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Editor’s note: This story is the third in a series addressing issues in the race for three seats on the Carroll County Public Schools Board of Education. Early voting continues through Nov. 3; Election Day is Nov. 8.
How to relieve crowding at Freedom Elementary School in Sykesville has been on the minds of Carroll County Public Schools staff and the Board of Education for years.
A redistricting plan was initiated in September 2019, in response to recommendations in the school system’s 2019-2028 Educational Facilities Master Plan. At that time a Freedom Elementary Redistricting Committee was convened to address overcrowding at that school. The COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns in March 2020 forced the committee to suspend its planning. In December 2021, the Board of Education approved then-Superintendent Steve Lockard’s plan to reinstitute the redistricting committee and refocus on the entire southern region of the county.
In August of this year, the committee published an 84-page report and suggested three redistricting options to the school board. Jon O’Neal, assistant superintendent of operations at CCPS, asked the school board to consider the level of redistricting needed to resolve overcrowding, the extent of building additions the board would be willing to approve at some schools, the importance of maintaining or improving school feeder patterns, and the impact of school start time changes on families.
On Sept. 7 the BOE decided to table the redistricting issue and instead study the feasibility of building additions at Freedom Elementary and Sykesville Middle schools. Freedom Elementary was built in 1955 and had additions in 1963, 1964, 1975 and 2009. Sykesville Middle was built in 1932; additions were built in 1949, 1957, 1984 and 2000.
Candidates for the Carroll County Board of Education discussed how they would approach redistricting, if elected.
[ VOTER GUIDE 2022: Read the candidates' positions on the issues ]
Incumbent Tara Battaglia, 43, of Westminster, said classroom sizes need to be kept small, but she would have a hard time supporting a redistricting measure to accomplish that goal.
“I am not in favor of redistricting unless it is absolutely needed,” Battaglia said, “and I still have a hard time with it. I am not in favor of closing any schools because things change, or new housing development can go in and you can have an influx of people moving in that you weren’t expecting . So, all those things need to be kept in mind, and I don’t like large classrooms, I think we need to try to maintain 20 or [fewer] students in classrooms.”
Incumbent Patricia Dorsey, 72, of Westminster, said the Board of Education is trying to take a comprehensive approach to redistricting and she is not likely to act until she feels the board has all the information it needs to make the best decision.
“Most of the feedback that we’ve received from the southern area is certainly a concern,” Dorsey said. “It’s like they’re acknowledging they know something needs to be done because we have a couple of schools there that are pretty much inadequate as far as their numbers are concerned. But in moving forward, we need to make sure that we’re doing things, I feel, comprehensively. So, we’re taking the concerns from the community. I think we’ve sort of put brakes on it a little bit. We’re acknowledging that we know something is going to need to be done, but we need more of the pieces.”
Amanda Jozkowski, 38, of Eldersburg, said the results of the feasibility studies will inform her decision about redistricting.
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“I think redistricting is something that’s necessary in all school systems from time to time,” Jozkowski said. “It needs to be something that’s done with a lot of thought and a lot of input from all the various stakeholders. I think that it was wise to move forward with doing the feasibility studies that were recommended, rather than going right toward the immediate redistricting plans that were initially proposed this fall, because I think that those feasibility studies are really going to give us a better sense of what’s actually possible as far as updates and expansions and perhaps even new capital projects.”
James Miller, 39, of Hampstead, said any decision he makes on the issue will come down to four factors.
“We have to look at one: today’s capacity. What is our capacity of the schools? Two: What’s the infrastructure, how much is it going to cost to bring the schools back up to, I guess, modern times, you can say. Three: What is our future projection of growth? We can’t be shortsighted, we can’t look at today without looking at 5, 10, 15 years down the road,” Miller said. “And the fourth is budget. Financially, what can we afford? Is there room in the capital budget to make the infrastructure changes?”
Thomas Scanlan, 68, of Westminster, said redistricting should be done comprehensively, but something has to be done to address overcrowded schools.
“Some [schools] are a little bit over capacity so something has to be done,” Scanlan said. “That’s kind of a bottom line. Nobody wants to be redistricted but from the point of view for funding, it’s my understanding that the state wouldn’t fund a lot of capital improvements without some sort of redistricting. I don’t think we should be focused in the south. I think at some point, we need to look at the whole county.”
Steve Whisler, 54, of Marriottsville, said educating the public about why redistricting can be helpful is an important step in any redistricting process.
“Redistricting is painful,” Whisler said, “and when you go through it, it is hard. It makes little sense to me to do redistricting of just a small portion of the county and then have to do redistricting two or three years later because you didn’t look at it from a big-picture perspective. It’s really important that we educate and inform the public as to why redistricting is needed. Redistricting really helps us manage classroom size and it’s so important from a learning perspective that our classes not be very, very large in size.” | https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll/education/cc-carroll-election-education-redistricting-20221027-aunmqtslkbg7xfc2sx2wpemodi-story.html | 2022-10-27 19:52:49 | 1 | https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll/education/cc-carroll-election-education-redistricting-20221027-aunmqtslkbg7xfc2sx2wpemodi-story.html |
DALLAS, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In today's workplace, hyper-targeted, GPS-informed communication can mean the difference between the success or failure of your business, as well as the safety or risk of your people. Smart organizations must maintain a dynamic connection with their entire network, including providing real-time information and support to a mobile workforce.
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SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily 3 Evening" game were:
6-5-8
(six, five, eight)
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SOUTH JORDAN, Utah (AP) _ Merit Medical Systems Inc. (MMSI) on Wednesday reported second-quarter profit of $15.3 million.
The South Jordan, Utah-based company said it had profit of 27 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and amortization costs, were 73 cents per share.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 58 cents per share.
The maker of disposable medical devices posted revenue of $295 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $281.3 million.
Merit Medical expects full-year earnings in the range of $2.42 to $2.52 per share, with revenue in the range of $1.12 billion to $1.14 billion.
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Everyone loves their pets, especially with many people adding a furry family member during the pandemic.
But unfortunately, "pet parenthood" keeps getting more expensive, even as other prices drop.
Stevie Miller loves her Australian shepherd, Jasper, but says food and other expenses are getting pricey.
"It's a little bit higher," she said, "but I am willing to pay a bit more for the good quality food."
Other families, though, are finding their pets are putting a big strain on their budgets.
Daryl Meyerrenke owns a pet supply store, the Family Pet Center, and hears weekly from families struggling to afford 50-dollar bags of food.
But he says beware of cheap food, which can be mostly filler. It's less healthy for your dog, and it will take more to fill them up.
"You can buy the cheapest food out there," he said, "but your dog may consume 50 percent more of it."
Meyerrenke says many people look at the price of a large bag of dog food these days and get a case of sticker shock.
They then purchase a smaller bag.
But he says you need to focus on the price per serving, and in that case, a larger bag makes much more sense.
If you keep a big bag sealed, it will last a long time. "It’s got a shelf life of a year," he said.
Most families report higher pet care prices
A survey by the pet care site Rover finds that 90 percent of pet parents are seeing a rise in costs this year.
While prices this fall are dropping for electronics, clothing, and toys, pet products are up 12.6 percent year-over-year, more than the Consumer Price Index.
Still, when it comes to spending, pet owners view their animals as family.
Rover trend expert Kate Jaffe says in the survey, "98 percent of them told us that their dog has provided them comfort during these difficult economic times."
She says pet owners looking to save should try a discount retailer instead of big-box pet chains or grocery stores.
"That way, they can also get some savings on those everyday essentials like toys or treats," she said.
Meyerrenke, meantime, suggests you talk to a manager at your favorite pet shop and ask about loyalty discounts or discounts for buying in bulk from them.
If you absolutely cannot afford pet food, such as after a job loss or family emergency, check with local shelters and veterinarian offices that may be able to put you in touch with a pet food bank.
The Humane Society has a list of programs that may help you find free or reduced-price pet food.
And if you're considering adding another pet to the family, Kate Jeffe says know the upfront costs, which include purchase/adoption fees, vaccinations, and spaying or neutering.
- A dog can cost $900 to nearly $4,500, depending on the breed.
- A cat can cost $700 to $3,000.
Stevie Miller watches expenses but refuses to go cheap regarding Jasper's food and care.
"It's something I'm willing to pay more for," she said.
So talk with your pet shop and veterinarian, check out big box stores and don't forget to comparison shop online.
That way, you don’t waste your money.
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NEW ORLEANS, LA. – Here are New Orleans Saints notes from Day three of the 2022 NFL Draft:
· With the 161st pick overall, the Saints selected Appalachian State linebacker D’Marco Jackson.
· Jackson is the first player the Saints have ever selected from Appalachian State, making Appalachian State the 173rd college or university the Saints have selected a player from.
· This is the second consecutive year New Orleans has picked a player from the Sun Belt Conference, after the Saints picked South Alabama wide receiver Kawaan Baker in the seventh round in 2021.
· This is the sixth consecutive year that the Saints have selected a player from the Southeastern Conference in the NFL Draft.
· In four seasons, the Spartanburg, S.C. native finished his college career with 296 tackles, 34 stops for loss, 11.5 sacks, three interceptions, 14 passes defensed, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble and one touchdown (on the return of a blocked punt). He played in 53 career games with 32 starts, including 29 straight to end his career and was the only FBS player with more than 200 tackles and 25 stops for loss in the 2020 and 2021 seasons combined.
· In 2021, as a redshirt senior, Jackson earned second-team All-American recognition from Pro Football Network and was Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year as the team captain started all 14 games and finished the season with 120 tackles, 19.0 stops for loss, 6.0 sacks, one interception, six passes defensed, one forced fumbles and 27 quarterback pressures.
· Jackson was the only FBS player in the 2000s with a season that included at least 120 tackles, 19 stops for loss, six sacks and six passes defensed in the same season
· As a redshirt junior in 2020, Jackson started all 12 games at inside linebacker and was tied for the team lead with 91 tackles, 6.5 stops for loss, 2.5 sacks, two interceptions, eight passes defensed, four QB hurries and one fumble recovery. He was the only FBS player with at least 90 tackles, 6.5 stops for loss, 2.5 sacks, two picks and eight passes defensed. Jackson was a first-team All-Sun Belt selection from Phil Steele and second-team from the league.
· As a redshirt sophomore in 2019, Jackson played in 14 games with six starts and ranked fifth on the team with 60 tackles to go along with 6.5 stops for loss, three sacks, two passes defensed and one quarterback hurry. He also scored his first college touchdown on the 16-yard return of a blocked punt with 39 seconds left in the first half against Charlotte.
· As a redshirt freshman in 2018, Jackson played in all 13 games and totaled 25 tackles (tied for the team lead among underclassmen) with 2.0 stops for loss, one QB hurry and one pass breakup.
· The 6-1, 230-pound Jackson had graduated from Appalachian State and is pursuing a master’s degree in business administration.
· With the 194th overall selection (sixth round), New Orleans selected Air Force defensive tackle Jordan Jackson.
· Jackson, 6-5, 285, is the first player the Saints have ever selected from Air Force, making the service academy the 174th college or university the Saints have selected a player from. Jackson is the ninth Air Force player taken in the draft all-time. This is the first time New Orleans has selected a football player from the Mountain West Conference, since they picked quarterback Garrett Grayson and defensive tackle Tyeler Davison in the 2015 NFL Draft. With Jackson’s selection, it marks the second consecutive year that every player drafted by the Saints played their college football in a different conference.
· In four seasons, Jackson played in 49 games and finished his college career with 140 tackles, 15.5 sacks for a loss of 137 yards (second in AF history in career sack yardage), 29.5 stops for losses of 181 yards (eighth in AF history) and two blocked kicks. He was a two-time second-team All-Mountain West selection.
· After missing the 2020 season, in 2021, the Jacksonville, Fla. native started all 13 games and was a second-team All-Mountain West selection, recording 41 tackles, 12.5 stops for 91 yards in losses, 7.5 quarterback takedowns for losses of 79 yards and one blocked PAT, as he helped the Falcons to a 11-2 record.
· In 2019, Jackson played in 13 games with 12 starts and was honorable mention All-Mountain West, as he recorded 38 tackles, 4.5 stops for loss, 3.5 sacks and two passes defensed, as he helped the Falcons to a 10-3 record.
· In 2018, Jackson started all 12 games and earned second-team All-MWC, as he made 54 tackles and team-bests of 12.5 stops for loss and 4.5 sacks.
· Jackson graduated with a degree in management. In the summer of 2018, he completed survival training, the basic space operations program and a program in remote piloted aircraft. In the summer of 2019, he completed an engineering class and was on the cadet leadership cadre.
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The editor of Orlando Weekly graciously offered me this opportunity to present an open letter to the chairwoman of the Orlando Museum of Art, Ms. Cynthia Brumback. Their reasoning is not so clear to me, in that other than for three years I managed an art supply store, and that was five years ago (and with whom I presently have absolutely no affiliation). Unless it is the fact that I care about the museum and the city. [Editor's note: Mr. Flax has been corresponding with us since February regarding the Heroes & Monsters exhibit; when he mentioned at the beginning of June that he had written an open letter to Ms. Brumback, I invited him to share it with us as an op-ed.]
To the point, Ms. Brumback: You, your board, your director, your curatorial staff and the museum staff have brought disgrace and shame on the museum. Not because the so-called Venice Collection may be all fakes, but because given the weak and almost nonexistent provenance, you should never have agreed to exhibit the pieces to begin with. Then to add insult to injury, when various journalists presented the full background story — something you seemingly went out of your way to avoid or never bothered to check — your response was to ignore the seriousness of the situation. Instead you quoted ticket sales and a poem as justifiable proof to continue!
Today, the museum is involved in an FBI investigation. Let me say that again: The museum is at the center of an FBI investigation. As I write this, the FBI executed a raid on the museum today (Friday). You may say that the museum and the staff are not the target of the investigation, but the FBI has made no such declaration. We all must wait and see what the results will be, but I for one see no reason to withhold judgement on you and your staff until their findings are released for these two reasons: First, the FBI is examining whether fraud has been committed, but their bottom line is whether it has occurred and that it can be proven in a court of law; the FBI may in fact have no concern as to proving that the pieces are authentic, other than to say that they cannot be proven to be fakes. And second, even should the pieces be deemed authentic, this would not vindicate the museum of the lack of judgement in agreeing to exhibit the collection; just as a broken clock is correct twice a day, the museum would still be guilty of incompetence.
IS IT ALL OVER?
Here is the tricky bit: Does anyone really care about the scandal of the Orlando Museum of Art ? The truth is that the public at large didn’t care much about the museum even before the exhibition, and certainly doesn’t care if the museum is exhibiting fakes. The local art community doesn’t seem to care about the lack of integrity either. According to reporters at both Orlando Weekly and the Orlando Sentinel, nearly everyone in the art community was afraid to go on the record. Additionally, it doesn’t seem to bother local artists, nor any of the artists who participated in this year's Florida Prize. Even the presenting sponsor, Orlando Health, does not care. Local politicians offered no opinion whatsoever, even as the name of Orlando was being dragged through the mud on a national and international scale. The local media doesn’t seem to care either, choosing, almost collectively, to frame the issue as the museum vs. the New York Times. Lastly, and most importantly to you, Ms. Chairwoman, is whether the donors care.
The Orlando Museum of Art was not a great museum, not even a very good museum, and probably not the city’s best museum. The museum also consistently loses money. All that was true before the "Basquiat" collection arrived. Today, the museum has no integrity. So, what remains? Why would any donor support such a museum? Let me be more specific: Why would an honest donor support your museum ? It is my understanding that a major donor recently showed up at the museum unannounced and demanded all artwork that was loaned be returned immediately and more importantly, the donor withdrew their sponsorship. If this is a sign of things to come, the museum is finished.
Museums experience scandals, just like any other institution, maybe even more than most. What sets the OMA apart is its foolishness in burying its head in the sand. The New York Times did not accuse nor imply that in being duped (at best) or being accomplices (at worst), we are yokels. This seems to be the elephant in the room that only locals see. In my opinion, the museum were not yokels in your stupidity to deal with criminals, but did act like yokels in deciding to do nothing to remedy the situation. Is it not true that following the Times article, the museum flew in an expert to examine the pieces, and if so, why were those findings never made public?
IT IS OVER
My position has not changed since this train wreck started, which I texted you in both February and just a few weeks ago:
- The director and all those who were responsible must be terminated immediately
- You must resign your position and encourage all the board members to follow your example
- You should apologize to the people of Orlando.
There are some of us who care and hope that the museum can be rebuilt, with integrity as a cornerstone. If you are among those who care, then please do what is necessary and admit your failure before it is too late.
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Allisha Gray has been a big reason why the Atlanta Dream have been moving up in the standings after a successful road trip.
“She’s somebody who just basically puts on her hard hat and goes to work and just does what she does,” Dream coach Tanisha Wright said after the Dream's 100-94 win at Indiana on Sunday. “She did that all throughout training camp. There were times I was like, ‘Oh, this isn’t noticeable.’ But when you go back and you watch the tape, you see all the little plays ‘Leesh’ was making.”
Gray, who earned the AP Player of the Week honors for her efforts, is averaging 18.7 points this season and has scored in double figures in every game. It’s five points more a game then her previous career-best.
With their three victories, the Dream moved up to fifth in the AP WNBA power poll. Atlanta has made its move with point guards Danielle Robinson (knee) and Aari McDonald (torn labrum) sidelined with injuries. Rookie Haley Jones has filled in well averaging 9.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5 assists during the winning streak.
“Haley has done a really good job of stepping in and bringing what she brings to the table from that position. We’re happy to see her growth. At the beginning she was playing nervous and timid, but she’s gotten better. That’s definitely a positive,” Wright said in New York. “She’ll only get better gaining the experience playing against this caliber of teams.”
Jones took time out on the road tip to go back to Stanford and take part in graduation ceremonies on Saturday.
AP WNBA Poll
Las Vegas remained the atop the AP WNBA Poll for the sixth straight week. Connecticut and New York followed the Aces despite the losses to Atlanta. Washington and Atlanta were next. Los Angeles, Dallas and Chicago followed the Dream, Indiana, Seattle, Minnesota and Phoenix round out the poll
GRINER WATCH
Griner has been recovering from a hip injury she suffered last week against Seattle. The All-Star center missed games in Washington and New York after being ruled out about 20 minutes before each game. She participated in warmups and coach Vanessa Nygaard said that she was day-to-day. The Mercury have a home game against Las Vegas on Wednesday before traveling to Seattle to play the Storm on Saturday.
GAME OF THE WEEK
Indiana at Las Vegas, Saturday. The first of consecutive games between these two teams. They also play again on Monday. The Aces won the first meeting between the teams 84-80 in Indiana on June 4. It’s a matchup of former South Carolina greats A’ja Wilson and Aliyah Boston.
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As the newest dimension to the "TFA Expanded Community," the TFA/Chalice partnership now offers tactical mutual funds, bringing real and immediate value to the Chalice network of Financial Advisors across America.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tactical Fund Advisors (TFA), a registered investment advisory firm, managing five tactical mutual funds, today announced a new strategic partnership with Chalice Network, a professional network of 60,000+ financial advisors that provides a marketplace of tools and services to help advisors grow their business. TFA's tactical mutual funds will now offer their risk management solutions to Chalice advisors.
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(The Hill) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed a bill into law on Friday that restricts lessons on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools from kindergarten through sixth grade.
Reynolds announced her signature on the bill and a few others relating to education in a release, calling education the “great equalizer” and saying that everyone involved in education — parents, teachers and students — should have an environment to “thrive.”
“This legislative session, we secured transformational education reform that puts parents in the driver’s seat, eliminates burdensome regulations on public schools, provides flexibility to raise teacher salaries, and empowers teachers to prepare our kids for their future,” she said.
The law bans teachers from raising issues of sexual orientation and gender identity in class through grade six and orders the removal of all books depicting sexual acts from school libraries. But religious texts are exempt from the book ban.
The law is similar to others that have passed in several Republican-led states to restrict discussions of these topics in classrooms, perhaps most notably Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Act, which opponents have slammed as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.
All Democrats in the state legislature had opposed the bill, but Republicans hold comfortable majorities in both the state House and Senate and passed it last month.
The law also requires school administrators to notify parents if a student requests to have their pronouns or names used in school changed. Schools will also be required to post a list of books in their libraries online and instructions for parents on how to review them and classroom materials and request that certain material be removed.
Parents will also need to give their approval before schools can administer surveys to students on various topics like mental health, sex and political affiliation, under the new law.
Republicans have argued that the law is common sense to keep parents involved in education and not have teachers discuss sexuality in class. But Democrats and LGBTQ groups said the law will prevent students from being able to be open with teachers about their own sexual orientation and gender identity and see their own experiences reflected in materials.
Reynolds previously signed two bills into law in March to ban gender-affirming care for minors and prevent transgender students from using the bathroom or locker room in schools that matches their gender identity.
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PITTSBURGH — Judah Samet, a Holocaust survivor who narrowly escaped a shooting rampage at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018, died Tuesday. He was 84.
Afterward, he said he was surprised something like this hadn’t happened sooner.
“I didn’t lose the faith in humanity,” he told The Associated Press two days after the shooting. “I know not to depend on humanity.”
Born in Hungary on Feb. 5, 1938, Samet was 6 years old when the Nazis came to his house and told them to pack. His family spent 10 months at Bergen-Belsen in Germany before being liberated in 1945. His father died of typhus a few days later.
After the war, Samet went to Israel, where he served as a paratrooper. He relocated to Pittsburgh in the 1960s. Samet worked at his father-in-law’s jewelry shop and later owned it.
Samet didn’t talk publicly about his Holocaust experiences for decades. But by the 1990s, with the release of the epic film “Schindler’s List” and with older survivors dying of old age, he told himself, “My God, who’s going to tell this story?”
Samet estimated that he spoke about his Holocaust experience to tens of thousands of people at schools and other settings, mostly in the Pittsburgh area but as far away as Montana.
“Unfortunately, only people like me can bear witness,” he told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in 2020. But he said historians and others will need to tell the story in compelling ways once the last generation of Holocaust survivors pass.
“Judah leaves an unparalleled legacy to the world, of a man who survived not one, but two horrors committed by humanity against the Jews,” Rabbi Jeffrey Myers of Tree of Life said in a written statement. “He taught us how to respond with controlled fervor, grace and strength.”
Samet sat with first lady Melania Trump at President Donald Trump’s 2019 State of the Union speech, where lawmakers jumped to their feet and applauded as the president told Samet’s story and broke into a spontaneous rendition of “Happy Birthday.” Samet smiled and shouted “thank you.”
“What a life he had!” his nephew, Larry Barasch, wrote on Facebook in announcing Samet’s death.
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1 oz NOILLY PRAT® Original French Dry Vermouth
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2 oz Champagne
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(The Conversation) – It’s Halloween time, and the prospect of “trick-or-treating” and dressing up can be exciting for kids and adults alike. But for our dogs Halloween might be much less fun, and can actually be an extremely upsetting time.
Just like us, all dogs are different and will react differently. But for many dogs, Halloween brings its own set of frights and potentially terrifying challenges.
Sweets, chocolate, people wearing costumes, visitors to the door and the dark nights can all combine to make for a frightening and potentially dangerous time for our four-legged family members.
But with a bit of care it’s not hard to help your dog have a safe and happy Halloween. Here are a few suggestions.
1. Ditch the doggy costumes
Dressing up might be fun for us, but it can be frightening and confusing for dogs. While functional dog clothing – for drying and warmth – is sometimes useful, dressing up for entertainment is not always desirable for our dogs.
Many dogs actively dislike wearing clothing and some costumes can affect your dog’s movement, as well as their breathing and ability to sit, lie down or relax.
Don’t assume that a dog who stays still while wearing a costume is happy either – they might be showing signs of deep distress and learned helplessness. This is when animals appear to “give up” and it is associated with fear and distress.
If your dog tries to avoid having a costume put on, or otherwise appears unhappy, consider leaving the dressing up for the humans in the family.
2. Take care with your own costumes
Doggy dressing up might not be on the cards, but it is important to also remember that your costumes could cause them distress. Dogs will often use physical and other cues from people to recognise them. Wearing costumes, unusual make-up and sometimes even moving, smelling or behaving in a different way can confuse our dogs. And this might lead to fear and anxiety.
Some dogs will simply avoid such situations and hide. But others might show a “startle” response by growling and barking, or they might demonstrate escalated and fear-based aggressive responses.
If your dog is concerned about anyone in costume gently reassure them and provide some tasty treats. Or it might be simpler and safer to provide your dog with a quiet space away from the excitement if they seem to remain worried.
3. Manage your doorstep visitors
Visitors can be exciting or frightening for dogs, depending on the circumstances and the type of dog. The COVID-19 pandemic has also meant that many dogs have not had much experience of regular visitors to their homes, potentially leading to increased levels of anxiety, fear and behavioral issues.
Sadly, dog bites remain a significant risk to children – and a small risk to adults too – so careful management is important to protect your dog and any young visitors. Even the most placid dog can get frightened by costumes, noises and unexpected events, especially as the dark nights are drawing in. Our dogs often become accustomed to familiar surroundings and the sudden appearance of objects or people can startle them. Darkness can exacerbate this for some dogs.
If your dog gets distressed or aroused when the doorbell rings, or at the sound of visitors, consider using a simple sign on the door or garden gate to ask visitors to please avoid banging on your door or ringing your doorbell. Alternatively you could leave a bowl of treats for any trick-or-treaters outside if you want to share in the festivities.
If you wish to answer the door, you could prevent your dog accessing when you answer it, in the same way you would to protect postal and other workers. This might be especially important if you are likely to have children trick-or-treating in your neighbourhood and your dog is not used to being around children, especially when they are excited and in costumes.
Or you could give your dog access to a closed room or puppy pen with a tasty chew, with the TV or radio on as a distraction.
It might also be wise to forgo evening exercise and either provide a longer, earlier walk to avoid accidentally bumping into trick-or-treaters, or provide games and stimulation for your dog at home.
4. Take care with treats
Many of the chocolates, treats and toys associated with Halloween can be potentially dangerous for our dogs. Small toys, sweet wrappers or decorations can be ingested, leading to digestive problems, or blockages in extreme cases.
Human sweets and treats are often high in calories and unhealthy for dogs, but sometimes they are potentially toxic too.
Take particular care with chocolate, especially dark chocolate. Raisins, grapes, and macadamia nuts can all be dangerous too, and are sometimes hidden in other treats and cakes. And look out for artificial sweeteners such as xylitol, which is especially toxic to dogs.
If you think your dog has eaten something dangerous, always seek veterinary advice immediately. Be alert to behaviour changes or signs of digestive discomfort such as vomiting. There are also online calculators which can be useful assessment tools if your dog has consumed chocolate.
Halloween can be a fun time for all. By taking some simple precautions we can ensure a safe and fun time for our dogs too. | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/national-news/four-ways-to-keep-your-dog-happy-on-halloween/ | 2022-10-28 13:38:24 | 1 | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/national-news/four-ways-to-keep-your-dog-happy-on-halloween/ |
Biden visit to Baltimore highlights rail tunnel project
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ulysses S. Grant was still president when workers finished the Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel, which connected Philadelphia and Washington through rail travel for the first time.
But 150 years later, the tunnel that runs under some of Baltimore’s residential neighborhoods is more of a chokepoint than a lifeline. There’s only one track, and trains need to slow down to just 30 mph to navigate a tight turn on the southern end.
It’s a problem that President Joe Biden knows well, having commuted from Delaware to Washington on Amtrak for decades while serving as a U.S. senator. Last week he recalled walking the length of the tunnel, illuminated only by lights on a string as water dripped from the roof.
“There’s a great worry,” he said, “that part of it could collapse.”
The tunnel is slated to be replaced with help from the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure legislation championed by the Democratic president, and he plans to visit on Monday to talk about the massive investment.
Once completed roughly a decade from now, the new tunnel is expected to have two tracks and allow trains to travel more than 100 miles per hour. It will be named for Frederick Douglass, who escaped from slavery in Maryland and became a prominent abolitionist. The total project, which includes related bridges and equipment modernization, could cost $6 billion.
Biden plans to announce labor agreements that are intended to smooth the tunnel’s completion and ensure good wages for union workers, according to the White House. Maryland has also agreed to commit $450 million for construction.
No money has yet been awarded from the federal infrastructure legislation. However, the law signed by Biden includes $24 billion for rail improvements along the northeastern corridor, and up to $4.7 billion could be provided for the Baltimore tunnel, covering the majority of its cost.
Gregg Weaver, 69, got to know Biden while working as a conductor during a 42-year career with Amtrak. When he was working the morning shift on a southbound train, sometimes they would have to hold at Baltimore Penn Station because of trouble ahead at the tunnel.
“How’s it look?” Biden would ask as he pondered his schedule on Capitol Hill.
“The tunnel can really complicate the whole thing,” said Weaver, who retired in 2013. “It’s a bottleneck.”
As for Biden, “he rode so much, he probably experienced everything there is to experience,” Weaver said.
Baltimore is the first of Biden’s two trips dedicated to infrastructure this week. On Tuesday, he will travel to New York to talk about plans for another new rail tunnel, this one under the Hudson River.
“It’s going to cut commute times, improve safety, make travel more reliable,” Biden said.
Roughly 200,000 people rode through the current tunnel, which was finished 113 years ago, every workday before the COVID-19 pandemic. But because there’s only two tracks, any maintenance or problem threatens to severely constrict travel.
In addition to building a new tunnel, the project would rehabilitate the existing version. It was damaged by corrosive salt water that flooded in during Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
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Missing country singer found dead in Arizona
Published: Aug. 31, 2022 at 9:28 AM CDT|Updated: moments ago
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD/Gray News) – Country artist Luke Bell was found dead in Arizona, authorities confirmed Tuesday.
Police said Bell was found in Tucson Monday, KOLD reports. His cause of death has not been reported.
The 32-year-old country artist went missing Saturday, Aug. 20, according to Saving Country Music.
According to the singer-songwriter’s verified Facebook page, he’s from Cody, Wy.
Bell released his self-titled album debut in 2012 and another in 2014 called “Don’t Mind If I Do.”
Police say the investigation into his disappearance and death is ongoing.
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DALLAS, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Four attorneys from the Dallas-based intellectual property and business litigation firm Caldwell Cassady & Curry are again honored in the exclusive guide to The Best Lawyers in America. Name principal Brad Caldwell earned additional recognition as the 2023 Dallas/Fort Worth Lawyer of the Year for Intellectual Property Litigation.
Mr. Caldwell is recognized among the 2023 Best Lawyers honorees along with fellow firm principals Kevin Burgess, Jason Cassady, and Austin Curry. All four attorneys were recognized for their work for clients in intellectual property and patent trials. This marks the 10th consecutive selection to the exclusive guide for Mr. Burgess and the fifth straight listing for the other three Caldwell Cassady & Curry lawyers.
The annual roster of the country's leading attorneys is based on nominations submitted by prior Best Lawyers honorees who handle the same types of matters and are familiar with the nominees' work. The Best Lawyers research team then vets the individuals who receive the most nominations before the final selections are announced.
Since last year's edition of Best Lawyers, Caldwell Cassady & Curry welcomed Bjorn Blomquist, Alexander Gras, and James Smith as the firm's newest associates. Earlier this year, the firm promoted attorney Seth Reich to principal.
Firm principal Hamad Hamad was additionally named among the 2022 Best Lawyers in Dallas Under 40 by the publishers of D Magazine based on his work in intellectual property law. Mr. Curry also earned Board Certification from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Caldwell Cassady & Curry represents companies and individuals in high-stakes civil litigation, including patent infringement cases, trade secrets claims, fiduciary duty cases, class actions, and disputes involving company founders. The firm has tried and won some of the nation's top verdicts against the largest companies in the world. Learn more about the firm at www.caldwellcc.com.
For more information, contact Bruce Vincent at 214-763-6226 or bruce.vincent@muselegalpr.com.
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LONDON (AP) — The British government on Thursday refused an order to hand over a sheaf of Boris Johnson’s personal messages to a COVID-19 pandemic inquiry that the former prime minister himself set up when he was the U.K.’s leader.
The head of the probe, retired judge Heather Hallett, asked to see notebooks, diaries and WhatsApp messages between Johnson and other officials that represent key evidence in the inquiry. The government provided incomplete versions, saying it cut personal and private information that was “unambiguously irrelevant” to the investigation.
Hallett, who has the power to summon evidence and question witnesses under oath, wants to judge for herself, and set a deadline of 4 p.m. (1500 GMT) Thursday for the government to hand over the unredacted documents, covering a two-year period from early 2020.
Soon after the deadline passed, the government said it would seek to challenge the order in court.
“The Cabinet Office has today sought leave to bring a judicial review” of the decision, it said. “We do so with regret.”
Just before the deadline expired, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said his government would “comply, of course, with the law and cooperate with the inquiry.”
“We are confident in our position but are carefully considering next steps,” he said.
WhatsApp is a favored way for British politicians, officials and journalists to converse. The tone is often candid or casual, and potentially embarrassing. The government is worried about the precedent that disclosing Johnson’s full, unredacted conversations might set.
In a letter to the inquiry, the government’s Cabinet Office said there were “important issues of principle at stake here, affecting both the rights of individuals and the proper conduct of government.”
“Individuals, junior officials, current and former ministers and departments should not be required to provide material that is irrelevant to the inquiry’s work,” it said,
Hallett, however, has said that “the entire contents of the specified documents are of potential relevance to the lines of investigation being pursued by the inquiry.”
Rivka Gottlieb of COVID-19 Bereaved Families for Justice, a group that campaigned hard for a public inquiry, said it was “absolutely obscene that the Cabinet Office is going to spend hundreds of thousands of pounds of taxpayers’ money on suing its own public inquiry into being unable to access critical evidence.”
The issue has caused tension between Johnson and Sunak’s administration, which claimed this week that it did not have the material Hallett wanted. Both are Conservatives, but Sunak has tried to distance himself from the chaos that engulfed the government during Johnson’s scandal-plagued three-year term in office.
On Wednesday, Johnson’s office said the former prime minister had given the government all the material and urged authorities to give it to the inquiry. The Cabinet Office confirmed it had obtained Johnson’s notebooks and a trove of downloaded WhatsApp messages but said it had not received a response to a request for Johnson’s phone.
The U.K. has recorded more than 200,000 deaths among people testing positive for COVID-19, one of the highest tolls in Europe, and the decisions of Johnson’s government have been endlessly debated. Johnson agreed in late 2021 to hold an inquiry after pressure from bereaved families.
Hallett’s inquiry is due to investigate the U.K.’s preparedness for a pandemic, how the government responded and whether the “level of loss was inevitable or whether things could have been done better.”
Public hearings are scheduled to start June 13, and to last until 2026. U.K. public inquiries are often thorough, but rarely quick. An inquiry into the 2003 Iraq war and its aftermath began in 2009 and issued its 2.6-million word report in 2016.
Johnson is among the senior officials due to give evidence.
The inquiry has already landed Johnson in hot water. He was one of dozens of people fined last year for breaking his own government’s pandemic lockdown rules in the so-called partygate scandal.
Last month, government-appointed lawyers helping Johnson prepare his submissions and testimony came across evidence of more potential breaches of COVID-19 restrictions. Civil servants reported the information to police, who say they are assessing the new evidence.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democrat Joe Manchin made the case on Wednesday for overhauling the 1800s-era Electoral Count Act, pushing for quick passage of a bipartisan compromise that would make it harder for a losing candidate to overturn legitimate results of a presidential election.
Proposals from their group of 16 senators — nine Republicans and seven Democrats — are a response to former President Donald Trump and his allies pushing courts, state legislatures and Congress to somehow overturn his 2020 loss to President Joe Biden. Trump’s efforts culminated in the violence of Jan. 6, 2021, when hundreds of his supporters pushed past police and broke into the Capitol as Congress was certifying the results.
An update to the electoral law is “something our country desperately needs,” Manchin said Wednesday, testifying at a Senate hearing on the bill. “The time for Congress to act is now.”
Manchin and Collins, who introduced a series of proposals to reform the law last month along with 14 other senators, are pushing for passage of the legislation before the end of the congressional session in January. The bills could face a harder path after November’s midterm elections if Republicans take over the House, where Democrats are leading a separate effort to revise the law.
“This is something we shouldn’t carry over into another election cycle,” said Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt, the top Republican on the Senate Rules Committee who has been supportive of the effort.
The Electoral Count Act of 1887 governs the counting and certification of electoral votes in presidential elections and has long been criticized as arcane, vaguely written and vulnerable to abuse. Those fears were realized after the 2020 contest when Trump’s allies worked to exploit those weaknesses, pushing states to put forward alternate slates of electors and pressuring Vice President Mike Pence to use his ceremonial role in the congressional joint session on Jan. 6 to object to the results or delay certification.
The bipartisan group of senators has worked for months to find agreement on a way to revamp the process, eventually settling on the series of proposals introduced last month.
The legislation would add a series of safeguards to the electoral count, increasing the thresholds for challenging results so state or federal officials can’t exploit loopholes to advocate for a preferred candidate.
It would reinforce that the vice president’s role over the electoral count is “solely ministerial,” with no power to change the results. It would make clear that Congress can only accept the one legitimate slate of electors from each state and make it harder for members of either party to object to the results. And it would strike an outdated law that could allow some state legislatures to override the popular vote.
“Nothing is more essential to the survival of a democracy than the orderly transfer of power,” said Sen. Collins,, of Maine, who testified alongside Manchin, of West Virginia. “And there is nothing more essential to the orderly transfer of power than clear rules for effecting it.”
It is unclear how quickly the Senate might act when it returns from its August break in the fall. Both Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell have signaled support, and the legislation is expected to have enough backing to overcome any objections and pass in the 50-50 Senate.
Roadblocks await in the House, however, where some Democrats would like the bill to do much more. The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection and the House Administration Committee, have been working on similar proposals to each other and promise to release them soon.
While overwhelmingly supportive of the current Senate proposal, legal experts who testified at the hearing identified some potential sticking points. They recommended some tweaks, including better defining the specific grounds that members of Congress can use when objecting to a state’s electors during congressional certification and making it even harder for state legislators to delay or override a vote by declaring a “failed election.”
The Senate compromise would already amend an 1845 law allowing states to declare a “failed election,” only permitting a state to modify election timing in “extraordinary and catastrophic” circumstances, but the experts said that might not be enough. They said such circumstances should be spelled out — a natural disaster that prevents many people from reaching the polls, for example, — and not simply what state lawmakers may consider a “catastrophic” election result.
While recommending changes, the panel of experts — including Bob Bauer, who was White House counsel in the Obama administration, and Brookings Institution Fellow Norm Eisen — said the need for action is urgent.
“Jan. 6 has passed, but the danger has not,” said Eisen, who served as a lawyer for the House Judiciary Committee during Trump’s first impeachment.
The proposals introduced by the bipartisan group last month also include also include bolstered security for state and local election officials, who have faced violence and harassment, including doubled penalties for people who threaten or intimidate election officials.
Some of those election officials testified at a separate Senate Judiciary hearing on Wednesday, asking for Congress to amend federal law to include strong penalties on those who threaten or harm anyone involved in election administration — and to limit access to individuals seeking personal information of election officials.
New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver said threats to election integrity are growing by the day, noting the recent case in her state of a county commissioner who refused to certify the results of a primary.
“For the election officials and volunteer poll workers that our elections depend on, I fear that threats and harassment will cause them so much stress and uncertainty that they will simply give up the work for voters,” she said.
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Associated Press writer Farnoush Amiri contributed to this report. ed bolstered security for state and local election officials, who have faced violence and harassment, including doubled penalties for people who threaten or intimidate election officials.
Some of those election officials testified at a separate Senate Judiciary hearing on Wednesday, asking for Congress to amend federal law to include strong penalties on those who threaten or harm anyone involved in election administration — and to limit access to individuals seeking personal information of election officials.
New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver said threats to election integrity are growing by the day, noting the recent case in her state of a county commissioner who refused to certify the results of a primary.
“For the election officials and volunteer poll workers that our elections depend on, I fear that threats and harassment will cause them so much stress and uncertainty that they will simply give up the work for voters,” she said.
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Associated Press writer Farnoush Amiri contributed to this report. | https://www.yourbasin.com/political/update-to-electors-law-desperately-needed-senators-declare/ | 2022-08-04 00:52:11 | 1 | https://www.yourbasin.com/political/update-to-electors-law-desperately-needed-senators-declare/ |
Idaho's top officials released statements following the Department of Justice lawsuit against the State of Idaho abortion bans.
Gov. Brad Little and Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden condemned the lawsuit Tuesday, shortly after U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the U.S. is suing the state over abortion bans the DOJ claim violate federal law.
Read Little's full statement here:
“Our nation’s highest court returned the issue of abortion to the states to regulate – end of story. The U.S. Justice Department’s interference with Idaho’s pro-life law is another example of Biden overreaching yet again while he continues to ignore issues that really should demand his attention – like crushing inflation and the open border with Mexico.
“Here in Idaho, we are proud that we have led the country in protecting preborn lives. I will continue to work with Attorney General Lawrence Wasden to vigorously uphold state sovereignty and defend Idaho’s laws in the face of federal meddling."
— Brad Little (@GovernorLittle) August 2, 2022
Wasden issued a statement Tuesday, saying it's "unfortunate" the DOJ did not discuss EMTALA with Idaho officials and instead filed the "politically motivated lawsuit."
Read Wasden's full statement here:
"Since the Dobbs decision from the U.S. Supreme Court in June, the Department has had nearly six weeks to discuss with Idaho its abortion laws and their reconciliation with EMTALA.
“Contrary to the carefully edited assertion in paragraph 25 of the Department’s complaint that Idaho’s laws are preempted, EMTALA actually states: “The provisions of this section do not preempt any State or local law requirement, except to the extent that the requirement directly conflicts with a requirement of this section.” 42 U.S.C. 1395dd(f).
“Instead of complying with the requirements of this provision and reconciling Idaho’s law with EMTALA, or even attempting to engage Idaho in a meaningful dialogue on the issue, the federal government has chosen to waste taxpayer dollars on an unnecessary lawsuit.”
IDGOP Chairwoman Dorothy Moon called the lawsuit an attempt to impose policy preferences on Idahoans by people in D.C. in a statement against the DOJ challenege.
“Today, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Biden Administration targeted Idaho by filing a direct legal challenge to Idaho’s abortion law, which will go into effect later this month. This is only the latest in a long line of examples of the federal government assailing Idaho’s cherished values and attempting to impose its policy preferences on the people of Idaho, from Washington, D.C.
The Biden Administration believes that emergency rooms should become abortion clinics. The people of Idaho disagree.”
Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea, in a statement in support of the move by the DOJ, said Idaho's medical providers have been given an "impossible choice" of chosing between providing necessary care to patients versus prison time and called the existing laws "immoral."
"The extreme abortion ban, passed by the GOP-controlled legislature and signed by Gov. Little, endangers the lives of pregnant Idahoans and undermines the duty hospitals have to treat and stabilize sick patients," Necochea said in a statement. "Idaho’s Republican politicians would rather let a pregnancy kill a person than allow them to receive an abortion. From the Idaho Statehouse to the office of the U.S. Department of Justice, Democrats are fighting for access to reproductive health care."
3 abortion ban laws to be heard in Idaho Supreme Court
Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawai’i, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky has filed lawsuits challenging three recent Idaho abortion bans — the 2020 trigger ban, the 2021 six-week ban and the 2022 Texas-style ban. All three lawsuits have hearings August 3 in the Idaho Supreme Court.
As of August 2, none of the bans are in effect and abortion is still legal and available in Idaho, according to the regional branch of Planned Parenthood. With the official ruling from the Supreme Court of the United States on July 26, the 30-day provision sets the trigger law to take effect August 25 currently.
Related: Planned Parenthood, doctor file another lawsuit against Idaho's 6-week abortion ban
“We don’t have to guess what these abortion bans would mean for Idahoans – we’ve already seen the consequences in states across the nation," PPGHNAIK CEO Rebecca Gibron said in a statement on the lawsuits. "Patients are being denied access to basic health care. Physicians are being forced to choose between compromising their Hippocratic oath or risking criminalization. We cannot let this become the future in Idaho. Our state constitution is meant to protect us from government intrusion in our private, personal decisions, and we will keep fighting for our bodily freedom until the end." | https://www.kivitv.com/news/overreaching-yet-again-top-idaho-officials-respond-to-doj-lawsuit-challenging-idahos-abortion-bans | 2022-08-02 22:41:41 | 0 | https://www.kivitv.com/news/overreaching-yet-again-top-idaho-officials-respond-to-doj-lawsuit-challenging-idahos-abortion-bans |
Technology reduced data transfer time for military helicopters by more than 80%
Using 5G capabilities, network engineers transfer health and usage data from a Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk to Waterton, Colorado, for real-time analysis
STRATFORD, Conn., Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and AT&T* securely and rapidly transferred UH-60M Black Hawk health and usage data through an AT&T 5G private cellular network and Lockheed Martin's 5G.MIL® multi-site pilot network in a test conducted Aug. 4 at Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky headquarters in Stratford, Connecticut. The test demonstrated that wireless 5G technologies on the flight line can support accelerated maintenance operations and improved aircraft readiness to support our service members. It also proved highly secure interoperability between the AT&T millimeter wave 5G private cellular network and the 5G.MIL pilot network.
"These 5G capabilities deployed at scale are expected to enable high-speed, secure-data transfer on virtually any flight line, providing another example of how we're advancing our 21st Century Security vision by improving customer readiness and operations," said Dan Rice, vice president of 5G.MIL Programs at Lockheed Martin. "In collaboration with commercial 5G leaders, an interoperable 5G.MIL multi-site, multi-vendor network is another step closer to reality."
The AT&T 5G millimeter wave private cellular network wirelessly transferred data to the 5G.MIL network through ground support equipment from the Black Hawk's Integrated Vehicle Health Management System (IVHMS). The data was then routed to local Sikorsky networks for processing and distribution through the secure Lockheed Martin 5G.MIL pilot network to the Waterton, Colorado, 5G test range site.
Currently, it takes Black Hawk crews about 30 minutes to remove the IVHMS data cartridge from the helicopter, transport it to an operations center and extract the data for analysis. Lockheed Martin used AT&T 5G private cellular technologies to reduce the time required to less than 5 minutes including cartridge removal, demonstrating the potential benefits in time and cost for military and commercial helicopter operations.
The IVHMS provides monitoring and diagnostic capabilities to ensure a more reliable aircraft. It monitors, captures and evaluates detailed aircraft-generated data as a result of flight maneuvers. It also captures aircraft limit exceedances on airframe and dynamic components and monitors temperature and vibration of key components on the aircraft. It does this through hundreds of on-board sensors that report the status of the aircraft by monitoring the airframe, engines, and other dynamic components. Operators assess these thousands of data points to ensure the aircraft is safe, reliable and ready to fly.
"Timely and secure transfer and analysis of mission and operations data are critical to military readiness and effectiveness," said Lance Spencer, client executive vice president, Defense, AT&T Public Sector and FirstNet. "This is one of many areas of commercial 5G innovation we are exploring to support defense, commercial aviation, and related fields where our 5G-related services can modernize legacy processes and help deliver truly transformational benefits."
Lockheed Martin and AT&T also are working with other leading companies in networking and defense to modernize and transform communications capabilities for defense purposes. Future demonstrations are expected to further enhance 5G wireless technology communications solutions for flight lines, aiming to continually shorten aircraft turnaround times to reduce costs and improve military operational readiness. These capabilities deployed at scale can support high-speed, secure-data transfer on both commercial and military flight lines.
AT&T's 5G and private cellular Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) capabilities are deployed together by multiple industrial customers in factories nationwide where they enable ultra-fast, highly secure wireless processing and information transfer.
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Kimberly Hanson joins the team, bringing over 30 years of experience growing and driving innovative solutions and population health management programs for leading payor organizations.
NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RethinkFirst announced today that Kim Hanson, has joined the Company as a Senior Vice President responsible for driving the Company's growth and behavioral health offerings for the payor and health plan market. Ms. Hanson is a healthcare veteran, having held a variety of leadership roles at leading organizations, most recently as the Senior VP of Population Health Solutions at Optum.
As the head of Rethink's Health Plan Solutions, Ms. Hanson will report directly to Rethink's CEO, Daniel Etra, and President & COO, Eran Rosenthal, and will play a key role in the Company's overall population health strategies. "Kim brings an incredible wealth of product, marketing and business development knowledge with her to Rethink," said Etra. "She is extremely comfortable leading through change and has the skillset needed to help transform the way behavioral and physical health is managed and supported in the payor market."
RethinkFirst is experiencing rapid growth across all its solutions as the need for supporting behavioral health with evidenced-based practices grows. For health plans, delivering solutions designed for the most vulnerable populations is of utmost importance.
"I look forward to working alongside everyone at Rethink as we advance access to quality care for those with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities," said Kim in her welcome address. "We're doing something crucially important for these populations by partnering with providers, combining the power of technology, evidence-based clinical standards, and outcomes data to help health plans and most importantly their members and their families, have access to high quality providers and to reach goals and improve their outcomes. RethinkFirst is in a unique position to support medical and behavior integration, and to drive value-based care all in support of the quintuple aim of healthcare. It's an incredibly exciting and important time to align everyone across the industry."
RethinkFirst is a global health technology company providing cloud-based treatment tools, training, and clinical support to employers, educators, and behavioral health professionals. Rethink's award-winning solutions serve thousands of clients globally, including nearly one-third of the Fortune 100 and many of the country's largest public-school systems and health plans. Each of Rethink's award-winning solutions incorporates evidenced-based protocols, workflow automation, and advanced data analytics to drive meaningful clinical outcomes and improved performance for customers and the communities that they serve.
For more information please visit our RethinkFirst website or for media inquiries email press@rethinkfirst.com.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than a week after Tom Sizemore suffered a brain aneurysm, a representative says the actor’s family is “now deciding end of life matters.”
“Today, doctors informed his family that there is no further hope and have recommended end of life decision,” Sizemore’s manager Charles Lago said in a statement issued Monday night. Lago said another statement would be issued Wednesday.
Sizemore collapsed early Feb. 18 at his home in Los Angeles and has been hospitalized since, remaining “in critical condition, in a coma and in intensive care.” The brain aneurysm was the result of a stroke, Lago’s statement said.
Sizemore, 61, has acted in films like “Saving Private Ryan,” “Heat” and “Black Hawk Down.” While he received accolades for his acting, his career foundered amid a litany of drug abuse arrests and run-ins with law enforcement, including domestic violence and abuse allegations. In 2003, he was convicted of domestic violence charges against his ex-girlfriend, former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss.
In 2017, a woman accused Sizemore of abusing her as an 11-year-old during production on the film “Born Killers.” No charges were filed.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Against all odds, the remaining handful of Mexico’s endangered vaquita porpoises are holding on in their only habitat in the Gulf of California, according to a new research expedition report released Wednesday.
Experts on the expedition estimate they saw from 10 to 13 of the tiny, shy, elusive porpoises during nearly two weeks of sailing in the gulf last month.
That is a similar number to those seen in the last such expedition in 2021. Because they are so small and elusive, many of the sightings through powerful binoculars are categorized as probable or likely. The animals also emit “clicks” that can be heard through acoustic monitoring devices.
Experts from Mexico, the conservation group Sea Shepherd and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said they sighted at least one and probably two calves, as immature vaquitas are known, raising hopes for the survival of the world’s most endangered marine mammal.
They said there may be more vaquitas out there, since the voyage covered only part of the creature’s habitat in the gulf, also known as the Sea of Cortez. It lives nowhere else, and the species cannot be captured, held or bred in captivity.
But it is far too soon to celebrate. Illegal gillnets have trapped and killed vaquitas for decades; the population has declined from nearly 600 vaquitas in 1997.
Fishermen set the nets to catch totoaba, a fish whose swim bladder is considered a delicacy in China and can fetch thousands of dollars per pound (kilogram).
While the Mexican government has made some efforts to stop the net fishing — like sinking concrete blocks with hooks to snag nets — the fishermen still appear to have the upper hand, entering the protected are to fish on a daily basis and even sabotaging monitoring efforts.
According to the report, “fishermen have begun removing the acoustic devices (CPODs) used to record vaquita clicks. The data recorded on each device is lost, and it is expensive to replace the stolen CPODs.”
“Unless enforcement of the fishing ban is effective and the theft of equipment is stopped, acoustic monitoring cannot collect data as it has in the past,” the report stated.
Researcher Barbara Taylor called on Mexico to sink more concrete blocks to snag nets, because some of the vaquitas were seen outside the protected area.
The expedition took place May 10-26, and crisscrossed a corner of the gulf where the few remaining vaquitas had last been seen.
Alex Olivera, the Mexico representative for the Center for Biological Diversity, said “this is encouraging news and it shows that vaquita are survivors. But we still need urgent conservation efforts to save these tiny porpoises from extinction.”
Olivera, who was not part of the expedition, estimated that “even in a gillnet-free habitat, it will take about 50 years for the population to return to where it was 15 years ago,” adding “we need Mexico to urgently comply with existing regulations to prevent the vaquita from disappearing forever.”
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s administration has largely declined to spend money to compensate fishermen for staying out of the vaquita refuge and stop using gillnets, or monitor their presence or the areas they launch from.
Sea Shepherd has been working in the Gulf alongside the Mexican Navy to discourage illegal fishing in the area known as the ‘zero tolerance’ zone, and no fishing is supposedly allowed there. However, illegal fishing boats are regularly seen there, and so Mexico has been unable to completely stop them.
Pritam Singh, Sea Shepherd’s chairman, said that patrols with the Mexican Navy has reduced the number of hours that fishing boats spend in the restricted zone by 79% in 2022, compared to the previous year.
The last vaquita sighting expedition in 2021 yielded probable sightings of 5 to 13 vaquitas, a decline from the previous survey in 2019.
Illegal fishing itself has impeded population calculations in the past.
According to a report by experts published in 2022, both the 2019 and 2021 surveys “were hindered by the presence of many illegal fishing boats with gillnets in the water. Some areas could not be surveyed at all on some days due to the density of illegal fishing.”
The government’s protection efforts have been uneven, at best, and also often face violent opposition from local fishermen. | https://www.kxnet.com/news/top-stories/ap-top-headlines/against-all-odds-mexicos-endangered-vaquita-porpoise-holds-on/ | 2023-06-08 10:09:40 | 0 | https://www.kxnet.com/news/top-stories/ap-top-headlines/against-all-odds-mexicos-endangered-vaquita-porpoise-holds-on/ |
Senior man found dead on Utah national park trail
A senior man was found dead Thursday on a Utah national park trail.
The National Park Service said in a statement that rangers at Arches National Parks responded to a report of CPR in progress.
The incident occurred on the Primitive Loop section of Devils Garden Trail.
Personnel from Grand County EMS and a Life Flight helicopter also responded to the park.
INDIANA WOMAN DIES IN GRAND CANYON WHILE TRYING TO HIKE TO THE COLORADO RIVER AND BACK IN A DAY
Skyline Arch, an Entrada sandstone arch, in the Devils Garden section of Arches National Park, Moab, Utah. (Jon G. Fuller/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
However, resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful.
The 69-year-old male patient was pronounced dead at the scene. No additional details about the incident were provided.
This is not the first fatality at Arches National Park this year.
In March, a 56-year-old male hiker also died at Devils Garden Trail. Park rangers had also responded to a "report of CPR in progress," but the man died at the scene.
An entrance sign for Arches National Park in Moab, Utah. (Photo by Jim Lane/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
In February, a 71-year-old Massachusetts man was hiking with his wife and son when he collapsed and became unresponsive.
First responders rushed to the scene and performed CPR, but the man died at the park.
Spotlighting on sandstone formations in the Devil's Garden in Arches National Park, Moab, Utah. (Photo by Jon G. Fuller/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Park rangers respond to hundreds of search or rescue incidents in Arches and Canyonlands National Parks each year, according to the park’s website.
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Officials urge visitors to plan ahead as part of its safety guidelines, which include staying hydrated, knowing the weather conditions, hiking with companions and resting often.
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Biofuels, alternative flight routes and newer, green aircraft technology can make flying better for the environment. How close are we to introducing these climate-friendly alternatives?
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Before the COVID-19 pandemic, when the global aviation sector was flying high in 2019, it contributed almost 6% of the planet-warming greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. A year later, with the industry crippled by pandemic-related flight cancellations, that figure had dropped by 43%. Last year, it was still 37% lower.
But air traffic has been steadily increasing, according to industry body the International Air Transport Association.
Greenhouse gas emissions are rising too. In response, the European Parliament has announced a proposal to introduce environmental labels for air travel from 2025. The system would serve to inform passengers about the climate footprint of their flights.
Carbon dioxide accounts for only about a third of the global warming effect attributed to air travel. Two-thirds is caused by other factors, most significantly the condensation trails, or contrails, aircraft leave behind.
Alternative flight routes could prevent contrails
Contrails — those narrow, white clouds that trace an airplane's path through the sky — are formed when jet fuel, which contains kerosene, burns. At the average cruising altitude of between 8,000 to 12,000 meters (around 26,000 to 40,000 feet), low temperatures cause water vapor to condense around the soot and sulfur left behind by jet emissions. The resulting ice crystals can remain suspended in the air for hours.
Contrails trap heat in the atmosphere, much like in a greenhouse, greatly amplifying the impact of flying on the world's climate. Recent studies have shown that contrails are around 1.7 times more damaging than CO2 emissions, when it comes to global warming.
On the plus side, contrails are relatively easy to avoid. Using satellite data, flight planners can optimize aircraft routes to avoid weather patterns that favor the formation of contrails. Pilots can also fly their jets 500 to 1,000 meters lower, for example, where temperatures aren't as cold.
"It doesn't require much effort to make these changes," said Markus Fischer, divisional director at the German Aerospace Center, adding that it would mean between 1 to 5% more fuel and flight time. However, he told DW, that would result in a 30 to 80% reduction in the warming effect caused by factors other than CO2, he said.
The European Union aims to include these non-CO2 climate effects in future European emissions trading agreements. Airlines will have to start reporting such pollutants from 2025, according to a preliminary agreement in the European Parliament.
Producing e-kerosene with green energy
Burning kerosene derived from petroleum produces lots of CO2 and, at high altitudes, other greenhouse gases such as ozone. The CO2-free alternative is e-kerosene.
E-kerosene can be produced in a climate-neutral way using green electricity, water and CO2 extracted from the air. First, hydrogen is generated using a process involving electrolysis, and then CO2 is added to produce synthetic e-kerosene.
The problem is that to be cost-effective, e-kerosene needs to be made with plenty of solar and wind power — and so far, there isn't enough of this renewable energy. New production plants for green hydrogen, CO2 direct air capture and synthetic fuels must also be built.
The EU is pushing for at least 2% of aviation fuels to be environmentally friendly by 2025, increasing every five years to reach 70% by 2050. The proposal is yet to be passed.
Could planes be powered with cooking oil?
Another option for planes is to refuel with biokerosene, which can be made from rapeseed, jatropha seeds or old cooking oil. Small-scale production plants already exist, but producers would need to greatly expand capacity to keep up with demand. Intensive production of biokerosene is also limited by the scarcity of arable land — the use of which is itself controversial, as it prevents take space needed for growing food.
Under a European Commission proposal, biofuels and e-kerosene would be mixed with conventional fossil kerosene from 2025. The share of biofuels in the mix would then rise by 2% per year, to reach 63% by 2050. The European Parliament has set a goal of 85% by mid-century.
Battery-powered short-haul flights on the horizon
With electric engines and batteries, flights could avoid producing direct emissions or heat-trapping contrails. But current batteries are too heavy and have insufficient storage capacity, limiting planes to short distances of just a few hundred kilometers.
Several companies are in the process of tinkering with battery and aircraft optimization. Israeli manufacturer Eviation Aircraft, for example, is building an all-electric jet with seating for nine passengers. The private aircraft is expected to have a range of 445 kilometers and a top speed of 400 kilometers per hour (about 250 miles per hour).
Norway is aiming to launch the first regularly scheduled electric flight service in less than three years. The country plans to connect the coastal cities of Bergen and Stavanger, some 160 kilometers apart, with a flight served by a battery-powered aircraft with space for 12 passengers from 2026.
Electromobility revolution takes to the skies
Hydrogen aircraft show promise, but not ready
Smaller airplanes that run on hydrogen have recently been in the spotlight. These aircraft use hydrogen fuel cells to generate electricity and efficiently power the plane's propellers. The jet engines on long-haul aircraft can also run on hydrogen but would be less efficient.
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus is planning to launch a hydrogen-powered passenger plane by 2035. These aircraft could account for more than 30% of global air traffic by 2050, according to a study by global consulting firm McKinsey.
But hydrogen-powered aircraft continue to pose numerous challenges. The volatile gas only becomes liquid at minus 253 degrees Celsius (minus 423 Fahrenheit), and must be stored under high pressure in special tanks. That means extra space and weight requirements for airplanes, and those plans have yet to be developed. In addition, airports will need to develop new refueling infrastructure for hydrogen-powered aircraft.
Hydrogen — fuel of the future?
One sure way to reduce emissions: Fly less
Even in the most optimistic scenarios, air travel won't be completely free of emissions by 2050. Experts believe that if the industry implements ambitious restructuring plans — completely replacing standard jet fuel with green hydrogen and e-kerosene, and rerouting planes to prevent contrails — it could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90%.
However, a recent study in the scientific journal Nature noted that even a complete switch to e-kerosene would still result in a residual negative effect on the climate. Therefore, avoiding all but necessary flights and giving preference to climate-friendly modes of transportation remains key, said the UBA, Germany's federal environment agency.
Aviation experts have also stressed the need for new, lightweight airplanes with optimized wings, the use of propellers instead of jet engines and reducing airspeed. They point out that these measures could reduce fuel use by around 50%, compared to today.
Integrating environmental costs into the price of airline tickets would help to implement all these measures, said European clean transport campaign group Transport and Environment (T&E). Airlines currently pay nothing to account for their contribution to the climate crisis. Including environmental costs in air fares would be a fair way to promote a restructuring of the aviation industry and would make it easier to switch to climate-friendly modes of transport, according to T&E. | https://www.dw.com/en/making-air-travel-eco-friendly-biofuels-efficient-aircraft-and-alternative-routes/a-65109337 | 2023-04-26 13:12:55 | 0 | https://www.dw.com/en/making-air-travel-eco-friendly-biofuels-efficient-aircraft-and-alternative-routes/a-65109337 |
MONTREAL, July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - About a week ago, Canadian real estate developer Ray Junior Courtemanche made the headlines as he announced that he would now allow his clients to make their purchase using crypto through Dello's POS systems.
Even if Courtemanche was confident that it would sooner or later lead to results, he didn't expect things would go so fast.
"After the press release, the news began spreading all over the world. We were everywhere. Within a few days, we already had dozens of calls and emails from potential buyers,'' affirms Courtemanche.
Shortly after seeing the announcement, Geneviève Langevin, a notorious real estate broker and investor from Montreal, was among the first who reached out to the promoter.
"As a crypto holder, I immediately saw this as an opportunity to be among those innovative people making the financial world evolve. I think transactions such as this one tell a lot about where we are heading with crypto,'' says Langevin.
Only a few days after, the deal was made. Geneviève Langevin would be the first person in Canada to purchase a Skyblu Condo in Cité Mirabel using only Bitcoins. For Courtemanche, this meant a lot.
"Coming from a knowledgeable real estate broker, someone who knows the market as much as Geneviève does, you know we're doing something good if she comes and knocks at our door,'' says Ray Junior Courtemanche.
Like Geneviève Langevin, through Dello's innovative crypto POS systems, businesses will now be able to accept crypto and receive settlement in cash directly to their bank accounts. With such solutions, Cypto payments—from customers around the corner and around the world, are now as simple as any traditional payment methods.
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PITTSBURGH, Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there could be a more efficient washing machine for small separate loads," said an inventor, from Jacksonville, Fla., "so I invented the WIDENER KLEEN. My design could be used to efficiently wash items that are needed on a daily basis, such as cloth diapers, lingerie, or face masks."
The patent-pending invention provides an effective and versatile design for a portable washing machine. In doing so, it would effectively wash small loads of clothing or cloth diapers. As a result, it increases efficiency and it offers an alternative to hand-washing or using laundromats. The invention features a practical and portable design that is easy to use so it is ideal for households, apartments, parents who use cloth diapers for their babies, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
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WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminders purchasers of securities of Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: HBNC) between March 9, 2022 and March 10, 2023, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important June 20, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline.
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Jalen Pickett scored 15 points, distributed 11 assists and collared 10 rebounds and Penn State beat Butler 68-62 on Monday night.
Pickett's effort marked only the second triple-double in Nittany Lions history. On March 16, 1998, Calvin Booth scored 19 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked 10 shots in a 77-74 NIT win over Dayton.
Andrew Funk and Camren Wynter each scored 11 for Penn State and Seth Lundy scored 10 to go along with nine rebounds.
Manny Bates scored 16 points and secured 10 rebounds, Jayden Taylor scored 14, Simas Lukosius 13 and Chuck Harris 11 for Butler. Lukosius's 3-pointer with 13:55 remaining gave Butler its last lead of the contest. Funk followed with a 3 a little more than a minute-and-a-half later and Penn State never trailed again.
With the win, Penn State improved to 3-0 on the season for the first time since 2019-20. The Nittany Lions evened the all-time series with Butler to 2-2. The Bulldogs fell to 1-1.
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AP source: Jets agree on deal to acquire Aaron Rodgers
(AP) - After six weeks of waiting, Aaron Rodgers is leaving behind his brilliant legacy in Green Bay and heading to the bright lights — and massive expectations — of the Big Apple.
The New York Jets agreed on a deal Monday to acquire the four-time NFL MVP from the Packers, according to a person with knowledge of the trade. The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the teams had not officially announced the deal.
Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said at a predraft news conference that the deal hasn’t been finalized, but should be completed before the draft begins Thursday.
“We were expecting it to be done very quickly, hopefully soon,” Gutekunst said. “A lot of things have been agreed upon. Some things to go through.”
The Jets will receive Rodgers, the No. 15 overall pick and a fifth-rounder this year from the Packers, according to another person with knowledge of the trade. In exchange, Green Bay will get the 13th overall selection, a second-rounder (No. 42) and a sixth-rounder this year and a conditional 2024 second-round pick that can become a first-rounder if Rodgers plays 65% of plays for New York next season.
ESPN first reported the agreement on terms between the teams on a deal.
The 39-year-old Rodgers spent a few days in February contemplating his life and playing future during an isolation retreat in Oregon – while fans and media speculated about what he would decide.
He emerged and deliberated some more before deciding on March 10 he intended to play again — and for the Jets. Rodgers made his intentions official during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on YouTube and Sirius XM on March 15. That came after New York had sent a contingent that included owner Woody Johnson, coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas to Rodgers’ home in Southern California in early March.
And then he and the sports world waited — and waited — for the Packers and Jets to finally complete a deal.
“We’ve been working on this for a while,” Gutekunst said. “To get beyond the draft I think would have been tough for both teams.”
Several weeks of negotiations appeared to be stalled at times, with fans — and the teams — wondering when or if the trade would be completed.
“We’re anxious,” Johnson told reporters at the league’s annual meetings on March 28. “I guess, as we look forward, we’re optimistic. But we have a plan, so we’re willing to stick with our plan. And I don’t think anybody is hyperventilating at this point.”
It took a while, but the sides were finally able to agree on compensation. And the deal puts the one-time Super Bowl champion in New York after Zach Wilson, the No. 2 overall draft pick in 2021, struggled mightily in his first two seasons.
New York was 7-10 last season, finishing on a six-game losing streak that extended the NFL’s longest active playoff drought to a franchise-record 12 straight years.
With the Jets, Rodgers reunites with offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett to try to jumpstart an offense that was among the NFL’s worst under coordinator Mike LaFleur, the younger brother of Matt, Rodgers’ coach in Green Bay the past four years. Rodgers joins some promising young playmakers on offense, such as wide receiver Garrett Wilson, the AP offensive rookie of the year, and running back Breece Hall.
“There’s a lot of reasons why the Jets are attractive,” Rodgers said during his appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show.” “But there’s one coach that has meant as much to me as any coach I’ve ever had. And he happens to be the coordinator there.”
Saleh acknowledged a few times this offseason that the Jets were looking for a veteran quarterback to add to a team that features a top-five defense. And Johnson said he was “absolutely” on board with paying an established signal caller — “the missing piece,” he called it — if Douglas could get him.
They ended up getting one of the NFL’s greatest quarterbacks.
Rodgers said shortly after the season ended that he was making up his mind on whether he wanted to return to the Packers for a 19th season, retire or request a trade. Meanwhile, the Jets explored a few quarterback options, including meeting with free agent Derek Carr at their facility and then again at the NFL combine in Indianapolis.
But after Carr agreed to terms to sign with New Orleans, it became even more apparent that New York would be all in on Rodgers — as long as he wanted to play there.
It’s reminiscent of the stunning trade the Jets made in 2008, when they acquired Brett Favre — who also turned 39 a few months later — from the Packers. And, coincidentally, clearing the way for Rodgers to start in Green Bay.
Rodgers was the league MVP in 2020 and 2021, but didn’t perform as well last season while playing with a broken right thumb and dealing with the absence of star wideout Davante Adams, who was traded to Las Vegas. He had his lowest passer rating as a starter (91.1) and threw 12 interceptions, his highest total since 2008. The Packers went 8-9 and missed the playoffs to end a string of three straight NFC North titles.
Rodgers led the Packers to their last Super Bowl title in the 2010 season. Rodgers never got the Packers back to the Super Bowl, but he helped make them annual contenders. The Packers have lost in the NFC championship game four of the last nine seasons.
“I’ve got nothing but love and appreciation for what Aaron has done for so many in our organization,” Matt LaFleur said last month during the NFL meetings in Phoenix.
Rodgers’ departure marks a sea of change for the Packers after they’ve had about three decades of Hall of Fame-level quarterback production in Favre and Rodgers. Next in line is Jordan Love, a 2020 first-round pick who has made only one career start.
Rodgers acknowledged the move caught him by surprise. He skipped the Packers’ 2021 mandatory minicamp in a standoff with team management before reporting to camp and producing a second straight MVP season. (He also won the award for 2011 and 2014.) But the sides had patched things up afterward.
When he was asked last June at the Packers’ mandatory minicamp whether he expected to finish his career in Green Bay, Rodgers replied: “Yes. Definitely.”
Then came a 2022 season that didn’t go according to plan.
Rodgers now will be tasked with leading a franchise that hasn’t been in the Super Bowl since Joe Namath led the franchise to a victory in its only appearance in January 1969.
And quarterback issues have often been among the key culprits in the struggles since. That has especially been the case during the Jets’ current playoff drought.
Saleh said the Jets remain committed to developing Wilson, the second overall pick in 2021. But the 23-year-old will do so as a backup to Rodgers, who was Wilson’s idol while growing up in Utah.
Wilson joked the day after the season ended that he’d welcome a veteran starter coming in to claim his job and said he plans to “make that dude’s life hell in practice every day.”
Little did he know then “that dude” would be the quarterback he tried to emulate as a youngster — who’ll now be in New York trying bring the Jets to another long-awaited Super Bowl.
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CLEVELAND (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Ohio Lottery's "Pick 5 Midday" game were:
9-3-5-8-7
(nine, three, five, eight, seven)
CLEVELAND (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Ohio Lottery's "Pick 5 Midday" game were:
9-3-5-8-7
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PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Two years ago, Mitch Henderson was coaching a Princeton team that was basically on sabbatical.
The Ivy League had called off sports again amid the pandemic as other leagues and the NCAA pushed ahead so the Tigers blended in with other hoops junkies and watched March Madness like fans. Henderson ordered pizzas and smoothies, gathered the Tigers at their on-campus gym, and they watched tournament games on the big screen.
“That was fun and we got to do something,” Henderson said. “It really brought us closer.”
Princeton’s bonding period over a season of Zooms and tournament watch parties fueled the Tigers' growth into this season’s brainy basketball bullies of March. See ya, Arizona. Maybe next year, Missouri.
Oh, and that’s not the delivery driver this week dropping pizzas off at Jadwin Gym. That was Phil Murphy, the governor of New Jersey, who made a cameo appearance at a practice before the Tigers left for their first Sweet 16 since 1967. Murphy raised his arm with the rest of the Tigers and coaching staff and broke the huddle on the three count with “together!”
“I don’t think any of us have had a governor roll into practice,” Tigers standout Ryan Langborg said, laughing. “That was a really cool experience. But at the same time, it was just another day at the office.”
The cubicle is getting cramped.
Politicians, professors, media hordes, anyone who can snag a spot has popped by the gym to glean insights on how the 15th-seeded Tigers have pulled this off. Ousting second-seeded Arizona by 4 points looked every bit an upset; blowing out Missouri by 15 in the second round did not.
“Things are going to be different as much as I try to keep it normal,” Henderson said. “At Princeton, we don’t get this that often. I love that they’re getting a chance to feel like celebrities.”
Take 2022 Ivy League Player of the Year Tosan Evbuomwan. He picked up food at Winberie’s -- “where extraordinary people are regulars” -- and received a standing ovation. Henderson, himself a March hero for Princeton under Pete Carril in the 1990s, was shuttled with his players to New York for spots on CNN and “The Dan Patrick Show.” Blake Peters became a March meme when he channeled Kevin Garnett and yelled “ anything is possible!” Even late night host Jimmy Fallon dropped a lyric that “Missouri got served by some old Princeton nerds, now you’re busted” in a campy song about the spate of extreme upsets.
Up next, Princeton’s biggest game since the 1967 team that boasted three All-Ivy League first-team players lost to North Carolina in the Sweet 16,- when only 23 teams were in the tournament. The Tigers are 9½-point underdogs to No. 6 seed Creighton on Friday in Louisville, Kentucky, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
Still, Princeton has yet to be overwhelmed by the big stage. Missouri lost as a 6½-point favorite and Arizona was a 13½-point favorite.
Henderson recalled some advice former Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan once offered about the tournament.
“All you’ve got to do is win six game in a row,” Henderson said. “It is a bit of a math thing.”
Princeton kids love a good equation and the late John Nash is perhaps more well-known than Carril, the basketball legend who died last summer. The downtown university store didn’t have a single tournament T-shirt in the window, or on the racks. The stately buildings that house Princeton’s clubs -- private social and networking facilities for students and alumni -- seemed naked without banners and flags that would fly at more traditional basketball schools.
“It’s not a very big sports school,” sophomore Elise Kait said inside the student union. “I think the athletes are probably all pretty excited. I’d say a good number of students are. But I’d say a good number of them don’t really care.”
Kait was likely to juggle game updates as she hits up a performance Friday night of Princeton’s rock ensemble, PURE.
“It’s unfortunate it happened at the same time so I can’t really cheer on the guys as much,” ensemble singer Samara Samad said. “But that’s how the cookie crumbles"
The Tigers practiced Tuesday at the same time “Star Wars” actress Kelly Marie Tran was speaking at the school’s center for equality. Many of the Tigers consider themselves movie buffs. Langbord, the senior guard, had a midterm essay due this week on the Federico Fellini film “Amarcord.” The Tigers made it a habit of watching movies together before every game. One of last weekend’s selections? The Tom Hanks hijacking film “Captain Phillips.”
Just ask Arizona, the Tigers are the captains now.
“I should have said that in the postgame press conference,” Langborg cracked.
Langborg and Evbuomwan are also focused on the NBA but as fodder for senior theses. Evbuomwan, Princeton’s British big man, is writing about “How Diversity in Executive Management in the NBA Affects Team Performance.” Langborg is researching how traveling through time zones affects players, results and how that could factor into sports betting lines.
Hey, didn’t the Tigers just fly 2,800 miles to Sacramento, California, and win two games?
“Maybe it doesn’t make that much difference after all,” Langborg said, laughing. “It would be hard to throw all those other studies I’ve been looking at out the door.”
What did go out the door? His deadline. Langborg was granted a one-week extension on completing the thesis.
“You’d be surprised at these Ivy League schools, You’d think they’re not going to give you any leeway on this stuff. I have personal relationships with so many professors,” he said.
Langborg, who hit a jumper and then a layup to give the Tigers the lead for good against Arizona, will play next season at another school as a graduate student.
There’s no guarantee that the 47-year-old Henderson, who has only one losing season in 11 years at Princeton, will stay much longer, either. He could parlay this deep run into a job at a school where scholarships and other support await. It's lately a Jersey thing — Shaheen Holloway bolted Saint Peter’s for Seton Hall after last season’s Elite Eight run and Farleigh Dickinson’s Tobin Anderson used last week’s monumental 16-over-1 win against Purdue to leave for Iona.
Henderson sidestepped questions about his future.
He recalled a lesson from his past, when Carril told Henderson when he was hired, “don’t be me.” Henderson’s retort: “You’re in the Hall of Fame.”
Henderson, though, has grown the program in the era of an Ivy League Tournament and the game has evolved to the point where there is no more Princeton offense in Princeton’s offense. There was not a single backdoor cut -- a staple in Carril’s heyday and the spark that punctuated Princeton’s famed upset over UCLA in 1996 -- in last week’s wins.
Henderson has picked the basketball minds of national championship-winning coaches such as Jay Wright and Tony Bennett and said he realized “sustained winning over time is on the defensive end.”
One thing Henderson won’t do and that is compare this team to the ’96 team. The photo of Henderson forever frozen with his arms outstretched in his victory leap after that upset remains the iconic snapshot in program history. His players bust his chops over his hang time.
“Why didn’t we try to replicate that moment and all of us just jump up and pump our fists?” Langborg said.
Maybe they will get another chance.
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GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A man who's been in jail for nearly 20 years after being convicted of murdering his infant son will have the chance to present new evidence in court as he seeks a new trial.
The Georgia Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that a decision to deny Danyel Smith a hearing to present new evidence on the science of shaken baby syndrome - the method with which he was convicted of killing his two-month-old son in 2002 - was erroneous.
According to a summary of the state Supreme Court's ruling, Smith has a neurosurgeon from New York's Mount Sinai who would testify that the infant's death was caused by "pre-existing conditions resulting from birth injury and other events, and not from shaken baby syndrome."
Smith's intention is to argue that there has been a "major shift in the medical community's understanding of shaken baby syndrome," in which a combination of symptoms that were once "presumptively associated with violent shaking of a baby" could now also "be caused by birth injuries, short falls, or other diseases."
The Georgia Supreme Court made no determination about the validity of this evidence - only that Smith should have been allowed to present it in Gwinnett County court, and be allowed to again present his motion for a new trial.
“To the extent that the State challenges the credibility of the averments of Smith and his supporting expert that there in fact have been new developments in the scientific community’s understanding of infant trauma, or that Dr. Ghatan’s opinion is in fact based on those developments, the place for that is an evidentiary hearing,” Presiding Justice Nels S.D. Peterson wrote in the Court's ruling.
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According to the court's summary, Smith's son had a check-up in April 2002 and was "declared to be in good health." Later the same day, however, the mother left the child with Smith to run an errand and, as he was bringing him back to her, the father told her over the phone that the infant wasn't breathing.
"When Smith arrived, the child was limp and cold and had blood running from his nose," the summary states. "The mother called 911 and emergency responders rushed the child to the emergency room. There, a CT scan of the child’s brain revealed a skull fracture and other damage. The child was then diagnosed as a 'shaken baby.' After several days in the hospital without exhibiting any signs of brain function, the child was removed from life support."
The trial established that the child was born prematurely and there were complications during the mother's pregnancy, according to the Court summary, and there was additional evidence that "showed his mother had summoned medical assistance for him due to a concern about breathing problems or a seizure several weeks before he became unresponsive."
Smith denied beating his child in any way and that he "never experienced a fall in his presence," and his defense team "suggested that unskillful CPR performed on the child may have caused his various injuries."
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rudy Gobert will miss the Minnesota Timberwolves’ game against Houston on Saturday after being placed in the league’s health and safety protocols.
Gobert played Friday night against the Milwaukee Bucks with an illness, and the Timberwolves ruled him out Saturday afternoon for the game against Houston. Anthony Edwards, who was also listed with an illness on Friday, is not on the team’s injury report.
Minnesota coach Chris Finch said he wasn’t concerned about Gobert — whose positive test for the coronavirus triggered the halting of the NBA season in March 2020 — playing through an illness and then showing up in the protocols, which refer to a player dealing with COVID-19. Finch wasn’t sure how long Gobert would miss and deferred to the league’s regulations for Gobert’s return.
Gobert, in his first season after being acquired from Utah, is averaging 12.6 points and leads the league with 13.9 rebounds per game.
Finch said Naz Reid or Taurean Prince will start in Gobert’s place against the Rockets.
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MEXICO CITY — Rescue divers’ first attempts to reach 10 miners trapped inside a flooded coal mine since last week were stopped by debris-filled shafts and poor visibility, Mexican authorities said Thursday.
They made four attempts Wednesday and managed to remove more than a dozen pieces of wood and some 15 yards of hose, but were not able to go far.
“They found they didn’t have space to advance,” said Defense Secretary Luis Cresencio Sandoval. “With the lights they carry they don’t have the visibility they need to identify what they find.”
On Aug. 3, 15 miners were inside the coal mine in Sabinas, Coahuila about 70 miles southwest of Eagle Pass, Texas. Authorities believe the miners breached a wall containing another flooded area. Five miners managed to escape with injuries, but there has been no contact with the remaining 10.
For much of the past week authorities have used dozens of pumps to try to lower the water level inside the flooded mine shafts. Wednesday’s dives were the first attempt to enter the mine.
Coahuila Gov. Miguel Riquelme said via Twitter Wednesday that pumping would resume before more attempts were made to enter.
In June and July of 2021, cave-ins at two Coahuila mines claimed the lives of nine miners.
Mexico’s worst mining accident also occurred in Coahuila on Feb. 19, 2006, when an explosion ripped through the Pasta de Conchos mine while 73 miners were inside. Eight were rescued with injuries including serious burns. The rest died and only two of their bodies were recovered.
López Obrador’s administration promised two years ago to recover the remaining 63 bodies, a highly technical endeavor that has still not begun. | https://www.abqjournal.com/2523746/initial-dives-in-collapsed-mexican-mine-unsuccessful.html | 2022-08-11 18:52:00 | 1 | https://www.abqjournal.com/2523746/initial-dives-in-collapsed-mexican-mine-unsuccessful.html |
NEW YORK, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE: NLSN) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share of Nielsen's common stock.
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(The Hill) – A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program, halting the administration’s ability to dole out up to $20,000 in relief to student borrowers.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit issued a stay on the program Friday after an appeal from six Republican attorneys general representing GOP-led states.
The ruling came the same week that the Department of Education officially launched the aid application website. And since then, almost 22 million borrowers had applied for forgiveness, Biden announced Friday.
The lawsuit from the six states is one of a few legal challenges against the plan.
But the Friday ruling does not bar all aspects of the plan from commencing.
Borrowers can still apply
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement after the ruling on Friday that the order does not stop eligible borrowers from applying for relief, nor does it prevent the government from reviewing applications and preparing them to be transmitted to loan servicers.
The only action that cannot occur while the stay is in place is the federal government officially forgiving the debt.
The stay stops the Biden administration from moving forward in granting the relief until the appeals court issues a ruling on the merits of the case.
“We will continue to move full speed ahead in our preparations in compliance with this order,” Jean-Pierre said in the statement.
The plan would allow borrowers making less than $125,000 per year to have up to $10,000 in federal student debt forgiven. Borrowers who received Pell Grants would be able to have up to $20,000 forgiven.
What Republicans argue
The states argue in their original complaint that the Biden administration’s plan is “economically unwise and downright unfair.”
They argue that most debt cancellation will go to people in the top 60 percent of income distribution, since people who make lower incomes are less likely to have attended higher education.
The attorneys general state that no statute grants the Biden administration authority to relieve millions of people from paying back loans that they chose to take.
The president slammed Republicans Friday who have spoken against his relief efforts in remarks he gave at Delaware State University.
“Ted Cruz, the great senator from Texas, he said it’s for slackers — quote slackers — who don’t deserve relief. Who the hell do they think they are?” he said.
The administration has argued its authorization comes from the 2003 Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act, which permits the secretary of Education to waive debt for borrowers in times of national emergency.
But the states argue that it is “inconceivable” that Congress intended to authorize across-the-board cancellation when it passed the act. They state that the act can only be invoked to support those negatively affected by a military operation or emergency, not for any reason.
Opponents to the plan have argued that the national emergency of the COVID-19 pandemic has ended, so that should not be a justification for the program.
Biden accused certain Republicans like Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.) and Vern Buchanan (Ga.) of hypocrisy for opposing relief for student debt but having received relief from small business loan payments during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A federal district judge ruled on Thursday that the six GOP-led states did not have standing to sue because they did not demonstrate that the policy directly harms them. The states appealed that decision to the appeals court, which granted a temporary stay until it hears the arguments of the case.
After the appeals court makes its ruling, either side could further appeal to the Supreme Court, which would then decide whether to intervene.
The Biden administration must file its response to the lawsuit to the appeals court by Monday, but the timeline for this case and other legal challenges to the plan is uncertain.
Timeline remains uncertain but officials encourage applicants
Payments on federal student loan debt are scheduled to resume at the start of next year after the Trump and Biden administrations have continually extended a pause since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Biden promised that the extension of the federal student loan pause through Dec. 31 would be the last one when he simultaneously announced his debt relief plan.
Under the plan, borrowers can apply for forgiveness through next year, but the administration has encouraged people to apply by Nov. 15 if they want to ensure they can receive relief before the pause ends.
The hold, even if the plan is eventually able to go through, could play a key role in the political landscape with the midterm elections just more than two weeks away.
Younger voters are a key demographic for Democratic candidates and could be crucial to certain candidates in tight contests winning their races, which may decide the makeup of the House and Senate for the next two years.
The program being paused could poke a hole in a key platform point that many Democrats want to run on as the midterm cycle reaches the finish line.
But progressives are expressing confidence that Biden’s plan is legal and will survive the challenges it is facing.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said in a tweet on Friday after the ruling was made that Biden’s authority on the issue is “clear,” and she encouraged people to continue applying for relief.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) said she and Warren are traveling throughout the state next week to share information about the relief program.
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The Dyson Airwrap Complete has gone viral on social media platforms like TikTok, where videos about the product have received billions of views. It’s easy to see why these videos are so popular, as it can be mesmerizing to watch these influencers demonstrate how sleek, stylish and flawlessly curled their hair looks after using this styling tool.
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Inglam 4-In-1 Blowout Brush
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More than 1,400 customers have rated this product, giving it an average rating of 4.2 stars out of 5. They love the brush attachments, ease of use and drying power this styling tool provides.
“It heats up fast,” wrote a reviewer who shared a photo of the curls the blowout brush created. “I tried all of the wands immediately on different pieces of hair and loved each one (This also created a super cute messy look that I will try again, handle with care), especially the biggest and smallest ones.”
Several reviewers recommend using the heat glove provided when styling hair with this tool, as they had burned their fingers when they failed to wear the glove.
Infinitipro By Conair
The Infinitipro by Conair, $43 on Amazon, lets you dry and style in one easy step. It has a 1.5-inch hot air brush that provides a salon-worthy blowout at home. Advanced ionic technology gives you two times the shine and three times the frizz control of other hair dryers — and without causing as much damage to your hair.
More than 20,900 customers have rated this hairstyling tool, giving it an average rating of 4 stars out of 5. They say this hot air brush makes at-home blowouts easy and they like that they can dry and style their hair using a single tool.
“I use this and it smooths my hair and makes it soft and manageable, while curling the ends,” wrote one reviewer. “It’s like getting a salon blowout every morning. It is so much easier to use than a round brush with a hair dryer.”
However, a recurring note from those with thicker hair is that it can take a long time to dry their locks completely. Some recommend waiting until hair is partially dry to use the styling tool. Others start with a traditional blow dryer and then finish styling with the Infinitpro.
Revlon One-Step Volumizer
More than 307,000 customers have rated this hot air brush, which has an average rating of 4.6 stars out of 5. The Revlon One-Step Volumizer, $39 on Amazon, has a non-detachable brush that creates volume while drying and smoothing your hair. Three heat settings include a cool option, and the ionic technology plus ceramic barrel minimizes frizz and damage.
Many reviewers say that this tool significantly decreases the time it takes to style their hair and that they can achieve salon-level results at home. They also say that it works great on curly hair.
“So amazing! This got my hair so straight,” said one customer, who shared this photo showing the results of using the hot air brush. “I have 4a hair type not the easiest to blow dry straight, but this did the trick!”
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Medaesthetic Partners (AMP), a leading provider of medical aesthetic services, today announces its strategic investment in Destination Aesthetics™ (DA), Northern California's Premier Medical Spa.
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With a reputation as a leading aesthetics provider, DA has garnered five consecutive "Best Medical Spa" accolades from Sacramento Magazine, a prestigious publication in the area. This investment will empower DA to accelerate its growth plans and expand its service offerings across its five locations. The AMP operational support will empower DA to focus on what it does best – provide exceptional patient experiences.
Shawna Chrisman, DA CEO, expressed her excitement about partnering with AMP. "We are thrilled to partner with AMP, a company that has demonstrated they can help a practice like DA reach another level of excellence. The DA culture and the AMP culture are highly synergistic, and the combined organizations will lead the way in the US medaesthetics market as the largest and fastest-growing multi-brand practice platform," she said.
In addition to operational support, AMP is focused on investing in practices to drive exceptional patient outcomes. The backbone of this investment is industry-leading clinical training and education capabilities, best-in-class practice experience leadership and professional development capabilities.
"Shawna Chrisman has been an aesthetics leader in clinical training through her educator and advisor roles, as well as a passionate advocate for women's leadership," shared Drew Fine, Chief Commercial Officer at AMP. "Her recent appointment to the IFundWomen & Allergan Aesthetics advisory board exemplifies her expertise, and bringing such a dynamic leader into the AMP family shortly after International Women's Day is perfect timing."
About Advanced MedAesthetic Partners (AMP)
AMP is comprised of some of the most successful business and clinical leaders in the medical aesthetics industry. AMP support includes managerial, administrative, marketing, clinical training, information technology, and numerous other elements to allow practices to focus on what they do best – serving their clients. Learn more at www.weramp.com.
About Destination Aesthetics (DA)
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Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency arrive today at the troubled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to assess damage and establish safety and security conditions.
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NEW YORK, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for TBLT, WTRH, NOK, SEEL, and CSX.
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March Madness a bedrock in ever-changing college landscape
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If the latest spasm of conference realignment in college sports was supposed to spell doom for the Big 12 or Pac-12, somebody forgot to tell the basketball coaches. The 2022-23 college basketball season is about to tip off and it looks like business as usual. Amid realignment, the transfer portal and the players’ newfound ability to earn money, the March Madness basketball tournaments hold the increasingly fractured NCAA together. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/10/31/march-madness-a-bedrock-in-ever-changing-college-landscape/ | 2022-10-31 13:40:48 | 0 | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/10/31/march-madness-a-bedrock-in-ever-changing-college-landscape/ |
NY Buffalo NY Zone Forecast for Saturday, February 4, 2023
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Zone Forecasts for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
336 AM EST Sun Feb 5 2023
NYZ001-052230-
Niagara-
Including the city of Niagara Falls
336 AM EST Sun Feb 5 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy. Rain
showers likely late. Windy with highs in the lower 40s. Southwest
winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain 60
percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers
in the evening, then a chance of snow and rain showers overnight.
Lows around 30. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
30 mph, becoming west 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
60 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph, diminishing to
10 mph or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly to mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Light
winds, becoming southeast around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then
rain showers in the afternoon. Windy and not as cold with highs in
the upper 40s. South winds 15 to 30 mph, becoming southwest with
gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.THURSDAY...Rain. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain
80 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Highs
around 40.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Lows in the upper 20s.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs
in the mid 30s.
$$
NYZ010-052230-
Northern Erie-
Including the city of Buffalo
336 AM EST Sun Feb 5 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny early, then turning mostly cloudy with rain
showers becoming likely late. Windy with highs in the lower 40s.
Southwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Rain and snow showers likely in the evening, then snow
showers likely overnight. Little or no accumulation. Lows in the
upper 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming west 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the
morning, then partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming light. Chance of snow
30 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly to mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Light
winds, becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then
rain showers in the afternoon. Windy and not as cold with highs in
the upper 40s. South winds 15 to 30 mph, becoming southwest with
gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.THURSDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain
80 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Highs
around 40.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Lows in the upper 20s.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs
in the mid 30s.
$$
NYZ002-052230-
Orleans-
Including the city of Medina
336 AM EST Sun Feb 5 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers late. Breezy with
highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to
40 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then a
chance of snow and rain showers overnight. Lows in the lower 30s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, becoming west.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny.
Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming light.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Light winds,
becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then
rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. South winds
10 to 20 mph, becoming southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to
40 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.THURSDAY...Rain. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain
80 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in
the upper 30s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Lows in the upper 20s.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs
in the mid 30s.
$$
NYZ011-052230-
Genesee-
Including the city of Batavia
336 AM EST Sun Feb 5 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny through early afternoon, then mostly cloudy
with a chance of rain showers late. Breezy with highs in the mid
40s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers in the
evening, then a chance of snow and rain showers overnight. Lows
around 30. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming west 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs
in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming light.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Light winds,
becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then
rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. South winds
15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, becoming southwest. Chance of
rain 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.THURSDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain
80 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Highs
around 40.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Lows in the upper 20s.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs
in the mid 30s.
$$
NYZ085-052230-
Southern Erie-
Including the cities of Orchard Park and Springville
336 AM EST Sun Feb 5 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny early, then turning mostly cloudy with rain
showers becoming likely late. Windy with highs in the lower 40s.
Southwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Rain and snow showers likely in the evening, then snow
showers likely overnight. Accumulation ranging from little or
nothing across the lower elevations to around an inch across the
higher terrain. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph,
becoming west 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the
morning, then partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming light. Chance of snow
40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly to mostly cloudy. Lows ranging from the lower
20s inland to the mid 20s along the Lake Erie shore. Light winds,
becoming south 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then
rain showers in the afternoon. Windy and not as cold with highs in
the upper 40s. South winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph,
becoming southwest. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely. Lows around 30. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.THURSDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain
80 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the upper 30s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Lows in the upper 20s.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs
in the lower 30s.
$$
NYZ012-052230-
Wyoming-
Including the city of Warsaw
336 AM EST Sun Feb 5 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny through early afternoon, then mostly cloudy
with a chance of rain showers late. Breezy with highs in the lower
40s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Rain and snow showers likely in the evening, then snow
showers likely overnight. Accumulation an inch or less. Lows in the
upper 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming west. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the morning, then
partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Light winds,
becoming south 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then
rain showers in the afternoon. Windy with highs in the upper 40s.
South winds 15 to 30 mph, becoming southwest with gusts up to
45 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance
of rain 60 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.THURSDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain
80 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in
the upper 30s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Lows in the upper 20s.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs
in the lower 30s.
$$
NYZ019-052230-
Chautauqua-
Including the city of Jamestown
336 AM EST Sun Feb 5 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny through early afternoon, then cloudy with rain
showers likely late. Windy with highs in the lower 40s. Southwest
winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain 60
percent.
.TONIGHT...Rain and snow showers likely in the evening, then snow
showers likely overnight. Accumulation ranging from little or
nothing across the lower elevations to an inch or less across the
higher terrain. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph,
becoming west. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the
morning, then partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming light. Chance of snow
40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly to mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Light
winds, becoming south 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then
rain showers in the afternoon. Windy and not as cold with highs in
the upper 40s. South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
Chance of rain 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow showers likely. Lows in the upper
20s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.THURSDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain
90 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the upper 30s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Lows in the mid 20s.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs
in the lower 30s.
$$
NYZ020-052230-
Cattaraugus-
Including the city of Olean
336 AM EST Sun Feb 5 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny through early afternoon, then mostly cloudy
with a chance of rain showers late. Breezy with highs in the lower
to mid 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Rain and snow showers likely in the evening, then snow
showers likely overnight. Accumulation an inch or less. Lows in the
upper 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming west 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the morning, then
partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming light. Chance of snow 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly to mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
Light winds, becoming south 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then
rain showers in the afternoon. Not as cold with highs in the mid
40s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of
rain 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance
of rain 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.THURSDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain
80 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs around 40.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Lows in the mid 20s.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs
in the lower 30s.
$$
NYZ021-052230-
Allegany-
Including the city of Wellsville
336 AM EST Sun Feb 5 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny through early afternoon, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs in the lower to mid 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of rain and snow showers in the evening,
then a chance of snow showers overnight. Lows in the upper 20s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming west 5 to 10 mph. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the morning, then
partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Light winds,
becoming south 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy. Rain showers in the afternoon. Highs ranging from
the lower 40s on the hilltops to the upper 40s across the lower
elevations. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance
of rain 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance
of rain 60 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.THURSDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 30s.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Lows in the upper 20s.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs
in the mid 30s.
$$
NYZ013-052230-
Livingston-
Including the city of Geneseo
336 AM EST Sun Feb 5 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny through early afternoon, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs in the mid to upper 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then a
chance of snow and rain showers overnight. Lows around 30. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming west. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Light winds,
becoming south 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy. Rain showers in the afternoon. Highs ranging from
the mid 40s on the hilltops to the upper 40s across the lower
elevations. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance
of rain 80 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.THURSDAY...Rain. Highs around 50. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 30s.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow and rain
showers. Lows around 30.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs
in the mid 30s.
$$
NYZ014-052230-
Ontario-
Including the city of Canandaigua
336 AM EST Sun Feb 5 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny through early afternoon, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up
to 30 mph, becoming southwest.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows ranging from the upper 20s on the hilltops to the lower 30s
across the lower elevations. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
west.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning.
Highs ranging from the lower 30s on the hilltops to the mid 30s
across the lower elevations. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph,
diminishing to 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Light winds,
becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy. Rain showers likely in the afternoon. Windy with
highs in the upper 40s. South winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to
40 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.THURSDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 30s.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow and rain
showers. Lows around 30.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs
in the mid 30s.
$$
NYZ003-052230-
Monroe-
Including the city of Rochester
336 AM EST Sun Feb 5 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers late. Highs in the
mid 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then a
chance of snow and rain showers overnight. Lows in the lower 30s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming west 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs
in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph, diminishing to 10 mph
or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Light winds,
becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then
rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. South winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.THURSDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 30s.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Highs
around 40.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow and rain
showers. Lows around 30.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs
in the mid 30s.
$$
NYZ004-052230-
Wayne-
Including the city of Newark
336 AM EST Sun Feb 5 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds 10 to
15 mph, becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of rain and snow showers in the evening,
then a chance of snow showers overnight. Lows in the lower 30s.
Light winds, becoming west 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning.
Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming north
5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Light winds,
becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy. Rain showers likely in the afternoon. Not as cold
with highs in the upper 40s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up
to 40 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.THURSDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 30s.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow and rain
showers. Lows around 30.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs
in the mid 30s.
$$
NYZ005-052230-
Northern Cayuga-
Including the city of Fair Haven
336 AM EST Sun Feb 5 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. South winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph this morning, becoming southwest 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of snow and rain showers in the evening,
then a chance of snow showers overnight. Lows in the lower 30s.
Light winds, becoming west around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning.
Highs in the mid 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming northwest
5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Southeast
winds 10 mph or less.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely in the afternoon. Not
as cold with highs in the mid 40s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.THURSDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 30s.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow and rain
showers. Lows around 30.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs
in the mid 30s.
$$
NYZ006-052230-
Oswego-
Including the city of Oswego
336 AM EST Sun Feb 5 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers late. Highs ranging
from the upper 30s on the Tug Hill to the lower 40s across the lower
elevations. South winds 10 to 15 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Snow and rain showers in the evening, then snow showers
likely overnight. Snow accumulation ranging from little or nothing
across the lower elevations to 1 to 2 inches on the Tug Hill. Lows
ranging from the upper 20s on the Tug Hill to the lower 30s across
the lower elevations. South winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming light.
Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the morning, then
partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs ranging from the lower 30s on
the Tug Hill to the mid 30s across the lower elevations. North winds
10 to 15 mph, becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow
50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows ranging from 15 to 20 on the Tug Hill to 20 to
25 across the lower elevations. Light winds, becoming southeast 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers in the afternoon. Not as cold
with highs ranging from around 40 on the Tug Hill to the mid 40s
across the lower elevations. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph, becoming
south with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers.
Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30.
.THURSDAY...Rain. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain
80 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in
the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers.
Lows in the upper 20s.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs
in the mid 30s.
$$
NYZ007-052230-
Jefferson-
Including the city of Watertown
336 AM EST Sun Feb 5 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers becoming likely
late. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the upper 30s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, becoming southwest.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Rain and snow showers. Accumulation ranging from little
or nothing across the lower elevations to 1 to 2 inches on the Tug
Hill. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming
light. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the
morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north. Chance of snow
50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows 15 to 20. Light winds, becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers in the afternoon. Windy and
not as cold with highs ranging from around 40 on the Tug Hill to the
mid 40s across the lower elevations. South winds 20 to 30 mph with
gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers.
Lows around 30. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
.THURSDAY...Rain. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain
80 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the upper 30s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers.
Lows in the mid 20s.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs
in the lower 30s.
$$
NYZ008-052230-
Lewis-
Including the city of Lowville
336 AM EST Sun Feb 5 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers becoming likely
late. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the mid 30s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming southwest. Chance of precipitation 70
percent.
.TONIGHT...Snow showers. Accumulation ranging from an inch or less
across the lower elevations to 1 to 2 inches across the higher
terrain. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph,
becoming light. Chance of snow 90 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the morning, then
partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest
winds 10 mph or less, becoming north. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 15. Light winds, becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers in the afternoon. Highs
around 40. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance
of rain 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow showers likely. Lows in the upper
20s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
.THURSDAY...Rain. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain
80 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the upper 30s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers.
Lows in the mid 20s.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs
in the lower 30s.
$$
JJR
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Golden Knights vs. Stars: Betting Trends, Odds, Advanced Stats - Stanley Cup Semifinals Game 1
Published: May. 19, 2023 at 8:46 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Semifinals features the Vegas Golden Knights hosting the Dallas Stars on Friday, May 19 at 8:30 PM ET on ESPN and ESPN+. The Stars are the underdog (+105) in this matchup against the Golden Knights (-125).
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Golden Knights vs. Stars Game Info
- When: Friday, May 19, 2023 at 8:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN and ESPN+
- Where: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada
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Golden Knights Betting Insights
- The Golden Knights have won 36 of their 57 games when listed as a moneyline favorite this season (63.2%).
- Vegas is 31-17 (winning 64.6% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline favorite of -125 or shorter.
- Based on this contest's moneyline, the Golden Knights have an implied win probability of 55.6%.
Stars Betting Insights
- This season the Stars have been an underdog 22 times, and won 10, or 45.5%, of those games.
- Dallas is 7-10 this season when entering a game as an underdog by +105 or more on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Stars have a 48.8% chance to win.
Golden Knights vs. Stars Rankings
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Golden Knights Advanced Stats
- In its past 10 contests, Vegas hit the over once.
- During their past 10 games, the Golden Knights have scored two more goals per game than their average on the season.
- The Golden Knights' 3.3 average goals per game add up to 267 total, which makes them the 14th-ranked scoring team in the league.
- The Golden Knights are ranked 11th in league play in goals against this season, having allowed 225 total goals (2.7 per game).
- The squad has the league's ninth-best goal differential at +42 this season.
Stars Advanced Stats
- Dallas and its opponents didn't combine to hit the over in any of the Stars' last 10 games.
- In their last 10 games, the Stars and their opponents are scoring 1.1 more goals per game than their season-long game scoring average, 9 goals.
- The Stars have scored the seventh-most goals (281 goals, 3.4 per game) in the league.
- The Stars have allowed 2.6 goals per game, 215 total, the third-fewest among league teams.
- They have a +66 goal differential, which is fourth-best in the league.
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BOISE, Idaho — THIS DAY IN SPORTS…June 15, 1948:
The birthday of the coach who took the Seattle Seahawks to their first Super Bowl in 2006. Mike Holmgren had already gone to two Super Bowls with the Green Bay Packers, winning it all in 1997. With the Seahawks, he won five division titles, with the high point coming in the 2005 season, when quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, NFL MVP Shaun Alexander and crew captured the NFC Championship before falling to the Pittsburgh Steelers 21-10 in Super Bowl XL. The officiating that day took away, at best, all of Seattle’s momentum — and, at worst, two potential Seahawks touchdowns. But that’s a story for another day.
Holmgren was a star quarterback at Lincoln High in San Francisco — then was a backup QB at USC in the late 1960s. He was a sophomore when the Trojans won the 1967 national championship. Holmgren was chosen in the eighth round of the 1970 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals and also went to camp with the New York Jets, but he never played in the NFL. His first college coaching job was as offensive coordinator at San Francisco State. Holmgren’s career then took off as he worked as QB coach under Lavell Edwards at BYU from 1982-85 (including the 1984 national championship season).
Holmgren’s work at BYU caught the eye of San Francisco 49ers legend Bill Walsh, who hired him in 1986. He coached Joe Montana and Steve Young as the Niners won Super Bowls after the 1988 and 1989 seasons. That led to his first NFL head coaching job in Green Bay in 1992. Holmgren took Brett Favre and ran with him, and the Packers made back-to-back Super Bowls after the 1996 and 1997 campaigns, winning the first one 35-21 over the New England Patriots.
In 1999, Holmgren left the Packers to join the Seahawks, and he immediately broke a 10-year playoff drought for the franchise. In the aforementioned 2005 season, Seattle posted a club-best 13-3 record that included an 11-game winning streak. The last of Holmgren’s 10 seasons with the Seahawks was 2008 — he had announced it early in the year. He later served a three-year stint as president of the Cleveland Browns (that didn’t work out). Holmgren is not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but he is in the Seahawks Ring of Honor. Mike Holmgren…75 years old today.
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- Combines Kyndryl IT services expertise with strategy, business and technology consulting capabilities of EY US
- Helps clients navigate complex digital transformations from design, implementation to ongoing operations
- Assists in adapting to rapidly changing market needs by combining the strengths of two global organizations that can jointly address comprehensive digital solutions
LONDON, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EY today announces an alliance between Kyndryl, the world's largest IT infrastructure services provider, and Ernst & Young LLP (EY US), to support clients in achieving their digital transformation goals.
Many organizations are turning to digital transformation to become more effective and competitive. As they go through this journey, many face challenges related to complex IT environments and the inherent risks (e.g., cybersecurity, resiliency and IT asset management).
Recognizing this, the EY−Kyndryl Alliance provides an innovative approach and utilizes advanced technologies to help organizations transform and modernize their business. The alliance combines Kyndryl's cloud and core infrastructure services with the leading business and technology consulting capabilities of EY US in areas including cybersecurity, asset management and cloud infrastructure services.
Kyndryl is a leader in managed infrastructure and implementation services. They offer a comprehensive suite of mission-critical capabilities, while EY US is a leader in driving large-scale, complex client transformations and has deep industry experience as part of its business and technology consulting services. The combination of these complementary services will greatly assist clients on their transformation journeys while mitigating the risks of these highly complex initiatives.
Heather Ficarra, Kyndryl Alliance Leader, Ernst & Young LLP, says:
"As organizations execute on their digital transformation journeys, they face challenges in modernizing complex systems, business processes and controls. The EY−Kyndryl Alliance will help clients achieve their strategic transformation goals by providing compelling comprehensive solutions. The alliance leverages the deep domain experience of EY business and technology consulting with Kyndryl's technology transformation and support."
Greg Sarafin, EY Global Partner Ecosystem Leader, says:
"The combination of the leading business and technology consulting capabilities of EY US and the industry-leading IT infrastructure services of Kyndryl will be a powerful force in the market. The creation of innovative, joint services and solutions that address the strategy, transformation and ongoing operations will greatly benefit our mutual clients."
Stephen Leonard, Kyndryl Global Alliances & Partnerships Leader, says:
"Our alliance with EY US will help broaden the global reach and impact of Kyndryl's advanced IT infrastructure services to new customers across different industries and geographies that are seeking to modernize and transform their businesses. The combined experience and solutions that will stem from our strategic relationship with EY US will help companies overcome challenges, pursue new opportunities and derive more value from their IT environments."
For more information, visit ey.com/alliances.
EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.
Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate.
Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.
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ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Bubba Wallace says the pointed criticism he made toward members of his crew last weekend were a result of his passion to win and shouldn’t harm his relationship with them.
“We have a team capable of winning, cars capable of winning,” Wallace said as he prepared for the NASCAR Cup Series race Sunday at Road America. “That just creates passion.”
That passion was on display last weekend at Nashville.
Wallace was in sixth place Sunday when a loose wheel during a pit stop sent him toward the back of the pack and caused him to curse at his crew. The issue caused him to restart in 31st place before he eventually finished 12th.
The 23XI Racing driver was eager to put the incident in the past Saturday. He said one of his passions was “making it feel like we’re one team and family.”
Wallace will be starting in the 25th position Sunday as the Cup Series comes to Road America for the second straight Fourth of July weekend. Points leader Chase Elliott won at Road America last year and has the pole position this time.
Wallace said his crew members understand the types of comments that can be made in the heat of competition. He said he has a great relationship with crew chief Bootie Barker, who tried to calm him down in Nashville.
“The team still has a great relationship,” Wallace said. “Not everybody’s going to be happy in a sport like this and a business like this. Just got to work to do your best. I’ll do better and be better.”
Wallace had his second runner-up finish in the Daytona 500 this year but has only one other top-10 result and is 24th in the points standings. The Nashville situation wasn’t the first time this season he’s been hindered by a loose wheel.
He was asked Saturday if he had any regrets about his Sunday comments.
“I don’t really have much regrets in life,” Wallace said. “I said what I said. If I say I’m sorry, is that going to make anything better? People are still (ticked). It is what it is. Move on. I’ve moved on.”
ROAD AMERICA’S FUTURE
NASCAR’s premier series came to Road America for the first time since 1956 last year as part of the schedule’s renewed emphasis on road courses. This marks the second straight summer that the Cup Series has been here for the Fourth of July weekend.
But there are no guarantees on whether this will be a long-term marriage. NASCAR hasn’t yet announced whether the Cup Series will return to Road America next year.
“We hope to be a part of it, but ultimately the ball’s in their court,” Road America president/general manager Mike Kertscher said.
Road America, which opened in 1955 and bills itself as “America’s national park of speed,” is located on 640 acres about halfway between Milwaukee and Green Bay. The course is surrounded by about 1,600 campsites and has a sprawling layout that allows fans to walk around and see the race from various vantage points.
Although most drivers didn’t offer an opinion on whether they believed Road America should become an annual Fourth of July stop for the Cup series, they spoke about how much they liked having this site included in the schedule.
“I don’t know how long NASCAR is planning on coming here on this weekend, but I feel like it’s been a really nice fit for us,” Elliott said. “The people around here have accepted us really with open arms and have brought a lot of energy.”
KING OF THE ROAD
Elliott won at Road America last year despite starting out 34th. He has the pole for his title defense as he attempts to build on his victory last weekend on Nashville’s concrete oval track.
Seven of Elliott’s 15 career victories have come on road courses. He won at Road America last year despite starting 34th.
A victory Sunday would enable Elliott to tie Tony Stewart for second place with eight career road course victories. Jeff Gordon had a record nine wins on road courses.
ODDS AND ENDS
Elliott enters Sunday with a 30-point lead over Ross Chastain in the standings. … The list of spectators at Road America this weekend includes former Formula One driver Daniil Kvyat, who hasn’t been able to race this year on the European circuit because of the ban on Russian drivers since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. … This is the third road-course Cup Series race of the season. Chastain won at Circuit of the Americas and Daniel Suarez finished first at Sonoma. … Road America’s course is 4.048 miles long and features 14 turns. Sunday’s race includes 62 laps and has a distance of 250.98 miles.
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The White House is refusing to negotiate with Republicans on raising the debt ceiling, a risky position that Democrats think is a political winner, but that also reflects their scars from previous fights.
Taking the position that you won’t negotiate will allow Republicans to argue that a refusal by the White House to discuss spending cuts amid a rising debt crisis means President Biden is not acting in the public’s interest.
But White House officials and Democrats believe they have much more leverage if they do not negotiate.
Here’s what’s behind the White House strategy.
There’s a precedent
One major reason the White House is confident in its position is that there have been numerous clean debt ceiling hikes in recent years, including when Donald Trump was president and Republicans controlled Congress.
Congress has voted to increase the debt limit more than a dozen times in the last 25 years — including three times during the Trump administration.
In 2021, after Biden took office, Senate Republicans initially balked at support for a clean increase of the debt ceiling.
But after months of talks, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) eventually brokered a deal where enough Republicans joined Democrats to approve a one-time exemption to the filibuster on raising the debt ceiling. No Republicans backed the actual vote to raise the limit, which passed 50-49.
The House, then controlled by Democrats, also passed the debt ceiling hike.
The administration has argued that a new debt ceiling increase covers bills the government has already racked up and does not cover new spending.
McConnell, for his part, downplayed the possibility of a crisis on Thursday.
“No, I would not be concerned about a financial crisis,” McConnell told a gaggle of reporters following an event at the University of Louisville to discuss disaster relief funding.
“In the end, I think the important thing to remember is that America must never default on its debt. It never has, and it never will,” he said. “We’ll end up in some kind of negotiation with the administration over what the circumstances or conditions under which the debt ceiling be raised.”
Negotiations have led to pain
Then-President Obama did negotiate with House Republicans over raising the debt ceiling and cutting spending in 2011. Many Democrats rue those talks, which took place when Biden was vice president.
An initial deal fell apart after then-Speaker John Boehner’s (R-Ohio) right flank rejected any tax hikes that would have been coupled with reforms to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. It was those reforms or cuts that infuriated Obama’s liberal base.
The White House and Congress then agreed to the Budget Reduction Act, in which spending ceilings were imposed on defense and non-defense spending in order to get a deal on raising the debt ceiling.
The lesson many Democrats took from the painful era of automatic cuts known as sequestration is that negotiating with Republicans over raising the debt ceiling is a fool’s errand.
Biden as vice president had a front-row seat to the chaotic negotiations, as did some staffers who serve in the White House now. The takeaway for many of those officials was that offering concessions will only embolden some conservatives who want to hold the debt ceiling ransom in exchange for drastic cuts.
It is much better, from their view point, to just demand that the GOP raise the debt ceiling as has been done in the past.
Jim Kessler, a co-founder of centrist think tank Third Way, said the White House’s strategy to insist Republicans move on this is a smart one, warning that House Republicans may have bad intentions when it comes to negotiating.
“The more Democrats can show what either a default means or the spending cuts would mean, the less support Republicans are going to have, which is why I think it’s a smart strategy,” Kessler said.
Biden thinks he has the higher political ground
Refusing to negotiate can be a dangerous proposition, but the White House thinks raising the debt ceiling should not be about negotiations — especially if doing so could result in changes to Medicare and Social Security.
They believe the public will back them on this, which is another reason why Biden and the White House are saying they won’t exchange spending cuts for a debt ceiling hike.
“It is essential for Congress to recognize that dealing with the debt ceiling is their constitutional responsibility. This is an easy one. This is something that should be happening without conditions,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Wednesday.
If negotiations go down to the wire, the White House is confident that many Americans will hold Republicans responsible for any economic repercussions or changes to popular programs like Social Security and Medicare, putting significant pressure on the party’s moderates to cut a deal with Democrats.
Staking out an early position
The Treasury Department has enacted “extraordinary measures” that will allow the U.S. to pay its debts for the next few months. While the exact timeline is unclear, it is believed lawmakers will have until June to broker a deal.
By refusing to budge now, the White House thinks it will be better positioned to set the terms of the negotiations to come.
Experts believe some concessions are going to be unavoidable for the White House. Republicans control the House, and the roughly 20 conservatives who prevented McCarthy from being elected Speaker for several rounds of voting carry significant influence given the small margins.
Neil Bradley, executive vice president and chief policy officer at the Chamber of Commerce, said that a debt limit increase has to be bipartisan, despite the White House insisting now that they won’t negotiate.
“If your goal is to avoid default, this is not a good strategic approach coming from the administration. And it kind of defies the reality, which is that there are bipartisan things that the Democrats or Republicans could reach agreement on to affect our fiscal situation. This approach from the White House simply seems to rule that out and ignore that reality,” Bradley said.
Biden frequently boasts about reducing the deficit during his first two years in office, and there may be some middle ground for the two sides in the months to come. But in the interim, the White House is laying down a marker that programs like Medicare and Social Security should remain untouched.
“I think this president is always interested in having serious bipartisan discussions to look where we can find agreement,” said Gene Sperling, a senior adviser to Biden who was in the White House during the 2011 talks. “Let’s be clear: We are not going to do it as a condition on the debt limit.” | https://www.qcnews.com/hill-politics/why-the-white-house-is-refusing-to-negotiate-on-the-debt-ceiling/ | 2023-01-20 00:00:25 | 0 | https://www.qcnews.com/hill-politics/why-the-white-house-is-refusing-to-negotiate-on-the-debt-ceiling/ |
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HOUSTON, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Men's Wearhouse, the largest specialty retailer of menswear and rental products in the U.S. with more than 630 stores nationwide, is pleased to reveal its Prom Your Way campaign, which continues the brand's support of schools across the country, includes new advertising creative, and a digital hub for high school students to start their fitting experience.
"At Men's Wearhouse, we dress our customers for the most important moments in their lives. We are proud to serve as a longstanding resource for high school students preparing for prom and are excited to offer experiences in-store and online to meet them where they are. We're continuing to give back through our Cash for Schools program, which gives funds directly to participating schools. And our ongoing partnership with Say Yes to Prom dresses over 1,000 deserving students for their prom. Everyone deserves to look and feel their best on prom night," said John Tighe, President of Tailored Brands.
Giving Back to High Schools
Continuing the theme of giving back, Men's Wearhouse has set a goal of donating $1 million this prom season through the Cash for Schools program. Cash for Schools provides Men's Wearhouse customers the opportunity to give back to their community by enrolling their school in this unique program with the ability to receive up to $2,000 in cash back for their respective schools. Each enrolled school will receive a unique code that parents and students can use when checking out at Men's Wearhouse locations.
The brand will also once again provide suits for the Musicians On Call prom initiative. Musicians on Call partners with musical talent to bring prom to young people who are in pediatric hospitals. Men's Wearhouse continues its partnership with this exceptional organization by providing Prom attire to a number of patients.
Men's Wearhouse will also relaunch its digital prom ambassador program this spring to engage over 40,000 ambassadors. Students can download a QR code that can be shared with their friends and used when shopping at Men's Wearhouse. Ambassadors will then receive $250 off their prom look for every six friends that use their QR code when shopping at Men's Wearhouse.
Say Yes to Prom Partnership
Kicking off its prom initiatives, Men's Wearhouse partnered with Warner Bros Discovery on their Say Yes to Prom program to give 1,000 deserving students nationwide the perfect prom look. This educational and charitable initiative began in early February in Atlanta, GA, and will head to Los Angeles, CA, in March. Say Yes to Prom creates the ultimate prom shopping experience, complete with one-on-one styling sessions with Monte Durham of TLC's Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta. All 1,000 students will be treated to a full day of shopping and will be fitted for a complete tuxedo rental from Men's Wearhouse.
Getting Prom Ready is a Snap through New Partnership
This season, Men's Wearhouse partnered with Snap's Magic Mirror to provide shoppers with an interactive and innovative shopping experience. The mirror uses augmented reality to enable shoppers to try on clothes and accessories before buying them and share imagery with their peers. The fit technology embedded in the mirror makes it easy for shoppers to see how the clothes will look and provides a fun and engaging experience.
Snap's 2D Try-on Technology is a new type of tech that will be introduced at select Men's Wearhouse locations. Powered by industry-leading AR Image technology, the apparel try-on solution repurposes existing product photography to render a try-on experience that visually moves on the customer to give them the feeling that the experience is realistic and personalized.
New Inclusive Video Campaign Launches on Twitch and YouTube
Men's Wearhouse is also launching a new digital video campaign to engage young people as they head into prom season. The campaign features teens of all backgrounds getting ready for and enjoying prom in new looks, styles, and brands provided by Men's Wearhouse. The videos aim to connect and inspire high schoolers and their parents through the use of creative imagery and video. This year's campaign builds on last year's successful 90s-inspired prom campaign through the lens of nostalgia.
"The campaign aims to bring the emotional aspect of celebrating prom with friends to life," said Matt Repicky, SVP/Chief Brand Officer of Tailored Brands. "Men's Wearhouse understands the importance of inclusivity and has made it a pivotal aspect of our campaign. By rolling out the campaign across top social platforms including YouTube, Snap, and Twitch, we are connecting with a younger audience who are heavily influenced by social media and meeting them where they are."
ABOUT MEN'S WEARHOUSE
Founded in 1973 and a subsidiary of Tailored Brands, Men's Wearhouse is the largest specialty retailer of menswear and rental product in the U.S., with more than 630 stores nationwide. Men's Wearhouse carries a full selection of formalwear, tailoring, casualwear, and accessories. We are proud to offer merchandise brands such as Joseph Abboud, AWEARNESS Kenneth Cole, BLACK by Vera Wang, Paisley & Gray, and Michael Strahan.
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‘This is nuts’: Massive hammerhead shark caught off East Coast
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (WTOC/Gray News) - A massive hammerhead shark was caught off the coast of South Carolina.
It likely would’ve set records, but the crew that caught the apex predator decided to release it back into the water, according to WTOC.
Charter fisherman Chip Michalove said the dorsal fin of the creature was as big as his leg.
“It was like, ‘Oh my gosh, we’ve got a killer whale or a hammerhead on, this is nuts,’” he said.
For the fisherman, the second time was the charm.
“We saw this fish actually the day before, and I couldn’t get her to eat,” Michalove said.
So, he went back out to the same spot a day later, looking for the giant.
“I had some customers in from Virginia that were really really experienced and I knew that black tips or any type of mackerel, they weren’t going to be impressed with that,” he said.
Once they caught it, which Michalove said felt like hooking a submarine, the hammerhead dragged the boat for four miles. When they finally corralled it, the records were an afterthought.
“I love these sharks, they’ve given me a great life,” Michalove said. “If it wasn’t for them I don’t know where I’d be, so if I can do something to help them I’m happy to do it.”
Michalove catches sharks year round, but this experience hooked him deep.
“It’s just one of those things that take you a couple of days to recover from,” he said.
Michalove tagged the shark and hopes to see it again now that he’s back to normal operations.
“I mean, this is a fish that’s probably cycled through this area for probably 20 or 30 years so there’s a pretty decent chance she’ll be back,” he said.
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Jersey gets its ‘Seinfeld law’
Telemarketers in New Jersey will have to say who they are and who or what they represent within 30 seconds of starting a call under a new law signed by Gov. Phil Murphy (D), Daniel Munoz of NorthJersey.com reported.
They’ll also have to provide a callback number, which is where the “Seinfeld” comes in. In one scene, Jerry gets a telemarketer call while he has company. He asks for the telemarketer’s phone number, which the caller says he can’t provide.
“Oh, I guess you don’t want people calling you at home,” Jerry responds. “No,” the telemarketer says. “Well, now you know how I feel,” Seinfeld says. Then he hangs up.
Telemarketers also won’t be able to call between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m. under the law, Munoz reported.
The politics: It would be surprising not to see this pop up elsewhere, as politicians realize the popularity of regulating what can be an infuriating intrusion.
Vending machines selling overdose treatment
From my colleague Jenna Portnoy comes word of six DC vending machines being pressed into service to fight the opioid crisis, dispensing overdose-reversing treatments and strips to test for fentanyl, a synthetic opioid blamed in most deadly overdoses in America, at no cost.
“The District joins Las Vegas, Chicago, Cincinnati and Puerto Rico in deploying harm reduction vending machines to provide around-the-clock access to people who are homeless, vulnerable to opioid abuse or wary of contacting community services,” Jenna reported.
How can people use them? They “can call the number on the machines for a one-time code that they enter into the machine to dispense items. They also will receive instructions on how to register for ongoing access to the machines,” Jenna said.
The politics: Policymakers are still grappling with what works and what doesn’t when it comes to reducing overdose deaths. Harm-reduction projects like this aren’t always a political slam dunk: Fentanyl test strips are still illegal in a number of places where they are categorized as “drug paraphernalia.”
Vermont ends its convict work crew program
My home state of Vermont is ending its work-crew program, an alternative to prison or probation, and prosecutors aren’t happy about losing a tool they used to reduce court backlogs, Ethan Weinstein reported at VTDigger.com.
The program “allowed people convicted of crimes to serve a maximum of 15 work days within 60 days, thus avoiding serving prison time. During that time, people live in their communities and work on Department of Corrections-approved contracts for a limited time,” Weinstein wrote.
Apparently, not enough people were getting sentenced to work crew for it to work, and many people failed to complete their work-crew sentences.
The politics: Who we punish, for what, and how are all deeply political questions.
Washington avoids legalizing illegal drugs
From Ed Komenda and Gene Johnson of the Associated Press comes word that Washington will not, after all, accidentally decriminalize illegal drugs. The new law, passed Tuesday, keeps them illegal “while boosting resources to help those struggling with addiction.”
“Legislators were under pressure to pass a bill not just because of the soaring addiction crisis, but because of a self-imposed deadline: A temporary, 2-year-old law that makes intentional drug possession illegal is due to expire July 1,” they reported.
Why a temporary law? Because the state’s Supreme Court ruled the state law declaring drug possession a felony was unconstitutional because it did so even for people who carried drugs unknowingly.
The politics: Again, finding the balance of enforcement, decriminalization treatment in the middle of an opioid epidemic that results in more than 100,000 deadly overdoses annually has bedeviled policymakers.
Politics-but-not
What’s happening now
Republican debt-ceiling negotiators walk out of meeting, say White House ‘unreasonable’
“House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s top debt-ceiling negotiators abruptly left a closed-door meeting with White House representatives soon after it began Friday morning, throwing the status of talks to avoid a US default into doubt,” Bloomberg’s Billy House reports.
D.C. police officer arrested, accused of leaking info to Proud Boys leader
“A D.C. police lieutenant was arrested Friday after he was accused of telling the leader of the far-right Proud Boys that he would be arrested for his actions after a December 2020 pro-Trump rally in Washington, obstructing the investigation ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack and lying to federal investigators afterward,” Spencer S. Hsu and Peter Hermann report.
Tim Scott makes presidential run official, launches $6 million ad buy
“Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) is launching a $6 million advertising buy set to begin next week, according to a senior Scott official, marking a sizable investment as he officially filed paperwork Friday for his presidential run,” Marianne LeVine reports.
Lunchtime reads from The Post
Texas Republicans single out one blue county as they push election bills
“Texas Republicans are advancing legislation that would allow state authorities to remove local election officials, designate marshals to investigate voting complaints and single out the state’s most populous county by giving it its own election rules,” Patrick Marley reports.
- “One bill would change who oversees elections in Harris County, a Democratic stronghold that includes Houston and its suburbs. Another would give the secretary of state the ability to order a new election in the county if ballots are temporarily unavailable.”
World watches in disbelief and horror as U.S. nears possible default
“Rich and poor nations alike fear a possible U.S. default, which would torpedo the financial markets and deal a massive blow to the dollar. Analysts say the impasse jeopardizes America’s standing abroad. And foreign economists and policymakers are bewildered over why the United States has imposed a specific limit on its debt and then turned it into a political football,” Rachel Siegel and Jeff Stein report.
China sends a subtle message to Central Asia: Rely on us, not Russia
“Hosting the China-Central Asia Summit in the city of Xi’an, the fabled end of the ancient Silk Road, Xi presented himself as a generous and reliable partner for countries that were once part of the Soviet Union — but which have become increasingly alarmed by Russia’s efforts to take back control of Ukraine, another former Soviet Republic,” Meaghan Tobin reports.
The short life of Baby Milo
“Milo Evan Dorbert drew his first and last breath on the evening of March 3. The unusual complications in his mother’s pregnancy tested the interpretation of Florida’s new abortion law,” Frances Stead Sellers, Thomas Simonetti and Maggie Penman report.
- “Deborah Dorbert discovered she was pregnant in August. Her early appointments suggested the baby was thriving, and she looked forward to welcoming a fourth member to the family. It didn’t occur to her that fallout from the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a half-century constitutional right to abortion would affect them.”
… and beyond
GOP mulls how to make its Afghanistan oversight matter
“House Republicans pushed their probe of the nation’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan to the brink this week, threatening to hold the secretary of state in contempt of Congress. Yet some of them aren’t convinced that voters care,” Politico’s Anthony Adragna reports.
Meet the Wall Street executive funding Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s anti-vaccine group
“A veteran Wall Street executive told CNBC that he has been helping bankroll Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s anti-vaccine group and has become an informal advisor to the organization. Mark Gorton, founder and chairman of high-frequency trading firm Tower Research Capital, said he has given $1 million to the anti-vaccine nonprofit organization called Children’s Health Defense since 2021,” CNBC’s Brian Schwartz reports.
The debt ceiling deal could make America’s STD problem much worse
“The potential cuts — one of the few seeming areas of agreement between House Republicans and the White House — could sap as much as $30 billion from state and local public health departments that are struggling to rebuild as Covid-19 wanes. Funding clawbacks would undermine work to slow the spread of syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV and hepatitis, and leave the country weaker in the face of future pandemics,” Politico’s Alice Miranda Ollstein reports.
The Biden agenda
Controversial Biden judicial pick withdraws from consideration
“Biden nominated former New Hampshire attorney general Michael Delaney to the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in January. But the nomination languished as Congress members from both sides of the aisle raised concerns about Delaney’s legal record,” Azi Paybarah reports.
White House reporters stuck with $25,000 charges after Biden trip canceled
“The now-canceled charter flight, organized by the White House Travel Office, cost $760,000, or about $14,000 for each of the 55 journalists who’d booked seats on it. Journalists will immediately lose their deposits, about $7,700 each, and may be on the hook for the rest, according to a memo sent to reporters on Wednesday by Tamara Keith, president of the White House Correspondents’ Association,” Paul Farhi reports.
The payments at risk if the government defaults, visualized
“Without a resolution, the Treasury won’t be able to fulfill all of its payments: The government will still collect revenue, mainly through taxes, but it won’t have enough to cover a large portion of its expenses until lawmakers raise the debt ceiling. (The U.S. spends more money than it takes in most years, which means it needs to keep borrowing,)” Alyssa Fowers and Derek Hawkins report.
Hot on the left
Feinstein’s return leaves her party on edge
“Dianne Feinstein has taken on a noticeably lighter schedule since she came back from California. She appears in the Senate only at committee hearings or on the floor when her vote is essential. Her party is holding its collective breath as the 89-year-old returns,” Politico’s Katherine Tully-McManur and Nicholas Wu report.
- “As relieved as Democrats are to have her back to break the logjam on party-line judicial nominees that her absence created, they’re loath to openly discuss her condition beyond generic well wishes. Fellow senators say they aren’t hearing much from her at all.”
Hot on the right
House Freedom Caucus calls on McCarthy to suspend debt ceiling negotiations
“The House Freedom Caucus said it’s calling on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to suspend his negotiation on raising the debt limit with the White House and instead focus on getting the House-passed ‘Limit, Save, Grow Act’ through the Senate,” Mariana Alfaro and Marianna Sotomayor report.
- “The GOP-backed legislation would raise the debt ceiling into next year, slash federal spending by billions of dollars and unwind some of President Biden’s priorities, including his program to cancel college student-loan debt. It was passed in a party-line vote in the House, but is considered a non-starter in the Democratic-led Senate, where it would need to garner at least 60 votes.”
Today in Washington
Biden is in Japan for the G-7 summit today. There’s nothing on his public schedule this afternoon.
In closing
Bye, Mister: Why (most) journalists turned against courtesy titles
“Most news outlets long ago abandoned courtesy titles in regular news stories, many of them taking their lead from the stylistically influential Associated Press’s decision to strike them in 2000. The Journal’s decision to follow suit leaves the New York Times as the most notable holdout remaining, though even the Times doesn’t apply courtesy titles in all areas of its coverage,” Anne Branigin reports.
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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have not given up on re-signing Odell Beckham Jr., even if the injured receiver was decidedly unimpressed by their initial attempts to do so.
Rams coach Sean McVay responded confidently to questions Wednesday about tweets from Beckham regarding his early contract negotiations with Los Angeles. Beckham made it clear he felt the Rams low-balled the pass-catching star who energized their offense after his midseason arrival.
“I love Odell,” McVay said. “We have constant dialogue. I think he also knows that certainly I don’t think that’s the last (offer) that would come from us. I’m not familiar exactly what it is. He knows how we feel about him. We’ve got a little bit of time, but (I) love Odell. Nothing but good things coming from me.”
Beckham famously took on a key role in the Rams' championship run after engineering his departure from Cleveland last season. He had 27 receptions for five touchdowns during the regular season, and he added 21 more catches for 288 yards and two TDs in the postseason.
He even scored the Rams' first touchdown in the Super Bowl with a beautiful catch on a 17-yard pass from Matthew Stafford, but Beckham tore his knee ligaments for the second time in 16 months later in the game.
Beckham isn't expected to play this season until November at the earliest, and most Rams fans hoped Beckham would reach a multi-year deal with the Rams to rehab with the team before returning to the field when healthy.
But no deal was signed, and Beckham gave some insight into the reasons when he jumped into his Twitter mentions Wednesday in a thread discussing a reported sighting of the receiver at the Buffalo airport.
“LA knows where I wanted to be,” Beckham wrote. “But they didn’t offer me…. ANYthing! So idk what people want me to do, I def kno my worth and what the offer was isn’t reflective of that. So it’s tough to say that I can come on back even tho I thought I finally found that home!”
The Rams still have a locker reserved for Beckham at their training complex, complete with his nameplate and gear. He joined the team to celebrate its championship banner-raising at SoFi Stadium last month, carrying the Lombardi Trophy during the ceremony.
Beckham even crashed McVay’s wedding earlier in the summer, so they’re clearly still on good terms. Beckham just wants to see those good feelings reflected in a fair contract offer.
“LA treated me normal and special all in the same breath,” Beckham wrote. “We see how that played out! For both sides. I went out to win a (trophy) there knowin the risk of playin without an ACL… and then I got the lowest of low offers after that goin into the next season. Impossible.”
The Rams' passing targets are struggling this season behind NFL receptions leader Cooper Kupp. Free-agent signee Allen Robinson has a mere 12 catches for 107 yards while struggling to find a consistent role in the offense, while No. 3 receiver Van Jefferson has yet to play this season after knee surgery in training camp. Kupp is the only Rams wideout with more than 200 yards receiving.
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As General Manager, Atwood will leverage experience in sales and product management within the life science sector to solidify Opentrons' position as a leader in laboratory automation.
BROOKLYN, N.Y., April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Opentrons Labworks, Inc., a life sciences company at the forefront of the Laboratory 4.0 movement, today announced the appointment of James Atwood as General Manager of its Opentrons Robotics Business Unit. With Atwood's expertise in genomics and laboratory research tool development, the company is in a strong position as it expands commercialization of its OT-2 liquid-handling robot and prepares for the next generation of advanced lab automation robots.
"We are excited to welcome James during this exciting period of growth," said Jonathan Brennan-Badal, CEO of Opentrons. "James brings a wealth of experience as a business development manager, showcasing exceptional leadership abilities and an in-depth understanding of sales and product management in the life sciences sector. He is truly the perfect addition to the Opentrons family."
Before joining Opentrons, Atwood was vice president of the omics business division of genomics tool company MOBILion Systems. Previously, Atwood was general manager of applied genomics at lab instrument company PerkinElmer, where he played a key role in developing and deploying innovative solutions in sample disaggregation, liquid handling, microfluidics, nucleic acid extraction, and NGS library preparation.
"Opentrons' unwavering commitment to transforming the landscape of lab automation, making it more accessible and equitable for all, is not only inspiring but also a testament to their visionary approach," Atwood said. "By broadening access to groundbreaking research tools, they empower scientists and researchers worldwide to push the boundaries of knowledge and discovery. It is with immense pride and excitement I join the Opentrons team, contributing my skills and passion to this remarkable endeavor that is truly shaping the future of scientific innovation."
About Opentrons Labworks, Inc.
Opentrons Labworks, Inc., is a disruptive life science company leveraging its integrated lab platform to supercharge the pace of innovation in research and healthcare. Opentrons Labworks is the parent company to business units Opentrons Robotics and Neochromosome. Through Opentrons Robotics, thousands of institutions are automating R&D operations with flexible, easy-to-use liquid-handling lab robots. Through Neochromosome, biopharma and biotech at large can benefit from our world-class genome-scale cell engineering solutions. Learn more at https://www.opentronslabworks.com/.
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Minneapolis Police investigation: DOJ found it violated peoples' rights
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland released the findings of a federal investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department, prompted by the death of George Floyd in 2020, during a press conference Friday morning, saying the police department and City of Minneapolis engaged in a pattern of discrimination and excessive force.
The DOJ has been investigating the MPD after former police officer Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd in 2020 which sparked mass protests and civil unrest in the Twin Cities. Garland said the investigation showed there is reasonable cause that the Minneapolis Police Department engaged in a pattern or practice of excessive force.
The Justice Department's investigation found Minneapolis police officers used excessive force and violated people's civil rights. It also found the police department and city discriminated against people with "behavioral health disabilities" when police are called.
Garland said they are in the process of reaching a consent decree — a legal agreement requiring the MPD to make changes that will be overseen by an independent monitor. The consent decree will include 28 remedial measures for policing, Garland noted.
Furthermore, the inquiry found police violated the rights of people engaged in protected speech including retaliating against protesters and members of the press. Garland explained that on May 30, 2020, Minneapolis police officers encountered journalists sheltering at a gas station during the civil unrest following Floyd’s death. One journalist showed his credentials shouting he was a member of the press but the officer pushed his head forcefully into the pavement. The journalist shouted again showing his credentials but the officer proceeded to pepper sprayed him in the face and walked away.
U.S. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke said during the investigation, they reviewed 19 police shootings and one in-custody death from January 1, 2016, to August 16, 2022, and found many of these incidents were unconstitutional uses of deadly force. Officers would use deadly force without probable cause, such as believing there was an immediate threat to safety or serious physical harm to the officers or another person.
Clarke said the investigation found officers often used neck restraints without warning and used them against people with minor offenses who posed no threat. In the review of less lethal force, the inquiry found Minneapolis officers' use of Tasers is often inconsistent with MPD’s policy and occurs without warning. They would use Tasers on children and in some cases fire them several times without reassessing.
The Justice Department said the City of Minneapolis and the police department started reforms prior to the federal investigation results being released, including police being prohibited from using neck restraints like the one Chauvin used to kill Floyd.
The DOJ’s report comes after the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) found the MPD and the City of Minneapolis engaged in a pattern of racist discrimination and violated civil rights law. The city approved a settlement agreement with MDHR in March 2023 which outlines policy, budget and training requirements the city and MPD will implement.
The City of Minneapolis approved two settlements in April 2023 over Chauvin’s use of force against a woman and a teenager in 2017 which allowed the victims to release body camera footage of the incidents.
According to the DOJ, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta, Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Ann Bildtsen for the District of Minnesota, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, and Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara were at the 10 a.m. press conference.
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NEW YORK, July 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Mullen Automotive, Inc. f/k/a Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: MULN, NETE) between June 15, 2020 and April 6, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important July 5, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline in the securities class action commenced by the Firm.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Mullen securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Mullen class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=5459 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than July 5, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Mullen overstates its ability and timeline regarding production; (2) Mullen overstates its deals with business partners, including Qiantu Motors; (3) Mullen overstates its battery technology and capabilities; (4) Mullen overstates its ability to sell its branded products; (5) Net Element did not conduct proper due diligence into Mullen Technologies; (6) the Dragonfly K50 was not (solely) delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and (7) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and/or misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, filmmakers, actors and musicians, and often includes excerpts from live in-studio concerts. This week:
The U.S. faces 'unprecedented uncertainty' regarding abortion law, legal scholar says: Roe author Mary Ziegler has chronicled the legal, political and cultural battles around abortion, and says the debate is far from over: "We're at the very beginning of something very confusing."
NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron shines playing solo on 'The Source': Barron previously recorded most tunes on his album, a few more than once. Now he gives them layers of new meaning and an allusive texture — with occasional hints at Afro-Cuban rhythms and gestures.
'If I Survive You' author grew up feeling judged — and confused: Jonathan Escoffery grew up in Miami, the son of Jamaican immigrants. In a world where identity was linked to race, he says it was often confusing to figure out where he fit in.
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The U.S. faces 'unprecedented uncertainty' regarding abortion law, legal scholar says
NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron shines playing solo on 'The Source'
'If I Survive You' author grew up feeling judged — and confused
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North American Banking Company's ExcheQ App Will Enable Customers to Send and Receive Instant Payments Between Any Financial Institution on the TCH-RTP Network
PLEASANT GROVE, Utah, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Open Payment Network (OPN) and North American Banking Company (NABC) today announced the capability to deliver instant payments to and from any financial institution on The Clearing House's Real Time Payment (TCH-RTP) network through NABC's ExcheQ application. By leveraging OPN's certified interoperability with TCH-RTP, NABC can offer customers more payment options along with the payment speed for which ExcheQ is known.
"We've been working closely with OPN to develop this instant payment solution for our customers," said North American Banking Company CEO Michael Bilski. "Now that OPN is officially certified on the TCH-RTP network, we can dramatically expand the number of financial institutions that our customers can interact with via ExcheQ."
Leveraging OPN's interoperability with the TCH-RTP network, financial institutions can gain access to all of the other financial institutions on the RTP Network. Using OPN's open API, financial institutions can easily create custom instant payment applications for their customers and rely on OPN to power those solutions across the RTP network.
"The Clearing House recently certified our platform to interoperate with the RTP network," said Open Payment Network CEO Bradley Wilkes. "With our ability to connect to this expansive real-time payment network, we can now deliver the benefits of instant payments to more financial institutions, like North American Banking Company."
Real-time payments are facilitated by The Clearing House RTP network and soon by the FedNow service. OPN is interoperable with RTP and is part of the FedNow pilot program.
North American Banking Company (nabankco.com) is a locally owned and operated community bank with over $1 billion in assets with locations throughout the Twin Cities. North American Banking Company was the 23rd largest ACH ODFI in the US by transaction volume in 2021 but remains true to its community bank roots by providing customized solutions and personalized service to Third Party Senders and Independent Sales Organizations for both ACH and Card processing and Money Services Businesses throughout the US. It is a Member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender.
Open Payment Network (OPN) helps financial institutions attract and retain more customers and stay ahead of the competition by enabling them to deliver instant payments anytime, anywhere. By connecting to OPN's secure technology platform, financial institutions become the gateway for instant payments via Internet and mobile device. The OPN platform integrates with existing core systems and moves payment value and associated data in real time for immediate settlement. Financial institutions can provide access to the OPN API so business customers, fintech developers and internal teams can create applications such as instant mortgage payments, payroll processing, and peer-to-peer payments. Visit openpaymentnetwork.us.
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UK police reviewing cases after officer’s serial rape plea
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Metropolitan Police says it’s reviewing more than 1,600 cases of alleged sexual offenses and domestic abuse involving its staff after it emerged that a London police officer who was a serial rapist managed to stay in his job for two decades. David Carrick pleaded guilty on Monday to 49 criminal charges, including 24 counts of rape against 12 women over 18 years. Authorities said Carrick was the subject of multiple complaints throughout his career but only suspended from duty in 2021 when he was arrested for rape. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley acknowledged on Tuesday that Carrick’s continued employment was a “spectacular failure” of the London department. | https://localnews8.com/news/2023/01/17/uk-police-reviewing-cases-after-officers-serial-rape-plea/ | 2023-01-17 17:03:07 | 1 | https://localnews8.com/news/2023/01/17/uk-police-reviewing-cases-after-officers-serial-rape-plea/ |
Cooking can be a time consuming chore, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't eat fresh, delicious food. Skip the drive thru and invest in a meal delivery service that will save you time while still allowing you to eat healthy food. There are a lot of options out there, these days.
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High school students make math discovery 2,000 years in the making
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE/Gray News) - Two high school seniors from New Orleans have caused a stir among mathematicians at a recent conference.
WVUE reports that the students from St. Mary’s Academy are showing a new way to look at a 2,000-year-old formula.
Calcea Johnson and Ne’kiya Jackson recently presented what they believe are four more new proofs for the Pythagorean theorem, the geometric theorem that the sum of the squares of the legs of a right triangle is equal to the square of the hypotenuse (a² + b² = c²).
The theorem is used to calculate all sorts of things from construction to GPS coordinates. While there are reportedly more than 350 proofs to show why it works, the students said they have discovered these four new proofs by using trigonometry.
The two 17-year-old students said their presentation at the American Mathematical Society Southeastern Regional Conference in Atlanta got a lot of attention and a high level of interest from a group more geared toward collegiate and professional mathematicians.
“I saw a bunch of people writing down stuff and pulling up things on their computers. And they really connected with this,” Johnson said.
Catherine Roberts, the executive director of the American Mathematical Society, said the organization is thrilled to have young people with such a deep interest in math research.
“We got a lot of congratulations,” Jackson said. “Some people apparently started recording.”
Roberts said she has encouraged the students to submit their work for a peer review.
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LAGOS, Nigeria — Uganda's parliament has passed some of the most sweeping anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in the world. Same-sex acts were already unlawful in Uganda, but on Tuesday night, lawmakers voted to ban identifying as LGBTQ, or the so-called promotion of gay identity.
In a packed chamber, lawmakers overwhelmingly voted in favor of the new anti-homosexuality bill, with only two of the nearly 400 representatives voting against it.
"Congratulations," said Speaker Anita Among. "Whatever we are doing, we are doing it for the people of Uganda."
Same-sex acts have been criminal in Uganda under British colonial-era laws, but this new legislation goes much further. It punishes anyone identifying as gay or queer, and potentially people or rights groups seen as promoting LGBTQ+ identity, and would punish same-sex relations with up to life imprisonment. Homosexuality is criminalized in more than 30 of Africa's 54 countries.
International condemnation has been swift. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken tweeted that the bill "would undermine fundamental human rights of all Ugandans."
He added, "We urge the Ugandan Government to strongly reconsider the implementation of this legislation."
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called it a "deeply troubling development."
"If signed into law by the president, it will render lesbian, gay and bisexual people in Uganda criminals simply for existing, for being who they are," he said. "It could provide carte blanche for the systematic violation of nearly all of their human rights and serve to incite people against each other."
Uganda passed a previous anti-homosexuality law in 2014 but the courts struck it down on procedural grounds, following outrage in Uganda and from international donors.
Human Rights Watch called the new legislation a "more egregious version."
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, who has spoken in support of the legislation, is expected to sign it into law.
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Troopers find nearly 230 pounds of fentanyl in car during traffic stop; driver arrested
PHOENIX (KPHO/Gray News) - Authorities in Arizona say a man has been arrested after they found him traveling with pounds of fentanyl and cocaine in his car.
KPHO reports that Arizona troopers stopped a car being driven by 27-year-old Fernando Alfonso-Fernandez on Friday about 45 minutes north of the U.S.-Mexico border.
During the traffic stop, a drug enforcement trooper reported seeing something suspicious, and the car was searched.
According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the trooper ended up finding more than 1 million fentanyl pills that weighed nearly 230 pounds in the vehicle.
Authorities said they also found nearly 10 pounds of cocaine hidden in the car.
The drugs found had an estimated street value of $3.1 million in the Phoenix area, according to the department.
Alfonso-Fernande was booked into the Pima County Jail on charges that included possession, transportation, and sale of narcotic drugs.
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(The Hill) — Michelle Yeoh won the Best Actress award Sunday night at the Oscars, becoming the first Asian woman to receive the Academy Award in the category.
“Thank you to the Academy — this is history in the making!” the Malaysian-born actor said in her acceptance speech.
“To all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities,” she said. “This is proof that dreaming big and dreams do come true.”
Yeoh won the award for her performance as Evelyn — a laundromat owner who is being audited by federal authorities while she attempts to navigate the multiverse — in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” The film won seven awards, including Best Picture.
“And ladies, don’t let anybody tell you you are ever past your prime,” Yeoh added in her remarks, an apparent jab at CNN host Don Lemon, who sparked criticism last month for saying that a woman is in her prime only up to “maybe her 40s.”
Yeoh, 60, dedicated a portion of her speech late Sunday to her mother and all mothers, saying that they are the real “superheroes.”
“I have to dedicate this to my mom [and] all the moms in the world because they are really the superheroes and without them none of us would be here tonight,” she said.
Yeoh also won a Golden Globe and the Screen Actors Guild award for her role as Evelyn this year. | https://www.ksn.com/entertainment/michelle-yeoh-becomes-first-asian-best-actress-winner-at-oscars-this-is-history-in-the-making/ | 2023-03-13 16:47:16 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/entertainment/michelle-yeoh-becomes-first-asian-best-actress-winner-at-oscars-this-is-history-in-the-making/ |
RADNOR, Pa., Dec. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP (www.ktmc.com) informs investors that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed against Rent the Runway, Inc. ("Rent the Runway") (NASDAQ: RENT). The action charges Rent the Runway with violations of the federal securities laws, including omissions and fraudulent misrepresentations relating to the company's business, operations, and prospects. As a result of Rent the Runways' materially misleading statements and omissions to the public, Rent the Runway's investors have suffered significant losses.
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RENT THE RUNWAY'S ALLEGED MISCONDUCT
On October 27, 2021, Rent the Runway conducted its IPO, selling 17 million shares at $21.00 per share. In the months leading up to the IPO, Rent the Runway claimed that it was experiencing a business resurgence as concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic lessened, lockdown orders ceased, and its customers engaged in more social outings.
Then, just one month after the IPO, on December 8, 2021, Rent the Runway revealed that for the quarter that ended on October 31, 2021 - just days after the IPO – the company reported nearly double its loss of the prior year quarter. The company also shocked the market when it revealed that its fulfillment expenses and marketing expenses had substantially increased and that it had a sharp deceleration in active subscriber growth.
On an earnings call held with investors that same day, Rent the Runway's CFO admitted that the company was suffering "transportation headwinds" and "labor wage rate increases" during the quarter. Although Rent the Runway failed to disclose these headwinds, the CFO stated not only that they predated the IPO but also that they were "anticipated." Following this news, the price of Rent the Runway shares declined by $1.31 per share, or approximately 10.23%, from $12.81 per share to close at $11.50 on December 8, 2021.
By November 14, 2022, the day the lawsuit was filed, the price of Rent the Runway Class A common stock had fallen to $1.58 per share, 92.48% below the price at which Rent the Runway common stock had been sold to the investing public in the IPO.
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Cavallini, Caicedo goals lift Vancouver over Dallas 2-0
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Lucas Cavallini and Deiber Caicedo scored as the Vancouver Whitecaps made the most of their opportunities in a 2-0 win over Dallas. Vancouver never trailed after Cavallini’s goal gave the Whitecaps the early lead in the second minute and Caicedo made it 2-0 in the 44th minute. Cody Cropper saved the only shot he faced for the Whitecaps. Maarten Paes saved one of three for Dallas. | https://kion546.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/06/18/cavallini-caicedo-goals-lift-vancouver-over-dallas-2-0/ | 2022-06-19 04:31:44 | 0 | https://kion546.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/06/18/cavallini-caicedo-goals-lift-vancouver-over-dallas-2-0/ |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rapper A$AP Rocky was charged with two felonies Monday for pulling a gun on a former friend and firing in Hollywood last year, prosecutors said.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office charged the 33-year-old New York native, whose legal name is Rakim Athelaston Mayers, with two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm.
Prosecutors allege that during an argument on Nov. 6, 2021, Mayers pointed the handgun at the victim, then in a subsequent confrontation drew the gun again and fired twice in the direction of the man, who sustained a minor injury. His name has not been released.
Mayers has not entered a plea to the charges. He is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday. An email seeking comment from representatives was not immediately returned.
“Discharging a gun in a public place is a serious offense that could have ended with tragic consequences not only for the person targeted but also for innocent bystanders visiting Hollywood,” said District Attorney George Gascón said in a statement.
Mayers and two other men fled the scene after he fired the gun, police said. He was first arrested for the incident at Los Angeles International Airport on April 20, and was released on bail the same day.
A member of the Harlem hip hop collective A$AP Mob, A$AP Rocky first made his mark in music with the single “Peso” in 2011. His 2013 debut album, “Long. Live. A$AP,” went to No. 1 on the Billboard 200, as did its 2015 follow-up, “At. Long. Last. A$AP.” He has been nominated for two Grammy Awards.
He is in a relationship with Rihanna, and the two had a son in May.
Mayers released his last studio album four years ago, and like Rihanna has become as known for fashion trendsetting as he is for music.
He was the focus of international attention in 2019 after being detained for nearly a month in Sweden following a street brawl. He was found guilty of assault and given a “conditional sentence” that meant no additional time in jail.
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FORT MYERS, Florida (AP) — President Joe Biden surveyed the devastation of hurricane-ravaged Florida on Wednesday, promising to marshal the power of the federal government to help rebuild as he comforted local residents alongside Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, a potential 2024 foe.
Biden praised DeSantis' handling of the storm recovery as both men — who have battled over pandemic protocols and migration as the governor mulls a presidential bid — put aside politics for a few days. The state is struggling to recover from the wreckage of Hurricane Ian, which tore through southwestern Florida last week and left dozens dead.
“Today we have one job and only one job, and that’s to make sure the people in Florida get everything they need to fully, thoroughly recover,” Biden said in a community that bore the brunt of Ian's assault. He warned that the rebuilding effort will take months or years.
"It's going to take a hell of a long time, hopefully without any snags in the way," he said as DeSantis stood behind him, hands folded as he squinted into the glaring sunlight. "Later, after the television cameras have moved on, we're still going to be here with you."
The days after Ian's landfall in Florida have prompted a temporary détente between Biden and DeSantis, who had spoken on the phone at least three times to coordinate recovery efforts. They spent part of Wednesday meeting with area residents and, for Biden, absorbing the full scope of Ian's devastation.
After Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrived earlier at Fisherman's Wharf — where homes and businesses lay in ruins amid debris and muck — DeSantis offered his hand to the president for a shake. Next to them as they spoke was a boat that the storm had lifted into a cafe
The solidarity, however fleeting, continued Wednesday afternoon when DeSantis formally welcomed Biden to his state and praised the collaboration with officials on the ground and the federal government in Washington.
“We are cutting through the red tape and that’s from local government, state government, all the way up to the president. We appreciate the team effort,” DeSantis said.
Biden said DeSantis had done a “good job” when asked by reporters to assess the governor's handling of the recovery efforts.
“We have very different political philosophies ... but we worked hand in glove,” Biden said. "On things related to dealing with this crisis, we’ve been completely lockstep. There’s been no difference.”
The breadth of the devastation that Biden witnessed was immense. The presidential motorcade drove by wind-shorn trees, some uprooted, others with branches pulled backwards by the storm. Fields off the highway were still flooded, forming stagnant lagoons.
Signs for stores and restaurants were blown out; ruined mattresses were piled in neighborhood streets, a building was tipped to the side like a chess piece. An armada of workers and repair trucks struggled with recovery.
Hurricane Ian has resulted in at least 84 people confirmed dead, including 75 in Florida, and many people still wait for power to be restored. Ian's 150 mph winds and punishing storm surge last week took out power for 2.6 million in Florida. Many people still are unable to get food and water, although DeSantis said power has been restored to more than 97% of the state.
With the midterm elections just a month away, the crisis was bringing together political rivals in common cause at least for a time.
Biden and DeSantis have had a multitude of differences in recent years over how to fight COVID-19, immigration policy and more. In recent weeks, they tussled over the governor’s decision to put migrants on planes or buses to Democratic strongholds, a practice that Biden has called “reckless.”
Along with DeSantis, Sen. Rick Scott has also been one of Biden's most prominent Republican critics. He, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio and other state and local officials joined the president and governor. Rubio, like DeSantis, is up for reelection in November.
Jeff Rioux, a general contractor in Fort Myers and a registered Republican, said as he mopped up floors and tore out soaked drywall from his flooded house that he welcomed Biden’s visit.
“The world does need to see what happened here. It’s going get some help down here,” Rioux said of the national attention. “At some point you’ve got to put politics aside. People are hurting down here. It’s not right or left, it’s America at the end of the day.”
Biden resorted to profanity at one point, but only in an apparently jocular comment picked up by a microphone and causing much comment on social media.
As Fort Myers Beach Mayor Ray Murphy thanked Biden for coming, the president said at one point in the brief conversation, "No one f—— with a Biden,” and appeared to offer the mayor some advice.
“That’s exactly right, that’s exactly right,” Murphy said, laughing. “All right, good to see you.”
Before the storm hit, the president had intended to visit the Florida cities of Orlando and Fort Lauderdale to stress his efforts to strengthen Social Security and Medicaid. Biden has accused Scott of wanting to end both programs by proposing that federal laws should expire every five years, although the Florida senator has said he wants to preserve the programs.
The hurricane changed the purpose and tone of Biden's first trip to Florida this year, which was in an area devastated by winds and surging water. Boats, including huge yachts, were capsized and hurled inland.
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell told reporters on Air Force One that the cost of rebuilding will be significant: “It will certainly be in the billions and perhaps one of the more costly disasters that we’ve seen in many years.”
The White House message of bipartisan unity in a time of crisis marked a difference from Biden's predecessor, Donald Trump, who at times threatened to withhold aid from the states of Democrats who criticized him, including Govs. Gavin Newsom of California and Andrew Cuomo of New York.
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Kim reported from Washington. Associated Press writers Bobby Caina Calvan and Curt Anderson in Fort Myers, Zeke Miller in Washington and Brendan Farrington in Tallahassee, Florida, contributed.
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North Korea fires ICBM that may have been new type of weapon
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Thursday conducted its first intercontinental ballistic missile launch in a month, possibly testing a new type of more mobile, harder-to-detect weapons system, its neighbors said, in an extension of the North’s provocative run of missile tests.
The launch prompted Japan to issue an evacuation order on a northern island, and though it was later retracted, it shows the vigilance of North Korea’s neighbors over its evolving missile threats.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staffs said the missile launched on a high angle from near the North Korean capital of Pyongyang and fell in the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan following a 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) flight.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff described the missile as having a medium or longer range. The United States National Security Council called it a long-range missile and Japan’s defense minister an ICBM-class weapon.
South Korea’s military believes North Korea launched a new type of ballistic missile, possibly using solid fuel, a defense official said under anonymity because of office rules.
If the launch involved a solid-fuel ICBM, it would be the North’s first test of such a weapon. North Korea’s known ICBMs all use liquid propellant systems that require them to be fueled before launches. But the fuel in a solid propellant weapon is already loaded inside, allowing them to be moved more easily and fired more quickly.
A solid-propellant ICBM is one of the key high-tech weapons that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to build to better cope with what he calls U.S. military threats. Other weapons he wants to acquire are a multiwarhead missile, a nuclear-powered submarine, a hypersonic missile and a spy satellite.
Kim Dong-yub, a professor at the University of North Korean Studies in Seoul, said the launch may have involved a new intermediate- or long-range missile powered by solid propellants, or be linked to North Korean preparation to launch a spy satellite.
U.S. National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said the latest launch “needlessly raises tensions and risks destabilizing the security situation in the region.” Watson said the United States will take all necessary measures to ensure the security of the American homeland and South Korean and Japanese allies.
During an emergency National Security Council meeting in Seoul, officials condemned the launch and stressed the need to tighten three-way security cooperation with Washington and Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held a Japanese NSC meeting to analyze the missile as well as Japan’s response to it.
The top nuclear envoys of Seoul, Washington and Tokyo held a telephone conversation where they called for a “decisive and united international response” to North Korean provocations and stronger efforts to stem illicit North Korean activities that allegedly fund its weapons program.
North Korea commonly test-launches missiles toward the international waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. All its past ICBM launches were made in the area, but on elevated trajectories to avoid neighboring countries. South Korea and Japan typically don’t issue evacuation orders for North Korean launches unless they determine weapons fly in the direction of their territories.
Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada told reporters the North Korean missile launched Thursday did not reach Japan’s exclusive economic zone. But Japanese authorities still urged people on the northernmost island of Hokkaido to seek shelter and temporarily suspended train, bus and subway services there. Local communities also activated alert sirens through community speakers, urging people to evacuate.
The government then corrected and retracted its missile alert, saying its analysis showed there was no possibility of a missile landing near Hokkaido.
Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters that the government issued the alert based on an early missile path assessment by Japan’s Defense Ministry. Matsuno said the missile later disappeared from radar but authorities still issued an alert to prioritize the people’s safety. He said the government’s step was “appropriate.”
The alert suggested Japan was being cautious about North Korea’s evolving missile threats. Asked about the accuracy of Japan’s information dissemination in future North Korean launches, Kishida, the prime minister, said the government is checking related information including alerts.
Japanese authorities issued a similar evacuation order in October when a North Korean intermediate-range missile flew over Japan in a launch that demonstrated the potential to reach the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam.
Thursday’s launch was the North’s first long-range missile test since the country tested its longest-range, liquid-fueled Hwasong-17 ICBM on March 16. Kim Jong Un reviewed his country’s attack plans Tuesday and vowed to enhance his nuclear arsenal in more “practical and offensive” ways.
North Korea has launched a total of about 100 missiles since the start of 2022, many of them nuclear-capable weapons that place the U.S. mainland, South Korea and Japan within striking distance.
The North’s testing spree is largely in protest of South Korean-U.S. military drills that it views as a rehearsal for an invasion. Some observers say North Korea uses its rivals’ drills as a pretext to modernize its weapons arsenal and pressure Washington and Seoul to make concessions such as the lifting of economic sanctions. South Korean and U.S. officials say their drills are defensive in nature and were arranged to respond to North Korea’s growing nuclear and missile threats.
North Korea unveiled a new type of nuclear warhead in late March, raising concerns it could conduct its first nuclear test in more than five years. Foreign experts debate whether North Korea has developed warheads small and light enough to fit on its more advanced missiles.
South Korean officials say North Korea has not been responding to South Korean calls on a set of cross-border inter-Korean hotlines for about a week. Communications on those channels are meant to prevent accidental clashes along the rivals’ disputed western sea boundary.
On Tuesday, South Korean Unification Minister Kwon Youngse, expressed “strong regret” over what he called North Korea’s “unilateral and irresponsible attitude” over the hotlines.
North Korea’s advancing nuclear arsenal is expected to be a major topic during a summit between South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden later this month in Washington.
Experts say the discussions between world leaders at Japan’s Group of Seven meetings in May could be crucial for maintaining diplomatic pressure on North Korea. United Nations Security Council permanent members China and Russia have blocked tighter sanctions on North Korea in recent months, underscoring a divide deepened by Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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One killed in single-vehicle crash in Orangeburg County
Published: May. 27, 2023 at 11:53 AM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly early-morning crash near Eutawville.
The crash happened at approximately 6:45 a.m. Saturday on Adidas Street near Horizon Street, which is about eight miles east of Eutawville, Cpl. Tyler Tidwell said.
Troopers say a 2002 Toyota Tacoma traveling east on Adidas Street ran off the road to the right, struck a ditch and overturned. The driver, the sole occupant of the vehicle, died from injuries suffered in the crash, Tidwell said.
The Orangeburg County Coroner’s Office has not yet released the victim’s name.
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Tucson International Airport amplifies indigenous voices with gallery dedicated to native artists
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The Tucson Airport Authority (TAA) welcomed Pascua Yaqui representatives and members of the Tohono O’odham’s San Xavier District to Tucson International Airport (TUS) to amplify indigenous voices through dedicated art exhibitions in the terminal’s International Arrivals Gallery. The artwork was installed before the inaugural air service between TUS and five Canadian airports.
The International Arrivals Gallery provides a first impression for travelers who have been cleared by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the terminal’s Federal Inspection Services (FIS) facility. The gallery is located pre-security, near the Concourse A exit, so all visitors are welcome to enjoy the space.
TAA Board Chair Keri Silvyn joined Bewley in making remarks to those in attendance on Thursday, May 18. Both Pascua Yaqui and Tohono O’odham representatives shared a blessing in the gallery as well.
“As you look around this gallery, you see the exceptional work of many indigenous artists,” said TAA President and CEO Danette Bewley. “It is important to us that this airport provide a sense of place to everyone who comes through the terminal, including these artists. We want travelers to feel like they are in Southern Arizona, and we want locals to feel like they are home.”
Many of the paintings featuring Tohono O’odham artists represent the annual baihidaj or saguaro fruit harvest. The Hasan, or saguaro, is revered and used to produce a ceremonial wine that is used during an annual rain ceremony.
The ceremony celebrates the start of the summer rainy season, which signifies a new year for the Tohono O’odham. Pottery depicts Kehina social dances, and maze designs illustrate challenges overcome and returning home to the Creator.
“Our Wak Community (San Xavier District of the Tohono O’odham Nation) is honored to have these items on display for passengers to view as the arrive in our homeland Tohono O’odham Jewed (Desert People’s Land),” said San Xavier District Chairman Austin Nunez.
While the art has been on display for months, the May 18 event was the first time that everyone involved in the gallery’s development had been in the space together.
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WFO LAKE CHARLES Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, May 6, 2023
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Kentucky vs. Kansas State: Betting Trends, Record ATS, Home/Road Splits - Second Round
The No. 6 seed Kentucky Wildcats (22-11) take to the court against the No. 3 seed Kansas State Wildcats (24-9) with a Sweet 16 berth in the East Region of the bracket up for grabs on Sunday at Greensboro Coliseum. Kentucky is a 1.5-point favorite to advance in this second round matchup, which airs on CBS. The matchup has an over/under set at 145.5 points.
Kentucky vs. Kansas State Odds & Info
- Date: Sunday, March 19, 2023
- Time: 2:40 PM ET
- TV: CBS
- Where: Greensboro, North Carolina
- Venue: Greensboro Coliseum
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Kentucky vs Kansas State Betting Records & Stats
- So far this season, the Kentucky Wildcats have compiled a 16-15-0 record against the spread.
- Kentucky has a record of 14-8, a 63.6% win rate, when it's favored by -125 or more by bookmakers this season.
- The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 55.6% chance of a victory for the Kentucky Wildcats.
- Kansas State has a 21-10-0 record against the spread this season.
- This season, the Kansas State Wildcats have been victorious five times in 12 chances when named as an underdog of at least +105 or longer on the moneyline.
- Kansas State has an implied victory probability of 48.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
Kentucky vs. Kansas State Over/Under Stats
Additional Kentucky vs Kansas State Insights & Trends
- Kentucky is 6-4 against the spread and 6-4 overall over its last 10 games.
- Six of Kentucky Wildcats' last 10 outings have hit the over.
- Kansas State is 6-4 against the spread and 6-4 overall over its last 10 games.
- Four of the Kansas State Wildcats' past 10 games have hit the over.
- The Kentucky Wildcats put up 5.7 more points per game (74.6) than the Kansas State Wildcats allow (68.9).
- Kentucky is 13-8 against the spread and 18-4 overall when scoring more than 68.9 points.
- The Kansas State Wildcats' 75.5 points per game are 7.9 more points than the 67.6 the Kentucky Wildcats allow.
- Kansas State has put together a 15-4 ATS record and a 17-4 overall record in games it scores more than 67.6 points.
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WALTHAM, Mass., July 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNDX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing an innovative pipeline of cancer therapies, today announced that on July 1, 2023 the Company granted inducement awards to purchase up to 31,400 shares of common stock to two new employees under the Company's 2023 Inducement Plan. The stock options will vest over four years, with 25% of the underlying shares vesting on the one-year anniversary of the vesting commencement date and 1/48th of the underlying shares vesting monthly thereafter over 36 months, subject to the employee's continued service relationship with Syndax through the applicable vesting dates.
About Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Syndax Pharmaceuticals is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing an innovative pipeline of cancer therapies. Highlights of the Company's pipeline include revumenib, a highly selective inhibitor of the Menin–KMT2A binding interaction, and axatilimab, a monoclonal antibody that blocks the colony stimulating factor 1 (CSF-1) receptor, both currently in pivotal trials. For more information, please visit www.syndax.com or follow the Company on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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NYPD: Car stop leads to arrest in stabbing deaths, assaults
By Zinnia Maldonado
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NEW YORK (WCBS) — A man accused of a deadly New York City crime spree is under arrest.
The NYPD says 35-year-old Roland Codrington of Manhattan is responsible for the murder of a doctor he came across at Marcus Garvey Park and a man found dead on a Lower East Side street.
He’s also accused of attacking three people inside a Harlem bar.
The incidents all took place within the last several days.
In what the NYPD calls a random attack, 60-year-old pediatrician Dr. Bruce Maurice Henry was found dead inside Marcus Garvey Park the day before Christmas Eve at 2 a.m.
Police say Codrington was walking through the park to “cool off” after assaulting three people nearby when he got into an argument and allegedly stabbed him in the back, torso, eye and hands.
“Earlier on December 24, detectives were able to track down the deceased’s auto, a black Mercedes Benz, was in the vicinity of the park,” said NYPD Chief of Detectives James Essig.
Police found Codrington driving the victim’s Mercedes Benz the next night in the Bronx, arresting him not only for one murder, but two, and multiple assaults.
“Further investigation revealed that this person was involved in a violent spree beginning December 19 and ending December 23,” Essig said.
Police say around 11 p.m. Dec. 22, a few hours before the doctor’s murder, Codrington entered Teddy’s Bar and Grill along Second Avenue with a pit bull and a baseball bat, where he allegedly choke a 29-year-old woman who was working behind the bar. When two men tried to intervene, police say Codrington stabbed one in the chest and the other in the back.
“All suffered non-life threatening injuries. During the investigation, it was determined that the perpetrator had a previous dispute in a bar approximately a week ago, because he felt disrespected by the employees,” Essig said.
Three days before, on Dec. 19, a 51-year-old man was foudn dead outside of 214 Avenue A, around 1 a.m. Police say Codrington was caught on camera stabbing him in the neck, and believe this attack was also random.
“Video outside captures our victim walking southbound on Avenue A. A male approached him, engaged in a dispute for approximately 20 seconds, and pulls out a knife and slashes our victim across the neck,” Essig said.
Police say because they believe the two murders were random they’re now looking into other stabbings that have taken place in the city to see if there are any connections.
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Sometimes, what motivates you to succeed isn't a goal, but a person.
Such is the case for platinum-selling artist Jason Derulo. During E!'s digital series DRIVE!, the "Ridin' Solo" singer revealed who keeps him going today is none other than his 16-month-old son, Jason King Derulo, who he shares with ex Jena Frumes.
He told host Austin J. Mills, "The newest thing is my son and wanting what's best for him and wanting him to have the best life that he could possibly have."
For Jason, self-improvement has "been my drive for a very long time," he explained to Austin, noting that includes looking back on his failures and using them as fuel for his fire.
"My downfalls and when I have low moments, those moments really drive me," the 32-year-old shared. "At my lowest lows, it's like, 'Dang, I gotta really sink my teeth in and just go for gold.'"
As for how the Cats actor gets out of those low moments? "First things first, is the gym," Jason revealed, joking that he works out "harder than a lot of bodybuilders out there."
"The gym is a perfect place to let off the steam because you can go as hard as you need to go," he continued. "When you just wanna scream inside and you wanna just, like, 'Ahh, I can't believe this is happening,' you can put all of that energy into the weight. And I think, for me, the gym has been a lifesaver."
Throughout the episode, Jason also showed off his 2021 Rolls Royce Cullinan, which he took Austin for a spin in down the Malibu coast.
"I like to drive it cause it's very comfortable," he shared. "It has that power, but the comfort is there, as well."
Perhaps Jason's favorite car in his collection—which also includes a black Bently and a Cadillac Escalade—is his green Lamborghini, a.k.a his dream car.
As he told Austin, "I literally had a Lamborghini on my wall as a kid."
Hear more from Jason in the full interview above. Jason's "Jiggle Jiggle" remix is out now.
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(The Hill) — CNN anchor Chris Wallace said during the network’s coverage of the first hearing of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol that he is “skeptical” of what the committee might produce during the prime-time proceeding.
“I’m kind of skeptical about what we’re going to see tonight and over the next couple of weeks,” Wallace said on CNN minutes before the hearing was set to begin.
Wallace said the committee had put itself in danger of falling victim to too much “hype” about its findings and “over-selling” what they have to tell the American people about the attack.
“You’ve got Jamie Raskin, one of the members of the committee, saying, ‘This is going to blow the roof off the House.,’ You’ve got Adam Kinzinger saying, ‘It’s going to change history,” Wallace said.
The former Fox News anchor, who recently left that network for CNN to join its now-shuttered streaming service, said news of the committee hiring a former top executive at ABC News as an adviser on media and messaging may not work in the panel’s favor.
“I think that’s a bad look both for the committee and the mainstream media to seem that they are hand in glove with each other,” Wallace said.
Wallace, the longtime host of Fox News Sunday, has said he left the conservative cable channel after working there had become “unsustainable” particularly as it related to its primetime opinion programming.
Fox has taken criticism from Democrats and media pundits this week for its decision not to air continuous live coverage of Thursday night’s hearing on its primary cable channel, opting instead to allow its primetime opinion anchors to cover the hearings “as news warrants.”
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The specialty home retailer brings a wide array of national brand products, next-day white glove delivery and personalized payment options to local customers with its 15th location in the state
HOUSTON, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Conn's HomePlus (NASDAQ: CONN) continues to expand its presence in Florida with the opening of a new location in Jacksonville. Located in Regency Court at 9728 Arlington Expressway Jacksonville, Florida, the new 30,000 square foot location opened its doors on Friday, January 13th, 2023.
Conn's HomePlus, based in The Woodlands, Texas, offers a wide selection of home goods including appliances, furniture, mattresses, consumer electronics, and home office products from national brands such as G.E., LG, Samsung, and more. Rather than waiting weeks for their purchases, customers can enjoy Conn's next-day white glove delivery service, available for all in-stock items throughout the store. Through a personalized selection of payment options, including flexible in-house financing, Conn's strives to help all customers create a home they love.
Joining the other 14 Conn's HomePlus locations throughout Florida, the Jacksonville location brings the retailer's total number of stores to over 167 locations across 15 states. With the store opening bringing more than a dozen new jobs to the local Jacksonville community, the brand now employs more than 3,500 employees across 15 states.
"We're excited to grow the Conn's HomePlus presence in Florida and introduce our wide selection of high-quality home products accessible to all customers in the Jacksonville community" said Norm Miller, Interim President, and CEO of Conn's HomePlus. "We are thrilled to bring national brand products, our next-day delivery service and personalized payment options for all customers to this new community."
Customers shopping at any store in Florida and at the new Jacksonville store can find personalized payment options on name-brand home goods like LG, Samsung, GE, SONY, Tempur-Pedic, Purple, and exclusive furniture brands like Villa Hill and, and mattress brands, such as Dreamspot. For more information on Conn's HomePlus, please visit http://www.conns.com.
Conn's HomePlus (NASDAQ: CONN) is a specialty retailer of home goods, including furniture, appliances, and consumer electronics, with a mission to elevate home life to home love. With more than 160 stores across 15 states and online at Conns.com, our over 3,500 employees strive to help all customers create a home they love through access to high-quality products, next-day delivery and personalized payment options, including our flexible, in-house credit program. Additional information can be found by visiting our investor relations website at https://ir.conns.com and social channels (@connshomeplus on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn).
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MacKenzie Scott donates $16M to Grand Prairie ISD
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - This week philanthropist MacKenzie Scott surprised Grand Prairie ISD with a donation of $16 million.
The school district announced the donation on Thursday.
"I believe the work we’re doing in Grand Prairie ISD is aligned with Ms. Scott’s philosophy of giving," said GPISD Superintendent Linda Ellis. "While this isn’t something we applied for, or sought out, we are truly grateful and humbled on behalf of our students and staff."
Grand Prairie students restore tractor from 1949 for national comeptition
Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, did not give any specific direction for how the money should be used.
Scott has been making similar donations to school districts across the country.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the stock of FIGS, Inc. (NYSE: FIGS): (i) pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and related prospectus issued in connection with the Company's 2021 initial public offering (the "IPO" or "Offering"); and/or (ii) between May 27, 2021 and May 12, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important January 3, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline.
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DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, the registration statement supporting the IPO and defendants' statements throughout the Class Period were false and/or misleading and/or failed to disclose that defendants: (1) inflated FIGS' true ability to successfully secure repeat customers; (2) failed to disclose FIGS' increasing dependence on air freight; and (3) inflated the expected net revenues, gross margin, and adjusted EBITDA margin for 2022. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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Alex Bregman Player Prop Bets: Astros vs. Phillies - April 28
Published: Apr. 28, 2023 at 5:24 PM CDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
The Houston Astros, including Alex Bregman and his .432 slugging percentage in past 10 games, including four extra-base hits but no home run), battle starter Aaron Nola and the Philadelphia Phillies at Minute Maid Park, Friday at 8:10 PM ET.
He had a hitless performance in his last game (0-for-3 with an RBI) against the Rays.
Alex Bregman Game Info & Props vs. the Phillies
- Game Day: Friday, April 28, 2023
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Minute Maid Park
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Phillies Starter: Aaron Nola
- TV Channel: Apple TV+
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -189)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +525)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +185)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +145)
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Alex Bregman At The Plate
- Bregman has four doubles, three home runs and 19 walks while hitting .229.
- In 16 of 25 games this season (64.0%) Bregman has had a hit, and in five of those games he had more than one (20.0%).
- He has hit a long ball in three games this season (12.0%), homering in 2.6% of his chances at the plate.
- Bregman has driven in a run in nine games this season (36.0%), including two games with multiple runs batted in.
- He has scored in 13 of 25 games (52.0%), including multiple runs twice.
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Phillies Pitching Rankings
- The 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Phillies pitching staff ranks seventh in the league.
- The Phillies have a 4.60 team ERA that ranks 21st among all league pitching staffs.
- The Phillies give up the ninth-fewest home runs in baseball (25 total, one per game).
- Nola (1-2) gets the starting nod for the Phillies in his sixth start of the season. He's put together a 5.40 ERA in 28 1/3 innings pitched, with 22 strikeouts.
- In his last appearance on Friday, the righty threw seven innings against the Colorado Rockies, giving up three earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- This season, the 29-year-old ranks 70th in ERA (5.40), 59th in WHIP (1.341), and 67th in K/9 (7) among qualifying pitchers.
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Sheriff probes self-defense claim of white woman who fatally shot Black neighbor in front of kids
OCALA, Fla. (AP) — Authorities came under intense pressure Tuesday to arrest and charge a white woman who killed a Black neighbor on her front doorstep in a case that has put Florida’s divisive stand your ground law back into the spotlight.
About three dozen mostly Black protesters gathered outside the Marion County Judicial Center to demand that the shooter be arrested in the country’s latest flashpoint over race and gun violence. The chief prosecutor, State Attorney William Gladson, met with the protesters outside his office in the judicial building and urged patience while the investigation continues.
A 35-year-old mother of four, Ajike Owens, was killed in the Friday night shooting that Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods said was the culmination of a 2½-year feud between neighbors. The women lived in a neighborhood in north Florida, in the rolling hills south of Ocala, known as the state’s horse country.
On Tuesday, a stuffed teddy bear and bouquets of flowers marked the area near where Owens was shot. Nearby, children were riding bikes and scooters, and playing basketball. Protesters chanted “No justice, no peace” and “A.J. A.J. A.J” using Owens’ nickname. They carried signs saying: “Say her name Ajike Owens” and “It’s about us.”
Outside, the Rev. Bernard Tuggerson said the Black community in Ocala has suffered injustices for years and Tuesday’s protest reflected that. “Marion County is suffering and needs to be healed completely,” he said. “If we don’t turn from our wicked ways of the world, it’s going to be an ongoing problem. We want answers.”
“If we are going to make a case we need as much time and as much evidence as possible,” Gladson said. “I don’t want to compromise any criminal investigation and I’m not going to do that.”
The sheriff said Owens was shot moments after going to the apartment of her neighbor, who had yelled at Owens’ children as they played in a nearby lot. He also said a neighbor had thrown a pair of skates that hit one of the children.
Deputies responding to a trespassing call at the apartment Friday night found Owens suffering from gunshot wounds. She later died at a hospital in Ocala.
Before the confrontation, the shooter had been yelling racial slurs at the children, according to a statement from civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump, who is representing Owens’ family — and represented Trayvon Martin’s family in 2012. The sheriff’s office hasn’t confirmed there were slurs uttered or said whether race was a factor in the shooting.
Lauren Smith, 40, lives across the street from where the shooting happened. She was on her porch that day and saw one of Owens’ young sons pacing, and yelling, “They shot my mama, they shot my mama.”
She ran toward the house, and started chest compressions until a rescue crew arrived. She said there wasn’t an altercation and that Owens didn’t have a weapon.
“She was angry all the time that the children were playing out there,” Smith said. “She would say nasty things to them. Just nasty.” Smith, who is white, said the neighborhood is “family friendly” and the fact that the shooter is claiming self-defense is “outrageous.”
“I wish our shooter would have called us instead of taking actions into her own hands,” the sheriff said Monday. “I wish Ms. Owens would have called us in the hopes we could have never gotten to the point at which we are here today.”
The sheriff said that since January 2021, deputies responded at least a half-dozen calls in connection with the feuding between Owens and the woman who shot her.
“There was a lot of aggressiveness from both of them, back and forth,” the sheriff said the shooter told investigators. “Whether it be banging on the doors, banging on the walls and threats being made. And then at that moment is when Ms. Owens was shot through the door.”
“I’m absolutely heart broken,” Angela Ferrell-Zabala, executive director of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, told The Associated Press. She described the fatal shooting as “so senseless.”
“We’ve seen this again and again across this country,” she said, adding that “it’s really because of lax gun laws and a culture of shoot first.”
Ferrell-Zabala said stand your ground cases, which she refers to as “shoot first laws,” are deemed justifiable five times more frequently when a white shooter kills a Black victim.
In 2017, Florida lawmakers updated the state’s self-defense statute to shift the burden of proof from a person claiming self-defense to prosecutors. That means authorities have to rule out self-defense before bringing charges. Before the change in law, prosecutors could charge someone with a shooting, and then defense attorneys would have to present an affirmative defense for why their client shouldn’t be convicted.
In fact, stand your ground and “castle doctrine” cases — which allow residents to defend themselves either by law or court precedent when threatened — have sparked outrage amid a spate of shootings across the country.
In April, 84-year-old Andrew Lester, a white man, shot and injured 16-year-old Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager who rang his doorbell in Kansas City after mistakenly showing up at the wrong house to pick up his younger siblings.
Lester faces charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action; at trial, he may argue that he thought someone was trying to break into his house, as he told police.
Missouri and Florida are among about 30 states that have stand your ground laws.
One of the most well-known examples of the stand your ground argument came up in the trial of George Zimmerman, a white man who fatally shot Florida teenager Trayvon Martin in February 2012.
Zimmerman, who had a white father and Hispanic mother, told police that Martin, who was Black, attacked him, forcing him to use his gun in self-defense. He was allowed to go free, but was arrested about six weeks later, after Martin’s parents questioned his version of events and then-Gov. Rick Scott appointed a special prosecutor.
Before trial, Zimmerman’s attorneys chose not to pursue a stand your ground claim, which could have resulted in the dismissal of murder changes as well as immunity from prosecution. But during the trial, the law was essentially used as part of his self-defense argument. Jurors found him not guilty.
At the vigil Monday, Owens’ mother, Pamela Dias, said that she was seeking justice for her daughter and her grandchildren.
Police haven’t interviewed Owens’ children, two of whom witnessed the shooting, because investigators first want child therapists to work with them. Most of the information the deputies have is coming from the shooter, the sheriff said.
“My daughter, my grandchildren’s mother, was shot and killed with her 9-year-old son standing next to her,” Dias said. “She had no weapon. She posed no imminent threat to anyone.”
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Frisaro in Fort Lauderdale contributed to this report.
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ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will pledge a new era of partnership with Africa on Tuesday when she speaks from Black Star Gate, which commemorates Ghana's independence from colonialism.
The speech on her second full day in Ghana is part of a weeklong trip that will include visits to Tanzania and Zambia. Harris is the most high-profile member of President Joe Biden's administration to visit Africa as the U.S. escalates its outreach to the continent.
“Together, we will address the challenges we face, and the opportunities ahead," she says in excerpts from the speech provided by her office.
Much of the vice president's remarks will focus on innovation and entrepreneurship, part of her effort to spotlight Africa as a place for American private-sector investment. It's something that Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo said he hopes to see after years of being overlooked.
“We want to be able to change that dynamic,” Akufo-Addo said when he met with Harris on Monday.
After the speech, Harris planned to tour the Cape Coast Castle, a seaside fort where enslaved Africans were loaded onto ships bound for the Americas. Harris also planned to deliver remarks there.
U.S. outreach is part of the global competition over Africa's future, with China and Russia each defending their own interests in the continent as well. But Harris has been careful to play down the role of geopolitical rivalries during her travels here.
For her speech on Tuesday, Harris says in prepared remarks, “America will be guided not by what we can do for our African partners, but what we can do with our African partners.”
On Monday evening, Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, attended a banquet dinner hosted by Akufo-Addo. In addition to officials from both countries, American celebrities, businesspeople and civil rights leaders also attended.
Guests included actors Idris Elba and Rosario Dawson and director Spike Lee. | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/politics/article/harris-to-pledge-support-for-african-innovation-17863627.php | 2023-03-28 06:41:23 | 1 | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/politics/article/harris-to-pledge-support-for-african-innovation-17863627.php |
FAA publishes a May 2020 report and a January 2021 CAMI study in its brief to the federal appeals court
WASHINGTON , May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FlyersRights.org, the largest airline passenger rights organization, has filed its reply brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in its lawsuit seeking to compel the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue the minimum seat size standards required by Congress in the 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act. The statutory deadline passed more than two and a half years ago. The FAA, days before it filed its brief in April, released a May 2020 report and a January 2021 Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI) report. The FAA argued that it does not need to set minimum seat standards.
Paul Hudson, the President of FlyersRights.org remarked, "The FAA's argument that its general authority to promote aviation safety overrides the clear and specific Congressional mandate to set seat standards is preposterous. The law is clear, and the FAA must set minimum seat size standards."
The FAA, in its responsive brief, declared that it had not merely been "twiddl[ing] their thumbs." The FAA also argued that its studies, including the recently published CAMI study "have not, in the agency's view, demonstrated that new seat-dimension regulations are necessary to protect passenger safety."
The CAMI study excluded passenger test subjects who could not fit in smaller airline seats. Sixty percent (60%) of the passenger test subjects believed it would be "difficult" or "very difficult" to get out of a 26 inch (pitch) seat. Even more significantly, nearly seventy-seven percent (76.9%) of the 712 passenger test subjects thought that the seat would be "unsafe" or "very unsafe" in a flight two hours or longer. Passenger test subjects who could not fit in the 28 inch seat or who self-reported that they could not fit in the 26 inch seat were not included in the above figures.
FlyersRights.org is represented in the current lawsuit by Public Citizen Litigation Group, USCA Case # 22-1004.
FlyersRights.org's reply brief can be viewed at: https://bit.ly/FR0502221
The FAA's response brief can be accessed at: https://bit.ly/FR0429221
The January 2021 CAMI study can be found at: https://bit.ly/FR0429222
The May 2020 Emergency Evacuation Standards Aviation Rulemaking Committee report can be found here: https://bit.ly/FR0429223
FlyersRights.org maintains up to date passenger rights information at www.flyersrights.org and also provides passengers with legal information and appropriate contacts by phone, 877-FLYERS-6 and by email, hotline@flyersrights.org.
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MILAN (AP) — Former Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte has been physically attacked during an official appearance in Tuscany by a man protesting against Italy’s lockdowns and other measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic, Italian media reported Friday.
The man struck Conte in the face, and the assailant was immediately detained by law enforcement, the news agency LaPresse reported. Conte didn’t appear to have been seriously harmed.
“Dissent is legitimate, but this violent demonstration falls outside the democratic context,” Conte said in a statement.
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni expressed solidarity with Conte, whose party is in the opposition, and condemned “every form of violence.”
Conte was premier when Italy became the first country in the West to confirm COVID-19 cases in February 2020, putting the country under a strict lockdown in early March, and he oversaw the start of Italy’s vaccination campaign. | https://www.wjhl.com/health/ap-health/italian-ex-leader-conte-attacked-by-man-protesting-lockdowns/ | 2023-05-06 00:15:47 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/health/ap-health/italian-ex-leader-conte-attacked-by-man-protesting-lockdowns/ |
WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. (AP) — The body of a young girl was recovered Friday in the Delaware River and was believed to be a 2-year-old who was one of two children swept away from their family’s vehicle by a flash flood last weekend, authorities said.
The body was found in the early evening near a Philadelphia wastewater treatment plant about 30 miles (50 kilometers) from where Matilda Sheils was carried away, authorities said in a nighttime news conference.
By physical description, authorities believe the body to be Matilda’s. The Philadelphia coroner will conduct an autopsy Saturday.
The search continues for Matilda’s 9-month-old brother, Conrad.
The family from Charleston, South Carolina, was visiting relatives and friends when they got hit by a “wall of water,” according to Upper Makefield Fire Chief Tim Brewer.
Their mother, 32-year-old Katie Seley, was also killed in the flood, authorities said.
The children’s father, Jim Sheils, grabbed the couple’s 4-year-old son, while Seley and a grandmother grabbed the other children, Brewer said. Sheils and their toddler son made it to safety, but Seley and the grandmother were swept away. The grandmother survived.
Four other people drowned in the area, according to the Bucks County Coroner’s office: Enzo Depiero, 78, and Linda Depiero, 74, of Newtown; Yuko Love, 64, of Newtown; and Susan Barnhart, 53, of Titusville, New Jersey.
The deaths and the search for the children have led to an outpouring of support, particularly in social media, in the suburb about 35 miles (60 kilometers) north of Philadelphia. | https://www.wfla.com/news/national/ap-us-news/ap-body-of-girl-found-in-river-believed-to-be-that-of-2-year-old-lost-in-pennsylvania-flash-flooding/ | 2023-07-23 02:48:22 | 0 | https://www.wfla.com/news/national/ap-us-news/ap-body-of-girl-found-in-river-believed-to-be-that-of-2-year-old-lost-in-pennsylvania-flash-flooding/ |
Frigid temperatures, blizzard conditions and hurricane-like winds over the winter holiday pushed gas prices higher for the first time in months.
A gallon of gas was $3.20 on average Tuesday, January 3, according to AAA. Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Dallas, TX metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of January 3. State gas tax data is from World Population Review.
Crude oil futures rose slightly at the end of December in a signal that prices could go higher as the new year progresses. Demand for gas has been high with holiday travel, and U.S. supplies of gasoline are hovering around the low end of the typical range over the last five years, according to the Energy Information Administration.
“Some regions like the Rockies may see more price increases than others as cold-weather shutdowns hit the region fairly hard, with one refinery likely remaining down through the first quarter of 2023,” GasBuddy analyst Patrick DeHaan said in a statement Tuesday, adding that prices could increase further.
Motorists in New York metros can also expect to pay more at the pump now that a six-month gas tax holiday aimed at easing the burden on consumers came to an end this past weekend.
Dallas by the numbers
– Gas current price: $2.90
— Texas average: $2.86
— Texas gas tax: $0.20 per gallon (#42 highest among all states)
– Week change: +$0.20 (+7.4%)
– Year change: -$0.08 (-2.6%)
– Historical expensive gas price: $4.84 (6/16/22)
– Diesel current price: $4.20
– Week change: +$0.27 (6.8%)
– Year change: +$1.02 (+32.1%)
– Historical expensive diesel price: $5.48 (6/20/22)
Metros with the most expensive gas
#1. Lihue (Kauai), HI: $5.42
#2. Wailuku, HI: $5.04
#3. Kahului, HI: $5.04
Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Casper, WY: $2.36
#2. Cheyenne, WY: $2.63
#3. Lawton, OK: $2.66
States with the highest gas tax per gallon
#1. Pennsylvania: $0.59
#2. California: $0.53
#3. Washington: $0.52
States with the lowest gas tax per gallon
#1. Alaska: $0.0895
#2. Hawaii: $0.16
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WHL
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Eastern Conference
Central Division
East Division
Western Conference
B.C. Division
U.S. Division
Note: x - clinched playoff berth; Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.
Saturday's results
Edmonton 5 Calgary 1
Saskatoon 3 Winnipeg 2
Prince George 4 Victoria 2
Portland 4 Tri-City 1
Medicine Hat 4 Lethbridge 2
Everett 1 Seattle 0
Kamloops 3 Vancouver 2
Red Deer 1 Spokane 0 (OT)
Kelowna 4 Prince Albert 0
Sunday's results
Moose Jaw 2 Calgary 1
Saskatoon 4 Brandon 2
Medicine Hat 5 Regina 1
Vancouver 4 Tri-City 1
Everett 4 Red Deer 2
Kamloops 4 Victoria 3
Seattle 3 Spokane 1
Tuesday's results
Edmonton at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Red Deer at Portland, 7 p.m.
Kelowna at Prince George, 7 p.m.
Wednesday's games
Edmonton at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.
Calgary at Winnipeg, 7:05 p.m.
Kelowna at Prince George, 7 p.m.
Thursday's games
Calgary at Winnipeg, 7:05 p.m.
Friday's games
Prince Albert at Swift Current, 7 p.m.
Edmonton at Brandon, 7 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Saskatoon at Kamloops, 7 p.m.
Everett at Spokane, 7:05 p.m.
Red Deer at Seattle, 7:05 p.m.
Prince George at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Vancouver at Victoria, 7:05 p.m.
Portland at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday's games
Moose Jaw at Regina, 7 p.m.
Swift Current at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Calgary at Brandon, 7 p.m.
Seattle at Portland, 6 p.m.
Lethbridge at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Edmonton at Winnipeg, 8:05 p.m.
Red Deer at Tri-City, 6:05 p.m.
Spokane at Everett, 6:05 p.m.
Victoria at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
Prince George at Kamloops, 7 p.m.
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Updated September 13, 2022 at 5:46 PM ET
WATERBURY, Conn. — An FBI agent struggled to control his emotions Tuesday as he described on the witness stand seeing bodies inside Sandy Hook elementary school — a scene that the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones later claimed was staged by actors.
FBI agent William Aldenberg was the first witness to testify as a Connecticut jury began hearing statements in a trial to decide how much money Jones owes for spreading the lie that the 2012 mass shooting in Newtown didn't happen.
Aldenberg broke down as he described being among the first law enforcement officers to enter the two classrooms where 20 children died.
"Was what you saw in that school fake?" asked attorney Christopher Mattei, a lawyer for the plaintiffs.
"No," Aldenberg said. "It's awful. It's awful."
He also testified about how he and others in the community and law enforcement were targeted with threats and conspiracy theories, including one that claimed he was an actor who also pretended to be the father of a victim.
"It's one of the worst things that ever happened, if not the worst thing that ever happened here, what happened to them," Aldenberg said. "And people want to say this didn't happen? And then they want to get rich off of it? That's the worst part."
The trial in Waterbury, less than 20 miles (32 kilometers) from Newtown, where the children and six teachers were shot to death, was attended by more than a dozen family members of victims, including David Wheeler, the father who conspiracy theorists had claimed was the same person as Aldenberg. Wheeler nodded his head as Aldenberg apologized for what he had to endure because of their resemblance.
The Sandy Hook families and Aldenberg say they have been confronted and harassed for years by people who believed Jones' false claim that the shooting was staged by crisis actors as part of a plot to take away people's guns.
Some say strangers have videotaped them and their surviving children. They've also endured death threats and been subjected to abusive comments on social media. And some families have moved out of Newtown to avoid harassment. They accuse Jones of causing them emotional and psychological harm.
"You know, you can say whatever you want about me, I don't care," Aldenberg said. "Just say what you want. I'm a frigging big boy. I can take it. But then they want to make profits, they want to make millions and millions of dollars. They want to destroy people's lives. Their children got slaughtered. I saw it myself, and now they have to sit here and listen to me say this."
It's the second such trial for Jones, who was ordered by a Texas jury last month to pay nearly $50 million to the parents of one of the slain children. Jones was not at the trial Tuesday and is expected to attend next week.
A jury of three men and three women along with several alternates will decide how much Jones should pay relatives of eight victims and Aldenberg. Judge Barbara Bellis found Jones liable without a trial last year after he failed to turn over documents to the families' lawyers.
The judge also sanctioned Jones on Tuesday for failing to turn over analytic data related to his website and the popularity of his show. She told his lawyers that because of that failure, they will not be allowed to argue he didn't profit from his Sandy Hook remarks.
In opening statements, Jones was described by Mattei as a bully and by his own attorney as a crank in a town square who should be ignored.
Mattei showed jurors data indicating how Jones' audience increased as he spread lies about the shooting. He also showed them photos and videos of things Jones had said, and told the panel they already had the tools from their own life experiences to decide what to do in this case.
"What your parents taught you, what your grandparents taught you to know the difference between right and wrong, to know the difference between the truth and a horrible lie, to know the importance of standing up to bullies when they prey on people who are helpless and profit from them and to know unless you stop a bully, a bully will never stop," he said. "And when it comes to stopping Alex Jones, that will be the most important work that you do."
Jones' attorney, Norm Pattis, argued that his client has espoused a number of conspiracy theories over the years, something he has a Constitutional right to do.
"At what point do we regard him as a crank on the village green, a person we can walk away from if we choose?" he asked.
Pattis told the jury that although Jones is liable for damages, any award should be minimal and alleged the families were overstating the harm they say Jones caused them.
On his Infowars web show on Tuesday, Jones portrayed himself as the victim of unfair show trials.
"How am I handling it? We're at war. This is total tyranny," he said. "I'll tell you this, we can appeal this for years. We can beat this."
The trial is expected to last about a month and feature testimony from both Jones and the families.
Jones, whose web show and Infowars brand are based in Austin, Texas, has been banned from YouTube, Facebook and Spotify for violating hate-speech policies.
Jones now says he believes the shooting was real. At the Texas trial, he testified that he realizes what he said was irresponsible, did hurt people's feelings and he apologized. He continues, however, to insist that his comments were protected free speech. He views the lawsuits as efforts to silence him and put him out of business.
Jones' lawyers say he intends to appeal the judgment against him in Texas. Jones also will face a third trial back in Texas involving the parents of another slain child.
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The Chicago Cubs made an early decision to move back the start of Sunday’s series finale against the Cleveland Guardians because of the daylong storm.
The game was shifted to 4:05 p.m. from its 1:20 scheduled time, coinciding with the start of the NASCAR Chicago Street Race, which moved up its start a half-hour. At 3:25 the Cubs announced they “are in a delay” because of “inclement weather in the area,” with no new starting time announced.
The Cubs lost 6-0 Saturday night after a rain delay of nearly three hours and finished the first half of the 162-game season with a 38-43 record, five games behind the division-leading Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers.
Jameson Taillon, who has struggled with a 2-6 and 6.90 ERA, is scheduled to start Sunday against Aaron Civale (2-2, 3.18 ERA).
The Cubs have lost five of their last six games since taking the first game of the London Series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Sunday is the last time they face the Guardians, so the Cubs hope to play and avoid rescheduling on a day off.
The Cubs travel to Milwaukee on Monday to begin a four-game series against the Brewers. They’ll finish the road trip with three games in New York against Anthony Rizzo and the Yankees before the All-Star break.
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Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
MOVIES
— The biggest new movie streaming this week is “The Princess,” coming to Hulu on Friday, starring Joey King as a royal who refuses to marry her intended (with good reason, as he’s a sociopath). Still, the act of defiance gets her kidnapped and imprisoned while her betrothed tries to overthrow the kingdom. Le-Van Kiet directed the film, which also stars Dominic Cooper and Olga Kurylenko. Hulu is also getting “Independence Day” on July 1, if you’re looking for a nostalgic watch leading up to the holiday.
— Netflix is adding an army of titles starting Friday, including several films featuring recently departed actors. Ray Liotta’s star-making turn as aspiring mobster Henry Hill in Martin Scorsese’s “GoodFellas” is one of them. Liotta, who died last month at age 67, had to fight for the role in that cast of heavyweights like Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci. The intensity of his performance and his memorable narration made him stand out even so. Also arriving on Netflix on Friday are “The Talented Mr. Ripley” and “Boogie Nights,” featuring two memorable performances by Philip Baker Hall, who died earlier this month at 90, as a dogged detective and an unsentimental producer.
— And if “The Talented Mr. Ripley” doesn’t satiate your dreams of an Italian vacation, Amazon Prime Video is getting Ridley Scott’s “House of Gucci” on Saturday. The gaudy, operatic, two and a half hour family drama stars Adam Driver as the ill-fated Gucci heir Maurizio Gucci and Lady Gaga as his scorned wife Patrizia Reggiani, alongside a starry cast including Al Pacino, Jared Leto (unrecognizable under prosthetics) and Jeremy Irons.
— AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr
MUSIC
— Imagine Dragons are back with the second half of their two-album “Mercury” project. “Act 1” came out in 2021 and was raw, confessional and searing, with the songs “Follow You,” “Wrecked” and “Enemy.” The new set — “Act 2” — drops Friday and promises another 18 tunes, including the upbeat, anthemic “Sharks” and “Bones.” In a video for the latter song, Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds plays a stock trader — decked out in ’80s-inspired clothing and huge hair — who soon is joined by dancing zombies in homage to the 1983 “Thriller” video. Reynolds has said the song is about the fragility of life.
— Super-producer Jack Antonoff has a ’70s-era treat for us with the soundtrack for “Minions: Rise of Gru.” It features Diana Ross, Tame Impala, St. Vincent, Brockhampton, Kali Uchis and others covering hit ’70s material from Kool & the Gang, Nancy Sinatra, the Carpenters, John Lennon and many more. “Shining Star” is done by Brittany Howard, St. Vincent tackles “Funkytown,” “Dance to the Music” is covered by H.E.R. and Phoebe Bridgers tries “Goodbye to Love.”
— AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy
TELEVISION
— Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez as back as unlikely crime-solving New York City neighbors in Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building.” In season two, the amateur sleuths are the talk of the town, or at least their apartment building, when they’re linked to the death of the building board’s president. In a cruel twist, the trio that began a podcast to unravel a murder are under scrutiny by a rival podcast. Shirley MacLaine and Cara Delevingne are among the high-profile visitors when the series returns Tuesday with two episodes and others out weekly.
— “Home Improvement” sitcom buddies Tim Allen and Richard Karn reunite for “More Power,” a nonfiction series that explores the development and mechanics of tools, from big (bulldozers) to small (batteries). Each half-hour episode focuses on one implement, which gets dissected in Allen’s workshop with help from April Wilkerson of YouTube do-it-yourself fame. Karn explains the tool’s history, followed by field testing and a segment in which a skilled creator is challenged to devise innovative and “crazy new builds.” The series debuts Wednesday on History Channel.
— Ken Burns adds his heft to “Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness,” which gives a voice to young people — ages 11 to 27 — with mental health conditions and those in their lives, including parents, teachers and friends, along with mental health care experts. The two-part, four-hour film directed and co-produced by Erik Ewers and Christopher Loren Ewers, with Burns as executive producer, airs Monday and Tuesday on PBS. The film is part of Well Beings, a public media campaign that uses storytelling to help erase the stigma from physical and mental health issues.
— AP Television Writer Lynn Elber
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — The New York Mets placed pitcher Max Scherzer on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday with what the club described as “left oblique irritation.”
The move is retroactive to Sept. 4, the day after Scherzer left his start against Washington following five innings with discomfort in his left side. The 38-year-old missed nearly two months earlier in the season with a left oblique strain. Scherzer said this injury is different and not as severe.
“This is days, not weeks, that’s the first and foremost thing,” Scherzer said Wednesday before New York’s split doubleheader against Pittsburgh.
Mets manager Buck Showalter expects Scherzer to miss at least one start and possibly two to make sure the issue is fully resolved before the postseason begins. Scherzer was supposed to start Friday’s game in Miami. There is no immediate word on who will start in Scherzer’s place.
The Mets entered Wednesday riding a three-game losing streak that dropped them into a tie with surging Atlanta atop the NL East with four weeks left in the season.
Scherzer is 9-4 with a 2.26 ERA in 20 starts this season for New York. He described feeling fatigued in his left side near the end of his start against Washington, when he allowed one run in five innings before exiting. The three-time Cy Young winner said he has “no regrets” about staying in to pitch.
Scherzer described his symptoms as a general feeling of achiness rather than one specific spot that hurts, which is what he experienced in the oblique earlier in the year.
Showalter said test results showed “pretty good news, all things considered,” because they indicated the issue is relatively minor.
“I think the idea is to get it resolved so that he can finish the season strong and be ready for whatever the season holds for us,” Showalter said.
New York recalled left-handed reliever Alex Claudio from Triple-A Syracuse to take Scherzer’s roster spot. The team also recalled right-handed reliever Yoan López to serve as the 29th man for Wednesday’s doubleheader.
To make room for López, the Mets designated right-handed reliever Adonis Medina for assignment.
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Babson College expands mental health options for students, adding teletherapy, a crisis connection, and wellness programming
WELLESLEY, Mass., May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Babson College and Uwill, the leading teletherapy solution for colleges and students, announced a partnership to complement the college's existing counseling capabilities, and provide students additional mental health resources. As the mental health crisis continues to grow around higher education, Babson adds Uwill's proprietary technology to facilitate immediate appointments with licensed mental health counselors based on student needs. In addition, it directly connects students in crisis with licensed counselors trained in trauma to assess student risk, deescalate situations, and offer as-needed response.
"We are passionate about helping students to pursue a holistic sense of well-being and success through their academic and personal development. This spring, we are very excited to share that Babson is partnering with Uwill, a mental health platform offering students services to help them enhance their psychological well-being, safety and success," said Babson College Director of Counseling and Psychological Services, Alison Markson, LICSW, Psy.D. "This wraparound solution allows students to access free short-term teletherapy that is flexible and available in all 50 states and internationally. In addition, students have access to immediate crisis support, available 24/7."
Babson adds this teletherapy option at a time where recent national survey data from Uwill and NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education shows a continued decline in student mental health. 72% of student affairs and counseling leadership said the overall trajectory of campus mental health worsened during the past year.
"It's an honor to partner with Babson to support their students," said Eric Rodriguez, director at Uwill. "All students now have access to counselors with their preferences in mind, and are able to get the most immediate and individualized help."
Utilizing its proprietary technology and counselor team, Uwill pioneered the first student and therapist matching platform. The solution offers an immediate appointment with a licensed counselor based on student preferences, all modalities of teletherapy, a direct crisis connection, wellness events, realtime data, and support. Uwill partners with students from all 50 states, including institutions such as Bates, Boston College, and UC Santa Barbara.
About Babson College:
Based in Wellesley, MA, Babson College specializes in providing a premier business education through a unique entrepreneurial lens to produce highly effective leaders across all industries. Babson College has been revolutionizing business education since its founding in 1919 and is credited as the creator of entrepreneurship education. With a world-class alumni network that includes some of the most impactful executives in organizations of all kinds, Babson College prepares and empowers its students to become entrepreneurial leaders who add sustainable, economic, and social value everywhere. For more information visit: http://babson.edu/.
About Uwill
Uwill has become the leading mental health and wellness solution for colleges and students. The most cost-effective way to complement a college's mental health offering, Uwill partners with more than 150 institutions including Bucknell University, Dartmouth College, University of Michigan, and University of Maryland, College Park. Uwill is also the teletherapy education partner for NASPA. For more information, visit uwill.com
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Cougar baseball wallops West Noble
ALBION — The Central Noble baseball team improved to 9-8 on the season with a 11-2 victory over West Noble on May 9.
Landyn Champion went the distance on the mound for the Cougars, allowing five hits and striking out seven.
Kaiden Burkhart led the offense with four hits and three RBIs. Tyler Shisler had two hits and three RBIs. Trey Shisler had two hits. Brody Morgan and Carter Wilkinson each added hits.
On Monday, Central Noble thumped Lakewood Park Christian School, 12-2.
Jayden Stump threw five innings for the Cougars, stroking out 11. Tysen Deck, Copas and Lane Wolfe all had three RBIs for the Cougars (10-9).
Softball team wins on senior night
ALBION — The Central Noble softball team (14-7) won on Senior Night on May 9, knocking off county rival West Noble, 11-8.
Kierra Bolen, Grace Swank, Kyleigh Egolf and Kensy Kimmell each collected multiple hits.
Egolf hit her first career home run.
On May 12, Columbia City edged Central Noble, 5-4. Swank had a three-run homer in the first inning to give the Cougars a 3-0 lead after one inning. The Cougars led 4-1 after scoring a run in the top of the sixth, but the Eagles tallied two runs in the home half of the sixth and two more in the seventh to come away from the victory.
Bolen, Egolf and Abby Hile all had hits in the loss.
On Monday, Central Noble defeated Garrett, 9-5.
Kennedy Vice had three hits for the Cougars.
Swank and Kimmell combined to strike out 15 Railroaders.
Cougar tennis falls to Fremont
ALBION — The Central Noble tennis team was swept by Fremont last week, 6-0. The No. 2 doubles team of Jacelyn Hawk and Avery Phillips pushed their opponents to three sets before falling, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3.
The junior varsity defeated the Eagles, 2-1. Ellie Clevenger won at No. 1 singles for the Cougars, as did the No. 1 doubles team of Bryonna Hayes and Aida McDonald.
Central Noble went on to place fifth as a team in the Northeast Corner Conference tournament, led by fifth-place finishes from Naomi Leffers at No. 1 singles and Kayla Kreger at No. 2 singles.
The No. 1 doubles team of Natalie Moor and Maddie Toner placed sixth, as did Hawk and Phillips at No. 2 doubles.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Nimmo hit a leadoff homer and an RBI double, and David Peterson pitched six innings of four-hit ball as the first-place New York Mets defeated the Colorado Rockies 3-0 on Saturday night for their third straight victory.
Starling Marte added an RBI double in the seventh for the Mets, who moved three games ahead of second-place Atlanta in the NL East when the Braves lost 6-5 in St. Louis.
New York (82-46) holds the second-best record in the majors and is 36 games over .500 for the first time since finishing 100-60 in 1988.
“Good game for me personally,” Nimmo said. “I’m glad I was able to contribute.”
Colorado has lost 10 of 13 and dropped to 18-42 away from Coors Field, the worst road record in the big leagues.
After winning Friday night on Pete Alonso’s walk-off single, the Mets wasted little time getting on the scoreboard against Kyle Freeland (7-9). Nimmo sent Freeland’s second pitch well over the right-center field wall to give New York an early lead. The 433-foot drive was Nimmo’s sixth career leadoff homer, half of which have come against Colorado.
“If you start talking about the best leadoff hitters in baseball, his name has to be mentioned,” Mets manager Buck Showalter said.
Nimmo doubled the lead one inning later. Freeland plunked Mark Canha to open the second — the 17th time the Mets’ outfielder has been hit by a pitch this season. New York batters have been hit a major league-leading 87 times. Jeff McNeil worked a 10-pitch walk and, two batters later, Nimmo again connected on Freeland’s second offering, driving it into right field for an RBI double.
“A little too much Nimmo,” Rockies manager Bud Black said.
The two-run lead was more than enough for Peterson (7-3), who was making his second career start against his hometown Rockies. Peterson, recalled from Triple-A Syracuse before the game, scattered four singles and struck out seven in his best start of the season.
“He stayed in attack mode,” Showalter said. “He was the key to the game.”
The 26-year-old lefty set a career high for wins and has fanned seven or more batters in seven of his 16 starts this season. The Mets rank second in the majors with 1,207 strikeouts after recording 11 more Saturday.
“I take a lot of pride when I am given the ball,” Peterson said.
Three relievers combined to complete New York’s league-leading 17th shutout. Adam Ottavino worked the ninth for his second save this season — both in the past three days against his former team.
New York has won 15 of its last 17 home games.
Freeland, who signed a five-year contract in April, allowed two runs on four hits over five innings. The 29-year-old left-hander walked one and hit two batters. He is tied for the major league lead with 15 hit batters.
“The Met hitters battled him,” Black said. “They put the ball in play. They fought the change, they fought the slider, they fought the curve, they fought the fastball.”
SAY HEY SURPRISE
Before the game, the Mets held their first Old-Timers’ Day since 1994. To conclude the ceremonial portion of the event, the team retired Hall of Famer Willie Mays’ No. 24. Mays played 135 games in two seasons with the Mets and hit his final 14 home runs for the team before retiring at the end of the 1973 season.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Rockies: Outfielders Charlie Blackmon, Sam Hilliard and Connor Joe were given the night off.
Mets: RHP Carlos Carrasco (left oblique) is scheduled to throw a simulated game Monday. … 3B Eduardo Escobar (left oblique) was activated from the 10-day injured list. He started and went 0 for 3.
UP NEXT
Mets ace Max Scherzer (9-3, 2.33 ERA) pitches Sunday as New York tries for a four-game sweep. He is one win shy of becoming the third active pitcher with 200. RHP Germán Márquez (6-10, 5.22) starts for Colorado.
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COLLEGE PARK — Maryland men’s basketball got back on the right track with an 80-73 win over No. 24 Ohio State on Sunday afternoon at the Xfinity Center.
From a game-changing scoring run to Maryland’s aggressiveness around the rim, here are three takeaways from the Terps’ 11th win this season.
Finally, a much-needed scoring run
The first six minutes of the second half changed the game. Trailing by five points to start the half, the Terps went on a commanding 14-0 run that gave them a nine-point lead with 15 minutes left.
During that stretch, Maryland reverted to the style of basketball it played when it won its first eight games of the season: Turning defense into offense.
Maryland’s first six points during that run came off turnovers, and they pushed the ball quickly down the court on offense. Graduate transfer guard Jahmir Young scored a layup after Ohio State forward Brice Sensabaugh was called for traveling. On the Buckeyes’ next possession, Bruce Thornton picked up an offensive foul that led to a basket by Maryland senior forward Donta Scott. Sensabaugh committed another turnover that resulted in a layup from graduate transfer guard Don Carey, and that was all the Terps needed to reclaim the lead at 40-39 just 3:03 into the second half.
Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann said Maryland played tougher during the opening minutes of the second. He thought the Terps did a solid job switching up their defense and keeping the Buckeyes out of rhythm with their pressure.
“I thought we made an adjustment in the press,” Maryland coach Kevin Willard said. “We made [Ohio State] work to get the ball up, and I thought that was the biggest difference.”
Although the Buckeyes managed to cut the deficit to three later in the second, they never recovered from Maryland’s scoring outburst during the early stages of the half.
Maryland controls the paint
Maryland’s game plan against the Buckeyes was simple. With Ohio State forward Zed Key out with a shoulder injury, the Terps attacked the basket at will, and the Buckeyes could not stop them.
The Terps outscored Ohio State 34-22 in the paint, including 12 straight at one point to take a 14-point lead in the second half.
“This is the first time we’ve been bigger than the other team,” Willard said.
Willard thought Maryland did a good job not settling for 3-point shots — the Terps went 5-for-13 from outside. He also praised Maryland’s ability to get to the free throw line, where it went 27-for-33. Young went 13-for-15 from the charity stripe while drawing 10 fouls, which Willard thinks can be sustainable moving forward.
The Terps’ rebounding effort — they won the battle, 40-26 — was another sign of their aggressiveness around the rim. Young grabbed 11 rebounds, including five offensive boards, despite being the smallest player on the court at 6 feet, 1 inch.
A healthier Julian Reese makes an impact
Reese wasn’t perfect, but the sophomore forward’s performance was another step in the right direction since injuring his shoulder against UCLA last month.
The former St. Frances standout totaled 10 points, eight rebounds and three assists while shooting 4-for-10 from the floor. He had a couple of nice finishes around the rim, including a layup over Ohio State’s Eugene Brown III that gave Maryland a 14-point lead in the second half, though Reese picked up a technical foul for taunting Brown after the basket.
“I think Julian is getting back healthy,” Willard said of Reese, who missed 12 days of practice because of injury. “I think he’s understanding that he [has] to throw his body around in this league. I thought [against] Rutgers was the first time he looked healthy, and today he looked great.”
Maryland at Iowa
Sunday, 3:30 p.m.
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Cocaine has been washingup on Florida beaches and floating in coastal waters for decades as drug smugglers relentlessly attempt to infiltrate the product into the United States.
Now scientists are examining whether the presence of these cocaine bricks has affected shark behavior, as thousands of sharks off Florida could be ingesting the dumped drugs.
In a documentary called "Cocaine Sharks," which is part of Discovery's Shark Week that starts this week, marine biologist Tom Hird visited the Florida Keys to investigate the sharks’ behavior.
"The deeper story here is the way that chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and illicit drugs are entering our waterways — entering our oceans — and what effect that they then could go on to have on these delicate ocean ecosystems," marine biologist Tom Hird told Live Science.
SEE MORE: With all the recent shark activity, should you stay out of the water?
In the documentary, which airs Wednesday, Hird and University of Florida environmental scientist Tracy Fanara create an experiment with fake cocaine in packages similar to those the drug smugglers use and observe how a congregation of sharks exhibit intriguing behavior in response to the floating bales of fake cocaine, appearing somewhat agitated. One shark even swam away with a bale.
Subsequently, the duo also explored highly concentrated fish powder and noticed how it induced a dopamine response in sharks, akin to what cocaine might trigger in addicted individuals. Which led to sharks acting extremely hyper.
"I think we have got a potential scenario of what it may look like if you gave sharks cocaine," Hird said in the film. "We gave them what I think is the next best thing. [It] set [their] brains aflame. It was crazy."
However, Hird told Live Science that they still don't know what cocaine could do to a shark and that the experiment doesn't really show if sharks are actually consuming cocaine, but rather that they could also be consuming multiple other pharmaceuticals that land in the ocean, such as lidocaine, amphetamine, antidepressants, and even birth control.
In 2015, aU.S. Geological Survey revealed that fish nationwide were exposed to 17a-ethinylestradiol (EE2), a key component of oral birth control pills. This exposure resulted from the chemical entering waterways through human waste and the disposal of unused pills down drains.
Hird also said, that while the sharks did show similar behaviors to those of an addict, many other factors could explain their behavior, and more experiments, research, and blood tests are needed to fully confirm that these are indeed cocaine-consuming sharks.
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Suicides and homicides among young Americans jumped early in the pandemic, study says
NEW YORK (AP) — The homicide rate for older U.S. teenagers rose to its highest point in nearly 25 years during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the suicide rate for adults in their early 20s was the worst in more than 50 years, government researchers said Thursday.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report examined the homicide and suicide rates among 10- to 24-year-olds from 2001 to 2021.
The increase is alarming and “reflects a mental health crisis among young people and a need for a number of policy changes,” said Dr. Steven Woolf, a Virginia Commonwealth University researcher who studies U.S. death trends and wasn’t involved in the CDC report.
Experts cited several possible reasons for the increases, including higher rates of depression, limited availability of mental health services and the number of guns in U.S. homes.
Guns were used in 54% of suicides and 93% of homicides among the age group in 2021, the most recent year for which statistics were available.
“Picture a teenager sitting in their bedroom feeling desperate and making a decision, impulsively, to take their own life,” Woolf said. If they have access to a gun, “it’s game over.”
Suicide and homicide were the second and third leading causes of death for 10- to 24-year-olds, after a category of accidental deaths that includes motor vehicle crashes, falls, drownings and overdoses. Other researchers have grouped the data by the method of death, and concluded that guns are now the biggest killer of U.S. children.
Earlier this year, Woolf and other researchers looking at CDC data noted dramatic increases in child and adolescent death rates overall at the beginning of the pandemic, and found suicide and homicide were important factors.
The report also found:
- Suicide and homicide death rates remained far higher for older teenagers and young adults than they were for 10- to 14-year-olds.
- In 2021, there were about 2,900 suicides in youths ages 10 to 19, and 4,200 in 20- to 24-year-olds. About 3,000 homicide deaths were reported in the younger group, and nearly 3,900 in the adults in their early 20s.
- The homicide death rate jumped from 8.9 deaths per 100,000 teens aged 15 to 19 in 2019 to 12.3 in 2020. It rose to 12.8 deaths per 100,000 in 2021, the highest since 1997, according to CDC data.
- Homicide deaths became more common than suicide deaths among 15- to 19-year-olds, while suicide was more common in the younger and older age groups.
- While large increases were seen in homicide rates for young Black and Hispanic people in the U.S., there were not significant increases for their white counterparts, other CDC data shows.
- Among 20- to 24-year-olds, the homicide death rate jumped 34% from 2019 to 2020 — from 13.4 per 100,000 population to 18 per 100,000. It held stable in 2021, but the suicide rate rose enough in 2021 — to 19.4 per 100,000 — to surpass the homicide rate.
Suicide death rates in children and teens were rising before COVID-19, but they jumped up at the beginning of the pandemic. Dr. Madhukar Trivedi, a psychiatrist at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, said the reasons may be hard to pinpoint, but that isolation during COVID-19 lockdowns could be a factor.
“There is a misperception that if you talk to young people about depression, they’ll get depressed. A don’t-ask, don’t-tell policy for depression is not effective,” Trivedi said. “The earlier we can identify the ones who need help, the better chance we’ll have at saving lives.”
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