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It was clear Tuesday at the Howard County Council meeting that adequate staffing and pay continue to be an issue with some county departments despite two straight years of 5% pay raises.
The County Council approved Tuesday during their regular monthly meeting a handful of additional appropriations and transfers, most of which were related to staffing and pay in some way of several county departments, including the sheriff’s office, prosecutor’s office and surveyor’s office.
Prosecutor’s office
Howard County Prosecutor Mark McCann received approval for a transfer of $15,000 from the department’s County User Fee — Pretrial Diversion line item to the department’s Bonus line item.
McCann was not present at Tuesday’s meeting, but Council President Jon Roberts, R-District 1, said McCann told him the transfer was needed to be used as a retention bonus for the department’s deputy prosecutors.
“He’s just trying to keep his people,” Roberts said. “They’re running full force.”
Sheriff’s department
Howard County Sheriff Jerry Asher received approval for a transfer of $40,000 from LIT — Special Purpose Fund — Jail to part-time correctional officer.
Asher told the council the transfer needed to be made because the Howard County Jail’s four part-time correctional officers have been working “quite a bit” and the part-time fund has been depleted as a result.
The sheriff’s office is relying more on its part-timers because it is currently 11 correctional officers short from being fully staffed, Asher said.
County Councilwoman Martha Lake, R-at large, asked Asher if there were any prospective correctional officers in the pipeline about to be hired.
“No,” Asher answered emphatically.
Surveyor’s office
Years ago, the Howard County Surveyor’s Office had one of its two secretaries retire. Since the county was high on its attrition program at the time, instead of replacing the employee, the office decided to opt for eliminating the position and taking the small bump in pay that comes with doing that.
As the office has increased the number and scope of drainage projects, however, the loss of a dedicated drainage secretary has led to more mistakes in statutorily required notices and findings of facts, Greg Lake, county stormwater district administrator, said.
“It’s just come to the point that we need more help so that more time can be spent on those documents so we can stop having mistakes leave the office,” Lake said.
The County Council approved a request for an additional appropriation of $39,949 from the county’s General Fund to go toward an additional secretary position. The office hopes to fill the new position within a month’s time. | https://www.kokomotribune.com/news/local_news/county-council-approves-pay-staff-related-funding-requests/article_1bd06f0c-ce6c-11ed-843a-1bede97043ad.html | 2023-03-30 10:15:53 | 0 | https://www.kokomotribune.com/news/local_news/county-council-approves-pay-staff-related-funding-requests/article_1bd06f0c-ce6c-11ed-843a-1bede97043ad.html |
Reported sexual assaults across US military increase by 13%
Reports of sexual assaults across the U.S. military jumped by 13% last year, driven by significant increases in the Army and the Navy as bases began to move out of pandemic restrictions and public venues reopened, The Associated Press has learned.
Mirroring the increase in those reports is the disclosure that close to 36,000 service members said in a confidential survey that they had experienced unwanted sexual contact — a dramatic increase over the roughly 20,000 who said that in a similar 2018 survey, U.S. defense and military officials said.
The latest numbers are certain to anger lawmakers on Capitol Hill who have been critical of the Pentagon's efforts to get a handle on sexual crimes and misconduct.
According to officials, the overall increase is largely fueled by a nearly 26% jump in reports involving Army soldiers. It's the largest increase for that service since 2013, when such reports went up by 51%.
The increase in Navy reports was about 9%, the Air Force was a bit more than 2% and the Marine Corps was less than 2%, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the reporting has not yet been made public.
The big increase is especially troublesome for the Army, which is struggling to meet its recruiting goals and is expected to miss the target by at least 10,000 — or by anywhere from 18% to 25% — at the end of September. Army leaders have acknowledged that it is important for parents and others who influence recruits to feel comfortable that their son or daughter is safe and will be taken care of in the service.
COVID-19 and the pandemic restrictions make year-to-year comparisons complicated. Officials said they do not have enough data to determine if — or how much — the pandemic played a role in the higher reporting and survey numbers.
The Pentagon and the military services have long struggled to come up with programs to prevent sexual assaults and to encourage reporting. While the military has made inroads in making it easier and safer for service members to come forward, it has had far less success reducing the assaults, which have increased nearly every year since 2006.
The double-digit overall increase comes after two years of relatively small increases in reports filed by or involving service members. In the budget year ending September 2020, reports of sexual assault and unwanted sexual contact edged up by 1%, as much of the world largely shut down due to the pandemic. The previous year, reports went up by about 3% — a substantial improvement over 2018, which also saw a 13% increase.
The widespread restrictions on travel and movement for the military continued during fall 2020 and the early part of 2021, and many businesses, restaurants and bars were shut down or had limited service. Things began to open up as more people were vaccinated in the summer and fall, but it’s also not clear whether that greater freedom contributed to the increase in assault reports.
The Pentagon releases a report every year on the number of sexual assaults reported by or about troops. But because sexual assault is a highly underreported crime, the department began to do an confidential survey every two years to get a clearer picture of the problem. The 2018 survey found that more than 20,000 service members said they experienced some type of sexual assault, but only one-third of them filed a formal report.
The latest report, expected to be publicly released Thursday, estimates that about 35,800 service members experienced some type of sexual assault in the previous year, based on the confidential survey. That means that only about one in every five service members reported an incident that happened in the previous year.
Every year as many as 10% of the assaults that service members reported happened before they joined the military.
Officials familiar with the findings said survey respondents also reported increases in unhappiness in the workplace, as well as more sexual harassment, which can sometimes lead to other sexual assaults or misconduct.
Defense officials have argued that an increase in reported assaults is a positive trend because so many people are reluctant to report it, both in the military and in society as a whole. Greater reporting, they say, shows there is more confidence in the reporting system and greater comfort with the support for victims.
It’s unclear, however, whether the increased reports last year actually represent a growing problem or whether those who say they were assaulted were just more willing to come forward.
The Pentagon has been under persistent pressure from Congress to improve prevention and prosecutions. Lawmakers acted late last year to take some prosecution authority out of the hands of commanders and instead use independent prosecutors.
Victims rights advocates and others have argued that service members don’t trust the system and are often unwilling to go to their commanders with a complaint for fear of retribution. They also worry that commanders may not press ahead with some cases if they know the accused. Members of Congress argued that using independent prosecutors would make the process more fair, and make victims more comfortable coming forward. | https://www.wmur.com/article/sexual-assaults-across-us-military/41045080 | 2022-08-31 22:25:42 | 1 | https://www.wmur.com/article/sexual-assaults-across-us-military/41045080 |
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Enables Public To Track City Agency Performance Better Than Ever
NEW YORK, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HD MADE, a New York-based branding and technology agency, announced they partnered with the New York City Mayor's Office of Operations to create the Dynamic Mayor's Management Report (dmmr.nyc.gov). Mayor Eric Adams launched the new online platform in April.
Every year, Operations releases the Mayor's Management Report, containing hundreds of pages of performance assessment data from each agency. They sought to make the information more accessible and easier for City agencies, elected officials, media, and the general public to understand.
HD MADE was brought on to perform product strategy, workflow assessment, and technology implementation for the initiative. To satisfy Ops' request, the DMMR needed to be able to handle thousands of KPIs from over fifty agencies, going back more than twenty years. It also needed to facilitate more nuanced analyses of agency performance.
HD MADE partnered with Practical Logix, a technology strategy and implementation firm, to analyze the massive backlog of data. Together, they focused on: 1) simplifying the user experience while making the metrics easier to understand; 2) maintaining data accuracy end-to-end; 3) enterprise-class architecture. They worked closely with Ops to analyze, triage, and standardize the data from their original sources for the new platform, building a "Headless" CMS system with a decoupled frontend connected through APIs for customization abilities not available on other public municipal reports.
"Previously, all of this data dating back to 1997 was hard to find and not searchable – making it difficult to see how the City was actually performing. This tool will make it easier to draw insights on NYC's performance and better understand how we coexist as New Yorkers," said Henry Lee, CCO of HD MADE.
The resulting DMMR is a user-friendly digital platform that offers unprecedented access to quantitative and qualitative information tracking the performance of each City agency. Key features include: 1) data by City Services, Agencies, their missions, services, and goals; 2) showcase KPIs for agencies; 3) ability to filter and view data through charts and tables; 4) ability to download filtered data; 5) KPI comparison tools; 6) support for publishing impactful stories; 7) a versatile admin CMS for managing data and content; 8) significantly improved performance and load time; 9) increased search engine visibility and ranking. Initiatives like housing, Vision Zero, and Small Business First are also highlighted.
"The Mayor's Office of Operations has done a tremendous job of carefully tabulating the data from the Agencies who participate in the MMR process for years. The new Dynamic MMR is a strategic and insightful tool that provides visibility for multiple audiences interested in the accountability of running the City," said CEO of Practical Logix, Sree Partha.
In the future, this transformation of performance reporting could become the national model for holding governments accountable through data.
HD MADE Inc. is a design-driven consulting, branding, storytelling, and technology agency founded by former ESPN executives Dan Chiu and Henry Lee in 2010. Purposely structured to be nimble, responsive, and senior-led, they specialize in helping clients refine their messaging, build digital products and platforms, and grow engagement. Their work uplifts non-profit & social impact, mobile & web apps, media, healthcare, and corporate initiatives including The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, National CAPACD, Coalition for Homeless, NASDAQ, Robin Hood, FanDuel, NYC Economic Development Corporation, MGM Studios, TMZ, Warner Bros., Omnicom Media Group and NYC Mayor's Office of Operations.
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Warhol silkscreen of Prince faces Supreme Court scrutiny in copyright dispute
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Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday wrestled with a copyright fight between rock-and-roll photographer Lynn Goldsmith and the Andy Warhol Foundation over the late artist’s use of her 1981 photo of Prince as the basis for a silkscreen image.
The case could have ramifications for the entertainment industry and creators drawing inspiration from pre-existing works, and across more than 90 minutes of oral arguments, the justices invoked a number of cultural references, from “Lord of the Rings” to Norman Lear television shows to the Mona Lisa.
The court is weighing the foundation’s claims that Warhol did not violate federal copyright law when he based a set of 16 silkscreens and sketches on Goldsmith’s photo of Prince (who Justice Clarence Thomas revealed he was a fan of in the 1980s).
In the past the Supreme Court has allowed fair use if the work is “transformative,” that is, if it “adds something new, with a further purpose or different character, altering the first with new expression, meaning or message.” The law also considers whether the use of a work is for commercial or noncommercial use.
Some of the justices at times questioned whether Warhol’s illustration of Prince constituted fair use under the Copyright Act, since his and Goldsmith’s photograph had a similar commercial purpose.
“Isn’t the classic thing with a photograph that it’ll be used in stories about the subject of the photograph and, therefore, competing in the same market that this adaptation was used in?” Justice Brett Kavanaugh asked Roman Martinez, who argued on behalf of the Andy Warhol Foundation. “Namely, it was used in a story about Prince, not a story about Warhol.”
Justice Sonia Sotomayor echoed Kavanaugh’s sentiment, remarking that use of Warhol’s illustration was “highly commercial.”
“Goldsmith also licensed her photographs to magazines, just as Warhol’s estate did,” she said. “How is it that your [2016] license and Goldsmith’s photographs do not share the same commercial purpose?”
The dispute stems back to the black-and-white photograph Goldsmith, considered a leading rock photographer, took of Prince in 1981, when he was an up-and-coming musician.
Three years later, as Prince shot to stardom, Vanity Fair commissioned Andy Warhol to create an illustration depicting Prince that would accompany a magazine article to be titled “Purple Fame.” The magazine chose Goldsmith’s 1981 portrait of Prince to use as “artist reference” for Warhol’s silkscreen, paid Goldsmith a $400 licensing fee and agreed to credit her for the source photograph.
Warhol ended up creating 16 silkscreens and sketches known as the “Prince Series,” and Vanity Fair ran one of the images, Purple Prince, in its November 1984 issue.
After Warhol’s death in 1987, his foundation took ownership of the Prince Series, and, according to court filings, sold 12 of the 16 originals. The Andy Warhol Museum has the other four.
Prince died in 2016 and Conde Nast, Vanity Fair’s parent company, licensed from the foundation an image known as Orange Prince, from the Prince Series, for the cover of a tribute magazine. The company paid a fee of roughly $10,250 to run the illustration on the cover.
Goldsmith did not receive payment or credit, and she warned the Andy Warhol Foundation of potential copyright infringement.
The two sides went to court, and a federal district court sided with the foundation, finding in part that Warhol’s Prince Series works are protected by fair use, as the images are “transformative” and the illustrations “wash[ed] away the vulnerability and humanity Prince expresses in Goldsmith’s photographs.” The court also said the licensing market for Warhol and Goldsmith’s works are different.
But the 2nd Circuit disagreed, finding Warhol’s Prince Series was not transformative, and thus not considered fair use, and retained the “essential elements of the Goldsmith Photograph without significantly adding to or altering those elements.” Judges, the court said, “shouldn’t assume the role of art critic and seek to ascertain the intent behind or meaning of the works at issue.”
The Andy Warhol Foundation appealed to the Supreme Court, which is tasked with deciding whether a follow-on work is transformative because it conveys a different “meaning or message” from the original and therefore is fair use under the Copyright Act.
During arguments, Justice Samuel Alito questioned how a court is supposed to “determine the purpose of meaning, the message or meaning of works of art like a photograph or painting.”
“You make it sound simple,” he told Martinez. “But maybe it’s not so simple, at least in some cases, to determine what is the meaning or the message of a work of art. There can be a lot of dispute what the meaning or message is.”
Warhol’s notoriety and the understanding of the messages conveyed in his work did not go unnoticed by the court.
Justice Elena Kagan suggested the approach advocated by the Andy Warhol Foundation benefits “from a certain kind of hindsight.”
“We know who Andy Warhol was and what he was doing and what his works have been taken to mean. So it’s easy to say that there’s something importantly new in what he did with this image,” she said. “But, if you imagine Andy Warhol as a struggling young artist, who we didn’t know anything about, and then you look at these two images, you might be tempted to say something like, ‘well, I don’t get it. All he did was take somebody else’s photograph and put some color into it.'”
Kagan continued: “We can’t always count on the fact that Andy Warhol is Andy Warhol to know how to make this inquiry.”
Lisa Blatt, who argued on behalf of Goldsmith, said the definition of transformative advocated by Warhol’s foundation is “too easy to manipulate.”
“Copyrights will be at the mercy of copycats,” she warned the justices if the foundation prevails. “Anyone could turn Darth Vader into a hero or spin-off ‘All in the Family’ into ‘The Jeffersons’ without paying the creators a dime.”
Supporting Warhol’s foundation are documentary filmmakers, artists and curators who argue fair use is an integral protection at risk of being restricted if the Supreme Court upholds the 2nd Circuit’s decision.
Siding with Goldsmith, meanwhile, are a range of entertainment industry groups, including the Recording Industry Association of America and Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, who argue that focusing on a secondary work’s meaning or message would turn judges into art critics. The Justice Department is also backing Goldsmith in the dispute.
Blatt warned the court a decision siding with the Andy Warhol Foundation would have sweeping ramifications for creators, as any spinoff of a television show or book-to-movie adaptations would no longer require licenses.
The foundation argues Warhol is “a creative genius who imbued other people’s art with his own distinctive style,” she said. “But Spielberg did the same for films and Jimi Hendrix for music. Those giants still needed licenses.”
A decision from the Supreme Court is expected by the end of June. | https://www.wsgw.com/warhol-silkscreen-of-prince-faces-supreme-court-scrutiny-in-copyright-dispute-2/ | 2022-10-12 23:57:23 | 1 | https://www.wsgw.com/warhol-silkscreen-of-prince-faces-supreme-court-scrutiny-in-copyright-dispute-2/ |
A growing number of countries are calling to halt mining on the ocean floor. The topic will take center stage at thi annual assembly of the International Seabed Authority, which governs seabed mining.
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The online retailer is giving away a total of $40,000 in store credit to moms, representing the 40+ hours — the equivalent of a full workweek — that millions of moms spend on holiday comparison shopping
SEATTLE, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today online retailer Zulily announced a new initiative, "Magic for Moms," which will provide 1,000 moms with $40 each in Zulily credit, encouraging them to treat themselves to a little magic as they finish up the holiday shopping for their families.
New data from Zulily uncovered that two-thirds of moms (67%) spend at least the equivalent of a full workweek on comparison shopping during the holiday season1, and 89% of moms sacrifice shopping for themselves to prioritize shopping for their families during this time. Shopping is still in full swing — although the majority of moms (58%) started shopping in October or earlier, 75% are still shopping in early December.
"As moms go all out to make holiday magic for their families, Zulily is focused on making magic for moms," said Denise Jaeschke, VP of Integrated Customer Marketing at Zulily. "With inflation impacting families' budgets, finding great deals on gifts is more important than ever — but it's clear moms are paying the price with their time. At Zulily, we bring moms exclusive daily deals on brand names and on trend styles, plus everyday value for all occasions — so they can spend less time on tedious comparison shopping and more time on discovering the items that delight and inspire, for both their families and themselves."
The holidays can be a deeply stressful time of year for moms, with 86% saying they're the primary manager of the holidays for their families2. And, making magic is hard work; the majority of moms (61%) estimate that they spend more than 75 hours total on holiday tasks3 each year, and nearly a third (23%) spend more than 140 total hours.
At Zulily, fun is part of the deal — which is why the company is launching the "Magic for Moms" fund. The initiative is designed to encourage moms to extend a bit of holiday magic to themselves and have fun shopping without breaking the bank. To receive a "Magic for Moms" credit, moms can visit www.zulily.com/lp/magicformoms. The first 1,000 moms to apply will receive $40 in Zulily store credit.
Zulily is an online superstore committed to delivering a fun shopping experience for moms everywhere, without breaking the bank. Through exclusive daily deals, brand names and on-trend styles, and everyday value on a wide selection of daily essentials across clothing, footwear, homewares and more, Zulily helps moms discover great deals, create special moments for the family, and find the perfect unique items, guilt-free. At Zulily, shopping is a little different, a little better, and a lot more fun.
Zulily is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with locations in Nevada, Ohio, and China. With expertise in technology, merchandising, creative production, logistics, marketing, customer service, and more, Zulily team members work together to deliver a different kind of shopping experience for moms – one that's built on fun, discovery, and whimsy. For more information visit, www.zulily.com or The Find by Zulily, or follow @Zulily on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest or Twitter. For vendors interested in selling on Zulily, visit www.sell.zulily.com.
Zulily, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Qurate Retail, Inc. (NASDAQ: QRTEA, QRTEB, QRTEP).Qurate Retail Inc. is a Fortune 500 company that includes QVC®, HSN®, Zulily and the Cornerstone brands (collectively, "Qurate Retail GroupSM"), as well as other minority interests and green energy investments. Qurate Retail Group is dedicated to providing a more human way to shop. Qurate Retail Group is the largest player in video commerce (vCommerce), which includes video-driven shopping across linear TV, ecommerce sites, digital streaming and social platforms. For more information, visit www.qurateretailgroup.com, or follow @QurateRetailGrp on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, or follow Qurate Retail Group on YouTube or LinkedIn.
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Showers and Storms Taper off Tonight, with more Shower Chances in the Forecast for Tomorrow
Rob’s Friday Evening Forecast
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Good evening everyone and happy Friday. While another round of showers and thunderstorms worked through the region today, most of the activity ended up not being as severe as I was originally thinking earlier today. A few showers and storms are still working through the county this evening, however most of the severe activity will taper off within a couple hours of posting this article. After that, skies are expected to clear out slightly between now and tomorrow morning, leaving us with a similar setup for tomorrow, with sunshine during the morning hours, before showers and storms return by the afternoon. Sunday now looks to bet the better of the two weekend days with a bit more sunshine expected through the entire day. Shower chances are still possible going into the afternoon hours, however they’ll be less likely compared to what we’ve seen over the past several days.
Going hour by hour through the rest of tonight shows a few showers still possible between now and midnight. Most of the activity looks to taper off to just scattered showers, leaving most of us with mostly cloudy skies for the remainder of the night. With showers moving through this afternoon, I can’t rule out the likelihood of fog developing during the overnight hours, which could make the morning commute tricky in spots. Low temperatures tonight once again remain mild across the county. Lows are expected to fall back into the mid and upper 60s for most places. Southerly winds remain light during the overnight hours.
Tomorrow starts off with cloud cover and fog in place for many communities. That doesn’t last long, as sunshine quickly returns to the region during the morning hours. This will add more instability and fuel to the fire going into the afternoon, with another round of showers and thunderstorms possible. Storm chances are still possible tomorrow, however I think the severe threat will be much low tomorrow compared to what we saw today. Showers will taper off during the evening hours, allowing cloud cover to return across the county once again during the overnight hours. High temperatures tomorrow will be a bit cooler than today, only making it into the upper 70s and lower 80s. Southerly winds remain light during the day tomorrow, not having much of an impact on the forecast.
Sunday is looking better and better with each computer model run that comes in. While the morning looks to start off with mostly cloudy skies, sunshine will return to the region going through the day Sunday. The chance for an isolated shower or downpour is still possible Sunday, however it’s much lower than what we have been seeing the past couple of days. High temperatures Sunday will be very similar to tomorrow, with high temperatures climbing up into the lower 80s for most spots. Southerly winds once again remain light, not having much of an impact on the forecast overall.
More details on this evening’s forecast can be found in the Weather on the Web Video Forecast attached to this article. Have a great weekend!
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Should I buy a Keurig K-Select or a Keurig K-Mini?
Keurig coffee machines are popular for a reason. Single-serve pod technology is convenient for making a quick cup of coffee or tea in the morning, and Keurig works with a huge range of popular brands for its K-Cups.
The Keurig K-Select and Keurig K-Mini are both quality, cost-effective machines that deliver a hot cup of coffee in a matter of minutes. So what’s the difference?
It boils down to size. Keurig’s K-Mini and K-Mini Plus machines take up about half the counter space of a full-size Keurig. And there are a few other differences worth considering as well.
Keurig K-Select
The Keurig K-Select is a sleek, versatile machine whose features include a programmable auto-off switch and a high-altitude setting. Due to its size, this Keurig coffee maker is best for those who have larger kitchens with plenty of counter space. Its large water reservoir is convenient for larger households or offices where you are making multiple cups of coffee throughout the morning.
The Keurig K-Select costs $125-$160 at most retailers. It’s available at Keurig, Amazon and Kohl’s.
Keurig K-Select pros
- Large water reservoir: The K-Select’s 52-ounce water reservoir means you can make 5 cups of coffee before needing to refill the tank. Plus, the reservoir is removable for easy filling.
- Strong brew feature: The “Strong Brew” button gives the option for a more intense and flavorful cup of joe.
- Quiet brew feature: Patented Quiet Brew technology reduces noise during brewing.
- Accommodates travel mugs: A removable drip tray means there’s plenty of space for travel mugs up to 7.4 inches tall.
- Various brew sizes: It can brew in 2-ounce increments between 6 and 12 ounces.
- Maintenance reminder: A maintenance reminder light means you’ll never forget when it’s time to descale.
- Comes in six colors: The K-Select comes in six stylish colors, from vintage red to matte black.
Keurig K-Select cons
- Bigger footprint: At 9.2 inches wide, the K-Select takes up a fair amount of counter space and may not fit in small kitchens and dorm rooms.
- Heavier and bulky: The K-Select weighs 7.4 pounds, making it inconvenient for travel compared to the K-Mini.
- More expensive: The K-Select is significantly more expensive than the K-Mini.
Keurig K-Mini
The Keurig K-Mini is another of Keurig’s most popular single-serve coffee machines. This machine is essentially a smaller version of the K-Select, offering similar features while taking up significantly less counter space than Keurig’s full-size machines. However, it does lose out on some of the bells and whistles of the K-Select, including the Strong Brew feature and the descaling maintenance reminder.
Like the K-Select, the K-Mini comes in six stylish colors and brews various cup sizes between 6 and 12 ounces. The small, lightweight design combined with a convenient cord storage feature makes it easy to travel with, potentially saving you money on expensive coffee on trips. The Keurig K-Mini costs $60-$80 and is available at Keurig and Amazon.
Keurig also offers a K-Mini Plus, which includes some additional features including a Strong Brew setting and built-in storage for used pods.
The Keurig K-Mini Plus will cost you a bit more, at $100-$120 depending on the retailer. It’s available at Keurig, Amazon and Kohl’s.
Keurig K-Mini pros
- Takes up very little counter space: The K-Mini is only 5.2 inches wide, making it ideal for compact kitchens, office spaces and dorm rooms where counter space is at a premium.
- Energy efficient: The machine automatically turns off after 90 seconds to avoid wasting energy when it’s not in use.
- Cord storage for easy transport: The cord easily tucks into the base for easy transport and storage.
- Removable drip tray: Like the K-Select, the K-Mini has a removable drip tray that accommodates travel mugs up to 7.4 inches tall.
- Unusual color options: The K-Mini comes in colors including evergreen and dusty rose.
- Less expensive: At around $80, the K-Mini costs $20-$60 less than the K-Select.
- More environmentally friendly: The K-Mini is made with planet-conscious materials that avoid the use of new plastics. Plus, it automatically turns off after 90 seconds to save energy.
Keurig K-Mini cons
- Water needs to be refilled with each use: The K-Mini does not have a water reservoir and needs to be filled with fresh water after each brew, which may be inconvenient for those in offices or larger households.
Should you get a Keurig K-Select or Keurig K-Mini?
The Keurig K-Select and K-Mini are both quality machines with similar functionality. If you’re purchasing a Keurig for a larger household or office space where you’ll be making multiple cups of coffee throughout the day, the K-Select is your best bet due to its larger water reservoir and additional features. The K-Mini is best for those with compact kitchens or dorm rooms with limited space.
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Man accused of firing at Dearborn officer charged
A 23-year-old man has been charged in connection with allegedly shooting at an undercover Dearborn police officer this week, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office announced Thursday.
Eshaun Phillip Blanding was arraigned through 36th District Court on seven counts, records show: assault with intent to murder, assault with intent to do great bodily harm, felonious assault, felony firearm and possession of a police scanner during a felony.
The Detroit resident stood mute and a not guilty plea was entered, according to the filing.
Bond was set at $750,000. Blanding also was ordered to wear a GPS tether if he posts bond.
A probable cause conference is scheduled for Jan. 9, followed by a preliminary examination three days later.
Blanding was arrested soon after the shooting reported around 6 a.m. Monday.
Dearborn undercover police officers were investigating a car stolen out of the city.
The owner had placed an Apple AirTag tracker on the vehicle, Michigan State Police reported.
When the officers found the stolen car, Blanding allegedly opened fire on their unmarked vehicle, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office said in a statement.
Dearborn officials have said the suspect fired a rifle multiple times with at least one round piercing the windshield.
"A bullet went through an officer’s hoodie, but he was not harmed," prosecutors said Thursday.
An investigation by the Detroit Police Department identified Blanding as the shooter, according to the release.
"At this time the investigation is ongoing, and no further details will be provided," officials said. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2023/01/06/man-accused-of-firing-at-dearborn-officer-charged/69783256007/ | 2023-01-06 04:02:48 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2023/01/06/man-accused-of-firing-at-dearborn-officer-charged/69783256007/ |
NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) today released the latest results for the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices. Data released today for December 2022 show that home price gains continued to drop across the United States with declining prices reported in the San Francisco and Seattle markets. More than 27 years of history are available for the data series and can be accessed in full by going to https://www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/index-family/indicators/sp-corelogic-case-shiller/.
YEAR-OVER-YEAR
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported a 5.8% annual gain in December, down from 7.6% in the previous month. The 10-City Composite annual increase came in at 4.4%, down from 6.3% in the previous month. The 20-City Composite posted a 4.6% year-over-year gain, down from 6.8% in the previous month.
Miami, Tampa, and Atlanta reported the highest year-over-year gains among the 20 cities in December. Miami led the way with a 15.9% year-over-year price increase, followed by Tampa in second with a 13.9% increase, and Atlanta in third with a 10.4% increase. All 20 cities reported lower prices in the year ending December 2022 versus the year ending November 2022.
MONTH-OVER-MONTH
Before seasonal adjustment, the U.S. National Index posted a -0.8% month-over-month decrease in December, while the 10-City and 20-City Composites posted decreases of -0.8% and -0.9%, respectively.
After seasonal adjustment, the U.S. National Index posted a month-over-month decrease of -0.3%, and the 10-City and 20-City Composites posted decreases of -0.4% and -0.5%, respectively.
In December, all 20 cities reported declines both before and after seasonal adjustments.
ANALYSIS
"The cooling in home prices that began in June 2022 continued through year end, as December marked the sixth consecutive month of declines for our National Composite Index," says Craig J. Lazzara, Managing Director at S&P DJI. "The National Composite declined by -0.8% in December, and now stands 4.4% below its June peak. For 2022 as a whole, the National Composite rose by 5.8%, the 15th best performance in our 35-year history, although obviously well below 2021's record-setting 18.9% gain. We could record similar observations in the 10- and 20-City Composites.
"Prices fell in all 20 cities in December, with a median decline of -1.1%. Moreover, for all 20 cities, year-over-year gains in December (median 4.4%) were lower than those of November (median 6.4%). We noted last month that home prices in San Francisco had fallen on a year-over-year basis. San Francisco's decline worsened in December (-4.2% year-over-year); its west coast neighbors Seattle (-1.8%) and Portland (+1.1%) once again form the bottom of the league table.
"As was the case last month, December's best performers were all in the Southeast, with Miami (+15.9%) in the lead for the fifth straight month. Tampa (+13.9%) and Atlanta (+10.4%) continued in second and third place, with Charlotte (+9.9%) not far behind. Unsurprisingly, the Southeast (+12.5%) and South (+11.6%) were the strongest regions, and the West (+1.2%) continuing as the weakest.
"The prospect of stable, or higher, interest rates means that mortgage financing remains a headwind for home prices, while economic weakness, including the possibility of a recession, may also constrain potential buyers. Given these prospects for a challenging macroeconomic environment, home prices may well continue to weaken."
SUPPORTING DATA
Table 1 below shows the housing boom/bust peaks and troughs for the three composites along with the current levels and percentage changes from the peaks and troughs.
Table 2 below summarizes the results for December 2022. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices could be revised for the prior 24 months, based on the receipt of additional source data.
Table 3 below shows a summary of the monthly changes using the seasonally adjusted (SA) and non-seasonally adjusted (NSA) data. Since its launch in early 2006, the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices have published, and the markets have followed and reported on, the non-seasonally adjusted data set used in the headline indices. For analytical purposes, S&P Dow Jones Indices publishes a seasonally adjusted data set covered in the headline indices, as well as for the 17 of 20 markets with tiered price indices and the five condo markets that are tracked.
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S&P Dow Jones Indices is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies, and governments to make decisions with confidence. For more information, visit https://www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/.
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The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices are published on the last Tuesday of each month at 9:00 am ET. They are constructed to accurately track the price path of typical single-family homes located in each metropolitan area provided. Each index combines matched price pairs for thousands of individual houses from the available universe of arms-length sales data. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index tracks the value of single-family housing within the United States. The index is a composite of single-family home price indices for the nine U.S. Census divisions and is calculated quarterly. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 10-City Composite Home Price Index is a value-weighted average of the 10 original metro area indices. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-City Composite Home Price Index is a value-weighted average of the 20 metro area indices. The indices have a base value of 100 in January 2000; thus, for example, a current index value of 150 translates to a 50% appreciation rate since January 2000 for a typical home located within the subject market.
These indices are generated and published under agreements between S&P Dow Jones Indices and CoreLogic, Inc.
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices are produced by CoreLogic, Inc. In addition to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices, CoreLogic also offers home price index sets covering thousands of zip codes, counties, metro areas, and state markets. The indices, published by S&P Dow Jones Indices, represent just a small subset of the broader data available through CoreLogic.
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Union vote at Philadelphia Home Depot store set for November
NEW YORK (AP) — The federal labor board has scheduled a November vote on a petition from Home Depot workers in Philadelphia to form what could be the first storewide union at the world’s largest home improvement retailer.
The National Labor Relations Board said Wednesday the vote will take place Nov. 2 at the Philadelphia store, and the count will take place three days later.
Vincent Quiles, the Home Depot employee leading the unionization effort, submitted a petition last month with 103 workers’ signatures to form a collective bargaining unit for employees working in the store’s merchandizing, specialty and operations departments. The original petition said the union would represent 274 workers, but Quiles said the number is now 266 after a recount and some talks with Home Depot over which workers to include.
Quiles said he expects the vote will be a toss up. There’s a generational divide between younger workers who are generally more enthusiastic about the idea of a union and more wary older employees, he said. Discontent with compensation, working conditions and understaffing are the main grievances behind the effort, he said.
“If nothing else, the filing of this petition gave people a little big of hope ... that someone actually cares,” he said. “I’m hoping we can capitalize off that hope and get people to realize that if you want change you have to fight for it.”
Home Depot does not “believe unionization is the best solution for our associates,” said Margaret Smith, a company spokesperson.
“Our open-door policy is designed to assure all associates that they can bring concerns directly to leadership, and we have a track record of working successfully with our associates to resolve those concerns,” she said.
Quiles said that in practice managers are often dismissive of concerns brought up by employees who take advantage of the open-door policy.
The labor board’s database indicates next month’s vote will be the first attempt to form a storewide union at Home Depot. The Atlanta-based company employs about 500,000 people at its 2,316 stores in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.(AP) -
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Roberts asked to testify on court ethics amid Thomas reports
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Judiciary chairman has invited Chief Justice John Roberts to testify next month on ethical standards at the court, a hearing that would undoubtedly focus on business transactions and travel involving Justice Clarence Thomas.
Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., said there has been a “steady stream of revelations” regarding Supreme Court justices “falling short of ethical standards expected of other federal judges.”
“The time has come for a new public conversation on ways to restore confidence in the Court’s ethical standards. I invite you to join it, and I look forward to your response,” Durbin wrote in a letter Thursday to the chief justice.
Court officials did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
In recent weeks, news reports have focused on the purchase by a conservative donor of three properties belonging to Thomas and his family in a transaction worth more than $100,000 that Thomas never reported, according to the nonprofit investigative journalism organization ProPublica.
ProPublica also previously revealed that Thomas and his wife Ginni were gifted with hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of annual vacations and trips by donor Harlan Crow for decades — including international cruises on his mega-yacht, private jet flights and stays at Crow’s invitation-only resort in the Adirondacks. But the 2014 real estate deal is the first public evidence of a direct financial transaction between the pair.
The letter from Durbin asked Roberts — or another justice he chooses to testify instead — to appear before the committee on May 2. He told Roberts that the scope of his testimony would be limited to the ethics rules governing justices of the Supreme Court and potential changes to those rules.
Some Senate Republicans are skeptical of the Democratic majority’s intentions and see the hearing as mainly an effort to put a critical spotlight on Thomas.
“If we were engaged in an objective discussion about the appropriate standards for judicial ethics, that would be perfectly appropriate. I don’t believe that Democrats have any interest in an objective or fair discussion,” said Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, a member of the Judiciary panel. “This is all about a political smear job directed at Justice Thomas.”
Supreme Court justices, like other federal judges, are required to file an annual financial disclosure report which asks them to list gifts they have received, but provides exemptions for hospitality from friends.
Ethics experts have offered conflicting views about whether Thomas was required to disclose the luxury trips funded by Crow. Thomas said in a statement that he was advised by colleagues that “this sort of personal hospitality from close personal friends, who did not have business before the Court, was not reportable.” Thomas did not name the other justices or those in the judiciary with whom he had consulted.
Last month, the federal judiciary bolstered disclosure requirements for all judges, including the high court justices, although overnight stays at personal vacation homes owned by friends remain exempt from disclosure.
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Associated Press writers Mark Sherman and Stephen Groves contributed.
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Charlie Browns Pancake and Steak House marks generations of Indy 500 fans
SPEEDWAY, Ind. (WISH) – A trip to Charlie Browns Pancake and Steak House ahead of race day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a tradition that’s marked the month of May for generations.
Long time regular of the breakfast joint, Kevin Miller, said, “If you’re going to the track, why wouldn’t you come here for breakfast?”
With nearly every booth full, it’s a place to swap stories of the Brickyard and greet a racer.
“You don’t want to bother them, but if you see them you might do a little nod,” Rex Musselman, a Charlie Browns Pancake and Steak House lover, said. “Last time, we saw Bobby Rahal.”
Since the age of six, Michael Heilman has attended the Indy 500. He brought his wife and two young sons to Charlie Browns Pancake and Steak House to begin new traditions and prepare for race day.
“It’s something that I shared with my dad growing up, and his dad,” Heilman said. “So, it’s just really cool to be able to share it with them.”
Kirby Smock, another Charlie Browns Pancake and Steak House fan, said it’s a tradition he doesn’t plan on breaking.
“As long as I can get there on a stretcher, a wheelchair, or whatever, I’ll go to the race,” stated Smock.
Tradition, the Brickyard, and Charlie Browns Pancake and Steak House go hand-in-hand, according to fans.
Open for nearly 50 years, the restaurant is a place veteran fans will tell you to experience at least once in your life.
“Some people will say, ‘Well I don’t want to fight the crowd.’ Well, the crowd being there is half the fun,” Smock said.
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12 hospitalized due to carbon monoxide poisoning in Chicago church
Published: Dec. 5, 2022 at 7:57 AM CST|Updated: 20 minutes ago
CHICAGO (WBBM) - The Chicago Fire Department responded to a Level 1 hazmat situation inside a church on the city’s South Side on Sunday morning.
The leak happened around noon at the New Philadelphia Church Baptist.
Fire officials said 12 people were taken to hospitals in good condition.
A gas company is investigating the cause of the leak.
No further information was immediately available.
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BALTIMORE — A program called "Beats Not Bullets" in Baltimore is using music to give children a sense purpose, while also providing mentorship to help them realize their full potential.
Gun violence has taken so many lives in Baltimore, but music is saving many of them through a program called "Beats Not Bullets."
Brenden Tilghman started the program not long after his grandmother died in 2017.
“That hit me really really hard,” he said.
Tilghman shut down, but eventually opened up when became a part of "Beats Not Bullets."
“It was new. It was reinvigorating. It was like I wasn’t alone,” he said.
Tilghman has now found a passion in music and a sense of purpose.
“'Beats Not Bullets' gave me that key to music and that’s why I’m forever grateful, and with our 'Beats Not Bullets,' I don’t know what I’ll be doing now and that’s the God’s honest truth,” Tilghman said.
The program not only teaches youth the ins and outs of the music industry, but it gives them an outlet to express their trauma in a positive way
“The 'Beats Not Bullets' program is an alternative that is saving children from the street,” said Kevin Beasley, the director of the program.
Beasley knows this firsthand. He said he mentors children who come from the streets but see a better way forward when they become a part of the program.
“So, someone will come in that is technically in the street and now their dreams increase. Now they see other options…I’ve had those tough conversations,” he said.
Beasley added, “we hide it behind music but at the core is the mentorship.”
For Tilghman, who was once lost, has now found his place in life.
He said he owes it all his family here at "Beats Not Bullets."
“'Beats Not Bullets' is hope,” he said. "[It] gave me that key to music and that’s why I’m forever grateful and without Beats Not Bullets I don’t know what I’ll be doing now and that’s the God’s honest truth.”
"Beats Not Bullets" is currently accepting applications to be a part of the program.
They’re looking for high school students. So, you have a passion for music, beat making or just in need of a mentor, you visit their website to apply. | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/beats-not-bullets-a-baltimore-program-saving-kids-from-the-streets-through-music-and-mentorship | 2022-06-18 02:44:36 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/beats-not-bullets-a-baltimore-program-saving-kids-from-the-streets-through-music-and-mentorship |
The White House on Thursday cautioned Americans against traveling to Russia in the wake of reports that Russian authorities had detained a Wall Street Journal reporter.
“We are deeply concerned by the troubling reports that Evan Gershkovich, an American citizen, has been detained in Russia,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement.
The White House and State Department has been in touch with Gershkovich’s employer and family, as well as the Russian government.
“I want to strongly reiterate that Americans should heed the U.S. government’s warning to not travel to Russia,” Jean-Pierre said. “U.S. citizens residing or traveling in Russia should depart immediately, as the State Department continues to advise.”
John Kirby, a White House spokesperson on national security issues, separately urged Americans to “heed the U.S. government’s warning not to travel to Russia.”
“I know of no efforts to tell other outlets to remove their journalists from Moscow,” Kirby said on a briefing with reporters. “We understand that you all have an important job to do, and in doing that job, all of you are willing to and must take risks. We respect that. But it doesn’t change our deep concern about the presence of Americans being in Russia.”
The State Department in February issued an advisory for U.S. citizens residing in Russia or traveling there to depart immediately, citing the risk of wrongful detentions.
Gershkovich’s arrest was reported by the Wall Street Journal early Wednesday morning, citing a statement from Russia’s main security agency, the FSB, that it had detained Gershkovich for espionage.
The Journal “vehemently” denied the allegations and called for Gershkovich’s immediate release. | https://cw33.com/hill-politics/white-house-warns-americans-not-to-go-to-russia-after-journalist-detained/ | 2023-03-30 17:17:29 | 0 | https://cw33.com/hill-politics/white-house-warns-americans-not-to-go-to-russia-after-journalist-detained/ |
The government contracting firm is switching its current ERP solution to Deltek Costpoint
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Deltek, the leading global provider of software and solutions for project-based businesses, announced today that SAWTST, a small business government contracting firm, has selected Deltek Costpoint and Deltek Talent Management to power its growth by streamlining and automating processes and efficiencies, while staying compliant with the federal government.
SAWTST, a government contracting firm located in Tyrone, Georgia, is a department of Veterans Affairs (VA) verified service-disabled veteran owned small business (SDVOSB). The firm's legacy is built on service with its executive and senior management team, composed primarily of military veterans. The company employs professionals that are a mix of veterans from all services and experienced industry professionals that have consistently delivered exceptional results in the Defense environment.
SAWTST knew it was time to upgrade its ERP system to streamline and automate processes and reporting, as well as to scale for its long-term growth plans. The system it was using was too manual and time-consuming – employees were burdened with siloed processes. SAWTST needed a single solution that could support functional areas including contracts management and procurement. They were looking for a new ERP partner that would deliver more innovation and greater intelligence through an all-in-one system across the entire project lifecycle. In addition, SAWTST wanted better, out-of-the-box reporting, designed for government contractors. By switching to Deltek, SAWTST anticipates Costpoint will be its one-stop-shop for mission-critical data and save them a full-time staff member due to Costpoint's automation.
Deltek Costpoint is the government contracting industry's leading solution that delivers more innovation and greater intelligence at every stage of the project lifecycle. It centralizes the management of projects, people and finances, and scales seamlessly as needs grow, enabling small to enterprise size businesses to win new clients, manage project profitability and improve client satisfaction at every stage. Additionally, the integrated cloud offering enables the secure storage of data and is consistently enhanced to meet the most up-to-date governmental and agency cybersecurity compliance standards including NIST 800-171.
"Being a CFO and part of a finance team at a government contractor requires special skills and understanding of the unique government requirements for finance and accounting," said Debra Hadley, Chief Financial Officer at SAWTST. "How we handle our project information – and our accounting, finances, and reporting – requires the right partnerships with those that know how the government thinks. We need software that makes it easy for us to be efficient and connects the entire company to our project data for a single source of the truth. And we have found that with Deltek. After demoing the software and doing our research, it's clear that Deltek is miles ahead of the competition and the gold standard for government contractors."
Government Contracting Firms at Deltek ProjectCon 2022
Thousands of Deltek customers like SAWTST are gathered in Nashville this week for 4 days of networking, education and training on products including Deltek's flagship ERP for government contractors, Costpoint.
"It's a big decision to move your ERP, especially after just 3 years with another provider. It's a lot of work and I've felt like Deltek has been by my side the entire time. We know it will be well worth our time and money in the end," continued Hadley. "We are excited to be in person at Deltek ProjectCon 2022 with Deltek experts and other government contractors who have been in our shoes before. We are building great relationships and getting a jump start on our solution training."
"We are thrilled to welcome SAWTST to Deltek Project Nation! We continue to evolve our products and services to support smaller government contractors and help those customers run their businesses more efficiently and effectively. We think being transparent, easy to do business with and easy to understand makes us the partner of choice for great businesses like SAWTST," said Mike Corkery, President & CEO at Deltek. "The journey with SAWTST has just started and we are excited to get them up and running on Costpoint and to be a foundational part of their growth plans."
About Deltek
Better software means better projects. Deltek is the leading global provider of enterprise software and information solutions for project-based businesses. More than 30,000 organizations and millions of users in over 80 countries around the world rely on Deltek for superior levels of project intelligence, management, and collaboration. Our industry-focused expertise powers project success by helping firms achieve performance that maximizes productivity and revenue. www.deltek.com
About SAWTST
SAWTST, LLC is a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) verified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). SAWTST was founded in 2006 for one simple purpose; strive to identify and seize Information Technology (IT) and Enterprise Logistics opportunities for growth, building upon our strengths and competencies. We always strive to exceed our clients' growing needs. The company employ's professionals that are a mix of veterans from all services and experienced industry professionals that have consistently delivered exceptional results in the Defense environment. SAWTST is a leading provider of services to a wide variety of Department of Defense (DoD) clients. For more information, please visit www.sawtst.com or call 678.833-5535.
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VANCOUVER, BC, March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wondershare Filmora, a leading video editing software, has integrated ChatGPT, a plug-in that generates relevant text for video scripts, captions, and descriptions. This new feature reduces tool switching and enhances video editing speed.
With ChatGPT, Filmora users can access the GPT interface, which generates text related to the copywriting process in video editing. Videographers can use this feature to create video scripts, chapter themes, titles, social media captions, descriptions, and more, all within the Filmora editing platform. This empowers creators who use Filmora to create more content with professional advice and better engagement.
"ChatGPT is a game-changer for video editing," Said by Wondershare CEO, Tobee Wu. "By integrating this plug-in into our software, we are providing our users with an innovative solution to improve their creative efficiency. Whether you are a business owner, creator, influencer, or professional videographer, Filmora plus ChatGPT boosts efficiency by generating text content without leaving the Filmora editing platform, streamlining the editing process and enhancing video content."
This new feature positions Filmora as a leader in video editing software that offers an integrated copywriting solution. Filmora is the first major video editor to offer this feature, making ChatGPT a unique selling proposition for Filmora.
Compatibility and Price
Wondershare Filmora 12 is compatible with Windows PC, Mac, Android Phone, iPhone, iPad, and Android Tablet. Pricing starts at $49.99 per year. To get the free trial of Filmora 12, please visit https://filmora.wondershare.com/ . Learn more about Filmora on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
About Filmora 12
Filmora 12 has been designed with the user in mind, featuring smoother performance and a new, intuitive UX and UI design. With advanced AI functions, over 2,000 media resources, new royalty-free music, 3D LUTs, effects, and pre-set templates, you will have everything you need to perfect your videos while maintaining your creative vision.
About Wondershare
Wondershare is a world-renowned software company dedicated to providing innovative solutions for both personal and business use. As a market leader in creativity and productivity products, Wondershare has been recognized with awards from The Shorty Awards, G2 Crowd and GetApp. With over 100 million users in 150 countries, Wondershare's mission is to help our users pursue their passions and to build a more creative world, together.
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Kansas did not get a No. 1 seed in the Midwest, costing the Jayhawks a chance to potentially play the regional round just down the road in Kansas City.
The Jayhawks are still a No. 1 seed, however, and will have their coach back for their bid to repeat as national champions.
Bypassed for Houston in the Midwest Region, Kansas is the top seed in the NCAA Tournament’s West Region and learned coach Bill Self should be on the sideline when the Jayhawks face Howard in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday. Self missed the Big 12 Tournament after complaining of chest tightness and undergoing a hear procedure but was discharged from the hospital Sunday.
“He’s one of the greatest coaches of all time, so that’s a big bonus for us,” Kansas guard Dajuan Harris Jr. said. “He’s been in March Madness a long time. He knows what he’s doing and we just have to have his back.”
Kansas (27-7) won its first two games at the Big 12 Tournament without Self before losing 76-56 to No. 7 Texas in the title game.
The Jayhawks appeared as though they would slip to a No. 2 seed when top-ranked Houston got the top spot in the Midwest, but the NCAA selection committee still made them the No. 1 in a West Region that ends in Las Vegas on March 23-25.
“I’m just shocked we didn’t get the overall No. 1 seed, but that happens sometimes,” Kansas forward K.J. Adams said. “They mark it how they feel and we’re just going to do what we need to do to get where we need to be.”
Kansas, the bracket’s third overall seed, faces a difficult road in its bid to become college basketball’s first repeat champion since Florida in 2006-07.
The stacked West Region includes No. 2 UCLA, No. 9 Gonzaga, No. 11 UConn, No. 16 Saint Mary’s and No. 22 TCU.
Get by Howard, which is in its first NCAA Tournament since 1992, and the Jayhawks will get a stiff test in the second round against Arkansas or Illinois.
The Illini and Razorbacks limped to the finish of the regular season, but have talented rosters and will be tough outs for any team.
MISSING BRUIN
UCLA (29-5) earned the No. 2 seed in the West but will be without one of its top players.
Junior guard Jaylen Clark, the Pac-12’s defensive player of the year, suffered a season-ending lower-leg injury against Arizona on March 4, depleting what was once one of the nation’s best backcourts.
The Bruins still have Pac-12 player of the year Jaime Jaquez and veteran point guard Tyger Campbell. They’re also led by Mick Cronin, who took UCLA to the 2021 Final Four in his second season and to the Sweet 16 last season.
UCLA opens against UNC Asheville (27-7) on Thursday in Sacramento, California.
PITINO VS BIG EAST
Iona coach Rick Pitino has been linked to several open high-major jobs, including some in the Big East.
HIs 13th-seeded Gaels will play on in the first round, against No. 4 seed UConn.
Pitino led the Gaels to the NCAA Tournament for the second time in three seasons after closing the season with 14 straight wins and a Metro Atlantic Conference Tournament championship.
The Huskies, led by Dan Hurley, are in the NCAA Tournament for three straight seasons for the first time since going to five straight from 2002-06.
WCC OUT WEST
Gonzaga (28-5) and Saint Mary’s (26-7) will have a chance to renew their rivalry in the NCAA Tournament but that wouldn’t come until the Sweet 16.
The Zags open against Grand Canyon on Friday in Denver and the Gaels face Virginia Commonwealth in Albany, New York.
Gonzaga won two of the three meetings with Saint Mary’s this season, including 77-51 in the WCC Tournament title game.
ROAD TO HOUSTON
Kansas’ road to the national championship may be the toughest among the No. 1 seeds.
Get out of the first two rounds, the Jayhawks could end up facing Saint Mary’s or UConn in Las Vegas. After that it could be UCLA, Gonzaga or TCU with a trip to the Final Four in Houston on the line.
“The region is very strong,” Kansas assistant and acting head coach Norm Roberts said. “There’s just so many good teams.
The West Region kicks off Wednesday with a First Four game between Arizona State and Nevada in Dayton, Ohio, with the winner moving on to face TCU. Arizona State’s Warren Washington and Desmond Cambridge Jr. played at Nevada last season.
The opening round also includes Northwestern, in its second NCAA Tournament in 85 years, against Boise State.
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AP Basketball Writer Dave Skretta in Kansas City contributed to this report.
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ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves were red-hot in June, but things have leveled off in July and since the All-Star break ended, they are just 1-3. They dropped the final two games against the Chicago White Sox in their first series post-break and lost a slugfest on Tuesday night to the Arizona Diamondbacks, 16-13.
After that loss, Braves' pitching has become the focus of their problems. They’re still in great shape and have the best record in baseball, but the pitching staff has given up 30 runs in their past three games—their first three-game losing streak since mid-May.
On the latest episode of Locked On Braves, host Jake Mastroianni discussed the Braves’ 16-13 loss and the upcoming pitching crunch.
“This is a good pitching staff, but you just can’t give up 16 runs,” said Mastroianni. “You (also) can’t lose a game when you score 13.”
In Tuesday’s game, starter Bryce Elder only lasted two and two-thirds innings and gave up seven runs (five earned) on seven hits. He also surrendered a home run to Emmanuel Rivera in the top of the second inning.
The Braves offense scored five runs in the bottom of the first after Elder gave up two to the Diamondbacks to start the game, but Arizona came back with their own five-spot in the top of the second, and Elder was taken out after two batters in the third.
Michael Tonkin, who replaced Elder, also pitched two and two-thirds innings and gave up four runs. The only Braves pitchers to not surrender any runs last night were Joe Jiménez and Dereck Rodriguez. The Braves used seven pitchers in total on Tuesday. They used six in Sunday’s loss to the White Sox, including relievers Kirby Yates and Ben Heller, who were part of Tuesday’s loss and gave up a run each. Rasiel Iglesias was saddled with the loss when he gave up three runs in the top of the ninth that put the DBacks up 16-13—that broke a streak of seven straight appearances not giving up an earned run.
Everything looks worse after a loss like that, but as we mentioned, the Braves have had issues with pitching since returning from the All-Star break, so who will go? Mastroianni believes any moves the Braves make at the deadline will involve the bullpen.
Mastroianni looked at the numbers for the pitching staff first, and it seems good for the season, but if you take a closer look at recent numbers, the pitching staff’s ERA goes from below 4.00 to above 4.00. A lot of that has to do with injuries. Plus, they’re still without Max Fried.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Texas Tech coach Mark Adams, who had been suspended recently for racially insensitive comments made toward one of his players, resigned shortly after the Red Raiders were eliminated from the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday night.
Second-year assistant Corey Williams had led the Red Raiders in their 78-62 loss to West Virginia.
The incident involving Adams occurred in a meeting with a player, who wasn’t identified, Texas Tech said Sunday in announcing his suspension. The school said Adams “was encouraging the student-athlete to be more receptive to coaching and referenced Bible verses about workers, teachers, parents, and slaves serving their masters.”
Red Raiders athletic director Kirby Hocutt learned of the incident last Friday and issued a written reprimand, and Adams coached them in a regular season-ending loss to Oklahoma State the next day. But after Hocutt investigated the situation further, he decided to suspend Adams just three days before the start of the Big 12 Tournament.
In its release Wednesday about Adams stepping down, the school said Hocutt determined after the inquiry that the racially insensitive comment was unintentional and an isolated incident.
Adams waited until his team was eliminated before announcing that he was stepping down.
“My lifelong goal was to help and be a positive influence on my players, and to be a part of the Texas Tech men’s basketball team,” Adams said in a statement. “However, both the university and I believe this incident has become a distraction for the Texas Tech men’s basketball team and the university, which I care about so deeply.”
This isn’t the first time that high-profile coaches have been in trouble for insensitive comments.
Three years ago, Pat Chambers resigned at Penn State after one of his former players revealed the coach said he wanted to “loosen the noose that’s around your neck” when talking to the player about helping him reduce stress; he wsa hired at Florida Gulf Coast this season. And during the 2020-21 season, Creighton coach Greg McDermott apologized for telling his team after a loss to “stay on the plantation” as a way to reminding them to stick together; he was suspended for one game.
The 66-year-old Adams graduated from Texas Tech in 1979 and had been on the staff there since 2016, beginning as director of basketball operations under Tubby Smith and then spending time on Chris Beard’s staff. He was elevated to head coach when Beard departed for Texas, and signed a $15.5 million, five-year contract extension last spring.
The extension came after Adams led the Red Raiders to the finals of the Big 12 Tournament, where they lost to eventual national champion Kansas. They went to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament in his first season in charge.
Things soured quickly this season, though. Texas Tech lost its first eight conference games, and any hope of making a run to the Big 12 Tournament title and a return to the NCAA tourney ended with a dismal effort against the Mountaineers.
“If I’m being honest, it’s a lot of weight on these kids right now. They’ve been through a lot in the last week or so,” Williams said afterward. “And in some ways, I just feel like it caught up with them, and they wanted to win.
“They gave their best. And once the ball stopped falling in a little bit, it got a little bit more tougher,” he added. “The hill became a lot steeper, and unfortunate we weren’t able to make up the difference.”
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Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen managed to hold off Mercedes-Benz AMG’s Lewis Hamilton to secure victory on Sunday at the 2022 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix.
Verstappen had already been crowned the 2022 world champion at the previous round in Japan, but his victory at the U.S. Grand Prix, held in Austin, Texas, helped secure Red Bull the 2022 Constructors’ title. It’s the first time the team has taken the title since 2013.
Verstappen and his team dedicated the victory to Dietrich Mateschitz, Red Bull’s co-founder and owner of the Red Bull F1 team, who passed away on Oct. 22 following a drawn-out battle with cancer.
The race featured plenty of action. Verstappen made the most of a brilliant start to jump ahead of polesitter Carlos Sainz of Ferrari, who was forced to retire after being hit in the first corner by George Russell when the Mercedes driver locked his brakes going into the turn. Russell raced on but was given a five-second penalty.
It then looked like Verstappen was in for an easy victory, but things took a turn when Alfa Romeo’s Valtteri Bottas spun into the gravel on lap 18, causing the safety car to emerge. Verstappen was still in the lead after the restart, but the safety car came back out only moments later due to a major crash when Alpine’s Fernando Alonso hit the back of Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll during a high-speed passing maneuver down the back straight.
The race resumed on lap 26, with Verstappen leading, followed closely by Hamilton and then Red Bull’s Sergio Perez and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. Both Perez and Leclerc drove impressively to make their way to the lead pack after starting down the order due to penalties attached to swapping power unit components.
Hamilton pitted on lap 35, after which Verstappen responded by stopping as well. A delay for Verstappen meant he came out behind both Hamilton and Leclerc. Verstappen managed to pass Leclerc a few laps later but was a few seconds behind Hamilton. Verstappen then put in a series of fastest laps to catch up with Hamilton, and at six laps to go Verstappen made use of the Drag Reduction System to pass Hamilton and cruise on to victory. Hamilton crossed the finish line in second place, some five seconds later, while Leclerc claimed third, some 7.5 seconds behind the winner.
Following the weekend’s action, Verstappen leads the 2022 Drivers’ Championship with 391 points. Leclerc is second with 267 points and Perez third with 265 points. In the Constructors’ Championship, Red Bull sits on an unbeatable 656 points, versus the 469 of Ferrari and 416 of Mercedes. The next race on the calendar is the Mexican Grand Prix scheduled for this weekend.
Below are the full results from the 2022 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix:
1) Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
2) Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes-Benz AMG +5.023 seconds
3) Charles Leclerc, Ferrari +7.501 seconds
4) Sergio Perez, Red Bull Racing +8.293 seconds
5) George Russell, Mercedes-Benz AMG +44.815 seconds
6) Lando Norris, McLaren +53.785 seconds
7) Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin +65.354 seconds
8) Kevin Magnussen, Haas +65.834 seconds
9) Yuki Tsunoda, AlphaTauri +70.919 seconds
10) Esteban Ocon, Alpine +72.875 seconds
11) Zhou Guanyu, Alfa Romeo +76.164 seconds
12) Alex Albon, Williams +80.057 seconds
13) Pierre Gasly, AlphaTauri +81.763 seconds
14) Mick Schumacher, Haas +84.490 seconds
15) Fernando Alonso, Alpine +85.078 seconds
16) Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren +90.487 seconds
17) Nicholas Latifi, Williams +103.588 seconds
NC) Lance Stroll, Aston Martin – DNF
NC) Valtteri Bottas, Alfa Romeo – DNF
NC) Carlos Sainz, Ferrari – DNF
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Computer engineers and tech-inclined political scientists have warned for years that cheap, powerful artificial intelligence tools would soon allow anyone to create fake images, video and audio that was realistic enough to fool voters and perhaps sway an election.
The synthetic images that emerged were often crude, unconvincing and costly to produce, especially when other kinds of misinformation were so inexpensive and easy to spread on social media. The threat posed by AI and so-called deepfakes always seemed a year or two away.
No more.
Sophisticated generative AI tools can now create cloned human voices and hyper-realistic images, videos and audio in seconds, at minimal cost. When strapped to powerful social media algorithms, this fake and digitally created content can spread far and fast and target highly specific audiences, potentially taking campaign dirty tricks to a new low.
The implications for the 2024 campaigns and elections are as large as they are troubling: Generative AI can not only rapidly produce targeted campaign emails, texts or videos, it also could be used to mislead voters, impersonate candidates and undermine elections on a scale and at a speed not yet seen.
“We’re not prepared for this,” warned A.J. Nash, vice president of intelligence at the cybersecurity firm ZeroFox. ”To me, the big leap forward is the audio and video capabilities that have emerged. When you can do that on a large scale, and distribute it on social platforms, well, it’s going to have a major impact.”
AI experts can quickly rattle off a number of alarming scenarios in which generative AI is used to create synthetic media for the purposes of confusing voters, slandering a candidate or even inciting violence.
Here are a few: Automated robocall messages, in a candidate’s voice, instructing voters to cast ballots on the wrong date; audio recordings of a candidate supposedly confessing to a crime or expressing racist views; video footage showing someone giving a speech or interview they never gave. Fake images designed to look like local news reports, falsely claiming a candidate dropped out of the race.
“What if Elon Musk personally calls you and tells you to vote for a certain candidate?” said Oren Etzioni, the founding CEO of the Allen Institute for AI, who stepped down last year to start the nonprofit AI2. “A lot of people would listen. But it’s not him.”
Former President Donald Trump, who is running in 2024, has shared AI-generated content with his followers on social media. A manipulated video of CNN host Anderson Cooper that Trump shared on his Truth Social platform on Friday, which distorted Cooper’s reaction to the CNN town hall this past week with Trump, was created using an AI voice-cloning tool.
A dystopian campaign ad released last month by the Republican National Committee offers another glimpse of this digitally manipulated future. The online ad, which came after President Joe Biden announced his reelection campaign, and starts with a strange, slightly warped image of Biden and the text “What if the weakest president we’ve ever had was re-elected?”
A series of AI-generated images follows: Taiwan under attack; boarded up storefronts in the United States as the economy crumbles; soldiers and armored military vehicles patrolling local streets as tattooed criminals and waves of immigrants create panic.
“An AI-generated look into the country’s possible future if Joe Biden is re-elected in 2024,” reads the ad’s description from the RNC.
The RNC acknowledged its use of AI, but others, including nefarious political campaigns and foreign adversaries, will not, said Petko Stoyanov, global chief technology officer at Forcepoint, a cybersecurity company based in Austin, Texas. Stoyanov predicted that groups looking to meddle with U.S. democracy will employ AI and synthetic media as a way to erode trust.
“What happens if an international entity — a cybercriminal or a nation state — impersonates someone. What is the impact? Do we have any recourse?” Stoyanov said. “We’re going to see a lot more misinformation from international sources.”
AI-generated political disinformation already has gone viral online ahead of the 2024 election, from a doctored video of Biden appearing to give a speech attacking transgender people to AI-generated images of children supposedly learning satanism in libraries.
AI images appearing to show Trump’s mug shot also fooled some social media users even though the former president didn’t take one when he was booked and arraigned in a Manhattan criminal court for falsifying business records. Other AI-generated images showed Trump resisting arrest, though their creator was quick to acknowledge their origin.
Legislation that would require candidates to label campaign advertisements created with AI has been introduced in the House by Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., who has also sponsored legislation that would require anyone creating synthetic images to add a watermark indicating the fact.
Some states have offered their own proposals for addressing concerns about deepfakes.
Clarke said her greatest fear is that generative AI could be used before the 2024 election to create a video or audio that incites violence and turns Americans against each other.
“It’s important that we keep up with the technology,” Clarke told The Associated Press. “We’ve got to set up some guardrails. People can be deceived, and it only takes a split second. People are busy with their lives and they don’t have the time to check every piece of information. AI being weaponized, in a political season, it could be extremely disruptive.”
Earlier this month, a trade association for political consultants in Washington condemned the use of deepfakes in political advertising, calling them “a deception” with “no place in legitimate, ethical campaigns.”
Other forms of artificial intelligence have for years been a feature of political campaigning, using data and algorithms to automate tasks such as targeting voters on social media or tracking down donors. Campaign strategists and tech entrepreneurs hope the most recent innovations will offer some positives in 2024, too.
Mike Nellis, CEO of the progressive digital agency Authentic, said he uses ChatGPT “every single day” and encourages his staff to use it, too, as long as any content drafted with the tool is reviewed by human eyes afterward.
Nellis’ newest project, in partnership with Higher Ground Labs, is an AI tool called Quiller. It will write, send and evaluate the effectiveness of fundraising emails –- all typically tedious tasks on campaigns.
“The idea is every Democratic strategist, every Democratic candidate will have a copilot in their pocket,” he said.
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Swenson reported from New York.
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SANTA ANA ZIROSTO – It is a long and sometimes dangerous journey for avocados destined for guacamole on tables and tailgates in the United States during the Super Bowl.
It starts in villages like Santa Ana Zirosto, high in the misty, pine-clad mountains of the western Mexico state of Michoacan. The roads are so dangerous — beset by drug cartels, common criminals, and extortion and kidnap gangs — that state police provide escorts for the trucks brave enough to face the 40-mile (60-kilometer) trip to packing and shipping plants in the city of Uruapan.
Truck driver Jesús Quintero starts early in the morning, gathering crates of avocados picked the day before in orchards around Santa Ana, before he takes them to a weighing station. Then he joins up with other trucks waiting for a convoy of blue-and-white state police trucks — they recently changed their name to Civil Guard — to start out for Uruapan.
“It is more peaceful now with the patrol trucks accompanying us, because this is a very dangerous area,” Quintero said while waiting for the convoy to pull out.
With hundreds of 22-pound (10-kilogram) crates of the dark green fruit aboard his 10-ton truck, Quintero’s load represents a small fortune in these parts. Avocados sell for as much as $2.50 apiece in the United States, so a single crate holding 40 is worth $100, while an average truck load is worth as much as $80,000 to $100,000.
Mexico supplies about 92% of U.S. avocado imports, sending north over $3 billion worth of the fruit every year.
But it’s often not just the load that is stolen.
“They would take away our trucks and the fruit, sometimes they’d take the truck as well,” Quintero said. “They would steal two or three trucks per day in this area.”
It happened to him years ago. “We were coming down a dirt road and two young guys came out and they took our truck and tied us up.”
Such thefts “have gone down a lot” since the police escorts started, Quintero said. “They have stolen one or two, one every week, but it’s not daily like it used to be.”
State police officer Jorge González said the convoys escort about 40 trucks a day, ensuring that around 300 tons of avocados reach the packing plants each day.
“These operations have managed to cut the (robbery) rate by about 90 to 95 percent,” González said. “We accompany them to the packing house, so they can enter with their trucks with no problem.”
Grower José Evaristo Valencia is happy he doesn't have to worry if his carefully tended avocados will make it to the packing house. Packers depend on arrangements they have made with local orchards to fill promised shipments, and lost avocados can mean lost customers.
“The main people affected are the producers," Valencia said. “People were losing three or four trucks every day. There were a lot of robberies between the orchard and the packing house.”
The police escorts “have helped us a lot,” he said.
Once the avocados reach Uruapan or the neighboring city of Tancitaro — the self-proclaimed avocado capital of the world that greets visitors with a giant cement avocado — the path to the north is somewhat safer.
The shipment north of avocados for Super Bowl season jhas become an annual event, this year celebrated in Uruapan. It is a welcome diversion from the drumbeat of crimes in the city, which is being fought over by the Viagras and Jalisco cartels.
On Jan. 17, Michoacan Gov. Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla “kicked off” the first Super Bowl avocado shipments, literally, kicking a football through tiny goalposts on an imitation football field.
Behind him, a big tractor trailer bore a huge sign reading “Let’s Go! Super Bowl 2023.”
It was an attempt by Michoacan growers to put behind them last year’s debacle, when the U.S. government suspended inspections of the fruit in February, right before the 2022 Super Bowl.
The inspections were halted for about 10 days after a U.S. inspector was threatened in Michoacan, where growers are routinely subject to extortion by drug cartels. Some Michoacan packers were reportedly buying avocados from other, non-certified states and trying to pass them off as being from Michoacan and were angry the U.S. inspector wouldn’t go along with that.
U.S. agricultural inspectors have to certify that Mexican avocados don’t carry diseases or pests that would harm U.S. orchards. The Mexican harvest is January through March, while avocado production in the U.S. runs from April to September.
Exports resumed after Mexico and the United States agreed to enact "measures that ensure the safety” of the inspectors.
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was suspended for six games for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy following accusations of sexual misconduct.
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As of right now, it looks like he will participate in the preseason.
Per a tweet from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport:
The #Browns say QB Deshaun Watson is scheduled to start in the preseason opener vs. the #Jaguars on Friday (provided there is no change to his status).
The NFL has decided to appeal the Deshaun Watson decision, which is why his status could change.
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Former Browns general manager Michael Lombardi says the NFL is looking to extend the suspension.
Via TMZ:
“I know the league wants a year,” said Lombardi, who was the GM for the Browns in 2013. “They’ve made that pretty clear to all people that they leak information to. They’re negotiating off a year — we know the Players Association wants six games. Do they settle on 12? I don’t know. I think a lot of this comes down to the simple fact, who’s going to win in federal court?”
Former New Jersey Attorney General Peter C. Harvey has been appointed to hear the appeal.
From the NFL’s statement on the appointment:
The NFL’s appeal addresses whether, based on the findings made by Judge Robinson, the appeal should be modified to include a professional evaluation and treatment as determined by medical experts, an appropriate fine, and a longer suspension.
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VAN WERT, Ohio (AP) — Vandalism freed thousands of mink at a rural northwest Ohio farm, leaving an estimated 10,000 of the small carnivorous mammals unaccounted for Tuesday evening, the local sheriff said.
So many minks were killed crossing a nearby road that a plow was brought in to help clear the carcasses away, said Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas Riggenbach.
The property owner initially estimated 25,000 to 40,000 mink were released from their cages at Lion Farms, Riggenbach said. But he said employees at the farm were able to corral many of the ones that remained on the property, which is less than 15 miles from the Indiana state line.
He declined to discuss any potential motive for the overnight vandalism or say whether any suspect has been identified as his office investigates.
A farm manager told WANE-TV that someone left a spray-painted message of the letters “ALF” and the phrase “we’ll be back.”
A group known as the Animal Liberation Front had previously claimed credit for releasing a much smaller number of mink at the farm in a previous incident years ago, the Times Bulletin in Van Wert reported.
Calls to a phone number listed for the farm were unanswered Tuesday, and it wasn’t accepting messages.
The sheriff’s office initially warned residents in the area to be cautious with poultry flocks, small pets and koi ponds that the mink might attack, but it later said the freed mink are considered domesticated and likely lack the skills to survive in the wild.
The sheriff urged people who spot them not to approach them, and to contact the farm or trappers for recapturing. He said residents who want to hunt or trap mink must make sure they understand what related rules and exemptions apply in their area. | https://www.ksn.com/news/dont-miss-this/ap-some-10000-mink-loose-missing-after-vandalism-at-ohio-farm/ | 2022-11-16 14:14:30 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/dont-miss-this/ap-some-10000-mink-loose-missing-after-vandalism-at-ohio-farm/ |
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Forte got challenged, and the Kentucky Derby favorite had all the answers.
Next stop: The Run for the Roses.
With a big move in the final furlong, Forte — who was way back early after drawing the 11th post in a 12-horse race and didn't take the lead until the very last strides — won Saturday's Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park. It was Forte's sixth win in seven career starts and only further cemented his status as the likely one to catch at Churchill Downs in five weeks.
“This is amazing,” co-owner Mike Repole said. “I didn't mind the outside post because I said he'd get a ton of experience. He got a ton of experience. I have to be honest with you: I didn't think he was going to win. ... This is the most impressive win he's had in his career and this horse is getting better and better and better.”
It was the fifth consecutive victory for Forte, all of them either at the Grade 1 or Grade 2 levels — highlighted by his win at the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile last year at Keeneland.
That put him in the Kentucky Derby favorite conversation, and two wins at Gulfstream so far in 2023 have only made the spotlight seem brighter. He rolled to a 4-1/2 length win in the Fountain of Youth, then won the hard way on Saturday.
“This horse is a superstar,” Repole said.
Sent off at overwhelming 1-5 odds — it was 1-9 about 20 minutes before post time — Forte covered the 1-1/8 miles in 1 minute, 48.51 seconds and returned $2.60, $2.20 and $2.10. Mage ($3.40, $2.60) was second, Cyclone Mischief ($3.20) was third and Mr. Ripple was fourth.
Forte is co-owned by Repole and St. Elias Stable’s Vincent Viola — who also owns the NHL’s Florida Panthers. Repole and Viola have teamed for success before, most notably with Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Vino Rosso in 2019. It was the same connections then: Todd Pletcher training, Irad Ortiz Jr. riding, Repole and Viola owning.
Pletcher is now a seven-time Florida Derby winner.
Forte already had 90 points in the Kentucky Derby qualifying standings and was a lock to have a spot in the 20-horse field; now with 190 points, it's academic. Mage got 40 points for finishing second and now has 50 points toward the Derby, which will likely be good enough to qualify. Cyclone Mischief got 30 points, improving his total to 45 and probably should have a Derby spot as well.
Forte had won five of six starts coming into Saturday; the other 11 entrants in the field had combined for 14 wins in 47 starts. Forte’s earnings were $1,833,230; the other 11 horses hadn’t even combined to earn half that, with $870,385 as their total purses entering the race.
“This horse is just gaining weight, gaining confidence, just really getting better every week,” Repole said. “It’s pretty special to have him right now.”
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — What’s a dust devil sound like on Mars? A NASA rover by chance had its microphone on when a whirling tower of red dust passed directly overhead, recording the racket.
It’s about 10 seconds of not only rumbling gusts of up to 25 mph (40 kph), but the pinging of hundreds of dust particles against the rover Perseverance. Scientists released the first-of-its-kind audio Tuesday.
It sounds strikingly similar to dust devils on Earth, although quieter since Mars’ thin atmosphere makes for more muted sounds and less forceful wind, according to the researchers.
The dust devil came and went over Perseverance quickly last year, thus the short length of the audio, said the University of Toulouse’s Naomi Murdoch, lead author of the study appearing in Nature Communications. At the same time, the navigation camera on the parked rover captured images, while its weather-monitoring instrument collected data.
“It was fully caught red-handed by Persy,” said co-author German Martinez of the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston.
Photographed for decades at Mars but never heard until now, dust devils are common at the red planet. This one was in the average range: at least 400 feet (118 meters) tall and 80 feet (25 meters) across, traveling at 16 feet (5 meters) per second.
The microphone picked up 308 dust pings as the dust devil whipped by, said Murdoch, who helped build it.
Given that the rover’s SuperCam microphone is turned on for less than three minutes every few days, Murdoch said it was “definitely luck” that the dust devil appeared when it did on Sept. 27, 2021. She estimates there was just a 1-in-200 chance of capturing dust-devil audio.
Of the 84 minutes collected in its first year, there’s “only one dust devil recording,” she wrote in an email from France.
This same microphone on Perseverance’s mast provided the first sounds from Mars — namely the Martian wind — soon after the rover landed in February 2021. It followed up with audio of the rover driving around and its companion helicopter, little Ingenuity, flying nearby, as well as the crackle of the rover’s rock-zapping lasers, the main reason for the microphone.
These recordings allow scientists to study the Martian wind, atmospheric turbulence and now dust movement as never before, Murdoch said. The results””demonstrate just how valuable acoustic data can be in space exploration.”
On the prowl for rocks that might contain signs of ancient microbial life, Perseverance has collected 18 samples so far at Jezero Crater, once the scene of a river delta. NASA plans to return these samples to Earth a decade from now. The helicopter Ingenuity has logged 36 flights, the longest lasting almost three minutes. | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/watch-mars-rover-captures-first-sound-of-dust-devil-on-red-planet/ | 2022-12-14 13:22:29 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/watch-mars-rover-captures-first-sound-of-dust-devil-on-red-planet/ |
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As home prices have risen, a new class of super commuters has emerged in California. Stockton, Modesto, Riverside, Santa Rosa, and San Jose are all in the nation's top ten cities for commutes longer than 90 minutes.1 This is due to skyrocketing house prices and restrictive zoning practices that leave housing and jobs far apart, but residents don't have to be pushed to the fringes of metro areas. Walkable Oriented Development (WOD)—development that is concentrated within a 10 minute walk of local amenities and job centers—allows more residents to live closer to the places where they want to spend their day – whether at work, school, church, or at the local coffee shop. The American Enterprise Institute is hosting a series of conferences on how incremental density around Walkable Oriented Development areas can create affordable and economically vibrant neighborhoods throughout California.
Mixed-use communities where commercial and residential life overlap are in high demand, indicating an underserved market. The energy and convenience of walkable areas such as Midtown in Sacramento or Pacific Beach in San Diego are replicable if cities allow housing around cultural and economic amenities– where people naturally want to gather. Thirty percent of residences are already located in WODs and focusing development on these walkable areas (mapped on AEI's new HEAT Toolkit) would aid struggling small businesses by expanding their customer base. At the same time, additional traffic would be limited by promoting walking and short commutes on everyday trips.
California's scarce housing supply is an unsustainable status quo. The median home in California is over $800,000, pricing more and more workers out of opportunities to buy or rent.2 Homelessness is on the rise, with one-sixth of the country's homeless population residing in California.3 California has the second-highest rate of outmigration, with out-of-state moves increasing over 50% from 2019 to 2020.4 To address the housing crisis, more construction is desperately needed. But rather than building houses at the furthest extremes of Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, or Sacramento, incrementally increasing density around walkable communities would give families and workers more opportunities to be rooted in near the people and places that anchor their lives.
Join AEI in California September 19th-23rd to discuss how walkable oriented development and light touch density can make this possible.
Registration is open for 6 conferences to be held the week of September 19th, 2022 that will feature discussions and conversations on the most pressing housing issues facing Californians. These conferences are free and open to the public.
Visit aei.org/california-housing-conference to register
1 New York Times, "Where Are Workers Making the Longest Commutes?"
2 California Department of Finance, Finance Bulletin, August 2022.
3 HUD, "The 2021 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress."
4 IRS Migration data
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DIS Introduced to Distinguish Human Interactions from Artificial Intelligence
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Zetrix, the Layer-1 blockchain platform by MY E.G. Services Berhad ("MYEG"), today announced the successful live deployment of the Xinghuo International Super Node along with the introduction of groundbreaking Xinghuo BIF naming services namely Xinghuo Beta Name System ("BNS") and Xinghuo Digital Identity Service, which are fully compliant with W3C International Standards.
Coming just a mere six months after MYEG and China's national blockchain, Xinghuo Blockchain Infrastructure and Facility ("Xinghuo BIF"), had inked an agreement for MYEG to own and operate the Xinghuo International Super Node, this marks yet another major milestone in bringing real world use cases on to the Zetrix blockchain.
The World Wide Web Consortium ("W3C") is an international community that develops open standards to ensure the long-term growth of the Web. Complying with the latest W3C standards, the Xinghuo Digital Identity Service is a pioneering decentralised identity service that enables immutable verification of online identities. Today, such a service is proving to be particularly essential and indispensable in a world where there is an increasing need for online accounts to be verified in determining whether it belongs to a real human being or Artificial Intelligence ("AI").
"We are delighted to achieve this important milestone within a short period of time. Xinghuo International Super Nodes are important in providing connectivity for cross border transaction with Xinghuo BIF and many more services will be introduced to facilitate global trade," explained Dr. Jin Jian, Director of Institute of Industrial Internet and Internet of Things Institute (IIIIoT), CAICT.
"In a brave new world of AI-powered Smart Contracts, decentralised identifiers ("DID") like our Digital Identity Service will be widely used to identify the nature of online interactions as it is becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish engagements between human and AI agents. We are delighted to be amongst the first to introduce W3C-compliant DID to ensure compatibility and inter-operability with other platforms," said TS Wong, Group Managing Director of MYEG.
Xinghuo BIF is a global blockchain infrastructure devoted to a trustworthy digital foundation for the world. It comprises at least seven supernodes covering main areas in China and 29 backbone nodes provide services to a broader range of industries and cities. Approximately 100 million blockchain identifiers are resolved daily on Xinghuo BIF, placing it as the most actively used blockchain platform globally.
Through the Xinghuo International Super Node, operated by Zetrix, on-chain assets and transactions can now cross seamlessly across the Zetrix and Xinghuo blockchains, thus connecting governments, businesses, and individuals to a global blockchain-based ecosystem.
The Xinghuo Digital Identity Service, meanwhile, ensures the interoperability of digital identities issued via Zidentity ("ZID"), Zetrix's digital identity platform, and their equivalent digital identities issued on Xinghuo BIF, while BNS is a feature that allows users to register and allocate their preferred names to blockchain addresses that would otherwise normally be a string of alphanumeric characters.
The deployment announced today is a latest in a series of real-world use cases introduced by MYEG on Zetrix that aims to connect China with the rest of the world. In March, MYEG signed a partnership with East Logistic-Link Co., Ltd, a wholly-owned agency of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China, to jointly provide a full suite of cross-border trade facilitation services that include certificates of origin and other international trade-related certificates on the Zetrix blockchain platform. The service will enable all data in these certificates to be available accurately in near real-time, hence, increasing the efficiency of tariff computation and customs clearance.
About Zetrix
Zetrix is a layer-1 public blockchain that facilitates smart contracts and delivers privacy, security and scalability. Zetrix's cryptographic infrastructure can be introduced to multiple industries to connect governments, businesses and their citizens to a global blockchain-based economy.
Developed by MY E.G. Services Bhd, the cross-border and cross-chain integration with China Blockchain enables Zetrix to serve as a blockchain gateway that facilitates global trade by deploying critical building blocks for Web3 services such as Blockchain-based Identifiers (BID) and Verifiable Credentials (VC).
About MY E.G. Services Bhd ("MYEG")
MYEG is Malaysia's premier digital services company. Having commenced operations in 2000 as the flagship e-government services provider, MYEG continues to play a leading role in driving technological change in the region, bringing a diverse and complete range of innovations spanning the online delivery of major government services to a variety of commercial offerings in the areas of immigration, automotive, healthcare and financial services, among others.
Committed to staying firmly at the forefront of the region's digital revolution, MYEG has embraced the potential of blockchain technology to enhance all aspects of life and is actively pioneering its adoption across its main markets. MYEG has operations in key regional markets such as the Philippines and Indonesia.
About Xinghuo BIF
Xinghuo BIF is a national blockchain infrastructure supported by Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and led by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT). It provides services mainly to industrial Internet, makes breakthroughs in Internet identifier, increases the application of blockchain and drives the economy. With open construction strategies and governance model, Xinghuo BIF positions as a national blockchain infrastructure that provides service to the world and its construction was started in Aug 2020. On 3 Aug 2021, CAICT released BIF-Core, which marks the start of its primary chain operation and global service.
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MINNEAPOLIS, June 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Westwood Professional Services, Inc. (Westwood), a national multi-discipline engineering firm, announced its acquisition of Texas-based Peloton Land Solutions (Peloton).
The Peloton acquisition supports Westwood's long-term strategy to expand its existing markets and services. Peloton has approximately 200 team members between five offices in Fort Worth, Texas; Frisco, Texas; Austin, Texas; Dallas, Texas; and Las Vegas, Nevada.
"Their people are top of the industry and complement Westwood's strong team," says Westwood's Chief Operations Officer, Bryan P. Powell, PE. "We look forward to the expansion of Westwood and the professional service capabilities we can offer clients."
Peloton provides engineering, surveying, landscape architecture, hydraulics, hydrology, and environmental solutions for public infrastructure, private development, and energy projects. Peloton has received several awards for Best Firms to Work For, Hot Firms, and local top workplace awards.
Peloton's President Richard Payne, PE, reflects on the organization's focus: "We are proud of our team's strong technical background, diverse skillset, and years of experience at all levels. The high-quality work we have done in Texas and Nevada over the last 13 years is proof of that."
Payne continues, "We believe that joining Westwood will give our people many more opportunities to grow and advance their careers. Being able to provide our team with those opportunities is what we value most."
Westwood's Vice President, Randall P. Pogue, PE, oversees strategy and operations for the firm's Land Division South Region. When the acquisition opportunity presented itself, Pogue felt it was a perfect complement to our existing teams here in the South. He says, "The expertise combined by both companies will provide high-quality service to our clients and advanced opportunities for our teams."
Peloton will operate as Peloton Land Solutions, a Westwood company for a period of time and continue to serve clients from their current locations.
About Westwood Professional Services, Inc. (Westwood)
Westwood is a leading, award-winning, full-service, professional civil engineering firm specializing in wind energy, solar energy, energy storage, power delivery, EV infrastructure, commercial, institutional, residential, and public infrastructure projects. Westwood was established in 1972 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Through a focus on its people, culture, and clients, Westwood has quickly expanded to serve clients across the nation from multiple US offices. View more Westwood facts.
Awards
In 2023, Westwood placed #12 and #30 respectively on Zweig Group's national Hot Firms and Best Firms to Work for lists. Westwood also ranked consistently higher for five consecutive years on the Engineering News Record (ENR) 500 as one of the country's leading design firms. The firm regularly ranks on industry top 25 lists and receives recognition for its involvement on award-winning projects nationwide.
About Peloton Land Solutions
Established in early 2010, Peloton Land Solutions is a growing Texas-based consulting firm with approximately 200 professional engineers, planners, surveyors, scientists, landscape architects, and support personnel in five office locations. Our firm provides comprehensive design services to residential, commercial, industrial, municipal, and energy sector clients. Peloton's expertise includes planning, civil engineering, surveying, hydraulics and hydrology, landscape architecture, and environmental science. We offer a complete host of services while maintaining a personal touch and focused dedication on each project.
The foundation for Peloton's continued success can be attributed to our leadership team who represent a variety of backgrounds, education, and professional experience. This team oversees business relationships and general operations of the company, while assuring a unified approach in the delivery of strategic solutions to our clients. With strong technical backgrounds, diverse skills, and years of experience at all levels, our expertise supports the growth and development of our clients' businesses and our company.
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Two congressional staff members are recovering after being attacked with a baseball bat at U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly’s office on Monday. The assault is now part of a conversation about beefing up security at a time when political violence is dramatically increasing.
“Very shocking and I think it’s going to take a long time to recover from,” Connolly said.
Connolly and his team are still reeling after the violent attack at their Virginia office. While investigators look for a motive, Connolly says lawmakers have other questions.
“I think I think it exposes the vulnerability of a lot of district offices all over the country,” Connolly said. “I was mobbed by colleagues last night on the floor, commiserating and also expressing concern about their own staffs.”
Last October, then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband was attacked with a hammer inside their San Francisco home. In February, Rep. Angie Craig was assaulted in a Washington, D.C. apartment elevator.
Lawmakers from both parties have condemned the various attacks.
“There’s no room for political violence in our country,” Rep. Bryan Steil said.
Over the past six years, Capitol Police say threats against members of Congress have jumped by 400%.
Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger expressed concern about that number growing.
“Upcoming conventions, upcoming elections and the increasingly heated political rhetoric further heighten the prospect of future security risks,” Manger said.
At a hearing on Tuesday, lawmakers talked about how to prevent future political violence.
“The incident underscores how important it is the Capitol Police have the resources they need to protect us,” Rep. Joe Morelle said.
Chief Manger says his department needs more funding and more officers to expand protection.
“We’ve got to make sure that we’re doing everything we can to ensure the safety and security of members while they’re not just here in D.C., but when they’re at home,” Manger said. | https://www.wane.com/news/lawmakers-talk-security-after-baseball-bat-attack-at-congressmans-office/ | 2023-05-16 23:45:05 | 0 | https://www.wane.com/news/lawmakers-talk-security-after-baseball-bat-attack-at-congressmans-office/ |
CHICAGO, June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Author Andie Andrews Eisenberg experienced a startling revelation the first year she and husband Ed moved from a suburban home to a small farm in the country. They set out with great plans for a garden and some animals, but things did not go as well as they'd hoped. They were beset by pests, predators, and precipitation. For each victory they experienced, they also tasted defeat.
At the same time, Eisenberg was struggling with writer's block on a new project she had started. Sitting in Eucharistic Adoration one Friday afternoon, in her frustration she asked God, "What do you want me to write?" His answer was unmistakable: Farming and Homesteading with the Saints.
Farming and Homesteading with the Saints, published by Loyola Press, became Eisenberg's labor of love. "Creating something similar to a farmer's almanac that could help those like myself seeking extra protection for their land and animals," she states, "was a prospect I embraced."
Through thousands of hours of research, Eisenberg assembled stories of over 200 saints with special connections to farming and animals, the saints she herself turned to for help on the farm.
Eisenberg organized the book into five sections.
- Patron saints of creatures, critters, flying things, farm animals, and their ailments
- Patron saints of farm-related people and occupations
- Patron saints of places
- Patron saints of weather and protection against natural disasters
- Blessings and prayers for animals, the land and farm, for weather and other difficulties, and for the food
The book includes several "ruminations" by Eisenberg that weave in her own personal stories of faith and perseverance from her time on the farm. Through these stories readers gain insight into how the saints can become their source of peace and comfort.
Eisenberg says that there is "no need to plow through the pages" of Farming and Homesteading with the Saints. Instead, she recommends taking a meandering look through the stories, pausing to pray, and discovering new saints whom readers can call on for help in their own situations.
Not just for the hobby farmer, Farming and Homesteading with the Saints is also for the backyard gardener, the balcony grower, the professional agriculturist, or for anyone who just loves nature and animals.
To request a review copy or to arrange interviews with Andie Andrews Eisenberg, contact Polly King, Loyola Press Publicist: publicist@loyolapress.com.
About the Author
Andie Andrews is a passionate equestrian, certified equine massage therapist, screenwriter, cowgirl poet, and novelist. She recently moved to a horse farm in Tennessee so that she and Hook, her beloved horse and muse for the novel Ephemeral, could live together, along with Diamond Girl, a Rocky Mountain mare, happily ever after. She homesteads with her tractor-happy husband, Ed, seven quirky hens and a roo, her flying chestnut horses, and a gregarious Golden Retriever puppy/farm-dog-in-training.
About Loyola Press
An apostolate of the USA Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus, Loyola Press embraces the Jesuit passion for helping people find God in all things. We continue the Jesuit tradition of excellence and service by providing inspiring content for children and adults and by being people for others.
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GENEVA – U.N.-backed human rights experts said Monday there is evidence that crimes against humanity have been committed against Libyans and migrants in chaos-stricken Libya, including women being forced into sexual slavery.
The investigators commissioned by the U.N.-backed Human Rights Council also faulted the European Union for sending support to Libyan forces that they say contributed to crimes against migrants and Libyans, and called on EU authorities to review their policies toward Libya.
The findings come in an extensive new report, based on interviews with hundreds of people, including migrants and witnesses, that wraps up a fact-finding mission created nearly three years ago to investigate rights violations and abuses in the North African country. The mission shared its findings with the International Criminal Court.
Oil-rich but largely lawless Libya has in recent years emerged as the dominant transit point for migrants seeking a better quality of life in Europe. A ctivists have long decried horrible conditions faced by migrants who were trafficked and smuggled across the Mediterranean.
Spokespersons for the government in the capital of Tripoli, which works in western Libya, and the forces of a powerful commander that controls eastern and southern Libya, were not immediately available for comment.
The investigators found “reasonable grounds to believe that crimes against humanity were committed against Libyans and migrants throughout Libya,” said Mohamed Auajjar, the head of the fact-finding mission. Speaking in Arabic through a translator at a news conference in Geneva, he said his team unearthed "numerous cases of arbitrary detention, murder, torture, rape, enslavement, sexual enslavement and enforced disappearance.”
The Libyan coast guard, which has received training and equipment from the EU, has worked “in close coordination" with trafficking networks in Libya, the report said. The “wide-scale exploitation of vulnerable, irregular migrants” churned up “significant revenue” that spurred continued rights violations, it said.
“The support given by the EU to the Libyan coast guard in terms of pull-backs, pushbacks, (and) interceptions led to violations of certain human rights," said investigator Chaloka Beyani. "You can’t push back people to areas that are unsafe, and the Libyan waters are unsafe for the embarkation of migrants.”
He said the European bloc and its member states weren't found to be responsible for war crimes, but "the support given has aided and abetted the commission of the crimes.”
European Commission spokesman Peter Stano told reporters Monday that the EU did not fund the Libyan coast guard “nor any other entity in Libya,” adding that the EU assistance was meant to “improve their performance.”
“We are providing assistance to help them improve their performance when it comes to search and rescue, be it with vessels, be it with equipment, or previously training with a focus exactly on human rights,” he said.
The investigators documented enslavement, rape — “at times at gunpoint” — and other sexual abuse against women and men, including by guards working both for state authorities and trafficking groups.
Investigators cited evidence of crimes against humanity in prisons in parts of eastern Libya controlled by forces of commander Khalifa Hifter, as well as in areas controlled by an umbrella group of militias led by Abdel-Ghani al-Kikli, an infamous warlord known as “Gheniwa” in the capital, Tripoli.
The U.N. migration agency, in its latest report published in mid-March, tallied nearly 700,000 migrants with 42 nationalities in Libya as of the end of last year. The investigators said the situation of human rights has been getting worse.
“The mission’s mandate is ending when the human rights situation in Libya is deteriorating, parallel State authorities are emerging, and the legislative, executive and security sector reforms needed to uphold the rule of law and unify the country are far from being realized,” it said.
Libya was plunged into turmoil after a NATO-backed uprising in 2011 toppled longtime autocrat Moammar Gadhafi, who was later killed, and left the country divided between rival governments on the east and west. The United Nations has been struggling to try to shepherd the country toward new elections.
The International Criminal Court has an ongoing investigation in Libya that was originally called for by the U.N. Security Council during the upheaval that led to Gadhafi’s ouster. In November, ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan said his office had joined a coalition of nations investigating human trafficking in the country.
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Magdy reported from Cairo. Lorne Cook in Brussels contributed to this report. | https://www.wsls.com/news/world/2023/03/27/un-backed-probe-cites-crimes-against-humanity-in-libya/ | 2023-03-28 03:59:59 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/world/2023/03/27/un-backed-probe-cites-crimes-against-humanity-in-libya/ |
MLB Games Tonight: How to Watch on TV, Streaming & Odds - Monday, April 24
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The Cleveland Guardians (11-11) play the Colorado Rockies (6-17)
The Rockies will hit the field at Progressive Field versus the Guardians on Monday at 6:10 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- CLE Key Player: José Ramírez (.267 AVG, 3 HR, 16 RBI)
- COL Key Player: Kris Bryant (.288 AVG, 3 HR, 6 RBI)
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The Baltimore Orioles (14-7) play the Boston Red Sox (12-11)
The Red Sox will look to pick up a road win at Oriole Park at Camden Yards versus the Orioles on Monday at 6:35 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 6:35 PM ET
Hitters to Watch
- BAL Key Player: Adley Rutschman (.291 AVG, 4 HR, 15 RBI)
- BOS Key Player: Rafael Devers (.256 AVG, 8 HR, 21 RBI)
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The Tampa Bay Rays (19-3) face the Houston Astros (12-10)
The Astros will take to the field at Tropicana Field against the Rays on Monday at 6:40 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
Hitters to Watch
- TB Key Player: Randy Arozarena (.341 AVG, 5 HR, 22 RBI)
- HOU Key Player: Kyle Tucker (.303 AVG, 5 HR, 17 RBI)
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The Cincinnati Reds (7-15) take on the Texas Rangers (14-7)
The Rangers hope to get a road victory at Great American Ball Park against the Reds on Monday at 6:40 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- CIN Key Player: Jonathan India (.291 AVG, 1 HR, 8 RBI)
- TEX Key Player: Marcus Semien (.298 AVG, 4 HR, 20 RBI)
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The Toronto Blue Jays (13-9) play host to the Chicago White Sox (7-15)
The White Sox will take to the field at Rogers Centre versus the Blue Jays on Monday at 7:07 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- TOR Key Player: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (.341 AVG, 5 HR, 13 RBI)
- CHW Key Player: Andrew Vaughn (.244 AVG, 1 HR, 14 RBI)
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The Atlanta Braves (14-8) play the Miami Marlins (12-10)
The Marlins will look to pick up a road win at Truist Park against the Braves on Monday at 7:20 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- ATL Key Player: Ronald Acuña Jr. (.374 AVG, 3 HR, 11 RBI)
- MIA Key Player: Luis Arraez (.444 AVG, 1 HR, 9 RBI)
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The Minnesota Twins (12-10) host the New York Yankees (13-9)
The Yankees will look to pick up a road win at Target Field against the Twins on Monday at 7:40 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- MIN Key Player: Joey Gallo (.206 AVG, 5 HR, 11 RBI)
- NYY Key Player: Anthony Rizzo (.316 AVG, 5 HR, 11 RBI)
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The Milwaukee Brewers (15-7) host the Detroit Tigers (7-13)
The Tigers will take to the field at American Family Field against the Brewers on Monday at 7:40 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- MIL Key Player: Willy Adames (.272 AVG, 4 HR, 13 RBI)
- DET Key Player: Spencer Torkelson (.216 AVG, 2 HR, 10 RBI)
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The Los Angeles Angels (11-11) play the Oakland Athletics (4-18)
The Athletics will look to pick up a road win at Angel Stadium of Anaheim versus the Angels on Monday at 9:38 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
- Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 9:38 PM ET
Hitters to Watch
- LAA Key Player: Hunter Renfroe (.274 AVG, 6 HR, 18 RBI)
- OAK Key Player: Brent Rooker (.318 AVG, 4 HR, 11 RBI)
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The Arizona Diamondbacks (12-11) play the Kansas City Royals (5-17)
The Royals hope to get a road victory at Chase Field versus the Diamondbacks on Monday at 9:40 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- ARI Key Player: Corbin Carroll (.293 AVG, 4 HR, 8 RBI)
- KC Key Player: Bobby Witt Jr. (.256 AVG, 4 HR, 9 RBI)
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The San Francisco Giants (7-13) face the St. Louis Cardinals (9-13)
The Cardinals will hit the field at Oracle Park versus the Giants on Monday at 9:45 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- SF Key Player: Thairo Estrada (.329 AVG, 4 HR, 7 RBI)
- STL Key Player: Nolan Gorman (.313 AVG, 6 HR, 22 RBI)
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NANJING, China, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 15, the digital cloud platform of the Grand Canal National Cultural Park was unveiled at the 3rd China International Cultural Tourism Fair and the 1st Traditional Chinese Crafts Fair held in Jinan, Shandong Province. It was the first time that the platform had appeared at an international exhibition after its debut at the 2022 World Canal Cities Forum (WCCF) in Jiangsu Province.
Jiangsu Cultural Investment Group Co., Ltd. and its affiliated company Jiangsu Grand Canal Culture & Tourism Development Co. Ltd. attended the exhibition. They brought the digital cloud platform of the Grand Canal National Cultural Park.
The focus was on displaying how Jiangsu Province had used digital technologies to tell the story of the canal and brought canal culture to life. Moreover, the innovative achievements of Jiangsu were highlighted such as content aggregation, digital governance, supply and demand matching and industry promotion.
The digital cloud platform is one of the two major projects assigned to Jiangsu by the construction of the Grand Canal National Cultural Park. The National Development and Reform Commission has proposed in documents that it is imperative to give full play to the exemplary and leading role of the cloud platform in constructing digital platforms.
Under the guidance of the Publicity Department of CPC Jiangsu Provincial Committee (Provincial Grand Canal Office), Jiangsu Cultural Investment Group Co., Ltd. took the initiative and made active efforts to promote construction of the project with high standard, quality and grade. It was completed on schedule at the end of 2021 and started trial operation.
On June 27 this year, the cloud platform was released at the opening ceremony of the World Canal Cities Forum and received full recognition for its achievements. At this exhibition, the cloud platform with the theme of Digital Grand Canal showed the details from the perspectives of government affair service, public service, enterprise service, international communication and offline display.
Among them, the public service makes full use of the advantages of cyberspace and consists of three sections, namely knowing the canal, exploring the canal, and touring the canal. They innovatively disseminate canal culture in different ways, such as knowledge popularization, fun interaction and intelligent cultural tourism. When it comes to international communication, "The Golden Canal" accounts have been established on multiple mainstream media platforms to build an international communication network, thus linking China and overseas.
On the site, the cloud platform developed and launched the digital pet, Baxia, which physically interacts with the audience and attracts wide attention. In the exhibition area, there is also an online route for search and study on the canal study platform. Through the courses and innovative practical classes, visitors can experience the Chinese stories and Chinese wisdom in the Grand Canal in a one-stop manner.
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(The Hill) — Facebook parent company Meta on Tuesday announced it’s cutting around 10,000 employees in another bout of massive layoffs as the tech sector struggles with a fraught economy.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a message to employees that the company is restructuring to become leaner, laying off around 10,000 more workers and not filling 5,000 previously open roles.
“Over the next couple of months, org leaders will announce restructuring plans focused on flattening our orgs, canceling lower priority projects, and reducing our hiring rates,” Zuckerberg said in a post.
Employees in recruiting will know if they’re impacted this week, tech roles will know in April and business roles will learn in May, according to Zuckerberg.
The layoffs come four months after Meta announced that it would lay off more than 11,000 employees as part of its continued efforts to become “leaner and more efficient.”
Zuckerberg on Tuesday cited a “difficult economic environment” amid highi nterest rates and geopolitical instability.
“At this point, I think we should prepare ourselves for the possibility that this new economic reality will continue for many years. Higher interest rates lead to the economy running leaner, more geopolitical instability leads to more volatility, and increased regulation leads to slower growth and increased costs of innovation,” Zuckerberg said.
Meta’s latest announcement also come days after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, which notably serviced the tech sector, in the largest bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis.
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Avidity adds new research and development programs in skeletal muscle and cardiology
Avidity executing on three distinct rare disease programs in Phase 1/2 clinical development - myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), and Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Avidity Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNA), a biopharmaceutical company committed to delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics called Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOCs™), today announced the advancement and expansion of its internal discovery pipeline with the addition of new research and development candidates to treat conditions in skeletal muscle and cardiology. The preclinical programs have been engineered using Avidity's proprietary AOC platform technology, which is designed to combine the specificity of monoclonal antibodies with the precision of oligonucleotide therapies to target the root cause of diseases previously untreatable with RNA therapeutics.
"With the revolutionary advancement of demonstrating the first-ever successful targeted delivery of RNA into muscle, we are keen to broaden the utility of the AOC platform. We are now pursuing new programs in skeletal muscle and cardiology and believe that there are many more opportunities where AOCs can address debilitating diseases previously unreachable with existing RNA therapies," said Sarah Boyce, president and chief executive officer at Avidity. "We look forward to advancing our own internal research and development programs as well as partnering with collaborators as we work to fulfill our mission to profoundly improve people's lives by delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics."
Avidity continues to advance its three distinct rare disease Phase 1/2 programs in the clinic: AOC 1001 for myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), AOC 1020 for the treatment of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) and AOC 1044 for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) mutations amenable to exon 44 skipping (DMD44). Avidity has decided not to pursue research and development programs in muscle atrophy and Pompe disease at this time.
In addition to its own internal research programs, Avidity continues to explore the full potential of its AOC platform through collaborations and partnerships. Avidity and Eli Lilly and Company ("Lilly") (NYSE: LLY), continue to expand the reach of AOCs through their 2019 global licensing agreement and research collaboration focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of potential new medicines in immunology and other select indications outside of muscle. Avidity also has a research collaboration with MyoKardia, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bristol Myers Squibb, to demonstrate the potential utility of AOCs in cardiac tissue.
About Avidity
Avidity Biosciences, Inc.'s mission is to profoundly improve people's lives by delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics - Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOCs™). Avidity's proprietary AOCs are designed to combine the specificity of monoclonal antibodies with the precision of oligonucleotide therapies to target the root cause of diseases previously untreatable with RNA therapeutics. Avidity's advancing and expanding pipeline has three programs in clinical development. AOC 1001 is designed to treat people with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) and is currently in Phase 1/2 development with the ongoing MARINA™ and MARINA-OLE™ trials. AOC 1020 is designed to treat people living with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) and is currently in Phase 1/2 development with the FORTITUDE™ trial. AOC 1044 is designed for people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) mutations amenable to exon 44 skipping and is currently in Phase 1/2 development with the EXPLORE44™ trial. AOC 1044 is the first of multiple AOCs the company is developing for DMD. Avidity is also broadening the reach of AOCs beyond muscle tissues through both internal discovery efforts and key partnerships as the company continues to deliver on the RNA revolution. Avidity is headquartered in San Diego, CA. For more information about our science, pipeline and people, please visit www.aviditybiosciences.com and engage with us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Forward-Looking Statements
Avidity cautions readers that statements contained in this press release regarding matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the company's current beliefs and expectations. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: expectations related to the progression of clinical programs for AOC 1001, AOC 1020 and AOC 1044 and the timing thereof; the potential of Avidity's product candidates to treat rare diseases; Avidity's plans to expand its AOC platform into additional muscle diseases; the ability of AOCs to treat diseases beyond muscle tissues; and the continued success of research and development programs with collaboration partners. The inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by Avidity that any of these items will be achieved. Actual results may differ from those set forth in this press release due to the risks and uncertainties inherent in Avidity's business, including, without limitation: the FDA may not remove the partial clinical hold and Avidity may not be able to resolve the analysis related to the underlying cause of the related serious adverse event, which may result in delays in the MARINA study or an inability to compete the study; unexpected adverse side effects or inadequate efficacy of its product candidates that may delay or limit their development, regulatory approval and/or commercialization, or may result in recalls, product liability claims or additional clinical holds; Avidity is early in its development efforts; Avidity's approach to the discovery and development of product candidates based on its AOC platform is unproven, and the company does not know whether it will be able to develop any products of commercial value; potential delays in the commencement, enrollment and completion of preclinical studies or clinical trials; the success of its preclinical studies and clinical trials for the company's product candidates; the results of preclinical studies and early clinical trials are not necessarily predictive of future results; Avidity's dependence on third parties in connection with preclinical and clinical testing and product manufacturing; Avidity could exhaust its available capital resources sooner than it currently expects; and other risks described in Avidity's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on November 8, 2022. Avidity cautions readers not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and the company undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that arise after the date hereof, except as may be required by law. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, which is made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
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NEW YORK, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Teladoc Health, Inc. (NYSE: TDOC) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: October 28, 2021 to April 27, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: August 5, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in TDOC:
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Teladoc Health, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) increased competition, among other factors, was negatively impacting Teladoc's BetterHelp and chronic care businesses; (ii) accordingly, the growth of those businesses was less sustainable than Defendants had led investors to believe; (iii) as a result, Teladoc's revenue and adjusted EBITDA projections for FY 2022 were unrealistic; (iv) as a result of all the foregoing, Teladoc would be forced to recognize a significant non-cash goodwill impairment charge; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Teladoc you have until August 5, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Teladoc securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the TDOC lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/teladoc-health-inc-loss-submission-form-2?id=29698&from=4.
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J. Klein, Esq. represents investors and participates in securities litigations involving financial fraud throughout the nation. The Klein Law Firm is a boutique litigation firm with experience in a wide range of areas including securities law, corporate finance and commercial litigation. Since 2011, our experienced attorneys have achieved superior results for our clients with a personalized focus. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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PARSIPPANY, N.J., Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBF) announced today that it will release its earnings results for the fourth quarter 2022 on Thursday, February 16, 2023. The company will host a conference call and webcast regarding quarterly results and other business matters on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. ET.
The call is being webcast and can be accessed at PBF Energy's website, http://www.pbfenergy.com. The call can also be accessed by dialing (877) 869-3847 or (201) 689-8261. The audio replay will be available approximately two hours after the end of the call and will be available through the company's website.
PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBF) is one of the largest independent refiners in North America, operating, through its subsidiaries, oil refineries and related facilities in California, Delaware, Louisiana, New Jersey and Ohio. Our mission is to operate our facilities in a safe, reliable and environmentally responsible manner, provide employees with a safe and rewarding workplace, become a positive influence in the communities where we do business, and provide superior returns to our investors.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Palantir Technologies Inc. ("Palantir" or the "Company") (NYSE: PLTR) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, and docketed under 22-cv-02384, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Palantir securities between November 9, 2021 and May 6, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants' violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired Palantir securities during the Class Period, you have until November 14, 2022 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
Palantir builds and deploys software platforms to assist the U.S. intelligence community in counterterrorism investigations and operations. The Company has two operating segments, commercial and government, with the latter primarily serving agencies in the U.S. federal government and non-U.S. governments. Palantir also invests in so-called "marketable securities" consisting of equity securities in publicly-traded companies.
Palantir has consistently described sources of geopolitical instability and other disruptions—e.g., armed conflicts, economic crises, and the COVID-19 pandemic—as tailwinds for its business, given that the Company's products and services are purportedly built to aid its customers in assessing and responding to such disruptions.
The Complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Palantir's investments in marketable securities were having a significant negative impact on the Company's earnings per share ("EPS") results; (ii) Palantir overstated the sustainability of its government segment's growth and revenues; (iii) Palantir was experiencing a significant slowdown in revenue growth, particularly among its government customers, despite ongoing global conflicts and market disruptions; (iv) as a result of all the foregoing, the Company was likely to miss consensus estimates for its first quarter 2022 ("Q1") EPS and second quarter 2022 ("Q2") sales outlook; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On May 9, 2022, Palantir issued a press release announcing its Q1 financial results and guidance for Q2. For Q1, Palantir announced adjusted EPS of $0.02, compared to analyst estimates of $0.04 per share, noting on a conference call that the "[f]irst quarter adjusted [EPS of] $0.02 . . . includes a negative $0.02 impact driven primarily by unrealized losses on marketable securities." The Company also disclosed that government revenue grew by only 16% year-over-year for Q1, representing a significant slowdown in revenue growth compared to prior quarters, and that, for Q2, the Company expected $470 million in sales, compared to estimates of $483.76 million.
On this news, Palantir's stock price fell $2.02 per share, or 21.31%, to close at $7.46 per share on May 9, 2022.
As multiple news outlets reported that day, Palantir's significant decline in revenue growth, particularly from its government customers, surprised investors, especially given the ongoing geopolitical instability and other disruptions caused by, inter alia, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and Russo-Ukrainian War—that is, precisely the type of destabilizing conditions that the Company had previously touted as tailwinds for its business.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
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Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
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888-476-6529 ext. 7980
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- Inaugural transaction for CDPQ's $10-billion transition envelope dedicated to the decarbonization of the heaviest-emitting sectors
MONTRÉAL, Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -Global investment group CDPQ announced today that it has provided part of the EUR 485 million (approximately CAD 650 million) acquisition financing to support the friendly tender offer launched by KKR & Co. (NYSE: KKR), a leading global investment firm, to acquire 100% of Albioma SA, a French independent renewable energy producer. CDPQ is the main lender in the transaction, alongside other commercial lenders and banks.
Albioma SA operates over 1 GW of installed capacity around the world, through thermal, solar and geothermal power assets, mainly in French metropolitan and overseas territories. As part of its strategy to support the energy transition, the company aims to end coal use by 2025 by pursuing the conversion of its coal fired power plants into primarily residual biomass power plants and generate 100% of its electricity from renewable energy by 2030.
"Albioma SA provides essential infrastructure that delivers renewable energy in French overseas territories and the company has taken deliberate action to convert its operational thermal plants away from coal. With this investment, we take a step forward in tackling the complex challenge of decarbonizing heavy-emitting sectors while supporting a longstanding partner, KKR, expand their commitment to accelerating the energy transition," said Marc Cormier, Executive Vice-President and Head of Fixed Income at CDPQ.
"This first transaction as part of our transition envelope represents how long-term capital can support the path towards a more sustainable economy. This investment demonstrates CDPQ's climate strategy at work across multiple investment approaches to decarbonize the real economy and accelerate the energy transition," said Marc-André Blanchard, Executive Vice-President and Head of CDPQ Global and Global Head of Sustainability.
In order to meet CDPQ's transition envelope criteria, a clear and robust decarbonization plan aligned with the Paris Agreement goals was required and reviewed by an independent expert. Albioma's conversion plan to convert its thermal plants towards 100% biomass fuel sources is underway, demonstrating the company's commitment to the energy transition.
ABOUT CDPQ
At CDPQ, we invest constructively to generate sustainable returns over the long term. As a global investment group managing funds for public pension and insurance plans, we work alongside our partners to build enterprises that drive performance and progress. We are active in the major financial markets, private equity, infrastructure, real estate and private debt. As at June 30, 2022, CDPQ's net assets totalled CAD 391.6 billion. For more information, visit cdpq.com, follow us on Twitter or consult our Facebook or LinkedIn pages.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Barclays PLC ("Barclays" or the "Company") (NYSE: BCS) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Barclays investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of persons who purchased or otherwise acquired Barclays American Depositary Receipts on a U.S. open market between February 18, 2021 and March 25, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
BCS investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: a) as of December 31, 2020 and February 18, 2021, Barclays had a material weakness in its internal control environment due to the fact that the over-issuance had occurred and was not immediately identified; and b) they failed to disclose that as of February 18, 2021 (i) Barclays Bank PLC ("BBPLC") had and was selling unregistered securities in excess of the amounts registered by the August 2019 shelf registration statement, (ii) BBPLC was violating U.S. securities laws and/or the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, subjecting Barclays to legal liability, and (iii) BBPLC was required to conduct a rescission offer for those unregistered securities.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Barclays during the relevant time frame, you have until November 22, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
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Special election dates set for seat vacated by Joe Harding who resigned following indictment
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Gov. Ron DeSantis has scheduled a March 7 special primary and a May 16 special election to replace former state Rep. Joe Harding, an Ocala Republican who resigned after being indicted on charges of wire fraud, money laundering, and making false statements.
DeSantis issued an executive order Monday setting the election dates in House District 24, and Secretary of State Cord Byrd issued a notice providing further details, according to copies of the documents posted on the Marion County Supervisor of Elections website.
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Harding resigned from the Marion County House seat on Dec. 8 after being indicted on charges that he fraudulently obtained coronavirus-related business loans. Harding was first elected to the House in 2020 and ran unopposed this year.
Republicans Ryan Chamberlin and Jose Juarez have opened campaign accounts to run for the seat. A formal qualifying period will be held from 8 a.m. Jan. 9 through noon Jan. 10, according to the notice issued by Byrd. The 2023 regular legislative session will start on March 7 and is scheduled to end on May 5. | https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/special-election-dates-set-for-seat-vacated-by-joe-harding-who-resigned-following-indictment | 2022-12-26 22:49:30 | 0 | https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/special-election-dates-set-for-seat-vacated-by-joe-harding-who-resigned-following-indictment |
WFO PENDLETON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, December 27, 2022
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
949 PM PST Sun Dec 25 2022
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM MONDAY TO
4 AM PST TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations between
five and fifteen hundredths of an inch.
* WHERE...Lower Columbia Basin of Washington.
* WHEN...From 4 AM Monday to 4 AM PST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Difficult travel conditions are possible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning and evening
commute, and will impact the Interstate 82 and Highway 395
corridors.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest ice accumulation periods are
expected to occur Monday morning and Monday night.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Slow down and use caution while traveling. Prepare for possible
power outages.
The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1, or
by visiting online at https://tripcheck.com for Oregon or
https://wsdot.com/travel for Washington.
...ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST MONDAY...
* WHAT...Significant icing expected. Total ice accumulations of
up to a quarter of an inch.
* WHERE...In Oregon, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon. In
Washington, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington.
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 10 PM PST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the
ice. Travel could be very difficult to hazardous. The
commute, and will impact the Interstate 84 corridor.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest ice accumulation period is
expected to occur Monday morning.
Travel is strongly discouraged. If you must travel, keep an extra
flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an
emergency. Prepare for possible power outages.
...ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM
PST TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Significant icing expected. Total ice accumulations up to
three tenths of an inch Monday and Monday night, locally higher
amounts possible approaching a half inch.
* WHERE...Kittitas Valley and Yakima Valley.
commute, and will impact the Interstate 82 and 90 corridors.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Quick Draw Evening" game were:
09-10-17-21-22-27-28-29-33-36-40-42-52-55-56-62-64-66-73-74, BE: 36
(nine, ten, seventeen, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty-nine, thirty-three, thirty-six, forty, forty-two, fifty-two, fifty-five, fifty-six, sixty-two, sixty-four, sixty-six, seventy-three, seventy-four; BE: thirty-six) | https://www.sfgate.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Quick-Draw-Evening-game-17237202.php | 2022-06-13 03:35:17 | 0 | https://www.sfgate.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Quick-Draw-Evening-game-17237202.php |
DES MOINES, Iowa — Kansas coach Bill Self will miss the defending national champion Jayhawks' NCAA Tournament first-round game against Howard on Thursday, the school announced two hours before tipoff.
Assistant coach Norm Roberts will serve as acting head coach while Self continues to recover from a heart procedure performed last week.
Self traveled to Des Moines with the Jayhawks and led the team's practice on Wednesday. He did not attend the team's media availability. Roberts said Self had returned to the hotel to rest.
Self’s status for a possible second-round game Saturday was unknown.
Self went to the emergency room the night of March 8, shortly after watching the Jayhawks hold a final shootaround ahead of their Big 12 Tournament quarterfinal. He was complaining of chest tightness and concerns with his balance.
Dr. Mark Wiley, the chief of cardiovascular medicine at the University of Kansas Health System, said the 60-year-old Self underwent a standard heart catheterization and had two stents placed to help treat the blocked arteries.
Roberts coached the Jayhawks in the Big 12 Tournament. He also served as acting coach earlier in the season, while Self was serving a school-imposed four-game suspension.
What are the odds of a perfect bracket?
According to NCAA.com, if you were to simply guess or flip a coin for each matchup, the odds of a perfect NCAA bracket are 1 in 9,223,372,036,854,775,808.
However, NCAA.com also notes that the odds are more like 1 in 120.2 billion, if the person making the bracket takes into account info about which teams are better and tournament history.
It's believed that the closest anyone has gotten to a perfect bracket occurred just three years ago.
During the 2019 tournament, an Ohio man correctly guessed all the games going into the Sweet 16, according to NCAA.com. But his streak of 49 correct picks was ended when Purdue beat Tennessee 99-94 in overtime of the second game in the Sweet 16.
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Conservationists fight to end Los Angeles water imports from Eastern Sierra’s Mono Lake
As California enters what is expected to be a fourth year of drought, the State Water Resources Control Board is reviewing a request from environmentalists to suspend Los Angeles Department of Water and Power diversions from Mono Lake in the Eastern Sierra Nevada.
In its request, the nonprofit Mono Lake Committee argues that the combination of drought and diversions from streams that feed the lake are exposing the lake bottom near islands that host one of the world’s largest nesting gull populations. Unless this is addressed, they say coyotes will be able to access the islands and feast on the eggs of 50,000 California gulls.
“We do not submit this request lightly,” said Geoffrey McQuilkin, executive director of the committee. “The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power can help by contributing something only it can: water.”
Excessive groundwater pumping has long been depleting aquifers in California’s Central Valley. Now, scientists say the depletion is accelerating.
The board’s response is expected within the next few weeks.
Los Angeles, roughly 350 miles to the south, has been importing water from this eerie, hyper-saline lake since World War II. Last year, the DWP rejected a committee request that it voluntarily cease its diversions of 4,500 acre-feet of Mono Lake water each year. One acre-foot of water is enough to fill an Olympic-size swimming pool halfway.
The DWP says Mono Lake water is essential to serving roughly 54,000 of its 4 million ratepayers, about half of them living in disadvantaged communities. Ceasing that supply, it argues, would force the city to buy water from other sources and would boost water bills. Such purchases might also cut down water available to other Southern California areas in dry years, the DWP says.
The dispute is the latest in a long-standing battle between environmentalists and Los Angeles and comes at a time when the state’s hydrology is becoming more extreme. Shorter and more intense periods of rainfall, along with longer and more severe droughts, are making efforts to sustain water supplies for people and wildlife more difficult.
At Mono Lake, near Lee Vining — a gateway community to Yosemite — the fight is over roughly 1% of the water consumed annually in Los Angeles.
Ailene Voisin, a spokeswoman for the state water board, said her agency “will evaluate the request in light of rapidly deteriorating hydrologic conditions and the need to balance water supplies to Los Angeles with other beneficial uses including the protection of wildlife; impacts to air quality, and the interests of the Kutzadika’a Tribe, whose lands are in the Mono Basin.”
In 1994, the state water board laid out a target of restoring Mono Lake to a level of 6,392 feet, about 14 feet above the current level, to protect the ecosystem, water quality and air quality.
Environmentalists aim to halt the DWP’s diversions from Rush and Lee Vining creeks until the water level rebounds by several feet, creating a coyote-proof buffer between the mainland and historic nesting areas on Negit Island and Twain Islet.
Achieving that goal could take a few years, or much longer, depending on rain and snow in the winters ahead, scientists say.
Colorado River reservoirs have fallen to alarming levels, prompting growing calls for urgent action to cut water use in seven states.
The largest number of gull nests ever recorded at Mono Lake was about 32,000 in the early 1990s. In 2019, 11,075 nests were counted, the lowest number recorded over the 34-year course of one of the longest studies of birds in North America.
In a Dec. 14 letter to the Mono Lake Committee, Anselmo G. Collins, senior assistant general manager at the DWP, said, “Southern California’s imported supplies are a critical part of the state’s shared water resources.”
“With the Colorado River, State Water Project, and Los Angeles Aqueduct all strained due to drought and extreme shifts in precipitation further restrictions on one of those resources only shifts impacts to the others.”
As for marauding coyotes, “there are other actions that can be taken to prevent potential predation of gull eggs,” Collins said, “such as electric fences, that have been proven effective in the past, and that are more prudent in light of the drought conditions that exist statewide.”
The committee is already collaborating with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, California State Parks and others to install a temporary electric fence to steer coyotes away from California gulls, which are due to arrive in spring.
“But fencing is not foolproof,” McQuilkin said, “and won’t work at all if the land bridge between shore and the islands grows due to further lake level decline.”
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The updated 2023 Kia Sorento three-row crossover SUV costs $31,285, including a $1,295 destination fee, Kia announced on Friday. That’s a modest price increase of $620 compared to the 2022 Kia Sorento, but the elimination of the base S trim on the Sorento Hybrid results in a price increase of about $2,500 for hybrid models. The 2023 Sorento plug-in hybrid costs $51,185, which is an increase of $2,120 in the second year of the Sorento PHEV.
The gas-only Sorento has a businesslike 191-hp 2.5-liter inline-4 with an 8-speed automatic and front-wheel drive. It’s standard with LX, S, EX, and X-Line trims. All-wheel drive costs $1,800 more on the LX, which now comes standard with blind-spot monitors.
All-wheel drive can be optioned on the S and EX grades, but it’s bundled with the X-Line appearance package that increases the ground clearance from 6.9 inches to 8.2 inches. The skid plates and grille are dark silver, and it has a black roof rack and black 18-inch alloy wheels. The X-Line S with AWD costs $2,000 more than the $33,785 Sorento S, and they both come standard this year with a wireless smartphone charger.
The X-Line price increase for the popular EX model jumps $3,700, so the X-Line EX with AWD costs $40,885. New for 2023 on the EX grades is an 8-way power front passenger seat.
The SX and above grades have a 281-hp turbo-4 with a dual-clutch 8-speed automatic. The 2023 Kia Sorento SX now has a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, power-folding side mirrors, and rain-sensing windshield wipers. The price increases only $500 over last year to $40,085; AWD adds $1,800 here as well.
The SX Prestige comes standard with AWD and costs $44,685, and sports distinct bumpers and gloss black exterior accents, as well as a 115-volt power inverter inside. The X-Line treatment costs $200 more for 20-inch alloy wheels with a gray finish instead of the gloss black color on the SX Prestige.
The pricing of the pared down trims of the 2023 Kia Sorento Hybrid are more straightforward. It seats six passengers instead of seven, and it’s powered by a 1.6-liter turbo-4 and a 44-kw motor that combine for 227 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque. It uses a 6-speed automatic transmission that powers the front wheels on the base EX trim for $37,885, and has an EPA rating of 37 mpg combined. All-wheel drive costs $1,800 more, and it drops to 34 mpg combined. The EX has the same upgrades this year as the gas-only model.
The big news is the addition of the SX-Prestige trim this year, which has standard AWD and a price of $43,685. It rides on 17-inch alloy wheels and has a power tailgate, a 12.3-inch instrument cluster, heated and cooled leather front seats, Bose sound, navigation, adaptive cruise control, and a surround-view camera system. Second-row captain’s chairs are standard.
The 2023 Kia Sorento plug-in hybrid comes in only the top SX Prestige trim for a price of $51,185. It uses a 1.6-liter turbo-4 and a 66.9-kw motor that make 261 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque, and has an electric range of 32 miles.
Built in West Point, Georgia, the 2023 Kia Sorento goes on sale soon.
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KINSHASA, Congo — Fourteen people drowned in a lake on the border between Zambia and Congo when the boat they were taking across sank earlier this week, Congolese lawmakers said Friday.
The boat left the island Monday morning with approximately 50 people on board and encountered severe wind. Zambian authorities rescued an unknown number of survivors from the water after the vessel went down.
All fourteen bodies were recovered from the lake, officials said.
Boat sinkings are common in remote parts of Congo and have caused dozens of fatalities.
Many watercraft are overloaded with cargo and people who don’t know how to swim. Rescue operations are extremely limited in remote parts of the country.
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Richard Dreyfuss on new Oscars diversity rules: ‘They make me vomit’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN
Actor Richard Dreyfuss is not a fan of the Academy Awards’ new diversity guidelines.
Officials announced in 2020 that beginning in 2024, movies must meet certain criteria for representation to be eligible for the Academy Award for best picture.
Films have to meet at least two of four benchmarks, which cover — among other things — whether the lead actors are from underrepresented groups or if at least 30% of the cast and crew come from these groups.
Dreyfuss told Margaret Hoover during an interview Friday on the PBS series “Firing Line” that such rules “make me vomit.”
When Hoover asked him why, the actor said, “Because this is an art form.”
“It’s also a form of commerce and it makes money,” the actor said. “But it’s an art. And no one should be telling me as an artist that I have to give into the latest, most current idea of what morality is.”
The inclusion standards were enacted in an attempt to address inequality in the industry, which gave rise to the #OscarsSoWhite movement in 2015.
“I don’t think that there is a minority or a majority in this country that has to be catered to like that,” Dreyfuss went on to say during the interview.
He then cited a bit of a history regarding Laurence Olivier being “the last white actor to play Othello,” referring to the 1965 film, in which the British actor performed in blackface
Dreyfuss praised the performance, saying Olivier played the role “brilliantly.”
“Am I being told that I will never have a chance to play a Black man?” Dreyfuss said. “Is someone else being told that if they’re not Jewish they shouldn’t play the Merchant of Venice? Are we crazy? Do we not know that art is art?”
Hoover pushed back, asking if there’s “a difference between the question of representation and who is allowed to represent other groups … and the case of blackface, given the history of slavery and the sensitives around black racism?”
Dreyfuss said, “There shouldn’t be.”
“Because it’s patronizing,” he said. “Because it says that we’re so fragile that we can’t have our feelings hurt.”
CNN has contacted reps for Dreyfuss for further comment but has not yet received a response.
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Guests who sign up for P.F. Chang's Platinum Rewards now through Oct. 31 are entered to win the ultimate VIP getaway to a P.F. Chang's flagship location in Hawaii, Las Vegas or New York
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- P.F. Chang's announced the launch of its updated loyalty program today, adding P.F. Chang's Platinum Rewards as a new, paid membership option. P.F. Chang's Platinum Rewards members will enjoy all the benefits of its free rewards program (renamed P.F. Chang's Gold Rewards) plus upgraded earning opportunities, VIP-level service, and unlimited free delivery. To celebrate the launch, P.F. Chang's is hosting an Ultimate VIP Experience Sweepstakes for one lucky winner and a guest to visit the P.F. Chang's flagship location of their choice in Honolulu, Las Vegas or New York City.
With more dining options available to consumers than ever before, P.F. Chang's is continually evolving to provide guests with an elevated experience through new and innovative ways to meet their needs. The polished-casual dining concept is among the first in its category to launch a subscription-based loyalty rewards program, creating added value for repeat customers. Whether guests are looking for delicious wok-fired dishes delivered on their lunch break or to celebrate special events with friends and family, P.F. Chang's Platinum Rewards helps them earn more for every occasion they choose P.F. Chang's.
"The new subscription-based program is a continuation of our goal to create differentiated experiences for P.F. Chang's customers, and we believe P.F. Chang's Platinum Rewards does that at the highest level," said Damola Adamolekun, P.F. Chang's chief executive officer. "As the first polished-casual restaurant chain to launch this kind of loyalty program, we are proud to drive innovation in the industry while adding even more value for our guests."
For a monthly $6.99 subscription fee, P.F. Chang's Platinum Rewards members will enjoy the following benefits:
- More points: Platinum Rewards members earn 15 points for every $1 spent on P.F. Chang's dine-in, takeout and delivery orders – 1.5x more points than P.F. Chang's Gold Rewards members.
- Unlimited free delivery: No order minimum or delivery fees with orders placed through pfchangs.com or on the P.F. Chang's mobile app.
- Priority reservations: Platinum Rewards members get the VIP treatment with waitlist priority.
- VIP concierge: P.F. Chang's Platinum Concierges are exclusively available to help Platinum Rewards members with questions or comments. VIP concierge phone and email contact information is provided to Platinum members upon signup.
P.F. Chang's fans can now sign up for the Gold or Platinum Rewards programs online or in the P.F. Chang's mobile app. Fans who sign up within the first month, through Oct. 31, are automatically entered to win a VIP getaway for them and a guest to P.F. Chang's flagship location in Honolulu, Las Vegas or New York City. The prize includes roundtrip airfare to the flagship location of their choice, a two-night hotel stay, a VIP dinner at P.F. Chang's curated by P.F. Chang's chefs, a $500 spending allowance, and more. See official rules for complete details.
Existing P.F. Chang's Rewards members will automatically become P.F. Chang's Gold Rewards members. P.F. Chang's Gold Rewards members receive 10 points for every $1 spent at P.F. Chang's as well as a complimentary birthday dessert or appetizer. Those desiring the enhanced benefits of the paid membership can upgrade to P.F. Chang's Platinum Rewards at any time.
For more information about P.F. Chang's Platinum Rewards loyalty program, please visit https://www.pfchangs.com/rewards/platinum/.
Founded in 1993 by Philip Chiang and Paul Fleming, P.F. Chang's is the first internationally recognized multi-unit Asian culinary brand to honor and celebrate the 2,000-year-old tradition of wok cooking as the center of the guest experience. With roots in Chinese cuisine, today's menu at P.F. Chang's spans across all of Asia, honoring cultures and recipes from Japan, Korea, Thailand, and beyond. Each item offers a unique exploration of flavor, whether it's a handcrafted cocktail, wok-fired lunch bowl, or celebratory multi-course dinner. Worldwide, P.F. Chang's has more than 300 restaurants in 22 countries and U.S. airport locations, including a growing number of convenient P.F. Chang's To Go locations offering takeout and delivery. For more P.F. Chang's news, visit pfchangs.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @pfchangs.
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THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Clashes broke out Tuesday at a police station outside Greece’s second-largest city of Thessaloniki as residents of a nearby Roma settlement protested the police shooting of a teenage driver during a chase over an unpaid gas station bill.
Protesters smashed a riot police bus and set fire to tires and an excavator vehicle on a nearby road, while riot police responded with volleys of tear gas. Shots could be heard, and police asked journalists in the area to move farther, saying protesters were firing from shotguns.
The clashes came after a 34-year-old police officer appeared in court over the shooting early Monday of a 16-year-old Roma youth who allegedly drove off from a gas station without paying the bill.
The teen, whose identity has not been officially released but was identified by relatives as a member of the Roma community, was hit in the head and hospitalized in critical condition in Thessaloniki.
Before the incident, demonstrations already were planned Tuesday to mark the anniversary of the 2008 fatal police shooting of a teenager in Athens that sparked Greece’s worst riots in decades. These annual commemorations often turn violent.
About 6,000 people marched Tuesday night in Thessaloniki to remember the 2008 shooting, and after the protest was over some set fire to trash cans and threw Molotov cocktails at police — who responded with a water cannon and tear gas. No injuries or major damage to property were reported. Police said 16 suspected rioters were detained.
Similar rioting occurred in Athens after the end of the anniversary march in which an estimated 5,000 people took part. Police detained 19 people.
The police officer who appeared in court Tuesday on a felony charge of attempted manslaughter with possible intent and a misdemeanor count of illegally firing his weapon has been suspended.
He said he opened fire because the pickup truck the teenager was driving tried to ram one of the pursuing police motorcycles. The police officer told the prosecutor he had fired “because the lives of my colleagues were in danger.”
He was given until Friday to prepare his defense before appearing before an investigating magistrate.
During the preliminary hearing, scuffles broke out outside the courthouse between police and protesters who held up a banner reading: “It wasn’t the gas, it wasn’t the money, the cops shot because he was Roma.” Protesters threw rocks and other objects at police, who responded with tear gas.
Some protesters set dumpsters on fire, while others attempted to put out the smoldering trash with water bottles.
Elsewhere in Greece, groups of Roma briefly blocking off major highways at two points in the country’s south. State ERT TV said in one case, protesters threw stones at passing motorists and lit fires, forcing police to temporarily stop traffic.
The 16-year-old’s shooting occurred outside Thessaloniki at around 1 a.m. Monday. Officers from a motorcycle patrol chased the teenager’s pickup truck after a gas station employee reported an allegedly unpaid bill of 20 euros ($21).
In a statement Monday, police said the driver ignored orders to stop and repeatedly ran red lights. The police statement said the driver attempted to ram one of the police motorcycles, “placing the lives of the police officers in immediate danger.” It said two shots were fired in an attempt to stop the vehicle.
Panagiotis Ramos, who was protesting outside the courthouse and identified himself as a family friend of the wounded teenager, dismissed the police version.
“It was a racist shot. It wasn’t one, but two,” Ramos said. “The shot was straight. He was trying to finish him off.”
On Monday night, about 1,500 people took part in a protest march organized by left-wing and anarchist groups in central Thessaloniki. Some smashed shops and threw Molotov cocktails at police, who detained six people.
Several hundred people also took part in a mostly peaceful demonstration Monday in central Athens over the teen’s shooting as well as a past incident in which a Roma man also was shot during a police chase.
Members of the Roma community in Greece and human rights activists frequently accuse Greek authorities of discriminating against Roma. Several Roma men have been fatally shot or injured in recent years during confrontations with police while allegedly seeking to evade arrest for breaches of the law.
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Integrated AI in Oracle Retail solutions enables leading airport and casino retailers to drive more impactful inventory planning and placement
Implements Oracle Retail Merchandise Financial Planning Cloud Service in just 16 weeks
LAS VEGAS and AUSTIN, Texas, May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WH Smith North America (WHSNA), incorporating Marshall Retail Group - America's leading specialty retailer in the airport marketplace, is leveraging Oracle's retail cloud platform to better manage planning and inventory across its 300+ specialty airport and casino stores across the US and Canada. WHSNA's stores include company-owned and household brands such as Harley-Davidson, In Motion, LEGO and TUMI. With Oracle's AI-backed cloud solutions, the WHSNA planning team can deliver a more accurate inventory plan with optimal assortment, styles and size recommendations, providing the right merchandise in the right brands and locations to create and meet customer expectations.
"We have a great track record of fast and successful implementations with Oracle Retail," said Josh Bellendir, chief information officer of WHSNA. "We engaged Columbus Consulting to evaluate planning solutions to replace our aging technology, and we chose Oracle and RetSci for their combined retail expertise and speed to market. By choosing a modern, AI-supported platform, we can expand our planning capabilities and streamline business operations while increasing customer satisfaction."
The brand implemented Oracle Retail Merchandise Financial Planning Cloud Service in just 16 weeks, enabling merchandise and location planners to streamline work and identify opportunities for more profitable inventory investments while ensuring day-to-day decisions align with business objectives. It also leverages Oracle Retail Artificial Intelligence Foundation Cloud Service, part of Oracle Retail Analytics and Planning Cloud Services. The two Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications provide extensible analytics and AI to drive optimal planning decisions. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) enables the performance and scalability of the Oracle retail solutions.
"This collaboration was great between WH Smith North America, Columbus Consulting, Oracle, and RetSci. The collective team managed the scope of the implementation to deliver mission-critical capabilities quickly," said Bill Zacher, Chief Operating Officer of RetSci.
"WH Smith North America is one of the first customers to deploy our Oracle retail cloud platform with AI Foundation," said Mike Webster, senior vice president, and general manager, Oracle Retail. "With these applications, WH Smith North America can scale data models across its operations and benefit from powerful predictive and prescriptive analytics to better forecast demand, improve inventory accuracy, and reduce markdowns and over-stocks to help increase customer satisfaction and profits."
In 2020, WHSNA also upgraded its in-store technology to Oracle Retail. In 100 days, WHSNA moved its stores to the modern Oracle Retail Store Point-of-Service (POS) with implementation partner BTM Global.
About WH Smith North America
WH Smith is a leading global travel retailer with over 1,700 stores across 30 countries worldwide. WH Smith North America, incorporating Marshall Retail Group (MRG) and InMotion, represents over half of the Company's international store estate, with c.320 specialty retail stores located in airports and resorts across North America.
MRG prides itself on creating unique experiences for customers by developing distinctive retail store concepts that feature and highlight the local culture, community, and lifestyle of the cities in which they are located. InMotion Entertainment Group is the largest airport-based electronics retailer in travel locations globally, with more than 120 locations throughout the United States. With access and insight into the latest technologies for business and leisure travelers, InMotion offers lifestyle products and electronics that include a wide breadth of headphones, mobile power, Bluetooth speakers and travel accessories. Follow Marshall Retail Group and InMotion on LinkedIn.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Breanna Stewart made four free throws in the final 12 seconds and finished with 18 points, Tina Charles scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Seattle used a big second-half run to beat the Washington Mystics 82-77 Saturday and clinch a berth in the WNBA playoffs.
Seattle (19-11), which had lost three of its previous four games, took sole possession of fourth in the league standings — a game ahead of the fifth-place Mystics and 1 1/2 games behind No. 3 Connecticut with about two weeks before the postseason begins. The Storm have won the first two games of their three-game regular season series with Washington, which wraps up when the teams meet again Sunday.
Epiphanny Prince took two steals coast-to-coast for layups 18 seconds apart as the Storm scored the first 13 points of the fourth quarter to cap a 16-0 spurt that made it 70-55 when Stefanie Talbot made a 3-pointer with 6:28 to play. Washington scored 14 of the next 18 points to trim its deficit to five points with 2 minutes left after Ariel Atkins hit a 3 and Alysha Clark made another 3-pointer to pull within a point with 26.3 seconds remaining. After an inadvertent whistle by an official, Seattle called timeout and Talbot threw away the ensuing inbounds pass but Ezi Magbegor forced Washington’s Elena Delle Donne into a tough shot with 14.9 seconds to go.
Stewart grabbed the rebound and the Storm held on.
Washington (18-12) had won three games in a row and five of its last 6.
Delle Donne led the Mystics with 22 points and Atkins scored 13. Shakira Austin added 10 points and 10 rebounds and Natasha Cloud had 10 points and 11 assists.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Rare momentum in the Texas Capitol for a tougher gun law flickered out Wednesday after Republicans stalled a bill that would raise the purchase age for AR-style rifles, virtually assuring the GOP-controlled Legislature will in no major way restrict gun access after more mass shootings.
The legislation — always a longshot at best — now has little chance of coming back after unexpectedly coming within reach of a full vote in the state House with the help of two Republicans, which sent Texas' powerful gun lobby scrambling into action.
The unusual forward progress in Texas of a proposed gun restriction jolted the Capitol on Monday, two days after a gunman near Dallas opened fire at an outdoor shopping mall with an AR-style rifle, killing eight people.
But late Tuesday night, House Republicans let a deadline lapse that stops the bill from going any further.
“Uvalde families didn’t fail. Texas politicians did,” tweeted Kimberly Mata Rubio, whose 10-year-old daughter Lexi was among the 19 children and two teachers killed by a gunman at Robb Elementary School nearly a year ago in Uvalde, Texas.
The deadline to move the bill toward a full House vote came and went as protesters chanted outside the chamber, including Brett Cross, who had been raising his 10-year-old nephew Uziyah Garcia in Uvalde before the fourth-grader was killed in the shooting. Video on social media showed four Texas Department of Public Safety troopers escorting Cross out of the Capitol during the protest.
Cross said troopers removed him from the Capitol for being too loud. DPS officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the incident Wednesday. State Rep. James Talarico, a Democrat, said he was concerned by the removal and planned to seek more information.
The failure of the bill was not unexpected: Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has long rejected calls for tighter gun laws after mass shootings in Texas. He did so again this week after another shooting Saturday in Allen, Texas.
Two Republicans had unexpectedly helped advance the legislation that would raise the purchase age of semiautomatic weapons from 18 to 21. For gun control advocates in Texas, it was nothing short of a milestone.
But that was followed by gun rights groups — which are rarely forced to play defense in the Texas Capitol — mobilizing pushback in an effort to swiftly stamp out even a glimpse of momentum for gun control supporters.
Texas Gun Rights, one of the most outspoken groups, was joined by Kyle Rittenhouse, who shot three people during a Wisconsin protest in 2020 and was later acquitted of murder.
“This is a perfect example of a knee jerk ‘just do something’ mentality,” said Chris McNutt, president of Texas Gun Rights.
It underlined how almost any attempt to tighten gun laws in Texas is off the table in the state’s GOP-controlled Legislature, which in recent years has made gun access easier following other mass shootings and shows no appetite for reversing course. That includes Abbott, who after the shooting in Allen, called mental health the root of the problem.
One of the Republicans who voted to advance the bill was state Rep. Sam Harless, who represents a solidly GOP-leaning suburb near Houston. He said he received no pushback form his House colleagues over his decision.
“I just voted my heart and my constituents are likely not the gun groups,” Harless said.
Another Republican, state Rep. Justin Holland, also joined Democrats on the House Select Committee on Community Safety in voting 8-5 to advance the measure that would raise the purchase age of certain semiautomatic weapons from 18 to 21.
In a statement defending his vote, Holland said, “I do not believe in gun control." He noted that he previously voted in support of Texas removing training and background checks to carry a handgun. He also said he had earned three consecutive “A” ratings from the National Rifle Association — but acknowledged he now has “no idea” if they will rate him so highly going forward.
He said testimony given to the committee convinced him that a law raising the purchase age might serve as a “significant roadblock” to a young person acquiring certain semiautomatic weapons and causing harm. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/politics/article/momentum-on-texas-gun-bill-stalls-in-gop-led-18091869.php | 2023-05-10 22:26:36 | 1 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/politics/article/momentum-on-texas-gun-bill-stalls-in-gop-led-18091869.php |
Marsha Hunt, ‘40s star and blacklist victim, dies at 104
TORONTO (AP) — Marsha Hunt, one of the last surviving actors from Hollywood’s so-called Golden Age of the 1930s and 1940s who worked with performers ranging from Laurence Olivier to Andy Griffith in a career disrupted for a time by the McCarthy-era blacklist, has died. She was 104.
Hunt, who appeared in more than 100 movies and TV shows, died Wednesday at her home in Sherman Oaks, California, said Roger Memos, the writer-director of the 2015 documentary “Marsha Hunt’s Sweet Adversity.”
A Chicago native, she arrived in Hollywood in 1935 and over the next 15 years appeared in dozens of films, from the Preston Sturges comedy “Easy Living” to the adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” that starred Olivier and Greer Garson.
She was well under 40 when MGM named her “Hollywood’s Youngest Character Actress.” And by the early 1950s, she was enough of a star to appear on the cover of Life magazine and seem set to thrive in the new medium of television when suddenly “the work dried up,” she recalled in 1996.
The reason, she learned from her agent, was that the communist-hunting Red Channels publication had revealed that she attended a peace conference in Stockholm and other supposedly suspicious gatherings. Alongside Hollywood stars Lauren Bacall, Humphry Bogart and Danny Kaye, Hunt also went to Washington in 1947 to protest the House Un-American Activities Committee, which was conducting a witch hunt for communists in the film industry.
“I’d made 54 movies in my first 16 years in Hollywood,” Hunt said in 1996. “In the last 45 years, I’ve made eight. That shows what a blacklist can do to a career.”
Hunt concentrated on the theater, where the blacklist was not observed, until she began occasionally getting film work again in the late 1950s. She appeared in the touring companies of “The Cocktail Party,” “The Lady’s Not for Burning” and “The Tunnel of Love,” and on Broadway in “The Devil’s Disciple,” “Legend of Sarah″ and “The Paisley Convertible.”
Marcia Virginia Hunt (she changed the spelling of her first name later) was born in Chicago and grew up in New York City, daughter of a lawyer-insurance executive and a voice teacher. Slender and stylish, with a warm smile and large, expressive eyes, Hunt studied drama and worked as a model before making her film debut.
An early marriage to director Jerry Hopper ended in divorce. In 1948 she married film writer Robert Presnell Jr., and they had one daughter, who died soon after her premature birth. Her husband died in 1986.
Hunt’s first movie was 1935′s “The Virginia Judge.” She went on to play demure roles in a series of films for Paramount, including “The Accusing Finger” and “Come on Leathernecks,” but, as she told The Associated Press in 2020, she was tired of “sweet young things” and begged for more substantial work.
Hollywood proved a painful education. In “Marsha Hunt’s Sweet Adversity,” she remembered almost getting the part of Melanie Wilkes in “Gone with the Wind,” even being assured by producer David O. Selznick. Within days, Olivia de Havilland was announced as the actor who would play Melanie for the 1939 epic.
“That’s the day I grew up,” Hunt said in the documentary. “That’s the day I knew I could never have my heart broken again by this profession of acting.”
She left Paramount for MGM around the time of “Gone with the Wind” and had lead or supporting roles in “These Glamour Girls,” “Flight Command” and “The Human Comedy” among other movies.
“MGM was sheer magic,” she recalled in a 2007 Associated Press interview. “When I arrived at the studio for a one-day role, they parked my car. I went on the set and found a director’s chair with a sign on it, ‘Miss Hunt.’ Another sign was on my dressing room.
“I said to myself, ‘Any studio that treats a one-day player that way, really knows how to make pictures.’ They won my loyalty.”
Work unraveled quickly after she openly embraced liberal causes, such as joining the 1947 protest against congressional hearings on the reputed communist influence in Hollywood.
“I was never a communist or even interested in the communist cause,” she declared in 1996. “I was a political innocent defending my industry.”
With a couple of exceptions, such as producer Stanley Kramer’s 1952 family comedy “The Happy Time,” she was unseen on the big screen for most of the 1950s. She later appeared in many TV series, including “My Three Sons,” “Matlock,” “All in the Family” and “Murder, She Wrote.”
She remained vigorous and elegant in old age. In 1993, she put out “The Way We Wore: Styles of the 1930s and ‘40s and Our World Since Then,” a lavishly illustrated book of the fashions during her Hollywood heyday.
A lifelong political activist, Hunt had a brush with terror in 1962 when she took part in a forum on right-wing extremists and two other participants’ homes were damaged by homemade bombs the very same evening.
“The ashen-faced actress said her home probably escaped the bomb attack only because the terrorists were unable to find out where she lived,” the Los Angeles Times reported. Police were sent to guard her home.
More recently, she helped create a refuge for the homeless in Los Angeles’ Sherman Oaks neighborhood, where she lived and was feted with the title honorary mayor.
Looking back on her activist years, Hunt remarked in 1996: “I never craved an identity as a figure of controversy. But having weathered it and found other interests in the meantime, I can look back with some philosophy.”
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The late Associated Press writer Bob Thomas contributed to this obituary.
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(NEXSTAR) — As you may well know, the current housing market is a seller’s dream (and a buyer’s nightmare), but several factors can negatively impact property value and asking price on a home — including in-house deaths, particularly a murder.
Often called “murder houses,” these homes are also known as “stigmatized properties” by the National Association of Realtors. Stigmatized properties include places that have been impacted by events such as murder, suicide, a notorious previous owner, and alleged occurrences like hauntings.
California real estate agent Dr. Randall Bell is a self-described “Master of Disaster” who has helped sell some of the most noted stigmatized properties in the U.S., including the previous homes of Nicole Brown Simpson and John and Patsy Ramsey. Bell is CEO of real estate/economics advisory firm Landmark Research and specializes in real estate damage economics.
“This means I study the effect detrimental conditions have on property values,” Bell told Nexstar. “…We inspect the properties and then develop case studies of other similar situations to determine the most likely impact. We can also study what can be done to reduce any negative effects.”
In an interview with VICE, Bell explained that sellers of “tainted” properties can expect a “15 to 25% diminution in value for two to three years after the fact. Over time the discount evaporates, but it takes 10 to 25 years for the stigma to go away entirely.”
Bell’s data is echoed by that found by Realtor, using public data sourced by DiedInHouse.com, a website that uses property records to tell users whether someone died at a specific address. Data shows house murder sites sell for a median 21% less than their previous sale price and 9% less than the list price. These properties also sell for 15% less than comparable houses in the same zip code.
Washington Post explains buyers have more access to property information than ever, which can add to difficulty selling a stigmatized house at all or for a break-even price. Knowing a home’s backstory can lead to buyers having a predisposed “bad vibe” before even seeing it.
NAR says a property’s stigma can even negatively impact neighboring homes.
Even houses of “famous” murder sites aren’t immune.
The Los Angeles condo where owner Nicole Brown Simpson and friend Ron Goldman were murdered sat on the market for two years before finally selling at a loss of $525,000. Brown Simpson previously purchased the home for $625,000, Realtor explains. The home at the center of the O.J. Simpson murder trial would later sell for $1.72 million after remodeling and an address change.
Sometimes even a remodel can’t save a home from its past. The home of serial murderer John Wayne Gacy was foreclosed on, completely demolished and re-addressed. The new house, atop the site where Gacy killed at least 33 young men and boys, finally sold after its owner cut the cost three times — $30,000 lower than the list price.
Nevertheless, some high-profile murder locations do become commodities, like the Massachusetts home of accused axe murderer Lizzie Borden.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles site of the 1969 Manson Family murders, where actress Sharon Tate and five others were killed, was sold for $1.6 million ($3.7 million adjusted for inflation) by owner Rudy Altobelli in 1989 — 18 times what the Hollywood talent manager paid for it in the early 1960s. The home, previously located at 10050 Cielo Drive, was host to a string of musicians, including Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor, before its demolition and re-addressing in 1994.
In January, the home built in place of the 10050 site was put up for sale by owner Jeff Franklin, creator of “Full House,” with a list price of $85 million.
But these Hollywood owner stories are the exception, as Realtor reports. Citing public records, it reports that 59% of stigmatized home buyers are everyday people, while 20% are purchased by corporate entities for investment.
The family who purchased the former Arizona home of convicted murderer Jodi Arias told AZ Central in 2013 that the $206,000 they paid for the home, where Arias stabbed ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander 30 times, was “a good deal” and they didn’t consider it a crime scene.
For many regular homebuyers, a “good deal” on a stigmatized property is exactly the calculus behind buying the home.
Do realtors have to tell you about a murder in the home?
Depending on where you live, it can be completely legal for a realtor to leave out a home’s grizzly history.
Experian explains that realtors are legally obligated to disclose “material facts” about a property, but deaths aren’t included under that definition in many states.
Buyers purchasing directly from the homeowner should receive what’s known as a seller disclosure from the owner. As with real estate agents, the disclosure document will list information about the physical home and its land, Nerd Wallet reports. Common items on a seller disclosure are any liens on the property, flooding issues/water damage, and mechanical issues. Unfortunately for buyers, deaths on a property also tend to fall outside of necessary information about a property.
Bell says sellers — particularly in California, which has some of the strictest laws in the nation — should always tell the truth. He recommends that sellers work with qualified agents, brokers and attorneys to mitigate any possible critical omissions.
If you’re buying and want to cover bases about your prospective home, it’s best to find out what sellers are required to tell you in your state. In many states, sellers are only required to disclose a death in the home if directly asked. | https://cw33.com/news/national/nexstar-media-wire/how-does-murder-impact-property-values/ | 2022-05-14 20:05:59 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/national/nexstar-media-wire/how-does-murder-impact-property-values/ |
It was just a little past 10:30 at the new Yankee Stadium, on Aaron Judge’s side of 161st St., when Judge hit No. 60 to left field off a Pirates reliever named Wil Crowe, and the Stadium, the capital of baseball history, had now seen more. And in this moment, nearly 100 years after Babe Ruth first hit 60 as a Yankee, as Judge gets ready now to take his swing at Roger Maris’ all-time Yankee mark of 61, somehow this became all the times in the last 100 years when the Yankee looked and felt like the biggest baseball team in the world. All because of the man with the biggest number any Yankee has ever had, No. 99.
Judge has been on this remarkable tear since the middle of July, this two-month tear when it sometimes seemed as if he were hitting a home run every single day and sometimes more than that, when it seemed as if nobody could get him out, and sometimes seems as if he was all the Yankees had.
This was a stretch of baseball when Judge looked as dominant and dangerous as any hitter the Yankees have ever had. He was Ruth and he was Mickey Mantle in his Triple Crown MVP year of 1956. He was Roger Maris in ‘61, when he was the one to catch and pass The Babe, even if he didn’t do it as quickly as Aaron Judge has done it in a season full of magic and thunder.
It would have been a night to remember at the Stadium even if the Yankees had lost to the Pirates, because of No. 60. But the Yankees were not going to lose to the Pirates. That was not the way the story was going to be written on this night. Because after Judge’s home run brought the Yankees to within 8-5, the Yankees seemed to load the bases in a blink after that, loaded the bases with nobody out. Then Giancarlo Stanton – who had come within one home run of 60 when he was with the Marlins in 2017, before he got to New York – hit a walk-off grand slam to win the game 9-8 for the Yankees. Another big guy doing that. Making a dramatic swing of his own.
These two big men, 6-6 and 6-7. Big swings from them. Big night. Best of the whole season. One of those Yankee Stadium moments that seemed to have been written in the stars. It all started with their biggest star, in all ways, Aaron Judge, hitting No. 60 over the left field wall.
The Yankees did feel as much like the Yankees in that bottom of the 9th as they have in a long time, and that includes everything they did in compiling that 64-28 record going into the All-Star Break, and looking for all the world as if they really were halfway to the Canyon of Heroes. Great things can still happen in that place, the way they always have, on either side of 161st St.
Now there are three Yankees in history who have gotten to 60: First it was Ruth in 1927 when hi ’27 Yankees became part of the permanent language of baseball, when that was how you measured greatness in baseball. They were the frame of reference. You said somebody was playing or acting like the ‘27 Yankees. Then came Roger Maris to hit 61 in ‘61. Now 61 years later, here comes Aaron Judge. He gets to 60 and now there is no telling how many he can hit between now and the last day of the regular season.
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“He hit his 60th,” Paul O’Neill, the old Yankee star, said on the television broadcast. “I never thought I’d get to see that.”
The same year Stanton was hitting 59 for the Marlins, Judge set the all-time rookie record for home runs by hitting 52 for the Yankees, before Pete Alonso came along to hit one more than that for the Mets. There were too many seasons shortened by injuries after that, and you wondered if 52 was the most he would ever hit. Only now comes this kind of home run season for Judge, when he has hit 20 more home runs, exactly, than his closest competition in baseball, because Kyle Schwarber hit No. 40 for the Phillies last night. That is some season. And Judge has seen him his 40, and raised him 20 more. No. 60 last night in the bottom of the ninth, bottom of summer at Yankee Stadium.
It is the season when a giant of a ballplayer has taken his place with giants like Ruth and Maris and of course The Mick, who twice hit more than 50 in his career, once in that Triple Crown year of ‘56, then in ‘61 when he got to 54 and then watched Maris keep going.
“At the time, it was just a solo shot in the ninth,” Judge would say of his historic home run later.
“You never imagine as a kid getting mentioned with (Ruth and Maris and Mantle),” he said in the interview room.
“I don’t think about numbers,” he said again.
Everybody else has. He was a Yankee chasing Ruth and Maris, chasing history at Yankee Stadium, where the best baseball history has been made for over 100 years, since Ruth got to New York. Judge was hitting home runs like this in the place where Ruth had once invented the home run in baseball. Aaron Judge didn’t just get to 60 last night. He got to The Babe. Oh, baby. Oh, what a night. | https://www.mcall.com/sports/yankees/ny-aaron-judge-60th-home-run-history-babe-ruth-20220921-ceiroe5g7vaq5pnf3qas3hxwiu-story.html | 2022-09-21 06:30:46 | 1 | https://www.mcall.com/sports/yankees/ny-aaron-judge-60th-home-run-history-babe-ruth-20220921-ceiroe5g7vaq5pnf3qas3hxwiu-story.html |
Women’s March Madness 2023 First Round: Game Times & Where to Watch - March 17
Published: Mar. 17, 2023 at 5:01 AM CDT|Updated: 9 hours ago
The First Round round of the Women's NCAA Tournament on March 17 has 16 games on the schedule, with the most intriguing matchup being a clash between No. 11 Mississippi State and No. 6 Creighton. For information on game times, details on how to watch each game, and everything else March Madness related, check out our breakdown below.
Watch every women's March Madness game and select men's March Madness games live on fuboTV! Keep reading for game-specific information and links.
First Round Odds and How to Watch
No. 9 Marquette Golden Eagles vs. No. 8 South Florida Bulls
- Game Time: 11:30 AM ET
- Venue: Colonial Life Arena
- Location: Columbia, South Carolina
How to Watch Marquette vs South Florida
- TV: ESPN2
- Live Stream: Watch this game on fuboTV!
No. 10 West Virginia Mountaineers vs. No. 7 Arizona Wildcats
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Venue: Xfinity Center
- Location: College Park, Maryland
How to Watch West Virginia vs Arizona
- TV: ESPN
- Live Stream: Watch this game on fuboTV!
No. 10 Georgia Lady Bulldogs vs. No. 7 Florida State Seminoles
- Game Time: 1:30 PM ET
- Venue: Carver-Hawkeye Arena
- Location: Iowa City, Iowa
How to Watch Georgia vs Florida State
- TV: ESPN2
- Live Stream: Watch this game on fuboTV!
No. 16 Norfolk State Spartanettes vs. No. 1 South Carolina Gamecocks
- Game Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Venue: Colonial Life Arena
- Location: Columbia, South Carolina
How to Watch Norfolk State vs South Carolina
- TV: ESPN
- Live Stream: Watch this game on fuboTV!
No. 15 Holy Cross Crusaders vs. No. 2 Maryland Terrapins
- Game Time: 2:30 PM ET
- Venue: Xfinity Center
- Location: College Park, Maryland
How to Watch Holy Cross vs Maryland
- TV: ESPNews
- Live Stream: Watch this game on fuboTV!
No. 11 UNLV Lady Rebels vs. No. 6 Michigan Wolverines
- Game Time: 3:00 PM ET
- Venue: Pete Maravich Assembly Center
- Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
How to Watch UNLV vs Michigan
- TV: ESPNU
- Live Stream: Watch this game on fuboTV!
No. 14 Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs. No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- Venue: Purcell Pavilion
- Location: South Bend, Indiana
How to Watch Southern Utah vs Notre Dame
- TV: ESPN2
- Live Stream: Watch this game on fuboTV!
No. 15 SE Louisiana Lions vs. No. 2 Iowa Hawkeyes
- Game Time: 4:00 PM ET
- Venue: Carver-Hawkeye Arena
- Location: Iowa City, Iowa
How to Watch SE Louisiana vs Iowa
- TV: ESPN
- Live Stream: Watch this game on fuboTV!
No. 14 Hawaii Rainbow Wahine vs. No. 3 LSU Lady Tigers
- Game Time: 5:30 PM ET
- Venue: Pete Maravich Assembly Center
- Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
How to Watch Hawaii vs LSU
- TV: ESPN2
- Live Stream: Watch this game on fuboTV!
No. 16 Chattanooga Lady Mocs vs. No. 1 Virginia Tech Hokies
- Game Time: 5:30 PM ET
- Venue: Cassell Coliseum
- Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
How to Watch Chattanooga vs Virginia Tech
- TV: ESPNU
- Live Stream: Watch this game on fuboTV!
No. 11 Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. No. 6 Creighton Bluejays
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
- Venue: Purcell Pavilion
- Location: South Bend, Indiana
How to Watch Mississippi State vs Creighton
- TV: ESPNews
- Live Stream: Watch this game on fuboTV!
No. 16 Sacred Heart Pioneers vs. No. 1 Stanford Cardinal
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- Venue: Maples Pavilion
- Location: Stanford, California
How to Watch Sacred Heart vs Stanford
- TV: ESPN2
- Live Stream: Watch this game on fuboTV!
No. 15 Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs vs. No. 2 Utah Utes
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- Venue: Jon M. Huntsman Center
- Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
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No. 9 South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs. No. 8 USC Trojans
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Venue: Cassell Coliseum
- Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
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No. 9 Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. No. 8 Ole Miss Rebels
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- Venue: Maples Pavilion
- Location: Stanford, California
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No. 10 Princeton Tigers vs. No. 7 NC State Wolfpack
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
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- Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
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China has ended mandatory quarantine for inbound travelers — dismantling one of the final pieces of its "zero COVID" policy. The change will have a big impact on the global economy and for visitors.
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China has ended mandatory quarantine for inbound travelers — dismantling one of the final pieces of its "zero COVID" policy. The change will have a big impact on the global economy and for visitors.
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REVOLUTIONARY ONLINE TRADING FUNDING PLATFORM WILL ALSO EXTEND BLACK FRIDAY SALE FOR NEW TRADING ACCOUNTS
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Apex Trader Funding, an innovative online trader funding company offering the easiest to pass, lowest cost and highest contract plans, announced today new benefits to their trading funding platform including:
- The ability to keep the first 25k per account based on the payout schedule, then 90/10 split after that
- Only trade evaluation accounts for seven days instead of ten to qualify for a PA account
- Receive 100 percent of the first $25k paid out, per account
- Traders can now get paid twice a month
- New benefits apply to existing accounts
- Full list of new benefits can be found here
The new benefits offered coincide with Apex Trader Funding's Black Friday sale, where new trading accounts will receive 80 percent off the first month and recurring months. The sale, which started last Monday, November 21, will now extend until Friday, December 2. This year alone, Apex Trader Funding has surpassed just over $4,000,000 in payments to traders, more than any other trader funding company.
"The success of our trader funding platform is due in no smart part to the sense of confidence and flexibility people receive when joining," said Darrell Martin, Founder and CEO of Apex Trader Funding. "The new benefits we announce today only strengthen our commitment to offer the best model possible to beginning or veteran traders."
Apex Trader Funding aims to help traders by supplying a better trader funding model with few restrictions. For example, Apex Trader Funding offers trading 23 hours a day, during holidays, news, and other events that other prop trading firms have traditionally prevented traders from executing during times of high volatility in the market.
Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Apex Trader Funding is a community of traders offering the easiest to pass, lowest cost, highest contract funding plans. Founded in 2021 by Darrell Martin, Apex Trader Funding is a thriving community of traders including more than 25,000 members in 150 countries.
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Shortly after midnight on December 3, 1984, about 40 tons of deadly gas leaked out of a pesticide factory in the central Indian city of Bhopal. The highly toxic methyl isocyanate (MIC) – used as an intermediary chemical for making pesticides – drifted across the city, exposing nearly half a million residents.
Thousands of people died over the next several days, and it's estimated that many thousands more have died from related health issues since. Survivors who are alive today still struggle with a range of debilitating chronic health issues, from cancer to lung disorders to neurological damage.
Now, a new study shows that the accident – often considered the worst industrial disaster in history – affected not just those who were exposed to the gas that night but also the generation of babies still in the womb when the accident happened. In fact, men born in Bhopal in 1985 have a higher risk of cancer, lower education accomplishment and higher rates of disabilities compared with those born before or after 1985.
"The paper is one of the first papers to demonstrate clearly this link between a huge industrial disaster and the effect on children in utero," says Jishnu Das, a public policy professor at Georgetown University and a fellow at the Center for Policy Research in New Delhi.
The results inform an ongoing discussion about "what is owed to future generations" affected by disasters.
The study also found the accident affected health outcomes for people living much farther from the factory than previously known. Most previous studies looked for impacts in people living a few miles away; the new study finds that people as far as 62 miles from Bhopal were affected by the disaster.
A survivor's story
Rehana Bi was 16 years old in 1984 when the accident happened. She lived in a neighborhood right near the pesticide plant along with her three brothers, father and mother, who was eight months pregnant at the time.
The family was fast asleep when some neighbors banged on their door, calling out her father's name, urging him to wake, says Bi. When her parents opened the door, they saw that it was hazy outside.
"There were a lot of people standing outside," she says. "They were all coughing, and no one could see very well."
Their eyes and lungs were burning. "It was as if someone was burning chilies," adds Bi.
She and her family tried to run away from the gas that now filled the air in the neighborhood but the crowds and the chaos meant they didn't get far. Her pregnant mother struggled to move quickly. "So we sat on the side of the road until the morning," she says.
By the end of the day, Rehana Bi's parents and her 3-year-old brother were among the thousands of people who died. In haunting detail, Bi recalls that some relatives saw the 8-month-old fetus in her dead mother's womb moving until the next morning. It was only then, she says, that they were able to find someone to wash the bodies and bury them in keeping with Muslim tradition.
Nearly 39 years later, she herself struggles with high blood pressure and diabetes as does her husband Shamimuddin, whom she married a year after the gas accident. Their health issues keep them from working these days, so the family depends on the earnings of her two sons, who work as daily wage laborers.
Her neighborhood is filled with survivors struggling with a range of health issues in the decades since the disaster, says Rehana Bi, especially cancer.
"There's a lot of people who have cancer," she says. "Many of them have died."
A multigenerational toxic legacy
The range of chronic health issues among survivors of the Bhopal gas accident have been documented by previous studies. But most of those studies have been limited to people directly exposed to methyl isocyanate that night and to people very close to the factory run by Union Carbide India Limited, a subsidiary of an American company.
"A lot of the studies focus on the populations that lived within three kilometers of the site," says Prashant Bharadwaj, an economist at University of California San Diego and an author of the new study.
Bharadwaj and his colleagues used data collected in 2015-2016 by the National Family Health Survey, which asks every family across the country about health, education and economic outcomes.
"It's interviewing women, getting all of their life history, including when they had children, whether those children survived, when those women themselves were born, their educational attainment, their level of health," says study co-author Gordon McCord, also an economist at UCSD. The survey interviewed men, too.
"So we were able to piece all these together to say, okay, let's look at the children who were born in the years right before 1984, in '85, and then afterward," says McCord.
Then they compared the people born in 1985 to those born before and after the accident to see if there was anything distinct about the 1985 cohort, which was exposed to the accident in utero.
They found an increase in pregnancy loss, which they expected, based on previous research.
But the analysis also illuminated something new about those pregnancy losses – the losses were likely to involve male fetuses.
"That 1985 birth cohort was very strange because it had a much lower male-to-female sex ratio" compared to the other birth cohorts in the study, says McCord.
A range of previous studies have shown that, in general, male fetuses are more vulnerable to any adverse effects in utero, says McCord. "And so when you get an adverse health shock to pregnant women, the likelihood of losing the male fetus is a bit higher."
And the males born in 1985 in Bhopal were unlike those who were born before or after, he adds. In fact, they are worse off in terms of health and employment even when compared to those who lived through the disaster.
"They have a higher likelihood of reporting to have cancer," he says. "They have a higher likelihood of reporting a disability that prevents them from being employed. And they on average have two years less of education."
That is "a really big deal" he adds, "because it goes beyond health to saying that these people have broader consequences for their lives, that prevent them from living full out, thriving lives."
The study doesn't prove that in-utero exposure to MIC caused these long-term health and economic impacts, which the study authors acknowledge. Other factors such as lack of access to health care and other aid following the disaster may have also played a role
However, the study is "the best kind of observational study that we can get on the question 'Did the Bhopal disaster lead to deficits in outcomes for children who were in utero at the time?' " says Das.
"The second thing that they show is that the radius of impact is closer to 100 kilometers [62 miles] rather than five," he adds. "That's worth thinking about too."
What does the world owe victims who weren't yet born?
No one in Rehana Bi's family has cancer yet, but she believes that her own exposure to MIC affected the health of her children who were born years later. She's lost two adult children in the last several years – a son who died from tuberculosis and a daughter who died during childbirth. Her remaining daughter is struggling with fertility issues, which Bi thinks is a generational effect of the industrial accident.
"Not only are we finding high rates of cancers, but also all kinds of immunological issues, neuro skeletal issues, musculoskeletal issues and huge number of birth defects in children being born to gas-exposed parents," says Rachna Dhingra, who works with the International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal, an advocacy organization.
The new study "just vindicates our stand that not just people of Bhopal but their children are also going to face a high number of disabilities and diseases in their life," she says.
This is not the first study to suggest that the impacts of the Bhopal disaster go beyond those directly exposed. A controversial, unpublished Indian study had also documented other intergenerational impacts of the Bhopal industrial accident.
Conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in 2016, the study found that women who were exposed to MIC themselves, as well as the daughters of women survivors, had a 7 times higher risk of giving birth to a baby with birth defects compared to women who had no history of exposure to MIC.
But that ICMR study has remained mired in controversy over government and cooperate responsibility for the disaster, and has done little to help the families of survivors and their kids. The results were never published in a peer reviewed journal or released publicly. The results came to light only after Dhingra and other activists obtained the findings through India's Right to Information Act.
"Not a single child who was in utero or born after the disaster was ever compensated," says Dhingra.
The Supreme Court in India in March also rejected a plea for more compensation of survivors of the Bhopal accident. "The damages to the people who were directly exposed — all the curtains have been closed," says Dhingra.
But the curtain is still open for figuring out "damages to the next generation," she adds. And that's where she hopes the new study's findings will make a difference.
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa says the fight against corruption and work to improve the country’s faltering economy have been endorsed by the ruling African National Congress party in order to improve its declining electoral support.
Ramaphosa on Sunday addressed the close of the party’s national policy conference where it discussed what is must do to address the country’s challenges, including the high poverty levels, 35% unemployment rate and rising inflation.
“The conference has agreed that we need to allocate extraordinary and militant measures to accelerate increasing growth, create employment and alleviate poverty,” said Ramaphosa.
“We have also noted with great concern the impact of the rising cost of living on South African families,” said Ramaphosa of the country’s inflation rate of 7.4%.
The policy meeting, seen as a preview to its conference in December where it will elect new leaders, was attended by more than 2,000 delegates.
According to Ramaphosa, the delegates also expressed concern about the country’s electricity crisis, which has resulted in nationwide rolling power cuts which have hit businesses and households as the state power utility Eskom fails to keep the lights on.
The delegates supported the government’s efforts to address the power cuts.
“We have recognized that our economic progress requires a secure supply of affordable and sustainable energy,” said Ramaphosa.
“The conference has endorsed the actions recently announced by the government to improve the performance of Eskom’s existing power stations and to add new generation capacity to the grid as quickly as possible,” said Ramaphosa.
The party’s contentious step-aside policy, which requires party leaders accused of corruption to step down from their positions, was endorsed by the conference despite some opposition from rival factions within the party.
Delegates from the KwaZulu-Natal province who remain loyal to former President Jacob Zuma, have argued that the step-aside rule is not implemented consistently and is used by Ramaphosa to silence political rivals.
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla., March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- New research shows that incentive compensation plans based on economic profit (EP) are associated with outperformance on shareholder returns and EBITDA margin.
The study by strategic advisory firm Fortuna Advisors analyzed the performance of these public EP companies, including Caterpillar, Deere & Co., and 3M, that deployed EP metrics in executive compensation plans to align management and shareholder interests. The full research paper, Driving outperformance: The power and potential of economic profit, was published last week in the Journal of Applied Corporate Finance.
Highlights include:
- EP companies outperformed their peers and the S&P 500 on annualized total shareholder returns, by an average of 4.7% and 7.0%, respectively, since rolling out EP incentives.
- EP companies enjoyed 3% higher EBITDA margins relative to peers over the same timeframe.
- Guidance from CEOs and CFOs on how to implement EP plans to drive long-term shareholder value creation.
The study explains why economic profit, which is used by sophisticated investors to value businesses and operating segments, is also an ideal internal performance measure.
Jeff Greene, who co-led the research, elaborated:
"Economic profit balances revenue growth and overall profitability in a single measure and correlates with share price movements far better than traditional performance metrics. That's why EP is suited to driving an ownership mindset in company managements over the long term—and why we see substantial outperformance when the measure is embedded in incentives."
The study also suggests the benefits of EP in addressing corporate culture and so-called short-termism. As CEO Jeff Sanfilippo of John B. Sanfilippo & Son explains in his interview with the study's authors,
"EP has driven enormous changes in the organization. It's gotten every function to work together. … With EP everyone now understands our strategy and executes toward common goals. Our culture has evolved from one of command and control to one of empowerment, particularly of department leaders."
Fortuna Advisors (fortuna-advisors.com) is a strategic advisory firm that helps clients create value through bold improvements to managerial insights, decisions, and behaviors.
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NEW YORK, July 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of common stock of Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ: BYND) between May 5, 2020 and October 13, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important July 10, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Beyond Meat common stock during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Beyond Meat class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=16090 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than July 10, 2023. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually litigate securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, throughout the Class Period, defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Beyond Meat was unable to manufacture its meat substitutes at scale to the specifications of its business partners; (2) Beyond Meat suffered from widespread scaling issues, particularly misalignment and delayed decision-making, which led to corresponding production delays; (3) such issues were exacerbated by Beyond Meat's disjoined production lines; and (4) these problems led some business partners to balk at the high price of Beyond Meat's products and express doubts about the Company's ability to produce them at commercial scale. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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SARASOTA COUNTY (WFLA) — Back in 2020, Mote broke ground on its new aquarium at Nathan Benderson Park. Mote Science Education Aquarium, Mote SEA for short, will be a 110,000-square-foot facility just south of the UTC Mall featuring more than 1 million gallons of exhibits from around the globe.
The construction process is well underway and Tuesday, local stakeholders celebrated a milestone as a nearly 28,000 pound piece of acrylic was hoisted into place. It will be the window giving the public a view of the aquarium’s largest exhibit, the Gulf of Mexico habitat featuring sharks, rays, sea turtles, snook, snapper and much more.
Vice President Dan Bebak says what will make Mote SEA stand out from other local aquariums is its emphasis on education. The property will be home to three STEM classrooms available to school groups free of charge.
“Three great state of the art class rooms that students can come, work with our scientists, work with our volunteers, and our educators and learn life skills that they can then take to further careers in science, engineering, and mathematics,” said Bebak.
Once complete, the aquarium will be about double the size of the existing facility on city island and more accessible to the public due to its location on the Manatee-Sarasota county line near Interstate 75.
“Fifty-two million cars a year ago past this site on I-75. The current location which we are going to keep, but focus on research there and move the aquarium, most of the aquarium activities over here, so that this area is much more accessible for students and for visitors,” said Bebak.
In addition to the larger aquarium space, Mote SEA will allow for greater reach when it comes to education.
“It is a dream come true to be able to be part of this project and to know that in just a short while, we will be able to open the doors to the public and educate over double the amount of people that we currently can at our current facility. It’s close to 800,000 people a year that we will be able to educate about marine science and research that Mote Marine laboratory scientists do,” said Associate VP Evan Barniskis.
Mote officials hope to wrap construction in late 2024 with the aquarium opening to the public in early 2025. | https://www.wfla.com/news/sarasota-county/mote-science-education-aquarium-stakeholders-celebrate-construction-milestone/ | 2023-07-25 21:32:52 | 0 | https://www.wfla.com/news/sarasota-county/mote-science-education-aquarium-stakeholders-celebrate-construction-milestone/ |
The Ed Sheeran/Ted Lasso collab is finally here!
At midnight Wednesday, Ed released his song “A Beautiful Game,” which is included on the soundtrack for the latest season of the award-winning Apple TV+ series.
The song is set to make its appearance during the show’s season 3 finale episode which also airs Wednesday. Is it the end of Ted Lasso? We don’t know for sure, but the song’s lyrics tell a story, not of goodbye, but more of a see you later.
“Though we’ve not reached the end/We should take some time apart/Leave here with no regrets
Knowing we gave our all,” the English artist sings in the first verse. “Oh, I cannot pretend/That this won’t break our hearts/But we will meet again.”
Ed teased the song earlier in the night, sharing a post to Instagram and captioning it, “A Beautiful Game, written and recorded for the final episode of Ted Lasso, out tonight x.”
“A Beautiful Game” is available to stream now.
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I am always happy to share good news about the exciting growth in Kenosha, whether it is the revitalization and transformation of our neighborhoods through the Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood (KIN), projects in the Uptown area, or new road construction, 22nd Avenue, 30th Avenue, 60th Street and Pershing Boulevard to name a few that improves our city’s infrastructure.
Over the last couple of years we have seen local corporations invest in their businesses by adding new facilities to their local locations. Revetment of the shoreline of Lake Michigan and several major storm-water projects continue.
Residents have shown their level of commitment as they voted in favor of increasing police and fire protection services, showing that they want a safe and livable community.
I am proud to have announced over the past year plans that will increase affordable housing, grow and scale up downtown, and attract new businesses to the city.
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I am proud to say that our work – and the good news for Kenosha – continues in 2023. Along with the redevelopment of the uptown housing development is a grocery store, restaurant, and a K-5 Library, all amenities that make the area, a neighborhood where people want to live and work.
Veterans Memorial Park
The City of Kenosha is working with private developers on a major Downtown Development Plan. The overall redevelopment goal includes the following:
A new City Hall located on the northeast corner of 56th Street and Sheridan Road where demolition of the old police station is wrapping up;
Combined retail and residential building where City Hall now sits;
The city-owned Veterans Memorial Park, east of City Hall, will remain a park and open space as part of any development;
There is an opportunity to extend the Veterans Memorial Park with a walkway East of 6th Avenue, which could be a focal point on the Harbor Walk, and be accessible to the parking lot on 54th Street, I have started meeting with the local veterans group on their vision.
Emerging Leaders
When we speak about development, it’s not limited to our physical space. There is continued positive news in the development of our future leaders and workforce. The City is investing in the Kenosha Emerging Leaders Academy (KELA) located at 2222 63rd Street, which will open its doors later this year.
KELA will provide opportunities for middle and high school youth and young adults ages 18 to 24 years old to explore their interests, develop their talents and the Academy will empower them with knowledge to pursue their dreams. KELA is partnering with the four area colleges, providing them with the tools they need to reach their full potential and make a positive difference in their life.
KELA will help to prepare youth and young adults to pursue the possibilities that will exist for them in the KIN – a live, work, and play neighborhood focused on innovation, education, training, learning and work opportunities. It represents the future of the Kenosha community, and it will change the economic trajectory of the region. We are continually working to position Kenosha competitively as a destination for technology and entrepreneurial development.
In 2023 you will see the construction of the roads and other infrastructure on the former Chrysler site, as well as the start of construction of the new Lakeview Technical Academy and the Kenosha Innovation Center.
Our city’s success is rooted in our ongoing transformation, in our employees, and most importantly, in you the citizens of Kenosha. My goal is to make sure our citizens have the opportunity to become the future leaders of this great community. I am confident we are on the right track! | https://www.kenoshanews.com/progress-2023-mayor-antaramian-highlights-major-developments-as-kenosha-moves-forward/article_182a7c60-ce78-11ed-a5b2-93862542e284.html | 2023-04-02 22:20:41 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/progress-2023-mayor-antaramian-highlights-major-developments-as-kenosha-moves-forward/article_182a7c60-ce78-11ed-a5b2-93862542e284.html |
Senior officials from Sweden and Turkey will gather at NATO headquarters on Thursday to examine Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s objections to the Nordic country joining the military alliance and to see what more, if anything, can be done to break the deadlock.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will lead the meeting, which will involve the countries’ foreign ministers, intelligence chiefs and national security advisers. Top officials from Finland, which joined NATO in April after itself addressing Turkish concerns, will also take part.
Fearing for their security, Sweden and neighboring Finland ended their longstanding policy of military nonalignment after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 and both applied for NATO membership.
President Joe Biden welcomed Sweden’s prime minister to the White House on Wednesday in a show of solidarity as the United States ramped up pressure for the Nordic nation’s entry into NATO ahead of the alliance’s two-day summit starting next Tuesday.
Only Turkey and Hungary are delaying Sweden’s membership. The other 29 allies, Stoltenberg and Sweden have all said the Nordic country has done enough to satisfy Turkey’s demands. Sweden has changed its anti-terror laws and lifted an arms embargo on Turkey, among other concessions.
But Turkey accuses Sweden of being too lenient toward groups that Ankara says pose a security threat, including militant Kurdish groups and people associated with a 2016 coup attempt. NATO requires the unanimous approval of all 31 members to expand.
Turkey's Foreign Ministry said the sides would review steps Finland and Sweden took, especially in the context of fighting terrorism, since the last meeting, which was held in Ankara on June 14.
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan would be joined at the meetings by Erdogan’s chief adviser Akif Cagatay Kilic, Deputy Foreign Minister Burak Akcapar and the intelligence chief, Ibrahim Kalin, according to the ministry's statement.
Hungary is also holding up approval of Sweden’s candidacy but has never clearly stated publicly what its concerns are. NATO officials expect that Hungary will follow suit once Turkey lifts its objections.
At a European Union summit last week, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Hungary had given assurances that it would not hold things up. “Twice, I have spoken to Prime Minister (Viktor) Orban,” Kristersson told reporters. “Both times he has confirmed that Hungary will not delay.”
Turkey is a different matter. A Quran-burning protest, at which the media vastly outnumbered the participants, outside a mosque in Stockholm has fueled tensions. Erdogan criticized Sweden last week for allowing it. Police permitted the protest citing freedom of speech after a court overturned a ban on a similar burning of the Muslim holy book.
It’s unclear exactly what Turkey objects to, and Thursday’s meeting is designed to flesh that out. Erdogan railed against Sweden while on the campaign trail for elections in May, and NATO officials had expected him to relent after he was reelected.
Erdogan is also seeking upgraded F-16 fighter jets from the U.S., but Biden has suggested that Sweden’s membership should be endorsed first.
NATO had hoped the road to Sweden’s membership would be smoothed out before the July 11-12 summit in Lithuania. Sweden’s entry would be a symbolically powerful moment and the latest indication that Russia’s war is driving countries to join the alliance. Those hopes have dimmed.
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Suzan Fraser in Ankara contributed. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/national-international/top-officials-from-turkey-and-sweden-head-to-nato-to-overcome-membership-concerns/3290583/ | 2023-07-06 08:46:25 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/national-international/top-officials-from-turkey-and-sweden-head-to-nato-to-overcome-membership-concerns/3290583/ |
JOHNSTON, Iowa (WHO) – An Iowa family says their child is recovering from an astrovirus infection that began days after visiting a public play area.
“We went to the splash pad on the 2nd of June and he started to develop symptoms that Monday and started to get a high fever and vomiting, then we noticed he was getting worse,” said Des Moines resident Megan Reynolds, whose son Fletcher was taken to the emergency room over the weekend and diagnosed with the astrovirus.
Reynolds said the nurses at the hospital said other children had come in with symptoms that indicated the illness.
Astrovirus, like norovirus, is a fecal virus. This type of virus, which was discovered by electron microscopes in the 1970s, is spread from person to person and by contact with stool. It can be spread on surfaces and through food or water.
It can be killed with chlorine if detected and properly treated. Public splash pads can be particularly susceptible to the spread of the virus due to children’s habits of sitting or squatting over spray features.
Reynolds realized a connection Tuesday morning when her friend was experiencing the same symptoms as her son.
“I realized talking to one of my girlfriends, she had the same symptoms and she didn’t know what was wrong with her. And then we realized she was at the splash pad one day before us, so we connected the dots and called the city of Johnston,” said Reynolds, whose son is now recovering at home.
The city shut down the splash pad in the Johnston Town Center for several hours Tuesday afternoon.
“So we’re pretty confident that the water itself is not the issue,” said John Schmitz, Johnston’s Parks and Recreation director. “So with that, knowing the virus that her child had is an astrovirus, it’s something that sticks to surfaces. So we’re going to make sure that the entire aquatic center area here with the splash pad is disinfected, including the concrete floor and the restrooms adjacent to it.”
Schmitz said the splash pad uses single-use water, which comes directly from the city and not a specific filtration system that would cycle the water back and forth. He said if the water supply had been affected, the city would have already known about the virus.
Though the city is not positive the virus was contracted at the splash pad, the facility was cleaned and disinfected out of an abundance of caution. It reopened just after 3 p.m. Tuesday.
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NEW YORK (AP) — LOOKAHEAD TO MONDAY
After a string of upsets and Serena Williams’ final match left no former U.S. Open women’s champions in the field, all eyes are now on No. 1 Iga Swiatek. She’ll try to make the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the first time when she plays unseeded Jule Niemeier. Niemeier did make the Wimbledon quarterfinals this year. The two-time French Open champion, Swiatek has yet to drop a set in the Open. Also scheduled to play Monday, No. 2 seed Rafael Nadal plays American and 22nd-seed Frances Tiafoe. Tiafoe has yet to drop a set at Flushing Meadows. Tiafoe is already the first American male to make the fourth round of three straight Opens since Mardy Fish did it from 2010 to 2012. Nadal is 2-0 lifetime against Tiafoe, which includes a win in the 2019 Australian Open. Carlos Alcaraz and Cameron Norrie are also in action on the men’s side and Petra Kvitova plays Jessica Pegula at Arthru Ashe Stadium.
SUNDAY’S RESULTS
Women’s Fourth Round: No. 12 Coco Gauff beat Zhang Shuai 7-5, 7-5; No. 17 Caroline Garcia defeated Alison Riske-Amritraj 6-4, 6-1.
Men’s Fourth Round: No. 5 Casper Ruud beat Corentin Moutet 6-1, 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-2; No. 13 Matteo Berrettini beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Spain, 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3, 4-6, 6-2.
STAT OF THE DAY
0-8. Corentin Moutet’s career record to players ranked in the top 10. Moutet lost in five sets to No. 5 seed Casper Ruud.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“I don’t think I’m the guy to talk too much about trick shots because I don’t have too many of them myself. I’m not the most flashy player.” — Casper Ruud, trying to become the first Norwegian to reach world No. 1
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Businesses, White House plan for possible rail strike Friday
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Business and government officials are bracing for the possibility of a nationwide rail strike at the end of this week while talks carry on between the largest U.S. freight railroads and their unions.
The railroads have already started to curtail shipments of hazardous materials and have announced plans to stop hauling refrigerated products ahead of Friday’s strike deadline. Now businesses that rely on Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific, BNSF, CSX, Kansas City Southern and other railroads to deliver their raw materials and finished products have started planning for the worst.
Meanwhile, Biden administration officials are scrambling to develop a plan to use trucks, ships and planes to try to keep the most crucial chemicals and other goods moving if the railroads stop rolling. But the White House is also keeping the pressure on the two sides to settle their differences, and a growing number of business groups are lobbying Congress to be prepared to intervene and block a strike if they can’t reach an agreement.
“We have made crystal clear to the interested parties the harm that American families, business and farmers and communities would experience if they were not to reach a resolution,” White House press secretary Jean-Pierre said Tuesday. She said a shutdown is “not acceptable.”
In addition to all the businesses that rely on railroads to deliver their goods, passenger railroads are also affected because many of them operate on tracks owned by one of the freight railroads. Amtrak has already canceled several of its long-distance trains because there wouldn’t be enough time for them to reach their destinations before a strike or lockout would be allowed to begin at 12:01 a.m. Friday.
Amtrak already suspended its California Zephyr and Empire Builder lines that run from Chicago to the West Coast, and starting Wednesday it will stop running its City of New Orleans, Starlight and Texas Eagle lines along with several others.
Commuter railroads would also be affected. In Chicago, Metra warned its riders that it wouldn’t be able to run most of its trains if there is a strike.
The railroads have reached tentative agreements with most of their unions, including a ninth deal announced Tuesday, based on the recommendations of a Presidential Emergency Board Joe Biden appointed this summer that called for 24% raises and $5,000 in bonuses in a five-year deal that’s retroactive to 2020. The deal also includes one additional paid leave day a year and higher health insurance costs.
But all 12 railroad unions must agree to prevent a strike. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen union that represents engineers, and the Transportation Division of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers union that represents conductors want the railroads to address some of their concerns about unpredictable work schedules and strict attendance rules in addition to agreeing to the recommended wage increases.
Ron Kaminkow, general secretary of the Railroad Workers United labor coalition that includes workers from a variety of railroad unions, said he doesn’t think the unions are demanding much at this point — just the kind of things most U.S. workers already enjoy like the ability to take time off without being penalized.
“We have attendance policies that have gotten more and more and more draconian, that offer very, very little leeway for workers who need to take time off for doctor’s appointments, for time with family, to be rested,” Kaminkow said.
Starting Monday, all the major railroads put a hold on shipments of hazardous materials to ensure those dangerous chemicals wouldn’t be stranded along the tracks if there is a strike. Norfolk Southern told its customers that it will also stop accepting shipments of intermodal containers full of goods starting Wednesday evening as it prepares “for a controlled shutdown of the network.”
Some businesses would likely be affected more than others by a rail shutdown. For instance, nearly all ethanol and coal and most grain moves by rail.
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Associated Press Writers Seung Min Kim and Zeke Miller contributed to this report from Washington D.C.
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BOISE, Idaho — Boise State laid off four full-time and two part-time positions in the school's Human Resources Department this month. The decision, first reported in the Idaho Statesman, was in an attempt to save funds, according to Mike Sharp, Director of Media Relations.
Sharp says the Idaho Board of Education has tasked all state agencies with prioritizing funds, which is a part of the reason for this decision.
"We were able to save $275,000 with some cost-cutting measures that involved, sadly, some individuals,” Sharp told Idaho News 6.
Sharp says every job is important and decisions like these aren't taken lightly. But being a state agency, the University has an obligation to the taxpayers to be as fiscally responsible and efficient as possible. He adds that there are still 45 jobs in the school's HR Department and the entire school employs over 5,000 people.
The University says the cuts aren't expected to have an impact on students in the classroom.
“Every single job matters," Sharp said. "And when somebody loses their job it’s a very serious thing that has to be taken seriously. I do want to make sure that the public knows that there is no danger to this being felt by students. This is not something that will reach the students in their classrooms.” | https://www.kivitv.com/news/boise-state-says-layoffs-to-the-human-resources-department-will-not-impact-learning-in-the-classroom | 2023-01-28 01:18:22 | 1 | https://www.kivitv.com/news/boise-state-says-layoffs-to-the-human-resources-department-will-not-impact-learning-in-the-classroom |
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How much would you pay for some shade on a blazing hot day in San Antonio?
If your answer is $7,000, Anne Krause would like to speak with you.
Krause, president and executive director of the Hemisfair Conservancy, is raising money to plant about 200 mature trees in Civic Park, the 9-acre public park under construction at the northwest corner of Hemisfair.
Each tree is expected to cost about $7,000, she said. The conservancy has devised a creative way to encourage donations: It plans to hang a tag with a QR code from each tree; the donor will have the privilege of providing an image and audio message to appear on visitors’ phones when they scan the code.
“It dawned on us that the city arborist puts a small tag on every tree for their own accounting purposes,” Krause said. “We’re like, ‘Let’s use that real estate for something really powerful.’”
The effort to redevelop the former site of the HemisFair ’68 world’s fair into a master-planned community, now in its 13th year, relies heavily, though not entirely, on public funding from sources such as the city of San Antonio’s bond packages. As leader of the conservancy, Krause is responsible for bringing in donations to fill the gaps.
She is working to raise roughly $5 million to complete the $66 million budget for Civic Park, which started construction in January after delays related to an accompanying mixed-use development led by Zachry Corp. She is already looking ahead to the financing of Tower Park, an area around the Tower of the Americas that is also expected to feature a mixture of parks and mixed-use developments.
The conservancy works in partnership with the Hemisfair Park Area Redevelopment Corp., or HPARC, which the San Antonio City Council created in 2009 to spearhead Hemisfair’s reconstruction. They are separate nonprofits; HPARC concentrates on planning the community, while the conservancy raises philanthropic dollars.
Krause, who grew up in the Chicago area, attended the Air Force Academy, where she trained to become a pilot until she fainted midflight during navigation training; afterward, she was diagnosed with low blood sugar and blood pressure. During her nine years of active duty, she conducted research to help the Air Force develop tests for selecting pilots.
She recently sat with the Express-News to discuss San Antonio’s philanthropic community, her path to a career in fundraising and the future of Hemisfair. The following has been edited for brevity and clarity.
Q: How did you end up in the Air Force?
A: My grandfather was a B-29 pilot in World War II, and my great uncle was a B-17 pilot, and I grew up listening to their stories. I lived near O’Hare (International Airport), and I saw planes flying all the time.
Q: How did it affect you, having to withdraw from training?
A: I just wish I had had more protein for breakfast that day, and I think things would have ended up differently. But at the same time, I believe everything happens for a reason. Even though it was a very painful time in my life, because I had goals that I was working toward, I am very grateful that I had the opportunity to fly jets. Soloing in formation in the T-38 is something that no one can ever take away from me.
Q: Have you had a chance to fly since then?
A: As a matter of fact, my husband and I are getting back into it as we speak. My husband right now is flying something called a Shark. It’s the third one in the United States, and it’s made in Slovakia.
Q: How did you get from the Air Force to working in fundraising?
A: It seems like a leap to some people, but to me, it has been a very gradual track. At the end of the day, it’s all about service. I got to serve my country for nine years. Then, when I decided to be a stay-at-home mom, there was something missing in my life. I didn’t want to go back to work; I did want to be home with my kids when they were small. But I needed something else to do, so I started volunteering. My joke is that when people find out that you were a captain in the Air Force, you end up as president of everything, whether you mean to or not.
Q: What did you get from the military that you use in your professional life?
A: The military was an amazing leadership laboratory. I learned so much about managing people, finding out what they need, how to meet those needs to bring out the best in them so they could perform at their highest and feel their best. I also believe that people who are drawn to the military have a sense of purpose that is higher than themselves. The military gives you an opportunity to work as a team toward a mission.
Q: I would imagine that social skills are important in fundraising.
A: Emotional intelligence is critical, because we’re not transactional fundraisers. I don’t go up to you and say, “Hey, I’m working on this project, can I please have money?” That’s rude. If you are a sophisticated fundraiser, you want to get to know someone first. You have to figure out what are their interests, and then figure out where those interests might overlap with the work that you’re doing.
Q: Are you involved in discussions about what should be done at Hemisfair?
A: Andres (Andujar, CEO of HPARC) and I sit on each other’s boards as observers, so that we’re constantly in lockstep, but I try very hard to stick to the swim lane in which I have the most expertise, and that’s in fundraising. He’s an architectural engineer. I wouldn’t be so bold as to tell him or his board what to do with design, but I can certainly pass along feedback from donors and park users.
Q: I noticed there are QR codes around the Civic Park construction site so people can donate through their phones. Have you gotten much through that?
A: Not yet. We’re trying to use technology in novel ways here at Hemisfair. I would love to see an uptick in people who are walking by say, “This is so amazing, I want to be part of it.” Right now, we’re experiencing some incredible project momentum with the construction of Civic Park, as we can watch it with our own eyes taking shape.
Q: Could you describe the day-to-day work involved in raising money?
A: What we don’t want to do is have Hemisfair look like NASCAR. We want to be very thoughtful about how we do donor recognition to make sure it’s very tasteful, very consistent, and making sure that people are not tripping over signage. We break down each park into its large amenity components. At Yanaguana Garden, we have the Bank of America Promenade, we have the Union Pacific Railroad Splash Pad. We have similar naming opportunities available at Civic Park as well: a great lawn, the promenade. When we are meeting with donors, they’re aware of that. Not everyone’s motivated by recognition, but some people are. It’s a nice way to say thank you. We have a menu, if you will, of all those naming opportunities.
Q: Have the delays in Zachry’s project made it harder to raise money?
A: I think when there’s a delay in physical progress, that definitely impacts fundraising, which is why I’m very excited that we broke ground in January. When you look to Civic Park right now and you see the pools of the springs going in, you can start to envision it.
Q: Since Hemisfair involves public money, do you ever find yourself having to play politics?
A: I try to stay out of politics as much as I can. I like to see myself wrapped in philanthropic bubble wrap. What I do is I try to offer education to someone who may not be aware of what we’re doing here. For instance, I just gave a tour to a congressional staffer last week. I didn’t ask the congressional staffer for a dime, but if they don’t know what’s going on here, how could they possibly prioritize Hemisfair?
Q: When you look at what happened to the symphony, do you see it as a failure of the city’s philanthropic sector?
A: I think the health of arts programs is reflective of a city’s health and trajectory, but I’m not going to speak specifically to the symphony, because I don’t know enough about the ins and outs of that particular organization. There are other arts organizations that are alive and well in San Antonio. The one cautionary tale that I take from that is when you have endowment funds, it’s very important to put yourself in a position where you’re not having to draw them down heavily with operating expenses.
Q: What about Tower Park? Is there any timeline as to when construction will begin?
A: The timeline is completely dependent on funding. We had requested the bond funding in 2022 for Tower Park’s design and construction, and there was none included in the bond. So what we’re trying to do is to find other sources of public funding, because we think that Tower Park is going to be like $15 million-plus arena. Before we go to the philanthropic community, we want to have significant public funds raised so that the philanthropist can close the gap.
Q: Does that help, for the philanthropists to see there’s already something in the pot?
A: Yes. For a $66 million dollar project, I can’t think of anyone who wants to be the first million. People like seeing that their their gift can make a difference and help close a gap, make something happen.
Q: Are you actively seeking funds for Tower Park now?
A: I am actively seeking funds. You know what we’re going to do? Let’s say there are no federal (grant) opportunities for what we’re doing — we’re going to activate that space as funding permits. If someone comes in and says, “I want to fund an area for seniors,” we’re going to do it. If someone comes in and says, “I want to fund an area for a dog run or a dog park,” we’re going to do it. It’s more of a piecemeal approach than we’ve done with the other two parks, but sometimes reality dictates your plan. | https://www.expressnews.com/sa-inc/article/Anne-Krause-raises-money-for-Hemisfair-17455594.php | 2022-09-21 10:28:35 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/sa-inc/article/Anne-Krause-raises-money-for-Hemisfair-17455594.php |
President Biden visited Kyiv just shy of a year since Russia invaded Ukraine. He spent time with President Zelensky, who called this visit the most important in U.S.-Ukrainian history.
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President Biden visited Kyiv just shy of a year since Russia invaded Ukraine. He spent time with President Zelensky, who called this visit the most important in U.S.-Ukrainian history.
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Thousands of travelers were stranded at airports or stuck on hold trying to rebook flights this week as a massive storm snarled travel in the U.S. and Canada ahead of the holidays.
Wendell Davis, who plays basketball with a team in France, was scheduled to fly from Paris to his hometown of Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday. After multiple cancellations, Davis was still at O’Hare airport in Chicago on Friday. He debated driving to Columbus but decided not to. Instead, he booked a hotel room while he waits for a scheduled flight to Cincinnati on Christmas Day.
“Everyone’s going through the same problems right now,” he said with a laugh. “We’ve just got to stay positive. Anger is not going to help us at all.”
Staying calm – and knowing your rights – can go a long way if your flight is canceled, experts say. Here’s some of their advice for dealing with a flight cancellation:
MY FLIGHT WAS CANCELED. WHAT NEXT?
If you still want to get to your destination, most airlines will rebook you for free on the next available flight as long as it has seats, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.
If you want to cancel the trip, you are entitled to a full refund, even if you bought non-refundable tickets. You’re also entitled to a refund of any bag fees, seat upgrades or other extras.
Kurt Ebenhoch, a consumer travel advocate and former airline executive, stressed that travelers are eligible for a refund, not just vouchers for future travel. If you do take a voucher, make sure you inquire about blackout dates and other restrictions on its use.
WILL I HAVE TO PAY A CHANGE FEE IF I REBOOK MY FLIGHTS?
Major airlines – including Delta, American, Southwest, Air Canada, Alaska, Frontier and Spirit – are waiving change fees during the storm, which gives travelers more flexibility as they shift their plans. But Ebenhoch said travelers should read the fine print carefully. If you book a return flight outside the window that the airline sets, you may have to pay for the difference in fares, for example.
CAN I ASK TO BE BOOKED ON ANOTHER AIRLINE’S FLIGHT?
Yes. Airlines aren’t required to put you on another airline’s flight, but they can, and sometimes do, according to the DOT. Jeff Klee, CEO of CheapAir.com, recommends researching alternate flights while you’re waiting to talk to an agent. Agents are typically under a lot of pressure when a flight is canceled, so giving them some options helps.
Ebenhoch also suggests looking for alternative airports that are close to your original destination.
IS THE AIRLINE REQUIRED TO GIVE ME A HOTEL ROOM, OR OTHER COMPENSATION?
No. Each airline has its own policies about providing for customers whose flights are canceled, according to the DOT. But many airlines do offer accommodations, so you should check with their staff.
I’M FACING A LONG WAIT TO REBOOK. WHAT SHOULD I DO?
If someone in your traveling party is at a higher level in a frequent flier program, use the number reserved for that level to call the airline, Ebenhoch said. You can also try calling an international help desk for the airline, since those agents have the ability to make changes.
HOW CAN I AVOID THIS IN THE FUTURE?
Ebenhoch said nonstop flights and morning flights are generally the most reliable if you can book them. If you’re worried about making it to the airport in time for a morning flight, he said, consider staying at a hotel connected to the airport the night before. And consider flying outside of busy dates; this year, the U.S. Transportation Safety Administration is expecting big crowds on Dec. 30, for example.
Klee recommends comparing airlines’ policies on the DOT’s service dashboard: https://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/airline-customer-service-dashboard. He also suggests reserving multiple flights and then canceling the ones you don’t use, as long as the airline will refund your money or convert it into a credit for a future flight. | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/flight-canceled-experts-share-some-advice-about-what-to-do/ | 2022-12-26 22:07:39 | 1 | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/flight-canceled-experts-share-some-advice-about-what-to-do/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is reviewing a batch of potentially classified documents found in the Washington office space of President Joe Biden's former institute, the White House said Monday.
Special counsel to the president Richard Sauber said “a small number of documents with classified markings” were discovered as Biden's personal attorneys were clearing out the offices of the Penn Biden Center, where the president kept an office after he left the vice presidency in 2017 until shortly before he launched his 2020 presidential campaign in 2019. The documents were found on Nov. 2, 2022, in a “locked closet” in the office, Sauber said.
Sauber said the attorneys immediately alerted the White House Counsel's office, who notified the National Archives and Records Administration — which took custody of the documents the next day.
“Since that discovery, the President’s personal attorneys have cooperated with the Archives and the Department of Justice in a process to ensure that any Obama-Biden Administration records are appropriately in the possession of the Archives,” Sauber said.
A person who is familiar with the matter but not authorized to discuss it publicly said Attorney General Merrick Garland asked U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois John Lausch to review the matter after the Archives referred the issue to the department. John Lausch was appointed to his post by former President Donald Trump.
The National Archives did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday. A message seeking comment from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago wasn’t immediately returned Monday.
CBS was first to report on the discovery of the potentially classified documents.
The Justice Department for months has been investigating the retention of roughly 300 documents that were marked as classified and were recovered from the Florida estate of former President Donald Trump. In that instance, prosecutors say, representatives of Trump resisted requests to give back the full stash of classified documents and failed to fully comply with a subpoena that sought their return.
FBI agents in August served a search warrant at the Mar-a-Lago property, removing 15 boxes of records.
That investigation is being led by special counsel Jack Smith. Prosecutors have interviewed an array of Trump associates and have been using a grand jury to hear evidence.
It is not clear when a decision when will be made on whether Trump, or anyone else, should be charged.
The think tank, formally known as the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement, is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania and continues to operate independently of the Biden administration.
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BAMBER BRIDGE, England (AP) — The village of Bamber Bridge in northwestern England is proud of the blow it struck against racism in the U.S. military during World War II.
When an all-Black truck regiment was stationed in the village, residents refused to accept the segregation ingrained in the U.S. Army. Ignoring pressure from British and American authorities, pubs welcomed the GIs, local women chatted and danced with them, and English soldiers drank alongside men they saw as allies in the war against fascism.
But simmering tensions between Black soldiers and white military police exploded on June 24, 1943, when a dispute outside a pub escalated into a night of gunfire and rebellion that left Private William Crossland dead and dozens of soldiers from the truck regiment facing court martial. When Crossland’s niece learned about the circumstances of her uncle’s death from an Associated Press reporter, she called for a new investigation to uncover exactly how he died.
The community has chosen to focus on its stand against segregation as it commemorates the 80th anniversary of what’s now known as the Battle of Bamber Bridge and America reassesses its past treatment of Black men and women in the armed forces.
“I think maybe it’s a sense of pride that there was no bigotry towards (the soldiers),” said Valerie Fell, who was just 2 in 1943 but whose family ran Ye Olde Hob Inn, the 400-year-old thatched-roof pub where the conflict started. “They deserved the respect of the uniform that they were wearing. … That’s how people felt about it.”
That was in stark contrast to the treatment Black soldiers received in the wartime Army, which was still segregated by law.
The men of the 1511th Quartermaster Truck Regiment (Aviation) stationed at Bamber Bridge complained that they received poor food and often had to sleep in their trucks when they stopped at white bases, according to evidence presented during the court martial proceedings. They also said white military police harassed Black troops, hassling them for minor transgressions that were often ignored for other soldiers.
Black soldiers accounted for about 10% of the American troops who flooded into Britain during the war. Serving in segregated units led by white officers, most were relegated to non-combat roles such as driving trucks that delivered supplies to military bases.
U.S. authorities tried to extend those policies beyond their bases, asking pubs and restaurants to separate the races.
Bamber Bridge, then home to about 6,800 people, wasn’t the only British community to resist this pressure. In a country that was almost entirely white, there was no tradition of segregation, and after four years of war people welcomed any help they received from overseas.
What’s different about Bamber Bridge is the desire of local people to preserve this story and pass it on to others, said Alan Rice, co-director of the Institute for Black Atlantic Research at the University of Central Lancashire.
“If we’re going to have a fight against racism or fascism, these are the stories we need to talk about,” Rice said. “If you’re fighting fascism, which these people were, it’s ludicrous, absolutely ludicrous, that the U.S. Army (were) encouraging a form of fascism — segregation.”
Clinton Smith, head of the Black history group in nearby Preston, was among those who revived interest in the Battle of Bamber Bridge in the 1980s when he discovered bullet holes in the side of a bank and started asking long-time residents what had happened.
That helped attract wider interest, with local blogger Derek Rogerson publishing a short book, “The Battle of Bamber Bridge: The True Story,’’ that includes photos of Black troops hosting a Christmas party for village children and watching movies with kids perched on their laps. A filmmaker, Danny Lyons, compiled oral histories.
Last year, the local government council installed a plaque outside the Hob Inn that outlines the community’s relationship with the soldiers, the violence and its aftermath.
The story “just can’t be allowed to wither on the vine,” Smith said. “As much as it’s withered, we’re just now trying to rejuvenate it whilst maintaining the accuracy.’’
Despite their friendships with the GIs, villagers weren’t able to head off the violence when Black soldiers, frustrated by their treatment and angry about news of race riots in Detroit, faced off with military police outfitted with batons and sidearms.
On that hot June night, Private Eugene Nunn was sitting at the Hob Inn bar when a white military police officer threatened to arrest him for wearing the wrong uniform. British soldiers and civilians intervened.
“Everyone was saying, ‘Leave him alone. He just wants a drink. It’s a hot day,’’’ Fell said as she recounted her mother’s story. “People just didn’t understand this viciousness.’’
When Nunn left the pub, the police were waiting. Tempers rose. A bottle smashed against the windshield of the police Jeep. Things escalated from there.
It wasn’t until 4 a.m. that order was restored. Military authorities sought severe penalties to head off unrest at other bases.
Thirty-seven Black soldiers were charged with mutiny, riot and unlawful possession of weapons, and some 30 were convicted on some or all of the charges. Most received sentences of between three and 15 years in prison, combined with loss of pay and dishonorable discharges. As the allies prepared for the D-Day landings, many of the sentences were shortened to time served so the men could be cycled back into the war effort.
While the court martial criticized the white officers for poor leadership, the records give no indication that either they or the military police were disciplined.
Ken Werrell, a U.S. Air Force Academy graduate and retired professor of history at Radford University in Virginia, studied the court martial proceedings and reviewed other military records for an article published in 1975.
The documents show the accused were badly treated, Werrell told The Associated Press.
But the broader story is that senior generals, focused on improving morale and performance, quickly ordered changes in the treatment of Black troops. Many of the officers commanding Black units were replaced, additional recreation facilities were provided and the army deployed more racially mixed military police patrols.
“In this way, the Bamber Bridge affair was more than just a minor incident in World War II,” Werrell wrote. “It was one of a number of incidents in the Black’s and America’s continuing crusade for freedom.”
President Harry Truman in 1948 ordered the end of segregation in the U.S. military, though it took years to fully achieve that goal. Lloyd Austin, a Black man and retired four-star general in the Army, is now secretary of defense.
That progress was too late for Crossland, a former railroad worker was 25 when he died. Evidence in the court martial proceedings provided little detail on how he was killed, saying only that he was found gravely injured with a bullet near his heart. Officers said they believed he had been caught in cross-fire between two groups of Black soldiers.
Investigators placed most of the blame for the violence on the Black soldiers, describing them as a “mob” that was “determined on revenge at any cost,” according to reports submitted during the court martial proceedings. But locals say they knocked on doors and told people to stay inside to avoid getting hurt.
Nancy Croslan Adkins, the daughter of one of William’s brothers, said she was never told about the circumstances of her uncle’s death. The family later changed the spelling of its last name.
Adkins, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, wants to know more about what happened at Bamber Bridge.
“Having dealt with direct discrimination myself by integrating the school system in North Carolina, and the racial injustice that my parents faced, I would love an investigation,” she said.
Aaron Snipe, the spokesman for the U.S. Embassy in London, said he couldn’t prejudge any military decision, but President Joe Biden’s administration has shown a willingness to “right the wrongs of the past.”
The U.S. Navy earlier this month issued a formal apology to the families of 15 Black sailors who were dishonorably discharged in 1940 after complaining that they were forced to serve as mess attendants who made beds and waited on tables. Earlier this month, the Army renamed a base for William Henry Johnson, a Black soldier who was awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military award, almost a century after he was wounded 21 times while beating back attacking forces during World War I.
Snipe also said he planned to pay tribute to the people of Bamber Bridge at an 80th anniversary event.
“Part of this story is about their unwillingness to accept segregation orders or regulations that were pushed on them,” he said. “They pushed back … at a time where it might have been more convenient for local folks to just go along with what the United States, the United States military, had said. They’re to be commended for that.”
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GENEVA, Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- L'OCCITANE Group, leading manufacturer and retailer of premium and sustainable beauty and wellness products, unveils its new corporate mission statement: With empowerment we positively impact people and regenerate nature.
Since its inception, the Group has curated a portfolio of entrepreneurial beauty brands all inspired by nature. The new corporate mission represents the next phase in its ambitious transformation into a geographically balanced, multi-brand Group.
Globally, employees of all levels were invited to contribute to the mission before its launch internally last September. To protect the mission over time and truly incorporate it into decision-making, the Board and shareholders have approved amending the company's Articles of Association to include ESG considerations. The Group also created a Sustainability Committee and each member of the leadership team has signed a letter committing to be a steward of the company's mission.
The origins of the Group hark back to 1976 with the creation of L'OCCITANE en Provence by eco pioneer, Olivier Baussan. Taking a humanist approach to sustainability, Baussan reconnected customers to the natural world by offering them a range of organic products inspired by the untamed beauty of Provence. Under the guidance of entrepreneur and current Chairman, Reinold Geiger, supported by CEO, André Hoffmann, the Group has witnessed steady and sustained growth.
The three core principles of the mission are:
- To empower: the Group means to inspire innovation and unlock new opportunities for its stakeholders at every level, allowing them to create change and bring out the best in one other. This ethos extends to inspiring and bringing value to all its consumers and communities.
- To ensure the Group's actions have a positive impact on people is demonstrated by its unwavering commitment to the communities with which it works in terms of ethical sourcing, design, manufacture and sale of its goods. The Group firmly believes that everyone can make a difference by taking responsibility for one another and nature.
- To regenerate nature: focuses on nature and how the positive actions of all employees can have a direct impact on it. By joining forces, real change can be achieved across the entire cosmetics and agricultural industry.
L'OCCITANE Group continues to expand its portfolio, with each brand demonstrating a strong identity, individuality and sense of purpose. While continuing to focus on their own businesses, all regard the new mission as a critical point of reference steering the actions of the entire organisation in an atmosphere of inclusivity.
Reinold Geiger, Chairman of the L'OCCITANE Group, said, "The most meaningful way to make a difference in this rapidly changing world is to work together. In that sense, the mission is what links and drives us: a genuine desire to have a positive impact on both people and nature."
André Hoffmann, CEO of the L'OCCITANE Group, said, "The essence of the mission has always been fundamental to our business. However, as we continue to grow and welcome new brands on board, we recognise the importance of underlining our shared ambitions. We believe this is the perfect time in our evolution to introduce a new corporate mission that resonates with and involves all our stakeholders. As a group of synergistic brands, our clear mission will enable us to move forward together in a spirit of collaboration, mutual respect and unity."
With its corporate mission firmly in place, L'OCCITANE Group will continue to harness and invest in the inherent strength of its brands. It is committed to creating long-term value for all its stakeholders.
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The cleanup has begun at the site of a train derailment in Montana that caused a bridge across the Yellowstone River to collapse, Montana Rail Link said in a statement Sunday.
The company’s railcars left the tracks Saturday morning in Stillwater County, sending multiple cars into the Yellowstone River. No injuries were reported.
Images of the incident showed a buckled bridge sitting in the water with the derailed cars.
Cleanup work and water sampling at the site began Saturday and is “ongoing,” the statement said.
“Track repairs have been made enabling access to begin cleanup of the affected cars,” Montana Rail Link said.
Some of the derailed cars carried molten sulfur and asphalt, and two cars contained sodium hydrogen sulfate, Montana Rail Link said in a statement Saturday.
Those two cars did not land in the river, according to the company, and initial air quality assessments found there was “no release event associated with those two cars.”
The company said Sunday it continued “to closely monitor (and mitigate) all releases involving molten sulfur and asphalt” and its impacts to the site and nearby area.
“Both of these substances harden and solidify quickly when interacting with water, and modeling suggests that significant downstream movement of material is unlikely,” according to the statement Sunday.
The company also said it is working with local and federal partners throughout the cleanup process, including the Montana Department of Environmental Quality and the Environmental Protection Agency.
“Montana Rail Link remains committed to addressing any potential impacts to the area as a result of this incident,” the company said.
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Former President Trump is expected to face what could be more than two dozen counts across different charges as he makes his first appearance in court Tuesday, following an indictment in connection with concealing hush money payments to an adult film star.
The charges will be revealed when Trump is arraigned in Manhattan. In the brief courtroom exchange, Judge Juan Merchan will read aloud the laws the former president is alleged to have violated, while Trump is expected to plead not guilty.
The criminal charges stem from a $130,000 payment made to Stormy Daniels by Trump fixer Michael Cohen. Though hush money payments are not illegal, the manner in which Trump and Cohen concealed the payments could be, casting the reimbursements as legal expenses.
Reports indicate Trump could face charges on more than 30 counts from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D).
The potential for dozens of charges likely reflect Trump’s lengthy payment history with Cohen – spread out over about a year – as well as the track prosecutors take in tying the misdemeanor records falsification to a felony that could include both tax fraud and campaign finance violations.
Trump or his trust wrote 11 checks to Cohen, and each could trigger separate charges, even if prosecutors focus only on the checks the former president directly signed.
“If Trump signed six checks, those are six events that can each trigger multiple crimes. For example, each could be charged as a misdemeanor falsification of business records as well as multiple felony versions of the same offense, with multiple other crimes serving as the predicates to bump that charge up to a felony,” Josh Stanton, an attorney with Perry Guha who has written analyses of the case, told The Hill.
The total number of counts could also mean serious work for the eventual jurors chosen in the case.
“Thirty counts is a lot,” said Catherine Christian, who spent more than 20 years in the Manhattan district attorney’s office and now is in private practice.
“Every single count has to be found sufficient. Now it could be that means 10 counts are found insufficient then you still have 20 counts, but my point is every they’re looking at every single count.”
It also depends on how Bragg prosecutes the case.
Legal observers suggest an indictment of Trump would likely focus on charges of falsifying business records, but bumping that up from the misdemeanor to a felony may prove difficult.
A felony charge requires a connection to a second crime and would augment the maximum jail time from one year to four years.
Prosecutors are likely to weigh two possible pathways to achieve that end.
If he pursues an approach based on tax issues, Bragg would likely look to see if Trump took a tax deduction on the reimbursements by deeming them a legal expense.
The potentially more complex path is to upgrade to felony charges by using various campaign laws.
Likely to be in dispute is whether Trump violated campaign laws by failing to disclose the payments.
Cohen served jail time for what was deemed an excessive campaign contribution, with federal prosecutors arguing that the hush money payments should have been disclosed in campaign finance reports as it was spending that could have influenced the 2016 election.
Trump’s legal team has said he would have made the payment regardless of the race, in an effort to stop false information from hurting his marriage. Daniels alleged the two had a sexual relationship, an affair Trump denies.
But Trump’s attorneys have also said Bragg would be in the wrong to bring such a charge because as a presidential candidate, Trump’s conduct was governed by federal campaign law, something they argue is out of reach for the state prosecutor to use in bumping up to a felony.
Some argue that point doesn’t entirely prohibit Bragg from bringing charges that are tied to federal campaign law violations.
Norm Eisen, counsel for Democrats in Trump’s first impeachment and an author on both impeachment reports, told The Hill that New York law doesn’t expressly rule out the option.
“I absolutely believe having studied New York law that Bragg can charge state and federal campaign finance crimes in the alternative. The statute doesn’t limit ‘other crimes’ or ‘unlawful’ behavior to only state offenses,” Eisen said.
He added such a point would likely be challenged in court, but that Bragg would be wise to pursue all possible options.
“If he chooses to go with one or the other, that’s also understandable and legitimate, but if it were me, I would do both state and federal,” he said.
Pursuing a felony through state campaign laws could present other complications. State campaign finance laws are preempted when federal campaign finance provisions apply.
While state law bars any evasion of campaign contribution limits, using those statutes is not straightforward, as another campaign finance statute deems that they “shall not apply to any candidate” when they are also required to file statements at the federal level.
That leaves a statute barring “conspiracy to promote or prevent election” — something experts say Trump may have violated — as well as a catch-all statute in New York code for election violations “not specifically covered” elsewhere.
Trump has arrived in New York City for the arraignment, and his legal team has said he will plead not guilty to the charges.
The former president has repeatedly dismissed the entire probe and its conclusion as politically motivated.
“The Corrupt D.A. has no case,” Trump wrote on his social media site Sunday night.
“What he does have is a venue where it is IMPOSSIBLE for me to get a Fair Trial (it must be changed!), and a Trump Hating Judge.”
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Which Stretch Armstrong toy is best?
The original Stretch Armstrong has returned, along with lines of related flexible figures. While most will be more interested in the classic Stretch Armstrong than the Flex Fighter products, Hasbro has created a variety of flexible figures in response to the demand.
If you are looking for the best Stretch Armstrong toy, you can’t go wrong with the rereleased original Stretch Armstrong Figure. His durable and stretchy design makes him fun and easy for kids to safely play with.
What to know before you buy a Stretch Armstrong toy
Do you have a Stretch Armstrong?
If you already have the original Stretch figure, you might be looking for supplementary flexible figures for your collection. If not, the main hero who spawned a line of products is probably the best option. If this is a gift for a kid who wants Stretch Armstrong, they most likely want the classic figure.
What is your idea of an action figure?
Stretch Armstrong is a bendable and flexible figure that can take on tons of poses and return to its original shape. However, if part of the appeal for the user is posing an action figure, remember that Stretch can’t hold different poses or positions. The limbs have points of articulation, but they are filled with gel, so there are no joints for overall stability that would allow the figure to pose.
What to look for in a quality Stretch Armstrong toy
Durability
The best options are official Stretch Armstrong products made by Hasbro. You could find similar flexible figures, but they will likely not be as durable and hold up to rough play. It is important for a stretching figure to easily bend and flex without sustaining permanent damage.
Size
Depending on the child’s size, a smaller figure may be easier for them to hold and handle. If durability was a concern though, larger figures could be more difficult for children to damage or stretch beyond their limits. There is no ideal size that works best for everyone, but it is an important feature to consider before you buy.
Style
Newer flexible figures can have fancier visual styles or designs. Some have unusual color schemes or translucent parts. If you enjoy the retro style of the original Stretch Armstrong, that is probably the best option. Figures do not need to be visually complex to be fun.
How much you can expect to spend on a Stretch Armstrong toy
Smaller flexible figure toys can be found for under $20. If you are looking for a larger figure like the original Stretch Armstrong, expect it to cost a bit more.
Stretch Armstrong toy FAQ
Can kids break Stretch Armstrong?
A. The figure is very stretchy and bendy, but if you are too rough or force it to stretch beyond its limits, the figure will break. Even a small hole or damage to Stretch will be hard to repair or patch. There are possible ways to fix a damaged Stretch Armstrong figure, so check out the solutions others have found and shared online. If a kid does damage the figure, it may be possible to repair it.
Is Stretch Armstrong dangerous?
A. While the figure is soft and not a particularly dangerous toy to play with, there is a potential hazard to consider. The gel inside is corn syrup and not toxic, but the outer body of the figure is made with latex rubber. If a child has a latex allergy, it is not be the best option for a toy. Consider allergy safety before buying a Stretch Armstrong toy. If allergies are not an issue, then the figure is relatively safe. In terms of choking hazards, Stretch Armstrong does not have small parts that come with many action figures.
What’s the best Stretch Armstrong toy to buy?
Top Stretch Armstrong toy
What you need to know: The original Stretch Armstrong figure is a stretchable and durable bendy figure safe for kids ages 5 and older.
What you’ll love: Stretch retains his classic retro appearance. He can be stretched out up to four times his size and it is highly unlikely that a child would manage to damage the toy with its high durability and elasticity. It returns to its original shape after being stretched out.
What you should consider: Some customers have reported receiving the incorrect size figure or a flawed copy.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Stretch Armstrong toy for the money
Stretch Armstrong Multi-Color Mini
What you need to know: This affordable and compact version of Stretch Armstrong is easily portable and works just like the original.
What you’ll love: This smaller version is 7 inches tall and easily wiped clean with soap and water. It returns to its original shape and size after being stretched or tied in knots. It is safe for children ages 5 and older.
What you should consider: Some users found that the paint chips or peels off too easily. It is a little less durable than the normal size.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This stretchy and translucent monster would be an equally stretchy foe for a Stretch Armstrong figure to battle.
What you’ll love: It is about 12 inches tall and as stretchable as the original figure. The material is somewhat see-through. It automatically retracts to its original size and shape after being stretched. It can be used by kids ages 5 and up.
What you should consider: Some users had issues with the durability and damaged figures leaking the internal gel.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Night" game were:
1-3-0, FIREBALL: 9
(one, three, zero; FIREBALL: nine)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Night" game were:
1-3-0, FIREBALL: 9
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Central Catholic, Ore. 24, Bellevue 23
Federal Way 60, Todd Beamer 6
Ingraham 24, Ballard 21
Kentridge 14, Auburn Mountainview 0
Onalaska 30, Oroville 0
South Salem, Ore. 34, Liberty 28, OT
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NEW HAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) _ Balchem Corp. (BCPC) on Friday reported third-quarter net income of $25.2 million.
The New Hampton, New York-based company said it had net income of 78 cents per share.
The chemical company posted revenue of $244.3 million in the period.
Blachem shares have dropped 21% since the beginning of the year. The stock has declined 15% in the last 12 months.
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SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- From November 1, 2022, Mr. Alan Tsai is promoted to the role of General Manager of Cordis Greater China. He will head the leadership team responsible for strategic planning, business operation and team development for Greater China, the fastest growing area in Asia Pacific. Based in Shanghai, he will report directly to Bryan Loo, President of Cordis Asia Pacific.
Mr Tsai has more than 15 years of sales and management experience in the field of medical devices, and has achieved significant advancements in business development thanks to his extensive experience, superior industry insight and extraordinary leadership. In 2014, Alan Tsai joined Cordis as Marketing Director. Previously, he was responsible for marketing and sales across different positions in Johnson & Johnson MedTech, and also served as marketing manager for Asia Pacific. From 2018 to 2020, while responsible for marketing for the entire Cordis portfolio, he also oversaw the patient rehabilitation business (acquired from Medtronic) and achieved excellent business performance. Since July 2020, as head of Cordis' peripheral vascular unit, he has led the team to achieve double-digit growth annually.
During the past decade, Mr. Alan Tsai has also been deeply involved in Cordis' acquisition and restructuring projects. As a key member of the integration team, he ensured the smooth handover and swift integration of the businesses, thus laying a sound foundation for future performance. Alan is well-known and respected in the industry for his excellent judgment and implementation in the field of medical device, as well as for his unique industry insight on the vascular intervention area.
"I am pleased that Alan is promoted as GM for Greater China. He has leveraged his extensive living and working experience in the United States (as well as countries across the Asia-Pacific region) to help the vast expansion of Cordis Greater China. He has made remarkable achievements in managing the team and accelerating continuous business grwoth. In the future, I am confident that he will lead the Cordis Greater China team to enhance their research and innovation, open up a new era, and provide Chinese doctors and patients with a healthy and enjoyable new life under his excellent leadership." said Bryan Loo, President of Cordis Asia Pacific.
Alan Tsai, GM of Cordis Greater China, said, "I am more than honored to be a member of our innovative Cordis team. Adhereing to our spectacular brand value, I will lead the team of Cordis Greater China to enhance our existing product portfolio and accelerate localization in China. Meanwhile, I will develop and enhance our local team, continue to bring innovative and efficient medical solutions in the field of vascular intervention to China, provide enhanced healthcare services for Chinese doctors and patients, and explore the new era for interventional procedures."
Mr. Alan Tsai graduated from Taipei University in Taiwan with a bachelor's degree. He received his Master of Business Administration from the Fuqua School of Business, Duke University in 2007.
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The National Day of Prayer is an annual observance held on the first Thursday of May, inviting people of all faiths to pray for the nation. It was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of the United States Congress, and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman.
This year’s theme for National Day of Prayer is Exalt the Lord Who has Established us. The theme scripture is Colossians 2:6-7 which says: “As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.”
The day of prayer will be held in front of city halls all across America, Thursday, May 5, from 12:20-12:40. At the Pontotoc If it is raining that day, it will be held inside city hall. Even if you cannot be at the prayer circle physically, you can set aside these 20 minutes to pray and be there in spirit.
How to Pray for America
God is sovereign and nothing comes as a surprise to Him. Whether we face fluctuating economics, threats from abroad, unrest at home, or other troubling circumstances, our Heavenly Father is not caught unaware. Through prayer, we are able to tap into His wisdom, strength, protection, and peace. He stands ready to respond to our needs when we humbly ask for divine intervention in the affairs of men.
As we Pray for America whose pledge of allegiance recounts that we are “one nation under God,” and whose currency states that it is “in God we trust,” we want Americans to encounter the God who rules over their country. “He who forms the mountains, creates the wind, and reveals His thoughts to man, He who turns dawn to darkness, and treads the high places of the earth—the LORD God Almighty is His name.”
—Amos 4:13 NIV
He is the One who gave us this promise in 2 Chronicles 7:14: “If my people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” As we humbly and diligently seek Him, we’ll be changed, and we’ll see transformation in America through prayer!
Pray for America by praying into the seven centers of influence in our nation. Here are the people and the scriptures.
Government
Pray for your leaders, as well as the judges in our courts. Ask God to grant them wisdom to act with integrity. (I Kings 3:28; I Timothy 2:1-2; Exodus 18:21; Proverbs 11:3; Romans 13:1-2)
Federal Government: Consider praying for our President, Vice President, Cabinet Members, Congressional Leaders, Supreme Court Justices.
State Government: Consider praying for your Governor, Executive Leaders, Legislative Leaders, Judicial Leaders.
Local Government: Consider praying for your Mayor, City Counsel, Police Chief, Fire Chief, Judges, County Officials.
Military
“He appointed military officers over the people and assembled them...and encouraged them with these words: ‘Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria and the vast army with him. With him only is the arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles...’” (2 Chronicles 32:6-8)
Perseverance to endure hardship (Isaiah 43:2; Deuteronomy 31:6)
Wise leaders who inspire respect from those under their command (Romans 13:1)
Protection and support for the families they have left behind (Romans 1:8-10)
Media
“...Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable–if anything is excellent or praiseworthy–think about such things.” (Philippians 4:8)
The decision makers within the media to realize they can make a profit by producing uplifting projects (Proverbs 8:10-11)
Christians in media to find favor and be filled with creative ideas that bring kingdom principles and life-giving messages to the public (Proverbs 2:1-15)
Business
“I have filled him with the Spirit of God, giving him great wisdom, ability, and expertise in all kinds of crafts. He is a master craftsman, expert in working...” (Exodus 31:3-4)
Impartation of ideas and resources to open principled businesses, especially in areas that need an economic boost (Psalm 132:15)
Christian workers to display Christ-like humility and service to their co-workers (Philippians 2:3)
Education
“If you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God. For the LORD gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.” (Proverbs 2:3-6)
A safe atmosphere conductive to learning
Excellence in educators (Exodus 18:20-21)
Equal opportunities for every student to achieve their full potential (Philippians 1:9)
Church
“So then, just as you received Jesus Christ as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ.” (Colossians 2:6-8)
The church would find a new zeal and commitment to the mission and purpose of Jesus Christ (Matt 22:37)
Unity with and among churches that reveal God’s love to the world (John 17:23)
Integrity–that God’s people look and act differently from the world (I Peter 2:11; 1 Corinthians 13:6)
Family
“If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.” (Mark 3:25)
Unity and love in individual families that reach out in hospitality toward others (Romans 12:9-13)
Establish healthy relationships between parents and children (Malachi 4:5-6)
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Ship departs the Netherlands on replica maiden voyage 150 years to the day
SEATTLE, Oct. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Holland America Line's Rotterdam VII departed the city of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, today on its historic 150th Anniversary Transatlantic Crossing. The 15-day journey recreates Holland America Line's maiden voyage of Rotterdam I that departed the city 150 years ago today. The crossing follows the path of that first sailing to New York, with calls at Le Havre, France, and Plymouth, England.
Holland America Line invited fans to come to Cruise Port Rotterdam and Wilhelminapier for a festive shoreside sailaway party, recreating a departure from centuries past when ships were sent off with fanfare. Fireboat's spraying water and a flotilla from a local yacht club came to see Rotterdam off, while revelers were given souvenir handkerchiefs to wave.
"Today is historic for our brand as we depart 150 years to the day that Holland America Line's very first ship began its journey to New York," said Holland America Line President Gus Antorcha. "In that time, we've carried immigrants and cruising vacationers, soldiers and refugees and earned a reputation for extraordinary care and welcoming all those guests as if into our own homes. As we sail into our next 150 years, that environment of service will be our hallmark as we create exceptional experiences for guests around the world."
Antorcha joined dignitaries from the city and port in a special sendoff ceremony that honored the shared history. During the crossing, guests will journey through Holland America Line's history with memorable onboard enrichment programming, culinary recreations of dishes from a bygone era and exclusive entertainment. The festivities continue during an overnight call at New York Oct. 26 with a specially commissioned performance on the World Stage by past and present Lincoln Center Stage performers.
Fans who missed the Oct. 15 crossing can book the April 6, 2023, 150th Anniversary Transatlantic from New York, ending at Rotterdam April 18, the cruise line's 150th birthday.
For more information about Holland America Line, consult a travel advisor, call 1-877-SAIL HAL (877-724-5425) or visit hollandamerica.com.
Find Holland America Line on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and the Holland America Blog. You can also access all social media outlets via the home page at hollandamerica.com.
About Holland America Line [a division of Carnival Corporation and plc (NYSE: CCL and CUK)]
Holland America Line has been exploring the world for 150 years with expertly crafted itineraries, extraordinary service and genuine connections to the destinations. Offering an ideal mid-sized ship experience, its fleet visits nearly 400 ports in 114 countries around the world and has shared the thrill of Alaska for 75 years — longer than any other cruise line. Holland America Line's 11 vessels feature a diverse range of enriching activities and amenities focused on destination immersion and personalized travel. The best live music at sea fills each evening at Music Walk, and dining venues feature exclusive selections from a Culinary Council of world-famous chefs.
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HOUSTON, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bishop Lifting Products, a portfolio company of Altamont Capital Partners, announced today the completed acquisition of All-Lifts, Inc., headquartered in Albany, New York. All-Lifts was founded in 1966 and has been owned and operated by the Dewey family since 1978. Since then, the company has grown into a leading fabricator of wire rope slings, synthetic slings, alloy chain slings, and below-the-hook lifting devices. Following the closing, Brian Dewey will assume a leadership role at Bishop Lifting Products.
All-Lifts marks Bishop's eighth acquisition since 2012 as part of Bishop's ongoing strategy to build the company into the country's leading provider of lifting products and services. Through scale and an expanding geographic footprint, Bishop will be able to deliver even greater service and lifting solutions to customers. Including All-Lifts, Bishop has 26 locations across the country offering a full line of lifting products and services. All-Lifts will continue to operate with its full workforce.
"We're excited about our first acquisition with our new partner Altamont Capital and to continue our successful strategy of building Bishop through acquisitions and sound business strategies," said Harold King, President of Bishop Lifting Products. "All-Lifts has a rich history as a family-owned and -operated business and we are proud to welcome Brian Dewey into the Bishop Lifting family, working with him to continue his family's legacy and leaning on him and his team to help fuel the growth of our combined platform. All-Lifts will be a great addition to our footprint in New York and the Northeast as we continue to build out our national footprint and continue our focus on high quality products and customer service."
"All-Lifts is a family business at its core and we are excited to join Bishop to continue the work we've been doing for decades," said Brian Dewey of All-Lifts and newly appointed Northeast Regional Vice President for Bishop Lifting. "Bishop is a great home for All-Lifts and we are confident that they will be a great steward of our family's legacy. We will be even stronger as part of the Bishop team and look forward to accessing their national reach and broad set of products and services to better serve our current customers and add new customers."
Founded in 1984, Bishop Lifting Products, Inc. (BLP) is one of the largest providers of wire rope, slings, rigging, and related products in the United States. Bishop's dedicated employees help leading companies across all industries solve their lifting and industrial needs. With over 25 branches located strategically across the country, customers have the advantage of accessing Bishop's large breadth of products from any location. In addition to Bishop, the BLP family of brands includes Delta Rigging and Tools, Morgan City Rentals, Matex, Woods Logging, American Wire Rope and Sling, Western Sling, and Louisiana Crane.
Altamont Capital Partners is a private investment firm based in the San Francisco Bay Area with more than $4.5 billion of assets under management. Altamont is focused on investing in middle market businesses where it can partner with leading management teams to help its portfolio companies reach their full potential.
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Florida Atlantic vs. Fairleigh Dickinson: Betting Trends, Record ATS, Home/Road Splits - Second Round
A spot in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament East Region bracket is on the line when the No. 9 seed Florida Atlantic Owls (32-3) face the No. 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (21-15) on Sunday at 7:45 PM on truTV. Florida Atlantic has been installed as a 12.5-point favorite to win this second round matchup. The over/under is set at 149.5 in the matchup.
Florida Atlantic vs. Fairleigh Dickinson Odds & Info
- Date: Sunday, March 19, 2023
- Time: 7:45 PM ET
- TV: truTV
- Where: Columbus, Ohio
- Venue: Nationwide Arena
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Florida Atlantic vs Fairleigh Dickinson Betting Records & Stats
- The Owls have a 22-11-0 record against the spread this season.
- Florida Atlantic has been at least a -800 moneyline favorite seven times this season and won all of those games.
- The Owls have a 88.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Fairleigh Dickinson has gone 15-18-1 ATS this year.
- This season, the Knights have come away with a win one times in four chances when named as an underdog of at least +550 or longer on the moneyline.
- Fairleigh Dickinson has an implied victory probability of 15.4% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
Florida Atlantic vs. Fairleigh Dickinson Over/Under Stats
Additional Florida Atlantic vs Fairleigh Dickinson Insights & Trends
- Florida Atlantic has gone 9-1 over its past 10 contests, with a 6-4 record against the spread in that span.
- Five of Owls' last 10 contests have gone over the total.
- Fairleigh Dickinson is 6-4 against the spread and 6-4 overall in its past 10 contests.
- In their past 10 games, the Knights have hit the over four times.
- The 78.4 points per game the Owls score are only 4.3 more points than the Knights allow (74.1).
- Florida Atlantic has a 13-6 record against the spread and a 20-1 record overall when scoring more than 74.1 points.
- The Knights score an average of 77.6 points per game, 12.6 more points than the 65 the Owls give up to opponents.
- Fairleigh Dickinson has put together a 10-13-1 ATS record and a 16-10 overall record in games it scores more than 65 points.
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NEW YORK, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The specialty food industry gathered last night at the 66th Summer Fancy Food Show at the Jacob Javits Center, as the Specialty Food Association (SFA) announced that Tait Farm Foods and Sterling Caviar won its highest honors: the 2022 sofi Awards for New Product of the Year and Product of the Year, respectively.
"We are extremely thankful to have received Product of the Year for our ROYAL Grade White Sturgeon Caviar. Our entire team at Sterling Caviar is truly excited by this award as it's a testament to the dedication and commitment we have in producing a quality product while, at the same time, promoting true sustainability and complete traceability of our caviar products," said Myra Tallerico, General Manager/COO of Sterling Caviar. "The sofi Awards represent the best of the best and it's an honor to now be a part of its story."
"We are honored to receive the New Product of the Year Award for our Lime Mint Shrub. This summer we celebrate our 35th year of making Shrub," said Kim Tait, president, Tait Farm Foods. "What started from an over-abundance of ripe raspberries on our farm in the mid 1890's, has led us on an unimaginable journey. This award is a wonderful and important affirmation to the continued hard work and creativity our team."
The Specialty Food Association has been presenting sofi Awards since 1972. Available only to product-qualified members of the SFA, the sofi Awards were judged at the Food Innovation Center at Rutgers University (FIC), the SFA's partner for the awards. FIC experts evaluated products using anonymous tastings across 47 categories using criteria that included flavor, appearance, texture, aroma, ingredient quality, and innovation. A total of 102 specialty food products were awarded Gold, and New Product, trophies. The complete list of sofi winners, announced in May, can be found here.
"The sofi Awards represent the excellence of the $175B specialty food industry," said Laura Lozada, vice president, Membership for the SFA. "Tait Farm Foods and Sterling Caviar exemplify the innovation and drive within our industry."
Open only to the trade, the Summer Fancy Food Show is the largest B2B-only specialty food and beverage show in the U.S. Registration for the Summer Fancy Food Show is at fancyfoodshows.com.
About the Specialty Food Association
The Specialty Food Association (SFA) has been the leading trade association and source of information about the $175 billion specialty food industry for 70 years. Founded in 1952 in New York City, the SFA represents manufacturers, importers, retailers, distributors, brokers, and others in the trade. The SFA is known for its Fancy Food Shows; the sofi™ Awards, which have honored excellence in specialty food and beverage for 50 years; the Trendspotter Panel Show reports and annual predictions; the State of the Specialty Food Industry Report and Today's Specialty Food Consumer research; the ecommerce enabled SFA Product Marketplace, where members showcase products and sell directly to qualified buyers; SFA Feed, the daily source for industry news, trends and new product information, and Spill & Dish: A Specialty Food Association Podcast.
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Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) filed paperwork Tuesday to run for president as he looks to take on former President Trump for a second time in 2024.
Christie is the latest Republican to enter the burgeoning 2024 Republican primary field. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Tim Scott (S.C.) announced bids to knock Trump off his perch for the GOP presidential nomination last month, and former U.N. Ambassador to the U.S. Nikki Haley, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy launched their campaigns earlier this year.
Former Vice President Mike Pence is expected to formally announce a bid Wednesday, in addition to North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum. New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu announced this week that he’s declining a run at the White House.
Christie ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, ending his campaign following a disappointing showing in the New Hampshire primary in February. He placed sixth in the early primary state.
During an interview with Fox News’s Brian Kilmeade in March, he said that he’d make a decision on a potential White House bid within 60 days.
Christie will have one key advantage that the other contenders will not: He has run against Trump before. He has also worked with the former president 2020 to aide with debate prep, meaning he’ll have more insight into Trump’s weaknesses and strengths on the debate stage.
The former New Jersey governor has been comfortable taking aim at Trump directly and frequently. The presumptive GOP White House field has largely avoided going after the former president, though the upcoming debates could likely change that dynamic.
The first GOP presidential debate will take place in August in Milwaukee.
Meanwhile, President Biden has officially announced that he’s running for reelection, and two Democrats have launched long-shot bids to unseat Biden — progressive Marianne Williamson and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., anti-vaccine activist and nephew to former President John F. Kennedy. | https://www.koin.com/hill-politics/chris-christie-makes-2024-bid-against-trump-official/ | 2023-06-06 20:45:17 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/hill-politics/chris-christie-makes-2024-bid-against-trump-official/ |
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — More than 40,000 homeowners are looking for new insurance policies after an insurance company dropped them, following similar moves by two other companies.
Southern Fidelity canceled 42,000 policies Friday, leaving Louisiana homeowners with 60 days to find new coverage, state insurance officials said. That brings the number of policies dropped since June to nearly 100,000 by Southern Fidelity, Lighthouse Excalibur and Maison, WVUE-TV reported.
Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon said six companies have pulled out of the state completely and more than 50 have stopped writing new policies below Interstate 10 and I-12, making the state’s insurer of last resort, Louisiana Citizens, the only option for most.
“As we get further away and hopefully go unscathed through this hurricane season, more of those companies will return to the market, I am certain, as it happened 15 years ago after Katrina and Rita,” Donelon said.
Southern Fidelity customers have until Sept. 13 to find a new policy or sign with Citizens. Lighthouse Excalibur and Maison have until Aug. 28.
Since the cancellations, Donelon said the number of Louisiana Citizens’ policies has jumped from 35,000 to 82,000 and he expects it to grow to 95,000.
Still, many homeowners with canceled policies have said the Citizens’ quotes they’re getting are simply unaffordable, like one Lafitte resident who was quoted $41,000, the television station reported.
“They need to to contact us ... because I can’t imagine any property having a homeowner’s policy at that price,” Donelon said.
Residents in areas like Lafitte fear they will be priced out of their homes, the television station reported.
“I would tell them to do what our friends and neighbors over on the Gulf coast in Mississippi have been doing for the past 15 years, and that is to build higher and to build stronger,” Donelon said.
Others who were not canceled said their policy renewals are tripling. A resident in one New Orleans neighborhood reports looking at a $15,000 renewal cost.
Donelon said many companies are realizing they’ve been underinsured.
“If it is an unreasonable increase in the insured value of your property, make an appeal to your company and get a contractor to give you an estimate of what your property in your area would cost to rebuild,” Donelon said. | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/42K-Louisiana-homeowners-dropped-by-insurance-17315009.php | 2022-07-19 19:16:25 | 1 | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/42K-Louisiana-homeowners-dropped-by-insurance-17315009.php |
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