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NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Tipsord, chairman, president, and CEO of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, will be interviewed by Sean Kevelighan, CEO, Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) at the Joint Industry Forum (JIF) on Thursday, Dec. 1, the Triple-I announced today.
The 2022 JIF is being held at the New York Hilton Midtown, 1335 Avenue of the Americas, New York City. The daylong program, which brings together the most accomplished thinkers and leaders in insurance, gets underway on Thursday, Dec. 1 at 10:30 a.m. The CEO Executive Exchange between the State Farm CEO and Triple-I's CEO begins at 3 p.m.
"The last few years have created shifts among customer expectations and within our industry," said Tipsord. "I am looking forward to discussing how State Farm has approached these issues at the Joint Industry Forum."
Tipsord, an attorney and a native of Illinois, has been State Farm's president and CEO since 2015 and was elected chairman of its board the following year. He received his bachelor's degree from Illinois Wesleyan University and law degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He also earned the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter® (CPCU) and Chartered Life Underwriter® (CLU) designations and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). State Farm has been a member of Triple-I since 1960.
"Built around the theme of Leaning Forward into a Changed World, this year's Joint Industry Forum will be a place to network with C-Suite executives, to exchange information, and to discuss emerging trends impacting the future of the insurance and reinsurance industries," Kevelighan said. "Michael Tipsord and State Farm provide monumental leadership for the insurance industry, and we are thrilled for this opportunity."
The JIF agenda also includes panels on the industry's economic performance, its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, and how insurers are confronting climate-related risks in wildfire-prone states.
The JIF registration fee is $1,095 per person. JIF attendees who are employed by Triple-I-member companies, insurance industry trade associations, and not-for-profit organizations pay a discounted JIF registration fee.
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Woman wins lottery jackpot thanks to grocery store running out of bananas
Published: May. 24, 2023 at 8:13 PM EDT|Updated: 54 minutes ago
APPOMATTOX, Va. (WDBJ/Gray News) - A Virginia woman recently hit a lottery jackpot thanks to a grocery store running out of bananas.
According to the Virginia Lottery, Nancy Webb went shopping over the weekend to pick up some bananas along with a few groceries, but the store was out of the fruit.
So, she went back to the store the following day and purchased bananas plus a lottery ticket.
And that 100X The Money ticket ended up returning a cool $300,000.
Webb told lottery officials she found out she was a winner after scratching the ticket in the parking lot of the Kroger store.
Officials said the lucky winner told them that she doesn’t play the lottery very often.
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(KTLA) – Skittles is celebrating Pride Month by dropping its signature rainbow design and using its packaging to celebrate the work of artists within the LGBTQ+ community.
The candy’s annual Pride packs will go on sale ahead of June, which is designated as Pride Month in the U.S. and other countries.
For each package of the specially designed Skittles Pride Pack sold, Skittles’ parent company Mars will donate $1 (up to $100,000 total) to GLAAD, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.
Skittles partnered with five prominent artists who designed the special packaging in honor of Pride Month. The company said each artist’s package tells “a visual story of Pride.”
The chosen artists, as described by Skittles, are:
- Zipeng Zhu (he/him): A Chinese-born artist who “wants to make every day a razzle-dazzle musical”
- Symone Salib (she/her): A first-generation Cuban/Egyptian artist and educator specializing in street art and murals
- Mady G (he/they): An illustrator whose work focuses on “fashion, horror, nature, LGBTQ+ civil rights and psychedelics”
- Bianca Xunise (they/them): A cartoonist whose work with the strip Six Chix made them “the first nationally syndicated non-binary cartoonist”
- Shanée Benjamin (she/her): An art director and illustrator who is “passionate about creating community” through her work
Each package will also feature a scannable QR code which will direct to a dedicated Pride page on Skittles’ website where people can read more about each artist.
“As part of Mars Wrigley’s commitment to inspire moments of everyday happiness, SKITTLES is honored to once again celebrate, uplift, and provide visibility to the LGBTQ+ community,” said Gabrielle Wesley, Chief Marketing Officer, Mars Wrigley North America. “This year, our artist partners are using their pack designs to tell stories of LGBTQ+ experiences – stories that have the power to create community, reveal identity and generate empathy.”
Officials for Mars say there are more plans in the works for Pride Month, featuring more partnerships and collaborations with LGBTQ organizations and creators.
The Skittles Pride Packs are available at retailers nationwide through mid-July. This is the fourth year Skittles has celebrated Pride Month with specially designed packages. | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/skittles-ditches-rainbow-packaging-to-highlight-lgbtq-artists-for-pride-month/ | 2023-05-05 16:28:57 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/skittles-ditches-rainbow-packaging-to-highlight-lgbtq-artists-for-pride-month/ |
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron ordered his prime minister to wield a special constitutional power on Thursday that skirts parliament to force through a highly unpopular bill raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 without a vote.
His calculated risk set off a clamor among lawmakers, who began singing the national anthem even before Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne arrived in the lower chamber. She spoke forcefully over their shouts, acknowledging that Macron’s unilateral move will trigger quick motions of no-confidence in his government.
The fury of opposition lawmakers echoed the anger of citizens and workers’ unions. Thousands gathered at the Place de la Concorde facing the National Assembly, lighting a bonfire. As night fell, police charged against the demonstrators in waves to clear the elegant Place, but hundreds remained nearly an hour later.
The unions that have organized strikes and marches since January, leaving Paris reeking in piles of garbage, announced new rallies and marches in protest. “This retirement reform is brutal, unjust, unjustified for the world of workers,” they declared.
Macron has made the proposed pension changes the key priority of his second term, arguing that reform is needed to keep the pension system from diving into deficit as France, like many richer nations, faces lower birth rates and longer life expectancy.
Macron decided to invoke the special power during a Cabinet meeting at the Elysee presidential palace, just a few minutes before the scheduled vote in France’s lower house of parliament, because he had no guarantee of a majority.
“Today, uncertainty looms” about whether a majority would have voted for the bill, Borne acknowledged, but she said “We cannot gamble on the future of our pensions. That reform is necessary.”
Borne prompted boos from the opposition when she said her government is accountable to the parliament. Lawmakers can try to revoke the changes through no-confidence motions, she said.
“There will actually be a proper vote and therefore the parliamentary democracy will have the last say,” Borne said.
She said in an interview Thursday night that she was not angry when addressing disrespectful lawmakers but “very shocked.”
“Certain (opposition lawmakers) want chaos, at the Assembly and in the streets,” she said.
Opposition lawmakers demanded the government step down. One Communist lawmaker called the presidential power a political “guillotine.” Others called it a “denial of democracy” that signals Macron’s lack of legitimacy.
Marine Le Pen said her far-right National Rally party would file a no-confidence motion, and Communist lawmaker Fabien Roussel said such a motion is “ready” on the left.
“The mobilization will continue,” Roussel said. “This reform must be suspended.”
The leader of The Republicans, Eric Ciotti, said his party won’t “add chaos to chaos” by supporting a no-confidence motion, but some of his fellow conservatives at odds with the party’s leadership could vote individually.
A no-confidence motion, now expected early next week, needs approval by more than half the Assembly. If it passes — which would be a first since 1962 — the government would have to resign. Macron could reappoint Borne if he chooses, and a new Cabinet would be named.
If no-confidence motions don’t succeed, the pension bill would be considered adopted.
The Senate adopted the bill earlier Thursday in a 193-114 vote, a tally that was largely expected since the conservative majority of the upper house favored the changes.
Raising the retirement age will make workers put more money into the system, which the government says is on course to run a deficit. Macron has promoted the pension changes as central to his vision for making the French economy more competitive. The reform also would require 43 years of work to earn a full pension, amid other measures.
Leftist leader Jean-Luc Melenchon told the crowd at the Concorde that Macron has gone “over the heads of the will of the people.” Members of Melenchon’s France Unbowed party were among the lawmakers singing the Marseillese in an attempt to thwart the prime minister.
Furious union leaders announced even more strikes a day after nearly 500,000 people protested against the bill. Francois Hommeril of the CFE-CGC, representing energy workers among others, said the government “forces a vote when it is sure to win it” and “prevents the vote when they know they would lose.”
Economic challenges have prompted widespread unrest across Western Europe, where many countries, like France, have had low birthrates, leaving fewer young workers to sustain pensions for retirees. Spain’s leftist government joined with labor unions Wednesday to announce a “historic” deal to save its pension system.
Spain’s Social Security Minister José Luis Escrivá said the French have a very different, unsustainable model and “has not addressed its pension system for decades.” Spain’s workers already must stay on the job until at least 65 and won’t be asked to work longer — instead, their new deal increases employer contributions for higher-wage earners.
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Associated Press contributors include Jeffrey Schaeffer, Nicolas Garriga, Masha MacPherson and Alex Turnbull in Paris; Barbara Surk in Nice; and Ciaran Giles in Madrid. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/decisive-day-for-macrons-pension-gamble-in-tense-france/ | 2023-03-16 21:26:23 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/decisive-day-for-macrons-pension-gamble-in-tense-france/ |
A naked man has been terrorizing a Los Angeles-area apartment complex, and police say there is little they can do, according to residents who caught the intruder on security cameras on multiple occasions.
The unknown man has been seen at least five times walking through the outside areas of an apartment complex on North Serrano Avenue in East Hollywood, neighbors who wished to remain anonymous told FOX11 Los Angeles.
"He's running around naked," the resident said, adding that families are concerned because there are children in the building.
Neighbors have since banded together, using surveillance cameras to catch the intruder in the act. One resident said the man was seen touching himself sexually while walking naked in the hallways.
LOS ANGELES ATTORNEY JAILED IN VENEZUELA FACES SPY ALLEGATIONS AS US GOVERNMENT PRESSURED TO ACT
Surveillance video shared with the outlet shows the man wandering without clothes on outside the dwellings. One clip appears to show the man breaking through the window of one apartment.
Residents said they do not know why the naked man breaks into the locked apartment complex and have made multiple complaints to the Los Angeles Police Department.
"What are the LAPD waiting for?" said a resident. "For someone to get attacked? For someone to get sexually assaulted?"
LA HOMELESS CRISIS DEEPENS, ENGULFS CITY IN CHAOS AS MAYOR EMPOWERS HERSELF WITH EMERGENCY DECLARATION
Police, however, told the station that while the department is aware of the complaints, officers cannot arrest the man since no crime has been committed.
Residents said that the man appears to be looking for a tenant who was taken in for psychiatric evaluation after she allegedly threatened to blow up a building, KABC-TV reported. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/naked-man-terrorizing-los-angeles-area-apartment-complex-residents-say/article_1cfd8917-dbff-501b-9672-45c004d4af7b.html | 2023-07-26 16:52:04 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/naked-man-terrorizing-los-angeles-area-apartment-complex-residents-say/article_1cfd8917-dbff-501b-9672-45c004d4af7b.html |
Jafar Panahi is one of the world's great filmmakers, and certainly one of the bravest. He emerged in the mid-'90s and early 2000s with dramas like The Circle and Crimson Gold, which took bold aim at class and gender divisions in contemporary Iranian society.
In 2010 the authorities charged Panahi with making anti-government propaganda, forbade him from leaving the country and sentenced him to a 20-year filmmaking ban. But Panahi proved resourceful enough to defy that ban: He's since shot five features, many of them in secret.
Because of these restrictions, his movies have turned increasingly inward, becoming more personal, more ruminative. He often stars in them himself, playing a good-natured but embattled director, also named Jafar Panahi, and reflecting on his difficult circumstances.
Those circumstances have only gotten worse since last summer, when Panahi was arrested and began serving a six-year prison sentence. And so his latest movie, No Bears, completed not long before his arrest, is likely to be his last cinematic dispatch for a while.
It's a brilliant movie — an intricate and layered drama that somehow manages to be funny, angry, playful and despairing by turns. Panahi is as incisive a social critic as ever, and here he targets the misogyny and religious fundamentalism that hold sway across Iran — issues that led to the violent unrest currently gripping the country.
But Panahi has also made a powerful and deeply pessimistic statement about the nature of cinema itself. The movies may be capable of magic, but here, he reminds us, they also have their limitations.
Most of No Bears unfolds in a remote Iranian village, where Panahi — or rather, a version of Panahi — has come to stay for several days. He's directing a movie that's being shot close by, just across the border in Turkey, but because he can't leave Iran, he has to do everything remotely — not an easy feat, given the area's spotty WiFi.
One day, he spends some time exploring the village and randomly snapping pictures, a seemingly innocuous activity that will come back to haunt him. Sometime later, a few villagers will approach him and ask to see his photos, which they suspect contain incriminating evidence of a love affair between a young woman and a young man who isn't her fiancé.
Panahi denies having taken such a photo, and the story is ambiguous as to whether or not he really did. It doesn't even matter, since the villagers are so convinced of the couple's guilt that they try to badger Panahi into submission. A kind of tense, chilling comedy ensues as the villagers' polite smiles and obsequious manners melt away and reveal their underlying hostility.
At the same time, the real Panahi doesn't treat the fictional Panahi as some kind of innocent. Sympathetic though he may be, the character can be somewhat clueless and entitled in his dealings with others, and he tends to get stuck in problems of his own making. One example is the movie he's directing, a kind of docu-fiction hybrid about a Turkish couple trying to flee local unrest using false passports. Telling that story becomes its own complicated ethical minefield, as the director, eager to depict a harrowing situation as realistically as possible, risks endangering and selling out his subjects.
And so Panahi, not for the first time during his post-ban phase, ponders the moral complications of his craft: Yes, photos and films can bring the truth to light, but don't they also frequently distort it? Is it possible to tell someone's story, without exploiting or falsifying it? Even Steven Spielberg, a filmmaker whose circumstances are radically different from Panahi's, asked similar questions in his recent semi-autobiographical drama, The Fabelmans. But with No Bears, Panahi has made a much more idiosyncratic kind of self-portrait. He places himself in a hypothetical scenario and asks how he would respond.
The movie's title refers to a local superstition, in which the threat of bears outside the village is used to keep people from straying too far away. There are no bears, someone reassures Panahi at one point. But that doesn't mean that threats don't exist, or that violence isn't real.
He seems to conclude that whatever his response might be, it would be crushingly inadequate. The movie's title refers to a local superstition, in which the threat of bears outside the village is used to keep people from straying too far away. There are no bears, someone reassures Panahi at one point. But that doesn't mean that threats don't exist, or that violence isn't real.
Even as Panahi weighs his dilemma, No Bears moves inevitably toward tragedy, one that's all the more devastating when you consider what might happen to this great filmmaker and the country that he clearly loves. Panahi may well wonder what movies are good for, but No Bears left me longing to see him make another.
Copyright 2023 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air. | https://www.wunc.org/2023-01-13/in-no-bears-a-banned-filmmaker-takes-bold-aim-at-iranian-society | 2023-01-13 16:17:37 | 0 | https://www.wunc.org/2023-01-13/in-no-bears-a-banned-filmmaker-takes-bold-aim-at-iranian-society |
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Russia and China have again blocked plans supported by the European Union, the United States and 23 other nations to protect three vast stretches of ocean around Antarctica from most fishing.
But conservationists said there were some positives from a two-week international meeting on the future of Antarctica’s pristine waters that concluded in Australia late Friday.
Those included an agreement on new protections for krill fishing and a commitment to meet in Chile next year to further discuss the proposal for the new marine protected areas, which combined would cover a swath of ocean larger than India.
Many nations have become frustrated at the ability of Russia — and, to a lesser extent, China — to effectively veto proposals, as the rules of the group require it reach consensus before taking action.
The U.S., which has been trying to find common ground with China, laid the blame for this year’s disagreements squarely on Russia, which the U.S. said was undermining the group.
“Russia’s repeated rejection of the best available scientific information amounts to an abuse of its commitment to participate in consensus-based decision-making,” the State Department said in a statement.
The Russian delegation did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The Pew Bertarelli Ocean Legacy Project said it was pleased the group had managed to agree on some measures around krill fishing. The small, shrimp-like creatures are eaten by seabirds, penguins, seals and whales.
“While the krill conservation measure is a good first step, new evidence underscores that the best precautionary approach to Southern Ocean conservation couples ecosystem-based fishery management and marine protected areas,” said Andrea Kavanagh, director of the Project’s Antarctic and Southern Ocean work.
Finding consensus among the group called the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources has always been hard but has been exacerbated by Russia’s war in Ukraine — which is also a member of the group. The meeting began last week with a mass walkout when the Russian delegates started speaking.
Kostiantyn Demianenko, who led the Ukrainian delegation, last week told The Associated Press that Russia had no right to be at the table.
“A state that kills the civilian population, destroys the air and ground civilian infrastructure of another country and defiantly violates the basic provisions of international law should definitely be limited in its right to participate in the activities of international organizations such as CCAMLR,” he wrote in an email. | https://www.koin.com/science/ap-science/ap-russia-china-block-plans-for-antarctic-marine-protections/ | 2022-11-05 03:24:37 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/science/ap-science/ap-russia-china-block-plans-for-antarctic-marine-protections/ |
Modelo tops Bud Light in sales again
Published: Jul. 10, 2023 at 1:26 PM CDT|Updated: 54 minutes ago
(CNN) – Modelo beer has topped sales of Bud Light for the second month in a row.
For the four weeks ending July 1, Modelo Especial took 8.7% of overall beer sales, compared to Bud Light’s 7% share, according to NIQ data.
Bud Light held the top spot for nearly two decades, but sales dropped off after a backlash from conservatives over a social media promotion with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney.
Bud Light has since rolled out a new marketing campaign in an effort to turn sales back around. It focuses on country music and NFL players.
Bud Light continues to be the top-selling beer in the United States year to date, but Modelo appears to be slowly closing the gap.
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When you think of red-hot real estate markets, you probably think of the giants — like New York City, San Francisco and Boston. Some other cities that have been garnering some buzz lately, like Denver and Austin, may also come to mind.
But as it turns out, the metro areas that are seeing the largest year-over-year price increases happen to be some smaller, lesser-known markets — and surprisingly, none are in California, according to an analysis from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Rather, the hottest markets are mostly clustered in Florida and the Carolinas.
About nine in 10 metro areas saw home price gains in the fourth quarter of 2022, even though mortgage rates topped 7%, which likely sidelined many buyers. A monthly payment on a 30-year mortgage for a $250,000 house at a 7% interest rate is $1,663 versus $1,054 at a 3% interest rate, which makes a big difference for budgets.
Of the 186 metro areas that were tracked, 18% registered double-digit price increases over the same time period, which is actually down from 46% in the third quarter of 2022.
“A slowdown in home prices is underway and welcomed, particularly as the typical home price has risen 42% in the past three years,” NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said, who noted that these cost increases have far surpassed wage increases and consumer price inflation of 15% and 14%, respectively, since 2019. “Far fewer metro markets experienced double-digit price gains in the latest quarter.”
The fastest growing market, according to NAR, is Farmington, New Mexico, which is in the northwest corner of the state. The average home price in Farmington, according to Zillow, is $209,811, which is far less than the national average of home prices that’s at $328,745.
The top 10 metro areas with the steepest year-over-year price increases all recorded gains of at least 14.5 percent, according to NAR.
The Fastest-Growing Markets and Their Year-Over-Year Growth Rates:
- Farmington, New Mexico: 20.3%
- North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida: 19.5%
- Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, Florida: 17.2%
- Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina: 17.0%
- Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and North Carolina: 16.2%
- Oshkosh-Neenah, Wisconsin: 16%
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina: 15.7%
- El Paso, Texas: 15.2%
- Punta Gorda, Florida: 15.2%
- Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Florida: 14.5%
The report says that California still dominates when it comes to the most expensive markets in the U.S., with five California metropolitan areas on the list, including San Jose-Sunnywale-Santa Clara area, San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, and Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale. Other expensive markets include Honolulu, Hawaii; Boulder, Colorado, and Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington.
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BALASORE, India (AP) — The train derailment in eastern India that killed more than 300 people and injured hundreds more was caused by an error in the electronic signaling system that led a train to wrongly change tracks, India’s railways minister said Sunday.
’’Who has done it and what is the reason will come out of an investigation,” Ashwini Vaishnaw said in an interview with New Delhi Television network.
The explanation came as authorities worked to clear the mangled wreckage of the two passenger trains that derailed Friday night in Balasore district of eastern Odisha state, in one of the country’s deadliest rail accidents in decades.
The Press Trust of India news agency earlier reported that preliminary investigations revealed that a signal was given to the Coromandel Express to enter the main track line but the signal was later taken off. The train entered another line, known as the loop line, and crashed into a goods train parked there, PTI said.
Fifteen bodies were recovered on Saturday evening and efforts continued overnight as heavy cranes were used to remove an engine that had settled on top of a rail car. No bodies were found in the engine and the work was completed on Sunday morning, said Sudhanshu Sarangi, director-general of fire and emergency services in Odisha.
The accident occurred at a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is focusing on the modernization of the British colonial-era railroad network in India, which has become the world’s most populous country with 1.42 billion people. Despite government efforts to improve rail safety, several hundred accidents occur every year on India’s railways, the largest train network under one management in the world.
Chaotic scenes erupted on Friday night as rescuers climbed atop the wrecked trains to break open doors and windows using cutting torches to try to save people who were trapped inside the rail cars.
Modi visited the crash site on Saturday to examine the relief effort and talk to rescue officials. He also visited a hospital where he asked doctors about the treatments being given to the injured, and spoke to some of the patients.
Modi told reporters he felt the pain of those who suffered in the accident. He said the government would do its utmost to help them and strictly punish anyone found responsible.
Ten to 12 coaches of one train derailed, and debris from some of the mangled coaches fell onto a nearby track. The debris was hit by another passenger train coming from the opposite direction, causing up to three coaches of the second train to also derail, said Amitabh Sharma, a Railroad Ministry spokesperson.
In 1995, two trains collided near New Delhi, killing 358 people in one of the worst train accidents in India. In 2016, a passenger train slid off the tracks between the cities of Indore and Patna, killing 146 people.
Most train accidents in India are blamed on human error or outdated signaling equipment.
More than 12 million people ride 14,000 trains across India every day, traveling on 64,000 kilometers (40,000 miles) of track.
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Sharma reported from New Delhi.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ158-180915-
Bell-
Including the cities of Killeen, Temple, and Fort Hood
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ104-180915-
Collin-
Including the cities of Plano, McKinney, Allen, and Frisco
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ103-180915-
Denton-
Including the cities of Carrollton, Denton, Lewisville,
and Flower Mound
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ093-180915-
Grayson-
Including the cities of Sherman and Denison
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ092-180915-
Cooke-
Including the city of Gainesville
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ091-180915-
Montague-
Including the cities of Bowie and Nocona
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ102-180915-
Wise-
Including the cities of Decatur and Bridgeport
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ101-180915-
Jack-
Including the city of Jacksboro
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ100-180915-
Young-
Including the cities of Graham and Olney
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ115-180915-
Stephens-
Including the city of Breckenridge
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ116-180915-
Palo Pinto-
Including the city of Mineral Wells
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ117-180915-
Parker-
Including the cities of Weatherford and Briar
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ131-180915-
Hood-
Including the cities of Granbury and Oak Trail Shores
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ132-180915-
Somervell-
Including the city of Glen Rose
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ130-180915-
Erath-
Including the cities of Stephenville and Dublin
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph,
becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ129-180915-
Eastland-
Including the cities of Cisco, Eastland, Ranger, and Gorman
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ141-180915-
Comanche-
Including the cities of Comanche and De Leon
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ142-180915-
Mills-
Including the city of Goldthwaite
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ156-180915-
Lampasas-
Including the city of Lampasas
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ157-180915-
Coryell-
Including the cities of Copperas Cove and Gatesville
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ143-180915-
Hamilton-
Including the cities of Hamilton and Hico
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ144-180915-
Bosque-
Including the cities of Clifton, Meridian, and Valley Mills
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ133-180915-
Johnson-
Including the cities of Cleburne and Burleson
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ134-180915-
Ellis-
Including the cities of Waxahachie, Ennis, and Midlothian
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ145-180915-
Hill-
Including the city of Hillsboro
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ146-180915-
Navarro-
Including the city of Corsicana
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ161-180915-
Limestone-
Including the cities of Mexia and Groesbeck
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ160-180915-
Falls-
Including the city of Marlin
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ174-180915-
Milam-
Including the cities of Cameron and Rockdale
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ175-180915-
Robertson-
Including the cities of Hearne, Franklin, and Calvert
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around
5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ162-180915-
Leon-
Including the cities of Buffalo, Centerville, Jewett, Normangee,
and Oakwood
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. South winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around
5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ147-180915-
Freestone-
Including the cities of Teague, Fairfield, and Wortham
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around
5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ148-180915-
Anderson-
Including the city of Palestine
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Southeast winds
around 5 mph, becoming southwest after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around
5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ135-180915-
Henderson-
Including the cities of Athens and Gun Barrel City
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around
5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ122-180915-
Van Zandt-
Including the cities of Canton, Grand Saline, Wills Point, Van,
and Edgewood
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ121-180915-
Kaufman-
Including the cities of Terrell, Kaufman, and Forney
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ120-180915-
Rockwall-
Including the cities of Rockwall and Heath
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ105-180915-
Hunt-
Including the cities of Greenville and Commerce
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ123-180915-
Rains-
Including the cities of Emory, East Tawakoni, and Point
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ107-180915-
Hopkins-
Including the city of Sulphur Springs
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ106-180915-
Delta-
Including the city of Cooper
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ095-180915-
Lamar-
Including the city of Paris
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ094-180915-
Fannin-
Including the city of Bonham
307 AM CDT Sun Sep 18 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
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WFO HOUSTON/GALVESTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, December 19, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1044 AM CST Mon Dec 19 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Austin,
southwestern Grimes, southeastern Brazos, Washington and northwestern
Waller Counties through 1115 AM CST...
At 1043 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Shelby, or 10 miles southwest of Brenham, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Brenham, Navasota, Washington, Shelby, Industry and Independence.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 3008 9663 3010 9663 3046 9617 3020 9591
2995 9652 3004 9662 3007 9662
TIME...MOT...LOC 1643Z 236DEG 36KT 3006 9652
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged Wednesday that his “special military operation” in Ukraine is taking longer than expected but hailed the seizure of his neighbor’s territory as a major achievement and said his country’s nuclear weapons are deterring escalation of the conflict.
“Of course, it could be a lengthy process,” Putin said of the more than 9-month-old war that began with Russia’s invasion Feb. 24 and has displaced millions from their homes, and killed and wounded tens of thousands. Despite its length, he showed no signs of letting up, vowing to “consistently fight for our interests” and “protect ourselves using all means available.”
Speaking in a televised meeting in Russia with members of his Human Rights Council, Putin described the land gains as “a significant result for Russia,” noting that the “Sea of Azov has become Russia’s internal sea.” In one of his frequent historic references to a Russian leader he admires, he added that “Peter the Great fought to get access” to that body of water.
After failing to take Kyiv due to fierce Ukrainian resistance, Russia seized broad swaths of southern Ukraine at the start of the invasion and captured the key Sea of Azov port of Mariupol in May after a nearly three-month siege. In September, Putin illegally annexed four regions of Ukraine even though his forces didn’t completely control them: Kherson and Zaporizhzhia in the south, and Donetsk and Luhansk in the east. In 2014, he had illegally annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula.
In response to an increasing influx of advanced Western weapons, economic, political and humanitarian aid to Kyiv and what he saw as inflammatory statements by Western leaders, Putin has periodically hinted at his potential use of nuclear weapons. When a member of the Human Rights Council asked him Wednesday to pledge that Russia would not be the first to use such weapons, Putin demurred. He said Russia would not be able to use nuclear weapons at all if it agreed not to use them first and then came under a nuclear strike.
“If it doesn’t use it first under any circumstances, it means that it won’t be the second to use it either, because the possibility of using it in case of a nuclear strike on our territory will be sharply limited,” he said.
Putin, who has repeatedly said Russia was ready to use “all available means” to protect its territory, including the illegally annexed areas of Ukraine, rejected Western criticism that those statements amounted to nuclear saber-rattling. He claimed they were “not a factor provoking an escalation of conflicts, but a factor of deterrence.”
“We haven’t gone mad. We are fully aware of what nuclear weapons are,” Putin said. “We have them, and they are more advanced and state-of-the-art than what any other nuclear power has.”
In his televised remarks, the Russian leader didn’t address Russia’s battlefield setbacks or its attempts to cement control over the seized regions but acknowledged problems with supplies, treatment of wounded soldiers and limited desertions.
Russian troops have withdrawn not only from the Kyiv area and region around the country’s largest city, Kharkiv, but also from a large part of the Kherson region. Another problem for Putin are attacks this week against air force bases deep inside Russia. He put much of the country, especially border areas, on security alert recently, and fresh signs emerged Wednesday that Russian officials are strengthening border defensive positions.
In the Kursk region bordering Ukraine, the governor posted photographs of new concrete anti-tank barriers — known as “dragon’s teeth” — in open fields. On Tuesday, the governor had said a fire broke out at an airport in his region after a drone strike. In the neighboring Russian region of Belgorod, workers were expanding anti-tank barriers and officials were organizing “self-defense units.” Belgorod has seen numerous fires and explosions, apparently from cross-border attacks, since the war began.
In two of the most brazen drone attacks, two strategic Russian air bases more than 500 kilometers (300 miles) from the Ukraine border were struck Monday. Moscow blamed Ukraine, which didn’t claim responsibility.
Moscow responded with a wave of strikes by artillery, multiple rocket launchers, missiles, tanks and mortars at residential buildings and civilian infrastructure, compounding damage already done to the power grid. Private Ukrainian power utility Ukrenergo said temperatures in eastern areas where it was carrying out emergency repairs had dropped to as low as minus 17 degrees Celsius (near zero Fahrenheit).
At his meetingl, Putin discussed the mobilization of 300,000 reservists that he ordered in September to bolster forces in Ukraine. He said only about 150,000 have been deployed so far to combat zones and the rest are still undergoing training.
Addressing media allegations that the Kremlin could be preparing another mobilization, Putin said: “There is no need for the Defense Ministry and the country to do that.”
In other developments:
— Ukraine’s presidential office said Russian forces overnight struck nine regions in the east and south, and had resumed using Iranian-made Shahed drones after a pause attributed to supply difficulties. First appearing in Ukraine in late August, the Shahed drones were Moscow’s weapon of choice in a campaign to cause widespread blackouts. Britain’s Ministry of Defense said last month Russia was running out of the drones but would probably seek new supplies. Russia also has not yet managed to acquire Iranian-made ballistic missiles, a Ukrainian presidential adviser told The Guardian. A Western official, who requested anonymity to speak about intelligence matters also said no Iranian ballistic missiles had been delivered to Russia.
— The U.N.’s human rights office documented 441 killings by Russian forces in three regions, including the town of Bucha, early in the war. The head of the U.N.’s monitoring mission in Ukraine, Matilda Bogner, said it has no information that Russia has been investigating or prosecuting any alleged crimes in Ukraine, while Ukrainian authorities are struggling to do so because of the “sheer volume of allegations and forensic challenges.”
— NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Russia appears to be slowing its military activities in Ukraine for the winter to regroup and launch a new offensive when the weather warms. Stoltenberg said at a Financial Times event it’s important for NATO and its partners to continue to support Ukraine, especially with no sign of peace talks.
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Yuras Karmanau in Tallinn, Estonia, Lorne Cook in Brussels, Joanna Kozlowska in London and Andrew Katell in New York contributed.
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FEB. 10
Community Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m., Hopewell United Methodist Church, 4540 Hopewell Church Road, Trinity. Meatloaf, green beans, mashed potatoes, desserts and drinks. 336-475-3365.
FEB. 11
10th Annual Birthday Concert Robert W. Brewer: 7 p.m., Greensboro College, Finch Chapel. Featuring Dr. Brewer and the Disappointments. Accepting nonperishable food and donations. All proceeds will benefit the Spartan Open Pantry. www.rwbrewer.bandcamp.com.
Hot Dog Sale for Missions: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Moriah United Methodist Church, 3611 Liberty Road, Greensboro. Dine in or take outs available.
Hot Dog and Fried Apple Pie Sale: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Newlyn Street United Methodist Church, 212 E. Newlyn St., Greensboro. Dine in or take out. Hot dogs, $2; pies, $3; soft drinks, $1. Benefits church missions. Order pies by noon Feb. 10. 336-706-9861.
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FEB. 18
Gospel Singing: 6:30 p.m., Groometown Baptist Church, 4202 Groometown Road, Greensboro. Featured group is Director’s Trio. Love offering only. Desserts and beverages for a nominal charge at intermission; benefits missions. Gospel piano with Pat Wade, 6:15 p.m. 336-314-1162.
Breakfast Buffet: 7-10 a.m., Hopewell United Methodist Church, 4540 Hopewell Church Road, Trinity. All you can eat. Country ham, sausage, bacon, grits, sausage gravy, pancakes, waffles, stewed apples, homemade biscuits, coffee, orange juice, milk. Also, omelets and hash brown casserole. Adults, $10; children, $5. 336-475-3365.
FEB. 21
Fat Tuesday Pancake Dinner: 5:30 p.m., St. Timothy’s United Methodist Church, 5228 Hilltop Road, Jamestown.
FEB. 22
Ash Wednesday Service: 7 p.m., St. Timothy’s United Methodist Church, 5228 Hilltop Road, Jamestown.
FEB. 25
Drive thru Brunswick Stew and Bake Sale: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 582 Southwood Drive, Eden. Stew will be sold by the quart; quarts are $8. Tickets are being sold by church members and on Sunday mornings. They can also be purchased by mailing a check to the church. The zip code is 27288. 336-623-3962.
Annual New Orleans Style Jambalaya Sale: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Peace United Church of Christ, 2714 W. Market St., Greensboro. Pre-orders are highly recommended; call 336-299-8663. Cost is $10 per order for a 20 ounces container.
Winter Jam: 5 p.m., Greensboro Coliseum, 1921 W. Gate City Blvd. Christian music’s biggest tour. Headliners: We the Kingdom and Jeremy Camp. https://2023.jamtour.com/cities/greensboro-nc.
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Hot Dog Sale for Missions: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Moriah United Methodist Church, 3611 Liberty Road, Greensboro. Dine in or take outs available. | https://greensboro.com/lifestyles/faith-and-values/religion-in-our-community-upcoming-events/article_ea41fdc0-a7ce-11ed-a22e-73454f2ab9a4.html | 2023-02-10 06:59:57 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/lifestyles/faith-and-values/religion-in-our-community-upcoming-events/article_ea41fdc0-a7ce-11ed-a22e-73454f2ab9a4.html |
More than 45,000 people arrived by small boats on England's south coast last yearImage: Gonzalo Fuentes/REUTERS
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The UK has outlined plans that officials say will stop asylum-seekers from crossing the English Channel in small boats. Critics say people are only making the perilous journey because there are too few safe legal routes.
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The British government on Tuesday announced a new law barring the entry of asylum-seekers who cross the English Channel in small boats.
UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman said the legislation "pushed the boundary of international law" after the number of migrants arriving on England's south coast rose to more than 45,000 last year.
What does the new law mean?
The legislation means that most people who arrive on small vessels, rather than by official means, will not be allowed to claim asylum in Britain.
Instead, they could be detained without bail or judicial review for 28 days before being deported, either to their home country or a safe third country.
The home secretary, the UK's interior minister, would have a legal duty to remove the cross-Channel migrants.
Only children, people who are medically unfit to travel and those at a "real risk of serious and irreversible harm” would be allowed to stay and have their claims processed in Britain.
Otherwise, their case would be decided remotely after removal. The legislation would also disqualify migrants from using modern slavery laws to challenge removal by claiming they are the victims of human trafficking.
At the end of 2022, government figures showed that more than 160,000 people were waiting to have their asylum claims considered.
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Though the UK's asylum system is slow, about two-thirds of people who arrive on small boats and have their cases examined are deemed genuine refugees.
Braverman said she could not make a definitive statement that the plans were compatible with the Human Rights Act. However, she said she was "confident that this bill is compatible with international obligations."
"If you enter Britain illegally, you will be detained and swiftly removed," Braverman said.
Risk of worsening chaos, says opposition
The opposition Labour Party's shadow home secretary, Yvette Cooper, accused the government of "ramping up the rhetoric on refugees" while failing to solve the "deeply damaging chaos" in Britain's asylum system.
"This bill isn't a solution," Cooper said. "It is a con that risks making the chaos even worse."
According to the Refugee Council charity, the law means that tens of thousands of genuine refugees would be "locked up like criminals." It said the new rules are unworkable and would "shatter" Britain's UN Refugee Convention commitments.
Charities say migrants risk the dangerous crossing because there are not enough safe and legal ways to enter the UK as an asylum-seeker.
"No one wants to see families continue to risk their lives crossing the freezing channel in small boats," said Katy Chakrabortty, of charity Oxfam GB. "But, instead of implementing this cruel bill, the UK should provide more safe and legal routes for people needing protection."
The British government has said it will establish more legal routes to asylum once the laws to stop the boat traffic are in place, adding to those established for people from Afghanistan, Hong Kong and Ukraine . | https://www.dw.com/en/uk-reveals-plan-to-stop-asylum-seekers-in-small-boats/a-64910246 | 2023-03-07 18:15:41 | 0 | https://www.dw.com/en/uk-reveals-plan-to-stop-asylum-seekers-in-small-boats/a-64910246 |
World Cup 2022: USA-England brings in massive audience
The US and England fought to a draw
The World Cup match between the United States and England drew a massive audience on Friday as the two squads finished in a 0-0 draw in one of the most anticipated matches in the tournament’s history.
The match numbers were boosted due to the timing of it. The U.S. and England played on the day after Thanksgiving in the U.S. and in the middle of the afternoon, giving more people a chance to watch the game in between eating leftovers and shopping for the holidays.
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FOX said Saturday the U.S.-England match drew 15,377,000 views, making it the most-watched men’s soccer match on U.S. English television ever and said the audience was up 14% from the 2014 group stage match against Portugal, in which the two teams tied 2-2 and Cristiano Ronaldo was in his prime.
More than 4.6 million viewers tuned in for coverage on Telemundo Deportes, Peacock and digital platforms, according to Deadline.
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The U.S. had a few chances to get one past Jordan Pickford as did England against Matt Turner but both of them held strong to keep goals off the board.
England controls its own destiny at this point with a win over Iran and the draw with the U.S. The squad will have to close out their Group B schedule against Wales.
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A Swedish legal expert investigating the country’s international adoption practices said Tuesday she’s trying to determine whether Swedish authorities were aware of falsified child origins as they approved the adoptions of thousands of South Korean children.
Anna Singer spoke to The Associated Press during a weeklong trip to South Korea, where she plans to meet with officials from government and a Seoul-based agency that handled adoptions to Sweden to gather details on how South Korea procured and documented children for foreign adoptions.
Many South Korean adoptees accuse their agencies of fabricating documents to expedite adoptions by foreigners, such as falsely registering them as abandoned orphans when they had relatives who could be easily identified, which also make their origins difficult to trace.
Most South Korean adoptees were sent overseas during the 1970s and ’80s, when Seoul was ruled by a succession of military governments that saw adoptions as a way to deepen ties with the democratic West while reducing the number of mouths to feed.
“Our primary focus is the Swedish organizations and the Swedish actors – what did they do and what did they know? But in order to get a full understanding, we also need to know how (adoptions were) organized in the countries of origin,” said Singer, a law professor at Uppsala University who was appointed by the Swedish government to lead the investigation in 2021.
She said such findings would be key in determining whether Sweden had effective safeguards or monitoring measures to ensure South Korean adoptees weren't wrongfully displaced from their biological parents.
Singer's investigation is aimed at identifying irregularities in the way Swedish government agencies, municipalities and adoption organizations handled international adoptions, which came from around 80 countries, including whether they were aware that child origins were being fabricated in sending nations.
A number of European countries have begun investigating how they’ve conducted international adoptions, in the face of growing concerns that children were being wrongfully removed from their biological families.
While the investigations have been triggered by more recent adoptions from South America and other parts of Asia, another focus has been the thousands of children adopted from South Korea during the country’s 1970-80s adoption boom, which created the world’s largest diaspora of adoptees.
Hundreds of Korean adoptees from Europe, the U.S. and Australia are demanding South Korea’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission investigate the circumstances surrounding their adoptions, which they say were based on documents that falsified or obscured their origins.
The commission has accepted dozens among the nearly 400 applications filed last year and is expected to take more cases in the following months, opening what’s likely to be most meaningful inquiry into South Korea's foreign adoptions yet.
South Korea sent around 200,000 children to the West for adoptions in the past six decades, with more than half of them placed in the U.S. Along with France and Denmark, Sweden was a major European destination of South Korean children, adopting nearly 10,000 of them since the 1960s.
Singer said she has no immediate plans to direct investigate the cases of the 21 Swedish adoptees who submitted applications to the South Korean truth commission, but was actively communicating with Korean adoptee groups in Sweden while trying to establish details about systemic problems surrounding South Korean adoptions.
Singer’s team has so far interviewed more than 40 adoptees since starting the investigation in February 2022, including those from South Korea, Chile, Brazil, and Colombia, who she says have expressed similar complaints about a lack of access to records.
“They’re not there, they were burnt, they were drowned, they disappeared,” Singer said. “I mean, there’s thousands of different explanations on why they can’t access original files.” | https://www.expressnews.com/news/politics/article/swedish-investigator-says-s-korea-key-to-her-17850948.php | 2023-03-21 08:42:50 | 0 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/politics/article/swedish-investigator-says-s-korea-key-to-her-17850948.php |
LARAMIE – The Wyoming volleyball team will not be easing into the 2022 season.
The field for the Rumble in the Rockies tournament being hosted by the Cowgirls includes No. 18 Creighton, Iowa State and Wichita State.
The three visiting programs finished a combined 66-26 in 2021.
UW, coming off a 16-10 campaign, will open Chad Callihan’s 10th season as head coach against Wichita State at noon Friday in the UniWyo Sports Complex.
The Cowgirls face Iowa State at 7 p.m. Friday and Creighton and 6 p.m. Saturday.
“I think last year we were seen as underdogs, so I think it will be fun to play some of the big dogs,” sophomore middle blocker Kayla Mazzocca said. “We can kind of get our name out there before the (Mountain West) season starts.”
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The Cowgirls were 8-10 in MW play last season and are picked to finish seventh in the preseason poll after losing five-time all-conference star Jackie McBride and other key seniors to graduation.
“I have big shoes to fill, that’s for sure,” Mazzocca said of trying to fill the void left by McBride. “She’s everything that I want to be, so having that example ahead of me and even that year of having her just giving me all the experience, all of her tips and tricks and everything has helped me grow as a player for sure.”
Callihan’s younger squad tuned up for the season with the Brown and Gold scrimmage and a four-set win over CSU Pueblo in an exhibition match.
Naya Shimé led the Cowgirls with 17 kills and four blocks against the ThunderWolves. Hailey Zuroske had a team-high 17 digs and setter Kasia Partyka tallied a match-high 38 assists.
UW returns eight players from last season’s squad, including KC McMahon, who was 10th in MW play in kills (3.01) and points per set (3.45).
Mazzocca, Corin Carruth, Teresa Garza, Lydeke King and Zoee Smith are also expected to have big roles this season after seeing playing time in 2021.
Callihan signed transfers Macey Boggs (Western Nebraska) and Partyka (Long Beach State) to add experience to a roster that includes four freshmen and four sophomores.
The team spent 10 days together on a trip to Croatia and Greece in June.
“We gained a ton of experience and a ton of team bonding,” associate head coach Kaylee Prigge said of the foreign tour. “Our newbies got to come with us on that trip, so that was just exponential in our growth as a team.”
Creighton finished 31-4 last season and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Bluejays were picked to win the Big East for a ninth consecutive season and are led by the conference’s preseason player of the year, Norah Sis.
Iowa State returns five starters from last season's 16-12 squad, including unanimous all-Big 12 preseason selection Eleanor Holthaus.
Wichita State returns a trio of all-American Athletic Conference selections in Brylee Kelly (first team), Natalie Foster (second team) and Kayce Litzau (second team). The Shockers went 19-10 in 2021.
“We open our season with a banger of a tournament,” Prigge noted. “We’d love to see as many people out supporting us in our very intimate, awesome, rocking home gym.”
UW’s matches at the Rumble in the Rockies will be streamed by the Mountain West Network. | https://trib.com/sports/wyoming-cowgirls-volleyball-opens-season-against-stacked-rumble-in-the-rockies-field/article_b72f0a40-247f-11ed-85d5-9787d5193064.html | 2022-08-25 20:01:18 | 1 | https://trib.com/sports/wyoming-cowgirls-volleyball-opens-season-against-stacked-rumble-in-the-rockies-field/article_b72f0a40-247f-11ed-85d5-9787d5193064.html |
A roundup of the most newsworthy press releases from PR Newswire this week
NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.
- Southwest Airlines' Coveted Companion Pass is Just One Round Trip Away With Special Promotional Offer
The Companion Pass is a unique benefit among U.S. airlines and allows qualifying Customers to designate one person to fly with them, free of airline charges (does not include taxes and fees from $5.60 one-way) every time the Customer purchases or redeems points for a flight. - CVS Health to Acquire Signify Health
CVS Health® and Signify Health have entered into a definitive agreement under which CVS Health will acquire Signify Health for $30.50 per share in cash, representing a total transaction value of approximately $8 billion. - Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. Mourns the Loss of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Gustavo Arnal
"Gustavo will be remembered by all he worked with for his leadership, talent and stewardship of our Company. I am proud to have been his colleague, and he will be truly missed by all of us at Bed Bath & Beyond and everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him," said Harriet Edelman, Independent Chair of the Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. Board of Directors. - Ooh Wee: Wendy's Teams Up with Rick and Morty on Limited Edition Show Themed Drinks and Combo Meals Exclusively on Uber Eats
Wendy's® and Adult Swim's Rick and Morty are joining forces once again to celebrate the Emmy® Award-winning series' sixth season with exclusive Coca-Cola® Freestyle® flavors, Rick and Morty-inspired combo meals on Uber Eats* and a chance to win limited-edition Rick and Morty's-themed merch exclusively with Uber Eats. - Norwex® Introduces Eco-Friendly Laundry Strips
Compatible with all types of washing machines, including high-efficiency (HE), the Eco-Wash Laundry Detergent Strips make laundry easier and safer for families and the planet. The strips are 100 percent biodegradable and packaged in a plastic-free, cardboard sleeve. The low-sudsing formula allows the strips to dissolve easily in hot or cold water. - Ultimate Endless Shrimp is Back at Red Lobster®
This year's lineup features NEW! Parmesan-Bacon Shrimp Scampi (because everything tastes better with bacon) as well as Argentine Red Shrimp**. And, back by popular demand, classic Shrimp Linguini Alfredo has returned to the roster of options. - Margaritaville at Sea Launches Industry-First "Heroes Sail Free" Program
The "Heroes Sail Free" cruise program invites U.S. military service members (active duty and veterans), police, fire, EMS personnel, and educators to enjoy one free cruise fare to the Bahamas. - Trading card marketplace PWCC secures $175 million from WhiteHawk for Capital Lending Program expansion
PWCC will use the proceeds of the Financing to create further liquidity for its growing commercial financing business, which provides a menu of loan and cash advance offerings to clients using trading cards as collateral. - Uber and Nuro Announce 10-Year Partnership for Autonomous Food Deliveries Starting in California and Texas
Uber Eats consumers will be able to order meals and goods delivered by Nuro's zero-occupant autonomous delivery vehicles, which run on public roads and are built specifically to carry food and other goods. The partnership will kick off this fall with deliveries in Houston, TX and Mountain View, CA.
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BERLIN (AP) — Nations resumed talks on tackling global warming Monday with the aim of shaping a deal that might put the world on track to prevent a dangerous increase in temperatures, as the U.N.’s top climate official called for deep cuts in fossil fuel use.
Diplomats began two-week negotiations in Bonn, Germany, despite failing to agree on a formal agenda because of differences on the topic of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The issue lies at the heart of the climate problem, since burning oil, coal and gas is responsible for most warming that’s occurred since preindustrial times.
Simon Stiell, who heads the U.N. climate office, told The Associated Press in an interview over the weekend that limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) will require a phaseout of fossil fuels, something many oil-producing countries have pushed back on.
Environmental campaigners have lamented that this year’s U.N. climate summit will be held in the United Arab Emirates, a major fossil fuel exporter, and presided over by the chief executive of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company. The host nation has pushed back against this criticism.
Stiell said that having leaders gather in Dubai this fall should be seen as an opportunity.
“We have a president (for the talks) who has significant experience in the oil and gas sector, in an oil and gas producing nation,” he told reporters in Bonn. “It provides an opportunity to ask some very difficult questions, but also to seek some very difficult but needed answers.”
Asked about calls for curbs on the presence of fossil fuel lobbyists, Stiell said that his office is looking into ways of ensuring greater transparency based on the experience of previous meetings, known in U.N.-speak as Conferences of the Parties, or COPs.
“Some of those measures may actually be put in place before the next COP, to help ensure the transparency and the integrity of the process,” he said, without elaborating.
Stiell said the failure to adopt an agenda at the start of the technical talks in Bonn was “not desirable, but it’s not uncommon.”
“There will be consultations with parties with regard to the unresolved agenda items. But the important thing is work has started,” he said, adding that he hopes negotiators from almost 200 countries can have a “productive and constructive engagement.”
Asked about the importance of reducing fossil fuel use, Stiell said that “the science is clear.”
“Halving emissions by 2030 and reaching ‘net zero’ by 2050 requires a deep cut and reduction, the phasing out, phasing down of all fossil fuels,” he said.
He welcomed the steep rise in renewable energy production, with unprecedented levels of investment and deployment of solar and wind power in recent years.
“That’s one half of the equation,” Stiell said. “But the other requires those deep cuts in fossil fuel production and consumption, and that we are not seeing.” | https://www.kark.com/science/agenda-spat-at-un-climate-talks-as-top-official-sees-chance-to-ask-difficult-questions-in-dubai/ | 2023-06-05 19:48:16 | 1 | https://www.kark.com/science/agenda-spat-at-un-climate-talks-as-top-official-sees-chance-to-ask-difficult-questions-in-dubai/ |
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Good morning. I'm Sacha Pfeiffer with big news for geometry enthusiasts. A hobbyist in the U.K., David Smith, has come up with a brand-new 13-sided shape. It's called the hat because it kind of looks like a fedora. And it's what's known as an Einstein tile. That means unlike every other shape, if it's laid out and slotted together over and over again, it doesn't easily repeat itself. Who says they don't like math? It's MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. | https://www.wboi.org/2023-03-31/a-hobbyist-in-the-u-k-has-come-up-with-a-new-13-sided-shape-called-the-hat | 2023-04-18 05:16:57 | 1 | https://www.wboi.org/2023-03-31/a-hobbyist-in-the-u-k-has-come-up-with-a-new-13-sided-shape-called-the-hat |
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Forget Mother’s Day flowers, looking to start a garden or wanting to freshen up your house? The Botanical Conservatory has you covered.
On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at McMillen Park Community Center (3901 Abbott St). Individuals can shop over 700 varieties of locally grown herbs, vegetable starts, seeds, hanging baskets and more.
Essentials like potting soil and compost worms are also available. A team of knowledgeable plant advisors are ready to answer questions and offer suggestions.
This annual fundraiser supports the Botanical Conservatory. For more details on this event, check out their website. | https://www.wane.com/top-stories/over-700-plant-varieties-offered-at-mothers-day-plant-sale/ | 2023-05-13 20:01:51 | 0 | https://www.wane.com/top-stories/over-700-plant-varieties-offered-at-mothers-day-plant-sale/ |
Atmosphere joins forces with southwest dealer to expand territory to six states
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. and ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Atmosphere Commercial Interiors, a commercial furniture and services provider headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, today announced the acquisition of Business Environments, a Steelcase solution and commercial flooring provider based in Albuquerque, NM and El Paso, TX.
Business Environments has a reputation for professional and personalized service from a team that takes pride in a job well done. "I am most impressed by their commitment to each other, their clients, and to their communities," said Carlene Wilson, CEO and President of Atmosphere. "Together, we bring a depth of experience and capacity to commercial, education, government, and healthcare markets, and we will deliver remarkable value. I am delighted to welcome Business Environments to our Southwest Region."
I.B. Hoover founded Business Environments in Albuquerque as an office equipment store in 1973, then sold the business to his sons, Bruce and Scott Hoover in 1997. Under their leadership, Business Environments expanded their office furniture and flooring business into El Paso and now employ over 85 team members.
"The synergies across our companies are hard to miss," said Bruce, who has led Business Environments as CEO for 25 years. "We put people first, build solid relationships, and give back to our community. Atmosphere believes in value creation—for team members, clients, architects and designers, commercial real estate professionals, and the communities we live and work in."
Scott Hoover joined Business Environments in 1994 and eventually took over as President. "Hitting the 50-year mark is an extraordinary accomplishment and could not have happened without the dedication and professionalism of our staff. I am thrilled that this expansion will serve as a springboard for careers and development," said Scott.
Michael Kocurek, Vice President of Sales, will lead the furniture division across the Albuquerque and El Paso locations. "I am excited, that in this next chapter of our history, we will have the opportunity to elevate our capabilities and lead with a growth mindset. I am confident that our outstanding teams will help clients discover new opportunities and solutions, and we will bring unparalleled value to our design communities," said Michael.
Current and prospective team members can expect a welcoming and dynamic workplace and continuous innovation that powers the growth and enrichment of our teams, partnerships, and local communities. Design and commercial real estate firms can expect support from a seasoned project team from co-creation and visualization, to budgeting and planning, to implementation. Clients can expect environments that are compelling, high-performing, and human-centric through the creative applications of architecture, furniture, and technology that is backed by global workplace research and the strongest warranty in the industry.
Both organizations are multi-year recipients of the distinguished Steelcase Premier Partner award, a reflection of their commitment to strong financial and operational performance, and customer service excellence.
Business Environments will operate as Business Environments by Atmosphere through the end of 2022 before a full transition to the Atmosphere Commercial Interiors brand in 2023.
Atmosphere Commercial Interiors is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with additional offices in Wisconsin, Illinois, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. Atmosphere Commercial Interiors has a rich history in the office furniture industry, serving organizations around the globe of every size, from start-up to Fortune 500, and across corporate, healthcare, education, and hospitality industries. Atmosphere is a multi-year recipient of the distinguished Steelcase Premier Partner award. Atmosphere is a subsidiary of Omni Workspace, a diversified holding company whose subsidiaries serve the design-build and contract interiors markets with products, services, and solutions. For more information, visit www.atmosphereci.com.
Business Environments has served New Mexico and Southwest Texas since 1973 with exceptional services and products. Clients include emerging enterprises as well as major corporations across multiple industries. Business Environments' success is based on the energy and experience of its people and strong partnerships, earning credibility through integrity and performance. Business Environments is a multi-year recipient of the distinguished Premier Partner award. For more information, visit www.businessenvironments.com.
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For months, Rory McIlroy walked the ramparts of the PGA Tour fortress, besieged by the Saudi-funded LIV Golf. He and other holdouts spoke about staying true to the PGA's traditions, even as their peers accepted millions and millions of dollars in incentive money and guaranteed payouts to join its rival.
Now, McIlroy says, he feels like "a sacrificial lamb," after the PGA Tour made a deal to merge with LIV Golf's backers, the Saudi sovereign wealth fund.
That's not all he's feeling: McIlroy, ranked the world's No. 3, still sees LIV Golf as the enemy.
"I still hate LIV. Like, I hate it. I hope it goes away and I will fully expect that it does," he said.
If he sets his personal feelings aside, McIlroy acknowledged, the deal might prove to be a good thing for pro golf. But he also said many details still need to be worked out — from how to compensate golfers who stuck with the PGA, to how to handle pros who want to return from LIV.
PGA players are "furious"
"Players on the PGA Tour are furious," after standing on principles and refusing to accept Saudi money, Brendan Porath, co-host of The Shotgun Start golf podcast, told NPR this week.
"Rory McIlroy passed up an upfront sum of, it could have been $400-$500 million, because he did not like where the money was from and he wanted to defend the status quo," Porath said.
When McIlroy spoke to reporters on Wednesday ahead of the Canadian Open, many were eager to hear his comments about the blockbuster merger between the PGA Tour, Europe's DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.
A players' meeting after the announcement was "heated," McIlroy said in Toronto. In public remarks, several players are airing frustrations with the secrecy of the deal.
"Nothing like finding out through Twitter that we're merging with a tour that we said we'd never do that with," golfer Mackenzie Hughes said.
Not every player is furious. Padraig Harrington, a PGA loyalist who recently revealed he turned down a chance to join LIV, welcomed news of the merger. While he was surprised the deal came together so quickly, Harrington said, the PGA Tour was right to act, as pressure on the tour would have continued to build.
"Definitely in the financial interest of both sides," he said. "Definitely in the financial interest of the players even though some of those who gain will feel like they're losing."
LIV's ties to Saudi money are a flashpoint
"Critics accuse the LIV players of taking blood money due to the Saudis' abysmal human rights record," as NPR's Tom Goldman reported after LIV Golf launched last summer.
Detractors cite Saudi Arabian nationals' prominent role in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and the U.S. assessment that Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman approved the operation leading to the brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.
The merger fed accusations of "sportswashing" — that the PGA Tour is allowing a wealthy and oppressive regime to improve its global image not by atoning for its misdeeds, but by attaching itself to pro golf.
Many are also calling PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan a hypocrite, noting that he said one year ago, "I think you'd have to be living under a rock to not know there are significant implications" to players aligning themselves with Saudi Arabia.
The Canadian Open is this week. Here is what PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said at that event one year ago. pic.twitter.com/CtmnK74kbd
— Brendan Porath (@BrendanPorath) June 6, 2023
Invoking families who lost loved ones on 9/11, he added, "I would ask any player that has left or any player that would ever consider leaving, have you ever had to apologize for being a member of the PGA Tour?"
When asked about those comments, McIlroy stated, "I said it to Jay yesterday: 'You've galvanized everyone against something, and that thing that you galvanized everyone against, you've now partnered with.' "
LIV's defenders say critics are holding the outfit's deep-pocketed sponsor to an ethical standard they don't use either for other sports or for other entities — such as governments — that do business with Saudi Arabia. They also say pro golfers should be allowed to play where they want, without fearing punishment from the PGA Tour.
Harrington acknowledged the criticisms, but he also said he hopes that including the Saudi fund could help open avenues for change.
"Yes this is sports washing and yes unfortunately it proves sports washing works," the Irish golfer said via Twitter. "But maybe one positive, inclusion and trade has shown to improve and change countries involved for the better.
"My own country thought it was acceptable to lock up unmarried mothers as late as 1996," he added.
The war may be over, but battles remain
When LIV Golf teed off last June, the PGA Tour immediately suspended 17 LIV players, including Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson and Kevin Na. That didn't stop other top talents from leaving, including Brooks Koepka and Bubba Watson.
For a sense of how deep and wide golf's divide is, consider what retired golfing great Jack Nicklaus said last week, when asked about PGA tournaments barring top LIV players such as reigning PGA Championship winner Brooks Koepka and British Open winner Cameron Smith.
"I don't even consider those guys part of the game anymore," Nicklaus said. "I don't mean that in a nasty way," he added.
The new deal could bring out more ire, and not only for golfers at the top of the rankings like Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm and McIlroy, who missed out on lucrative paydays. If golfers who defected from the PGA are allowed to return, they could crowd out golfers on the tour's lower rungs.
For context, LIV opened its current season with 48 players, on 12 four-person teams. The PGA Tour would struggle to absorb them all, as it reserves tour cards for the top 125 players from each year, although golfers get exemptions and other chances to enter tournaments. Overall, the FedEx Cup standings currently list 233 players.
"There still has to be consequences to actions," McIlroy said. "The people that left the PGA Tour irreparably harmed this tour, started litigation against it. Like, we can't just welcome them back in. That's not going to happen."
When he was asked whether players who stayed should be made financially whole, McIlroy didn't hesitate.
"I mean, the simple answer is yes," he said. "The complex answer is, how does that happen?
That's just one of many details that are not yet known, including how much self-direction the PGA Tour will be able to maintain, and what pro golf will look like.
LIV Golf sought to transform how people watch pro golf, whose hushed tones have accompanied many an afternoon nap. Instead, LIV offered a louder, faster, made-for-TV product. Its tournaments stand apart with their aspect of team play and shotgun starts, in which players tee off on different holes simultaneously.
The rancor around the rift — and now, around the merger — suggests the sport still has some ways to go to heal itself and achieve the global success that Monahan and others in the deal say is now within their grasp.
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Real estate ‘sweet spot’ puts sellers in drivers seat
Experts say it's "nearly impossible" for sellers to time the real estate market just right. However, there is one week in particular that provides them with the most favorable conditions to list a home, according to a recent report.
Nationally, April 16 through April 22 is considered "the sweet spot" for sellers, according to economists at Realtor.com.
The week is slated to have the "best combination of higher prices, fewer homes to compete against, faster sales time and strong buyer demand," compared to any other week in the year, according to the report.
Home prices
Historically, homes during that seven-day stretch listed prices 2.1% higher than the average week throughout the year and 12.1% higher than the start of the year, according to Realtor.com.
FILE-A For Sale sign is displayed outside a property in Toronto on March 13, 2023. (Lance McMillan/Toronto Star via Getty Images)
With high list prices, sellers can potentially earn an extra $48,000 or more for their homes if they sell during this seven-day stretch than if they were to sell at the beginning of the year, according to Realtor.com.
Demand
This week also has seen greater interest from buyers. In years past, there have been 16.4% more views per listing during this span of time, compared to the typical week during the year. In 2022, it had 32.5% more views per listing than the average week, according to Realtor.com.
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY AT RECORD LOW, REPORT SAYS
With such high demand, homes tend to sell sooner. In fact, homes that were for sale during that week flew off the market 18% more quickly, compared to the average week, according to Realtor.com.
In 2022, homes were getting scooped up after only 32 days on the market, which was 13 days faster than the year prior.
Homes aren't expected to move off the market as swiftly as they did last year, but they will be sold at a faster pace than what has been seen in prior years.
Inventory
Historically, there have been fewer sellers on the market, compared to an average week throughout the year.
FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS BATTLING RAPID DECLINE IN AFFORDABILITY: NUMBERS 'JUST NOT WORKING'
There were "significant inventory gains" last year as demand waned, according to the report. In response, sellers started pulling their listings.
A For Sale sign is displayed outside a home in Toronto on March 13, 2023. (Lance McMillan/Toronto Star via Getty Images)
At the beginning of 2023, inventory was up 65.5%, compared with 2022. Still, it was 43% lower than pre-pandemic levels.
Even though mortgage rates are projected to remain elevated throughout the year, "for-sale inventory is still well below pre-pandemic levels, so sellers can still expect well-priced homes to be in high demand," according to the report.
As of March 16, the rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage averaged 6.6%, which is significantly higher than the average of 4.16% a year earlier, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac.
Freddie Mac chief economist Sam Khater said that "mortgage rates continue their upward trajectory as the Federal Reserve signals a more aggressive stance on monetary policy."
"Overall, consumers are spending in sectors that are not interest rate-sensitive, such as travel and dining out," Khater said. "However, rate-sensitive sectors, such as housing, continue to be adversely affected. As a result, would-be homebuyers continue to face the compounding challenges of affordability and low inventory."
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- Shelly W. Holmström, M.D. FACOG, to serve as physician operator at soon to be opened Tampa-based INVO Center.
- The current metro area population of Tampa in 2022 is 2,945,000.
- INVO Centers focus on serving patients in need of advanced fertility care utilizing the efficient, effective, and affordable INVOcell® solution.
SARASOTA, Fla., Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- INVO Bioscience, Inc. (Nasdaq: INVO) ("INVO" or the "Company"), a commercial-stage fertility company focused on expanding access to advanced treatment worldwide with its INVOcell® medical device and the intravaginal culture ("IVC") procedure it enables, today announced it has signed an agreement with Shelly W. Holmström, M.D. FACOG, to serve as the physician operator for the Company's soon to be opened Tampa, Florida INVO Center.
Dr. Holmström is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and a Nationally recognized leader in her field with over 20 years' experience. Prior to joining INVO, Dr. Holmstrom was a Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of South Florida (USF) Morsani College of Medicine in Tampa, Florida where she had a full-time academic practice at USF Physicians Group for the last 18 years. Prior to joining USF, she earned her medical degree at the University of Florida and was a Chief Resident and Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Mercer University School of Medicine in Savannah, GA. In addition to her work in academia, she has made numerous International, National and Regional poster presentations discussing a wide range of topics and has been the author or co-author of more than a dozen peer reviewed publications. Dr. Holmström has advanced physician training, patient experience and healthcare access. She is the District XII Immediate-Past Chair at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).
The new Tampa Center helps further the Company's key commercial efforts, which involves expanding and rolling out INVO Centers in key markets across the US and abroad as well as selectively making accretive acquisitions of existing fertility clinics as recently highlighted with its first acquisition LOI.
Steve Shum, CEO of INVO Bioscience, commented, "Following the successful launches of our first three INVO Centers, we are enthusiastic to begin working with Dr. Holmström, one of the leading OB/GYN's in the region to lead our Tampa INVO Center and help advance our mission to increase access to affordable infertility treatments to the large, underserved patient population. Dr. Holmström's experience, reputation, deep ties to the local community along with her outlook on the industry, aligns strongly with our goals to bring the INVOcell technology to the people of Tampa and beyond. We look forward to the opening of our Tampa INVO Center in the first half of 2023."
Dr. Holmström added, "Women's healthcare and infertility remain a key focus and passion of mine. The industry needs efficient and scalable advanced treatment options that are also accessible and affordable to help bring equity to the large, underserved patient population. Upon learning more extensively about IVC and the INVOcell technology, I knew I could make a difference by helping to bring this innovative solution to the marketplace. I'm excited to be joining the INVO team and help leverage my strong relationships within the Tampa community to drive success and help advance INVO's mission to bring greater access to patients."
We are a commercial-stage fertility company dedicated to expanding the assisted reproductive technology ("ART") marketplace by making fertility care accessible and inclusive to people around the world. Our flagship product is INVOcell®, a revolutionary medical device that allows fertilization and early embryo development to take place in vivo within the woman's body. Our primary mission is to implement new medical technologies aimed at increasing the availability of affordable, high-quality, patient-centered fertility care. This treatment solution is the world's first intravaginal culture technique for the incubation of oocytes and sperm during fertilization and early embryo development. This technique, designated as "IVC", provides patients a more natural, intimate, and more affordable experience in comparison to other ART treatments. The IVC procedure can deliver comparable results at a fraction of the cost of traditional in vitro fertilization ("IVF") and is a significantly more effective treatment than intrauterine insemination ("IUI"). Our commercialization strategy is focused on the opening of dedicated "INVO Centers" offering the INVOcell® and IVC procedure (with three centers in North America now operational), continuing to sell our technology solution into existing fertility clinics, & opportunistically seek to acquire accretive operating fertility clinics. For more information, please visit www.invobio.com.
This release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company invokes the protections of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements regarding our expected future financial position, results of operations, cash flows, financing plans, business strategies, products and services, competitive positions, growth opportunities, plans and objectives of management for future operations, as well as statements that include words such as "anticipate," "if," "believe," "plan," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "could," "should," "will," and other similar expressions are forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties, and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control, which may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from anticipated results, performance, or achievements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include those set forth in our filings at www.sec.gov. We are under no obligation to (and expressly disclaim any such obligation to) update or alter our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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BISMARCK, N.D. (KXNET) — The Public Service Commission (PSC) is a constitutional agency with varying degrees of regulating and licensing authority over utilities such as electrical and natural gas rates, pipeline safety, and coal mine reclamation.
The agency serves the public by working with consumers to resolve disputes with utility companies and monitoring the accuracy of all sales. Three commissioners are elected on a statewide basis to serve staggered six-year terms.
Sheri Haugen-Hoffart was appointed to the commission by Governor Doug Burgum to replace Brian Kroshus, who resigned after being appointed as state tax commissioner in December 2021.
Josh Meny sat down Haugen-Hoffart who is running in a special election to keep her role.
The following is a transcription of their conversation. Josh’s questions and statements are labeled in italics.
What gives you the experience to continue your position here?
“Well, I was blessed for nine years to serve on Capital Electric’s cooperative board of directors. And from there, my fellow members elected me to central power. So for nine years, I learned about generation, transmission, distribution in the end-users. Along with that I took a lot of classes in the electrical industry, and learned everything about how energy or electricity is generated to the financial aspect of a cooperative,”
That’s impressive. What are some of the biggest challenges that you’re (PSC) facing right now?
“For some time now, is the electrical grid: affordability and reliability. I’m blessed to work with two commissioners who have that work within the Regional Transmission Organizations (RTO). So, the North Dakota voice is being heard on that. And, another thing that we’re facing is pipeline safety. That’s in my portfolio. So that is something very important to me. And another platform for me regarding liability and affordability and pipeline safety is cybersecurity.”
How does the public service commission react to this (energy) crisis that’s happening?
“Well, twofold. I think how we react is number one, as indicated is from the education standpoint. All three of us Commissioner Fedorchik, Mr. Christmann, and myself have made it so that North Dakota’s voice needs to be heard. So how we do that is we are actively participating in regional and national conferences, and committees. Commissioner Christmann participates in (Southwest Power Pool (SPP). Julie (Fedorchak) participates in MISO MISO (Midcontinent Independent System Operator). I serve on the executive board for MARK. And what we want to do is be out there. North Dakota is doing many things very well, and we want to take that message regionally and nationally. The other way we do it is through applicant rates. Applications, when we get a rate case increase, it’s a balancing act between what the company needs to perform, provide that reliable and affordable services, but also what the consumer can afford. So it’s that balancing act that we do,” explained Haugen-Hoffart.
Winter is really close. That’s got to be a challenge that you’re heading into right now.
“It’s a challenge for everyone. This inflation is impacting all of us on a day-to-day basis, be it at the gas pump, the grocery store, or electrical rates. Yes, it’s a big impact. And we’ll see what the midterms bring about,” said Haugen-Hoffart.
(In regard to national politics) “We really need to get back to the basics and really get this inflation under control to help the everyday citizens on what they are paying at the pump pain at the grocery store. We need to help everyone,” Haugen-Hoffart said.
Anything else I’m missing, Sherri?
I am thankful for the opportunity to serve the citizens of North Dakota. I enjoy it. I look forward to coming to work every day. And the industry has been very wonderful to me and accessible. I work with a great staff. I can’t thank Commissioner Fedorchak and Commissioner Christmann enough for their knowledge that the have, and being great mentors to me.
Lots of challenges! Sheri Haugen-Hoffert Public Service Commissioner, thank you very much for your time.
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The Drop SENSE75 Keyboard is available for preorder on August 30
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After years of community listening, development, and testing, mechanical keyboard industry leader Drop announced its take on the popular 75% keyboard layout with the new Drop SENSE75 Keyboard. The Drop SENSE75 is the first Drop keyboard designed in-house to launch since 2020 and is available now for preorder on the Drop website.
Inspired by its community's increased interest in gasket-mounted and 75% layout keyboards, Drop developed the SENSE75, an enthusiast-level 75% mechanical keyboard. Drop is bringing top-end design ethos to the gasket-mount and 75% layout trends with a first-rate product that is an improvement on what is currently available on the market. The SENSE75 keyboard provides users with a symmetrical build, invisible underside RBG LED diffusers for a natural glow, quiet stabilizers for the perfect touch and feel, south-facing switches for maximum compatibility, and reliable hot-swappable sockets for ultimate customization.
The pre-built version of the premium keyboard features Drop's popular Holy Panda X switches, DCX keycaps, and Phantom Stabilizers, all encompassed in an aircraft-grade aluminum case with a gasket-mounted design. For those looking to build their own keyboard, the barebones version just includes the gasket-mounted keyboard frame without any switches and keycaps so users can fully customize the keyboard's look and feel. Solving for a common issue with integrated RGB designs, both the barebones and pre-built SENSE75 keyboards incorporate LED diffusers on the underside of the keyboard, giving the keyboard a subtle underglow.
Drop SENSE75 Features:
- South-facing switches to avoid keycap interference
- Reliable hot-swappable sockets to maximize customization
- PCB-mount stabilizers that come factory-tuned to minimize rattle
- A one-of-a-kind, subtle RGB LED underglow that creates a visually appealing halo
- Per-key RGB that can be customized
- Accessible configuration software* with QMK and VIA firmware support for seamless customization
"When we pursued developing a 75% mechanical keyboard, we were committed to designing a product with great attention to detail and premium materials that not only outperformed others in the market but also offers a typing and customization experience that our community would love," said Jef Holove, CEO, Drop. "After an intensive design and development process, we are proud to introduce the Drop SENSE75 and we cannot wait for our community to try it out, as we could not have created it without them."
The SENSE75 launch coincides with Drop's 10th Anniversary this year, signifying the company's evolution from offering a curated collection of third-party products to now also crafting its own high-quality, community-driven products built in-house. Since launching in 2012, Drop has become a leader in the mechanical keyboard and workplace productivity space, innovating enthusiast-level mechanical keyboards, keycaps, and switches, audio products, and other premium workspace products that bring the design and function to every type of user.
The Drop SENSE75 Keyboard will be available in two versions and colorways. The Polar (e-white) colorway in particular features a white electrophoretic coating process that is commonly used in fine jewelry to create a stunning and clean look that is preferable for collectors.
- The pre-built version comes with the keyboard frame, switches, and keycaps and is available in Nightfall (black) for $349 and Polar (e-white) for $399
- The barebones version comes with the keyboard frame only, no switches or keycaps included and is available in Nightfall (black) for $249 and Polar (e-white) for $299
The pre-built SENSE75 keyboard is available for preorder starting August 30 with preorder shipments arriving by early November. The first 500 users to purchase the pre-built SENSE75 keyboard will receive a free MT3 keycap set, a limited-edition launch novelty keycap and carrying case. The barebones version will be available for purchase at a later date.
For more information, please visit: https://drop.com/buy/drop-sense75-mechanical-keyboard
*Drop's new configurator will launch before the SENSE75 ships, more info to come soon
About Drop
Drop is driven by a passionate group of creators and technophiles who tap into feedback and insights from its enthusiast community – millions strong – to design and curate Drop's selection of products. Drop listens to, digests, and analyzes community feedback in the creation of Drop products, and collaborates with leading brands to improve upon existing products in a way that is relevant to the Drop community. Drop is continuously broadening its workspace product focus into new categories to ensure it brings its community the technology they need to thrive.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Suspended Atlanta receiver Calvin Ridley is getting a fresh start in Jacksonville, although it’s unclear when he will be allowed to play again.
The Jaguars made a complex deal to land Ridley — and potentially give quarterback Trevor Lawrence a true No. 1 receiver in 2023 — just before the NFL trading deadline Tuesday.
“This is an opportunity to add a proven playmaker to our already talented wide receiver room as we continue to build our roster for 2023 and beyond,” Jaguars general manager Trent Baalke said in a statement. “We are looking forward to finishing strong this season and integrating Calvin into our program at the appropriate time.”
A person with knowledge of the trade said compensation to the Falcons ranges between a second-round pick in 2024 and a sixth-rounder. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because details had not been made public.
The draft pick is contingent on when Ridley gets reinstated, how much he plays in 2023 and whether he signs a long-term deal with the Jaguars, the person said.
Ridley tweeted “Duuuval” with two emojis of faces with steam coming from both nostrils, relaying the team’s rallying cry.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Ridley in March for at least the 2022 season after a league investigation determined Ridley bet on NFL games in 2021 while away from the team addressing mental health concerns. The league said the suspension will carry “through at least the conclusion of the 2022 season.”
The NFL said the betting took place during a five-day period in late November 2021. Ridley was placed on the non-football illness list following Week 8 last season, which ended Nov. 1.
Ridley responded on his Twitter account that day, saying “I bet 1500 total I don’t have a gambling problem.”
A league investigation uncovered no evidence inside information was used or that any game was compromised by Ridley’s betting. Nor was there evidence suggesting Falcons coaches, players or staff were aware of Ridley’s betting activity.
“As our team continues its growth, we continue our daily focus on improving our roster and believe this move is the best decision to make at this time,” Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot said.
“We appreciate Calvin’s contributions to the organization and wish him well on his next steps.”
Ridley may petition for reinstatement after Feb. 23, 2023.
The suspension wasn’t the first time Ridley was unavailable to the Falcons. He sat out the final two months of the 2021 season and explained his absence in a Twitter post that read, “I need to step away from football at this time and focus on my mental well being.”
Ridley was Atlanta’s 2018 first-round draft pick from Alabama. He had 90 catches for 1,374 yards and nine touchdowns in 2020. He had only 31 receptions for 281 yards and two touchdowns before sitting out the final two months of the season.
He is scheduled to count $11.1 million against Jacksonville’s salary cap in 2023, which is the final year of his rookie deal.
The Jaguars have Christian Kirk, Zay Jones and Jamal Agnew under contract next season, but the three are considered complementary receivers.
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president fled the country Wednesday, plunging a nation already reeling from economic chaos into more political turmoil. Protesters demanding a change in leadership then trained their ire on the prime minister and stormed his office.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his wife left aboard an air force plane bound for the Maldives, and he made his prime minister the acting president in his absence. That appeared to only further roil passions in the island nation, which has been gripped for months by an economic meltdown that has triggered severe shortages of food and fuel.
Thousands of protesters who wanted Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to go had anticipated that he would be put in charge. They rallied outside his office compound, and some scaled the walls. The crowd roared its support for the people charging in and tossed water bottles to them.
Dozens could later be seen inside the office or standing on a rooftop terrace waving Sri Lanka’s flag — the latest in a series of takeovers of government buildings by demonstrators seeking a new government.
“We need both … to go home,” said Supun Eranga, a 28-year-old civil servant in the crowd. “Ranil couldn’t deliver what he promised during his two months, so he should quit. All Ranil did was try to protect the Rajapaksas.”
But Wickremesinghe appeared on television to reiterate that he would not leave until a new government was in place — though he urged the Parliament speaker to find a new prime minister agreeable to both the government and the opposition. It was not clear when that would happen, in part because the opposition is deeply fractured.
Although he fled, Rajapaksa has yet to officially resign, but the speaker of the parliament said the president assured him he would do so later in the day.
The political impasse only threatened to worsen the bankrupt nation’s economic collapse since the absence of an alternative government could delay a hoped-for bailout from the International Monetary Fund. In the meantime, the country is relying on aid from neighboring India and from China.
Police initially used tear gas to try to disperse the protesters outside the prime minister’s office but failed, and more and more marched down the lane toward the compound. As helicopters flew overhead, some demonstrators held up their middle fingers.
Eventually security forces appeared to give up, with some retreating from the area and others simply standing around the overrun compound. Inside the building, the mood was celebratory, as people sprawled on elegant sofas, watched TV and held mock meetings in wood-paneled conference rooms. Some wandered around as if touring a museum.
“We will cook here, eat here and live here. We will stay until (Wickremesinghe) hands over his resignation,” said Lahiru Ishara, 32, a supervisor at a supermarket in Colombo who has been a part of the protests since they kicked off in April. “There’s no other alternative.”
Chief of Defense Staff Gen. Shavendra Silva issued another call for calm Wednesday and asked the public to cooperate with security forces. Similar comments in recent days rankled opposition lawmakers, who insisted that civilian leaders would be the ones to find a solution.
Over the weekend, protesters seized the president’s home and office and the official residence of the prime minister following months of demonstrations that have all but dismantled the Rajapaksa family’s political dynasty, which ruled Sri Lanka for most of the past two decades.
Protesters accuse the president and his relatives of siphoning money from government coffers for years and Rajapaksa’s administration of hastening the country’s collapse by mismanaging the economy.
The family has denied the corruption allegations, but Rajapaksa acknowledged some of his policies contributed to the meltdown, which has left the island nation laden with debt and unable to pay for imports of basic necessities.
The shortages have sown despair among Sri Lanka’s 22 million people. The country’s rapid decline was all the more shocking because, before the recent crisis, the economy had been expanding, and a comfortable middle class was growing.
“Not only Gotabaya and Ranil, all 225 members of Parliament should go home. Because for the last few decades, family politics have ruined our country,” said Madusanka Perera, a laborer who came to Colombo from the city’s outskirts on the day protesters occupied the first government buildings. He lost his job, and his father, a driver, can’t work because of fuel shortages.
“I’m 29 years old — I should be having the best time of life, but instead I don’t have a job, no money and no life,” he said.
As the protests escalated Wednesday outside the prime minister’s compound, his office imposed a state of emergency that gives broader powers to the military and police and declared an immediate nationwide curfew. It was unclear what effect the curfew would have: Some ignored it, while many others rarely leave their homes anyway because of fuel shortages.
In his TV appearance, Wickremesinghe said he created a committee of police and military chiefs to restore order.
The air force earlier said in a statement that it provided an aircraft, with defense ministry approval, for the president and his wife to travel to the Maldives, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean known for exclusive tourist resorts. It said all immigration and customs laws were followed.
Local media in the Maldives reported that Rajapaksa’s planned travel to another country was delayed, forcing him to remain there Wednesday night.
The whereabouts of other family members who had served in the government, including several who resigned their posts in recent months, were uncertain.
Sri Lankan presidents are protected from arrest while in power, and it is likely Rajapaksa planned his escape while he still had constitutional immunity. A corruption lawsuit against him in his former role as a defense official was withdrawn when he was elected president in 2019.
Assuming Rajapaksa resigns as planned, Sri Lankan lawmakers agreed to elect a new president on July 20 who will serve the remainder of Rajapaksa’s term, which ends in 2024. That person could potentially appoint a new prime minister, who would then have to be approved by Parliament.
“Gotabaya resigning is one problem solved — but there are so many more,” said Bhasura Wickremesinghe, a 24-year-old student of maritime electrical engineering, who is not related to the prime minister.
He complained that Sri Lankan politics have been dominated for years by “old politicians” who all need to go. “Politics needs to be treated like a job — you need to have qualifications that get you hired, not because of what your last name is,” he said, referring to the Rajapaksa family.
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Associated Press writer Bharatha Mallawarachi contributed to this report.
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Jill Biden tests negative for COVID-19, will go to Delaware
First Lady Jill Biden has tested negative for COVID-19 and will leave South Carolina, where she had isolated since vacationing with President Joe Biden, and rejoin him at their Delaware beach home, her office said Sunday.The White House announced on Tuesday that the 71-year-old first lady, who like her husband has been twice-vaccinated and twice-boosted with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, had tested positive for the coronavirus. She first had symptoms on Monday.The 79-year-old president recovered from a rebound case of the virus on Aug. 7.Jill Biden was prescribed the antiviral drug Paxlovid and isolated at the Kiawah Island vacation home for five days before receiving negative results from two consecutive COVID-19 tests, spokeswoman Elizabeth Alexander said. Jill Biden planned to travel to Delaware later Sunday.
First Lady Jill Biden has tested negative for COVID-19 and will leave South Carolina, where she had isolated since vacationing with President Joe Biden, and rejoin him at their Delaware beach home, her office said Sunday.
The White House announced on Tuesday that the 71-year-old first lady, who like her husband has been twice-vaccinated and twice-boosted with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, had tested positive for the coronavirus. She first had symptoms on Monday.
Jill Biden was prescribed the antiviral drug Paxlovid and isolated at the Kiawah Island vacation home for five days before receiving negative results from two consecutive COVID-19 tests, spokeswoman Elizabeth Alexander said. Jill Biden planned to travel to Delaware later Sunday. | https://www.koat.com/article/jill-biden-tests-negative-covid-19/40949598 | 2022-08-21 15:06:20 | 0 | https://www.koat.com/article/jill-biden-tests-negative-covid-19/40949598 |
Over the past decade, Pride Month has seen an increase in LGBTQ-themed stories told onscreen. 2022 was no different, with the release of several notable projects, including the third and final season of Love, Victor, celebrated films Fire Island and Trevor: The Musical, the return of series like P-Valley and The Umbrella Academy as well as the debuts of new ones, from First Kill to The Lake and Loot to the Queer as Folk revival.
LGBTQ visibility (nor Pride), however, is limited to one month a year, especially as more and more inclusive stories are told onscreen throughout the year. Looking ahead, the next six months will include even more groundbreaking projects, including the theatrical debut of Bros, co-written and starring Billy Eichner, as well as a series adaptation of A League of Their Own and the return of What We Do in the Shadows.
Here are the most anticipated new and returning projects expanding LGBTQ visibility beyond June in 2022.
A League of Their Own
Aug. 12 (Prime Video)
From co-creator and star Abbi Jacobson comes an all-new, authentic TV adaptation of the 1992 classic. Evoking the joy of Penny Marshall’s beloved film, the series will expand the story to focus on the many lives of the women who made history as the first players in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
According to Amazon, “the show takes a deeper look at race and sexuality, following the journey of a whole new ensemble of characters as they carve their own paths towards the field, both in the league and outside of it.”
Anything’s Possible
July 22 (Prime Video)
In this modern coming-of-age film directed by Billy Porter, Eva Reign plays a transgender high school student named Kelsa, whose senior year is upended when her classmate, Khal (Abubakr Ali), unexpectedly asks her out.
For Porter, this film marks his directorial debut after earning an Emmy for his acclaimed performance in the FX series Pose and playing the Fabulous Godmother in the 2021 live-action adaptation of Cinderella. “Representation matters. It was always my intention to fill that slot and fill that void,” the performer told ET about bringing visibility in front of and behind the lens.
Bros
Sept. 30 (Universal Pictures)
This fall, Billy Eichner will make history as the executive producer and star of the first-ever LGBTQ-themed rom-com from a major studio. Telling the story about two gay man “maybe, possibly, probably, stumbling towards love,” Bros will also feature an all-LGBTQ cast, with Luke Macfarlane as Eichner’s love interest as well as appearances by Bowen Yang, Guillermo Díaz, Harvey Fierstein, Jim Rash and more.
“Bros means so much to me. It’s the thing I’m most proud of that I’ve ever done,” Eichner told ET, explaining the film “[tells] a story unlike any we’ve ever seen in a rom-com at this level.”
Chucky Season 2
Fall TBD (USA/SyFy)
Over 30 years after Child’s Play first introduced an evil “Good Guy” doll possessed by a serial killer, the franchise returned with its first TV series. Created and executive produced by Don Mancini, the man behind the original films, Chucky follows residents of a small, idyllic town whose lives are upended and secrets are exposed after a series of murders take place.
While the series is a slasher at heart, the coming-of-age drama also tackles sexuality and bullying while expanding LGBTQ visibility within the horror genre. And much to the delight of fans of the franchise, season 2 is set to introduce Lachlan Watson as Glen/Glenda, the child of Chucky (Brad Dourif) and Tiffany (Jennifer Tilly).
“I certainly did not expect that it would be going strong 30-something years later,” Mancini said of the success of the franchise. “I dreamed of it, of course. But even back then, the dream was a bit different because television wasn’t such a big thing then, or at least it wasn’t on my radar as much.”
“So, the first dream I never imagined would happen was that it would become a franchise and that the character would become iconic. That has been a wonderful gift that we have gotten from the fans,” he continued. “It’s been quite a ride.”
The Great North Season 3
Sept. 25 (Fox)
The Fox adult animated comedy is lowkey one of the most mainstream LGBTQ series on TV, thanks in large part to its continued focus on one of the four Tobin children, Ham (Paul Rust), and his boyfriend, Crispin Cienfuegos (Julio Torres). After first being introduced early in season 1, Crispin has become a welcomed, recurring character as his relationship with Ham proves to be the most stable of the family’s many attempts at love.
And with the likes of Shannon Woodward, Patti Harrison, Margaret Cho and Leslie Jordan among the openly LGBTQ stars lending their voice power to many of Great North’s guest roles, it’s hard not to appreciate the representation heard throughout the series.
The Handmaid’s Tale Season 5
Sept. 14 (Hulu)
As life in the United States once again echoes the horrors of the Hulu series, The Handmaid’s Tale is returning for an anticipated fifth new season, which will pick up after the events of season 4 as June (Elisabeth Moss) faces consequences for killing Commander Waterford (Joseph Fiennes) amid her ongoing uprising against Gilead.
Serena Waterford (Yvonne Strahovski), meanwhile, is attempting to raise her profile as the widowed Commander’s wife in Toronto as Gilead’s influence starts to creep into Canada. And she’s not the only one trying to seize power, as Commander Lawrence (Bradley Whitford) is working with Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) to reform Gilead and make his own rise through the ranks.
The new season comes over a year after season 4 concluded in June 2021 with a shocking finale -- an ending that was the “most satisfying one they’ve ever done,” Strahovski told ET at the time, while Max Minghella, who returns as Commander Blaine, said that ultimately what the finale did for the series, was allow for things “to go in directions that we could not have done before.”
Harley Quinn Season 3
July 28 (HBO Max)
After a two-year hiatus, the adult animated series is finally back with all-new episodes as it continues the mayhem and madness of Harley Quinn’s (Kaley Cuoco) world. According to HBO Max, the new season will see Harley and Poison Ivy (Lake Bell) “[returning] to Gotham as a new power couple of DC villainy. Along with their ragtag crew -- King Shark (Ron Funches), Clayface (Alan Tudyk), Frank the Plant (JB Smoove) -- Harlivy strives to become the best version of themselves while also working towards Ivy’s long desired plan of transforming Gotham into an Eden paradise.”
When speaking with ET ahead of the series’ debut, Cuoco described the show as “dirty,” revealing that they battle for how many curse words they get to say per episode. Bell added, “We get to ping pong a lot of light comedy, bad words and naughty business.”
Inside Out
Aug. 1 (HGTV)
Following My Lottery Dream Home host David Bromstad, husbands Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent and Bargain Block’s Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas, realtor and designer Carmine Sabatella is the latest personality to bring gay visibility to HGTV with the indoor/outdoor renovation series Inside Out co-hosted by Mike Pyle.
“I am beyond grateful to be a part of this wonderfully inclusive network,” Sabatella wrote on Instagram while celebrating Pride with the network.
My Policeman
Oct. 21 in theaters, Nov. 4 on streaming (Prime Video)
Adapted from Bethan Roberts’ novel by producers and partners Greg Berlanti and Robbie Rogers, the film tells a story of forbidden love amid changing social conventions in 1950s Britain. My Policeman stars Harry Styles as a cop named Tom, Emma Corrin as a teacher named Marion and David Dawson as a museum curator named Patrick -- three people whose lives get twisted up in an emotional journey that will affect them longer than expected.
Queer for Fear
Fall TBD (Shudder)
Queer for Fear is a four-part documentary about the history of the LGBTQ representation in the horror genre. Through interviews with Lea DeLaria, Kimberly Peirce, Jennifer Tilly, Leslye Headland and more, the series will examine everything from queer authors Mary Shelley and others to the influences of the 1920s monsters craze and how real-life events like the “lavender scare” and the AIDS crisis were reflected in everything from alien invasion films to the modern-day takes on vampires.
They/Them
Aug. 5 (Peacock)
Over 40 years after starring in Friday the 13th, Kevin Bacon is returning to his horror roots in They/Them, which is pronounced “they-slash-them.” In the Peacock film, the 63-year-old actor plays the director of a gay conversion camp where several queer and trans campers have been forced into a week of programming that becomes increasingly more unsettling as the LGBTQ youth work together to protect themselves from a mysterious killer.
“They/Them has been germinating within me my whole life,” writer and director John Logan said of the film. “I’ve loved horror movies as long as I can remember, I think because monsters represent 'the other' and as a gay kid I felt a powerful sense of kinship with those characters who were different, outlawed, or forbidden.”
The Oscar-nominated screenwriter added, “I wanted to make a movie that celebrates queerness, with characters that I never saw when I was growing up. When people walk away from the movie, I hope they're going to remember the incredible love that these kids have for each other and how that love needs to be protected and celebrated.”
Uncoupled
July 29 (Netflix)
After creating hits like Sex and the City, Younger and Emily in Paris, Darren Star has teamed up with Modern Family co-executive producer Jeffrey Richman on the Netflix series starring Neil Patrick Harris. As Michael, Harris’ life is upended after his husband of 17 years (Tuc Watkins) suddenly leaves him and is forced to navigate New York City as a newly single gay man in his mid-forties.
In addition to Harris, the series stars Tisha Campbell as Michael’s business partner, Suzanne; Emerson Brooks as TV weatherman Billy; Brooks Ashmanskas as art dealer Stanley; and Marcia Gay Harden as a socialite named Claire.
The series, meanwhile, marks Harris’ second on-screen gay role following his acclaimed performance in It’s a Sin from creator Russell T. Davies.
What We Do in the Shadows Season 4
July 12 (FX)
After years of playing with their sexuality ambiguity, the FX series leans into the queer, pansexual nature of the vampire roommates, Laszlo (Matt Berry), Nadja (Natasia Demetriou), baby Colin (Mark Proksch) and Nandor (Kayvan Novak), who is determined to find eternal love with anyone who fits his ever-increasing list of demands. Of course, this new search for a soulmate only intensifies the dynamic between Nandor and his human familiar, Guillermo (Harvey Guillén), whose devotion to him is pushed to the limits.
“Both Nandor and Guillermo find love this season,” executive producer Paul Simms said of the new season, while Guillén teased that after being shipped away at the end of season 3, “Guillermo realizes a lot of things about himself and realizes a lot of things that he's been missing in life in general. And so, they are both after love and [he] comes back with a better understanding. But they still have this mutual love for each other.”
The actor added, “I think their love is really great and deep, but it's not always in a relationship form.”
Other film and TV highlights include the fall returns of 9-1-1: Lone Star (Fox), American Horror Stories (FX), The Conners (ABC), High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (Disney+) and Law & Order: Organized Crime (NBC), as well as the upcoming, but unconfirmed debuts of Am I Okay? (HBO Max), Dope Queens (TomorrowLand Productions), High School (Amazon Freevee) and Interview with the Vampire (AMC).
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BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s economy shrank by 0.2% in the fourth quarter compared with the previous three-month period, official figures showed Monday. The performance by Europe’s biggest economy was worse than expected.
Gross domestic product shrank for the first time since the first quarter of 2021 largely because of a decline in consumer spending, which had supported the economy in the first nine months of 2022, the Federal Statistical Office said. The drop followed GDP growth of 0.5% in the third quarter and 0.1% in the second quarter.
The statistics office said in mid-January, before it had full December economic data, that the economy appeared to have stagnated in the fourth quarter. Monday’s announcement prompted it to revise last year’s full-year growth figure down to 1.8% from the 1.9% it initially reported.
In the fourth quarter, “surging inflation weighed on consumers’ real purchasing power and concerns abounded about a possible acute gas shortage during the winter,” Timo Klein, principal economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence, wrote in a research note.
But “on the bright side, as those fears have largely disappeared in recent weeks and as China’s economy looks to be recovering earlier than expected, the odds have improved for avoiding a recession in the first quarter of 2023,” he added.
The German government said last week that it expects the country to eke out economic growth of 0.2% this year instead of a 0.4% contraction that it previously forecast.
Germany’s annual inflation rate rolled back from a peak of 10.4% in October to 8.6% in December, but galloping prices remain a major headache for consumers whose money isn’t going as far.
A potential energy crunch following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the end of its gas supplies to Germany also was a concern last year. But Germany’s network regulator said this month that a gas shortage was “increasingly unlikely” this winter.
European Union’s statistics agency, Eurostat, will release fourth-quarter economic growth figures for the entire eurozone on Tuesday and January inflation figures on Wednesday.
While inflation has ebbed, it is still painfully high and in the crosshairs of the European Central Bank, which is expected to raise interest rates again Thursday. The U.S. Federal Reserve and Bank of England also are expected to hike rates this week, which can slow economic growth. | https://www.kron4.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-german-economy-shrank-0-2-in-q4-worse-than-expected/ | 2023-01-30 15:34:46 | 1 | https://www.kron4.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-german-economy-shrank-0-2-in-q4-worse-than-expected/ |
BAY COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - Police have released the name of the woman killed while walking on U.S. 10 in Bay County just a few days before her birthday.
Investigators say 24-year-old Crystal Beaston was walking in the freeway's eastbound lanes around 6 a.m. Monday when she was struck by a vehicle near M-47.
Beaston was wearing dark clothing and investigators are not sure why she was in the area. Investigators believe she spent the previous night in Midland County.
The Bay County Sheriff's Office doesn't believe there was any foul play involved. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/police-identify-woman-hit-and-killed-along-u-s-10/article_7115ed5e-4bd9-11ed-ba80-635926b2463b.html | 2022-10-14 17:49:55 | 0 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/police-identify-woman-hit-and-killed-along-u-s-10/article_7115ed5e-4bd9-11ed-ba80-635926b2463b.html |
Student debt relief can move 'full speed ahead' despite temporary hold, Education Secretary pledges
Video above: Nebraska, five other states sue to halt student loan forgiveness plan
The head of the Education Department pledged Saturday to keep "moving full speed ahead" on plans to implement President Joe Biden's student debt relief program, coming a day after a federal appeals court put a temporary hold on it, barring the administration from canceling loans covered under the policy while it's under review.
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona doubled down on the administration's commitment to providing student debt relief in an op-ed published Saturday, and encouraged those eligible to continue applying through the live online application.
"Amid some Republicans trying every which way to block the Biden Administration's debt relief program, the department is moving full speed ahead with preparations for the lawful implementation of our program so we can deliver relief to borrowers who need it most," Cardona wrote in USA Today.
"Already, 22 million people have provided the department with the necessary information we need to review their eligibility for student debt relief. We encourage borrowers to continue to apply for debt relief at studentaid.gov," he continued.
Video above: Biden says nearly 22M requested student loan relief
In a pairing video posted to Twitter, Cardona referred to the "baseless" lawsuits put forward by Republican-led states to stonewall the program.
Cardona stressed that nearly 90 percent of the debt relief plan's benefits would go to those making less than $75,000 a year, according to estimates from the Education Department. He also highlighted the arguments of Republicans, who, Cardona claimed, did not file lawsuits when they reaped the benefits of the Paycheck Protection Program loans from the federal government.
"It's only when relief is going to working and middle-class Americans that these elected officials have a problem," Cardona argued in his op-ed.
"This program will help borrowers by providing relief following the economic disruptions caused by the pandemic. President Biden and this administration will never stop fighting for the millions of hardworking students and borrowers across the country -- no matter how many elected officials or lawsuits try to stop us," Cardona added.
Late Friday, a federal appeals court put a temporary, administrative hold on Biden's student loan forgiveness program, keeping the government from canceling loans covered under the policy while the court considers a challenge to it.
Video above: Scammers target borrowers applying for student debt relief
The order from the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals comes in a case brought by six Republican-led states, asking for a preliminary injunction to halt the policy after a district court dismissed the case earlier this week. The effort is separate from a Wisconsin taxpayers group's challenge to the program that was recently rejected by the Supreme Court.
The appeals court gave the administration until Monday to respond to the states' request, and the states will have until Tuesday to reply to that response. The states had asked the appeals court to act before Sunday, the earliest date the Biden administration had said it would grant student loan discharges.
After the ruling on Friday, the White House encouraged borrowers to still apply for relief despite the hold.
The lawsuit, which was filed last month, was dismissed on Oct. 20 by a lower court judge who ruled that the plaintiffs did not have the legal standing to bring the challenge, CNN previously reported.
The Biden administration is also facing lawsuits from Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, and conservative groups such as the Job Creators Network Foundation and the Cato Institute.
Many of the legal challenges claim that the Biden administration does not have the legal authority to broadly cancel student loan debt.
Lawyers for the government argue that Congress gave the secretary of education the power to discharge debt in a 2003 law known as the HEROES Act, CNN previously reported.
Video above: Student debt forgiveness application now open
Biden's student loan forgiveness program, first announced in August, aims to deliver debt relief to millions of borrowers before federal student loan payments resume in January after a nearly three-year, pandemic-related pause.
Under Biden's plan, eligible individual borrowers who earned less than $125,000 in either 2020 or 2021 and married couples or heads of households who made less than $250,000 annually in those years will see up to $10,000 of their federal student loan debt forgiven.
If a qualifying borrower also received a federal Pell grant while enrolled in college, the individual is eligible for up to $20,000 of debt forgiveness. | https://www.wgal.com/article/student-debt-relief-temporary-hold/41744843 | 2022-10-23 15:28:13 | 1 | https://www.wgal.com/article/student-debt-relief-temporary-hold/41744843 |
Braves third. Michael Harris II doubles to deep center field. Marcell Ozuna flies out to deep center field to Brandon Marsh. Michael Harris II to third. Robbie Grossman doubles to left field. Michael Harris II scores. Ronald Acuna Jr. grounds out to second base, Jean Segura to Rhys Hoskins. Robbie Grossman to third. Dansby Swanson walks. Austin Riley strikes out swinging.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Braves 1, Phillies 0.
Phillies sixth. Rhys Hoskins called out on strikes. Bryce Harper grounds out to shallow right field, Austin Riley to Matt Olson. Alec Bohm homers to center field. Brandon Marsh grounds out to second base, Vaughn Grissom to Matt Olson.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Phillies 1, Braves 1.
Braves sixth. Matt Olson strikes out swinging. William Contreras homers to left field. Vaughn Grissom strikes out swinging. Michael Harris II lines out to deep right field to Nick Maton.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Braves 2, Phillies 1.
Braves seventh. Marcell Ozuna pops out to shallow left field to Bryson Stott. Robbie Grossman homers to right field. Ronald Acuna Jr. doubles to deep left field. Dansby Swanson called out on strikes. Austin Riley singles to center field. Ronald Acuna Jr. scores. Matt Olson strikes out swinging.
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Braves 4, Phillies 1.
Braves eighth. William Contreras strikes out swinging. Vaughn Grissom singles to center field. Michael Harris II reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Vaughn Grissom out at second. Marcell Ozuna doubles to deep left field. Michael Harris II scores. Robbie Grossman pops out to shallow left field to Alec Bohm.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Braves 5, Phillies 1.
Phillies ninth. Jean Segura lines out to right center field to Ronald Acuna Jr.. Bryson Stott grounds out to shallow right field to Matt Olson. J.T. Realmuto homers to right field. Matt Vierling strikes out on a foul tip.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Braves 5, Phillies 2. | https://www.expressnews.com/sports/article/Philadelphia-Atlanta-Runs-17450377.php | 2022-09-18 22:19:33 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/sports/article/Philadelphia-Atlanta-Runs-17450377.php |
HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese technology giant Huawei says it has emerged from “crisis mode” after years of U.S. restrictions that have stifled its overseas sales, even though its revenue for 2022 failed to grow from a year earlier.
“U.S. restrictions are now our new normal, and we’re back to business as usual,” Eric Xu, Huawei’s current chairman, said in a New Year’s message released Friday.
Huawei Technologies Ltd., China’s first global tech brand, has struggled since then-U.S. President Donald Trump blocked its access to U.S. processor chips and other technology in 2019 on grounds that Huawei could facilitate Chinese spying.
Huawei denies accusations that it could be a security risk.
Huawei’s unaudited revenue for 2022 is forecast to be 636.9 billion yuan ($91.6 billion) — nearly unchanged compared to a year earlier and in line with earlier estimates.
Xu said in the message that the firm’s telecommunications network business maintained “steady growth” and that a decline in its devices sector — mainly phones — had abated.
He also said that the firm achieved “rapid growth” in its cloud business.
Huawei did not release more detailed financial figures for its businesses or the firm’s overall profit.
For the coming year, Xu pledged to maintain Huawei’s heavy investment in research and development and said that its cloud business needs to become the “foundation” in driving growth.
He mentioned the pandemic only in passing, praising the company’s “frontline staff outside of China — those who have held the fort to serve our customers despite the adverse impacts of COVID-19 …”
Xu’s message did not mention the recent abrupt end to stringent virus controls or major outbreaks of coronavirus now sweeping China and other countries. | https://www.qcnews.com/technology/ap-huawei-says-its-out-of-crisis-mode-though-revenue-flat/ | 2022-12-30 15:06:42 | 1 | https://www.qcnews.com/technology/ap-huawei-says-its-out-of-crisis-mode-though-revenue-flat/ |
LEXINGTON and DEDHAM, Mass., March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Christie Campus Health, the leading provider of mental health and well-being support services to colleges and universities, and MindWise Innovations, an award-winning service of Riverside Community Care that provides evidence-based mental health and substance use services to schools, organizations, and mental health professionals, are proud to announce a partnership.
The collaboration will provide colleges and universities with a comprehensive mental health support system that augments and enhances existing on campus clinical resources. This will include resources such as a 24/7 student support line staffed by licensed mental health professionals, direct clinical interventions, anonymous online mental health screening tools, and a library of educational trainings on topics like suicide prevention for students as well as faculty and staff.
"MindWise is proud to partner with Christie Campus Health as we expand our efforts to support college student mental health," said Lisa K. Desai, Psy.D., Chief Behavioral Health Officer, MindWise Innovations. "We know that while mental health concerns continue to rise among college students, accessing resources remains a challenge. Christie Campus Health's suite of services including in-the-moment contact with a clinician, therapy options, and self-guided wellness tools have demonstrated benefits. At MindWise Innovations, we provide expertise in suicide prevention, trauma response, and behavioral health education to support the campus population in times of crisis, and through individual and systemic change. Together, Christie Campus Health and MindWise Innovations will continue our mission to promote well-being and resilience during the formative college years."
Kaitlin Gallo, Ph.D., Chief Clinical Officer of Christie Campus Health added, "The team at Christie Campus Health is thrilled that our new partnership with MindWise Innovations will help us further promote mental health and wellness on college campuses. This collaboration provides options for not just students but also for faculty and staff who have been affected by the increasing mental health needs of their students."
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With the goal of shaping the current and future state of behavioral health for the better, MindWise Innovations provides evidence-based mental health and substance use services such as educational programs, training, consultation, and crisis response for schools, organizations, and mental health professionals. Headquartered in Dedham, Massachusetts, MindWise is powered by Riverside Community Care, a non-profit leader in behavioral health and human services.
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A bill headed to Gov. Jim Justice for consideration would provide law enforcement officers with training to appropriately respond to people with autism spectrum disorders, Alzheimer’s and related dementias.
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Senate on Wednesday advanced a bill that would restrict access to puberty blockers and hormone treatment for West Virginia youths being treated for gender dysphoria.
House Bill 2007, as introduced, would have banned only gender-confirmation surgery for anyone under 18, but was amended to include puberty blockers and hormone treatment therapy before it advanced out of the House of Delegates last month.
On Wednesday, the Senate took up the bill during an evening floor session that began only minutes after the Judiciary Committee approved the legislation without discussion. The Senate read the bill a first time and advanced it to second reading. The only change the Senate has made so far, other than a title amendment, is to make the legislation effective July 1, 2024, if passed.
Scheduled to convene at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Judiciary Committee had a full agenda, which included HB 2007 near the end. However, the 11 a.m. Senate floor session ran long and went into recess, to be continued at 4:30 p.m., after the afternoon committee meetings.
The Judiciary Committee was unable to make it through the agenda before the floor session was scheduled to reconvene. Committee Chairman Charles Trump, R-Morgan, declared a recess shortly before 4:30 p.m., only to be directed back into committee, apparently with instructions from Senate President Craig Blair, R-Berkeley, to take up and dispose of the HB 2007 within five minutes, if possible.
“Here’s what the plan is that the president has suggested. And that is to take up and dispose of 2007, if we can dispose of it within five minutes,” Trump said.
Other bills on the committee’s agenda were to be reported to the floor, where they would be read a first time, then returned to committee, Trump said.
The full Senate reconvened at about 5:30 p.m.
HB 2007 has been debated heavily during this legislative session and has drawn an overwhelmingly negative response at a public hearing last month at the Capitol.
Most recently, the Senate Health and Human Resources Committee heard testimony last week from Dr. Kacie Kidd, medical director of the West Virginia University Gender and Sexual Development Multidisciplinary Clinic, who discussed potential negative effects of HB 2007.
The bill would have a devastating effect on hundreds of patients in West Virginia who are being treated for gender dysphoria, which is described in the Diagnostics and Statics Manual IV, Kidd said. Removing access to gender-confirmation care places patients at serious risk of depression, social isolation, self-hatred, self-harm and suicide, she said.
Treatment for gender dysphoria includes hours of extensive counseling and therapy before medical professionals determine whether puberty blockers or hormone treatment therapy are appropriate. It would take six to 12 months to take someone off these treatments voluntarily, but that rarely happens, Kidd said.
After hearing from Kidd during last week’s meeting, Sen. Tom Takubo, R-Kanawha, who is a doctor, made several attempts to amend the bill to restore access to puberty blockers and hormone treatment therapy.
“We, as a Legislative body, I feel are taking a dramatic overreach when we’re stepping into a field of medicine, where it is proven, whether you agree with it or disagree with it, that a patient does matter, their mental health, their ability to function. Their suffering is made less by therapy,” Takubo said. “I cannot, in good conscience, leave this section of the bill, when we know the facts are that this therapy does improve the functionality of a child. It decreases suicide rates. It helps with their mental health.”
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ASHEVILLE, N.C., Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovative Solar Systems, LLC (ISS), a national utility-scale solar project developer based in Asheville, NC (USA) with an active 10GW project portfolio is being offered for immediate sale at a firm price of $150MM USD. The buyer of ISS has an opportunity to net $1.7 to $4.8BN in gross profits within 3 years, by funding the build out of the companies 2.5GW of Texas solar projects in ERCOT that will have interconnection agreements in place and ready for construction within 12-18 months post close of this acquisition. A complete 3rd party valuation report was recently received on ISS and the report places a current valuation on ISS at $220M to $328M.
ISS has developed and sold approximately 3 GW of utility-scale solar PV plants in its 11-year history and has built a portfolio of roughly 10 GW of solar projects. ISS is one of the largest developers of U.S. utility-scale solar plants. ISS focuses on early-stage solar project development, identifying and securing key sites, engineering those projects, and obtaining final interconnection agreements from interconnecting transmission providers. The ISS team also negotiates the EPC agreements for the construction of the projects as well as securing sources for the Investment Grade Purchase Power Agreements (PPA's). The projects in ISS's current 10 GW portfolio range in size from 20 MW to well over 200 MW with a special focus on Texas.
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New research highlights the importance of reviewing non-cancer chronic medications linked with frailty in older adults with blood cancers based on NCCN Guidelines list of inappropriate medications, in order to prevent dangerous interactions that may lead to falls or other adverse events.
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study in the August 2022 issue of JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network suggests a new way for hematologic oncologists to protect older patients from the risks of medication interactions. As part of the Older Adult Hematologic Malignancies Program, gerontology researchers teamed up with hematologic-oncology investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to look at the association between older patients with blood cancers who were taking multiple medications and their corresponding frailty. They also created a new scale based on a list of Potentially Inappropriate Medications (PIMs) from the NCCN Guidelines® for Older Adult Oncology—called the Geriatric Oncology-Potentially Inappropriate Medications (GO-PIMs) Scale—and found it to be more effective at predicting frailty than conventional methods.
"A large portion of research for older adults identifies patients as 'having polypharmacy' (i.e. taking multiple medications at the same time, leading to a higher risk of adverse events) based on a cutoff of five or more medications; but they don't specify which medications. Unfortunately, 50% of Americans 75-and-older meet this definition for polypharmacy, making it challenging for busy oncology teams to adequately review chronic medications in order to prevent potential problems," explained co-lead author Tammy T. Hshieh, MD, MPH, of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute,Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School. "We were interested in the NCCN list of medications of concern because, in contrast to other lists, it was developed by geriatricians and oncologists to be specific for older adults with cancer. We found the GO-PIMs scale we created based on this list carried the strongest association with frailty and can be used by oncology teams to help decrease inappropriate medication usage in an effective way to potentially improve patients' overall health.
"The health risks from these specifically identified medications—including falls and fatigue—often outweigh their benefits, especially in older adults whose ability to tolerate side effects are reduced," said co-lead author Clark DuMontier, MD, MPH, also with Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School. "Our GO-PIMs tool makes it easier for oncology teams to identify these medications and consider deprescribing them. This scale can also be easily converted into an automated tool that identifies high-risk medications within an electronic health record."
The researchers examined 785 transplant-ineligible blood cancer patients age 75-and-older treated at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute between February 2015 and November 2019. Frailty was defined by combining two approaches well-established in aging research: the "phenotypic approach," based on slow gait speed, weakness measured by grip strength, self-reported exhaustion, low physical activity, and weight loss, and the "cumulative deficit approach," based on the presence of multiple health deficits spanning comorbidity, cognition, and function. Each additional 'unspecified' medication in general increased the relative odds of being pre-frail or frail by 8%, while each additional medication on the GO-PIMs scale increased the relative odds by 65%. Compared to robust patients, frail and pre-frail patients were more likely to be taking benzodiazepines, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), or corticosteroids.
The study was cross-sectional and it was not possible to determine which came first, the medications or the frailty. However, the researchers did control for conditions that are known to contribute to frailty, and they adjusted for comorbidity severity to reduce the possibility that the association was due to underlying issues rather than the medications themselves.
"The GO-PIMs scale may allow for targeted deprescribing in older adults with blood cancer and could reduce adverse outcomes," commented Tracey O'Connor, MD, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, a Member of the NCCN Guidelines Panel for Older Adult Oncology, who was not involved in this research. "Additional studies are warranted to better define the optimal utilization of this scale and its potential benefits for older adults with cancer."
To read the entire study, visit JNCCN.org. Complimentary access to "The Association of Polypharmacy and Potentially Inappropriate Medications with Frailty among Older Adults with Blood Cancer" is available until November 10, 2022.
More than 25,000 oncologists and other cancer care professionals across the United States read JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. This peer-reviewed, indexed medical journal provides the latest information about innovation in translational medicine, and scientific studies related to oncology health services research, including quality care and value, bioethics, comparative and cost effectiveness, public policy, and interventional research on supportive care and survivorship. JNCCN features updates on the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®), review articles elaborating on guidelines recommendations, health services research, and case reports highlighting molecular insights in patient care. JNCCN is published by Harborside. Visit JNCCN.org. To inquire if you are eligible for a FREE subscription to JNCCN, visit NCCN.org/jnccn/subscribe. Follow JNCCN on Twitter @JNCCN.
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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Mikel Arteta is making believers out of Arsenal doubters, while his predecessor Unai Emery has unfinished business in the Premier League.
It was a good day for Gunners managers past and present as Arsenal moved back to the top of the table with a 1-0 win against Chelsea on Sunday and Aston Villa stunned Manchester United 3-1 in Emery’s first game in charge.
The win at Villa Park saw Emery taste triumph — at the first opportunity — with his new club, something the Spaniard hadn’t achieved in his previous seven games with Arsenal. That run ultimately saw Emery replaced by Arteta.
Emery has returned to England three years later to see his former team transformed.
Arsenal’s win against Chelsea overcame the latest test of its title credentials. Victory in the final round of games before the World Cup will ensure Arsenal is top of the table for Christmas, with the domestic calendar resuming Dec. 26.
The celebrations at Manchester City after a late 2-1 win against Fulham on Saturday underlined the level of threat Arteta’s Arsenal presents to the reigning champions.
And when Gabriel pounced after 63 minutes at Stamford Bridge it strengthened the growing belief that Arsenal can maintain a genuine challenge.
“Individually, collectively, that’s as good as I’ve seen an Arsenal team in years,” former defender Martin Keown told BT Sport. “Desire, tenacity, hunger, it’s all there. They’re ready to win.”
Arsenal fans have experienced many false dawns in the past, but a run of 11 wins from 13 games at the start of the season has set a pace that even City cannot match.
Not that Arteta is ready to publicly declare his team is in contention for the title.
“Just look at the last six years, what Manchester City have done,” he said. “With the best manager in the world, the best team in the world.
“They have shown it consistently in every single competition. We have to be very, very respectful of that.”
Emery will hope to earn the respect that didn’t always come his way when he was in charge at Arsenal.
A manager with nine major trophies to his name lasted just 18 months at the Emirates Stadium and was largely dismissed as a failure.
The rehabilitation of his reputation in England could not have got off to a better start, with Villa 2-0 up against United within 11 minutes.
“I think we made the first step today,” Emery said afterward. “I am a privileged man to be here and to win against them.
“It’s only one step and we have to achieve regularity and we have to achieve being consistent in the next matches — at home and away. We have a lot of work to do.”
NEWCASTLE RUN CONTINUES
It’s now six wins from seven games for Newcastle after beating Southampton 4-1 on Sunday, but manager Eddie Howe still wasn’t satisfied.
“The overall performance was below where it has been,” Howe told BBC Sport. “Recently we’ve played at a really high level consistently and today dropped below it.
“I don’t think we were particularly good with the ball. I’m not being over dramatic or critical, the players have done brilliantly and it’s not easy to win in the Premier League at home or away. We’ve won comfortably but I think the lads know they weren’t quite there today.”
Miguel Almiron, Chris Wood, Joe Willock and Bruno Guimaraes scored for Newcastle.
TEN HAG: UNACCEPTABLE
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag criticized his players after the defeat at Villa.
It is the third time United has lost away in the Premier League this season.
“Our players are experienced,” he told Sky Sports. “You have to read the game and get right the organization. Not concede two (early) goals — that’s totally unnecessary.
“It starts with the players following the rules. It looked like they (Aston Villa) were fresher. That’s not acceptable. Players have to take responsibility and be ready.”
MOYES BEMOANS GIFTS
West Ham manager David Moyes said his team gifted Crystal Palace a 2-1 win.
“We scored against the run of play then we gave away a terrible goal,” he said. “We hadn’t played well, but it was still even at halftime.
“For all the things Palace did well, their good play didn’t lead to goals. Our bad play got them the first goal and the second was bad play as well.”
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One of Pennsylvania's largest drillers will be allowed to extract natural gas from underneath a rural Pennsylvania community where it has been banned for a dozen years because of accusations it polluted the water supply, according to a settlement with state regulators.
The Department of Environmental Protection quietly lifted its long-term moratorium on gas production in Dimock, a small village in northeastern Pennsylvania that gained national notoriety when residents were filmed lighting their tap water on fire.
The agency’s agreement with Houston-based Coterra Energy Inc. is dated Nov. 29 — the same day Coterra pleaded no contest in a high-profile criminal case accusing the company of allowing methane to leak uncontrolled into Dimock’s aquifer. State officials denied that Coterra was allowed to plead to a misdemeanor charge in exchange for being allowed to drill for potentially hundreds of millions of dollars worth of gas.
The agreement, which is public, was obtained by The Associated Press.
Some of the residents, who have long accused the state agency of negligence in its handling of the water pollution in Dimock, said they felt betrayed.
“We got played,” said Ray Kemble, the most outspoken of a small group of Dimock residents who have battled the drilling company and state regulators alike.
Coterra will be permitted to drill horizontally underneath a 9-square-mile (23-square-kilometer) area of Dimock and frack the gas-bearing shale that lies thousands of feet down, something that's been forbidden since 2010, when environmental regulators accused Coterra's corporate predecessor of failing to keep its promise to restore or replace Dimock's water.
The DEP said it began negotiations with Coterra in early 2022, shortly after the company formed from the merger of Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. — the driller deemed responsible for fouling Dimock's water supply — and Cimarex Energy Co.
“When Coterra took over responsibility of the wells after the Cabot merger, they actively engaged with DEP to address the remaining issues in the area,” said agency spokesperson Jamar Thrasher. “Coterra committed to strict controls, monitoring and evaluation, resulting in some of the most restricted conditions on any drilling in the commonwealth.”
Cabot, the predecessor company to Coterra, was charged in June 2020 with 15 criminal counts over allegations it drilled faulty gas wells that leaked flammable methane into residential water supplies in Dimock and surrounding communities.
Coterra pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor violation of the state Clean Stream’s Law. Its plea deal with the state attorney general's office requires Coterra to pay more than $16 million to fund construction of a new public water system for Dimock and to pay affected residents’ water bills for 75 years.
Attorney General Josh Shapiro, a Democrat who takes office as governor next month, held a celebratory news conference with Kemble and two other Dimock residents on the day Coterra entered its plea. At the news conference, Shapiro punted a reporter’s question about whether Coterra would be permitted to resume drilling in the moratorium area, pointing out the administration of Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf was still in charge.
“That’s obviously a question for the regulators, not for the attorney general’s office,” Shapiro said then.
Shapiro’s spokesperson said the plea deal was not contingent on DEP lifting the moratorium.
“Our office plays no role in DEP’s regulatory decisions and we do not share confidential information about criminal investigations,” said the spokesperson, Jacklin Rhoads.
In an interview Friday, Wolf said he was satisfied with his administration’s decision to allow Coterra to go back into Dimock, “as long as they do what we need them to do with the new water supply and the pipes.” He said the company had to abide by “some pretty stringent guidelines.”
Coterra will continue to be prohibited from drilling new gas wells inside the moratorium area itself. But shale gas drillers like Coterra are able to drill horizontally for miles until they reach the target, meaning that even though the company will have to start their new wells outside of the prohibited area, the gas is easily within reach.
Zacariah Hildenbrand, a Dallas-based biochemist who has conducted testing in Dimock, said that technically speaking, the horizontal portion of a gas well is “orders of magnitude safer” than the vertical portion, from which most incidents of drilling-related water contamination originate.
But he was incredulous that Coterra would want to risk it in Dimock — and that regulators would allow it — given it was at the center of one of the most high-profile contamination cases to emerge from the U.S. drilling and fracking boom.
“Why even roll the dice for this to happen again? You’ve already made a colossal mess of this region. It’s already been a black eye to the industry,” Hildenbrand said. “Why not pick up your tools and go somewhere else?”
The driller has long contended the gas in Dimock’s water wells was naturally occurring, and over the years, it has periodically requested permission from the state to resume drilling in the community.
In a statement, Coterra spokesperson George Stark said the agreement with DEP “resolves longstanding issues and provides for the responsible and safe development of natural resources located inside the nine-square mile area. It also satisfies the desires of many of the landowners, who communicated their support for such development over the years.”
Pennsylvania is the nation’s No. 2 gas-producing state after Texas, and Susquehanna County, where Dimock is located, produces more natural gas than any other county in the state.
Alan Hall, vice chair of the Susquehanna County Board of Commissioners, said many of his constituents in Dimock had been clamoring for gas production to resume, having leased their land to the gas company long ago.
“They know the gas in that area is very prolific, and there’s a lot of it there. And they’d been hoping a resolution would come through, that their leases would be activated again and they’d start being able to get royalties out of the process,” he said.
Anthony Ingraffea, a retired Cornell University engineering professor who has extensively studied gas well failures in Pennsylvania, estimates Coterra could frack as many as 50 wells in the moratorium area, and produce as much as $500 million worth of gas. Energy companies use hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, to capture natural gas locked in shale rock.
Ingraffea, a drilling industry critic who once testified on behalf of Dimock residents who had sued Cabot in federal court, said more methane leaks and more problems are inevitable.
“This is groundhog day,” he said. “These poor families, the families that remain and families that are still to be impacted, are right back to where they were in 2008. The state of Pennsylvania, the governor's office and PA DEP, are washing their hands.”
Dimock resident Erik Roos, who spent years fetching drinking water from an artesian well miles from his house, whose well was fouled with methane, said he was pleased that he would finally be connected to a public water supply. But he was surprised when a reporter told him about the planned resumption of drilling.
“It’s disturbing to me that they rewarded them so quickly,” he said. “Seems to me they should wait at least a year." He said regulators should have told Coterra, “‘If you show you’re following this agreement, maybe we’ll let you do it.'”
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DALLAS, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SunTx Capital Partners ("SunTx"), a Dallas, TX-based private equity firm that invests in middle market manufacturing, distribution, and service companies, was named one of the 2023 TOP 50 PE Firms in the Middle Market. This is the third consecutive year that SunTx is receiving this distinction.
Founded in 2016, the Top 50 PE Firms in the Middle Market is an awards program designed specifically to acknowledge highly reputable, small and mid-sized private equity firms that have superb teams, exceptional track records, and demonstrate significant deal and fundraising activity. It is entirely merit based and recognizes those firms that have earned the trust of investors and business owners.
"It is an honor to be recognized as one of the Top 50 PE Firms in the Middle Market. SunTx's inclusion for the third consecutive year is a testament to our team's ability to consistently drive excellence across the firm, from identifying investments, to being strong stewards of capital, to partnering with management teams in developing best-in-class companies," said Ned N. Fleming, III, Founding Partner of SunTx. "I am very proud of the firm we have collectively built and what SunTx stands for in the marketplace. We look forward to earning this distinction for years to come and to capitalizing on the many compelling opportunities before us."
Kerry Grady, TOP 50 Program Founder, said, "While large PE firms tend to draw most of the media attention, we know that the majority of middle market M&A activity is driven by small and mid-sized firms. This year's TOP 50 PE list is exceptional. We are proud to support these leading middle market private equity firms whose relentless pursuit of excellence leads to significant advantages for their portfolio companies and limited partners."
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SunTx Capital Partners, LP, is a Dallas, TX-based private equity firm that invests in leading middle market infrastructure, manufacturing, and service companies. SunTx specializes in supporting talented management teams in industries where SunTx can apply its operational experience and financial expertise to build leading middle-market companies with operations typically in the Sun Belt region of the United States. The capital committed by SunTx comes from the principals of SunTx as well as from institutional investors, including university endowments, corporate and public pension funds. More information about SunTx can be found at www.suntx.com.
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Georgea Carol Walter, 74, of Twin Falls died Friday, March 17, 2023, at home. Arrangements are under the care of White-Reynolds Funeral Chapel, Twin Falls.
Joe Marcie Arellano, 95, of Jerome died June 11, 2022. Arrangements are under the care of Farnsworth Mortuary & Crematory, Jerome.
Margaret E. Black, age 94, of Indian Cove died Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at a Boise care center. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, Mountain Home.
Edward Allen Noel, 79, of Twin Falls died Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at a care center in Twin Falls. Arrangements are under the care of Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home, Twin Falls.
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NEW YORK, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This press release provides shareholders of Cohen & Steers Closed-End Opportunity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: FOF) (the "Fund") with information regarding the sources of the distribution to be paid on June 30, 2022 and cumulative distributions paid fiscal year-to-date.
In December 2021, the Fund implemented a managed distribution policy in accordance with exemptive relief issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The managed distribution policy seeks to deliver the Fund's long-term total return potential through regular monthly distributions declared at a fixed rate per common share. The policy gives the Fund greater flexibility to realize long-term capital gains throughout the year and to distribute those gains on a regular monthly basis to shareholders. The Board of Directors of the Fund may amend, terminate or suspend the managed distribution policy at any time, which could have an adverse effect on the market price of the Fund's shares.
The Fund's monthly distributions may include long-term capital gains, short-term capital gains, net investment income and/or return of capital for federal income tax purposes. Return of capital includes distributions paid by the Fund in excess of its net investment income and net realized capital gains and such excess is distributed from the Fund's assets. A return of capital is not taxable; rather, it reduces a shareholder's tax basis in his or her shares of the Fund. The amount of monthly distributions may vary depending on a number of factors, including changes in portfolio and market conditions.
At the time of each monthly distribution, information will be posted to cohenandsteers.com and mailed to shareholders in a concurrent notice. However, this information may change at the end of the year because the final tax characteristics of the Fund's distributions cannot be determined with certainty until after the end of the calendar year. Final tax characteristics of all of the Fund's distributions will be provided on Form 1099-DIV, which is mailed after the close of the calendar year.
The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year-to-date from the sources indicated. All amounts are expressed per common share.
You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund's managed distribution policy. The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with 'yield' or 'income'. The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates, are likely to change over time, and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for accounting and tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The amounts and sources of distributions year-to-date may be subject to additional adjustments.
*THE FUND WILL SEND YOU A FORM 1099-DIV FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR THAT WILL TELL YOU HOW TO REPORT THESE DISTRIBUTIONS FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES
The Fund's Year-to-date Cumulative Total Return for fiscal year 2022 (January 1, 2022 through May 31, 2022) is set forth below. Shareholders should take note of the relationship between the Year-to-date Cumulative Total Return with the Fund's Cumulative Distribution Rate for 2022. In addition, the Fund's Average Annual Total Return for the five-year period ending May 31, 2022 is set forth below. Shareholders should note the relationship between the Average Annual Total Return with the Fund's Current Annualized Distribution Rate for 2022. The performance and distribution rate information disclosed in the table is based on the Fund's net asset value per share (NAV). The Fund's NAV is calculated as the total market value of all the securities and other assets held by the Fund minus the total liabilities, divided by the total number of shares outstanding. While NAV performance may be indicative of the Fund's investment performance, it does not measure the value of a shareholder's individual investment in the Fund. The value of a shareholder's investment in the Fund is determined by the Fund's market price, which is based on the supply and demand for the Fund's shares in the open market.
Fund Performance and Distribution Rate Information:
Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expense of the Fund carefully before investing. You can obtain the Fund's most recent periodic reports, when available, and other regulatory filings by contacting your financial advisor or visiting cohenandsteers.com. These reports and other filings can be found on the Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR Database. You should read these reports and other filings carefully before investing.
Shareholders should not use the information provided here in preparing their tax returns. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year indicating how to report Fund distributions for federal income tax purposes.
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About Cohen & Steers. Cohen & Steers is a leading global investment manager specializing in real assets and alternative income, including real estate, preferred securities, infrastructure, resource equities, commodities, as well as multi-strategy solutions. Founded in 1986, the firm is headquartered in New York City, with offices in London, Dublin, Hong Kong, and Tokyo.
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Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
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Lady Vols basketball to face Indiana, Oklahoma in Fort Myers Thanksgiving tournament
Lady Vols basketball will be spending Thanksgiving in Fort Myers, Florida, this season.
The Fort Myers Tip-Off announced Tuesday the matchups for the 2023 tournament, which includes a field of Tennessee, Indiana, Oklahoma, Princeton, Arkansas, Boston College, Marquette and Wisconsin. The Lady Vols will play the Hoosiers on Nov. 23 (6 p.m. ET, FOX) and Oklahoma on Nov. 25 (1:30 p.m. ET) at Suncoast Credit Union Arena. Both teams finished the 2022-23 season in the AP Top 25.
The tournament is split into two divisions. Tennessee will play in the Island division with Indiana, Oklahoma and Princeton in four pre-set matchups. The Shell division is a bracket format with the rest of the field.
Both Indiana and Oklahoma won their conferences last season, and the Hoosiers earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament after winning a school-record 28 games. Indiana returns first-team All-American Mackenzie Holmes and three other starters.
Indiana and Oklahoma are the second and third matchups announced for Tennessee's 2023-24 nonconference slate. The Lady Vols will face Notre Dame at 5 p.m. on Nov. 29 at Thompson-Boling Arena as part of the inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge. The only other known aspect of Tennessee's 2023-24 nonconference schedule is that it won't play historic rival UConn.
2023 AMERICUP:Lady Vols' Rickea Jackson scores 22 points in USA's loss to Brazil in 2023 FIBA AmeriCup final
Tennessee played Indiana last season, falling 79-67 at home without former Lady Vols star Jordan Horston, who was out with an injury. This season will be the fourth time the two teams meet, and third third time in the last four seasons. The other matchup with Indiana during Tennessee coach Kellie Harper's tenure ended a 66-58 win in Bloomington during the 2020-21 season.
The Lady Vols are 5-1 all-time against Oklahoma, but they haven't faced the Sooners since 2013 in the NCAA Sweet 16.
The 2023-24 SEC opponents were announced last week. Tennessee will play home-and-home series against permanent rival Vanderbilt and rotating series against South Carolina and Texas A&M. The Lady Vols will also face Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Missouri at Thompson-Boling Arena this season. They'll play Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Ole Miss and Mississippi State on the road. | https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/womens-basketball/2023/07/11/lady-vols-basketball-indiana-oklahoma-nonconference-schedule-thanksgiving-fort-myers/70401987007/ | 2023-07-11 18:32:52 | 1 | https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/womens-basketball/2023/07/11/lady-vols-basketball-indiana-oklahoma-nonconference-schedule-thanksgiving-fort-myers/70401987007/ |
NEW YORK, Dec. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for AMC, TAL, OMER, ACER, and VKTX.
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Rehabilitated manatees released in Florida Keys
KEY COLONY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Three adult male manatees rescued from waters in the Florida Keys earlier this year have been returned to a Keys canal after being treated and rehabilitated at SeaWorld Orlando.
Personnel from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Dolphin Research Center, Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters and SeaWorld helped transition the trio on Tuesday from transport trucks to land and then into the water.
“Three animals in the same day … there’s nothing better,” Dolphin Research Center medical director Dr. Scott Gearhart said. “To take in an animal that needs your help and to see them released is fantastic … all three of them.”
Measuring up to 11 feet and weighing more than 1,000 pounds each, the manatees were rescued in April, June and July, respectively. Their medical conditions included a boat strike that caused a skull fracture, severe emaciation and gastric issues, dehydration and inflammation.
An animal named Manakey weighed 460 pounds when it was rescued June 10. The marine mammal weighed 1,005 pounds when it went back into the water.
Treatment ranged from removing bone fragments to antibiotics and nutritional support.
Marine mammal experts remind the public to be vigilant when boating in Florida waters.
“We share the waterways with these animals,” Gearhart said. “They’re very slow moving and they get into stuff, and you really need to be careful about what your activity is on the water.”
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BEIJING, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from China.org.cn on the building of child-friendly cities:
You may have heard this story: A parent once took his child shopping, but the child just won't stop crying. The parent had to crouch beside the child, trying to comfort him. To the parent's surprise, looking from the kid's angle, a mere 3.5 feet high, there was no presumed street view, only a street full of legs and thighs.
To some degree, cities, which were designed for adults, are just a zoomed-out version of streets full of legs and thighs. While millions of children live in the cities, they need to be seen and from time to time, comforted. Since the 1990s, over 3,000 cities worldwide have been seeking to build themselves into child-friendly cities.
In China, children have been increasingly participating in building child-friendly cities, bringing in their "3.5-foot-high angle" to the picture.
In cities like Shenzhen and Nanjing, children's councils were initiated in communities and schools, serving as a mechanism for children to speak out their solutions from their own point of view, ensuring children's participation in the governance of their habitats of living and learning. In places like Guangzhou and Jiangyin, the "little mayor" event has been held for over 10 years. These "little mayors" not only pool their wisdom, but also dialogue with their real mayor, handing in proposals they made as children, literally participating in the building of cities. There are other places that send out questionnaires specifically for children, visualizing "child-friendly cities" based on these 3.5-foot-high angles, so that the city's environment could be improved effectively.
As a result, many "15-minute diameter districts" were established, enabling children to safely arrive at playgrounds, gardens or libraries on foot within several minutes. More child-friendly transportation-related facilities appeared around schools, including special zebra crossings with safe waiting zones and smart underground loading zones. More and more public spaces have been transformed, becoming even more child-friendly, with improvements being made to these community services all-round.
In recent years, the exploration for building a child-friendly countryside has also kicked off. For example, Xiaoshan in Hangzhou first released an official set of standards, trying to build the first standardized child-friendly village in China, integrating the requirements of child-friendliness, the unique rural environment and the development of children. Many places in Shandong province and Hunan province have also embarked on this journey.
31 years ago, China ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, and ever since, China has been honoring its commitment. A complete children's health service system for urban and rural children has improved children's health conditions; multiple laws including the Law on the Protection of Minors and the Compulsory Education Law have been enacted as a safety net for child protection; the largest education system in the world has supported children to stride towards broader horizons… In China, the 3.5-foot-high perspectives are valued, and the 3.5-foot-high children are well cared for.
June 1st is the International Children's Day. Let's hope every child can live a happy and healthy life in a child-friendly environment.
China Mosaic
http://www.china.org.cn/video/node_7230027.htm
From a 3.5-foot-high angle
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Trading platform Futubull and its sister brand serve 20 million users worldwide, growing user engagement with deeper presence
HONG KONG, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Futu Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: FUTU) ("Futu" or the "Company"), a leading tech-driven digitalized brokerage and wealth management platform, reported its unaudited financial results for the first quarter of 2023. The Company recorded US$318.5 million (HK$2.5 billion) total revenues and US$161.5 million (HK$1.268 billion) non-GAAP adjusted net income.
Strategic highlights of the first quarter:
- As of quarter end, the total number of users of Futubull and its sister brand increased by 10.5% year-over-year to 20 million.
- Total number of registered clients increased 13.5% year-over-year to over 3.3 million.
- Total number of paying clients increased 15.2% year-over-year to over 1.5 million.
- By the end of the first quarter, the total client assets amounted to US$59.3 billion (HK$465.5 billion).
- The quarterly client retention rate remained high at 98%.
- Corporate services business thrived with ESOP business clients totaling 662, representing an increase of 44.2% year-over-year. During the first quarter, ESOP bagged iWOW, a technology company in Singapore as one of the new clients.
- Futu participated in 9 IPO projects in Hong Kong, ranking first among the industry according to third-party data [1].
- Client asset under wealth management business topped US$ 4.7billion (HK$37 billion), representing a 77.4% robust growth compared to the previous year. The growth was driven by AUM in mutual funds and alternative funds (incl. bonds), which increased by 70.2% and 215%, respectively, year-over-year.
- Wealth management paying clients increased notably by 78.7% year-over-year.
- The Company continued to expand its funds offering through partnerships with 74 renowned financial institutions worldwide, allowing clients to access a diverse range of fund products.
"We are glad to deliver another quarter of resilient growth and achieve deeper business presence across all markets, a testament to our relentless efforts in driving innovation and technology excellence across products and services offerings and operation. In the first quarter of 2023, we further ramped up the global expansion strategies by launching new products, features and services in different markets to cater diverse investment needs from investors worldwide," said Mr. Leaf Hua Li, Futu's Founder, Chairman, CEO and Chairman of the Technology Committee.
Futu HK Wins Five Awards from HKEX, Becoming the Preferred Platform for Trading Various Products
In Hong Kong, the Company's subsidiary bolstered its leading position in the local retail brokerage industry by continuously enriching its product mix and upgrading its trading platform to empower the increasingly agile clients in the market, with its solid user base in Hong Kong accounting for over 40% of the local adult population.
In March, Futu HK clinched five awards from the Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX) for its outstanding performance in driving liquidity in 2022. Futu tops the lists of retail brokers for Futures & Options, Currency Futures, Weekly Index Options, and Stock Futures & Options and has become a Top Breakthrough Broker for ETP (Exchange Traded Products) Turnover [2].
Futu HK held a successful charity fun day for the children aided by Make-A-Wish International, the first ever outing experience since COVID combined with a workshop to impart personal finance knowledge. Futu HK also organized an array of offline investor seminars and released an investor report to share insights into the capital market and enhance the financial literacy of local investors.
Singapore Market Growth Momentum Sustains, with Average Client Assets Jumping 22.4% QoQ
During the first quarter, the Company's Singapore subsidiary expanded its product offerings to more asset classes through the digitalized financial services platforms. The relationship between clients and the brand continued to strengthen, with the average AUM of the existing paying clients up 22.4% sequentially.
Serving 25% of the local adult population aged between 20-70 via its proprietary investment and wealth management platform, the Company and its subsidiaries are dedicated to empowering local investors with tech-driven analytical tools, free features, and unlimited access to real-time market information and data, thus enabling them to unlock more investment opportunities.
During the first quarter, the Company released its first Singapore Women Financial Fitness Report to evaluate financial literacy and security among women investors. It aimed to empower more women with sufficient support and confidence in achieving their long-term financial and investment goals. Meanwhile, the Company's Singapore subsidiary co-hosted a paper trading competition with the Singapore University of Social Science (SUSS) for the second consecutive year, attracting student challengers from SUSS, the National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University and the Singapore Institute of Management.
The Singapore subsidiary's wealth management business continued its fast-paced growth trajectory in Singapore, with AUM increasing by 69.3% and the number of fund investors rising by 33.8% quarter over quarter. The Singapore subsidiary's product Cash Plus provides safe money market funds with fixed income to investors, which can be redeemed at any time.
During the period, the Company's Singapore subsidiary was honored to be certified by Great Place to Work for its workplace excellence. Its efforts in strengthening talent training, promoting diversity, and women in leadership were highly recognized by the team.
The Company Dives into the US and AU Market to Develop a Strong Connection with Investors
The Company's US subsidiary built strong user engagement in the US market and expanded its brand awareness through multiple marketing campaigns. The Holiday Magic Sweepstakes promotion attracted approximately 20,000 participants in the US, and 10 winners were awarded in January.
During the first quarter, the US subsidiary was devoted to fostering a close connection with users of its interactive online community through various activities, including online surveys and investing webinars.
The Company's Australian subsidiary brand won the 'Best for Beginners' award at the 2023 WeMoney Investment Awards, marking its first award in the local market. The award recognizes the Company's dedication to improving investor education in Australia through its accessible product offerings and extensive educational resources.
During the first quarter, the Company also co-hosted a series of events with reputable local accounting services, professional business and corporate advisory firm Hall Chadwick that provided industry partners with professional financial services.
Fosters a Synergetic Community for Better User Engagement and Empowerment
As a financial powerhouse for all, the Company firmly believes that financial inclusion and participation are powered by financial literacy. The Company's investments to enhance public access to financial and investment education paid dividends in increased participation across its well-grounded courses and tutorials. In the first quarter, engagement with the educational content on the Company's overseas platforms grew 16%, with the course completion rate surging 37% and average learning hours increasing by 43%, compared with the previous quarter.
"Looking ahead, we would continue our R&D investment to sharpen product leading edges, with the aim to empower everyone with necessary market access, tools and knowledge in riding the market and growing their investment and wealth with us," said Leaf. "We are pleased to see leaps have been made in promoting user engagement, which would translate into business success for near-term and long-term. Meanwhile, we are confident to the implementation of the global expansion and business diversification strategy when the Company is on the road to forge an influential global financial services platform."
Disclosures
About Futu
Futu Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: FUTU) is an advanced technology company transforming the investing experience by offering a fully digitalized brokerage and wealth management platform. The Company primarily serves the emerging affluent population, pursuing a massive opportunity to facilitate a once-in-a-generation shift in the wealth management industry and build a digital gateway into broader financial services. The Company provides investing services through its proprietary digital platforms accessible through any mobile device, tablet, or desktop. The Company's primary fee-generating services include trade execution—which allows its clients to trade securities, such as stocks, ETFs, warrants, options, and futures across different markets—as well as margin financing and securities lending. Futu features embedded social media tools creating a network centered around its users and providing an investment community for users, investors, companies, analysts, media, and key opinion leaders.
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HONG KONG, Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OP Investment Management ("OPIM"), Asia's leading hedge fund platform, was voted the Best Hedge Fund Platform at the HFM Asian Services Awards 2022 on 30th November 2022. Year-on-year, the HFM Intelligence Asian Services Awards recognizes and rewards hedge fund service providers who have demonstrated exceptional client service, innovative product development, and strong and sustainable business growth over the past 12 months.
This is OPIM's sixth win and its seventh successive nomination. In 2022, OPIM launched 9 funds, including strategies such as Equity Long Short/Long Bias, special thematic, private debt, and two very unique strategies: advising its first digital assets fund followed by Asia's first revenue-based financing fund –MCI Connect. These were launched in an otherwise challenging market. OPIM now advises or manages 33 funds with AUM/AUA USD 1.5 billion on the platform.
OPIM is committed to supporting Asia's emerging and expansionary hedge fund managers and offers a suite of services across settlement, risk management, reporting, compliance, marketing, and regulatory infrastructure, enabling managers to focus on building their track record.
Alvin Fan, CEO comments, "We feel humbled considering the close competition this year. The team has worked very hard in 2022 to support more pan-Asian strategies and digital assets."
Moving forward, OPIM intends to expand its offering through additional Asian funds. It has also acquired its QFI license in preparation for the PRC reopening of both its economy and commodities markets.
"Despite an overly bearish narrative on China, we are increasing our resources in preparation for an acceleration in the Great Bay Area plans and liberalization of the commodities and futures market. Having both the QFI license and the expertise in cross-border asset management, OPIM is poised to support global institutions looking to participate locally."
About OP Investment Management Ltd.
OPIM is a leading Hong Kong based asset management company established and licensed since 2004 with Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (the "SFC") to carry out Type 4 (advising on securities) and 9 (asset management) regulated activities under the provisions of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap.571) (the "HK SFO"). The company is also a member of the Oriental Patron Financial Group and associate of OP Financial Investments Ltd. (Hong Kong publicly listed 1140.HK). OPIM partners with emerging managers to develop innovative strategies for institutional and professional investors. OPIM's institutional fund platform attracts both managers and investors from around the world working with the industry's best business partners in alternative asset management.
About the Oriental Patron Financial Group
Founded in 1993, Oriental Patron Financial Group is an independent financial services group based and fully licensed in Hong with the Hong Kong Securities and futures Commission (the "SFC"). Oriental Patron provides a diverse range of financial securities from Advisory to Investing, Financing to Securities and Research.
For more information, please contact:
OP Investment Management Ltd
Tel: (852) 2916 9233
Fax: (852) 2916 9223
E-mail: info@opim.com.hk
Website: www.opim.com.hk
Disclaimer
This document is issued by OP Investment Management Limited ("OPIM"). This document, and the website of OPIM (www.opim.com.hk) has not been reviewed by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong. This document is solely for information purposes and is not intended as an offer, a solicitation of offer or a recommendation, to deal in shares of securities or any financial instruments. Past performance and the predictions, projections, or forecasts on the economy, securities markets or the economic trends of the markets are not necessarily indicative of the future or likely performance of OPIM, any funds managed by OPIM, or any future funds to be launched under the Sunrise SPC Platform. Information herein is believed to be reliable at time of publication but OPIM does not warrant its completeness or accuracy and is not responsible for error of facts or opinion nor shall be liable for damages arising out of any person's reliance upon this information. Any opinion or estimate contained in this document may subject to change without notice. This document may not be published, circulated, reproduced or distributed without the prior written consent of OPIM.
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CALGARY, AB, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate's (S&T) Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP) awarded a Phase 4 contract to Neoflow Inc. The contract is the final step in the process of developing the Neoflow Platform for Crude Oil. The contract was awarded under the auspices of the DHS Preventing Forgery & Counterfeiting of Certificates and Licenses solicitation. The solicitation supports the development of standards-based technologies to continue DHS's efforts in utilizing Verifiable Credentials (W3C) and distributed ledger technology (DLT) to modernize operations.
The work is a continuation of a process that began in 2019. The Neoflow Platform will digitally trace Natural Gas and Crude Oil as it moves through the supply chain between Canada and the United States using innovative technologies such as distributed ledger technology, Verifiable Credentials and decentralized identifiers.
"The award of the Phase 4 Crude Oil contract is an important milestone in the development of the Neoflow Platform. Phase 4 is the last stage of the development process and will include a technical demonstration of the Neoflow Platform. The award is recognition of the effort of our industry and DHS partners and the Neoflow team to develop a technology that will modernize the cross-border movement of oil and natural gas", said Jim Oosterbaan, CEO of Neoflow. Canadian imports of Crude Oil and Natural Gas into the United States exceeded $ 110 Billion during 2022.
SVIP is one of S&T's programs to fund innovation and work with private sector partners to advance homeland security solutions. Companies participating in SVIP are eligible for non-dilutive funding over four phases to develop and adapt commercial technologies for homeland security use cases.
Neoflow Inc. is a Calgary based company, a team of digital innovators, entrepreneurs and energy industry experts. We have a common passion for transformation in the energy industry along with a common belief that the Neoflow platform will create opportunities to transform the energy value chain. To learn more about Neoflow visit our website www.neoflow.energy and follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Medium.
The SVIP is one of S&T's programs and tools to fund innovation and work with private sector partners to advance homeland security solutions. Companies participating in the SVIP are eligible for non-dilutive funding over four phases to develop and adapt commercial technologies for homeland security use cases.
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Winter is an important time for loggers in the Northeast to harvest timber. But this year's warmer temperatures, and climate change generally, has made it difficult for them to work consistently.
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Winter is an important time for loggers in the Northeast to harvest timber. But this year's warmer temperatures, and climate change generally, has made it difficult for them to work consistently.
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If you’re like most Americans, you may not have slept particularly well last night.
Research shows that about one in three Americans aren’t getting enough sleep, some suffering from chronic insomnia. So it’s not surprising that products promoting sleep are gaining traction.
The most recent are foods that claim to promote sleep with “curated vitamins” and melatonin. They include cereal, ice cream and chocolate bars, many containing similar amounts of sugar as their non-sleep-promoting counterparts. So do they work?
Here & Now‘s Robin Young talks to Charles Czeisler, chief of the Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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PHOENIX — A judge will decide by the end of this week whether or not to throw out a lawsuit, filed by Republicans, seeking to challenge the results of the Arizona Attorney General's race.
The suit was filed by Republican candidate for Attorney General, Abraham Hamadeh, and the Republican National Committee. The plaintiffs focus mainly on Maricopa County in their arguments but name the Secretary of State, as well as every county recorder and board of supervisors in the legal filing.
The suit alleges:
- some voters were unlawfully denied their right to vote
- ballots were "erroneously tallied"
- and certain "illegal" votes were counted
More than 16 lawyers were on the virtual hearing Monday.
The main issue during the hearing centered around the timing of the lawsuit, since state law stipulates election challenges can only be filed after the results are certified, which does not happen at the state level until December 15th.
"They say in their own complaint that the stipulations haven't been met," said attorney Dan Barr, representing the Secretary of State. "The issue before the court is very straightforward."
Lawyers for Hamadeh and the RNC argued that the certification was a foregone conclusion and that the impending automatic recount of the AG's race required more urgency.
"What's the point in not proceeding, if we're going to come back in two or three weeks," said attorney Kory Langhofer, representing Mr. Hamadeh. "We have to get this going or Arizonans are going to be deprived of their duly elected representative."
ABC15 Data Analyst Garrett Archer said the Republicans' goal is to erase Democrat Kris Mayes' 510 vote lead.
"They want to rehabilitate as many provisional ballots as possible," said Archer. "It's a very small pool -- about 4,000 votes in Maricopa and likely a little higher everywhere else. Probably about 8,000 altogether statewide...The [Republicans'] hope is that there's enough of those that are going to be Abe Hamadeh votes to push him over the line."
Republicans said they will need discovery from counties, so they can track down impacted voters.
"This is a lawsuit in search of facts," said Barr.
"I am deeply offended," said Langhofer. "Mr. Barr knows very well we've been requesting documents from the county."
Ultimately, the judge acknowledged this lawsuit, and likely others like it, are inevitable.
He said he hopes to have a ruling by the end of the week on whether this lawsuit will continue before the statewide certification.
The judge also encouraged Republicans to "consider consolidating" their election-related lawsuits, so conflicting rulings are avoided and the county officials' time is not tied up in hearings. | https://www.abc15.com/news/political/elections/judge-considering-dismissal-of-republicans-election-lawsuit-but-gop-lawyers-vow-to-re-file | 2022-11-29 02:10:09 | 0 | https://www.abc15.com/news/political/elections/judge-considering-dismissal-of-republicans-election-lawsuit-but-gop-lawyers-vow-to-re-file |
Task 1 in Trump Organization trial: picking a neutral jury
New York – Donald Trump’s company goes on trial Monday in a criminal tax case and the first task facing the court is a big one: picking a jury of New Yorkers who don’t have a strong opinion about the former president.
Manhattan prosecutors say the Trump Organization helped top executives avoid income taxes on job perks such as rent-free apartments and luxury cars.
Trump himself isn’t on trial and isn’t expected to testify. But the judge and lawyers in the case will likely be looking to keep people off the jury if they have unshakably strong feelings about the Republican, who isn’t liked in his hometown.
In the 2020 presidential election, 87% of Manhattan voters supported Democrat Joe Biden for president. Trump got 12% of the vote.
“We’re figuring it is going to be, probably, a good solid week for jury selection,” said one of the Trump Organization’s lawyers, William Brennan, as he arrived at the courthouse Monday. ”When you boil it all down, it is a garden-variety tax case. And that’s how they should look at it.”
Judge Juan Manuel Merchan has said that once jury selection is complete, he expects the trial to last at least four weeks.
The trial is expected to center on the actions and testimony of longtime Trump Organization executive Allen Weisselberg, who pleaded guilty in August to accepting more than $1.7 million worth of untaxed perks from the company.
Trump has decried the probe as a “political witch hunt.” The company’s lawyers have said the Trump Organization played by the rules.
If convicted, the company could be fined more than $1 million. A guilty verdict could hamper its ability to get loans and make deals.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg inherited the prosecution when he took office in January. Bragg has taken a cautious approach with Trump, declining so far to bring charges against him personally in what’s now a three-year investigation.
The jury selection process could take several days, especially if people in the pool express reservations about their ability to be neutral. Getting a panel with an open mind, though, could be critical to avoiding a mistrial.
In the spring, another trial in a nearby federal courthouse ended in a mistrial because of tensions between jurors about political views. That case involved associates of former Trump adviser Steve Bannon who were accused of defrauding a charity founded to help pay for a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico.
Eleven jurors in that case sent a note to the judge asking that another juror be removed because that person had shown an anti-government bias and accused all the others of being liberals. The judge declined and the jury ultimately couldn’t agree on a verdict. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/nation/2022/10/24/task-1-in-trump-organization-trial-picking-a-neutral-jury/69586581007/ | 2022-10-24 16:36:34 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/nation/2022/10/24/task-1-in-trump-organization-trial-picking-a-neutral-jury/69586581007/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Kidd Creole, who was a founding member of Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five, was sentenced Wednesday to 16 years in prison for stabbing a homeless man to death on a New York City street.
The 62-year-old rapper, born Nathaniel Glover, was found guilty of manslaughter last month for the death of John Jolly, who was stabbed twice in the chest with a steak knife in midtown Manhattan in August 2017.
Prosecutors accused Glover of stabbing Jolly after becoming enraged because he thought Jolly was gay and was hitting on him. After stabbing Jolly, who was 55, Glover headed to his workplace nearby, changed his clothes and washed the knife, prosecutors said. Glover was arrested the following day.
“Mr. Jolly’s death was devastating to his family and those who knew him,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a news release after the sentencing. “Every life we lose to violent crime ripples throughout our entire city, and we will continue to ensure everyone in our borough can live their lives with the sense of safety and security they deserve.”
The New York Times reportsthat Manhattan state Supreme Court Justice Michele Rodney appeared to take issue with arguments made by Glover’s lawyer, Scottie Celestin, who said during the trial that Glover had felt threatened in part because Jolly was homeless.
“A life is a life is a life,” Rodney said, adding as she sentenced Glover that the killing was not “somehow justified because the person is homeless.”
Celestin said he would appeal the conviction.
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Democrats kept the Senate this year, but 2024 may be harder
By MICHELLE L. PRICE
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats celebrating a successful effort to keep control of the U.S. Senate this year will soon confront a 2024 campaign that could prove more challenging. The Democratic Party enters the next cycle defending 23 Senate seats, including two held by independents who caucus with Democrats. That’s compared with just 10 Senate seats that Republicans hope to keep in their column. Several states that had costly and hotly contested Senate races this year will see a repeat in 2024. Those states include Nevada, Arizona, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Meanwhile, some states have become increasingly hostile to Democrats, including Montana, Ohio and West Virginia. | https://localnews8.com/news/2022/11/28/democrats-kept-the-senate-this-year-but-2024-may-be-harder/ | 2022-11-28 11:46:51 | 0 | https://localnews8.com/news/2022/11/28/democrats-kept-the-senate-this-year-but-2024-may-be-harder/ |
The Cowboys won on Monday night, the Giants won on Sunday and the Eagles had a first-round bye, which means all three teams made the NFC divisional round.
How unusual is that? It’s actually unprecedented, at least under the current format of eight four-team divisions, which the NFL adopted when the Texans became the league’s 32nd franchise in 2002.
The NFC East is the first division to have three teams in the divisional round under the eight-division format.
The last time three teams from one division made the divisional round was after the 1997 season, when the NFC Central did it: The Packers advanced to the divisional round with a first-round bye, while the Vikings and Buccaneers got there by winning in the wild card round. That year, the NFL had 30 teams evenly divided into six divisions, and six teams from each conference made the playoffs. | https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/nfc-east-has-three-teams-in-divisional-round-unprecedented-since-2002-realignment | 2023-06-30 11:17:56 | 1 | https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/nfc-east-has-three-teams-in-divisional-round-unprecedented-since-2002-realignment |
MUNCIE — After about a month, The City of Muncie says it has closed its investigation into two city employees.
The two were suspended in October without pay after accounting "inconsistencies" were discovered within one of its departments.
In a news release, the city said the inconsistencies were discovered during routine payment process by the Office of the City Controller.
"After a thorough investigation, the Indiana State Police did not believe it was warranted to forward information to the prosecutor, although they will continue to review electronic devises and officially conclude the investigation in the next 90 days," Michele Owen, the city's director of communications, said in a news release Thursday. "Indiana State Police recommended that while there was clear evidence of improper conduct, the City should follow personnel policy to handle the matter internally."
The release also says that both employees "fully cooperated" and will keep their jobs with the city.
Their names have not been publicly released. | https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/delaware-county/city-of-muncie-employees-will-retain-their-employment-after-state-investigation | 2022-11-18 18:52:21 | 0 | https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/delaware-county/city-of-muncie-employees-will-retain-their-employment-after-state-investigation |
Madonna spoke out for the first time Monday after a bacterial infection resulted in a several-day hospitalization, telling fans she's focusing on her health.
"I have felt your love," the pop star wrote on Instagram. "I'm on the road to recovery and incredibly grateful for all the blessings in my life."
Madonna did not share any specifics on her health scare, which her manager Guy Oseary described last month as a "serious bacterial infection." The singer spent several days in intensive care and postponed her "Celebration" world tour, which was scheduled to begin July 15 in North America.
"My first thought when I woke up in the hospital was my children," she wrote. "My second thought was that I did not want to disappoint anyone who bought tickets for my tour. I also didn't want to let down the people who worked tirelessly with me over the last few months to create my show. I hate to disappoint anyone."
No new dates have been announced for the postponed U.S. and Canadian shows, but Madonna said she hopes to begin the tour in Europe this fall: "The current plan is to reschedule the North American leg of the tour and to begin in October in Europe."
The world tour was to be the singer's 12th, but also the first to celebrate four decades of music and her greatest hits, according to an announcement from January.
“I am excited to explore as many songs as possible in hopes to give my fans the show they have been waiting for,” Madonna said in the initial tour announcement.
For now, the "Material Girl" singer said she's working on recovery.
"My focus now is on my health and getting stronger and I assure you, I'll be back with you as soon as I can!" Madonna wrote.
Andrew Weil contributed to this report. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/nation-world/madonna-speaks-out-after-hospitalization/507-7339e7c7-f9a3-4dcd-a33a-65c70121609e | 2023-07-10 20:05:14 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/nation-world/madonna-speaks-out-after-hospitalization/507-7339e7c7-f9a3-4dcd-a33a-65c70121609e |
How is the COVID-19 summer surge impacting our daily lives?
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - The CDC says new versions of the omicron variant are fueling a summer surge.
Many of us have let our guards down and doctors say that could be some of the reason why we’re seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases, and this round of infections is impacting our lives differently.
“We’re in the high transmission risk meaning that there’s just a lot of COVID-19 out there and of course, the biggest point about this is certainly for crowed, indoor gatherings, the safest thing to do would be wearing a mask to help protect yourself and protect those around you,” said Medical Director of Disease Control for the Jefferson County Department of Health, Dr. Wesley Willeford.
It’s the same advice, but a different strain.
And coming at a time when employers aren’t offering the COVID relief they once did, which means you might spend days at home without pay.
“What happens if someone picks up COVID-19 and gets really sick? What happens if they end up going to the hospital? What happens if they’re in the hospital for several days? There’s lots of expenses associated with that. There’s lost productivity associated with that and that’s what that vaccine can really help to prevent,” Dr. Willeford explained.
He said even if you’ve already had COVID, the current strain doesn’t seem to care.
That’s why he said there’s a push for additional boosters.
“People below the age of 50, who are otherwise healthy, at this point or so far, are only eligible for that one booster shot. Now, I do expect that to change as we move into the fall because we do realize that we’re having different strains of the COVID-19 virus that is circulating and we’re going to need additional protection,” Dr. Willeford said.
The CDC says only about half of Americans eligible for a first booster shot have gotten one.
And a little more than a quarter of those already qualified for a second booster have gotten that shot.
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Police are trying to piece together where a shooting took place after two people fled from police when a dead man was found in the back of their car in Northeast Philadelphia Sunday evening.
At 6:18 p.m. police officers stopped a blue Nissan that was speeding along 57th and Springfield. The driver and passenger got out of the car and police found an unresponsive man in the backseat with a gunshot wound to the right shoulder, police said.
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While officers were transporting the victim to the police car, the driver and passenger got back in the Nissan and sped away, according to the police.
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Police transported the victim to the hospital where the John Doe was pronounced dead at 6:40 p.m., police said.
At this time police are not aware of where the victim was shot. There have been no arrests and there is no further information at this time.
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Which John Boos cutting board is best?
Buying and maintaining the right cutting board is crucial to three important parts of cooking. First and foremost, keeping a clean, high-quality cutting board encourages food-safe practices. Secondly, a stable, reliable cutting surface promotes good knife technique. Finally, the right material ensures the cutting board won’t damage your blades’ finely sharpened edges.
John Boos cutting boards, also known as Boos blocks, are among the best wooden cutting boards. The top premium option for most people is the John Boos Walnut End Grain, which will last a lifetime while treating your knives well and giving you plenty of space for cutting.
What to know before you buy a John Boos cutting board
They’re food safe
Despite popular belief, wooden cutting boards are as safe for cutting all kinds of food as those made from any other material. This includes meat. It’s a common misconception that wood is unsafe. It stems mostly from the belief that wooden cutting boards can trap bacteria and moisture, causing the bacteria to spread and contaminate food.
The reality is actually closer to the opposite. The matrix of fibers in a wooden cutting board is extremely dense, and doesn’t let bacteria multiply much at all. Instead, quality wood dries out or desiccates bacteria. This is in contrast to plastic, which is prone to trapping bits of food and bacteria, especially after it’s been used for many months.
They repair themselves
As a fibrous, porous material, wood tends to flex and expand ever so slightly when it gets wet. One of the effects of this is that deep grooves and gouges often disappear from wooden cutting boards over time. Once again, plastic comes up short here, because once a plastic cutting board is damaged, there’s no fixing it.
They’re good long-term investments
John Boos cutting boards are not cheap, because they’re made with premium materials and design. It’s rare that a Boos block experiences manufacturer defects, so you can rest assured that yours will last for years, as long as you treat it right.
What to look for in a quality John Boos cutting board
End grain vs. edge grain
Edge grain cutting boards are made from slats of wood laying on their sides, while end grain boards use pieces of wood standing on their ends. The result is that your knife will safely penetrate an end grain cutting board slightly more on a microscopic level. That’s a good thing. End grain cutting boards are notably softer and, therefore, much less damaging to knife edges.
That’s not to say there aren’t good edge grain boards — there are plenty. But if you’ve spent money and time buying and maintaining high-end knives (especially Japanese-style knives, which are often expensive and tough to sharpen), an end grain board will protect your investment better.
Size
Your cutting board should be about as big as will reasonably fit on your countertop. It should, at the very least, be taller than your biggest chef’s knife is long. Bigger cutting boards give you more space to work, which isn’t just convenient. It’s also safer, as it’s easier to navigate piles of prepped food on a large cutting surface. Finally, it encourages good knife technique, letting you cut at just the right angle.
Type of wood
There are many great woods for making cutting boards. Maple is the most popular low-cost variety, but acacia is nearly on the same level because it’s softer, arguably more attractive and costs just about as little. Premium boards are often made from teak or walnut, which can look fantastic when properly finished.
Woods to avoid include incredibly hard types such as oak, which can wear down knives overly quickly.
How much you can expect to spend on a John Boos cutting board
The simplest ones cost only around $40, while the largest, made with the most premium wood, can get as high as $400.
John Boos cutting board FAQ
Are cutting board countertops a good idea?
A. They certainly look nice at first, but the whole point of cutting board countertops is to use them. Ultimately, most homeowners end up disliking the unclean look of scratched wooden countertops. Since it’s inevitable that your cutting board will get scratched over time, it’s not the best idea to install permanent wooden countertops and use knives directly on them. Plus, they’re even more expensive than traditional Boos boards.
Do bamboo cutting boards work well?
A. They’re durable and relatively hygienic, but bamboo is significantly harder than other woods and it’s not good for your knives. Whether you’re using soft Western-style alloys or hard Japanese-style blades, bamboo cutting boards make them dull more quickly, and nobody wants that. Plus, while bamboo supposedly has chemical antibacterial properties, it’s not actually superior to normal wood in terms of food safety. Most people should avoid bamboo cutting boards.
How do I maintain a wooden cutting board?
A. When you get your new cutting board, the first step is to clean it thoroughly to remove any residual chemicals or sawdust from the factory. Then, apply a layer of food-grade mineral oil. The oil keeps the wood flexible and water-resistant, which helps to maintain knife edges, prevent bacteria contamination and heal the wood when it eventually gets scratched and gouged.
Like any cooking surface or tool, clean your cutting board thoroughly after every use using warm water and dish detergent.
What’s the best John Boos cutting board to buy?
Top John Boos cutting board
What you need to know: It’s one of the most premium options available, and perfect for high-end knives.
What you’ll love: The end grain walnut construction doesn’t just perform remarkably well, it’s also extremely attractive. If money’s not an issue and you want something bigger and even more effective, consider this larger version.
What you should consider: While it is quite expensive, it should last a lifetime with proper care.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Sur La Table
Top John Boos cutting board for the money
What you need to know: It’s part of the most affordable Boos series, yet still built and finished with the same care as its high-end relatives.
What you’ll love: It’s as durable and affordable as a Boos block gets. Plus, it’s not as heavy or thick as some of the most premium offerings.
What you should consider: Since it’s an edge grain board, it’s not ideal for super expensive knives, as it will wear down the edge slightly faster than end grain boards do.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Sur la Table
Worth checking out
What you need to know: It offers end grain construction and long-lasting durability, yet it’s not the most expensive Boos board out there.
What you’ll love: It looks great, it’s not terribly heavy, and it’s suitable for the most high-end knives imaginable.
What you should consider: Like other end grain Boos blocks, it’s not cheap.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Sur la Table
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DeLorean Motor Company, Inc. has given the public its first complete look at the highly anticipated Alpha5, their all-new EV. The images are available on the company's redesigned website, where early access subscribers have the opportunity to see the vehicle a full day before the site goes globally public.
Gallery photos explore the coupe's exterior and interior, revealing sleek lines, classic louvers, and DeLorean's iconic gull-wing doors. Images and accompanying details of the vehicle shed light on the dimensions of the car, two of its exterior paint colors, including a launch edition debuting at the Pebble Beach Concours d' Elegance in August, and the long-awaited specs. Estimated specifications include a range of 300+ miles, a battery of 100+kWh, and electronically limited top speeds of 155 mph.
Taking design cues from the past to inspire the future, the new EV visibly showcases its iconic DNA. "The Alpha5 is a representation of the past 40 years of DeLorean," said Troy Beetz, Chief Marketing Officer of DeLorean Motor Company. "There was this enormous responsibility to make sure we honored the history of the DeLorean brand, but an even greater responsibility in curating its future...I think we did both with the Alpha5."
The reveal closes months of excitement and speculation around the new vehicle. However, there is much more to be learned about the history of DeLorean. A generational page on the website indicates there is an untold story uncovered from DeLorean's archives. Previously unseen logos and rare imagery leading to the Alpha5 hint that there is much more to be revealed from the company.
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By SCOTT BAUER
MIDDLETON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans voted Saturday not to endorse anyone for governor ahead of the GOP primary in August, with former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch falling just short of the 60% needed to get the nod — and cash — that comes with winning the party’s official backing.
It marked the first time delegates have not endorsed a candidate for governor. Many activists, and one of Kleefisch’s rivals, had argued for not endorsing anyone, saying it would fracture the party.
The Republican endorsement has been highly sought after because it unlocks funding from the state party, which can then spend as much as it wants on the winner. Now the top candidates will fight it out without any official backing from the party.
Kleefisch got 55%, while “no endorsement” got 43% on the final ballot. The other candidates were all in the single digits.
The winner of the Aug. 9 primary will advance to face Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, in a race that’s a top priority for both parties nationally. In addition to Kleefisch, who polls have shown is leading the field, other candidates are construction business co-owner Tim Michels; business consultant and former Marine Kevin Nicholson; and state Rep. Timothy Ramthun.
After the vote, Kleefisch declared victory, saying she feels “terrific” with getting majority support despite falling short of what was needed for the endorsement.
Kleefisch, the only woman running for governor, served eight years under former Gov. Scott Walker between 2011 and 2019.
She described herself at the annual convention outside of Madison as a “tea party mom” and highlighted her victory in a 2011 recall election and her opposition to abortion.
“Now I’m not a biologist.” Kleefisch said. “But I am a woman and I will not let a man like Tony Evers tell me how I’m supposed to feel about Roe. I will win this because I can speak with a mother’s heart.”
She portrayed herself as a fighter, opposed to vaccine mandates, in support of school choice and the only candidate “tested against the liberal mob,” referring to protesters who demonstrated against Walker’s ending of collective bargaining for most public workers.
Michels, the most recent candidate to get in the race, dismissed attacks against him for living out of state part-time for years, calling them “garbage” and “political smear.”
“I am in this to win, but I am not here to tear down this convention or any other candidate for governor,” Michels said. He didn’t directly ask for an endorsement, saying he wanted attendees’ votes in August and November.
Nicholson, a former Marine, advocated for no endorsement, but he kept his name in consideration.
“I want Republicans to win and we can’t do that if our party is fractured,” he said. “An endorsement today does not put us in a position of strength.”
Delegates approved a rule change earlier Saturday that allowed for the “no endorsement” option.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, who supports Kleefisch, downplayed the importance of winning the endorsement, likening it to a straw poll and saying it’s just one indicator of a candidate’s strength.
Evers has issued more vetoes than any governor in Wisconsin history in blocking the Republican-controlled Legislature’s agenda. A Republican governor would give the GOP the power to enact any laws it wished.
The Republican Party has endorsed candidates since 2009, including the past three governor’s races. Winning that backing was crucial to U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s win in his first race in 2010. Johnson, who is up for reelection this year, focused his speech not on Democrats running against him but instead defending his record and attacking the media.
“I can’t even breathe without them taking my exhalation and distorting and twisting it,” Johnson said of the media. “My race is literally about the truth versus lies and distortion.”
Divisions within the Republican Party have been a distraction; Some Republicans have called for the ouster of Vos for not pursuing former President Donald Trump’s false claims of election fraud vigorously enough and refusing to decertify President Joe Biden’s win.
“We have no ability to decertify the election and go back,” Vos said, generating loud boos from many in the crowd. “We need to focus on moving forward.”
All of the GOP gubernatorial candidates have questioned the legitimacy of Biden’s win in Wisconsin, even though the outcome has withstood recounts, lawsuits, an audit by the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau and a review by the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty.
Ramthun, whose campaign for governor is focused on decertifying Biden’s win in 2020, told convention attendees that he would personally perform a “forensic audit” on both the primary and the general election.
“Election integrity is the No. 1 issue in the state,” he said to cheers.
Trump hasn’t endorsed anyone in the governor’s race primary, but all of the main candidates except for Nicholson have met with him to try and get his blessing.
In addition to the governor’s race, Republicans will be voting on endorsements for statewide races for lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state and treasurer. The state Democratic Party convention will be June 25 in La Crosse. Democrats do not endorse. | https://www.twincities.com/2022/05/21/wisconsin-republicans-vote-not-to-endorse-for-governor/ | 2022-05-21 23:59:24 | 1 | https://www.twincities.com/2022/05/21/wisconsin-republicans-vote-not-to-endorse-for-governor/ |
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have hired San Francisco director of player personnel Ran Carthon as their general manager.
The Titans announced the hiring Wednesday morning, wrapping up a search that formally started Jan. 12. Carthon will be the franchise’s first minority GM. He is tentatively scheduled to be introduced at a news conference Friday.
Controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk, who ran the search committee that interviewed seven candidates, said in a statement they are excited to add Carthon with his variety of experience as a player, scout and personnel executive.
“I was impressed with his natural leadership qualities and his ability to connect with people,” Strunk said. “With talent evaluation being critical to this role, the roster they have built in San Francisco stands out. He played an important role there constructing one of our league’s best teams.”
Carthon will be the sixth minority among the past eight GMs hired in the NFL, which has held two programs since late May to promote more minority candidates for front office jobs. Carthon, who will be 42 on Feb. 10, attended that first session last May.
Carthon joined San Francisco in 2017 along with coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch. The 49ers since then have made three playoff appearances, winning two division titles and the 2019 NFC championship. The 49ers had seven Pro Bowl picks in 2021 and six this season.
The 49ers will host Dallas on Sunday night in the NFC divisional round after earning the No. 2 seed.
Carthon started as San Francisco’s director of pro personnel before being promoted to his latest role in 2021. In that position, he evaluated top college prospects while also assessing pending free agents for the team’s target list.
Carthon, who also interviewed last year for general manager jobs with Chicago and the New York Giants, worked for the Rams between 2012 and 2016 as director of pro personnel. He started as a pro scout with Atlanta in 2008 through 2011.
He interviewed with the Titans last Friday. Strunk headed up the search committee to replace Jon Robinson who was fired Dec. 6 in his seventh season in the midst of the Titans’ seven-game skid en route to a 7-10 finish.
Carthon played running back at Florida and was part of the Gators’ 2000 Southeastern Conference Championship team. He spent three years in the NFL as an undrafted free agent starting with Indianapolis in 2004 and played in nine games with the Colts between 2005 and 2006.
Born in Osceola, Arkansas, Carthon earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology at Florida after his playing career in 2008. He took part in the NFL Career Development Symposium at the Wharton School of Business in 2013 while with the Rams and again in 2018 with San Francisco.
His father, Maurice, played in the NFL and coached with seven teams.
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Monkeypox is mostly transmitted when someone comes into contact with an animal, another human or materials contaminated with the virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The virus can enter the body through broken skin, respiratory tract, eyes, nose or mouth.
The CDC said this most recent outbreak of monkeypox began over the past two weeks in countries that do not normally report monkeypox, such as Portugal, the United Kingdom and Spain.
In the United States, a Massachussetts man was infected with monkeypox, and officials also have reported a possible case in New York.
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), told CNBC rising monkeypox cases suggest it’s spread “pretty wide,” but is unlikely to become a major epidemic “because this is a virus that’s difficult to spread.”
The symptoms of monkeypox are like a milder version of smallpox, except monkeypox causes swollen lymph nodes while smallpox does not.
According to the CDC, monkeypox starts out with the following symptoms:
- Fever
- Headache
- Muscle aches
- Backache
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Chills
- Exhaustion
One to three days within the onset of symptoms, patients then begin to develop a rash on the face before spreading elsewhere on the body.
If you develop symptoms in line with monkeypox or were exposed to someone with the disease, contact your doctor.
The illness usually lasts for two to four weeks before it runs its course through the body. However, in some areas of the world, like Africa, the disease can be fatal.
The CDC states that 1 in 10 people in Africa who catch monkeypox die from it.
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BERLIN (AP) — The German government said Monday it is launching a campaign against deaths from heat waves that are becoming more frequent and intense due to climate change.
Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said Germany is learning lessons from France, which put in place numerous measures following a devastating heat wave in 2003 that caused about 15,000 deaths in the country.
Lauterbach said the French example was a “good model” for what can be done to lessen the health risks particularly among elderly people, those with chronic illnesses, pregnant women and the homeless. “(It is) relatively easy to save them, if you have a plan,” he told reporters in Berlin.
Aside from launching a dedicated website for towns and local authorities to determine the measures they can take, Lauterbach said authorities are also examining how best to issue warnings about impending heat waves.
Environment Minister Steffi Lemke said global warming is causing new health risks in Europe that can be addressed, including by providing more shade and cool places in cities during heat waves. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/international/germany-to-roll-out-measures-against-heat-wave-deaths-drawing-lessons-from-france/ | 2023-06-27 11:09:37 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/international/germany-to-roll-out-measures-against-heat-wave-deaths-drawing-lessons-from-france/ |
The world’s glaciers are shrinking and disappearing faster than scientists thought, with two-thirds of them projected to melt out of existence by the end of the century at current climate change trends, according to a new study.
But if the world can limit future warming to just a few more tenths of a degree and fulfill international goals — technically possible but unlikely according to many scientists — then slightly less than half the globe’s glaciers will disappear, said the same study. Mostly small but well-known glaciers are marching to extinction, study authors said.
In an also unlikely worst-case scenario of several degrees of warming, 83% of the world’s glaciers would likely disappear by the year 2100, study authors said.
The study in Thursday’s journal Science examined all of the globe’s 215,000 land-based glaciers — not counting those on ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica — in a more comprehensive way than past studies. Scientists then used computer simulations to calculate, using different levels of warming, how many glaciers would disappear, how many trillions of tons of ice would melt, and how much it would contribute to sea level rise.
The world is now on track for a 2.7-degree Celsius (4.9 degrees Fahrenheit) temperature rise since pre-industrial times, which by the year 2100 means losing 32% of the world’s glacier mass, or 48.5 trillion metric tons of ice as well as 68% of the glaciers disappearing. That would increase sea level rise by 4.5 inches (115 millimeters) in addition to seas already getting larger from melting ice sheets and warmer water, said study lead author David Rounce.
“No matter what, we’re going to lose a lot of the glaciers,” Rounce, a glaciologist and engineering professor at Carnegie Mellon University, said. “But we have the ability to make a difference by limiting how many glaciers we lose.”
“For many small glaciers it is too late,” said study co-author Regine Hock, a glaciologist at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the University of Oslo in Norway. “However, globally our results clearly show that every degree of global temperature matters to keep as much ice as possible locked up in the glaciers.”
Projected ice loss by 2100 ranges from 38.7 trillion metric tons to 64.4 trillion tons, depending on how much the globe warms and how much coal, oil and gas is burned, according to the study.
The study calculates that all that melting ice will add anywhere from 3.5 inches (90 millimeters) in the best case to 6.5 inches (166 millimeters) in the worst case to the world’s sea level, 4% to 14% more than previous projections.
That 4.5 inches of sea level rise from glaciers would mean more than 10 million people around the world — and more than 100,000 people in the United States — would be living below the high tide line, who otherwise would be above it, said sea level rise researcher Ben Strauss, CEO of Climate Central. Twentieth-century sea level rise from climate change added about 4 inches to the surge from 2012 Superstorm Sandy costing about $8 billion in damage just in itself, he said.
Scientists say future sea level rise will be driven more by melting ice sheets than glaciers.
But the loss of glaciers is about more than rising seas. It means shrinking water supplies for a big chunk of the world’s population, more risk from flood events from melting glaciers and about losing historic ice-covered spots from Alaska to the Alps to even near Mount Everest’s base camp, several scientists told The Associated Press.
“For places like the Alps or Iceland… glaciers are part of what makes these landscapes so special,” said National Snow and Ice Data Center Director Mark Serreze, who wasn’t part of the study but praised it. “As they lose their ice in a sense they also lose their soul.”
Hock pointed to Vernagtferner glacier in the Austrian Alps, which is one of the best-studied glaciers in the world, but said “the glacier will be gone.”
The Columbia Glacier in Alaska had 216 billion tons of ice in 2015, but with just a few more tenths of a degree of warming, Rounce calculated it will be half that size. If there’s 4 degrees Celsius (7.2 degrees Fahrenheit) of warming since pre-industrial times, an unlikely worst-case scenario, it will lose two-thirds of its mass, he said.
“It’s definitely a hard one to look at and not drop your jaw at,” Rounce said.
Glaciers are crucial to people’s lives in much of the world, said National Snow and Ice Center Deputy Lead Scientist Twila Moon, who wasn’t part of the study.
“Glaciers provide drinking water, agricultural water, hydropower, and other services that support billions (yes, billions!) of people,” Moon said in an email.
Moon said the study “represents significant advances in projecting how the world’s glaciers may change over the next 80 years due to human-created climate change.”
That’s because the study includes factors in glacier changes that previous studies didn’t and is more detailed, said Ruth Mottram and Martin Stendel, climate scientists at the Danish Meteorological Institute who weren’t part of the research.
This new study better factors in how the glaciers’ ice melts not just from warmer air, but water both below and at the edges of glaciers and how debris can slow melt, Stendel and Mottram said. Previous studies concentrated on large glaciers and made regional estimates instead of calculations for each individual glacier.
In most cases, the estimated loss figures Rounce’s team came up with are slightly more dire than earlier estimates.
If the world can somehow limit warming to the global goal of 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) of warming since pre-industrial times — the world is already at 1.1 degrees (2 degrees Fahrenheit) — Earth will likely lose 26% of total glacial mass by the end of the century, which is 38.7 trillion metric tons of ice melting. Previous best estimates had that level of warming melting translating to only 18% of total mass loss.
“I have worked on glaciers in the Alps and Norway which are really rapidly disappearing,” Mottram said in an email. “It’s kind of devastating to see.”
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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — The entire community of Montecito, California and surrounding canyons were ordered to evacuate Monday amid a deluge of rain that has flooded roads and swollen waterways.
The evacuation order affecting about 10,000 people came on the fifth anniversary of a mudslide that killed 23 people and destroyed more than 100 homes in the coastal enclave.
Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown said the decision to evacuate came “based on the continuing high rate of rainfall with no indication that that is going to change before nightfall.”
Montecito Fire Chief Kevin Taylor said at least 8 inches of rain had fallen in 12 hours, with several more inches expected. The canyon communities under evacuation orders are under hillsides burned bare in recent years by wildfires.
Upscale Montecito is squeezed between mountains and the Pacific coast and home to celebrities such as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
Up the coast, evacuation orders were issued for about 32,000 people in Santa Cruz County because of swollen rivers and creeks.
Much of the state was being walloped by a major winter storm that inundated roads, toppled trees and knocked out power to tens of thousands.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — Rain-weary Californians grappled with flooding and mudslides Monday as the latest in a series of powerful storms walloped the state, toppling trees and frustrating motorists who hit roadblocks caused by fallen debris. Tens of thousands of people remained without power, and some schools closed for the day.
Evacuation orders were issued in coastal, woodsy Santa Cruz County for about 32,000 residents living near rain-swollen rivers and creeks, said Melodye Serino, the deputy county administrative officer. The San Lorenzo River was declared at flood stage, and video on social media showed a neighborhood flooded with muddy water surging up to a stop sign.
A large, muddy slide blocked both lanes of southbound Highway 17, a key but windy route into Santa Cruz from the San Francisco Bay Area. Vehicles were turned back at the summit as crews arrived to clean up.
Despite the deadly nature of storms, which have killed at least a dozen people, residents of tiny, flooded Felton remained calm and upbeat.
Christine Patracuola, the owner of Rocky’s Cafe for 25 years, handed out free coffee to customers whose homes lacked power Monday. Her staff couldn’t come in because of closed roads, including a bridge over the San Lorenzo.
“A little coffee can’t hurt anybody,” she said. “You can’t really change Mother Nature; you just have to roll with the punches and hope you don’t get swept up into it.”
Nicole Martin, third-generation owner of the Fern River Resort in Felton, said Monday that her clients sipped coffee, sat on cabin porches amid towering redwood trees, and were “enjoying the show” as picnic tables and other debris floated down the swollen San Lorenzo.
The river is usually about 60 feet (18 meters) below the cabins, Martin said, but it crept up to 12 feet (4 meters) from the cabins. Still, Martin said she wasn’t worried – her family has owned the property for about 60 years, and her grandfather checked out conditions Monday and shrugged it off.
The resort prepared by getting about 8,000 pounds of sandbags, readying generators, and handing out lanterns to guests who opted the weather the storm in their cabins.
In Northern California, several districts closed schools. More than 35,000 customers remained without power in Sacramento, down from more than 350,000 a day earlier after gusts of 60 mph (97 kph) knocked majestic trees into power lines, according to the Sacramento Municipal Utility District.
The National Weather Service warned of a “relentless parade of atmospheric rivers” — long plumes of moisture stretching out into the Pacific that can drop staggering amounts of rain and snow. The precipitation expected over the next couple of days comes after storms last week knocked out power to thousands, flooded streets, and battered the coastline.
President Joe Biden issued an emergency declaration Monday to support storm response and relief efforts in more than a dozen counties including Sacramento, Santa Cruz and Los Angeles.
Gov. Gavin Newsom said 12 people died as a result of violent weather during the past 10 days, and he warned that this week’s storms could be even more dangerous and urged people to stay home.
Newsom’s warning came on the fifth anniversary of a mudslide that killed 23 people and destroyed more than 100 homes in coastal Montecito, north of Los Angeles, following a powerful storm. Upscale Montecito is home to celebrities such as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
The first of the newest, heavier storms prompted the weather service to issue a flood watch for a large portion of Northern and Central California, with 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 centimeters) of rain expected through Wednesday in the already saturated Sacramento-area foothills.
In the Los Angeles area, there was potential for as much as 8 inches (20 centimeters) of rain in foothill areas late Monday and Tuesday. High surf was also expected on west-facing beaches.
Since Dec. 26, San Francisco gotten more than 10 inches (25 centimeters) of rain, while Mammoth Mountain, a popular ski area in the Eastern Sierra Nevada, got nearly 10 feet (3 meters) of snow, the National Weather Service said.
The storms won’t be enough to officially end California’s drought, but they have helped.
Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at the University of California, Los Angeles, expects a break in the rain after Jan. 18.
“That is my best guess right now, which is good because it will give the rivers in Northern California, and now in Central California, a chance to come down,” he said. | https://www.ksn.com/weather/weather-stories/ap-californians-gird-for-more-rain-snow-potential-floods/ | 2023-01-09 21:36:23 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/weather/weather-stories/ap-californians-gird-for-more-rain-snow-potential-floods/ |
For several seasons, impractical miniature handbags that only fit a single lip gloss dominated runways, award shows and the closets of A-list celebrities. For those who despised the itty-bitty bag, you’re in luck. In 2023, you no longer have to sacrifice convenience for chic, because oversized bags are back.
Of course, this new trend isn’t exactly innovative, but rather, a recycled style from the early 2000s. Nevertheless, if you’re excited to have access to all your essentials wherever you go, start by filling your closet with these 20 big bags.
In this article: Baggu Duck Bag Canvas Tote, HYC00 Weekender Travel Duffel Bag and Marc Jacobs The Large Tote Bag.
Best big bags
Marc Jacobs The Large Tote Bag
Recognizable from Tik Tok and Instagram is the fan-favorite Tote Bag featuring the brand’s iconic signature patch. The cotton canvas material is lightweight and available in several color options to match any outfit. Plus, it also has a zipper and durable handles to safely hold all the essentials.
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Kate Spade New York Staci Color-Block Laptop Tote Bag
With a leather exterior and two-way spade jacquard lining interior, this color-block tote looks professional for work or chic for a night on the town. It also comes with a middle zip compartment to keep valuables in if you leave it open.
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HYC00 Weekender Travel Duffel Bag
Don’t get caught traveling without this weekender duffle bag. The impressive capacity fits enough to help you forgo a checked bag and also includes an interior wet pocket for toiletries or damp items. If you can’t pick just one of the over 40 colors, fill your closet with several colors.
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Whether for work or school, consider this chic laptop bag made of water-repellant soft leather with smooth zippers. Fill all seven compartments with essentials, including a water bottle, phone, umbrella, makeup and a 15.6-inch laptop. Carry it by the handles or the removable long cross-body strap.
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Canvas Baggu totes are notoriously roomy and spacious enough for gym essentials, a laptop or must-haves for a weekend away. As a bonus, it’s eco-friendly and convenient to clean in the washing machine. Choose from 13 designs, including florals, stripes and solid colors.
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Roxy Waikiki Life 30L Large Beach Bag
From the beach to a weekend away, this large bag is suitable for any adventure. With durable straw and canvas material, it’s able to withstand anything you throw at it, such as sand or spills. It has a 30L volume and keeps contents safe with a zipper closure.
Sold by Dick’s Sporting Goods
Classic brown leather tote bags are perfect for work, school or to use as a daily purse. Carry it with the straps or as a crossbody bag.
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Puma Evercat Contender Duffel Bag
Duffel bags are a must-have for every closet, and this gender-neutral design is ideal for every person and adventure. Plus, it has a separate footwear compartment.
Sold by Amazon
Samsonite Women’s Mobile Solution Classic Duffel
Thanks to the water-resistant coating, this weekender duffel bag is ready to tackle any outing regardless of the weather. Although the interior is padded to protect an iPad or laptop.
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Fjallraven Kanken Classic Backpack
The fan-favorite Fjallraven Kanken backpack is perfect for everyday adventures or going on a trip. The Vinylon F. material is dirt-resistant, water-resistant and wipes clean. The effortless two-way zipper also features a rain flap for protection.
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Vera Bradley Women’s Cotton Weekender Travel Bag
Since it’s made of recycled cotton, this travel bag is sustainable, lightweight and soft. With several strap options, its versatility allows you to carry it on your shoulder, as a crossbody or attach it to the luggage handle.
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Foundry by Fit + Fresh, All The Things Tote Bag
For one of the most oversized options that fit almost anything imaginable, opt for this water-resistant cotton canvas bag that holds up to 50 pounds. From a gym bag to a diaper bag to a travel bag, the only limit is your imagination.
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Covelin Large Hobo Canvas Shoulder Bag
With its affordability and 80 color options, you can just pick up one in your favorite color or grab one for every day of the week. It features a zipper closure to keep belongings secure and an adjustable strap to wear crossbody or over the shoulder.
Sold by Amazon
Calia Women’s Libby Faux Leather Tote
In addition to the big bag trend, puffer totes are also in style and chic enough for the office or traveling. Plus, the interior laptop sleeve keeps electronics safe.
Sold by Dick’s Sporting Goods
Herschel Baby Strand Sprout Shoulder Bag
Since it’s designed by a trusted brand, you can feel confident with this durable shoulder bag. While it comes with attachments to use as a diaper bag, such as stroller straps and a changing pad, it’s also stylish enough for everyday use.
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This unique corduroy bag is sturdy, chic and can be washed with water without ruining the material. Inside the spacious tote bag are a large single compartment and two open slot pockets.
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It doesn’t get much cuter than this fan-favorite cloud bag. Not only is it designed with a zip closure to secure belongings and eco-friendly nylon material, but it’s also machine-washable.
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Michael Kors Emilia Large Shoulder Purse
This stylish leather purse is professional enough for the office and chic enough for a date night. Plus, it’s large enough to fit all the essentials and keep them organized with three compartments.
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At 25 inches wide and 17 inches tall, this tote bag is spacious enough to fit a laptop, makeup bag, gym clothes, water bottle and more. It’s designed with a Velcro closure.
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This sporty tote bag was built to last, with reinforced base panels and durable lining. It features a zippered main pocket, an exterior quick-access pocket and an interior drop-in pocket.
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TX Corpus Christi TX Zone Forecast for Thursday, July 21, 2022
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National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
330 AM CDT Fri Jul 22 2022
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Coastal Nueces-
Including the cities of Corpus Christi and Flour Bluff
330 AM CDT Fri Jul 22 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 80. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts
up to 30 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows around 80.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s.
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TXZ443-222130-
Nueces Islands-
Including the city of Port Aransas
330 AM CDT Fri Jul 22 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Near steady temperature in the
mid 80s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
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TXZ243-222130-
Inland Nueces-
Including the cities of Robstown, Tuloso, and Bishop
330 AM CDT Fri Jul 22 2022
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, diminishing to 10 to
15 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
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TXZ234-222130-
Victoria-
Including the cities of Victoria and Bloomington
330 AM CDT Fri Jul 22 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph,
diminishing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the morning. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
$$
TXZ239-222130-
Webb-
Including the cities of Laredo, Bruni, and Orvil
330 AM CDT Fri Jul 22 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 102. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear and windy. Lows in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph, becoming 15 to 20 mph after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 102. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph
in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 103. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear and windy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs 100 to 105.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear and windy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs 100 to 105.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear and windy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
$$
TXZ242-222130-
Inland Kleberg-
Including the cities of Kingsville, Loyola Beach, Ricardo,
and Riviera
330 AM CDT Fri Jul 22 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to
30 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, diminishing to 10 to
15 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ342-222130-
Coastal Kleberg-
330 AM CDT Fri Jul 22 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, diminishing to 10 to
15 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ442-222130-
Kleberg Islands-
330 AM CDT Fri Jul 22 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80. Southeast winds 15 to
20 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph,
increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 80.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ344-222130-
Coastal San Patricio-
Including the cities of Portland and Ingleside
330 AM CDT Fri Jul 22 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph, increasing to southeast 15 to 20 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 80. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph, diminishing
to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows around 80.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ244-222130-
Inland San Patricio-
Including the cities of Sinton, Mathis, Taft, and Odem
330 AM CDT Fri Jul 22 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, diminishing to 10 to
15 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ245-222130-
Coastal Aransas-
Including the cities of Rockport and Fulton
330 AM CDT Fri Jul 22 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph, increasing to southeast 10 to 15 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 80. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the morning. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph,
increasing to southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ345-222130-
Aransas Islands-
330 AM CDT Fri Jul 22 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the morning. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to
15 mph, increasing to southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Highs around 90. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ346-222130-
Coastal Refugio-
Including the cities of Bayside and Austwell
330 AM CDT Fri Jul 22 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph, increasing to southeast 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph,
diminishing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the morning. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph,
increasing to southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ246-222130-
Inland Refugio-
Including the cities of Refugio and Woodsboro
330 AM CDT Fri Jul 22 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph, increasing to 10 to 15 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph,
diminishing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the morning. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
$$
TXZ247-222130-
Inland Calhoun-
Including the city of Long Mott
330 AM CDT Fri Jul 22 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph, increasing to southeast 10 to 15 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph,
diminishing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the morning. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph,
increasing to southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ347-222130-
Coastal Calhoun-
Including the cities of Seadrift, Port Lavaca, and Port O Connor
330 AM CDT Fri Jul 22 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 80. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts
up to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
morning. Highs around 90. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts
up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph, increasing to southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ447-222130-
Calhoun Islands-
330 AM CDT Fri Jul 22 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
morning. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to
15 mph, increasing to southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly
in the morning. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ233-222130-
Goliad-
Including the city of Goliad
330 AM CDT Fri Jul 22 2022
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph, increasing to 10 to 15 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph,
diminishing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph, increasing to 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph
in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ232-222130-
Bee-
Including the cities of Beeville, Skidmore, Pettus, and Pawnee
330 AM CDT Fri Jul 22 2022
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph,
diminishing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph
in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, diminishing to 5 to
10 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ241-222130-
Jim Wells-
Including the cities of Alice, Orange Grove, and Premont
330 AM CDT Fri Jul 22 2022
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance
of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, diminishing to 10 to
15 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ231-222130-
Live Oak-
Including the cities of George West and Three Rivers
330 AM CDT Fri Jul 22 2022
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to
30 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, diminishing to 10 to
15 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100.
$$
TXZ240-222130-
Duval-
Including the cities of Freer, Benavides, and San Diego
330 AM CDT Fri Jul 22 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear and windy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 20 to 25 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tuya Inc. ("Tuya" or the "Company") (NYSE: TUYA; HKEX: 2391), a global leading IoT cloud development platform, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter of 2022.
Third Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights
- Total revenue was US$45.0 million, down approximately 47.4% year over year (3Q2021: US$85.6 million).
- IoT platform-as-a-service ("PaaS") revenue was US$30.9 million, down approximately 57.4% year over year (3Q2021: US$72.6 million).
- Software-as-a-service ("SaaS") and other revenue was US$8.9 million, up approximately 60.2% year over year (3Q2021: US$5.6 million).
- Overall gross margin for the quarter increased to 43.6%, up 1.0 percentage point year over year (3Q2021: 42.6%). Gross margin of IoT PaaS for the quarter decreased to 37.2%, down 5.7 percentage points year over year (3Q2021: 42.9%), mainly due to a decrease of 5 percentage points caused by the increase in accrued inventory allowance.
- Operating margin for the quarter was negative 89.8%, down 32.3 percentage points year over year (3Q2021: negative 57.5%). Non-GAAP operating margin for the quarter was negative 52.7%, down 14.7 percentage points year over year (3Q2021: negative 38.0%).
- Total cash and cash equivalents, and short-term investments were US$945.9 million as of September 30, 2022 compared to US$951.5 million as of June 30, 2022 and US$1.07 billion as of December 31, 2021.
- Total shares repurchased in the form of American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") amounted to approximately US$108.6 million as of September 30, 2022. These repurchases were made pursuant to an existing 12-month share repurchase program ended on August 30, 2022. No repurchases were made during the third quarter of 2022 primarily due to dealing restrictions related to the Company's dual primary listing in Hong Kong and the publication of its interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2022.
Third Quarter 2022 Operating Highlights
- IoT PaaS customers1 for the third quarter of 2022 were approximately 2,700 (3Q2021: approximately 3,000). Total customers for the third quarter of 2022 were approximately 3,100 (3Q2021: approximately 4,500). The Company's implementation of key-account strategy enabled it to be more focused on serving strategic customers.
- Premium IoT PaaS customers2 for the trailing 12 months ended September 30, 2022 were 265 (3Q2021: 306). In the third quarter of 2022, the Company's premium IoT PaaS customers contributed to approximately 79.8% (3Q2021: 89.2%) of its IoT PaaS revenue.
- Dollar-based net expansion rate ("DBNER")3 of IoT PaaS for the trailing 12 months ended September 30, 2022 was 63% (3Q2021: 179%).
- Registered IoT device and software developers, or registered developers, were over 647,000 as of September 30, 2022, up 26.9% from approximately 510,000 developers as of December 31, 2021.
1. The Company defines an IoT PaaS customer for a given period as a customer who has directly placed orders for IoT PaaS with the Company during that period.
2. The Company defines a premium IoT PaaS customer as a customer as of a given date that contributed more than US$100,000 of IoT PaaS revenue during the immediately preceding 12-month period.
3. The Company calculates DBNER of IoT PaaS for a trailing 12-month period by first identifying all customers in the prior 12-month period (i.e., those have placed at least one order for IoT PaaS during that period), and then calculating the quotient from dividing the IoT PaaS revenue generated from such customers in the current trailing 12-month period by the IoT PaaS revenue generated from the same group of customers in the prior 12-month period. The Company's DBNER may change from period to period, due to a combination of various factors, including changes in the customers' purchase cycles and amounts and the Company's customer mix, among other things. DBNER indicates the Company's ability to expand customer use of the Tuya platform over time and generate revenue growth from existing customers.
Mr. Xueji (Jerry) Wang, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Tuya, commented, "Our results reflect an ongoing inventory correction among consumer product companies in the industry as they grapple with a slowing global economy. As part of our effort to navigate the down cycle, we are actively channeling our resources to refine our customer base structure, invest into new, promising product lines, and optimize our operating costs and expenses. We also continued to acquire key accounts and strategic customers who are confident about the future of the smart IoT business and ready to make large investments as soon as we see a clear signal of a market rebound and a supply- demand equilibrium is reached. Looking ahead, like many of our customers, we are optimistic about the industry's long-term growth prospects. The increasing penetration of IoT worldwide will not be reversed, in our opinion, and we have proven capabilities to develop leading technologies, offer best-in-class products, and capitalize on emerging opportunities in the industry."
Ms. Yao (Jessie) Liu, Director and Chief Financial Officer of Tuya, added, "During the third quarter, we continued to proactively respond to market conditions, stabilize gross margins, and significantly reduce operating expenses. Most importantly, Tuya has the staying power that many competitors lack. We implemented a series of control measures to enhance our operating efficiency, resulting in a narrowed loss and improved cash flow. As such, our net cash used in operating activities for the third quarter decreased by 70.6% year over year. As of September 30, 2022, our cash position, mainly including cash and time deposits recorded as short-term investment, approaches $946 million, down only 5.6 million sequentially, representing about 0.6% of the total cash assets, demonstrating our commitment to minimizing cash burn during this downturn. We are intensely focused on not only managing through the global slowdown, but building a solid and promising product and customer foundation that would benefit the Company in the long run."
Third Quarter 2022 Unaudited Financial Results
REVENUE
Total revenue in the third quarter of 2022 decreased by 47.4% to US$45.0 million from US$85.6 million in the same period of 2021, mainly due to the decreases in IoT PaaS revenue and smart device distribution revenue, partially offset by the increase in SaaS and other revenue which continued a notable year-over-year growth momentum for eleven consecutive quarters. More particularly:
- IoT PaaS revenue in the third quarter of 2022 decreased by 57.4% to US$30.9 million from US$72.6 million in the same period of 2021. During the quarter, the Company's customers were increasingly conservative with their purchase as a result of (i) continued global inflation, especially in North America and Europe, and the consequent weakened consumer spending, (ii) heavy inventory backlog in the supply chain caused by the mismatch in supply and demand in the consumer discretionary sector amid such continued inflation, which is expected to be consumed by the downstream over time, and (iii) an adverse impact of US$2.2 million due to foreign exchange rate fluctuation. As a result of these factors, the Company's DBNER of IoT PaaS for the trailing 12 months ended September 30, 2022 decreased to 63% compared to previous periods.
- SaaS and others revenue in the third quarter of 2022 increased by 60.2% to US$8.9 million from US$5.6 million in the same period of 2021, sustaining a robust growth momentum. The growth was mainly driven by the Company's continuous efforts in offer value-added services ("VAS") and various software products with strong value proposition to its customers.
- Smart device distribution revenue in the third quarter of 2022 decreased by 30.2% to US$5.2 million from US$7.4 million in the same period of 2021. Changes in the Company's smart distribution revenues between periods were primarily due to the varying timing and amounts of customer demands and purchases.
COST OF REVENUE
Cost of revenue in the third quarter of 2022 decreased by 48.4% to US$25.4 million from US$49.1 million in the same period of 2021, in line with the decrease in total revenue.
GROSS PROFIT AND GROSS MARGIN
Total gross profit in the third quarter of 2022 decreased by 46.1% to US$19.6 million from US$36.4 million in the same period of 2021 and gross margin increased to 43.6% in the third quarter of 2022 from 42.6% in the same period of 2021.
- IoT PaaS gross margin in the third quarter of 2022 was 37.2%, compared to 42.9% in the same period of 2021, primarily due to an increase of US$1.6 million in accrued inventory allowance of certain slow-moving IoT chips and raw materials in relation to the IoT PaaS business during the quarter, which negatively impacted the Company's IoT PaaS gross margin in the quarter by about 5.0 percentage points. The Company stocked these materials in 2021 to mitigate risks associated with the global chip shortage at the time.
- SaaS and others gross margin in the third quarter of 2022 was 83.7%, compared to 72.8% in the third quarter of 2021, primarily due to the increased contribution of VAS with relatively higher gross margin.
- Smart device distribution gross margin in the third quarter of 2022 was 12.9%, compared to 16.9% in the third quarter of 2021.
OPERATING EXPENSES
Operating expenses decreased by 29.9% to US$60.1 million in the third quarter of 2022 from US$85.6 million in the same period of 2021. Non-GAAP operating expenses, defined as operating expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses, decreased by 37.1% to US$43.4 million in the third quarter of 2022 from US$69.0 million in the same period of 2021. Share-based compensation expenses in the third quarter of 2022 were US$16.7 million, flat year over year.
- Research and development expenses in the third quarter of 2022 were US$32.3 million, down 36.3% from US$50.7 million in the same period of 2021, as the Company continued to strategically streamline its research and development team and operations. During this quarter, average salaried employee headcount of the Company's research and development team was down approximately 38.3% year over year, compared to the same quarter in last year.
- Sales and marketing expenses in the third quarter of 2022 were US$14.1 million, down 33.2% from US$21.2 million in the same period of 2021, primarily because of (i) the strategic refinement of the sales and marketing team, and (ii) the decrease in marketing spending due to COVID-19 and the Company's efforts to control expenditure and improve sales and marketing efficiency.
- General and administrative expenses in the third quarter of 2022 were US$16.2 million, down 11.3% from US$18.2 million in the same period of 2021, primarily due to Company's efforts to control professional expenditure.
- Other operating incomes, net in the third quarter of 2022 were US$2.6 million, primarily due to the receipt of a software VAT refund and various general subsidies for enterprises.
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS AND OPERATING MARGIN
Loss from operations in the third quarter of 2022 narrowed by 17.9% to US$40.4 million from US$49.2 million in the same period of 2021. Non-GAAP loss from operations in the third quarter of 2022 narrowed by 27.1% to US$23.7 million from US$32.5 million in the same period of 2021.
Operating margin in the third quarter of 2022 was negative 89.8%, down 32.3 percentage points from negative 57.5% in the same period of 2021, as the Company's total revenue declined at a faster pace than operating expenses. Non-GAAP operating margin in the third quarter of 2022 was negative 52.7%, down 14.7 percentage points from negative 38.0% in the same period of 2021 due to the same reason above.
NET LOSS AND NET MARGIN
Net loss was US$32.6 million in the third quarter of 2022, compared to US$47.9 million in the same period of 2021. Non-GAAP net loss was US$15.9 million in the third quarter of 2022, compared to US$31.2 million in the same period of 2021.
Net margin in the third quarter of 2022 was negative 72.5%, down 16.5 percentage points from negative 56.0% in the same period of 2021. Non-GAAP net margin in the third quarter of 2022 was negative 35.4%, up 1.1 percentage points from negative 36.5% in the same period of 2021. The decrease in net margin was due to the same factor that led to the decrease in the Company's operating margin in the quarter.
BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER ADS
Basic and diluted net loss per ADS was US$0.06 in the third quarter of 2022, compared to US$0.09 in the same period of 2021. Each ADS represents one Class A ordinary share.
Non-GAAP basic and diluted net loss per ADS was US$0.03 in the third quarter of 2022, compared to US$0.06 in the same period of 2021.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
Cash and cash equivalents, and short-term investments which were primarily time deposits were US$945.9 million as of September 30, 2022, which the Company believes is sufficient to meet its current liquidity and working capital needs.
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net cash used in operating activities for the third quarter of 2022 was US$13.5 million, or 30.1% of total revenue, compared to US$46.1 million, or 53.8% of total revenue in the third quarter of 2021. The net cash used in the third quarter of 2022 improved mainly due to the significant decrease in operating expenses, particularly employee-related costs, and working capital changes in the ordinary course of business.
DUAL-PRIMARY LISTING IN HONG KONG
On July 4, 2022, Eastern Time (July 5, 2022, Hong Kong Time), Tuya successfully listed its Class A ordinary shares on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code "2391" and the stock short name of "TUYA-W" (the "Listing"). The Company issued 7,300,000 Class A ordinary shares in the Listing (no Class A ordinary shares issued during the stabilization period in connection with the global offering), and a total of 578,546,560 ordinary shares were in issue immediately upon the Listing and after the end of stabilization period.
Business Outlook
The global consumer discretionary industry and consumer spending are expected to continue to face a range of challenges in the fourth quarter of 2022, including, among other things, a decline or weakness in general economic conditions, global high inflation, inventory backlog experienced by players such as smart device manufacturers, brands and retail channels in the supply chain, significant fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, geopolitical tensions and conflicts, and competitions brought by technology iteration to the IoT industry. Despite these challenges, the Company remains confident in its long-term growth prospects and stays committed to iterating its products and services, further enhancing its software and embedded hardware capabilities, expanding its customer base, diversifying revenue streams, and further optimizing operating efficiency.
Conference Call Information
The Company's management will hold a conference call at 07:30 P.M. U.S. Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 (08:30 A.M. Beijing/Hong Kong Time on Thursday, November 10, 2022) to discuss the financial results. In advance of the conference call, all participants must use the following link to complete the online registration process. Upon registering, each participant will receive access details for this conference including a conference access code, a PIN number (personal access code), the dial-in number, and an e-mail with detailed instructions to join the conference call.
Online registration: https://www.netroadshow.com/events/login?show=19189b69&confId=43354 The replay will be accessible through November 16, 2022 by dialing the following numbers:
A live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available at the Company's investor relations website at https://ir.tuya.com.
About Tuya Inc.
Tuya Inc. (NYSE: TUYA; HKEX: 2391) is a global leading IoT cloud development platform with a mission to build an IoT developer ecosystem and enable everything to be smart. Tuya has pioneered a purpose-built IoT cloud development platform that delivers a full suite of offerings, including Platform-as-a-Service, or PaaS, and Software-as-a-Service, or SaaS, to businesses and developers. Through its IoT cloud development platform, Tuya has enabled developers to activate a vibrant IoT ecosystem of brands, OEMs, partners and end users to engage and communicate through a broad range of smart devices.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In evaluating the business, the Company considers and uses non-GAAP measures, such as non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP loss from operations (including non-GAAP operating margin), non-GAAP net loss (including non-GAAP net margin), and non-GAAP basic and diluted net loss per ADS, as supplemental measures to review and assess its operating performance. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"). The Company defines non-GAAP measures excluding the impact of share-based compensation expenses from the respective GAAP measures. The Company presents the non-GAAP financial measures because they are used by the management to evaluate its operating performance and formulate business plans. The Company also believes that the use of the non-GAAP measures facilitates investors' assessment of its operating performance.
Non-GAAP financial measures are not defined under U.S. GAAP and are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools. One of the key limitations of using the aforementioned non-GAAP financial measures is that they do not reflect all items of expenses that affect the Company's operations. Share-based compensation expenses have been and may continue to be incurred in the business and are not reflected in the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures. Further, the non-GAAP financial measures may differ from the non-GAAP information used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore their comparability may be limited. The Company compensates for these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest U.S. GAAP performance measures, all of which should be considered when evaluating the Company's performance. The Company encourages you to review its financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.
Reconciliations of Tuya's non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable U.S. GAAP measures are included at the end of this press release.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company's beliefs, and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and a number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as "may", "will", "expect", "anticipate", "target", "aim", "estimate", "intend", "plan", "believe", "potential", "continue", "is/are likely to" or other similar expressions. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company's filings with the SEC. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are only made as of the date hereof, and the Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by law. All forward-looking statements should be evaluated with the understanding of their inherent uncertainty.
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A judge in Florida has ordered a 65-year-old California fugitive held without bond in connection with the death of a woman nearly 40 years ago.
Donald Santini was arrested by U.S. marshals in California last month, and extradited to Florida. He had used at least 13 aliases over the years.
Santini was the last person seen with 33-year-old Cynthia “Cindy” Ruth Wood. The arrest warrant said a medical examiner determined she had been strangled, and Santini’s fingerprints were found on her body.
“You being on the run for almost 40 years is a consciousness of guilt. You knew you were running from something,” Judge Catherine Catlin told Santini during a hearing in Tampa on Thursday.
Photos taken in the courtroom showed Santini weeping before the judge denied bond.
Wood’s stepdaughter, Denise Kozer told the Tampa Bay Times she’s hoping to find closure in a case that resulted in “total devastation” for her family.
Back in 1984, Santini was known as Charles Michael Stevens, which was an alias he used to flee a warrant in Texas. At the time of his arrest, he was living under the name Wellman Simmonds in Campo, California, which is in southeastern San Diego County. He served on the local water board.
“He has a wife and children in California, and I feel sorry for them because they probably didn’t know, either,” Kozer said. “But they’re all still alive. Our lives were devastated, changed forever.”
Kozar told the Times that both Barry Wood and the older son of Cindy Wood had died since the slaying, and her younger half-siblings have suffered from mental health issues since their parents’ deaths.
She told the newspaper she’s spent years knowing that the man who destroyed her family has been free. The case has been featured on “America’s Most Wanted” several times.
Wood met with Santini, who had called her with promises of providing information about her husband, Barry Wood, that could possibly help her win custody of their two children, who were 3 and 5, according to previous reports by the Bradenton Herald. Wood also had a son from a previous relationship. Kozar was Barry Wood’s daughter from another marriage.
Kozar, who was 20 when Wood was killed, said she hopes Santini doesn’t get another chance to escape.
“If they need extra evidence, we’re willing to let them exhume the body — whatever it takes to make sure that he doesn’t go anywhere,” Kozer said.
Santini’s attorney asked the judge for bail. But prosecutors noted that Santini killed Wood after fleeing a charge in Texas related to a convenience store robbery.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi court has sentenced a doctoral student to 34 years in prison for spreading “rumors” and retweeting dissidents, according to court documents obtained Thursday, a decision that has drawn growing global condemnation.
Activists and lawyers consider the sentence against Salma al-Shehab, a mother of two and a researcher at Leeds University in Britain, shocking even by Saudi standards of justice.
So far unacknowledged by the kingdom, the ruling comes amid Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s crackdown on dissent even as his rule granted women the right to drive and other new freedoms in the ultraconservative Islamic nation.
Al-Shehab was detained during a family vacation on Jan. 15, 2021, just days before she planned to return to the United Kingdom, according to the Freedom Initiative, a Washington-based human rights group.
Al-Shehab told judges she had been held for over 285 days in solitary confinement before her case was even referred to court, the legal documents obtained by The Associated Press show.
The Freedom Initiative describes al-Shehab as a member of Saudi Arabia’s Shiite Muslim minority, which has long complained of systematic discrimination in the Sunni-ruled kingdom.
“Saudi Arabia has boasted to the world that they are improving women’s rights and creating legal reform, but there is no question with this abhorrent sentence that the situation is only getting worse,” said Bethany al-Haidari, the group’s Saudi case manager.
Leading human rights watchdog Amnesty International on Thursday slammed al-Shehab’s trial as “grossly unfair” and her sentence as “cruel and unlawful.”
Since rising to power in 2017, Prince Mohammed has accelerated efforts to diversify the kingdom’s economy away from oil with massive tourism projects — most recently plans to create the world’s longest buildings that would stretch for more than 100 miles in the desert. But he has also faced criticism over his arrests of those who fail to fall in line, including dissidents and activists but also princes and businessmen.
Judges accused al-Shehab of “disturbing public order” and “destabilizing the social fabric” — claims stemming solely from her social media activity, according to an official charge sheet. They alleged al-Shehab followed and retweeted dissident accounts on Twitter and “transmitted false rumors.”
The specialized criminal court handed down the unusually harsh 34-year sentence under Saudi counterterrorism and cybercrime laws, to be followed by a 34-year travel ban. The decision came earlier this month as al-Shehab appealed her initial sentence of six years.
“The (six-year) prison sentence imposed on the defendant was minor in view of her crimes,” a state prosecutor told the appeals court. “I’m calling to amend the sentence in light of her support for those who are trying to cause disorder and destabilize society, as shown by her following and retweeting (Twitter) accounts.”
The Saudi government in Riyadh, as well as its embassies in Washington and London, did not respond to a request for comment.
Leeds University confirmed that al-Shehab was in her final year of doctoral studies at the medical school.
“We are deeply concerned to learn of this recent development in Salma’s case and we are seeking advice on whether there is anything we can do to support her,” the university said.
Al-Shehab’s sentencing also drew the attention of Washington, where the State Department said Wednesday it was “studying the case.”
“Exercising freedom of expression to advocate for the rights of women should not be criminalized, it should never be criminalized,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price said.
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom expressed concern on Twitter Thursday that the kingdom targeted al-Shehab “for her peaceful activism in solidarity w/political prisoners,” as well as for her Shiite identity.
Last month, U.S. President Joe Biden traveled to the oil-rich kingdom and held talks with Prince Mohammed in which he said he raised human rights concerns. Their meeting — and much-criticized fist-bump — marked a sharp turn-around from Biden’s earlier vow to make the kingdom a “pariah” over the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
During her appeal, al-Shehab said the harsh judgement was tantamount to the “destruction of me, my family, my future, and the future of my children.” She has two young boys, aged 4 and 6.
She told judges she had no idea that simply retweeting posts “out of curiosity and to observe others’ viewpoints,” from a personal account with no more than 2,000 followers, constituted terrorism.
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Associated Press writer Matthew Lee in Washington contributed to this report. | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/international/ap-international/saudi-doctoral-student-gets-34-years-in-prison-for-tweets/ | 2022-08-19 11:45:08 | 0 | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/international/ap-international/saudi-doctoral-student-gets-34-years-in-prison-for-tweets/ |
POTOMAC, Md., Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Curbio, the nation's premiere pay-at-closing home improvement solution for real estate agents and their clients, today announced a partnership pilot with Consumer Reports (CR), the consumer research, testing and advocacy organization. The two organizations have teamed up to launch "CR recommended kitchen", a program designed specifically for consumers who purchase a home that has been renovated by Curbio.
In this new program, a "CR recommended kitchen" includes three or more major kitchen appliances that have qualified for CR's recommendation in their respective categories. CR independently evaluates thousands of products each year; only those that meet its independent criteria for performance, quality, safety and reliability earn the "Recommended" designation. The option to select a "CR recommended kitchen" will be offered to real estate agents and their clients who are updating their homes with Curbio prior to listing. Consumer Reports will also be offering Curbio's network of realtors and brokers exclusive access to the Upkept Relator Gifting platform, which will allow Curbio realtors to purchase packages of annual subscriptions to the Upkept home maintenance app at a substantial discount.
"We are honored to be working with Consumer Reports, a mission-driven nonprofit organization that empowers and informs consumers," says Olivia Mariani, Chief Marketing Officer at Curbio. "With this partnership and the new CR recommended kitchen program, Curbio is enhancing our ability to provide real estate agents and their clients with a streamlined home improvement experience. We are confident that this new program will not only improve the experience of our clients but will also give consumers who are purchasing a home that has been renovated by Curbio the peace of mind that they need throughout the home buying process."
In implementing the new "CR recommended kitchen" program, Curbio has added a comprehensive list of major kitchen appliances recommended by CR to its catalogue of premium, pre-selected materials. Like with all materials offered in Curbio's catalogue, these appliances will be ready to ship immediately once a project has kicked off. Ordering and installation will be managed by Curbio's in-house team of home improvement consultants, project managers and network of pre-vetted subcontractors. By working with Curbio, real estate agents and their clients will see their projects completed 60 percent faster than the average general contractor.
"Upkept builds on CR's legacy of trusted recommendations and advice that has served homeowners well for generations," said Ted Bongiovanni, Senior Director of New Ventures at Consumer Reports. "The CR recommended kitchen program with Curbio allows us to reach people at a critical moment and give them peace of mind when they need it most."
To learn more about Curbio and the "CR Recommended Kitchen", visit https://go.curbio.com/cr-recommended-kitchen.
Curbio is on a mission to get every listing market-ready and sold fast, with zero payment due until closing. Founded in 2017, it has become the only pre-listing home improvement solution on the market that saves real estate agents, brokerages, and their listing clients time, reduces their stress, and enables them to unlock the true value of their listings with ease. Using technology to power their solution, Curbio simplifies the process of getting any home ready for market, allowing them to sell faster and for top dollar, with all payment deferred until the home sells. Curbio is a trusted pre-listing home improvement partner to thousands of realtors and leading brokerages nationwide, including eXp realty, RE/MAX, Long & Foster, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, and many more.
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Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to sentence disgraced Theranos CE0 Elizabeth Holmes to 15 years in prison, arguing she deserves a lengthy prison term because her massive scheme duped investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars by falsely convincing them her company had developed a revolutionary blood testing device.
Calling the case “one of the most substantial white collar offenses Silicon Valley or any other District has seen,” prosecutors vehemently rejected defense attorneys' characterization that Holmes had been unfairly victimized, in part by media coverage.
Holmes is set to appear for sentencing on Nov. 18 in federal court in San Jose, California, nearly a year after she was convicted of three felony counts of wire fraud and one felony count of conspiracy to commit fraud. She faces up to 20 years in prison for each count.
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“She repeatedly chose lies, hype and the prospect of billions of dollars over patient safety and fair dealing with investors,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert S. Leach wrote in a 46-page brief filed Friday. “Elizabeth Holmes’ crimes were not failing, they were lying — lying in the most serious context, where everyone needed her to tell the truth.”
Holmes' attorneys filed an 82-page document late Thursday calling for a lenient sentence of no more than 18 months, saying her reputation was permanently destroyed, turning her into a “caricature to be mocked and vilified.”
Besides asking that Holmes receive a lengthy prison sentence, prosecutors called for the 38-year-old pay $803,840,309 in restitution for her role in the yearslong scheme that turned her into one of the most widely respected and immensely wealthy entrepreneurs in the Silicon Valley and the United States.
“She preyed on hopes of her investors that a young, dynamic entrepreneur had changed healthcare. She leveraged the credibility of her illustrious board,” Leach wrote. "And, through her deceit, she attained spectacular fame, adoration, and billions of dollars of wealth.”
Leach also pointed to how, after Wall Street Journal reporter John Carreyrou exposed the scheme, Holmes “attacked him, along with his sources” and desperately tried to pin the blame on others.
“At trial, she blamed her COO (and longtime boyfriend), her board, her scientists, her business partners, her investors, her marketing firm, her attorneys, the media — everyone, that is, but herself,” Leach wrote.
The company's former chief operating officer, 57-year-old Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, was convicted on 12 felony counts of investor and patient fraud in July during separate trial. He is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 7.
And Leach wrote that the health of actual patients was put into jeopardy by what Holmes had done.
“As money was drying up, she went to market with an unproven and unreliable medical device,” he wrote. “When her lead assay developer quit as Theranos launched, she chillingly told the scientist: ‘she has a promise to deliver to the customer, she doesn’t have much of a choice but to go ahead with the launch.’"
Holmes' attorneys have argued that if U.S. District Judge Edward Davila does decide to send her to prison, she deserves a lenient sentence because she poses no danger to the public and has no prior criminal history. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/prosecutors-push-15-year-sentence-for-theranos-ceo-holmes/article_c17f92f2-fc17-553f-9646-f1df99ca95c7.html | 2022-11-12 22:31:41 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/prosecutors-push-15-year-sentence-for-theranos-ceo-holmes/article_c17f92f2-fc17-553f-9646-f1df99ca95c7.html |
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to freelance journalist Brigitt Earley about creative Valentine's Day plans for those who are tired of the same old same old.
Ayesha Rascoe is a White House correspondent for NPR. She is currently covering her third presidential administration. Rascoe's White House coverage has included a number of high profile foreign trips, including President Trump's 2019 summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi, Vietnam, and President Obama's final NATO summit in Warsaw, Poland in 2016. As a part of the White House team, she's also a regular on the NPR Politics Podcast. | https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2023-02-12/how-to-get-creative-on-valentines-day | 2023-02-12 14:41:11 | 1 | https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2023-02-12/how-to-get-creative-on-valentines-day |
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said Thursday that members of the organization had spoken to All-Star guard Ja Morant about his off-the-court conduct before he posted a video in which he appeared to be displaying a gun in a strip club.
The team had been hoping to avoid a situation like what happened this past weekend, which led to Morant being away from the team for at least six games, Jenkins said before Thursday night’s game against the Golden State Warriors.
“We have had conversations in the past trying to guide him and help him continue to evolve as a person and a player,” Jenkins said of the discussions before the incident in Glendale, Colorado. “Obviously, this came to a head the other day, so we put this process into action.”
Morant, the team’s leading scorer, livestreamed the video of himself with the apparent weapon on his Instagram account after the Nuggets beat the Grizzlies on Friday night. Glendale police said Wednesday there was not enough evidence to pursue criminal charges against Morant.
The Grizzlies initially announced the 23-year-old would miss at least two games. Immediately after Glendale police said they would not pursue charges, the team said he would not play at least four more games.
That means the earliest Morant could return would be March 17 at San Antonio. The Grizzlies entered Thursday’s game tied with Sacramento for second in the Western Conference.
“There are definitely steps that are going to have to be met — personally and professionally,” Jenkins said, “as he deals with some stuff personally to get better.”
Morant’s absence comes with Memphis on a three-game losing streak. Reserve center Brandon Clarke tore his left Achilles tendon in Friday night’s loss at Denver, ending his season. The team also announced Thursday that starting center Steven Adams, who was expected to return to action soon, would be re-evaluated in four weeks due to a knee injury.
But Morant’s situation has drawn the most attention because of concerns about the behavior of one of the NBA’s most electrifying players.
“Everyone wants to know what this going to be,” Jenkins said of Morant’s absence. “It’s the hot topic for sure. But he’s taking time. The responsibility to get better personally. That’s a big factor in this.”
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The leading avocado brand's in-store shopper campaign for the 2023 Big Game invites football fans to choose the winning Game Day guac
DALLAS, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Avocados From Mexico (AFM), the number one selling avocado brand in the U.S., is kicking off its national shopper marketing campaign for the Big Game featuring football legend, Deion Sanders and his fiancée, award-winning TV and film producer, Tracey Edmonds. Because the Big Game deserves the tastiest promotion ever, the couple partnered with Avocados From Mexico to create their favorite guac recipes and the brand is inviting shoppers to vote for their favorite in the "Tasty Good vs Good Fat1 Delish" showdown.
Avocados From Mexico is #AlwaysGood because they taste good, bring the good times and are good for you2. To take the goodness up a notch, the couple will go head-to-head with their next-level guac recipes for the #AlwaysGood in-store promotion. Beginning January 2023, fans will have a chance to decide which Big Game guac will come out on top by scanning the QR code found on in-store displays.
Fans can vote for Deion's decadent, "Tasty Good" recipe featuring bacon, onion and cilantro or Tracey's lighter, "Good Fat Delish" creation which is simple and fresh, made with lime juice and jalapeño. With each vote, consumers are entered for a chance to win a grand prize of $100,000. The recipes showcase the versatile ways to enjoy avocados and guacamole, with either light and fresh ingredients accompanied by crisp veggies or decadent and delicious ingredients paired with crunchy tortilla chips.
Retailers can sign up to receive free Big Game attention-getting merchandise displays featuring Deion and Tracey, available while supplies last, to bring the program to customers and take in-store excitement to a new level.
"We love a little friendly competition, even in the kitchen," said Deion Sanders, former Big Game champion and current head football coach. "That's why we are teaming up with Avocados From Mexico, to get football fans excited about guac for the Big Game."
"This was such a natural partnership because we truly love avocados," said television producer and former host, Tracey Edmonds. "What better way to bring the good times on gameday than with our guacamole recipes to inspire fans! We're excited to see which recipe wins. And don't worry about picking sides – all guacs are good guacs."
With over two billion pounds of avocados imported from Mexico annually3, the Big Game remains the number one occasion where avocados and guacamole are served and prepared4. In fact, leading up to the Big Game, shoppers spend 2x more on groceries when avocados are in the basket5. And, football fans made 1.6x more trips a year compared to the average avocado shopper6.
"Guac and football go hand-in-hand – guacamole is the number one use for avocados, and the Big Game is the top consumption occasion for the category," said Stephanie Bazan, Vice President of Shopper and Trade Marketing for Avocados From Mexico. "We're thrilled to partner with Deion and Tracey to share their recipes with shoppers, and this program provides retailers with the tools they need to build baskets and drive demand for fresh avocados on game day."
The program will remind shoppers why Avocados From Mexico are a top-scoring Big Game snack and boost basket ring sales through:
- Exciting sweepstakes: Shoppers are encouraged to vote on their favorite guac recipe for a chance to win weekly prizes and a grand prize of $100,000.
- Big Game savings: Consumers can save $0.75 when purchasing three (3) Avocados From Mexico.
- Free Big Game themed in-store merchandising and POS kit solutions: Merchandising and POS kits are only available while supplies last.
Interested retailers should act fast and contact any Regional Director or visit www.avocadosfrommexico.com/shopper for more details and information on how to order free materials.
About Avocados From Mexico
Avocados From Mexico (AFM) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Mexican Hass Avocado Importers Association (MHAIA), formed for the purpose of advertising, promotion, public relations and research for all stakeholders of Avocados From Mexico. Under agreements, MHAIA and the Association of Avocado Exporting Producers & Packers of Mexico (APEAM) have combined resources to fund and manage AFM, with the intent to provide a focused, highly- effective and efficient marketing program in the United States. AFM is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
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1) Recommended serving size is two tablespoons per person
2) Fresh avocados are a heart-healthy fruit. They provide naturally good fats and nearly 20 vitamins and minerals. Source: https://avocadosfrommexico.com/avocado-nutrition/
3) 2022 Update: The Economic Benefits of U.S. Avocado Imports from Mexico
This analysis utilizes the Impact Analysis and Planning Model (IMPLAN) to measure the jobs, revenues, wages and taxes generated by the imports along the value chain on the national and state economies. IMPLAN is an input-output model of the entire U.S. economy that captures the relationships between industries and estimates the economic effects (direct, indirect, and induced). The IMPLAN model reports on four specific types of economic effects: employment contribution, labor income, value-added, and output or gross sales contribution.
4) AFM Consumer Shopping A&U Study 2020
5) Basket Affinity Report, 1/16/22 to 2/12/22
6) Shopper Comparison Report, 9/6/21 to 9/4/22
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HANGZHOU and SHAOXING, China, Jan. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascletis Pharma Inc. (HKEX: 1672, "Ascletis") was recently informed that on December 29, 2022, Viking Therapeutics, Inc. ("Viking"), a pharmaceutical company in the United States, filed certain complaints against Ascletis, its founder Dr. Jinzi Jason WU and certain subsidiaries of Ascletis in connection with the drug candidates ASC41 and ASC43F. One complaint was made with the United States International Trade Commission, Washington D.C. and another complaint was made with the United States District Court, Southern District of California, San Diego Division, each covering similar allegations (collectively, the "Complaints"). As of the date of this news, Viking has not yet served the Complaints on Ascletis or raised the relevant allegations with Ascletis before filing of the Complaints.
From the publicly available allegations of Viking set out in the Complaints, Ascletis believes that such allegations have no merit and will vigorously defend against the Complaints. ASC41 is an in-house developed oral tablet using Ascletis' own technologies and targeting thyroid hormone receptor beta (THRβ) for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH); ASC43F is an in-house developed fixed-dose combination (FDC) oral tablet using Ascletis' own technologies and with dual targets of THRβ and farnesoid X receptor (FXR) for the treatment of NASH.
Ascletis will closely monitor the above legal proceedings, while the business and operations of Ascletis and its subsidiaries remain as usual and normal.
About Ascletis
Ascletis is an innovative R&D driven biotech listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (1672.HK), covering the entire value chain from discovery and development to manufacturing and commercialization. Led by a management team with deep expertise and a proven track record, Ascletis focuses on three therapeutic areas with unmet medical needs from a global perspective: viral diseases, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and oncology. Through excellent execution, Ascletis rapidly advances its drug pipeline with an aim of leading in global competition. To date, Ascletis has three marketed products, i.e. ritonavir tablets, GANOVO® and ASCLEVIR®, and 22 drug candidates in its R&D pipeline. The most advanced drug candidates include ASC22 (CHB functional cure), ASC10 and ASC11(oral small molecules for COVID-19 treatment), ASC40 (recurrent glioblastoma), ASC42 (PBC, primary biliary cholangitis), and ASC40 (acne).
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After a record year of firearm seizures, people continue to try to board planes with guns.
According to the Transportation Security Administration, a man was stopped at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport after trying to get a loaded high-powered rifle through security.
This is a common trend seen at airports across the country. Last year, the TSA reported that 6,542 firearms were caught at 262 out of 430 airport security checkpoints nationwide. That is equivalent to about 18 guns a day. The TSA says 88% of those guns were loaded.
Bringing a firearm through security is prohibited. Violators could face a civil penalty of up to $15,000. Law enforcement will also be called because the passenger could be deemed a threat.
Passengers can pack firearms in their checked luggage. They must be declared at the ticket counter and packed in a hard-sided locked case.
The TSA says it plans to increase signage and public awareness as the spring travel season begins. | https://www.ksby.com/news/national/tsa-stopping-about-18-firearms-per-day-at-checkpoints | 2023-02-20 16:28:06 | 1 | https://www.ksby.com/news/national/tsa-stopping-about-18-firearms-per-day-at-checkpoints |
Medi-Cal will keep more insurance plans after pushback
In a significant course change, the California Department of Health Care Services announced that it has negotiated with five commercial health plans to provide Medi-Cal services in 2024, scratching a two-year-long bidding process for the coveted state contracts.
This upends the state’s previous plans of awarding contracts to only three health plans. It means more Medi-Cal enrollees will likely get to keep their current insurer and doctors, averting a confusing re-enrollment process for most members and preventing disruption to patient care. It also means that the state will avoid a protracted legal battle amid lawsuit threats from insurers who had previously been left out.
The big winners: Blue Shield and Community Health Group will get a contract after initially having lost bids, and Health Net will get to keep at least some of its Los Angeles enrollees.
“To bring certainty for members, providers and plans, the State used its authority to work directly with the plans to re-chart our partnership and move with confidence and speed toward the implementation of the changes we want to see,” the department wrote in a statement released Friday afternoon. The department did not provide answers to follow-up questions before publication.
“At some level it makes the transition easier, but we want to do better than the status quo,” said Anthony Wright, executive director of Health Access, a consumer advocacy group. “Less disruption is good, but we don’t want to lose the reason for the change, which is to have more accountability on these plans going forward.”
Medi-Cal provides health coverage to more than 14 million low-income Californians, more than a third of the state’s population. In 2021, the Department of Health Care Services, which oversees the Medi-Cal program, embarked on a bidding process that would allow it to rework contracts with commercial Medi-Cal health plans. The state’s goal was to reduce the number of participating health plans from the current nine and move forward with only the most qualified plans, which would be held to higher standards related to patient outcomes, wait times and satisfaction, as well as improving health disparities.
In August of last year, the state announced that it would tentatively award $14 billion worth of Medi-Cal contracts to three companies — Health Net, Molina and Anthem Blue Cross. This proposed decision would force close to 2 million Medi-Cal enrollees to switch insurance and likely find new providers. Some health providers decried the department’s original contract decision, claiming it would have caused “immeasurable” disruption to care.
Kaiser Permanente negotiated a special contract with the state early last year, bypassing the bidding process. And most nonprofit community-based health plans did not have to compete for a contract.The state’s summer announcement quickly became controversial as health plans that were left out questioned the state’s process for choosing the three insurers, appealed the decision and sued the state.
This change of course calls into question the power that insurance companies can have in pressuring state action with legal threats. Health advocates say they hope it does not set a precedent. Wright at Health Access said he’d like for the department to make clear that the state is not backing away from the competitive contract process in the future, as he considers it is a key tool for accountability.
Blue Shield, one of the insurance companies initially left out, filed a complaint against the Department of Health Care Services, requesting that the department release all documents used in the selection process.
The insurance giant even launched a campaign in the fall asking Californians to speak out against the state’s decision. The company argued that the state failed to sufficiently engage Medi-Cal enrollees and doctors in the process. “The message of this campaign is that it’s not too late for the state to change course and make choices that will advance innovation and health equity for everyone,” Kristen Cerf, president and CEO of Blue Shield’s Medi-Cal plan, said in a statement in October.
Under the revised agreement, Blue Shield will get to keep serving the San Diego area. Blue Shield declined a request for an interview, instead referring reporters to a statement released Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Health Net, which in the summer was tentatively awarded contracts in nine counties but lost its previous and largest contract in Los Angeles, also sued the state. Under the new agreement, Health Net will get to stay in Los Angeles and will divide its share of Medi-Cal enrollees evenly with its commercial counterpart, Molina Healthcare. Health Net will also keep its Sacramento membership but lose the San Diego market.
Centene, the parent company of Health Net, said in a Tuesday statement that it would end its legal actions against the state’s health services department.
The splitting of members evenly between Molina and Health Net through a subcontracting agreement is a “step in the right direction,” said Jim Mangia, president and CEO of St. John’s Community Health, which serves low-income patients in south LA, but much remains uncertain.
“Who’s the 50 percent that are going to be able to stay with Health Net and who are the 50 percent that are going to have to move?” Mangia said. “We don’t have answers to that, so I think it’s problematic in that it still displaces a significant number of patients.”
Currently, Health Net manages more than 1 million Medi-Cal patients in Los Angeles County. Nearly a quarter of St. John’s Community Health patients have Health Net, with the publicly run L.A. Care Health Plan accounting for the rest. (Most Angelenos with Medi-Cal are enrolled in and will be able to continue with L.A. Care, a publicly operated plan.)
Mangia said the latest decision will still disrupt services for the 12,500 patients at St. John’s alone who will be forced to switch to Molina. He anticipates the clinic needing to hire more staff to help with patient navigation, but there’s no money for that.
“It was obviously an attempt to rectify the initial decision, but I’m not sure the impact on patients is going to be all that different. That’s my concern,” Mangia said. “It’s essentially an unfunded mandate.”
Health Net and Molina Healthcare did not reply to requests for comment, but in an early Tuesday morning call with investors, Molina CEO Joseph Zubretsky characterized the state’s final decision as “taking three steps forward, taking one step back” for the company, which had originally hoped to triple its Medi-Cal membership under the tentative award announced in August.
In discussing the decision, Zubretsky and CFO Mark Keim alluded to closed-door negotiations between Molina, the state health care services department and the appealing insurers. When asked whether the state ever considered restarting the bidding process, Zubretsky said California regulators had “broad discretionary authority” to award contracts and new bids could have taken a significant amount of time.
“With that as the understanding, we thought it best for the company, for membership and for investors to participate in the negotiation,” Zubretsky said.
Molina has agreed not to protest the final contract award and will subcontract with Health Net in Los Angeles County in the “negotiated settlement,” Zubretsky said. Molina will double its Medi-Cal membership — from 600,000 to 1.2 million — by 2024 as a result of this latest contract.
“We’ve agreed to the membership allocations that the state has now articulated in addition to waiving other types of legal rights that one would normally have,” Zubretsky told investors.
Community Health Group, the largest Medi-Cal provider in San Diego County, will also get a new contract in 2024. The insurer was excluded in the original summer announcement, but appealed the state’s decision.
Community Health Group declined an interview request, but over the summer, the company’s chief operating officer, Joseph Garcia, told CalMatters that the state’s decision had been shocking because his company routinely outperformed other insurers.
Zara Marselian, CEO of La Maestra Community Health Centers in San Diego, said the state’s new decision was a welcome surprise. La Maestra’s clinics serve low-income patients throughout the county and have worked with Community Health Group for nearly three decades. About 26% of its patients rely on Community Health Group for Medi-Cal, the most of any single patient group. Previously, Marselian had also predicted having to hire more staff to help patients navigate the transition.
“It’s really better for the Medi-Cal recipients that will not now have to transfer to another health plan and have their whole continuity of care disrupted,” Marselian said. “I’m really grateful however this happened. I’m really grateful on behalf of our patients.” | https://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/story/news/2023/01/05/medi-cal-will-keep-more-insurance-plans-after-pushback/69778289007/ | 2023-01-06 14:24:37 | 1 | https://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/story/news/2023/01/05/medi-cal-will-keep-more-insurance-plans-after-pushback/69778289007/ |
ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (WFRV) – Travelers and airport visitors at Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB) got a little extra love on Valentine’s Day.
PawsAero Pet Therapy sent more than two dozen therapy dogs to help take the stress away for travelers and hosted its own kissing booth.
“We all like a little extra love on Valentine’s Day, and our fantastic therapy dogs are more than happy to help out,” said Marty Piette, A.A.E., Airport Director. “Whether you just want to pet one of the dogs, get a little hug, or a big smooch, our therapy dogs will bring a smile to your face. It’s a fun way to mark the day.”
Airport travelers can visit with the PawsAero pups at their special booth throughout the month of February.
“It’s always a joy to watch people’s faces light up when they see one of the therapy dogs at the gates,” explains Rick Barlament, one of PawsAero Therapy Pet handlers and owner of Blue. “No matter what your age is, the Valentine’s Day kissing booth is a fun way to take a break from the world and get some love from a PawsAero pup.”
Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB) is the third largest airport in the state, serving Northeast Wisconsin and portions of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
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Bill Keen presents $100,000 check during holiday open house and book signing at new office space in Overland Park
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Keen Wealth Advisors (KWA), an independently owned investment advisory firm, welcomed nearly 400 visitors to their holiday open house held Saturday, December 3, 2022 at the firm's new headquarters located in the Lighton Tower, 7500 College Blvd. Ste. #1000, Overland Park, KS 66210. At the event, CEO Bill Keen and his spouse, Carissa Keen, presented a sizable donation to the Veterans Community Project (VCP).
VCP, a nonprofit organization, independent from federal funding, has a long-term goal of eliminating Veteran homelessness nationwide. Their first project, VCP Village – KC, is an innovative community of 49 tiny houses for Veterans experiencing homelessness.
A $100,000 donation was ceremonially bestowed during the 2022 KWA holiday open house. A $100,000 grant to the organization was also provided in June 2021. These much-needed funds will support the development of VCP's Navigation Campus, a centralized location in Kansas City that will be modeled on military base centers that focus on helping service members with military matters, whereas the VCP Navigation Campus will focus on helping military veterans get the additional support they need to re-establish themselves in the local economy.
"The brave men and women who have served in our nation's military deserve the best care and support available," said Keen. "They have sacrificed so much for our country, and we believe it is important to honor their service and ensure they have the resources they need to thrive in civilian life. We are grateful to partner with VCP on this very important cause."
KWA's first annual holiday open house showcased the firm's new 20,000 square foot space, encompassing the entire 10th floor in the luxurious Lighton Tower. The space includes seven conference rooms, a spacious education center, and provides a welcoming and functional space to meet the continued needs of the firm's clients and growing team.
The open house welcomed nearly 400 guests – local friends, clients and their families – with food catered by Local Seasons Catering. Guests were entertained by Erin Wood, a local professional harpist, and had the opportunity to leave with a signed copy of the second edition of Keen on Retirement: Engineering the Second Half of Your Life, a book written by KWA CEO and founder Bill Keen, which focuses on the building a solid retirement plan and the psychological and emotional challenges associated with retirement.
In a clever play on words, the book's subtitle "engineering the second half of your life," gives a nod to the fact that approximately 50% of KWA's clientele are retired or retiring engineers or employees of engineering firms. While many of the firm's clients come from engineering companies in the Midwest such as Burns & McDonnell and Black & Veatch, the firm's reputation for retirement planning has rippled through Kansas City and points beyond. As a result, KWA's strong client focus and fiduciary standards have attracted retired and retiring professionals from other companies and career paths.
"Our recent open house was a festive and joyous celebration of the holiday season! As clients, colleagues, and friends gathered together, the atmosphere was warm and inviting, filled with the sights, sounds, and smells of the season," said Matt Wilson, President of Keen Wealth Advisors. "There was a real sense of community and connection as we all came together to celebrate each other. From the delicious food and drinks to the festive decorations and holiday music, it was a truly magical event that left everyone feeling grateful, inspired, and ready to embrace the New Year. Here's to many more open houses and holiday celebrations to come!"
Keen Wealth Advisors was also the "presenting" sponsor at the Angel Flight Central Gala, which was held on Friday, November 18th at the Muehlebach Hotel at Kansas City Marriott Downtown. The annual fundraiser produced over $330,000 in donations to support Angel Flight Central's mission. Angel Flight Central (AFC) serves people in need by arranging charitable flights for access to health care or other humanitarian purposes in the Central American States.
"Angel Flight Central represents the best of what humanity has to offer, and the selfless dedication and generosity of its volunteers and pilots is truly inspiring," said Keen. "By providing free flights to those in need, AFC is able to bring hope and comfort to those who need life-saving treatment. We are proud to be a part of this important work, and to contribute to its success in any way we can. Every flight is a meaningful step towards a better, more compassionate world, and we are grateful to have the opportunity to be a part of it."
Read more about Keen Wealth Advisors' support for Angel Flight Central here.
Keen Wealth Advisors is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas in a newly renovated and luxurious office space located on the 10th floor of Lighton Tower. Members of the media and the general public are invited to schedule a time to visit the office and meet the staff. CEO Bill Keen is an independent financial advisor with nearly thirty years of industry experience. As the founder of Keen Wealth Advisors, an SEC registered investment advisory firm that embraces the fiduciary standard, Keen and his team focus on providing personalized retirement planning designed to help people thrive before and during their retirement years.
With a passion for educating others, Keen co-hosts "Keen on Retirement" – a podcast designed to provide Keen Wealth Advisors' friends and clients with an additional tool to stay informed and educated on key issues related to retirement planning and investing. Furthering his passion for education, Bill authored Keen on Retirement: Engineering the Second Half of Your Life (the second edition has just been released and is available on Amazon). The firm also presents retirement planning webinars monthly for employees of major corporations in the Kansas City region, with a unique emphasis on serving the engineering community. Keen has also previously shared his thoughts with national media outlets such as Forbes, U.S. News and World Report, Reuters, The Wall Street Journal's MarketWatch, and Yahoo! Finance, to name a few.
For more information, visit www.KeenWealthAdvisors.com.
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China takes major step in regulating generative AI services like ChatGPT
By Laura He, CNN
Hong Kong (CNN) — China has published new rules for generative artificial intelligence (AI), becoming one of the first countries in the world to regulate the technology that powers popular services like ChatGPT.
The Cyberspace Administration of China, the country’s top internet watchdog, unveiled a set of updated guidelines on Thursday to manage the burgeoning industry, which has taken the world by storm. The rules are set to take effect on August 15.
Compared to a preliminary draft released in April, the published version, which is being called “interim measures,” appears to have relaxed several previously announced provisions, suggesting Beijing sees opportunity in the nascent industry as the country seeks to re-ignite economic growth in order to create jobs.
Last week, regulators fined fintech giant Ant Group just under $1 billion, in a move that appeared to finally close a chapter on a wide-ranging regulatory crackdown centered around China’s tech giants. Many of them — including Alibaba (BABA), Baidu (BIDU) and JD.com (JD) — are now in the process of launching their own versions of AI chatbots.
The rules will now only apply to services that are available to the general public in China. Technology being developed in research institutions or intended for use by overseas users are exempted.
The current version has also removed language indicating punitive measures that had included fines as high as 100,000 yuan ($14,027) for violations.
The state “encourages the innovative use of generative AI in all industries and fields” and supports the development of “secure and trustworthy” chips, software, tools, computing power and data sources, according to the document announcing the rules.
China also urges platforms to “participate in the formulation of international rules and standards” related to generative AI, it said.
Still, among the key provisions is a requirement for generative AI service providers to conduct security reviews and register their algorithms with the government, if their services are capable of influencing public opinion or can “mobilize” the public.
US-China rivalry?
Generative AI refers to the technology that underpins platforms like ChatGPT.
The service has exploded in popularity in recent months, and Chinese tech companies have been racing to release their own versions, prompting some critics to predict that the trend will add fuel to an existing US-China rivalry in emerging technologies.
In the global race to build guardrails for how governments tap AI, China had gained a significant head start, US Senator Mark Warner warned last month. China is “very much ahead of the game,” he told Politico’s Global Tech Summit.
Chinese companies appear to be waiting for the updated rules to be issued before officially rolling out their ChatGPT-style services to the public.
So far, Baidu, Alibaba and JD.com’s generative AI services are either in the trial stage or being tested by corporate users. According to the rules, regulators must still approve their products.
A key question about China’s regulatory strategy has been whether the rules may end up suppressing innovation in the AI industry, which lies at the heart of the country’s ambition to compete with the United States in high tech.
“The way China approaches AI regulation will likely be consistent with its approach to regulating other areas of prominent technology, such as internet or social media, where it operates strict censorship to control the flow of information,” Citi analysts said in a research note earlier this week.
Regulators appear to be aware of the concerns. In the just released guidelines, they stress the need to strike a balance between “development and security.”
The rules will be overseen by seven national agencies, including the cyberspace watchdog, the National Development and Reform Commission and the ministry of education.
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After surviving Tuesday’s single-elimination first round with a 4-0 win over Kentucky, Alabama enters the double elimination portion of the SEC baseball tournament Wednesday.
Alabama, the No. 9 seed in the tournament, is scheduled for a 4:30 p.m. CT start against top-seeded Florida at the Hoover Met. However, the start of the game is likely to be delayed by the Texas A&M-Arkansas game.
With a win over Florida, Alabama would advance to play Thursday night against the winner of No. 4 seed Vanderbilt and No. 5 seed Auburn. With a loss to Florida, Alabama would play midday Thursday against the Auburn-Missouri loser.
Alabama entered Wednesday ranked No. 10 in RPI and competing to host a regional as a No. 1 seed in next month’s NCAA tournament. Florida entered ranked No. 6 in RPI and No. 2 in the coaches poll.
Check back here for live updates once Wednesday’s game begins.
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Police: 12-year-old driver dies in crash with stepfather as passenger
COLUMBIA, Md. (CNN) - Police in Maryland are trying to figure out why a 12-year-old girl was driving a car that crashed in the middle of the night.
The crash killed Josseline Molina-Rivas and seriously injured her 36-year-old stepfather Mario Arturo-Artiga, who was in the passenger seat. He is in a coma.
“The police say she was driving, and we can’t accept that,” Josseline’s uncle Pablo Aaron Rivas said.
Howard County police said she was behind the wheel when the family’s Toyota Corolla went out of control, sliding into an oak tree in Columbia.
Rivas said Josseline’s mom woke up in the middle of the night to find Arturo-Artiga, her daughter and the car keys gone. Police called with the tragic news a short time later.
“She was friendly, funny, very funny and very smart,” Rivas said. “I can’t accept I’ll never see her again.”
Investigators are still working all angles of the case.
“This is particularly unusual because of the girl’s age and also because it was a 2 a.m.,” Sherry Llewellyn with the Howard County Police Department said. “So we have a lot of investigation to do to determine all the details.”
Family members said they were not prepared for the high cost of a funeral service and have established a GoFundMe fundraiser.
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A Dream Come True aims to educate aspiring parents on fertility options, provide support and hope to families on their journeys to parenthood
HOUSTON, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inception Fertility™, North America's largest provider of comprehensive fertility services, and Carter's, Inc. (NYSE: CRI), the largest branded marketer in North America of apparel exclusively for babies and young children, today announces the launch of A Dream Come True, a venture to destigmatize infertility, raise awareness around financial accessibility to fertility care and help aspiring parents understand their fertility options.
In partnership with The Prelude Network® and Bundl Fertility™ – key members of Inception's growing ecosystem of patient-centered fertility care – A Dream Come True will provide the opportunity for one aspiring parent/couple to build their own family with a chance to win a free fertility journey through the A Dream Come True giveaway. Timed to one of the busiest known birth months, when birth announcements are taking over social media, A Dream Come True runs from August 1 through August 31, 2022, demonstrating support and compassion for all aspiring parents and their journeys to grow their families.
"Inception Fertility recognizes there are several paths to parenthood and for far too many, financial accessibility can be a barrier in accessing the treatments they need to build the families they deserve," says TJ Farnsworth, Founder and CEO of Inception Fertility. "We are honored to partner with Carter's on A Dream Come True and continue our mission of destigmatizing infertility, reducing those barriers and providing support to aspiring parents."
"Being a parent is the most rewarding experience, but I know first-hand the obstacles many aspiring parents face getting there," says Jeff Jenkins, Executive Vice President, Global Marketing for Carter's. "While it may not have been the path my wife and I anticipated, we can relate to the challenges hopeful parents face on their journey to parenthood. The opportunity to partner with Inception Fertility on A Dream Come True allows Carter's to provide support well before the traditional nine months begins and continue to be with parents through every milestone after."
Beginning August 1, 2022, people are encouraged to participate in A Dream Come True by entering Inception's the A Dream Come True sweepstakes for their chance to win a free fertility package. In addition to a grand prize winner, 25 runners-up will win a complimentary consultation with a fertility expert. Entries can be made until August 31, 2022, and the winners will be announced the week of September 1, 2022.
For more information, please visit inceptionfertility.com/adreamcometrue.
Inception Fertility™ (Inception) is a family of fertility brands committed to helping patients build their own families. Built by patients for patients, Inception's purpose is to achieve the highest bar in experience, science, and medicine in an effort to enhance each patient's experience and achieve better outcomes.
Inception's medical experts are leading pioneers in fertility care. Our doctors are some of the first to use breakthrough assisted reproductive technologies (ART) – including in vitro fertilization (IVF), pregenetic implantation testing (PGT) and fertility preservation services – and they continue to lead the industry by building on these technologies by through development, research and thought leadership.
Its growing family of national organizations is an ecosystem of care, which touches every part of the fertility journey including diagnostics and treatment to financial accessibility. Through this unique ecosystem, Inception is working to deliver on its promise to push the envelope of what is possible for exceeding patient expectations.
Carter's, Inc. is the largest branded marketer in North America of apparel exclusively for babies and young children. The Company owns the Carter's and OshKosh B'gosh brands, two of the most recognized brands in the marketplace. These brands are sold in leading department stores, national chains, and specialty retailers domestically and internationally. They are also sold through nearly 1,000 Company-operated stores in the United States, Canada, and Mexico and online at www.carters.com, www.oshkosh.com, www.cartersoshkosh.ca, and www.carters.com.mx. The Company's Child of Mine brand is available at Walmart, its Just One You brand is available at Target, and its Simple Joys brand is available on Amazon. The Company also owns Skip Hop, a global lifestyle brand for families with young children. Carter's is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Additional information may be found at www.carters.com.
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Eleven U.S. health systems receive ECRI's top honor for excellence in supply chain practices
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ECRI, an independent, nonprofit health services organization that provides technology solutions and evidence-based guidance to healthcare decision makers worldwide, announces the winners of its eleventh annual Healthcare Supply Chain Excellence Award. This annual award recognizes U.S. healthcare organizations for achieving excellence in overall spend management and adopting best practice solutions into their supply chain processes.
"Since 2020, U.S. hospitals have faced extraordinary pandemic-related challenges pertaining to medical supply disruptions and shortages, and other global market forces. This year, it is especially rewarding to recognize eleven of our healthcare members for overcoming obstacles and achieving overall supply chain successes using our data-driven solutions," says Marcus Schabacker, MD, PhD, president and chief executive officer, ECRI. "A big congratulations to our winners—we are honored to partner with them in keeping patients safe."
ECRI's 2022 Healthcare Supply Chain Excellence Award winners are:
- Broward Health | Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Children's Health | Irving, TX
- Jackson Health System | Miami, FL
- JPS Health Network | Fort Worth, TX
- Nationwide Children's Hospital | Columbus, OH
- New York City Health + Hospitals Corp. | New York, NY
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center | Columbus, OH
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX
- United Health Services Hospitals, Inc. | Binghamton, NY
- Universal Health Services, Inc. | King of Prussia, PA
- University of Mississippi Medical Center | Jackson, MS
The Healthcare Supply Chain Excellence Award recognizes members of ECRI's portfolio of supply chain services who demonstrate exemplary utilization of services across the procurement lifecycle, including budgeting, benchmarking, technology assessment, and strategic development. As part of the selection process, ECRI evaluated candidates' 2021 spend management and market analytics efforts for capital medical devices, supplies, physician preference items, service contracts, and reagents.
"These winners consistently applied effective processes to make clinically sound and evidence-based decisions for supply and capital technology procurement using data analytics, best practices, and leadership engagement," says Tim Browne, vice president, supply chain solutions, ECRI. "We are delighted to partner with these healthcare leaders and contribute to their successes."
ECRI will be honoring the winners with individual award programs as well as recognizing them at ECRI's booth 421 at the Association of Healthcare Resource and Materials Management (AHRMM) Conference and Exhibition, August 7-10, 2022, in Anaheim, CA.
More than 3,000 U.S. hospitals and health systems are members of ECRI's strategic sourcing and supply chain programs. ECRI has analyzed $128 billion in supply and capital spend, including pandemic-related personal protective equipment from both traditional and non-traditional suppliers.
ECRI's integrated technology decision support solutions help healthcare organizations of all sizes and settings reduce clinical spend and enhance patient outcomes. To learn more about ECRI's Healthcare Supply Chain Excellence Award winners, visit our winners circle, e-mail clientservices@ecri.org, or call (610) 825-6000, ext. 5891.
- ECRI announces the winners of its 2022 Healthcare Supply Chain Excellence Award
- Congrats to the #hospital and #healthsystem winners of ECRI's 2022 Healthcare Supply Chain Award
ECRI is an independent, nonprofit organization improving the safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness of care across all healthcare settings. With a focus on technology evaluation and safety, ECRI is respected and trusted by healthcare leaders and agencies worldwide. For more than fifty years, ECRI has built its reputation on integrity and disciplined rigor, with an unwavering commitment to independence and strict conflict-of-interest rules.
ECRI is the only organization worldwide to conduct independent medical device evaluations, with labs located in North America and Asia Pacific. ECRI is designated an Evidence-based Practice Center by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. ECRI and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices PSO is a federally certified Patient Safety Organization as designated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) formally became an ECRI Affiliate in 2020.
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Snohomish County has agreed to pay $1.55 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of a 29-year-old man who died in 2017 after sheriff’s deputies used a stun gun on him and choked him unconscious.
One of those deputies, who has since left the department, was involved in the similar death of a man in Gold Bar years earlier that resulted in a $600,000 civil settlement, according to public records and the lawsuit filed by the sister and mother of Alexander Dold.
Dold had been living with his mother, Kathy Duncan, and collecting Social Security disability payments because of his schizophrenia. The two got into an argument March 21, 2017, over Dold’s daily allowance, and Duncan fell off a chair and suffered minor injuries after a struggle over her cellphone, according to the lawsuit.
Duncan called the Snohomish County Department of Mental Health and asked them to send a mental health professional to evaluate her son, who had fled the house, according to court pleadings. The lawsuit said the agency declined, claiming Dold was not violent enough to warrant an evaluation at that point, and told Duncan to call police.
“Although hesitant to do so, Duncan decided to call 911” once her son had returned home, telling a dispatcher he was calm and that she wanted him taken to a hospital, the lawsuit said.
Deputies were told that there had been a physical domestic dispute involving a “suspect” with mental illness who was “off his meds,” according to the pleadings.
Dold answered the door, told the two deputies “everything was fine” and tried to close the door. Then Deputies Bryson McGee and Cody McCoy pushed their way into the house, told Dold he was under arrest, and tried to handcuff him, according to the pleadings.
A struggle between Dold, described by friends as a “gentle giant,” and the deputies raged from a back bedroom — where McGee said he pinned Dold’s head to the ground with his knee and punched him several times in the face — to the front yard, where at least five deputies stunned Dold seven times, according to news reports and the lawsuit.
Several deputies lay on top of him, struck him with a baton and bent his fingers back, according to reports. Dold was rendered unconscious at least twice by deputies who deployed a “lateral vascular neck restraint,” which restricts the flow of blood to the brain, before they handcuffed him and found he was unresponsive, reports said.
The Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office and the private firm representing the county in the lawsuit did not respond to an email sent Wednesday seeking comment on the settlement.
According to the lawsuit, McGee had been similarly involved in the 2010 death of Snohomish resident Adam Collier, who had a heart attack after McGee jolted him three times in quick succession with a Taser after responding to reports of a disturbance in Gold Bar.
Collier, who had been drinking and using drugs, struggled with the deputies, and McGee attempted to subdue him with the Taser, according to court documents. The man’s family filed a federal lawsuit in 2013, alleging excessive force. The county settled for $600,000 without admitting liability, according to news reports and Collier’s attorney, James Lobsenz.
McGee was not disciplined in connection with either death, according to the Sheriff’s Office and court documents. Court documents indicated he left the Sheriff’s Office to work for another agency out of state.
Lobsenz, who also represented Duncan and Dold’s sister, said the circumstances of McGee’s resignation from the office before he could be terminated allowed him to retain his law enforcement certification and attempt to work as an officer elsewhere. The “notice of separation” Snohomish County sent to the state Criminal Justice Training Commission states McGee “retired,” according to court filings.
Lobsenz had sued the Sheriff’s Office on several grounds, including the use of excessive force and “negligent retention,” alleging the office knew McGee was a problem deputy but did nothing about it. Aside from the two deaths, court documents allege McGee was investigated for dishonesty for allegedly failing to report an allegation of a child rape that had been brought to him, instead warning the suspect and then changing his story.
The retention issue was hotly litigated, and the parties were preparing to ask the trial judge, U.S. District Judge John Chun, to certify a question to the Washington Supreme Court seeking clarification of the doctrine when the case settled May 31.
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Amber Heard says Johnny Depp fans want to 'microwave her baby'
Amber Heard was the final witness in Johnny Depp's defamation trial against her
Amber Heard retook the witness stand on Thursday and told jurors in emotional testimony that Johnny Depp fans had threatened to "microwave her baby."
"People want to kill me, and they tell me so every day. People want to kill my baby in the microwave, and they tell me that," said the "Aquaman" actress, as she stared at the seven-member panel in Fairfax County Circuit Court, in Virginia. "I receive hundreds of death threats regularly, if not daily. Thousands since this trial started."
Heard has a 1-year-old daughter, Oonagh Paige Heard, that the actress had via surrogate. She has never disclosed the identity of the biological father or sperm donor, but has said that she is both "mom and dad" to her child.
"I am harassed, humiliated, threatened every single day," she continued, her lower lip trembling. "Even just walking into this courtroom, sitting here in front of the world, having the worst parts of my life, things that I lived through, used to humiliate me."
AMBER HEARD RETAKES STAND IN JOHNNY DEPP'S LIVE-STREAMED DEFAMATION TRIAL: LIVE UPDATES
The actress, wearing a gray suit, said not only does she have to live with the trauma she suffered from alleged physical and sexual abuse but must endure constant ridicule online.
"People mocking – mocking, mocking my testimony about being assaulted," she said.
"I have a right as an American to talk about what happened to me, to own my story and my truth, I have the right," said Heard, her face twisted with emotion.
In a dig at Depp, she said she's not making light of the proceedings. "I’m not sitting in the courtroom, snickering, laughing, smiling, making snide jokes," she said. "This is horrible, this is painful and this is humiliating for any human being to go through."
AMBER HEARD'S REFERENCE TO JOHNNY DEPP'S EX KATE MOSS MAY ‘BLOW UP IN HER FACE,’ EXPERT SAY
On cross-examination, Depp's lawyer Camille Vasquez grilled Heard, confronting her with the testimony of rebuttal witnesses who had contradicted her.
"Your lies have been exposed to the world multiple times," Vasquez said.
"I haven't lied about anything," Heard defiantly replied, as she stared at the jury.
Vasquez asked Heard about an incident at the Hicksville Trailer Palace in 2013, where the actress alleges Depp threatened to break the wrist of a woman who had been too friendly with her. Later that night, Heard said that Depp sexually assaulted her, performing a "cavity search" on her, and trashed their trailer in drug-fueled rage.
AMBER HEARD AND ‘AQUAMAN’ STAR JASON MOMOA DIDN'T HAVE ‘CHEMISTRY,’ WARNER BROS. EXEC SAYS
But an 11th-hour witness, Morgan Night, the former owner of the luxury trailer park in Joshua Tree, California, contacted Depp's team. He told jurors that it was Heard who was upset that night, not Depp, and that the trailer wasn't wrecked. A single light sconce was broken, he testified.
Heard claimed Night wasn't present for the altercation and insinuated that he wasn't being truthful.
"You're calling him a liar?" asked Vasquez.
"I'm just saying he wasn't there," she responded sharply. Heard also insisted she had never tipped off TMZ to a story – despite testimony from former field producer Morgan Tremaine, who suggested she had.
TMZ published a video that Heard filmed of Depp violently slamming cabinets – and Tremaine suggested she was the source for it.
"Another liar on the stand?" asked Vasquez.
"I just know that's incorrect," she shot back during the testy exchange.
"You didn’t expect Mr. Baruch to weep, to weep for Mr. Depp, after what you put him through?" asked Vasquez referring to Isaac Baruch, a friend of Depp, who sobbed when he testified that the actor never abused his then-wife.
"I relate to Isaac because he and I are the only ones who cried on the stand," she said.
Vasquez continued to run through all the other witnesses who challenged Heard's version of events – many of whom have no direct connection to Depp.
"He is a very powerful man and people love currying favor with a powerful man," Heard replied.
She was the final witness, capping off six weeks of testimony in the sensational case that began April 11.
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Summations are scheduled for Friday morning and jurors are expected to begin deliberations by the afternoon.
Depp is suing Heard for $50 million over an op-ed she wrote, alleging that she was a victim of domestic abuse.
Heard is countersuing her ex-husband for $100 million, accusing him and his attorney of defaming her by calling her abuse allegations a hoax.
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LUND, Sweden, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alfa Laval has completed the acquisition of Desmet, part of the Desmet Ballestra Group, a world leader in engineering and supplying processing plants and technologies for edible oils and biofuel sectors. The acquisition will strengthen Alfa Laval's position in the renewable energy arena and complement its offering within edible oils.
Desmet will strengthen Alfa Laval's position in the market by adding know-how and expertise to accelerate future innovations within food, feed and biofuels – and support Alfa Laval's transformation towards renewable fuels. The business acquired includes the operational units and brands of Rosedowns and Stolz, and had a turnover of approx. EUR 300 million in 2021 – and will operate as a stand-alone entity within the Food & Water Division of Alfa Laval.
About Desmet
Founded in Belgium in 1946, Desmet is a specialist in the supply of plants and equipment for the oilseeds & grains industry and the oils & derivatives industry with sales & execution locations across the world. Its innovative, tailor-made plants for grain handling, oilseed preparation & pressing, oilseed extraction, feed milling, oil refining & modification, biofuels and oleochemicals are well known for reliability, low operating costs, and high-quality outputs.
This is Alfa Laval
Alfa Laval is a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, and is active in the areas of Energy, Marine, and Food & Water, offering its expertise, products, and service to a wide range of industries in some 100 countries. The company is committed to optimizing processes, creating responsible growth, and driving progress to support customers in achieving their business goals and sustainability targets.
Alfa Laval's innovative technologies are dedicated to purifying, refining, and reusing materials, promoting more responsible use of natural resources. They contribute to improved energy efficiency and heat recovery, better water treatment, and reduced emissions. Thereby, Alfa Laval is not only accelerating success for its customers, but also for people and the planet. Making the world better, every day.
Alfa Laval has 17,900 employees. Annual sales in 2021 were SEK 40.9 billion (approx. EUR 4 billion). The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.
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Alfa Laval
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Fast casual restaurant chain Chipotle announced it is opening a new restaurant concept in Santa Monica, California, focused on healthy foods that include proteins, greens, grains and vegetables.
The concept will help Chipotle test new restaurant concepts, the chain said.
Farmesa will serve a variety of bowls for between $11.95 and $16.95 each. Dishes will include Classic Santa Maria-Style Grilled Tri-Tip Steak, Everything Spice-Crusted Ora King Salmon, Whipped Potatoes, Golden Beets, Sprouted Cauliflower, and Sweet Potato Chips, Chipotle said.
"One of our strategic objectives is to create or invest in emerging culinary spaces and restaurant concepts that fit within Chipotle's food with integrity mission and make fresh food daily," said Brian Niccol, Chipotle chairman and CEO. "Our New Ventures team, which was created in 2022, developed a unique restaurant concept that uses classic culinary techniques with flavorful ingredients in a fast-casual setting that we're excited to test and learn on before we determine a broader rollout strategy."
The chain said the menu will be limited at first as the restaurant learns various cooking techniques.
Farmesa will largely rely on kiosks and third-party delivery apps for ordering.
"Launching Farmesa in the Kitchen United Mix food hall in Santa Monica and partnering with third-party partners for pickup or delivery will allow us to reach a large number of consumers, learn quickly, and evolve our concept and menu so that we can deliver on our goals before expanding," said Nate Lawton, vice president of new ventures at Chipotle. "We believe there's an opportunity to serve premium, craveable food every day and we're eager to bring this new concept to life." | https://www.wtvr.com/news/national/chipotle-to-launch-new-restaurant-concept-focused-on-healthy-foods | 2023-02-20 19:18:02 | 1 | https://www.wtvr.com/news/national/chipotle-to-launch-new-restaurant-concept-focused-on-healthy-foods |
HALIFAX, NS, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Densitas® Inc., a global provider of A.I. solutions for digital mammography and breast screening announced that Desert Imaging has implemented the densitas® IntelliMammo™ platform across their health system. The adoption of intelliMammo™ reinforces Desert Imaging's established commitment to maintaining robust organization-wide quality improvement initiatives.
IntelliMammo™ provides Desert Imaging with on-demand actionable information and streamlined workflows to establish efficient, effective, and sustainable quality assurance and compliance processes.
The intelliMammo™ A.I. engine acts as a second reader to radiological technologists at point-of-care for image quality on every mammogram. Instructional content on appropriate positioning techniques is flagged for display by A.I. generated image quality assessments while the patient is still in the exam room, and supports reduced technical recalls and improved mammography quality.
"We are excited that our technologists are now empowered with synchronous feedback from intelliMammo™ to support improved mammography quality across our organization." said Raul Arizpe, President of Desert Imaging. "IntelliMammo™ equips our mammography facilities with state-of-the-art technology to cost-effectively support mammography quality improvement for better patient care and clinical outcomes. Densitas' collaboration to accommodate bespoke workflow requirements was vital to a seamless implementation."
IntelliMammo™ also provides Desert Imaging with comprehensive FDA Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) EQUIP workflows and on-demand report generation that provides a framework for continuous quality improvement that aggregates and presents quality indicators across their sites, and supports ACR/MQSA compliance.
"We are excited to welcome Desert Imaging into our growing customer base as our market expansion accelerates at a time when MQSA and ACR quality and compliance requirements are increasingly demanding more resources," said Mo Abdolell, CEO Densitas. "IntelliMammo™ addresses complex issues surrounding operational efficiencies amidst a national understaffing crisis that is exacerbating chronic burnout of radiologists and technologists country-wide."
Densitas® is a global leader in artificial intelligence solutions for breast cancer screening, focused on quality, safety, efficiency, and precision breast health. Densitas® designs intuitive solutions that boost the ability of hospitals and imaging centers that perform mammography to improve efficiencies, meet FDA/ACR compliance requirements, and support early breast cancer detection and treatment. For more information, visit www.densitashealth.com.
Headquartered in El Paso, Texas, Desert Imaging Services, LP, is a privately-owned diagnostic imaging company that combines state-of-the-art technology with compassionate, quality care. With four clinics and two mobile units available across El Paso, Desert Imaging provides the highest quality radiological services by way of MRI, CT Scan, 3D Mammography, X-Ray, Ultrasound, Bone Density, Nuclear Medicine, PET/CT and Vein Treatment. Our dedicated team of Radiologists, Technologists, and Patient Care Associates proudly provide friendly service, great rates, and fast, accurate results. Learn more at www.dielp.com
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