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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "We wanted to create a personal safety alert device to let others know if they come too close within your personal space or 6-foot safety zone," said one of two inventors, from Chicago, Ill., "so we invented the TOO CLOSE. Our design would provide added safety for wearers by allowing them to react and adjust accordingly to approaching individuals."
The patent-pending invention provides advanced warning if a person is about to enter your 6-foot social-distancing safe zone. In doing so, it enhances safety during the current pandemic. It also could help to reduce the spread of germs and viruses during daily activities. The invention features an effective design that is easy to use so it is ideal for the general population. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Chicago sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-CHK-276, 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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Elon Musk’s Twitter has dissolved its Trust and Safety Council, the advisory group of around 100 independent civil, human rights and other organizations that the company formed in 2016 to address hate speech, child exploitation, suicide, self-harm and other problems on the platform.
The council had been scheduled to meet with Twitter representatives Monday night. But Twitter informed the group via email that it was disbanding it shortly before the meeting was to take place, according to multiple members.
The council members, who provided images of the email from Twitter to The Associated Press, spoke on the condition of anonymity due to fears of retaliation. The email said Twitter was “reevaluating how best to bring external insights” and the council is “not the best structure to do this.”
“Our work to make Twitter a safe, informative place will be moving faster and more aggressively than ever before and we will continue to welcome your ideas going forward about how to achieve this goal,” said the email, which was signed “Twitter.”
The volunteer group provided expertise and guidance on how Twitter could better combat hate, harassment and other harms but didn’t have any decision-making authority and didn’t review specific content disputes. Shortly after buying Twitter for $44 billion in late October, Musk said he would form a new “content moderation council” to help make major decisions but later changed his mind.
“Twitter’s Trust and Safety Council was a group of volunteers who over many years gave up their time when consulted by Twitter staff to offer advice on a wide range of online harms and safety issues,” tweeted council member Alex Holmes. “At no point was it a governing body or decision making.”
Twitter, which is based in San Francisco, had confirmed the meeting with the council Thursday in an email in which it promised an “open conversation and Q&A” with Twitter staff, including the new head of trust and safety, Ella Irwin.
That came on the same day that three council members announced they were resigning in a public statement posted on Twitter that said that “contrary to claims by Elon Musk, the safety and wellbeing of Twitter’s users are on the decline.”
Those former council members soon became the target of online attacks after Musk amplified criticism of them and Twitter’s past leadership for allegedly not doing enough to stop child sexual exploitation on the platform.
“It is a crime that they refused to take action on child exploitation for years!” Musk tweeted.
A growing number of attacks on the council led to concerns from some remaining members who sent an email to Twitter earlier on Monday demanding the company stop misrepresenting the council’s role.
Those false accusations by Twitter leaders were “endangering current and former Council members,” the email said.
The Trust and Safety Council, in fact, had as one of its advisory groups one that focused on child exploitation. This included the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, the Rati Foundation and YAKIN, or Youth Adult Survivors & Kin in Need. | https://www.cbs42.com/tech-news/ap-technology/ap-musks-twitter-dissolves-trust-and-safety-council/ | 2022-12-13 03:31:19 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/tech-news/ap-technology/ap-musks-twitter-dissolves-trust-and-safety-council/ |
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Austin Smith scored the go-ahead touchdown on a quarterback keeper midway through the fourth quarter after a big interception by Robert Daniel Jr. and Eastern Michigan held on for a 20-16 victory over Ball State on Saturday.
Smith's game-winning 2-yard run came four plays after Daniel intercepted a John Paddock pass, giving Eastern Michigan (5-3, 2-2 Mid-American Conference) a first-and-10 at the Ball State 28-yard line.
Paddock staked Ball State (4-4, 2-2) to a 7-0 lead 4 seconds into the second quarter when he connected with Carson Steele for an 8-yard touchdown.
The Eagles answered with Bryson Moss' 4-yard scoring run and a career-long 55-yard field goal by freshman Jesus Gomez on the final play of the quarter to grab a 10-7 lead at halftime.
Ben VonGunten knotted the score at 10 with a 24-yard field goal. Paddock followed with an 18-yard touchdown toss to freshman Brady Hunt, but the Cardinals' lead remained 16-10 heading to the final quarter after VonGunten's point-after kick was blocked.
Gomez added a 38-yard field goal to pull the Eagles within 16-13 with 11:04 left to play. Smith's winning score came with 7:23 remaining.
Smith completed 19 of 33 passes for 193 yards for Eastern Michigan. He also led the team with 52 rushing yards on 19 carries. Hassan Beydoun had 10 catches for 85 yards.
Paddock totaled 178 yards on 15-of-26 passing with two interceptions for Ball State. Steele carried 24 times for 101 yards.
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ÄNGELHOLM, Sweden, Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OXE Marine AB (publ) have signed a dealer agreement with Uni-Safe, one of Denmark's leading dealers for RIB-boat and marine safety products, specifically for commercial use. Uni-Safe focuses on clients within defense and emergency services, such as the police and the fire services. They are also dealers of Zodiac Milpro RIB-boats.
OXE Marine's OXE Diesel outboards are developed to offer demanding users an outboard utilizing the diesel engine's low consumption and high effect, in combination with a safer fuel alternative than gasoline. The safety aspect is important for clients within the defense and fire services considering the single fuel policy introduced by NATO, which in turn has increased the demand on diesel outboards.
"This partnership with Uni-Safe is an important step to increase our exposure to clients in this segment outside of Sweden. Uni-Safe is a well-established Danish company who, amongst others, are Zodiac dealers, and we look forward to this partnership which will introduce our outboards on the Danish market," says Jeremy Davis, Global Sales Director, at OXE Marine.
"The high-end diesel outboards from OXE Marine are a perfect match to our RIB solutions, and we are looking forward to introducing the engines in the Danish professional market," says Morten L. Overgaard, CEO at Uni-Safe A/S.
Commercial usage means higher demands for increased safety, but also demands for low fuel consumption as the boats are run for hours on end covering long distances. OXE Marine's diesel outboards have considerably lower fuel consumption than equivalent gasoline outboards, and can be fueled with fossil-free biodiesel, such as HVO100. Recently conducted tests of twin OXE300's mounted on a popular recreational tender, show that the gasoline outboard alternative of equivalent power consumes 50% more fuel. When the twin installation was run on HVO100, the tests showed a 92% reduction of net CO2 compared to the gasoline installation.
For more information, please contact:
Anders Berg, CEO, OXE Marine AB, anders.berg@oxemarine.com, +46 70 358 91 55
OXE Marine AB (publ) (NASDAQ: OXE) (STO: OXE) is the company behind the world's first high performance diesel outboard. The company's unique and patented solutions for high transmission between powerhead and lower leg has led to a global high demand for the company's outboards. OXE Marine are on a journey to make life at sea prosperous for people and planet.
Certified Adviser FNCA Sweden AB is Certified Adviser for OXE Marine AB (publ). Contact details to FNCA Sweden AB: tel. +46 8 528 00 399, e-mail info@fnca.se.
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Free e-learning course offers a roadmap for underrepresented inventors to pursue patents
WASHINGTON, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Invent Together today launched an online learning platform aimed at guiding inventors from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds through the benefits of the patent system and the process of turning their breakthroughs into patented inventions. Produced in collaboration with Qualcomm Incorporated and free to users, The Inventor's Patent Academy (TIPA) was designed to make patenting more accessible for groups historically excluded from patent-heavy science and engineering fields, including women, people of color, people who identify as LGBTQIA, people from lower-income communities, and people with disabilities.
Created by patent-holding inventors, patent-law specialists and experts in social and economic equity, inclusion and diversity, the multimedia TIPA course is written from an inventor's perspective. It features the innovation and patenting experiences of inventors from diverse backgrounds and teaches users about U.S. intellectual property rights and the practical knowledge required to navigate the patenting process.
The course is presented online by Invent Together, an alliance of organizations, universities, companies, and other stakeholders dedicated to understanding the diversity gaps in invention and patenting and supporting public policy and private initiatives to close them.
"It is estimated that millions of potential American inventors from underrepresented groups are not inventing or patenting, in part, due to a dearth of accessible information and limited early exposure to inventors and invention," said Sudeepto Roy, VP, Engineering, Qualcomm Incorporated, TIPA program lead and a founding member of Invent Together. "The lack of tailored information about the patenting process coupled with the financial barrier to entry prevents many inventors from patenting their inventions. Qualcomm and Invent Together have designed TIPA to be a solution to help increase participation by providing a free course to help people embark on their innovation journeys. In crafting this course, we were motivated by the belief that everyone can invent, and every inventor can learn to patent."
Black and Hispanic-American college graduates patent at half the rate of white college graduates, while women make up less than 13 percent of inventors who hold a U.S. patent, according to studies of patent data. Closing these gaps would promote U.S. job creation, entrepreneurial activity, economic growth, and global leadership in innovation, and estimates suggest that increasing participation by underrepresented groups in invention and patenting would quadruple the number of American inventors and increase annual U.S. gross domestic product by nearly $1 trillion.
"Thanks to the ideas of brilliant inventors, scientists, engineers and creators, the United States is an innovation powerhouse," said Invent Together Executive Director Holly Fechner. "The goal of TIPA is to expand access to inventing and patenting, and when we do that, we open new doors to opportunities, spur further innovation, create jobs, grow businesses, close wage and wealth gaps, and strengthen the U.S. position as a global innovation leader."
TIPA's "at-your-own-pace" modules explore the challenges inventors may face and provide tools needed to solve them. These include the fundamentals of how patents work, relevant patent laws and steps needed to protect inventions. Throughout the program, participants hear from real inventors about the challenges and opportunities of bringing their ideas to life.
Upon completing the first module, a course student said: "Before this course, I didn't realize that there was so much more to consider in addition to getting a patent issued. How would an inventor even know how to commercialize? The lessons answered that by offering the different options based on values and personality type. Overall, module one helps to frame the inventor's mindset. It also has therapeutic value in that it acknowledges some of the microaggressions that underrepresented people experience but don't verbalize. The lesson content validates those feelings and makes that group of people feel seen and included as innovators."
To learn more about TIPA and access the platform, visit https://inventtogether.org/tipa/.
Invent Together is an alliance of organizations, universities, companies, and other stakeholders dedicated to understanding the gender, race, income, and other diversity gaps in invention and patenting and supporting public policy and private efforts to close them. www.inventtogether.com.
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MAIZE, Kan. (KSNW) — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded the boil water advisory for the City of Maize public water supply system located in Sedgwick County.
The advisory took effect on Nov. 12 and was canceled on Sunday, Nov. 13, because the conditions that placed the system at risk of bacterial contamination were resolved. The KDHE is the only one that can issue a rescind order following testing at a certified laboratory.
The KDHE advises that customers should observe the following precautions during a boil advisory:
- Boil water for one minute prior to drinking or food preparation, or use bottled water.
- Dispose of ice cubes, and do not use ice from a household automatic icemaker.
- If your tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears.
- Disinfect dishes and other food contact surfaces by immersion for at least one minute in clean tap water that contains one teaspoon of unscented household bleach per gallon of water.
- Water used for bathing does not generally need to be boiled. Supervision of children is necessary while bathing so that water is not ingested. Persons with cuts or severe rashes may wish to consult their physicians.
For consumer questions, please contact the water system at 785-343-2394 or KDHE at 785-296-5514. For consumer information, please visit KDHE’s PWS Consumer Information webpage.
Restaurants and other food establishments that have questions about the impact of the boil water advisory on their business can contact the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s food safety & lodging program at kda.fsl@ks.gov or call 785-564-6767.
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Dr. Karla Loken to Bolster US Leadership Team
NEWARK, Del., Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FEMSelect Ltd., developer of EnPlace®, a minimally invasive, meshless approach to pelvic organ prolapse procedures announced today the appointment of Karla Loken, DO, FACOOG as its US-based Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Karla Loken joins FEMSelect's executive team at a pivotal time of US expansion and is tasked with helping the company meet its objectives for 2023 and beyond.
Dr. Loken is a board-certified OBGYN with over 20 years of post-graduate experience in women's health. She transitioned to industry where she gained valuable experience in Pharmacovigilance (medical and device safety), Medical Affairs, and Clinical Development; and has worked with pharma, device, and diagnostic companies as well as consulting for several FemTech startups.
Co-CEO Deborah Garner commented: "Dr. Loken's passionate advocacy and decades of experience across multiple surgical devices and disease states will help us further commercialize EnPlace® for women suffering from pelvic floor stability concerns. We are excited to have her join us at this critical juncture of outreach."
Loken responded: "I am honored to be joining Co-CEOs Debbie Garner and Renee Selman and the entire FEMSelect team. I share their focus on equity and inclusion in research and on increasing awareness and funding for women's health. And, I am eager to help them meet the unmet demand by women who need innovative solutions for pelvic organ prolapse and other conditions."
Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) occurs when the muscles and tissues supporting the pelvic organs (the uterus, bladder, or rectum) become weak and drop out of the vagina. Many women are embarrassed to talk to a doctor about the symptoms. More than 3 million US women suffer from POP and surgical options are complicated and invasive. EnPlace®, cleared by the FDA for pelvic floor fixation, enables a minimally invasive approach in under 30 minutes and clinical studies have shown women can return to normal activities within just a few days.
About FEMSelect
FEMSelect is a women-led company with a mission to make a lasting impact on women's health by delivering innovative technologies that provide consistent results in a patient-centric manner and dramatically improve outcomes for women.
For more information about the EnPlace® system, please contact info@femselect.com or visit https://femselect.com.
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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Miranda Atnip lost her home during the coronavirus pandemic after her boyfriend moved out and she fell behind on bills. Living in a car, the 34-year-old worries every day about getting money for food, finding somewhere to shower, and saving up enough money for an apartment where her three children can live with her again.
Now she has a new worry: Tennessee is about to become the first U.S. state to make it a felony to camp on local public property such as parks.
“Honestly, it’s going to be hard,” Atnip said of the law, which takes effect July 1. “I don’t know where else to go.”
Tennessee already made it a felony in 2020 to camp on most state-owned property. In pushing the expansion, Sen. Paul Bailey noted that no one has been convicted under that law and said he doesn’t expect this one to be enforced much, either. Neither does Luke Eldridge, a man who has worked with homeless people in the city of Cookeville and supports Bailey’s plan — in part because he hopes it will spur people who care about the homeless to work with him on long-term solutions.
The law requires that violators receive at least 24 hours notice before an arrest. The felony charge is punishable by up to six years in prison and the loss of voting rights.
“It’s going to be up to prosecutors … if they want to issue a felony,” Bailey said. “But it’s only going to come to that if people really don’t want to move.”
After several years of steady decline, homelessness in the United States began increasing in 2017. A survey in January 2020 found for the first time that the number of unsheltered homeless people exceeded those in shelters. The problem was exacerbated by COVID-19, with shelters limiting capacity.
Public pressure to do something about the increasing number of highly visible homeless encampments has pushed even many traditionally liberal cities to clear them. Although camping has generally been regulated by local vagrancy laws, Texas passed a statewide ban last year. Municipalities that fail to enforce the ban risk losing state funding. Several other states have introduced similar bills, but Tennessee is the only one to make camping a felony.
Bailey’s district includes Cookeville, a city of about 35,000 people between Nashville and Knoxville, where the local newspaper has chronicled growing concern with the increasing number of homeless people. The Herald-Citizen reported last year that complaints about panhandlers nearly doubled between 2019 and 2020, from 157 to 300. In 2021, the city installed signs encouraging residents to give to charities instead of panhandlers. And the City Council twice considered panhandling bans.
The Republican lawmaker acknowledges that complaints from Cookeville got his attention. City council members have told him that Nashville ships its homeless here, Bailey said. It’s a rumor many in Cookeville have heard and Bailey seems to believe. When Nashville fenced off a downtown park for renovation recently, the homeless people who frequented it disappeared. “Where did they go?” Bailey asked.
Atnip laughed at the idea of people shipped in from Nashville. She was living in nearby Monterey when she lost her home and had to send her children to live with her parents. She has received some government help, but not enough to get her back on her feet, she said. At one point she got a housing voucher but couldn’t find a landlord who would accept it. She and her new husband saved enough to finance a used car and were working as delivery drivers until it broke down. Now she’s afraid they will lose the car and have to move to a tent, though she isn’t sure where they will pitch it.
“It seems like once one thing goes wrong, it kind of snowballs,” Atnip said. “We were making money with DoorDash. Our bills were paid. We were saving. Then the car goes kaput and everything goes bad.”
Eldridge, who has worked with Cookeville’s homeless for a decade, is an unexpected advocate of the camping ban. He said he wants to continue helping the homeless, but some people aren’t motivated to improve their situation. Some are addicted to drugs, he said, and some are hiding from law enforcement. Eldridge estimates there are about 60 people living outside more or less permanently in Cookeville, and he knows them all.
“Most of them have been here a few years, and not once have they asked for housing help,” he said.
Eldridge knows his position is unpopular with other advocates.
“The big problem with this law is that it does nothing to solve homelessness. In fact, it will make the problem worse,” said Bobby Watts, CEO of the National Healthcare for the Homeless Council. “Having a felony on your record makes it hard to qualify for some types of housing, harder to get a job, harder to qualify for benefits.”
Not everyone wants to be in a crowded shelter with a curfew, but people will move off the streets given the right opportunities, Watts said. Homelessness among U.S. military veterans, for example, has been cut nearly in half over the past decade through a combination of housing subsidies and social services.
“It’s not magic,” he said. “What works for that population, works for every population.”
Tina Lomax, who runs Seeds of Hope of Tennessee in nearby Sparta, was once homeless with her children. Many people are just one paycheck or one tragedy away from being on the streets, she said. Even in her community of 5,000, affordable housing is very hard to come by.
“If you have a felony on your record — holy smokes!” she said.
Eldridge, like Sen. Bailey, said he doesn’t expect many people to be prosecuted for sleeping on public property. “I can promise, they’re not going to be out here rounding up homeless people,” he said of Cookeville law enforcement. But he doesn’t know what might happen in other parts of the state.
He hopes the new law will spur some of its opponents to work with him on long-term solutions for Cookeville’s homeless. If they all worked together it would mean “a lot of resources and possible funding sources to assist those in need,” he said.
But other advocates don’t think threatening people with a felony is a good way to help them.
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Which Sonic costume is best?
The Sonic the Hedgehog video game series is almost as well known and beloved as the Mario series. It features many recognizable characters that make for excellent Halloween costumes, such as Tails, Knuckles the Echidna and Sonic’s nemesis Dr. ”Eggman” Robotnik. Any of these characters can be worn alone, but they also make for excellent group costumes.
The best Sonic costume is Rubie’s Sonic Generations Sonic the Hedgehog Costume. It’s accurate to the games and films and is perfect for kids, thanks to its warmth and comfort.
What to know before you buy a Sonic costume
Who it’s for
Sonic the Hedgehog costumes are available for all body types and ages. However, most Sonic costumes are made for children. It shouldn’t be difficult to track down an adult Sonic costume, but you’re likely to have a more limited selection.
Characters
There are many characters one can dress up as from the Sonic the Hedgehog series, but among the most recognizable are:
- Sonic the Hedgehog: The title character of the series was conceived in 1990 when Sega, a Japanese video game company, wanted a mascot that could rival or eclipse the dominating pop culture mascots of the time — Mario and Mickey Mouse. When Sonic the Hedgehog was released in the summer of 1991, Sega got its wish.
- Miles ”Tails” Prower: Sonic’s best friend, Miles is a fox cub born with an extra tail that inspired his nickname. His actual name, rarely used compared to his nickname, is a play on the phrase ”miles per hour.” He debuted in Sonic the Hedgehog’s sequel, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, in November 1992.
- Knuckles the Echidna: Knuckles has long been a popular character due to his high strength and loner attitude. He was originally an antagonistic force to Sonic and Tails in his debut in early 1994’s Sonic the Hedgehog 3, but became an ally and has mostly remained an ally since Sonic & Knuckles, released at the end of ’94.
- Dr. ”Eggman” Robotnik: The scientific genius and main series antagonist, Dr. Eggman’s biggest talking point is the confusion around his name. In the Japanese version of Sonic the Hedgehog, Dr. Eggman is his official name. But in the U.S. release, it was changed to Dr. Robotnik without approval from Sega. Eventually, Robotnik became his official name, with ”Eggman” made a nickname. Costume-wise, you can find one that’s game-accurate or film-accurate.
- Shadow the Hedgehog: Arguably the series’ second most popular character, Shadow is a creation of Dr. Eggman intended to defeat Sonic once and for all, debuting in 2001’s Sonic Adventure 2. Eventually, he went on to become an antihero and occasional ally of Sonic.
What to look for in a quality Sonic costume
Size
Many Halloween costumes don’t use standard clothing size measurements, but costume makers’ own sizing charts. But they still use the same terminology, such as ”small” and ”large,” which confuses many and leads to costumes not fitting as they should. Always double-check if a costume has a sizing chart before you order your usual size.
What’s included
Most Sonic the Hedgehog costumes — at least the ones representing the anthropomorphic protagonist and his friends — are one big jumpsuit with either an attached or separate headpiece that gets strapped on using hook-and-loop straps. Better costumes include extras, the most common being the white gloves most characters wear and booties that cover your shoes and make them look like character-appropriate footwear.
How much you can expect to spend on a Sonic costume
Most Sonic costumes for kids cost $20-$50, though single accessories such as a headpiece or slippers can cost under $20. Larger costumes for adults can cost as much as $100.
Sonic costume FAQ
What can I accessorize my Sonic the Hedgehog costume with?
A. For costumes of the title character, the best accessories are red shoes — especially game-accurate shoes — and white gloves if neither are already included in the costume.
Also for Sonic, and all the other characters, are any accessories that use golden circles to represent the rings integral to the games. These can be giant gold hoop earrings or golden bangles, for example, or a gold chain necklace.
What movies has Sonic been in?
A. Sonic has appeared in the 2020 film ”Sonic the Hedgehog” and the 2022 movie ”Sonic the Hedgehog 2.” Ben Schwartz played Sonic in both, and Jim Carrey was Dr. Eggman.
What’s the best Sonic costume to buy?
Top Sonic costume
Rubie’s Sonic Generations Sonic the Hedgehog Costume
What you need to know: This Sonic costume is officially licensed and as comfortable as can be.
What you’ll love: The costume is one large jumpsuit that, when fitted properly, extends to just above the ankles while the sleeves end around the wrists. This ensures your child stays warm. It comes in three sizes to fit kids weighing 36-90 pounds.
What you should consider: The headpiece is attached to the jumpsuit, so if your child doesn’t want it on, it dangles oddly behind them.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Sonic costume for the money
Nuoman Sonic the Hedgehog Capes and Masks Set
What you need to know: This costume set includes the capes and masks needed to get five people ready for Halloween.
What you’ll love: The five characters represented are Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles “Tails” Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose and Shadow the Hedgehog. The capes are secured with hook-and-loop straps and are 27.5 by 27.5 inches; they fit most people aged 12 and older.
What you should consider: The masks are made of felt, which keeps them comfy but makes them a magnet for dust and other debris.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Lopbraa Shadow the Hedgehog Costume
What you need to know: This costume represents Sonic’s dark counterpart, making it perfect for those that live in the dark side.
What you’ll love: Included is a jumpsuit with a tail, a pair of white gloves and a Shadow the Hedgehog headpiece that’s separate from the jumpsuit. It comes in three sizes to fit kids between 39.4 and 55.2 inches tall.
What you should consider: There’s a liner inside the headpiece that some purchasers had to remove to make it fit right.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Three-Midday" game were:
1-2-6, SB: 4
(one, two, six; SB: four)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Three-Midday" game were:
1-2-6, SB: 4
(one, two, six; SB: four) | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-Three-Midday-game-17552874.php | 2022-11-02 18:17:05 | 0 | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-Three-Midday-game-17552874.php |
BEIJING (AP) — Everyone in a district of 1.8 million people in China’s southern metropolis of Guangzhou was ordered to stay home for virus testing Saturday and a major city in the southwest closed schools as another rise in infections was reported.
Nationwide, a total of 11,773 infections were reported over the previous 24 hours, including 10,351 people with no symptoms. China’s numbers are low, but the past week’s increase is challenging a “zero-COVID” strategy that aims to isolate every infected person.
The quarantine for travelers arriving in China is to be shortened to a minimum of five days from seven as part of changes in controls announced Friday to reduce their cost and disruption. But the ruling Communist Party said it would stick to “zero COVID” even as other countries ease travel and other curbs and try to shift to a long-term strategy of living with the virus.
A total of 3,775 infections were found in Guangzhou, a city of 13 million, including 2,996 in people who showed no symptoms, according to the National Health Commission. That was an increase from Friday’s total of 3,030, including 2,461 without symptoms.
People in the Guangzhou’s Haizhu district were told to visit the nearest testing station but otherwise stay home, the district government announced on its social media account. One member of each household was allowed out to buy food.
Also Saturday, health officials warned the decision to modify anti-virus controls didn’t mean they were ending.
Under the changes, some foreign businesspeople and athletes visiting China would be allowed to move within a contained area without a quarantine period. Rules on who counts as a contact of infected people are to be more focused, reducing the number affected.
“This is not relaxation, nor ‘lying flat,’ but more accurate and scientific prevention and treatment,” said the NHC deputy director, Lei Haichao. Lei said the goal is to “prevent the epidemic and minimize the impact on economic and social development.”
Economists and public health experts say Beijing might be able to start winding down “zero COVID” in mid-2023 but needs to vaccinate tens of millions of elderly people before controls on foreign visitors coming into China end.
Nationwide, people who want to enter supermarkets and other public buildings are required to show negative results of a virus test taken as often as once a day. That allows authorities to spot infections in people with no symptoms.
Guangzhou, 120 kilometers (75 miles) north of Hong Kong, shut down schools and bus and subway service across much of the city as case numbers rose over the past week. Flights to the Chinese capital, Beijing, and other major cities have been canceled.
In the southwest, the industrial city of Chongqing closed schools in its Beibei district, which has 840,000 people. Residents were barred from leaving a series of apartment compounds in its Yubei district but the city gave no indication how many were affected.
Public frustration and complaints that some people are left without access to food or medicine have boiled over into protests and clashes with local officials in some areas.
Elsewhere, mass testing also was being carried out Saturday in eight districts with a total of 6.6 million people in the central city of Zhengzhou.
Access to an industrial zone of Zhengzhou that is home to the world’s biggest iPhone factory was suspended last week following outbreaks. Apple Inc. warned deliveries of its new iPhone 14 model would be delayed.
Despite efforts to ease damage to the world’s second-largest economy, forecasters say business and consumer activity is weakening after growth rebounded to 3.9% over a year earlier in the three months ending in September from the first half’s 2.2%.
Economists have cut their forecast of China’s annual economic growth to as low as 3%, which would be among the lowest in decades.
President Xi Jinping’s government has refused to import foreign vaccines and defied requests to release more information about the source of the virus, which was first detected in the central city of Wuhan in late 2019. | https://www.wric.com/health/ap-china-tightens-restrictions-as-rise-in-virus-cases-reported/ | 2022-11-12 18:32:18 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/health/ap-china-tightens-restrictions-as-rise-in-virus-cases-reported/ |
CA Medford, OR Zone Forecast for Thursday, May 4, 2023
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Zone Forecast Product for Southern Oregon and Northern California
National Weather Service Medford, OR
409 AM PDT Fri May 5 2023
CAZ080-052300-
Western Siskiyou County-
Including the cities of Somes Bar, Happy Camp, Callahan, Etna,
Fort Jones, Greenview, and Scott Bar
409 AM PDT Fri May 5 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers this
morning, then rain showers, snow showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms this afternoon. Snow may be heavy at times late
this afternoon. Snow level 5000 feet. Snow accumulation up to
1 inch. Highs in the lower 40s to lower 50s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Rain showers, snow showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then rain and snow showers likely
after midnight. Snow level 5000 feet lowering to 4500 feet after
midnight. Snow accumulation of 3 to 4 inches. Lows in the mid 30s
to lower 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
80 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers in the
morning, then rain showers, snow showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level 4000 feet rising to
4500 feet in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs
in the lower 40s to lower 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers, snow
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Snow
level 4000 feet in the evening. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain and snow
showers in the afternoon. Snow level 4000 feet in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 40s to mid 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Rain and snow showers likely. Lows in
the mid 30s to lower 40s. Highs in the mid 40s to mid 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow
showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 30s to lower 40s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Not as cool. Highs in the lower 50s to lower 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in
the mid 30s to lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs in the lower 60s to lower 70s.
$$
CAZ081-052300-
Central Siskiyou County-
Including the cities of Hilt, Klamath River, and Yreka
409 AM PDT Fri May 5 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers early this
morning. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. Snow level 5500 feet this
afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s to lower 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of rain showers
after midnight. Snow level 5500 feet lowering to 5000 feet after
midnight. Lows around 40. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers in the
morning, then rain showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level 4500 feet rising to
5000 feet in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs
in the mid 40s to mid 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s to lower 60s. Breezy. South
winds around 5 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows
in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers in the
morning, then chance of rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s to lower
60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in
the evening. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with
a slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 50s to mid 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in
the mid 30s to lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s to lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s.
$$
CAZ082-052300-
South Central Siskiyou County-
Including the cities of Mount Shasta, Dunsmuir, and McCloud
409 AM PDT Fri May 5 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers this
morning, then rain showers, snow showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms this afternoon. Snow may be heavy at times early
this morning. Snow may be heavy at times late this afternoon.
Snow level 5500 feet. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs in
the lower 40s to lower 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Rain showers, snow showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then rain and snow showers after
midnight. Snow may be heavy at times in the evening. Snow level
5000 feet lowering to 4500 feet after midnight. Snow accumulation
of 4 to 6 inches. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow showers likely in the morning, then
rain showers, snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Snow level 4500 feet. Snow accumulation of 2 to
3 inches. Highs in the lower 40s to lower 50s. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers, snow
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Snow level
5000 feet lowering to 4500 feet after midnight. Lows in the lower
to mid 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain and snow
showers. Snow level 4000 feet rising to 4500 feet in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s to mid 50s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers in the
morning, then chance of rain showers, snow showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s
to lower 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with
a slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Not as cool.
Highs in the lower 50s to lower 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in
the evening. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid
50s to mid 60s. Lows in the lower 30s to lower 40s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs in the lower 60s to lower 70s.
$$
CAZ083-052300-
North Central and Southeast Siskiyou County-
Including the cities of Pondosa, Bray, and Tennant
409 AM PDT Fri May 5 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers this
morning, then rain showers, snow showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms this afternoon. Snow may be heavy at times this
afternoon. Snow level 5500 feet. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch.
Highs in the lower 40s to lower 50s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Rain showers, snow showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain and snow
showers likely after midnight. Snow level 5500 feet lowering to
5000 feet after midnight. Snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches.
Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow showers in the morning, then rain
showers, snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Snow level 4500 feet rising to 5000 feet in the
afternoon. Snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Highs in the lower
40s to lower 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers, snow
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Snow level
5000 feet lowering to 4500 feet after midnight. Lows in the lower
to mid 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain and snow
showers. Snow level 4000 feet rising to 5000 feet in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s to lower 50s. South winds 15 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Breezy. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers in the
morning, then rain showers, snow showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s to
lower 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain
and snow showers. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs in the mid
40s to mid 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow
showers in the evening. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s to lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s to lower
40s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s.
$$
CAZ084-052300-
Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties-
Including the cities of Newell, Tulelake, Dorris, and Macdoel
409 AM PDT Fri May 5 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers this morning, then
chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon. Snow level 5500 feet rising to 6000 feet this
afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. West winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of rain and
snow showers after midnight. Snow level 5500 feet lowering to
5000 feet after midnight. No snow accumulation. Lows in the mid
30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation
60 percent.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow showers likely in the morning, then
rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Snow level 5000 feet. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs
around 50. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation
80 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance
of rain and snow showers after midnight. Snow level 5000 feet
lowering to 4500 feet after midnight. Lows in the lower to mid
30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest around
5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers in the
morning, then slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
Snow level 4500 feet rising to 5000 feet in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower to mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph increasing to
15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the afternoon. Chance
of precipitation 30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the
evening, then chance of rain and snow showers after midnight.
Breezy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers in the
morning, then chance of rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in
the evening. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow showers
in the morning, then chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance
of rain showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s to
lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the lower 60s to lower 70s.
$$
CAZ085-052300-
Modoc County-
Including the cities of Day, Lookout, Adin, Alturas, Canby,
Davis Creek, and Likely
409 AM PDT Fri May 5 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow showers likely this
morning, then chance of rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. Snow may be heavy at times this
morning. Snow level 5500 feet rising to 6000 feet this afternoon.
Snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Highs in the mid 40s to lower
50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers, snow showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of
rain and snow showers after midnight. Snow level 5500 feet
lowering to 5000 feet after midnight. Little or no snow
accumulation except snow accumulation of 2 to 3 inches in the
Warner Mountains. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow showers in the morning, then rain
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow
level 5000 feet. Little or no snow accumulation except snow
accumulation of 2 to 3 inches in the Warner Mountains. Highs in
the mid 40s to lower 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers, snow
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Snow level
5500 feet lowering to 4600 feet after midnight. Lows in the lower
to mid 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers in the
morning, then chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Snow level
4300 feet rising to 5000 feet in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
40s to mid 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain
and snow showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers in the
morning, then rain showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Breezy. Highs in the mid 40s to
mid 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain
and snow showers. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s to lower 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows
in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers.
Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s.
$$
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Journalists in Somalia say the government is further restricting their work amid a significant military offensive against the al-Shabab extremist group, with a new directive to submit content for approval before publication.
In the latest incident, police in the central state of Hirshabelle detained four media personnel in Beledweyne for reporting that al-Shabab attacked rural areas after local militias fighting them withdrew over pay issues, media groups said.
Chief editor Mustaf Ali Adow of the independent Radio Hiiraanweyn and three colleagues were detained Thursday and the station was taken off the air.
A joint statement by the Somali Journalists Syndicate, the Somali Media Association and Somalia Mechanism for Safety of the Journalists condemned the raid and demanded the journalists’ immediate release.
“State security personnel shouldn’t use the continuing security operations as a justification to impose restrictions on press freedom,” Mohamed Ibrahim, president of the Somali Journalists Syndicate, told The Associated Press.
Media organizations have expressed concern about the new directive by the office of Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud that instructs media outlets to submit news content for consent before it is aired.
Many journalists have denounced the order and said that submitting content for government approval would obstruct editorial independence and the public’s right to know.
“The president’s communication office issued a new order to local news outlets on Saturday demanding they submit their content for permission before any broadcast. We all refused,” the secretary-general of the Somali Media Association, Mohamed Osman Makaran, told the AP.
Authorities haven’t publicly acknowledged the directive.
Since the government declared an all-out war against al-Shabab earlier this year, there has been growing pressure on local journalists.
The government has said journalists reporting on al-Shabab’s activities should either go to the scene or abide by authorities’ restrictions.
Abdalla Ahmed Mumin, the secretary-general of the Somalia Journalists Syndicate, an independent journalists’ union based in Mogadishu, was arrested earlier this year after criticizing a government decree telling journalists not to report on al-Shabab propaganda. He was later released on bail pending his court hearing on Jan. 4.
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DETROIT (AP) — Tesla shares fell sharply Thursday as the company felt the sting of numerous price cuts it made across its model lineup this year in hopes of energizing sales.
Tesla is shaving thousands of dollars off the price of its cars as American consumers pull back spending on big ticket items, anxious over elevated inflation and a pair of U.S. banks that collapsed during Tesla's first quarter.
Tesla's sales did climb during the quarter, but the amount of money generated per sale fell on price cuts, and first-quarter profit slumped 24%, the company said late Wednesday.
Shares of Tesla Inc. tumbled 9.8% after dropping 2% on Wednesday. They closed at $162.99, the lowest point since late January.
The shares have rallied all year after a significant sell-off in 2022.
TDCowen analyst Jeffrey Osborne said he’s “concerned” about Tesla’s strategy of selling as many vehicles as possible at lower profit margins and counting on revenue generated later from “Full Self-Driving” technology. Osborne remains skeptical about when that technology will be available.
“We continue to question whether FSD will ever work on a camera-only based system” with older hardware, Osborne wrote.
Tesla made $2.51 billion from January through March, down from $3.32 billion a year ago. Revenue rose 24% to $23.33 billion, but the company’s operating profit margin fell.
CEO Elon Musk hinted that price cuts may not be over. He told analysts that Tesla evaluates them daily and wants to keep producing the maximum number of vehicles possible.
“Orders are in excess of production,” he said when asked what happened to orders since recent price cuts were announced.
Early in the quarter Tesla reduced U.S. prices on many of its models, then did it a second time early in March. The company slashed U.S. prices two more times in April, including overnight Wednesday, in an effort to boost sales. It trimmed prices in Europe as well.
The company produced nearly 18,000 more vehicles than it sold during the quarter, indicating softening demand.
Tesla’s first-quarter operating margin fell from 19.2% in the first quarter of last year to 11.4% this quarter.
Musk said Tesla wants to sell more vehicles at lower prices so it later can take in revenue from its $15,000 “Full Self-Driving” system that will turn cars into robotaxis and increase their value.
Despite the name, the cars cannot drive themselves, and Tesla warns drivers that they have to be ready to intervene at all times.
In 2019, Musk promised a fleet of autonomous robotaxis by 2020, and he said early last year that the cars would be autonomous in 2022. Since 2021, Tesla has been using owners to beta test “Full Self-Driving” on public roads.
But Tesla’s partially automated driving systems are coming under increasing scrutiny from U.S. safety regulators. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has sent investigative teams to more than 30 crashes since 2016 in which Teslas suspected of operating on Autopilot or “Full Self-Driving” have struck pedestrians, motorcyclists, semi trailers and parked emergency vehicles. At least 14 people were killed in the crashes.
In addition, NHTSA in February pressured Tesla into recalling nearly 363,000 vehicles with “Full Self-Driving” software because the system can break traffic laws. The agency said in documents that the system can make unsafe actions such as traveling straight through an intersection from a turn-only lane or going through a yellow traffic light without proper caution. The problems were to be fixed with an online software update.
The Justice Department also has asked Tesla for documents about “Full Self-Driving” and Autopilot.
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LOS ANGELES, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Numerade, a video-based learning platform, today announced it will be offering free online bootcamps in 18 STEM subjects for students who want to further their learning over summer break. The bootcamps are designed for students at the middle school, high school and college levels, and students can sign up now.
For the third year in a row, Numerade's summer bootcamps will be free to use, giving students the resources to get ahead in school or catch up in areas where they need improvement. Each online bootcamp provides the equivalent of a semester-long course. In addition to STEM courses, Numerade also offers standardized test prep bootcamps for the SAT and ACT exams. Enrollment is ongoing, and because the bootcamps consist of short-form video lessons created by top educators, students can learn at their own pace and select relevant videos to focus only on the topics where they need help most.
Unlike traditional tutoring or educational camps, Numerade's summer bootcamps are free of charge and give students 24/7 access to video lessons, making them ideal for students who want to learn concepts in short periods of time rather than committing to long-term camps or classes. The bootcamps are broken up into topic-based modules, and each topic consists of multiple video lectures in which expert STEM educators take students through the concepts in step-by-step, whiteboard-style explainers.
"Numerade is proud to give students free access to online bootcamps created by some of the best educators in the world," said Nhon Ma, CEO and founder of Numerade. "With 18 subject-specific bootcamps, including introductory-level and advanced courses, students can learn the basics and master more advanced concepts in their chosen areas of study. This makes our bootcamps the perfect tool for students who need to catch up in school, as well as those who want to get ahead and take their education to the next level."
Numerade also provides additional resources for students, including the largest online library of STEM video solutions and its social test prep app StudyParty, where users can study with other students.
Numerade was founded in Los Angeles in 2018 with the goal of making the knowledge and skills of world-class STEM educators widely accessible and affordable to students of all backgrounds. Today, more than 50,000 educators have created content on Numerade and 60 million students have used the platform.
CONTACT: Numerade: pr@numerade.com.
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Divestment of DSUVIA® to Alora Pharmaceuticals expected to close the week of April 3, 2023
AcelRx advancing its proprietary Niyad™ nafamastat program with FDA Breakthrough designation in line with a strategic focus on late-stage assets
Near-term corporate milestones expected by the end of Q2 2023 include Niyad Emergency Use Authorization submission and the filing of a New Drug Application for Fedsyra™, the first of two pre-filled syringe product candidates
$20.8 million in cash and short-term investments as of December 31, 2022
Webcast and conference call to be held today at 4:30 p.m. EDT
HAYWARD, Calif., March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACRX), (AcelRx), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies for use in medically supervised settings, today reported its full year and fourth quarter 2022 financial results and provided a corporate update.
"We are pleased to have signed an agreement to divest DSUVIA to Alora Pharmaceuticals, a well-resourced commercial partner, to expand the reach of this innovative product," stated Vince Angotti, Chief Executive Officer of AcelRx. "Alora has extensive experience commercializing products in hospitals, expertise in the manufacturing and sales of controlled substances and a team of over 200 salespersons. In addition, we believe the opportunity to receive a 75% royalty on net sales to the Department of Defense, the single largest customer of DSUVIA, will drive long-term value for our shareholders. With this transaction, we have continued to reduce costs while leveraging our clinical development and regulatory expertise to achieve the near-term milestones related to our late-stage development pipeline."
Mr. Angotti continued, "We believe that the accelerated stability testing of Niyad, our lead nafamostat product candidate, has produced data to support a planned Emergency Use Authorization submission in the second quarter and to support initiation of the single registrational trial in the second half of 2023. Our recent market research continues to confirm the urgent medical need for an alternative anticoagulant for use in continuous renal replacement therapy, or CRRT. From this data, we believe the opportunity for Niyad is approximately 60% of the CRRT market. In addition, we are prepared to submit an NDA for Fedsyra, our ephedrine pre-filled syringe (PFS) product candidate, by the end of next quarter. Both the Niyad and Fedsyra regulatory submissions will bring us closer to delivering important advancements for the healthcare system and increased value for our shareholders."
2022 Fourth Quarter and Recent Corporate Highlights
- In March 2023, AcelRx announced the divestment of its FDA-approved drug, DSUVIA to Alora Pharmaceuticals (Alora). The agreement allows AcelRx to participate in the long-term value expected to be created by Alora as they expand the commercialization of DSUVIA. The agreement provides AcelRx with a 15% royalty on commercial sales of DSUVIA, a 75% royalty on sales of DSUVIA to the Department of Defense, DSUVIA's single largest customer, and up to $116.5 million in sales-based milestones. Closing of the transaction is expected the week of April 3rd, and AcelRx will provide, and be reimbursed for, transition services during a period of up to 6 months post-closing. In exchange for the 75% royalty on net sales to the DoD, AcelRx will lead the relationship to ensure continued engagement and expected expansion of sales to the DoD. Importantly, the divestment enables AcelRx to focus its operations and capital on its late stage, high-value asset programs, with specific prioritization of its lead nafamostat program, Niyad, as an anticoagulant for the extracorporeal circuit with peak sales potential of $200 million.
- Accelerated stability testing of Niyad at elevated temperatures has produced data for our near-term EUA submission and initiation of the single registrational clinical trial expected to start in the second half of 2023.
- In December 2022, AcelRx sponsored a quantitative market research study of current CRRT practices among 150 U.S. physicians which demonstrated an urgent need for alternative anticoagulants other than citrate and heparin. Due to side effects of citrate and heparin, 29% of patients receive no anticoagulant during CRRT, which is below the international standard of care. When no anticoagulant is used, over 80% of the physicians reported blood clotting the dialysis filter, which can lead to the patient requiring transfusions and increased filter changes. Despite physicians reporting significant side effects with the use of citrate, it is used in 28% of CRRT patients. The Company believes the market opportunity for Niyad includes patients that are receiving no anticoagulant as well as those that are receiving citrate, totaling 57% of CRRT patients. The Company plans to submit the study data for publication in the second quarter of 2023.
- In December 2022, AcelRx entered into an agreement with a life sciences-focused investment fund for the sale of shares of its common stock, pre-funded warrants and common warrants. Gross proceeds from the offering were approximately $7.5 million.
- In October, the Company announced the European Launch of DZUVEO by its partner, Aguettant across key European countries, with commercialization in Spain, Portugal and Italy commencing in the first half of 2023.
Recent Publications
- In March 2023, AcelRx announced the publication of a report arising from a series of rhinology procedures successfully performed using sufentanil sublingual tablet 30 mcg (SST; DSUVIA) in Otolaryngology Case Reports. The study was lead-authored by otolaryngologist Dr. Ashley Sikand and entitled "Evaluation of Sufentanil Sublingual Tablet 30 mcg for Perioperative Pain Management of In-Office Rhinology Procedures." The study demonstrated that DSUVIA can help manage acute pain during rhinology surgery in an office-based setting with a well-tolerated side-effect profile.
- In December, AcelRx announced a study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine Special Issue "Advances in Postoperative Pain Management and Postoperative Chronic Pain". The study was lead-authored by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Andrea Angelini and entitled "Sublingual Sufentanil Tablet System for Postoperative Analgesia After Orthopedic Surgery: A Retrospective Study". The study was conducted by investigators at the University of Padova in Italy and retrospectively analyzed a total of 71 patients with respect to quality of postoperative pain management following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Investigators analyzed data from 50 patients who received sufentanil sublingual tablets (SSTs) postoperatively versus a control group of 21 patients who were treated according to standard pain management protocol with continuous femoral nerve block. Adverse events were noted as being consistently lower in the group administered SSTs, and this was most notably observed to be the case with nausea (10% versus 30%), typically the most frequently reported adverse event with postoperative opioid administration.
- In October, an abstract, entitled, "Experience in Complex Outpatient Plastic Surgery Procedures Using Sufentanil Sublingual Tablets" was presented by Jeffrey DeWeese, M.D., FACS, at Plastic Surgery The Meeting 2022, held October 27-30, in Boston, MA. The study, conducted in 324 patients undergoing complex plastic surgery procedures, demonstrated the ability to perform such procedures using DSUVIA without general anesthesia, allowing for a rapid discharge time.
- Also in October, the Company announced two abstracts were presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® Annual Meeting 2022. The first presentation was of an investigator-initiated trial demonstrating the advantages of sufentanil sublingual tablet versus intravenous opioids for managing postoperative spine surgery pain and the second was a presentation by the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences on DSUVIA for battlefield pain management.
Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial Information
- The cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments balance was $20.8 million as of December 31, 2022.
- Fourth quarter 2022 DSUVIA net sales were $0.3 million. Full year DSUVIA net sales for 2022 were $1.8 million, representing a 76% increase over the same period in 2021.
- Combined R&D and SG&A expenses for the fourth quarter of 2022 totaled $7.3 million compared to $6.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. Excluding non-cash depreciation and stock-based compensation expense, these amounts were $6.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to $5.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. The increase in combined R&D and SG&A expenses in the fourth quarter of 2022 was primarily due to allocated financing transaction related costs attributed to the accounting for the warrant issued in the December 2022 financing, partially offset by other net decreases in R&D and SG&A expenses compared to the fourth quarter of 2021.
- Net loss attributable to common shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2022 was $7.5 million, or $1.00 per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss of $7.9 million, or $1.24 per basic and diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2021.
Webcast Information and Conference Call Information
As previously announced, AcelRx management will host a live webcast and conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time/1:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on March 30, 2023 to discuss the financial results and provide an update on the Company's business.
The webcast can be accessed here or by visiting the "Investors" section of the Company's website at www.acelrx.com and clicking on the webcast link within the News & Events/Upcoming Events section. The webcast will include a slide presentation and a replay will be available on the AcelRx website for 90 days following the event.
Investors who wish to participate in the conference call may do so by dialing:
1-866-361-2335 for domestic callers/1-855-669-9657 for Canadian callers
1-412-902-4204 (toll applies) for international callers. The conference ID is 10175958.
About Nafamostat
Nafamostat is a broad spectrum, synthetic serine protease inhibitor with anticoagulant, anti-inflammatory and potential anti-viral activities. Niyad™ is a lyophilized formulation of nafamostat and is currently being studied under an investigational device exemption, or IDE, as an anticoagulant for the extracorporeal circuit, and has received Breakthrough Device Designation Status from the FDA. LTX-608 is a proprietary nafamostat formulation for direct IV infusion that will be investigated and developed as a potential anti-viral for the treatment of COVID, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and acute pancreatitis.
About Alora Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Alora Pharmaceuticals, LLC is the parent company of six specialty pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical manufacturing companies. Alora is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA. Alora is the parent company of the following organizations that comprise the Alora family of companies, Avion Pharmaceuticals, Acella Pharmaceuticals, Osmotica Pharmaceuticals, Sovereign Pharmaceuticals, Trigen Laboratories and Vertical Pharmaceuticals.
About DSUVIA (sufentanil sublingual tablet), 30 mcg
DSUVIA®, branded as DZUVEO® in Europe, is indicated for use in adults in certified medically supervised healthcare settings, such as hospitals, surgical centers, and emergency departments, for the management of acute pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatments are inadequate. DSUVIA/DZUVEO was designed to provide rapid analgesia via a non-invasive route and to eliminate dosing errors associated with intravenous (IV) administration. DSUVIA/DZUVEO is a single-strength solid dosage form administered sublingually via a single-dose applicator (SDA) by healthcare professionals. Sufentanil is an opioid analgesic previously only marketed for IV and epidural anesthesia and analgesia. The sufentanil pharmacokinetic profile, when delivered sublingually, avoids the high peak plasma levels and short duration of action observed with IV administration. DZUVEO has been approved by the European Medicines Agency and AcelRx's European commercialization partner, Aguettant, markets the drug in Europe.
For more information, including important safety information and black box warning for DSUVIA, please visit www.DSUVIA.com.
About AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies for use in medically supervised settings. AcelRx's proprietary, non-invasive sublingual formulation technology delivers sufentanil with consistent pharmacokinetic profiles. The Company has one approved product in the U.S., DSUVIA® (sufentanil sublingual tablet, 30 mcg), known as DZUVEO® in Europe, indicated for the management of acute pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic for adult patients in certified medically supervised healthcare settings, and several product candidates. The product candidates include: Zalviso® (sufentanil sublingual tablet system, SST system, 15 mcg), an investigational product in the U.S. being developed as an innovatively designed patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) system for reduction of moderate-to-severe acute pain in medically supervised settings; two pre-filled, ready-to-use syringes of ephedrine and phenylephrine licensed for the U.S. from Aguettant. AcelRx's lead nafamostat program is Niyad™, a regional anticoagulant for the extracorporeal circuit, and it is also developing LTX-608, for the potential treatment of COVID-19, disseminated intravascular coagulation, acute respiratory distress syndrome and acute pancreatitis. AcelRx plans to submit an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Niyad, which has Breakthrough device designation status, during the second quarter of 2023. AcelRx also is developing two pre-filled, ready-to-use syringes (PFS-01 and PFS-02) of ephedrine and phenylephrine, respectively, licensed for the U.S. from Aguettant. AcelRx plans to file an NDA on PFS-01 also by the end of the second quarter of 2023. This release is intended for investors only. For additional information about AcelRx, please visit www.acelrx.com.
Forward-looking statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements based upon AcelRx's current expectations. These and any other forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "potential," "believe," "expect," "expects," "expected," "anticipate," "may," "will," "enable," "should," "seek," "approximately," "intends," "intended," "plans," "planned," "planning," "estimates," "benefits," or the negative of these words or other comparable terminology. The discussion of financial trends, strategy, plans or intentions may also include forward-looking statements, which are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, anticipated or implied by such statements, including: (i) risks relating to AcelRx's product development activities and ongoing commercial business operations; (ii) risks related to the ability of AcelRx and its business partners to implement development plans, launch plans, forecasts and other business expectations; (iii) risks related to unexpected variations in market growth and demand for AcelRx's commercial and developmental products and technologies; (iv) risks related to AcelRx's liquidity and our ability to maintain capital resources; (v) AcelRx's ability to retaining its listing on the Nasdaq exchange; and (vi) risks relating to our ability to obtain regulatory approvals for our developmental product candidates. Although it is not possible to predict or identify all such risks and uncertainties, they may include, but are not limited to, those described under the caption "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in AcelRx's annual, quarterly and current reports (i.e., Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K) as filed or furnished with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and any subsequent public filings. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date such statements were first made. To the degree financial information is included in this press release, it is in summary form only and must be considered in the context of the full details provided in AcelRx's most recent annual, quarterly or current report as filed or furnished with the SEC. AcelRx's SEC reports are available at www.acelrx.com under the "Investors" tab. Except to the extent required by law, AcelRx undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date hereof, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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Rising home insurance rates have Louisianans on edge
KENNER, La. (WVUE) - The scars of Hurricane Ida are still visible throughout Southeast Louisiana eight months since landfall.
For Amy Sherer, her husband, and her two children, it’s been some of the most challenging times of their lives.
“It’s been hell. When it’s really all said and done,” Sherer said. “We had $230,000 for my whole house. Everything was a total loss.”
Sherer said her Kenner home was left without a roof after last year’s hurricane barreled through the neighborhood. What was left inside the house sustained major water damage, forcing the family to live out of their garage and a trailer.
With the help of her husband and an SBA loan, she was able to make what repairs she could, but she worries about what will happen to her insurance premiums after renewing her plan this year.
“I didn’t see or hear anything about going up. I don’t know because I’m in the process with an attorney,” she said.
She’s taking two of her insurance companies to court after she said they didn’t want to replace her roof, among other repairs and reimbursements. Neighbors around her and Louisianans around the southeast have either been dropped from their plans altogether or are seeing monthly bills double.
“It’s put me in a position to remember why I’ve gotten into insurance in the first place,” Kenner resident and retired insurance agent Seyli Molina said.
Molina says she has tried to help people navigate the confusion that comes in the aftermath of a hurricane while also dealing with repairs to her home.
“(It’s) policy limits worth of damage. I would say over $140,000. It’s been a negotiation, a constant conversation, providing documentation,” Molina said.
With some checks coming in, Molina’s trying to rebuild in a way that lowers her premiums in the long run, like using fire resistant material, and urges local governments to make significant changes to the building codes.
With another active hurricane season ahead, homeowners are hoping they won’t have to worry about even higher premiums and repairs in the event another storm hits.
“I don’t want to move away but I will move away if this continues,” Sherer said.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Updated COVID-19 booster shots could be available in just a matter of days. The FDA approved emergency use of the new vaccine Wednesday.
The newly approved updated booster is a bivalent vaccine. It’s designed to target the most recent and highly contagious omicron variants as well as the previous strain. Doctors hope this new shot will help avoid a winter surge like last year’s.
Pfizer and Moderna said the updated boosters have half of the original recipe and half of an updated recipe that adds protection against the newest omicron variant.
UAB’s Vaccine Research Clinic held an Q&A Wednesday. Director Dr. Paul Goepfert said keeping up with current vaccines and boosters will give you a better at beating COVID-19 infections.
“I’d like to make sure that everybody realizes that these vaccines in their current formulation don’t protect well against infection in terms of the one before, the single monovalent vaccine, it still protects incredibly well against severe disease. And by severe disease we mean hospitalizations and or death and they are 90 plus percent effective against that,” said Dr. Goepfert.
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ATLANTA -- Fulton County Deputy District Attorney Cara Convery has been hired to lead Georgia’s first statewide Gang Prosecution Unit, Attorney General Chris Carr announced.
The General Assembly passed legislation this year backed by Gov. Brian Kemp that gives the attorney general’s office jurisdiction to work concurrently with local law enforcement officials to prosecute criminal gang activity.
The Fiscal 2023 budget, which takes effect July 1, includes $1.6 million to establish the new unit.
As a deputy district attorney in Fulton County, Convery oversees a team of lawyers and investigators and works alongside state and local law enforcement to prosecute violent offenders.
“Cara Convery has established herself as a force in the field of criminal gang prosecution and is a proven leader in Georgia’s legal community,” Carr said. “Her years of experience handling complex criminal gang cases, her credibility in the courtroom and her rigorous pursuit of justice make her the ideal candidate to lead our new Gang Prosecution Unit.”
“I am excited and humbled to be joining Attorney General Carr as we build upon the work and innovation of the Department of Law’s Prosecution Division through the vehicle of Georgia’s newest and most expansive gang unit,” Convery said. “By partnering with our local, state and federal partners, we will develop cases that attack our state’s most serious threat to public safety in dangerous criminal street gangs.”
In her new role, Convery will lead a team of 11 attorneys and paralegals in prosecuting serious gang crimes across the state. The unit will partner with state agencies, local and federal prosecutors, and law enforcement to build cases from investigation through trial.
Before joining the Atlanta Judicial Circuit, Convery served as an assistant solicitor general for Cobb County.
She has handled hundreds of felony cases from arrest to trial and has more than 10 years of experience representing the state in high-profile murder cases and major criminal prosecutions.
This story is available through a news partnership with Capitol Beat News Service, a project of the Georgia Press Educational Foundation.
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A ‘90s-era phenomenon, Anna Nicole Smith became famous for emulating Marilyn Monroe’s blond bombshell appearance, first on the pages of Playboy and later as a model for Guess jeans. Smith’s kinship with the ghost of Monroe always came across as superficial. They cultivated a similar look and both would rise to stardom from humble beginnings, only for it to end in tragedy. But that’s a simplistic understanding of either woman.
For anyone old enough to remember Smith’s heyday, the Netflix documentary “Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me” doesn’t reveal unknown facets of her life so much as lay them out in one place. It’s a deeply sad story, but the title of director Ursula Macfarlane’s film is also ironic. I’m not sure anyone here, from those interviewed to the filmmakers themselves, really knows much about Smith beyond what she presented to the world.
Hollywood and certain corners of the media have a way of chewing people up and spitting them out, and there has been a recent spate of streaming documentaries claiming to right those wrongs, while also exploiting their subjects all over again. Are these projects — about Britney Spears and Pamela Anderson and Brittany Murphy — trying to make sense of history, or make entertainment of it?
Celebrity comes with a cost and Smith certainly experienced her fair share of its downside.
Her modeling career wasn’t the springboard she’d hoped for. Her acting career never amounted to much beyond some bit roles. With plenty of interest in her comings and going, but few other career options — plus her tendency to court the paparazzi, plus her marriage to an elderly billionaire she met during her time as an exotic dancer — she was treated as a punchline.
But who was she behind the persona she created for the media? Even as the documentary attempts a more humane telling of her story, she remains someone who was defined by events in her life, rather than her own sense of the world.
Unlike Pamela Anderson, that other ‘90s-era pinup who also felt the sting of tabloid celebrity and was recently the subject of a Netflix documentary, Smith is not here to tell her own story or reflect on anything in hindsight. So we’re left to rely on old interviews, in which she is vague or evasive about the details of her childhood in small-town Texas. Was she raised in an abusive home, as she suggests? Or was that something she invented to garner interest and sympathy, as alleged by her late mother? The documentary simply presents both possibilities and leaves it at that.
I didn’t pay much attention to Smith at the height of her fame, nor the depths. The media coverage seemed empty and sordid and exploitative. There was nothing there. It was a bit dull? But you could say that about any number of present-day boldface names (including the Kardashians) and influencers who have followed in her wake. I think the difference with Smith is that as adept as she was at creating an image, she wasn’t business savvy. She didn’t understand that her initial flush of fame was a small window in which she needed to surround herself with the right kind of people. Namely, those who understood how to leverage her talents and specific appeal, rather than treat her as a disposable commodity. She was sweet and bubbly. There’s always a market for that.
It’s not that she tried to make it on her own. Quite the opposite. She just had bad instincts about who she surrounded herself with. “She kept looking for somebody else to save her,” is how one of her lawyers puts it. Too often, she infantilized herself, sometimes literally; meeting her estranged father for the first time, she shows up wearing pigtails.
Her marriage to oil baron J. Howard Marshall followed that pattern as well. He was 89 at the time; she was 26. If their relationship was transactional, it doesn’t come across as cynical in the footage we see of them together. There’s a tenderness they shared. How often were they living under the same roof? We hear plaintive voicemail messages he leaves for her (I wish the film explained how and from whom these messages were obtained) and it suggests the two were perhaps not living together at all. But they both got something beneficial out of the arrangement. He seemed to adore her and she seemed to adore him right back, along with the money he funneled her way. She was ultimately denied any portion of his fortune after his death, and the inheritance became the subject of a protracted legal fight (which continued even after Smith’s death in 2007) and that became yet more chum for the tabloids.
Things fell apart for Smith due to a number of factors, including a pill addiction and the death of her 20-year-old son Daniel just days after she gave birth to her second child, a girl named Dannielynn.
Watching the documentary, it’s impossible not to think of Dannielynn, who is now 16. It appears she has no involvement with the film. She was just a few months old when Smith died, and she has been raised in relative obscurity by her father, Larry Birkhead.
But the privacy of her childhood seems to be coming to an end. They both attended the Kentucky Derby earlier this month, a social event where the whole point is to be seen and photographed. Birkhead also gave interviews to People magazine and E! about his daughter and you have to wonder: To what end?
If anyone saw firsthand how fickle and damaging celebrity can be, it’s Birkhead. Why would he want anything like that for his daughter?
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‘ANNA NICOLE SMITH: YOU DON’T KNOW ME’
2.5 stars (out of 4)
Rating: TV-MA
How to watch: Netflix
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PITTSBURGH, Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create novel ice cube shapes to provide added enjoyment when consuming a cold beverage," said an inventor, from Chicago, Ill., "so I invented TERRY'S ICE CUBES. My design would offer a unique alternative to traditional ice cube trays."
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is opening a six-day visit to Congo and South Sudan on Tuesday, aiming to bring a message of peace to two countries riven by poverty, conflict and what Francis has called a lingering “colonialist mentality” that still considers Africa ripe for exploitation.
Aid groups are hoping Francis’ trip will shine a spotlight on two of the world’s forgotten conflicts and rekindle international attention on some of Africa’s worst humanitarian crises, amid donor fatigue and new aid priorities in Ukraine.
But Francis’ trip will also bring him face-to-face with the future of the Catholic Church: Africa is one of the only places in the world where the Catholic flock is growing, in terms of practicing faithful as well as fresh vocations to the priesthood and religious life.
That makes his trip, his fifth to the African continent in his 10-year pontificate, all the more important as Francis seeks to make his mark on reshaping the church as a “field hospital for wounded souls” where all are welcome and poor people have a special pride of place.
“Yes, Africa is in turmoil and is also suffering from the invasion of exploiters,” Francis told The Associated Press in an interview last week. But he said the church can also learn from the continent and its people.
“We need to listen to their culture: dialogue, learn, talk, promote,” Francis said, suggesting that his message would differ from the scolding tone St. John Paul II used in 1980 and 1985 when he reminded Congolese priests and bishops of the need to stick to their celibacy vows.
Congo, Francis’ first stop, stands out as the African country with most Catholics hands down: Half of its 105 million people are Catholic, the country counts more than 6,000 priests, 10,000 nuns and more than 4,000 seminarians — 3.6% of the global total of young men studying for the priesthood.
Congolese faithful were flocking to Kinshasa for Francis’ main event, a Mass on Wednesday at Ndolo airport that is expected to draw as many as 2 million people in one of the biggest gatherings of its kind in Congo and one of Francis’ biggest Masses ever.
“There are people who chartered planes to come here because there were so many of them!” marveled Inniance Mukania, who travelled to Kinshasa from the Kolwezi diocese in southern Congo.
On the eve of the pope’s visit, President Felix Tshisekedi met with foreign diplomats in Kinshasa and told them the visit was a sign of solidarity “particularly with the battered populations of the eastern part of the country, prey to acts of violence and intolerance that you are witnessing.”
Jesus-Noel Sheke, technical coordinator of the organizing committee for the papal visit, said nearly everything was ready at Ndolo, where organizers have arranged for 22 giant screens to carry the service live.
“There are only a few decorations left,” he told journalists of the preparations over the weekend. “They will be done the day before.”
The trip was originally scheduled for July, but was postponed because of Francis’ knee problems. It was also supposed to have included a stop in Goma, in eastern Congo, but the surrounding North Kivu region has been plagued by intense fighting between government troops and the M23 rebel group, as well as attacks by militants linked to the Islamic State group.
The fighting has displaced some 5.7 million people, a fifth of them last year alone, according to the World Food Program.
Instead, Francis will meet with a delegation of people from the east who will travel to Kinshasa for a private encounter at the Vatican embassy. The plan calls for them to participate in a ceremony jointly committing to forgive their assailants.
While the people of Goma were saddened that Francis won’t be visiting the east, “we hope with the visit that the pope can bring a message of peace to the people of Congo who need it,” said Providence Bireke, a Goma-based manager with AVSI, an Italian aid group active in the area.
The second leg of Francis’ trip will bring him to South Sudan, the world’s youngest country where continued fighting has hampered implementation of a 2018 peace deal to end a civil war. Francis first voiced his hope of visiting the majority Christian country in 2017, but security concerns prevented a visit and only contributed to worsening a humanitarian crisis that has displaced more than 2 million people.
The South Sudan stop also marks a novelty in the history of papal travel, in that Francis will be joined on the ground by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and the moderator of the Church of Scotland, the Rt. Rev. Iain Greenshields.
The aim of the three-way visit is to show a united Christian commitment to helping South Sudan make progress on the implementation of the 2018 accord. Francis presided over a similar joint initiative in 2019 in the Vatican when he famously got down on hands and knees and kissed the feet of South Sudan’s rival leaders, begging them to make peace.
Since then, progress on implementing the accord — in particular creating a unified army comprised of government forces and opposition fighters — has been “painfully slow,” said Paolo Impagliazzo of the Sant’Egidio Community, which has spearheaded an initiative to bring the groups that didn’t sign onto the 2018 accord into the process.
“The visit will bring hope to the people,” Impagliazzo said in an interview in Rome. “And I believe the visit will strengthen the churches — the Anglican Church, the Catholic Church, the local church — that are playing a critical role in bringing about peace and dialogue in South Sudan.”
One area of particular concern remains the widespread availability of firearms among the civilian population, which has led to continued fighting in areas as cattle herders seek more land or faction leaders seek to gain more territory, he said.
The Small Arms Survey estimated in 2017 that there were some 1.2 million firearms in the possession of South Sudanese civilians, or 1 for every 10 people. The estimate was believed low and pales in comparison to the number of per capita firearms in Europe or the U.S., but remains an outstanding issue that "will not go ahead until we have the possibility to have a unified army,” Impagliazzo said.
Francis has long denounced the weapons industry, calling traffickers “merchants of death.” In the AP interview, he repeated his condemnation.
“The world is obsessed with having weapons,” Francis said. “Instead of making the effort to help us live, we make the effort to help us kill.”
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Police: 2-year-old Texas girl killed in drive-by shooting
SAN ANTONIO (KENS) - Police in Texas believe they have a lead on a suspect in the fatal drive-by shooting of a 2-year-old girl.
San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said the shots fired call came in around 1:30 p.m. Monday. When officers arrived, they found 2-year-old Mackenzie Hernandez-Garcia dead in a home on the city’s north side.
“This was a pathetic act by someone who really didn’t care who was going to be hurt inside that house, who could have been hurt inside that house,” McManus said. “A 2-year-old baby, who happened to be standing in front of the door, was struck down.”
Five other children between 2 and 6 years old were inside the home at the time of the shooting, but they were not hurt. McManus said it appears a woman in the house was babysitting neighborhood children, but that information could change.
Investigators believe a single incident led to the shooting. McManus said that as far as police know, the children in the house were not the intended targets.
McManus said police have information on a potential suspect and are working to track down that individual, who has not been identified.
Police shared a photo of a black Chevy truck they believe was involved in the shooting. They say it appears to have chrome rims and a temporary license plate.
McManus said Child Protective Services was notified about the shooting.
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SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they arrested a man for his role in burglarizing gaming machines of ten businesses in the City of Scranton.
According to the Scranton Police Department, Matthew Husted, 51, of Scranton, was arrested for allegedly stealing money from gaming machines at ten Scranton bars and restaurants.
Husted is accused of burglarizing the following establishments:
- 606 Club in South Scranton
- Two times
- Mcginty’s Bar in Green Ridge
- Villa Maria Restaurant in West Scranton
- Two times
- Lounge Bar in West Scranton
- Two times
- American Legion on Birney Avenue
- Eagles Club on Meridian Avenue
Police are charging Husted with ten counts of burglary, ten counts of criminal trespass, nine counts of theft, nine counts of receiving stolen property, and ten counts of criminal mischief. | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/crime-courts/man-arrested-for-alleged-involvement-in-10-burglaries/ | 2023-01-24 20:48:34 | 1 | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/crime-courts/man-arrested-for-alleged-involvement-in-10-burglaries/ |
Dutch foreign ministry investigating reports that China set up two purportedly illegal police stations in Netherlands
By Niamh Kennedy and Rosanne Roobeek, CNN
The Dutch foreign ministry is “investigating” reports that China has set up two purportedly illegal police stations in the Netherlands.
“We are investigating the activities of these so-called police centers,” Ministry for Foreign Affairs spokesperson Maxine Hovenkamp said in a statement to CNN Thursday.
Hovenkamp added that the ministry was not “informed about these centers via diplomatic channels.”
China has denied that the centers conduct police operations.
Dutch broadcaster, RTL Nieuws and Dutch investigative journalism outlet Follow the Money published a report on Tuesday claiming that China has opened at least two police stations in the Netherlands since 2018. The two stations are located in Rotterdam and Amsterdam.
The stations operate under the facade of “overseas service stations” where Chinese nationals can renew their driving licenses and report changes in their civil status, according to RTL Nieuws and Follow the Money.
According to RTL Nieuws and Follow the Money, the Dutch government was never informed about the presence of these stations.
Their investigation found “strong indications” that the branches are being used to place pressure on Chinese dissidents in the Netherlands. One young Chinese dissident, Wang Jingyu who has been pursued by Chinese authorities for criticizing the regime on social media, told journalists that he received a call from someone who claimed to be from the Chinese police station in Rotterdam.
“He asked me to go back to China to solve my problems. He also told me to think about my parents,” Wenbin said.
During a Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs briefing on Wednesday, spokesperson Wang Wenbin was asked to confirm if China had any police operations in the Netherlands and if he had any response to the RTL Nieuws and Follow the Money reporting.
Responding to these questions, Wenbin said the allegations in the report were “completely untrue” and the alleged police stations are “in fact Chinese service centers.”
“The purpose of the service centers is to help overseas Chinese nationals in need access the platform to have their driving licenses renewed and receive physical examination,” the spokesperson added.
Human rights group Safeguard Defenders published a report in September citing evidence of these service stations in multiple countries, which it claims “eschew official bilateral police and judicial cooperation and may violate the territorial integrity of third countries involved in setting up a parallel policing mechanism using illegal methods.”
The report contained a map of more than 50 publicly documented and labeled overseas police stations which China has referred to as overseas Chinese “service centers,” located across the globe. Since it was published, the Spanish Interior Ministry has launched an investigation into the service stations and the report’s findings.
Meanwhile, the Dutch authorities say they will “decide on appropriate action” once they gain “more clarity on the matter,” according to the statement.
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BERLIN (AP) — Natural gas started flowing through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe on Thursday after a 10-day shutdown for maintenance, the operator said. But the gas flow was expected to fall well short of full capacity.
The Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Germany had been closed since July 11 for annual maintenance work. Amid growing tensions over Russia’s war in Ukraine, German officials had feared that the pipeline — the country’s main source of Russian gas, which has accounted for around a third of Germany’s gas supplies — might not reopen at all.
Operator Nord Stream AG said that gas started flowing again Thursday morning but the flow would take a while to ramp up, German news agency dpa reported.
Deliveries were expected to fall well below the pipeline's full capacity. Nord Stream said a similar amount of gas was expected to that seen before maintenance. The head of Germany's network regulator, Klaus Mueller, said on Twitter that Russia’s Gazprom had notified deliveries Thursday of only about 30% of the pipeline's capacity.
In mid-June, Russia’s state-owned Gazprom cut the flow to 40% of capacity. It cited alleged technical problems involving equipment that partner Siemens Energy sent to Canada for overhaul and couldn’t be returned because of sanctions imposed over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Canadian government earlier this month gave permission for the turbine that powers a compressor station at the Russian end of the pipeline to be delivered to Germany.
The German government has rejected Gazprom’s technical explanation for the gas reduction, charging repeatedly that it was a pretext for a political decision to sow uncertainty and further push up energy prices. It has said that the turbine was a replacement that was only supposed to be installed in September, but that it’s doing everything to deprive Russia of the pretext to reduce supplies.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Gazprom still hadn’t received the relevant documents for the turbine’s return — a claim repeated Wednesday by Gazprom. Putin said that Gazprom was to shut another turbine for repairs in late July, and if the one that was sent to Canada wasn’t returned by then the flow of gas would ebb even more.
The head of the European Union’s executive Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said on Wednesday that the turbine was “in transit” and there was “no pretext not to deliver” gas.
The Commission proposed that member countries cut their gas use by 15% over the coming months as the bloc braces for a possible full Russian cutoff of gas supplies. | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Key-gas-pipeline-from-Russia-to-Europe-restarts-17318819.php | 2022-07-21 05:18:10 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Key-gas-pipeline-from-Russia-to-Europe-restarts-17318819.php |
Project to Increase Travel Security to Monterrey
MCALLEN – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez says routes to Mexico need more security.
Gonzalez met with Mexican officials to discuss making travel from Monterrey to McAllen safer.
He says funding from the Mexican government will provide more national police, drones, and technology.
One of the main roads highlighted in the project is Highway 40, which passes through Reynosa.
Gonzalez says the program will start in the next couple of months. | https://www.krgv.com/news/project-to-increase-travel-security-to-monterrey | 2023-02-22 18:38:59 | 0 | https://www.krgv.com/news/project-to-increase-travel-security-to-monterrey |
Hosted by the National Public Health Information Coalition and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the 16th National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing and Media (NCHCMM) will be held in Atlanta, GA
ATLANTA, July 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announce the 2023 National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing and Media (NCHCMM), happening July 19-21 at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Atlanta, GA. Now in its 16th year, this unique conference is a trusted platform for public health communicators, public health researchers and practitioners from federal and state government, academia, and industry leaders.
There is still time to take advantage of the conference streaming options. To secure your spot at this premier event cohosted by NPHIC and CDC, please visit www.nchcmm.org and click on the registration tab.
Themed "Collaborate, Innovate, Inspire: The Evolution of Public Health Communication in a Changing World," the 2023 NCHCMM will provide a unique forum for industry leaders to exchange knowledge, share best practices, and discuss the latest trends and innovations in health communication. Attendees can expect a comprehensive program featuring insightful plenary and keynote sessions, engaging panel discussions, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities.
Are you interested in how technological advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) can be harnessed to improve public health communications? Or how emerging analytics can level the field in combatting mis/disinformation? The programming at this year's NCHCMM answers these questions and more.
From cutting-edge digital marketing strategies to culturally sensitive messaging, the conference will delve into various topics, including:
- Innovative approaches to health marketing and promotion
- Artificial Intelligence as a communications multiplier in public health
- Using tools and techniques to combat mis/disinformation
- Health literacy and its impact on public health outcomes
- Effective use of data in public health decision making
- Harnessing the power of social media and influencers in health campaigns
- Crisis communication and risk messaging in healthcare emergencies
- Using storytelling and narratives to drive behavior change
To learn more about NPHIC and join a premier network of public health communicators in the U.S., visit www.nphic.org
For media inquiries, please contact: Robert Jennings, National Public Health Information Coalition, phone: (614) 354-5342, email: rjennings@nphic.org
About the National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media: The National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media is in its 16th year, cosponsored by the National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The event is dedicated to exploring the latest advancements and best practices in health communication. It provides a platform for communicators, marketers, researchers, health professionals and policymakers to exchange knowledge, share insights, and foster collaboration for the improvement of public health outcomes. For more information, please visit www.nchcmm.org
About the National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC): The National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC) is an independent organization of professionals sought after to improve America's health through public health communications. NPHIC is committed to "making public health public" by sharing our knowledge, expertise and resources to effectively communicate about the important health issues of the day -- helping people lead healthier lives in healthier communities. Please visit www.nphic.org for more information.
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DALLAS, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crossroads Impact Corp (OTCQX: CRSS) ("Crossroads" or the "Company"), a holding company focused on investing in businesses that promote economic vitality and community development, reported financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended April 30, 2022.
Following a transformational year for the company in 2021, a blossoming partnership with Enhanced Capital Group, the unwinding of PPP at Capital Plus Financial, and growing Rise Line Business Credit acquisition, 2022's second fiscal quarter was quite eventful. Total revenue from operations was $16.6 million for the quarter ended April 30, 2022, compared to $476.5 million for the prior fiscal year's quarter ended April 30, 2021. This decrease can be attributed to the reduction in the one-time PPP fee income earned of approximately $461.5 million.
Net operating income before taxes and non-controlling interest for 2022 fiscal second quarter was $5.1 million, compared to $150.3 million the prior year. Net earnings per share from operations before taxes and after non-controlling interest for the quarter was $0.83 and was $25.14 for the same period of 2021.
At a time of economic uncertainty and surging inflation, now is not the time to forget our obligation to minority and women-owned businesses. At Crossroads, we know these businesses will lead us forward as small businesses always have. It is our privilege to support the businesses at the engine of our economy this quarter and beyond.
During the second quarter of 2022, we further extended our impact loan portfolio, adding $20M during the quarter and bringing the year-to-date total to $70M, with no delinquencies to date. We continue to see the significance these loans have on recipients' impact within their communities and beyond. Among our proudest impact loans are bridge loans with Vertical Harvest and 64 Centre Avenue in New Rochelle, New York. In partnership with Enhanced Capital, Crossroads provided Vertical Harvest a bridge loan as the company's Series A neared its closing. A woman-owned and managed, Wyoming-based business, Vertical Harvest grows local produce in urban areas to address food insecurity and climate change through vertical hydroponic greenhouses. In addition to making an impact on environmental sustainability, Vertical Harvest also employs historically underrepresented populations – namely those with physical and or intellectual disabilities. Crossroads also provided an $8.9 million bridge loan for the environmental remediation of sites located at 64 Center Avenue and 8 Westchester Place in New Rochelle, New York. This project will eliminate environmental contamination in soil and water at the site. The project includes a 16-story tower with 144 apartments of affordable rental housing in a middle-income area with 73.6% minority residents and a 19.5% poverty rate.
We applaud the modernization of CRA. Between our Texas based CDFI and the national environmental and social lending program at Crossroads, we are well situated to deliver meaningful partnerships to banks to solve their CRA, ESG and community development initiatives while delivering transformative impact to underserved communities.
Though rising interest rates have cooled the housing market from an inferno to a steady blaze, inventory has not recovered to match demand. As home sale revenue dipped below that of 2021, our mortgage portfolio remained at $133M with a steady performance of 90-day delinquency of 0.94%.
Our PPP loan portfolio is currently at approximately $1.5B. We continue processing loan forgiveness, which currently sits at 76%. We are confident the remaining loans will also be forgiven. The portfolio generates a net interest margin on 65 BPS and saw a net contribution of $2M for Q2, and $3.8M year-to-date. The outstanding loans will start coming due during June 2022.
2022 Fiscal Second Quarter Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Highlights for the quarter:
- PPP loan balance reduced to approximately $1.5B, with 76% of loans forgiven
- Addition of $20M in impact loans on the quarter ($70M year-to-date)
- Impact loans generated $1.5M of income for the quarter ($2.2M for the year)
- Book value per share is $8.69 as currently reported, $11.15 upon the recognition of deferred PPP income
Crossroads Impact Corp (OTCQX: CRSS) Crossroads Impact Corp's mission is to promote economic vitality through community development and equitable access to capital; harnessing the power for good to tackle systemic issues within underserved communities. Building on our history of serving minority individuals and small businesses through environmental and responsible social lending, we look to be the leader in providing innovative and sustainable lending solutions.
This press release includes forward-looking statements that relate to the business and expected future events or future performance of Crossroads Impact Corp and Capital Plus Financial involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause its actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Words such as but not limited to, "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "targets," "likely," "will," "would," "could," and similar expressions or phrases identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about Crossroads Impact's and Capital Plus Financial's ability to implement their business strategy, and their ability to achieve or maintain profitability. The future performance of Crossroads Impact and Capital Plus Financial may be adversely affected by the following risks and uncertainties: economic changes affecting homeownership in the geographies where Capital Plus Financial conducts business, developments in lending markets that may not align with Capital Plus Financial's expectations and that may affect Capital Plus Financial's plans to grow its portfolio, variations in quarterly results, developments in litigation to which we may be a party, technological change in the industry, future capital requirements, regulatory actions or delays and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from those described or anticipated by these forward-looking statements. For a more detailed discussion of these factors and risks, investors should review Crossroads Impact's annual and quarterly reports. Forward-looking statements in this press release are based on management's beliefs and opinions at the time the statements are made. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement and Crossroads Impact undertakes no duty to update this information to reflect future events, information, or circumstances.
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Acquisition Accelerates Activate's Full-Funnel Demand-to-Pipeline Demand Generation Services and Adds High-Value Sales Appointment Setting Capabilities
SAN FRANCISCO, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Activate Marketing Services (ACTIVATE), a high-growth provider of demand generation for B2B brands, announced today the acquisition of lead gen and appointment setting firm Green Leads. The acquisition bolsters ACTIVATE's position as a top-tier, preferred demand generation provider by adding Green Lead's proven track record of high-quality lead generation and it's U.S.-based global Sales Development Rep (SDR) and appointment generation resources. Additionally, the acquisition delivers Green Leads additional depth providing fuel for accelerated expansion across all product lines. Both companies have a pristine reputation in serving and engaging Information Technology (IT) and business decision makers.
"Our B2B marketing customers are working more closely than ever before with their sales colleagues to generate qualified new business opportunities," said Martha Schwartz, Co-founder, Co-Chairperson and Chief Growth Officer at ACTIVATE. "The Green Leads team and resources, including its talented team of 50+ global SDRs and proven ability to jump start meaningful prospect conversations, adds a critical capability for our customers – high-value sales engagements."
The ACTIVATE acquisition addresses significant requirement shifts for B2B marketing and sales teams as the B2B buying-selling process evolves. B2B buyers spend 17% of the buying process with traditional company sales reps according to Gartner. With this shift in buyer-sales face time, B2B marketers are playing a much larger role in the entire customer lifecycle, from account identification to lead generation to closed-won business. ACTIVATE's acquisition of Green Leads adds more advanced lead gen capabilities and new appointment generation services to its proven portfolio of full-funnel demand solutions to address these shifts.
"ACTIVATE was an ideal fit for our business and for the B2B marketing and sales teams we collectively serve," said Mike Farrell, CEO of Green Leads. "Coming together, we now provide high-impact demand-to-revenue services through both digital and human interactions that B2B marketing and sales leaders need and expect. Our services complement ACTIVATE's demand-to-pipeline services perfectly. It is a natural fit."
"Green Leads has built a strong and growing business with unique expertise. We are excited to support and expand their growth across the board while at the same time extending our own capabilities. Both our teams and customers will immediately benefit from the expanded, global capabilities," said Ed Grossman, ACTIVATE's Co-founder, Co-chair, and Chief Strategy Officer.
The acquisition is effective immediately. Green Leads will continue to operate as a standalone business while being part of the ACTIVATE solution. The financial terms if the acquisition were not disclosed.
Activate Marketing Services combines deep buyer insights with a content-led marketing methodology to engage prospects and convert them to customers. Through its unique, tested methodology Activate is able to accelerate the buying process for its clients. Activate is part of the Next Fifteen Communications Group plc. family of companies.
Since 2007, Green Leads has generated more than 75,000 new deals for its clients with inbound and outbound strategies to deliver pay-for-performance: Ideal Customer Profile leads (ICPs), Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs), Highly Qualified Leads (HQLs) and Sales Qualified Leads (SQLs, or appointments) as well as Outsourced SDR/BDR services. These services can be purchased individually or as a subscription service model.
For more information, please contact:
Activate Marketing Services
Lunie Caetano
lunie@activatems.com
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Investigators search what’s believed to be the father of missing 5-year-old’s home, neighbors speak
Investigators search Aspen Jeter’s father’s house
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - New details in the case of missing 5-year-old Aspen Jeter, who hasn’t been seen since her mother, Crystal Jumper’s, body was discovered in Orangeburg County on Thanksgiving day.
The sheriff’s department says her father, Antar Jeter, was living with Jumper in her home where she was found dead.
RELATED CONTENT / Father’s home visited in search for missing five-year-old, new insights from neighbors
A tip from a viewer today led us to what neighbor’s say is Antar Jeter’s home on Hulon Lane in West Columbia near the Lexington Medical Center.
Thursday, we followed up on those tips and spoke to neighbors who say Jeter was a good father but was facing hard times.
Ring door footage shows one of the last times that Antar Jeter was seen at this home on Hulon Lane.
According to the neighbor, he was asking if he could borrow money. In the video you see Jeter accept the money and then turn around to leave before a neighbor asks him if he wants groceries.
Jeter tells the neighbor that he’ll be back but that neighbor who does not want to be identified at this time says he never saw him again. WIS spoke with other neighbors who describeD Jeter as a good father.
“He has always been 100 percent about his daughter. He spent all of his time taking care of her and loving her taking her out for rides in the neighborhood,” one neighbor told WIS while standing outside of the home.
Neighbors also say that Jeter fell on hard times after losing his job while taking care of Aspen. They said because of her disability, Jeter would often miss work while caring for her.
A neighbor who lived next door to Jeter says, “He was like talking about how he was afraid he was going to lose his spot, his home, because he couldn’t pay the rent anymore, his car was gone and if he had to go to the grocery store we would take him if he asked us if he needed money for gas it was no big deal because we saw him struggling.”
RELATED CONTENT / NEW DETAILS: Investigators enter day 5 in search for 5-year-old Aspen Jeter
I showed neighbors pictures of Crystal Jumper’s car which investigators are currently looking for and they tell me that same car was parked outside Jeter’s home for months and say one of the last times they saw him, he was driving that same car. That was at the beginning of November. On Thanksgiving day, deputies would find Jumper dead and her car missing. They tell me the two had a rocky relationship.
A neighbor says, “She used to live here with him years ago. I know that they split up she moved out and she moved back now we know to Orangeburg, but from my understanding she spent a few nights with him here a few weeks ago in October and she was you know here and there, but mainly it was just him and his daughter.”
But one neighbor tells me she’s frustrated with investigators in Orangeburg County.
She says, “I’ve been trying to contact investigators through the varies means of crime stoppers, calling them. I finally had to send emails for them to get in touch with us to let them know that he doesn’t live in Orangeburg he lives here they both live here.”
Neighbors say they’ve actually tried calling Jeter’s phone, but he has not answered.
RELATED CONTENT / Orangeburg mother’s death declared a homicide in search for missing 5-year-old child
Our team has put together a timeline of events since this case was made public.
November first was the last time Jumper was seen alive.
November 24th during a welfare check, deputies discovered Jumper’s body inside of the home and deemed Aspen missing.
The following day the public was asked to help locate Aspen.
On November 28th an incident report revealed that jumper and Jeter were living together and did not get along, and that she had been shot.
On November 30th officials identified Antar Jeter as the one believed to be with Aspen.
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – The Green Bay Police Department is continuing its investigation into the deadly shooting of a 5-year-old and is actively seeking a person of interest.
The shooting took place on Green Bay’s east side on Monday, October 17, resulting in the death of Skyé Bleu Evans-Cowley.
The Green Bay Police Department is continuing to ask the public for their help in locating the person of interest believed to be connected to the shooting, Jordan Leavy-Carter, 35.
On Tuesday, the Green Bay Police Department received information that the dark green Mercury Milan sedan believed to have been driven by Leavy-Carter was found in Beloit.
The City of Beloit Police Department assisted Green Bay Police in recovering the vehicle, which was brought back to Green Bay on Wednesday to be processed as evidence.
Officers are asking anyone with information on the whereabouts of Leavy-Carter to contact them immediately.
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KISSIMMEE, Fla. – After almost 30 years, a murdered Kissimmee mom has been identified as the victim in a South Carolina cold case.
Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as 36-year-old Maria Telles-Gonzalez.
At the time of her death, Telles-Gonzalez was a wife and mother of three.
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Investigators said there are a couple of reasons why identifying Telles-Gonzalez was difficult. When she was found, she didn’t have any possessions on her like a wallet to help point to her identity. On top of that, no one had reported her missing for nearly 30 years.
Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Reserve Deputy Sheriff Investigator, Bob Bromage, said he’s never given up on identifying Maria Telles-Gonzalez, the murdered Jane Doe found in a drainage ditch in Yemassee, South Carolina on May 24, 1995.
He said she was at their family home the day after she got back from a trip to Puerto Rico. Her kids went to school leaving her at home alone with her husband. When her kids got home from school, their mother was gone.
“She was only wearing underwear at the time,” Bromage said. “There were no other identifiers other than she had a hysterectomy scar and a thyroid scar from surgeries. No jewelry, no identification, no other clothing.”
Bromage said Telles-Gonzalez’s death was ruled a homicide with the cause of death being strangulation. The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office spent years matching her DNA to hundreds and hundreds of missing women. None were a match.
The agency brought in the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Interpol. In 2020, the agency began genealogy testing. After two years of research, they had a match.
“A kinship report was sent to us matching the biological son of Maria Telles-Gonzalez and we now have an identification,” Bromage said.
After conducting interviews with the family, investigators have determined two people who they feel may have critical information in connection to the case. Officials are looking for Telles-Gonzalez’s friend, Patricia or Patty, and a potential boyfriend of Telles-Gonzalez from Columbia.
“There’s information gathered in this investigation that would indicate she was having an affair at the time of her disappearance back in 1995,” Bromage said. “I’m not sure he’s a person of interest, but certainly an interview that we have to conduct.”
Bromage said Patricia and Maria met when both of their husbands were stationed in Hawaii with the Army. It is believed Patricia and Maria reconnected in Central Florida around the time of her death.
“It’s unknown where they’re at,” Bromage said. “Patty or Patricia may have moved back to Hawaii, she may or may not be in the country, we don’t know.”
Bromage said it’s possible this crime could have happened in Florida.
Since Telles-Gonzalez’s identification, the family has hired criminal defense attorney, Jay Rooth. News 6 has reached out to Rooth for an interview and we are waiting to hear back.
If you have any information in this case, you can contact Bromage at 843-816-8043 or email him at robertb@bcgov.net.
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The date was Oct. 26, 1912, and Georgia had the plan to outfox its rival Alabama. The Red and Black from Athens lined up to receive the opening kickoff with a water boy in overalls and holding a bucket standing on the field.
Only he wasn’t a water boy. It was a ruse.
The costumed 11th man, identified only as Autrey in Alabama’s records, caught a 35-yard pass on the game’s first play before all hell broke loose. Alabama immediately objected, and according to some accounts, led to an all-out brawl in a game Georgia won, 13-9.
Modern tomfoolery is downright conventional in comparison, though the Iron Bowl has tested the boundaries entering the 2:30 p.m. CT renewal in Bryant-Denny Stadium. Most recently, a crafty substitution clinched Auburn’s 2019 upset and ended any backdoor hopes of another Crimson Tide playoff appearance.
There have been more subtle ploys like the Philip Lutzenkirchen misdirection in the 2010 Auburn comeback or a few flea flickers here and there but the art of the grand surprise has, in some ways, grown more challenging. In the age of RPOs where everything can be some degree of a trick, defenses have a built-in awareness of impending deception.
For Alabama, the number of old-fashioned trick plays seemed to have tailed off in the last few years of unprecedented offensive success. There was a sprinkling of the Wildcat formation -- popular in the 2009-11 offensive era -- when Slade Bolden was in Tuscaloosa. His 6-yard jump pass touchdown to Miller Forristall in the 2019 win over Tennessee was the last non-QB pass thrown by a Crimson Tide player.
But in terms of offensive misdirection or sleight-of-hand, Alabama seems to have dialed it back a bit. Perhaps it’s a byproduct of the offensive explosion under quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa, Mac Jones and Bryce Young where one-offs weren’t as necessary.
Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin said up-tempo offenses make it harder to set up trick plays, but the warp-speed snaps create a different kind of defensive disillusion.
The first half of Saban’s tenure in Tuscaloosa saw more traditional trickery.
AJ McCarron threw two touchdown passes on flea flickers in key games in his three years starting. In the 2011 Iron Bowl, he broke the scoreless first-quarter tie with a 41-yard toss to Kenny Bell who got behind the defense when safeties bit on the handoff to Trent Richardson. The running back quickly tossed it back to McCarron who launched it deep for the score. They pulled a similar play two years later for a 44-yard touchdown throw to DeAndrew White in a 49-42 shootout win over Texas A&M and Johnny Manziel.
Those down-field, home run trick plays are more difficult these days, Mississippi State coach Mike Leach said. Defenses are more often in nickel and dime formations, putting more defensive backs on the field to combat downfield attacks.
“So this notion of getting behind ‘em is more difficult because teams are playing looser,” Leach said. “That doesn’t mean there are other trick plays you can’t do underneath that are pretty good. You’ll see some every year.”
It’s the kicking game that’s seen some of the bigger momentum swings in terms of trickery. Outside of the Iron Bowl, Alabama pulled off one of the biggest shifts with the onside kick in the 2016 CFP title game win over Clemson. Then three years later, a failed fake field goal in the national championship game against the same program was a touchstone in the stunning 44-16 loss.
Kiffin, the offensive coordinator the year of the successful onside kick against Clemson, said Saban was big on having discussions about the fake kicks and other trick plays before they’d ever see the light of day.
“He would want to know that week what was in and why. A lot of times you’d run it by him before, so... If they worked, he was happy,” Kiffin said. “If they didn’t work, you got ass chewings.”
Alabama’s had less incentive to fake a field goal after Will Reichard brought a degree of consistency that was missing previously. He’s connected on 61 of 74 kicks for an 82% success rate since arriving in 2019 and Alabama hasn’t tried a fake since.
Auburn in 2018 scored an Iron Bowl touchdown when a lateral to receiver Ryan Davis turned into a 23-yard throw to Malik Miller. That cut the Tide lead to 17-14, but further shenanigans after falling behind 31-14 in the third quarter went sideways. A fake field goal didn’t fool All-American Tide cornerback Patrick Surtain as he planted kicker Anders Carlton a yard short of the sticks. Alabama went on to win, 52-21.
A year later, the 48-45 Auburn win in Jordan-Hare had all kinds of hijinks. Alabama converted a third down via substitution infraction on a play running back Najee Harris lined up as the Wildcat quarterback.
But, after Alabama missed a 30-yard field goal that would have tied it in the final 2:00, the subsequent defensive stop set up one of the more confusing deceptions. Up three points with the clock ticking toward the final minute, Auburn ran punter Arryn Siposs onto the field for the fourth-and-four play. But instead of going deep, he lined up at receiver with QB Bo Nix in the shotgun.
Alabama sent the punt return team out at first but got caught in the confusion. And without a timeout, the Tide couldn’t stop the slow-motion train wreck. The five-yard illegal substitution penalty effectively ended the game.
“I really feel it was an unfair play at the end of the game,” Saban said in the postgame. “They substituted the punter as a wide receiver so we put the punt team in. And then when the quarterback was still in there, we tried to put the defense back in. I thought they should have given us a little more time to substitute and get (Jaylen) Waddle out as a returner and we get called for 12 guys on the field. So that was very disappointing.
“We are responsible for that as coaches but that was a very unusual circumstance to say the least.”
By the rule book, Alabama was guilty of the infraction. NCAA rules, however, changed the next year to allow more flexibility in defensive substitutions in what appeared to be a direct response to what happened on that Iron Bowl play.
Of course, that 2019 play came in a Gus Malzahn era defined by an unconventional approach that stood in stark contrast to Saban’s methodically traditional mindset. Alabama knew to expect the unexpected but there’s not quite as thick of a file on the coach they’ll face Saturday.
Interim leader Cadillac Williams has just three games of tape for Alabama to study but the Tigers showed Saturday they weren’t afraid of a little funny business.
Dusting off a play from 2004, a toss to running back Jarquez Hunter sucked the Western Kentucky safeties in to allow for his throw to receiver Koy Moore. The 29-yard touchdown throw in the 41-17 win looked familiar since Williams was the Auburn running back who threw for the score 18 years earlier against Georgia.
“It’s going to work,” co-offensive coordinator Will Friend told his players. “We got proof because your coach did it.”
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With Auburn’s interim coach playing for bowl eligibility and the opportunity to knock its archrival from a prestige bowl, the conditions are ripe to get weird Saturday in Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Just don’t take your eye off the waterboy.
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North Bend and Marshfield both qualified a number of athletes for this week’s Class 4A state track meet in Eugene by placing first or second at the district meet in North Bend over the weekend.
The state meet is Friday and Saturday, part of a three-day event that also includes the smaller schools on Thursday and Friday.
In North Bend, the Bulldogs and Pirates had big days in qualifying, with multiple champions in the Sky-Em League.
North Bend’s Drew Hood was a double-winner in the field events, taking both the triple jump on Friday with a leap of 33 feet, 3 inches, and the javelin on Saturday with a big personal best of 117-11.
North Bend’s Lennon Riddle was second to Hood in the triple jump (32-9). Marshfield’s Alie Clarke was third (31-8) and North Bend’s Roxy Day fifth (31-0 ¾).
Marshfield’s Daphne Scriven also was a winner in the field events, taking the discus on Friday. Scriven won with a throw of 120-2, with teammate Tori Cox second (105-11). North Bend’s Emily Hampton was fourth (93-6) and Mazzucchi fifth (88-8).
In the shot put, Scfiven finished second behind Marist Catholic’s Zakiya Newman, who won by one inch with a mark of 34-11. Cox was third (34-0 ½) and North Bend’s Kaylianna Mazzucchi fifth (31-7).
Mazzucchi was third in the javelin (111-7), Marshfield’s Kate Miles fourth (110-4) and Rylinn Clark of the Pirates eighth (94-1).
Marshfield’s Keira Crawford qualified for state by placing second in the long jump (15-4 ½). Teammate Alie Clark was fifth (14-3 ½) with North Bend’s Day seventh (14-1) and Sophia Ryan eighth (14-0).
North Bend’s Abby Woodruff was second in the pole vault, clearing 9-11. Day was third (9-5). Junction City’s Elaina Deming won with a clearance of 11 feet. In the high jump, Emma Slade was fourth for North Bend (4-8) with Marshfield’s Crawford sixth (4-4).
On the track, North Bend’s Ellie Massey qualified for state in both distance races. She won the 3,000 on Friday in 11:34.96, with teammate Cassie Kennon sixth (12:50.47). On Saturday, Massey was second to Marist Catholic’s Avery Hedden, who won in 5:08.70. Massey finished in 5:11.13, with Kennon sixth (5:53.57) and Marshfield’s Riley Mullanix eighth (6:03.24).
North Bend’s Lauren Efraimson finished second in the 400 (1:04.45) with teammates Emma Slade third (1:05.05) and Ayla Riddle fourth (1:06.72). Alyrian Covey was eighth for Marshfield (1:11.56).
North Bend’s Sophia Ryan was fourth in the 100 (13.57) and Efraimson eighth in the 200 (28.54).
Marshfield’s Mallory Edd was seventh (2:45.46) and North Bend’s Ayla Riddle eighth (2:50.92) in the 800.
North Bend’s Slade, Efraimson, Massey and Lennon Riddle won the 4x400 relay (4:23.78) with Marshfield fifth (4:57.03). Lennon Riddle qualified for state in the 300 hurdles by finishing second (50.53).
On the boys side, Marshfield’s Alex Garcia-Silver was a double-winner in the distance races.
He won the 3,000 on Friday in 8:39.55, with Cottage Grove’s Jaden Owens (8:51.49) and Carter Bengston (8:55.80) both also qualifying for state. Marshfield’s Jaxson Stovall was fourth (9:44.40) with North Bend’s Tiago Schrader sixth (10:25.19) and Matix Wolfe seventh (10:30.35).
Garcia-Silver won the 1,500 in 4:10.48. Stovall was fifth (4:23.87) and Schrader eighth (4:48.72).
Bodey Lutes also was a double-winner for the Pirates.
He took the 400 in 49.84 seconds and bounced back to win the 800 in 2:00.51, with teammate Elijah Cellura fourth (2:05.61).
Lutes and Cellura also teamed with Rogers and Waddington to win the 4x400 relay in 3:29.29, just ahead of North Bend (3:31.62).
Marshfield’s Quinton Kloster was fourth in the 400 (54.34) with North Bend’s Nathaniel Folsom sixth (56.52) and Andrew Efraimson seventh (57.16). Marshfield’s Qwentyn Petty placed eighth (1:00.00).
North Bend’s Jason Padgett won the 100 meters in 11.07 and 200 in 22.12 and anchored North Bend to the 4x100 relay title. The Bulldogs, also including Folsom, Efraimson and Brody Justice, finished in 43.56 seconds.
Petty was second in the 100 (11.19), with Marshfield’s Mekhi Johnson third (11.25) and Mitchell George fifth (11.54). North Bend’s Efraimson was sixth (11.71) and Cole Hansen seventh (11.84).
Petty was third in the 200, but his time of 22.53 also met the qualifying standard for state. Folsom was fourth (23.28), Johnson fifth (23.40) and Marshfield’s Drake Rogers seventh (23.52).
Miles Washington was sixth in the 110 hurdles (18.51) and 300 hurdles (47.87) for North Bend, with teammate Gavin Schmidt fifth in the longer race (47.18).
Marshfield’s boys had a typical big day in their specialty, the pole vault, qualifying three vaulters for the state meet.
Jonathan Parks had a new best clearance of 15-2 to win, while Trent Summers was second, clearing 13-11. Jack Waddington and North Bend’s Brody Justice both also hit the automatic state qualifying mark of 13-5 to advance to the state meet.
Waddington also qualified for state in both the triple jump and high jump.
He won the high jump by clearing 5-11, with teammates Danner Wilson fifth (5-9) and Johnson sixth (5-7).
In the triple jump Waddington soared 39-3 ½ to finish second behind Cottage Grove’s Brennen Murphy (41-7). North Bend’s Miles Baxter was fourth (38-3 ½), with Marshfield’s Jonah Martin sixth (37-8) and Talon Thomas seventh (37-2 ½). North Bend’s Landon Takenaka-Gaul was eighth (37-2).
Marshfield’s George won the long jump (20-5 ½), followed by North Bend’s Justice (20-4 ½), Marshfield’s Rogers (20-3) and Petty (19-7 ½) and North Bend’s Baxter (19-5 ½). Connor Macbeth was eighth for the Bulldogs (18-10 ½).
North Bend’s Keegan Young won the javelin (173-1) with teammates Henry Hood (142-5) and Benjamin Swank (141-4) fifth and sixth.
Marshfield’s Trenton Edward finished fourth in the shot put (44-10) with teammate Chance Browning sixth (41-4). North Bend’s Sam Mickelson was fifth in the discus (124-7).
In the boys team race, Cottage Grove edged Marshfield for the title with 185.5 points to 182.5 for the Pirates. North Bend was third (114.5).
Junction City was girls champion with 184.5 point to 146 for North Bend. Marshfield was fifth with 66.5.
CLASS 3A DISTRICT 5: Coquille’s girls captured the team title in the nine-team district and advanced their athletes to state in most of the key events.
The Red Devils finished with 159.33 points, beating Cascade Christian by 30 points. Cascade Christian won the boys title with 118 points, while Coquille was ninth (15).
Ada Millet won both the 800 and 1,500 for Coquille. She took the 800 in 2:30.75, with teammates Matti Nelson (2:44.47) and Faith Gertner (2:46.21) fourth and fifth. In the 1,500, Millet finished in 5:21.93. Gertner was fourth in the 3,000 (13:03.60) and Nelson sixth in the 400 (1:08.37).
Millet also teamed with Nelson, Emelia Wirebaugh and Melanie Lambson to win the 4x400 relay (4:24.01). The Red Devils were fourth in the 4x100 relay (55.25).
Trinidy Blanton advanced to state as runner-up in both the 100 (13.34) ad 200 (27.00). Lambson was eighth in the 100 (14.28).
Lambson also was fourth in the 300 hurdles (51.01) with teammate Lexi Lucatero seventh (57.96). Nevaeha Florez was sixth in the 100 hurdles (18.72).
Reagan Krantz won the pole vault with a new best 10-7 for Coquille with Callie Millet second (9-5) and Ada Millet fourth (8-0).
Callie Millet won the javelin (117-11) with Blanton second (101-8) and Lucatero fourth (92-6).
In the discus, Callie Millet was second (106-6) and Holli Vigue third (104-0), with Vigue earning a wild-card entry to state as the best third-place finisher among the six Class 3A leagues.
Lambson was third in the long jump, but her effort of 16-8 easily beat the qualifying standard. Blanton was seventh (15-8 ½) after entering with the fourth best mark in Class 3A and Kaytlin Johnson finished eighth (15-3).
Wirebaugh was third in the triple jump (33-11) but met the qualifying standard for state.
In the shot put, Vigue was a disappointing fifth (28-6) after entering the event ranked third in the state. Katie Bue was eighth (25-7).
Coquille’s boys had one state qualifier, with Jerico Jones placing second in the discus (122-6). Tom Riley was eighth (111-0).
James Lenninger placed third in the 110 hurdles (17.92) for the Red Devils.
CLASS 2A DISTRICT 3: Bandon freshman Marley Petrey had a big weekend, winning four events.
Petrey won the long jump on the opening day of the meet, with a new best leap of 16-1.
On Saturday, she won the 100 (12.93), 300 hurdles (47.63) and triple jump (33-9).
Bandon’s Dani McLain won the 3,000 meters in 11:16.79. Reedsport’s Natalie Hammond was third (12:36.18). McLain also won the 1,500 (5:10.58) with Hammond again third (5:29.30).
Bandon’s Analise Miller qualified for state by finishing second in the 400 (1:06.00). Reedsport’s Hannah LeDoux was sixth (1:10.86).
Bandon also had two state qualifiers in the javelin, with Katelyn Senn winning (111-11) and Caitlyn Michalek second (99-10).
Bandon finished second in the 4x400 relay (4:31.00) and third in the 4x100 (54.44). Reedsport was sixth in the shorter race (57.42).
Gold Beach’s Gabby Perez was second behind Petrey in the 100 (13.27) and won the 200 (27.10) and 100 hurdles (16.34).
Bandon’s Makiah Vierck was third in the 100 hurdles (17.62). Reedsport’s Hammond was third (2:39.59) and Bandon’s Safaa Dimitruk fourth (2:42.26) in the 800.
Bandon’s Miller qualified for state in the high jump by finishing second (4-8) with teammate Caitlyn Michalek third (4-4).
Gold Beach’s Poppie Lemons-Kretz was third in the discus (79-10) and Reedsport’s LeDoux was fifth in the pole vault (5-10). Reedsport’s Nicole Byard was seventh in the triple jump (20-0). In the shot put, Reedsport’s Gracey Janizewski was seventh (28-2) and Gold Beach’s Lemons-Kretz eighth (27-11).
For the boys, Reedsport’s Clayton Wilson won the 3,000 (9:47.10) with Bandon’s Daniel Cabrera seventh (11:19.09) and Reedsport’s Jude Lichte eighth (11:22.31). Wilson also qualified for state in the 1,500 by finishing second (4:28.11). Teammate Creo Zeller was sixth (4:51.19).
Gold Beach’s Jake Westerman was second in the 200 (23.71) and third in the 100 (11.78). Reedsport’s Thomas Morgan was fourth in the 100 (11.95) and Gold Beach’s Nelson Wilstead seventh (12.16).
Morgan was eighth in the 200 (24.64) and Wilstead was second in the 400 (54.38) with Bandon’s Caiden Looney sixth (57.94) and Reedsport’s Tristin Corrie seventh (58.16).
Bandon’s Raistlin Schippert was second in the 300 hurdles (45.52) and third in the 110 hurdles (17.59).
In the relays, Reedsport was fourth in the 4x100 (48.74) and Bandon was fourth (3:55.66) and Reedsport sixth (4:08.22) in the 4s400.
In the field events, Gold Beach’s Wilstead took the javelin (180-2) with Bandon’s Samuel Weaver seventh (133-7).
Reedsport’s Seth Hill was second in the shot put (39-0 ½), with Bandon’s Ben Brown third (37-10 ½) and Reedsport’s Micah Hill sixth (36-9).
Gold Beach’s Korben Storns was third in the discus (100-3) with Bandon’s Weaver eighth (95-0).
Bandon’s girls finished second behind Oakland, with Gold Beach seventh and Reedsport eighth among the 11 schools.
Reedsport’s boys were sixth with Bandon eighth and Gold Beach ninth and Waldport edging Illinois Valley for the title.
CLASS 1A DISTRICT 2: Myrtle Point’s Mason Detzler won both his specialties in the district meet at Summit High School in Bend, though the discus was close.
Detzler won that event with a throw of 157-4, just over a foot better than Ray Gerrard of North Douglas. Myrtle Point’s Logan Clayburn was third (119-7).
The shot put was not close, with Detzler winning by more than six feet over Gerrard with his mark of 51-3 ¾. Myrtle Point’s Howard Blanton was fourth (42-4 ½) and Michael Pedrick of Powers was fifth (40-5 ¼).
Myrtle Point’s Andreas Villanueva won the javelin with a throw of 166-11. Villanueva also finished third in the triple jump, but his leap of 41-9 ¼ met the qualifying standard. Pacific’s Ruben Watson was eighth (36-5).
Villanueva was third in the 100 (11.91) with teammate Brody Ligons sixth (11.99).
Talon Blanton of Powers finished third in the pole vault (9-7) with Pacific’s Kobe Ashdown sixth (8-7).
For the girls, Lauren Stallard finished second in the pole vault for Powers, clearing 7-5.
Bailey Detzler qualified for state in the javelin for Myrtle Point by placing second (106-1). Detzler was fourth (30-2) and teammate Jayme Padgett fifth (28-10 ¼) in the shot put. Padgett was seventh in the discus (82-5).
In the long jump, Myrtle Point’s Milena Miller was fifth (14-1) and teammate Emilia Angulo seventh (13-7 ¼). Miller was fourth in the triple jump (30-3 ¼).
Myrtle Point’s Olivia Brophy placed third in the 100 (13.53). Ellie Horner was sixth in the 400 (1:12.24) and Emilia Angulo was seventh in the 200 (31.62).Teammate Lexi McWilliam was sixth in the 300 hurdles (57.24).
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House Democrats were knocked out of power at the polls this month, losing at least six seats to a Republican Party that will take control of the lower chamber next year with designs to neutralize President Biden through the second half of his first term.
CNN and NBC both projected that Republicans would take the House majority on Wednesday evening, with a handful of races still to be decided. Republicans could still win several more seats, but they are expected to have a very narrow majority.
The GOP takeover had been expected long before last week’s midterm elections, but it took eight days of counting close returns for Republicans to hit the magic number — 218 — that grants them control of the House in the next Congress.
The delay was an unwelcome development for GOP leaders, who charged into the elections with high expectations of sweeping vulnerable Democrats from battleground districts coast to coast. Their victory celebration was scheduled for election night, on Nov. 8.
Instead, a vast majority of those Democratic “frontliners” held firm. And many of the races Republicans ultimately won were so close that verification took days. The surprising results mean that Republicans will take over the chamber next year with a much smaller majority than they had hoped — a dynamic that will likely create headaches for GOP leaders in managing a restive right flank.
Indeed, those internal struggles already surfaced this week surrounding Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) bid to win the Speakership next year. On Tuesday, McCarthy easily won the GOP nomination for that spot. But the three dozen Republican defectors were both a warning that he has work to do in order to secure the gavel when the full House votes on Jan. 3, and a preview of the internal battles to come, regardless of which Republican emerges as Speaker.
Still, the midterm outcome lends enormous new powers to Republicans on Capitol Hill, transforming the workings of Washington after four years when Democrats ran the lower chamber. And the flip carries enormous implications for both parties heading into the final two years of Biden’s first term in the White House.
Most significantly, the president will no longer have his allies empowered to advance the administration’s legislative goals on the House floor, likely bringing Biden’s ambitious policy agenda to a screeching halt next year.
Nor will Democrats be able to shield Biden on the committee level, where Republicans are already promising a long and growing list of politically fraught investigations into everything from the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan to the overseas business dealings of the president’s eldest son Hunter Biden.
Democrats are keenly aware of the potential political perils lurking behind such investigations. The House Republicans’ marathon Benghazi probe undermined Hillary Clinton’s prospects in the 2016 presidential race. And a steady focus on Biden controversies in the next Congress could do similar damage to the president and the Democrats heading into the 2024 cycle, when former President Trump could be on the ballot.
And Republicans might not stop at mere investigations.
Democrats, who had impeached Trump twice during his tenure, might find themselves on the other side of that issue under a GOP-controlled House, where conservatives are already making clear their intentions to impeach Biden, members of his Cabinet or both.
The midterm results also put a new spin on the old questions swirling around the future of the Democratic leaders in the lower chamber, where Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) and her top two deputies — Reps. Steny Hoyer (Md.) and James Clyburn (S.C.) — have been in place for almost two decades. All three are in their 80s, and a younger group of ambitious lawmakers has been itching for years for the chance to climb into the leadership ranks.
Four years ago, Pelosi had pledged to bow out of the top leadership spot at the end of this term — a promise Hoyer and Clyburn were not party to. But the Democrats’ overperformance on Election Day would have been impossible without Pelosi’s prodigious fundraising, and it’s sparked new chatter that the long-time Democratic leader could easily remain in power — if she chooses to do so.
The Speaker, true to style, has declined to announce her intentions. And the Democrats’ leadership elections are not scheduled until Nov. 30, lending her a window to weigh that decision. Still, the new midterm tally, sending Democrats into the minority next year, is expected to expedite her announcement.
Meanwhile, Pelosi’s reticence has left other top leaders in a state of limbo, waiting for word of her plans so they can declare their own.
Neither Hoyer nor Clyburn has ruled out another leadership bid. And a trio of younger Democratic leaders — Reps. Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.), Katherine Clark (Mass.) and Pete Aguilar (Calif.) — are waiting to run for the top spots when the opportunity arrives.
Jeffries, the current chair of the Democratic Caucus, is widely believed to be the favorite to replace Pelosi should she step down. But Hoyer has loyalists of his own. And Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), who built a national following as lead manager of Trump’s first impeachment, has raised enormous amounts of money this cycle and is said to be eyeing the spot.
Other Democrats vying for leadership positions include Rep. Joe Neguse (Colo.), who’s seeking to replace Jeffries as Caucus chairman. And at least four lawmakers — Reps. Debbie Dingell (Mich.), Joyce Beatty (Ohio), Ted Lieu (Calif.) and Madeleine Dean (Pa.) — are competing to replace Aguilar as caucus vice chairman.
Rounding out the list of top leaders, Rep. Tony Cárdenas (Calif.) has launched a run to lead the Democrats’ campaign arm in the next Congress, a spot soon to be vacated after Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney lost a tough reelection race in upstate New York.
Rep. Ami Bera (Calif.), who was in charge of protecting vulnerable incumbents for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) this cycle, is expected to jump into the race against Cárdenas.
There are other changes in store, as well.
The Democrats’ 2023 roster was bound to look much different even long before the midterm results came in, due to a wave of retirements that featured some of the leading figures in the party.
The list of outgoing lawmakers includes Reps. Pete DeFazio (Ore.), a 36-year veteran who heads the Transportation Committee; John Yarmuth (Ky.), chairman of the Budget Committee; Cheri Bustos (Ill.), who led the DCCC in the 2020 cycle; Stephanie Murphy (Fla.), a member of the Jan. 6 committee investigating last year’s attack on the Capitol and a co-chair of the centrist Blue Dogs; and Bobby Rush (Ill.), a 30-year veteran who remains the only politician ever to defeat Barack Obama in an election.
The midterms also took a toll. And when they return next year, Democrats will be without several prominent lawmakers who lost reelection battles on Tuesday. That list includes Reps. Elaine Luria (Va.), another member of the Jan. 6 committee; Tom Malinowski (N.J.), a former human rights activist and diplomat under the Obama administration; and Tom O’Halleran (Ariz.), a Republican-turned-moderate Democrat who also co-chairs the Blue Dogs.
Yet it was Maloney who was the biggest trophy for Republicans at the polls. The 10-year veteran proved highly successful in protecting vulnerable seats in a cycle when Democrats were expecting big losses, but he couldn’t protect his own.
“It will take time to understand all of the races and their outcomes,” Maloney told reporters in Washington shortly after conceding to his Republican opponent. But even in defeat, he took a small victory lap.
“If we fall a little short, we’re going to know that we gave it our all,” he said. “And we beat the spread.” | https://www.kark.com/hill-politics/house-democrats-assess-a-transformed-washington-after-midterms-loss/ | 2022-11-17 00:39:26 | 0 | https://www.kark.com/hill-politics/house-democrats-assess-a-transformed-washington-after-midterms-loss/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee took the extraordinary action of subpoenaing former President Donald Trump on Thursday as it issued a stark warning in its final public hearing before the midterm election: The future of the nation’s democracy is at stake.
The panel’s October hearing, just weeks ahead of the midterm election, focused on Trump’s state of mind on Jan. 6, 2021 as he egged on his supporters with false claims of election fraud, pushed to accompany them to the Capitol while lawmakers were counting the votes, and then stood by for hours as the mob violently breached the building.
The committee is set to shut down at the beginning of next year, and was making its final public arguments ahead of a report expected in December.
“We are obligated to seek answers directly from the man who set this all in motion,” said Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, the panel’s vice chairwoman and one of two Republicans on the nine-member committee. “And every American is entitled to those answers. So we can act now to protect our republic.”
A SUBPOENA FOR TRUMP — BUT NOT PENCE
The subpoena for Trump is a major escalation in the probe. After signaling for months that they may leave the former president alone, the unanimous 9-0 vote “for relevant documents and testimony, under oath” was definitive.
The committee had long debated whether to seek testimony from or subpoena Trump or former Vice President Mike Pence. Neither has spoken directly to the committee. While Trump has been hostile to the probe both in court and in public, Pence’s lawyers had engaged with the panel for several months with no clear resolution.
Pence could still be called or subpoenaed. But several of his closest aides have complied with the investigation, with several of them providing great detail about his movements and state of mind as he resisted Trump’s pleas to object to the certification of electoral votes that day and try to overturn their defeat.
In contrast, the committee showed several clips of Trump allies refusing to answer questions before the panel.
Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Democrat, said the committee was “able to nail down every salient detail in pretty much every element of the offense” except for certain details about what Trump was doing and saying as the insurrection unfolded.
PELOSI AND SCHUMER, IN HIDING
New video aired by the panel showed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reacting emotionally to the news that her colleagues were donning gas masks in the House chamber as rioters neared. She quickly went to work trying to secure and reopen the Capitol.
Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer were seen in unidentified secure locations and talking to security officials. The footage included a conversation between Pelosi and Pence, who was also in a secure location, discussing their return to the session to finish certifying Biden’s victory.
The footage was filmed by Pelosi’s daughter, Alexandra Pelosi, according to two people familiar with the video who requested anonymity to discuss it.
The two leaders are seen working to bring the National Guard to the Capitol amid an hourslong delay. At one point, Schumer said he was going to “call up the ’effing secretary of DOD,” referring to the Defense Department.
“We have some senators who are still in their hideaways,” Schumer told defense officials on the phone. “They need massive personnel now.”
‘CONSIDER WHETHER WE CAN SURVIVE’
The lesson of the committee’s investigation is that institutions only hold when people of good faith protect them without regard to political cost, Cheney said during the hearing.
“Why would Americans assume that our Constitution and our institutions in our Republic are invulnerable to another attack? Why would we assume that those institutions will not falter next time?” Cheney asked.
The warnings come as Trump is still refusing to acknowledge that he lost his reelection to Joe Biden and is considering another run in 2024 — and as many Republicans who deny Biden’s win are running in the midterm elections at all levels of government. Many states have replaced election officials who resisted Trump’s pressure campaign.
“Any future president inclined to attempt what Donald Trump did in 2020 has now learned not to install people who could stand in the way,” said Cheney, who lost her own Republican primary this August. “Consider whether we can survive for another 246 years.”
SECRET SERVICE REVELATIONS
The committee has obtained more than 1.5 million pages of documents from the Secret Service in recent weeks. They revealed some of that information in the hearing, including an email from within the agency on Dec. 11, 2020, the day the Supreme Court rejected one of Trump’s attempts to undermine the vote.
“Just fyi. POTUS is p—-d — breaking news —- Supreme Court denied his law suit. He is livid now,” one anonymous Secret Service email said.
Multiple emails showed that the agency had ample warnings of violence in the weeks and days ahead of the insurrection.
An alert received by the agency on Dec. 24 said multiple online users were targeting members of Congress and “instructing others to march into the chambers,” said California Rep. Adam Schiff, a Democratic member of the panel.
California Rep. Pete Aguilar, another Democratic member, said the committee “will be recalling witnesses and conducting further investigative depositions” based on the Secret Service material. The agency has not turned over text messages it said were deleted.
Aguilar also warned that the committee is reviewing testimony regarding potential obstruction of some witnesses. The committee has said in the past that some witnesses were intimidated against speaking.
CABINET OFFICIALS
The committee showed prerecorded interviews with Cabinet members, including former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, Attorney General William Barr and Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia, who said they believed that once the legal avenues had been exhausted, that should have been the end of Trump’s effort to remain in power.
Pompeo, who was interviewed by the panel since its last hearing in July, said in his videotaped testimony that he believed that once the Electoral College certified the vote, that was the end of the process for contesting the election. “We should all comply with the law at all times, to the best of our ability — every one of us,” Pompeo said.
Chao, who is married to Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnel, said she decided to resign after the insurrection because it was “impossible for me to continue given my personal values and my philosophy.”
At the same time, Trump continued to push the false claims of fraud to his millions of supporters.
“President Trump knew the truth. He heard what all his experts and senior staff was telling him,” said Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger, the committee’s other Republican. “His intent was plain: ignore the rule of law and stay in power.”
CRIMINAL REFERRALS
Cheney addressed one of the committee’s remaining questions at the beginning of the meeting, saying the panel “may ultimately decide to make a series of criminal referrals to the Department of Justice.” At the end of the hearing, she mentioned the possibility again, saying it has “sufficient information to consider criminal referrals for multiple individuals.”
Members of the committee have long suggested they may suggest charges for Trump or others based on their own evidence. While such a referral would not force any action, it would place political pressure on Attorney General Merrick Garland as the department has pursued its own investigations surrounding Jan. 6. And the committee has yet to share any transcripts from its more than 1,000 interviews.
Still, “we recognize that our role is not to make decisions regarding prosecution,” Cheney said.
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Report: Trump invited to testify before NY grand jury
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has been invited to testify next week before a New York grand jury that has been investigating hush money payments made on his behalf during his 2016 presidential campaign, according to a news report.
The New York Times cited “four people with knowledge of the matter” in reporting that the invitation was made by the Manhattan district attorney’s office. Such an invitation often indicates a decision on indictments is near.
The district attorney’s office declined to comment. A Trump spokesperson issued a statement that disparaged the investigation by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, a Democrat, as politically motivated.
Any indictment would mark the first time any former U.S. president has been charged with a crime. It would come as Trump is ramping up a run to regain the White House in 2024 while simultaneously battling legal problems on multiple fronts.
The district attorney in Atlanta, Georgia, has said decisions are “imminent” in a two-year investigation into possible illegal meddling in the 2020 election by Trump and his allies. A U.S. Justice Department special counsel is also investigating efforts by Trump and his allies to undo the election as well as the handling of classified documents at his Florida estate.
The New York grand jury has been probing Trump’s involvement in a $130,000 payment made in 2016 to the porn star Stormy Daniels to keep her from going public about a sexual encounter she said she had with the Republican years earlier.
The money was paid out of the personal funds of Trump’s now-estranged lawyer, Michael Cohen, who then said he was reimbursed by the Trump Organization and also paid extra bonuses for a total that eventually rose to $420,000.
Cohen pleaded guilty to federal charges in 2018 that the payment, and another he helped arrange to the model Karen McDougal through the parent company of the National Enquirer tabloid, amounted to an illegal campaign contribution.
Federal prosecutors at the time decided not to bring charges against Trump, who by then was president. The Manhattan district attorney’s office then launched its own investigation, which lingered for several years but has been gathering momentum in recent weeks.
Several figures close to Trump have been spotted in recent days entering Bragg’s office for meetings with prosecutors, including his former political adviser Kellyanne Conway and former spokesperson Hope Hicks.
Cohen has also met several times with prosecutors, saying after a recent visit that he thought the investigation was nearing a conclusion.
Under New York law, people who appear before a grand jury are given immunity from prosecution for things they say during their testimony, so potential targets of criminal investigations are generally invited to testify only if they waive that immunity. Lawyers generally advise clients not to do so if there is a potential for a criminal case.
It isn’t clear what charges prosecutors might be exploring.
Legal experts have said one potential crime could be the way the payments to Cohen were structured and falsely classified internally as being for a legal retainer. New York has a law against falsifying business records, but it is a misdemeanor unless the records fudging is done in conjunction with a more serious felony crime.
Separately, the district attorney’s office has also spent years investigating whether Trump and his company inflated the value of some its assets in dealings with lenders and potential business partners. Those allegations are the subject of a civil lawsuit, filed by the state’s attorney general.
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Comerica to Participate in Goldman Sachs 2022 US Financial Services Conference; Announces Details for Conference Call to Review Fourth Quarter 2022 Earnings
Published: Nov. 15, 2022 at 3:20 PM CST|Updated: 59 minutes ago
DALLAS, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) announced it will participate in the Goldman Sachs 2022 US Financial Services Conference on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022.
Comerica Incorporated also provided details for its fourth quarter 2022 earnings call on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023.
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In addition, the conference presentation, financial results and earnings presentation will be furnished on Form 8-K filings that will be available on the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov.
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LAS VEGAS, June 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- InventHelp's V.I.B.E., the Virtual Invention Browsing Experience, will be exhibiting at Licensing Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Licensing Expo makes its annual return to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. The show floor is open to attendees from June 13-15th, 2023. InventHelp's V.I.B.E. will exhibit among brands including Mattel, Crayola, Hasbro, NASCAR, Pokémon, and more.
Qualifying companies who enter V.I.B.E. can review InventHelp® client invention ideas in confidence.
V.I.B.E utilizes large touchscreens to present inventions as 3D models or images along with invention descriptions. These state-of-the-art viewing stations allow business representatives to enjoy privacy and comfort as they review InventHelp® client inventions that are available for licensing or sale.
iHeart Radio and InventHelp have teamed up to provide this year's qualifying companies who enter V.I.B.E. the chance to win 2 free tickets including airfare to the iHeart Radio Musical Festival happening in September 2023.
Attendees can hear from InventHelp® President, Robert Susa and Intromark Managing Director, Ronny Smith discuss the benefits of bridging invention with brand licensing on Tuesday June 14th at 12:20 PM at booth #J182. The session will be followed by Speed Painting with Rick Alonso.
On Tuesday, June 13th from 1:30 pm-2:30 pm, visitors can "meet the experts" at the Round-Table Sessions on the Licensing Expo Main Stage. Attendees will once again have the chance to hear from Susa and Smith as they discuss the Invention Service Industry.
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka stood stoically ever so briefly, before crouching for an emphatic fist pump to go with a scream.
Yeah, the seventh-ranked woman in the eight-player WTA Finals couldn’t hide the emotion, because she knew exactly what she had done.
Sabalenka ended world No. 1 Iga Swiatek’s 15-match winning streak against top-10 opponents, taking a 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 victory in the semifinals of the season-ending event Sunday night.
The stunner puts Sabalenka in final Monday night against No. 6 Caroline Garcia, who streamrolled Maria Sakkari 6-3, 6-2 and can become just the second Frenchwoman to win WTA Finals after Amelie Mauresmo in 2005.
Swiatek, the French Open and U.S. Open champion and runaway leader with eight tour victories, cruised through three round-robin victories, losing just 13 games to give her the longest winning run against top-10 opponents since Steffi Graf won 17 straight in 1987.
Just like that, it was over when the 21-year-old from Poland lost the last five games against a player she had beaten in all four meetings this season.
Sabalenka was No. 1 when she beat Swiatek in round-robin play at last year’s WTA Finals, but neither player made the semifinals.
With that much out of the way for both, Sabalenka showed how comfortable she was on the temporary indoor hard court at Dickies Arena. Nine of her 10 career victories have come on hard courts.
“I just want to make sure that every time she plays against me, she knows that she really has to work hard to get a win,” said Sabalenka, whose fourth loss this year to Swiatek was a three-setter in the U.S. Open semifinals. “Only because of this thinking, I was able to play at this amazing level tonight.”
Swiatek fell behind one break in the final set with two wide forehands before another one put her down two breaks. Sabalenka gave herself a match point with her 12th and final ace, then hit another serve so good, Swiatek’s lunging return was wide and long.
After a tour-best 67 victories and a 37-match unbeaten run from February to June that was the longest in women’s tennis in a quarter-century, this wasn’t quite the ending Swiatek had in mind.
“In the third, I just started making mistakes from shots that I wouldn’t make mistakes usually,” Swiatek said. “At the beginning of the first set, I just wanted to be kind of focused. Maybe I didn’t realize soon enough that I should be more pepped up.”
Garcia was playing just 24 hours after beating Daria Kasatkina in a tense 80-minute third set to secure the last spot in the semifinals, but needed just 74 minutes total for a career-best fourth victory over a top-five opponent this season.
Garcia never trailed, dominating the fifth-ranked Sakkari in winners (21-8) and aces (6-0).
“I don’t know,” Garcia said when asked where she found the energy to dominate after the quick turnaround. “Yesterday, I was a little bit tired, but it was nothing unusual after such a big match.”
Garcia has advanced out of group play in both WTA Finals appearances. The 29-year-old lost in the semifinals in the eight-player event five years ago, which also was the most recent time a player older than Garcia reached the semis (Venus Williams).
“I guess I’m five years older, maybe five years wiser,” said Garcia, who was No. 74 about this time last year. “You try to learn from everything. I’ve got a good team behind me, supporting me when I was a little bit doubting myself.”
Sakkari also was among the five players who have reached the semis their first two times since the round-robin format was reintroduced in 2003. She lost in the semis last year.
Garcia used a 120 mph ace to help erase a break chance for Sakkari and extend her lead to 4-0 in the second set.
Garcia’s sixth and final ace answered a double fault that gave Sakkari another break point. Garcia closed out that game for a 5-1 lead on the way to a 3-0 career record against Sakkari.
Sakkari had three straight-set victories in the tournament after coming in with just one win over a top-10 opponent this season.
The 27-year-old from Greece never recovered after dropping her first set of the week, finishing with 11 more unforced errors (19) than winners.
“Not taking away anything from her, I played a very average match from my side,” said Sakkari, who didn’t qualify for the WTA Finals until the final event of the regular season. “I wasn’t sharp. I wasn’t energized.”
Defending doubles champs Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova advanced to the title match with a 7-6(5), 6-2 semifinal victory over Lyudmyla Kichenok and Jelena Ostapenko.
The Czech duo will play Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens, 6-1, 6-1 winners over Desirae Krawczyk and Demi Schuurs.
The event was moved to Texas from China over concerns about the safety of Peng Shuai, a Grand Slam doubles champion who accused a former government official there of sexual assault. Coronavirus restrictions also played a part in the decision. It’s the first WTA Finals in the U.S. since 2005.
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JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois man charged in a July 2017 crash that killed a pregnant woman and her three sons was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison.
Sean Woulfe, 30, of Orland Park pleaded guilty in July to five counts of reckless homicide.
Will County Judge Daniel Rippy sentenced Woulfe to two years for each of the victims, including the woman’s unborn child. The sentences will run concurrently.
Authorities said that Woulfe was driving at more than 80 mph (128 kph) seconds before he ran through a stop sign in Beecher and slammed into a car carrying Lindsey Schmidt and her three young sons.
Schmidt, who was pregnant, was pronounced dead at the scene, as was her 19-month-old son, Kaleb. Four-year-old Weston and 6-year-old Owen died days later.
Woulfe has been in custody since deciding to plead guilty after his trial ended in a mistrial last March.
At sentencing, Woulfe told the court: “From the bottom of my heart, I am sorry. … I know the Schmidt family never plans on forgiving me or not hating me, but I hope they know how sorry I am.”
The Rev. Frank Italiano, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Crete, shared a statement from Lindsey Schmidt’s mother, Tammy Riechers, who wrote: “After five long years, you have lied and denied everything. What you have done is unforgivable.” | https://www.kark.com/news/national/ap-man-gets-2-years-for-crash-that-killed-pregnant-woman-sons/ | 2023-01-05 19:30:36 | 0 | https://www.kark.com/news/national/ap-man-gets-2-years-for-crash-that-killed-pregnant-woman-sons/ |
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Prepare to be amazed by the first TV to break indoor and outdoor boundaries. To learn more about the SKYWORTH Clarus Outdoor Google TV please visit https://na.skyworth.net/ beginning Jan. 1, 2023, that will include product information including links for pre-orders.
The SKYWORTH Clarus outdoor TV features incredible color and brightness capabilities, not to mention its robust protective features that are designed to stand up to the outdoor environment so that "your outdoor cinema" can bring you the most spectacular entertainment experience.
Colors and brightness:
With a 1,400+ Mini LED backlight, the full array design can deliver a high-contrast picture with outstanding deep black levels, and with a brightness peak of 3,000 nits, its picture is visually clear under direct sunlight, outperforming the mainstream full and partial sunlight models on the market averaging 2,000 nits. Combined with a built-in intelligent ambient light sensor that auto-adjusts the brightness and color temperature to produce the ideal picture relative to the lighting condition, it truly "Shines under the Sun". All these market-leading specifications mean that the SKYWORTH Clarus Outdoor TV can render high-contrast images with spectacular lifelike color highlights so that you can enjoy a breathtaking, immersive experience, especially when viewing Dolby Vision & HDR 10 encoded movies, sports, or gaming content.
Sound effects:
Designed with an 8-speaker audio system powered by 100 Watts of amplification, the SKYWORTH Clarus Outdoor TV utilizes the latest advanced audio processing technology so that the spectrum of sound it produces is clearly heard in an outdoor listening venue. Dolby Atmos surround sound technology with built-in Atmos speakers creates an immersive listening experience, truly a feast for your ears. You can even connect your mobile phone or Bluetooth devices using the latest bi-directional Bluetooth technology, transforming the TV into a complete sound system.
Other notable features:
The Clarus Outdoor TV has a variety of built-in protection and durability features that allow it to withstand the demands of being placed outside for long periods, such as its all-metal body. The TV has a high tolerance to extreme temperatures, it's waterproof, dust-proof, insect-proof, and impact-resistant, measured at the highest industry ratings. Completing the visual experience, the TV features a wide viewing angle, high color expression, and high-speed motion picture processing, among the many features found on the Clarus Outdoor TV.
Stay tuned for the revolutionary TV that will take you from indoors to outdoors.
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We get the latest information on the deadly April 15 shooting at a Sweet 16 birthday party in Dadeville, Alabama — which left four dead and 32 others injured.
Kyle Gassiott, host at Troy Public Radio, joins Here & Now‘s Scott Tong.
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Garrett offering athletic physicals
GARRETT — Before students can participate in summer activities that begin Thursday, June 1, such as weights and conditioning, or play any sport during the 2023-2024 school year, must have a new sports physical on file.
The new physical must be dated after April 1, 2023.
Garrett High School and Garrett Middle School will offer physicals in the school clinic on May 9 and 10.
The cost of the physical is $20 and may be paid by cash or check or money order made out to St. Martin’s Healthcare.
Physicals will be performed by nurse practitioners from St. Martin’s Health Clinic.
Students must pick up a physical form in the athletic office, fill out all the information and return the completed form to the athletic office before Friday, May 5, along with $20.
Physical forms not filled out in full along with all the signatures will not be completed by the examiner. | https://www.kpcnews.com/garrettclipper/article_91e48f6a-3f24-5a81-b8b5-3ea16bdfdf54.html | 2023-04-18 07:03:12 | 0 | https://www.kpcnews.com/garrettclipper/article_91e48f6a-3f24-5a81-b8b5-3ea16bdfdf54.html |
TEXAS (FOX 44) — The State Public Health Committee began hearings on House Bill 1805, an expansion bill of the state’s Compassionate Use Program for the use of medical marijuana.
The Bill filed by North Texas Republican Stephanie Klick, could allow thousands of Texans access to stronger cannabis treatments.
Some with THC levels as high as 5%.
But with stronger products on the market, comes an array of safety concerns.
David Urbanowicz with Metrc, shared with FOX 44 News some of the tools and regulations in place to ensure the consumer market for buying is safe.
“What we’re talking about with the medical program is Delta-9, and that is all very heavily regulated. Typically, states will require third party tests. It has to pass those tests in order to wait for it to reach the the consumer. So again, that is much, much safer, much more well regulated typically,” said Metrc Vice President of External Affairs.
In 2018, the Federal Farm Bill legalized hemp under certain THC restrictions, like Delta-8 and CBD.
Now with the potential passing of House Bill 1805, patients in need of safe guarded FDA approved products like Delta-9 would become more accessible to those with prescriptions.
Ultimately preventing consumers in need of medical marijuana from using widely available unsafe products.
“These Delta-8 products you can purchase anywhere. There’s no safeguards in place. People are getting sick from them. Again there’s just, there’s safety risks there right? You just don’t know what’s going in there. And it’s it’s the wild west. It’s completely unregulated,” shared Urbanowicz.
Leaders in Texas are collaborating with companies like Metrc to ensure regulations for marijuana products are safe. Negating from the risks of buying products that aren’t safe guarded. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/texas/medical-marijuana-house-bill-proposal/ | 2023-03-14 01:37:49 | 0 | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/texas/medical-marijuana-house-bill-proposal/ |
SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Balance Money announced the launch of its new digital banking service. The company has positioned itself at the intersection of banking and budgeting to provide real-time financial insights and control for their customers. The lack of solutions in the marketplace sparked the creation of this innovative technology that enables automated real-time spend management for consumers looking to improve their financial health.
Currently, there are nearly 100 million Millennials and Gen Z'rs living in the United States that can benefit from this solution.
In the age of digital transformation, nobody wants to do the mental gymnastics of looking at their bank account to figure out how much money is safe to spend. With Balance Money that is all a thing of the past, the app will calculate in real-time what is safe to spend. A majority of banks either lack a budgeting solution altogether or fail to provide one with a meaningful experience. Additionally, dedicated budgeting apps provide no financial control, require constant relinking and do not provide real-time visibility. Balance Money combines banking and budgeting into one to overcome those challenges.
The Balance Money app helps its users organize their money automatically with Balance Money Autopilot - think envelope budgeting but digital and automated. When a user gets paid, The Balance Money app automatically divides their paycheck based on upcoming bills, savings goals, and budgeted spending.
Balance Money is not simply another savings app. Instead Balance Money provides spend management tools built for the individual's lifestyle. This personalized experience is based on their spending habits and provides a path to improving their financial health.
While Balance Money is focused on innovative financial technology, the company offers many of the services expected from traditional banks. This includes Fee-Free ATMs, check deposit and savings accounts.
The Balance Money app is available now for both iOS and Android on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Please visit https://balancemoney.com to learn more and sign-up!
Balance Money is a digital banking service built to help people organize their money digitally. Balance Money is a financial technology company, not a bank. The Balance Money Visa® Debit Card is issued by Community Federal Savings Bank, Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. For more information, please visit: https://balancemoney.com.
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Garbage fills the streets of Paris as sanitation workers continue strike against pension reform bill
Emmanuel Macron proposed raising the retirement age for garbage collectors from 57 to 59
Garbage. Heaps, mounds and piles of it are growing daily — and in some places standing higher than a human being.
A strike by Paris garbage collectors, which begins its 16th day on Tuesday, is taking a toll on the renowned aesthetics of the French capital, a veritable blight on the City of Light.
"I prefer Chanel to the stink," joked Vincent Salazar, a 62-year-old artistic consultant who lives in a tony Left Bank neighborhood. A pile of garbage sits at the corner of his building overlooking the Luxembourg Gardens.
"I’ve seen rats," he said.
But like many nonchalant and strike-hardened Parisians, Salazar doesn’t mind.
"I’m fortunate to live here, but I’m 200% behind these guys," Salazar said. "They're smelling it all day long," he said, though "it" wasn't the word he used. "They should get early retirement."
He is among the majority of French who, polls show, oppose President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to raise the retirement age by two years, from 62 to 64 for most and from 57 to 59 for garbage collectors.
FRANCE RETIREMENT PROTESTS: PARIS BANS GATHERINGS NEAR KEY SITES TO QUELL UNREST
Macron rammed the showcase legislation of his second term through Parliament last week — without a vote, thanks to a special constitutional article. On Monday, the government won two no-confidence motions put forth by angry lawmakers. The bill is now considered adopted.
But garbage got wrapped up in the politics. And neither unions organizing protests nor some citizens are prepared to back down.
Posters showing a digitally altered images of Macron atop a garbage heap — or collecting garbage himself — have made the rounds on social networks.
The Socialist mayor of Paris, who supports the strikers, found herself in a bind. City Hall refused orders to get the trucks out, saying it’s not their job. Police Chief Laurent Nunez then ordered garages unblocked and ordered 674 sanitation personnel and 206 garbage trucks back to work to provide a minimal service, police tweeted Tuesday.
Sure enough, a green Paris garbage truck was seen collecting a long, high pile of rubbish Tuesday outside a school on a Left Bank street — although the truck was full long before all the refuse could be cleaned up. With incinerators blocked, the garbage was being taken to a storage site outside Paris.
City Hall said that as of Monday, 9,300 tons of rubbish remained on the streets.
Workers in numerous sectors, from transportation to energy, have been holding intermittent strikes since January. But it is the garbage in the French capital that has made garbage collectors, long taken for granted, visible — and their anger obvious.
FRANCE PENSION PROTESTS: KEVIN HASSETT BREAKS DOWN CONTROVERSIAL PENSION REFORM BILL
The city's vibrant outdoor culture is feeling the effects. Some of Paris' fabled narrow streets are more choked than usual, forcing people on foot to pass through garbage heaps single file. The scent of rancid, rotting garbage increasingly wafts through the air as spring arrives and the weather grows milder. Seats at some sidewalk cafes located near heaps of rubbish are empty.
A server for the past 26 years at Le Bistro du Dome specializing in fish, adjacent to the famed restaurant Le Dome, said some 50% of diners had disappeared in the past 10 days. Other restaurants are suffering the same fate, said Guillaume, who would identify himself only by his first name.
"It doesn't bother me because it's for a good cause," said Franck Jacquot, 51, standing outside a small bar he runs. Nearby, heaps of garbage loomed. "If we're obliged to go this route — well, we're here," he said.
However, garbage bags and bins have served as fuel for troublemakers.
Two spontaneous protests last week at the huge Place de la Concorde, facing the National Assembly, degenerated when police started evacuating thousands with tear gas and water cannons. Some of those forced out began setting fires to garbage piles along their path through high-end Paris.
That scenario was repeated Monday night when hundreds of young people demonstrated near the gold-domed Invalides monument, site of Napoleon’s tomb. As night fell, small, mobile groups of troublemakers combed the city, burning trash bags, lamp posts and other objects. Nunez, the police chief, speaking on TV news station BFM, said 234 people were detained.
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More is ahead: Unions are planning nationwide marches and strikes for Thursday to pressure the government to withdraw the retirement measure.
"Garbage is a good way to protest. It has a big impact," said Tony Gibierge, 36, who is opening a restaurant in several months on a street in southern Paris — a street currently heaped with garbage.
He was among those who have peacefully demonstrated through Paris, and other cities, with song and dance in recent weeks. "Now we have to send out the fire, stop dancing," he said. The message: Nothing is over, and much of the garbage isn't going anywhere quite yet. | https://www.foxnews.com/world/garbage-fills-streets-paris-sanitation-workers-continue-strike-against-pension-reform-bill | 2023-03-21 13:16:44 | 1 | https://www.foxnews.com/world/garbage-fills-streets-paris-sanitation-workers-continue-strike-against-pension-reform-bill |
A Porsche Carrera GTZ, one of just six examples, including the original prototype, is set to be sold off via an online auction on car-trading platform Carhuna.
Bidding for the V-10 supercar opens on July 14, and the sale is scheduled to last ten days.
The price estimate is between 1.5 million and 1.7 million British pounds (approximately $1.9 million and $2.2 million at current exchange rates).
The car is currently in the U.K., at dealership DK Engineering. It is based on a 2005 Porsche Carrera GT that was originally delivered to a customer in the U.S., and it has had three previous owners. Like many exotics, it has barely been driven. The listing says there are just 9,350 miles on the odometer.
The Carrera GTZ was born when a Carrera GT owner from Switzerland approached Italian coachbuilder Zagato in 2013 with a request to have the Porsche supercar’s standard rear deck with its mesh-lined humps replaced by a more conservative design lining up with the roof.
Zagato ended up redesigning most of the body, though the changes are much more subtle than more recent Zagato creations. According to the coachbuilder, the aim was to create a more flowing rear reminiscent of its work done on the Porsche 356.
Five additional Carrera GT owners also chose Zagato’s conversion, which according to the listing cost the equivalent of a Carrera GT at the time. The owner who requested this particular conversion, finished in a metallic green, also chose to give the interior the Zagato treatment, which apparently none of the other owners opted for.
No change was made to the powertrain, meaning the car’s 5.7-liter V-10 still spits out 603 hp. It’s sent to the rear wheels via a 6-speed manual transmission. The combination will launch the car from 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds and to a top speed around 205 mph.
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New Jersey is down to roughly three days of blood supply.
RWJBarnabas Health is urging people to donate blood and platelets amid a severe shortage at hospitals throughout the state. The stock is expected to drop even further over the next few months until schools and colleges again hold blood drives. | https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/warren-county/2023/07/nj-is-running-out-of-blood-health-system-makes-desperate-plea-for-donations.html | 2023-07-27 16:34:08 | 1 | https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/warren-county/2023/07/nj-is-running-out-of-blood-health-system-makes-desperate-plea-for-donations.html |
Chipotle workers at Lansing location vote to unionize
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. workers at a Lansing store voted to join the Teamsters union, the first in Michigan to do so and the latest in a series of landmark U.S. organizing victories.
The National Labor Relations Board counted the ballots Thursday evening. The vote was 11-to-3, with 2 other challenged ballots, according to the NLRB. Roughly 21 employees are in the new bargaining unit.
The location in Lansing was the first among the chain’s roughly 3,000 U.S. locations to hold such a vote. In July, Chipotle shut down a Maine site whose workers had petitioned a few weeks earlier for an election of their own. Employees there have filed a labor board complaint over the closure, alleging retaliation; the company has said the move was caused by staffing issues and was unrelated to labor organizing.
The vote follows a wave of labor victories at major retailers. Employees at a New York Amazon.com Inc. warehouse, a Maryland Apple Inc. store, a pair of Trader Joe’s markets in Massachusetts and Minnesota, and hundreds of Starbucks cafes across the country have voted in recent months to unionize for the first time. The NLRB announced Thursday that REI workers at a Berkeley, California site had voted to in favor of unionization at their sporting-goods store, after counterparts in Manhattan did the same in March.
In an emailed statement, Chipotle said it was “disappointed” that employees “chose to have a third party speak on their behalf” at the Lansing store. “Our employees are our greatest asset, and we are committed to listening to their needs and continuing to improve upon their workplace experience,” chief corporate affairs officer Laurie Schalow said.
Restaurant companies, including fast-food chains, have successfully resisted organizing for years. The Service Employees International Union’s “Fight For $15” campaign has tried unsuccessfully for a decade to secure national agreements with major chains that would make it easier for workers across the country to organize. SEIU organizers have been wary of petitioning for elections at individual stores, which carry the risk, even if a union prevails, that management would illegally stonewall contract talks or retaliate by shutting down sites.
Efforts to change working conditions through collective bargaining at a company such as McDonald’s Corp. would also be complicated by franchise structures, under which brands say they aren’t the legal employer of most workers in their systems. Chipotle owns and operates its own stores, removing that obstacle. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2022/08/25/chipotle-workers-michigan-location-vote-unionize/7898672001/ | 2022-08-26 01:19:46 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2022/08/25/chipotle-workers-michigan-location-vote-unionize/7898672001/ |
SÃO PAULO, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BTG Pactual, the largest investment bank in Latin America, acted as lead coordinator and project finance advisor on the first blue debenture issuance in Brazil, in the private sector of Latin America, and the first to market in the sanitation segment globally. The R$ 1.95 billion offer with a 20-year term, was issued by BRK Ambiental Região Metropolitana de Maceió S.A and will benefit more than 1.5 million people who live in and around the city of Maceió. The project was developed by BRK Ambiental, one of Brazil's largest private sanitation companies.
Blue bonds are debt securities issued specifically for funding projects with environmental benefits linked to preserving water resources. In this case, the funds will be used for paying the required grant for universalizing sanitation services in Maceió's metropolitan region. "This issuance is the result of the sanitation market's maturation in the last two years, which has provided greater legal certainty to operators, such as BRK, who are committed to universalizing services in Brazil", says BRK Ambiental CFO, Felipe Cunha.
"At BTG Pactual, we have carried out consistent and pioneering activities in the capital market within the ESG scope. We are proud to take another step in this agenda, and to be the first lead coordinator bank of a blue bond transaction for the private sector in Brazil, stimulating the maturation of the domestic market by arousing investors' appetite for allocations like this one", says Patrícia Genelhú, Head of Sustainable and Impact Investing at BTG Pactual.
The final orderbook demand was over R$ 3bn (1,6x oversubscription) and was composed of very high-quality institutional and retail investors.
"Morningstar Sustainalytics has reviewed BRK's Blue Bond Framework, and believes it is credible, impactful and aligns with international market principles and standards," said Sophia Velissaratou, Director of Sustainalytics' Corporate Solutions. "The bond structure highlights BRK's intent to follow Global Guidance on Blue Bonds, and the use of proceeds have the potential to improve access to clean water and sanitation".
"By increasing sanitation and waste water treatment, this Blue Bond aims to reduce water and ocean pollution as well as improve the sanitary conditions in the communities of Maceio. BRK's Blue Bond highlights important action in line with the UN Global Compact's Sustainable Ocean Principles", said Suzanne Johnson, Senior Advisor, UN Global Compact, Ocean Stewardship Coalition.
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — LL Flooring Holdings, Inc. (LL) on Monday reported a loss of $10.6 million in its first quarter.
The Richmond, Virginia-based company said it had a loss of 37 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 31 cents per share.
The hardwood floors retailer posted revenue of $240.7 million in the period.
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TX Brownsville TX Zone Forecast for Monday, February 27, 2023
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355 AM CST Tue Feb 28 2023
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Southern Hidalgo-
Including the cities of McAllen, Edinburg, Pharr, Mission,
and Weslaco
355 AM CST Tue Feb 28 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming mostly sunny.
Areas of fog this morning. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds
15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 103. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Breezy, cooler with lows in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 80s.
Lows in the lower 50s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
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Inland Cameron-
Including the cities of Brownsville and Harlingen
355 AM CST Tue Feb 28 2023
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Partly sunny. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny and breezy. Highs in the lower 90s.
South winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy, cooler with lows in
the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 70s.
Lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
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Coastal Cameron-
Including the cities of Port Isabel and Laguna Vista
355 AM CST Tue Feb 28 2023
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Breezy, cooler with lows in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows
in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
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Cameron Island-
Including the cities of South Padre Island and Boca Chica Beach
355 AM CST Tue Feb 28 2023
.TODAY...Areas of fog this morning. Partly sunny. Highs in the
mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Near steady
temperature in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Near steady temperature around
70. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny and breezy. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds 15 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Breezy with lows in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear and breezy. Highs around
70. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Near steady temperature in the
upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
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Starr-
Including the cities of Rio Grande City and Roma
355 AM CST Tue Feb 28 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming mostly sunny.
Areas of fog this morning. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 101. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 105. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Windy, cooler with lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 80s.
Lows around 50.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the mid 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 90.
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Inland Willacy-
Including the city of Raymondville
355 AM CST Tue Feb 28 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming mostly sunny.
Patchy fog this morning. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70. Southeast winds 15 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Hot with highs around 101. South winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy, cooler with lows
around 60.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 70s.
Lows around 50.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs around 80.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
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Coastal Willacy-
Including the city of Port Mansfield
355 AM CST Tue Feb 28 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming mostly sunny.
Patchy fog this morning. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 90. South winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70. South winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy, cooler with lows
around 60.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 70s.
Lows in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
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TXZ248-281700-
Zapata-
Including the city of Zapata
355 AM CST Tue Feb 28 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then clearing. Patchy fog
this morning. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 105. South winds
around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, becoming southwest 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Windy, cooler with lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows
around 50.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 80s.
Lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs around 90.
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Jim Hogg-
Including the city of Hebbronville
355 AM CST Tue Feb 28 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then clearing. Areas of fog
this morning. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 103. South winds
around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Windy, cooler with lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in
the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 80s.
Lows in the lower 50s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
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Brooks-
Including the city of Falfurrias
355 AM CST Tue Feb 28 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming mostly sunny.
Areas of fog this morning. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 103. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Windy, cooler with lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Much cooler with highs in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear, cooler with lows in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 80s.
Lows in the lower 50s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
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Northern Hidalgo-
Including the city of San Manuel
355 AM CST Tue Feb 28 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming mostly sunny.
Areas of fog this morning. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 103. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Windy, cooler with lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 80s.
Lows in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
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Inland Kenedy-
Including the city of Sarita
355 AM CST Tue Feb 28 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming mostly sunny.
Areas of fog this morning. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds
15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 101. South winds
15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Windy, cooler with lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 70s.
Lows in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
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Coastal Kenedy-
355 AM CST Tue Feb 28 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming mostly sunny.
Patchy fog this morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy, cooler with lows in
the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows
in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
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Willacy Island-
355 AM CST Tue Feb 28 2023
.TODAY...Areas of fog this morning. Partly sunny. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the
upper 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny and breezy. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny and breezy. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 15 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Breezy with lows in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 70s.
Lows in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
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TXZ451-281700-
Kenedy Island-
355 AM CST Tue Feb 28 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny.
Areas of fog this morning. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph, increasing to southeast 15 to 20 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the
upper 60s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny and breezy. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny and breezy. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds 15 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the upper
50s.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 70s.
Lows around 60.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Near steady temperature in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
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Lake View's Taylor, Central's Mayberry earn bronze medals at regional track meets
San Angelo Lake View’s Derrick Taylor came within one-hundredth of a second of qualifying for the UIL State Track and Field Championships.
The junior finished third in the boys 200-meter run at the Region I-4A Track and Field Championships on Saturday at Lubbock’s Lowrey Field with a time of 22.17 seconds.
The top two finishers in each event at the regional level automatically qualify for state — for a total of eight entries — but there is a ninth at-large berth to the state meet that is awarded to the best mark among the third-place finishers in the four regions.
Taylor’s time was .01 slower than that of the wildcard winner, who finished in a time of 22.16.
Taylor also ran on Lake View’s fourth-place 4x200 relay (1:29.61) and fifth-place 4x400 relay (3:26.71).
He was joined by Brandon Durio, Devyn Paz and Brandon Cruz on the two relays.
Taylor was also seventh in the boys high jump (5-10).
At the Region I-6A meet at Maverick Stadium in Arlington, San Angelo Central senior Payton Mayberry also came close to a state-meet berth, finishing third in the girls triple jump.
Mayberry jumped 37-6 ¾ to claim the bronze medal but was unable to earn the wildcard.
Jacob English won a jump-off to finish in fifth place in the boys high jump for Central. He cleared 6-4.
Raven Ortiz was seventh in the boys long jump (22-6).
The team of Ortiz, Jordan Weatherspoon, Cole McWilliams and Tyler Hill were sixth in the 4x200 relay (1:27.89.) | https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/05/02/lake-view-central-regional-track-field/9619496002/ | 2022-05-03 06:59:58 | 1 | https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/05/02/lake-view-central-regional-track-field/9619496002/ |
Overhaul coming for U.S. Medicare system
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Inflation Reduction Act is a wide sweeping law, but it will make very specific changes to the U.S. Medicare system over the next several years.
The Better Medicare Alliance said one of the most important changes is capping out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs at $2,000.
“Many of these Medicare beneficiaries take several drugs for different complex conditions,” Better Medicare Alliance Vice President of Policy and Research Greg Gierer said. “They could spend $4,000, $5,000, potentially unlimited amounts every year.
Changes to Medicare also include a price cap on insulin costs and making certain vaccines free.
AARP said that is especially useful for older citizens.
“One example is the shingles vaccine, which older Americans need, and those can cost $300 a shot,” AARP Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Bill Sweeny said. “So starting in January, those are going to be free, and that’s going to be great news for older Americans in this country.
Beginning in 2026 the government will begin negotiating drug price points for certain drugs covered by Medicare, which the Better Medicare Alliance says will save the taxpayer dollars.
“Estimates are that those provisions in total could reduce federal spending by $300 billion over a ten-year period, so very significant savings there,” Gierer said.
Medicare recipients do not need to make any changes to receive the new benefits.
They will phase in automatically in the next few years.
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WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Ready, set, GIVE!
Crime Stoppers will be hosting a practice Armadillo Derby run for Texoma Gives on Friday, Sept. 9. People will have a chance to donate on their favorite racer that will win bragging rights for the Chase the Chief Armadillo Derby.
BOLO will represent Wichita Falls Police Chief Manuel Borrego. Smoke Eater will represent Wichita Falls Fire Chief Ken Prillaman. Golden Opportunities will represent Wichita Falls Mayor Stephen Santellan. Hazard will represent Wichita County Sheriff David Duke.
Click here for more information on Texoma Gives. | https://www.texomashomepage.com/events/crime-stoppers-armadillo-derby/ | 2022-08-23 21:24:00 | 1 | https://www.texomashomepage.com/events/crime-stoppers-armadillo-derby/ |
Baltimore police investigating reported vicious assault on pro-life activists outside Planned Parenthood
Baltimore County Right to Life president says victim Mark Crosby being treated for ‘serious injuries’
The Baltimore Police Department tells Fox News Digital it is investigating a reported assault in which two pro-life activists allegedly were attacked outside a Planned Parenthood clinic by an unknown suspect who apparently opposed their stance on abortion.
The victims targeted outside the facility on North Howard Street on Friday were identified by LifeSiteNews as Mark Crosby and Dick Schaefer.
"One of our volunteers, Mark Crosby, was brutally beaten on May 26, 2023, while he was praying in front of the Planned Parenthood in Baltimore City," Jay Walton, the president of the Baltimore County Right to Life chapter, wrote on a GoFundMe page. "Mark is currently in the hospital being treated for the serious injuries he sustained."
"For years, Mark has prayed in front of the Planned Parenthood in Baltimore City to let the scared, young abortion-minded women know that they are loved, that their baby is loved," Walton added.
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Images posted on Walton’s Facebook page purportedly showed Crosby, who was wearing a shirt with the message "Pro Life," with swelling over his eye and blood covering his face following the attack.
In a redacted police report, a Baltimore police officer said one of the victims, who is 73, told investigators he was standing outside the Planned Parenthood clinic Friday morning "in support of Pro-life ideals when an unidentified [white male] attacked another member of the same beliefs as [him]."
The individual "stated that he immediately went to assist and was struck by the suspect and fell to the ground where he was struck in the face," the report said.
Police say the other victim, who is 80 and suffered a laceration on his hand, "advised the suspect had approached volunteer members of the Planned Parenthood and spoke with them before directing his attention to him.
That victim said "the suspect spoke with him in an aggressive manner, opposing [his] pro-life ideals and without warning tackled him into a large flowerpot," the report continued.
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It also noted that several witnesses saw the assault unfold, with one telling investigators that the "conversation between the suspect and [80-year-old victim] was a debate over their ideas about pro-life and pro-choice viewpoints."
Video footage reviewed by the officer showed the suspect punching the 73-year-old victim in the head as he was lying on the ground before kicking him with "extreme force" in the face, the report added.
The suspect, according to police, was last seen on security cameras several blocks away and is described as wearing a "gray T-shirt, blue jeans, brown shoes with brown hair and a full beard."
The 73-year-old victim "was diagnosed with a large hematoma, hyphemia, and head and neck pain but [is] in stable condition," police also said.
Walton and Planned Parenthood did not immediately respond Wednesday to requests for comment from Fox News Digital.
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In a statement to WBAL, Karen Nelson, the president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Maryland, said the organization "does not condone any violence, and I think it is unfortunate that there was an incident that occurred outside our health center.
"It's a darn shame that folks who are trying to receive health care have to put up with remarks and comments when they are just trying to go into a facility and receive health care," she added. | https://www.foxnews.com/us/baltimore-police-investigating-reported-vicious-assault-pro-life-activists-planned-parenthood | 2023-05-31 17:05:06 | 1 | https://www.foxnews.com/us/baltimore-police-investigating-reported-vicious-assault-pro-life-activists-planned-parenthood |
Like most teenagers, Grace Herring long has envisioned cruising the streets in her dream machine. But, instead of a flashy convertible or staunch SUV, Grace wants to tool around in a rusty old pickup.
“When Grace was about 14, we started to quiz her about what she would like to drive when she got her license,” said Billy Herring, Grace’s dad and a project engineering manager at Stratasys Direct Manufacturing in Belton.
“She said she wanted an old truck, and when we were driving around as a family, she would point out trucks she liked,” Billy said. “I asked: ‘What color?’ She responded: ‘Rust.’ That’s exactly what we found.”
Grace, now 17 and a volleyball-playing student at Providence Preparatory School in Belton, said she has been interested in old trucks for a long time.
“I wanted an old pickup as my first vehicle, but we quickly realized how expensive vintage vehicles can be,” she said. “We had a couple family friends who mentioned they had an elderly neighbor who was looking to sell his truck.”
Billy and Grace bought the old farm truck from a Temple man for $600.
“It was a 1977 Ford F-250 that had been sitting in an open-front barn for about six years,” he said. “The man had no idea about the shape of the engine or drivetrain, but we bought it, loaded it onto a trailer with a tractor, and hauled it home.”
“Grace and I talked about what it would take to get this thing going,” Billy said with a smile.”She was all in.”
Grace laughed: “I had never really done any mechanic work other than helping Dad change a tire or brake pads. I had never tackled a full vehicle, plus it was going to be mine.”
The truck was structurally sound, but there were many obstacles in getting it road ready.
“We had to replace the engine,” Billy said. “We found a long-block up in the Dallas area and some of the mechanical work was done by them, but we replaced everything else. The intake manifold, the carburetor, the oil pump … you name it, I could go on. The interior was very rough as well but everything was original. There was some rust, but the body panels were in good form.”
Grace has been elbow-deep in grease and turning wrenches throughout the two-year project. The family now needs a third vehicle because of her considerable running around, and the rusty old truck will nicely fill the bill.
The restored truck is nearing completion and soon Grace will be sporting about Bell County in her ’77 Ford. It will have new and rebuilt parts, but the outside will remain as is — complete with rust.
“The truck is two-tone green and white, with a little rust for character,” she said. “I like the colors — green and white. Those are my school’s colors, so I’ve already named the truck: Big Green.”
Billy has tried to suggest a repainting of the old truck to restore it to its original glory. But, he said, Grace has been slow to come around to that idea.
Both Grace and her dad say the experience of rebuilding the old truck has brought a close relationship even closer.
“It hasn’t always been rainbows and unicorns — sometimes we’ve slogged through a dirty task to get to the next milestone,” Billy said. “But we’ve done it together. I’ve enjoyed spending time with her and working through the obstacles that have come up.
“It has been a growing experience for us both,” he said. “Sharing frustrations and victories together with a Christ-like attitude has been a wonderful experience.”
Grace agreed with her father’s assessment.
“It’s been a lot of fun, but there have been ups and downs waiting for parts to come in and figuring out what to tackle next,” she said. “We were hoping to rebuild the original engine, but that wasn’t going to happen.
“I think this experience has definitely brought us closer together,” she added. “We’ve always been close, but we never really hung out just the two of us. He has been able to teach me a lot, like if you can take it apart, you can fix it.”
So will this be the last driveway project for the Herring family?
“Maybe, maybe not,” Billy said. “We have two sons, 15-year-old Hunter, and a 13-year-old Justus. I’m not sure if they will want to take on such a project. They’ve been watching from the sidelines — we will have to wait and see.” | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/central_texas_news/article_537c6284-0d92-11ee-a5b3-23f381d11f2b.html | 2023-06-18 06:21:24 | 1 | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/central_texas_news/article_537c6284-0d92-11ee-a5b3-23f381d11f2b.html |
Man arrested after 6 found dead, 1 critically injured in house fire, deputies say
COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC/Gray News) - Authorities in South Carolina say a murder investigation is underway after six people were found dead and another in critical condition following a house fire.
The Colleton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a house fire in Green Pond around 11 a.m. Sunday. Deputies said six people were found dead, and one woman was flown to the hospital in critical condition, WCSC reports.
Investigators said 33-year-old Ryan Lenard Manigo was arrested for the attempted murder of the surviving victim. Deputies said additional charges are pending the victims’ identification and autopsies.
Manigo was being held in the Colleton County Detention Center.
Curtis Magwood, a pastor and family member of the victims, spoke to WCSC about the incident.
“The unfortunate part about it is we can’t even identify them, so going beyond that part, the last time we saw them was the last time that we’ll ever see them. So, that’s something we have to live with, and that’s the most hurtful part of the whole thing,” he said.
Magwood also said the family members killed in the incident left remarkable impacts in and around their communities.
Agents from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division’s Arson Unit, Crime Scene Unit and Special Victim’s Unit are assisting with the investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Colleton County Sheriff’s Office.
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BERLIN (AP) — Germany's vice chancellor said Thursday he suspects that Russia may not resume natural gas deliveries to Europe through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline after planned maintenance work in July, complicating the outlook for this winter.
Russia reduced gas flows to Germany, Italy, Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia this month, just as European Union countries scramble to refill storage facilities with the fuel used to generate electricity, power industry and heat homes in the winter.
Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom has blamed a technical problem for the reduction in gas flowing through Nord Stream 1, which runs under the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany. The company said equipment being refurbished in Canada was stuck there because of Western sanctions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
German leaders have rejected that explanation and called the reductions a political move.
Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, who is also Germany’s economy and climate minister and responsible for energy, said a “blockade” of the pipeline is possible starting July 11, when regular maintenance work is due to start. In previous summers, the work has entailed shutting the for about 10 days, he said.
“But given the pattern we have seen, it wouldn't be so super-surprising if some little technical detail is found and then they say, ‘We can’t switch it on again; now we found something during maintenance and that's it,'” Habeck told a forum organized by the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper.
“So the situation is certainly tight,” he said, stressing the importance of filling storage and getting liquefied natural gas terminals up and running. At present, Germany is continuing to store gas, albeit at about half the rate it was before deliveries through Nord Stream 1 were reduced, the vice chancellor said.
A week ago, Habeck activated the second phase of Germany's three-stage emergency plan for natural gas supplies, warning that Europe’s biggest economy faced a “crisis” and storage targets for the winter were at risk.
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Mercedes-Benz has a well-established reputation of building some of the safest vehicles in the business, but the automaker believes it can improve on its own standards by reaching the ultimate goal of eliminating crashes altogether.
Similar to pledges made by the likes of GM, Volkswagen, and Volvo, Mercedes has said it is committed to a goal of crash-free driving in one of its vehicles by 2050. Mercedes announced the goal on Thursday while marking the 20th anniversary of the introduction of its first active safety systems. These first systems included things like preventive tensioning of seat belts ahead of an imminent crash, and automatic closing of windows in critical driving situations.
The announcement also comes 25 years after the original A-Class famously rolled during the so-called moose test conducted by Swedish magazine Teknikens Värld. This led to Mercedes fitting then-new electronic stability control as standard on the A-Class (previously it was limited to the range-topping S-Class line) and shortly thereafter as a standard feature on all of its vehicles.
The 2050 target is quite some time away but Mercedes has set itself interim milestones. One of these is reducing the number of traffic-related fatalities and series injuries in Mercedes vehicles by half compared to 2020 levels.
For crash-free driving, Mercedes is looking to partial and full self-driving systems, though the automaker acknowledges such technology will require the correct regulatory environment and a certain level of infrastructure, meaning cooperation with transport and urban planners, as well as road authorities and legislators. Mercedes already offers in some markets a self-driving system for single-lane highway driving. It’s ranked at Level 3 on the SAE scale of self-driving capability, as it lets the driver take their hands and eyes off the road for moments at the time. That driver must be ready to take back control when the car determines it cannot operate properly without human input.
“At Mercedes-Benz, we are pursuing our vision of accident-free driving,” Paul Dick, Mercedes’ head of vehicle safety said in a statement. “Highly automated and autonomous driving will be a decisive contributor to its success.”
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Jerzie Nutile thought she’d never share a softball field with Amaya Carroll again.
The two played around each other in travel ball all the way up to high school. Then, Carroll chose Archbishop Spalding and Nutile went on to her home school, Chesapeake. The two teams met regularly in their three years of crossover.
Then, Nutile went on to Longwood after her victorious 2021 season, for which she was named the Capital Gazette softball Player of the Year. Carroll continued on to UMBC the following season after claiming her third Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference title in 2022 — which also earned her the Player of the Year honors.
Stars moving through different paths, now seemingly spiraling out on their own ways forever.
Wednesday morning, the two boarded the same plane with a group of other girls for the same reason. They’re all members of the UMBC softball team, bound for Stillwater, Oklahoma, set for a matchup with No. 6 Oklahoma State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament regionals. The Retrievers earned their fourth consecutive America East championship to do it.
Carroll and Nutile will be with the Retrievers when the first pitch is thrown at 4 p.m. Friday.
Carroll, who was blissfully unaware that there was a Chesapeake-Spalding rivalry, felt excited when she saw Nutile had transferred to her college team.
“I knew how good of a pitcher she was,” Carroll said. “I was excited to pitch with her again.”
Nutile, a sophomore transfer, is no longer the main pitcher. Carroll, a true freshman, isn’t either. The reality that comes for many high school stars greeted them as soon as they dressed in their Retriever golds for good.
You were the best in your county. At the Division I level, so was everyone else.
“When you get to college, you have to earn every single time you get on that hill. There is no guarantee, especially if you’re a freshman, to get playing time,” Nutile said. “Because seniority takes over a lot. You have to be dang [former national champion] Keilani Ricketts or something.”
Nutile said it’s almost as if coaches do it on purpose to measure their work ethics. If you work, you get your shot. And both former players of the year have worked to earn shots over and over again. Nutile’s pitched a total of 16 2/3 innings with a win against Lafayette on Feb. 25. She struck out eight and allowed four hits in seven innigs.
“When you get that shot, I’m gonna take it,” Nutile said. “That’s how I had to come here at UMBC. I took my shot. I did well.”
Nutile pitched a no-hitter to earn Chesapeake the 2021 Class 3A title. She earned a 12-1 record and a 0.90 earned run average in her final high school season. Her life had been consumed by pitching.
UMBC needed a right fielder more.
She’s started 27 games and amassed 19 hits, 13 RBIs, three doubles and four home runs, all while maintaining a perfect fielding percentage. When she’s on the bench, Nutile takes up a different job: dugout cheer squad.
“It’s a different kind of support,” she said, but one she’s happy to do. Adjusting to a new job on a team like UMBC is a gift.
In high school, mistakes devolved into all-consuming frustration for Nutile. Often, the mental game outweighed her own skill, she said. Even the weather contributed to her confidence.
Nutile quickly lost those inhibitions when her performance was getting broadcast on a big screen.
“It’s funny,” she said, “when in high school I could step on the field and throw up, and now I’m in a full timeframe.”
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A year’s experience in college affords a player a lot more growth. Carroll’s still undergoing that first one.
She assumed the starting role at Spalding in her freshman year. She returned late in the spring recovered from injury and pitched the Cavaliers to the first of three consecutive IAAM A Conference crowns. She never gave up that main role and continued to improve and dominate the county, league and wider areas. She amassed more than 400 strikeouts despite losing her sophomore season to the pandemic.
She knew she wouldn’t have those opportunities when she arrived at UMBC. Fifth-year ace Courtney Coppersmith’s awards spill over alongside her perfect pitching record in conference tournaments. Sophomore Kya Matter was named America East Rookie of the Year in 2022. It’s a tough rotation to work into.
Carroll doesn’t see her situation as a demotion. Save for her six-inning outing against Niagara, a loss, and five-inning outing against Youngstown State, a win, Carroll’s appearances in the circle have been brief. She currently carries a 4.77 earned run average. She is 2-3 and has 15 strikeouts in 10 games, a number she’d typically hit in one game at Spalding.
It’s the typical growing pains of the college transition. And, Carroll said, it’s a chance to learn and now, a field trip to the highest stage of American softball, too.
“Even when we’re not pitching, we’ve talked about as a pitching staff to make sure we’re lifting each other up, especially if we’re not doing well,” Carroll said. “We’re going through regionals. We know it’s not going to be one person pitching. We have to work as a team to get through it.
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The Science-Meets-Earth Beauty Brand Offers Proprietary 7-Shroom Complex ™ Sold Exclusively at Neiman Marcus
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Neon Hippie, an all-new mushroom-based skincare brand, announces today its launch in the U.S. market. Founded by beauty industry veteran, Nicole Ostoya, Neon Hippie aims to revolutionize the skincare industry with its proprietary mix of hero mushrooms, called the 7 Shroom Complex™ made with Chaga, Reishi, Shiitake, Tremella, Trametes Versicolor, Cordyceps and Coprinus.
Made to smile back at you every morning, the Neon Hippie brand brings together honoring mother earth while respecting science. The brand partnered with pioneering chemist and Filipino entrepreneur, Florence Nacino, who has created some of the most recognizable formulations in the beauty market to curate this proprietary mushroom complex that empowers nature's hero ingredients.
"Ask any Mycologist what Mushrooms can do for the skin," says Nicole Ostoya, Founder of Neon Hippie. "Taken singly, these mushrooms are quite effective. Tramella holds 500 times its weight in water, but together in our proprietary 7 Shroom Complex™, they perfectly feed, moisturize, repair, reduce inflammation and transform the skin."
The Neon Hippie product line-up includes seven products and is made with all-natural ingredients to nourish, smooth and soothe the skin. The items include Neurolux Peptide Cream ($75), Neon C ($80), Aura Cleanse ($30), Super Luxe Face Oil ($125), Electric Flower Serum ($60), Cosmic Concentrate ($85) and Lucid Lip ($25).
Neon Hippie is now available to shop in-store at select Neiman Marcus locations, as well as online at neimanmarcus.com and neonhippie.com. Join Neon Hippie's #magicskin community on Instagram @neon.hippie and on TikTok @neon.hippie.
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Neon Hippie is a natural skincare collection featuring a proprietary 7 Shroom Complex™ that combines the powerful natural functions of mushrooms supercharged with science to create peace, love and magic for the skin. Neon Hippie brings together future forward science and the best ingredients the earth gives us. Created by beauty industry experts that have created high-quality beauty products for over two decades, Neon Hippie is a labor of love to bring the best formulas to market. After years of advising brands and sourcing the best ingredients in the world for their clients, they discovered the synergistic effects of mushrooms. Their research led them to partner with a pioneering chemist who has created some of the most recognizable formulas in the industry. Together, they developed the first skincare collection made with a proprietary mushroom complex that empowers nature's hero ingredients.
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Neiman Marcus is a Dallas-based luxury retailer, providing customers access to exclusive and emerging brands, anticipatory service, and unique experiences since 1907. Each day, Neiman Marcus connects with customers worldwide while delighting them with exceptional experiences across a 37-store U.S. presence, the largest U.S. e-commerce luxury platform, and industry-leading remote selling and personalization technology. From delectable dining to indulgent beauty services to bespoke experiences and exclusive products, there's something for everyone. To keep up with the latest news and events at Neiman Marcus, visit NeimanMarcus.com or follow the brand on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.
Neiman Marcus Group is a relationship business that leads with love in everything we do for our customers, associates, brand partners, and communities. Our legacy of innovation and our culture of Belonging guide our roadmap for Revolutionizing Luxury Experiences. As one of the largest multi-brand luxury retailers in the U.S., with the world's most desirable brand partners, we're delivering exceptional products and intelligent services, enabled by our investments in data and technology. Through the expertise of our 10,000+ associates, we deliver and scale a personalized luxury experience across our three channels of in-store, eCommerce, and remote selling. Our NMG|Way culture, powered by our people, combines individual talents into a collective strength to make life extraordinary. Our flagship brands include Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman. For more information, visit NeimanMarcusGroup.com.
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NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – According to Alec Baldwin’s legal team, the involuntary manslaughter charge against the actor will be dropped soon. However, we don’t know if prosecutors could refile charges against him.
Baldwin’s attorneys issued the following statement:
“We are pleased with the decision to dismiss the case against Alec Baldwin and we encourage a proper investigation into the facts and circumstances of this tragic accident.”
Attorneys for Alec Baldwin, Luke Nikas & Alex Spiro
Baldwin was facing involuntary manslaughter charges. In February, prosecutors downgraded certain charges against him, removing a firearm enhancement penalty. The enhancement charge would have added an additional five-year minimum sentence on top of everything else.
Baldwin fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of “Rust” in October 2021. The actor was rehearsing a scene in front of a camera when a gun he was handling fired, hitting Hutchins and the film’s director Joel Souza. Hutchins died shortly after the shooting while Souza survived his injuries.
Baldwin was facing an involuntary manslaughter charge. In February, prosecutors downgraded certain charges against him, removing a firearm enhancement penalty. The enhancement charge would have added an additional five-year minimum sentence on top of everything else.
The film’s armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed is still facing involuntary manslaughter.
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SAN FRANCISCO — Elon Musk has sold nearly $7 billion worth of shares in Tesla as the billionaire gets his finances in order ahead of his court battle with Twitter.
Musk disclosed in series of regulatory filings that he unloaded about 8 million shares of his company Tesla Inc. in recent days.
“In the (hopefully unlikely) event that Twitter forces this deal to close and some equity partners don’t come through, it is important to avoid an emergency sale of Tesla stock," Musk tweeted late Tuesday.
Musk is by far the largest individual shareholder in both Tesla and Twitter.
Shares of Tesla rose almost 2% before the opening bell Wednesday. Shares of Twitter Inc., up 16% in the past month with most believing Musk faces long-shot odds of success in court, jumped another 3%.
Musk countersued Twitter last week, accusing the company of fraud over his aborted $44 billion acquisition. He claimed that Twitter held back critical information and misled his team about the size of its user base.
Musk alleges that Twitter committed fraud, breach of contract and violation of a securities law in Texas, where Musk lives.
Musk offered to buy Twitter earlier this year, then tried to back out of the deal claiming the social platform was infested with a larger numbers of “spam bots” and fake accounts than Twitter had disclosed.
Musk said in the spring that he planned no major sales of his stake in Tesla after lining up financing to acquire Twitter, but Dan Ives, an industry analysts with Wedbush, said Wednesday that “the situation has dramatically changed.”
Wedbush raised its target price for shares of Twitter, “With the chances of a Twitter deal now more likely in our opinion and the Street seeing through this poker move by Musk,” Ives wrote to clients.
“We can also see Musk trying to resolve this powder keg situation before the Twitter deal officially heads to court in October,” Ives wrote. “At a minimum, we see Twitter getting a massive settlement from Musk in the $5 billion to $10 billion range that is starting to be factored into the stock.” | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/nation-world/elon-musk-sells-7b-in-tesla-shares/507-e75cc05a-f940-4e78-9163-b031420399a5 | 2022-08-10 20:00:39 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/nation-world/elon-musk-sells-7b-in-tesla-shares/507-e75cc05a-f940-4e78-9163-b031420399a5 |
Top speller in English to be crowned at Scripps National Spelling Bee finals
By BEN NUCKOLS
Associated Press
OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — The Scripps National Spelling Bee is set to crown a champion, with 11 finalists gathering Thursday night in a convention center ballroom outside Washington to demonstrate their mastery of Merriam-Webster’s Unabridged dictionary.
The bee has undergone many changes as a result of an eight-way tie in 2019 and the COVID-19 pandemic, which wiped it out a year later. But one thing that hasn’t changed is the skill and dedication of the top spellers in the English language.
The typical workload for a top-level speller: 3-4 hours of studying each weekday, and more on the weekends. And yet they still find time to excel in other disciplines — 14-year-old finalist Charlotte Walsh of Arlington, Virginia, just completed an Advanced Placement calculus course — as an eighth-grader.
The bee began in 1925 and is open to students through the eighth grade. Spellers qualify by winning regional bees around the country. There were 229 kids onstage at the beginning of this year’s competition.
Most of this year’s finalists are Indian American, continuing a trend that has lasted for two decades. Twenty-one of the past 23 champions have had South Asian heritage.
Thursday’s winner will receive more than $50,000 in cash and prizes. Champions typically go on a media tour and make a series of appearances throughout the year as the face of the bee. Many end up returning to the bee in other roles, including as part of Scripps’ word selection panel.
Vanya Shivashankar, a 2015 co-champion, has been involved in the bee telecast ever since and this year was promoted to the role of master of ceremonies — a task that last year fell to “Star Trek” actor and literacy advocate LeVar Burton.
The bee had co-champions from 2014 to 2016 before the “octo-champs” of 2019, but ties are impossible under the current rules. If the contest reaches the 1-hour, 55-minute mark without a winner, the remaining spellers will compete in a lightning-round tiebreaker.
Surya Kapu, a 14-year-old from South Jordan, Utah, is the only returning finalist. He finished tied for fifth last year.
The youngest remaining semifinalist is 11-year-old fifth-grader Sarah Fernandes of Omaha, Nebraska, who is four months younger than the youngest winner on record, Nihar Janga, a co-champion in 2016 at age 11.
Shradha Rachamreddy, a 13-year-old from San Jose, California, comes in with arguably the strongest spelling resume, having won several highly competitive online and in-person bees that spellers use to prep for Scripps. She’s one of four finalists from California, along with 14-year-old Vikrant Chintanaboina, also from San Jose; 12-year-old Dhruv Subramanian of San Ramon; and 14-year-old Arth Dalsania of Camarillo.
The other finalists:
— Dev Shah, a 14-year-old from Largo, Florida.
— Aryan Khedkar, a 12-year-old from Rochester Hills, Michigan.
— Pranav Anandh, a 14-year-old from Glen Mills, Pennsylvania.
— Tarini Nandakumar, a 12-year-old from Round Rock, Texas.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Carvana Co. (NYSE: CVNA) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: May 6, 2020 to June 24, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: October 3, 2022
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Carvana Co. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Carvana faced serious, ongoing issues with documentation, registration, and title with many of its vehicles; (2) as a result, Carvana was issuing unusually frequent temporary plates; (3) as a result of the foregoing, Carvana was violating laws and regulations in many existing markets; (4) as a result of the foregoing, Carvana risked its ability to continue business and/or expand its business in existing markets; (5) as a result of the foregoing, Carvana was at an increased risk of governmental investigation and action; (6) Carvana was in discussion with state and local authorities regarding the above-stated business tactics and issues; (7) Carvana was facing imminent and ongoing regulatory actions including license suspensions, business cessation, and probation in several states and counties including in Arizona, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and North Carolina; and (8) as a result, Defendants' statements about Carvana's business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Carvana you have until October 3, 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 Carvana 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 CVNA lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/carvana-lawsuit-loss-submission-form?id=31348&from=4.
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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) will present at Citi's 2022 Global Healthcare Conference at 8:50 a.m. ET on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. David M. Reese, M.D., executive vice president of Research and Development and Peter H. Griffith, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Amgen will present at the conference. The webcast will be broadcast over the internet simultaneously and will be available to members of the news media, investors and the general public.
The webcast, as with other selected presentations regarding developments in Amgen's business given by management at certain investor and medical conferences, can be found on Amgen's website, www.amgen.com, under Investors. Information regarding presentation times, webcast availability and webcast links are noted on Amgen's Investor Relations Events Calendar. The webcast will be archived and available for replay for at least 90 days after the event.
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Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology.
Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.
Amgen is one of the 30 companies that comprise the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is also part of the Nasdaq-100 index. In 2021, Amgen was named one of the 25 World's Best Workplaces™ by Fortune and Great Place to Work™ and one of the 100 most sustainable companies in the world by Barron's.
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GREG GUTFELD: The media is gearing us up for the ultimate showdown between Biden and Trump
Greg Gutfeld claims the legacy media misses former President Trump
Happy Thursday, everyone. Well, it's day eight without Kat on the show. As you know, she's on her honeymoon and I think she sent us a video.
KAT TIMPF: Hey, Greg, I'm still on my honeymoon. I'm in Germany, and I know I always laughed, when you talked about all the movies you made here in the nineties, but you're actually super famous here. Everyone keeps telling me how much they miss their dirty Hasselhoff.
It's true, it took me three years to get the stench out. Anyway, do you feel you're being primed for something like the UFC does for weeks before their next big pay-per-view? The media is trying to gear up for the ultimate showdown between Biden and Trump. Fighting out of the red corner with a record of one and one standing six-foot-three, 245 pounds, hailing from Mar-a-Lago, Florida, by way of N.Y.C. Donald the disrupter Trump, and fighting out of the blue corner with a record of 50-years of mistakes and two years of embarrassments standing six-feet-tall, napping at three-feet-tall, and weighing in at 180 pounds, depending on his last bowel movement, Joe the demented old circus monkey Biden.
See how fair and balanced that was. Talk about a build up, right?
You got January 6th theater. Then you got the raid and all the phony stories that followed. First, it was the nuke secrets, then it was empty folders, what's next? Did he take the office hole puncher? That's the nickname for Amorosa. Oh, I don't even know what it means. I have no idea what that means.
Then came Joe's speech, fascism, civil war, a blood-red backdrop that would give Dracula the willies. But if you forgot, here's a clip.
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Of course, Trump makes a perfect distraction. It's like when Cavuto wears bike shorts to a funeral. But when every metric reveals failures of left wing policies, why wouldn't you try to deflect to the guy who tracked cameras, like me getting out of a limo and a micro skirt? Yeah, you're thinking about it, though. That's all I want. I want you to go home and think about it. They're pretending not to. But the media wants Trump back. And why not? Let's compare the last two presidents.
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No wonder they missed the guy. So maybe it's time to ask ourselves, do we miss him, too? Right? Because remember, he causes serious emotional responses in people. He's like the human version of chasing a cigarette with a large black coffee. You know, you get nervous, your heart starts beating, and you start looking for a toilet. I have friends that can't talk about him without physically changing. Just check out my neighbor Steve when I mention Trump.
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Yes. I imagine this is how my exes feel whenever they see me on TV. It's, okay, we all won.
But this is what I tell them. I mean, I don't even know what it means again, but this is what I tell never-Trumpers. No one says you have to like the person who works for you. And when Trump is president, he's working for you, just like a doctor, a garbage man or if you're Hunter, a hooker. Trumps our nation's waiter. Hi, my name is Donald, and I'll be your server for tonight. This evening's specials are law and order, building a wall and laughing at the losers and haters.
The fact is, people who make your life better, they can suck. If I had to undergo emergency surgery, I don't need to like the doctor. I take a great doctor who's a straight up a-hole over a charming, handsome fellow who removes the wrong kidney, or forgets to put it in the one I bought off eBay. So, yeah. I'll take Dr. Jekyll over. Dr. Jill. After all, one's fictional and the other's Dr. Jekyll. Hah! That was funny. But look, successful people tend to be relentless and rude, right?
And if people hate Trump, that's good because chances are they hate him because he really works for you and makes them work hard too. Plus, he scares people, is that so bad? I want my doctor, lawyer, agent, astrologist to be feared because that means they don't take no for an answer. If you're a pro-athlete contract negotiation time, do you want Don Knotts or Don Rickles?
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Trump might have been a prick when he was out for himself, but when he transferred that energy to us, well, that's magic. Think about why Biden's been around forever. He's not looking out for you. He was always out for himself. He didn't lead, he cut self-serving deals the way his son cuts lines of coke. Thick. But what did Trump used to say?
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So why did he mean that? It's because of the desires for his success mapped directly onto yours. But to never-Trumpers, he feels like their scariest boss, while behind Kamala. But their error, their mistake, is assuming that they're beholden to Trump when it's the opposite. He's not your boss. He works for you. And you want a monster like him working for you at all times.
Of course there is a price. He's like Mike Tyson. There was nothing like him in the ring, but something so relentless can't be turned off. The fight goes on after the bell is rung. Like after an election. When the bell rang, Trump kept fighting. That's part of the deal. Sorry.
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So do you want some energy monster that's on your side or some back slapping, seemingly congenial bureaucrat who will tell you to relax when your gas bill doubles, and you can't afford meat? In a few months, Joe's going to change the definition of food and force you to eat bugs. So unless they need a fourth for shuffleboard, you don't need Joe. That's the choice. The brainless napping mutt you have now or the pit bull waiting in the wings. I say you need the dog the media hates because he won't do what they say, he does what you say? Sure, every once in a while, this pit bull is going to take a dump on the rug. But that's all he has in common with Biden. | https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/greg-gutfeld-media-gearing-us-up-for-ultimate-showdown-between-biden-trump | 2022-09-09 05:11:56 | 1 | https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/greg-gutfeld-media-gearing-us-up-for-ultimate-showdown-between-biden-trump |
There's a long history of paying for things in installments: There's the way old commercials advertise, there are rent-to-own products, or shoppers can put purchases on a payment layaway plan.
But recently, more options have popped up that give consumers the items right away and take away the threat of repossession.
Companies like Afterpay, Klarna and Affirm have become a more frequent resource for people looking to buy things using a stretched-out payment plan. They have increasingly been showing up as payment options on websites of major retailers, including Target, Bed Bath & Beyond and Amazon.
It's a huge business. A California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation report found that 91% of consumer loans taken out in the state in 2020 were from buy now, pay later lenders.
But unlike leasing a car or taking out a new credit card, there isn't much regulation of this space because of how new it is. Buyers get the instant gratification of getting their purchase right away, which doesn't necessarily affect their credit score.
"A significant portion of people take out multiple buy now, pay later purchases," said Nadine Chabrier, litigation policy counsel at the Center for Responsible Lending. "There's no consideration of the ability to repay, and there's no specific date on which a person can count on their final pay later coming out of their account. So, people tend to take on multiple purchases and get overwhelmed."
Chabrier is concerned that the short-term nature of these loans has helped buy now, pay later providers to avoid existing rules.
"Some of the things that we've advocated for is to regulate buy now, pay later like a credit card," Chabrier said. "There are really important protections there for consumers that you have under credit cards that you don't have when you take out a buy now, pay later."
These types of services often have a younger, more diverse user base. A Morning Consult poll conducted earlier this year found that Gen Z and Black and Hispanic Americans were more likely to use a buy now, pay later service than the average American.
Elyse Hicks, from the consumer advocacy group Americans for Financial Reform, says that lines up with other trends in economic inequality.
"On a basic level, BIPOC communities have less, so they're more inclined to use products like Buy Now, Pay Later, Klarna, in order to get the things that they need or want because it puts those bite-sized pieces or bite-sized installments, something that they feel like they can handle, in front of them," Hicks said.
The same Morning Consult poll found that one in five borrowers using buy now, pay later missed a payment in January, the month they took the survey.
It can spiral into some big fees for consumers.
In August, after President Biden announced his intent to forgive $10,000 or more for Americans with student loan debt, one Twitter user's question about whether President Biden would forgive AfterPay debts too went viral.
For now, consumers like Grace Oppy, who is an Afterpay user currently in debt, and the millions of others who use these services are at the mercy of the companies. Affirm, for example, does pitch consumers on the fact that it has no late fees, but it does note that it would charge up to 36% APR depending on your credit, which is higher than even the highest APR on most credit cards.
But in the moment, the seemingly great deals can be really tempting.
"It started with a lot of strategy," Oppy said. "I was like, 'If I just do this, then I will be glam and perfect. I will definitely get my promotion.' And now... I have $90 earrings. So really, it's a slippery slope in my mind. My dopamine receptors are just, boom, firing away when I use it."
The advocates Newsy talked to said that the dopamine hit Oppy feels — a rush of satisfaction — is exactly what makes it so tempting to use these services when shopping.
"It just feeds on millennials and Gen Z, of how we like to get things very instantly," Hicks said. "We all know we want something, that we can get it at a discounted price and get it to our doorsteps very quickly. It hits that dopamine, and we're onto something else. So, it kind of it puts you in a cycle, and kind of like a debt trap, as well."
Influencers on social media are pitching buy now, pay later as a life hack for those who want something and don't want to worry about the cost today.
"You have people who you admire, who look like they have great lives, who then have this clothing item or this product, and it's just aspirational," Chabrier said. "It's understandable for people to aspire to a particular lifestyle or feeling, and that's what I think this type of marketing plays on."
It's not lost on consumers either.
"They make it seem so frivolous... like a fun app," Oppy said. "They're partnering with influencers. It's really nefarious, and it's subtle. But, making these people that we all try to base our lives on advertise this pretty predatory lending practice that's so unregulated: sneaky. And they got me. They got me there."
But regulation and standards could be on the way soon. Many buy now, pay later loans aren't reported, meaning that while there's no guarantee your credit score takes a hit if you miss payments, you also might not be building credit that can help you get other loans or credit cards in the future.
Equifax, Experian and TransUnion — the three largest credit bureaus —announced plans this year to incorporate buy now, pay later loans into their files, but implementation of that is still to be determined.
Meanwhile, state and federal regulatory authorities are looking at how to account for buy now, pay later services.
A group of 21 state attorneys general wrote a letter calling for federal officials to set standards on this. During last year's holiday season, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced that they had started a review of the buy now, pay later industry, with an eye toward federal regulations protecting consumers from debt and ensuring companies tell consumers what fees they could incur.
Advocates are hoping rules will lift the burden from consumers and make the companies themselves have to give more information upfront. But until then, they say to make sure to read the fine print.
"Please look at all of your products or your apps," Hicks said. "See how much you currently owe these buy now, pay later companies, and just be aware of your spending habits. It's so easy to get out of control with this, but just be aware until regulation comes."
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI had a long and illustrious career as one of the Roman Catholic Church’s pre-eminent theologians. For all his accomplishments and accolades, however, Benedict will forever be known as the first pope in 600 years to resign.
The former German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was the Vatican’s doctrinal watchdog before becoming pope. Then, after being elected pontiff in 2005, he continued the conservative course charted by St. John Paul II, using intellectually rigorous sermons that decried how the world seemed to think it could do without God.
Benedict died on Saturday at the age of 95.
Here are some highlights of his life before, during and after his eight-year papacy.
DOCTRINAIRE IN CHIEF:
During nearly a quarter-century as prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Ratzinger became known for disciplining errant theologians, particularly those who espoused the Liberation Theology popular in Latin America in the 1970s and ’80s.
As John Paul’s right-hand man on doctrinal matters, Ratzinger wrote documents reinforcing church teaching opposing homosexuality, abortion and euthanasia, and asserting that salvation can only be found in the Catholic Church.
But Ratzinger was also responsible for one of the most important in-house reforms at the Vatican: requiring all cases of clergy sex abuse be sent to his office for processing. The 2001 change was a response to mounting evidence that bishops were moving priestly abusers around rather than sanctioning them.
THE 265th POPE
Ratzinger was the favorite going into the 2005 conclave after John Paul’s death, and he was elected on the fourth round of voting after the runner-up, Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio — the future Pope Francis — took himself out of the running.
Benedict had big shoes to fill, and he set about trying to remind Europe of its Christian roots while also seeking improved ties with China and the Orthodox Church.
But his eight-year papacy was marred by a series of communications blunders, missteps and scandals that culminated with a Vatican criminal trial of his former butler who was accused of leaking his personal correspondence to a journalist.
RELATIONS WITH JEWS AND MUSLIMS
Benedict made an outreach to Jews a hallmark of his papacy, and in one of his most significant acts, he made a sweeping exoneration of the Jewish people for the death of Christ.
But he also enraged Jewish groups when he rehabilitated a Holocaust-denying bishop — a scandal that he admitted could have been avoided if someone at the Vatican had done a simple internet search of the bishop’s name.
Benedict’s relations with Muslims were more fraught. He roiled the Islamic world with a 2006 speech in Regensburg, Germany, in which he quoted a Byzantine emperor who characterized some of the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad as “evil and inhuman,” particularly his command to spread the faith “by the sword.”
A subsequent comment after the massacre of Christians in Egypt led the Al Azhar center in Cairo, the seat of Sunni Muslim learning, to suspend ties with the Vatican, which were only restored under Francis.
THE RESIGNATION
Benedict chose Feb. 11, 2013 — a Vatican holiday, with a routine audience with his cardinals — to make the historic announcement in Latin that he would become the first pope since Gregory XII in 1415 to resign.
While the decision took the world by surprise, Benedict had been nursing it for months. He had taken a nighttime fall during a 2012 trip to Mexico that confirmed to him that he could no longer keep up with the grueling, globe-trotting demands of the 21st century papacy.
Benedict told the cardinals that because of his age, he no longer had the required “strength of mind and body” to do the job and was freely deciding to renounce his papal ministry.
He left the Vatican on Feb. 28, 2013, flying by helicopter to the papal summer retreat in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, where he spent the first months of his retirement.
IN RETIREMENT
Benedict largely kept to his word that he would live a lifetime of prayer and meditation “hidden to the world” in the converted monastery in the Vatican gardens.
But he remained a point of reference for traditionalists nostalgic for his orthodox papacy. And his few public pronouncements as “pope emeritus” made headlines and fueled calls for guidelines for future retired popes to prevent confusion about who was really in charge.
The most damaging incident was his participation in a 2020 book about preserving celibacy for Catholic priests. It was published at the precise moment that Francis was weighing whether to relax celibacy in the Amazon to address a priest shortage.
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Nashua man faces charges after firing gun on side of New Hampshire highway, police say
Nashua man faces charges after firing gun on side of New Hampshire highway, police say
INVESTIGATION IS STILL VERY ACTIVE... THE PENTAGON SAYS IT WILL DEFEND ITS NATO ALLY. A NASHUA MAN IS FACING CHARGES TONIGHT FOR FIRING A GUN ON EVERETT TURNPIKE. STATE POLICE GOT A CALL OF A CAR DRIVING ERADICALLY IN THE SOUTH BOUND LANE LAST NIGHT... A PASSENGER IN THE CAR CALLED POLICE, CONCERNED FOR HER OWN SAFETY. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER FOUND AT A HOME IN NASHUA, AND POLICE CONDUCTED A WELFARE CHECK... THATS WHEN TROOP
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Nashua man faces charges after firing gun on side of New Hampshire highway, police say
A Nashua man is facing charges after being accused of firing a gun on Everett Turnpike.State police got a call of a car driving erratically in the southbound lane Monday night. A passenger in the car called police, concerned for her own safety. The vehicle was later found at a home in Nashua, and police conducted a welfare check.Police said Mathew Lowman, 24, fired four to five rounds into the tree line in Merrimack. Troopers said no one was injured and nothing in the area was damaged. Anyone who may have seen the incident is asked to call state police.
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A Nashua man is facing charges after being accused of firing a gun on Everett Turnpike.
State police got a call of a car driving erratically in the southbound lane Monday night. A passenger in the car called police, concerned for her own safety.
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The vehicle was later found at a home in Nashua, and police conducted a welfare check.
Police said Mathew Lowman, 24, fired four to five rounds into the tree line in Merrimack. Troopers said no one was injured and nothing in the area was damaged.
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Last Friday afternoon, I decided to climb a mountain. Despite having no training and a questionable level of fitness, I felt pretty good about my chances. Finding handholds, I hoisted myself up the rocky cliff face, taking moments to appreciate the gorgeous jungled valley below me.
Finally, I pulled myself up onto a large dirt clearing. It was eerily quiet with no signs of life.
Suddenly, a metallic roar cracked open the silence.
Swinging my head in its direction, I watched as a 30-foot-tall robotic T-Rex stomped forward, huge hydraulic-powered legs whirling and hissing as it stared me down and sized me up.
Out of instinct, I reached behind my back to grab my compound bow and explosive-tipped arrows, swung them up and over my head in a practiced arc...
And slammed my fist into my TV.
Welcome to the promises and pitfalls of virtual reality.
Cutting-edge tech
Horizon Call of the Mountain is PlayStation's flagship VR title, launching Wednesday alongside its new VR headset, the PS VR2. While players can easily spend dozens of hours harvesting machine parts across gigantic open worlds in Horizon's core games, Call of the Mountain is a contained, almost on-rails experience of maybe 6-7 hours meant to showcase the new headset.
Purely from a resolution perspective, Call of the Mountain sets a new standard on the PS VR2. With my eyes positioned just centimeters from the VR's new OLED screens, I could see individual strands of moss between my virtual fingers as I climbed the mountain. When fighting a Thunderjaw (the T-Rex robot), every part of its gleaming armor, laser cannons and radar array is realized in sharp detail. Dark caves cast inky black shadows while the forest blooms in punchy greens, reds and yellows. These are easily the best screens I've seen in a VR headset.
PS VR2 also sports an array of tricks to make its VR experience feel better. An internal IR camera tracks the user's eyes, so navigating Call of the Mountain's menus is as easy as looking from one icon to the next. That eye tracking also means the headset saves on graphical power, only fully rendering the area of the screen when being looked at. Haptics are built not just into the two controllers but the headset itself, so when a Stormbird swoops down overhead, your face rumbles.
Gameplay, Sameplay
Call of the Mountain's gameplay is less appealing. While satisfyingly tactile, the climbing that makes up the majority of the game lacks the challenge of other simulators like Crytek's The Climb 2. Firing your bow feels great and the levels are littered with targets, but combat boils down Horizon's deep mechanics to:
It may not be fair to label Call of the Mountain a "tech demo," but I liken it to a splashy amusement park attraction I'm happy to have only ridden once.
A tethered ride
Just like with Sony's first VR headset that debuted in 2016, the PS VR2 is a tethered experience, requiring a PlayStation 5 to power it. This is both one of its greatest strengths and weaknesses.
There's no way a game like Call of the Mountain could run on the Quest 2, Meta's successful portable VR platform. With the power of the PS5, PS VR2 can run games previously only available to more expensive PC-based setups.
On the flipside, being tethered sucks.
I hit my TV at least three times while playing Call of the Mountain and I'm surprised it still works. I found myself regularly having to pause the game to pull the cable away from my feet, worried I'd yank the PS5 from the media center. And of course, my wife couldn't use the TV or even really relax in the same room lest she risk getting sideswiped while I battled dinobots.
High-tech isn't enough
Here's the thing: I like the PS VR2. It's a breeze to set up and comfortable even after hours of gaming. Unlike PC VR, the games available to me just worked — no tinkering or troubleshooting needed. The headset delivers gorgeous imagery and on top of all of that, it easily accommodates bespectacled people like myself.
But none of that warrants early adoption when there's no guarantee that Sony can deliver on games. Of the launch titles announced, only Horizon Call of the Mountain is a truly new, made-for-PS VR2 experience. PS5 titles Resident Evil Village and Grand Turismo 7 are getting VR updates, but every other game has been ported from older platforms. While Sony says there are 100+ games in the works for PS VR2, it's safe to assume most of those will be ports, too.
If you're new to VR, your money may be better spent on either a Meta Quest 2 or a Quest 3 due later this year. Not only are they less expensive and offer more games, the flexibility of wireless VR cannot be understated.
If you're a VR veteran, odds are you've already played many of its launch titles (Beat Saber, Moss 1 & 2, Star Wars Tales from Galaxy's Edge), and while very pretty, Horizon Call of the Mountain doesn't distinguish itself from the games that inspired it.
Hopefully, PS5's more powerful hardware will attract developers to bring their previously PC-only titles over to PS VR2 (come on Valve, release Half Life: Alex), but it's hard to imagine PS VR2 selling so well as to inspire third-party publishers to fund new, immersive VR games that cost tens of millions of dollars to create.
Unless Sony plans to throw a lot of money at VR for years to come, I worry their "Next Generation of Virtual Reality Gaming" is going to look a lot like the one we're stuck in now. That is, a niche corner of gaming mostly populated by amusement park-like experiences that don't leave a lasting impression.
James Perkins Mastromarino contributed to this review. contributed to this story
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Family reacts to fresh push to solve missing persons case with Shreveport connections
Rebecca Pauline “Becky” Gary has not been heard from since Dec. 27, 1988
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) — It’s a decades-old mystery that still has no resolution.
The Shreveport family of a missing woman is cautiously optimistic as South Louisiana officials take another look into the disappearance of Rebecca Pauline “Becky” Gary.
More than three decades have passed since anyone has heard from Gary. Since Dec. 27, 1988, her disappearance has been a mystery.
Jamie Williams says her and her mother, Gary, moved to Baton Rouge that year. Their first weekend in town, Gary sent 12-year-old Jamie to Shreveport for the Christmas holiday to stay with her mother.
After Christmas, Gary called, saying that she needed someone to come get her and that “it wasn’t working out in Baton Rouge.”
It’s what happened next that’s still a big question mark.
No one went to get Gary; no one went to get Jamie.
Now, 34 years later, Williams still lives and works in Shreveport and still wonders what happened to her mother.
“At this point, the who or the why is — I really could care less about that,” Williams said. “I just want to bring her home. I need to know because the not knowing is debilitating.”
The family wants answers, and they want closure.
When Gary first went missing, her sister Joyce Lee called police almost every day for nearly three weeks.
“[Officers] told me, ‘she’s just having fun somewhere; don’t worry about it; she’ll show up.’”
But Gary never did show up. Police only officially declared her missing when her landlord could not get in contact with her for rent.
Krystle Smith co-hosts the Bayou Chronicles podcast. She has developed a bond with the Gary family.
“Her apartment was found with the coffee pot on, coffee cups, suitcase packed, her purse on the counter. That doesn’t seem to me someone who took off,” Smith said.
Since Gary’s disappearance, rumors have circulated about her possible involvement with former Louisiana Gov. Edwin W. Edwards. Williams said she wants people to focus their energy on finding her mother, instead.
“People are going to draw their own conclusions. We lived it; we know. it’s not just a speculation. We knew. people are so easy to dismiss. Do I think he had something to do with it? I have no idea. Do I care? Not really, not at this point. I just want my mom.”
A Baton Rouge detective has been in contact with the family. Capital Region Crime Stoppers in Baton Rouge posted about Gary on Tuesday, Aug. 23 on its Facebook page.
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$1.2 Billion Returned to Shareholders in Third Quarter
HOUSTON, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) reported third quarter 2022 net income of $817 million or $1.22 per diluted share, which includes the impact of certain items not typically represented in analysts' earnings estimates and that would otherwise affect comparability of results. Adjusted net income was $832 million or $1.24 per diluted share. Net operating cash flow was $1,556 million or $1,440 million before changes in working capital (adjusted CFO). Free cash flow was $1,126 million or $1,031 million before changes in working capital and including E.G. distributions (adjusted FCF).
- Built on return of capital track record with 82% of adjusted CFO returned to shareholders in third quarter
- Executed $3.4 billion of share repurchases since achieving leverage objective in Oct. 2021, reducing outstanding share count by 20% and driving significant per share growth
- Board of Directors increased outstanding buyback authorization to $2.5 billion as of Nov. 2 and raised quarterly base dividend 13%; base dividend raise fully funded by year-to-date share repurchases
- Delivered solid third quarter financial and operational results
- Raised 2022 E.G. equity income guidance to $610 million on consistent operational performance and differentiated exposure to higher European natural gas prices
- Raised 2022 capital spending guidance to $1.4 billion on incremental inflation and targeted efforts to protect execution and operational momentum into 2023
- Entered into definitive purchase agreement to acquire Eagle Ford assets of Ensign Natural Resources for cash consideration of $3.0 billion; transaction expected to close by year-end with an effective date of Oct. 1, 2022; separate acquisition press release and presentation available on Marathon Oil website
"Third quarter results are once again highlighted by strong operations and compelling financial delivery that competes with the best companies in the S&P 500," said chairman, president, and CEO Lee Tillman. "We returned a record $1.2 billion of capital to our shareholders during third quarter, clearly demonstrating our commitment to provide investors with the first call on cash flow through our unique percentage of operating cash flow framework. Since achieving our leverage objective in October 2021, we have reduced our share count by a peer-leading 20%, driving significant growth in our per share metrics while also funding our latest base dividend increase. We have also entered into a purchase agreement to acquire an Eagle Ford asset that will essentially double our net acreage, is immediately accretive to our key financial metrics and return of capital framework, and is accretive to inventory life with significant inventory that immediately competes for capital – all while maintaining very low leverage. Looking ahead to 2023, while the macro environment will likely remain volatile, our commitment to our Framework for Success is steadfast. Our case to beat is a maintenance capital program that integrates our recently announced Eagle Ford acquisition, as we will continue to prioritize strong corporate returns, sustainable free cash flow generation, significant return of capital to shareholders and ESG excellence."
Return of Capital
Marathon Oil's percentage of CFO framework provides clear visibility to significant return of capital to equity investors and ensures the shareholder gets the first call on cash flow generation. In a $60/bbl WTI or higher price environment, the Company targets returning a minimum of 40% of CFO to equity investors. For 2022 specifically, Marathon Oil expects to exceed 50% of CFO to shareholders.
During third quarter, Marathon Oil returned 82% of adjusted CFO (over 100% of adjusted FCF) to equity investors. Third quarter return of capital totaled $1,176 million, a record for quarterly shareholder distributions, and included $1,122 million of share repurchases and $54 million base dividend. Over the trailing four quarters, the Company has consistently outperformed its minimum return of capital objective, with shareholder distributions accounting for 63%1 of adjusted CFO (83%2 of adjusted FCF). Similarly, Marathon Oil has returned 61% of adjusted CFO to shareholders through the first three quarters of 2022 (83% of adjusted FCF).
Since achieving its leverage objective in Oct. 2021 and stepping up return of capital to equity investors, Marathon Oil has repurchased $3.4 billion of its common stock (157 million shares), driving a 20% reduction to its outstanding share count and contributing to significant growth in all per share metrics. The Board of Directors increased Marathon Oil's outstanding share repurchase authorization to $2.5 billion as of Nov. 2, underscoring the Company's ongoing commitment to its return of capital program.
Marathon Oil also raised its quarterly base dividend by 13% to $0.09/sh, with the per share increase funded through the year-to-date share count reduction from the Company's stock buyback program. This represents the sixth base dividend increase in the last seven quarters for a cumulative increase of 200% since the beginning of 2021.
3Q22 Financials
CASH FLOW AND CAPEX: Net cash provided by operations was $1,556 million during third quarter or $1,440 million before changes in working capital. Third quarter cash additions to property, plant and equipment totaled $430 million, while capital expenditures (accrued) totaled $413 million.
FREE CASH FLOW: Free cash flow was $1,126 million or $1,031 million of adjusted free cash flow before changes in working capital and including E.G. distributions.
BALANCE SHEET AND LIQUIDITY: Marathon Oil ended third quarter with $1,109 million in cash and cash equivalents, essentially flat with the prior quarter cash balance. In July, the Company extended its revolving credit facility by three years to 2027 and amended the capacity to $2.5 billion.
ADJUSTMENTS TO NET INCOME: The adjustments to net income for third quarter increased net income by $15 million, primarily due to dry well expense and impairments associated with onshore exploration partly offset by the income impact associated with unrealized gains on derivative instruments.
3Q22 Operations
UNITED STATES (U.S.): U.S. production averaged 295,000 net barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed) for third quarter 2022. Oil production averaged 166,000 net barrels of oil per day (bopd). The Company brought a total of 70 gross Company-operated wells to sales during third quarter, in comparison to guidance for approximately 60 to 70 wells to sales. U.S. unit production costs increased to $6.40 per boe during third quarter due to inflation, including higher commodity prices, and an elevated level of high-return workover activity.
Marathon Oil's third quarter production in the Eagle Ford averaged 90,000 net boed, including 61,000 net bopd of oil, with 48 gross Company-operated wells to sales, above guidance of 40 to 45 wells to sales. In the Bakken, production averaged 118,000 net boed, including 75,000 net bopd of oil, with 9 gross Company-operated wells to sales. In Oklahoma, production averaged 54,000 net boed, including 12,000 net bopd of oil. Northern Delaware production averaged 24,000 net boed, including 13,000 net bopd of oil, with 13 gross Company-operated wells to sales, the highest number of quarterly wells to sales for the asset since 2019. Third quarter Northern Delaware wells to sales included 8 extended laterals (~10,000 feet) with an average 30-day IP rate of 2,740 BOED (72% oil).
INTERNATIONAL: Equatorial Guinea production averaged 57,000 net boed for third quarter 2022, including 10,000 net bopd of oil. Unit production costs averaged $3.55 per boe. Net income from equity method investees totaled $190 million and total cash distributions from equity method companies amounted to $150 million during third quarter in the form of dividends and return of capital.
2022 Guidance
Marathon Oil raised its E.G. equity income guidance to $610 million at the midpoint from prior guidance of $540 million, due to strong operational performance and the Company's differentiated exposure to the increase in European natural gas pricing. The Company has raised its 2022 capital spending guidance to $1.4 billion from prior guidance of $1.3 billion, due to incremental inflation and targeted efforts to protect execution excellence and operational momentum into 2023. The Company forecasts a 2022 reinvestment rate of approximately 25%3 at recent forward curve commodity pricing, among the lowest in the E&P sector.
A slide deck and Quarterly Investor Packet will be posted to the Company's website following this release today, Nov. 2. On Thursday, Nov. 3, at 9 a.m. ET, the Company will conduct a question and answer webcast/call, which will include forward-looking information. The live webcast, replay and all related materials will be available at https://ir.marathonoil.com/.
Footnotes:
1: Represents $3.4B of shareholder distributions over the last 4 quarters divided by $5.4B of adjusted cash from operations over the same period
2: Represents $3.4B of shareholder distributions over the last 4 quarters divided by $4.1B of adjusted free cash flow over the same period
3: Approx. $1.4B of capital expenditures divided by approx. $5.5B of cash from operations before working capital equates to a reinvestment rate of 25%
About Marathon Oil
Marathon Oil (NYSE: MRO) is an independent oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) company focused on four of the most competitive resource plays in the U.S. - Eagle Ford, Texas; the Bakken, North Dakota; the STACK and SCOOP in Oklahoma and the Permian in New Mexico, complemented by a world-class integrated gas business in Equatorial Guinea. The Company's Framework for Success is founded in a strong balance sheet, ESG excellence and the competitive advantages of a high-quality multi-basin portfolio. For more information, please visit www.marathonoil.com.
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Non-GAAP Measures
In analyzing and planning for its business, Marathon Oil supplements its use of GAAP financial measures with non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted net income (loss), adjusted net income (loss) per share, net cash provided by operating activities before changes in working capital (adjusted CFO), free cash flow, adjusted free cash flow, capital expenditures (accrued) and reinvestment rate.
Our presentation of adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted net income (loss) per share is a non-GAAP measure. Adjusted net income (loss) is defined as net income (loss) adjusted for gains or losses on dispositions, impairments of proved and certain unproved properties, goodwill and equity method investments, changes in our valuation allowance, unrealized derivative gains or losses on commodity and interest rate derivative instruments, effects of pension settlements and curtailments and other items that could be considered "non-operating" or "non-core" in nature. Management believes this is useful to investors as another tool to meaningfully represent our operating performance and to compare Marathon to certain competitors. Adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted net income (loss) per share should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income (loss) or net income (loss) per share as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Our presentation of adjusted CFO is defined as net cash provided by operating activities adjusted for changes in working capital and is a non-GAAP measure. Management believes this is useful to investors as an indicator of Marathon's ability to generate cash quarterly or year-to-date by eliminating differences caused by the timing of certain working capital items. Adjusted CFO should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net cash provided by operating activities as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Our presentation of free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure. Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities and cash additions to property, plant and equipment. Management believes this is useful to investors as a measure of Marathon's ability to fund its capital expenditure programs, service debt, and fund other distributions to stockholders. Free cash flow should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net cash provided by operating activities as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Our presentation of adjusted free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure. Adjusted free cash flow before dividend ("adjusted free cash flow") is defined as adjusted CFO, capital expenditures (accrued), and EG return of capital and other. Management believes this is useful to investors as a measure of Marathon's ability to fund its capital expenditure programs, service debt, and fund other distributions to stockholders. Adjusted free cash flow should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net cash provided by operating activities as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Our presentation of capital expenditures (accrued) is a non-GAAP measure. Capital expenditures (accrued) is defined as cash additions to property, plant and equipment adjusted for the change in capital accrual and additions to other assets. Management believes this is useful to investors as an indicator of Marathon's commitment to capital expenditure discipline by eliminating differences caused by the timing of capital accrual and other items. Capital expenditures (accrued) should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, cash additions to property, plant and equipment as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Our presentation of reinvestment rate is a non-GAAP measure. The reinvestment rate in the context of adjusted free cash flow is defined as capital expenditures (accrued) divided by adjusted CFO. The reinvestment rate in the context of free cash flow is defined as cash additions to property, plant and equipment divided by net cash provided by operating activities. Management believes the reinvestment rate is useful to investors to demonstrate the Company's commitment to generating cash for use towards investor-friendly purposes (which includes balance sheet enhancement, base dividend and other return of capital).
These non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of the business that, when viewed with GAAP results may provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting the business and are a useful tool to help management and investors make informed decisions about Marathon Oil's financial and operating performance. These measures should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures can be found in our investor package on our website at https://ir.marathonoil.com/ and in the tables below. Marathon Oil strongly encourages investors to review the Company's consolidated financial statements and publicly filed reports in their entirety and not rely on any single financial measure.
Forward-looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, including without limitation statements regarding the Company's future capital budgets and allocations, future performance (both absolute and relative), the anticipated benefits of the Ensign acquisition (including accretion to key financial metrics and impacts to the Company's inventory, leverage and return of capital framework); anticipated acquisition timing; expected free cash flow, reinvestment rates, returns to investors (including dividends and share repurchases, and the timing thereof), business strategy, capital expenditure guidance, production guidance, E.G. equity method income guidance and other statements regarding management's plans and objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Words such as "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "future," "guidance," "intend," "may," "outlook," "plan," "positioned," "project," "seek," "should," "target," "will," "would," or similar words may be used to identify forward-looking statements; however, the absence of these words does not mean that the statements are not forward-looking. While the Company believes its assumptions concerning future events are reasonable, a number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including, but not limited to: the delay or failure to consummate the Ensign transaction due to unsatisfied closing conditions or otherwise; the ultimate amount of cash consideration to be paid in the transaction due to purchase price adjustments or otherwise; the risk that, if acquired, the Ensign assets do not perform consistent with our expectations, including with respect to future production or drilling inventory; conditions in the oil and gas industry, including supply/demand levels for crude oil and condensate, NGLs and natural gas and the resulting impact on price; changes in expected reserve or production levels; changes in political or economic conditions in the U.S. and Equatorial Guinea, including changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, inflation rates and global and domestic market conditions; actions taken by the members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Russia affecting the production and pricing of crude oil and other global and domestic political, economic or diplomatic developments; capital available for exploration and development; risks related to the Company's hedging activities; voluntary or involuntary curtailments, delays or cancellations of certain drilling activities; well production timing; liabilities or corrective actions resulting from litigation, other proceedings and investigations or alleged violations of law or permits; drilling and operating risks; lack of, or disruption in, access to storage capacity, pipelines or other transportation methods; availability of drilling rigs, materials and labor, including the costs associated therewith; difficulty in obtaining necessary approvals and permits; the availability, cost, terms and timing of issuance or execution of, competition for, and challenges to, mineral licenses and leases and governmental and other permits and rights-of-way, and our ability to retain mineral licenses and leases; non-performance by third parties of contractual or legal obligations, including due to bankruptcy; unexpected events that may impact distributions from our equity method investees; changes in our credit ratings; hazards such as weather conditions, a health pandemic (including COVID-19), acts of war or terrorist acts and the government or military response thereto; security threats, including cybersecurity threats and disruptions to our business and operations from breaches of our information technology systems, or breaches of the information technology systems, facilities and infrastructure of third parties with which we transact business; changes in safety, health, environmental, tax and other regulations, requirements or initiatives, including initiatives addressing the impact of global climate change, air emissions, or water management; impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; other geological, operating and economic considerations; and the risk factors, forward-looking statements and challenges and uncertainties described in the Company's 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other public filings and press releases, available at https://ir.marathonoil.com/. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
The following table sets forth outstanding derivative contracts as of November 1, 2022, and the weighted average prices for those contracts:
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Somerville, Maine Man Killed in Late Night Motorcycle Crash
Police say a 47-year-old man died late Saturday night after the motorcycle he was driving went off the road in Somerville and crashed into a grove of trees.
The crash was reported to the Lincoln County Communications Center just before 11:30 p.m. Deputies were dispatched to the crash site where they were assisted by the Somerville Fire Department and the Augusta Fire Department's Ambulance Service.
According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, the preliminary investigation indicates Michael Hutchins of Somerville was operating a 2002 Honda Shadow motorcycle southbound on the Valley Road. The crash occurred about one mile south of the Route 17 intersection.
Police say Hutchins, who was not wearing a helmet or protective clothing, succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Speed and alcohol are being investigated as possible contributing factors in the fatal crash.
The Valley Road was closed for about two hours into the early hours Sunday during the investigation.
Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash to call the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office at 882-7332 or email Lt. Brendan Kane at bkane@lincolnso.me | https://1019therock.com/somerville-maine-man-killed-in-late-night-motorcycle-crash/ | 2022-07-11 20:46:21 | 0 | https://1019therock.com/somerville-maine-man-killed-in-late-night-motorcycle-crash/ |
(WHTM) — Picture yourself outside enjoying a summer evening on your patio. String lights are all around you as you enjoy the beautiful weather.
Then as soon as you turn those lights on, you start to see a swarm of bugs that makes you want to go back inside the house.
So, why does this happen? Why do bugs love to swarm any sort of light source?
The Farmer’s Almanac says it has something to do with bugs being positively phototactic. That is a fancy way of saying the bugs instinctively move toward the light. If an insect instinctively moves away from light, they are negatively phototactic.
Though scientists do not know for sure why bugs are positively phototactic, some believe insects use the moonlight as a navigational tool. The moon stays in a fixed position overhead, so the insects know where to go.
When you turn on a light, the insects see that as another moon of sorts and go toward it.
But why does a bug keep flying around the same light for minutes at a time?
It has to do with temporary night blindness, a problem humans also have. If you stand in a brightly lit room, then suddenly shut off the lights, you experience a few seconds of blindness as your eyes adjust.
Some insect eyes, such as those found on moths, can take up to 30 minutes to adjust to the darkness after being exposed to the light. As a moth or other insect flies around a lightbulb, the bright light confuses it. But at the same time, the moth doesn’t want to fly into the darkness because it will be blind to dangers for up to half an hour.
If you want to keep the bugs away at night, the Farmer’s Almanac suggests that you can try yellow or red lights. Some insects may be attracted to those lights, but not nearly as much as they would be to white lights. | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/national-news/why-are-moths-and-other-insects-attracted-to-light/ | 2023-05-29 16:16:31 | 0 | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/national-news/why-are-moths-and-other-insects-attracted-to-light/ |
DOJ sues Louisiana company over cancer risk to minority community
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials sued a Louisiana chemical maker on Tuesday, alleging that it presents an unacceptable cancer risk to the nearby majority-Black community and demanding cuts in toxic emissions.
Denka Performance Elastomer LLC makes synthetic rubber, emitting the carcinogen chloroprene and other chemicals in such high concentrations that it poses an unacceptable cancer risk, according to the federal complaint. Children are particularly vulnerable. There’s an elementary school a half-mile from the plant.
The former DuPont plant has reduced its emissions over time, but the Justice Department, suing on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency, said the plant still represents “an imminent and substantial endangerment to public health and welfare,’’ including elevated cancer risks.
“The company has not moved far enough or fast enough to reduce emissions or ensure the safety of the surrounding community,” EPA Administrator Michael Regan said in a statement.
Denka, a Japanese company that bought the rubber-making plant in 2015, did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment. A company spokesperson said in September that advocates described a crisis that “simply does not exist.”
Denka’s facility makes neoprene, a flexible, synthetic rubber used to produce common goods such as wetsuits, laptop sleeves, orthopedic braces and automotive belts and hoses. Chloroprene is a liquid raw material used to produce neoprene and is emitted into the air from various areas at the facility.
Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta said every community, no matter its demographics, should be able to breathe clean air and drink clean water. “Our suit aims to stop Denka’s dangerous pollution,” she said in a statement.
The lawsuit demands that Denka eliminate dangerous emissions of chloroprene. Air monitoring consistently shows long-term chloroprene concentrations in the air near Denka’s LaPlace plant as high as 15 times the levels recommended for a 70-year exposure to the chemical, the complaint says.
The complaint is the latest move by the Biden administration that targets pollution in an 85-mile stretch from New Orleans to Baton Rouge officially known as the Mississippi River Chemical Corridor, but more commonly called Cancer Alley. The region contains several hot spots where cancer risks are far above levels deemed acceptable by the EPA. The White House has prioritized environmental enforcement in communities overburdened by long-term pollution.
Regan visited the parish in 2021 during a five-day trip from Mississippi to Texas that highlighted low-income, mostly minority communities adversely affected by industrial pollution. A Toxics Release Inventory prepared by EPA shows that minority groups make up 56% of those living near toxic sites such as refineries, landfills and chemical plants. Negative effects include chronic health problems such as asthma, diabetes and hypertension.
Last year, t he EPA said it had evidence that Black residents face an increased cancer risk from the chemical plant and that state officials allowed the pollution to remain too high. The agency’s letter is part of an investigation under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which says anyone who receives federal funds cannot discriminate based on race or national origin.
Local activists have long targeted the plant, arguing that nearby air monitoring demonstrates the plant is a danger to St. John the Baptist Parish residents.
The Justice Department, in its complaint, agreed, saying the plant is exposing thousands of people to lifetime cancer risks “multiples of times higher than what is typically considered acceptable.”
Mary Hampton, president of Concerned Citizens of St. John the Baptist Parish, said emissions at the plant need to drop quickly.
“It’s a positive move in the right direction,” she said of the federal lawsuit. “It’s been a long time coming.”
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WASHINGTON — The FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate sent reverberations across the country, even before court papers were unsealed Friday showing agents recovered documents labeled “top secret” as they investigated potential violations of three laws, including one that governs defense information under the Espionage Act.
Trump has said the documents seized by agents were “all declassified,” and argued that he would have turned them over to the Justice Department if asked. It was unclear, however, whether the documents had been declassified or whether he had the power to do so. Trump also had kept possession of the documents despite multiple requests to turn them over in accordance with federal law.
Here's a look at how the monthslong investigation unfolded and the rapid drumbeat of what's happened since:
Mid-January 2022: Fifteen boxes of presidential records are retrieved from Mar-a-Lago in a transfer arranged by the National Archives and Records Administration. The transfer came after a Trump representative told the agency in December 2021 there were records in Florida nearly a year after he left office. The agency says that under federal law, all records have to be preserved, a process that is “critical to our democracy.”
Trump calls the discussions “collaborative and respectful” and says it was a “great honor” to work with the National Archives. His representatives told the agency they would keep looking for more presidential records.
Jan. 31, 2022: The agency says in a statement that some paper records from Trump's time in office had been torn up by Trump. During his tenure in office, White House records management officials had recovered and taped together some of the torn-up presidential records and turned them over to the archives as he left office, along with other torn-up records that had not been reconstructed.
Feb. 18, 2022: Classified information was found in the 15 boxes of White House records that had been stored at Mar-a-Lago, the National Archives and Records Administration says. The revelation came in a letter responding to a congressional oversight committee. It also confirmed that the matter had been sent to the Justice Department.
Federal law bars removing classified documents to unauthorized locations, though Trump could argue that as president he was the ultimate authority on whether documents were classified.
Trump, for his part, says the National Archives were given the requested presidential records "in an ordinary and routine process.”
Feb. 25: The House Committee on Oversight and Reform seeks additional documents from the National Archives as part of its investigation into Trump’s handling of White House records.
The committee chaired by Democratic Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York laid out a series of documents it needed to determine if the former president violated federal records laws when he took the boxes to Florida.
Spring 2022: Investigators from the Justice Department and FBI visit Mar-a-Lago to get more information about classified materials taken to Florida, according to a source familiar with the matter. Federal officials also served a subpoena for some documents believed to be at the estate.
Aug. 5: U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart in South Florida approves an application for a search warrant, finding the FBI had probable cause to search Mar-a-Lago. The search warrant is sealed, as is typical for any pending investigation. Attorney General Merrick Garland later says he personally approved the decision to seek the search warrant.
Aug 8: The FBI executes the search at Mar-a-Lago in an unprecedented escalation of law enforcement scrutiny of the former president. Trump wasn't at the estate at the time, which was shuttered for the season, but disclosed the search in a fiery public statement. He asserted agents had opened up a safe at his home in what he called an “unannounced raid” that he likened to “prosecutorial misconduct.”
Trump and his allies cast the search as a weaponization of the criminal justice system aimed at keeping him from potentially winning another term if he formally decides to run for president in 2024. President Joe Biden's White House said it had no prior knowledge of the search, and the current FBI director was originally appointed by Trump.
Aug. 10: The director of the FBI speaks out against a proliferation of threats and calls to arms in corners of the internet favored by right-wing extremists in the wake of the search. Speaking during a previously scheduled visit to the FBI field office in in Omaha, Nebraska, Christopher Wray says the rhetoric targeting federal agents and the Justice Department is “deplorable and dangerous" and “violence against law enforcement is not the answer, no matter who you’re upset with.”
Aug. 11: After days of public silence, Garland holds a brief news conference where he drops a major announcement: He will ask the court to unseal the search warrant, a striking and unusual step for a pending investigation. Garland said the public was entitled to know what prompted the extraordinary search at a former president's home.
Trump responds with a statement calling for “immediate” release of the warrant. His lawyers do not immediately make public records they have that the government sought to unseal.
Meanwhile, in Ohio, an armed man wearing body armor tries to breach a security screening area at an FBI field office. He fled and was later killed following a standoff with police. A law enforcement official briefed on the matter identified him as Ricky Shiffer and said he is believed to have been in Washington just before the attack on the Capitol and may have been there on Jan. 6.
Aug. 12: Judge Reinhart unseals the warrant that authorized the FBI to search Mar-a-Lago, along with court papers showing that agents recovered documents labeled “top secret” among 11 sets of classified records. The court papers did not provide specific details about the documents or what information they might contain.
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TORONTO, Sept. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX: SLF) (NYSE: SLF) today announced its intention to redeem all of the outstanding $400 million principal amount of Series 2017-1 Subordinated Unsecured 2.75% Fixed/Floating Debentures (the "Debentures") in accordance with the redemption terms attached to the Debentures. The redemption will be funded from existing cash and liquid assets.
The Debentures are redeemable at Sun Life's option on or after November 23, 2022 at a redemption price per Debenture equal to the principal amount together with accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption. Sun Life intends to redeem the Debentures on November 23, 2022 (the "Redemption Date"). Notice will be delivered to the holders of the Debentures in accordance with the terms outlined in the trust indenture governing the Debentures.
After the Debentures are redeemed, interest will cease to accrue from and after the Redemption Date and holders of Debentures will not be entitled to exercise any rights as holders other than to receive the redemption price.
About Sun Life
Sun Life is a leading international financial services organization providing asset management, wealth, insurance and health solutions to individual and institutional Clients. Sun Life has operations in a number of markets worldwide, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of June 30, 2022, Sun Life had total assets under management of C$1.26 trillion. For more information, please visit www.sunlife.com.
Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the ticker symbol SLF.
Note to editors: All figures in Canadian dollars
Forward-looking Statements
From time to time, Sun Life makes written or oral forward-looking statements within the meaning of certain securities laws, including the "safe harbour" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements contained in this release include, without limitation, statements relating to Sun Life's anticipated redemption of the Debentures. These statements represent our current expectations, estimates, and projections regarding future events and are not historical facts, and remain subject to change, particularly in light of the ongoing and developing COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the global economy and its uncertain impact on our business. Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Information about forward-looking statements and risk factors relating to the Company are set out in our MD&A for the period ended June 30, 2022 and in SLF Inc.'s other annual and interim regulatory filings filed with Canadian securities regulators or furnished to U.S. securities regulators, which are available for review at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov, respectively.
The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this document or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.
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Legal threats, call for resignations: Volusia Republican primary endorsements rankle some
There are two schools of thought when it comes to a political party's purpose during primary election season. One, support all of its nominees. And two, help secure victory for those party members feel have the best chance to win.
The Volusia County Republican Executive Committee has, in the past decade, mostly engaged in the latter. And Thursday night, a superquorum of 155 voting members met and voted to endorse in seven competitive primary races.
The party bosses went with:
- Incumbent U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz in the 6th Congressional District.
- Cory Mills in the 7th Congressional District.
- Chase Tramont in the Florida House 30th District.
- Jake Johansson in the Volusia County Council at-large race.
- Incumbent County Councilman Danny Robins in District 3.
- David Santiago in County Council District 5.
- And incumbent Jamie Haynes for Volusia County School Board District 1.
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The endorsements brought a cease-and-desist letter from one of the non-endorsed Republicans, a grievance filed with the Republican Party of Florida and a call by Volusia County Chair Jeff Brower — who's championing a slate of like-minded council candidates — for the resignations of Volusia Republicans Chairman Paul Deering and Vice Chairman Tom Coriale,
Too close to call
Votes in one other contested primary, the nonpartisan School Board District 3 race between Republicans Kim Short and Jessie Thompson — plus Democrat Justin Kennedy — was too close for the party to endorse. Deering said he did not put contested GOP primary races for County Council District 4 and Florida House District 29 on the agenda for a vote.
For the contested races, Deering said candidates had to reach a threshold of 60% to earn the endorsement, as per GOP rules.
The Volusia Republican Party will spend thousands of dollars to print voters' guides it sends to virtually all registered Republicans and some Democrats and no-party affiliation voters, Deering said.
Business as usual or 'chicanery'?
Since 2012, when the late Tony Ledbetter became chairman, Volusia Republicans have endorsed candidates in GOP primaries every election cycle except 2020. The inner-party endorsements have caused rancor, but have also come at a time when Republicans have dominated local elections.
"I believe the endorsements have changed … the landscape in Volusia politics," Deering said. "At a County Council level, we've gone from six Democrats and one Republican to the reverse, even though not all of the Republicans on the County Council are in agreement 100%."
Yet the party is fractured, with Brower leading what he calls the "Volusia Values" slate of candidates in an effort to take control of the council.
In making one of his own endorsements, Brower wrote to voters on Facebook recently: "This is your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to elect a County Council that will actually represent you."
But none of the Brower slate made the cut during the Volusia REC voting, leaving him to write in a text Friday: "What happened last night was a disgrace to every Republican in Volusia County."
He followed that up with a press release Saturday accusing Deering of packing the executive committee's membership with "his hand-chosen allies, while blocking the membership of grassroots Republicans" more aligned with the Volusia Values slate.
“Deering is running the Republican Party in Volusia like the Chinese Communist Politburo. He manipulated the (executive committee) to endorse three big-government, higher-tax, developer-backed RINOS who want to continue the corrupt 'pay-to-play' politics of our county," Brower said.
Brower is backing County Council candidates Doug Pettit (at-large), Ted Noftall (District 3), Ken Smith (District 4) and Julio David Sosa (District 5). All have signed pledges they will not raise taxes.
“Deering has disenfranchised every voter in Volusia who wants a change from our current growth-at-all-costs trajectory and continued property and sales tax increases to pay for this mismanagement," Brower said. "I thought Republicans were supposed to stand for lower taxes and smaller government. This will hurt the Republican brand badly, and I am sure (Gov. Ron) DeSantis is unaware of this chicanery here in Volusia.”
Deering, who said Saturday night he is not planning to step down, took issue with some of Brower's criticisms, including one in which he called the endorsement event "an unprecedented emergency meeting."
"That is not true," Deering said. "I'll not say that it's a lie, but it was a special endorsement meeting in compliance with the RPOF Rule 8."
Deering said there's a faction of the executive committee that is more aligned with Brower than the establishment. He estimated that it's somewhere between 25% and 35%.
Most of the votes were lopsided.
At least one of the races was close, however. Johansson, a candidate for council at-large, said he got the bare minimum votes, 92, to reach the 60% threshold in his race with Doug Pettit. Johansson called the endorsement "humbling" and suggested it may influence some voters, but he recognizes it's a close race.
"I just squeaked by," Johannson said. "I got 60%. That's no indication of how the August race is going to go. That's just an indication of how those people in that room that night felt."
Congressional candidates react
Mills' victory was, in a word, "overwhelming," Deering said.
He is in a free-for-all in the newly redrawn Florida 7th, a seat currently held by Democrat Stephanie Murphy of Orlando, who's retiring. The district still covers all of Seminole County, but its boundaries have moved north to include the southern half of Volusia.
How was Mills, a veteran who's recently moved to New Smyrna Beach, able to climb above seven other Republican contenders for the committee's nod?
"My guess is old-fashioned politics — personal contact," Deering said. "You don't get that kind of imbalance without doing something that catches people's attention."
Mills said he is “humbled and honored” to get the Volusia party’s nod.
“I think for me it reaffirms that the message, the legislation that I discussed with them, the issues they have brought to me, that my answers and our solutions here in the 7th District are resonating with the members," Mills said. "I think it was a clear and decisive victory when we look at the margin we won by and it certainly sends a message to others that Volusia County has the full trust and support in me.”
One of Mills' competitors in the congressional race, Anthony Sabatini, said the party endorsement doesn't concern him. He pointed to an analysis on the fivethirtyeight.com website forecasting him as the candidate most likely to win. "We know the leadership of that REC are super-RINOs, so they go out of their way to endorse liberal Republicans," Sabatini said.
Mills discounted Sabatini's talk of "torching the establishment" and use of "red-blooded rhetoric" as lacking solutions, which Volusia County voters want.
The party bosses' endorsement of Waltz in the 6th Congressional District left his opponent, Charles Davis, threatening a lawsuit against the party.
He handed Deering a "cease-and-desist" letter at the endorsement event, arguing the party did not give him the proper 10-days' notice of its meeting. Davis also objected to a letter being handed out by one of the party members with her recommendations.
Davis said he earned an endorsement from the Florida Republican Assembly, an organization that's separate from the party.
"The REC in Volusia County is as corrupt as the Deep State or the establishment," Davis said.
Another party member, Peter Kouracos, filed a complaint with the state, alleging the Volusia executive committee violated the endorsements rule.
Deering said he is confident the party followed the rules and disputed failing to meet the 10-days' notice rule, saying the party secretary emailed Davis and all of the candidates in the proper timeframe.
"When (Davis) handed me the cease-and-desist letter, I said, 'We've already begun, so that's not gonna work,' and whenever that comes up (in court) again, we'll deal with it. In our view, we put out notice to where everybody would receive it."
House candidate's vantage point
In Tramont's race for District 30 state representative, his primary opponent Robyn Hattaway said she congratulated him and characterized their race as "respectful and friendly." She didn't ask for an endorsement in the short speech each candidate was allowed to make.
"I asked that they not endorse," she said, "and leave it to the voters."
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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets’ season began with aging Joe Flacco starting at quarterback. It ended the same way.
And that was the problem.
Well, along with all of the other switching, struggling, injuries and inconsistency at QB in between.
It sent what appeared to be a Jets squad on the brink of ending the NFL’s longest active playoff drought to a 7-10 record, more disappointment and offseason uncertainty. One pivotal area — as it was for other clubs that fell short, such as the Tennessee Titans and Carolina Panthers — was quarterback.
“It’s the head of the snake,” Jets coach Robert Saleh said. “And if you’re not getting consistent play or consistent movement from the head of the snake, it’s not going to be good.”
It certainly wasn’t for the Jets, who were downright snakebit — just as some say they’ve been since Joe Namath delivered the franchise its only Super Bowl title after the 1968 season.
New York made five changes at quarterback: Flacco to Zach Wilson to Mike White, back to Wilson, back to White, back to Flacco.
The Jets certainly weren’t alone with that sort of revolving door: NFL teams combined to start 68 quarterbacks — the most in the Super Bowl era in a non-strike year. A league-record 13 teams used three or more starting QBs. In contrast, nine of 14 playoff teams had their preferred starter available for every game.
Like the Jets, Tennessee and Carolina went 7-10.
The Titans were 12-5 and the No. 1 seed in the AFC last season, when Ryan Tannehill started every game at quarterback. This season? He missed five starts overall after injuring his right ankle in late October and then again in December, so playing time went to rookie Malik Willis and little-used veteran Josh Dobbs, contributing to a fall from 7-3 and first place in the AFC South to a seven-game skid.
Not a coincidence.
“This is a quarterback-driven league, and people are hired and fired every day over that position,” new Titans GM Ran Carthon said. “I want to spend more time evaluating that position.”
The Panthers went through a trio of starting QBs — Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold and P.J. Walker — and all three missed time because of ankle or foot injuries. That’s aside from rookie Matt Corral, who was lost in the preseason with — yes, you guessed it — a foot injury. The Panthers fired coach Matt Rhule after a 1-4 start before making a late playoff push under interim coach Steve Wilks. He was cast aside for new hire Frank Reich, who might take a QB with the draft’s No. 9 pick.
“Quarterback is, I stand by, the most important position in all sports,” Jets general manager Joe Douglas said. “But ultimately, it’s a team sport and you have to have a great group of people around them to support them.”
Tough to do when quarterback is the weak link.
Flacco, now 38, started the first three games while Wilson sat with a preseason knee injury. Wilson, the No. 2 overall pick in 2021, had a few good moments overshadowed by plenty of bad over the next seven games.
Still, the Jets were 6-4 and in the playoff hunt with a top defense and AP Rookie of the Year finalists in cornerback Sauce Gardner and receiver Garrett Wilson.
But the season spiraled from there. Zach Wilson got benched, and White delivered a slight spark before being sidelined with broken ribs. After Zach Wilson returned for two games, White gave it another shot, but aggravated his injury.
New York went back to Flacco and the season ended with six losses in a row — and a franchise-record 12th consecutive year without the playoffs.
“We’ve all had a long wait: 54 years from the last Super Bowl is too long,” owner Woody Johnson said. “Way too long. I’d like to change that fast.”
With the Jets among the league’s worst offenses for two seasons and Zach Wilson failing to develop as expected, offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur was fired. He was replaced by Nathaniel Hackett, who didn’t make it through one season as Denver’s head coach but is tasked with jumpstarting New York’s offense after Saleh interviewed more than 15 candidates.
Now the focus becomes quarterback. And Johnson said he’s “absolutely” willing to pay big bucks for a franchise-type QB.
“We’ve got a (salary) cap, so you’ve got an amount you can spend,” Johnson said. “But yeah, that’s kind of the missing piece.”
Has been since those glory days of Broadway Joe.
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AP Pro Football Writers Josh Dubow and Teresa M. Walker, and AP Sports Writer Steve Reed contributed.
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(iSeeCars) — A glass roof in a vehicle can brighten an otherwise dark interior. It’s a welcome add-on in an age where high belt lines and thick pillars have made large expanses of side glass uncommon.
Buyers seem to agree, with a sunroof or a moonroof becoming a common feature on most modern vehicles. These terms are often used interchangeably, but, technically, there are differences between the moonroof and the sunroof. What are these differences and which option is best for you? We have the answers.
The Sunroof
The sunroof is probably the most common term for any opaque panel that lets light in through the roof. Yet the reality is that a sunroof doesn’t have to be a pane of glass at all. To be a sunroof it can either be a glass or metal panel that will tilt, partially retract, or fully open. If it’s a large tinted glass panel that can fully retract into the roof, it’s actually a moonroof.
In the old days, sunroofs were small little slits of glass in the roof that were installed by the aftermarket and would have to be manually cranked open. Presently, not only is the glass area of sunroofs larger than ever, but there are multiple ways to enjoy them. Here’s a quick rundown on the different types of sunroofs:
Pop-up sunroof: This is a manually-operated panel that tilts upward but doesn’t retract. You manually prop it up and lock into a tilt position. It’s like a vent window for your roof.
Spoiler sunroof: The spoiler is electronically operated and partially slides backward on top of the roof of a car, rather than retracting into the crevice between the roof and the headliner. If you see a car with an open spoiler sunroof, you’ll see a pane of glass jutting up into the air over the roof of the car.
Top-mount sunroof: This power sunroof style is similar to the spoiler sunroof but opens completely for open air driving. When it is open the roof panel slides back onto the roof of the car.
Inbuilt sunroof: this is the style most similar to a moonroof. The inbuilt sunroof is a glass sunroof where the panel can fully slide back into the roof above the headliner. In older cars it may be slid back by a manual crank, but new cars will be electrically operated.
The Moonroof
While the sunroof is a metal or glass piece that tilts, retracts, or both, the power moonroof is exclusively a tinted glass panel. It may be fixed or it may operate like an inbuilt sunroof that retracts fully into the roof. The moonroof will have a sunshade that may either be manually or electrically operated and can be closed to shut out the sun.
Automakers these days are more enamored with the moonroof than the sunroof. Entry-level brands like Ford, Chevrolet, Toyota, and Honda all offer moonroofs on many of their models. Luxury brands like Acura, BMW, Cadillac, and Lexus are also marketing power moonroofs as well. The moonroof is often found on higher trims, like the Honda Civic, which adds the moonroof to the EX trim and above.
Panoramic Roof Systems
As moonroofs have surpassed sunroofs in popularity in today’s modern vehicles, the panoramic roof has emerged as a third type of roof system.
The panoramic roof features two large glass panels that together stretch over the front two rows of seats to let light into the car’s cabin. The front panel acts as a top-mount sunroof, with all the tilt and slide functions of that type of sunroof design. The back panel is a panoramic moonroof. It is a large fixed piece of tinted glass that rear passengers can look out of but can’t open. These types of roofs most often have a power sunshade as well. Because this roof system combines the attributes of both a sunroof and a moonroof, it can be referred to as a panoramic sunroof or a panoramic moonroof.
The popularity of crossovers and SUVs has led to the emergence of panoramic roof systems, which are made possible by the longer roofs found on these bodystyles. Panoramic roof systems are commonly found on a vehicle’s higher trim levels, but they can often be added on to lower trims. Panoramic roofs are found on many vehicles including the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, the Hyundai Sonata, the Toyota Camry, and the Jeep Cherokee, to name a few.
Things to Watch Out For
If you’re looking to buy a used car or SUV with any type of sunroof or moonroof, especially an older used car, be sure to look for any sign of leaking in the interior. This is particularly true with an aftermarket unit. It’s not common for a factory-installed sunroof or moonroof to leak, but one installed by a third party might not be so waterproof.
When you’re inspecting used vehicles with a sunroof at the dealership, just take a look around the seals by the sunroof to ensure they’re moisture-free and in good condition. Also, try to open and close the sunroof to make sure it works. Do this before or after the test drive, not during, so you’re not distracted.
Finally, don’t discount the potential cost of repairs with any of these designs. Motors can fail, drains can clog, the glass can jam on its tracks. All this can be expensive to service and fix.
The Bottom Line
In the United States sunroofs have largely fallen out of favor for moonroofs, but the darling of the present age is the larger panoramic roof. It’s easy to see why this is the case: it’s the best of both worlds. It offers plenty of natural light, it can let in fresh air, and it indulges rear passengers as well as those up front. If you’re buying a new vehicle that offers a panoramic roof, it’s well worth considering, especially in an otherwise closed-up car like a coupe.
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STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Paige Bueckers intends to play basketball in the 2023-24 season for Connecticut after recovering from an ACL injury that’s sidelined her this season.
Speaking on campus for the first time since being hurt, Bueckers was adamant in saying she will not enter the 2023 WNBA Draft and will return to play college ball.
“I’m not leaving. That is not in question,” the 21-year-old Bueckers said Thursday during a media availability. “People asked me, ‘What are you thinking about, fifth year, COVID year, redshirt this year?’ I’m not thinking too far ahead about that at all. But I will be playing college basketball again.”
Bueckers had an injury-marred 2021-22 season. She missed most of the season with tibial plateau fracture and lateral meniscus tear in her left knee. The Minnesota native returned for the NCAA tournament last spring and helped UConn to the title game, which it lost to No 1 South Carolina. In 17 games last season, Bueckers averaged 14.6 points.
Bueckers is expected to miss the upcoming season after she injured the same knee in a pickup game in early August. The national player of the year as a freshman had surgery four days later.
“I was going full speed and I sort of tried to come to a stop and there was some contact, not a lot of contact, but it just kind of gave out,” Bueckers said. “I knew it was bad. I felt a pop. And then I went to the training room and I was extremely frustrated. I didn’t know how serious it was, but I knew something was wrong.”
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Leaders in the agrochemical industry will learn more about the game-changing activator-sticker technology HYDROVANT ®
RALEIGH, N.C., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Representatives from Corbet Scientific will present trial results for water-based adjuvant HYDROVANT® to leaders in the agrochemical industry during the Ag Chem Summit pitching hour on July 12 in Raleigh, NC. The pitching hour connects ag distributors and manufacturers to disruptors, like Corbet Scientific, in the agrochemical space. Only select companies are invited to present at the event.
"The technology in HYDROVANT transcends any current agricultural adjuvant performance," said Tom Zangrillo, vice president for Corbet Scientific. "This product can be a game-changer on a farmer's operation. The Ag Chem Summit pitching hour is an ideal way for us to showcase the power of HYDROVANT and connect with the companies that can get this innovative product into farmers' hands."
During the presentation, Corbet Scientific will discuss select findings from the more than 30 ongoing and replicated trials for HYDROVANT happening worldwide. Examples of research include a rainfast trial conducted at Sparks Isotope Lab at Cornell University. In this trial, HYDROVANT showed 40 percent more pesticide present after 28 days in rainforest conditions. Another replicated trial in the same lab found that bifenthrin insecticide with HYDROVANT applied to a wet leaf provided statistically similar pesticide adhesion to bifenthrin alone on a dry leaf. Plus, in foliar application trials HYDROVANT has never caused symptoms of phototoxicity.
HYDROVANT is a new Activator-Sticker Technology that when tank mixed, increases the efficacy of both contact and systemic pesticides, pre emerge and post emerge herbicides and fertilizers. It reduces the rate of run-off and allows pesticides or fertilizers to stay on the leaf and work longer. It works by creating a dynamic coating that holds the active ingredient in place and optimizes effectiveness while allowing carbon dioxide and other gasses to flow through to the plant. The result is more efficient applications, higher efficacy and lower environmental impact.
"We are thrilled to present at the Ag Chem Summit," said Zangrillo. "This event is vital to the future of the ag industry, and we look forward to being part of the conversation."
To learn more, visit, https://hydrovant.com/.
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Feb. 17 — NextEra Energy 250, Daytona Beach, Fla.
March 3 — Victoria's Voice Foundation 200, Las Vegas
March 18 — Fr8 208, Hampton, Ga.
March 25 — XPEL 225, Austin, Texas
April 1 — SpeedyCash.com 220, Fort Worth, Texas
April 8 — x-Qualifying Race 1, Bristol, Tenn.
April 8 — x-Qualifying Race 2, Bristol, Tenn.
April 8 — x-Qualifying Race 3, Bristol, Tenn.
April 8 — x-Qualifying Race 4, Bristol, Tenn.
April 8 — Pinty’s Truck Race on Dirt, Bristol, Tenn.
April 14 — NASCAR Craftsman Series Race at Martinsville, Ridgeway, Va.
May 6 — Heart Of America 200, Kansas City, Kan.
May 12 — NASCAR Craftsman Series Race at Darlington, Darlington, S.C.
May 20 — NASCAR Craftsman Series Race at North Wilkesboro, North Wilkesboro, N.C.
May 26 — North Carolina Education Lottery 200, Concord, N.C.
June 3 — Toyota 200, Madison, Ill.
June 23 — Rackley Roofing 200, Lebanon, Tenn.
July 8 — O'Reilly Auto Parts 150 at Mid-Ohio, Lexington, Ohio
July 22 — CRC Brakleen 150, Long Pond, Pa.
July 29 — Worldwide Express 250, Richmond, Va.
Aug. 11 — TSport 200, Indianapolis
Aug. 27 — NASCAR Craftsman Series Race at Milwaukee, West Allis, Wis.
Sept. 8 — Kansas Lottery 200, Kansas City, Kan.
Sept. 14 — UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics, Bristol, Tenn.
Sept. 30 — Talladega 250, Talladega, Ala.
Oct. 21 — Baptist Health 200, Homestead, Fla.
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BOSTON (AP) — A Russian millionaire with ties to the Kremlin was convicted Tuesday of participating in an elaborate $90 million insider trading scheme using secret earnings information from companies such as Microsoft that was stolen from U.S. computer networks.
Vladislav Klyushin, 42, who ran a Moscow-based information technology company associated with the Russian government, was found guilty on all charges against him, including wire fraud and securities fraud, after a two-week trial in federal court in Boston.
“The jury saw Mr. Klyushin for exactly what he is — a cybercriminal and a cheat. He repeatedly gamed the system and finally got caught. Now he is a convicted felon. For nearly three years, he and his co-conspirators repeatedly hacked into U.S. computer networks to obtain tomorrow’s headlines today,” Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins said in an email statement.
Klyushin was arrested in 2021 in Switzerland after he arrived on a private jet and just before he and his party were about to board a helicopter to whisk them to a nearby ski resort. Four alleged co-conspirators — including a Russian military intelligence officer who’s also been charged with meddling in the 2016 presidential election — remain at large.
Klyushin’s attorney, Maksim Nemtsev, said in an email that he and his client are disappointed but respect the jury’s verdict. He said they intend to appeal, adding that the case included “novel theories” that have never before been reviewed or adopted by higher courts.
Klyushin was owner of a Moscow-based information technology company that purported to provide services to detect vulnerabilities in computer systems. It counted among its clients the administration of Russian President Vladimir Putin and other government entities, according to prosecutors.
Klyushin was also close friends with a Russian military officer who was among 12 Russians charged in 2018 with hacking into key Democratic Party email accounts, including those belonging to Hilary Clinton’s presidential campaign chairman, John Podesta, the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Ivan Ermakov, who worked for Klyushin’s company, was a hacker in the alleged insider trading scheme, alleged prosecutors. They haven’t alleged that Klyushin was involved in the election interference.
Prosecutors say hackers stole employees’ usernames and passwords for two U.S.-based vendors that publicly traded companies use to make filings through the Securities and Exchange Commission. They then broke into the vendors’ computer systems to get financial disclosures for hundreds of companies — including Microsoft, Tesla and Kohls, Ulta Beauty and Sketchers — before the were filed to the SEC and became public, prosecutors said. Many of the earnings reports were downloaded via a computer server located in Boston, according to prosecutors.
Armed with this insider information, they were able to cheat the stock market, alleged prosecutors, who said Klyushin personally turned a $2 million investment into nearly $21 million, and altogether, the group turned about $9 million into nearly $90 million.
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WFO PENDLETON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, December 26, 2022
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ICE STORM WARNING
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
206 PM PST Mon Dec 26 2022
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...ICE STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...
* WHAT...Light freezing rain. Additional ice accumulations of a
light glaze to a few hundredths of an inch, greatest ice
amounts west of Mosier.
* WHERE...In Oregon, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon. In
Washington, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Very slippery sidewalks, roads and bridges are
possible. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening
commute. Portions of Interstate 84 will be impacted.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Significant icing across the eastern
Columbia Gorge is no longer expected. However, the threat for
light icing remains.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Slow down and use caution while traveling. Prepare for possible
power outages.
The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1, or
by visiting online at https://tripcheck.com for Oregon or
https://wsdot.com/travel for Washington.
...ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Significant icing. Total ice accumulations of around one
tenth of an inch, locally higher amounts up to a quarter of an
inch.
* WHERE...Kittitas Valley and Yakima Valley.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the
ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions
could impact the evening commute and could impact Interstate 82
and 90.
Travel is strongly discouraged. If you must travel, keep an extra
flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an
emergency. Prepare for possible power outages.
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Freezing rain. Total ice accumulations of a light glaze,
except up to one tenth of an inch north and west of the Tri-
Cities.
* WHERE...Lower Columbia Basin of Washington.
* WHEN...Until 1 AM PST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Difficult travel conditions are possible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute and could
impact the Interstate 82 and US-395 corridors.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A radio play-by-play announcer for No. 25 North Carolina State was suspended indefinitely Friday after making a reference to “illegal aliens” while announcing the score of a bowl game in El Paso, Texas, during the Wolfpack's game against Maryland in the Duke's Mayo Bowl.
Gary Hahn was disciplined by N.C. State broadcast rightsholder Learfield Communications. While Hahn was giving the score of the Sun Bowl, he said: "Down among all the illegal aliens in El Paso it’s UCLA 14 and Pittsburgh 6.”
Wolfpack Sports Properties general manager Kyle Winchester, in a statement relayed by the school, said the broadcaster was suspended “from his agreement indefinitely following comments made during today’s Duke’s Mayo Bowl radio broadcast.” N.C. State referred inquiries to Learfield's statement.
The Sun Bowl canceled its annual fan fest because the city’s convention center is being used to house migrants awaiting immigration decisions, according to the Raleigh News and Observer.
Hahn, the radio voice for N.C. State since the 1990-91 season and NC Sportscaster of the Year in 2010 and 2020, did not immediately respond to an email from The Associated Press seeking comment.
Maryland beat North Carolina State 16-12 in the game in Charlotte.
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FORT WORTH, Texas — Fort Worth police are asking locals to keep an eye out for a girl that went missing in the area Tuesday night.
Keyannie Banks was last seen at 9:30 p.m. in the 7400 block of Kingswood Circle near South Hulen Street, according to police.
Keyannie is a Black girl who weighs about 90 pounds and stands at 5 feet 3 inches tall. She has black hair and brown eyes.
Police say the child was last seen wearing a black long sleeve button-up shirt, black leggings, and brown boots.
Anyone with any information about her whereabouts is asked to call Fort Worth Police at 911 or 817-392-4222.
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SCHAUMBURG, Ill., June 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Union Leasing, the premier nationwide fleet management provider for mid-sized fleets and Fleetworthy Solutions, the leading provider of regulatory compliance software and managed services and announce their partnership.
This alignment facilitates Union Leasing's resale of Fleetworthy's solutions, which span driver and vehicle safety, apportioned plating and permitting, as well as fuel tax managed services. Union Leasing selecting Fleetworthy as their preferred regulatory compliance partner introduces Fleetworthy to new opportunities in the Mid-Sized Fleet sector.
"Our partnership with Fleetworthy expands our support to clients with commercial motor vehicles through a comprehensive selection of reliable compliance products. Union and Fleetworthy share core values that drive flexible solutions and high touch, personal service."
- Todd Heemsoth, President of Union Leasing
Fleetworthy Solutions and Union Leasing share in the belief that tailored solutions, organizational alignment, and personal relationships are the vehicle to establishing meaningful, transparent, and trusted partnerships.
"Our technology and compliance services are backed by over 40 years of transportation industry experience and successfully managed by our in-house subject matter experts. We are thrilled to have another strategic partner like Union Leasing see the value of our brand and freely choose to utilize and resell our services."
- Michael Precia, President and CEO of Fleetworthy Solutions
Together, Fleetworthy and Union will deliver enriched customer experience, via newly recognized operational efficiencies and enhanced visibility to their customer's most critical compliance fleet data.
About Union Leasing
Union Leasing Inc. provides flexible, vehicle lease financing and highly customized fleet management services to corporate and rental customers nationwide. Union Leasing was established in 1955 and is a subsidiary of Sasser Family Companies, Inc. Sasser Family Companies is a fourth generation, family-held transportation asset services and management company with roots dating back to 1928.
About Fleetworthy Solutions
Fleetworthy Solutions, Inc. provides DOT safety and regulatory compliance services to commercial fleets that take them Beyond Compliant. Fleetworthy combines exceptional client service, advanced technologies, and more than 40 years of transportation industry expertise to make sure that drivers and assets are truly fleetworthy. The company helps private fleets, for-hire carriers and third-party logistics companies of all sizes surpass compliance of federal, state, and local regulations and streamline processes to reduce costs and mitigate risks.
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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks ticked higher Monday as Wall Street keeps wrestling with whether the economy will successfully avoid a recession amid rising interest rates and high inflation.
The S&P 500 rose 12.89 points, or 0.3%, to 4,121.43 after swinging through another day of erratic moves, in what’s become the norm for markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 16.08, or less than 0.1%, to 32,915.78, and the Nasdaq composite gained 48.64, or 0.4%, to 12,061.37.
Stocks started the day with bigger gains, and the S&P 500 was up as much as 1.5%, with the Nasdaq briefly up nearly 2%. But they fell back as Treasury yields continued to climb, putting downward pressure on stocks. When safe bonds are paying more in interest, investors are usually less willing to pay high prices for stocks, which are riskier.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury jumped back above 3% to 3.04%, up from 2.95% late Friday. It’s moving toward its levels from early and mid-May, when it reached its highest point since 2018 amid expectations for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates aggressively in order to rein in the worst inflation in decades.
Such moves will slow the economy by design, and investors are trying to guess beforehand whether the Fed will move so aggressively or so quickly that it will cause a recession.
Economists at Goldman Sachs said in a research note they still see the Fed and its chair, Jerome Powell, on course to walk the line successfully and engineer what’s called a “soft landing” for the economy. That was more encouraging than some of the warnings that dragged on markets last week, including one from JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, who said he’s preparing for an economic “hurricane.”
The number of job openings has started to decline, which could reduce some of the pressure pushing wages and inflation higher. Snarled supply chains around the world have also improved, though the Goldman Sachs economists led by Jan Hatzius still see a 35% risk of a U.S. recession within the next two years.
“To say that markets are likely to remain rangebound is often a cliché, but we think it currently has more content than normal because Chair Powell is so intently focused on the role of financial conditions in delivering a soft landing,” Hatzius wrote.
As it measures financial conditions, the Fed looks at how prices are behaving in stock and bond markets. The S&P 500 is close to where it was a month ago, churning as investors put on and take off bets that the Fed may take a pause later this year in its sharp hikes to interest rates. But stocks have endured big day-to-day and even hour-to-hour swings through that stretch, and the S&P 500 remans 13.5% below where it began the year.
Wall Street’s gains to start the week followed up on strength for European and Asian stock markets after Chinese authorities relaxed some COVID-related restrictions. Diners returned to restaurants in Beijing for the first time in more than a month, for example. That eased concerns tough anti-virus measures will slow the world’s second-largest economy and further hinder global supply chains.
Stocks in Shanghai rose 1.3%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumped 2.7% and Germany’s DAX returned 1.3%.
On Wall Street, companies in the solar power industry were some of the biggest gainers after President Joe Biden ordered emergency measures to increase U.S. manufacturing of solar panels and exempted panels from Southeast Asia from tariffs for two years.
Enphase Energy jumped 5.4%, and SolarEdge Technologies rose 2.9%.
Amazon was one of the biggest forces pushing the S&P 500 higher. It rose 2% after splitting its stock, 20-for-1. Such a move lowers its stock price and makes it more affordable to some smaller-pocketed investors, all while leaving its total value alone.
Spirit Airlines rose 7% after JetBlue Airways boosted its buyout offer in the bidding war for the discount carrier.
On the losing side was Twitter, which slipped 1.5% after Tesla CEO Elon Musk threatened to call off his deal to buy the company, saying Twitter was refusing to hand over data. Musk has been complaining about how many of Twitter’s users are actually bots and fake accounts. Shares of Tesla rose 1.6%.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Friday she is writing a book, with the focus more on leadership than on politics.
In an Instagram post, Ardern said she is often asked whether she will write about her five years as New Zealand’s leader.
“At first, my answer was no. I didn’t want to write a book that hauled over the internal politics of the last five years, and then someone convinced me that I didn’t have to,” Ardern wrote.
“That maybe it might be worth expanding on some of things I talked about in my valedictory instead — like the idea you can be your own kind of leader and still make a difference. And so that’s what I’m planning to do.”
Ardern said she had no date for when the book will be published.
“But I hope when it’s done, it’s the kind of book that would have made a difference to my 14-year-old self,” Ardern wrote.
Just 37 when she became prime minister in 2017, Ardern was seen as a global icon of the left. She shocked New Zealanders in January when she said she was stepping down because she no longer had “enough in the tank” to do the job justice in an election year.
Since then, Ardern has announced she will temporarily join Harvard University this year after being appointed to dual fellowships at the Harvard Kennedy School. She has also taken on an unpaid role combating online extremism.
This month, Ardern received one of New Zealand’s highest honors for her service leading the country through a mass shooting and pandemic. She was made a Dame Grand Companion, meaning people will now call her Dame Jacinda.
Ardern said she was working with a team of publishers — Penguin in New Zealand and Australia, Macmillan in Britain and Crown in the United States. The publishers did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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