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Joely Rodriguez’s time in New York is done for now, and he will move up to Boston to join the Red Sox.
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The Red Sox signed the left-handed reliever to a one-year deal with a club option for the 2024 season.
The Athletic’s Chad Jennings reports: I’m told it’s a $2-million guarantee ($1.5M base plus a $500k buyout). There’s a $4.25M club option for 2024. Various bonuses that could push the total just over $8 million for the two years.
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Rodriguez was traded to the New York Yankees from the Texas Rangers along with Joey Gallo in 2021 and posted a 2.84 ERA in 21 appearances for the Yankees. In April 2023, he was traded to the New York Mets. He had a 4.47 ERA in 50 1/3 innings for the Mets.
Rodriguez also spent time with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles.
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A Russian ransomware gang breaches the Energy Department and other federal agencies
(AP) - The Department of Energy and several other federal agencies were compromised in a Russian cyber-extortion gang’s global hack of a file-transfer program popular with corporations and governments, but the impact was not expected to be great, Homeland Security officials said Thursday.
But for others among what could be hundreds of victims from industry to higher education — including patrons of at least two state motor vehicle agencies — the hack was beginning to show some serious impacts.
Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, told reporters that unlike the meticulous, stealthy SolarWinds hacking campaign attributed to state-backed Russian intelligence agents that was months in the making, this campaign was short, relatively superficial and caught quickly.
“Based on discussions we have had with industry partners ... these intrusions are not being leveraged to gain broader access, to gain persistence into targeted systems, or to steal specific high value information— in sum, as we understand it, this attack is largely an opportunistic one,” Easterly said.
“Although we are very concerned about this campaign and working on it with urgency, this is not a campaign like SolarWinds that presents a systemic risk to our national security or our nation’s networks,” she added.
A senior CISA official said neither the U.S. military nor intelligence community was affected. Energy Department spokesperson Chad Smith said two agency entities were compromised but did not provide more detail.
Known victims to date include Louisiana’s Office of Motor Vehicles, Oregon’s Department of Transportation, the Nova Scotia provincial government, British Airways, the British Broadcasting Company and the U.K. drugstore chain Boots. The exploited program, MOVEit, is widely used by businesses to securely share files. Security experts say that can include sensitive financial and insurance data.
Louisiana officials said Thursday that people with a driver’s license or vehicle registration in the state likely had their personal information exposed. That included their name, address, Social Security number and birthdate. They encouraged Louisiana residents to freeze their credit to guard against identity theft.
The Oregon Department of Transportation confirmed Thursday that the attackers accessed personal information, some sensitive, for about 3.5 million people to whom the state issued identity cards or driver’s licenses.
The Cl0p ransomware syndicate behind the hack announced last week on its dark web site that its victims, who it suggested numbered in the hundreds, had until Wednesday to get in touch to negotiate a ransom or risk having sensitive stolen data dumped online.
The gang, among the world’s most prolific cybercrime syndicates, also claimed it would delete any data stolen from governments, cities and police departments.
The senior CISA official told reporters a “small number” of federal agencies were hit — declining to name them — and said “this is not a widespread campaign affecting a large number of federal agencies.” The official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the breach, said no federal agencies had received extortion demands and no data from an affected federal agency had been leaked online by Cl0p.
U.S. officials “have no evidence to suggest coordination between Cl0p and the Russian government,” the official said.
The parent company of MOVIEit’s U.S. maker, Progress Software, alerted customers to the breach on May 31 and issued a patch. But cybersecurity researchers say scores if not hundreds of companies could by then have had sensitive data quietly exfiltrated.
“At this point, we are seeing industry estimates of several hundred of victims across the country,” the senior CISA official said. Federal officials encouraged victims to come forward, but they often don’t. The U.S. lacks a federal data breach law, and disclosure of hacks varies by state. Publicly traded corporations, health care providers and some critical infrastructure purveyors do have regulatory obligations.
The cybersecurity firm SecurityScorecard says it detected 2,500 vulnerable MOVEit servers across 790 organizations, including 200 government agencies. It said it was not able to break down those agencies by country.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in the Treasury Department uses MOVEit, according to federal contracting data. Spokeswoman Stephanie Collins said the agency was aware of the hack and has been monitoring the situation closely. She said it was “conducting detailed forensic analysis of system activity and has not found any indications of a breach of sensitive information.” She would not say how the agency uses the file-transfer program.
The hackers were actively scanning for targets, penetrating them and stealing data at least as far back as March 29, said SecurityScorecard threat analyst Jared Smith.
This is far from the first time Cl0p has breached a file-transfer program to gain access to data it could then use to extort companies. Other instances include GoAnywhere servers in early 2023 and Accellion File Transfer Application devices in 2020 and 2021.
The Associated Press emailed Cl0p on Thursday asking what government agencies it had hacked. It did not receive a response, but the gang posted a new message on its dark web leak site saying: “We got a lot of emails about government data, we don’t have it we have completely deleted this information we are only interested in business.”
Cybersecurity experts say the Cl0p criminals are not to be trusted to keep their word. Allan Liska of the firm Recorded Future has said he is aware of at least three cases in which data stolen by ransomware crooks appeared on the dark web six to 10 months after victims paid ransoms.
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AP reporters Sara Cline in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Eugene Johnson in Seattle and Nomaan Merchant and Rebecca Santana in Washington contributed to this report.
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RONKONKOMA, N.Y., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lab-Aids, the Long Island-based publisher and manufacturer of hands-on, evidence-based science programs, plans to transform science education. Long a leader in research-based science curricula for schools, Lab-Aids is now scaling its operation to meet increased demands.
"We spent the summer applying our Guiding Principles to map out strategic realignment fitting with our core values," said Jonathan Atkins, President of Lab-Aids. "We have known for 60 years that teachers, parents, and students are eager for science that is research-based, relevant, and hands-on."
To increase access to its innovative programs and materials, Lab-Aids restructured its executive team. Key to this plan is their new EVP of Business Development, Angela Amundsen. "This is an exciting time for Lab-Aids," says Amundsen. "We want to bring our great materials and programs to more teachers and students."
"Angela is uniquely qualified to lead the organization's growth while improving access to high quality science programs for new and existing markets," says Atkins. Amundsen began her career as a classroom teacher and building administrator before transitioning into educational sales. She has over 20 years of experience in bringing solutions to educators and students across the United States, having worked in education publishing at McGraw-Hill Education and Oxford University Press.
Lab-Aids worked with its development partners over the past seven years to redesign its entire program lineup to meet the evolving needs in science education. EdReports has cited Lab-Aids' middle school science program as high-quality instructional material and now the high school programs are following a similar design. All curricula integrates
- Three-dimensional learning
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- Phenomena and problems
And with the company's long-awaited entrance into elementary STEM, Lab-Aids is receiving unprecedented interest in all of its programs. "We've got the vision, commitment, partners, and programs," says Amundsen. "Now we need to expand our talent to get the job done. We're on the hunt for the right people to join this journey of change." Lab-Aids is hiring in strategic areas including marketing, sales, and operations.
For almost 60 years, Lab-Aids has been developing, manufacturing, and publishing core curriculum and supplementary programs that help students better understand science concepts through direct experience. Lab-Aids exclusively publishes for research-based curricula developers including Oceans of Data Institute, SEPUP, and Tinkering Labs. Students using Lab-Aids curricula spend over two-thirds of their instructional days doing screen-free labs and investigations.
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LONDON (AP) — Above all, there was shock. That’s the word people use when they remember Princess Diana’s death in a Paris car crash 25 years ago this week.
The woman the world watched grow from a shy teenage nursery school teacher into a glamorous celebrity, who comforted AIDS patients and campaigned for land mine removal couldn’t be dead at the age of 36.
“I think we need to remind ourselves that she was probably the best known woman in the English-speaking world, aside from perhaps Queen Elizabeth II herself,’’ said historian Ed Owens.
“And, given this massive celebrity persona that she had developed, to have that extinguished overnight, for her to die in such tragic circumstances, at such a young age, I think really came as a massive shock to many people.”
It was that disbelief that cemented Diana’s legacy as the woman who brought lasting change to Britain’s royal family, helping bridge the gap between centuries of tradition and a new, multi-cultural nation in the internet age.
First, there was the outpouring of grief from the public who streamed to the princess’ home at Kensington Palace to mourn the loss of a woman most had never met. That forced the royals to recognize that Diana’s common touch had connected with people in ways that hadn't occurred to the House of Windsor.
Those lessons have since inspired other royals, including Diana’s sons, Princes William and Harry, to be more informal as they strive to keep the monarchy relevant in the 21st century.
For proof, look no further than the glitzy concert that was a centerpiece of June’s Platinum Jubilee celebrating the queen’s 70 years on the throne.
There were rock bands and opera singers, dancers and lasers painting pictures of corgis on the sky. But the biggest applause was for Elizabeth herself, who appeared in a short film to share a pot of tea with British national treasure Paddington Bear and finally reveal what’s inside her famous black handbag: A marmalade sandwich — just for emergencies.
It wasn’t obvious Diana would be a royal rebel when she married Prince Charles.
A member of the aristocratic Spencer family, which had close ties to the royal family and a 500-year-old stately home in central England, Diana was known for flouncy bows, sensible skirts and a boyish blond bob when she started dating the future king. After leaving school at 16, she spent time at a finishing school in the Swiss Alps and worked as a nanny and pre-school teacher while living in London.
But she appeared to blossom, becoming an international style icon the moment she walked down the aisle of St. Paul’s Cathedral on July 29, 1981, shrouded in lace and followed by a 25-foot train.
Reporters and photographers followed Diana wherever she went. While the princess hated the intrusion, she quickly learned the media was also a tool she could use to bring attention to a cause and to change public perceptions.
That impact was seen most famously when the princess opened the U.K.’s first specialized ward for AIDS patients on April 9, 1987.
Such ribbon-cutting ceremonies were a staple of royal duties. But Diana realized there was more at stake. She reached out and took the hands of a young patient, demonstrating the virus couldn’t be transmitted by touch. The moment, captured by photos beamed worldwide, helped combat the fear, misinformation and stigma surrounding the AIDS epidemic.
A decade later, Diana was even more media savvy.
Seven months before she died, Diana donned a protective visor and flak jacket and walked down a path cleared through a minefield in Angola to promote the work of The HALO Trust, a group devoted to removing mines from former war zones. When she realized some photographers didn’t get the shot, she turned around and did it again.
Later, Diana met with land mine victims, holding a young girl who'd lost her left leg on her lap.
The images brought international attention to the campaign to rid the world of explosives that lurk underground long after wars end. Today, a treaty banning land mines has been signed by 164 countries.
But that public platform came at a price.
Her marriage disintegrated, with Diana blaming Charles’ continuing liaison with long-time mistress Camilla Parker Bowles. The princess also struggled with bulimia and acknowledged suicide attempts, according to “Diana Her True Story — In Her Own Words,’’ published in 1992 based on tapes Diana sent to author Andrew Morton.
“When I started my public life, 12 years ago, I understood the media might be interested in what I did. I realized then their attention would inevitably focus on both our private and public lives,’’ Diana said in 1993.
“But I was not aware of how overwhelming that attention would become. Nor the extent to which it would affect both my public duties and my personal life, in a manner that’s been hard to bear.”
In the end, it contributed to her death.
On Aug. 30, 1997, a group of paparazzi camped outside the Hotel Ritz in Paris in hopes of getting shots of Diana and boyfriend Dodi Fayed pursued their car to the Pont de l’Alma tunnel, where their driver lost control and crashed.
Diana died in the early hours of Aug. 31, 1997, at Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital.
A stunned world mourned. Bouquets of flowers, many including personal notes, carpeted the grounds outside Diana’s home in Kensington Palace. Weeping citizens lined the streets outside Westminster Abbey during her funeral.
The public reaction contrasted with that of the royal family, criticized for not quickly appearing in public and refusing to lower the flag over Buckingham Palace to half-staff in honor of the princess.
The mourning prompted soul-searching among members of the House of Windsor.
“I think her legacy was something that the queen in her wisdom (sought) to adopt in the early years after her death,’’ said Sally Bedell Smith, author of “Diana in Search of Herself.’’
“They very effectively modified some of the formal patterns about the way they do their duties," she said of the royals. "The queen was more likely to interact with people, and I think you see the informality magnified now, particularly with William and Kate.’’
William, his wife, Kate, and Harry have underscored Diana’s legacy by making improved mental health services a primary goal, going so far as to publicly discuss their own struggles. Harry also is a champion for wounded military veterans.
The rehabilitation of Charles’ reputation had to wait until public anger over his treatment of Diana began to fade. That's now well underway, helped by his 2005 marriage to Camilla, who is credited with softening his image and making him more approachable. The queen earlier this year said she hoped Camilla would become queen consort when Charles ascends the throne.
But there are lessons for the monarchy to learn as it struggles with the fallout from the scandal over Prince Andrew’s links to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Beyond that, there's Harry and his wife, Meghan’s decision to give up royal duties for life in Southern California.
Meghan and Harry have said their decision was triggered by the palace’s treatment of Meghan, an American bi-racial former actress who grew up in Los Angeles. In interviews, Meghan has said a member of the royal family even inquired about the potential skin color of her first child before he was born.
This episode shows the royals haven’t fully learned the lesson of Diana, said Owens, author of “The Family Firm: Monarchy, Mass Media and the British Public 1932-1953.''
“Once again, not enough room was created,'' Owens said of Meghan.
Diana had her own struggles with the palace, airing her grievances in a 1995 BBC interview that continues to make headlines. The BBC was forced to apologize last year after an investigation found reporter Martin Bashir used “deceitful methods” to secure the interview.
Diana's brother said this year that the interview and the way it was obtained contributed to Diana’s death because it led her to refuse continued protection from the palace after her divorce.
But her words about how she wished to be viewed remain firmly in memory.
“I’d like to be a queen of people’s hearts, in people’s hearts, but I don’t see myself being queen of this country,” Diana said in the interview.
“I don’t think many people will want me to be queen.” | https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/Diana-s-death-stunned-the-world-and-changed-17406581.php | 2022-08-30 07:02:23 | 0 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/Diana-s-death-stunned-the-world-and-changed-17406581.php |
Which baby cribs are best?
A baby crib is the safest place for your baby to sleep. Because babies grow so quickly, a crib that grows along with them is a popular choice among today’s parents. All materials that go into the construction of the frame and mattress should be certified free of harmful chemicals.
If you are looking for a crib with an attached changing station that has three drawers and two spacious shelves, take a good look at the Carter’s by DaVinci Dakota 4-in-1 Crib and Changer Combo. It is safe, sturdy and stylish.
What to know before you buy a baby crib
Types of cribs
Traditional cribs
These are full-sized cribs with four sides. You may hear them referred to as standard cribs.
Convertible cribs
Also called 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 beds, this type of crib changes configurations to accommodate children as they grow. Many convertible cribs require conversion kits to morph from one setup to the next. If you buy a convertible crib that does not include a conversion kit, it is best to buy the kit when you buy your crib so you are not stranded if a manufacturer discontinues a product line.
Mini cribs
These are just what they sound like — miniature versions of full-sized modern baby cribs. They occupy the space between traditional cribs and bassinets. Most can handle newborns to children aged two or three. Some can be folded flat for storage and some have wheels. These small baby cribs are great choices for people who have limited space or want to have a crib that’s easy to move around.
Travel cribs
This type of crib is lighter in weight to make it more easily portable for when you travel or are away from home overnight. Make sure you choose one that is easy to set up, fold down, carry and store.
Drop-side cribs
These were once very popular until it was discovered their design was dangerous. Since 2012, it has been illegal to manufacture or sell a drop-sided crib. If someone tries to give you one as a hand-me-down, do not accept it.
What to look for in a quality baby crib
Adjustable mattress height
When you set your baby crib’s mattress on its highest setting, it is the easiest position for you to bend down to lift your baby from the crib. But as babies begin to pull themselves up and stand in their cribs, it becomes too dangerous to have the mattress up so high that your baby could fall out and be harmed. As your baby grows, lower the mattress height.
Size and shape
The dimensions of baby cribs should snugly fit a standard baby crib mattress which is 27¼ inches wide and 51⅝ inches long. Some trendy designs use non-standard sizes and shapes like circles and ovals. You are better off with a standard-sized, rectangular crib so you can easily buy a snug-fitting mattress.
Construction quality
You want a sturdy and well-made baby crib to keep your baby safe. Make sure the materials and craftsmanship of the baby crib you chose are of the finest quality.
How much you can expect to spend on baby crib
The range of prices of baby cribs is from $100 or so to $500 or more. When it comes to baby cribs, there just aren’t many differences in features between inexpensive and expensive ones. The price differences are mainly the materials and build quality. Top-of-the-line cribs are made from quality woods and are more sturdily put together.
Baby crib FAQ
When do I need a baby crib?
A. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends your baby sleep in the same room with you, close to your bed, but on a separate sleep surface. This situation should last somewhere between six months and a year.
What should I do when my new crib arrives?
A. Check all the components before and after assembly to make sure everything is there, intact and in good working order. Contact the manufacturer immediately if there are any missing, broken or loose parts. Make sure the mattress is a good snug fit by putting two fingers between the mattress and the crib frame. If the gap is more than two fingers, you don’t have a snug enough fit.
What’s the best baby crib to buy?
Top baby crib
Carter’s by DaVinci Dakota 4-in-1 Crib and Changer Combo
What you need to know: This crib has an attached changing station that sits atop a compact unit with three drawers and two spacious shelves.
What you’ll love: This crib is made of solid sustainable New Zealand pine and TSCA compliant engineered wood. It is treated with a non-toxic, multi-step painting process and is Greenguard Gold Certified. This crib grows with your baby from a full-sized crib to a toddler bed to a daybed to a full-sized bed.
What you should consider: The mattress, toddler and full-size conversion rails are sold separately.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top baby crib for the money
Graco Travel Lite Crib with Stages
What you need to know: This baby crib folds compactly and includes a carry bag to make travel easy with infants and toddlers.
What you’ll love: As your baby grows, this crib changes from a bassinet to a crib and a playard, once known as a playpen. The airy mesh sides provide maximum visibility and ventilation. The canopy shields your baby from direct sun and light and includes removable soft toys for playing. The integrated wheels make this baby crib easy to move.
What you should consider: The wheels are okay but could be bigger and better.
Where to buy: Sold by Bed Bath & Beyond
Worth checking out
Delta Children Emery Deluxe 4-in-1 Convertible Baby Crib
What you need to know: The mattress height of this award-winning baby crib adjusts to accommodate growing babies: baby crib, toddler bed, daybed and full-sized bed.
What you’ll love: This baby crib is Greenguard Gold Certified to meet or exceed the most stringent chemical emissions standards to make your baby’s home healthier. It is also certified to meet or exceed all safety standards set by the Juvenile Product Manufacturers Association. The frame is made of sustainable, high-quality, dense New Zealand pine.
What you should consider: This crib weighs 60 pounds.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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US Marshals relive 2020 Jackson shooting via true crime podcast
JACKSON, Tenn. — A new insight into law enforcement has come out, and it is taking listeners behind the scenes of true crime.
The podcast titled “Chasing Evil” has been released by Emmy Award winner Chris Godswick, who is based in Nashville.
The podcast brings stories from West Tennessee and from across the nation to light, and it is with a twist many have yet to experience.
“Enable them to hear perspectives that they’ve never heard before. And I’m a real, I’m really interested in talking to people. For me, this this show isn’t really about law enforcement, as much as it is about people and the people that do that job,” Godsick said.
The most recent story happened in November of 2020, where two US Marshals were “struck by gunfire” by Bobby Joe Claybrook, Jr., according to the U.S. Marshals news release.
The podcast allows the side of the two U.S. Marshals to be heard, as well as situations they have encountered in the communities of West Tennessee, with a highlight on Jackson.
“In this case, you know, as they were approaching the door to try to make contact with Bobby Joe Claybrooke, he starts firing through the window. And so these investigators started, started taking gunfire and they had to react. Not only did they have to keep themselves safe, but they had to literally rescue their fallen brother who was in line of fire,” said US Marshal Tyreece Miller.
This podcast allows listeners to hear, personally, the impact that these situations and crimes have had on our heroes and the importance of the sacrifices they make.
Law enforcement are not the only ones that are interviewed. Chasing Evil also talks with survivors.
“Found from survivors, is that this has been a pretty therapeutic experience for them. They have something to share. They don’t want what happened to them to happen to anyone else,” Godsick said.
The episodes can range from crimes pertaining to murder, sex offenders, drug cartels, and more.
The Chasing Evil podcast is available to listen to on all common podcast mediums, according to the release.
You can check out the podcast’s website here.
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Affidavit: Zaxby’s manager held machete suspect at gunpoint until police arrived, charged for stolen gun
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A store manager who, police say, held the man arrested for a standoff in Southeast Memphis at gunpoint is also charged in the investigation.
Investigators say when officers arrived at the scene on Monday evening, Kendall Hamilton was holding the suspect at gunpoint near the rear of Zaxby’s.
This comes after the suspect, 30-year-old Tevin Garrett, allegedly shot through a window at the McDonald’s next door on Hacks Cross Road and punched an employee unprovoked.
When officers got to the scene, Garrett had Hamilton and another woman cornered with a machete over his shoulder and Tevin with a gun pointed toward him.
But, according to the affidavit, investigators say the gun was stolen.
During the investigation, an officer saw the pistol inside a vehicle that belonged to Hamilton. As they continued to search the area, it was noticed that the gun was missing from the vehicle, according to the affidavit.
When asked why the gun was gone, Hamilton reportedly told officers he moved it because he was a convicted felon. He further explained that he entered the crime scene, a restricted area, took the gun and gave it to another employee.
Officers did not find any record of felony convictions against Hamilton but did find that the gun was stolen.
Hamilton is charged with theft of property, tampering with evidence and unlawful carrying/possession of a weapon.
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BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm on Friday recommended making Ukraine a candidate for EU membership, a morale booster and a first step on what is expected to be a long road for the war-torn country to join the 27-nation bloc.
If Ukrainians were under any illusion that the European Commission’s positive assessment would mean fast-track EU membership, their hopes of quickly joining the club were dashed.
“Starting accession negotiations is further down the line,” said Olivér Várhelyi, the EU Commissioner for the bloc’s enlargement. “Once conditions are met, then we will have to come back and reflect on it … This is not for today.”
The European Commission delivered its proposal to award Ukraine candidate status after an analysis of answers to a detailed questionnaire. The Ukrainian government applied for EU membership days after Russia invaded the country on Feb. 24.
“Ukrainians are ready to die for the European perspective,” commission President Ursula von der Leyen said — wearing clothes in the yellow and blue of the Ukrainian flag. “We want them to live, with us, the European dream.”
The leaders of the bloc’s existing members are scheduled to discuss the recommendation during a summit next week in Brussels. The European Commission’s endorsement, while a strong sign of solidarity with Ukraine, is likely to take years or even decades to materialize into EU membership.
It’s even possible that the candidate status will eventually be revoked if the reforms requested by the bloc to align with EU standards are not put in place.
Along with Ukraine, the European Commission also recommended giving neighboring Moldova EU candidate status. The commission also reviewed Georgia’s application but said the Caucasus nation first needs to fulfill a number of conditions.
Adding new members requires unanimous approval from all EU member nations. They have expressed differing views on how quickly to add Ukraine to their ranks. Ukraine’s bid received a boost when the leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Romania visited the country Thursday and vowed to back its candidacy.
To be admitted, potential newcomers need to demonstrate that they meet standards on democratic principles and they must absorb about 80,000 pages of rules covering everything from trade and immigration to fertilizers and the rule of law.
Before Russia’s invasion, the Commission repeatedly expressed concern in recent years about corruption in Ukraine and the need for deep political and economic reforms.
“Yes, Ukraine deserves a European perspective. It should be welcomed as a candidate country, on the understanding that important work remains to be done,” von der Leyen said Friday. “The entire process is merits-based. It goes by the book and therefore, progress depends entirely on Ukraine.”
Ukraine currently has an association agreement with the EU, aimed at opening Ukraine’s markets and bringing it closer to Europe. It includes a far-reaching free trade pact. Von der Leyen said that due to the 2016 agreement, “Ukraine has already implemented roughly 70% of the EU rules, norms and standards.”
“It is taking part in many important EU programs,” she continued. “Ukraine is a robust parliamentary democracy. It has a well-functioning public administration that has kept the country running even during this war.”
Von der Leyen said Kyiv should continue to make progress in the fields of rule of law and fighting corruption. She also cited the need to speed up the selection of high court judges.
Expediting Ukraine’s application by declaring it an official candidate would challenge the EU’s normal playbook for adding members. The degree to which Ukraine’s request for a fast-track accession represents a change in the EU’s standard operating procedure is evident from the experiences of other aspiring members.
Turkey, for example, applied for membership in 1987, received candidate status in 1999, and had to wait until 2005 to start talks for actual entry. Six Western Balkan countries — Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia and Kosovo — have been in the EU waiting line for decades, and only Serbia and Montenegro have the candidate status that was proposed for Ukraine.
At their June 23-24 summit, EU heads of state and government therefore face a delicate balancing act: signaling to Ukraine that the door is ajar while reassuring other aspiring members and some of the bloc’s own citizens that they aren’t showing favoritism to Kyiv.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday he was grateful to the Commission’s recommendation to put his country and Moldova on the membership path. He called it “the first step on the EU membership path that’ll certainly bring our victory closer.”
Zelenskyy added that he “expected a positive result” from the EU summit in Brussels.
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Dusan Stojanovic contributed from Belgrade.
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Willy Adames, Devin Williams, Rowdy Tellez highlight list of Brewers taking part in World Baseball Classic
The Milwaukee Brewers will be well-represented in the upcoming World Baseball Classic.
A total of 14 players from the organization – seven members of the 40-man roster and seven others – were officially named to the rosters of nine teams taking part in the event, which begins with pool play on March 8 and concludes with the championship game on March 21.
Here are the Brewers who will be taking part.
RHP Devin Williams – Team USA
First baseman Rowdy Tellez, infielder Luis Urías – Team Mexico
Shortstop Willy Adames, RHP Joel Payamps (designated pitcher pool) – Team Dominican Republic
Infielder Abraham Toro – Team Canada
RHPs Javy Guerra and Matt Hardy (minor leagues) – Team Panama
LHP Alex Claudio (Brewers non-roster invitee, designated pitcher pool) – Team Puerto Rico
Outfielder Sal Frelick (Brewers non-roster invitee), RHP Michele Vassalotti (minor leagues) – Team Italy
RHP Robert Stock (Brewers non-roster invitee) – Team Israel
RHP Carlos Rodríguez (minor leagues) – Team Nicaragua
C Alex Hall (minor leagues) – Team Australia
Among those not on Milwaukee's 40-man roster, Frelick is the biggest name in that he's one of the organization's top prospects and expected to break into the major leagues at some point this season.
Rodríguez, meanwhile, was the Brewers' minor-league pitcher of the year in 2022 while Hall earned some notoriety when he was unexpectedly called up for one game from Class A Wisconsin after the Brewers were hit hard by injuries behind the plate.
One high-profile Brewers player who expressed interest in joining Adames and pitching for the Dominican Republic was right-hander Freddy Peralta, but it was ultimately decided he wouuld forego the opportunity after battling injury issues in 2022.
"While we certainly appreciate Freddy's enthusiasm to pitch for his country, we believe it to be in the best interest of Freddy and the team to have him in major-league camp," general manager Matt Arnold said. "Freddy is a highly valuable part of our pitching staff, and we look forward to an outstanding season from him."
Pitchers and catchers participating in the WBC are scheduled to report to spring training on Feb. 13 and position players on Feb. 16. Milwaukee pitchers and catchers not participating in the WBC will report to Maryvale by Feb. 15 and position players by Feb. 20.
Pool C – consisting of the USA, Canada, Mexico, Colombia and Great Britain – plays from March 11-15 at Chase Field in Phoenix. The Brewers will host Great Britain in an exhibition game at American Family Field of Phoenix on March 8.
Pool D – consisting of the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Nicaragua and Israel – plays from March 11-15 at loanDepot park in Miami.
Frelick and Italy play in Pool A, with games in Taichung, Taiwan. Hall and Australia play in Pool B, with games in Tokyo.
The semifinals will be played March 19-20 and the championship March 21 at loanDepot park in Miami. | https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2023/02/09/willy-adames-devin-williams-rowdy-tellez-top-list-of-brewers-playing-in-wbc/69887995007/ | 2023-02-10 01:58:05 | 0 | https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2023/02/09/willy-adames-devin-williams-rowdy-tellez-top-list-of-brewers-playing-in-wbc/69887995007/ |
QUARRYVILLE, Pa. — The Pennsylvania SPCA executed a search warrant and ended up removing a total of 100 animals from a Quarryville property due to the allegedly unsanitary and unsafe conditions they were housed in.
The agency's Humane Law Enforcement Officers were tipped off to the property from a Good Samaritan, the PSPCA said in a press release.
Officers seized 11 dogs, 27 cats, five horses, four sheep, one goat, two turkeys, 32 chicks, four guinea hens, six hens, and eight ducklings from the property on Pumping Station Road in Quarryville.
The officers viewed extremely unsanitary conditions inside the property on Thursday.
They returned with a search warrant on Friday. Animals were kept both inside and outside, living in filth, the PSPCA said. Many had medical concerns that had not been addressed.
A majority of the animals were taken to PSPCA's Philadelphia headquarters for further examination and care.
After medical examinations, the animals will be available for adoption or rescue placement.
"Today, 100 animals were taken out of harm's way by the Pennsylvania SPCA's Human Law Enforcement team," said CEO of Pa.'s SPCA Human Law Enforcement team, Julie Kim.
"Each and every day our officers are in the trenches saving animals from cruel conditions, and this large-scale rescue is proof of that. Each of these animals will get the care that they need, and it will be our privilege to put them on the path to new lives free from neglect."
The investigation into animal cruelty and neglect is ongoing. Charges are pending the conclusion of the full investigation.
Anyone with information about this case, or other cases involving animal cruelty, is urged to call the Pennsylvania SPCA's Cruelty Hotline at (866) 601-SPCA. Tips can be left anonymously. | https://www.fox43.com/article/life/animals/pennsylvania-spca-rescues-100-animals-quarryville-property-philadelphia/521-4988b6bb-87ab-441b-ac91-c9a2611c4adb | 2022-06-24 22:12:53 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/life/animals/pennsylvania-spca-rescues-100-animals-quarryville-property-philadelphia/521-4988b6bb-87ab-441b-ac91-c9a2611c4adb |
Brandon Hoos’s had three goals and an assist to lead Clayton past Salem 4-0 in Salem.
Clayton (3-4) took a 2-0 lead into halftime before scoring two more goals in the second half. Nate Holland also tallied a goal while Billy Fooks recorded an assist.
Alex Gomez made 10 saves for Salem (0-6).
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WINCHESTER, Va. — Remember when you were a kid and your parents said your missing dog or cat had gone to live on a farm? Believe it or not, that farm actually exists — sort of.
Peaceful Fields Sanctuary is a nonprofit farm that takes in mistreated animals, nurses them back to health and gives them a loving home for the rest of their natural lives. Unlike the mythical farm your parents used to talk about, though, Peaceful Fields offers its happily-ever-afters to livestock, not dogs and cats.
John Netzel, founder and operator of the 13-acre animal sanctuary near Winchester, said one of the longest-term residents at Peaceful Fields is Brownie the donkey. Brownie is happy and content today, but his life before coming to the sanctuary eight years ago was horrific.
“He was rescued from the southern Shenandoah Valley,” Netzel said. “He was originally with a small group of horses in a small field, a small yard, and they were starving and denied water. Brownie was electrocuted on a regular basis ... with electric prods just to be cruel.”
Physically, Netzel said, Brownie has long since recovered. Emotionally, the scars remain but he has come a long way.
“He will trust a lot of people and you can interact with him,” Netzel said. “He’s a very sweet, kind, caring boy. He’s definitely one of my favorites.”
Brownie is among dozens of farm animals who never again have to worry about being abused and neglected. That’s because every living creature at Peaceful Fields will forevermore be pampered and loved by Netzel and his small crew of volunteers.
“None of us are paid” to care for the livestock, Netzel said, noting he typically works 10 to 12 hours a day, seven days a week. “But I love it. Can’t imagine doing anything else.”
Peaceful Fields Sanctuary is generally closed to the public, but it hosts three open houses per year so the community can tour the operation and meet the rescued cows, horses, donkeys, goats, chickens, turkeys and more that live there.
“It’s a chance for families to come out and spend some time around animals and have a great day,” Netzel said.
Apples are a particular favorite on the farm, especially with Toby the pygmy goat. (Yes, Netzel has named every one of the 70 animals at Peaceful Fields Sanctuary.)
As Toby contentedly nibbled on apple slices, Netzel explained the goat had “injured his front leg shortly after being born in the Virginia Beach area and the folks that owned him weren’t interested in providing any medical care. They were just going to snap his neck and kill him.”
Netzel stepped in before that could happen.
“He was almost dead when he got here,” Netzel said, because the compound fracture and open wound on his leg had gone untreated for several days.
Toby received emergency medical care and was stabilized. About a month later, he had regained enough strength for veterinarians from Virginia Tech to address his injured leg. In order for the goat to survive, though, the leg had to be amputated.
But that was the last bad day Toby will ever experience. Seven years after coming to Peaceful Fields, Netzel said, “He is a happy little boy, running around with the other pygmy goats. He’s super social so we take him to schools to visit with children, kids summer camps, lots of events. He’s kind of like our ambassador. Everybody loves our little three-legged goat.” | https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/peaceful-fields-sanctuary-virginia-farm-rescues-livestock | 2022-07-23 18:36:54 | 0 | https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/peaceful-fields-sanctuary-virginia-farm-rescues-livestock |
A German cruise ship reached Venezuela's Margarita Island on Tuesday, the first European vessel to do so in 15 years as the nation rebuilds its tourism sector after years of economic upheaval.
The Amadea, a world cruise run by German operator and travel agency Phoenix Reisen, docked at El Guamache port in southern Margarita carrying about 400 passengers. The warm, crystal-clear beaches of the once-vibrant Caribbean island saw tourists disappear in the past decade as safety concerns increased and an unprecedented economic crisis left hotels scrambling to supply even the most basic services, such as running water and electricity.
"We chose Margarita for tourism reasons, the island was in former times a well-known and highly-frequented holiday spot for Germans," Phoenix Reisen's director of cruising, Michael Schulze, said in response to an emailed request for comments. "Maybe with our assistance, being the first cruise vessel after a long time, we can help bring back the attention to tourism."
The passengers were set to visit local sites before departing Tuesday afternoon.
The Venezuelan government's decision to allow the widespread use of the U.S. dollar in recent years has helped business owners on the island improve the infrastructure of hotels, inns and restaurants. International tourism dropped steadily, from more than 1 million arrivals in 2013 to 429,000 in 2017, the last year Venezuela provided tourism data to the World Bank.
While no other cruise arrivals have been announced, the industry hopes the Amadea's visit can help rebuild trust with cruise companies, said Leudo Gonzalez, president of the private Conseturismo tourism association.
U.S. sanctions on Nicolas Maduro's administration add layers of complications to travel agencies seeking to reach Venezuela, since all airports and ports are state-controlled, said Viviana de Vethencourt, who heads Margarita's Nueva Esparta state tourism chamber. Still, today marks a sign of hope.
"Our destination is just opening up," she said. | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/jan/04/cruise-ships-return-to-venezuela-shores/ | 2023-01-04 08:47:32 | 0 | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/jan/04/cruise-ships-return-to-venezuela-shores/ |
A legal fight between a patient and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois could drastically increase third-party administrators’ potential liability under the Affordable Care Act's anti-discrimination provisions.
A federal judge this month certified a class-action lawsuit against the nonprofit insurer that alleges its refusal to cover a transgender teenager’s gender-affirming care through a self-funded employee benefits plan it administers for Catholic Health Initiatives violates the ACA. Patricia and Nolle Pritchard of Washington state initiated the lawsuit two years ago after Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois declined to cover gender-affirming care for their son, identified as C.P., in adherence with Englewood, Colorado-based Catholic Health Initiatives' company policy. | https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/blue-cross-transgender-care-lawsuit-tests-aca-anti-discrimination-policy | 2022-11-28 23:33:22 | 0 | https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/blue-cross-transgender-care-lawsuit-tests-aca-anti-discrimination-policy |
Search resumes for missing Hampstead man last seen on Wednesday
John Matson last seen on Amy Lane
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RESCUES. TONIGHT, HAMPSTEAD POLICE ARE STILL SEARCHING FOR A 79-YEAR-OLD MAN WHO DISAPPEARED DAYS AGO. JOHN MATSON WAS LAST SEEN WEDNESDAY ON AMY LANE. WE’RE TOLD HE’S ABOUT 6 FEET TALL, 180 POUNDS AND HAS GRAY HAIR AND A GRAY BEARD. HE ALSO SUFFERS FROM DEMENTIA. HAMPSTEAD POLICE SAY THEY HAVE COVERED AROUND 8,000 ACRES LOOKING FOR MATSON BUT HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND HIM. THEY ARE ASKING PEOPLE TO CHECK THEIR HOMES, PROPERTY, AND BUSINESSES IN CASE MATSON BECAME PARANOID AND TRIED TO HIDE. ANYONE WHO MAY HAVE SEEN HIM I
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Hampstead police are still searching for a 79-year-old man who disappeared days ago.Officials said John Matson was last seen Wednesday on Amy Lane.News 9 was told he's about 6 feet tall, 180 pounds and has gray hair and a gray beard.He also suffers from dementia, police said. Hampstead police said they have covered around 8,000 acres looking for Matson, but have not been able to find him.They are asking people to check their homes, property and businesses in case Matson became paranoid and tried to hide.Anyone who sees Matson is asked to call Hampstead police at 603-329-5700.
HAMPSTEAD, N.H. —
Hampstead police are still searching for a 79-year-old man who disappeared days ago.
Officials said John Matson was last seen Wednesday on Amy Lane.
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News 9 was told he's about 6 feet tall, 180 pounds and has gray hair and a gray beard.
He also suffers from dementia, police said.
Hampstead police said they have covered around 8,000 acres looking for Matson, but have not been able to find him.
They are asking people to check their homes, property and businesses in case Matson became paranoid and tried to hide.
Anyone who sees Matson is asked to call Hampstead police at 603-329-5700. | https://www.wmur.com/article/search-missing-hampstead-man-wednesday-new-hampshire-71022/40568011 | 2022-07-11 00:15:54 | 1 | https://www.wmur.com/article/search-missing-hampstead-man-wednesday-new-hampshire-71022/40568011 |
Bank of America must pay more than $100 million to customers for doubling up on some fees, withholding reward bonuses and opening accounts without customer consent.
Bank of America will pay $90 million in penalties to its organization and $60 million in penalties to the OCC, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Tuesday.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency found the bank’s double-dipping on fees was illegal.
Bank of America, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, serves 68 million people and small business clients. The bank had $2.4 trillion in consolidated assets and $1.9 trillion in domestic deposits as of March 31, making it the second-largest bank in the U.S.
Bank of America had a policy of charging customers $35 after the bank declined a transaction because the customer did not have enough funds in their account, the CFPB said. The agency determined that the bank double-dipped by allowing fees to be repeatedly charged for the same transaction.
The bank said that it voluntarily reduced overdraft fees and eliminated all non-sufficient fund fees in the first half of last year.
Bank of America also offered people cash rewards and bonus points when signing up for a card, but the CFPB said the bank illegally withheld promised credit card account bonuses.
Since at least 2012, Bank of America employees illegally applied for and enrolled consumers in credit card accounts without their knowledge or authorization, the CFPB said.
Wells Fargo has paid billions in fines after it was determined that the San Francisco bank opened millions of unauthorized bank accounts in order to meet unrealistic sales goals.
“Bank of America wrongfully withheld credit card rewards, double-dipped on fees, and opened accounts without consent,” said CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said in a prepared statement. “These practices are illegal and undermine customer trust.”
In 2014 the CFPB ordered Bank of America to pay $727 million for illegal credit card practices. Last year it was ordered to pay a $10 million civil penalty over unlawful garnishments. Also in 2022, the CFPB and OCC fined Bank of America $225 million and required it to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in redress to consumers for botched disbursement of state unemployment benefits at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/bank-of-america-to-pay-more-than-100m-for-opening-accounts-without-consent-doubling-fees/ | 2023-07-11 15:55:05 | 1 | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/bank-of-america-to-pay-more-than-100m-for-opening-accounts-without-consent-doubling-fees/ |
How classified documents became a schoolgirl’s show and tell
By CALVIN WOODWARD
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — On a winter’s day in 1984, a briefcase stuffed with classified government documents showed up in a building in Pittsburgh, borne by someone who most certainly wasn’t supposed to have them.
That someone was 13-year-old Kristin Preble. She brought the papers to school as a show-and-tell project for her eighth grade class. Her dad had found them in his Cleveland hotel room several years earlier and taken them home as a souvenir.
As a different sort of show and tell unfolds in Washington over the mishandling of state secrets by the Trump and now Biden administrations, the schoolgirl episode from four decades ago stands as a reminder that other presidents, too, have let secure information spill.
The Grade 8 escapade and one known as Debategate both involved the mishandling of classified documents that Democratic President Jimmy Carter used to prepare for a debate with Republican rival Ronald Reagan in Cleveland on Oct. 28, 1980. In the latter instance, the Reagan campaign obtained — some said stole — Carter’s briefing materials for the debate.
In today’s docu-dramas, special counsels have been assigned to investigate Donald Trump’s post-presidential cache of classified documents, which he initially resisted turning over, and Joe Biden’s pre-presidential stashes, which he willingly gave up when they were discovered but did not disclose to the public for months.
With classified material also found at former Vice President Mike Pence’s home, there is now a palpable sense in the halls of power that as more officials or ex-officials scour their cabinets or closets, more such oops moments will emerge.
The Carter files fell into Kristin’s hands through a somewhat meandering route.
Two days after the 1980 debate, businessman Alan Preble found the papers in his Cleveland hotel room, apparently left behind by Carter press secretary Jody Powell. Preble brought them to his Franklin Park home where they sat for more than three years as a faintly appreciated keepsake.
“We had looked through them but didn’t think they were important,” Carol Preble, Kristin’s mother, said back then, apparently unimpressed by the classified markings. But for social studies class, Kristin “thought they’d be real interesting. I thought they’d be great, too.”
Off the girl went to Ingomar Middle School on Jan. 19, 1984, with the zippered briefcase.
Teacher Jim DeLisio’s eyes popped when he saw the warnings on the documents inside. Among them: “Classified, Confidential, Executive” and “Property of the United States Government.”
“I truly didn’t want to look at it,” he said then. “I was just too … scared. I didn’t want to know.”
Curiosity got the better of him. That night, he said, he and his wife and daughter pored over the documents, containing “everything you’d want to know from A to Z” on world and U.S. developments. One folder was marked “Iran.” Libya was also in the mix.
Unable to reach Kristin’s family by phone, DeLisio the next day called the FBI, which swiftly retrieved the papers.
A Justice Department official who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity at the time said the bundle of documents was 4 inches (10 centimeters) thick.
Despite steering the secrets back to their proper place, DeLisio was reprimanded by school officials for calling the authorities before reaching the Preble family or them. The discovery fed into a broader investigation by a Democratic-led congressional committee of the official Carter papers obtained by the winning Reagan campaign.
The Reagan Justice Department declined calls by the committee to appoint a special counsel in that matter. A court case trying to force that appointment failed and no criminal case was brought. Debategate faded, but not the concern over how classified documents are handled by those in power.
As for Kristin, she earned a niche in history and a “B” on her school project.
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This story draws on one by Associated Press writer Marcia Dunn in January 1984, and research by Rhonda Shaffner in New York. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2023/01/25/how-classified-documents-became-a-schoolgirls-show-and-tell/ | 2023-01-26 06:57:27 | 0 | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2023/01/25/how-classified-documents-became-a-schoolgirls-show-and-tell/ |
The plant-based cheese favorite is set to serve up serious flavor with its BRAND-NEW chicken
Pizza and Flatbread!
VANCOUVER, BC, March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Daiya will be showcasing its latest plant-based innovations at the upcoming Natural Products Expo West taking place March 8th - 11th in Anaheim, California. Unveiling its latest plant-based Chick'n innovation, alongside a chef-curated tasting experience of fan-favorite cheesy products, the Daiya experience at booth #1753 is not one to be missed.
As the brand that was the first-to-market with plant-based cheese 15 years ago, the brand's newest products will now offer consumers the first plant-based and allergen friendly chicken pizza and flatbreads in the frozen aisle, with the new Chick'n shreds made from wholesome peas, oats and rice – with no sign of the major allergens often found in other plant-based brands. The savory, juicy, and tender shreds pair with Daiya's melty plant-based cheese on a crispy gluten-free crust, delivering a show-stopping bite that guests at Expo West will have the chance to enjoy before the products launch in-store across North America later this month.
The two new Chick'n products from Daiya include:
- Daiya BBQ Plant-Based Chick'n Thin Crust Pizza – featuring Daiya's signature gluten-free thin crust layered with savory plant-based chick'n, smoky BBQ sauce, fire-roasted tomatoes & red onions, and their melty mozzarella shreds
- Daiya Plant-Based Chick'n, Smoked Bac'n, & Ranch Flatbread - Savor the delicious mix of plant-based chick'n, smoked plant-based bac'n and tangy ranch sauce, layered with melty mozzarella shreds on Daiya's crispy flatbread style gluten-free crust.
Melanie Domer, Chief Marketing Officer at Daiya, said: "It's an exciting moment for us as we unveil our latest innovations at Expo West this year – and even more exciting to be the able to offer consumers the first allergen friendly, plant-based pizza and flatbread featuring chicken shreds. The flavors are incredible! Our R&D team have developed two delicious offerings that have sampled exceedingly well with consumers so far – we can't wait to see what everyone thinks."
Alongside product sampling, Daiya will be hosting a Happy Hour at their booth on Thursday March 9th, and Friday March 10th from 4 – 6pm, while CEO Michael Watt will be a guest speaker at the highly anticipated Pitch Slam final on Wednesday March 8th.
For more information on Daiya's booth at Expo West 2023, or to request a media interview slot please contact: daiya@manifest.group
Menu items available for sampling at the Daiya booth include:
- Bean & Cheese Nachos, featuring Daiya 4 Cheeze Mexican Shreds
- Bruschetta Crostini, featuring Daiya 4 Cheeze Italian Shreds
- Creamy Sundried Tomato Cracker Appy, featuring Daiya Plain Cream Cheeze Style Spread
- Daiya Colada (Yes – a Pina Colada!), featuring Daiya Plain Cream Cheeze Style Spread
- Creamy Cucumber Appy, featuring Daiya Roasted Garlic & Herbs Cream Cheeze Style Spread
- Lettuce Wrapped Plant-Based Sliders, featuring Daiya Cheddar Style Slices
For more information on all Daiya products, please visit www.daiyafoods.com
About Daiya
Daiya Foods is a champion of plant-based, delicious, dairy-free products delighting people and planet since 2008. The company's growing line of premium, plant-based foods began with cheese formats including blocks, shreds, slices, sticks, cream cheese style spreads and cheese sauces. Daiya has since expanded with great success into cheese-forward products like Pizza, Mac & Cheese, and Frozen Cheesecake. Daiya products are available in the dairy and freezer aisles, and products like Deluxe Mac & Cheese and Salad Dressings are in the shelf-stable section of most major grocery stores.
Delicious plant-based foods from Daiya are broadly available in more than 25,000 grocery stores in the U.S. and Canada, as well as through e-commerce partnerships. Daiya's products can be found internationally in Asia, Europe, and Latin America.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Day" game were:
3-0-5-5, FIREBALL:
(three, zero, five, five; FIREBALL: zero)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Day" game were:
3-0-5-5, FIREBALL:
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Sen. J.D. Vance’s (R-Ohio) call for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)-style plan to help workers and businesses affected by the East Palestine train derailment is being greeted skeptically by Senate Republicans as they think about the best way to deliver aid to the community.
Vance has been among the leaders calling for increased attention and resources for East Palestine and a region that is still in the midst of a toxic waste cleanup following the Feb. 3 derailment.
But while most senators say they’re open at looking ways to help the area recover but they caution it’s too early to make that determination and question whether a PPP-type program is necessary.
“It’s something I’d be willing to look at. … I think it would be difficult. We want to see those small businesses get back up on [their feet], and I know they’re having trouble with that, but how do you quantify a train derailment disaster over some other kind of thing?” said Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), the ranking member on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. “It’s something to consider. I’d have to see how he would enact something like that.”
Vance’s call for an aid package along the lines of the pandemic program that provided billions of dollars for small businesses came as part of an op-ed in The Washington Post where he relayed anecdotes from residents of the town who are concerned about the financial viability of staying in the area.
Financial assistance from Congress is not likely to come immediately, however, as lawmakers await investigations by the National Transit Safety Board and other agencies to be completed and cleanup to be concluded, which they hope give them a better idea of what the area needs.
“I understand where Sen. Vance is coming from. We’ve all had natural disasters. When we do, we all try to help each other. … But it needs to be thought through. A little time needs to pass. We don’t even know what the health impacts are going to be yet of train derailment, much less the economic impacts. I would look at anything that JD wants to propose,” Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) told The Hill.
Kennedy also noted that a major question surrounds how much Norfolk Southern will be on the hook for when all is said and done.
In total, the railway has committed nearly $8 million to the area in various ways, but lawmakers indicated they are nowhere close to being finished on that end. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) told reporters on Tuesday that the federal government should not have to provide assistance to the area and believes Norfolk Southern should cover more than the lion’s share of what is needed.
“Norfolk Southern’s paying for all of this. … There shouldn’t have to be federal dollars. Norfolk Southern’s paying for this. They’ve committed to that and we’re going to hold them to it,” Brown told reporters.
Brown added that he is “open to anything” on Vance’s PPP idea and that they have discussed it.
Vance told The Hill on Tuesday that he and his staff are still figuring out the nuts and bolts of the PPP-type proposal, adding that it is “one piece” of the financial response and will be thought through over the “next couple of weeks.”
“We’re still thinking through what exactly it would look like, but the PPP program is a pretty good structural basis for it, which is effectively income replacement for people who lost their job through no fault of their own. That’s the baseline of how we think this would work,” Vance said in a brief interview, adding that questions surrounding where the funds would come from and underwater mortgages also need to be addressed.
While popular when it passed, the Paycheck Protection Program has drawn the ire of many Republicans in recent months as experts estimate that $80 billion of the $800 billion in PPP loans that were doled out to small businesses were fraudulent. Unlike that system, any proposal for those in eastern Ohio would be on a much smaller scale, though it would be unprecedented for a non-COVID situation.
“I’m open to helping. I’m not sure that’s the right model,” Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said of the PPP idea. “That’s been the norm around here when there are disasters like this, the federal government steps up and tries to help, and I wouldn’t expect this to be any different.”
Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.), a longtime House Ways and Means Committee member, indicated he is open to the idea. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) told The Hill that he would discuss the possibility with Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Ohio), who represents the area.
On the disaster front, lawmakers OK’d more than $40 billion for victims of storms and wildfires as part of the year-end omnibus spending bill.
One entity that is not aiding financially is the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which said that the derailment does not qualify as a traditional disaster. The agency has, however, dispatched multiple staffers to the area.
But Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on the Senate floor on Monday that lawmakers will work with Vance “to ensure the people of Ohio are appropriately informed and supported in the months to come.”
Mychael Schnell contributed. | https://www.pahomepage.com/hill-politics/vance-pitches-ppp-for-ohio-while-other-republicans-say-to-wait/ | 2023-03-01 14:58:32 | 0 | https://www.pahomepage.com/hill-politics/vance-pitches-ppp-for-ohio-while-other-republicans-say-to-wait/ |
Stormont Vail offers drive-thru flu shot clinic
Published: Sep. 28, 2022 at 9:58 AM CDT|Updated: 30 minutes ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Stormont Vail Health has announced its flu shot clinic locations and times for 2022.
Stormont Vail Health says it will host a variety of flu shot clinics again in 2022 for established patients who have previously had a flu shot. It said a list of scheduled clinics is as follows:
- Adult drive-thru flu shot clinics in Topeka will be held for patients 19 and older who have had a previous flu shot with no complications.
- 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Sept. 29, Oct. 6, Oct. 13
- Stormont Vail Surgery parking garage - corner of 10th St. and Garfield Ave.
- Adult drive-thru flu shot clinics in Manhattan will be held for patients 19 and older who have received a previous flu shot with no complications.
- 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Oct. 8
- 1133 College Ave., Building E - enter off Claflin.
- Pediatric drive-thru flu shot clinics will be held for those 7 months and older who have previously had a flu shot. Patients must be established and eligible family members who accompany the child may also receive a flu shot.
- 1:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., Oct. 20, Oct. 27
- Cotton O’Neil Pediatrics Gage - off SW 15th St. and Gage.
- Public flu shot appointments are available with no patient status necessary.
- 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday
- Stormont Vail Retail Pharmacy, 2252 SW 10th Ave.
For more information about Stormont Vail or the flu shot, click HERE.
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Missing Everman boy Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez's mother, stepfather seen escaping country in new images
EVERMAN, Texas - Newly released surveillance images from late March at DFW Airport show the family of a little boy now presumed to be dead: 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez of Everman.
Moving through airport security authorities say Noel's mother, Cindy Rodriguez-Singh, and her husband, Arshdeep Singh, carried out a plan to leave the country with their six children just days after police began questioning the whereabouts of Cindy's missing son.
We've known for some time about the images, but they were only recently cleared by Homeland Security to release.
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"It’s showing the family going through the airport. You can see the family, and it’s kind of one of those things that hits home," said Everman police chief Craig Spencer. "There's people gathered around that don’t even realize what’s going on and what’s transpiring behind them, and they appear very normal, just going through the airport on their way to Turkey."
The fugitive couple is now believed to be in India and federal investigators are working that aspect of the case to locate them.
"As things have slowed down we’ve been waiting to hear back from FBI," said Chief Spencer.
The effort to locate Noel's remains has quietly continued for months at the home where the family lived.
Video shows the last full search of the home in April was just released by Everman Police.
It shows cadaver dogs sounding off an alert behind the home where Noel's mother mysteriously had a concrete patio poured.
Investigators say the carpet the dog examined was once inside the backyard makeshift shed where the family lived.
The carpet was thrown out by Noel's stepfather before the family fled the country.
"We know his remains are somewhere, we just don’t know where. And the other facts we don’t know, is we don’t know why he died and that's what our investigators have been working to determine," said Chief Spencer. "Was this a case of neglect? Was this a case of accidental death? Is this a case of murder? We don’t know the answer to any of that. That’s what our investigators have been working to uncover."
Chief Spencer says additional investigators have been added to the team from surrounding local and county agencies.
He says a small number of the investigators are working on the case full-time. | https://www.fox4news.com/news/noel-rodriguez-alvarez-mother-stepfather-airport-surveillance | 2023-06-11 19:10:16 | 0 | https://www.fox4news.com/news/noel-rodriguez-alvarez-mother-stepfather-airport-surveillance |
LSU forward KJ Williams received his second preseason second-team All-Southeastern Conference honor in the past two weeks Wednesday morning.
Williams, a transfer from Murray State, was picked to the coaches' second team after receiving the same honor on the media team announced Oct. 19 at SEC media days.
The 6-foot-10, 245-pound Williams, who is playing a fifth season because of the COVID-19 pandemic, was the Ohio Valley Conference player of the year last season while playing for first-year LSU coach Matt McMahon.
He averaged an OVC-best 18.0 points while shooting 53.6% from the field and also grabbed 8.4 rebounds, which was second in the league.
The Cleveland, Mississippi, native has recorded 27 career double-doubles and has reached double-digits in scoring in 84 career games.
Coaches' All-SEC team
First team
Jahvon Quinerly, Alabama
Nick Smith, Arkansas
Colin Castleton, Florida
Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky
Sahvir Wheeler, Kentucky
Tolu Smith, Mississippi State
Kobe Brown, Missouri
Santiago Vescovi, Tennessee
Zakai Zeigler, Tennessee
Second team
Brandon Miller, Alabama
Wendell Green, Auburn
K.D. Johnson, Auburn
Kario Oquendo, Georgia
KJ Williams, LSU
Matthew Murrell, Ole Miss
Josiah-Jordan James, Tennessee
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DALLAS, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vaultedge, a leading OCR platform announced today that its integration is now built on the latest Encompass Partner Connect™ API Platform available through ICE Mortgage Technology™, part of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure to automate loan processing for mortgage lenders, especially using Encompass® by ICE Mortgage Technology.
Vaultedge integrates seamlessly with Encompass to simplify document processing through its AI-powered document recognition and data extraction software.
Using Vaultedge, Encompass users can now automatically index loan documents, extract data, and cross-validate data across documents in minutes - making loan processing less cumbersome. The processing teams can get underwrite-ready loan files within Encompass without manually sifting through innumerable documents.
"ICE Mortgage Technology is an industry leader in shaping the digitization journeys of mortgage lenders. Vaultedge is a purpose-built OCR software to provide a seamless loan processing experience to Encompass users. The partnership between Vaultedge & ICE Mortgage Technology is a logical step towards our shared commitment to driving maximum efficiency & value for our end customers," said Murali Tirupati, CEO & Co-Founder, of Vaultedge.
Vaultedge was launched in 2015 to automate the loan boarding and closing process that aims to help mortgage lenders, servicers, investors board loans 5x times faster.
To learn more, please request a demo.
About Vaultedge
Vaultedge is on a mission to automate underwriting and due diligence for mortgages, and beyond. Vaultedge's AI-powered mortgage document processing software automates the splitting, indexing, data extraction, and validation of mortgage documents saving up to 80% of time & cost in Loan Processing, Post Close, and Loan Boarding. Vaultedge's software is used by leading mortgage companies to automatically process thousands of loans every day.
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It took a while, but former Michigan outside linebacker David Ojabo is finally under contract with the Baltimore Ravens.
The 2022 second-round selection (No. 45 overall) ended his holdout Tuesday night and inked his rookie deal, becoming the 262nd and final 2022 draft pick to do so.
After a breakout 2021 season with 35 tackles, 11 sacks and five forced fumbles, Ojabo was projected to be a first-round pick in April, but he suffered a torn Achilles during a pro day workout at Michigan.
In his first two seasons in Ann Arbor, the Nigeria-born and Scotland-raised pass-rusher had just one tackle in six games. However, Ojabo developed into a focal point of Michigan’s defense last season under coordinator Mike Macdonald, who departed to take the same role with the Ravens this offseason.
The 6-foot-5 Ojabo is expected to miss the start of the 2022 season because of his Achilles injury. | https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2022/08/ex-michigan-lb-becomes-final-member-of-2022-draft-class-to-sign-rookie-deal.html | 2022-08-03 13:24:40 | 1 | https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2022/08/ex-michigan-lb-becomes-final-member-of-2022-draft-class-to-sign-rookie-deal.html |
Aurora photos may seem more prevalent this year compared to previous years, and it is not your imagination. Auroras have their origins with an active sun, which has become especially dynamic since the start of 2023.
Solar activity goes through 11-year cycles. Now on the upswing, the peak of the current cycle is not expected until 2025. One way to measure the level of solar activity is through the number of sunspots, which are relatively cooler spots along the amorphous solar surface.
Massive currents of phenomenally hot, electrically charged gas — known as plasma — regularly move upward from the center of the sun. Because plasma has an electric charge and bubbles erratically toward the sun’s surface, it also generates huge magnetic fields. These fields are so strong that they keep some of the sun’s most intense heat from reaching the surface, resulting in sunspots.
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Like rubber bands, these fields twist and stretch, violently and chaotically. When they break and reorient themselves, they release huge amounts of energy outward from the sun, and the light accompanying the burst is a solar flare.
Depending on how these magnetic fields break, they can effectively grab some of the plasma and sling it outward into space in what is known as a coronal mass ejection, or CME.
Coming in different shapes and sizes, a CME directed at Earth can arrive in as little as 15 hours or take as long as several days. And these Earth-directed CMEs are responsible for auroras by interacting with the magnetic field that helps protect Earth.
That magnetic field exists because our planet has flowing and swirling molten iron deep in its interior, adjacent to its solid inner core. The shape of the field is similar to a doughnut, extending outward from Earth and keeping most of the particles regularly strewn outward from the sun — known as the solar wind — away from our atmosphere.
But when a CME reaches Earth, there is a surge in those charged particles interacting with the magnetic field and, instead of being fully deflected away, some are drawn inward to the North and South poles, and the generation of an aurora begins.
The colors come from the interaction of the plasma with the atoms that make up the gases in our atmosphere — oxygen and nitrogen. Occurring at least 60 miles above the ground, most common is the interaction with oxygen, which usually gives off a green or red glow. Nitrogen usually gives a blue glow.
A stronger CME, like the ones we have seen so far in 2023, will send particles even farther equatorward and, as a result, the aurora can be seen much farther away from the polar latitudes.
But there is a risk that comes with these bursts from the sun; they can disrupt long-range radio communications and GPS signals. For intense CMEs, the charged particles can create additional currents in the electrical grids on the ground used to send power into homes and businesses. Grids that are not prepared can get overloaded and fail, leading to blackouts.
Most infamous was an 1859 CME that became known as the Carrington Event, when auroras were seen as far south as Jamaica, and sparks developed on the relatively new telegraph systems of the period.
Fortunately, these events rarely come without notice. Multiple NASA satellites monitor the sun, and the data is shared with the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center to alert people, and the power companies, when solar storms like these are on the way.
Learn more at the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Weather site, swpc.noaa.gov.
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CALDWELL — For Ed Osterberger, Tuesday was nearly 17 months in the making.
It’s a moment that the College of Idaho running back admits that he questioned at times would ever happen. But sure enough, Osterberger was out on the practice field Tuesday as the Yotes opened fall camp. It was the first time he was able to participate in a full practice since tearing his ACL and meniscus in the opener the COVID-19-delayed Spring 2021 season.
“It means the whole world honestly,” said Osterberger. “Looking through my whole rehab process, I didn’t even know if I would get to this point. So, to finally be back out here with these guys, it’s amazing. Honestly, it’s a whole different experience because it’s a new team.
"I wasn’t really around last year that much, I was rehabbing and stuff. Coming in and being welcomed by all these new guys, and getting to meet new people, it feels like freshman year all over again. I’m really excited for this camp and this upcoming season.”
The Timberline High graduate was running reps with the second team offense on Tuesday. While Yotes coach Mike Moroski said the depth chart is fluid, he did say he expects Osterberger to be one of the first to come in to relieve expected starter Allamar Alexander.
“Eddie has a chance to be a very all-around player,” Moroski said. “We know he’s got explosiveness, but he can be a great pass protector, he can catch the ball. … He’s got a chance to be a very good counterpart to Allamar, who is similar. So, to have two guys like that, who can do it all is a great advantage. We may even get two running backs on the field at the same time.”
Osterberger’s explosiveness was apparent from his first career touch with the College of Idaho during his freshman season in 2019. In the season opener against Eastern Oregon, Osterberger made his debut and punctuated a Yotes victory with a fourth-quarter 73-yard touchdown down the sideline.
He finished the season with 198 rushing yards on 19 carries — an eye-popping 10.4 yards per carry average — and three touchdowns. Even if you took his 73-yard run — his longest of the season — out of consideration, Osterberger still averaged 6.7 yards per carry.
“From that 2019 season he was the guy that reminded me of some of our old guys like Dom Garzoli,” said offensive coordinator Brian Taylor. “Guys that are intelligent football players you can ask a lot of.”
Osterberger came into his second season looking to build off that. But COVID-19 forced the season to be pushed back to spring and the College of Idaho had to reduce its schedule to a four-game slate, as just five Frontier Conference teams participated.
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His season lasted just five carries.
On his first touch late in the third quarter against Montana State-Northern on March 13, 2021, Osterberger ran for 13-yard to get the Yotes inside the Lights’ 35-yard line. But in the fourth quarter, he suffered his season-ending knee injury on a one-yard run.
Because of the delay in the season, the timing of the injury couldn’t have been worse for Osterberger's recovery. The fall season began just four months after the end of the spring season, so the injury essentially robbed him of two seasons.
“Back during COVID when we got word that the season was going to be cancelled, we just wanted to ball and wanted to play,” Osterberger said. “Once we got the opportunity to play in the spring, even though there weren’t any fans, we all jumped on it. Then to go out the first game and do that, it hurt a lot. Right when that happened, I knew I probably wasn’t going to be back for the fall.”
Osterberger underwent surgery in April, then spent the following eight weeks on crutches. He was in a brace for four months after that.
“I’ve never been in an injury like that and it was tough,” he said. “You hear talk about knee rehabs, but you don’t really know what to expect until you are in it. It takes time and you have got to be working every day. Even just straightening my leg in the very beginning, I didn’t think I’d ever get here.”
He was able to start jogging during the fall season, which he watched the Yotes go 7-3, win a share of a third-straight Frontier Conference title, but miss out on the NAIA playoffs after a season-ending loss at Carroll.
“Just talking to Ed during the season last year, he was motivated as ever to come back and make his mark on this season,” Taylor said. “I know he’s been working hard at rehab, he was out at spring ball, doing whatever he could, even though he wasn't quite cleared yet.”
He spent the spring working with trainers and running off to the side of practice. Towards the end of spring ball, Osterberger said he started to get the old feeling back and knew he would be ready to go in time for the 2022 season.
“You still have growing pains, I still have to go in and ice it,” Osterberger said. “It’s an injury that will probably be with me the rest of my life But I feel the best I have in a long time, so I’m excited to give it a go.” | https://www.idahopress.com/sports/colleges/c_of_i/college-of-idaho-running-back-ed-osterberger-back-on-the-field-17-months-after-knee/article_e30d9abb-f3c0-586b-bd35-415b8699fb9f.html | 2022-08-03 02:19:53 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/sports/colleges/c_of_i/college-of-idaho-running-back-ed-osterberger-back-on-the-field-17-months-after-knee/article_e30d9abb-f3c0-586b-bd35-415b8699fb9f.html |
Babylon Bee's Kyle Mann said Zuckerberg FBI admission 'vindicating' for satirical site: 'Saying it for years'
Mann said it is critical for society to keep a sense of humor and comedy, and not censor, especially as it relates to politics and the divisiveness it brings
Babylon Bee editor-in-chief Kyle Mann believes humor is critical to help society through dark times, but the satirical site has been fighting a culture war against liberal critics who call for fact-checks or have their content deemed as "misinformation" in an attempt to redefine the truth, he told Fox News.
"Censorship is obviously a big issue for us at The Babylon Bee, which is crazy," Mann said on "America Reports" Tuesday. "We want to tell jokes, and somehow we end up fighting this whole culture war thing where we have to find ourselves on the front lines of the fight for the First Amendment."
On March 20, The Babylon Bee was locked out of its Twitter account, which has 1.5 million followers, after it accused the satirical site of violating its rules against "hateful conduct" over a joke naming Biden administration official Dr. Rachel Levine the satire site's "Man of the Year" for 2022. Levine, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of Health, is a transgender woman.
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Mann's new book, "The Babylon Bee Guide to Wokeness," details his strategy to defend satire against the woke social media mob who hardly appreciates being called out on the issues of the day by one of the few major conservative-leaning humor sites. The book, written in jest, pokes fun at "woke" activists who are "offended by everything." The authors suggest which pronouns to use and which to avoid, finding your identity in your feelings, and how to make amends for being White.
"The left does not like when you make fun of them, but we try to have a good sense of humor," Mann said. "We have to try to be the comedians who are poking fun of those who are in power, whether it’s the president or those who are controlling the president."
Mann said Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's recent admission that the FBI warned the social media giant about "Russian propaganda" ahead of the Hunter Biden laptop story was "pretty vindicating" for The Babylon Bee, who's long warned about social media companies working in collaboration with the government to censor individuals from their platforms.
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"We were screaming in a lot of ways that social media companies are just this arm of the government and the government is using them to censor people," Mann said. "We've been saying that for years, and we were called crazy conspiracy theorists, and now it’s coming out."
"We are not misinformation, we are just tomorrow’s news today," he added. "That is the way that we look at it."
Mann said there is no role for government to dictate what qualifies as "misinformation" for Big Tech because it has been used to inappropriately label content or censor posts that are "inconvenient for people in power."
"I don’t really see any situation in which I would trust almost anyone, especially the government, to label things misinformation or not," he said.
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Mann said the Bee will continue to battle the woke culture war because he believes it is critical for society to keep a sense of humor and comedy, especially as it relates to politics.
"Humor gets us through dark times, in short," he stressed. "We really do need to laugh at the darkness, I think. That is the way that we kind of defy the darkness by laughing at it and I think it’s so important. It’s a great gift from God, and no matter if there are crazy things in society, a lot of things we are concerned about, we need to be able to laugh so we can criticize power and retain humor and humility about ourselves."
Fox News' Courtney O'Brien contributed to this report. | https://www.foxnews.com/media/babylon-bees-kyle-mann-zuckerberg-fbi-admission-vindicating-satirical-site-saying-years | 2022-09-06 23:17:09 | 1 | https://www.foxnews.com/media/babylon-bees-kyle-mann-zuckerberg-fbi-admission-vindicating-satirical-site-saying-years |
Eagles fan gets kidney from Chiefs fan: Marines, bonded by donation, heading to Super Bowl
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Two former Marines bonded by a kidney donation and their love of football are now headed to the Super Bowl.
John Gladwell, a Kansas City resident and Chiefs fan, donated a kidney to Philadelphia Eagles backer Billy Welsh two years ago after Welsh, who lives in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease.
The two men first met at a military base in the early 2000s and remained in touch through social media after they left the service. When Welsh made a post in 2019 asking if anyone was willing to become a donor, Gladwell responded and soon learned he was a 99% match. He eventually flew to Philadelphia, where the 10-hour surgical procedure was performed.
“It meant the world to me. I was speechless. John Gladwell is my hero,” Welsh said Wednesday when the two men appeared on NBC’s Today show.
Gladwell said he didn’t hesitate to make the donation because Welsh has a son who is a little older than his own grandson.
“I wasn’t going to let his son grow up without his dad being there for everything,” Gladwell said.
The all-expenses-paid Super Bowl trip was put together by Eagles President Don Smolenski and his Chiefs counterpart Mark Donovan. Smolenski said the story symbolizes the unifying aspects of the Marine Corps and the NFL. The team presidents spoke with the two men during a video call last Sunday, letting them know they would be flown to Arizona on Friday, put up in hotel rooms and have side-by-side seats for the big game.
“The opportunity to bring these two guys together, their two teams playing on the biggest stage in sports, it’s very, very humbling and gratifying,” Smolenski told The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Welsh said he was “speechless” when he got the news. Gladwell, meanwhile, thought he was getting a spam call when a Super Bowl Host Committee representative contacted him Sunday morning.
“They’re like, ‘You’re going to the Super Bowl,’” Gladwell said, remembering the shock. “I’m like, ‘I am?’”
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MILESTONE ANNOUNCEMENT COMES FOLLOWING LAUNCH OF NEW LIVE STREAMING SHOW
AUSTIN, Texas, July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Apex Trader Funding, an innovative online trader funding platform offering the easiest to pass, lowest cost and highest contract plans, announced today that it is one of the fastest growing prop funding companies worldwide following 60,000 traders now using their program. This announcement comes after Apex Trader Funding launched their new live streaming show 'Trader Bacon' in collaboration with Benzinga on June 19th.
Trader Bacon offers new and existing traders insights into trading strategies, behind the scenes looks at new benefits to the Apex platform.
"Traders are seeing tremendous success with Apex because they recognize this is a platform built by fellow traders," said Darrell Martin, CEO of Apex Trader Funding. "Our collaboration with Benzinga, coupled with our growing average payouts traders are receiving, will continue to draw new traders to join us."
To watch the show on Benzinga, click here.
About Apex Trader Funding
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 60,000 members in 150 countries. For more information about Apex Trader Funding, contact James Lambert, Vice President at Rubenstein Public Relations, at jlambert@rubensteinpr.com or at 212-805-3024
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The Justice Department issued about 40 subpoenas to former President Donald Trump’s aides and seized phones from two of his top advisers.
Here & Now‘s Anthony Brooks talks with Barbara McQuade, professor at the University of Michigan Law School and a former U.S. attorney.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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Restaurant Brands International Inc. to Participate in Evercore ISI Annual Consumer and Retail Conference
Published: Jun. 8, 2023 at 8:18 AM EDT|Updated: 20 minutes ago
TORONTO, June 8, 2023/PRNewswire/ - Restaurant Brands International Inc. (TSX: QSR) (NYSE: QSR) (TSX: QSP) ("RBI") announced today that Tom Curtis, President of Burger King U.S. & Canada, will participate in a fireside chat at the Evercore ISI Annual Consumer and Retail Conference on June 13th, 2023 at 11:00 am Eastern Time.
A live audio webcast will be available on the company's investor relations website (http://rbi.com/investors) and will be available for 30 days following the event.
About Restaurant Brands International Inc.
Restaurant Brands International Inc. is one of the world's largest quick service restaurant companies with over $35 billion in annual system-wide sales and approximately 30,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries. RBI owns four of the world's most prominent and iconic quick service restaurant brands – TIM HORTONS®, BURGER KING®, POPEYES®, and FIREHOUSE SUBS®. These independently operated brands have been serving their respective guests, franchisees and communities for decades. Through its Restaurant Brands for Good framework, RBI is improving sustainable outcomes related to its food, the planet, and people and communities.
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Boys City Golf, Gridiron Greatness and HS Volleyball
Published: Sep. 20, 2022 at 11:28 PM CDT|Updated: 54 minutes ago
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -The O’Gorman Knights dominated the boys city golf tournament that concluded at Willow Run Tuesday. This week’s version of Gridiron Greatness and 2 HS Volleyball matches involving ranked teams at O’Gorman and Harrisburg.
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there should be a convenient kitchen gadget for scrambling eggs for scrambled eggs, omelets or French toast," said an inventor, from Scottsdale, Ariz., "so I invented THE SCAMBLER. My design would save time and effort in the kitchen."
The patent-pending invention provides an effective method of making scrambled eggs. In doing so, it offers an alternative to using a whisk/fork and bowl. As a result, it ensures that the eggs and other ingredients are scrambled and mixed and it reduces hassles and messes. The invention features a compact design that is easy to use so it is ideal for households. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Phoenix sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-PBT-207, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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ANNE ARUNDEL, Md. — Anne Arundel County Public Library is trying a more permanent approach to get new people into the library. On Saturday, they hosted their first-ever tattoo fundraiser.
Guests can pick from an array of literary-themed tattoos, with 40% of the profits going toward funding all 16 library branches in the county. The event was in partnership with The Library Foundation and a local tattoo shop called Lucky Bird.
Christine Feldmann, the Director of Marketing and Communications for the library, says that the fundraiser was inspired by a similar event in Denver.
"Tattoo fundraisers have been around for some time, and many of the tattoo studios in the area are involved in supporting various parts of the community," said Feldmann. "When development coordinator, Gina Grove, got a tattoo done at Lucky Bird in November 2021, she thought, 'Why not a library tattoo fundraiser?' The concept for the event blossomed from there."
The tattoos cost between $100 to $600. If you missed your chance, don't worry. The library says that due to the shop's high demand, the library is already in talks of planning future events like this one.
Christine says that the generous donations to the library greatly help better serve their community. "When the pandemic happened, thanks to community donors, we were able to set up curbside pickup, outdoor Wi-Fi, and take and make craft kits for eager families. Donating to the library helps the community now and in the future." | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/local-library-tries-a-more-permanent-approach-to-bring-people-into-the-library-with-a-tattoo-fundraiser | 2022-06-26 01:04:10 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/local-library-tries-a-more-permanent-approach-to-bring-people-into-the-library-with-a-tattoo-fundraiser |
MOSCHUN, Ukraine (AP) — Standing amid the wreckage of his home, Vadym Zherdetsky shows photos on his phone of how it once looked: handsome rooms, a hand-carved wooden bed and a chest of drawers he intended to leave to his grandchildren.
When Russia invaded Ukraine in February, two missiles struck the house in the tiny village of Moschun on the outskirts of the capital, ripping off the roof and nearly killing four family members. The town was recaptured from Russian forces in April, but Zherdetsky’s house, like many others in the Kyiv region, remains in ruins.
“Everything changed. Our lives changed,” the 51-year-old said, wiping away tears. “Thank God it was only property, and we are alive and healthy. … I don’t know where our kids and grandkids will live. I don’t know anything.”
More than six months after Russian forces retreated from the towns around Kyiv, residents of those communities are still struggling to rebuild their lives. An estimated 1 million people — half the number who fled the region — have returned, according to local authorities. But many no longer have jobs, cannot afford to fix their houses and say they need more assistance.
Nearly $350 billion is needed for reconstruction across the war-ravaged country, and that amount is expected to grow, according to a report issued in September by Ukraine’s government, the European Commission and the World Bank.
Burdened with the fighting and frequent Russian attacks on the country’s power system, the Ukrainian government strains to carry out the most urgent repairs to civilian residences. This month it plans to send 1,000 crews to do as much work as possible before winter, including fixing 117 high-rise buildings in the Kyiv region, the area’s military administration said.
People submit photos of their destroyed homes to a government app to receive compensation. However, large-scale reconstruction — such as the $300,000 that Zherdetsky estimates is needed to repair his house — has yet to begin.
Moschun, with a population of about 1,000, was hit hard at the start of the war. Approximately 37 people were killed and 160 homes destroyed, residents say. The town was occupied by Russian troops for nearly six weeks.
Walking through the debris, Zherdetsky nostalgically points to the carefully constructed archways he designed to allow two of his grandchildren to ride through on their scooters at the same time, he said.
He and his wife have moved to a cramped space above a convenience store they own on the edge of town. He’s now earning about 10 times less than he did before Russia’s invasion because prices have spiked and people don’t have money to spend, he said. The drop in income has prevented him from buying building materials and warm clothes ahead of winter, he said.
Reconstruction is challenging, especially since 60% of the country’s budget is allocated for the war, Oleksiy Kuleba, head of the Kyiv region military administration, told The Associated Press.
“The Kyiv region is bombarded with missiles and drones … We understand that everything is not happening as quickly as we would like, but 28,000 objects were damaged in the region. We will rebuild them all,” said Kuleba, who said housing is a priority.
Moscow is targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure to drive the nation into the cold of the impending winter. Since early October, it has destroyed approximately 40% of the country’s energy system, forcing Ukraine to impose rolling blackouts while racing to stabilize the grid.
The strikes drew a warning from the mayor of Kyiv, who said that residents should be prepared for the worst this winter, including the threat of having having no electricity, water or heat.
Worried that the energy system will not hold, the government is urging Ukrainians who fled the country not to return until after winter, said Iryna Vereshchuk, the minister for the reintegration of the Russian-occupied territories.
Analysts warn that displaced people should be cautious about going back to areas around Kyiv that have been regained by Ukraine because some are not yet fully secure, especially with Russia’s military buildup in neighboring Belarus, which poses a risk of a renewed invasion from the north.
In the quest for assistance, Ukraine “still struggles to mobilize donors for rapid rebuilding and necessary security measures,” said Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine forum at Chatham House, a London-based think tank.
Some aid groups are trying to help those who have returned. The International Committee of the Red Cross gave two generators to help Moschun cope with power cuts, as well as insulation to help prepare buildings for the fast-approaching cold, said Achille Despres, committee spokesman in Ukraine. In July, other organizations provided some 60 prefabricated houses for those without shelter.
Yet Moschun locals worry that even with heaters, those temporary houses won’t be warm enough come winter. Many say they feel abandoned.
“It’s like a dead city,” said Nataliya Perekhrestenko, the deputy administrator of Moschun. “We feel like no one cares about us.”
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A national three-digit suicide prevention hotline launches on Saturday. Here's how 988 came to be
A new three-digit suicide-prevention hotline will launch on Saturday for people seeking mental health services.
Starting July 16, people can call 988 to access counselors and response teams at the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
Calls will be redirected to the current number, 1-800-273-8255, which will stay operational during and after the 988 expansion.
While some areas may be currently able to connect to the lifeline by dialing 988, this dialing code will be available to everyone across the United States starting on Saturday.
When people call, text, or chat 988, they will be connected to trained counselors that are part of the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline network. These trained counselors will listen, understand how their problems are affecting them, provide support, and connect them to resources if necessary.
The new number is intended to make it easier for those in a crisis to reach out to someone who can help, and the federal agency in charge of the hotline expects the number of callers to double from what it was in 2020.
The lifeline’s network of over 200 crisis centers has been in operation since 2005.
988 is not yet active across all communications access points in the United States. If you or anyone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, there is help. Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 [TALK].
CNN contributed to this report. | https://www.wgal.com/article/988-suicide-prevention-line-launches-on-saturday/40615412 | 2022-07-14 18:13:02 | 1 | https://www.wgal.com/article/988-suicide-prevention-line-launches-on-saturday/40615412 |
PHOENIX (AP) — Kyle Kuzma scored 29 points and the Washington Wizards stopped their 10-game losing streak on Tuesday night, beating the Phoenix Suns 113-110.
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Washington played without Kristaps Porzingis, sidelined with what Wizards coach Wes Unseld Jr. called a “non-COVID illness." But Daniel Gafford filled in at center and had 12 points and eight rebounds as the Wizards won for the first time since Nov. 28, when they beat Minnesota 142-128 in Washington.
Bradley Beal, held to two points in the first half, scored 16 in the fourth quarter and finished with 27 for the Wizards (12-20), including two free throws to make it a five-point lead with 14 seconds left. Deni Avdija had 16 points and 10 rebounds.
Washington led by as many as 17 points in the third quarter, but Phoenix cut the deficit to 80-78 by the end of the period and took a 10-point lead midway through the fourth. The Wizards got it back to 100-96 and a charging foul on Ayton against the Wizards' Taj Gibson led to nine straight points for the visitors.
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“That’s a huge step for us,” Unseld said. “It’s something that we can continue to build on. You give yourself a chance. We minimized some of the mistakes that jumped us and bit us the last few games.
"These guys have continued to play hard and (the streak) didn’t affect their competitive spirit. Sometimes you make your own luck. Some of those hustle plays, 50-50 balls, the charge that Taj took, those are the plays that get you out of those ruts. I’m happy for those guys, I know they’re relieved and excited at the same time.”
Landry Shamet led the Suns with a season-high 31 points, making a career-high nine 3-pointers. Deandre Ayton had 30 points and 13 rebounds.
“My teammates were finding me, and I just made shots,” Shamet said. “We couldn't close the game out.”
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Devin Booker missed his second straight game with groin soreness after scoring 58 points against New Orleans on Saturday.
“Our defense in the fourth quarter broke down and we gave up 33 points, and 25 points off turnovers in the game," Suns coach Monty Williams said. “That kind of put us in mud. The offense wasn't our demise tonight, it was our defense.
“I thought we got a bit tired and missed some shots and didn't execute down the stretch.”
Earlier Tuesday, mortgage executive Mat Ishbia agreed in principle to buy a majority stake of the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury from the embattled owner Robert Sarver for $4 billion.
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Chris Paul, who scored 28 points against the Lakers on Monday, didn’t score Tuesday until midway through the third quarter and finished with 12 points and 11 assists.
Duane Washington Jr., in his first game back from a hip injury, scored 10 for the Suns. Mikal Bridges also scored 10.
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Wizards: Unseld said before the game that Porzingis woke up this morning “not feeling particularly well.” While tests came back negative for COVID-19, he missed the shootaround and was still not feeling right. “I don’t think it’s anything that’s substantial. Hopefully it’s just 24=, 48-hour variety,” Unseld said. He also said he’s hopeful that G Delon Wright, who has missed nearly two months with a right hamstring strain, could return in Washington’s next game Thursday.
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Suns: Josh Okogie (right hip soreness) joined the injured list. Cameron Payne (foot) and Jock Landale (concussion protocol) remain sidelined along with Booker and Cam Johnson (right knee meniscus tear). Williams said Booker will probably have an evaluation on Wednesday.
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. Ambassador Cindy McCain was appointed head Thursday of the U.N. World Food Program, the world’s largest humanitarian organization which aims to help nearly 150 million people confronting conflicts, disasters and impacts of climate change this year.
The appointment of McCain, widow of Arizona senator and 2008 Republican presidential candidate John McCain. was jointly announced by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization Director-General Qu Dongyu.
McCain has been the U.S. envoy to Rome-based WFP and FAO since November 2021, and the U.N. and FAO chiefs called her “a champion for human rights” with “a long history of giving a voice to the voiceless."
McCain will succeed David Beasley, a former South Carolina governor who has led WFP over the last six years including through the COVID-19 pandemic and the global food crisis sparked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Beasley was at the helm when the World Food Program was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020 in part for being "a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict.”
Guterres and Qu praised Beasley for his “deep compassion.”
“He has humanized for the world the women and children most affected by hunger and has used his powerful voice to bring awareness and substantial resources to one crisis after another,” they said in the joint announcement.
Beasley's term ends April 4 and McCain then takes over as executive director. Her appointment was made after consultation with WFP's executive board.
The board's president, Poland's Ambassador Andrej Pollok, welcomed her selection., saying she takes over ""at a moment when the world confronts the most serious food security crisis in modern history."
An advocate for children, McCain has served on the board of directors for Operation Smile, a nonprofit organization dedicated to addressing facial deformities for children around the world, visiting India, Morocco and Vietnam, the joint announcement said.
McCain also founded the American Voluntary Medical Team which provides emergency medical and surgical care to impoverished children throughout the world, the UN and FAO chiefs said. And she traveled extensively in her personal capacity on behalf of WFP, visiting mother and child feeding programs in Cambodia, Sierra Leone, Chad and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. | https://www.mrt.com/news/world/article/us-ambassador-cindy-mccain-to-head-u-n-world-17816343.php | 2023-03-02 20:16:31 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/world/article/us-ambassador-cindy-mccain-to-head-u-n-world-17816343.php |
NEW YORK, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: November 4, 2021 to April 4, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: December 12, 2022
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Block, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the Company lacked adequate protocols restricting access to customer sensitive information; (2) as a result, a former employee was able to download certain reports of the Company's subsidiary, Cash App Investing, containing full customer names and brokerage account numbers, as well as brokerage portfolio value, brokerage portfolio holdings and/or stock trading activity; (3) as a result, the Company was reasonably likely to suffer significant damage, including reputational harm; (4) and as a result of the foregoing, defendant's positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Block you have until December 12, 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 Block 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 SQ lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/block-inc-loss-submission-form?id=33896&from=4.
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – According to officials, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown has a warrant out for his arrest after being accused of domestic violence.
The warrant comes after a Hillsborough County judge denied a risk protection order against Brown stating that “the allegations in the petition do not include sufficient evidence to meet the statutory requirement for the entry of the risk protection order.”
According to court documents, the Tampa Police Department filed a protection order on behalf of the victim, who shares multiple children with Brown after an altercation broke out between the two.
TPD said that during the altercation on Nov. 28, Brown exited the residence and allegedly threw a shoe at the victim striking her in the ponytail. As a result, the victim had no injuries but believed the shoe was meant for her head.
Police stated that Brown would not open the door or come outside to speak with officers. During the incident, he also attempted to “issue an informal eviction to the victim.”
Brown, who has been in headlines recently for his controversial takes and comments on Bucs’ quarterback Tom Brady, was terminated by the team back in January 2021.
“The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have terminated the contract of Antonio Brown, effective immediately. While Antonio did receive treatment on his ankle and was listed on the injury report the week leading up to last Sunday’s game, he was cleared to play by our medical team prior to the start of the game and at no point during the game did he indicate to our medical personnel that he could not play,” Tampa Bay wrote in a press release.
“We have attempted, multiple times throughout this week, to schedule an evaluation by an outside orthopedic specialist, yet Antonio has not complied. Maintaining the health and wellness of our players is of the utmost importance to our organization.” | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/sports/antonio-brown-wanted-for-domestic-violence-in-south-tampa/ | 2022-12-01 20:02:39 | 1 | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/sports/antonio-brown-wanted-for-domestic-violence-in-south-tampa/ |
NEW YORK, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Arqit Quantum Inc. f/k/a Centricus Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: ARQQ, ARQQW, CENH, CENHU, CENHW): (i) between September 7, 2021 and April 18, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"); and/or (ii) all holders of Centricus securities as of the record date for the special meeting of shareholders held on August 31, 2021 to consider approval of the merger between Arqit and Centricus (the "Merger") and entitled to vote on the Merger, of the important July 5, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline in the securities class action commenced by the Firm.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Arqit securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
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DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period and in the Proxy Statement issued in connection to the Merger made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose: (1) Arqit's proposed encryption technology would require widespread adoption of new protocols and standards of for telecommunications; (2) British cybersecurity officials questioned the viability of Arqit's proposed encryption technology in a meeting in 2020; (3) the British government was not an Arqit customer but, rather, providing grants to Arqit; (4) Arqit had little more than an early-stage prototype of its encryption system at the time of the Merger; and (5) as a result, defendants' statements about its business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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Kansas sports betting regulations unanimously approved
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission took a step on Friday to legalize sports gambling in the state. The commission unanimously approved regulations for sports betting during its meeting Friday in Topeka.
Sports betting radio show host Alex Gold says today is a promising step in the right direction.
“Now it’ll head over to the attorney general’s office to move forward. Earlier the week it was the Kansas Lottery passing some of their similar regulations,” said Gold.
The agenda states that the commission was tasked with clarifying specific language related to sports betting. The regulations also detail a ticket writer’s duties when they begin a shift, among other things. This comes at a time when many sports fans are looking to the fall.
“The likelihood of us being able to add Kansas to bet on football this NFL season. In fact, there’s a lot of optimism that it could happen by the start of week one of the NFL season,” said Gold.
He says next, we will likely see sports betting apps getting approved for Kansans.
“At this point in time, six of the apps are going through that final approval stage. The state allows 12 potential operators across the entire state. THis is in regards to those mobile apps on your phone,” Gold said.
For now, these regulations are temporary, and Gold says that’s only going to speed up the process for fans.
“They have to have the final regulations in place by 2023. This is some of a workaround to get it up and quickly to allow temporary regulations to put in place,” said Gold.
There is currently no launch date set to start betting, but Gold believes it’s not far off.
“For this football season, we should hopefully get some clarity next week. This would be when exactly the launch date could be,” said Gold.
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Black lives lost, and the ‘language of the unheard’
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I never thought I would see something so profoundly remind me of the 1992 Los Angeles riots as the incident a few weeks ago about an hour’s drive from my home.
Cyrus Carmack-Belton, a 14-year-old Black middle schooler, was chased and fatally shot by a convenience store owner in Columbia, South Carolina, according to a police investigation resulting in a murder charge. While the store owner accused him of shoplifting, video footage indicates that he picked up a few bottles of water and then put them down.
Why We Wrote This
A story focused onThe killing of a Black middle schooler for no apparent reason reminds our contributor of too many similar losses. What could prove that Black lives matter?
The incident – and shoplifting allegations – immediately reminded me of Latasha Harlins, a 15-year-old Black girl who was killed in 1991 over a bottle of orange juice at a convenience store in South Central Los Angeles. Latasha’s death was one of the powder kegs, in addition to the 1992 acquittal of the police officers who beat Rodney King, that set off the LA riots. From South Central to South Carolina, history keeps repeating itself.
Black liberation has been met time and time again with slave patrols, police, water hoses – anything oppression can muster.
But Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t advocate meeting violence with violence. Roughly a year before his assassination, in a speech at Stanford University, he called for mass action.
He saw equality as the goal, with all hands on deck needed to achieve it.
If not, sadly, history will repeat itself.
Over the years, many have noted the effect of historical ignorance. Here’s one such comment, attributed to 18th-century British philosopher Edmund Burke: “Those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it.”
That may be true, but knowing what happened in the past doesn’t protect us from repeating it.
I never thought I would see something so profoundly remind me of the 1992 Los Angeles riots as the incident a few weeks ago about an hour’s drive from my home.
Why We Wrote This
A story focused onThe killing of a Black middle schooler for no apparent reason reminds our contributor of too many similar losses. What could prove that Black lives matter?
Cyrus Carmack-Belton, a 14-year-old Black middle schooler, was chased and fatally shot by a convenience store owner in Columbia, South Carolina, according to a police investigation resulting in a murder charge. While the store owner accused him of shoplifting, video footage indicates that he picked up a few bottles of water and then put them down.
The incident – and shoplifting allegations – immediately reminded me of Latasha Harlins, a 15-year-old Black girl who was killed in 1991 over a bottle of orange juice at a convenience store in South Central Los Angeles. Latasha’s death was one of the powder kegs, in addition to the 1992 acquittal of the police officers who beat Rodney King, that set off the LA riots. From South Central to South Carolina, history keeps repeating itself.
I looked at young Cyrus’ face, and albeit in different circumstances, I saw the smile of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, whom police shot and killed. I thought about 16-year-old Ralph Yarl, shot by a stranger when he showed up at the man’s house by mistake, and 11-year-old Aderrien Murray, shot by police last month after he called 911 at his mother’s request.
These incidents are the rejection of basic calls for humanity and decency. It is the reason that Black Lives Matter remains relevant, in spite of criticisms of the national organization and questions about whether the summer of discontent after George Floyd’s murder in 2020 was a moment or a movement.
Black Lives Matter prevails as more than a hot summer or a culmination of protest arising from George Zimmerman’s killing of Trayvon Martin in 2012. It is an idea as old as race itself, a necessary response to and rebuke of the suggestion that being Black is synonymous with second-class citizenship.
Almost three years prior to the date Cyrus was killed, I participated in a Black Lives Matter protest in Columbia. People marched through the downtown area and ended up in front of a police station, which officers in riot gear promptly surrounded. At first, only words caromed off police shields, and then, presumably a water bottle.
That water bottle lit a fire in the officers, which led to a rushed panic among police and protesters alike. When the proverbial smoke had cleared, and I watched the news that evening back at home, a tank trudging through the street represented the local government’s militaristic response.
That angst is a function of history repeating itself. Columbia isn’t just South Carolina’s capital. It was a major center of the Confederacy and of post-Civil War Reconstruction. Columbia was the site of the first 1860 Southern secession convention, and less than eight years later, hosted the first Black-majority legislature. The political and periodically violent tug of war continues to this day, as Democrats plan to start the presidential primary cycle in South Carolina even as Republicans hold a legislative supermajority in the state.
Perhaps the gains of Black Lives Matter aren’t as profound as those of the Civil Rights Movement. There is a simple explanation for that: Black Lives Matter has become “the language of the unheard.” That phrase is best known from Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1967 “The Other America” speech at Stanford University, where he described riots as the language of the unheard.
That failure to hear – or listen – persists. I only need to reference the Atlanta City Council’s multimillion-dollar approval of what some term Cop City, a proposed police training facility still in the works despite 14 to 15 hours of public comment in overwhelming opposition. Protests against it have been an exercise in people versus policing, with notable incidents including the shooting death of an activist by police, and the arrest of bail fund organizers from the Atlanta Solidarity Fund.
It is history repeating itself.
Black liberation, much less the very notion of integration, has been met time and time again with slave patrols, police, water hoses – anything oppression can muster. It has become such a part of Americana that folks from convenience store owners to the likes of George Zimmerman deem themselves judge, jury, and executioner. A country in the midst of a pandemic chose to move money from COVID-19 relief to policing at the behest of President Joe Biden, who considers himself an ally of Black Americans.
As I watch Black lives and dreams continue to be deferred, I think of the warning from one of Harlem’s great Renaissance men, Langston Hughes:
Negroes,
Sweet and docile,
Meek, humble, and kind:
Beware the day
They change their mind!
Wind
In the cotton fields,
Gentle breeze:
Beware the hour
It uproots trees!
For King, though, a violent storm wasn’t the best route to progress. Not quite a year before he was assassinated, in the same speech at Stanford where he defined riots, he lamented “the other America” with its “blasted hopes and shattered dreams.” More importantly, he called for mass action to deal with the “triple evils” of racism, poverty, and war.
Action is the thing. Efforts to thwart activism are, by design, “winters of delay,” as King put it. He saw equality as the goal, with all hands on deck needed to achieve it.
If not, sadly, history will repeat itself. | https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/2023/0615/Black-lives-lost-and-the-language-of-the-unheard | 2023-06-16 23:03:43 | 1 | https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/2023/0615/Black-lives-lost-and-the-language-of-the-unheard |
Clarion Safety Systems shares an update to its website's educational content, detailing new resources as well as design and navigation features.
MILFORD, Pa., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Clarion Safety Systems, a leading manufacturer of safety labels, signs, and tags, is pleased to announce the launch of a new and improved online hub of machinery and workplace safety resources on its ClarionSafety.com website.
The new 'Safety Resources' section of the site is dedicated to providing expertise and best practice solutions related to safety, risk, and compliance – helping industry professionals to develop and optimize their product and workplace safety initiatives.
The company uses its experience and subject matter expertise to develop comprehensive safety materials – including news articles, infographics, podcasts, and videos – while also providing the content in a more up-to-date design aimed at a better user experience.
"Creating safe products and workplaces is never a 'once and done' initiative. It involves continued education and evaluation. We know that's top of mind for our clients, and it's also key in how we approach our educational content," says Erin Earley, head of communications at Clarion Safety Systems. "This new section of our site lays the groundwork for our ongoing efforts to provide fresh resources today's safety professionals need to stay up-to-date, whether it's on topics related to visual safety communication like safety labels and signs, ANSI and ISO standards for product and workplace safety, compliance and regulations, or risk reduction. Our team is passionate about safety – and we're excited to continue to grow this hub in line with both the needs of our clients' and the latest news and events."
Key updates and enhancements available in this launch include:
- Centralized Location: The Safety Resources section of Clarion Safety's site now houses the company's educational content, safety information, industry events, and research in one easily accessible area.
- Clean Design: The new Safety Resources hub has been redesigned with more prominent and intuitive menus for easy navigation, as well as refreshed product safety and workplace safety imagery.
- New Safety Content: In addition to refreshing and continuing to update key pieces of content located in this area – including workplace and machinery research articles, case studies, videos, podcasts, and blogs – Clarion Safety has developed two new mediums to deliver safety information to their users: infographics and a comprehensive safety terms glossary.
"Our standards-based expertise and holistic approach to risk reduction means that we're a trusted partner in safety to our clients. That extends beyond providing quality safety label and sign product, and related services. This new area of our site is a testament to those efforts, as is our dedicated, standards-trained customer service team who work hand in hand with our clients to personally answer questions and provide insight on the best products and services for the situation at hand," says Ron Crawford, CEO of Clarion Safety Systems.
As a company, Clarion Safety is a longstanding and active member of both the U.S. and international standards bodies responsible for safety signs and labels. For over 30 years, Clarion Safety has been a member of the ANSI Z535 committee, and for over 20 years, has been a member of ISO/TC 145, a key international safety sign and label standards-writing committee, and the one tasked with standardizing symbols in the ISO 7010 library. Through its long list of safety credentials and standards body members, Clarion Safety is able to consistently publish new information and learning resources to the safety community. Its safety resources are also accompanied by an immense collection of best practice safety labels, signs, and tag products that are designed and customizable to ANSI and ISO standards, utilizing recommendations detailed within their available online resources.
To learn more about Clarion Safety and its history in the field of visual safety communication, visit the company's website.
Clarion Safety also accepts media inquiries and speaking opportunities related to safety and risk. To submit a media inquiry, visit the company's "Newsroom" and select the "For the Media" tab.
ABOUT CLARION SAFETY SYSTEMS
Clarion Safety Systems, LLC, is the leading designer and manufacturer of visual safety solutions that help customers in more than 180 industries worldwide to make their products and premises safer. Clarion Safety offers a full range of standard and custom products including machinery safety labels, environmental and facility safety signs, pipe and valve identification markings, lockout/tagout products, and safety-grade photoluminescent egress path-marking escape systems. The company also provides complementary services for comprehensive machine safety, compliance and risk reduction. Founded in 1990, Clarion Safety continues to play a leading role in the development and writing of international and national standards for safety signs, labels, and markings. It is headquartered at 190 Old Milford Road in Milford, PA, 18337, and online at http://www.clarionsafety.com.
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Elina Avanesyan 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix Odds
Elina Avanesyan will play Nadia Podoroska next in the Hungarian Grand Prix quarterfinals. Avanesyan has the second-best odds at +450 to win this tournament at Romai Tennis Academy.
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Avanesyan at the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
- Next Round: Quarterfinals
- Tournament Dates: July 14-23
- Venue: Romai Tennis Academy
- Location: Budapest, Hungary
- Court Surface: Clay
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Avanesyan's Next Match
After defeating Anna Bondar 6-3, 6-0, Avanesyan will play Podoroska in the quarterfinals on Friday, July 21 at 6:15 AM ET.
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Avanesyan Stats
- Avanesyan beat Bondar 6-3, 6-0 on Thursday in the Round of 16.
- Avanesyan is 22-15 over the past 12 months, with no tournament titles.
- In five tournaments on clay over the past year, Avanesyan has gone 8-5.
- Through 37 matches over the past 12 months (across all court surfaces), Avanesyan has played 21.5 games per match. She won 53.3% of them.
- Over the past 12 months, Avanesyan has played 13 matches on clay, and 21.2 games per match.
- Over the past year, Avanesyan has won 58.8% of her service games, and she has won 46.6% of her return games.
- Avanesyan has claimed 58.8% of her service games on clay over the past year and 52.7% of her return games.
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Across Europe, signs of distress are multiplying as Russia’s war in Ukraine drags on. Food banks in Italy are feeding more people. German officials are turning down the air conditioning as they prepare plans to ration natural gas and restart coal plants.
A giant utility is asking for a taxpayer bailout, and more may be coming. Dairies wonder how they will pasteurize milk. The euro has sagged to a 20-year low against the dollar, and recession predictions are on the rise.
Those pressure points are signs of how the conflict — and the Kremlin gradually choking off natural gas that keeps industry humming — provoked an energy crisis in Europe and raised the likelihood of a plunge back into recession just as the economy was rebounding from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meanwhile, high energy costs fueled by the war are benefiting Russia, a major oil and natural gas exporter whose agile central bank and years of experience living with sanctions have stabilized the ruble and inflation despite economic isolation.
In the long run, however, economists say Russia, while avoiding complete collapse, will pay a heavy price for the war: deepening economic stagnation through lost investment and lower incomes for its people.
Europe’s most pressing challenge is shorter term: battle record inflation of 8.6% and get through the winter without crippling energy shortages. The continent relies on Russian natural gas, and higher energy prices are flowing through to factories, food costs and fuel tanks.
Uncertainty weighs on energy-intensive industries like steel and agriculture, which could face natural gas rationing to protect homes if the crisis worsens.
Molkerei Berchtesgadener Land, a large dairy cooperative in the German town of Piding outside Munich, has stockpiled 200,000 liters (44,000 gallons) of fuel oil so it can keep producing power and steam for pasteurizing milk and keeping it cold if electricity or natural gas to its turbine generator is cut off.
It’s a critical safeguard for 1,800 member farmers whose 50,000 cows produce a million liters of milk a day. Dairy cows have to be milked daily, and a shutdown would leave that ocean of milk with nowhere to go.
“If the dairy doesn’t function, then the farmers can’t either,” managing director Bernhard Pointner said. “Then the farmers would have to discard their milk.”
In one hour, the dairy uses the equivalent of a year’s worth of electricity for a home to keep up to 20,000 pallets of milk cold.
The dairy also has stockpiled packaging and other supplies to guard against suppliers being hit by an energy shortage: “We have a lot stored … but that will only last a few weeks.”
The economic woes also appear at the dinner table. Consumer groups estimate a typical Italian family is spending 681 euros (dollars) more this year to feed themselves.
“We’re really concerned about the situation and the continuous increase in the number of families we’re supporting,” said Dario Boggio Marzet, president of the Food Bank of Lombardy, which groups dozens of charities that run soup kitchens and provide staples to the needy. Their monthly costs are up 5,000 euros this year.
Jessica Lobli, a single mother of two from the Paris suburb of Gennevilliers, pays close attention to surging grocery prices. She’s reduced her consumption of milk and yogurt and renounced Nutella or branded cookies.
“The situation will worsen, but we need to eat in order to survive,” said Lobli, who earns between 1,300 and 2,000 euros per month working in a school kitchen.
Her monthly food budget of 150 to 200 euros dropped to 100 euros in June. She said her family doesn’t eat as much in summer, but she’s concerned about September, when she will have to buy school supplies for her 15-year-old daughter and 8-year-old son, further whittling her budget.
French President Emmanuel Macron says the government aims to conserve energy by switching off public lights at night and taking other steps. Similarly, German officials are begging people and businesses to save energy and ordering lower heat and air-conditioning settings in public buildings.
It follows Russia cutting off or reducing natural gas to a dozen European countries. A major gas pipeline also shut down for scheduled maintenance last week, and there are fears that flows through Nord Stream 1 between Russia and Germany will not restart.
Germany’s biggest importer of Russian gas, Uniper, has asked for government help after it was squeezed between skyrocketing gas prices and what it was allowed to charge customers.
Carsten Brzeski, chief eurozone economist at ING bank, foresees a recession at the end of the year as high prices sap purchasing power. Europe’s longer-term economic growth will depend on whether governments tackle the massive investments needed for the transition to an economy based on renewable energy.
“Without investment, without structural change, the only thing left is to hope that everything will work as before — but it won’t,” Brzeski said.
While Europe is suffering, Russia has stabilized its ruble exchange rate, stock market and inflation through extensive government intervention. Russian oil is finding more buyers in Asia, albeit at discounted prices, as Western customers back off.
After being hit with sanctions over the 2014 seizure of Ukraine’s Crimea region, the Kremlin built a fortress economy by keeping debt low and pushing companies to source parts and food within Russia.
Though foreign-owned businesses like IKEA have shuttered and Russia has defaulted on its foreign debt for the first time in over a century, there’s no sense of imminent crisis in downtown Moscow. Well-heeled young people still go to restaurants, even if Uniqlo, Victoria’s Secret and Zara stores are closed in the seven-story Evropeisky mall.
The successor to McDonald’s, Vkusno-i Tochka, is serving more or less identical food, while the former Krispy Kreme in the mall has rebranded but sells basically the same offerings.
In less well-off provinces, Sofya Suvorova, who lives in Nizhny Novgorod, 440 kilometers (273 miles) from Moscow, has felt the squeeze on the family budget.
“We practically do not order takeaway food anymore,” she said while shopping at a supermarket. “It used to be very convenient when you have small children. We go to cafes less often. We had to reduce some entertainment, like concerts and theaters; we try to keep this for children, but adults had to cut it.”
Economists say the ruble’s exchange rate — stronger against the dollar than before the war — and declining inflation present a misleading picture.
Rules preventing money from leaving the country and forcing exporters to exchange most of their foreign earnings from oil and gas into rubles have rigged the exchange rate.
And the inflation rate “has partially lost its meaning,” Janis Kluge, an expert on the Russian economy at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, wrote in a recent analysis. That’s because it does not account for disappearing Western goods, and lower inflation probably reflects sagging demand.
Some 2.8 million Russians were employed by foreign or mixed ownership firms in 2020, according to political scientist Ilya Matveev. If suppliers are taken into account, as many as 5 million jobs, or 12% of the workforce, depend on foreign investment.
Foreign companies may find Russian owners, and protectionism and a glut of government jobs will prevent mass unemployment.
But the economy will be far less productive, Kluge said, “leading to a significant decline in average real incomes.” | https://www.localsyr.com/news/international/economics-of-war-pain-for-europe-now-later-for-russia/ | 2022-07-19 02:58:44 | 1 | https://www.localsyr.com/news/international/economics-of-war-pain-for-europe-now-later-for-russia/ |
Teledyne LeCroy's Voyager M4x Analyzer/Exerciser addresses the most critical technologies within the USB Type-C® ecosystem.
MILPITAS, Calif., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Teledyne LeCroy Inc., the worldwide leading supplier of serial protocol test solutions, has announced that the Voyager M4x Analyzer/Exerciser system has been approved by the USB Implementer's Forum (USB-IF) for USB Power Delivery (USB PD), USB Type-C Functional and USB 3.2 Link Layer compliance testing. The Voyager M4x also supports USB4® logical and protocol layer compliance allowing this single test platform to address the most critical technologies within the USB Type-C ecosystem.
Universal Serial Bus (USB) is on billions of PCs and devices worldwide. To qualify for the right to display the certified USB logo in conjunction with a product, the product must pass USB-IF compliance testing for product quality. "The USB-IF developed comprehensive logo certification programs around key USB technologies to provide real value to both our members and consumers at-large," said Jeff Ravencraft, USB-IF President & COO. "Test solutions like the Teledyne LeCroy Voyager M4x that can be used to test multiple USB specifications can also help our member companies maximize their test coverage and deliver reliable products to market".
The Voyager M4x Analyzer/Exerciser system has always been considered essential for certifying USB4 devices and systems. And now the addition of USB Type-C, USB PD and USB 3.2 Link Layer compliance brings together all the critical technologies that USB developers care about," said Joe Mendolia, vice-president of marketing at Teledyne LeCroy's Protocol Solutions Group. "There are literally hundreds of automated compliance tests available right now on the Voyager M4x that can serve as the foundation for any USB protocol verification program for years to come".
Designed from the start to address the broadest range of official USB-IF compliance applications, Voyager M4x uses the same USB Compliance Suite software, test scripts and automation infrastructure that have been used on the highly regarded Voyager M310e / M310P test platforms. Meticulously maintained and up to date with the latest specifications, the Voyager family of compliance test platforms provide one-stop verification for USB PD, USB Type-C and the very latest USB data specifications. All LeCroy protocol analysis and test products feature a hierarchical display, real-time statistics, protocol traffic summaries, detailed error reports, comprehensive automation, and the ability to create user-defined test reports.
USB Power Delivery (USB PD), USB Type-C Functional and USB 3.2 Link Layer compliance testing are available now as licensed options that can be added to existing Voyager M4x systems. For additional information, please contact us at 1-800 909-7211 or 408 653-1262; or protocolsales@teledynelecroy.com; or visit the Teledyne LeCroy USB protocol analyzer web page.
Teledyne LeCroy is a leading manufacturer of advanced oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, and other test instruments that verify performance, validate compliance, and debug complex electronic systems quickly and thoroughly. Since its founding in 1964, the Company has focused on incorporating powerful tools into innovative products that enhance "Time-to-Insight". Faster time to insight enables users to rapidly find and fix defects in complex electronic systems, dramatically improving time-to-market for a wide variety of applications and end markets. Teledyne LeCroy is based in Chestnut Ridge, N.Y. For more information, visit Teledyne LeCroy's website at teledynelecroy.com.
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DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines scrubbed thousands of flights again Tuesday in the aftermath of the massive winter storm that wrecked Christmas travel plans across the U.S., and the federal government said it would investigate why the company lagged so far behind other carriers.
A day after most U.S. airlines had recovered from the storm, Southwest called off about 2,600 more flights on the East Coast by late afternoon. Those flights accounted for more than 80% of the 3,000 trips that got canceled nationwide Tuesday, according to tracking service FlightAware.
And the chaos seemed certain to continue. The airline also scrubbed 2,500 flights for Wednesday and nearly 1,400 for Thursday as it tried to restore order to its mangled schedule.
At airports with major Southwest operations, customers stood in long lines hoping to find a seat on another flight. They described waiting hours on hold for help, only to be cut off. Some tried to rent cars to get to their destinations sooner. Others found spots to sleep on the floor. Luggage piled up in huge heaps.
Conrad Stoll, a 66-year-old retired construction worker in Missouri, planned to fly from Kansas City to Los Angeles for his father’s 90th birthday party until his Southwest flight was canceled early Tuesday. He said he won't get to see his 88-year-old mother either.
“I went there in 2019, and she looked at me and said, ‘I’m not going to see you again.’" Stoll said. “My sister has been taking care of them, and she’s just like, ‘They’re really losing it really quick.’”
Stoll hopes to get another chance to see his parents in the spring, when the weather is warmer.
In a video that Southwest posted late Tuesday, CEO Robert Jordan said Southwest would operate a reduced schedule for several days but hoped to be "back on track before next week.”
Jordan blamed the winter storm for snarling the airline’s “highly complex” network. He said Southwest's tools for recovering from disruptions work “99% of the time, but clearly we need to double down" on upgrading systems to avoid a repeat of this week.
“We have some real work to do in making this right,” said Jordan, a 34-year Southwest veteran who became CEO in February. “For now, I want you to know that we are committed to that.”
The problems began over the weekend and snowballed Monday, when Southwest called off more than 70% of its flights.
That was after the worst of the storm had passed. The airline said many pilots and flight attendants were out of position to work their flights. Leaders of unions representing Southwest pilots and flight attendants blamed antiquated crew-scheduling software and criticized company management.
Casey Murray, president of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, said the airline failed to fix problems that caused a similar meltdown in October 2021.
“There is a lot of frustration because this is so preventable,” Murray said. “The airline cannot connect crews to airplanes. The airline didn't even know where pilots were at."
Murray said managers resorted this week to asking pilots at some airports to report to a central location, where they wrote down the names of pilots who were present and forwarded the lists to headquarters.
Lyn Montgomery, president of the Transport Workers Union representing Southwest flight attendants, said she and other labor leaders have repeatedly told management that the airline's scheduling technology is not good enough.
“This has been something we have seen coming,” she said. “This is a very catastrophic event.”
The airline is now drawing unwanted attention from Washington.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who has criticized airlines for previous disruptions, said his agency would examine the causes of Southwest's widespread cancellations and whether the airline was meeting its legal obligations to stranded customers.
“While we all understand that you can't control the weather, this has clearly crossed the line from what is an uncontrollable weather situation to something that is the airline's direct responsibility,” Buttigieg told “NBC Nightly News.” He said Southwest should at least pay cash refunds for canceled flights and cover stranded passengers' hotel and meal costs.
In Congress, the Senate Commerce Committee also promised an investigation. Two Senate Democrats called on Southwest to provide “significant” compensation for stranded travelers, saying that the airline has the money because it plans to pay $428 million in dividends next month.
Bryce Burger and his family were supposed to be on a cruise to Mexico departing from San Diego on Dec. 24, but their flight from Denver was canceled without warning. The flight was rebooked through Burbank, California, but that flight was canceled while they sat at the gate.
“It’s horrible,” Burger said Tuesday by phone from Salt Lake City, where the family decided to drive after giving up the cruise.
The family's luggage is still at the Denver airport, and Burger doesn't know if he can get a refund for the cruise because the flight to California was booked separately.
The size and severity of the storm created havoc for many airlines, although the largest number of canceled flights Tuesday were at airports where Southwest is a major carrier, including Denver, Chicago Midway, Las Vegas, Baltimore and Dallas.
Spirit Airlines and Alaska Airlines both canceled about 10% of their flights, with much smaller cancellation percentages at American, Delta, United and JetBlue.
Kristie Smiley planned to return home to Los Angeles until Southwest canceled her Tuesday flight, so she waited at the Kansas City airport for her mother to pick her up. Southwest can’t put her on another plane until Sunday, New Year’s Day.
Smiley said the airline kept blaming the weather after the storm passed and didn't tell passengers why planes couldn't take off.
“They like acted like (Tuesday’s flight) was going to go until they started saying, 'Oh, five more minutes. Oh, 10 more minutes.’ I’m not sure what’s up with them. It seems a little off," she said.
Danielle Zanin vowed never to fly Southwest again after it took four days, several canceled flights and sleeping in the airport before she, her husband and their two young children got home to Illinois from Albuquerque, New Mexico. They made stops at airports in Denver and Phoenix and reached Chicago only after ditching Southwest and paying $1,400 for four one-way tickets on American Airlines.
“I remember saying, 'Oh my God, we're getting on a plane!' I was honestly shocked because I thought we were stuck in airports forever," she said.
Zanin plans to ask Southwest to be reimbursed for part of their original tickets plus the new ones on American, and extra spending on rental cars, parking, an Uber ride and food — about $2,000 in all.
“I don't have good faith that they will do much of anything,” she said.
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For a whole generation of drivers, the name MG conjures images of lightweight, two-seat roadsters. They might not have worked every day and might have leaked like a colander whenever it rained, but when they worked they were a load of fun.
However, following the rescue of the brand in 2006 by Chinese automaker SAIC, MG has focused on more profitable segments like crossovers and hatchbacks. Those efforts have paid off as MG now has the capacity to return to its sports car roots, starting with an electric roadster dubbed the Cyberster.
The car was previewed by a concept of the same name in 2021, and teased in production guise a year later. Now we have our first look at the car via photos dug up by Motor1 on the website of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
The photos confirm the production model’s name as Cyberster, and shows the car will feature a soft-top roof, as well as arrow-shaped taillights that MG featured on the Cyberster concept. The clean lines and proportions also make the car look like a spiritual successor to MG’s last roadster, the TF.
According to information published with the photos, the Cyberster features a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive powertrain capable of delivering a peak 536 hp. The published top speed is 124 mph and the curb weight a relatively light—for an electric car—figure of 4,376 pounds. No battery details were published.
MG in 2022 revealed a modular platform for electric vehicles, which the company said was capable of supporting sports cars. It’s likely the new platform, known as the MSP (Modular Scalable Platform), underpins the Cyberster.
The Cyberster is expected to start sales around 2024, in markets where MG operates. It is unlikely to reach the U.S. given MG’s absence in these parts, but another company plans to offer electric MG sports cars here. A British firm is building replica MGBs powered by batteries, and left-hand-drive versions are in the pipeline.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Ronnie Lott likes to tackle problems, especially for underprivileged kids.
The four-time Super Bowl champ started All-Stars Helping Kids back in 1989 with the goal of breaking the poverty cycle for San Francisco’s youth.
Since then, Lott’s helped raise over 10 million dollars for hundreds of organizations across the country like re:Work – a Chicago-based company led by Shelton Banks whose Bay Area Program provides free career training and job placement in the tech world for Black and LatinX candidates.
“It’s really simple. As a kid, I used to go sell. I had to sell candy to get a helmet. All we’re doing is teaching people how to sell.
“There are so many people that need people of color on their teams. It’s about not just creating balance. It’s about also creating ways to make sure that people participate because the huddle is always better when you have diverse individuals, who bring different skills, different hunger, different attitudes and different values.”
Lott was a leader on and off the field with the 49ers, sacrificing his body on every bone-crushing hit. He even opted to amputate the tip of his pinkie finger at the end of the 1985 season instead having surgery so that he wouldn’t miss the playoffs.
“You know what’s interesting to me about those kind of moments is nobody really talks you out of it because nobody wants you to be denied. They only want you to know what you can do. I’ve seen a number of people who have played in this National Football League and have played through a number of injuries. It’s all due to, in their minds, what you’re committed to do. The mantra of life – we all have different mantras – I’m a firm believer ‘exhaust every moment.'”
He not only says it. He wears it, too. The saying is carved into a bracelet he dons every day, embodying the mentality he took the field with.
“That mentality is the mentality that Jim Brown had. It’s the mentality that ‘Mean’ Joe Greene had. The mentality that your pops had,” Lott told Jarrett Payton. “We’re put on this earth for a reason. I think what’s great about those kind of people is that those kind of people will show you what they’re all about.
“Then, all of a sudden, you get a guy like Jerry Rice that comes on your team. Then you go, ‘Okay. Not only do I have to live it. Everyday he’s bringing it. Jerry Rice was a great role model because if he can run routes like he ran routes. If he can do rat, tat, tat before he goes out of bounds. Every time he went out of bounds, he goes rata, tat, tat. We have to bring that to All-Stars Helping Kids because that’s what we count on. We count on making sure that we do all we can to exhaust the moments of life.”
Lott’s journey to the Hall of Fame took him from cornerback to safety with eight All-Pro selections in all.
“When I look back at playing corner then moving to safety, I knew eventually when I got to the safety spot, I knew I could be like Willie Mays. I literally felt like I could be Willie Mays because after playing corner I could then see everything.
“I think what’s great for me, when I look back on life, is yeah football was amazing, but this? When you have a kid walk up to you and he says, ‘Remember me?’ And the kids tells you about now he’s working at HP. You go, ‘You were the kid went to that school that we funded and you’re now at HP?’ Imagine that journey that he made that changed his life. I can assure you that the journey that we’ve been making since then, hopefully, has been able to help a lot of kids change their lives. That’s what an All-Star does. An All-Star tries to find ways to lift people up.” | https://www.wane.com/news/national-world/ronnie-lott-exhausts-every-moment-to-help-disadvantaged-kids/ | 2023-02-12 18:05:56 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/news/national-world/ronnie-lott-exhausts-every-moment-to-help-disadvantaged-kids/ |
NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Ryvyl Inc. f/k/a Greenbox POS (NASDAQ: RVYL, GBOX): (i) pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with the Company's January 29, 2021 public offering (the "Offering"); and/or (ii) between January 29, 2021 and January 20, 2023, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the April 3, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you invested in Ryvyl securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Ryvyl class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=11425 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 April 3, 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, the Registration Statement was false and/or misleading and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the Company would restate certain financials; (2) the Company's internal controls were inadequate; (3) the Company downplayed and obfuscated its internal controls issues; and (4) as a result, the Registration Statement was materially false and/or misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Ryvyl class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=11425 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.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (WHNT) — Several popular name-brand dry shampoo products have been recalled over potentially elevated levels of benzene, a chemical known to cause cancer.
The voluntary recall by Unilever affects the following brands, according to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA):
- Dove Dry Shampoo Volume and Fullness
- Dove Dry Shampoo Fresh Coconut
- Dove Dry Shampoo Fresh and Floral
- Dove Dry Shampoo Ultra Clean
- Dove Dry Shampoo Invisible
- Dove Dry Shampoo Detox and Purify
- Dove Dry Shampoo Clarifying Charcoal
- Dove Dry Shampoo Go Active
- Nexxus Dry Shampoo Refreshing Mist
- Nexxus Inergy Foam Shampoo
- Suave Dry Shampoo Hair Refresher
- Suave Professionals Dry Shampoo Refresh and Revive
- Tresemme Dry Shampoo Volumizing
- Tresemme Dry Shampoo Fresh and Clean
- Tresemme Pro Pure Dry Shampoo
- Bed Head Oh Bee Hive Dry Shampoo
- Bed Head Oh Bee Hive Volumizing Dry Shampoo
- Bed Head Dirty Secret Dry Shampoo
- Bed Head Rockaholic Dirty Secret Dry Shampoo
You can see the full list and description of products here.
According to the FDA, the aerosol products were made before October 2021. Officials said exposure to benzene can happen by inhalation, orally or through the skin, and can result in cancers – including leukemia, blood cancer of the bone marrow and other blood disorders that can be life-threatening.
The FDA said that daily exposure to the chemical in the recalled products at the levels found in testing “would not be expected to cause adverse health consequences,” saying Unilever issued the voluntary recall out of an “abundance of caution.”
Unilever said it has been working with its propellant suppliers to address the issue.
Anyone who has the affected products is urged to stop using them and either throw them away or return the items from where they were purchased. You can find instructions on how to receive reimbursement for eligible products here.
You can also call Unilver at (877) 270-7412 Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST or submit a report here. | https://www.kron4.com/news/national/dry-shampoo-products-recalled-over-benzene/ | 2022-10-24 17:56:26 | 0 | https://www.kron4.com/news/national/dry-shampoo-products-recalled-over-benzene/ |
Pristine Seaside Destination Caps off Creative Q1 Tourism Campaign with Super Bowl Commercial Launch
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. , Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Visit Newport Beach is thrilled to make its NFL debut with its first-ever Super Bowl commercial set to air on Fox10 in Arizona during the live broadcast of the Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
The 15-second commercial is the final activation of the destination's multi-faceted six-week Super Bowl campaign that launched at the start of this year. The commercial stages an aspirational football watch party on a yacht in stunning Newport Harbor to showcase one-of-a-kind experiences only available in Newport Beach. The voiceover uses fun football catchphrases tailored to the Super Bowl audience that lets Arizona know Newport Beach is "wide open" for visitation year-round.
With 1 million football fans ascending the greater Phoenix area, Visit Newport Beach launched its campaign ahead of the "frenzy" to offer Grand Canyon State locals an alternative destination to "watch from here." Dominating the headlines in Arizona for months, residents were planning to rent out their homes for thousands of dollars during the Super Bowl and Visit Newport Beach realized they needed a place to go in February. Visit Newport Beach partnered with its hotel and resort partners and created exclusive hotel packages and watch parties for Arizonans that include luxury Newport Beach experiences designed to welcome them during and after the big game.
An omni-channel approach, Visit Newport Beach launched an advertising blitz in market via a "pre-game" commercial spot, billboards, digital and print ads, radio partnerships, paid social, PR, giveaways and even the sole sponsor of the Super Bowl countdown clock on ABC15 Arizona. All tactics directed consumers to the Visit Newport Beach Super Bowl landing page which housed exclusive Arizona offers, itineraries and visitor information.
Running through February, the campaign is exclusively focused on reaching travelers in Arizona, the destination's No. 1 out-of-state visitor market and luring them to "touch down" in Newport Beach.
For more information about the Super Bowl campaign, please visit VisitNewportBeach.com/AZ and follow @VisitNewportBeach on Instagram and TikTok
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Founded in January 2013, Newport Beach & Company is a non-profit organization established to serve as the official marketing agency for the city of Newport Beach. The agency brings together all of the marketing entities connected to the Newport Beach brand, and is designed to oversee separate business units that include Visit Newport Beach, Celebrate Newport Beach, Enterprise Newport Beach and Newport Beach TV. For more information, please go to VisitNewportBeach.com.
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Connecticut man arrested in killing, dismemberment of baby
WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man wanted for the killing and dismemberment of his 11-month-old daughter has been arrested after a two-week search by local and federal authorities.
Police said Christopher Francisquini, 31, was found at a bus stop in Waterbury on Friday afternoon after a person who had been following media coverage of the case recognized him and called 911. Bystander and officer body camera videos show police swarming the scene and taking him into custody without incident.
Francisquini was arrested under a warrant charging him with murder in the Nov. 18 killing of his daughter, Camilla, in Naugatuck. A reward in the case had recently been increased to $25,000 from $10,000.
It was not immediately clear if Francisquini has a lawyer who could respond to the allegations. Public defenders representing him in other cases have not returned messages seeking comment.
“There’s a sense of relief that a dangerous criminal has been taken into custody and brought off the street,” Naugatuck Police Chief Colin McAllister said at a news conference Friday evening.
Police allege Francisquini killed the girl and later got into an argument with the child’s mother. A motive has not been released. The girl died of neck compressions and stab wounds, the chief medical examiner’s office said.
Court records show Francisquini was on parole for a 2012 assault conviction, and authorities said he cut off an electronic monitoring device from his ankle after the killing. He also was free on bail in several pending criminal cases involving carjacking, assault and other charges, court records show.
Naugatuck police said Saturday would have been Camilla’s first birthday. A vigil was planned on the Naugatuck Green late Saturday afternoon.
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Blood donors needed ahead of holiday season
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Blood banks are running low ahead of the holiday season.
The American Red Cross is asking blood donors to give soon to keep the blood supply from dropping ahead of the busy holiday season. Blood levels usually drop during that time of year as students are out of school, and families are on vacation. The Red Cross says all blood types are needed, and this is a great time for new donors to make an appointment.
The Red Cross is also giving out rewards to those that come in and donate ahead of the holidays this year, including a T-Shirt for their platelet donors. The Red Cross will be giving out a $10 e-gift card for your store of choice to anyone that donates blood between Nov. 1 and 22.
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SUFFERN, N.Y., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CDx Diagnostics, Inc. announced that the WATS3D diagnostic platform has been incorporated in the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Clinical Practice Update (CPU) on New Technology and Innovation for Surveillance and Screening in Barrett's Esophagus: Expert Review, published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. WATS3D uses a unique wide-area sampling instrument, proprietary 3D imaging with AI analysis, and expert pathologists to reliably identify abnormal cells to help physicians prevent esophageal cancer.
"The CPU is based on a thorough review of the existing clinical literature and expert opinion. It includes several Best Practice Advice statements intended to provide gastroenterologists with real-world, actionable, practical advice on the management of BE," said Vivek Kaul, MD, FACG, FASGE, AGAF, Segal-Watson Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Rochester Medical Center. "The inclusion of WATS3D in this update is an important addition and presents an opportunity for clinicians to potentially increase their detection of BE and esophageal dysplasia, both endoscopically treatable precursors to one of the fastest growing and most fatal cancers in the United States."
WATS3D technology helps overcome the limitations associated with traditional upper endoscopy screening and surveillance methods. The CPU highlights some WATS3D clinical evidence, which demonstrated an increased yield for dysplasia detection, and that pathologic interpretation of these specimens has been shown to have significantly higher interobserver agreement, with a kappa of 0.86.
"CDx is committed to providing physicians with an AI-based diagnostic solution that empowers them to prevent esophageal cancer," said Bill Huffnagle, CEO of CDx Diagnostics. "The clinical value of adding WATS3D to the upper endoscopy screening and surveillance protocol has now been recognized by 4 major medical societies (AGA, ASGE, AFS, and SAGES). This is a significant accomplishment for CDx which underscores the clinical value of WATS3D and its continued role in preempting this potentially life-threatening disease, one patient at a time."
CDx Diagnostics' mission of Empowering Physicians with Innovative Technology to Prevent Esophageal Cancer, One Patient at a Time is accomplished through a proprietary diagnostic platform. This combination of technology synthesizes computer imaging, artificial intelligence, molecular biology and three-dimensional cytopathology to detect precancerous changes earlier and more reliably than prior methods. CDx tests require only a few minutes of practice time, are highly cost effective, widely reimbursed, and address a recognized critical gap in the current diagnostic standard of care. Routine clinical use of CDx testing has detected thousands of cancers and precancerous conditions that otherwise would have been missed in time for effective treatment. CDx Diagnostics is a Galen Partners portfolio company. To learn more, visit www.cdxdiagnostics.com.
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KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Tennessee Vols’ pitching staff wasn’t quite as dominant in 2023 as it was the season prior. However, 2024 seems promising with the return of rising sophomore, AJ Russell.
The Franklin, Tennessee native was with Kirby Connell in the Model City on Saturday night. The two of them, alongside teammate Charlie Taylor, spent the evening meeting and greeting Big Orange fans.
On the diamond this spring, the righty had a stellar freshman campaign. He pitched 30.1 innings, keeping his ERA to an astounding 0.89. He allowed just three earned runs all season, while striking out 47 batters.
The impressive stat line earned Russell First Team Freshman All-American honors, as well as a spot on the National College Baseball Writers of America’s Third Team All-American list.
“It’s awesome, it’s so cool,” he said on Saturday. “I never really thought coming in that I was going to be anywhere near this position whatsoever. So, just having those accolades and stuff like that – it was really cool.”
“I still have a ton of ways I need to improve and to get better, but it went as best as I thought it could have gone for me.” | https://www.wjhl.com/sports/college-sports-2/tennessee-vols/vols-russell-humbled-by-national-accolades-following-freshman-season/ | 2023-07-10 04:34:13 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/sports/college-sports-2/tennessee-vols/vols-russell-humbled-by-national-accolades-following-freshman-season/ |
Florida executes man for 1986 stabbing death in Panhandle
STARKE, Fla. - A Florida man was executed Wednesday for breaking into a woman’s home and stabbing her to death in 1986, a crime committed months after he was released from prison for rape.
Darryl B. Barwick, 56, was pronounced dead at 6:14 p.m. Wednesday following a lethal injection at Florida State Prison, the office of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said. The U.S. Supreme Court denied the inmate’s final appeal for a stay of execution earlier in the day.
After being brought into the death chamber, Barwick said, "I can’t explain why I did what I did. It’s time to apologize to the family ... I’m sorry." He added that the state needs to show more compassion and kindness for people, criticizing Florida’s sentencing of teenagers to life in prison.
Barwick began receiving the sedative at 6:02 p.m. and closed his eyes several minutes later. The warden checked Barwick’s eyes, shook his shoulders and yelled his name to make sure he was unconscious before the execution continued.
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Barwick didn’t meet in person with family members in his final hours, but had spoken with them by phone in recent days, prison officials said ahead of the 6 p.m. execution time. Officials said no relatives of the victim had arranged to witness the execution.
Barwick had confessed to killing 24-year-old Rebecca Wendt in her Panama City apartment on March 31, 1986, after watching her sunbathing outside and following her back to her room. He said he intended to rob Wendt but then killed her as she resisted, stabbing her 37 times as she tried to fight him off.
Wendt’s bathing suit appeared as though someone had tried unsuccessfully to remove it, officials said. There was no evidence of sexual assault, but medical examiners reported finding semen on a blanket where her body was found.
Authorities said they linked Barwick to the crime through his confession, the semen stain, a witness who saw him heading toward and leaving Wendt’s apartment, and footprints left inside and outside the apartment.
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He was convicted of first-degree murder, armed burglary, attempted sexual battery, and armed robbery in November 1986, and sentenced to death two months later on the jury’s 9-3 recommendation. The Florida Supreme Court threw out that conviction in 1989 because of prosecutorial misconduct. Barwick was again convicted at his 1992 retrial, and that jury unanimously recommended death.
Barwick killed Wendt less than three months after he was released from prison for raping a 21-year-old woman at knifepoint, according to court records. In his confession for Wendt’s killing, Barwick said he stabbed her because he did not want to go back to prison.
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Red Sox Bullpen Implodes Lose to O’s 12-8 [VIDEO]
The Boston Red Sox were coasting along, leading the Baltimore Orioles Friday night, May 27th at Fenway Park, leading the O's 8-2 after 6 innings. But the Orioles scored 3 runs in the 7th inning, 3 runs in the 8th inning and 4 runs in the 9th inning to shock the Red Sox 12-8.
Garrett Whitlock pitched well going 6.0 innings and allowing 5 hits and 2 runs. He struck out 4 and walked 1. He retired the 1st 10 batters he faced before allowing a walk and 2-run homer with 1 out in the 4th inning.
Then Jake Diekman pitched the 7th inning allowing 2 hits and 3 runs.
John Schreiber could only retire 2 batters in the 8th inning, allowing 1 hit and 2 runs.
Matt Strahm retired the final batter but was hit hard, allowing 5 hits and 4 runs before the Orioles were finally retired.
Hirakazu Sawamura pitched the 9th inning and allowed 2 hits and 1 run.
Xander Bogaerts was 2-4 with a 3-run homer in the 1st inning.
Rafael Devers was 3-5 with a double.
Alex Verdugo was 2-5 with a double and drove in 2 runs.
Anthony Santander was 2-4 with a 2-run homer in the 4th inning. That homer was his 300th career hit.
Austin Hayes was 2-4 and hit a 2-run homer in the 8th inning.
Rougned Odor was 3-5 with a double.
Red Sox Manager Alex Cora on the game.
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NY New York NY Zone Forecast for Monday, December 5, 2022
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National Weather Service New York NY
333 AM EST Tue Dec 6 2022
NYZ072-061600-
New York (Manhattan)-
333 AM EST Tue Dec 6 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain this morning, then rain this
afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 90 percent.
.TONIGHT...Rain. Not as cool with lows in the lower 50s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of
rain near 100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in
the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
NYZ073-061600-
Bronx-
333 AM EST Tue Dec 6 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy. Rain this afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.TONIGHT...Rain. Not as cool with lows in the lower 50s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of
rain near 100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in
the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 5 to
10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
NYZ176-061600-
Northern Queens-
333 AM EST Tue Dec 6 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy. Rain this afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.TONIGHT...Rain. Not as cool. Near steady temperature in the mid
50s. Southeast winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in
the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
NYZ178-061600-
Southern Queens-
333 AM EST Tue Dec 6 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy. Rain this afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.TONIGHT...Rain. Not as cool. Near steady temperature in the mid
50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance
of rain near 100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain. Near steady temperature in the mid 50s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in
the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest after
midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
NYZ075-061600-
Kings (Brooklyn)-
333 AM EST Tue Dec 6 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain this morning, then rain this
afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 90 percent.
.TONIGHT...Rain. Not as cool with lows in the mid 50s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain. Near steady temperature in the mid 50s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in
the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
NYZ074-061600-
Richmond (Staten Island)-
333 AM EST Tue Dec 6 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain this morning, then rain this
afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 90 percent.
.TONIGHT...Rain. Not as cool. Near steady temperature in the
lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
Chance of rain 90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in
the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
NYZ177-061600-
Northern Nassau-
333 AM EST Tue Dec 6 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy. Rain likely with a chance of drizzle this
afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph
with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Rain. Not as cool with lows in the lower 50s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of
rain near 100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the morning. Chance of rain
90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid
40s. West winds around 5 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
NYZ179-061600-
Southern Nassau-
333 AM EST Tue Dec 6 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy. Rain likely with a slight chance of drizzle this
afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Rain. Not as cool. Near steady temperature in the mid
50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance
of rain near 100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid
40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
NYZ078-061600-
Northwest Suffolk-
333 AM EST Tue Dec 6 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy. Rain likely this afternoon. Highs in the upper
50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance
of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Rain. Not as cool. Near steady temperature in the
lower 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain near
100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the morning. Chance of rain
90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s.
West winds around 5 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
Chance of rain 70 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
NYZ080-061600-
Southwest Suffolk-
333 AM EST Tue Dec 6 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain this afternoon. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Rain. Near steady temperature in the lower 50s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of
rain near 100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. Chance
of rain 70 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
NYZ079-061600-
Northeast Suffolk-
333 AM EST Tue Dec 6 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain this afternoon. Highs in
the mid 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Rain. Near steady temperature in the lower 50s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of
rain 90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of
rain 80 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening.
Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening.
Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
NYZ081-061600-
Southeast Suffolk-
333 AM EST Tue Dec 6 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain this afternoon.
Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up
to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight. Near steady temperature in the lower 50s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 15 to
20 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of
rain 90 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening.
Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening.
Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
NYZ071-061600-
Southern Westchester-
333 AM EST Tue Dec 6 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of drizzle this morning, then
rain with a chance of drizzle this afternoon. Highs in the mid
50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.TONIGHT...Rain. Not as cool. Near steady temperature in the
lower 50s. Southeast winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in
the mid 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds
5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
NYZ070-061600-
Northern Westchester-
333 AM EST Tue Dec 6 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of drizzle this morning, then
rain this afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain
90 percent.
.TONIGHT...Rain. Not as cool. Near steady temperature in the
lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in
the lower 40s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow.
Lows in the lower 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
morning. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
NYZ069-061600-
Rockland-
333 AM EST Tue Dec 6 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain with a slight chance of light
freezing rain this morning, then rain this afternoon. Highs in
the mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
90 percent.
.TONIGHT...Rain. Not as cool. Near steady temperature in the
lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in
the lower 40s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow.
Lows in the lower 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
morning. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
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.TODAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of drizzle this morning, then
rain likely with a chance of drizzle this afternoon. Highs in the
lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph this
afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Rain. Not as cool. Near steady temperature in the
lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the evening,
then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower
40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow.
Lows in the lower 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow and rain in the
morning. Highs around 40. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 40.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
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333 AM EST Tue Dec 6 2022
.TODAY...A chance of rain, a slight chance of freezing rain and
freezing drizzle this morning, then rain this afternoon. Ice
accumulation around a trace. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds
5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph this afternoon. Chance of
precipitation near 100 percent.
.TONIGHT...Rain. Not as cool. Near steady temperature in the
upper 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in
the lower 40s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds
5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow.
Lows around 30.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning. Highs
around 40. Chance of snow 40 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
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By KATE BRUMBACK (Associated Press)
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge on Monday ordered the partial release later this week of a report by a special grand jury that investigated efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn his 2020 election loss.
The report’s introduction and conclusion, as well as a section in which the grand jurors expressed concerns that some witnesses may have lied under oath, will be released on Thursday, said Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney.
Any recommendations on who should or should not be prosecuted will remain secret for now to protect their due process rights, McBurney wrote.
McBurney’s order came three weeks after hearing arguments from prosecutors, who urged the report be kept secret until they decide on charges, and a coalition of media organizations, which pressed for its release.
The release is a significant development in one of several cases that threaten legal jeopardy for the former president as he ramps up a 2024 White House campaign. The special grand jury spent about seven months hearing testimony from witnesses including high-profile Trump allies, such as attorney Rudy Giuliani and Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, and high-ranking Georgia officials, such as Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and Gov. Brian Kemp.
McBurney wrote that the report includes recommendations for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, including “a roster of who should (or should not) be indicted, and for what, in relation to the conduct (and aftermath) of the 2020 general election in Georgia.” The special grand jury did not have the power to issue indictments, and it will ultimately be up to Willis to decide whether to seek indictments from a regular grand jury.
The special grand jury’s final report was requested by Willis and is meant to inform her investigative decision-making process, McBurney wrote, adding that the panel’s investigation was largely controlled by the district attorney and her team and was “a one-sided exploration.”
There was “very limited due process” for people for whom the grand jurors recommended charges, McBurney wrote. Some may not have had the opportunity to appear before the panel, and those who did appear did not have the right to have their lawyers present or to offer any rebuttal.
For that reason, the judge concluded, it is not appropriate to release the full report at this time.
It is not clear if or when Willis will present the case to a regular grand jury with the purpose of getting one or more indictments. At a Jan. 24 hearing, she said decisions are “imminent” but did not elaborate.
Trump told The Associated Press last month that he did “absolutely nothing wrong.” He said he felt “very confident” that he wouldn’t be indicted.
At the January hearing, Willis had argued against the immediate release of the report, saying it could violate the rights of potential defendants and negatively affect the ability to prosecute those who may be charged with crimes.
“We want to make sure that everyone is treated fairly and we think for future defendants to be treated fairly, it is not appropriate at this time to have this report released,” Willis said during the hearing.
A group of news organizations, including the AP, argued in favor of releasing the report immediately in full, saying that public interest in the report is “extraordinary.”
“The discomfort of the prosecuting authority in disclosing court records isn’t enough to make them sealed,” said attorney Tom Clyde, representing the media. “It has to be significant, identifiable evidence that’s going to cause a problem.”
Willis said in an emailed statement Monday that she believes McBurney’s order is “legally sound and consistent with my request” and that she has no plans to appeal. Clyde declined to comment.
Willis and her team began investigating two years ago, shortly after the release of a recording of a Jan. 2, 2021, phone call between Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. In that conversation, the then-president suggested that Raffensperger, a fellow Republican, could “find” the votes needed to overturn Trump’s narrow election loss in the state to Biden, a Democrat.
“All I want to do is this: I just want to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than we have,” Trump said on the call.
Since then, the investigation’s scope has broadened considerably. The special grand jury operated behind closed doors, as required by law, but public court filings and hearings related to its work provided a window into some of the topics Willis was exploring. Those included:
— Phone calls by Trump and others to Georgia officials in the wake of the 2020 election.
— A group of 16 Georgia Republicans who signed a certificate in December 2020 falsely stating that Trump had won the state and that they were the state’s “duly elected and qualified” electors.
— False allegations of election fraud made during meetings of state legislators at the Georgia Capitol in December 2020.
— The copying of data and software from election equipment in rural Coffee County by a computer forensics team hired by Trump allies.
— Alleged attempts to pressure Fulton County elections worker Ruby Freeman into falsely confessing to election fraud.
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We picked up just over an inch of rain from yesterdays evenings rain event! We’re still picking up on a few spotty showers this morning with a good bulk of the steady rain well out of the state. The rain will move out mid to late morning. Temperatures this morning will start off in the lower 50s. Should be a cooler and breezy day with highs climbing to the mid to upper 50s this afternoon with decreasing clouds through the day! Lows will bottom out in the upper 30s.
Should be a quiet rest of the work week with highs still remining cool Thursday. Most spots will top out in the upper 50s with mainly sunny skies. By Friday highs will top out in the lower 60s.
This weekend looks comfortable and sunny to start! Highs on Saturday will top out in the mid 60s! Rain chances return Sunday with highs in the lower 60s. There could be a few left over rain chances for Halloween Monday with highs in the lower 60s. Rain moves out Tuesday with highs remaining warm in the mid to upper 60s through Wednesday of next week. | https://www.wishtv.com/weather/rain-moving-out-turning-cooler/ | 2022-10-26 12:22:24 | 1 | https://www.wishtv.com/weather/rain-moving-out-turning-cooler/ |
Rebrand aligns with the company's go-forward infrastructure services strategy
HOUSTON, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Orbital Energy Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: OEG), a diversified infrastructure services platform, providing engineering, design, construction, and maintenance services to customers in the electric power, telecommunications, and renewable industries, today announced the rebranding of the company to Orbital Infrastructure Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: OIG) ("OIG" or the "Company"), to align with the Company's infrastructure strategy, and its continued expansion and market diversification. In addition to rebranding the Company, OIG has relocated its corporate domicile from the State of Colorado to Texas. Effective August 1, 2022, the Company will begin trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "OIG."
"Earlier this year, the company discontinued its Orbital Gas Services operation and has completely transformed to be a provider of infrastructure solutions serving electric power, telecommunications, and renewable customers. The Orbital Infrastructure Group brand better represents our infrastructure strategy and the service platform that is now established," said Jim O'Neil, OEG's Vice-Chairman & CEO. "Furthermore, the OIG brand is more congruent with our mission to provide solutions to our customers that contribute to reducing the Nation's carbon footprint.
In conjunction with the name and domicile change, OIG has redesigned and upgraded its website, which will go live on or before August 15, 2022 at http://www.orbitalinfrastructuregroup.com/.
Orbital Infrastructure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: OIG) is a diversified infrastructure services platform, providing engineering, design, construction, and maintenance services to customers in three operating segments; electric power, telecommunications, and renewables.
Beginning in April 2021, Orbital Infrastructure Group transformed its infrastructure strategy with the acquisitions of GTS and Front Line Power Construction, the company's telecommunications and electric power segment platforms, as well as three synergistic "tuck in" acquisitions (IMMCO, Inc, Full Moon Telecom, and Coax Fiber) and the divestiture of its legacy Orbital Gas Systems business. The Company is now positioned to profitably grow its infrastructure services platform for years to come, organically and through synergistic acquisitions to capitalize on strong multi-year end market drivers in the industries we serve.
Orbital Infrastructure Group is dedicated to maximizing shareholder value, by striving to exceed our customers' expectations, building a diverse workforce, and making a positive difference in the lives of our employees and the communities in which we operate, and contributing to reducing the carbon footprint through the services we provide.
For more information please visit: www.orbitalinfrastructuregroup.com
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Ceremonies Commemorate Historical Presence and Legacy Preservation While Showcasing 21st Century Learning Through Innovative Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Howard University will hold ribbon-cutting ceremonies for three buildings the institution renovated with a reverence to the past and a nod to the future.
The Frederick Douglass Memorial Hall, Undergraduate Library, and the Armour J. Blackburn University Center, all symbols of student life at Howard University, were all recently updated. The ceremonies, which will all be held during Commencement week, serve to highlight the university's commitment to preserving its legacy and fostering 21st-century learning through innovative infrastructure.
The renovations of floors 1 through 3 of Douglass Hall, which has played a role in convening numerous notable moments over history, included upgrades to the mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems, as well as improvements to the classroom environment. Its dedication will be held May 11, from 5 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., at 2419 6th Street NW.
The Undergraduate Library has been transformed into a 21st-century learning environment that includes a learning commons area, with video monitors, computers in a more than a dozen group learning spaces and conference rooms. Its dedication will be held May 8, from 10 a.m. – 10:45 a.m., at 500 Howard Place NW.
The Blackburn Center is amid a phased $10 million renovation. Phase I is complete, with fully renovated ballrooms, meeting rooms, lobby, bathrooms, and restaurant. Its dedication will be held May 11, from 2 p.m. – 2:45 p.m., at 2397 6th St NW.
"These ceremonies emphasize how these improvements enhance student learning, increase quality of life, and build resilience, while also uplifting the stories of alumni and showcasing the building's profound impact on campus and communities across the globe," said Dr. Wayne Frederick, Howard University President. "We're committed to building a university that creates environments that improve outcomes and fosters academic excellence."
The dedication ceremonies present a unique opportunity to witness the transformation of Howard University's campus and to learn more about the impact these facilities have on student learning and the broader community. They will feature speeches by university officials, notable alumni, and esteemed guests.
"Howard University is proud to unveil these significant infrastructure improvements, which reflect the university's ongoing commitment to fostering educational excellence and its enduring impact on future generations," said Senior Vice President Rashad Young, whose office oversaw the renovation projects. "These buildings are national treasures, and we ought to treat them as such for current and future students to experience Howard at its fullest."
About Howard University
Founded in 1867, Howard University is a private, research university that is comprised of 14 schools and colleges. Students pursue more than 140 programs of study leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University operates with a commitment to Excellence in Truth and Service and has produced two Schwarzman Scholars, four Marshall Scholars, four Rhodes Scholars, 12 Truman Scholars, 25 Pickering Fellows and more than 165 Fulbright recipients. Howard also produces more on-campus African American PhD. recipients than any other university in the United States. For more information on Howard University, visit www.howard.edu.
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The Republican-controlled House on Wednesday passed a bill that would immediately end the COVID-19 national emergency first declared in March 2020, brushing aside the Biden administration’s announcement that the declaration would expire in May.
The joint resolution cleared the House in a party-line 229-197 vote.
The measure, which spans just over one page, would terminate the COVID-19 national emergency once enacted. It is not, however, expected to move in the Senate, which is controlled by Democrats. The Biden administration also came out against the measure.
House leaders announced on Friday that the resolution would come to the floor this week, teeing up a vote on the measure. But on Monday, the Biden administration announced the COVID-19 national emergency would be terminated on May 11 — putting itself on a collision course with the House GOP majority.
It was initially set to end on March 1, but the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) said that date would be pushed by roughly two months. The administration also said the COVID-19 public health emergency, initially set to end on April 11, would expire on May 11.
The OMB in a statement argued that abruptly ending the emergency declaration and public health emergency “would create wide-ranging chaos and uncertainty throughout the health care system — for states, for hospitals and doctors’ offices, and, most importantly, for tens of millions of Americans.”
Republicans still decided to plow ahead with their measure on Wednesday, arguing the emergency declaration must come to an end sooner rather than later.
The vote to end the emergency declaration followed a vote by the House on Tuesday to end the COVID-19 public health emergency. The bill cleared the chamber in a party-line vote, 220-210.
Former President Trump declared a national emergency in response to the spread of COVID-19 on March 13, 2020, a move that allowed the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to mobilize personnel to support state and local agencies as they worked to combat the virus. The move also allowed FEMA to access billions of dollars.
Trump had issued a notice to extend the national emergency in January 2021, and President Biden did the same in February 2022. The declaration remains in effect unless the president ends it, Congress passes a joint resolution to do so or if the president does not issue an annual extension. | https://www.cenlanow.com/hill-politics/house-gop-passes-bill-to-end-covid-19-national-emergency/ | 2023-02-02 00:30:29 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/hill-politics/house-gop-passes-bill-to-end-covid-19-national-emergency/ |
NEW YORK, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: March 4, 2021 to March 8, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: August 16, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in YEXT:
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Yext, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Yext's revenue and earnings were significantly deteriorating because of, among other things, poor sales execution and performance, as well as COVID-19 related disruptions; (ii) accordingly, Yext was unlikely to meet consensus estimates for its full year fiscal 2022 financial results and fiscal 2023 outlook; and (iii) 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 Yext you have until August 16, 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 Yext 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 YEXT lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/yext-lawsuit?id=29228&from=4.
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HOUSTON (AP) — The rapper Takeoff, best known for his work with the Grammy-nominated trio Migos, is dead after a shooting early Tuesday outside a bowling alley in Houston, a representative confirmed. He was 28.
Kirsnick Khari Ball, known as Takeoff, was part of Migos along with Quavo and Offset. A representative for members of Migos who was not authorized to speak publicly confirmed the death to The Associated Press.
Police responded shortly after 2:30 a.m. to reports of a shooting at 810 Billiards & Bowling, where dozens of people had gathered on a balcony outside of the third-floor bowling alley, police said. Officers discovered one man dead when they arrived. An AP reporter at the scene observed a body loaded into a medical examiner’s van around 10 a.m., more than seven hours after the shooting.
Security guards who were in the area heard the shooting but did not see who did it, a police spokesperson said. Two other people were injured and taken to hospitals in private vehicles.
No arrests have been announced and few details were released about what led up to the shooting, but Houston police planned a news conference for Tuesday afternoon. Media members at the scene later Tuesday morning were being kept across the street, which was otherwise blocked off to the public, and 810 Billiards & Bowling’s management did not immediately respond to a phone message seeking comment.
Tuesday morning, several fans had gathered across the street from the bowling alley, which is in a three-story downtown Houston retail complex that includes high-end restaurants, a House of Blues and is near a Four Seasons hotel.
Isaiah Lopez, 24, said he rushed down from his home in the Houston suburb of Humble after hearing Takeoff had been killed.
“He was one of our favorites, mine and my brother’s. It’s all we would listen to,” Lopez said as he carried a dozen roses he hoped to place near the site of the shooting. “As soon as my brother called me and said, ‘Takeoff is gone,’ I had to come over here and pay my respects.”
Thomas Moreno, 30, who lives about five minutes away from the site of the shooting, said he had met Takeoff at an event at a Houston bar and restaurant in June and said he was “a real nice guy.”
“I feel it’s just another good person gone too soon,” Moreno said. “This happens every day but it hurts even more when it’s somebody so talented and so young.”
Takeoff was the youngest member of Migos, the rap trio from suburban Atlanta that also featured his uncle Quavo and cousin Offset. They first broke through with the massive hit “Versace” in 2013. The song was remixed by Drake, heightening its popularity.
The group had four Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, though Takeoff was not on their multi-week No. 1 hit “Bad and Boujee,” featuring Lil Uzi Vert. They put out a trilogy of albums called “Culture,” “Culture II” and “Culture III,” with the first two albums hitting No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart. They also earned an ASCAP Vanguard Award in 2018, for their streaming success with multiplatinum songs like “Motorsport (featuring Cardi B and Nicki Minaj),” “Stir Fry,” and “Walk It Talk It.”
The trio also played a fictional version of themselves on an episode of the hit TV show “Atlanta,” but the group was not currently together.
Offset, who is married to Cardi B, released a solo album in 2019, while Takeoff and Quavo released a joint album “Only Built for Infinity Links” last month. Quavo posted links Monday on his Instagram to his and Takeoff’s Halloween-themed music video, “Messy,” along with a video of him and his friends driving around Houston.
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Landrum reported from Los Angeles. Associated Press writer Jill Bleed in Little Rock, Arkansas, and Jake Bleiberg in Dallas contributed to this report. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-1-killed-at-houston-party-attended-by-migos-police-say/ | 2022-11-01 19:59:16 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-1-killed-at-houston-party-attended-by-migos-police-say/ |
This is an editorial from K. C. R. ***. Three and my 58th president and general manager, Ariel rob. As we approach thanksgiving and the holiday season, we pause to be thankful for what we have right now. Right in this moment, health, family, friends, colleagues and our pets always top our lists. In the end, it's not the stuff. It's the connections and our ability to connect that bring us the most joy. No one's life is perfect. But just having even one connection can make all the difference. It's about being present for each other and making sure others know that whatever difficulty may come, there is always *** reason to hang in there for each other and what we know for sure about our community is there is always *** hero ready to rise up and meet the need. The KcR *** my 58 Turkey drive was *** great example of this at *** time when Turkey's cost double the price. From one year ago, our community donated over 16,000 turkeys surpassing last year by over 500 turkeys. One person in our community even gifted $100,000 to help purchase thanksgiving dinner for those in need Next week. The largest thanksgiving day run in the country will take place right here at the run to feed the hungry starting line when we're looking for things to be grateful for. We don't need to look much further than this generous community from all of us at K. C. R. *** K. Q. C. ***. We hope you have *** very happy thanksgiving
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Ariel Roblin: Thanksgiving generosity from our community is something special
What we know for sure about our community is there is always a hero ready to rise up and meet the need.
Updated: 5:00 AM PST Nov 20, 2022
As we approach Thanksgiving and the holiday season, we pause to be thankful for what we have right now – right in this moment. Health, family, friends, colleagues and our pets always top our lists. In the end – it's not the stuff – it's the connections and our ability to connect that bring us the most joy. No one's life is perfect, but just having even one connection can make all difference. It's about being present for each other and making sure others know that whatever difficulty may come, there is always a reason to hang in there for each other. And what we know for sure about our community is there is always a hero ready to rise up and meet the need. The KCRA/My58 Turkey Drive was a great example of this. At a time when turkeys cost double the price from one year ago, our community donated over 16,000 turkeys, surpassing last year by over 500 turkeys. One person in our community even gifted $100,000 to help purchase Thanksgiving dinner for those in need. Next week, the largest Thanksgiving Day run in the country will take place right here at the Run to Feed the Hungry starting line. When we're looking for things to be grateful for, we don't need to look much further than this generous community. From all of us at KCRA/KQCA, we hope you have a very happy Thanksgiving. Ariel Roblin is the president and general manager of KCRA 3 and My58. See more of her editorials here.
As we approach Thanksgiving and the holiday season, we pause to be thankful for what we have right now – right in this moment. Health, family, friends, colleagues and our pets always top our lists. In the end – it's not the stuff – it's the connections and our ability to connect that bring us the most joy. No one's life is perfect, but just having even one connection can make all difference. It's about being present for each other and making sure others know that whatever difficulty may come, there is always a reason to hang in there for each other.
And what we know for sure about our community is there is always a hero ready to rise up and meet the need. The KCRA/My58 Turkey Drive was a great example of this. At a time when turkeys cost double the price from one year ago, our community donated over 16,000 turkeys, surpassing last year by over 500 turkeys. One person in our community even gifted $100,000 to help purchase Thanksgiving dinner for those in need.
Next week, the largest Thanksgiving Day run in the country will take place right here at the Run to Feed the Hungry starting line.
When we're looking for things to be grateful for, we don't need to look much further than this generous community. From all of us at KCRA/KQCA, we hope you have a very happy Thanksgiving.
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Scoreless at halftime against Irondale on Saturday afternoon, Spring Lake Park quarterback Brayden Talso couldn’t help but think back to last year.
Expected to be in the mix for a state tournament berth for the sixth time in seven seasons, the Panthers were upset in the first round of the sectional playoffs by a Buffalo team that had won just two games in the regular season.
“We weren’t expecting to lose, and we didn’t come in ready,” said Talso, pausing before he added, “We didn’t want that to happen today.”
Through 24 minutes of football Saturday, a similar outcome was on the table. Spring Lake Park, the No. 1 seed in Class 5A, Section 6, didn’t lack preparation but its offensive execution was spotty with the score tied 0-0. Several drives stalled out in Irondale territory without any points.
“We just needed one big play,” Talso said.
They finally got that on their opening drive of the third quarter, a 35-yard touchdown run by freshman Lamari Brown. That seemed to settle the team’s nerves and opened the floodgates to four-second half Panthers touchdowns and a 28-7 victory over Irondale in a sectional semifinal game.
Spring Lake Park (7-2) has now beaten Irondale (6-4) in eight consecutive matchups.
“We went into the second half knowing it was just the little things to breaking something loose, and we knew we’d punch it in eventually, and the second half we did,” Talso said.
The Panthers did that repeatedly in the second half. On the next Spring Lake Park drive, Talso found a seam and gashed Irondale for a 32-yard touchdown on a quarterback keeper, his 15th rushing touchdown of the season.
Later in the game, Talso and Brown combined for another explosive run, Talso getting just past the first-down marker before pitching the ball outside to Brown, who took it the rest of the way for a 36-yard touchdown.
“We just said, ‘Let’s stay patient and keep up the plan of attack.’ ” Spring Lake Park head coach John Stewart said. “Sure enough, we broke a big one, and it just kind of got going from there.”
All the while, Spring Lake Park’s defense kept Irondale under control. Irondale pushed the ball across midfield on several occasions but each time drives were thwarted by turnovers, which the Knights had a pair of, and a sound Spring Lake Park defensive line that swallowed up their potent rushing attack.
Spring Lake Park has allowed just 20 points combined in its past three games combined, including a 21-6 win two weeks ago against Robbinsdale Armstrong, which was ranked No. 9 in Class 5A at the time.
“They’ve been really good about showing up and working and trying to fix the little details,” Stewart said of the defense.
The end result is a familiar one, with Spring Lake Park back in position to win its way into another state tournament. The Panthers will play Rogers in the section championship on Friday for the opportunity.
It will come with a year’s worth of anticipation.
“I think they knew the expectation was to be competing longer into the postseason than we did last year, and it was just one of those years where it didn’t happen,” Stewart said. “Come playoffs, everything matters. … We’ll be ready.”
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) today issued an Informed Investor Advisory cautioning investors to protect themselves from investment scams and frauds offered in the unregulated metaverse, the online virtual "world" that provides users with immersive experiences through virtual or augmented reality technologies.
According to the advisory, the metaverse may offer numerous potential investment opportunities, including virtual real estate, nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and other businesses. But the advisory warns that the lack of regulation in the metaverse, combined with the ability to operate from anywhere in the world, make it easy for fraudsters to hide their financial schemes. In addition, security lapses on some developing platforms and the ability to build fake metaverse experiences can lead to hacks, fraud, or the theft of users' funds.
"Investors should keep in mind that every investment comes with risk, and no investment can be guaranteed against loss," said NASAA President and Maryland Securities Commissioner Melanie Senter Lubin. "Our experience with so-called investment opportunities found in the metaverse, is that we see the same old financial scams simply dressed in new clothes and offered to investors in the metaverse. Investors need to be wary of any investment that is promising unrealistic returns with minimal risk."
The advisory, which was developed by NASAA's Investor Education Alerts and Advisories Project Group, explains the risk of metaverse-focused investment scams and frauds, and how investors can protect themselves if they are considering investing in this emerging realm.
"It is important to do research before participating in any investment opportunity to learn if it is a legitimate offering and whether it is registered with one or more securities regulators," said Diane Young-Spitzer, NASAA's Investor Education Alerts and Advisories Project Group Chair, Board member, and Massachusetts Securities Division Director and General Counsel.
NASAA provides the following tips to help investors identify common telltale signs of possible investment fraud in the metaverse:
- Understand the risks and make sure you are comfortable with them, including the possibility that you might lose your entire investment.
- Verify that the investment and person/entity offering the investment scheme are registered with one or more securities regulators. To find the contact information for your securities regulator visit NASAA's online directory.
- Avoid discussing investments or sharing personal or account information with avatars, or digital representations of users that can take on any appearance or personal attribute. Fraudsters may try to leverage shared interests, ideas, and goals to build trust and convince investors to invest in phony investment schemes.
- Steer clear of metaverse crypto or NFT investment offers and avoid investment advice in the metaverse.
- Be wary of misinformation including fake news and online celebrity gossip as scammers write fake online articles and social media posts that create buzz by falsely stating a celebrity or public figure is involved in technology investment.
Investors should know that the rules that apply to investments in the physical world also apply to investments in virtual worlds. When considering any investment, you should watch for signs of fraud, and objectively consider all the information available to you before purchasing it. If you suspect fraud or illegal activity, contact your state or provincial securities regulator immediately.
The easiest way to protect yourself from investment fraud is to contact the securities regulator in your jurisdiction to verify that the person or entity offering it are registered.
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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — JR Henry is ready for Christmas season, but he knows that hurricane season isn’t over yet.
"I was here for (Hurricane) Andrew (in 1992)," Henry recalled.
The Florida native said he's got metal shutters in the garage of his Fort Pierce rental home, ready to put up.
"Which I probably will as soon as I finish cleaning up the outside," Henry said Monday.
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Around the corner, Somaya Orianville was a few steps ahead.
"Definitely something you have to do to stay prepared," she said after Subtropical Storm Nicole formed.
Somaya said storms usually don't scare her, but she decided to act.
"We have four small children and a dog and we live (by the) ocean, so we just want to make sure we're fully prepared to keep our family safe," Orianville said.
Area shutter companies said whenever there's a storm on the possible horizon, their telephones are constantly ringing.
In Port St. Lucie, Expert Shutter Systems finished installing some accordion shutters Monday.
"We're pretty busy normally anyway, but you definitely see people picking up the urgency of getting stuff done for them," Expert Shutter Systems employee Phil Estes said.
Estes said the wait time for a new shutter system has dropped from several months to eight to 10 weeks.
For residents like Ana Curley, she knew when she moved to the area that her home already had accordion shutters, making storm preparations a little easier.
"If it goes a different way, great, but I have to be prepared," Curley said.
For longtime residents like Henry, he said, there's no need to panic when you're prepared year-round.
"Really, I'm just trying to avoid the flying objects," he said. "Otherwise, the prep is pretty much all year long for me." | https://www.wptv.com/weather/tropical-weather/treasure-coast-residents-prepare-homes-shutters-ahead-of-nicole | 2022-11-08 05:01:10 | 1 | https://www.wptv.com/weather/tropical-weather/treasure-coast-residents-prepare-homes-shutters-ahead-of-nicole |
WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — On FOX 14 Your Morning News, viewers took a look at some celebrities’ favortie holiday tradition. For more details, watch the clip above.
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Former top Manchin aide now lobbying for group focused on 'transition away from coal'
Former Manchin chief of staff Patrick Hayes' firm has lobbied for the Just Transition Fund, a group 'focused on coal community transition,' since 2021
FIRST ON FOX: A former top staff member to Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., now serves as a partner to a D.C. lobbying firm that has received more than $300,000 from a group that celebrates clean energy and pushes for a transition away from coal.
Patrick Hayes, who served as Manchin's chief of staff from 2015 to 2019, joined Kountoupes Denham Carr & Reid (KDCR), a lobbying firm based in the nation's capital, as a partner in 2021. Since 2021, the firm, according to U.S. Senate Lobbying Disclosure records, has been paid at least $315,000 for lobbying activities by a coal transition group named Just Transition Fund (JTF).
Though coal production slowed in the past decade, coal accounts for most of West Virginia's energy use and the industry contributed $14 billion to the state's economy in 2019. Manchin has spoken about the need to innovate new energy sources rather than eliminate fossil fuels.
Self-described on its website as "the only national fund solely focused on coal community transition," JTF says it works to "leverage public and private resources, and guide policy change to accelerate a just economic transition."
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Additionally, JTF – which is active in West Virginia, the second-largest coal producer in the nation, according to the Energy Information Administration – promotes on its website the "transition away from coal."
Hayes first registered as a lobbyist for JTF in June 2021, lobbying disclosure records show. Since the third quarter of 2022, records indicate that Hayes has served as the sole lobbyist from KDCR representing JTF.
Since taking on the role at the firm, Hayes, according to a September 2021 report from the Washington Post, has "gone on to lobby Manchin's office."
Hayes, according to the second quarter lobbying disclosure filed by the firm, lobbied on issues "related to economic development, workforce training, and healthcare for coal workers and their communities."
The same issues, according to KDCR's disclosures from the fourth quarter of 2021 to the fourth quarter of 2022, have been lobbied by Hayes. The 2021 third quarter form reveals Hayes lobbied the U.S. Senate and the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) on those issues. President Biden appointed Manchin's wife, Gayle Manchin, to serve as federal co-chair of the federal government agency months prior and was sworn into the role in May 2021.
Hayes also took part in a JTF event promoting the American Rescue Plan, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act.
In an August 2022 tweet, JTF offered further support for the Inflation Reduction Act, sharing a quote from an article that reads: "The IRA opens the door to new cheap and clean generation resources. And it does it all with an eye toward the energy-dependent and rural communities that need it most."
The Inflation Reduction Act, as highlighted by Americans for Tax Reform, would impose a regressive tax on American oil and gas development that will drive up the cost of household energy bills in violation of Biden’s pledge not to raise taxes on anyone making less than $400,000 a year.
Through its Twitter account, JTF has also promoted several initiatives, including "climate justice," the Black Lives Matter movement, and the World Economic Forum's plans for a transition to "net zero" emissions.
In a September 2022 press release, JTF's Heidi Binko, the group's co-founder and executive director, said she was "thrilled" about $62.8 million in rewards from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to transform "West Virginia's hardest-hit coal communities into a hub of green innovation and clean-tech industries" and praised Biden for making "economic transition in energy-impacted communities core to its broader agenda on environmental justice."
"Economically distressed, transitioning coal communities must know that a vibrant future in a low-carbon economy is achievable," Binko said at the time. "The award of this historic funding for the ACT Now Coalition in West Virginia sends a powerful message that when local communities, the public sector and private businesses align to drive change and can secure transformative federal funding to deliver it, a brighter economic future is within reach."
Fox News Digital did not receive an immediate response from Manchin's office on whether the senator has had conversations with Hayes about his lobbying efforts since he left his role from the office in 2019.
Manchin, who has represented West Virginia in the Senate since 2010, often takes issue with the Biden administration's comments and actions related to clean energy as he attempts to appease those with coal-related jobs in his state.
Earlier this month, Manchin called out his Democratic colleagues who want to quickly transition the U.S. away from oil and natural gas as a source of energy.
"This is bull----. So, they’re going to basically starve us out of energy that we have a tremendous, abundant supply of because of their aspirational thoughts?" Manchin told Politico, one day after Biden's State of the Union Address in which the president admitted that the country was "still going to need oil and gas for a while."
"I will continue to fight, and I’ll do everything I can to make sure the public knows what they’re doing and what it will do to you and your economy and your lifestyle," Manchin claimed at the time.
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In 2021, nearly 12,000 people worked in West Virginia’s coal industry, according to data compiled by Statista. The coal and gas industry also supports a large swath of jobs and economic revenue throughout the Mountain State.
A study released in 2021 that was commissioned by the American Petroleum Institute showed that the oil and natural gas industries directly and indirectly supported 82,000 jobs, or 9.2%, of employment in West Virginia. Additionally, the study revealed that the Mountain State's natural gas industry generated $11.2 billion toward the state's gross domestic product in 2019, according to The State Journal, a Charleston, West Virginia, newspaper.
Progressive Democrats, such as the far-left "Squad," have called for a faster transition to more renewable energy sources. Such a move could potentially damage local-level economies, including those located throughout West Virginia, where the U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median household income for 2021 to be a little more than $50,000.
Fox News' Brandon Gillespie contributed to this article. | https://www.foxnews.com/politics/former-top-manchin-aide-now-lobbying-group-focused-transition-away-coal | 2023-02-17 18:13:37 | 1 | https://www.foxnews.com/politics/former-top-manchin-aide-now-lobbying-group-focused-transition-away-coal |
RAMONA, Calif. (KSWB) — Officials have identified the man who died Tuesday at a motocross track in Ramona, California.
Pat Casey, 29, died after he lost control of the motocross bike he was riding and was ejected, the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office said. Casey was performing a jump on the park ramps, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.
The crash happened around 2:45 p.m. at Slayground Motocross Park, which is owned by Axell Hodges, a three-time gold medal winner in X Games Moto X competition.
Bystanders called 911 but by the time paramedics arrived at the track, they found Casey pulseless and apneic, according to the medical examiner’s office. Despite life-saving measures, Casey was pronounced dead at the scene.
Casey, a competitive BMX rider, recently competed in the X Games Japan event in May. He placed fifth in BMX Park Best Trick and ninth in BMX Park.
“We are deeply saddened by Pat Casey’s passing and our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife, children, parents and siblings,” X Games said in a post on Instagram. “A true legend in the action sports community, Pat will always be a member of the X Games family and an inspiration to everyone’s life he touched.”
The “Slayground” was the site of the X Games Moto X competitions in 2021 and 2022. The 2023 X Games Moto X event will take place in Ventura. | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/bmx-star-dies-in-crash-at-california-motocross-track/ | 2023-06-08 02:03:08 | 0 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/bmx-star-dies-in-crash-at-california-motocross-track/ |
MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s police have arrested at least two people after a 21-year-old American woman reported she was gang raped at a hotel when she was visiting a tourist resort in the eastern Punjab province, officials said Wednesday.
The detainees included the woman’s host, who took her to a hotel in Dera Ghazi Khan, a district in the Punjab province where she says she was sexually assaulted this week, according to an initial police investigation.
The woman arrived in Pakistan three weeks ago, according to police. The Associated Press does not typically name victims of sex abuse.
Police say they are still investigating to determine how the woman was lured and taken to a hotel by the two men accused of raping her. The woman earlier stayed at the home of one of the alleged attackers for five days.
The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad told The Associated Press that its consulate in Pakistan’s city of Lahore was ready to provide consular services to the victim.
“The protection of U.S. citizens overseas is the highest priority of the U.S. Department of State and our embassies and consulates abroad,” it said. It said “out of respect for the privacy of the alleged victim, we cannot comment on the specifics of the allegation.”
Although sexual abuse against Pakistani women is common, such crimes against foreigners are rare. Many Pakistani women don’t report such incidents to avoid stigma in a society where rapists often escape justice because of flaws in the legal system and poor investigations by police. | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/pakistan-police-arrest-2-men-accused-of-gang-raping-us-woman/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world | 2022-07-20 09:05:44 | 0 | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/pakistan-police-arrest-2-men-accused-of-gang-raping-us-woman/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
For decades, Rosanne Cash has soared through the ranks of music with her powerhouse poetic skills and wistful reflections on her past. This hour, we explore Rosanne's life and legacy through her music.
About Rosanne Cash
Rosanne Cash is a singer, songwriter and author. She is also the daughter of the legendary musician Johnny Cash. She has released 15 albums, won four Grammys and earned 12 additional Grammy nominations.
Cash's first album, "Right or Wrong," was released in 1979. Her most recent album, which she released in 2018, is called "She Remembers Everything." She also tours regularly, and has previously partnered with Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, SFJAZZ, the Minnesota Orchestra and the Library of Congress.
Cash has authored four books, including her best-selling memoir Composed and her most recent book, Bird on a Blade. Her writing has appeared in many publications, including the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Oxford American, The Nation, and more.
In 2021, Cash received the Edward MacDowell Medal, awarded to an artist who has made an outstanding contribution to American culture. She was the first woman composer to ever receive this award.
Cash is currently Artist-in-Residence at New York University.
This episode of the TED Radio Hour was produced by Rommel Wood and Rachel Faulkner and edited by Katie Simon and Manoush Zomorodi. You can follow us on Twitter @TEDRadioHour and email us at TEDRadio@npr.org.
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The Supreme Court's overturning of the Roe v. Wade decision means at least 13 states are poised to ban abortions - but what will it mean for Maryland?
The short answer is: Not much.
Roe v. Wade was codified in state law in 1992, and the General Assembly actually expanded access to abortion care this past session, overriding Gov. Larry Hogan's veto of the Abortion Care Access Act.
The main impact on Maryland could be a potential influx of out-of-state visitors seeking abortions, as well as a renewed focus for Democrats on the abortion issue.
Maryland Del. Ariana Kelly, a Democrat representing Montgomery County, wrote the new Abortion Care Access Act; she also is former executive director of NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland.
The Abortion Care Access Act goes into effect July 1 and will expand the number of providers in the state who are trained to give abortion care, as well as requires insurance companies to provide abortion care with no cost-sharing and no deductibles.
Kelly said two out of three Maryland counties have no abortion provider, noting:
People are already driving long distances and having unneccessarily long wait times to get abortion access in Maryland, but we also already were seeing people flying here from Texas to receive care. We can rest assured that when as many as 26 states ban abortion, the number of patients we're seeing in Maryland is going to increase significantly. We are basically the southern-most safe state, so we're going to see a lot of patients from the South and the Midwest. I think about 26 percent of abortion clinics in the U.S. are expected to close as a result of the Supreme Court decision, so we're going to have to take care of their patients.
Matthew Mongiello, assistant professor of political science at McDaniel College in Westminster, agreed with that.
One of the most interesting things is whether we will start to see people come in from out of state to secure abortions in the state of Maryland. I'm thinking West Virginia, other close states to our south and west, you definitely could see that. And [in] President [Joe] Biden's message to the country that he just delivered, those were two of his strongest points, this idea that he's going to use the power of the federal government, of the executive office, to secure the right to travel, which is enshrined in various places - Article 4 of the 14th Amendment - as well as the right to ship and receive medications through the mail. So definitely, those are two places where political actors in the state of Maryland and nonprofit actors and private individuals may be impacted by this decision.
Although the abortion nationwide has been falling, Kelly said that is tied to the greater access to contraception. She noted that there is a possibility that the Supreme Court could permit the banning of contraception as well.
"There is a little kernel in [today's] decision from Justice [Clarence] Thomas that indicates that he would just as easily have us roll back rights to contraception, so it's worth noting that some on the Supreme Court want to go in that direction as well," she said.
Kelly also thinks abortion needs to be enshrined in the state constitution. Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones had moved that forward in the last legislative session, but it did not pass the Senate.
"We're safe right now. However, it's incredibly important that we elevate those protections. Right now, they're in statute. it's important that we put them in our state constitution," Kelly said. "We need to make sure that that passes this year so that the voters of Maryland can reaffirm their commitment to reproductive rights and elevate that right to constitutionally protected."
Since voters overwhelmingly supported the referendum to make Roe v. Wade state law back in the 1990s, Kelly is confident that a proposal to put it in the constitution would also pass. (Voters would need to approve a measure to add abortion rights to the state constitution.)
"It would pass in Maryland, absolutely, overwhelmingly. Marylanders support reproductive rights," she said.
Mongiello added, however, that it's hard to say if the political trends over the past 50 years will continue, now that Roe v. Wade is gone.
"Democrats had the status quo and all the energy was on the Republican side... and now there's stuff [for Democrats] to do," he said.
He noted that he saw several times in today's dissenting opinion, the justices "referenced and cited the [New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen] decision from yesterday [expanding New York gun laws], talking about how much this reading of the Constitution [to overturn Roe v. Wade] contrasts with yesterday's reading of the Constitution [on gun laws], and the case is really being made that this is a conservative political shift, and what you see is the three liberal members of the court sort of shifting and taking this position that the strong new conservative majority is developing a way to read the Constitution that always serves their political ends, and they contrast these two landmark cases that come out one after another, and I really do think it frames the future of the court." | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/what-does-the-overturning-of-roe-v-wade-mean-for-maryland | 2022-06-24 22:43:44 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/what-does-the-overturning-of-roe-v-wade-mean-for-maryland |
Earthfirst® Films Expands Film Options With Certified Home Compostable Print, Sealant and Flow Wrap Films
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Earthfirst® Films added a line of TUV NF T51-800 certified home compostable films to its existing line of industrial compostable options. PHA in combination with other biopolymers, are engineered for films with at least 85% new carbon content¹. Available in print, sealant and flow wrap films, these new options expand End of Life (EOL) environments as well as provide greater accessibility to a larger consumer base.
Inherent in their chemistry, home compostable films are Greenhouse Gas (GHG) favorable to industry fossil-fuel based alternates and naturally lower packaging's carbon footprint. The new films are built for performance within food, grocery retail, quick service restaurant, stadium foodservice and other consumer and industrial market segments.
"We are dedicated to bioplastic film innovation and passionate about advancing sustainability for a healthier planet," cited Guenther Winnerl, Earthfirst® Films Chief Commercial Officer. "Our customers are transitioning to compostable films as part of their brand identity. Some are preparing for 2025 sustainability commitments and regulatory bills and our portfolio of films contributes to their objectives," Winnerl continues.
Earthfirst® Films are DIN CERTCO certified for Industrial Compostability and TUV Austria Certified for Home Compostability. All Earthfirst Films are FDA compliant for food contact.
¹Percentages are subject to change with any biopolymer formulation changes for film properties
For more information on Earthfirst® Biopolymer Films, visit earthfirstfilms.com.
Earthfirst® Biopolymer Films is a global manufacturer of bio polymer EarthFirst® compostable packaging films within food, beverage, quick-serve restaurants and other consumers packaged goods (CPG) and industrial market segments. Offices in Columbus, Ohio (PSI) and Ghent, Belgium (Sidaplax V.O.F.) serve 50 countries in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Sidaplax V.O.F. is a subsidiary of PSI. For more information, contact hello@earthfirstfilms.com
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Philadelphia Flyers goaltending prospect Ivan Fedotov, who reportedly was picked up by law enforcement in Russia last week ahead of a planned move to the U.S., is now at a remote military base in northern Russia, his agent said Tuesday.
The agent, J.P. Barry, spoke with The Associated Press amid speculation about Fedotov’s well-being. The situation raised fresh concerns over whether Russian players will be willing or able to join National Hockey League teams that draft them this week as the war in Ukraine continues.
The 25-year-old Fedotov is considered one the top goaltenders in the world outside the NHL, and the Flyers expected him to compete for a spot on their roster next season. He won the silver medal as the Russians’ starting goalie at the Beijing Olympics in February and led CSKA Moscow to the Gagarin Cup as KHL champion.
He was a seventh-round pick of the Flyers in 2015 but has since played in Russia, with CSKA retaining his rights. The NHL and KHL do not have a transfer agreement for players and Fedotov was eligible to sign with Philadelphia in May only because he did not have an existing contract in Russia for next season.
CSKA, whose name translates to “Central Sports Club of the Army,” was founded as the Soviet army’s hockey team in 1946 and still has traditional ties to the military.
The first sign something had gone wrong for Fedotov came Friday. Russian media said he was picked up by law enforcement outside a hockey rink in his home city of St. Petersburg, where he’d been filming a documentary with a TV crew, and taken to a military enlistment center. Local news site Fontanka reported he was suspected of evading compulsory military service required of Russian men.
Alexei Ponomaryov, a lawyer representing Fedotov, told Russian news agency RIA Novosti on Saturday that Fedotov had been taken to a military hospital with apparent stress-induced gastritis. Ponomaryov said he and Fedotov’s relatives had not been allowed to visit.
The Russian Defense Ministry hasn’t commented on Fedotov’s location. Russian newspaper Sport Express published Monday what it said were photographs showing Fedotov at a military base in Severodvinsk, a naval city with shipyards on Russia’s north coast, though there have been conflicting reports about exactly where he is.
“We have a draft in line with the law, so any emotional commentaries would be utterly inappropriate,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday when asked about Fedotov’s case. “There are certain reasons for deferments and various ways of undergoing military service for athletes.”
Russia was aiming to conscript more than 130,000 men for a year of military service this spring. The law allows for 21-month alternative civil service in facilities like hospitals for those who object to military service, but requests can often be ignored. In theory, Russian men can be conscripted between the ages of 18 and 27, though some never serve at all.
Russians often seek to avoid or delay being drafted with medical or educational exemptions, and athletes are no different. Some arrange to be signed up with universities on years-long programs of distance learning while they continue their sports careers.
The military also has special units for elite-level athletes who can keep competing while they serve. The defense ministry boasted of numerous athletes with military ranks competing at recent Olympics in sports ranging from judo to skiing.
The NHL and Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher have said the team is aware and investigating. As recently as last week, Fletcher said he expected Fedotov to compete for a spot on the roster next season.
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TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Emmaus Life Sciences, Inc. (OTCQX: EMMA), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company and leader in the treatment of sickle cell disease, today reported financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and provided a business update.
Recent Highlights
"We are pleased to have realized significant increases in net revenues for two consecutive quarters after our sales were negatively impacted by COVID-19 related travel issues and lockdowns throughout much of 2021, and are looking forward to continued increases in sales in the Middle East North Africa region, where we are anticipating a decision on our marketing approval application for Endari in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia before year-end and perhaps as early as the end of the third quarter," stated Yutaka Niihara, M.D., M.P.H., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Emmaus.
Dr. Niihara added, "We also are in discussions to possibly restructure or refinance our outstanding indebtedness and other current liabilities in conjunction with our efforts to improve sales."
Financial and Operating Results
Net Revenues. Net revenues for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2022 were $4.3 million and $7.5 million, respectively, compared to $6.5 million and $11.8 million, respectively, for same periods in 2021. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower bulk order purchases in 2022 compared to the same periods in 2021 due to overstocking by U.S. distributors in 2021. Net revenues in Q2 2022 increased by $1.1 million, or nearly 33%, from Q1 2022 net revenues of $3.2 million. Net revenues were positively affected by Q2 sales of Endari in the United Arab Emirates, where Endari was approved for marketing in May 2022, and, to a lesser extent, sales on an early access basis in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Operating Expenses. Total operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2022 were $5.3 million, compared with $5.6 million for the same period in 2021. Of the decreased expenses in Q2, $0.5 million was attributable to a decrease in professional fees, partially offset by a $0.2 million increase in payroll and travel expenses. Total operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2022 were $10.6 million, compared with $12.1 million for the same period in 2021. The decrease was due to a $1.8 million decrease in research and development expenses related to $0.5 million in cash and $0.5 million in shares of the Company common stock paid and issued in 2021 to Kainos Medicine, Inc. ("Kainos") to lead the clinical development of Kainos' patented IRAK4 inhibitor. Total operating expenses in Q2 2022 were substantially unchanged from Q1 2022.
Loss From Operations. Loss from operations for the three months ended June 30, 2022 was $1.4 million, compared to $0.5 million of income from operations in the same period in 2021. Operating loss for six months ended June 30, 2022 increased to $4.5 million, compared to $1.1 million for the same period last year. The increased operating losses resulted from lower net revenues in 2022 compared to 2021. Loss from operations in Q2 2022 decreased by $1.6 million, or 53.1%, from $3.1 million in Q1 2022 as a result of the increase in net revenues in Q2.
Other Income (Expense). Other expense increased by $9.1 million to $7.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to other income of $1.8 million in the same period in 2021. Other expense in Q2 included a $6.3 million decrease in change in fair value of conversion feature derivatives and a $2.4 million increase in foreign exchange loss as compared to Q1 2021.
Net Income (Loss). For the quarter, the company realized a net loss of $8.9 million, or $0.18 per share based on approximately 49.3 million weighted average basic and diluted common shares. This compares to net income of $2.5 million and earnings per share of $0.05 based on approximately 49.3 million weighted average basic and diluted common shares for the second quarter of 2021. The net loss was primarily attributable to the increase of $9.1 million in other expense and a $1.9 million increase in loss from operations discussed above. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the company reported a net loss of $10.4 million, or $0.21 per share, based on approximately 49.3 million weighted average basic and diluted common shares. This compares to a net loss of $5.9 million, or $0.12 per share, based on approximately 49.2 million weighted average basic and diluted common shares for the six months ended June 30, 2021. Net loss for Q2 2022 increased by $7.4 million, or 477%, from $1.5 million in Q1 2022 because of the increase of $8.7 million in other expense, partially offset by a decrease of $1.6 million in loss from operations, as discussed above.
Liquidity and Capital Resources. At June 30, 2022, the company had cash and cash equivalents of $1.0 million, compared with $2.3 million at December 31, 2021. Cash and cash equivalents at June 30 included the net proceeds of a $1.8 million short-term loan from a third party finance lender. Based on the company's cash and cash equivalents, anticipated future revenues, current liabilities and expected operating expenses, management believes the company's working capital is insufficient to meet its needs for the next 12 months without restructuring or refinancing its existing indebtedness and other current liabilities and obtaining additional loans from related parties or debt or equity financing from third parties or curtailing certain operations or activities.
About Emmaus Life Sciences
Emmaus Life Sciences, Inc. is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company and leader in the treatment of sickle cell disease. The company currently markets and sells Endari® (L-glutamine oral powder), indicated to reduce the acute complications of sickle cell disease in adults and children 5 years and older, in the U.S. and in the United Arab Emirates, or U.A.E., and is pursuing marketing authorization for Endari® in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and other Gulf Cooperation Council countries. The company is also engaged in the discovery and development of innovative treatments and therapies for certain rare and orphan diseases as well as those affecting larger populations, such as diverticulosis and certain cancers. For more information, please visit www.emmausmedical.com.
About Endari® (prescription grade L-glutamine oral powder)
Endari®, Emmaus' prescription grade L-glutamine oral powder, is approved for marketing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.A.E. Ministry of Health for treating sickle cell disease. Endari® is also available on a named-patient or early-access basis in France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, and Kuwait.
Indication
Endari® is indicated to reduce the acute complications of sickle cell disease in adult and pediatric patients five years of age and older.
Important Safety Information
The most common adverse reactions (incidence >10 percent) in clinical studies were constipation, nausea, headache, abdominal pain, cough, pain in extremities, back pain, and chest pain.
Adverse reactions leading to treatment discontinuation included one case each of hypersplenism, abdominal pain, dyspepsia, burning sensation, and hot flash.
The safety and efficacy of Endari® in pediatric patients with sickle cell disease younger than five years of age has not been established.
For more information, please see full Prescribing Information of Endari® at: www.ENDARIrx.com/PI.
Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, including statements regarding possible increased sales of Endari® in the U.A.E., possible marketing approval in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and perhaps other countries in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region, possible restructuring or refinancing of outstanding indebtedness or possible equity or debt financings. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties which change over time, including risks and uncertainties relating to the company's working capital and ability to raise needed financing, risks inherent in the regulatory approval process and commercialization of Endari® in the MENA region, and other factors disclosed in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2021 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and actual results may differ materially. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and Emmaus assumes no duty to update them, except as may be required by law.
Company Contact:
Emmaus Life Sciences, Inc.
Willis Lee
Chief Operating Officer
(310) 214-0065, Ext. 1130
wlee@emmauslifesciences.com
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Here’s a look at how the Miami Dolphins (9-8) and Buffalo Bills (13-3) match up in six key areas ahead of Sunday’s wild-card round playoff game at Highmark Stadium (1 p.m., CBS):
When the Dolphins run: Miami found something on the ground against Buffalo in their 32-29 loss in Orchard Park on Dec. 17. The Dolphins ran for 188 yards on the Bills’ stout run defense, which was the second-highest total the Dolphins had in a game and second-most the Bills allowed in one this regular season. If only coach Mike McDaniel would’ve stuck with the ground game longer and in more short-yardage situations that Saturday night.
The only problem is Raheem Mostert, who had 136 of those yards in that game, appears unlikely to play with a severely broken thumb suffered in last week’s win over the New York Jets. On the other hand, backfield mate Jeff Wilson Jr. wasn’t available last time in Buffalo, so now he’ll be able to go. Salvon Ahmed was solid spelling Mostert in that last outing, with six carries for 43 yards and a touchdown. But the availability of left tackle Terron Armstead will be huge in determining if the Dolphins can run against the Bills’ defensive front.
That unit had the league’s fifth-ranked run defense throughout the regular season. Defensive tackle Ed Oliver and linebackers Matt Milano and Tremaine Edmunds play a big part in that. Former Dolphin Jordan Phillips is a rotational defensive tackle and has his status in question for Sunday. Edge: Bills
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When the Bills run: The Dolphins might just be the top NFL defense against the traditional ground game and stopping opposing running backs, but they are awful against scrambling quarterbacks. And that is always an issue when facing Buffalo and Pro Bowl signal-caller Josh Allen. In the last meeting, Allen ran for 77 yards on 10 carries, constantly extending drives with his legs and adding an extra element Miami has to defend.
The running backs for Buffalo: A pair of South Florida products in Devin Singletary (FAU, American Heritage-Delray High ) and James Cook (Miami Central High). Singletary had 42 yards on 13 carries, and Cook went for 34 yards on five attempts last time. Center Mitch Morse, a Pro Bowl selection, anchors the offensive line.
Christian Wilkins, in leading the Dolphins’ fourth-ranked run defense, has been unblockable. He finished the regular season with 98 tackles, most by any NFL defensive lineman since 1994. The combination of Wilkins and Zach Sieler has been outstanding against the run. Dolphins linebackers will have to be aware of Allen’s scrambling ability, possibly keeping a spy on him. That responsibility could also end up falling on safeties Jevon Holland or Eric Rowe at times. Edge: Dolphins
When the Dolphins pass: Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was ruled out due to the concussion protocol on Wednesday. Miami is approaching the early part of the practice week as if third-string rookie Skylar Thompson will be the starter while backup Teddy Bridgewater deals with a dislocated pinky finger on his throwing hand. Thompson started the Dolphins’ playoff-clinching win over the Jets and went without a critical mistake, which was enough as he relied on the defense, run game and clutch leg of kicker Jason Sanders for the 11-6 win.
But simply avoiding mistakes won’t be enough against the Bills. One-hundred fifty-two yards without a touchdown on 20-of-31 passing won’t get it done with Allen on the other side. If Thompson starts again, he’ll have to get Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle more than five targets apiece while continuing to utilize rangy tight end Mike Gesicki, whom he found for four connections and 46 yards, including his long pass of the afternoon for 32 yards. If Bridgewater can elevate himself to start, his veteran presence on the road could give the Dolphins a slightly better shot. Armstead’s availability will be pivotal in protecting the blind side of either quarterback.
The Bills lost future Hall of Fame edge rusher Von Miller earlier in the season, but they still have former University of Miami standout Greg Rousseau at defensive end. The secondary, of course, is headlined by safety Jordan Poyer and cornerback Tre’Davious White. That unit will be playing for Damar Hamlin as he recovers from his frightening cardiac arrest suffered on the field Jan. 2. Dean Marlowe started in place of Hamlin, who was already replacing Michah Hyde, last week against New England. Edge: Bills
When the Bills pass: It’s all about stopping the Pro Bowl combination of Allen and wide receiver Stefon Diggs. Allen threw for 35 touchdowns, 14 interceptions and 4,283 yards, completing 63 percent of passes. Diggs had 108 receptions, 1,428 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2022. Then, Miami still has to worry about receivers Gabriel Davis, Isaiah McKenzie and Cole Beasley, tight end Dawson Knox — and Singletary and Cook can catch out of the backfield.
It’s a lot to have to defend, when you also consider Allen is a threat to run after he drops back. Xavien Howard will need to be an elite version of himself against Diggs and not what has been seen in coverage most of this season. He’s had the groin injuries and recent knee issue to deal with. Kader Kohou will have to step up, and Holland will have to play with range and make plays on the back end. Last matchup, Rowe was inactive, and Verone McKinley played significant defensive snaps.
This would be a great time to have the pass rush ignite this defense between Jaelan Phillips, Bradley Chubb and Melvin Ingram. Left tackle Dion Dawkins will be responsible for protecting Allen’s blindside, but again, it’s important to keep contain on Allen so he doesn’t beat you with his legs. The Dolphins must get him down when they get a shot at him. Edge: Bills
Special teams: Nyheim Hines just had a pair of kickoff return touchdowns in Buffalo’s win over the Patriots that helped Miami get into the postseason. The Dolphins have struggled on kick and punt coverage, so keep an eye on that.
Sanders lifted the Dolphins into the playoffs with his 50-yard field goal with 18 seconds remaining against the Jets. Punter Thomas Morstead has been a plus for an otherwise mostly struggling special teams unit. Bills kicker Tyler Bass has made 27 of 31 field goals. The Dolphins actually had one of their better games on special teams last time in Buffalo, but the Bills have a lot of momentum with their unit after their Week 18 effort. Edge: Bills
Intangibles: It’s the possibility of Hamlin being back on the sideline for Buffalo after being discharged from his hospitalization that just leads one to believe it will be impossible for Miami to go into Highmark Stadium and pull off this upset.
Bills Mafia will have that place rocking, and there will be a lot of emotion invested in this one. At least it’ll be good for a lot of young Dolphins to take in that playoff atmosphere. Edge: Bills
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Second Generation GENOSYL® DS is the first and only Inhaled Nitric Oxide delivery system that is FDA-approved for rebreathing anesthesia, which provides a significant advantage in patient comfort, helping patients retain heat and moisture 1,2,3
ATLANTA, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- VERO Biotech Inc., a commercial-stage healthcare business dedicated to neonatal intensive care and the acute care hospital community, today announced FDA approval of its innovative second generation GENOSYL® Inhaled Nitric Oxide (iNO) delivery system for use with rebreathing anesthesia in the operating room setting. Second generation GENOSYL®DS is now the first and only device for iNO delivery that is approved for use in both rebreathing and non-rebreathing anesthesia methods, improving patient care, saving money for the hospital, and reducing environmental pollution from waste anesthetic gas.
The advantages of rebreathing anesthesia have made this method the standard of care for anesthesia administration in the OR setting. There is a significant advantage in patient care, helping patients retain moisture and body heat. The loss of body heat and moisture can be key complications of anesthesia faced by every patient, especially smaller patients. Rebreathing also allows lower fresh gas flows, which reduces costs for the hospital as well as environmental pollution from anesthetic gas waste.1,2,3
The expected benefits of the second generation GENOSYL® DS as approved for rebreathing anesthesia include the following:
- Ability to use rebreathing anesthesia: lower gas flows, i.e., less use of costly anesthetic agents and savings for the hospital; increased patient comfort (by preserving patient body temperature and moisture)
- Streamlined process of care: seamless iNO delivery from the ICU through surgery to post-operative care, resulting in process and workflow improvements for the health care organization that reduce overall cost to the hospital
- Set and forget: allows anesthesiologists to continue to use rebreathing anesthesia and therefore could prevent potentially dangerous, cumbersome, and time- consuming workarounds
- Reduced environmental impact of anesthesia delivery: reduction in release of anesthetic to the environment
"Second generation Genosyl DS has proven to be the only iNO delivery system capable of accurately delivering iNO with an anesthesia machine under rebreathing conditions, enabling low flow anesthesia with all its benefits4,5," commented Mark Twite, MD, Director of Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia, Children's Hospital Colorado and University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado. "Anesthesia providers can now simply set the iNO dose without adjusting fresh gas flow or anesthetic agent. This decreases provider distractions, maintains focus on the patient, and facilitates the transition of care between the ICU and OR for ventilated patients," he added.
"We believe this new indication for our second generation device will now provide significant benefits to the anesthesiology and surgical care communities whose patients require inhaled nitric oxide in the operating room setting," said Brent V. Furse, CEO and President, VERO Biotech. "We have addressed an unmet need in facilitating rebreathing anesthesia, a further demonstration of our continuous commitment to neonatal intensive care and the acute care hospital community in providing solutions to the challenges they face," he added.
It is important to note the FDA approval of the GENOSYL DS for use with rebreathing anesthesia in the operating room setting is for the second generation device. The recently approved third generation GENOSYL DS has not been tested with rebreathing anesthesia. VERO Biotech is currently in the process of conducting similar validations and expect to have the data available Q1-2023.
If you have questions regarding which GENOSYL DS is in your hospital, please contact your VERO Biotech Representative at 877-337-4118.
GENOSYL DS is the first tankless inhaled nitric oxide delivery system approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Inhaled Nitric Oxide dilates pulmonary blood vessels and may be used to improve oxygenation in neonates with hypoxic respiratory failure and pulmonary hypertension. Unlike tank-based systems, GENOSYL DS generates and delivers iNO at the bedside using a small disposable cassette. This eliminates the need for hospitals to manage large, cumbersome tanks and helps to simplify clinical workflow.
About GENOSYL®
Indication
GENOSYL (nitric oxide) gas, for inhalation, is indicated to improve oxygenation and reduce the need for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in term and near-term (>34 weeks gestation) neonates with hypoxic respiratory failure associated with clinical or echocardiographic evidence of pulmonary hypertension in conjunction with ventilatory support and other appropriate agents.
Important Safety Information
- GENOSYL is contraindicated in the treatment of neonates dependent on right-to-left shunting of blood.
- Abrupt discontinuation of GENOSYL (nitric oxide) gas, for inhalation may lead to worsening oxygenation and increasing pulmonary artery pressure.
- Methemoglobin levels in the blood increase with the dose of nitric oxide; following discontinuation or reduction of nitric oxide, methemoglobin levels return to baseline over a period of hours.
- Methemoglobin, NO2, and PaO2 should be monitored during nitric oxide administration.
- In patients with pre-existing left ventricular dysfunction, GENOSYL may increase pulmonary capillary wedge pressure leading to pulmonary edema.
- The most common adverse reaction is hypotension.
- Nitric oxide donor compounds may have an additive effect with GENOSYL on the risk of developing methemoglobinemia.
- GENOSYL must be administered using a calibrated GENOSYL Delivery System. Only validated ventilator systems or nasal cannulas should be used in conjunction with GENOSYL.
Please visit www.vero-biotech.com for the full Prescribing Information for GENOSYL.
- Bengtson JP, Sonander H, Stenqvist O. Comparison of costs of different anaesthetic techniques, Acta Anaesthesiol. Scand. 32, 33-35 (1998).
- Cotter SM, Petros AJ, Dore CJ, Barber ND, White DC. Low-flow anaesthesia. Practice, cost implications and acceptability. Anaesthesia 46, 1009-1012 (1991).
- Feiss P, Demontoux MH, Colin D. Anasthetic gas and vapor saving with minimal flow anesthesia. Acta Anaesthesiol. Belg. 41, 249-251 (1990).
- Twite M, Anderson S, Roebuck A. A novel, cassette-based nitric oxide delivery system accurately delivers inhaled nitric oxide via the anesthesia machine at low fresh gas flows [abstract]. In: The Society for Technology in Anesthesia; 2023 Jan 11-14; Las Vegas, Nevada (NV): STA; 2023. Abstract nr 44.
- Twite M, Anderson S, Roebuck A. A novel, cassette-based nitric oxide delivery system accurately delivers inhaled nitric oxide via the anesthesia machine independent of fresh gas flow rate and volatile anesthetic agent [abstract]. In: The Society for Technology in Anesthesia; 2023 Jan 11-14; Las Vegas, Nevada (NV): STA; 2023. Abstract nr 45.
About GENOSYL® DS
GENOSYL DS is a tankless and portable system engineered with redundant backup features, which delivers a constant concentration of inhaled nitric oxide gas to patients with an easy-to-use interface and portability features. This proprietary delivery system eliminates the need for large nitric oxide tanks and the associated logistical burden. GENOSYL DS recently received FDA approval for its innovative dual-cassette design and secondary adaptive sensor technology to further optimize patient care.
About VERO Biotech
VERO Biotech Inc. is a privately held company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia focused on saving lives, alleviating suffering, and improving health economics in the neonatal intensive care and the acute care hospital communities.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release and any statements of representatives of VERO Biotech Inc. related thereto that are not historical in nature contain, or may contain, among other things, certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, statements with respect to VERO Biotech's plans, objectives, projections, expectations and intentions and other statements identified by words such as "projects," "may," "will," "could," "would," "should," "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "seeks," "intends," "plans," "potential" or similar expressions, including statements with respect to the potential benefits, advantages or market opportunity of the products. These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of VERO Biotech's management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ significantly from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on various risk factors (many of which are beyond the control of VERO Biotech).
For information, please visit www.vero-biotech.com or contact Ray Russo at Ray.Russo@vero-biotech.com or (908) 313-7172.
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McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — The Texas Department of Transportation is asking South Texans for input on a traffic study of the border region as it works to expand the region’s transportation corridor to improve trade with Mexico.
TxDOT is conducting an online survey through Aug. 17 and is asking residents who live in a 130-mile area from south Laredo to Palmview, Texas, to weigh in. This includes residents in the four South Texas counties of Webb, Zapata, Starr and Hidalgo.
Questions include information regarding safety concerns, road flooding, visibility, truck traffic and lane widths for those traveling along this corridor.
The survey comes just days after Texas and Mexican officials with the Border Trade Advisory Committee met last week in Austin and announced that expanding transportation infrastructure in the Rio Grande Valley will be a top priority to bettering trade with Mexico.
The region is North America’s busiest gateway for the movement of people and goods between the United States and Mexico. In 2019, over $451 billion in goods crossed between the two countries in the Rio Grande Valley.
Survey information will be used to develop transportation needs related to safety, mobility, freight, traffic flow, hurricane evaluation and connectivity along the US 83 Regional Corridor from Interstate 2 west of Palmview in Hidalgo County to US 59/State Loop 20 in Webb County, south of Laredo, Texas, the agency said.
The agency said that the U.S. 83 corridor “is a vital element of border infrastructure connecting communities, government and industries along the international border,” and serves as “Main Street” for goods and services for many South Texas towns and communities.
Interstate 2 connects to major maritime ports and waterways in South Texas and is instrumental for the shipping of goods.
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Unexpected visitor: Massive lizard scales window of Florida home
APOPKA, Fla. (Gray News) – A very large lizard recently scaled the window of a home in Florida, trying to get inside.
Frank Crowder shared a video on Facebook that shows what appears to be a monitor lizard peering in the window.
The lizard uses its sharp claws to climb the outer screen before falling down.
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, nine species of monitor lizard have been spotted in Florida, none of which are native.
The lizards were introduced to the state through the pet trade, and owners often release them into the wild when they grow too large.
Invasive Nile monitors have an established presence in multiple South Florida counties. In 2021, the FWC added them to the list of prohibited species.
The reptiles can be captured and humanely killed year-round without a permit or hunting license on private property and 25 public lands in South Florida.
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Obesity is a major and growing problem around the world, but especially in the U.S., where more than 40% of adults and about 20% of children now meet the criteria for what doctors say has become an intractable chronic disease.
Rates of the disease have soared in recent decades, spurred by the complex interaction of genes that make people more likely to store food as fat, a food system that provides easy and cheap access to processed treats explicitly designed to be overconsumed, and social settings that limit access to healthy options and exercise for many people.
Obesity is linked to scores of health problems that can lead to disability or even death, including high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer and joint problems.
Researchers have long looked for medications that can help people lose weight, mostly with disappointing and, in some cases, dangerous results. In recent years, however, drugs designed to help people with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar levels have had the added effect of paring pounds.
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Ozempic, a Novo Nordisk drug approved to treat diabetes in 2017, skyrocketed in use after celebrities and ordinary people on TikTok reported that their doctors prescribed it “off label” for weight loss. Wegovy, a higher dose version of the same medication, called semaglutide, was approved for weight loss for adults in 2021 and for children aged 12 and older late last year.
Now, a new drug made by Eli Lilly and Co., called tirzepatide, is poised to become the most potent obesity drug on the market, promising users losses of more than 30 to 50 pounds over time. Already approved under the brand name Mounjaro to treat type 2 diabetes, tirzepatide is being considered for fast-track approval as a weight-loss drug based on the results of key trials, with the latest announced on Thursday.
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The new study found that patients with diabetes — who find it notoriously difficult to lose weight — could shed about 16% of their body weight, or more than 34 pounds using tirzepatide. An earlier study found that people without diabetes lost up to 22% of their body weight, or more than 50 pounds on the highest dose of the drug.
Tirzepatide and other medications spur weight loss by targeting the metabolic conditions that lead to extra pounds. Here’s what to know about these new prescription drugs that promise weight loss. WHAT ARE THESE NEW WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS?
The drugs that have drawn the most attention have been a class of medications that activate a hormone known as GLP-1. They include Ozempic and Wegovy, which are two versions of the same medication, semaglutide.
Tirzepatide targets GLP-1, but also affects a second hormone, called GIP, which developers say contributes to its increased effectiveness. Mounjaro was approved to treat diabetes in May 2022.
The drugs are delivered through once-weekly injections. Users are advised to follow a healthful, reduced-calorie diet and to exercise regularly while using the drugs.
How Do Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro Work?
The drugs work by mimicking the actions of hormones, found primarily in the gut, that kick in after people eat. The hormones help regulate blood sugar by triggering the pancreas to release insulin, another hormone, and slowing the release of sugar from the liver. People who are overweight or have obesity can become insulin-resistant, which means the body doesn't respond to insulin properly.
The obesity drugs lower blood sugar and slow down digestion, so people feel full longer. They also affect signals in the brain linked to feelings of fullness and satisfaction, tamping down appetite, food-related thoughts and cravings.
Because people feel full longer, they eat less and lose weight.
How Effective Are the Drugs?
In a trial, adults who took Wegovy saw a weight loss of nearly 35 pounds, or about 15% of their body weight. Adolescents lost about 16% of their body weight.
The latest study of tirzepatide studied the drug in more than 900 patients with diabetes who were overweight or had obesity over nearly 17 months. It showed weight loss of up to 16% of body weight, more than 34 pounds, when using the highest dose of the drug. Patients who received placebo, or dummy injections, lost about 3% of their body weight, or 7 pounds.
An earlier trial of tirzepatide showed weight loss of between about 15% and about 22% of body weight, or about 35 pounds to about 52 pounds, depending on the dose.
The drugs appear effective for chronic weight management over many months. In addition to weight loss, they also reduce health problems associated with obesity, such as high blood sugar and markers of heart and metabolic disease.
However, it appears that if people taking the drugs stop, they regain the weight they lost — and the health problems that came with it.
Why Not Just Diet and Exercise?
In a typical weight-loss program where participants rely only on diet and exercise, research shows only about a third of people will lose 5% or more of their body weight, said Dr. Louis Aronne, director of the Comprehensive Weight Control Center at Weill Cornell Medicine.
Many people find it difficult to lose weight because of the body’s biological reactions to eating less, he said. There are several hormones that respond to reduced calorie intake by ramping up hunger to maintain body mass.
What Are the Side Effects of the Drugs?
The most common side effects are short-lived gastrointestinal issues such as nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea and stomach pain. Other possible effects include serious issues such as inflammation of the pancreas, kidney, gallbladder and eye problems. People with a history of certain thyroid cancers or a rare, genetic endocrine disorder should avoid the drugs, because it is not clear if tirzepatide causes thyroid problems, including cancer.
How Much Do These Drugs Cost?
The new anti-obesity medications are expensive. Wegovy costs about $1,300 a month and Mounjaro starts at about $1,000 a month. People with private insurance may be able to receive the drugs with only a small co-payment. However, many insurers don’t pay for the medications or they have restrictions regarding coverage. Medicare doesn’t cover most weight-loss drugs. Medicaid and the military insurer Tricare may cover them in some cases with prior approval.
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Which Thomas & Friends toy is best?
Thomas is a little tank engine that lives on the fictional island of Sodor. He’s not just an engine, though; he’s an engine with a human face. Thomas and his other engine friends get into trouble and back out of it again by always being “really useful engines.” Thomas & Friends appear in books and movies and on television shows.
Children make up their own stories and adventures while playing with their very own, very blue Thomas. If you’re interested in a top-of-the-line Thomas & Friends toy, take a look at the Fisher-Price Thomas & Friends Power Wheels. This ride-on Thomas & Friends toy comes with its very own track for safe riding by even the youngest children.
What to know before you buy a Thomas & Friends toy
Thomas is a kindhearted blue tank engine with a human face and lots of friends. Thomas interacts with humans sometimes, but his real friends have their own names, faces and numbers. Thomas is engine # 1.
Thomas’ friends
- Edward is engine #2. He’s also blue, and he runs his own branch railroad. Edward is a wise and clever optimist who shares his knowledge and encourages other engines. He’s one of the oldest engines on Sodor and is occasionally teased by others about his age.
- Henry is engine #3. Henry is a green, all-purpose tender who works on the Main Line. He didn’t operate properly when he was young and needed a special diet of Welsh coal. He was rebuilt after an accident and now looks and works better than ever.
- Gordon is engine #4. He is a blue express passenger engine and one of the fastest and strongest on the island. Because he’s so big and fast, Gordon feels superior to the other engines and is sometimes boastful about it.
- James is engine #5. He’s a red tender who usually works on the Main Line. James is proud of his bright red paint and can be vain about it, but doesn’t like getting dirty.
- Percy is engine #6. Percy is Thomas’s best friend. He is a small green tank engine that works on Thomas’s branch line, and his favorite job is delivering the mail. He likes to play tricks on others and often gets into trouble.
What to look for in a quality Thomas & Friends toy
You have many choices of types of Thomas & Friends toys. Here are four of the most popular categories.
Train track sets
Track sets are made of sustainably sourced wood. They come in pieces that snap together easily and you can assemble them in all kinds of shapes and configurations. Because this is how Thomas & Friends toys get around, track sets are the most popular Thomas & Friends toy accessories.
Wooden engines
These are the classic Thomas & Friends toys. The wood is smooth and solid and connects with magnets to make trains with as many engines and cars as you wish.
Battery-operated engines
The more the merrier in the world of Thomas & Friends toys. Battery-operated engines allow Thomas & Friends toys to run around on track sets under their own power.
Interactive toys
These Thomas & Friends toys are for toddlers and preschoolers. Storytime Thomas tells stories that feature lights, sounds and music. Count with Me Thomas counts along with children as they put large coins in the slot like a jukebox.
How much you can expect to spend on a Thomas & Friends toy
For less than $20, you can get engines, books and some interactive Thomas & Friends toys. Multipack sets, simple track sets and mini train collections all cost $20-$40. Over $40 is where you’ll find more elaborate track sets and notable Sodor landmarks.
Thomas & Friends toy FAQ
How can you stop the batteries from running out of power so quickly?
A. Make sure you turn off the battery-operated trains when kids forget to, so they get a chance to rest between uses and you don’t have to replace them so often.
At what age do kids tire of Thomas & Friends toys?
A. Most kids get interested in Thomas & Friends toys as toddlers and stay interested through early elementary-school years.
What’s the best Thomas & Friends toy to buy?
Top Thomas & Friends toy
Fisher-Price Thomas & Friends Power Wheels
What you need to know: This ride-on Thomas & Friends toy comes with a track for safe riding by even the youngest children.
What you’ll love: This 6-volt, battery-powered, toddler-friendly Thomas & Friends toy is operated by a simple push of a button. Kids easily learn how to start, stop and steer. This Power Wheels toy moves at 1 mile per hour. Toddlers press the yellow button for train whistles and sounds from their favorite blue engine.
What you should consider: This is a very expensive toy.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Thomas & Friends toy for the money
Wooden Thomas & Friends Engine #1
What you need to know: This Thomas & Friends toy is a timeless classic.
What you’ll love: The design of this Thomas & Friends toy is solid, ultra durable and made of sustainably sourced wood. Choose from 10 Thomas & Friends characters, including Thomas himself, Ashima, Bertie, Harold, Diesel and five more. Magnetic connectors allow this toy to connect to other Thomas & Friends railroad cars that are sold separately.
What you should consider: This Thomas & Friends toy doesn’t talk or make train sounds.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Thomas & Friends Minis 30-Pack of Toy Trains
What you need to know: You can create your own 30-car super train with these mini toys that link together easily.
What you’ll love: This set of 30 toy trains is a great start for those who want to collect all 80 Thomas & Friends minis. Each of these tiny trains has its own special design, including Neon Splatter, Monkey Percy and Camouflage Rosie. Included are three exclusive beach theme designs.
What you should consider: These Thomas & Friends toys are only 2 inches long.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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What’s a Chromebook?
A Chromebook is neither Windows or Mac; it runs Google’s Chrome OS. The operating system is built around Google’s cloud apps and is optimized for Gmail and Google Drive, making it a good choice if you need a basic machine for work and you already have a Google account. They’re often small and affordable — a good choice for children or anyone who just needs a simple computer.
The Chromebook’s reputation for having poor computing power may be a turnoff for some, but there are powerful new Chromebooks by HP and Samsung that have better performance at the same low price tag. But which of these new options has the most value? How do you know which Chromebook is best for you? Before you buy, you should consider the following factors.
Price
One major advantage of any Chromebook is the low cost. They range anywhere from $100 to $1,000, but most hover around $300. These lightweight systems easily contend with notebooks that cost twice as much.
Power
When buying your Chromebook, you’ll notice that the more affordable options mostly utilize Celeron or N4000 processors. These low-end processors are slow and unsuited for much other than basic functionality. So if you want the best performance at the best price, look for midrange laptops with Intel processors and Intel UHD GPUs.
HP Chromebook x360 Convertible Laptop
The HP Chromebook x360 is powered by an Intel Core i3 processor. Its ultra-crisp, full HD display doubles as a touch screen, making this Chromebook a versatile option for a variety of situations, from classrooms to boardrooms. The Chrome OS makes navigation simple, and there’s a built-in fingerprint scanner on the touchpad so you don’t always have to input your password.
The 8 GB of RAM makes it easier for you to open multiple windows without a lag in performance, and the 64 GB hard disk size is impressive for the price.
The Intel UHD card isn’t suitable for graphics-intensive games, but it works perfectly for basic photo editing and casual gaming. The x360, like all Chromebooks, comes with access to the Google Play store, meaning you’ll have access to all of your favorite apps and mobile games.
You can find it in the HP store.
HP Chromebook x360 pros
The 360-degree flip and fold design and touch screen offer extreme utility and ease of use. It’s got a lot of power for a Chromebook, and at 2.1 GHz speed, you’ll be breezing through your work. It also comes with a USB port, two USB-C ports and a headphone jack.
It’s no gaming laptop, but it can handle a lot, and the backlit OLED screen ensures the colors really pop and edges feel crisp. For what you’re paying, this is the best performance you can get.
HP Chromebook x360 cons
This laptop might not be compatible with software such as Photoshop. The Chrome OS is useful in its simplicity but not always versatile. The 64 GB of storage is good, but you’ll still probably need to invest in external storage.
Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 4
The Galaxy Chromebook 4 is a steal at $240. But you don’t have to worry about the quality: It’s powered by an HD Intel Celeron processor with turbo boost, 6 GB of RAM and up to 64 GB of memory. Those are outstanding specs for a Chromebook under $300. It comes in silver-gray and has a 720p display. It’s extremely sturdy, compact and will fit into most bags for convenient transport. Smart Amp audio technology prevents your speakers from distorting at high volumes, allowing you to play music nearly twice as loud as other laptops.
You can find it on Amazon.
Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 4 pros
The specs of this laptop are beyond impressive for something so affordable. You’ll be able to tackle most projects with this device and even do basic video or photo editing. It’s suitable for watching movies in the backseat or taking notes during a meeting. It also comes with responsive, backlit keys that make typing feel more natural and responsive. The large keys are clicky and respond fast when pressed. It also has a lightning-fast boot-up time. Turn it on and you’ll be working in as little as six seconds.
Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 4 cons
Some people have reported having problems with the screen since it’s not that high resolution, but it gets the job done for the price. This system also tends to get hot quickly. Make sure you clean it out now and then to help the fan run smoothly.
Is the Samsung Chromebook or the HP Chromebook better?
If you want a powerful computer you can use for work and playing games, HP’s x360 is the notebook for you. It’s a good quality laptop that will last you for years and perform reliably. If you need an inexpensive computer but still want a wide range of functionality, choose the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 4, whose performance is almost as good as the x360’s.
HP enjoys an advantage over Samsung in terms of better components. Samsung doesn’t skimp on quality, but HP machines work faster and perform better.
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Sometime around the midpoint of the baseball owners’ nearly two billion dollar spending spree at the Winter Meetings in San Diego this week, Billy Eppler got off the phone in the Mets war room and announced to his troops that the earth had just shifted.
Leading up to the meetings, the Mets general manager had devised numerous game plans with his owner Steve Cohen on how to fulfill all of their needs — center field, starting pitching, bullpen — in as prudent a way as possible. They had all but conceded losing Brandon Nimmo to a bidding war that seemed headed for more years than they felt comfortable.
But then Hal Steinbrenner blinked on a ninth year for Aaron Judge and coughed up $146.5 million more than his superstar slugger had originally turned down back in March, and Phillies general partner John Middleton, who had earlier signed Taijuan Walker, the Mets’ No. 4 starter last year, for a whopping $72 million over four years, fulfilled his quest for shortstop Trea Turner with an eye-popping 11-year, $300 million deal. Mind you, Cohen had already seen the Texas Rangers stun the baseball fraternity by luring away Jacob deGrom for a five-year deal worth $185 million — when he and Eppler had privately agreed that three years would be their max for the oft-injured two-time Cy Young winner — and now he was steaming.
Whether they realized it or not, the baseball owners with their contract madness this week in what one high-level MLB official termed “the age of irrationality,” unleashed the spending monster in Steve Cohen, who essentially told Eppler that night: “Screw this. We are not losing Nimmo and we are not stopping there. We will spend what it takes to win.”
With Nimmo’s eight-year, $162 million deal plus the $10 million thrown at David Robertson to fill the set-up reliever hole late Thursday, Cohen had already spent $386 million this offseason to bring his payroll to about $325 million — or nearly $100 million over the first payroll tax threshold of $233 million, and $35 million over the fourth so-called “Steve Cohen” threshold of $290 million for which the Mets will now be taxed at 90% with their top draft pick also moved down 10 slots.
But Cohen obviously doesn’t care. Nor does the Phillies’ Middleton, the Padres’ Peter Seidler, the Rangers’ Ray Davis or a reluctant Steinbrenner, who all blew past or got right up to the $233 million threshold last week. And to think, the owners almost took a lockout last March over the threshold issue.
There are still at least four gigantic contracts out there yet to be signed — Carlos Correa, who appears to be headed to the Giants, now desperate after losing out on Judge; Dansby Swanson, who many believe will be priced out of the Braves’ comfort zone and most likely land with the Cubs; Carlos Rodon, the top remaining starting pitcher who is said to favor going to the Yankees but won’t get his reported six years, $180 million ask from them; and the latest Japanese prodigy, Kodai Senga, who with multiple teams including the Mets still in pursuit, will likely reap over $100 million despite never having thrown a pitch in the majors.
Suffice it to say, we should not expect any more declarations from Commissioner Rob Manfred about poverty among his owners. Between the $900 million bonanza from Disney for the purchase of BAMTech, the extra TV millions coming in from all the streaming deals, the new revenues from selling advertising patches on the uniforms beginning next year, baseball is awash in money and the players should be happy because a whole lot of it appears to be going to them. I’m told the Padres, in the 27th-ranked market, are coming up with all their money by selling off small shares of the club.
So the happy spenders will all declare themselves Winter Meetings winners and their fans will surely agree. The one notable loser was the Red Sox, who lost shortstop Xander Bogaerts to the Padres by not even coming close his 11-year, $280 million deal (reportedly they’d topped out at six years). Red Sox GM Chaim Bloom who was brought in from Tampa Bay by Red Sox owner John Henry purportedly to run the team like the Rays, is doing just that.
No eight-10-year deals for them, even for their franchise players, which means there is no way they’ll be able to keep Scott Boras-client Rafael Devers as the premier position player on the free agent market next year. Meanwhile, there were questions raised on both of Bloom’s signs at the meetings — the $105.4 million total outlay (including posting fee) for Japanese outfielder Masataka Yoshida, who is said to be below average defensively, and the two-years, $32 million for closer Kenley Jansen, who most scouts think is at the end. Regardless of how those work out, the Red Sox, who also lost out to the Rays on a No. 4 starter Zach Eflin, are now a last-place team.
IT’S A MADD, MADD WORLD
Dec. 9, 1982. Baseball Winter Meetings, Honolulu. The Yankees had just completed a trade with the Blue Jays, with outfielder Davey Collins and his bloated $650,000 salary going from the Yankees to Toronto for right-handed reliever Dale Murray. On the surface it looked like a home run for the Yankees, unloading Collins who’d been a lost soul in New York, and getting, in Murray, a useful set-up reliever. But when the New York baseball scribes approached Pat Gillick about the trade, the Blue Jays GM, had a whole different take on it they were not prepared for.
“Forget about Murray and Collins,” Gillick said. “Years from now this will be remembered as the Fred McGriff trade.” Fred McGriff? It seemed he was the throw-in in the deal, a young lefty-swinging first baseman who’d spent the previous year with the Yankees’ rookie league team in Bradenton, Fla., and whom Gillick had personally scouted. “I had actually gone down to Bradenton to look at a pitcher, Jose Mesa, who we had just signed and was pitching for our Rookie League team against the Yankees,” Gillick recalled by phone Friday. “And during the game, McGriff, who had this beautiful swing, hit a 425-foot home run, and I made a mental note that if we ever made a deal with the Yankees to see if we could get him as a throw-in since he was so far down in the minors and they had [Don] Mattingly just starting out on the big club. My only worry was that McGriff was from Tampa and I was afraid George [Steinbrenner] wouldn’t trade a local kid. But he wanted badly to make the deal and it never came up.”
Five years later, McGriff made it to the big leagues as the Blue Jays’ first baseman and hit 125 homers for them over the next four years before Gillick traded him to the Padres along with All-Star shortstop Tony Fernandez in the blockbuster deal for Robbie Alomar and Joe Carter. “I hated trading Fred,” Gillick said, “but we had come close to getting to the World Series in ‘85, ‘87 and ‘89 and I just felt we needed to shake things up and change the complexion of the club a little. Plus, we needed a right-handed hitter in Carter.” So last week, there was probably no one in baseball more proud about McGriff’s unanimous election to the Hall of Fame by the Contemporary Era committee than Gillick. For him, the Fred McGriff trade had finally come full cycle.
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CA Sacramento CA Zone Forecast for Friday, July 22, 2022
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Interior Northern California Zone Forecasts for California
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
216 AM PDT Sat Jul 23 2022
Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation
are for today, tonight, and Sunday.
CAZ013-232300-
Shasta Lake Area / Northern Shasta County-
Including the city of Shasta Dam
216 AM PDT Sat Jul 23 2022
.TODAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs 86 to 101 higher elevations...97 to
105 lower elevations. Prevailing northeast winds up to 10 mph
shifting to the south in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 58 to 73. Prevailing southwest winds up to
10 mph shifting to the north after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs 89 to 104 higher elevations...
100 to 108 lower elevations. Prevailing northeast winds up to
10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 60 to 75. Prevailing south winds up
to 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 89 to 104 higher elevations...99 to
107 lower elevations. Prevailing north winds up to 10 mph
shifting to the south in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 60 to 75.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 89 to 104.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to
76. Highs 89 to 104.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 91 to 106.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
SHASTA DAM 104 72 106 / 0 0 0
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CAZ014-232300-
Burney Basin / Eastern Shasta County-
Including the city of Burney
216 AM PDT Sat Jul 23 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 84 to 96. Light winds becoming northwest up
to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 48 to 61. Prevailing west winds up to
10 mph shifting to the east after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 88 to 100. Light winds becoming north up
to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 52 to 65. Prevailing west winds up to
10 mph shifting to the south after midnight.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 89 to 101. Light winds becoming west up to
10 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 52 to 65.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 88 to 100.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 68.
Highs 87 to 101.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
BURNEY 94 52 97 / 0 0 0
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CAZ015-232300-
Northern Sacramento Valley-
Including the cities of Redding and Red Bluff
216 AM PDT Sat Jul 23 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 101 to 107. North winds up to 10 mph
shifting to the south around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 63 to 73. South winds 10 to 15 mph
shifting to the north after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 103 to 109. North winds up to 10 mph
shifting to the southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 67 to 75. Southeast winds up to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 101 to 107. Light winds becoming south
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 66 to 74.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 99 to 105.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 66 to 76.
Highs 99 to 108.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
REDDING 106 64 108 / 0 0 0
RED BLUFF 105 68 107 / 0 0 0
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CAZ016-232300-
Central Sacramento Valley-
Including the cities of Chico, Oroville, and Marysville/Yuba City
216 AM PDT Sat Jul 23 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 97 to 103. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 58 to 68. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 99 to 105. Light winds becoming south
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 60 to 70. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 98 to 104. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 59 to 69.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 95 to 101.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 71.
Highs 95 to 105.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
CHICO 102 67 104 / 0 0 0
OROVILLE 101 65 103 / 0 0 0
MARYSVILLE/YUBA CITY 100 59 102 / 0 0 0
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CAZ017-232300-
Southern Sacramento Valley-
Including the city of Sacramento
216 AM PDT Sat Jul 23 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 93 to 101. South winds up to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 55 to 65. South winds around 10 mph with
gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 96 to 104. South winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 56 to 66. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 92 to 101. Southwest winds up to 10 mph
with gusts to around 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 56 to 66.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 89 to 99.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 68.
Highs 91 to 101.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
SACRAMENTO 99 59 102 / 0 0 0
SAC EXEC AIRPORT 97 58 99 / 0 0 0
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CAZ018-232300-
Carquinez Strait and Delta-
Including the city of Fairfield/Suisun
216 AM PDT Sat Jul 23 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 85 to 91...except 79 to 85 near the bay.
West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows around 56. West winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts to around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Near the bay, mostly cloudy in the morning then
clearing. Highs 88 to 94...except 80 to 86 near the bay. West
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 54 to 60. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Near the bay, mostly cloudy in the morning then
clearing. Highs 84 to 90...except 77 to 83 near the bay.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 55 to 61.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 82 to 88.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 62. Highs
83 to 89.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 56 to 62.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Highs 87 to 93. Lows
56 to 64.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
FAIRFIELD/SUISUN 91 55 93 / 0 0 0
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CAZ019-232300-
Northern San Joaquin Valley-
Including the cities of Stockton and Modesto
216 AM PDT Sat Jul 23 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 92 to 100. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 57 to 67. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 95 to 103. Northwest winds up to 10 mph
with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 58 to 68. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 92 to 100. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 58 to 68.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 90 to 98.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 68.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 90 to 98.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows
61 to 71. Highs 91 to 101.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 94 to 102.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
STOCKTON 97 60 100 / 0 0 0
MODESTO 99 63 102 / 0 0 0
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CAZ063-232300-
Mountains Southwestern Shasta County to Western Colusa County-
Including the city of Alder Springs
216 AM PDT Sat Jul 23 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 79 to 94 higher elevations...98 to
104 lower elevations. Prevailing north winds up to 10 mph
shifting to the east in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 61 to 73 higher elevations...70 to
76 lower elevations. Prevailing southwest winds 5 to 15 mph
shifting to the northwest after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 82 to 97 higher elevations...100 to
106 lower elevations. Prevailing north winds up to 10 mph
shifting to the east in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 64 to 78. Prevailing southeast winds
5 to 15 mph shifting to the west after midnight.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 82 to 97 higher elevations...99 to
105 lower elevations. Prevailing north winds up to 10 mph
shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 64 to 76.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 84 to 99.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to
78. Highs 84 to 99.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 85 to 100.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 79. Highs
86 to 101.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
ALDER SPRINGS 88 67 90 / 0 0 0
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CAZ066-232300-
Northeast Foothills/Sacramento Valley-
Including the city of Paradise
216 AM PDT Sat Jul 23 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 88 to 99 higher elevations...94 to
104 lower elevations. Prevailing north winds up to 10 mph
shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 63 to 75. Prevailing south winds up to
10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 90 to 102 higher elevations...96 to
106 lower elevations. Prevailing northeast winds up to 10 mph
shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 67 to 77. Prevailing south winds up
to 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 91 to 105. Light winds becoming southwest
up to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 66 to 74.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 89 to 103.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 66 to 77.
Highs 90 to 105.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
PARADISE 94 72 96 / 0 0 0
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CAZ067-232300-
Motherlode-
Including the cities of Grass Valley and Jackson
216 AM PDT Sat Jul 23 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 89 to 99. Prevailing east winds up to
10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 62 to 72. Prevailing west winds up to
10 mph shifting to the east after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 91 to 101. Light winds becoming southwest
up to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 65 to 73. Prevailing west winds up to
10 mph in the evening becoming light.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 90 to 100. Light winds becoming west up to
10 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 63 to 73.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 88 to 96.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 74.
Highs 88 to 101.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
GRASS VALLEY 92 64 95 / 0 0 0
JACKSON 94 65 97 / 0 0 0
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CAZ068-232300-
Western Plumas County/Lassen Park-
Including the cities of Chester and Quincy
216 AM PDT Sat Jul 23 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 75 to 90 higher elevations...81 to 96 lower
elevations. Prevailing northeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to
the southwest in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 54 to 69. Prevailing southwest winds up to
10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs 78 to 93 higher elevations...84 to
99 lower elevations. Prevailing northeast winds up to 10 mph
shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 57 to 72. Prevailing southwest winds
up to 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 78 to 93 higher elevations...84 to
99 lower elevations. Light winds becoming southwest up to 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 57 to 72.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 80 to 95.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 72.
Highs 82 to 97.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
QUINCY 95 50 100 / 0 0 0
CHESTER 93 53 97 / 0 0 0
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CAZ069-232300-
West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada-
Including the city of Blue Canyon
216 AM PDT Sat Jul 23 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 72 to 87 higher elevations...85 to 95 lower
elevations. Prevailing southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to
the southwest in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 49 to 64 higher elevations...61 to
73 lower elevations. Prevailing west winds up to 10 mph shifting
to the east after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 75 to 90 higher elevations...87 to
97 lower elevations. Prevailing southeast winds up to 10 mph
shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 52 to 67 higher elevations...62 to
74 lower elevations. Prevailing west winds up to 10 mph shifting
to the east after midnight.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 75 to 90 higher elevations...86 to
96 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph shifting
to the west in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 70.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 77 to 92.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 71.
Highs 78 to 93.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
BLUE CANYON 83 67 85 / 0 0 0
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(NewsNation) — The murder clearance rate hit an all-time low in 2020, and data analyzed by a nonprofit shows that trend continued last year.
In 2021, only 51% of homicides were solved, according to FBI statistics analyzed by the Murder Accountability Project. The country is seeing a continued decline in cleared cases compared to previous decades when the rate was closer to 70%.
A case is defined as “cleared” when an arrest is made or there is an “exception,” such as a suspected killer being dead or incarcerated for another crime.
Thomas Hargrove, founder of the Murder Accountability Project, suggested Monday on NewsNation’s “Rush Hour” that the reason for the low clearance rate is simple: there aren’t enough people to solve them.
“We have given inadequate resources to properly fund local police departments. There are not enough homicide detectives, not enough trained detectives, not enough forensic technicians to go to crime scenes, not enough laboratory capacities,” Hargrove said. “We simply lack the necessary resources to properly investigate major crimes.”
The problem is exacerbated when broken down by demographics.
A CBS News analysis of the FBI data published last year found that murders of white victims were about 30% more likely to be solved than in cases with Hispanic victims, and about 50% more than when the victims were Black.
“There is a growing disconnect in many major cities between police and the community they serve, especially in the African American communities in the aftermath of events like the murder of George Floyd,” Hargrove said. “That disconnect causes people not to trust police, to regard law enforcement to be illegitimate and not to cooperate with investigations.”
John Skaggs, a retired homicide detective for the Los Angeles Police Department, told The Guardian a lack of experienced personnel is a contributing factor.
“You hear every cop saying, ‘We can’t do better because they don’t cooperate,'” Skaggs said, “But these young cops don’t know how to talk to people and get them to cooperate.”
Rising crime rates have become a central focus in major metropolitan areas including New York City, Philadelphia and Chicago. The U.S. murder rate jumped by 30% from 2019 to 2020, an increase attributed to a variety of factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We’re in a war when you think of homicide as a conflict, and we don’t have enough boots on the ground,” Hargrove said. “The problem is most cities are broke. Tax bases have not kept up with the demand for services, and so there’s been the slow starvation of law enforcement.” | https://www.kark.com/news/national-news/nearly-half-of-us-murders-going-unsolved-data-show/ | 2023-03-01 04:31:32 | 0 | https://www.kark.com/news/national-news/nearly-half-of-us-murders-going-unsolved-data-show/ |
Soda City Live: Claire Bryant releases her debut album, “Whole Heart”
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A musical treat for you today by a South Carolina musician who just released her debut solo album. One thing very interesting about this is where she launched the album: Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville.
Claire Bryant is the assistant professor of Cello and Coordinator for Community Engagement at the University of South Carolina School of Music. Her new album is called Whole Heart.
Claire chose the prison for her release as she’s part of a program in our South Carolina prisons helping inmates hit a good note. As a native of Camden, she has been offering weeklong songwriting workshops at Lee Correctional Institution over the past decade as part of a criminal justice initiative.
Claire is the co-founder of the Carnegie Hall-affiliated chamber music collective Decoda.
“Sharing this significant moment with the incarcerated residents is not only to announce the return of Decoda’s renowned songwriting program, Music for Transformation, but it’s my chance to give an exclusive and memorable experience to people who are often forgotten by society,” Bryant said.
The program facilitates intensive songwriting and music-making workshops with Lee residents alongside Decoda musicians. It is designed to empower participants to discover their own creative voice and develop collaborative skills, which build and hone soft skills that are vital for reform during incarceration and for a successful re-entry into society. Since 2014, the program has yielded more than 125 original songs written by the men at Lee Correctional alongside Decoda artists. It is set to return in the spring of 2023.
The impact of these projects has proven to be transformative for the communities in which they take place and for the individuals who participate. The program has helped participants at Lee to expand their small music program into a self-run, comprehensive, year-round set of classes and workshops that serves more than 200 residents.
Claire also is sharing with WIS viewers her upcoming project, Lullaby Project in partnership with Carnegie Hall. As part of Bridging Our Distances, UofSC’s School of Music’s community engagement arm, the Lullaby Project would include three songwriting workshops over the course of the 2022-2023 school year.
As a national partner with Carnegie Hall, their small teams of UofSC students and faculty will write new lullabies alongside people experiencing pregnancy and new families in partnership with several community organizations such as the SC Department of Corrections (Camille Graham Correctional Center), Transitions Homeless Center, and Prisma Health (Perinatal Awareness for Successful Outcomes).
The first songwriting workshop is scheduled for October 29 at Camille Graham Correctional Institution in Columbia.
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HOUSTON, Dec. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The unique innovation of the STAR POWER treadmill, which brings offline races online, is that you can participate in races even when you run at home.
By accessing the application developed by STAR POWER with the activity tracker, users can access the online race platform Pit Pat and enjoy online competition with other runners. Each user can invite their family and friends to join one of the races together and enjoy running with people from all over the world, or even a sports superstar.
STAR POWER is not just a traditional treadmill. It collects the latest data monitoring system and scientific fitness-assisted exercise and provides more scientific running advice on Pit Pat through heart rate, running pace, calories, and other data statistics so that users can get more efficient and safer growth. In addition, STAR POWER has a high-tech function with an entertainment nature - AR running, which users can experience through the Pit Pat App and participate in the related races.
STAR POWER's founder said: We hope to combine fitness sports with competitive competitions to create a new way of participating in sports, so that connected fitness becomes the favorite healthy lifestyle of users.
Immersive Running Vibe
The Pit Pat App is the most important innovation of STAR POWER, it has virtual scene design and multiple competition modes, including professional track, city road, country road, beach, and so on. Users can choose their favorite scene to start running. Race mode is a project mode that takes into account entertainment and competition, including Multiplayer Online, PK Run, Goal Challenge, and Ranking Challenge. Users can choose group competitions or 1V1 competitions with friends, get rewards by beating other players, and also get monetary rewards if they participate in official events.
Multiplayer Online: Players can win monetary rewards by ranking.
PK Runs: Players can run 1V1 with friends and family or with global online players to win real rewards.
Goal Challenge: Players earn cash rewards by completing goals within a time limit.
Ranking Challenge: Players can win cash rewards by beating other players in the rankings.
The Community board is an important part of Pit Pat. Users can chat with other runners online via text or voice during their participation in running events, sharing their fitness anecdotes and some experience summaries so that users can fully enjoy running without leaving home.
More Convenient User Experience
Compared with the traditional more bulky treadmill, STAR POWER has a lighter design that can be easily assembled for use. Handy front wheels and lightweight architecture make it easy to move around and even fold up without taking up too much space. In the design process, STAR POWER put aside many tedious functions and focuses on the user experience. For example, the double-layer running belt configured in the running process greatly improves stability. The excellent shock absorption system and friction force make the running process safe and carefree.
About PitPat
PitPat is an application specially developed by the JoyFit team for the STARPOWER treadmill. It is the world's first platform for online competitions. Users can connect through the bracelet and app to experience a 3D immersive running experience, while enjoying online running competitions with thousands of people.
JoyFit team considers that a treadmill is not just a replacement for outdoor running, but should have a meaning that goes far beyond running. It is supposed to give every runner a state of health and psychological pleasure at the same time, and this is what the team has been working towards- to make running not only for fitness but also to enjoy the process.
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New Mexico negotiates settlement over permit renewal for US nuclear waste repository
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico has reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Energy over the renewal of a permit for the federal government’s only underground repository for nuclear waste.
Officials with the New Mexico Environment Department announced Tuesday that an agreement was reached last week after four days of negotiations. The state first outlined its terms in December, seeking to ensure that high-level waste such as diluted plutonium wouldn’t find its way to the state.
The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in southeastern New Mexico plays a key role in the nation’s multibillion-dollar effort to clean up radioactive waste left behind by decades nuclear research and bomb-making. Currently, it’s licensed to take what is known as transuranic waste, or waste generated by the nation’s nuclear weapons program that is contaminated with radioactive elements heavier than uranium.
The new draft permit would provide greater regulatory oversight and safeguards at the repository over the next decade, officials said. It also would prioritize the cleanup of Cold War-era waste at Los Alamos National Laboratory — the birthplace of the atomic bomb.
“The new permit conditions affirm New Mexico’s authority and position that all roads lead from WIPP — we are no longer the last stop for clean-up but the driving force in that process that begins here,” said James Kenney, head of New Mexico’s Environment Department.
The state agency expects to publish the modified permit on Aug. 15. A public meeting will follow in September, with a final permit being issued in October.
Nuclear watchdog groups said they were in support of the agreement because it focuses on the waste at Los Alamos and requires more transparency about legacy defense-related waste around the U.S.
The permit also includes language that would enable the state to suspend shipments to WIPP if there’s evidence of a threat to human health or the environment.
New Mexico also could move to revoke the permit if Congress were to increase WIPP’s capacity or expand the types of waste that could be sent there. State officials and watchdogs have said that language serves as a hedge against New Mexico becoming the nation’s permanent dumping ground.
Under the permit, the Energy Department would have to document its progress in siting another underground repository in a state other than New Mexico through a new annual report as well as hold quarterly meetings to update the public.
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Peer-reviewed paper presents notable mechanism of action findings
Bremelanotide significantly increased sexual desire for up to 24 hours post administration
CRANBURY, NJ, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Palatin Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: PTN), a biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class medicines based on molecules that modulate the activity of the melanocortin receptor system, today announced the publication of a third-party clinical study with bremelanotide (Vyleesi) in the Journal of Clinical Investigation entitled "Melanocortin 4 receptor agonism enhances sexual brain processing in women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder," by Thurston, et al. (Reference: J Clin Invest. 2022;132(19):e152341. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI152341). Vyleesi is the first and only as-needed treatment approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for premenopausal women with HSDD.
The important findings in the double-blinded, placebo controlled, crossover study showed that bremelanotide enhanced sexual brain processing, including a significant increase in sexual desire for up to 24 hours after administration compared with placebo (statistically significant P ≤ 0.01). Increased satiety (appetite fullness feeling) and decreased food intake with bremelanotide treatment was also noted. Although other studies have been conducted showing the difference in sexual brain function between women with HSDD and non-HSDD women, this is the first trial to study the effects of melanocortin 4 receptor agonism with bremelanotide on sexual brain processing in women with HSDD.
"This extremely well-done clinical trial helps define Vyleesi's positive effects on sexual brain function and the relationship to increases in sexual desire in women with HSDD," stated Carl Spana, Ph.D., President and CEO of Palatin. "The study correlates imaging data with increased sexual desire for up to 24 hours post Vyleesi administration as reported by the participants. We are extremely excited and appreciative for this important data which demonstrates the beneficial impact of HSDD on the sexual brain and helps explain Vyleesi's mechanism of action in increasing sexual desire in women with HSDD."
The trial registration can be found at ClinicalTrials.gov under NCT04179734. This was an investigator-sponsored study funded by AMAG Pharmaceuticals Inc. (previous Vyleesi collaboration partner) and the Medical Research Council and National Institute for Health Research of the United Kingdom.
About Vyleesi® (bremelanotide injection) for Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD)
Vyleesi is the first and only as-needed treatment approved by the FDA for premenopausal women with acquired, generalized HSDD. Palatin is actively seeking Vyleesi collaborations for the United States and for territories outside the currently licensed territories of China and Korea. Vyleesi is licensed to Fosun Pharma in China and Kwangdong Pharmaceuticals in South Korea. Patients and healthcare providers can learn more about HSDD and Vyleesi at www.vyleesi.com and www.vyleesipro.com.
About Palatin
Palatin is a biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class medicines based on molecules that modulate the activity of the melanocortin receptor systems, with targeted, receptor-specific product candidates for the treatment of diseases with significant unmet medical need and commercial potential. Palatin's strategy is to develop products and then form marketing collaborations with industry leaders to maximize their commercial potential. For additional information regarding Palatin, please visit Palatin's website at www.Palatin.com and follow Palatin on Twitter at @PalatinTech.
Forward-looking Statements
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts, including statements about future expectations of Palatin, such as statements about Vyleesi results and potential market, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Palatin intends that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created thereby. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause Palatin's actual results to be materially different from its historical results or from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Palatin's actual results may differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements for reasons including, but not limited to, results of clinical trials, regulatory actions by the FDA and other regulatory and the need for regulatory approvals, Palatin's ability to fund development of its technology and establish and successfully complete clinical trials, the length of time and cost required to complete clinical trials and submit applications for regulatory approvals, products developed by competing pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, commercial acceptance of Palatin's products, and other factors discussed in Palatin's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Palatin is not responsible for updating for events that occur after the date of this press release.
Palatin Technologies® and Vyleesi® are registered trademarks of Palatin Technologies, Inc.
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Who is Juan Merchan, the NY judge handling Trump’s case?
NEW YORK (AP) — His caseload has featured charges against former President Donald Trump’s company and some of Trump’s closest associates in business and politics.
Now Judge Juan Manuel Merchan is poised to take the historic hush-money prosecution of Trump himself.
Merchan, a former prosecutor with 16 years on the bench, is expected to preside Tuesday over the unprecedented charges arising from a grand jury investigation into payments made during his 2016 campaign to bury allegations that he had extramarital sexual encounters.
Trump, who is running for the White House again, says he’s “completely innocent” and has called the case a “political persecution.” He has also seized on Merchan’s involvement.
The judge “HATES ME,” Trump railed on his social media platform.
For any jurist, it would be a legacy-shaping case. And a crucible.
“There’s a lot of pressure here because this is a novelty,” said Patricia Brown Holmes, a former state court judge in Illinois, who is now in private practice in Chicago.
As a judge, “you have to do it right. It has to be fair, the public has to know it’s fair, and then the outcome is the outcome,” she said. “You want to make sure that you are staying away from all the politics, because it is only about the law.”
If politics make for one headache, another is balancing the need for openness against courtroom security for the former president and others, said Geoffrey Puryear, a former state court judge in Texas.
“It’s a logistical nightmare, from a judge’s perspective,” said Puryear, now a defense lawyer in Lubbock.
Merchan did not respond to a message seeking comment sent through court officials.
He got Trump’s case because of a rotation in which judges are assigned to oversee grand juries and any cases that arise from them, according to the court system. Merchan also often handles financial cases.
The Colombian-born Merchan, 60, emigrated as a 6-year-old and grew up in New York City. The first member of his family to go to college, he worked his way through school and went on to earn a law degree from Hofstra University in 1994.
He was a Manhattan prosecutor and worked in the state attorney general’s office before then-Mayor Michael Bloomberg appointed him as a family court judge in 2006.
Three years later, Merchan was assigned to a trial court called the Supreme Court in New York. His particular duties now include overseeing a Manhattan mental health court where some defendants get a chance to resolve their cases with treatment and supervision, a program he views as a success story.
Like a lot of New York judges, he’s had experience with headline-making stories.
After skydivers were convicted of misdemeanors for leaping from the World Trade Center’s now-signature tower while it was under construction in 2013, Merchan sentenced them to community service, saying they had ” sullied the memories of those who jumped on 9/11 not for sport but because they had to.”
Merchan also oversaw the real-life case underlying the 2021 Lifetime movie “Soccer Mom Madam,” about a suburban mother with a secret sideline running a high-end Manhattan escort service. The woman, Anna Gristina, now wants to unwind her 2012 guilty plea.
If those cases put Merchan in the public eye, the last two years trained a Trump-orbiting telescope on his courtroom.
First came the tax fraud case against Trump’s company and its longtime finance chief, Allen Weisselberg.
Merchan was heavily involved in negotiations that led to Weisselberg’s 2022 guilty plea for skirting taxes on big-dollar job perks, including Manhattan apartments and school tuition. Under the deal, Weisselberg got a five-month jail sentence in exchange for agreeing to testify against the company.
After hearing Weisselberg’s testimony at trial, Merchan said he wished he could impose a tougher penalty. He was especially appalled that Weisselberg’s wife got a one-time $6,000 payment for a no-show job to qualify for Social Security benefits, even as her husband made big money.
“So many Americans work so hard with the hopes that they may someday benefit from their contributions to Social Security,” the judge observed. Nonetheless, he kept his sentencing promise.
Nicholas Gravante, who represented Weisselberg in the plea negotiations, said Merchan was “a real listener, well-prepared, always accessible, and a man who kept his word.”
“He was mindful of the role my colleagues and I played as advocates, treating us with the utmost respect both in open court and behind closed doors,” Gravante recalled.
The Trump Organization went to trial, imposed a $1.6 million fine — the legal maximum.
Trump himself was not charged in that case. But when it came time for closing arguments, Merchan let prosecutors claim that Trump knew about the tax-cheating maneuvers. The judge said it was “only fair” because the defense summation had mentioned Trump repeatedly. The defense sought a mistrial over the issue; Merchan said no.
Merchan said he wanted to keep politics out of the trial, which he conducted with a largely even-tempered and kindly tone.
He got annoyed when the Trump Organization’s lawyers sought to introduce new evidence late in the trial, ultimately allowing them to do so in a limited fashion. After the verdict, it emerged that Merchan had secretly held the company in contempt of court for “willfully disobeying” four grand jury subpoenas and three court orders.
Separately, former Trump White House strategist Steve Bannon is on Merchan’s docket. Charged with duping donors who gave money to build a southern U.S. border wall, Bannon has presidential pardon from Trump truncated a similar federal prosecution.
Trump has a history of questioning judges’ legitimacy or impartiality in cases involving his business or administration. While he was a candidate trumpeting his planned border wall, he pointed to an Indiana-born federal judge’s “Mexican heritage” to suggest he couldn’t fairly handle a lawsuit against the now-defunct Trump University.
As president, Trump referred to another federal jurist as a “so-called judge” after he ruled against Trump’s initial travel ban affecting seven predominantly Muslim countries.
Trump has already gone on the offensive against Merchan, claiming he “railroaded” Weisselberg into a plea and acted “viciously” in the Trump Organization case.
For any judge, criticism can come with the job. But jurists need to focus on their courtrooms, not the court of public opinion, Holmes noted.
“You’re not the center of attention. The evidence is the center of attention,” she said. | https://mynorthwest.com/3869125/who-is-juan-merchan-the-ny-judge-handling-trumps-case/ | 2023-04-03 23:20:48 | 0 | https://mynorthwest.com/3869125/who-is-juan-merchan-the-ny-judge-handling-trumps-case/ |
Rightway's care navigation solution will be available to anyone who purchases health benefits through the HealthEE by HBG stores.
NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rightway, the healthcare company reinventing care navigation and pharmacy benefits, today announced an expansion to its strategic partnership with Healthy Business Group (HBG). This partnership combines the health plans available on the HealthEE by HBG store with Rightway to give everyone access to comprehensive benefits coverage and an effective, modern care navigation solution.
HBG is a workforce health solutions company that assists small to midsize companies in enhancing their offerings for full and part-time employees. Over the last year, HBG has grown their platform to include HealthEE, an online store that makes benefits accessible to association and union members, part-time and gig workers, freelancers, and more. These individuals can purchase many different coverage options, all in one location, directly from the HealthEE by HBG store.
By teaming up with brokers, associations, and employers, HBG and Rightway can solve one of the biggest challenges that part-time and hourly workers face, which is finding and navigating their health benefits. The HealthEE by HBG store makes it easy for these individuals to purchase affordable benefits traditionally offered by organizations. When members buy a health plan through the HealthEE by HBG store, they will also receive access to Rightway.
Rightway is a clinician-driven care navigation solution that improves healthcare outcomes by pairing members with a live, personalized health guide who can help them find affordable, high-quality care. Having access to a care navigation solution is an especially important benefit for members that have nowhere to turn for healthcare support due to a lack of medical coverage through their employer. Rightway's goal is to democratize concierge navigation and give healthcare support to individuals who previously didn't have access to one-to-one clinical experts.
"When people get benefits outside of their employers, they're even more confused about how to seek the best care," said Christian Stearns, Managing Director of Innovation and Growth, HealthEE by HBG. "Rightway health guides will become a lifeline to members who buy benefits through our store. Guiding them to highly rated providers and facilities, informing on what they can expect to pay for the services, and more. This partnership will improve health literacy and equity for people that haven't traditionally been eligible for benefits in today's healthcare ecosystem."
"Through an expanded partnership with HBG on their benefits store, we're able to tap into an important and growing market of part-time workers in need of health insurance," described Kara Kubarych, VP of Partnerships, Rightway. "Medical coverage is just the first step for this population. By offering Rightway in tandem with HealthEE by HBG plans, individuals are better equipped to navigate the healthcare system to get the most value from their coverage, leading to better health outcomes overall."
By embedding Rightway in HBG's medical coverage choices, employees can receive the best health benefits and support to get the care they need–displaying the partnership's commitment to making healthcare more attainable for everyone, everywhere.
For more information on the Rightway and HBG, please email partnerships@rightwayhealthcare.com or info@hbgnow.com.
Rightway is the leader in driving healthcare value for everyone, everywhere. Its care navigation and new-to-the-world PBM platforms guide members to the highest quality care and medication, leading to better care and happier people at a lower cost. Using the mobile app, employees connect with live clinical guides who assist them with all their healthcare needs - from finding a great doctor and understanding their medication, to support on billing issues and benefits education. Companies choose Rightway for its smart clinical navigation, best-in-class technology, and lightest implementation lift, all resulting in higher ROI for clients and happier, healthier employees. For more information, please visit www.rightwayhealthcare.com.
HealthEE by HBG develops customized benefits stores tailored for an organization's members or employees. The stores are closely aligned with the expectations of today's online consumers regarding ease of navigation, expanded choice of options, competitiveness, and positive consumer experience. In today's current benefits landscape the part-time worker, gig worker, freelancer, independent contractor, and individual are often ignored or neglected. HBG has created a place where everyone, regardless of their employment status, can purchase multiple coverage options in one place - truly bringing health to everyone, everywhere. For more information on HealthEE by HBG visit www.hbgnow.com/solutionsforall.
Rightway Contact
Rita Lebedeva
press@rightwayhealthcare.com
HealthEE by HBG Contact
Kylie Morrissey
k.morrissey@hbgnow.com
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