized risk of spontaneous premature delivery in a pregnancy, enabling earlier proactive interventions in women with higher risk. Sera Prognostics is located in Salt Lake City, Utah
About Preterm Birth
Preterm birth is defined as any birth before 37 weeks' gestation and is the leading cause of illness and death in newborns. The 2021 March of Dimes Report Card shows that more than one in ten infants is born prematurely. Prematurity is associated with a significantly increased risk of major long-term medical complications, including learning disabilities, cerebral palsy, chronic respiratory illness, intellectual disability, seizures, and vision and hearing loss, and can generate significant costs throughout the lives of affected children. The annual health care costs to manage short- and long-term complications of prematurity in the United States were estimated to be approximately $25 billion for 2016.
About the PreTRM® Test
The PreTRM® test is the only broadly validated, commercially available blood-based biomarker test that provides an early, accurate and individualized risk prediction for spontaneous preterm birth in asymptomatic singleton pregnancies. The PreTRM® test measures and analyzes proteins in the blood that are highly predictive of preterm birth. The PreTRM® test permits physicians to identify, during the 19th or 20th week of pregnancy, which women are at increased risk for preterm birth, enabling more informed, personalized clinical decisions based on each woman's individual risk. The PreTRM® test is ordered by a medical professional.
Sera Prognostics, the Sera Prognostics logo, The Pregnancy Company, and PreTRM are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sera Prognostics, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
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This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements relating to the company's strategic directives under the caption "About Sera Prognostics, Inc." These "forward-looking statements" are based on management's current expectations of future events and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those set forth in or implied by forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: net losses, cash generation, and the potential need to raise more capital; revenues from the PreTRM test representing substantially all Company revenues to date; the need for broad scientific and market acceptance of the PreTRM test; a concentrated number of material customers; our ability to introduce new products; potential competition; our proprietary biobank; critical suppliers; the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our operations, as well as the business or operations of third parties with whom we conduct business; estimates of total addressable market opportunity and forecasts of market growth; potential third-party payer coverage and reimbursement; new reimbursement methodologies applicable to the PreTRM test, including new CPT codes and payment rates for those codes; changes in FDA regulation of laboratory-developed tests; the intellectual property rights protecting our tests and market position; and other factors discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" contained in our Final Prospectus on Form S-1, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 2021, as well as any updates to those risk factors filed from time to time in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Annual Reports on Form 10-K, or Current Reports on Form 8-K. All information in this press release is as of the date of the release, and the Company undertakes no duty to update this information unless required by law.
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Annual innovation competition will award cash prizes up to $10,000
HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InsurTech Hartford, an InsurTech ecosystem with global startup, agent/broker, insurer, solution provider, and investor constituents, today announced entries for the annual Innovation Challenge, presented this year in conjunction with ACORD, the standards-setting body for the global insurance industry, are being accepted via the website.
The Innovation Challenge is designed to draw out groundbreaking ideas from entrepreneurs, students, and experienced professionals from around the insurance industry. Innovators worldwide are invited to submit insurance technology companies (InsurTechs) for consideration by a panel of industry experts. An eight-week process of gathering and reviewing submissions will lead to pitch sessions in front of a judging panel. Finalists will present to a global audience at a virtual awards event on Thursday, November 10, where the challenge winners across several different categories will be announced.
The winners of each category will be awarded cash prizes up to $10,000. Insurers, brokers, and other stakeholders from across the industry are able to engage in the process by sponsoring customizable prize funds, which allow them to tailor a winning innovation to solve specific business needs and those of the wider insurance industry. Last year's winners in each category were CoverHero (Best Emerging InsurTech), PainWorth (Travelers Emerging Product), and Otonomi (Judges' All-Around Favorite).
Since its inception, InsurTech Hartford's annual Innovation Challenge has received hundreds of submissions, and past winners have collectively raised over $25 million in venture capital following success in the competition. Since 2015, ACORD has also brought together hundreds of industry innovators in global InsurTech Innovation Challenges, in order to seek out, promote, and nurture sustainable technological innovation in the insurance industry. Recent ACORD InsurTech Innovation Challenge winners include handdii, Intelligent AI, Micruity, and Virtual i Technologies.
Submissions for the 2022 Innovation Challenge are open through October 14. To learn more about the Innovation Challenge or to sponsor the event, visit insurtechhartford.com.
InsurTech Hartford (ITH) is a thriving InsurTech ecosystem founded in 2016 with global startup, agent/broker, insurer, solution provider, and investor constituents. With a proven track record of creating industry engagement and collaboration through high-impact networking events, conferences, virtual education, and innovation initiatives, ITH draws a dynamic, executive-level audience from all lines of the (re)insurance business. For more information, please visit www.insurtechhartford.com.
ACORD (Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development) is the global standards-setting body for the insurance and related financial services industries. ACORD facilitates fast, accurate data exchange and efficient workflows through the development of electronic standards, standardized forms, and tools to support their use. ACORD engages thousands of insurance and reinsurance companies, agents and brokers, software providers, financial services organizations and industry associations in more than 100 countries. ACORD maintains offices in New York and London. Learn more at www.acord.org.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — With the Supreme Court ending the constitutional protections for abortion, four Democratic lawmakers are asking federal regulators to investigate Apple and Google for allegedly deceiving millions of mobile phone users by enabling the collection and sale of their personal data to third parties.
The decision Friday by the court’s conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade is expected to lead to abortion bans in about half the states. Privacy experts say that could make women vulnerable because their personal data could be used to surveil pregnancies and shared with police or sold to vigilantes. Online searches, period apps, fitness trackers and advice helplines could become rich data sources for such surveillance efforts.
The request for an investigation of the two California-based tech giants came Friday in a letter to Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan. It was signed by Democratic Sens. Ron Wyden of Oregon, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Cory Booker of New Jersey, and Rep. Sara Jacobs of California. It was sent shortly before the Supreme Court announced its decision overturning the 1973 precedent and noted that the court was likely to do so.
“Individuals seeking abortions and other reproductive healthcare will become particularly vulnerable to privacy harms, including through the collection and sharing of their location data,” the lawmakers said in the letter. “Data brokers are already selling, licensing and sharing the location information of people that visit abortion providers to anyone with a credit card.”
They said prosecutors in states where abortion becomes illegal could soon be able to obtain warrants for location information about anyone who has visited an abortion provider.
“Private actors will also be incentivized by state bounty laws to hunt down women who have obtained or are seeking an abortion by accessing location information through shady data brokers,” the lawmakers wrote.
They asked Khan for an investigation of Apple and Google’s practices in mobile phone users’ data generally. They accused the companies of engaging in “unfair and deceptive practices by enabling the collection and sale of hundreds of millions of mobile phone users’ personal data.”
The companies “knowingly facilitated” the harmful practices by building location identifiers used for advertising into their mobile phone operating systems, the lawmakers said.
FTC spokesman Peter Kaplan confirmed that the agency had received the letter but said there would be no comment on it.
Apple and Google didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.
The lawmakers’ letter noted that Apple and Google now allow consumers to opt out of the data tracking. However, it said that until recently, Apple enabled the tracking identifier by default and required consumers to dig through confusing phone settings to turn it off. Google still enables it by default, and until recently did not even provide consumers with an opt-out, the letter said.
Last month, Wyden, Warren and Booker, along with Sens. Edward Markey, D-Mass., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., urged the CEOs of Google and Apple to prohibit apps on the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store from using data-mining practices that could facilitate the targeting of individuals seeking abortion services.
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Want to watch a total solar eclipse without leaving the United States? Your chance is coming relatively soon — but after that, not for another 20 years.
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will sweep across Mexico, the U.S. and Canada. According to NASA, the contiguous U.S. won't see another total solar eclipse until August 2044.
Total solar eclipses happen when the moon completely blocks the face of the sun, darkening the sky. While solar eclipses themselves aren't uncommon, they're only visible from a portion of the Earth each time — making total eclipses that are visible from near home rare.
The last total solar eclipse to be seen from the U.S. was in 2017, crossing from Oregon to South Carolina.
Where can I see the 2024 eclipse?
Only observers on the path of totality will see the sun's face completely blotted out by the moon.
That path enters the U.S. in Texas early in the afternoon before sweeping through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. Observers in states outside of the path will still be able to see a partial eclipse.
Those who want to travel to see totality may need to plan ahead or risk skyrocketing hotel prices. A month before the 2017 eclipse, CNBC reported that hotel execs were seeing “strong double-digit demand” along the path. For a room at one such location, rates had jumped from $199 to $425 in just a week.
What should I expect?
Totality only lasts a few minutes, but the phases of a total solar eclipse last hours.
It starts with "first contact," when the moon first appears to touch the sun. This is the beginning of the partial eclipse phase, when the moon passes between us and the sun but doesn't completely cover its face. A crescent of the sun will be visible.
Once the moon covers most of the sun's face, observers may see tiny beads of light. Called Baily's Beads, they're caused by rays of light running through the moon's craggy surface. NASA says they're short-lived and may not be visible to all observers. When the moon has almost completely blotted out the sun's face, only one bright spot will be left. This is called the "diamond ring" effect.
Finally, totality begins. This is the only time you can safely look at the eclipse directly — you'll need eclipse glasses to look before and after.
"During totality, take a few seconds to observe the world around you," NASA's website says. "You may be able to see a 360 degree sunset. You may also be able to see some particularly bright stars or planets in the darkened sky. The air temperature will drop and often an eerie silence will settle around you."
The dark sky even tricks nocturnal animals into thinking it's nighttime. You may hear crickets chirping or frogs croaking.
The moment ends as quickly as it begins, with brightening and then another "diamond" on the opposite side of the moon. Observers will see the partial eclipse for another hour or so, with coverage gradually decreasing until the sun's light shines freely.
The 'ring of fire'
When it rains, it pours. On Oct. 14, 2023, less than a year before the total solar eclipse, the U.S. will see an annular solar eclipse.
This is what happens when the moon passes between Earth and the sun at its farthest point in orbit. Because the moon is further away, it appears smaller and doesn't cover the sun's face. NASA says this creates a dramatic "ring of fire" effect.
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Langasque shoots 61, ties Old Course record in Dunhill Links
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Romain Langasque tied the course record at the Old Course at St. Andrews by shooting 11-under 61 in the first round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. It is a European tour event taking place on three storied Scottish courses: St. Andrews, Kingsbarns and Carnoustie. Langasque started at No. 10 and shot 28 on a second nine that contained five birdies and an eagle on his last six holes at the home of golf. Fellow Frenchman Frederic Lacroix was one stroke behind after a 62 at Kingsbarns. Rory McIlroy shot 68 at Carnoustie. Friday’s forecast is for heavy rain and strong winds of more than 40 mph (64 kph). | https://kion546.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/09/29/langasque-shoots-61-ties-old-course-record-in-dunhill-links/ | 2022-09-29 16:55:04 | 0 | https://kion546.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/09/29/langasque-shoots-61-ties-old-course-record-in-dunhill-links/ |
Formerly known as Cloud 20/20™, Unisys' annual flagship event in India connects industry and academia, fostering new technology and ideas
BENGALURU, India and BLUE BELL, Pa., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) has announced the winners of the Unisys Innovation Program (UIP), the company's annual flagship technical project competition for engineering students in India. This year's contest received more than 200 project submissions from nearly 200 colleges and universities across the country.
The winning submissions were:
- First Place: Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College
- Second Place: Mangalore Institute of Technology and Engineering
- Third Place: Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology
From the more than 200 project submissions, Unisys subject matter experts selected and mentored 89 student teams through the UIP. Six of those teams were invited to present their projects — focused on topics including blockchain, IoT, 5G and cloud — for the final round of evaluations at India's recent Tech Confluence virtual event, where a panel of judges identified the winners based on feasibility, viability, originality, sustainability and technical approach. The top three teams were awarded cash prizes ranging from INR 1.00 lakhs to INR 2.00 lakhs, totaling about $5,500 USD.
"We received a record number of registrations this year with more than 6,000 student participants from across the country. This indicates students and career starters in India are thinking creatively to succeed in today's competitive job market," said Sumed Marwaha, managing director for Unisys in India. "Our aim is to bring together the country's top technical talent, hone their knowledge with practical experience and provide them with a head start as they enter the professional world so they are truly industry-ready."
"It is an honor to recognize students who will be the changemakers of tomorrow," said Dwayne Allen, chief technology officer and senior vice president, Solution Innovation and Architecture at Unisys, who addressed students at the event. "Innovation is at the core of our business and we're building a pipeline of talent by encouraging experiential learning, innovation and collaboration through this program."
Established in 2009 and formerly known as Cloud 20/20™, UIP is Unisys' annual flagship technical project competition for engineering students across India. The program enables research, pre-final, final-year and post-graduate students to develop career-ready technical and soft skills by applying theoretical knowledge of the latest technologies to solve real-world problems. The program brings in industry perspectives via interactive sessions and provides learning and networking opportunities to participants.
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NORMAL, Ill. (AP)Luke Kasubke scored 14 points off the bench to help Illinois State defeat Chicago State 66-52 on Monday night.
Kasubke was 5 of 6 shooting (2 for 3 from distance) for the Redbirds (6-7). Seneca Knight added 12 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Kendall Lewis recorded 11 points.
Jahsean Corbett led the way for the Cougars (3-11) with 14 points. Elijah Weaver added 10 points, three steals and two blocks. DeShawn Jean-Charles had nine points and nine rebounds.
Illinois State led Chicago State 33-23 at the half behind 10 points from Knight.
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The company now offers an SAP Endorsed App to help unleash the combined power of Business Process Transformation and Enterprise Architecture Management
BONN, Germany and BOSTON, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LeanIX today announced an expanded partnership with SAP aimed at accelerating digital transformation journeys. The company's Enterprise Architecture Management (EAM) solution is now an SAP Endorsed App, available on SAP® Store. The solution helps companies map their critical business processes to their enterprise architecture, SaaS, and microservices landscapes, providing greater process transparency and control. Customers also benefit from deep end-to-end integration with SAP® Signavio® Process Manager, which delivers a streamlined experience from the business context to system configuration and application lifecycle management capabilities.
SAP Endorsed Apps are a category of solutions from SAP's partner ecosystem that help customers become best-run, intelligent enterprises. SAP Endorsed Apps are premium certified by SAP with added security, in-depth testing and measurements against benchmarks results.
This partnership expansion builds on nine years of collaboration and product integrations between LeanIX and Signavio prior to acquisition by SAP.
"LeanIX's EAM solution will help customers adapt faster to changing enterprise architecture requirements while enjoying the benefits of process excellence available through integration with SAP Signavio solutions," said Gero Decker, General Manager, SAP Signavio. "The SAP Endorsed App complements our portfolio and meets the needs of customers looking to transform as they move critical applications to the cloud."
As companies make the move to SAP S/4HANA® through the RISE with SAP solution, they require a comprehensive overview of the interconnections between SAP technologies and all related applications in their software estate. LeanIX Enterprise Architecture Management provides this overview, complementing the SAP solution set through integration with SAP Signavio Process Manager and native support for the SAP Activate methodology.
"By partnering with SAP, LeanIX offers enterprises around the world a holistic set of benefits," said LeanIX CEO, André Christ. "Specifically, with an integrated view of both their enterprise and business architecture, companies can gain rapid, actionable insight that streamlines transformations. I look forward to exploring new ways to deepen our integration with the SAP portfolio."
LeanIX addresses process transformation from both a business perspective and an IT perspective. This helps customers remove roadblocks to business transformation, eliminates time-consuming rework, and enables process analytics on the present and the future software landscape.
Enterprise Architecture Management is available for digital discovery and purchase at SAP Store, the digital marketplace for solutions from SAP and its partners. SAP Store provides customers with real-time access to more than 2,000 innovative solutions from SAP as well as partner solutions that complement and extend their SAP applications, enabling digital transformation of their business.
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LeanIX's Continuous Transformation Platform® is trusted by Corporate IT and Product IT to achieve comprehensive visibility and superior governance. Global customers organize, plan and manage their software landscapes with LeanIX's automated and data-driven approach. Offering SaaS for Enterprise Architecture Management, SaaS Management, and Value Stream Management, LeanIX helps organizations make sound decisions and accelerate transformation journeys. LeanIX has more than 700 customers globally, including Adidas, Atlassian, Bosch, Dropbox, Santander or Volkswagen. The company is headquartered in Bonn, Germany, with offices in Boston, Hyderabad and around the world.
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The study of the origin, formation, development, as well as the characteristics, mechanisms, and traits of Chinese civilization attracts great attention worldwide.
BEIJING, June 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For a long time, some people held a skeptical attitude toward China's 5,000 years of civilization due to a lack of systematic data. Since its launch in 2001, the project to trace the origins of Chinese civilization has made significant achievements in restoring historical truth, countering skepticism, and presenting new evidence from archaeological excavations and scientific research.
The project has demonstrated how China developed its own unique path toward civilization through its unyielding determination and willpower. Studies have shown that around 5,800 years ago, the development in the complexity of prehistoric societies in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River and Yangtze River and the west of Liaohe River basin accelerated, showing signs of the origin of civilization. For example, the Hongshan Culture in the west of Liaohe River basin formed a ceremonial and sacrificial center with stone altars, temples, and tombs, showing clear social differentiation and a theocracy-dominated regional civilization.
Starting 5,300 years ago, various regions in ancient China successively formed early states and entered the first stages of civilization. For example, the Liangzhu culture was characterized by mature rice farming, large-scale construction projects, exquisite pottery, jade wares, ivory scepters and textiles. The vast area had common spiritual beliefs, economic forms and a unified society, which formed the centralized social structure and the initial form of a "monarchy state."
About 4,300 years ago, due to environmental changes and social evolution, the once-prosperous regional civilizations in the Yangtze River and Liaohe River basin declined, while the civilizations in the middle reaches of the Yellow River, like the one around the Taosi site in North China's Shanxi Province, embraced diversified culture and continued to develop, opening a new historical chapter led by the Central Plains. The Taosi site is a large-scale city site with a magnificent palace as well as unearthed cultural relics such as pottery dragon plates, drums, special chimes, jade wares, copper bells, and painted wooden wares. Some researchers theorize that the Taosi site was "Pingyang, the capital of the legendary Chinese Emperor Yao" recorded in ancient books.
Around 3,800 years ago, civilization in the Central Plains region further developed, becoming the core and leader of the overall process of Chinese civilization.
The Erlitou site in Central China's Henan Province revealed a palace foundation composed of halls, courtyards, corridors, and gates. The site is believed to have been the capital of the middle and late Xia Dynasty (c.2070BC-c.1600BC). It is worth noting that the unearthed ritual wares of the Erlitou culture, such as jade wares, pottery wares, and turquoise-inlaid bronze ornaments show that Chinese civilization was entering a dynastic era in which Central Plains region dominated historical development while absorbing and integrating civilizations from all over.
The project has shown that early regional civilizations in China communicated with each other and gradually merged to form a common cultural gene, laying the foundation for the birth of a unified multi-ethnic country. About 6,000 years ago, the spread of painted pottery from the Yangshao Culture, the first culture in China discovered by modern archaeology, throughout the Central Plains shows that vast areas of eastern China had close cultural exchanges.
About 4,500 years ago, the Central Plains region actively absorbed beneficial cultural factors, allowing it to take the lead in cultural development. Wheat, cattle, sheep, and metallurgy native to West Asia were introduced into ancient China, greatly enriching Chinese civilization. About 3,800 years ago, a broad monarchy state centered around the Erlitou culture became the "earliest China," and this influential culture was later inherited by the Shang (c.1600BC-1046BC) and Zhou (1046BC-256BC) dynasties.
The project has raised the definition of civilization and recognized the Chinese approach to decide the standard of a civilized society, namely the development of agriculture and handicraft production, clear class differentiation, the appearance of cities with a formalized hierarchical social order, an increase in population and the emergence of urban centers, and the existence of public power (monarchy) with strong organizational and mobilizing capabilities. This standard is consistent with the characteristics of other civilizations worldwide, making a contribution to the study of world civilization.
In the future, the project will continue to explore unknowns, solve more historical mysteries, and showcase the development path of the Chinese nation and its significant contributions to world civilization, by organizing interdisciplinary efforts, broadening its temporal and spatial scope and deepening international cooperation and comparative research.
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A 90-year-old tortoise at the Houston Zoo has become a father of three. He'd only been with his mate for about 30 years. They're critically endangered radiated tortoises that are native to Madagascar.
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A 90-year-old tortoise at the Houston Zoo has become a father of three. He'd only been with his mate for about 30 years. They're critically endangered radiated tortoises that are native to Madagascar.
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PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Two people were killed and a third was injured Monday afternoon when a small plane crashed near a Florida Panhandle airport, officials said.
The Piper PA-28 Cherokee went down just south of the Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport near Panama City Beach, according to a Bay County Sheriff's Office Facebook post. Deputies confirmed that two people had died, and one person was in critical condition at a local hospital.
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Transformational Support Fuels Arts, Humanities and Technology
RICHARDSON, Texas, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Harry W. Bass Jr. Foundation has made a $40 million gift to The University of Texas at Dallas to support the School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology (AHT). The landmark gift – which will name the school the Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology – will build upon the school's dynamic foundation to create new and expanded opportunities for students, faculty and the broader community.
"Harry Bass Jr. was a multi-tasker of the first order – running an oil company, investing in a ski resort and fostering an interest in computer science, all the while committed to amassing an unparalleled collection of early U.S. gold coins," said Doris Bass, president and trustee of the foundation. "He believed that to whom much has been given, much is required. This mentality, combined with his eye to the future, pushed Harry to garner resources that the foundation now uses to honor his legacy in significant ways."
The foundation's gift will fuel the Bass School's priorities and generate new avenues for engagement and exploration. Students will benefit from additional scholarships and fellowships, as well as expanded immersive study experiences for both undergraduate and graduate students. Increased faculty support will help attract and retain innovative educators focused on advancing cross-disciplinary work throughout University centers, labs and studios.
"The impact of this gift cannot be overstated," said Dr. Nils Roemer, Bass School dean and the Arts, Humanities, and Technology Distinguished University Chair. "It will strengthen the foundation of our scholarships, research and programming and change the trajectory of our school. It multiplies opportunities for students, faculty and communities to engage in essential experiences of arts, humanities and emerging technologies."
Roemer said this gift will allow leadership to implement critical initiatives more comprehensively across the school and ensure that big ideas already in motion evolve into sustainable efforts embedded throughout the curriculum. He also sees the investment as a catalyst for things to come.
"The Bass School will be a place where students will continue to come in even larger numbers," he said. "Faculty will want to teach here, and the community will want to be a part of this thriving new culture we're creating here at UT Dallas."
In 2022, the University announced the creation of AHT to enhance the arts on campus and establish a strong, single academic presence for the arts. The merger brought together the School of Arts and Humanities, one of the University's oldest schools established in 1975, and the School of Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication, the home of the first arts and technology degree in Texas.
"The convergence of arts, humanities and technology is one of the qualities that makes our institution uniquely UTD," said UT Dallas President Richard C. Benson, the Eugene McDermott Distinguished University Chair of Leadership. "The Harry W. Bass Jr. Foundation's exceptional generosity accelerates our efforts to cultivate the interdisciplinary approach that allows us to be innovators at the forefront of that intersection."
A portion of the gift also provides critical funding to accelerate Phase II of the Edith and Peter O'Donnell Jr. Athenaeum, a new cultural district located on approximately 12 acres at the southeastern edge of the campus. Currently under construction, the first phase features a two-story space that will house a second location of the Crow Museum of Asian Art. The second phase includes a two-story, 53,000-square-foot performance venue with a 600-seat concert hall, choral and orchestra rehearsal rooms, classrooms and office space. It will become the home of arts students and Bass School music faculty.
The Harry Bass Foundation was established by petroleum entrepreneur Harry W. Bass Sr. in 1945 to support Dallas charitable and religious organizations. After his father's death, Harry Bass Jr. took over operations of the family foundation. He founded the Harry W. Bass Jr. Foundation in 1991 as an extension of his passion for numismatics, the study and collection of coins. In 2002, the two entities were merged to operate under the Harry W. Bass Jr. Foundation name.
"Harry truly believed in maintaining an educated mind," said Doris Bass of her late husband. "What he lacked after only two years of formal education, Harry made up for with a sharp, inquiring mind, an amazing ability to concentrate on any task at hand and a dogged determination to educate himself on issues of interest."
The foundation continues to align with Bass' original mission, funding local education, arts, science, civic and human services initiatives. In recent years, the organization has supported other areas at UT Dallas, including the Edith O'Donnell Institute of Art History.
"One of the most monumental philanthropic contributions to the University to date, this gift from the Harry W. Bass Jr. Foundation demonstrates the community's continued investment in UT Dallas' evolution into a premier comprehensive public university," said Kyle Edgington PhD'13, vice president for development and alumni relations at UTD. "The impact of this generosity will resonate beyond campus for generations to come."
The gift also supports UT Dallas' ongoing New Dimensions: The Campaign for UT Dallas, which aims to raise $750 million for transformative opportunities for students, research and the arts on campus.
A campus celebration for the newly named school is planned for the fall.
About The University of Texas at Dallas
Home to more than 31,000 students, The University of Texas at Dallas is an innovative institution in the heart of North Texas. UT Dallas offers rigorous academic programs, with curricula serving a variety of undergraduate and graduate student interests. With seven schools offering more than 145 undergraduate and graduate programs, plus professional certificates and fast-track programs, UTD also is recognized as an R1 institution – a Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education denoting the top tier of doctoral institutions with very high research activity.
About the Harry W. Bass Jr. Foundation
The Harry W. Bass Jr. Foundation seeks to enrich the lives of the citizens of Texas by providing support to qualified organizations in the areas of education, human services, civic and community, science and research, and arts and culture. It funds public entity projects and other nonprofit 501(c)(3) endeavors.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego State football coach Brady Hoke said Monday he didn’t know star punter Matt Arazia had been accused of participating in the gang rape of a 17-year-old girl at an off-campus party in October until a civil lawsuit was filed last week.
Hoke’s boss, athletic director John David Wicker, defended the school administration’s decision to obey the San Diego Police Department’s request to delay a campus-led inquiry into the alleged gang rape until authorities finish their criminal investigation. The incident happened on Oct. 17 at a Halloween party at a home where Araiza had been living.
Araiza, nicknamed the “Punt God” and honored as a consensus All-American for his booming kicks that helped SDSU to a school-best 12-2 season, was cut by the Buffalo Bills on Saturday, two days after the civil lawsuit containing graphic details was filed against him and former teammates Zaver Leonard and Nowlin “Pa’a” Ewaliko. Leonard and Ewaliko are no longer with the team, Wicker said.
The school’s decision to accede to the SDPD was criticized by rape survivor and public speaker Brenda Tracy, who was brought in by SDSU to speak to the football team and other male athletes nearly three weeks after the alleged assault. Tracy said in a statement posted on Twitter on Sunday night that she had been told by an SDSU staff member “that there was an incident that had happened.”
Tracy added that as she learns more details, “it is becoming more obvious that SDSU did not do the right thing. Institutions should not defer to police investigations. Title IX and criminal cases can run concurrently. … Even without the victim directly reporting to the school, her father did, and the school could have reached out to him. Anonymous tips, one of which included a name, should have been followed up on immediately.”
Wicker confirmed that Tracy had been brought to campus.
“It is absolutely not true that we swept this under the rug because it was football, because we were having a successful season,” Wicker said. “That is not who we are and that is not who I am. That calls into question my morals and my ethics and that’s not true.”
Wicker and Hoke tried to avoid questions about the alleged gang rape at a news conference Monday. They read short statements and offered to answer questions about Saturday’s game against Arizona that will open SDSU’s new Snapdragon Stadium. When reporters continued to ask about the case, Wicker and Hoke walked out.
However, Wicker returned several minutes later and began answering questions.
“I still firmly believe that allowing SDPD to handle the investigation of this was the right way to go,” Wicker said. “SDPD asked us not to investigate because they felt like it would impede or potentially impact negatively their investigation, so we chose to do that.”
Wicker said that included even an informal investigation such as a coach asking a player if he had heard anything.
“SDPD asked us not to investigate. If we start asking questions you can tip someone off, and we’re not going to investigate,” Wicker said.
No arrests have been made and police have not publicly identified any suspects. The results of the police investigation are in the hands of the district attorney, although there is no timeline for a decision on whether charges will be filed. SDSU said it was cleared by the SDPD on July 22 to begin a campus investigation.
The plaintiff in the lawsuit is now 18. She is identified in the complaint as “Jane Doe” because she was underage at the time.
Attorney Kerry Armstrong, who represents Araiza in the criminal investigation, called the allegations untrue based on the findings of an investigator he hired.
The Los Angeles Times has reported that Araiza’s name surfaced in connection with the rape allegation within days of the party in at least one report made by student-athletes to San Diego State officials through an anonymous reporting system.
Asked if he knew about that anonymous report, Hoke said: “I was not aware.”
Asked at what point he first heard Araiza’s name mentioned, Wicker said: “We did not receive confirmation from anyone that was party to the event until the civil lawsuit dropped.”
Meanwhile, the Bills say they have moved on from Araiza.
“We’re already past it. It’s over with,” offensive lineman Dion Dawkins said after the Bills returned to practice Monday, two days after the team announced Araiza’s release. “He’s not here. It’s not our problem. Done.”
Dawkins acknowledged he was he was troubled by the allegations made against Araiza in the lawsuit.
“The thoughts always come, but you’ve just got to try to keep your mind right and not think about stuff that you can’t really control,” Dawkins said. “Because if you think about all the rest of the messed-up stuff that goes on in the world, you’ll literally malfunction.”
Before practice, coach Sean McDermott addressed the players about Araiza’s release, which was announced more than two hours after the team completed practice on Saturday. Team officials, including McDermott and general manager Brandon Beane, were first made aware of the allegations when they were told in late July that Araiza was one of a number of San Diego State players targeted in a police investigation.
Araiza was set to become Buffalo’s punter when the team released Matt Haack last week, but the Bills then reversed course. Center Mitch Morse defended the team’s handling of the situation.
“I think they’ve handled it admirably because I don’t envy those situations,” he said. “In the end, I do think they made the right decision.”
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Wawrow reported from Orchard Park, New York.
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Harboring world's most intelligent consumer AI in a handheld device, making the future accessible to millions
Meet Scarlet, Tony & Julia: the ONLY AI personalities to have human-like conversation that extends beyond the weather and identifying songs
NEW YORK, Oct. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- British tech developer, Go Games is set to push the frontier of gaming even further by introducing the TRDR Series II - the first handheld games console to harbor the world's most sophisticated AI.
The AI comes in three iterations - Scarlet, Julia and Tony - each having its own unique personality, tailored to users who are matched with the AI to best fit their personality. The three versions of the console are currently available for order via the TRDR website, and the devices use Android's software meaning users have access to all of their favorite apps as well as a healthy dose of the latest adventure, RPG and sports games.
Some key gaming features of the TRDR Pocket Series 2 include:
- 1080p OLED screen
- 192GB of memory
- 4GB of RAM
- 12-hour battery life on standby mode
- End to end military grade encryption
The console's proprietary AI cannot only tell you how to make the perfect Spaghetti Bolognese, or play your favourite song - but functions as an indispensable everyday assistant. Offering up meaningful conversation, serving as a mental health tool for users who suffer from loneliness. Go Games' AI represents one of the most boundary-pushing shifts in the consumer AI space - as the offering is not only an AI that functions like our Siris and Cortana's, but also carve out a more nuanced space in everyday life - teaching users new skills and offering mentoring around specific scenarios.
Gianni O'Connor, founder of Go Games, comments on the launch of the new TRDR Series II:
"The standout difference with our proprietary AI is that we didn't teach it anything specific, only how to learn. This is as human as we can make artificial intelligence. If you can teach someone how to read, you open up their capability to learn anything; the same has been mirrored with our technology. This is the furthest that technology has got to at the point of human existence.
"The integration into the games console is just the first step of our process, but nonetheless represents the smartest device you can carry around."
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A 13-year-old girl kidnapped in Texas was rescued from her kidnapper in California after a passerby saw her hold a piece of paper that read "Help Me!" to the inside window of a parked car, federal investigators and local police said.
The Long Beach Police Department responded to an "unknown trouble call" at 10:19 a.m. on July 9, it noted in a press release Thursday. When the police arrived, they found the young victim, who was "visibly emotional and distressed."
Investigators soon learned the call came from good Samaritans in the same parking lot who immediately called 9-1-1 after seeing the victim hold up the "Help Me!" note.
"I want to commend our community members for their vigilance and willingness to get involved by calling 9-1-1," Long Beach Chief of Police Wally Hebeish said. "This incident highlights the critical role community members play in keeping people safe."
Steven Robert Sablan, a 61-year-old man from Celburne, Texas, was arrested for the crime. A federal grand jury indicted him Thursday on one count of kidnapping and one count of transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.
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According to an affadavit supporting the criminal complaint, Sablan was driving a gray Nissan Sentra on July 6 when he approached the victim as she walked down a San Antonio street. He then allegedly raised a handgun to his side and said, "If you don't get in the car with me, I am going to hurt you."
At some point, Sablan told the girl he could take her to visit a friend in Australia she had mentioned, but only if she did something for him first, documents state. He then began sexually assaulting her, and over the next few days, he drove the girl from Texas to California and repeatedly sexually assaulted her.
Once they reached Long Beach, Sablan parked at a laundromat, where he took both of their clothes inside, according to the affidavit. The girl used that moment to write the "help me" note.
Police arrived to find Sablan standing outside of his car. The victim, still inside of it, mouthed the word "help," court documents said.
Authorities then searched the vehicle and found a black BB gun, the "Help Me" sign and a pair of handcuffs. Police determined it was the missing girl, whose mother reported her missing to San Antonio police on July 7.
Sablan's arraignment is now scheduled for Jul 31. If convicted of the charges against him, he faces a statutory maximum sentence of life in federal prison.
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Bielema, surging Illini collect AP Big Ten midseason honors
Second-year coach Bret Bielema and his Illinois football team are achieving at a rate not seen in the program in a long time. A very long time in some cases.
The No. 24 Illini (5-1, 2-1) are ranked for the first time since 2011, out to their best start since ‘11, coming off their first win over Iowa since 2008 and a sweep of the Hawkeyes and Wisconsin in the same season for the first time since 1989.
“I knew it was coming, I think other people around us knew it was coming. Now we’re in the real world,” Bielema said. “The thing that’s really fun for our guys is they are thirsty, they’re hungry, they’re excited.”
Bielema and his Illini are well represented in The Associated Press’ Big Ten midseason awards.
Bielema is the pick for top coach of the first half of the season, Illinois is the most surprising team and quarterback Tommy DeVito is the most surprising player in voting by AP sports writers wo cover the conference.
Before Bielema arrived, the Illini had averaged 2.5 conference wins per year since the Big Ten went to the current East-West divisions in 2014.
Road wins over a top-10 Penn State and a West-leading Minnesota highlighted Bielema’s first season, but few predicted the Illini’s rise this year. They were sixth in the seven-team West in the preseason media poll.
Illinois has allowed six or fewer points in three games and leads the nation in scoring defense at 8.0 per game. Its points-against average is its lowest since 1950. The Illini are on track to post their best marks in rushing defense (67.2 ypg) since 1964 and in total defense (228 ypg) since 1966.
The offense has found a steady hand in DeVito, who had plenty of scars to show from his four years at Syracuse. No quarterback in the Bowl Subdivision was sacked more than DeVito in his 19 games as the Orange’s starter, and he left the team at midseason last year after losing the job.
DeVito announced his transfer to Illinois in December and beat out Art Sitkowski in preseason camp. He has limited his mistakes as Chase Brown, whose 879 rushing yards lead the nation, has been the main attraction.
DeVito injured his ankle in the first half against Iowa last week and he’s questionable for Saturday’s home game against West Division co-leader Minnesota.
“It’s going to be a big game on Saturday,” Bielema said, “because we’ve made it a big game.”
OFFENSIVE PLAYER
QB C.J. Stroud, Ohio State (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten). The Buckeyes’ quarterback has established himself as the Heisman Trophy front-runner after being a finalist last year. Stroud leads the nation in touchdown passes (24), passer rating (207.5) and yards per attempt (10.9). He has fumbled just once in six games after coughing up the ball six times in 12 games last season. Last week he threw for 361 yards and a school record-tying six touchdowns against Michigan State.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER
CB Joey Porter Jr., Penn State (5-0, 2-0). The son of Pittsburgh Steelers great Joey Porter has taken his game to a higher level and is one of the nation’s top lockdown cornerbacks. Purdue threw Porter’s way 14 times in the season opener, according to Pro Football Focus, and he broke up five passes. Opponents have targeted him just eight times since, and he’s given up just one catch in the last three games. His 10 pass breakups are tied for second nationally.
FIRST-YEAR FRESHMAN
RB Nicholas Singleton, Penn State. The nation’s No. 1 running back in the 2022 recruiting class is one of the Big Ten’s top breakaway threats. He leads the nation with five runs of at least 40 yards, with three of them going for touchdowns. His 7.35 yards per carry rank fifth. He’s the third-leading first-year freshman rusher with 92.6 yards per game.
FIRST-YEAR TRANSFER
WR Charlie Jones, Purdue (4-2, 2-1). His move to the Boilermakers was genius. He reunited with his childhood friend in quarterback Aidan O’Connell and has caught 50 passes for 603 yards and seven touchdowns. Last year, in 14 games for Iowa, he had 21 catches and three TDs. He’s been targeted 69 times and has dropped just one ball, according to PFF.
MOST DISAPPOINTING TEAM
Michigan State was the AP’s midseason surprise team in 2021 after starting 7-0 and earning a top-10 ranking. Things have changed for Mel Tucker and the Spartans (2-4). They’ve lost all four of their games against Power Five teams and they’re winless in their first three conference games for the second time in 16 years. Injuries have plagued the defense, which is giving up 445 yards per game, and the offense has been held under 300 yards in two of its three conference games.
HOTTEST SEAT
Kirk Ferentz of Iowa (3-3, 1-2) has been skewered for his stubborness in how he deals with the worst offense in the country. Complicating matters is that his son, Brian Ferentz, is the offensive coordinator. Ferentz has built up plenty of capital over 24 years as head coach, and the Hawkeyes are the defending West champions, but the fan base’s patience is wearing thin.
BIGGEST INJURY
It’s scary to think how prolific Ohio State’s offense could be if it had a healthy Jaxon Smith-Njigba, the top returning receiver in the country. A hamstring injury has limited the AP preseason All-America first-team pick to four catches for 36 yards over two games. He’s missed the last three games and could be ready to play against Iowa after this week’s open date.
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AP Sports Writers Dave Campbell, Tom Canavan, Larry Lage, Mike Marot, Steve Megargee, Mitch Stacy and Noah Trister and AP freelance writers John Bohnenkamp and Travis Johnson contributed.
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Coi Leray is authentically herself. The Blick Blick artist, who found mainstream success with her Lil Durk-assisted song No More Parties, has successfully navigated a lane she carved out all her own. Often making headlines for her athletic frame, trendsetting braids, or superstar collaborations, Coi continues to push past her haters with a newly improved smile (sis just got her braces removed).
Coi is one of three artists recently announced in the Sprite Limelight initiative, spearheaded by Grammy-winning super-producer James Blake. With Blake lending his vocals to a hook, Coi, Nigerian singer Omah Lay and Chinese singer Hua Chenyu created their own remixed rendition of the Sprite “Heat Happens” mantra-inspired track.
“Sprite Limelight is a program that I feel was designed for artists like me,” explained Coi over e-mail. “I love surprising my fans with unexpected collaborations and pushing creative boundaries. James Blake made a fire hook and I re-imagined it alongside some really awesome artists from all around the world. But what really drew me in was Sprite putting a spotlight on my story. We are all dealing with so much pressure all of the time and Sprite is allowing me to connect with my fans on a deeper level through music.”
Coi hopes the lyrics to her respective rendition resonates with fans. “Basically, don’t let the negativity or self-doubt stop you from getting to your next level.”
The Boston-native knows a thing or two about maintaining an optimistic outlook. Her natural body shape is often the topic of harsh criticism. “Not everyone understands me- that’s a part of life. I try not to let the negative comments sink in because people change their narrative all of the time. I take the hate and I apply more pressure to give people something different to react to,” she said. She takes into consideration constructive criticism and implements it into her artistry.
“When people were saying ‘dead crowd’- I got a movement coach, I stepped up my choreography- and then they had something to talk about when fans were going wild for my performances. I work hard to stay true to myself and I work hard to perfect my craft. I’ve been able to accomplish so many things in this body as a dancer, an artist, and an entertainer- I try to be kind to myself.”
While taking her own advice, she encourages other young girls to define their own beauty standards. “We live in a world now where the definition of beauty and strength is so many different things. I would tell little girls that look like me that it’s up to you to define your limits.”
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One thing vacationers celebrating Thanksgiving in Hawaii likely won't be thankful for this week: the weather forecast.
The National Weather Service issued a cold front alert midday Wednesday that is forecast to push across the islands Wednesday night and through Thanksgiving Day. The cold front will likely bring heavy rainfall and strong northeast winds that could lead to possible power outages and extreme high tides.
"A powerful low pressure system passing north of the area will generate a large north swell that will build tonight, with the peak of the swell potentially coinciding with extreme high tides on Thursday and Friday mornings," the weather service alert said. "Homeowners, beachgoers and boaters should prepare for the potential for high surf and significant wave run-up along exposed north facing shores."
Thursday was expected to have a week-over-week temperature drop of almost 10 degrees, with a forecast high of 77 degrees on Thanksgiving and a low of 68, according to Wunderground. Hawaii's record low for Nov. 24 is 57 degrees.
The weather service said strong winds could make it difficult to drive, especially for high-profile vehicles, and the entirety of the state was expected to be impacted.
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BELLEVUE, Wash., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyperproof, a pioneer in SaaS based Compliance and Security operations, announced today that it will be adding new Continuous Controls Monitoring (CCM) functionality to its platform. With Hyperproof's CCM functionality, compliance professionals will be able configure Hyperproof to automatically and continuously monitor, test, and validate the effectiveness of controls designed to mitigate a wide range of risks.
In the modern digital environment, data security and product reliability have become essential ingredients for building trust with one's customers. As a company matures and expands into new markets, their executives, customers, and partners expect a greater level of assurance on matters of security and compliance. This assurance can only be achieved when a compliance team is able to execute rigorous controls testing and remediate issues right away.
Yet, testing controls consistently and thoroughly is a tall order for most organizations because they don't have the tools to manage all controls in a consistent manner and easily collect evidence for testing. Compliance professionals try to do their best with the few resources they have. This ad-hoc approach to control testing leaves room for gaps, error, and neglect, which can lead to costly problems for an organization.
By setting up continuous controls monitoring in Hyperproof, compliance professionals can expect to eliminate unnecessary manual control testing work. They will gain insights into the operating effectiveness of controls in real-time and have exactly the data they need to be able to hold colleagues who manage key systems and business processes accountable for mitigating the associated risks.
"As someone who has to manage multiple work streams across both the compliance and security functions, I view technology as critical in helping me reduce routine work and make time to focus on the more strategic items. By setting up automated control tests in Hyperproof, I can worry less about those controls and focus my time on managing critical controls," says Tony Dell'Ario, Senior Compliance Manager at Highspot.
Furthermore, when an organization's controls and enterprise risks are centrally documented, managed, and monitored on a continuous basis within Hyperproof, senior executives and board members can have a higher level of assurance that their team is actively managing the critical risks facing the company.
After initial setup, Hyperproof will be able to automate all components of control testing, including gathering the evidence or compliance artifacts, initiating testing, generating results, and triggering follow-on tasks and alerts. In Hyperproof, one can configure a control to automatically update its health status based on a test result. Controls can also be linked to risks in Hyperproof's risk register and the software can automatically update the actual risk level of a risk scenario based on the health status of a control.
"While we're excited to be able to release our Continuous Controls Monitoring (CCM) capability at this time, we don't see this as the finish line. It's just the latest step of a multi-year journey we're on to solve pervasive challenges in the assurance space for our customers. Over the coming months, we will continue to enhance our CCM capability and make new types of automated control tests available to our customers," says Craig Unger, CEO of Hyperproof.
Hyperproof's CCM capability is built upon several existing innovations the company delivered in 2021 and earlier in 2022, namely (1) Hypersyncs – or third-party data connectors for automating evidence collection, (2) Smart Tasks that can be automatically triggered and assigned to individuals based on compliance events, and (3) built-in reports and dashboards.
More details on Hyperproof's CCM capability: https://hyperproof.io/continuous-controls-monitoring/
Hyperproof is a software company focused on creating revolutionary software that brings trust to life. To date, Hyperproof has delivered an innovative SaaS compliance operations platform that empowers compliance, risk, and security teams to stay on top of all compliance work and manage organizational risks (including vendor risks) on a continuous basis. Hyperproof has disrupted the GRC space by tackling a pressing problem ignored by others: helping compliance pros gain control over and effectively manage their ever-growing workload. Hyperproof is used by market leaders in security tech, enterprise software, fintech, healthcare tech, and communications tech.
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DES MOINES, Iowa — The War on Drugs and Big Boi are just two artists that will make an appearance at the 80/35 Music Festival in 2023, according to a press release.
The festival returns for its 14th edition on July 7 and 8, 2023 in Des Moines' Western Gateway Park. Organizers say the event will feature a diverse mix of artists from around the world.
Indie rock band The War on Drugs leads the first lineup, alongside hip hop artist Big Boi, who is best known as one-half of the duo OutKast.
“From storied rock bands to legendary hip hop to acts performing in the U.S. for the first time, we’ve put together what we think is a stellar lineup of music that is sure to offer something for everyone," said festival director Mickey Davis in the release. "After a successful return in 2022 after two years off due to the pandemic, we look forward to bringing the energy of Des Moines’ longest-running music festival back again in 2023.”
This year, the festival plans to incorporate changes based on the findings of the Des Moines Music Strategy, including additional opportunities for youth performers and a strengthened commitment to diversity.
Additional performers, including more than 30 Iowa bands, will be announced in early 2023.
Tickets are on sale now at 80-35.com. See the current lineup below:
Friday
- The War on Drugs
- Sudan Archives
- Deerhoof
- Ric Wilson
- Gustaf
- House of Large Sizes
- Elizabeth Moen
- Tayls
Saturday
- Big Boi
- Cautious Clay
- Blu DeTiger
- Thumpasaurus
- William Elliott Whitmore
- Etran de L’Aïr
- Disq
- McKinley Dixon
- Ax and the Hatchetmen
- Kiss the Tiger
- Ancient Posse
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BOLIVAR, N.Y. (WIVB) — A school district in Allegany county is cracking down on phone use during class.
The Bolivar-Richburg School District said Monday that students must put their cell phones and other devices in their lockers from when class starts at 8 a.m. until the end of the day at 3 p.m. The policy includes cell phones, earbuds, smart watches or anything that can text.
A first offense will result in the phone being confiscated for the remainder of the day, a second offense will require a parent to come pick it up and a third offense will result in two detentions.
The district says that the move is about safety as well as creating a positive learning environment. They said that when the school district allowed phones during lunch periods, cyberbullying increased and there were more disciplinary referrals. They also said that phones were not being returned to lockers after lunch and became a distraction in the classroom.
This rule only applied for middle and high schoolers.
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LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — A Purdue University student was charged with murder Thursday in the stabbing death of his roommate, whose body was found by officers sitting in a chair in their campus dorm room.
Ji Min Sha, a 22-year-old cybersecurity major from Seoul, South Korea, faces one count of murder in the killing of Varun Manish Chheda, 20, of Indianapolis.
Prosecutors allege that Sha stabbed Chheda, a data science major, several times in the head and neck with a folding knife that officers found on the floor near the chair where Chheda's body was discovered, according to the Journal & Courier in Lafayette, Indiana.
Purdue Police Chief Lesley Wiete said last week that Sha called police early on Oct. 5 and told them his roommate was dead in their first-floor dorm room on the campus in West Lafayette, which is about 65 miles (104 kilometers) northwest of Indianapolis.
Officers who arrested Sha found him wearing clothes with blood on them, prosecutors said, and an autopsy found that Chheda had died of “multiple sharp-force traumatic injuries.”
Sha appeared in court Thursday afternoon for his initial hearing before a Tippecanoe County magistrate who informed him of his rights and told Sha he could face between 45 and 60 years in prison if he's convicted of Chheda's murder. He is being held without bond.
A message seeking comment from Sha's attorney, Kyle Cray, was left Thursday afternoon by The Associated Press.
Prosecutors have not disclosed a motive in the killing. But Sha told reporters “I was blackmailed,” when asked last week why he killed Chheda, without elaborating. He also apologized to Chheda's family, the Journal & Courier reported. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Purdue-student-charged-with-murder-in-roommate-s-17507570.php | 2022-10-13 20:55:21 | 0 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Purdue-student-charged-with-murder-in-roommate-s-17507570.php |
NEW YORK (AP) — Acclaimed choreographer Alexei Ratmansky won’t be going far this summer when he leaves American Ballet Theatre — he’ll simply be crossing Lincoln Center’s plaza over to New York City Ballet.
Ratmansky, one of the leading classical choreographers in the world, will join NYCB in August as artist in residence with a five-year contract, the company announced on Thursday. In June, he steps down from the same position at ABT after 13 years. He’s created several works for NYCB over the years, including “Russian Seasons,” “Concerto DSCH,” “Namouna,” and “Pictures at an Exhibition.”
In an interview, NYCB’s artistic director, Jonathan Stafford, said the company was delighted to be able to give Ratmansky, a former artistic director at the Bolshoi ballet, a more robust role.
Stafford, who worked with Ratmansky as a dancer on “Russian Seasons” and “Concerto DSCH,” said Ratmansky brought what he called a unique approach to NYCB, specifically a sense of musicality, a broad dance vocabulary and a devotion to detail.
“He brought layers of my own artistry and dancing that I didn’t know I had in me — it was kind of mind-blowing in a way as an artist to work with a choreographer like that, who really not only brought the best out in you but brought new things out in you,” Stafford said. “He’s very quick to challenge those he’s working with to be better. At New York City Ballet we’re always trying to be better and we just think he’s going to fit so beautifully into that.”
In a statement, Ratmansky said the new opportunity at NYCB, which performs across the plaza from ABT at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, “opened a new creative door for me.”
The company said Ratmansky will create at least one new work each year, with the first scheduled to premiere during the 2024 winter season as part of the company’s 75th anniversary celebrations.
The 54-year old choreographer has created works for companies around the globe and is known for his prolific talent and deeply varied repertoire.
Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, to a Russian mother and a Ukrainian father, Ratmansky grew up in Kyiv, where his parents still live. He was choreographing in Moscow when the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, and left the country immediately. In September, he presented “Wartime Elegy” at Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle, dedicated to the people of Ukraine. On opening night, he unfurled and held aloft a Ukrainian flag during curtain calls.
Stafford noted that Ratmansky was “very much a ballet historian, and he loves the history of New York City Ballet,” especially the legacy of famed choreographers George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins.
Wendy Whelan, the former NYCB principal dancer and current associate artistic director, called working with Ratmansky on his ballets one of the artistic highlights of her dancing career.
“To have him now working with NYCB’s current generation of dancers on a regular basis is a dream come true, and I can’t wait to see what he creates with our artists,” Whelan said in a statement. | https://www.koin.com/entertainment-news/ap-famed-choreographer-ratmansky-joins-nyc-ballet-in-august/ | 2023-01-06 03:02:21 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/entertainment-news/ap-famed-choreographer-ratmansky-joins-nyc-ballet-in-august/ |
WEXFORD, Pa., June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Coeptis Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: COEP) ("Coeptis" or the "Company"), a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative cell therapy platforms for cancer, today announced the pricing of an underwritten offering for gross proceeds of approximately $3.5 million to a single healthcare focused investor prior to deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses.
The offering is comprised of (i) 2,150,000 shares of common stock, (ii) 1,350,000 pre-funded warrants, (iii) 3,062,500 Series A Warrants with an exercise price of $1.65 per share and a term of five years following the initial exercise date, and (iv) 3,062,500 Series B Warrants with an exercise price of $1.65 per share and a term of five years following the initial exercise date. The warrants issued in this offering are fixed priced and do not contain any variable pricing, resets or priced based anti-dilution features. The pre-funded warrant is exercisable at $0.0001. The closing of the offering is expected to take place on or about June 16, 2023, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions.
Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. is acting as sole book-running manager in connection with this offering.
The securities are being offered pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-269782), which was declared effective by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on June 13, 2023, and related MEF registration statements on Form S-1 that was filed with the SEC on June 13, 2023 and June 14, 2023.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor will there be any sales of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. The offering is being made solely by means of a prospectus. A preliminary prospectus relating to the proposed offering was filed with the SEC on June 13, 2023 and is available on the SEC's website located at http://www.sec.gov. A final prospectus relating to this offering will be filed by Coeptis with the SEC. When available, copies of the final prospectus can be obtained at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov or from Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc., Prospectus Department, 640 Fifth Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, New York 10019 or by email at prospectus@ladenburg.com.
About Coeptis Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
Coeptis Therapeutics Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries including Coeptis Therapeutics, Inc. and Coeptis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (collectively "Coeptis"), is a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative cell therapy platforms for cancer that have the potential to disrupt conventional treatment paradigms and improve patient outcomes. Coeptis' product portfolio and rights are highlighted by a universal, multi-antigen CAR T technology licensed from the University of Pittsburgh (SNAP-CAR), and intellectual property and knowhow related to the GEAR™ cell therapy and companion diagnostic platforms, which Coeptis is developing with VyGen-Bio and leading medical researchers at the Karolinska Institutet. Coeptis' business model is designed around maximizing the value of its current product portfolio and rights through in-license agreements, out-license agreements and co-development relationships, as well as entering into strategic partnerships to expand its product rights and offerings, specifically those targeting cancer. The Company is headquartered in Wexford, PA. For more information on Coeptis visit https://coeptistx.com/.
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HONOLULU (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Hawaii have announced bribery and public corruption charges against a Hawaii business owner and a Maui County official.
Court documents unsealed Thursday accuse Milton Choy, the owner of a Honolulu company that provides wastewater services and supplies, of bribing Stewart Olani Stant, who was a wastewater manager and then director of the Maui County Department of Environmental Management.
U.S. Attorney for Hawaii Clare Connors said at a news conference Thursday that the case is among the largest bribery investigations in state history. She said Choy provided Stant with more than $2 million in cash and gifts that included direct deposits to Stant’s bank accounts, cash, gambling chips and trips to Las Vegas.
In return, prosecutors said Choy received upwards of $19 million in business contracts from the county.
Messages left for Stant on various social media sites were not immediately returned. Listed phone numbers had been disconnected.
Choy took responsibility for his actions and admitted everything he did to federal investigators, said his attorney Michael Green.
“He gave unprotected statements — that’s where you don’t ask for a lawyer and you you sit down with the agents and tell them what you did. And he did that. And he was he candid the whole time and told them everything he knew about corruption,” Green said.
If found guilty, Connors said, Choy would be required to forfeit assets up to $15 million and face up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. If convicted, Stant would be required to forfeit $2 million, faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
The two will be arraigned in federal court on Monday.
Connors said investigators were tipped off by a member of the public.
“When we received the information from this member of the public, our investigators and prosecutors took a look at it and thought this is significant,” Connors said. “It is certainly among one of the largest bribery cases that our our office has investigated and prosecuted.”
Steven Merrill, the FBI special agent in charge of the Honolulu office, said the agency’s work investigating corrupt public officials in Hawaii is not done.
“Public corruption is the FBI’s number one criminal investigative priority because corrupt public officials undermine the public’s trust and confidence in our government,” he said. “Both individuals individually profited from the scheme, but with no regard to the fact that the citizens of Maui County would be defrauded. They were emboldened to continue the scheme for many years until their greed caught up with them.”
Connors said that Choy was among the first people arrested in recent public corruption investigations and that he cooperated with investigators in cases against two Hawaii state lawmakers who were also prosecuted for taking bribes.
The lawmakers were accused of accepting bribes in exchange for shaping legislation while in office. They both pleaded guilty in February.
Rep. Ty Cullen resigned from the state House of Representatives shortly before federal prosecutors announced charges against him and former Senate Majority Leader J. Kalani English.
As part of their agreements to plead guilty, English must forfeit about $15,000 and Cullen agreed to forfeit $23,000, representing the amounts of cash they received.
Cullen is due to be sentenced on Oct. 20. English was sentenced in July to three years and four months. | https://www.fox16.com/news/national/ap-prosecutors-in-hawaii-unseal-public-corruption-bribery-case/ | 2022-09-16 21:02:35 | 1 | https://www.fox16.com/news/national/ap-prosecutors-in-hawaii-unseal-public-corruption-bribery-case/ |
LOS ANGELES, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Donut Media and Valvoline™ Global Operations have entered into a new brand partnership. As the exclusive motor oil sponsor of Donut, Valvoline oil will be used in all of Donut's 2023 cars. They will also partner on projects and content across video, podcasts, and social media.
This is Valvoline's first exclusive oil partnership outside of professional racing. The campaign will launch today with Valvoline's motor oil placed in all current and upcoming cars, as well as custom content. The Valvoline logo will also appear on the cars, in the garage, and on custom apparel. Additionally, Donut Underground members will also enjoy product discounts on Valvoline oil.
"We're honored to join the ranks of Valvoline automotive partners and couldn't be more excited to announce this collaboration," said Aaron Godfred, General Manager of Donut. "Valvoline is a storied automotive brand synonymous with motorsports and high-quality products. For Donut to be fueled by Valvoline, not only will our cars run better but our team will be able to focus on what we do best—creating content."
"We're thrilled to watch Valvoline Global's exclusive partnership with Donut unfold throughout the year," said Rob Kenny, Chief Brand and Digital Officer at Valvoline Global. "Donut's mission and its audience of automotive enthusiasts are the perfect match for Valvoline Global—we're proud to have the Valvoline brand alongside Donut's best-in-class content that hypes and showcases modern car culture."
As the leading automotive YouTube brand, Donut's team produces 100-plus videos a year for its more than 13 million combined YouTube subscribers and social followers. Its podcast, Past Gas, is the top automotive podcast in America on Apple Podcasts. This exclusive partnership builds on smaller Valvoline-sponsored segments over the last three years and marks the first agreement of its kind for both brands.
About Donut Media
Founded in 2015, Donut is the top automotive entertainment brand in the U.S. It is committed to inspiring the next generation of automotive enthusiasts, and has gained more than 7.5 million YouTube subscribers by pioneering a comedic and informative approach to modern car culture. Donut's expanding catalog of original content is dedicated to telling unique stories, working on project cars, testing out automotive gadgets, and aftermarket modifications. Beyond digital content, it operates a successful consumer products business, a wholly-owned collectible car brand, STOCKY, and executes world-class brand partnerships. Donut is part of Recurrent, a digital media company with over 20 enthusiast brands.
About Valvoline™ Global Operations
Valvoline Global is a worldwide leader in automotive and industrial solutions, creating future-ready products and best-in-class services for partners around the globe. Established in 1866, the company introduced the world's first branded motor oil and developed strong brand recognition and customer satisfaction ratings across multiple product channels. With sales in more than 140 countries and territories, Valvoline Global's solutions are available for every engine and drivetrain, including high-mileage and heavy-duty vehicles, offered at more than 80,000 locations. Valvoline Global is powering the future of mobility through innovative solutions for vehicles with electric, hybrid, and internal combustion powertrains—and the company will continue to solve for global automotive and industrial challenges as it moves forward. To learn more, visit ValvolineGlobal.com.™Trademark, Valvoline Global Operations
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(The Hill) – The Texas Republican Party adopted a new platform declaring that the 2020 election violated the Constitution and President Biden “was not legitimately elected.”
The Texas GOP adopted the 40-page platform at its biennial convention in Houston, which concluded this weekend.
“We reject the certified results of the 2020 presidential election, and we hold that acting President Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was not legitimately elected by the people of the United States,” the platform reads.
James Wesolek, the Texas GOP’s communications director, told The Hill that the resolution passed by voice vote.
The platform claims that “substantial election fraud” in “key” metropolitan areas affected results in five states, swinging the election in Biden’s favor.
The party also claimed various secretaries of state, who serve as the top elections official in many states, “illegally circumvented” state legislatures, committing constitutional violations.
“We strongly urge all Republicans to work to ensure election integrity and to show up to vote in November of 2022, bring your friends and family, volunteer for your local Republicans and overwhelm any possible fraud,” the platform states.
There is no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election, and a coalition of leading federal and state election officials said the contest was the “most secure” election in American history.
Several recounts and audits have also confirmed that former President Trump lost several key states. But Trump has continued to repeatedly give voice to baseless claims of voter fraud.
The platform’s passage comes amid a series of public hearings held by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol.
The panel has sought to connect Trump’s claims of voter fraud to the riot that disrupted the counting of the Electoral College votes. The committee showed testimony at its second hearing revealing that many members of Trump’s inner circle did not believe he had won the election.
Republicans in state governments across the country have pushed legislation to restrict access to the ballot in the wake of the 2020 race as candidates aligned with Trump are still claiming that widespread fraud marred the election.
A Republican-led county commission in rural New Mexico refused to certify the state’s primary election results last week without raising specific concerns about discrepancies, leading the New Mexico Supreme Court to step in after a request from New Mexico’s Democratic secretary of state.
More than a third of Americans — 38 percent — said that they believe that Biden did not legitimately win the 2020 election, according to a poll from The Economist/YouGov earlier this month.
The new Texas state party’s platform also includes sections declaring homosexuality as “abnormal” and opposition to “all efforts to validate transgender identity.” | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/texas-gop-approves-measure-declaring-biden-was-not-legitimately-elected/ | 2022-06-20 15:38:31 | 0 | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/texas-gop-approves-measure-declaring-biden-was-not-legitimately-elected/ |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A voter initiative that would overturn a California law aimed at raising wages and improving working conditions for fast food workers has qualified for next year's ballot, authorities said Tuesday.
The referendum raised more than 623,000 valid voter signatures to be placed on the Nov. 5, 2024, election ballot, Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber announced.
The first-of-its-kind law, passed last year, establishes a 10-member council empowered to set minimum wages as well as standards for hours and working conditions for California’s fast food workers. It would affect some 550,000 workers statewide.
Two industry groups, the International Franchise Association and the National Restaurant Association, promoted the referendum that would leave its fate to voters.
On Dec. 30, a Sacramento County Superior Court judge temporarily blocked the state from implementing the law while ballot signatures were counted and verified.
The measure would have raised employee wages to as much as $22 an hour by the end of this year for chains such as McDonald's and Starbucks that have 100 or more outlets nationwide.
California’s current minimum wage for all workers is $15.50 an hour. | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/californians-will-voter-whether-to-overturn-17739874.php | 2023-01-25 02:41:50 | 0 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/californians-will-voter-whether-to-overturn-17739874.php |
Recall: Listeria outbreak linked to brie, Camembert cheeses sold nationwide
(Gray News) – An outbreak of listeria has been linked to brie and Camembert cheeses under recall that were sold nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.
In statements, the CDC and Food and Drug Administration said all Old Europe Cheese brie and Camembert products with best-by dates from Sept. 28 through Dec. 14 were under recall, sold under 24 different brand names including Fresh Thyme, Joan of Arc, La Bonne Vie and Reny Picot.
Retailers that sold it include Albertsons, Safeway, Meijer, Harding’s, Shaw’s, Price Chopper, Market Basket, Raley’s, Save Mart, Giant Foods, Stop & Shop, Fresh Thyme, Lidl, Sprouts, Athenian Foods and Whole Foods.
The CDC said there have been at least six cases of reported illness, including five hospitalizations, one in each of the following states: California, Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey and Texas.
Listeria monocytogenes are an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems, the FDA said.
People were urged to throw the cheese away and clean refrigerators and other surfaces that may have touched it. Call a healthcare provider right away if any symptoms develop after eating the cheese.
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OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Multiple jihadi attacks across Burkina Faso over several days have resulted in the death of at least 32 people, including soldiers and civilians, government authorities said Tuesday.
Burkina Faso’s State Information Agency posted on its Facebook page that a dozen soldiers and a civilian were killed Monday in Falagountou in Burkina Faso’s Sahel region during clashes between the military and jihadis. Another 20 people were killed in two attacks over the weekend in the country’s east-central and western regions.
Four people were executed Saturday afternoon when gunmen intercepted their van between Tenkodogo and Ouargaye villages. On Sunday, a passenger mini-bus coming from the western city of Banfora was intercepted by armed men, said Col. Jean Charles dit Yenapono Some, governor of the Cascades region in a statement. Eight women and one man were freed, the rest of the people were abducted and their lifeless bodies were found with bullet holes the following day, he said.
Jihadi violence linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State Group has ravaged the West African country for years killing thousands and displacing nearly 2 million people. Nearly 5,000 civilians have been killed since 2015, according to the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED).
The violence has sowed frustration and distrust among the population and led to two coups last year. The new junta leader, Ibrahim Traore, seized power in September promising to stem the violence but attacks are increasing.
Traore has mobilized tens of thousands of civilian fighters to combat the jihadis alongside the army. But analysts says the civilian fighters are accused of targeting other civilians perceived to be working with the jihadis, which is fueling retaliatory attacks.
“The types of mass-atrocities that are occurring were expected, as the conflict was expected to escalate in the coming months due to the increased mobilization of the population through the (volunteer) program and the increasing trend of extrajudicial killings by defence and security forces observed in recent months,” said Heni Nsaibia, senior researcher at ACLED.
“With the increase in state violence and state-sanctioned violence, it is not surprising that militant violence is escalating and further fueling cycles of attacks and retaliation,” he said.
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Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) saw 559,033 passengers in 2022, an 11%
increase in travelers compared to 2021 passenger numbers, thanks in part to airlines
adding larger planes to multiple destinations from Shreveport. The 11% increase
equates to 54,712 more passengers in 2022 than in 2021.
“We are so thankful that the residents of the Ark-La-Tex continue to support the
airport’s nine non-stop destinations all over the country. As we work to expand the
number of seats and destinations from Shreveport in 2023, we ask local residents to
continue to fly from Shreveport. We have more flights to more destinations more often
than any other airport in the region,” said Larry Blackwell, Jr., director of airports for the
Shreveport Airport Authority.
Due to demand last year, Delta Air Lines upgraded their aircraft flown in
Shreveport from 50-seat planes to 76-seat planes that offer First Class on their flights to
Atlanta. Later this Spring, Delta plans to bring back mainline service by flying the Boeing
717 aircraft with 110 seats. American Airlines also upgraded their flights to Charlotte
from twice-daily 65-seat planes to 76-seat planes. American also did the same with their
Dallas route, eliminating all 50-seat planes in exchange for 76-seat aircraft. Like Detla,
all of American’s flights offer First Class seating.
Allegiant is bringing back their three seasonal routes this summer, with non-stop to Los Angeles flights starting May 26th, non-stop to Destin begins June 2nd, and non- stop to Orlando-Sandford starts June 1st. Tickets are on sale now at AllegiantAir.com. | https://bossierpress.com/shreveport-regional-airport-sees-more-than-559000passengers-in-2022/ | 2023-01-20 22:27:15 | 1 | https://bossierpress.com/shreveport-regional-airport-sees-more-than-559000passengers-in-2022/ |
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma on Monday became the latest state to ban gender-affirming medical care for minors as Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill that makes it a felony for health care workers to provide children with treatments that can include puberty-blocking drugs and hormones.
Oklahoma joins at least 15 other states with laws banning such care, as conservatives across the country have targeted transgender rights.
Stitt, who was reelected in November, made the ban a priority of this year’s legislative session, saying he wanted to protect children. Transgender advocates and parents of transgender children say such care is essential.
Stitt signed bills last year that prohibit transgender girls and women from playing on female sports teams and prevent transgender children from using school bathrooms that correspond to their gender identity.
“Last year, I called for a statewide ban on all irreversible gender transition surgeries and hormone therapies on minors so I am thrilled to sign this into law today and protect our kids,” Stitt said in a statement released after the signing. “We cannot turn a blind eye to what’s happening across our nation, and as governor I am proud to stand up for what’s right and ban life-altering transition surgeries on children in the state of Oklahoma.”
The bill Stitt signed on Monday makes it illegal to provide gender-transition medical care for anyone under the age of 18. Such treatment can include surgery as well as hormones and drugs that suppress or delay normal puberty.
Transgender advocates and parents of transgender children say such care is essential.
Several civil liberty organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma, has promised to “take any necessary legal action” to prevent the law from taking effect.
“Gender-affirming care is a critical part of helping transgender adolescents succeed, establish healthy relationships with their friends and family, live authentically as themselves, and dream about their futures,” Lambda Legal, the ACLU and the ACLU said in a joint statement.
At least 16 states have now enacted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming care for minors: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, South Dakota and West Virginia. Federal judges have blocked enforcement of laws in Alabama and Arkansas, and nearly two dozen states are considering bills this year to restrict or ban care.
Three states — Florida, Missouri and Texas — have banned or restricted the care via regulations or administrative orders and Missouri’s is the only one that also limits the treatments for adults. A judge has blocked Missouri’s restrictions. Texas’ governor has ordered child welfare officials to investigate reports of children receiving such care as child abuse, though a judge has blocked those investigations. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/oklahoma-governor-signs-gender-affirming-care-ban-for-kids/ | 2023-05-02 18:37:52 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/oklahoma-governor-signs-gender-affirming-care-ban-for-kids/ |
BEIJING, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recon Technology, Ltd (NASDAQ: RCON) ("Recon" or the "Company"), a China-based independent solutions integrator in the oilfield service and environmental protection, electric power and coal chemical industries, today announced that a mainland China variable interest entity's subsidiary, Beijing BHD Petroleum Technology Co., Ltd. ("Beijing BHD") was awarded a new RMB1.31 million ($0.19 million) contract to provide gas flares for oil and gas fields operated by a leading China oil and gas company in the Northwestern Qinghai province. In total, Beijing BHD has generated RMB8.50 million ($1.22 million) in revenue from awarded bids and contracts for heating furnaces and related accessories since July 2022.
Pursuant to the recently awarded contract, the equipment to be supplied by Beijing BHD will be mainly used to manage volatile organic compounds ("VOCs"), or organic chemicals that have a high vapor pressure at room temperature. Emission of VOCs from crude oil processing are known to adversely affect both the human health and the environment. VOCs can escape during various stages of crude oil processing, from extraction to refinery; thus the crude oil industry is recognized as one of the major sources of VOC releases into the environment, which makes their control and management important.
Mr. Shenping Yin, Founder and CEO of Recon commented: "We are glad to report on further business progress on our operation in China following last week's announcement about new contracts gained from our long-term clients and partners. This is a recognition that serves as a testament to the challenging and inspiring work our team members do every day. We are happy to see that our efforts are proven productive and will strive to keep and grow our great work in the coming year."
Recon includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws throughout this press release. A reader can identify forward-looking statements because they are not limited to historical fact or they use words such as "scheduled," "may," "will," "could," "should," "would," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "project," "plan," "estimate," "forecast," "goal," "objective," "committed," "intend," "continue," or "will likely result," and similar expressions that concern Recon's strategy, plans, intentions or beliefs about future occurrences or results. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may change at any time and may cause actual results to differ materially from those that Recon expected. Many of these statements are derived from Recon's operating budgets and forecasts, which are based on many detailed assumptions that Recon believes are reasonable, or are based on various assumptions about certain plans, activities or events which we expect will or may occur in the future. However, it is very difficult to predict the effect of known factors, and Recon cannot anticipate all factors that could affect actual results that may be important to an investor. All forward-looking information should be evaluated in the context of these risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those factors disclosed under "Risk Factors" in Recon's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F and any subsequent half-year financial filings on Form 6-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements that Recon makes from time to time in its SEC filings and public communications. Recon cannot assure the reader that it will realize the results or developments Recon anticipates, or, even if substantially realized, that they will result in the consequences or affect Recon or its operations in the way Recon expects. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. Recon undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date on which they were made, except as otherwise required by law. As a result of these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements included herein or that may be made elsewhere from time to time by, or on behalf of, Recon.
For more information, please contact:
Company
Ms. Liu Jia
Chief Financial Officer
Recon Technology, Ltd
Phone: +86 (10) 8494-5799
Email: info@recon.cn
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Phone: +86 13811768559
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CHICAGO, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) today announced the results of its 2022 Director Election. Members elected two directors from Illinois, one director from Wisconsin, and one public interest independent director who ran unopposed. Each director will serve a four-year term beginning January 1, 2023.
Illinois members elected Betsy A. Johnson and Michael G. O'Rourke.
Betsy A. Johnson is the current President and CEO of Solutions Bank, formerly known as Forreston State Bank. The bank currently employs 68 bankers, $440 million in assets with seven locations in four counties of northern Illinois. Ms. Johnson and management acquired and merged two banks in the last two years. Since 2010, Ms. Johnson has been a director on the boards of the bank and holding company. Outside of banking, she has been a zone chair for the Lions Club and serves as the treasurer for her local Lions Club. She has served on the Forrestville Valley School Foundation as a member and treasurer and continues to be involved in the Foundation's fundraising committee for the last 20 years. She has also served as church council president, pastor search committee, and building committee. Ms. Johnson is a 2003 graduate of the Graduate School of Banking-Madison (GSB-Madison). She has been a strong advocate of the school and has served since 2017 as the current Chair of the Banker Advisory Board, GSB-Madison. Through involvement in the Illinois Bankers Association (IBA), Ms. Johnson has served and chaired numerous committees. She joined the Board of Directors in 2017, the Executive Committee in 2019, and is the current Chair for the IBA. Ms. Johnson also serves on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Community Banker Advisory Committee since 2021 along with 17 other community bankers from the U.S.
Michael "Mick" G. O'Rourke currently serves as President and CEO of Signature Bank and has over 30 years banking experience. He previously served as Associated Bank Executive Vice President, until he left to organize Signature Bank. He was previously employed by LaSalle Bank N.A. and American National Bank. Mr. O'Rourke is currently the Chairman of the Board of St. Patrick High School and Treasurer of the Western Golf Association/Evans Scholar Foundation. He is a member of the Community Bank Council for the American Bankers Association. He also serves as a Director of St. Angela School, the American Ireland Fund, and the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce. He served as Director of the Illinois Banker Association from 2009-2015 and served as Director of Navy Pier from 2010-2020. Also, he previously was a Director of Schawk, Inc. (SGK) and Lancer Insurance. Mr. O'Rourke has a bachelor's degree from Marquette University and a master's degree from Loyola University in Chicago.
Wisconsin members re-elected Ty R. Taylor. Mr. Taylor has been President and CEO of Waukesha State Bank since 2004 and has been with the bank since 1991. Prior to becoming President and CEO of Waukesha State Bank, he oversaw the bank's commercial and mortgage lending services, among other responsibilities. From 1990 to 1991, Mr. Taylor was employed at M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank. Mr. Taylor has volunteered extensively with various local non-profit organizations. Mr. Taylor has a B.A. in Economics from Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL, and is a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Ty R. Taylor has been a Board member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago since 2019 and has served on the Public Policy, Operations and Technology, and Risk Management Committees.
For the public interest independent director seat, FHLBank Chicago members elected Kevin L. Newell.
Kevin L. Newell is the founder of the Royal Capital Group and has served as CEO since 2010. Royal Capital is a real estate development firm focused on the creation of economic development and housing in the urban core. The company produces hundreds of new affordable housing units in nationwide while providing total wrap around services in the interest of the community. The organization has created family housing, senior housing, and supportive housing with services. As the CEO of the organization, Mr. Newell has led the company's efforts on business development, strategy, and its investment profile. As the leader of the organization, he serves as an advocate and urban planner aligned with the aim to provide quality, safe, affordable housing that is in the interest of the community. Mr. Newell also serves on the Great Milwaukee Foundation Impact Investment Committee, the Guest House of Milwaukee, MLK Economic Development Corporation. Mr. Newell continues to be an active member of the Wisconsin Preservation Fund since 2017. He has a BBA and MBA graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater with an emphasis in Finance and Management, and an ACRE Alum at Marquette University. Mr. Newell has served on the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago Community Advisory Council since 2019.
The mission of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago is to partner with our members in FHLBank Chicago partners with our members in Illinois and Wisconsin to provide them competitively priced funding, a reasonable return on their investment in the Bank, and support for their community investment activities. FHLBank Chicago is one of 11 Federal Home Loan Banks created by Congress in 1932 as a government sponsored enterprise to support mortgage lending and community investment. We are member owned and member focused. FHLBank Chicago members include banks, credit unions, insurance companies, and community development financial institutions.
To learn more about FHLBank Chicago, visit fhlbc.com.
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MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Personal injury law firm Elk + Elk announced a partnership with Cleveland Browns guard Wyatt Teller #77 in the "Block Hunger" campaign. Throughout the campaign, donations will support St. Augustine Hunger Center. Starting on September 11, for every point scored by the Cleveland Browns during the 2022 season, Elk + Elk will donate $77. In addition, every game Wyatt has a pancake block, Elk + Elk will donate an additional $770.
When asked about the "Block Hunger" campaign, Elk + Elk managing partner Jay Kelley said, "For the last 18 years, we have had the privilege of working with St. Augustine Hunger Center to help feed the poor and homeless in Cleveland. We are very excited to advocate for this great cause through our campaign in partnership with Cleveland Browns Guard Wyatt Teller. We hope the campaign will create awareness and encourage others to help St. Augustine during the 2022 Browns season."
Wyatt Teller started his career with the Cleveland Browns as an offensive guard in 2019. Known for his legendary pancake blocks, Teller has become a strong name in the league. After signing a contract extension last season, Wyatt and his wife, Carly, have officially put down roots in Cleveland. They both express passion for this city and look forward to giving back while getting the opportunity to raise their first child here.
After speaking with Wyatt and Carly Teller about the "Block Hunger" campaign, they said, "We are proud to partner with Elk + Elk and St. Augustine Hunger Center to block hunger in Cleveland this football season. We look forward to pancakes from #77 on the field so we can serve the people in our community off the field."
For more information and to learn how to donate to the St. Augustine Hunger Center, visit the Elk + Elk website or follow the law firm on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, or Instagram.
The St. Augustine Hunger Center cares for Cleveland's poor, disabled, and homeless. The Center serves daily meals and provides clothing for thousands of people each month. Emergency funding and housing are also available to the Center's clients, among other advocacy and outreach programs. Learn more at staugustinecleveland.org.
Elk & Elk Co., Ltd. is a personal injury law firm with offices in Ohio, Kentucky, and Seattle, WA. The firm's attorneys have protected the rights of thousands of injury victims and have won some of the state's largest verdicts and settlements. Elk + Elk assists clients with various personal injury claims, including auto accidents, medical malpractice, birth injuries, workers' compensation, and product defects. Learn more at elkandelk.com.
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Judge grants $10,000 bond for woman accused of firing gun during argument
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A judge granted Tanisha Washington a $10,000 cash bond during a court hearing Wednesday.
Washington is accused of pointing a gun at a woman’s face during an argument. Police said she then fired a shot in the air, and then pointed the gun at the woman again before driving away. No one was hurt in the disturbance.
Police searched for Washington, at one point asking the public for help in finding her, before police tracked her down and arrested her.
Police learned Tanisha Washington might be inside a house on the 2200-block of Newberry Avenue at about 11:30 Monday night. The crisis negotiation team and SWAT took Washington, 29, into custody about 3 hours later with no further incident.
A preliminary hearing is set for Washington on April 28 at 9:30 a.m.
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Which is the best exercise bike for seniors?
Exercise bikes are a great way for anyone to get a cardio workout in the comfort and privacy of their home. Because they are low-impact devices, they are preferred by anyone with joint pain, including seniors.
Seniors need everything in an exercise bike that any adult needs, with one crucial difference. Seniors need an adjustable exercise bike to ensure they are always riding in a comfortable position. If you are looking for a comfortable recumbent exercise bike for seniors, the Nautilus R616 Recumbent Exercise Bike is a great choice.
What to know before you buy an exercise bike for seniors
Upright exercise bikes
This is the exercise bike for seniors that most people are familiar with from seeing rows and rows of them in the gym. Users sit in a mostly vertical position, not hunched over like racing bikes and road bikes. The exercise comes from overcoming resistance created by weights, magnets or electromagnetic induction.
Recumbent exercise bikes
These types of exercise bikes for seniors have padded seats with reclined backs, making the seat more like a chair than a bicycle seat. Recumbent bikes offer the best possible back support, ideal for seniors and anyone with back pain. Because there is so little stress and strain on the back, a recumbent exercise bike will allow you to exercise more often and for longer periods. Recumbent exercise bikes for seniors are safer, too. Their low center of gravity means they are more stable than upright exercise bikes. And because there are no handlebars, your hands can do other things, like reading or playing games while exercising.
Displays
Better exercise bikes for seniors have LCD touch screens that display your speed, the distance you traveled and the time you spent exercising. Look for exercise bikes for seniors that record and display key biometric data like heart rate.
Top-of-the-line exercise bikes have big screens so you can download and stream group and trainer workout apps, classes and courses. For entertainment while you exercise, choose an exercise bike that allows you to ride through breathtaking landscapes.
What to look for in a quality exercise bike for seniors
Comfort
Narrow seats like the ones found on racing bikes are for highly trained athletes in competition. Wider seats are friendlier to people who want to exercise, not race in grueling competitions. For seniors and anyone with back issues, consider a recumbent bike that allows you to exercise from a reclining position. Recumbent bikes are also a good choice for anyone with balance or steadiness issues.
Adjustability
Many of the better exercise bikes for seniors have an adjustability score that indicates just how easy it is to adjust the handlebar height, the seat height and the seat position. Look for exercise bikes that have many positions for your feet, body and hands.
Internet connectivity
Tap into the online world of exercise bikes, and you can unlock a world of exotic locales, virtual courses and stunning trails from around the world.
How much you can expect to spend on an exercise bike for seniors
Upright exercise bikes cost anywhere from $100 to $2,000 or more, depending on how many extra features are included. Good recumbent exercise bikes for seniors start at around $150 and quickly run into thousands of dollars.
Exercise bike for seniors FAQ
I’ve never used an exercise bike before. Can I jump right in?
A. If you are not an experienced cyclist, you may want to begin by scheduling a session with a personal trainer who knows exercise bikes. You will benefit from an assessment of your fitness, a recommended set of exercises and a workout plan. You will also learn how to adjust your exercise bike to get the maximum benefit with the minimum stress and strain.
Is the cardio workout I get on my exercise bike enough to stay in shape?
A. Although cardiovascular exercise is important to your overall health, many experts also recommend doing strength training. If you choose a recumbent exercise bike, you might consider using dumbbells while you ride.
What’s the best exercise bike for seniors to buy?
Top exercise bike for seniors
Nautilus R616 Recumbent Exercise Bike for Seniors
What you need to know: The padded seat with a ventilated back sits on a sliding seat rail for adjustable comfort on this exercise bike for seniors.
What you’ll love: The high-speed, high-inertia system has a perimeter-weighted flywheel for easy startup. The DualTrack backlit LCD console displays 29 customizable workout programs. The 25 adjustment levels give you total control over your workout intensity options and choices. Nautilus’s Explore the World app comes with three free courses, and you can unlock a world of exotic locales with a subscription.
What you should consider: A heart rate monitor would make this the perfect exercise bike for seniors, but unfortunately, it doesn’t have one.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top exercise bike for seniors for the money
Marcy ME-709 Recumbent Exercise Bike with Resistance
What you need to know: This is the ideal exercise bike for seniors and those who want to avoid back strain.
What you’ll love: This step-through exercise bike adjusts to the user’s exact height. The pedals are counterbalanced and have straps so seniors won’t worry about their feet slipping. The display shows time, distance, speed and calories burned.
What you should consider: It can be challenging to make daily adjustments on this bike.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
NordicTrack Commercial Studio Cycle
What you need to know: This is an exceptional exercise bike for seniors and dedicated cyclists.
What you’ll love: Use the 22-inch 360-degree rotating HD touch screen to stream live and on-demand workouts with Global Workouts and Studio Classes. The iFit technology automatically adjusts resistance levels and the angle of incline. Connect your best Bluetooth headphones for high-quality audio while you work out. Two 3-pound dumbbells are included for cross-training.
What you should consider: The NordicTrack will be a bit expensive for seniors who take a casual approach to exercise.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Four-Evening" game were:
6-3-5-3, SB: 3
(six, three, five, three; SB: three)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Four-Evening" game were:
6-3-5-3, SB: 3
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NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed out its best week since March with a quiet finish on Friday, and stocks drifted to modest losses.
The S&P 500 fell 16.25 points, or 0.4%, to 4,409.59 after wobbling through the day. It still closed out a fifth straight winning week for its longest such streak since November 2021, and it remains close to its highest level since April 2022.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 108.94, or 0.3%, to 34,299.12, and the Nasdaq composite fell 93.25, or 0.7%, to 13,689.57.
Humana dropped 3.9% for one of the S&P 500’s sharpest losses after becoming the latest health insurer to warn about rising costs because of pent-up demand for medical services. Health insurance giant UnitedHealth issued a similar warning earlier in the week.
Treasury yields rose. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to 3.76% from 3.72% late Thursday.
The yield on the two-year Treasury, which moves more on expectations for the Federal Reserve, rose to 4.72% from 4.65%.
The Fed held its benchmark interest rate steady at its meeting this week, but warned that it could raise rates twice more this year. The central bank’s next meeting will run from July 25-26, and Wall Street is betting that it will raise rates. Traders are also mostly convinced that will be the last increase of the year, according to data from CME Group.
Before taking its pause this week, the Fed had raised interest rates at 10 straight meetings since March 2022. Its goal has been to slow the economy to cool inflation but not so much that it causes a recession.
“The idea that the Fed is pausing and taking time to see what the cumulative effect is on the economy from a policy standpoint, is the right move for them,” said Charlie Ripley, senior investment strategist for Allianz Investment Management.
The S&P 500 has ripped nearly 15% higher this year because of rising hopes that the Federal Reserve will end its hikes to interest rates soon as inflation cools and that the economy will avoid a severe recession. Most of Wall Street’s gains have come from big tech stocks, the ones that would benefit most from easier rates.
The Fed’s latest meeting was preceded on Tuesday by a report showing that inflation continued cooling in May.
A closely watched survey on Friday suggested U.S. consumers are also paring back their expectations for upcoming inflation. That’s key for the Federal Reserve, which doesn’t want high expectations for inflation to kick off a vicious cycle that worsens it. The preliminary reading from the University of Michigan’s survey also suggested consumer sentiment is strengthening more than expected.
Overall, investors contended with a mixed batch of economic updates this week. Sales at U.S. retailers unexpectedly strengthened in May. The resilient employment market showed some signs of weakening as slightly more workers applied for unemployment last week than expected. The manufacturing industry, meanwhile, continued contracting under the impact of higher interest rates.
Wall Street has also been closely monitoring the latest statements from companies to get a better sense of where the economy is headed. Analysts have been warning of a potential recession this year, but the economy has so far been strong enough to resist. Several industries, though, have been warning about waning demand that could linger through the year.
Chemical company Cabot slumped 8.1% after it said soft demand worldwide, and especially in China, will hurt profits this year.
Software maker Adobe rose 0.9% after reporting solid financial results and raising its profit forecast.
Markets in Europe and Asia gained ground.
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NEW YORK (AP) — A copy of what’s being called Stephen Sondheim’s first original cast recording has been found on a misplaced CD, capturing the legendary composer’s budding skills in a student-led musical while at Williams College in 1948.
Sondheim was an 18-year-old sophomore when he wrote the music for “Phinney’s Rainbow,” a show that had just four performances sponsored by Williams’ theatrical organization Cap and Bells.
Paul Salsini, a journalist and the author of the new memoir “Sondheim & Me: Revealing a Musical Genius,” recently found the CD while putting away material he had amassed for his book and realized it contained “Sondheim’s first original cast recording.”
“I played it and I thought, ‘My goodness, this is really rare,’” Salsini, who also founded and edited The Sondheim Review, told The Associated Press from his home in Milwaukee. “It’s a find.”
The college show had music by Sondheim and a book and lyrics by Sondheim and another student, Josiah T.S. Horton. Sondheim was at the piano and there was no orchestra.
Salsini suspects Sondheim himself recorded one of the shows on an acetate recorder, noting that his mentor Oscar Hammerstein II had urged him to buy such a device. “I’m 90% sure that Sondheim put this tape recorder next to his piano.”
The show’s title has two playful references — one to “Finian’s Rainbow,” which had recently opened on Broadway, and the other to James Phinney Baxter III, president of Williams.
The show was a satire centered on a school named Swindlehurst Prep, whose students are divided into three types — athletes, wolves and intellectuals. When the president is away, the students go wild. Salsini calls the humor “collegiate.” In one quip, someone says: “The students are revolting.” The reply: “The faculty isn’t so good either.”
Sondheim wrote 25 musical numbers for “Phinney’s Rainbow,” including a dream ballet. The show had a cast of 52 students — all men, since Williams didn’t admit women until 1971. The budget was $1,035.
Salsini’s CD consists of 19 tracks, for a total running time of 1 hour and 20 minutes. Somehow, the disc had gotten misplaced and he couldn’t include it in his book, to his regret. He’s not sure how he got it in the first place. Salsini believes other copies might be out there, although none have been found at the Library of Congress or Williams, in Massachusetts.
The sound quality is pretty poor — with laughing and clapping sometimes overwhelming the lyrics — but the find is thrilling, nonetheless. Many of the songs hint at the musical theater giant to become, like the first act’s “How Do I Know?” with clever wordplay: “And I asked you when/ And you said I would know!/But how will I know/When I know that you said ‘no’?/I just don’t know!”
Salsini points to that song as an early example of a theme that Sondheim would return to often. “That is a precursor for so many of Sondheim’s songs in which he expresses a longing, a longing for love, a longing for affection, that runs through many of his songs in the course of his career.”
Sondheim, who died in 2021, became a giant in musical theater, influencing several generations of songwriters, particularly with such landmark musicals as “Company,” “Follies” and “Sweeney Todd.”
Six of Sondheim’s musicals won Tony Awards for best score, and he also received a Pulitzer Prize (“Sunday in the Park”), an Academy Award (for the song “Sooner or Later” from the film “Dick Tracy”), five Olivier Awards and the Presidential Medal of Honor. In 2008, he received a Tony Award for lifetime achievement.
“Phinney’s Rainbow” gave Sondheim an early professional boost. Cap and Bells signed an agreement with Broadcast Music, Inc. for the rights to publish three songs from the score: “Phinney’s Rainbow,” “How Do I Know?” and “Still Got My Heart.”
Salsini, who earned a journalism degree and a master’s from Marquette University and returned there to teach, plans to donate all his Sondheim material to the school’s research collection, including the CD. It’s open to the public, meaning anyone can hear the music. “This belongs there,” he said.
But Salsini knows Sondheim well enough to suspect how he would react. “He does not like his juvenilia recovered and made public so I don’t think he would like this out there,” he said. “But that’s not my concern. I’m a journalist and this is news.”
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Morning Weather at your Fingertips
Published: Feb. 22, 2023 at 6:10 AM CST|Updated: 27 minutes ago
East Texas (KLTV/KTRE) - Good morning, East Texas! It’s a windy start with some very mild temperatures. A few showers and thunderstorms will be rolling through this morning, but they are weakening as they make their way into East Texas. Not everyone will see the rain and all the showers will move out by midday. We’ll see clearing skies this afternoon and breezy, warm conditions with highs once again reaching the lower 80s. More clouds roll in tonight and a few sprinkles are possible tomorrow. Temperatures will be slightly cooler tomorrow, but still warm. A few more showers are possible Friday with slight chances for rain lasting through the weekend.
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Firefighters save kitten trapped underneath SUV
Published: Jun. 1, 2023 at 7:25 PM EDT|Updated: 59 minutes ago
ABILENE, Texas (Gray News) - Firefighters in Texas were able to free a kitten that was tapped underneath a vehicle on Thursday.
According to the Abilene Fire Department, a female driver pulled up to one of their stations and asked the firefighters to help remove the kitten that was caught under her Chevrolet Tahoe.
The woman told first responders that she could hear the cat in the car’s undercarriage.
Firefighters said they were able to safely rescue the animal in about 20 minutes.
According to the fire department, the kitten also found a new home with one of the firefighters taking in the cat after the call.
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ROME — Pope Francis added fuel to rumors about the future of his pontificate by announcing he would visit the central Italian city of L'Aquila in August for a feast initiated by Pope Celestine V, one of the few pontiffs who resigned before Pope Benedict XVI stepped down in 2013.
Italian and Catholic media have been rife with unsourced speculation that the 85-year-old Francis might be planning to follow in Benedict's footsteps, given his increased mobility problems that have forced him to use a wheelchair for the last month.
Those rumors gained steam last week when Francis announced a consistory to create 21 new cardinals scheduled for Aug. 27. Sixteen of those cardinals are under age 80 and eligible to vote in a conclave to elect Francis' successor.
Once they are added to the ranks of princes of the church, Francis will have stacked the College of Cardinals with 83 of the 132 voting-age cardinals. While there is no guarantee how the cardinals might vote, the chances that they will tap a successor who shares Francis' pastoral priorities become ever greater.
In announcing the Aug. 27 consistory, Francis also announced he would host two days of talks the following week to brief the cardinals about his recent apostolic constitution reforming the Vatican bureaucracy. That document, which goes into effect Sunday, allows women to head Vatican offices, imposes term limits on priestly Vatican employees and positions the Holy See as an institution at the service of local churches, rather than vice versa.
Francis was elected pope in 2013 on a mandate to reform the Roman Curia. Now that the nine-year project has been rolled out and at least partially implemented, Francis' main task as pope has in some ways been accomplished.
All of which made Saturday's otherwise routine announcement of a pastoral visit to L'Aquila carry more speculative weight than it might otherwise have.
Notable was the timing: The Vatican and the rest of Italy are usually on holiday in August to mid-September, with all but essential business closed. Calling a major consistory in late August to create new cardinals, gathering churchmen for two days of talks on implementing his reform and making a symbolically significant pastoral visit suggests Francis might have out-of-the-ordinary business in mind.
"With today's news that @Pontifex will go to L'Aquila in the very middle of the August consistory, it all got even more intriguing," tweeted Vatican commentator Robert Mickens, linking to an essay he had published in La Croix International about the rumors swirling around the future of the pontificate.
The basilica in L'Aquila hosts the tomb of Celestine V, a hermit pope who resigned after five months in 1294, overwhelmed by the job. In 2009, Benedict visited L'Aquila, which had been devastated by a recent earthquake and prayed at Celestine's tomb, leaving his pallium stole on it.
No one at the time appreciated the significance of the gesture. But four years later, the 85-year-old Benedict would follow in Celestine's footsteps and resign, saying he no longer had the strength of body and mind to carry on the rigors of the papacy.
The Vatican announced Saturday Francis would visit L'Aquila to celebrate Mass on Aug. 28 and open the "Holy Door" at the basilica hosting Celestine's tomb. The timing coincides with the L'Aquila church's celebration of the Feast of Forgiveness, which was created by Celestine in a papal bull.
No pope has travelled to L'Aquila since to close out the annual feast, which celebrates the sacrament of forgiveness so dear to Francis, noted the current archbishop of L'Aquila, Cardinal Giuseppe Petrocchi.
"We hope that all people, especially those harmed by conflicts and internal divisions, might (come) and find the path of solidarity and peace," he said in a statement announcing the visit.
Francis has praised Benedict's decision to retire as "opening the door" for future popes to do the same, and he had originally predicted a short papacy for himself of two to five years.
Nine years later, Francis has shown no signs he wants to step down, and he has major projects still on the horizon.
In addition to upcoming trips this year to Congo, South Sudan, Canada and Kazakhstan, in 2023 he has scheduled a major meeting of the world's bishops to debate the increasing decentralization of the Catholic Church, as well as the continued implementation of his reforms.
But Francis has been hobbled by the strained ligaments in his right knee that have made walking painful and difficult. He has told friends he doesn't want to undergo surgery, reportedly because of his reaction to anesthesia last July when he had 33 centimeters (13 inches) of his large intestine removed.
This week, one of his closest advisers and friends, Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga, said talk of a papal resignation or the end of Francis' pontificate was unfounded.
"I think these are optical illusions, cerebral illusions," Maradiaga told Religion Digital, a Spanish-language Catholic site.
Christopher Bellitto, a church historian at Kean University in Union, New Jersey, noted that most Vatican watchers expect Francis will eventually resign, but not before Benedict dies. The 95-year-old retired pope is physically frail but still alert and receiving occasional visitors in his home in the Vatican gardens.
"He's not going to have two former popes floating around," Bellitto said in an email. Referring to Francis' planned visit to L'Aquila, he suggested not reading too much into it, noting that Benedict's gesture in 2009 was missed by most everyone.
"I don't recall a lot of stories at the time saying that Benedict's visit in 2009 made us think he was going to resign," he said, suggesting that Francis' pastoral visit to l'Aquila might be just that: a pastoral visit.
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BERLIN – A German rail workers' union said Thursday that it's prepared to take a long-running pay dispute with the main national railway operator to arbitration, which should head off strikes during the summer vacation period.
Talks between the EVG union and state-owned railway operator Deutsche Bahn broke down last week. The union — which has already staged hours-long or one-day “warning strikes," a common tactic in German negotiations — then announced a ballot on open-ended strike action.
That announcement came as schools closed for summer in parts of Germany. On Wednesday, Deutsche Bahn proposed bringing in outside mediators in hopes of resolving the dispute without further strikes during the summer.
EVG said it will discuss an arbitration process with Deutsche Bahn. “We have an eye particularly on travelers, who we don't really want to hit with strikes during the vacation period,” the union's chief negotiator, Kristian Loroch, said in a statement.
The union signaled that it will refrain from strikes during the vacation period if it and Deutsche Bahn agree on arbitration.
However, it said that it would move ahead with holding the strike ballot to give members the opportunity to decide whether to accept mediators' proposal or step up their walkouts.
EVG has called for a pay increase of 12% and for a salary agreement to remain valid for 12 months rather than Deutsche Bahn’s proposed 27 months. It says that Deutsche Bahn is offering too little, too late.
The past few months have seen plenty of tense salary negotiations in Europe’s biggest economy as inflation remains high, currently above 6%.
In April, government officials and labor unions reached a pay deal for more than 2.5 million public-sector workers, ending a lengthy dispute after arbitrators were called in to propose a compromise.
During the rail dispute, Deutsche Bahn has accused EVG of trying to score points in a bitter, long-held rivalry with the other main railway workers’ union. The rival and traditionally more aggressive union, GDL, is due to start negotiations for its members later this year. | https://www.wsls.com/business/2023/06/29/german-rail-union-says-its-ready-to-take-long-running-pay-dispute-to-arbitration/ | 2023-06-29 14:46:49 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/business/2023/06/29/german-rail-union-says-its-ready-to-take-long-running-pay-dispute-to-arbitration/ |
Ukraine war weighs on pope’s Good Friday Colosseum ritual
ROME (AP) — The war in Ukraine loomed over the traditional Good Friday Colosseum procession in Rome, after the Vatican’s choice of a Russian woman to be among the cross-bearers angered Ukrainians.
For the first time since before the pandemic, the solemn torchlit procession at the ancient arena in Rome was to resume on Friday night. Thousands of pilgrims and tourists flocked to the site hours earlier, in hope of catching a glimpse of Pope Francis, who presides over the service from an elevated point near the Roman Forum.
Earlier this week, Ukraine’s ambassador to the Holy See and the archbishop of Kyiv denounced the Vatican’s plan to have a Ukrainian woman and a Russian woman carry the cross together during the procession. They objected to projecting what they saw as the idea of reconciliation while Ukraine is ravaged by war unleashed by Russia.
The Vatican didn’t respond to the protests or announce any program changes.
While Francis has denounced the Feb. 24 invasion and attacks on Ukraine as a “sacrilege,’’ he has refrained from naming Russia as the aggressor, although his references to Russian Vladimir Putin have been clear. The pope is pressing for negotiations to cease the fighting and bring peace, and has offered to go to Ukraine if his presence could further the cause of peace.
But other faithful in the world applauded the decision to pair the two women, who work together at a Rome hospital and are friends, to carry the cross during part of the procession, which recalls Jesus’ suffering as he was being brought to his crucifixion and death.
In Paris, hundreds of Catholics gathered for Good Friday prayers on the forecourt of Notre Dame cathedral, and followed its rector on a procession around the island on the Seine River that houses the medieval landmark.
“Well, you know today the pope has a woman from Ukraine and a woman from Russia holding the cross together at one of the Stations of the Cross,” Jennifer Kilgore-Caradec told The AP at Notre Dame. She called that a “very moving and meaningful symbol.” She added: “I think that real people in the real world are concerned about peace. We want peace, we don’t want war,” which brings suffering and pain. That is “not the message of the Christ on the cross.”
The faithful were not allowed inside the Paris cathedral, since it is still under reconstruction after a 2019 blaze collapsed its spire and destroyed its roof. French President Emmanuel Macron was visiting the cathedral Friday to mark the third anniversary of the fire.
In St. Peter’s Basilica, hours ahead of the Colosseum event, Pope Francis, wearing red vestments to symbolize the blood of Jesus, limped up the central aisle to take his place for an early evening prayer service. Francis, 85, has been suffering from a knee ligament problem.
Usually at the Good Friday basilica service at the Vatican, the pontiff would prostrate himself in prayer. But this time Francis, hobbled by pain for weeks, didn’t do so.
Francis dispatched his official almsgiver, Polish Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, to Kyiv to lead a Good Friday procession in the capital city of war-ravaged Ukraine. Italian Rai state TV said Krajewski on Friday visited two of Ukraine’s hardest-hit locations, Bucha and Borodyanka, both in ruins. At one point, Krajewski prayed over some of the bodies and leaned over to touch one, partially covered, body.
Throughout his papacy, Francis has repeatedly denounced armaments accumulated by nations as unjustified. In an interview broadcast on Italian state TV on Friday, the pope elaborated on his view.
“I understand those governments that buy arms, I understand them. I do not justify them, but I understand them, because we have to defend ourselves,” Francis said. But, he added: “If there were a pattern of peace, this would not be necessary. But we live with this diabolical pattern of killing one another out of the desire for power, the desire for security, the desire for many things.”
Good Friday is one of the main days for Christians during Holy Week, which culminates in Easter, on Sunday.
In Jerusalem, where tens of thousands of faithful traditionally converge on the Israeli city’s Old City to visit sacred sites during Holy Week, Palestinians on Friday clashed with Israeli police at the Al-Aqsa mosque. The site is sacred to Jews and Muslims. This year, Ramadan coincides with Passover, as well as Holy Week.
Medics in Jerusalem said that more than 150 Palestinians were injured, in the most serious violence at the site in nearly a year.
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John Leicester and Oleg Cetinic contributed from Paris.
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Is vitamin D3 or vitamin D2 better?
Known to promote the absorption of calcium, fat-soluble vitamin D also helps with bone growth and immune stability. This is why many people often incorporate additional supplements and vitamin-D-rich food into their diet. This vitamin comes in two primary forms: D2 (ergocalciferol) and D3 (cholecalciferol).
Vitamin D2 usually costs less to manufacture, and it’s typically the most common in fortified food and easily accessible. D3 can be found naturally in a variety of foods and is the main circulating source of vitamin D.
What does vitamin D3 do?
Vitamin D3 is the most natural form of vitamin D and is only found in food sourced from animals. The human body can produce D3 on its own via sunlight absorption, but that is not enough for most people. Eating D3-rich food such as liver, eggs, butter, and fatty fish can help maintain healthy vitamin D levels.
Additionally, taking fish oil supplements or traditional vitamin D supplements can greatly benefit your health. These products can range in price from $12-$50.
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Pros
- Increased bone density
- Vitamin D3 has been known to increase strength in the upper and lower parts of the body.
- Various studies have shown that vitamin D3 contributes to healthier stress levels and helps decrease anxiety and depression.
- Keeps blood sugar levels under control
- Inexpensive to purchase
Cons
If you consume too much vitamin D3, you may experience the following symptoms and side effects:
- Elevated blood calcium levels
- Excessive thirst
- Digestive upsets such as diarrhea and constipation
- Fatigue and dizziness
- Kidney function decrease
How to incorporate vitamin D3 into your life
You can incorporate vitamin D3 into your life in many ways. Spend time in the sun (with sunscreen, of course) and include mushrooms, egg yolks, and fatty fish such as sardines and salmon into your diet. Alternatively, supplements are the best way to ensure your body gets enough D3. UV lamps are also becoming popular, but they are expensive.
What does Vitamin D2 do?
Vitamin D2 comes primarily from plant-based sources and fortified foods. It is used in medical prescriptions rather than vitamin D3 because the ergocalciferol found in D2 aids in treating hyperparathyroidism and hypophosphatemia. Vitamin D2 supplements and ergocalciferol drops can range in price from $7-$35.
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Pros
- Helps your body maintain the right amount of phosphorus and calcium
- Helps prevent low vitamin D levels
- Can strengthen bone and tooth density
- Assists with medical treatment of hyperparathyroidism, rickets, and hypophosphatemia
- Products such as ergocalciferol drops can give you the same benefits as direct sunlight without the harmful side effects of ultraviolet light.
Cons
If you consume too much vitamin D2, you may experience the following symptoms and side effects:
- Chest pain
- Weakness
- Metallic taste in your mouth
- Rapid weight loss
- Muscle pain
- Vomiting
Vitamin D2 supplements aren’t as popular or as common as vitamin D3 and can be harder to find in general pharmaceutical stores. If you take certain medications such as a diuretic or mineral oil, speak with your primary care physician on how to take vitamin D2 so it won’t affect how those medicines help your body.
How to incorporate vitamin D2 into your life
In addition to taking oils and other supplements, adding vitamin D2 into your daily routine is as easy as consuming fortified food such as yogurt and milk. Mushrooms also are naturally high in D2, and studies have shown that concentrated orange juice and cocoa-based foods contain substantial amounts.
Should you get vitamin D3 or vitamin D2?
While both vitamin D3 and D2 have great benefits, vitamin D2 is mainly used for therapeutic circumstances, while vitamin D3 is the go-to for supplements and maintaining quality health. Studies have indicated that vitamin D3 is better at raising vitamin D levels than D2, and some scientists claim that vitamin D2 supplements are of lower quality than D3.
Overall, both vitamin D3 and D2 have pros and cons, but ultimately, it comes down to what your body needs. If you suffer from a condition such as hyperparathyroidism or rickets, then vitamin D2 prescriptions are ideal. If your body is vitamin D deficient and needs additional help, using D3 supplements makes more sense.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr.’s long-awaited return to the baseball field included zero hits, one terrific defensive play and a victory for the San Diego Padres.
Trent Grisham had two doubles and four RBIs, Xander Bogaerts added a two-run homer and the Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-5 in Tatis’ return from a PED suspension Thursday night.
“It’s great to be back out there with my boys,” Tatis said. “Just happy to get that ‘W’ and be back out there. Embraced every single moment, embraced the fans, embraced everything.”
Tatis was 0 for 5 with two strikeouts in his first regular-season game since 2021, batting leadoff and playing right field. His highlight of the night came on defense in the eighth, when he sprinted back and to his left before snagging a line drive, robbing Josh Rojas of an extra-base hit.
Manager Bob Melvin said when the ball came off Rojas’ bat, he didn’t even look to see where it landed because he thought it was a sure double. Then he heard the fans roar and realized Tatis — who made the switch to the outfield from shortstop during the offseason — had made the catch.
“It’s just not that easy to come in and get four or five hits like everyone expects,” Melvin said. “But he definitely contributed in the outfield.”
The 24-year-old Tatis missed all of last season, first because of a broken left wrist and then an 80-game PED suspension.
Grisham and Bogaerts were among the Padres that made up for Tatis’ slow offensive start. Grisham drove home two runs in the second inning to give the Padres a 2-0 lead and had another two-run double in the sixth that made it 7-5.
Bogaerts mashed a 405-foot shot in the third for his fifth homer of the season. Matt Carpenter also had a solo homer.
Tatis was greeted with a mix of cheers and boos in his first at-bats at Chase Field, thanks to a large contingent of Padres fans.
“There were more Padres fans than Arizona fans,” Tatis said. “It was amazing how they showed up, they were loud and it felt like we were at home.”
The Padres jumped to a 5-1 lead after Carpenter’s homer in the fourth, but the D-backs responded with four runs in the bottom of the inning off righty Michael Wacha to tie it. Rojas had a two-run single in the rally.
Wacha last just four innings, giving up five runs on 10 hits. He struck out three and walked one. Brent Honeywell (2-0) got the win with two scoreless innings of relief. Josh Hader worked the ninth for his sixth save in as many chances.
Arizona right-hander Ryne Nelson gave up five runs over five innings. Kyle Nelson (3-1) took the loss after giving up two unearned runs in relief.
The D-backs lost despite a 12-7 advantage in hits. Christian Walker had a three-hit night, including a double and an RBI.
BUMGARNER OUT
The Diamondbacks also made roster news Thursday, though it was a subtraction instead of an addition.
Arizona designated four-time All-Star Madison Bumgarner for assignment following his latest shaky start, eating roughly $34.4 million of the salary from his $85 million, five-year deal that was signed in 2020.
The 33-year-old allowed at least five runs in three of his four starts this season and dropped to 1-3 with a 10.26 ERA after his latest blowup at St. Louis on Wednesday.
The left-hander hasn’t lived up to expectations in the desert since signing his long-term deal. A postseason hero for San Francisco, he has gone 15-32 with a 5.23 ERA in 69 starts and is having his worst season with Arizona.
MAKING MOVES
Padres: Sent OF Brandon Dixon to Triple-A to make room for Tatis. They also transferred RHP Robert Suarez to the 60-day IL.
Diamondbacks: RHP Anthony Misiewicz was added to the roster after Bumgarner was designated for assignment.
UP NEXT
The Padres send RHP Seth Lugo (2-0, 2.70 ERA) to the mound Friday night. He’ll face RHP Zac Gallen (2-1, 3.33 ERA), who has thrown 14 2/3 scoreless innings over his past two starts.
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GOLETA, Calif. (AP) — GOLETA, Calif. (AP) — Inogen Inc. (INGN) on Thursday reported a loss of $20.3 million in its first quarter.
On a per-share basis, the Goleta, California-based company said it had a loss of 88 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs and restructuring costs, came to 63 cents per share.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 77 cents per share.
The produces oxygen concentrators for patients suffering from chronic respiratory conditions posted revenue of $72.2 million in the period, missing Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $74.2 million.
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