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NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department is investigating the Abbott Laboratories infant formula plant in Michigan that was shut down for months last year due to contamination, the company confirmed.
The factory’s closure in February 2022 was a key cause of a nationwide baby formula shortage that forced parents to seek formula from food banks, friends and doctor’s offices. Production restarted in June.
The Justice Department has informed Abbott of its investigation and the company is “cooperating fully,” Abbott spokesperson Scott Stoffel said via email. He declined to provide further details.
The investigation was first reported by The Wall Street Journal, which said the Justice Department’s consumer protection branch is looking into conduct at the Sturgis, Michigan, plant that led to its shutdown.
Abbott closed the factory after the Food and Drug Administration began investigating four bacterial infections among infants who consumed powdered formula from the plant. Inspectors uncovered several violations at the plant, including bacterial contamination, a leaky roof and lax safety protocols. But Abbott has stated that its products have not been directly linked to the infections, which involved different bacterial strains.
Abbott is one of just four companies that produce 90% of U.S. formula, and its February recall of several leading brands, including Similac, squeezed supplies that had already been strained by supply chain disruptions and stockpiling during COVID-19 shutdowns.
The shortage was especially acute for children with allergies, digestive problems and metabolic disorders who rely on specialty formulas. The Abbott factory is the only source of many of those products.
The FDA has faced intense criticism for taking months to close the plant and then negotiate its reopening. | https://www.wjhl.com/business/ap-business/ap-justice-department-investigating-abbott-baby-formula-plant/ | 2023-01-22 15:52:30 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/business/ap-business/ap-justice-department-investigating-abbott-baby-formula-plant/ |
WFO EUREKA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, November 9, 2022
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WINTER STORM WARNING
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1016 AM PST Mon Nov 7 2022
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
WEDNESDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET...
* WHAT...Heavy snow above 3000 feet. Additional snow accumulations
of up to 12 inches.
* WHERE...Northern Trinity County.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening
commute.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.
The latest road conditions for the state of California can be
obtained by calling 1-800-GAS-ROAD.
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
* WHAT...Snow above 3000 feet. Additional snow accumulations of 3
to 7 inches.
* WHERE...Southern Trinity County.
Slow down and use caution while traveling.
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García hits grand slam in Marlins’ 4-2 win over Brewers
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Avisaíl García came off the injured list and hit a grand slam in the eighth inning in the Miami Marlins’ 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night.
The loss left Milwaukee a half-game behind Philadelphia for the final NL wild-card berth. The Phillies lost their fifth straight, 2-0 to the Cubs in Chicago.
The Brewers have six games remaining over the next six days, all at home — three more against Miami and three against Arizona. The Phillies have seven games to go, all on the road. They play four games at Washington, starting with a doubleheader Friday, then three at Houston.
Garcia’s 411-foot blast came off Freddy Peralta (4-4), a regular starter making his first relief appearance of the season.
García, who was with the Brewers in 2020 and 2021, was put on the injured list Sept. 13 with a left hamstring strain. He was sent to Triple-A Jacksonville for a rehab assignment Monday before being activated Thursday.
Milwaukee was leading 2-0 when Peralta came on in the seventh inning and retired the side in order. In the eighth, he gave up two singles and a walk, loading the bases before García unloaded on a 1-2 pitch, a 95 mph fastball.
Peralta, who has started 16 games, made his last start Sept. 25, when he was activated from the 15-day injured list and pitched two innings. He had been suffering from right shoulder inflammation.
Milwaukee starter Eric Lauer pitched five shutout innings, striking out nine and giving up one hit and no walks while throwing 71 pitches. The left-hander had pitched 2 2/3 innings in his previous start, on Sept. 23, after returning from the injured list with left elbow inflammation.
Milwaukee took a 2-0 lead in the second inning off lefty starter Braxton Garrett. Christian Yelich singled and scored when Mike Brousseau singled and García committed a throwing error from right field. Two batters later, Brosseau scored when Keston Hiura doubled to right.
Milwaukee lost a potential run when Hiura tried to steal third base and was thrown out by catcher Nick Fortes. The next batter, Victor Caratini, singled to centerfield.
In the sixth inning, Marlins right-hander Jeff Brigham lifted a leg and shook his arms in celebration when, after giving up two doubles and a walk to load the bases, he got Caratini to hit into an inning-ending double play.
A total of five pitchers came on in relief of Garrett. Tommy Nance (1-3), who was activated from the injured list Thursday, pitched the seventh inning and earned the win. Dylan Floro pitched the ninth inning and earned his ninth save.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Marlins: Bryan Hoeing took over for Garrett to start the fifth inning but left after the second batter he faced, Willy Adames, hit a ground ball that struck him in the leg...1B Garrett Cooper (pinky fracture) and LHP Steven Okert (left triceps tightness) were put on the IL…Jesús Sánchez was recalled from Triple A-Jacksonville…OF Jerar Encarnacion and OF Luke Williams were optioned to Jacksonville.
UP NEXT
The second game pits Marlins RHP Sandy Alcantara (14-8, 2.32 ERA) against Brewers RHP Corbin Burnes (11-8, 3.11 ERA) on Friday. Alcantara leads the majors in complete games (five) and innings pitched (220⅔). Burnes, the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner, led the NL in strikeouts (231) entering Thursday.
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Rents are up 15% nationwide and as much as 30% in some cities. Inflation and rising interest rates are also pricing many buyers out of the housing market — increasing the pressure to rent.
Copyright 2022 NPR
Rents are up 15% nationwide and as much as 30% in some cities. Inflation and rising interest rates are also pricing many buyers out of the housing market — increasing the pressure to rent.
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NY Buffalo NY Zone Forecast for Monday, November 21, 2022
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196 FPUS51 KBUF 220910
ZFPBUF
Zone Forecasts for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
410 AM EST Tue Nov 22 2022
NYZ001-221015-
Niagara-
Including the city of Niagara Falls
410 AM EST Tue Nov 22 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. Light south winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows ranging from the upper 20s inland to
the lower 30s along the Lake Ontario shore. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming light.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 40. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows ranging from the upper 20s
inland to the lower 30s along the Lake Ontario shore. Light winds.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in
the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain and
snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 40.
$$
NYZ010-221015-
Northern Erie-
Including the city of Buffalo
410 AM EST Tue Nov 22 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy through early afternoon, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Light winds, becoming southwest
around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows ranging from the upper 20s inland to
the lower 30s along the Lake Erie shore. Southwest winds 10 mph or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows ranging from the mid 20s
inland to the lower 30s along the Lake Erie shore. Light winds.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly to mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in
the lower 30s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in
the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain and
snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs in the
upper 30s. Chance of snow 30 percent.
$$
NYZ002-221015-
Orleans-
Including the city of Medina
410 AM EST Tue Nov 22 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. Light south winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows ranging from the upper 20s inland to
the lower 30s along the Lake Ontario shore. Southwest winds around
10 mph, becoming light.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 40. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows ranging from the upper 20s
inland to the lower 30s along the Lake Ontario shore. Light winds.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in
the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain and
snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs around
40. Chance of snow 30 percent.
$$
NYZ011-221015-
Genesee-
Including the city of Batavia
410 AM EST Tue Nov 22 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy through early afternoon, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Light south winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming light.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Light winds.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly to mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in
the lower 30s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. Highs in the
upper 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in
the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain and
snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs in the
upper 30s. Chance of snow 30 percent.
$$
NYZ085-221015-
Southern Erie-
Including the cities of Orchard Park and Springville
410 AM EST Tue Nov 22 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy through early afternoon, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs ranging from the upper 30s inland to the lower 40s
along the Lake Erie shore. Light winds, becoming southwest 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly to mostly cloudy. Lows ranging from the upper 20s
inland to the lower 30s along the Lake Erie shore. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly to mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Light
winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows ranging from the mid 20s
inland to the lower 30s along the Lake Erie shore. Light winds.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in
the lower 30s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. Highs in the
mid 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain and
snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain and snow
showers. Highs in the upper 30s.
$$
NYZ012-221015-
Wyoming-
Including the city of Warsaw
410 AM EST Tue Nov 22 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy through early afternoon, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Light winds, becoming southwest 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly to mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming west.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly to mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. West
winds 10 mph or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Light winds.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly to mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in
the lower 30s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. Highs in the
mid 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers.
Lows around 30. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs in the
mid 30s. Chance of snow 30 percent.
$$
NYZ019-221015-
Chautauqua-
Including the city of Jamestown
410 AM EST Tue Nov 22 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. South winds 10 mph or
less, becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows ranging from the mid 20s in interior
valleys to the mid 30s along the Lake Erie shore. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 40. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows ranging from the lower 20s in interior valleys to the
lower 30s along the Lake Erie shore. Light winds.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the mid 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in
the lower 30s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain and snow
showers. Highs in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.SUNDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers.
Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain and snow
showers. Highs in the upper 30s.
$$
NYZ020-221015-
Cattaraugus-
Including the city of Olean
410 AM EST Tue Nov 22 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. Light winds,
becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 40. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Light winds.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain and
snow showers. Lows around 30.
.FRIDAY...Rain showers likely. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows
around 30. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. Highs in the
mid 40s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance
of precipitation 60 percent.
.SUNDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers.
Lows around 30. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs in the
upper 30s. Chance of snow 30 percent.
$$
NYZ021-221015-
Allegany-
Including the city of Wellsville
410 AM EST Tue Nov 22 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy early, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in
the lower 40s. Light winds, becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph, becoming west 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Light
winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Light winds.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain and
snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Rain showers likely. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows
around 30. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. Highs in the
upper 40s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance
of precipitation 60 percent.
.SUNDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers.
Lows around 30. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs in the
upper 30s. Chance of snow 30 percent.
$$
NYZ013-221015-
Livingston-
Including the city of Geneseo
410 AM EST Tue Nov 22 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. Light southwest
winds.
.TONIGHT...Partly to mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Light winds.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Rain showers likely. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. Highs in the
upper 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers.
Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs in the
upper 30s. Chance of snow 30 percent.
$$
NYZ014-221015-
Ontario-
Including the city of Canandaigua
410 AM EST Tue Nov 22 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs ranging from the upper 30s on the
hilltops to the lower 40s across the lower elevations. Light
southwest winds.
.TONIGHT...Partly to mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs ranging from the upper 30s on the
hilltops to the lower 40s across the lower elevations. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Light
winds.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly sunny. Highs ranging from the lower 40s
on the hilltops to the upper 40s across the lower elevations. Light
winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs around 50.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the upper 30s.
.SUNDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers.
Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain and snow
showers. Highs in the upper 30s.
$$
NYZ003-221015-
Monroe-
Including the city of Rochester
410 AM EST Tue Nov 22 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy through early afternoon, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Light southwest winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Southwest winds around
10 mph, becoming light.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows ranging from the upper 20s
inland to the lower 30s along the Lake Ontario shore. Light winds.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly to mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs around 50.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in
the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain and
snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain and snow
showers. Highs around 40.
$$
NYZ004-221015-
Wayne-
Including the city of Newark
410 AM EST Tue Nov 22 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy through early afternoon, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Light winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Light southwest
winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Light winds.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly to mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the upper 30s.
.SUNDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers.
Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain and snow
showers. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
NYZ005-221015-
Northern Cayuga-
Including the city of Fair Haven
410 AM EST Tue Nov 22 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy through early afternoon, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Light winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers overnight. Lows
in the lower 30s. South winds 10 mph or less. Chance of snow
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly to mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Light
winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Light
winds.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly to mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs around 50.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the upper 30s.
.SUNDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers likely. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain and snow
showers. Highs in the lower 40s.
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NYZ006-221015-
Oswego-
Including the city of Oswego
410 AM EST Tue Nov 22 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs ranging from the mid 30s on the Tug
Hill to the lower 40s across the lower elevations. Light winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers.
Lows ranging from the upper 20s across the Tug Hill to the lower 30s
along the Lake Ontario shore. Light southwest winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers, freezing
rain and snow showers in the morning, then partly sunny with a
chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs ranging from the mid
30s on the Tug Hill to the lower 40s across the lower elevations.
Light winds. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Light
winds.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly sunny. Highs ranging from the upper 30s
on the Tug Hill to the mid 40s across the lower elevations. Light
winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Rain showers likely. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers.
Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. Highs in the
upper 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain and
snow. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers.
Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain and snow
showers. Highs in the upper 30s.
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NYZ007-221015-
Jefferson-
Including the city of Watertown
410 AM EST Tue Nov 22 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny through early afternoon, then cloudy with a
chance of snow showers late. Highs ranging from the upper 30s inland
to the lower 40s along the Lake Ontario shore. Light winds. Chance
of snow 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Lows
ranging from the upper 20s across the Tug Hill to the lower 30s
along the Lake Ontario shore. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning.
Highs ranging from the mid 30s on the Tug Hill to around 40 across
the lower elevations. Light winds. Chance of snow 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows ranging from the upper 20s
across the Tug Hill to the lower 30s along the Lake Ontario shore.
Light winds.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Light
winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Rain showers likely. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in
the lower 30s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain and
snow. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers.
Lows around 30. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs in the
upper 30s. Chance of snow 40 percent.
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NYZ008-221015-
Lewis-
Including the city of Lowville
410 AM EST Tue Nov 22 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. Light winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers.
Lows in the mid 20s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers, freezing rain
and snow showers in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. Light winds. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Light winds.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 40. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
.FRIDAY...Rain showers likely. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers.
Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. Highs in the
mid 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow and
rain. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow likely. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers.
Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow and rain
showers. Highs in the mid 30s.
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CAIRO (AP) — Diplomats from Arab nations are planning an emergency meeting in Cairo over the weekend about the fighting in Sudan and the prospect of Syria's return to the Arab League more than a decade after its membership was suspended, an official said Friday.
Sunday’s meeting, confirmed by Gamal Rushdy, a spokesman for the Arab League, comes as some Arab countries, including Egypt and Saudi Arabia, have opened up relations with Syrian President Bashar Assad and their foreign ministers have visited Damascus in recent weeks. Syria’s foreign minister also visited Cairo and the Saudi capital of Riyadh in April, the first such visits in more than a decade.
Syria’s membership in the 22-member Arab League was suspended in the early months of the war 12 years ago, and Arab countries later imposed economic sanctions. The conflict has killed nearly a half million people since March 2011 and displaced half of the country’s pre-war population of 23 million.
Saudi Arabia is hosting the next Arab League summit on May 19, when Syria’s membership is widely expected to be on the table. Some members, mainly gas-rich Qatar, have opposed Damascus’ return to the organization.
In November 2011, 18 of the 22 members of the Arab League backed the suspension of Syria’s membership. Lebanon, Yemen and Syria voted against the decision, while Iraq abstained.
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi told CNN that he believes there are enough votes among Arab League members for Syria to return to the organization.
The meeting in Cairo on Sunday by Arab foreign ministers will focus on restoring Syria’s membership and comes at the request of Egypt and Saudi Arabia, said Rushdy, the Arab League spokesman.
When asked about the vote count, Rushdy said Arab League decisions are resolutions usually made by consensus, but each country has the right to submit its reservations.
An Iraqi diplomat who also spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to journalists said that in addition to Syria and Sudan, the recent events in Israel and the Palestinian territories would be on the agenda.
In recent years, as Assad consolidated control over most of the country with help from his main allies Russia and Iran, Syria’s neighbors have begun to take steps toward rapprochement. The overtures picked up pace since the massive Feb. 6 earthquake in Turkey and Syria, and the Chinese-brokered reestablishment of ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran, which had backed opposing sides in the Syrian conflict.
Syria and Saudi Arabia said last month they were moving toward reopening embassies and resuming flights between the two countries for the first time in more than a decade.
Syria’s pro-government Al-Watan daily reported Friday that a foreign ministry delegation visited the Syrian embassy in Riyadh recently in preparation to reopen the mission in the coming weeks.
The foreign ministers will also discuss Sudan, which has plunged into chaos since fighting erupted in mid-April between the country’s two rival top generals, killing more than 400 people. The conflict started on April 15, preceded by months of escalating tensions between the military, led by Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, and a rival paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, commanded by Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.
The fighting turned urban areas into battlefields and foreign governments rushed to evacuate their diplomats and thousands of foreign nationals out of Sudan.
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Mroue reported from Beirut. Associated Press writer Qassim Abdul-Zahra contributed to this report from Baghdad.
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Joan Manuel Serrat, who’s considered one of the greatest artists in Spanish music history, is stepping away from the stage. For some fans, the move is bittersweet.
Betto Arcos reports.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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HAMILTON, N.Y. — Matthew Sluka threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more to lead 13th-ranked Holy Cross, ranked 13th in the Football Championship Subdivision, to a 35-10 win over Colgate on Saturday to open Patriot League play, the 12th-straight league win for the three-time defending champions.
Sluka completed 10 of 21 passes for 137 yards with Jalen Coker and Justin Shorter hauling in scoring passes for the Crusaders (4-0). Sluka kept the ball 10 times for 27 yards, scoring on runs of 3 and 5 yards, the first and last scoring plays in the game.
After Sluka’s first scoring run, the Raiders (1-3) scored 10 straight points, but in the final minute of the first half, Sluka hit Shorter for 22 yards for a 14-10 halftime lead.
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Walter Reynolds picked off a Michael Brescia pass on the second play of the second half, and on the next play, Sluka found Coker for a 29-yard score.
Colgate ran 70 plays for 250 yards to 57 plays for 271 for Holy Cross; however, the Raiders lost the turnover battle, 3-0, and were stopped on three of four fourth-down attempts.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Emmy Awards host Kenan Thompson and the ceremony’s producers are promising a feel-good event — a phrase not applicable to several of the top nominated shows.
The best drama contenders include the violently dystopian “Squid Game,” bleak workplace satire “Severance” and “Succession,” about a powerful and cutthroat family. Even comedy nominee “Ted Lasso,” the defending champ, took a storytelling dark turn.
But after several pandemic-constrained awards seasons, Monday’s 74th Primetime Emmy Awards (airing 8 p.m. EDT on NBC, streaming on Peacock) will be big and festive, executive producers Reginald Hudlin and Ian Stewart said.
They’re actually taking a page from last year’s scaled-down ceremony and its club-style table seating for nominees.
“They had a ball. They had a party. They celebrated themselves,” Stewart said, recalling a comment made by actor Sophia Bush at the evening’s end: “Oh, my God, I actually had fun at the Emmys.”
The tables will be back and again reserved for nominees — and their “significants,” Stewart said — but there will be some 3,000 other guests seated traditionally in the temporarily reconfigured 7,000-seat Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles.
“When the nominees are having a great time that translates on screen,” Hudlin said, citing the “passionate, touching” speeches delivered by winners.
Thompson, the veteran “Saturday Night Live” cast member taking his first turn as Emmys host, said he wants to enjoy the ceremony and make sure others do.
“This should be a night of appreciating artistry and creativity and removing the stress of it all out. I get it — it sucks to lose, and everybody’s picking outfits and trying to do the red carpet thing,” Thompson said. “But at the same time, it’s an awesome thing to be in the room on Emmys night, and I don’t want that to get lost in the stress.”
He doesn’t expect anything mirroring the Will Smith-Chris Rock confrontation that cast a shadow over the Oscars earlier this year, Thompson said.
Although HBO’s “Succession,” which won the best drama series award in 2020, and “Ted Lasso” from Apple TV+ are considered the frontrunners for top series honors, there’s potential for surprises. Netflix’s “Squid Game,” a global sensation, would be the first non-English language drama series to win an Emmy.
On the comedy side, ABC’s acclaimed newcomer “Abbott Elementary” could become the first broadcast show to win the best comedy award since the network’s “Modern Family” in 2014. It’s also among the few contenders this year, along with “Squid Game,” to field a substantial number of nominees of color.
At the Emmy creative arts ceremonies held earlier this month, the mockumentary-style show about educators in an underfunded Philadelphia school, won the trophy for outstanding comedy series casting. “Succession” won the drama series casting award.
“The Crown,” last year’s big winner, wasn’t in the running this time because it sat out the Emmys eligibility period. The dramatized account of Queen Elizabeth’s reign and family life will return for its fifth season in November, as Britain mourns the loss of its longest-serving monarch who died Thursday at age 96.
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- CU22-06 – 7.0 metres of 12.18 g/t Au Eq
- CU22-09 – 3.0 metres of 11.80 g/t Au Eq
- CU22-12– 50 metre down dip step-out below CU22-05 (5.0 metres of 30.47 g/t Au Eq): 7.0 metre interval with visually similar characteristics
VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Luminex Resources Corp. (TSXV: LR) (OTCQX: LUMIF) (the "Company" or "Luminex") is pleased to announce drill results from four holes at the Cuyes West structure and from three holes at the Ruiz structure. At Cuyes West, the current drilling has confirmed the strike length of the structure is in excess of 300 metres, and it has been mapped at surface for more than 500 metres. The drill intersection in hole CU22-12, the deepest so far, indicates that it has a vertical extent of at least 250 metres. The western edge of the Cuyes West structure is approximately 300 metres from the Camp deposit.
Marshall Koval, CEO and Director commented: "We are extremely pleased with the results coming in from our step-out drilling at Cuyes West. The mineralized structure is taking shape after the positive results from the first nine holes. The six additional pending holes, including the visual core logging on hole CU22-12 has the geological team optimistic about future success at Cuyes West. Outside of Cuyes West, we also have five holes pending at Camp. The team has planned a 2023 drill program to continue expanding Cuyes West and Camp. Given that the 2021 PEA did not include the Cuyes West discovery, the team looks forward to seeing its impact."
Hole CU22-06 intersected 7.0 metres from 225 metres down hole grading 11.88 g/t gold and 25.4 g/t silver (12.18 g/t Au Eq). This hole stepped out approximately 60 metres below hole CU22-01, which intersected 8.6 metres grading 5.10 g/t gold and 24.85 g/t silver (5.39 g/t Au Eq) within a wider interval of 17.6 metres grading 2.91 g/t gold and 15.23 g/t silver (3.09 g/t Au Eq). Combined with hole CU22-01, these holes may indicate the emergence of a high-grade vertical zone or "shoot".
Hole CU22-09 stepped out approximately 60 metres to depth on hole CU22-04 and intersected 12 metres grading 3.71 g/t gold, 21.2 g/t silver (3.97 g/t Au Eq.), including an intercept of 3.0 metres grading 11.51 g/t gold, 23.7 g/t silver (11.80 g/t Au Eq). Hole CU22-04 contained 4.0 metres grading 6.38 g/t gold and 108.1 g/t silver (7.68 g/t Au Eq.).
Holes CU22-08 and CU22-09 may represent an area between higher grade and thicker "shoots", but nonetheless demonstrate the continuity of the mineralized structure. Results are detailed in Table 1.
The emerging Cuyes West structure is similar to the Camp deposit and contains multiple structures into which rhyolite dikes have been emplaced. Mineralization typically occurs in and along the contacts of these structures. Both deposits are interpreted to be hosted in large scale "ring-fractures" centred around the Los Cuyes Diatreme (See Figure 1).
At Cuyes West and Camp, the gold-bearing mineralization style is quite recognizable, with pyrite and sphalerite breccias, veins and disseminations, often with marcasite and rhodochrosite, and rarely other sulphides. Drilling has been ongoing at Cuyes West with step-outs based on logged mineralization. Holes that have been drilled, for which results are pending, are shown in Figure 2. Geological logging of hole CU22-12, a 50 metre, near-vertical step-out on hole CU22-05 is of particular note, as it contains a seven-metre intercept resembling the five-metre intercept cut in hole CU22-05 from 277m: five metres grading 29.43 g/t gold and 86.5 g/t silver (30.47 g/t Au Eq). Intervals shown in Figure 2 represent the primary interval for the zone. Other intervals are present in parallel structures that are not presented as pierce points in Figure 2.
At the Ruiz structure, the results of a fan of three shallow holes drilled from the southwest to test the upper part of Ruiz intersected a consistent gold bearing structure, as shown in Figure 3, with results listed in Table 1. Hole RZ22-01 also contained a 22-metre intercept grading 0.36 g/t gold and 26.8 g/t silver (0.68g/t Au Eq) as disseminated pyrite and sphalerite mineralization in a diatreme host rock, resembling the Los Cuyes deposit. This area will be the focus of future surface mapping to better define the diatreme body. The interpretation of the intersection of the Cuyes West and Ruiz structures is developing as drilling in this area continues.
Table 1. Drill intercepts for Cuyes West and Ruiz drill holes. Asterisked intervals are shallower and belong to the diatreme at Los Cuyes and at Ruiz (see note below).
All Luminex sample assay results have been independently monitored through a quality control / quality assurance ("QA/QC") protocol which includes the insertion of blind standards, blanks as well as pulp and reject duplicate samples. Logging and sampling are completed at Luminex's core handling facility located at the Condor property. Drill core is diamond sawn on site and half drill-core samples are securely transported to ALS Laboratories' ("ALS") sample preparation facility in Quito, Ecuador. Sample pulps are sent to ALS's lab in Lima, Peru for analysis where gold content is determined by fire assay of a 50-gram charge with ICP finish.
Silver and other elements are also determined by ICP methods. Over-limit samples assaying greater than 10 g/t gold and 100 g/t silver are re-analyzed by ALS using fire assay with a gravimetric finish. Luminex is not aware of any drilling, sampling, recovery or other factors that could materially affect the accuracy or reliability of the data referred to herein. ALS Laboratories is independent of Luminex.
Leo Hathaway, P. Geo, Senior Vice President Exploration of Luminex and the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, has reviewed, verified and approved the scientific and technical information concerning the Condor Project in this news release and has verified the data underlying that scientific and technical information.
Luminex Resources Corp. (TSXV:LR, OTCQX:LUMIF) is a Vancouver, Canada based precious and base metals exploration and development company focused on gold and copper projects in Ecuador. Luminex's inferred and indicated mineral resources are located at the Condor Gold-Copper project in Zamora-Chinchipe Province, southeast Ecuador. Luminex also holds a large and highly prospective land package in Ecuador, including the Pegasus and Orquideas projects, which are being co-developed with Anglo American and JOGMEC respectively.
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Certain statements and information herein, including all statements that are not historical facts, contain forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Such forward-looking statements or information include, but are not limited to, statements regarding future drilling and work programs at Condor. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements or information can be identified by the use of phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "will" occur or be achieved.
With respect to forward-looking statements and information contained herein, the Company has made numerous assumptions including among other things, assumptions about general business and economic conditions, the prices of gold and copper, and anticipated costs and expenditures. The foregoing list of assumptions is not exhaustive.
Although management of the Company believes that the assumptions made and the expectations represented by such statements or information are reasonable, there can be no assurance that a forward-looking statement or information herein will prove to be accurate. Forward-looking statements and information by their nature are based on assumptions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or information. These factors include, but are not limited to: risks associated with the business of the Company; business and economic conditions in the mining industry generally; the supply and demand for labour and other project inputs; changes in commodity prices; changes in interest and currency exchange rates; risks relating to inaccurate geological and engineering assumptions (including with respect to the tonnage, grade and recoverability of reserves and resources); risks relating to unanticipated operational difficulties (including failure of equipment or processes to operate in accordance with specifications or expectations, cost escalation, unavailability of materials and equipment, government action or delays in the receipt of government approvals, industrial disturbances or other job action, and unanticipated events related to health, safety and environmental matters); risks relating to adverse weather conditions; political risk and social unrest; changes in general economic conditions or conditions in the financial markets; changes in laws (including regulations respecting mining concessions); and other risk factors as detailed from time to time in the Company's continuous disclosure documents filed with Canadian securities administrators. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
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Missing girl found because of Netflix’s ‘Unsolved Mysteries’ reunites with father
CHICAGO (WLS) – A 9-year-old girl who went missing for six years before being found in North Carolina last week thanks to a Netflix show was reunited with her father.
Kayla Unbehaun, now 15 years old, was in the care of her mother, Heather Unbehaun, when she went missing in July 2017.
Kayla was last seen at a Fourth of July parade in Wheaton, Illinois, according to a GoFundMe account made shortly after her disappearance.
Kayla was discovered as missing when her father, Ryan Iserka, went to pick her up from her mother. Iserka reportedly had full custody of Kayla at the time while Unbehaun only had visitation rights.
According to officials, Unbehaun was arrested Saturday in Asheville, North Carolina, on a fugitive charge.
According to investigators, a store manager at Plato’s Closet said she recognized Kayla there from watching an episode of “Unsolved Mysteries” on Netflix and called police.
Kayla was kept in care of the North Carolina Division of Social Services before being reunited with her father this week.
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LAS VEGAS, July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) ("MGM Resorts" or the "Company") has been named one of the Best Companies for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) in 2023 by Black Enterprise, a leading media company dedicated to Black business and economic empowerment. This distinction highlights MGM Resorts' dedication to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity and provides equitable opportunities for its employees.
MGM Resorts is among 60 other organizations and the sole gaming company featured on this year's list. The businesses selected have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to creating dynamic workforces, diverse corporate governance, expansive supply chains and inclusive management.
"MGM Resorts is honored to receive this recognition by Black Enterprise, which serves as a testament to our ongoing efforts in fostering an inclusive environment that encourages innovation, embraces diverse perspectives and champions equality for all," says Jyoti Chopra, Chief People, Inclusion and Sustainability Officer at MGM Resorts. "As a leader in our community, we strive to create a positive impact by addressing social and economic disparities to drive sustainable change."
MGM Resorts' commitment to DEI is reflected in its comprehensive initiatives and programs. This includes actively recruiting and investing in a diverse workforce, maintaining a robust supplier diversity program, its expansive Employee Network Groups and engaging diverse communities through philanthropic efforts, education programs and partnerships with local organizations.
About MGM Resorts International
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is an S&P 500® global entertainment company with national and international locations featuring best-in-class hotels and casinos, state-of-the-art meetings and conference spaces, incredible live and theatrical entertainment experiences, and an extensive array of restaurant, nightlife and retail offerings. MGM Resorts creates immersive, iconic experiences through its suite of Las Vegas-inspired brands. The MGM Resorts portfolio encompasses 31 unique hotel and gaming destinations globally, including some of the most recognizable resort brands in the industry. The Company's 50/50 venture, BetMGM, LLC, offers U.S. sports betting and online gaming through market-leading brands, including BetMGM and partypoker, and the Company's subsidiary LeoVegas AB offers sports betting and online gaming through market-leading brands in several jurisdictions throughout Europe. The Company is currently pursuing targeted expansion in Asia through the integrated resort opportunity in Japan. Through its "Focused on What Matters: Embracing Humanity and Protecting the Planet" philosophy, MGM Resorts commits to creating a more sustainable future, while striving to make a bigger difference in the lives of its employees, guests, and in the communities where it operates. The global employees of MGM Resorts are proud of their company for being recognized as one of FORTUNE® Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies®. For more information, please visit us at www.mgmresorts.com. Please also connect with us @MGMResortsIntl on Twitter as well as Facebook and Instagram.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers about the risk of drowning with LUMI and MINI infant flotation rings sold by Otteroo Corporation (Otteroo). CPSC urges consumers to immediately stop using them, as well as the discontinued models of Otteroo infant flotation rings: the Version 1, sold from 2014 to 2015, and the Version 2, sold from 2015 to 2018. The Commission has found that the public health and safety requires this notice to warn the public quickly of the hazard.
CPSC evaluated the Otteroo infant flotation rings and found that they can deflate during use or storage, causing the child occupant to slide out of the product into the water, which can lead to serious injury or death. One infant has died by drowning and one infant was seriously injured after slipping through an Otteroo infant flotation ring. The death occurred in 2020 in Maine and involved a six-month old. The serious injury occurred in 2020 in New York and involved a three-month old.
CPSC is aware of 68 incidents where infants slipped through the head opening of the flotation ring and required immediate rescue by a caregiver.
The Otteroo infant flotation rings have been sold nationwide since January 2014 for between $24 to $40. Otteroo has refused to agree to CPSC's request for an acceptable recall.
The Otteroo infant flotation rings are currently sold exclusively on www.otteroo.com. They were previously sold on Zulily.com and Amazon.com.
The MINI and LUMI are clear, inflatable rings designed to fit around the neck of an infant. "otteroo" is printed on the top of the rings. The rings also have an illustrated white otter with an inflatable ring around its neck. Earlier models also are inflatable rings bearing the word "otteroo" and an illustrated white otter, and they are constructed of both clear and blue plastic material.
CPSC urges consumers not to buy the Otteroo infant flotation rings. If you already own one or purchased one, do not use it due to the drowning hazard and dispose of the product immediately. Report incidents with the Otteroo infant flotation rings and any dangerous product or a product-related injury to CPSC at www.SaferProducts.gov.
CPSC urges consumers NOT to resell or donate the Otteroo infant flotation rings so other infants are not put in danger by the hazard.
Under section 6(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Act, the CPSC is required to include with this press release any comments from the manufacturer or a summary thereof. The company objects to this press release. As summarized, the firm states Otteroo neck floats come with thorough safety instructions and warnings which, if followed, will ensure safe use. The firm states that these warnings make it clear that neck floats are meant to be used under close and constant adult supervision. The firm states that like all inflatables, Otteroo neck floats are subject to damage, including holes which will result in deflation. Otteroo states that it instructs parents to check for air leaks before each use because deflation can pose a drowning hazard if the adult is not within arm's reach of the baby at all times. The firm states that while it is deeply saddened by the two events mentioned in the press release, it appears that in both incidents, the infants were left alone in the bath for an extended period of time. The firm states that furthermore, there are inconsistencies and limited evidence concerning whether Otteroo neck floats were directly responsible.
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Commissioner Richard Trumka
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‘Good Samaritan’ bill aims to allow cleanup of abandoned, leaking mines
WASHINGTON – Arizona could have as many as 100,000 abandoned mines, many leaching toxic minerals into the state’s waterways, but state environmental officials said cleanup has been hampered by the fear of litigation.
That’s why Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Director Misael Cabrera was testifying Thursday in support of a proposed federal “good Samaritan” law aimed at addressing the issue. The bill would let organizations step in and clean up long-abandoned mines without fear of the legal liability that could have attached to their now-absent owners.
“I believe that this legislation is a great first step towards dealing with a considerable and significant problem all across the country, and certainly in the West,” Cabrera said after testifying to a Senate Environment and Public Works subcommittee hearing.
That problem is that many of the mines that would be affected by the bill were abandoned by their owners long ago, decades before laws took effect that hold mine owners responsible for cleanup of their properties. And under the law as it’s written now, new owners – or anyone who wanted to clean up a site – could be held legally responsible for the damages it caused.
“One factor that keeps unrelated third parties from voluntarily cleaning up these sites is that under federal law, liability for pollution cleanup attaches to any person or entity that touches a pollution site for any purpose – even just to clean it up,” said Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., and one of the sponsors of the bill.
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Cabrera said he has seen that in Arizona, when working with groups that were thinking about remediation of an abandoned site.
“It serves as a barrier and an obstacle to volunteers, nonprofits, new owners, or even states that want to clean up a site,” Cabrera said of the current law.
Under the bill, the Environmental Protection Agency could grant up to 15 “good Samaritan” permits for cleanup of mines across the country. The remediation would have to meet environmental safety standards, but the people doing the cleanup would not assume the liability of the original owners.
The permits could not be granted for any mine on the EPA’s list of Superfund toxic sites, to a mine whose original owner could be located, or to a mine that was in production after Dec. 11, 1980 – the date the Superfund law was approved.
Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly said abandoned mines pose a double threat in the state, where hazardous minerals pose a threat to public health and to the water supply at a time when the region is gripped by drought.
“Abandoned zinc, copper and lead mines pose a risk to surface water and groundwater quality at the same time as we have this historic drought,” Kelly said at the hearing. “These threats are threats to potential sources of drinking water and they need to be taken seriously.”
He pressed Cabrera on his testimony that 120 miles of streams in the state do not meet Clean Water Act standards, many of them tainted by minerals frequently associated with hardrock mines. Cabrera said 93 miles of those streams are tributaries of the major water-supply rivers in the state: the Gila, Salt, Verde and Colorado rivers.
While the proposal was generally well-received at the hearing, the policy director for Earthworks testified that there need to be more “guardrails” built into the bill to prevent the possibility of a cleanup turning into a new environmental disaster.
Lauren Pagel said her organization supports the bill, but that any project that gets a good Samaritan permit “should be guaranteed low-risk,”
“The bill as currently drafted … specifically allows for ‘plugging, opening, or otherwise altering the portal or adit of an abandoned mine site’ on federal lands,” Pagel said in her written testimony. “This is precisely the type of remediation that resulted in the 2015 Gold King Mine environmental disaster, near Silverton, Colorado, that caused a release of toxic-waste water into the Animas River.”
It’s not just an Arizona problem: Jim Ogsbury, executive director of the Western Governors’ Association, said the EPA has estimated that up to 40% of Western headwaters have been affected by hardrock mining residue, a problem that could cost “tens of billions to clean up.”
Cabrera said the first challenge will be passing the bill, but he called it “a great first step” to solving a long-simmering problem in Arizona. And he said the state will apply to win some of those first 15 good Samaritan permits, which are expected to act as a pilot program for later “remediation on a much larger scale.”
“We will be nominating projects right here in Arizona, in order to have the country learn how to do these cleanups in a fashion that … doesn’t hold the people doing the cleanup responsible for contamination that others put in the ground,” Cabrera said.
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Amber Alert issued in Pennsylvania for missing 6-year-old
DOWNINGTON, Pa. (Gray News) - An Amber Alert was issued for a 6-year-old Pennsylvania girl who is missing and may be at special risk of harm or injury.
Vanessa Gutshall and Zoe Moss were last seen in the area of the East Ward Elementary School in Downington, Chester, County, at 6:10 p.m. Tuesday.
Zoe is described as 3-foot-8 and 50 pounds with light brown hair and blue eyes.
The suspect, Zoe’s biological mother, is 37 years old, approximately 5-foot-2 and 100 pound with light brown hair and blue eyes. Gutshall was last seen wearing blue sweatpants and a blue hooded sweatshirt.
Gutshall was driving a gray 2016 Volkswagen Jetta with Pennsylvania plate KXR3699.
Zoe was at the school for a court-ordered, supervised visit with her mother when the supervisor reported she fled with the child, Downington police said in a Facebook post.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Downington Police Department at 610-633-8810 or call 911.
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Gold bracelets and millions of dollars in prize money up for grabs on both GGPoker and WSOP.COM during the World's Biggest Online Poker Festival
GGPoker's WSOP Online Main Event to feature $20,000,000 Guarantee
LAS VEGAS, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Series of Poker® (WSOP®) – the richest, most prestigious, and longest-running poker series – today announced WSOP Online 2022, a comprehensive online-only festival with offerings across both WSOP.COM in the United States and exclusive partner site GGPoker for all international territories. WSOP Online 2022 marks the third year of the online tournament series, which established several records in its first two years of existence.
Following the record-breaking success of the 53rd annual WSOP on the Las Vegas Strip, which awarded a whopping $347.9 million in prize money to a staggering 197,626 entrants, WSOP Online 2022 will feature official gold bracelet tournaments and wall-to-wall side action on both GGPoker (Aug. 14-Sept. 27) and WSOP.COM (Sept. 10-Oct. 18). Each bracelet winner from WSOP Online 2022, both international and domestic, will earn a seat at the Tournament of Champions during the 2023 WSOP in Las Vegas.
For the third time, GGPoker will play host to the $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em World Championship, known better to poker players and fans as the WSOP Online Main Event®. That event, which still holds the Guinness Book of World Records mark for prize pool in an online poker tournament, will again feature a staggering $20,000,000 prize pool guarantee.
"No one wanted to see this year's WSOP come to an end," said Senior Vice President and Executive Director of the World Series of Poker, Ty Stewart. "However, in many ways, the return of WSOP Online is even more exciting. Together with GGPoker, we have a clear vision to make this festival annually the biggest deal in online poker so that the WSOP offers players the marquee event in both live and online poker each year."
GGPoker will offer 33 bracelet events with buy-ins ranging from $100 to $10,000. Highlights include the following tournaments:
- $1,111 Every 1 For War Relief – Sunday, August 14
- Million Dollar Mystery Bounty - $10M GTD, 1M Top Bounty Prize - $210 buy-in – Monday, August 22 (Day 2)
- $10,000 Heads UP NLH Championship [No Late Reg, 128 Cap] – Saturday, August 27
- $10,000 Super MILLION$ High Roller NLH - $5M GTD – Sunday, August 28
- $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER NLH - $5M GTD, $1M for 1st – Monday, August 29 (Final Day)
- $100 FLIP & Go NLH - $1M GTD – Monday, September 5 (Go Stage)
- $1,050 WSOP GGMasters HR Freezeout NLH - $2M GTD – Sunday, September 11
- $400 COLOSSUS - $3M GTD – Monday, September 19 (Final Day)
- $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em World Championship - $20M GTD – Monday, September 26 (Day 2)
Online satellites for all WSOP Online 2022 international bracelet events will run at GGPoker, allowing players to make their way into these events and take a shot at priceless WSOP gold for less.
New GGPoker players are eligible to claim the poker room's Welcome Bonus, earn even more rewards with the Honeymoon for Newcomers promotion, and automatically join GGPoker's Fish Buffet loyalty program, with regular cash prizes offered.
"Online bracelets are just as prestigious as live tournament bracelets," said Daniel Negreanu, GGPoker Global Ambassador and winner of six WSOP gold bracelets. "I'm glad that we're creating a new tradition to celebrate the online game, and I'm striving to add my first WSOP Online bracelet to my collection."
WSOP Online on WSOP.COM, available to players physically located in Nevada or New Jersey, created prize pools of more than $25,000,000 in both 2020 and 2021, making it far and away the richest domestic online tournament series of all time. This year, the action is expanded to Michigan and Pennsylvania for the first time with six weekly bracelet tournaments each, for players geolocated within those state borders, in addition to the 33 bracelets that will be awarded on the Nevada and New Jersey shared liquidity network.
Buy-ins will range from $365 to $10,000 with WSOP.COM's Online Championship set for $1,000 on Sunday, October 16. The online offering is scheduled adjacent to a series of notable live tournaments in Las Vegas this fall. Out-of-state players are invited and encouraged to participate in the series so long as their device is geolocated within state borders. Players are highly encouraged to test their account and geolocation services in advance of any tournament.
WSOP.COM highlights include the following tournaments:
- $500 Monster Stack – Sunday, September 11 in all markets (NV/NJ, PA, MI)
- $400 PLOSSUS 6-Max – Saturday, September 24 (NV/NJ Only)
- $365 No Limit Hold'em Turbo Deepstack – Thursday, September 29 (NV/NJ Only)
- $777 Lucky 7's – Sunday, October 2 in all markets (NV/NJ, PA, MI)
- $1,500 No Limit Hold'em – Tuesday, October 4 (NV/NJ only)
- $500 Big 500 No Limit Hold'em – Sunday, October 9 (NV/NJ, PA, MI)
- $1,000 WSOP Online 2022 Championship-Sunday, October 16 in all markets (NV/NJ, PA, MI)
- $10,000 Super High Roller [1x Re-entry] – Tuesday, October 18 (NV/NJ Only)
Daily satellites for all WSOP Online 2022 bracelet events will be available on WSOP.COM.
For additional information including the comprehensive schedule and live streaming schedule, please visit wsop.com/2022/online or https://en.ggpoker.com/tournaments/wsop-online-2022/. All WSOP Online 2022 schedules are subject to change. WSOP and GGPoker reserve the right to make changes to all events related to the WSOP Online 2022 at any time.
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Part of Caesars Entertainment's Caesars Digital operations, the World Series of Poker® is the largest, richest and most prestigious gaming event in the world, having awarded more than $3.5 billion in prize money and the prestigious gold bracelet, globally recognized as the sport's top prize. Featuring a comprehensive slate of tournaments in every major poker variation, the WSOP is poker's longest-running tournament in the world, dating back to 1970. In 2022, the event attracted 197,626 entrants to Paris Las Vegas and Bally's, the future Horseshoe Las Vegas, and awarded more than $347 million in prize money. In addition, the WSOP has formed groundbreaking alliances in broadcasting, digital media and corporate sponsorships, while successfully expanding the brand internationally with the advent of WSOP Europe in 2007 and the WSOP Asia-Pacific in 2013 and the WSOP International Circuit Series in 2015. In 2023, the WSOP will return to Paris Las Vegas and the newly rebranded Horseshoe Las Vegas. All WSOP events are subject to the then-current and applicable WSOP tournament rules. For more information, please visit www.wsop.com.
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GGPoker is the World's Biggest Poker Room, with a global player base. It offers a range of innovative games and features such as the patented Rush & Cash poker, All-In or Fold, Flip & Go, Spin & Gold, Battle Royale, GGCare & GGCheers, integrated staking platform, SnapCam video messaging, PokerCraft, and Smart HUD, all designed to enhance gaming experiences and make poker more fun than ever. In 2020, GGPoker hosted the world record-breaking WSOP Online main event and the WSOP 2020 Main Event. In 2021, GGPoker won PokerListing's 'Best Poker Software Overall' award and in 2022 became the world's largest online poker room.
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NEW YORK (AP) — A man was sentenced to 18 months in prison Friday after pleading guilty to a federal hate crime conspiracy charge in a series of antisemitic assaults in New York City.
Saadah Masoud, 29, of Staten Island was arrested in June after authorities said he punched and dragged a counterprotester, who was draped in an Israeli flag, at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in April.
Prosecutors said he also admitted to attacking a person wearing a Star of David necklace in May 2021 and a man wearing a yarmulke, a Jewish skullcap, a month later.
Masoud pleaded guilty in November and was sentenced by Judge Denise Cote. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said in a release that the prosecution demonstrates that “hate-fueled violence will not be tolerated.”
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PHOENIX (AP) — Nick Sirianni often credits Frank Reich for his development as a head coach.
The mentor also learned from the student.
Before leading the Philadelphia Eagles to the Super Bowl in just his second season as a head coach, Sirianni spent three years as the offensive coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts under Reich from 2018-20. They also worked together as assistants for three years with the Chargers.
While Reich focuses on evaluating his new team in Carolina, Sirianni is preparing the Eagles (16-3) for the Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs (16-3) on Sunday.
Reich hasn’t been surprised by Sirianni’s quick rise.
“He’s got an incredible ability to connect with players and it’s just authentic, it’s genuine,” Reich told the AP Pro Football Podcast. “It’s easy for him because he cares. He’s just really good at that. He’s also an elite offensive mind. He’s a great game-planner. He’s got that coaching pedigree. We worked together for six years. It was a real highlight. I know he’s always complimentary because I’m like the older brother who mentored him, but trust me, this was a two-way street. We both benefited from it and I’ve learned a lot from that.”
With the biggest game of his life approaching, Sirianni draws from the lessons he learned from his time working with Reich.
“Frank would always say this to me: ‘No man suddenly becomes different than his cherished thoughts and habits.’ Meaning no one suddenly becomes different. You are who you’ve been the whole time,” Sirianni said. “This is a bigger game than this or this. They’ve all been big. I show a picture to the team every week of a mountain. There’s the top of the mountain, you can see it, but the guy’s vision is just on the steps right there (ahead). Your focus doesn’t change because the situation or the game around you or the opponent changes. You still focus on one step at a time. The higher you climb on the mountain … it gets windier, the conditions get tougher, it gets a little steeper, it gets a little harder to breathe. So now what an unbelievable time to just focus on the next step and don’t look up.”
Sirianni’s success in Philadelphia is largely due to the development of quarterback Jalen Hurts, who was a finalist for AP NFL MVP and Offensive Player of the Year. Hurts took a giant leap in his second season in Sirianni’s system.
Reich didn’t have the opportunity to coach the same starting QB two seasons in a row in Indianapolis after Andrew Luck abruptly retired in 2019. He went from Luck to Jacoby Brissett to Philip Rivers to Carson Wentz to Matt Ryan.
The Panthers used three starting quarterbacks while going 7-10 in 2022. Reich knows finding a franchise quarterback is a top priority. He’s working with general manager Scott Fitterer and owner David Tepper to identify the right one.
“It’s a big deal,” Reich said. “It’s just a question of having a plan and executing the plan. Looking forward to that process. That’ll be very enjoyable, studying the quarterbacks both in college and free agents, everybody that’s available. Every option is open. But the main thing, as we’ve talked about, it’s really looking for stability there. That’s really what you need for the consistency that we want to show.”
Reich’s return to Carolina where he was the franchise’s first starting quarterback in 1995 allows him to expand “kNot Today,” a nonprofit that works to prevent child sexual abuse and exploitation. Reich and his wife, Linda, formed the organization a year after he became the head coach with the Colts.
“This is a massive problem,” Reich said. “Fifty million people are estimated to be victims of modern slavery, over 10 million of those are children. Human trafficking and slavery is a $150 billion industry, which should make us all sick. … Our response is to join together as a team, and everybody do our part. For ‘kNot Today,’ we’re about really trying to do three things. We want to push legislation that will protect children. We want to really focus on prevention education. That’s a really big deal. Last year in the state of Indianapolis, we helped do prevention education for many students. And then we want to help support law enforcement.”
The Reichs are partnering with International Justice Mission to also help trafficking victims on an international level.
“They’ve been leaders in this industry for a long time and we’re trying to play our part,” Reich said. “But each one of us have a part, parents, coaches, we all have a part in the process. This is all hands on deck. Let’s each play our part in protecting children from sexual abuse, exploitation and trafficking.”
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HOUSTON, Dec. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- While traditional running races were still limited to offline, STAR POWER, a smart treadmill released by the JOYFIT team, changed the venue of the race to online, reshaping a new model of fitness and competition, and opening a new generation of smart fitness interconnection.
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed the way many people live their lives. Before the outbreak happened, people could choose to go outdoor jogging for a while in the morning, early, or even late afternoon. Professional runners and those who like to participate in all kinds of competitive running could also fly to local events around the world to get healthier and enjoy the race in an atmosphere of great anticipation.
The pandemic has changed some lifestyles, but it hasn't doused the enthusiasm of participants. Now, the new treadmill STAR POWER, designed and released by the JOYFIT team, has opened a new online competition format that allows users to participate and win prizes without leaving home.
Quick Assembly and Use
STAR POWER is a compact treadmill that doesn't take up much space. You can place it in a small corner or even fold it in a place that doesn't affect your life. STAR POWER assembly is relatively simple and can be successfully completed by an inexperienced person. When assembled, it becomes an important device for your training. STAR POWER has excellent performance. It is made of alloy steel and can carry up to 300 LBS. It is equipped with a double track, making it safer. It also has wireless, Bluetooth, and other functions that can provide distance, running time, altitude, steps, calories, fat burn, pace chart, heart rate, and other data, to help users make a reasonable training plan.
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Unlike other treadmills, STAR POWER can access the Pit Pat app developed by the JOYFIT team. Star Power can synchronize your training information to your Pit Pat account by downloading and binding the device. This app allows you to choose different running scenes and project them to a larger screen. Although people are running at home, the characters in Pit Pat have been exposed to different environments, such as beaches, islands, and running tracks, making boring running more interesting.
Pit Pat contains different training programs, including free running and target running, as well as courses that can be watched by users of different levels. It also provides good advice on running equipment selection, breathing adjustment, and making plans to help users get into a running state faster.
Most importantly, the JOYFIT team has creatively added competitive races to Pit Pat, including Multiplayer Run, PK Run, and Ranking Race, with different rewards based on different rules, which could be online medals, fitness supplies, or cash that could be withdrawn directly. The JOYFIT team believes that love does not make a runner persist, but love and reward can give more encouragement to runners.
Pit Pat's founders say STARPOWER is better for anyone who plans to keep running for a long time than a traditional treadmill, with the potential to be rewarded every time they log in and attend a race. It will be a long-term fitness competition to help people grow faster.
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Firm Veteran Arif Husain Named as Successor and New Head of Global Fixed Income
BALTIMORE, Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- T. Rowe Price, Inc. (NASDAQ-GS: TROW), announced today that Andrew (Andy) McCormick, head of the firm's Global Fixed Income division and one of the firm's chief investment officers (CIOs), plans to retire at the end of 2023. McCormick, who also serves as chair of T. Rowe Price's Fixed Income Steering Committee (FISC) and as a member of the firm's Management Committee, will be succeeded by Arif Husain, who is also one of the firm's CIOs and is currently head of International Fixed Income and a portfolio manager.
McCormick joined T. Rowe Price in 2008 after beginning his investment career in 1983. He was a longtime portfolio manager specializing in Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) securities before being chosen to head Global Fixed Income in 2019.
"Andy has been an invaluable member of our senior leadership team and a champion of our collaborative culture," said Rob Sharps, CEO and president. "I have appreciated Andy's sharp intellect, candor, and focus on delivering value for our clients. These are tenets I know we can expect from Arif as he transitions into his new role. I'm confident in Arif's strong leadership abilities, skilled investment expertise, and client-focused approach."
A 28-year investment industry veteran, Husain will step into his new position on January 1, 2024. At that time, he will assume McCormick's position on T. Rowe Price's Management Committee and leadership of the FISC. Husain, who is based in London, will retain his role as CIO.
Husain currently serves as head of International Fixed Income and lead portfolio manager for the Dynamic Global Bond and Global Government Bond High Quality Strategies. He also serves as a co-portfolio manager for the Global Government Bond, Global Government Bond ex-Japan, Global Aggregate Bond, and International Bond Strategies.
Following its typical robust succession planning process, T. Rowe Price has outlined a thoughtful transition for strategies currently led by Husain. Beginning February 28, 2023, Quentin Fitzsimmons and Scott Solomon will join Husain as co-portfolio managers of the Dynamic Global Bond Strategy; Husain will transition off of this strategy on December 31, 2023. Additionally, on February 28, 2023, Fitzsimmons will become sole portfolio manager of the Global Aggregate Bond, Global Government Bond, and Global Government Bond ex-Japan Strategies, and Andy Keirle will succeed Husain as co-portfolio manager of the International Bond Strategy, joining Ken Orchard. Husain will retain his responsibilities as the lead portfolio manager of the Global Government Bond High Quality Strategy.
Prior to joining T. Rowe Price in 2013, Husain led the UK and European portfolio management teams at AllianceBernstein for 14 years, served as assistant director of European Derivatives Trading at Greenwich NatWest, and traded interest rate swaps at Bank of America National Trust & Savings Association. He earned a B.Sc. in banking and international finance from Cass Business School, City University of London, and earned the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation.
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Boy tackled by security after running on field at Bucs game
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A boy ran onto the field and was tackled hard by a security guard in the second quarter of Tampa Bay’s game against Atlanta on Sunday.
A woman who identified herself as the child’s mother told The Associated Press the boy is 10 years old. A police officer later told the AP the boy is older than 10, but he couldn’t release his information because he’s a juvenile. The officer said the mother has several children and was confused about which one jumped onto the field.
Tampa Police Department spokesman Lt. Abe Carmack said there was “an incident involving a juvenile” at Raymond James Stadium during the game but no charges will be filed and no arrest was made.
The incident occurred while the Buccaneers were lining up for an extra point after Leonard Fournette’s 1-yard touchdown run gave them a 6-0 lead.
Last Monday night, a protester waving a device emitting pink smoke ran onto the field during the San Francisco 49ers’ home game against Los Angeles and was flattened by Rams linebacker Bobby Wagner.
The protester filed a police report after being subdued by Wagner.
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The Free, Round-the-Clock Clubhouse Club Brought in Over 3.5 Million Visitors and Curated a Worldwide Community of Over 400K English-Learners
LOS ANGELES, July 18, 2022 A notable English philosopher once proclaimed that "knowledge of languages is the doorway to wisdom." However, the gift of learning a second language is not readily accessible to many in the modern world. From financial burden to time constraints and everything in between, learning a language like English can seem nearly impossible — until now. The English Language club is a purpose-driven club on the Clubhouse Social Audio App providing a free space where English learners from around the world can gather to practice their English, any time, any day.
Dedicated to bridging the accessibility gap, Tommy had the idea to create the English Language club.
Founded in 2021 by Tommy Bunns, the English Language club is changing the way modern English is practiced among non-native speakers. When Tommy began using the Clubhouse social audio app in 2021, he was surprised to see some of the world's most influential citizens in attendance. As they began chatting they noted that they wanted to practice their English, and Clubhouse had proven instrumental in hands-on learning.
Dedicated to bridging the accessibility gap, Tommy had the idea to create the English Language club. Since March 7 2021, the English Language club has been open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and is managed by a team of 70 moderators on Clubhouse. Since it's founding, the English Language club has gained rapid recognition, bringing in over 3.5 million visitors, built a community of over 400K English-learners and climbed it's way to become the 6th largest club on the entire Clubhouse Social Audio App.
Through proof of concept, dedication to the craft, and unwavering commitment to community, Tommy Bunns' purpose-driven vision came to fruition with the English Language club.
The English Language club is a volunteer-based English Language learning community dedicated to helping people around the world practice their spoken English for free on the Clubhouse Social Audio App. Available 24/7, the English Language club is bridging the gap between technology and moderated learning.
Website: https://englishlanguage.club/
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Florida’s Kayla DiCello was named the SEC Freshman Gymnast of the week Tuesday. This is DiCello’s third SEC Freshman of the Week Honors.
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ꜰʀᴇꜱʜᴍᴀɴKayla DiCello • @GatorsGym
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— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) February 7, 2023
A Stellar Performance for DiCello
In last week’s meet against the Arkansas Razorbacks, DiCello had an outstanding performance. She led SEC freshmen with a 39.475 all-around and although she didn’t take home any event titles, she racked up some pretty high scores.
She also set a career high on the balance beam with a 9.950 and tied her collegiate best on the uneven bars for a third time with a 9.925. DiCello has posted a 9.900 or above for the bars and beam in every meet this season.
Career-high 9.950 for @kayladicello on the beam!
📺: https://t.co/5wffI7T8W8 pic.twitter.com/CU0MjYsutQ
— Gators Gymnastics (@GatorsGym) February 4, 2023
Just another career-high score for @kayladicello on bars tonight 👏
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— Gators Gymnastics (@GatorsGym) February 4, 2023
In addition, she also tied teammate Leanne Wong and Razorback Cami Weaver for fourth on the vault (9.875).
Road to Nationals
Heading into week six, DiCello is ranked No. 12 all-around (39.483) in the Road to Nationals rankings. She is also tied for No. 12 on the bars (9.920 avg.) and tied for No. 9 on the beam (9.920 avg.)
With the addition of this SEC Freshman of the Week Honors, DiCello has now earned four SEC Weekly Honors.
In addition to being a three-time SEC Freshman of the week, she also claimed the SEC Specialist of the Week after week two against Auburn.
During that meet, DiCello tied for second on the beam (9.925), took third on the bars (9.925) and tied for second on the vault (9.900)
. @kayladicello ties her bars career high tonight with a 9.925 ✨#GoGators pic.twitter.com/ky9lv94i6e
— Gators Gymnastics (@GatorsGym) January 14, 2023
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DiCello and the Gators will host the Missouri Tigers Friday night for the 17th annual Gators Link to Pink meet. The meet is set for 6:45 p.m. in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. | https://www.wruf.com/headlines/2023/02/07/kayla-dicello-named-sec-freshman-gymnast-of-the-week/ | 2023-02-08 04:52:11 | 0 | https://www.wruf.com/headlines/2023/02/07/kayla-dicello-named-sec-freshman-gymnast-of-the-week/ |
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran tried to seize two oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz early Wednesday, opening fire on one of them, the U.S. Navy said.
It said that in both cases, the Iranian naval vessels backed off after the U.S. Navy dispatched a guided missile destroyer to the scene, and that both commercial ships continued their voyages.
“The Iranian navy did make attempts to seize commercial tankers lawfully transiting international waters,” said Cmdr. Tim Hawkins, spokesman for the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet. “The U.S. Navy responded immediately and prevented those seizures.”
He said the gunfire directed at the second vessel did not cause casualties or major damage.
There was no immediate Iranian comment on the incidents.
The U.S. Navy said an Iranian naval vessel approached the Marshall Islands-flagged TRF Moss in the Gulf of Oman at around 1 a.m. The U.S. deployed the USS McFaul, a guided-missile destroyer, as well as as MQ-9 Reaper drone and a P-8 Poseidon patrol plane.
Three hours later, the U.S. Navy received a distress call from the Bahamian-flagged oil tanker Richmond Voyager more than 20 nautical miles off the coast of Muscat, the capital of Oman. The Navy said another Iranian naval vessel had closed within a mile (1.6 kilometers) of the tanker and had ordered it to stop.
The same U.S. destroyer sped toward the tanker at “maximum speed,” the Navy said in a statement. “Prior to McFaul’s arrival on scene, Iranian personnel fired multiple, long bursts from both small arms and crew-served weapons,” it said.
The U.S. Navy says Iran has seized at least five commercial vessels in the last two years and has harassed more than a dozen others. Many of the incidents have occurred in and around the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which 20% of all crude oil passes.
In April, masked Iranian navy commandos conducted a helicopter-borne raid to seize a U.S.-bound oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, footage of which was aired on Iranian state TV. Iran said the tanker was seized after it collided with another Iranian vessel but provided no evidence. In the past, Iran has seized commercial vessels to use as bargaining chips with the West.
Tensions have steadily risen since the Trump administration unilaterally withdrew from Iran’s 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers and restored crippling sanctions. Iran has responded by ramping up its nuclear activities — which it says are purely peaceful — and is also providing armed drones to Russia for its war against Ukraine. | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/ap-international/ap-iran-tried-to-seize-2-oil-tankers-near-strait-of-hormuz-and-fired-shots-at-one-of-them-us-navy-says/ | 2023-07-05 17:12:05 | 1 | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/ap-international/ap-iran-tried-to-seize-2-oil-tankers-near-strait-of-hormuz-and-fired-shots-at-one-of-them-us-navy-says/ |
RAMONA, Calif. (KSWB) — Officials have identified the man who died Tuesday at a motocross track in Ramona, California.
Pat Casey, 29, died after he lost control of the motocross bike he was riding and was ejected, the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office said. Casey was performing a jump on the park ramps, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.
The crash happened around 2:45 p.m. at Slayground Motocross Park, which is owned by Axell Hodges, a three-time gold medal winner in X Games Moto X competition.
Bystanders called 911 but by the time paramedics arrived at the track, they found Casey pulseless and apneic, according to the medical examiner’s office. Despite life-saving measures, Casey was pronounced dead at the scene.
Casey, a competitive BMX rider, recently competed in the X Games Japan event in May. He placed fifth in BMX Park Best Trick and ninth in BMX Park.
“We are deeply saddened by Pat Casey’s passing and our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife, children, parents and siblings,” X Games said in a post on Instagram. “A true legend in the action sports community, Pat will always be a member of the X Games family and an inspiration to everyone’s life he touched.”
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Four-Evening" game were:
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Four-Evening" game were:
5-8-5-4, SB:
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“No intensity, no victory” is a great quote from the movie “Any Given Sunday.” The stunning Jets victory over the Buffalo Bills was a wake-up call for both teams. The Jets had great intensity and now know they can hang with the big boys. The Bills had no intensity and must stop reading “Super Bowl favorite Buffalo Bills” news clippings. The lesson here is whether your Fantasy team is struggling or in first place, keep up your intensity. Work the waiver wire. Make a trade or two. Use great resources like FantasyGuru.com. Any given Sunday the Fantasy gods can bless your team with a victory, and you can hang with the big boys. As we look at our Giddy Ups! and Whoa Downs! for Week 10, make sure to check the NFL injury reports before submitting your lineups.
GIDDY UP!
Case Keenum, QB — If Josh Allen is active don’t hesitate to start him. But if Allen sits, Keenum will run the same pass-heavy offense for Buffalo. Don’t forget Keenum’s favorite target from his best NFL season in Minnesota (3,547 yards/22 TDs) was Stefon Diggs.
Jacoby Brissett, QB — The Dolphins can stop the run, but they are abysmal in pass defense. They just allowed Justin Fields his first three TD game last week. This bodes well for Brissett, who has at least 250 yards in his last three games.
D’Onta Foreman, RB — The Panthers know they can run on the Falcons. Foreman had an incredible 3 TD/118 yard day vs Atlanta two weeks ago. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
Jeff Wilson Jr. RB — Dumped on the waiver wire by Fantasy owners after his trade to Miami, few realized Wilson worked with Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel in 2018 at San Francisco. Wilson knew the system well enough to amass 16 Fantasy points in his Dolphins debut.
Darnell Mooney, WR — Mooney played the Lions twice last year. In both games, he had a TD and at least 123 yards. Giddy Up! He’s the cat’s pajamas this week.
Rondale Moore, WR — Fantasy success hinges a lot on opportunity. When Marquise Brown went down it opened the door for Moore, who has 38 targets in his last 5 games, and over 300 yards to show for it.
Dalton Schultz, TE — Schultz has no less than 49 yards and five receptions in every game with Dak Prescott at QB. At full strength since his injury, Schultz is a No. 1 TE the rest of the season.
WHOA DOWN!
Matthew Stafford, QB — The Rams have three wins. Stafford has around 2,000 passing yards, three lost fumbles and eight interceptions. He has fewer TD passes than Geno Smith. Even though he’s a 2021 Super Bowl champ and was good for 41 TDs last year, Stafford is droppable now in Fantasy. His line can’t protect him, and he’s growing more frustrated with every outing.
Aaron Rodgers, QB — The Packers have three wins. Rodgers has around 2,000 passing yards, three lost fumbles and seven interceptions. He has fewer TD passes than Geno Smith. Even though he’s a 2011 Super Bowl champ and was good for 37 TDs last year, Rodgers is droppable now in Fantasy. His line can’t protect him, and he’s growing more frustrated with every outing. Holy Déjà vu.
Eno Benjamin, RB — That was fast. No sooner had James Conner come back from injury than Benjamin found a comfy spot on the bench, only getting five touches last week. Stash Eno on your roster. It’s only a matter of time before Conner goes down again.
AJ Dillon, RB — It’s likely Aaron Jones will be out this week. Dillon gets a difficult assignment against a Dallas D that has given up just three TDs on the ground and no 100-yard games even against the likes of Saquon Barkley, Leonard Fournette, Miles Sanders and David Montgomery.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling, WR — Patrick Mahomes threw 68 times last week in a come-from-behind win over Tennessee. MVS had one target. At least he caught it.
Michael Pittman, WR — New Colts QB Sam Ehlinger threw for a pitiful 103 yards last week at New England. Pittman had three catches for 22 of those yards. By starting Ehlinger, the Colts have quit on the season, so you might as well quit on all Colts for now.
Logan Thomas, TE — Thomas was on the field for 72% of the game last week without a single catch.
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BETHESDA, Md., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott Bonvoy's portfolio of 30 extraordinary hotel brands, today announced the opening of Cosme, a Luxury Collection Resort, Paros. The idyllic island of Paros is home to serene landscapes, refined culture, rich culinary history, naturally sculpted whitewashed architecture, cobbled pathways and stretches of crystal-clear beaches. Embracing the authentic Cycladic lifestyle and encouraging a carefree state of mind, Cosme offers global explorers an invigorating journey of experiences on the shores of the Aegean Sea, celebrating the joy of life in the charming town of Naoussa. Developed by Kanava Hotels & Resorts, Cosme embraces hoteliers Antonis Eliopoulos' and Kalia Konstantinidou vision and ethos for understated luxury while elevating authentic, Greek hospitality.
"We strongly believe in creating authentic, timeless experiences for our guests, encouraging deeper connections between themselves and the destination, by embracing the culture, rituals and traditions as well as evoking a sense of calm," said Kalia Konstantinidou, Co-Owner of Kanava Hotels & Resorts. The time is right to celebrate life and feel free. This is the concept behind the creation of Cosme. Our location, architecture, services and people open up possibilities, allowing guests to express their individuality and choose how they connect, imagine, and enjoy. Every aspect of the hotel is designed to give guests the freedom to make the experience their own."
The property's design, created by architecture and design studio ID Laboratorium, is characterised by the one-of-a-kind 'Aegean Touch' and elegantly blends rare elements from around the Mediterranean with bold Cycladic lines. Design details throughout reference the style and beauty of Paros. All buildings are clean-lined and made with local stone showcasing harmonious architectural compositions inspired by the island's bright fishing villages and indigenous houses. Even the hotel's half-moon pool is an ode to the destination, reflecting the shape of the bay in which Cosme stands. Designed as a natural extension of Naoussa, meandering pathways throughout the property create an intimate village-style feel, reminiscent of the town itself, encouraging guests to revel in chance encounters and serendipitous moments of discovery. The resort's open-air entrance and stone pathway, decorated with a curated explosion of greenery, leads into a marble-floored reception and lobby area that references historical Cycladic buildings. The entrance is light-filled and brought to life with a mural by artist Christina Mandilari of Naked Summers as well as distinctive wallpapers and fabrics featuring handmade embroidery by Pierre Frey. The resort also features a private beach and beach club.
The resort offers an intimate 40 suites, each uniquely appointed and with select suites featuring private pools and views across the crystalline waters. All suites include custom-made furniture by renowned Spanish designer Jaime Hayon, paired with fabrics in warm shades of burgundy and red as well as classic designs with stripes in shades of blue, a colour synonymous with Greece. Spanning 60 square meters and with views of the Aegean Sea, the exclusive and lavish Cosmos Suite is one of the most luxurious accommodations on the island. The ultimate escape, its expansive terrace comes with a private pool, open-air dining area, sunbeds and views across to Cosme's private beach.
"The opening of Cosme this summer is an exciting development for Paros and The Luxury Collection brand," said Philipp Weghmann, Vice President and Global Brand Leader for The Luxury Collection. "The Luxury Collection provides today's global travelers with experiences that are highly immersive and deeply reflective of the destination. Kanava Hotels & Resorts has been an incredible partner in bringing this vision to life at Cosme, creating an experience for guests that is singular to Paros and special in every way."
Remaining true to the island's roots, Kalia Konstantinidou has personally crafted concepts that bring a true sense of individuality to the hotel. These include a culinary journey by celebrated Greek chef, Yiannis Kioroglou, who brings his passion for 'Medite-Grecian cuisine to the hotel's dining destinations, beachside Parostia and laidback Volta at the heart of the resort. Having joined the team from La Petite Maison in Cannes and La Guerite in Saint Barths and with a background in some of Europe's favourite dining spots, Yiannis remains faithful to his Greek heritage and breathes Greek 'philoxenia' into all of his culinary creations. Each recipe reflects the generosity and laid-back, yet rich traditions of Paros, Greece and the Mediterranean sea. Guests also have the opportunity learn how to cook traditional regional dishes in the Aroma Garden with dedicated sessions each day.
Art is also an integral part of the guest experience with an eclectic mix of native multimedia Greek artists on display. Combining modern and classical approaches, these include Margarita Myrogianni's abstract images of details and shadows from traditional handmade embroidery, which become an abstract place of reference for images such as fishermen's nets, sea urchin shapes, nautical ropes and the light of the Cycladic islands. The potter Dimitris Spyros decorates various hidden corners of the hotel with his unusual forms that are inspired by the sculptural stones of the island's landscape. Outdoors, ID Laboratorium selected the artist Terpsichore, who collaborated with the ceramicist Nikos Gagiatsos to create the faces of its famous lazy sailors, painted on pots.
Located at the highest point in the resort and named after the Greek God of the Sun, Elios Spa pays tribute to the extraordinary setting in which it is nestled. Embracing the slow-paced Cycladic way of life, Elios Spa is a sanctuary for the senses where guests encouraged to rediscover harmony through holistic treatments using exclusively indigenous resources, pure extracts and innovative techniques. The carefully selected spa partner, KORRES, blends rare organic ingredients from Greece and the wider Mediterranean to create locally-inspired healing rituals, treatments and therapies that can be crafted to guests' needs and are designed to stimulate and revitalize the body, soul and spirit. Signature rituals include the Korres Greek Yogurt Facial, the Aegean Sensation Candle Massage and the Elios Sunlight Wellbeing Journey. On the roof of the spa, a dedicated space for star-gazing overlooks Naoussa and the sea, making it ideal for mind-broadening yoga and meditation rituals.
Rates from 900 euro in high season.
ABOUT KANAVA HOTELS & RESORTS
Kanava Hotels & Resorts was created in 1989 by Antonis Eliopoulos, joined in 2000 by his wife Kalia Konstantinidou. Today, Kalia & Antonis Eliopoulos own and manage successfully three awarded five-star hotels and several luxurious villas in Santorini, as well as one five-star hotel and a villa complex in Paros. Kanava Hotels & Resorts elevates authentic, Greek hospitality through its distinct brands of organic, understated luxury. With a strong sense of location in the most exclusive destinations, each unique property offers a celebration of Greek escape for the experiential traveler. Drawing inspiration from the abundant nature and the pastoral landscapes surrounding the properties, the assembly offers an accommodation experience that seems to decelerate time and fill visitors with a sense of solace and serenity. The brand's core principles of sublime regional architecture and design, holistic wellbeing and the reflection of local culture and meaningful experiences, immerse the explorers into the authentic Cycladic island life and carefree state of mind. For more information, please visit www.kanavahotels.com.
About The Luxury Collection® Hotels & Resorts
The Luxury Collection® is comprised of world-renowned hotels and resorts offering unique, authentic experiences that evoke lasting, treasured memories. For the global explorer, The Luxury Collection offers a gateway to the world's most exciting and desirable destinations. Each hotel and resort is a unique and cherished expression of its location; a portal to the destination's indigenous charms and treasures. Originated in 1906 under the CIGA® brand as a collection of Europe's most celebrated and iconic properties, today The Luxury Collection brand is a glittering ensemble of more than 120 of the world's finest hotels and resorts in more than 35 countries and territories. All of these hotels, many of them centuries old, are internationally recognized as being among the world's finest. For more information and new openings, visit theluxurycollection.com or follow Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. The Luxury Collection is proud to participate in Marriott Bonvoy®, the global travel program from Marriott International. The program offers members an extraordinary portfolio of global brands, exclusive experiences on Marriott Bonvoy Moments and unparalleled benefits including free nights and Elite status recognition. To enroll for free or for more information about the program, visit marriottbonvoy.com.
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The explosion happened in Wallis, Texas, about 50 miles west of Houston.
On the way to the scene, ABC Houston affiliate KTRK's helicopter noticed the flames could be seen from 30 miles away.
A pipeline explosion occurred just a short time ago in between Orchard and Wallis off of BJ Dusek Rd. The area is isolated in a field and all of the area surrounding is restricted.
— Fort Bend County Office of HS&EM (@fbcoem) July 7, 2022
Please avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/svaWtUVJVH
Update: No structures threatened. Media: POC is FBC Fire Marshal https://t.co/mTRrfEz5oU pic.twitter.com/E0wPztJPjj
— Fort Bend Pct 1 Constable (@FortBendPct1) July 7, 2022
According to the Fort Bend County Office of Emergency Management, the incident happened in an isolated area in a field.
Energy Transfer owns the pipeline.
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Fort Bend County Judge KP George said that residents surrounding the area were evacuated as a precaution.
No injuries were reported and there was minimal property damage as a result.
Update of pipeline explosion as of 12:00 p.m. 7/7/2022… Pipeline company is enroute to the site and containment of the fire in underway but will likely take some time. Residents surrounding the area have been evacuated out of precaution.
— County Judge KP George (@JudgeKPGeorge) July 7, 2022
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Knicks vs. Heat: Odds, spread, over/under and other Vegas lines - Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 5
The New York Knicks and Miami Heat are doing battle in the second round of the NBA Playoffs, with a decisive Game 5 on tap.
You will check out odds, spreads, over/unders and more across multiple sportsbooks for the Knicks vs. Heat matchup in this article.
Knicks vs. Heat Game Info
- Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2023
- Time: 7:30 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: TNT
- Location: New York City, New York
- Venue: Madison Square Garden
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Knicks vs. Heat Odds, Spread, Over/Under
Here's a look at the odds, spread and over/under for this matchup available at different sportsbooks.
Knicks vs Heat Additional Info
Knicks vs. Heat Betting Trends
- The Knicks average 116 points per game (11th in the league) while allowing 113.1 per contest (12th in the NBA). They have a +240 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 2.9 points per game.
- The Heat put up 109.5 points per game (30th in league) while allowing 109.8 per outing (second in NBA). They have a -26 scoring differential.
- The two teams combine to score 225.5 points per game, 16 more points than this matchup's total.
- These teams allow 222.9 points per game combined, 13.4 more points than the total for this contest.
- New York has put together a 45-36-1 record against the spread this season.
- Miami has compiled a 30-48-4 ATS record so far this year.
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A former Puerto Rican police officer found guilty of masterminding the U.S. territory’s biggest firearms robbery in history has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Tuesday.
José Padilla-Galarza was convicted in May after authorities accused him of recruiting other suspects to help steal 125 firearms from a police shooting range in October 2010.
The suspects dressed up in fake uniforms pretending to be policemen, used a vehicle with fake police decals to enter the shooting range and assaulted and tied up the officers on duty before stealing the weapons, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Puerto Rico.
Authorities said Padilla-Galarza had visited the shooting range multiple times in one year to become familiar with the personnel, their shifts and the facility’s layout ahead of the robbery.
Padilla-Galarza and his co-conspirators then sold the stolen weapons, which included 49 pistols, 40 AR-15 rifles and 24 shotguns, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
The former police officer was previously sentenced in October 2018 to 19 years in prison in an unrelated case in which authorities accused him of masterminding a bank robbery near the capital of San Juan. Padilla-Galarza and his fellow suspects were found guilty of stealing more than $64,000 and using decoy explosives.
Padilla-Galarza will serve that sentence consecutively with the new one, plus five years of supervised release. | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Puerto-Rico-ex-cop-sentenced-in-historic-firearms-17618352.php | 2022-11-29 17:41:24 | 1 | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Puerto-Rico-ex-cop-sentenced-in-historic-firearms-17618352.php |
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said it has sent warning letters to dozens of retailers selling fruit- and candy-flavored disposable e-cigarettes, including the current best-selling brand, Elf Bar.
It’s the latest attempt by regulators to crack down on illegal disposable vapes that have poured into U.S. stores in recent years.
Last month, the FDA issued orders allowing customs officials to seize shipments of Elf Bar, Esco Bar and two other brands at U.S. ports. None of the products have received FDA authorization and they come in flavors like cotton candy, which regulators say can appeal to teenagers.
In the latest action, the FDA said it issued warnings to 189 convenience stores, vape shops and other retailers.
“We’re not going to stand by as bad actors are profiting off the sale of illegal products that are addicting our nation’s youth,” Brian King, the FDA’s tobacco center director, said in an interview. “Today’s action is just part of our long-standing efforts to address those products, particularly flavored disposable products.”
The FDA has tried for years to regulate the multibillion-dollar vaping industry, but separate data released by government researchers Thursday shows unauthorized e-cigarettes continue to launch.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis showed the number of e-cigarette brands in the U.S. grew from 184 in early 2020 to 269 by late 2022.
The rise coincided with the growing popularity of disposable e-cigarettes. The analysis showed disposables’ share of vaping sales more than doubled from 24.7% in early 2020 to nearly 52% by late last year.
Researchers from the CDC and a nonprofit, Truth Initiative, analyzed data from IRI, which collects sales records from convenience stores, gas stations and other retailers.
Elf Bar was the best-selling disposable in the U.S. and the third-best selling e-cigarette by late last year. Only the reusable e-cigarettes Vuse, from Reynolds American, and Juul had higher sales.
The FDA and CDC also cited Elf Bar in a separate report about thousands of calls to U.S. poison centers concerning e-cigarettes, mainly involving children under age 5.
When accidentally ingested, liquid nicotine can cause seizures, convulsions, vomiting and brain injury. Reports of nicotine poisoning have gone up and down over the past decade, but government scientists said calls increased more than 30% between last spring and March this year.
Brand information was not reported in 95% of cases, but when it was, Elf Bar was the most frequently named product.
Despite the missing data, FDA's King called the high number of reports involving Elf Bar a “canary in the coal mine.”
“What we want to do is nip things in the bud before they're allowed to expand even further,” King said.
Manufactured by a Chinese firm, iMiracle Shenzhen, Elf Bar is part of a wave of copycat e-cigarettes that have followed a path paved by Puff Bar, a popular brand of disposables that briefly racked up hundreds of millions in sales after regulators cracked down on older vaping products like Juul.
In early 2020, the FDA restricted flavors in cartridge-based reusable e-cigarettes like Juul to just menthol and tobacco, which are more popular with adults. But the flavor restriction didn’t apply to disposable e-cigarettes, which are thrown away after use.
After the FDA tried to force Puff Bar off the market, the company relaunched and said it was now using laboratory-made nicotine, which didn’t fall under FDA’s original oversight of tobacco-derived nicotine. Most disposable makers followed the same playbook.
Congress closed the loophole last year. Under the law, companies were supposed to remove their vapes from the market and file FDA applications, but new products continue to launch. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/nation-world/fda-warning-elf-bar-vape/507-f2e7317e-a1cd-450f-bc7c-58732703e71f | 2023-06-22 22:59:55 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/nation-world/fda-warning-elf-bar-vape/507-f2e7317e-a1cd-450f-bc7c-58732703e71f |
Standing on the main court at the Junior Tennis Champions Center in College Park where he learned the game and still trains, Frances Tiafoe on Thursday announced a new initiative that will make tennis more accessible to kids from underserved communities.
“It’s not all about them being the next Frances Tiafoe,” the 10th-ranked men’s singles player in the world and the son of immigrants from Sierra Leone told reporters just a long volley from the spare room where, growing up, he often slept on a massage table alongside his twin brother.
Tiafoe’s father, Frances Tiafoe Sr., was the maintenance man at the JTCC, a position that granted Tiafoe and his brother, Franklin, free admission to the center’s beginners’ tennis clinic when they were 5. On Thursday, Tiafoe Sr. looked on with pride as his 25-year-old son laid the foundation for a future generation of kids who might also find success through tennis.
“It doesn’t matter where you come from,” Tiafoe Sr. said. “It’s what you’re willing to do for people who are less fortunate. For him now to be in the top 10 and doing this, it’s huge and eye-opening. We’ve been planning this for the last three or four years.”
While the JTCC’s current members can look to the facility’s most famous alumnus for inspiration, Tiafoe found it elsewhere as a kid.
“Just studying the game, learning about Arthur Ashe and seeing what Venus and Serena Williams did,” he said. “Just wanting to be in the same light as them, but being me. It gave me a ton of confidence and a ton of inspiration.”
The NJTL was co-founded by Ashe in 1969. In 2020, Tiafoe was awarded the ATP humanitarian award bearing Ashe’s name for his work with the network. In September, he became the first Black American man to reach the semifinals of the U.S. Open since Ashe in 1972, and then returned to a hero’s welcome at the JTCC on what Prince George’s County officials declared Frances Tiafoe Day.
“A lot of people grew up in Prince George’s County in low-income areas,” Tiafoe told The Washington Post that day. “To do something great and change the whole mind-set of the community … I think we can do a lot of special things here.”
Thursday marked the next step toward that goal. The USTA Foundation announced a $150,000 grant to the fund, and Clif Bar, one of Tiafoe’s sponsors, contributed an additional $100,000.
“We’ll work with Frances with the new funding to maximize the impact of tennis here in Prince George’s County,” JTCC CEO Ray Benton said. “This is a big win for young tennis players all around the country, and we’re thrilled to be part of this program.”
“The biggest thing I want to tell all the young people who look up to me is it’s about the person first and the athlete second,” said Tiafoe, who stuck around after Thursday’s announcement to participate in a youth clinic with a few dozen kids. “You want to be remembered for who you are and not what you’ve done.”
Tiafoe has continued to accomplish plenty on the court this year. A win at the Stuttgart Open in June marked his third tour-level title and propelled him into the top 10 of the ATP rankings for the first time in his career.
An early exit at Wimbledon this month — his third consecutive third-round loss in a Grand Slam since his memorable run at the U.S. Open — left Tiafoe as frustrated as he has ever been after a match, but he was smiling again Thursday.
“Seeing how excited everyone was when I got home from Wimbledon, I thought, ‘You know what, I had a great run in Europe, I’ve had a great year so far,’” Tiafoe said. “It was a tough loss. I was very hard on myself, but now I’m back and motivated and happy to be out here.”
Tiafoe is looking forward to playing in front of friends and family at the Citi Open, which begins main draw play Monday at Rock Creek Park Tennis Center and which Tiafoe said means the most to him of any tournament outside the Grand Slams. He said he thought he might have gone on to win last year’s edition of the long-running event, which benefits the Washington Tennis & Education Foundation, had he survived a classic three-set marathon against eventual champion Nick Kyrgios in the quarterfinals.
“I haven’t come in in better form in any other year,” Tiafoe said. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/07/27/frances-tiafoe-charity-fund/ | 2023-07-27 22:41:43 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/07/27/frances-tiafoe-charity-fund/ |
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create an improved way to shrink swollen hemorrhoids and provide immediate comfort," said an inventor, from Dorchester, Mass., "so I invented the HEMICICLES. My design offers an alternative to using messy ointments or creams."
The patent-pending invention provides effective relief from the discomfort of hemorrhoids. In doing so, it helps to shrink the swollen area. As a result, it relieves the pain, burning and itching of hemorrhoids. The invention features a practical and convenient design that is easy to transport and use so it is ideal for individuals who experience hemorrhoids. Additionally, it would be readily available when needed.
The original design was submitted to the Boston sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-BEC-247, 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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SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – Utah and Mississippi are not geographically near each other, but they’re standing side by side in a legal effort to have the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, paving the way for states to outlaw abortion. Utah is among the 24 states listed on a brief supporting Mississippi’s test case to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that the U.S. Constitution protects a woman’s right to have an abortion.
State lawmakers passed Senate Bill 174 during Utah’s 2020 legislative session, which would go into effect if Roe v. Wade were to be overturned and grant each state the ability to determine its own laws on abortion. In October, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a review on the constitutionality of the law on abortion from Mississippi. Their ruling on that case could have an impact on Utah’s abortion trigger law.
Prof. Justin Collings, who teaches constitutional law at the Reuben J. Clark School of Law at Brigham Young University, joined ABC4’s Glen Mills for an In Focus discussion. He explained SB 174 in more detail, the circumstances that would activate this law, what the clause about the possible conflict in Utah code means, what the Roe v. Wade ruling says, how it relates to Casey v. Planned Parenthood, and how the Supreme Court’s ruling could affect Utah law.
Merrilee Boyack, chair of Abortion-Free Utah Coalition, shared why she supports the law to ban abortions in the state, how many Utahns she thinks supports a complete ban, whether she thinks a ban would be effective in eliminating abortions, her thoughts on doctors facing a felony for performing abortions under the law, how she feels about people being able to travel to other states to get abortions if the law goes into effect, and whether she thinks the Mississippi case will overturn Roe v. Wade.
Karrie Galloway, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, discussed why she opposes the law to ban abortions in the state, how many Utahns she thinks supports a complete ban, whether she thinks a ban would be effective in eliminating abortions, her thoughts on doctors facing a felony for performing abortions under the law, how she feels about people being able to travel to other states to get abortions if the law goes into effect, and whether she thinks the Mississippi case will overturn Roe v. Wade.
To watch the full IN FOCUS discussion with Prof. Collings, Boyack, and Galloway, click on the video at the top of the article. | https://www.cenlanow.com/business/in-focus-utahs-abortion-trigger-law/ | 2022-05-30 01:25:27 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/business/in-focus-utahs-abortion-trigger-law/ |
Man gets life in prison for fatally stabbing child more than 50 times
RENO, Nev. (KOLO/Gray News) - A man who killed a 12-year-old boy will spend the rest of his life in prison.
According to the Washoe County District Attorney’s Office, 44-year-old Edward Rivas stabbed the boy more than 50 times before setting him on fire, apparently to cover up the evidence.
Rivas pleaded guilty to first-degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon and to first-degree arson.
KOLO reports the 44-year-old was sentenced to life in prison without the opportunity for parole.
Authorities said an additional 20 years was also added to Rivas’ prison sentence for using a deadly weapon and another 15 years for arson.
The boy, identified as Stevie Jamon, was found dead at a Reno-area home in September 2020. Police said Rivas lived at the house for a short time with Stevie and his mother. The fire Rivas set also killed the family dog.
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When Selina Moon said she's dreamed of playing the Tiny Desk, there's plenty of proof behind the statement. The Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter and jewelry maker had entered the Tiny Desk Contest five years in a row, and even intended to submit a sixth submission this year. She told us that the Contest had been a significant conduit for growth that inspired her to form a band and add the harp to her musical repertoire. When Bob Boilen and I discussed her entry video on the first episode of the Tiny Desk Top Shelf series in 2020, we agreed that her presentation felt familiar and would work easily in our space. Year after year, her submissions got consistently better, and even though she didn't win, her name was in the top rankings by nearly all judges involved. So this year, we invited her to the real Tiny Desk. Following the show, I asked Selina how it felt to play behind the Desk, and she said, "I've imagined and rehearsed being here for so long; it just felt natural."
Her confidence and sense of belonging struck me the most throughout her set; then, her subtle yet soulful vocal acrobatics. Selina opened the set with "Hummingbird," the song she submitted for 2021's Contest, featuring brothers Ryan Studer and Andy Motoi on strings and Josh Linsky on djembe, all of whom played in the original entry video. The band then bounced around more of Selina's brilliant catalog of former submissions. She shared that she has hundreds of unreleased songs she's eager to put out. There's probably no better time than now to share.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tredway, a triple-bottom line real estate development firm that invests in, acquires, and preserves affordable, workforce, and mixed-income housing, is proud to support Student Leadership Network (SL Network) and celebrate 25 years of the organization's students and their accomplishments.
"Student Leadership Network creates cycles of prosperity by equalizing access to high-quality education in the same way that affordable housing creates cycles of opportunity by providing a foundation for families to thrive," said Will Blodgett, event co-chair and CEO & Founder of Tredway. "Housing and education are twin pillars that support upward socioeconomic mobility and keep the promise of the American dream alive for future generations."
"Tredway is a proud partner of Student Leadership Network and we commend the organization on 25 years of blazing a trail and removing barriers for students from underserved communities," he added.
When The Young Women's Leadership School (TYWLS) of East Harlem first opened its doors in 1996, it was groundbreaking in its mission to provide girls from disadvantaged backgrounds with the same college preparatory opportunities and resources as students who attend New York City's elite private schools. What started as a single school has since grown into a network reaching 41 public schools, including 21 all-girls schools nationwide.
Today, the Student Leadership Network impacts approximately 20,000 students each year, supporting them by providing access to educational opportunities and creating leaders in communities nationwide.
Tredway is a triple bottom line real estate development firm that invests in, acquires, and preserves affordable, workforce, and mixed-income housing. Driven by the conviction that safe, high-quality, and accessible housing is the single greatest determinant of equity and upward socioeconomic mobility in America today, Tredway combines strong relationships, industry know-how, and fluency in public-private partnerships to ensure successful outcomes for all stakeholders while maximizing impact. To learn about the advantages of partnering with Tredway, visit: www.tredway.com
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Which Gilmore Girls gifts are best?
If you’re shopping for a fan of Gilmore Girls who just can’t get enough of the show, you might consider buying them Gilmore Girls-themed gifts. Whatever the occasion, you have plenty of options to choose from.
Set in the idyllic small town of Stars Hollow, the show centers around Lorelai Gilmore and her daughter, Rory Gilmore. Need Gilmore Girls gift ideas? Anything that features the two main characters, the town of Stars Hollow and their favorite haunt, Luke’s Diner, will go down as a treat.
Best Gilmore Girls gifts
WindowShopGal Stars Hollow “Autumn Festival” Travel Poster
In the show, the town of Stars Hollow is always hosting festivals and events, such as the Autumn Festival. This poster is designed in the style of a travel poster, but for this fictitious town from the Gilmore Girls universe. It’s beautifully drawn, and printed on quality paper. You can choose from four sizes — from 8 by 10 inches to 24 by 36 inches.
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Popfunk Classic Gilmore Girls Luke’s Diner Adult T-Shirt
This officially-licensed t-shirt features the Luke’s Diner logo. Fans of the show will be well-acquainted with this Stars Hollow institution and happy to receive a t-shirt celebrating it. Sizes range from small to 3x-large and it’s available in eight colors, including three tie dye options. Made from 100% cotton, these shirts are soft, comfortable and breathable.
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MontgomeryAndPennyCo Chilton Sweatshirt
Chilton was the private school that Rory attended for the first three seasons of Gilmore Girls. If you’re buying for someone who likes to show off their knowledge of the show — or who’s simply a big Rory fan — this Chilton sweatshirt is an excellent gift. It’s available in a range of color choices, and in sizes from small to 3x-large.
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BilblioMagicka Stars Hollow Autumn Festival Soy Candle
Jar candles make excellent small gifts, and this candle is a perfect choice for Gilmore Girls fans. It’s based around the imagined scents of the Stars Hollow Autumn Festival, with notes of apple, cinnamon and caramel. Not only is it related to Gilmore Girls, it’s a quality candle in its own right. It’s hand poured and made from 100% soy wax and it features an incredible scent.
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Gilmore Girls Luke’s Diner Loungewear Sleep Pants
There’s no better gift than one that promotes comfort. That’s what the Gilmore Girls pajama pants do, as their cotton/polyester blend makes for a comfortable, yet long-lasting product.
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WindowShopGal In Omnia Paratus Poster
This poster is based on an iconic moment from the season five episode, “You Jump, I Jump, Jack” in which Rory takes part in a stunt put on by the fictional Yale secret society, The Life and Death Brigade, while researching them for a college newspaper article. It features three figures holding umbrella’s mid-descent, along with the society’s motto, In Omnia Paratus. It’s a great subtle nod to the show, because only people who have watched it will know that it’s a piece of Gilmore Girls art.
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SuzysQTees Doose’s Market Natural Cotton Shopping Bag
In another nod to Gilmore Girls this cotton tote bag features the logo of another Stars Hollow institution, Doose’s Market. It’s available in either natural or black colors and the bag itself is sturdy and well-made. It’s the ideal gift for a Gilmore Girls fan who always brings a tote bag wherever they go.
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Gilmore Girls Stars Hollow Logo Sweatshirt
Featuring the phrase “Stars Hollow Founded in 1779,” this sweater pays homage to the fictional small town in which Gilmore Girls is set. This piece of officially-licensed Gilmore Girls merchandise is well-made and fits nicely. You can choose between two colors — navy and heather gray — and five sizes from small to 2x-large.
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WildMoonStores Gilmore Girls Autumn Festival Mug
Coffee plays a big part in the Gilmore Girls world, with both Rory and Lorelai seemingly drinking gallons of it. It seems fitting, then, to buy a mug for the Gilmore Girls fan in your life, so they can enjoy their coffee just as Rory and Lorelai did. This enameled stainless steel mug features a design representing the Stars Hollow Autumn festival, so it’s another nice piece of merchandise that isn’t obvious to everyone, but surely to the fans of the show.
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Fluffy Crate Hep Alien Concert Shirt
Are you buying for a Gilmore Girls fan who’s always wearing t-shirts of obscure bands most people have never heard of? Well, you can’t get much more obscure than a band that doesn’t even exist in the real world. This fictional band shirt references Rory’s best friend Lane’s band Hep Alien and their 2003 tour. It’s the perfect gift for a fan of Gilmore Girls who also loves music.
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Stars Hollow: An Adult Coloring and Activity Book by Caitlin Monachino
Adult coloring books help many people relax and provide a low-pressure way to be creative, but it’s easy to get bored of the same old designs. This adult coloring book features pages to color inspired by Gilmore Girls and also includes some fun activities, such as crosswords and bingo boards.
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TheFictionPhantom Mugs of Stars Hollow
This gorgeous poster features 12 mugs, each of which has a design inspired by some of Stars Hollow’s most memorable events. Events featured include the knitathon, the 24-hour dance marathon and the festival of living art and the snowman festival. What’s more, the use of mugs references the importance of coffee in Gilmore Girls.
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Peru has had six presidents in five years - with protests calling for the current one to step down growing more violent. How does Peru extract itself from this cycle of political chaos?
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Peru has had six presidents in five years - with protests calling for the current one to step down growing more violent. How does Peru extract itself from this cycle of political chaos?
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FBI chief says he’s ‘deeply concerned’ by China’s AI program
WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Christopher Wray said Thursday that he was “deeply concerned” about the Chinese government’s artificial intelligence program, asserting that it was “not constrained by the rule of law.”
Speaking during a panel session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wray said Beijing’s AI ambitions were “built on top of massive troves of intellectual property and sensitive data that they’ve stolen over the years.”
He said that left unchecked, China could use artificial intelligence advancements to further its hacking operations, intellectual property theft and repression of dissidents inside the country and beyond.
“That’s something we’re deeply concerned about. I think everyone here should be deeply concerned about,” he said.
More broadly, he said, “AI is a classic example of a technology where I have the same reaction every time. I think, ‘Wow, we can do that?’ And then I think, ‘Oh God, they can do that.’”
Such concerns have long been voiced by U.S. officials. In October 2021, for instance, U.S. counterintelligence officials issued warnings about China’s ambitions in AI as part of a renewed effort to inform business executives, academics and local and state government officials about the risks of accepting Chinese investment or expertise in key industries.
Earlier that year, an AI commission led by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt urged the U.S. to boost its AI skills to counter China, including by pursuing “AI-enabled” weapons.
A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request seeking comment Thursday about Wray’s comments. Beijing has repeatedly accused Washington of fearmongering and attacked U.S. intelligence for its assessments of China.
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New Mexico State agrees to pay $8M to settle basketball players' sex assault, hazing lawsuit - By Eddie Pells Ap National Writer
New Mexico State University agreed to pay $8 million to settle a lawsuit involving two basketball players who said they were sexually assaulted by teammates, according to state records released Wednesday.
Deuce Benjamin and his father, William, who was a co-defendant, will receive $4.125 million, while the other plaintiff, Shak Odunewu, will receive $3.875 million, according to the terms on the state's open-records website.
In agreeing to the settlement, the New Mexico State board of regents does not admit liability. The funds will come from a state risk-management insurance policy. The settlement is not expected to directly impact the school's annual budget.
Benjamin's attorney told The Associated Press the settlement was made in part to keep the players from having to relive their experience over what could have been a years-long legal process.
"To New Mexico State's credit, they took the lawsuit very seriously," Joleen Youngers said. "They obviously recognized that our clients had been harmed."
Youngers said both players hoped to continue their basketball careers at other schools, but no solid plan was in place.
"I know there's a powerful love for the game, but I know it's taken a toll on them," she said.
The AP normally does not identify alleged victims of sexual assault, but Benjamin and Odunewu had both agreed to let their names be used in both the lawsuit and subsequent media interviews.
In addition to the regents, two coaches and three players were also released from liability in the lawsuit. The state attorney general's office is looking into possible criminal charges in the case.
In their lawsuit, Benjamin and Odunewu described being ganged up on and assaulted on more than one occasion. Odunewu said one time, after seeing Benjamin being assaulted, he asked a coach to do something, and the coach responded by laughing and asking "What do you want me to do about it?"
Benjamin went to campus police after one of the assaults, which led to the abrupt cancellation of the 2022-23 season and the firing of coach Greg Heiar.
In a news conference to discuss the lawsuit in May, Benjamin and his father, a former Aggies star basketball player, said Heiar's replacement, Jason Hooten, suggested to Benjamin that he find a new school.
"I don't think you're supposed to hit the reset button and lump in victims with everyone you're getting rid of," William Benjamin said. "Deuce was going to be an Aggie if he was good enough."
US commits more lawyers to address Native American disappearances and killings - By Susan Montoya Bryan Associated Press
The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday announced it will be funneling more resources toward addressing the alarming rate of disappearances and killings among Native Americans.
As part of a new outreach program, the agency will dispatch five attorneys and five coordinators to several regions around the country to help with investigations of unsolved cases and related crimes.
Their reach will span from New Mexico and Arizona to Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Michigan and Minnesota.
Attorney General Merrick Garland acknowledged that the crisis has shattered the lives of victims, their families and entire tribal communities.
"The Justice Department will continue to accelerate our efforts, in partnership with tribes, to keep their communities safe and pursue justice for American Indian and Alaska Native families," Garland said in a statement.
The announcement came as a special commission gathered in Albuquerque for one of its final field hearings as it works to develop recommendations on improving the response from law enforcement and coordination within local, state, tribal and federal justice systems.
The commission started its meeting with a prayer and a moment of silence as four colorful skirts were displayed at the front of the room in honor of those who have gone missing or have been trafficked or killed.
Some commission members read the names of victims to be remembered, including Ashlynne Mike, an 11-year-old Navajo girl who was abducted, sexually assaulted and murdered in northwestern New Mexico in 2016.
With seemingly insurmountable jurisdictional challenges, members of the federal commission have a difficult task ahead. Over the next three days, they will be listening to more heartbreaking stories from Native American families who have had loved ones vanish or turn up dead.
The goals of the 37-member commission include tracking and reporting data on missing-person, homicide and human trafficking cases and increasing information sharing with tribal governments on violent crimes investigations and other prosecutions on Indian lands.
Aside from making recommendations to the Interior and Justice departments, the commission also is tasked with boosting resources for survivors and victims' families, such as providing access to social workers and counselors.
Elizabeth Hidalgo Reese, a member of Nambé Pueblo and senior policy advisor for Native American affairs at the White House, acknowledged the emotional toll that comes from victims and families sharing their stories.
"We need to understand this problem from every angle, we need to explore every possible solution," she said at the start of Wednesday's hearing. "So we do need to hear from all of you."
Leanne Guy, the founding executive director for the Southwest Indigenous Women's Coalition, was among the commissioners who said they repeatedly hear about frustrations that stem from families not having any communication with law enforcement about the status of their loved ones' cases.
Guy's sister-in-law, Laverda Sorrell, vanished more than 20 years ago. Her family has seen federal agents come and go and no new leads despite rewards being offered.
Guy, who is Navajo, said she's hopeful the recommendations that come from the commission's painstaking work will transcend politics and presidential administrations.
"How we put this together will be very, very critical," she said. "We don't want it to just sit on the shelf. We're hoping this creates meaningful change because we've been dealing with this crisis forever. We need to figure out how to move forward."
Fellow commissioner Patricia Whitefoot of the Yakama Nation broke down in tears recounting the difficulties she had getting information about her sister's case over the decades. Daisy Mae Heath disappeared in 1987, and it wasn't until recently that DNA tests confirmed that remains found in a remote area of the reservation in 2008 were hers.
"It's difficult to say how angry you are about all of that and the anger that family members may carry," Whitefoot said.
The state, federal and tribal law enforcement agents and lawmakers who made up the panels talked about challenges with recruiting, retention and funding. They also pointed to a lack of training when peppered with questions by the commission.
Commissioner Amber Kanazbah Crotty, who also serves on the Navajo Nation Council, said it's not only a law enforcement challenge but one that involves sustainable funding for public health services that could help prevent violence within communities.
"How do we provide those wrap-around services?" she asked the panelists. "These are very complicated questions that I'm asking you. But this is a complicated crisis."
New Project ECHO program trains providers in youth mental health - ABQ Journal
New Mexico has struggled to provide mental health care, especially for young people. The state is ranked 47th nationwide when it comes to youth mental health, according to Mental Health America. But a new program launching across the state may provide some relief.
Project ECHO at the University of New Mexico has launched training for health care providers to help them diagnose and treat children with mental health issues, anywhere in the state.
The Albuquerque Journal reports the program had its first training session last week and will have four more through October. The trainings focus on topics liketrauma-informed care, suicide prevention, and cultural competency.
Officials say they hope this program will ensure primary care providers around the state have the resources and knowledge to provide much-needed care for children with mental health issues.
Discrimination against asylum seeker with disability in NM leads to national policy change — Source New Mexico
Edgar Garrido Diaz came to the U.S. seeking safety from his home country.
In August 2022, Garrido Diaz suffered a knee and ankle injury during recreation time while detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Cibola County detention center in northwestern New Mexico.
A few weeks after that, federal immigration officials tried to deport him. They made his injury worse because officers kept Garrido Diaz in leg shackles for nearly an entire day, an investigation by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security found.
The federal investigation, prompted by a 2022 complaint from lawyers representing Garrido Diaz, concluded the immigration officials responsible for his detainment and deportation discriminated against him while he suffered a physical disability.
This spurred a national policy change in how Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers restrain people with disabilities that are temporary or permanent.
“It is not human to treat me the way they did,” Garrido Diaz told Source NM.
The policy changes, sent to the attorneys who evoked the investigation, include new requirements for ICE to individually assess how people with disabilities are restrained and new guidance from the civil rights and civil liberties division within the federal Department of Homeland Security.
Sophia Genovese is the managing attorney at the New Mexico Immigrant Law Center, the organization that filed the complaint last year on behalf of Garrido Diaz. She said this policy change will have a nationwide impact on people who are commonly being hurt by restraints.
It’s an update that’ll no longer affect Garrido Diaz since ICE deported him nine months ago, in September 2022.
Genovese said while her center doesn’t think there should be restraints or even detainment at all, this policy change is one step in the right direction.
“We hear constantly from folks that they feel like they’re being treated like criminals and they’re being treated worse than animals,” she said. “And the treatment doesn’t make sense for the type of proceeding that they’re in.”
A PARTIAL RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT
This rule shift came nearly a year after New Mexico immigration lawyers raised issues Garrido Diaz faced at the Cibola County detention center in Milan, N.M. Along with physical abuse and medical neglect, they alleged due process violations and potential mail interference crimes.
The complaint filed for Garrido Diaz last year also alleged due process violations. Genovese said she hasn’t heard back yet about those issues and isn’t sure if she will.
Last year, CoreCivic — the private prison company that operates the Cibola detention center — told Source NM the complaint allegations from Garrido Diaz aren’t true and don’t reflect the center’s policies.
CoreCivic spokesperson Brian Todd said the company stands by that statement.
He said Cibola has a detention standard compliance officer to make sure the center adheres to ICE standards and policies. He added that the facility is independently accredited by the American Correctional Association, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve the justice system.
“Cibola, like all of our immigration facilities, is monitored very closely by our government partner and required to undergo regular review and audit processes to ensure an appropriate standard of living for all detainees,” Todd said via email.
Beyond having his sprained ankle shackled, Garrido Diaz said the Cibola County detention center guards mistreated him and the bathrooms were unsanitary.
ICE didn’t respond to a request for comment.
HOW THIS HAPPENED
After an immigration judge denied Garrido Diaz’s asylum claim last year, his deportation was imminent.
Garrido Diaz’s country of origin is not disclosed in this article due to safety concerns.
In July 2022, Garrido Diaz was sleeping at the detention center in Cibola County when federal guards woke him up around midnight to deport him, according to the federal investigation findings.
Garrido Diaz, having previously sustained an ankle injury, got his walker and joined the officers on a trek to be sent back to his home country, the homeland security complaint response says. Although it had been a few weeks prior since he injured his knee and ankle during recreation, the wound was still prominent.
CoreCivic officials previously diagnosed him with a grade three ankle sprain, something that can take weeks to heal.
Around 2:30 a.m., ICE officers put leg restraints on Garrido Diaz, according to homeland security. Garrido Diaz said he was in intense pain and asked repeatedly for immigration and customs enforcement officers to take off the restraints.
The shackles stayed on for nearly 19 hours, finally getting removed that evening around 9:20 p.m., the investigation found.
ICE denies that Garrido Diaz asked for the restraints to come off, according to the complaint response.
“ICE claimed that had he made the request, the restraints would have been adjusted if deemed necessary and/or appropriate according to policy,” the report reads.
A few weeks later, upon seeing an orthopedic specialist, the investigation revealed that Garrido Diaz was diagnosed with a grade four ankle sprain, worse than the original injury he sustained.
Now almost a year later, Garrido Diaz told Source NM that he still has pain in his ankle, especially when he drives a lot for work, which he does often.
“My right foot, which is the one with my injury, hurts a lot,” he said. “Even to this day, it is still swollen.”
In his home country, he said there are parallels to poor conditions he lived through in the U.S. He said he’s constantly working to make enough to live and unable to speak up about political matters.
“I went to the United States looking for support,” he said. “And here (in my home country) are the same precarious conditions.”
He said he can’t afford to seek asylum in another country.
The federal findings
As a result of Garrido Diaz’s experience, ICE is required to do individualized assessments when restraining people with disabilities, according to the homeland security response.
It also says the DHS Civil Rights and Civil Liberties office plans to give more guidance and recommendations to ICE on how to handle these types of situations.
According to the federal investigation, ICE shouldn’t have restrained Garrido Diaz around his legs like officers did in the first place because he had a clear disability.
Immigration officers are normally authorized to restrain people during transportation. But that’s not always the case for people who have disabilities.
Homeland security officer Peter Mina, who wrote the investigation findings and complaint response, said ICE officials should have known Garrido Diaz could’ve been an exception from his obvious difficulty walking and bandaged injuries as well as his medical records.
Mina said ICE officers could’ve removed or adjusted the leg restraints without any “undue financial or administrative burden” and still been within policy standards.
“ICE’s own policy allows for exceptions for individuals with physical disabilities or injury, and there is no indication in the record that Complainant posed a safety or security threat to himself or to those around him,” Mina wrote.
Daniela Pino del Pino interpreted the interview with Garrido Diaz and translated the interview recording from Spanish to English.
Garrido Diaz said he hopes the ICE guards and officers will actually follow the new requirement. But from his own experience, he said, nobody’s really supervising them or looking out for what the migrants are going through.
“From the bottom of my heart, I hope that my case and what I was able to expose will be of some use,” he said, “and that they apply with this policy and that no one goes through what I went through.”
Navajo Nation lawmaker introduces bill to legalize gay marriage — Kalle Benallie, Indian Country Today via Source New Mexico
The fight to have same-sex marriage recognized by the Navajo Nation continues during Pride Month.
Navajo Nation Council Delegate Seth Damon signed and sponsored legislation that would recognize same-sex marriages within the Navajo Nation during the Navajo Nation Pride opening ceremony on June 23.
“The prohibition against same-sex marriages does not uniformly welcome or support the well-being of all Diné,” Damon said. “The purpose of the legislation I’m sponsoring is to ensure that all Diné are welcome within the four sacred mountains and to recognize all marriages within the Navajo Nation.”
The legislation also amends other provisions within the Navajo Nation Code to conform with this repeal, but the traditional Navajo wedding ceremony involving a man and woman shall remain unchanged.
Since 2005, same-sex marriages have been prohibited when the Navajo council overwhelmingly voted to pass the Diné Marriage Act, even a second time to override a presidential veto of the act.
At the time, same-sex marriages were prohibited throughout the country, although there was a growing sentiment to legalize marriages for all. This led to a number of regional ordinances designed to define marriage as between one man and one woman. President George W. Bush would even lean on the definition during his re-election campaign in 2004.
This spurred the Navajo council to pass its Dinė Marriage Act, which has remained intact, even after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide in 2015.
“We feel it’s in the best interest of the Navajo Nation to repeal Title 9 so that everyone can enjoy the full benefits of legal recognition of their marriages within the Navajo Nation, whether our relatives are heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, transgender, non-gender specific, two-spirit, or Nádleehí,” Damon said in a press release.
However, some progress has been made in recognizing the tribe’s LGBTQ+ citizens with the 24th Navajo Nation Council passing a resolution in 2020 to establish Diné Pride Week to be held every third week in June to protect Navajo Nation citizens from discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and marital status among other things.
“We see ourselves as sacred human beings,” Alray Nelson, Diné PRIDE co-founder and executive director, said. “And with that knowledge, we teach every LGBTQ young person not only is the Navajo Nation on the right side of history, but its leaders also support our community.”
Eugene Tso, a former Navajo Nation Council delegate, joined Damon at the signing ceremony. He introduced similar bills in June 2022 and in March 2022. The March bill was voted down in its early committee meetings, ultimately never passing.
“We live with people we love. There should be no discussion about it when this legislation comes to the floor,” Tso said in a statement. “Why would you debate it? This is who we are. We’re Diné.”
Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren was in attendance at the legislation signing where along with Navajo Nation Vice President Richelle Montoya and Navajo Nation Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley became the first Navajo leaders to proclaim June 18-25 as Navajo Nation Pride Week.
He acknowledged what Damon introduced and said “…it will be up to everyone here to submit their comments for its passage.”
The legislation began its five-day public comment period on June 23 and will end before tribal council committees will hear it on June 29. Comments can be emailed or mailed. More information is here.
The heat wave blamed for 13 deaths in Texas so far spreads eastward - By Kevin Mcgill And Ken Miller Associated Press
Scorching heat blamed for at least 13 deaths in Texas and another in Louisiana blanketed more of the Southeast on Wednesday, stretching government warnings of dangerous, triple-digit temperatures eastward into Mississippi and Tennessee.
California, meanwhile, was facing its first major heat wave of the year. The National Weather Service warned that the dry, hot, windy conditions were ripe for dangerous fires in parts of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Utah.
Mid-week temperatures were forecast to surpass 100 degrees (38 degrees Celsius) in much of the Southeast and high humidity was expected to push heat index values above 115 degrees (46 Celsius) in some areas.
Lingering power outages after weekend storms compounded the heat-related misery in Arkansas. More than 10,000 residents were still without power in the central part of the state. In Cabot, northeast of Little Rock, a local senior center provided cool air and a place to charge cellphones and tablets for those without electricity.
"Usually I just come at noon for the meal," Clint Hickman, still waiting for his power to come back on, said in a phone interview Wednesday. "It's kind of nice to have a little cool air, so I came a little earlier."
A park in Pearl River, Louisiana, featuring water fountains and overhead sprinklers for children to play in was a welcome respite for Victoria Lee, who was there with her small children.
"I have outdoor kids," she said. "They don't like being inside. So, when we're at home and they're outside and they're sweaty, they're just miserable all the time. So this just makes it a lot easier."
Among the heat's casualties was a man who died late Sunday in Shreveport, Louisiana, the second heat-related death in the state in an unusually warm June. The 49-year-old from neighboring Bossier City had been found lying on a sidewalk in Shreveport, where Sunday's temperature hit 97 degrees (36 degrees Celsius) — 10 degrees Fahrenheit higher than the average for the date.
The death of a 62-year-old woman on June 21 in Keithville also was blamed on heat. Relatives found her after she had spent several days without electricity because of earlier severe storms, the Caddo Parish Coroner's Office said.
In southeast Louisiana, the National Weather Service office in Slidell issued an excessive heat warning on June 16, the earliest in the year it's ever done so for that area, a meteorologist said.
Eleven of the Texas heat-related deaths occurred in Webb County, which includes Laredo. The dead ranged in age from 60 to 80 years old and many had underlying health conditions, according to Webb County Medical Examiner Dr. Corinne Stern, who said the level of heat in the county was unprecedented.
The area has a higher poverty rate than the state average and that compounds the suffering, Stern said.
"The vast majority do not have air conditioning in their homes. They either have the fans off, or they have fans on but not proper ventilation," Stern said. "There has been at least one or two that have air conditioning but don't want to run it due to the bill."
Two Florida hikers also died while hiking in extreme heat at Big Bend National Park.
The heat has prompted the U.S. Postal Service to allow earlier starting times for letter carriers, according to the National Association of Letter Carriers Lonestar Branch. This comes after the death of a letter carrier who died June 20 in near triple-digit heat. The cause of the carrier's death was still under investigation Wednesday.
The unusually high temperatures were brought on by a heat dome that has taxed the Texas power grid and brought record highs to parts of the state, according to meteorologists.
That dome is spreading eastward and by the weekend is expected to be centered over the mid-South, said meteorologist Bryan Jackson with the National Weather Service in College Pak, Maryland.
Texas temperatures should then begin to drop from highs above 100 (38 degrees Celsius) degrees to daily temperatures in the 90s, Jackson said.
"It's relief from the extreme heat," Jackson said. "It's not really an end to a heat wave; it's just an end to the extreme part of the heat wave."
Another dome of heat has already developed on the West Coast, and an excessive heat warning is in place in a wide swath in the central part of the state, according to Jackson.
"By this weekend there is a risk for record high temperatures exceeding 100 degrees ... close to 110 degrees in the Central Valley of California," Jackson said. "Then some of the more typical mid-summer heat of getting above 115 degrees in the hottest areas of the desert Southwest."
Apart from the heat dome moving over the Southeast, California's Central Valley was under an excessive heat watch from Friday through Sunday, with highs up to 110 degrees (43 Celsius) in some areas. Much of the region around San Francisco Bay will be under a heat advisory. | https://www.kunm.org/kunm-news-update/2023-06-29/thurs-nmsu-agrees-to-pay-8m-to-settle-basketball-players-sex-assault-hazing-lawsuit-more | 2023-06-29 12:46:20 | 1 | https://www.kunm.org/kunm-news-update/2023-06-29/thurs-nmsu-agrees-to-pay-8m-to-settle-basketball-players-sex-assault-hazing-lawsuit-more |
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe, Africa’s largest tobacco producer, opened its tobacco-selling season Wednesday, with a speech by the vice president and eager international buyers.
The size of the tobacco crop increased despite increased fertilizer prices caused by the war in Ukraine. Zimbabwe expects to harvest 230 million kilograms (254,000 tons) of the golden leaf this season, up from 212 million kilograms (234,000 tons) last year, officials said at the official opening.
The southern African country now wants to make its tobacco industry more lucrative by manufacturing more cigarettes at home and limiting foreign funding of farmers. Currently, China funds the bulk of production and buys the lion’s share of Zimbabwe’s tobacco.
The war in Ukraine affected Zimbabwe’s tobacco farmers “quite badly because it happened at the time when we were planting our crop, so we did pay more for fertilizer than we should have,” said Patrick Devenish, chairman of the regulatory body, the Tobacco Industry Marketing Board.
He attributed the spike in production to more growers taking up the crop, from about 123,000 farmers last season to about 150,000 this season. Land where tobacco was grown increased to 118,000 hectares (about 292,000 acres) from about 110,000 hectares (272,000 acres) last season, he said.
Tobacco is on a rebound in this southern African nation where production plummeted from a high of about 240 million kilograms (265,000 tons) in 1998, according to government figures, to less than 50 million kilograms (60,000 tons) a decade later following the eviction of several thousand white farmers who accounted for the majority of growers.
In recent years Zimbabwe has rapidly increased the size of its crop, regaining its spot as one of the world’s top five exporters of tobacco, peaking at 261 million kilograms (288,000 tons) in 2019.
China has been integral to Zimbabwe’s tobacco boom by establishing a grower contract system run by the state-owned China National Tobacco Corporation, the world’s biggest cigarette producer. Under the system, the Chinese firm loans seeds, fertilizers, food, and money for labor and wood to Black farmers who now make up the majority of Zimbabwe’s tobacco producers. The farmers, in turn, are obligated to sell their crop to the Chinese firm or its agents. About 95% of Zimbabwe’s crop is financed through the contract system, say officials.
However, the system is bleeding the country as most of the proceeds of the tobacco sales return offshore, they said.
“The problem is that the contractors are unable to borrow money here so they borrow offshore. They bring it in, they advance the inputs to growers. The contractors then buy the crop and then they have to return the money to the offshore bankers,” Devenish of the Tobacco Marketing Board told The Associated Press. “We want that money retained in our country so that our country can benefit.”
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga addressed this problem when he spoke at the auction opening.
He said that next season the government will advance $60 million to farmers under a tobacco transformation plan that seeks to improve local funding of the crop from the current 5% to 70% by 2025. By that time the country also hopes to have increased annual harvests to 300 million kilograms (331,000 tons), he said.
Under the same plan, Zimbabwe wants 30% of the crop to be processed, blended and made into cigarettes by 2025 to boost value-added exports, said Chiwenga. Currently, only 2% of the crop is locally processed into cigarettes.
“It is disheartening that we export 98% of our tobacco in semi-processed form, which means we are literally exporting jobs and value,” he said. | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/international/ap-international/zimbabwes-tobacco-crop-grows-despite-high-fertilizer-costs/ | 2023-03-09 01:18:57 | 1 | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/international/ap-international/zimbabwes-tobacco-crop-grows-despite-high-fertilizer-costs/ |
LGBTQ summit calls on Japan to enact anti-discrimination law
By MARI YAMAGUCHI
Associated Press
Japanese LGBTQ activists and supporters have held an inaugural Pride 7 Summit in Tokyo, where they called on Group of Seven governments to promote and strengthen support and legal protections for LGBTQ people and urged Japan’s government to enact an anti-discrimination law before it hosts this year’s G-7 summit in May. Japan is the only G-7 country that does not recognize same-sex marriage or provide other equal rights protections for LGBTQ people. Participants at the Pride 7 Summit on Thursday called on the G-7 to protect the rights of LGBTQ people and prohibit discrimination throughout society. The Pride 7 engagement group will finalize the wording of a draft communique and submit it to each G-7 nation by the end of April. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2023/03/30/lgbtq-summit-calls-on-japan-to-enact-anti-discrimination-law/ | 2023-03-30 13:53:48 | 1 | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2023/03/30/lgbtq-summit-calls-on-japan-to-enact-anti-discrimination-law/ |
MILAN (AP) — Prominent pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim has canceled a piano recital at the Opera de Monte-Carlo due to the effects of a serious neurological condition, the opera house announced on Wednesday.
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Barenboim expressed his regret in a message to the audience, saying that “despite my best efforts, I have not yet built up the muscular strength to perform piano recital programs.”
Barenboim was diagnosed last year with the condition, which forced him to step down in January as music director at the Berlin State Opera after three decades.
The 80-year-old musician has returned to conducting, and he noted that his health “has improved greatly over the past weeks.” He conducted three concerts at Milan's Teatro alla Scala and two with the Berlin State Opera last month.
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He said he was saddened to cancel but added that, with his health improving, "I am very much set upon returning to the Opera de Monte-Carlo on the first possible occasion, be it as a pianist or a conductor.”
The opera house's director, Cecilia Bartoli, said the concert on Friday had been planned as a homage to Barenboim's 80th birthday last Nov. 15. Violinist Maxim Vengerov will step in, playing music by Beethoven, Franck and Tchaikovsky with pianist Roustem Saitkoulov. | https://www.seattlepi.com/entertainment/article/barenboim-cancels-piano-concert-in-monaco-citing-17826625.php | 2023-03-08 14:53:47 | 0 | https://www.seattlepi.com/entertainment/article/barenboim-cancels-piano-concert-in-monaco-citing-17826625.php |
Nexus Studios and Google use AR to transform both OOH landmarks into cultural experiences
NEW YORK and LONDON, Dec. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's most famous out-of-home (OOH) landmarks, Times Square and Piccadilly Lights, are to be transformed into live stages for ground-breaking performances set to revolutionize the concept of music performance. Both locations will become first-of-a-kind immersive stages for performances by the award-winning virtual band Gorillaz of their new track, Skinny Ape.
Taking place at 2:30pm ET on December 17 in Times Square and 2pm GMT on December 18 in Piccadilly Circus, fans are invited to gather to witness Gorillaz play in real life as Murdoc, 2D, Noodle and Russel perform in the midst of the world's most iconic skylines.
Directed by artist and Gorillaz co-creator Jamie Hewlett and the Emmy nominated director Fx Goby, the 'Skinny Ape' performances are created by Nexus Studios and utilize Google's ARCore Geospatial API, using AR to transform public spaces with cultural experiences.
The OOH showcases are being managed by OUTFRONT Media (NYSE:OUT), one of the largest out-of-home media (OOH) companies in the U.S. with the massive Northeast Domination in the epicenter of New York's Times Square, and Ocean Outdoor which operates the Piccadilly Lights on behalf of Landsec.
OUTFRONT and Ocean Outdoor are leading the OOH industry in next gen immersive outdoor experiences which are blurring the lines between physical, digital and virtual branded activations. Both media partners are actively developing future strategies around OOH's role in connecting physical campaigns to virtual experiences. The Gorillaz 'music video of the future' is the first of many explorations the companies are embarking upon.
In the heart of New York City, the Times Square takeover will feature Gorillaz performing the Skinny Ape track as each band member plays their instruments while atop the world-famous cityscape while their screaming fans watch the live performance from street level.
"The scale of this innovative AR experience uniquely leverages the physical architecture, OOH media, and Google's Geospatial API to blur the lines of a physical, digital, and virtual activation," said Jason Kuperman, OUTFRONT's Chief Product Experience Officer. "Technology demonstrations like this not only provide us an opportunity to participate in a huge cultural event, but also give us experience in how to apply emerging technologies in the most creative and impactful ways in OOH media."
To herald the virtual London takeover, Landsec's Piccadilly Lights will broadcast a newsflash as a call to action for music fans to take part.
Director of Ocean Labs Catherine Morgan said: "These performances are a milestone in the evolution of digital out of home, using culture to bridge the physical and virtual worlds. Partnering with Google and OUTFRONT allows us to push the boundaries of entertainment, using the fame of Landsec's Piccadilly Lights to immerse out of home audiences in what is a truly unique event."
Derek Manns, commercial media director, Landsec said: "Situated in the cultural heart of London and New York's entertainment districts, the Piccadilly Lights and Times Square are the perfect portals to unveil the music video of the future."
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ARCore is Google's AR developer platform that works across billions of devices, providing developers with simple yet powerful tools to build immersive experiences that seamlessly blend the digital and physical worlds.
Launched in May 2022, ARCore's Geospatial API opens up nearly 15 years of our understanding of the world through Google Maps and enables immersive experiences to be deployed at world scale in more than 100 countries. Content creators can turn cities into live canvases.
About OUTFRONT Media Inc. OUTFRONT leverages the power of technology, location and creativity to connect brands with consumers outside of their homes through one of the largest and most diverse sets of billboard, transit, and mobile assets in North America. Through its technology platform, OUTFRONT will fundamentally change the ways advertisers engage audiences on-the-go.
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SHANGHAI, March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SiYi Intelligence, an intelligent rehabilitation solution provider, completed nearly 15 million US dollars in Series A financing. This round was led by Chengdu Bio-town Equity Investment Fund with participation from existing investor Tao Capital. The company plans to use the funding to accelerate the R&D of integration solutions for neurorehabilitation and build the digital rehabilitation service platform.
SiYi intelligence leadership team is composed of doctors and masters from Top universities such as Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Harbin Institute of Technology, and Jilin University; most of them have over 10 years of experience in the robotics, healthcare and rehabilitation industry. With industrial system thinking and multidisciplinary know-how, SiYi has innovated a series of professional rehabilitation robots for scientific research and clinical and family use. They have released worldwide hit product- SYREBO® soft robotic hand rehabilitation glove, EasyWalk exoskeleton walking suit for lower extremity augmentation, EEG-based assistive BCIs, and SYREBO® upper limb rehabilitation robot A2 for both clinical and home use.
To accelerate the implementation and verification of clinical rehabilitation theory, SiYi has carried out in-depth cooperation with Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Tohoku University in Japan, The Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital (RBH) in the UK, Manus Brescia Rehabilitation Center in Italy, Hongkong ShaTin Hospital and other international academic and medical institutions. By 2022, the company has over 30 authorized patents, over 50 registered trademarks, and more than 10 software copyrights. It has also been awarded as "National High-tech Enterprise", "Shanghai Patent Work Pilot Unit" and "Shanghai Pudong New Area Recognized Research and Development Institution".
"As an innovative enterprise focusing on rehabilitation robotics, we are aware of the existing social problems in the rehabilitation industry, such as the shortage of medical resources, the serious shortage of community and family rehabilitation resources, and the acceleration of population aging. Therefore, we uphold the vision of 'enabling everyone to enjoy innovative rehabilitation services', to innovate professional rehabilitation robots that is affordable and effective for everyone. Fortunately, our products have entered over 3,000 medical units, serving millions of patients all over the world. It is also fortunate that we have met investors with similar ambitions, which help us accelerate the innovation and development of integrated solutions for neurological rehabilitation and build a digital rehabilitation service platform, so as to jointly boost the rehabilitation industry towards a more brilliant future." said Gavin Yin, founder & CEO of SiYi Intelligence.
"SiYi intelligence has a comprehensive team with rich experience in rehabilitation and robotic technology; they have a deep understanding of the industry and a wealth of patent achievement in the technical field. Their products have also reached a wide market. We look forward to SiYi launching more innovative rehabilitation products to provide more choices and better services for patients," said the investment team of Chengdu Bio-town Equity Investment Fund.
"With the hand rehabilitation service as the entry point, SiYi intelligence constantly extends its product line and services. Their integration rehabilitation platform covering the whole cycle of clinical, community and family has remarkable characteristics and industry differentiation," said Dafeng Zhang, the Chairman of Tao Capital. " We firmly believe in SiYi and keep investing in them. The rehabilitation system in China is undergoing a transformation, and SiYi has formed a new force in the industry by innovating technology and business models. In the future, we look forward to exploring a better future for the rehabilitation industry and creating stronger social value together with SiYi Intelligence."
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Established in 2017, SiYi Intelligence specializes in the design, development and commercialization of cutting-edge solutions in rehabilitation. Leading in know-how and technology, SiYi offers best-in-class products and reliable services for both clinical and home/community use. Our portfolio includes SYREBO® soft robotic hand rehabilitation glove, EasyWalk exoskeleton walking suit for lower extremity augmentation, EEG-based assistive BCIs, and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation devices and accessories, etc. Leveraging an extensive distribution network, our products have been marketed globally in over 80 countries and regions, serving a huge customer base of 3000 clinics and 50,000 households. Combining avantgarde technology, ease-of-use and affordability, SiYi is devoted to providing high performance rehabilitation products and making the innovative rehabilitation services available to all.
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DES MOINES, Iowa — The Slow Down Coffee Co. is a coffee shop in Highland Park that now has Braille menus available for blind or visually impaired customers.
Anna Miller, the employee at Slow Down who came up with the idea to get Braille versions of the menu, said that she hopes they will offer blind and visually impaired customers more independence.
“Somebody who is blind can come in and we can read the menu to them but giving a sense of independence to them and allowing that for them here is really important,” Miller said.
Miller was able to get the Braille menus for free through a program at the Iowa Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.
“The Iowa Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, they were so quick, so happy to just actually do this for free and they do free services for any local business,” Miller said.
With the program, local businesses can get four free copies of their menu in Braille. Miller said that the menus help blind and visually impaired customers feel comfortable.
“People want independence and they should have that,” Miller said, “Obviously if someone came in and was like can you read me your menu I would do that too, and again not everybody knows Braille, but having that option is just something that I think is going to make everybody feel a lot more comfortable.”
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CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) —
Noah Song threw and performed agility drills on on a back outfield wearing Philadelphia Phillies shorts and T-shirt, a far different different uniform for the 25-year old.
Song had been a flight officer training on a U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft before transferring from active duty to reserves.
“I think really the most important thing is just recognizing the fact that I really enjoy both,” Song said Thursday while sitting on top of a picnic table just beyond the left-field fence at Phillies spring training camp. “If there’s nothing else to do other than the military, this is where I want to be. I’m feel really blessed and really lucky that I haven’t had to do anything that I don’t want to do yet.”
Song impressed in his only pro season, making seven starts for Boston’s Class A Lowell affiliate in 2019, striking out 19 in 17 innings with a 1.06 ERA. With a fastball in the upper 90s mph, he went 11-1 with a 1.44 ERA and 161 strikeouts in 94 innings during his senior year at Navy.
Song, who is from California, was taken by the Phillies from Boston in the winter meeting draft for unprotected minor league players in December with hopes he would play after military service.
“We feel it’s worth the gamble,” Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said. “We felt it was worth the upside risk. Will be able to do it? We’ll see.”
The 6-foot-4, 200-pound right-hander said his aspiration to reach the major leagues looked further and further from reality during the past few years. Then, the transfer request made around nine months earlier was approved.
“I don’t think a lot of people could have expected it,” Song said. “But I’m here now. I don’t really necessarily know what my future or ceiling might be. Just trying to figure out what it is, what the new one is.”
Song last week had his bullpen session since 2019 last week. He played catch when he could on open spaces at Naval Air Station Jacksonville.
“It felt rough,” Song said. “Felt like I kind of trying to walk again. I was kind of learning things.”
Song was selected by the Red Sox in the fourth round of the 2019 amateur draft when Dombrowski headed Boston’s baseball operations. Without the military committment, Dombrowski thinks Song might have been a first-round pick.
Should he make the 26-man active roster, Song would work out of the bullpen. Dombrowski would not be surprised if Song appeared in spring training games.
Philadelphia must keep Song on the big league roster all season. To remove him from the rosyer, the Phillies would have to offer him back to the Red Sox.
“However, there’s a combination of rules here, too, because there’s not only Rule 5 pick, there’s the military list rule that gets involved,” Dombrowski said. “Some of these rules were written before I was born. Nobody wants to see this kid get hurt.”
Dombrowski said the rules were the same when Chicago Cubs left-hander Ken Holtzman received a pass from his military duty in 1967, allowing him to make four starts that August and September— all wins.
Song said his remaining military obligations are 12 years in the reserves, and one weekend and two-week stint a year. The lieutenant junior grade originally had been scheduled to make his first oerseas deployment last month to Japan.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Edwin Díaz blazing on the hill, Timmy Trumpet blaring the horn live at Citi Field — how’s that sound, Mets fans?
The NL East-leading Mets announced Wednesday that Australian musician Timmy Trumpet, who teamed with Dutch pair Blasterjaxx to create the wildly popular “Narco” that Díaz uses for his entrance song, will be at the ballpark for a game next week.
And if Díaz happens to get summoned to pitch against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night, then Timmy Trumpet will perform the song live when the closer comes in from the bullpen.
Timmy Trumpet will throw out the first ball at the game. No doubt, fans will really be rooting for him and Díaz to combine later for a high-decibel party.
Díaz began using “Narco” as his entrance song in 2018 in Seattle and put it back in play in 2020 with the Mets. “Narco” reached No. 1 on Spotify’s Viral 50 chart this month.
Díaz has become the most dominant closer in the majors this year, firing 100 mph fastballs while striking out 97 in 49 1/3 innings and posting 28 saves with a 1.46 ERA.
A huge part of his aura is his catchy entrance song. “Narco” sets off a two-minute fiesta all around Citi Field, boosted by mascots Mr. and Mrs. Met and fans pretending to play trumpets as Díaz warms up.
“When I was in Seattle, they picked that song for me. I liked it. And when I got here, I changed it. My wife told me to put that song (on) again. People will love it,” Díaz recently said.
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Client data from Medibank, Australia’s largest health insurer, was released by an extortionist on Wednesday, including details of HIV diagnoses and drug abuse treatments, after the company refused to pay a ransom for the personal records of almost 10 million current and former customers.
The material released on the dark web appeared to be a sample of the data that Medibank has determined was stolen last month, the company said. Medibank expects the thief will continue releasing data.
“This is a criminal act designed to harm our customers and cause distress,” Medibank CEO David Koczkar said in a statement that reiterated a previous apology to customers.
“We take seriously our responsibility to safeguard our customers and we stand ready to support them,” he added.
The data included what the thief called a “naughty list” of more than 100 names. Among them were patients who had contracted HIV and others who were treated for addictions to drugs and alcohol and for mental health problems.
One of the exposed customers contacted by Nine News television responded with anger toward Medibank.
“Letting customers discover their most sensitive information imaginable has been published and hearing it on the news, Medibank’s response has been pathetic,” the unidentified man, whose image was not broadcast, told Nine.
Cybersecurity Minister Clare O’Neil, who is a Medibank customer and has had personal data stolen, urged social and traditional media companies to prevent their platforms from being used to share people’s stolen medical histories.
“If you do so, you will be aiding and abetting the scumbags who are at the heart of these criminal acts and I know that you would not do that to your own country and your own citizens,” O’Neil told Parliament.
She said the number of people whose medical information has been released was “small at this stage.”
“But I want the Australian people to understand that that is likely to change, and we are going through a difficult period now that may last for weeks, possibly months, not days and hours,” O’Neil added.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who is also a Medibank customer, welcomed the company’s refusal to pay the hacker to have the records returned.
“This is really tough for people. I’m a Medibank Private customer as well and it will be of concern that some of this information has been put out there,” Albanese told reporters, referring to a Medibank brand.
“The company has followed the guidelines effectively, the advice, which is to not engage in a ransom payment. If you go down this road, then you end up with more difficulties potentially across a wider range,” Albanese said.
The thieves had reportedly threatened to expose the diagnoses and treatments of high-profile customers unless a ransom of an undisclosed amount was paid, but Medibank decided there was “only a limited chance” that a payment would prevent the data from being published.
A blogger using the name “Extortion Gang” posted Monday night on the dark web that “data will be publish in 24 hours.”
Medibank this week updated its estimate of the number of people whose personal information was stolen from 4 million two weeks ago to 9.7 million. The stolen data includes health claims of almost 500,000 people including diagnoses and treatments, the company said.
The theft of the personal records of 9.8 million customers of Optus, Australia’s second-largest wireless telecommunications carrier, that was discovered on Sept. 21 prompted the government to promise heftier penalties for corporations that fail to protect private data.
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed an urgent bill that would increase penalties for serious breaches of the Privacy Act from 2.2 million Australian dollars ($1.4 million) to AU$50 million ($32 million) or more.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — The United States of America is filled with some of the most beautiful cities in the world and there’s truly no shortage of good vacation ideas throughout the country.
The saying goes, truthfully, that everything is bigger in Texas and with it, comes beauty, good food, a million things to do and some of the best sports known to mankind. It’s no surprise that one of its cities was ranked among the 24 best places to visit in the country in a report from Trips to Discover.
“From coast to coast and everywhere in between, these are some of the best places to visit in the USA to get a sense of the country’s rich history, diversity, and energy. So if you’re looking for a starting point to explore this vibrant country, start with these interesting places,” the report said.
The state’s capital, Austin was named to the list for its Texas experience, music, craft beer, food, nature and more.
“If you think that all of Texas is one big stereotype about cowboy boots, 10-gallon hats, and cattle ranching, then add Austin to your U.S. travel list.
“This Texas city is unlike anywhere else in Texas and offers an exciting live music scene, lots of music and craft festivals, and access to some of the most beautiful nature in the south. Austin is also the gateway to over 14,000 square miles of Hill Country, which is full of vineyards and wineries that you can visit for tastings and tours,” the report said. | https://cw33.com/news/local/texas-city-ranked-among-the-24-best-places-to-visit-in-all-of-america-report/ | 2023-01-13 17:32:51 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/texas-city-ranked-among-the-24-best-places-to-visit-in-all-of-america-report/ |
Montana transgender lawmaker faces crucial vote by legislature
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana Republican leaders will vote Wednesday on censuring or expelling lawmaker Zooey Zephyr, a transgender state representative who’s been silenced on the state House floor since last week after telling colleagues they would “have blood on their hands” over their votes to ban gender-affirming medical care for transgender children.
Zephyr’s supporters disrupted Monday’s House session and authorities arrested seven people in a confrontation that Republicans claim Zephyr had encouraged. The first-term Democrat received notice from House leaders Tuesday night informing her of the plan to consider disciplinary action against her, according to a letter she posted on social media.
“I’ve also been told I’ll get a chance to speak,” Zephyr tweeted. “I will do as I have always done — rise on behalf of my constituents, in defense of my community and for democracy itself.”
The move to discipline Zephyr is the latest development in a standoff over whether Montana Republicans will let the lawmaker from Missoula speak unless she apologizes for her remarks last week on the proposed ban. Conservative Republicans have repeatedly misgendered Zephyr since the remarks by using incorrect pronouns to describe her.
Much like events in the Tennessee Statehouse weeks ago — where state Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, two Black lawmakers, were expelled after participating in a post-school shooting gun control protest that interrupted proceedings — Zephyr’s punishment has ignited a firestorm of debate about governance and who has a voice in democracy in politically polarizing times.
Montana’s House speaker canceled Tuesday’s floor session without explanation.
“Republicans are doubling down on their agenda of running roughshod over Montanans’ rights — to free expression, to peaceful protest, to equal justice under the law,” House Minority Leader Kim Abbott said of the plan to discipline Zephyr.
Zephyr’s remarks, and the Republican response, set off a chain of events that culminated in a rally outside the Capitol at noon Monday. Protesters later packed into the gallery at the Statehouse and brought House proceedings to a halt while chanting “Let her speak.” The scene galvanized both her supporters and and those saying her actions constitute an unacceptable attack on civil discourse.
Such a protest won’t be allowed to happen on Wednesday. Republican leaders said in the letter to Zephyr that the gallery will be closed “to maintain decorum and ensure safety.”
Speaker Matt Regier called the disruptions a “dark day for Montana.”
“Currently, all representatives are free to participate in House debates while following the House rules,” Regier told reporters Tuesday. “The choice to not follow the House rules is one that Rep. Zephyr has made. The only person silencing Rep. Zephyr is Rep. Zephyr. The Montana House will not be bullied.”
It’s under Regier’s leadership that the House has persisted in preventing Zephyr from speaking. He and other Republicans said her remark was far outside the boundaries of appropriate civil discourse and demanded she apologize before being allowed to participate in legislative discussions.
“There needs to be some consequences for what he has been doing,” said Rep. Joe Read, who frequently but not always used incorrect pronouns when referring to the Democrat.
He claimed Zephyr gave a signal to her supporters just before Monday’s session was disrupted. He declined to say what that was other than a “strange movement.”
“When she gave the signal for protestors to go into action, I would say that’s when decorum was incredibly broken,” Read added.
The events have showcased the growing power of the Montana Freedom Caucus, a group of at least 21 right-wing lawmakers including Read that has spearheaded the charge to discipline Zephyr. The caucus re-upped its demands and rhetoric Monday. In a statement that misgendered the Democrat, they said Zephyr’s decision to hoist a microphone toward the gallery’s protesters amounted to “encouraging an insurrection.”
Although several protesters resisted law enforcement officers trying to arrest them on Monday, Abbott pushed back at characterizing the activity as violent. She acknowledged it was disruptive, but called the demonstration peaceful. She said public protests were a predictable response to a lawmaker representing more than 10,000 constituents not being allowed to speak and questioned bringing in officers in riot gear to handle the chanting protesters.
“It was chanting, but it absolutely was not violent,” she said. “Sometimes extreme measures have a response like this.”
There were no reports of damage to the building and lawmakers were not threatened.
Zephyr said the seven arrested were “defending democracy. In an earlier speech, she said the sequence of events that followed her remarks illustrated how they had struck a chord with those in power.
“They picked me in this moment because I said a thing that got through their shield for a second,” she told a crowd of supporters gathered on the Capitol steps near a banner that read “Democracy dies here.”
She has said she does not intend to apologize and argued that her “blood on your hands” remark accurately reflected the stakes of such bans for transgender kids.
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Missing Owensboro girl found safe
Published: Feb. 5, 2023 at 7:18 PM EST|Updated: 16 hours ago
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) - Kentucky State Police say a girl missing from Daviess County has been found safely in Louisville.
Troopers say the 16-year-old had last been seen by her family Friday.
They made a plea to the public to help find her, and believed she would be with a 16-year-old boy.
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12-year-old girl left on road after father beat mother to death in San Bernardino County: sheriff
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. - An Upland man accused of murdering a woman and leaving her 12-year-old daughter on the side of the road was arrested in San Bernardino County.
According to the sheriff's office, the 12-year-old girl told authorities Friday her father beat her mother and left her on the roadside before driving away. She was able to walk to a Shell gas station near Powerline and Kingston roads in Mountain Pass where she called for help.
A day later, the car of the suspect, 37-year-old Jesus Jaimes-Rosas, was found on a dirt road. Jaimes-Rosas was located in the area and was taken to a hospital for treatment of self-inflicted injuries. He was released but latter arrested after authorities located the body of the victim, 31-year-old Sonia Flores.
It's not clear where Flores's body was found or how she died. Her relationship with the suspect is not known.
Jaimes-Rosas was arrested for murder and is being held without bail.
No other information was immediately available.
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Leading brands are leveraging Velocity's Free-to-Guest TV, Managed Guest WiFi, V-CAST™ TV services and more to manage their sprawling multi-site networks and control IT costs
HOLLAND, Ohio, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Velocity, A Managed Services Company, one of the nation's most rapidly growing providers of managed services to hotel networks will be displaying its unique hotel service offerings as a Bronze Sponsor of HITEC this year.
In addition to its subject matter experts, a number of Velocity's executive team will be in attendance at Booth #2531 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL from June 27-30 to meet with customers, prospects, and media.
Velocity provides a one-stop shop for hotels seeking outsourced network management expertise to control their multi-location, geographically dispersed networks that can number into the several hundreds. Velocity can deliver these end-to-end management services by leveraging 13 redundant data centers and 5,500+ certified technicians across the nation, along with 450 carrier agreements supporting its status as a CLEC in all 50 states.
In addition to a full portfolio of managed services for IT networks, Velocity also offers Digital Signage, Digital/Mobile Advertising solutions, and related services to hotels. Velocity was featured last week in Enterprise Networking magazine as a Top 10 network management provider for 2022.
"As we have grown over the past 10 years, Velocity has become a 'go-to' provider for those companies who have a 'network of networks' ranging in size from 25 or so up to 700 networks and more," said Mark Walker, President and COO of Velocity. "These types of large, dispersed networks present significant and unique management requirements for companies who may not have the IT resources readily available to properly manage them. That's where Velocity steps in to manage those networks and their unique Internet of Things to improve QoS and squeeze out cost savings."
One of Velocity's more valuable service offerings is TEM, or Technology Expense Management, which Velocity offers for no charge and can guarantee cost savings. TEM is a process for pro-actively managing wireless, voice, and data with a goal towards eliminating duplicative telecom costs across networks, reducing risk and otherwise cutting telecom costs.
Partnering with another TEM software provider, Velocity can cut overall network infrastructure costs 10-20% or more, with no risk or up-front cost to the customer. Velocity's portfolio of managed services also include managed network and data services; voice services and solutions; call center services; on-site technician services; repair depot services; back office support; project management and media solutions; digital signage; media solutions; and more.
Velocity delivers customized IT managed services such as IT support, network management, voice and data connectivity, multinational data networking, on-site repairs and service, field project rollouts and implementations, free-to-guest TV and Wi-Fi solutions, digital signage and DOOH media solutions, and more in the retail, hospitality, healthcare, and entertainment industries. Velocity is a privately held company with approximately 550 employees, 13 redundant data centers, 5,500+ certified technicians throughout the U.S., and 450 carrier agreements and is a CLEC in all 50 states. For more information, visit www.velocitymsc.com.
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Trade flow volatility key driver for new offering aimed to mitigate food security challenges
BRUSSELS, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kpler, a fast-growing leader in technology-led data, analytics, and market insight, today announced the expansion of its offering to agricultural commodities.
Grains & Oilseeds Flows brings real-time visibility on 90% of the global seaborne trade across more than 17 food and feed commodities, including wheat, corn, barley, soybeans and soybean meal. The new data offering is aimed at analysts, traders, procurement managers and policy makers who need real-time data to support their market monitoring and trading decisions.
Recent supply disruptions, such as the war in Ukraine and global inflation, coupled with the need to track resilience of the food security supply chain are key drivers for these new Kpler Flows.
Since 2014, Kpler has pioneered the use of data technologies to bring real-time transparency on the commodity global supply chains, starting with seaborn flows. Blending hundreds of sources including satellite imagery, AIS and ground intelligence, Kpler Flows have become an industry-standard solution providing real-time data & analytics across dozens of commodities to the benefit of thousands of professionals.
Grains & Oilseeds Flows are the latest addition to Kpler Dry Bulk Flows (Coal, Iron Ore and Metals). Along with the recent launch of Biofuels and Chemicals, which include biodiesel and vegetable oils, Kpler strives to provide a one-stop solution to facilitate the understanding and forecasting of global supply and demand across the entire agricultural complex.
François Cazor, Kpler's CEO, said: "We have seen in recent years the commodity market convergence breaking down silos. The turmoil in energy markets is filtering through to food commodities, ramping up fertilizer prices and agricultural fuels to unprecedented levels. Simultaneously, supply chain dislocation coupled with a surge in protectionist measures have added another layer of uncertainty to global food security. In this context, we look forward to bringing essential data to stakeholders across the supply chain that help address vital challenges. This is part of Kpler's mission to facilitate efficient and sustainable trade."
Kpler Grains & Oilseeds Flows can be accessed from today (21 September) for users.
About Kpler:
Kpler is a fast-growing company on a mission to facilitate sustainable and efficient trade to meet the changing needs of our world. From numerous disparate and unstructured sources, Kpler creates technology-led data, analytics, and insight, that bring transparency to dynamic markets characterised by opaque and incomplete information, such as commodity and power markets. Kpler delivers its unique offering through technology solutions built in an agile and inventive way, enabling market professionals to make informed and timely trading decisions. Headquartered in Brussels, Kpler employs 250 people across the world. Visit: www.kpler.com
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TODAY’S SPORTS ON TV
Friday, December 16
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)
6:30 p.m.
FS1 — Xavier at Georgetown
8 p.m.
PAC-12N — Green Bay at Stanford
8:30 p.m.
FS1 — Creighton at Marquette
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S)
7 p.m.
SECN — Murray St. at Kentucky
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
11:30 a.m.
ESPN — The Hometown Lenders Bahamas Bowl: Miami (Ohio) vs. UAB, Nassau, Bahamas
3 p.m.
ESPN — The Duluth Trading Cure Bowl: UTSA vs. Troy, Orlando, Fla.
7 p.m.
ESPN2 — NCAA FCS Tournament: Incarnate Word at N. Dakota St., Semifinal
ESPNU — NCAA Division III Championship: Mount Union vs. North Central (Ill.), Annapolis, Md.
GOLF
3:30 a.m.
GOLF — DP World Tour: The AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, Second Round, Mont Choisy Le Golf, Mont Choisy, Mauritius
12 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour/PGA Tour Champions: The PNC Championship, Pro-Am Tournament, Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Orlando, Fla.
3 a.m. (Saturday)
GOLF — DP World Tour: The AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, Third Round, Mont Choisy Le Golf, Mont Choisy, Mauritius
LACROSSE (MEN’S)
10:30 p.m.
ESPN2 — NLL: Panther City at Las Vegas
NBA BASKETBALL
7 p.m.
BSD — Sacramento at Detroit
7:45 p.m.
ESPN — Golden State at Philadelphia
10:05 p.m.
ESPN — Denver at LA Lakers
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LOCAL SPORTS
BOYS BASKETBALL — Marquette at Traverse City Central, 7p; Bloomfield Hills at Traverse City West, 7p; Traverse City Christian at Mason County Eastern, 7:30p; Buckley at Benzie Central, 7p; Kingsley at Frankfort, 7p; Leland at Glen Lake, 7p; Suttons Bay at Onekama, 7p; Mancelona at Johannesburg-Lewiston, 7:30p; Pellston at Gaylord St. Mary, 7p; Bellaire at Inland Lakes, 7:30p; Forest Area at Onaway, 5p
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Frankfort at Kingsley, 7p; Charlevoix at East Jordan, 7p; Glen Lake at Leland, 7p; Elk Rapids at Boyne City, 7p; Grayling at Kalkaska, 7p; Onekama at Suttons Bay, 5:30p; McBain NMC at Manton, 7p; Bear Lake at Manistee Catholic Central, 7p; Harbor Light Christian at Boyne Falls, 7p; Wolverine at Ellsworth, 7p; Traverse City St. Francis at Harbor Springs, 7p; Lake City at Pine River, 7p; Brethren at Marion, 7:30p; Evart at McBain, 7p; Walkerville at Mesick, 6p
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Relove by Revolution – an Exclusive $5 and Under Collection at Walmart
NEW YORK, April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Revolution Beauty, British-based authority in quality, cruelty-free and accessible skincare and cosmetics, announces their expansion into United States mass retailer, Walmart. Growing the brand's accessibility and availability within the United States, this expansion marks the fourth major retailer to carry the brand's growing cosmetic assortment within the past three years.
Known for delivering low cost, high quality cosmetics that have earned virality across social platforms, including TikTok and Instagram, Revolution Beauty is recognized as one of the world's biggest players in the fast beauty space. The brand boasts a cosmetics and skincare portfolio inclusive of innovative and cruelty-free products within their eight brands: Makeup Revolution, I Heart Revolution, Revolution PRO, Revolution Skincare, Revolution Haircare, XX Revolution and, new and exclusive to Walmart, Relove by Revolution.
Expanding into over 2,500 Walmart locations throughout the U.S., the competitively priced $5 and under Relove by Revolution assortment will include a variety of offerings, spanning from a full eyebrow and foundation collection to trend driven innovations, such as Freckle Pens, Brushes, and Water Activated Liners. In addition, Walmart will now carry several Revolution products, including Reloaded Eyeshadow Palettes, Loose Baking Powders, Blur Sticks. Currently, the Revolution Relove Long Lash Lengthening Mascara, Revolution Relove Power Lash Volume Mascara, and Revolution Relove Power Brow Fix Clear are the best-selling products from the collection to date.
President of Revolution Beauty USA Sara Staniford weighs in on the brand's continued growth for 2023, stating, "As we continue to build Revolution Beauty's presence within the United States, we are incredibly excited to cultivate a new relationship with Walmart. We are confident that our new Relove by Revolution collection will resonate with the Walmart shopper, and look forward to the many exciting elements that this collaboration will entail."
"At Walmart, our purpose is to help people save money and live better – and for beauty that means delivering on trend, customer inspired items at accessible prices," says Creighton Kiper, Vice President, Merchandising, Beauty, Walmart U.S. "That's why we are so excited to welcome Revolution Beauty and their new exclusive line, Relove by Revolution to our growing assortment, providing our customers an exciting new collection for an exceptional value, all at $5 or less."
Revolution Beauty is now available at Walmart locations nationwide and on walmart.com.
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LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles jury on Tuesday rejected a claim by the widow of a former USC football player who said the NCAA failed to protect him from repeated head trauma that led to his death.
Matthew Gee, a linebacker on the 1990 Rose Bowl-winning squad, endured an estimated 6,000 hits that caused permanent brain damage and led to cocaine and alcohol abuse that eventually killed him at age 49, lawyers for his widow alleged.
The NCAA said it had nothing to do with Gee's death, which it said was a sudden cardiac arrest brought on by untreated hypertension and acute cocaine toxicity. A lawyer for the governing body of U.S. college sports said Gee suffered from many other health problems not related to football, such as liver cirrhosis, that would have eventually killed him.
The verdict could have broad ramifications for college athletes who blame the NCAA for head injuries.
Hundreds of wrongful death and personal injury lawsuits have been brought by college football players against the NCAA in the past decade, but Gee’s is the first one to reach a jury alleging that hits to the head led to chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disease known by its acronym, CTE.
Alana Gee had testified that the college sweethearts had 20 good years of marriage before her husband's mental health began to deteriorate and he became angry, depressed and impulsive, and began overeating and abusing drugs and alcohol.
Attorneys for Gee said CTE, which is found in athletes and military veterans who suffered repetitive brain injuries, was an indirect cause of death because head trauma has been shown to promote substance abuse.
The NCAA said the case hinged on what it knew at the time Gee played, from 1988-92, and not about CTE, which was first discovered in the brain of a deceased NFL player in 2005.
Gee never reported having a concussion and said in an application to play with the Raiders after graduating that he had never been knocked unconscious, NCAA attorney Will Stute said.
“You can’t hold the NCAA responsible for something 40 years later that nobody ever reported,” Stute said in his closing argument. “The plaintiffs want you in a time travel machine. We don’t have one … at the NCAA. It’s not fair.”
Attorneys for Gee's family said there was no doubt that Matt Gee suffered concussions and countless sub-concussive blows.
Mike Salmon, a teammate who went on to play in the NFL, testified that Gee, who was team captain his senior year, once was so dazed from a hit that he couldn't call the next play.
Gee was one of five linebackers on the 1989 Trojans squad who died before turning 50. All displayed signs of mental deterioration associated with head trauma.
As with teammate and NFL star Junior Seau, who killed himself in 2012, Gee’s brain was examined posthumously at Boston University’s Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center and found to have CTE.
Jurors were not allowed to hear testimony about Gee's deceased teammates.
Alana Gee's lawyers had argued that the NCAA, which was founded in 1906 for athlete safety, had known about impacts from head injuries since the 1930s but failed to educate players, ban headfirst contact, or implement baseline testing for concussion symptoms.
Her lawyers had asked jurors to award $55 million to compensate for her loss.
Alana Gee had tears in her eyes and sniffled as the verdict was read. She told one of her lawyers that she didn’t understand how the jury came to that decision, and declined to comment afterward.
“We feel deep sympathy for the Gee family right off the bat,” Stute, the NCAA attorney, said afterward. “But we feel like this verdict is a vindication of the position we’ve taken in all these cases.” | https://www.wsls.com/business/2022/11/23/jury-ncaa-not-to-blame-in-ex-usc-football-players-death/ | 2022-11-23 00:52:46 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/business/2022/11/23/jury-ncaa-not-to-blame-in-ex-usc-football-players-death/ |
Florida RB Dameon Pierce selected in 4th round by Houston Texans of NFL Draft
Pierce was drafted 107th overall
Las Vegas, Nv. (WCJB) - After hearing 106 names called ahead of his, including teammates Kaiir Elam and Zach Carter, former Florida running back Dameon Pierce finally heard his name echoed in Las Vegas at the 2022 NFL Draft.
The Houston Texans selected Pierce with the 107th overall pick in the 4th round on Saturday. Pierce becomes the third Gators player taken in this year’s draft.
During his time in orange and blue, Pierce was known as a bowling ball type running back, who rarely went down at the point of contact and was fiercely loyal to the Florida football program.
In his senior season, Pierce played all 13 games and amassed 574 yards on 100 carries. He averaged 5.7 yards per attempt and scored 8 touchdowns. He also caught 19 passes for 216 yards and found the endzone three times.
Pierce’s talents will definitely help bolster a Texans rushing attack that ranked dead last in the NFL in 2021. Houston only compiled 1,422 yards on the ground last season - 1,293 yards behind top-ranked Philadelphia.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
5-9-2-5
(five, nine, two, five)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
5-9-2-5
(five, nine, two, five) | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-4-Midday-game-17601612.php | 2022-11-21 20:18:59 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-4-Midday-game-17601612.php |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday sanctioned Russia’s Federal Security Service and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps intelligence organization, accusing them of wrongfully detaining Americans.
It’s the first rollout of new sanctions authorizations established last year by President Joe Biden for use against those holding Americans unjustly captive. Still, the sanctions are largely symbolic, since both organizations already are under sweeping sanctions for an array of malevolent behavior — from election interference and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to support for terrorist activity.
Biden said the safe return of Americans held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad has been a priority since the first day of his presidency.
“Today, and every day, our message to Russia, Iran, and the world is holding hostage or wrongfully detaining Americans is unacceptable. Release them immediately,” he said in a written statement.
Senior administration officials declined to specify which detentions specifically underpinned the sanctions, saying they were a response to a pattern of actions by the two countries in unjustly holding Americans both currently and in the past. A U.S. Treasury news release stated that Iranian authorities frequently hold and interrogate detainees in Evin Prison in Tehran and have a “direct role in the repression of protests and arrest of dissidents, including dual nationals.”
Senior administration officials noted that Thursday’s actions were in the works well before the arrest last month of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in Russia, whose imprisonment was swiftly deemed unjust by the U.S. government. He joins American Paul Whelan with that designation in Russia.
In addition to targeting the two organizations, the administration is also adding additional sanctions on four IRGC leaders it alleges are involved in hostage taking efforts.
Brian E. Nelson, Treasury’s under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, said the U.S. is “committed to bringing home wrongfully detained U.S. nationals and acting against foreign threats to the safety of U.S. nationals abroad.”
The senior administration officials said that relief from the sanctions could be used as an inducement in negotiations to try to secure the release of the Americans held overseas.
Biden last year issued an executive order relying on a section of the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act — named after a retired FBI agent who vanished in Iran 15 years ago and is now presumed dead — that authorizes the president to impose sanctions, including visa revocations, on people believed to be involved in the wrongful detention of Americans.
The announcement comes before the annual dinner of the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation next week, an event expected to include as guests multiple former hostages and detainees as well as advocates for that population. In addition, there is a candlelight vigil planned for next week and a news conference scheduled outside the White House to raise the plight of those detained.
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Associated Press writer Eric Tucker contributed to this report. | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/national/us-sanctions-russia-iran-entities-for-detaining-americans/ | 2023-04-28 15:18:09 | 1 | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/national/us-sanctions-russia-iran-entities-for-detaining-americans/ |
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Play4 Day" game were:
3-7-5-3, WB: 1
(three, seven, five, three; WB: one)
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Play4 Day" game were:
3-7-5-3, WB: 1
(three, seven, five, three; WB: one) | https://www.seattlepi.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Play4-Day-game-17154806.php | 2022-05-06 19:10:39 | 1 | https://www.seattlepi.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Play4-Day-game-17154806.php |
STATEN ISLAND, New York (WABC) -- Multiple people were hospitalized after being bit by dogs on Staten Island Tuesday afternoon.
A 19-year-old woman, 13-year-old boy, and 2-year-old girl all suffered bite wounds to their leg after they were attacked by multiple dogs at 250 York Avenue in the New Brighton section.
They were all taken to Richmond University Medical center with non-life-threatening injuries.
A person of interest was taken into custody.
It is unclear at this time if the victims own the dogs.
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New API automatically updates payroll data for SurePayroll, FreshBooks clients to their FreshBooks account
GLENVIEW, Ill., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SurePayroll, a leading provider of small business payroll and HR solutions, and FreshBooks, a leading cloud accounting software, today launched a system integration that enables FreshBooks and SurePayroll users to automatically synchronize payroll expenses and liabilities to their FreshBooks account. The application program interface (API), eliminates manual entry, saving clients time and improving recordkeeping accuracy by automatically transmitting general ledger information once payroll processing is complete.
"We continue to form partnerships and integrations to help small business owners ease pain points, increase efficiency and save time every step of the way. The SureParyoll service integration with FreshBooks is yet another way we support small business owners as they build and grow their business, care for their employees, and help them succeed," said Ted Jordan, Paychex vice president, service.
SurePayroll offers a robust online payroll tool—supported by a U.S.-based service team—so small business owners can easily and accurately process payroll and taxes. Plus, SurePayroll helps small business owners care for their employees by offering 401(k) plans, workers' compensation, and health insurance.
"FreshBooks is delighted to expand its product in the U.S. with payroll integration through SurePayroll," said Chitra Unnikrishnan, FreshBooks senior director, product marketing. "This integration offers growing small businesses an opportunity to streamline processes, and with time saved, focus on connecting with customers."
For more information about the SurePayroll suite of small business and household employer solutions, including the FreshBooks integration, visit surpayroll.com/freshbooks.
SurePayroll, a Paychex company, has been a leading provider of online payroll services to small businesses nationwide for more than 20 years. As the first software as a service payroll company, SurePayroll has grown to become a household name in easy-to-use payroll, workers' compensation, 401(k) plans, and health insurance services, all backed by an award-winning, U.S.-based customer care team. Most recently, SurePayroll added HR services to its portfolio of solutions. By offering the additional flexibility of private-label and co-branded solutions, SurePayroll serves as a strategic partner for a diverse range of businesses and trusted advisers, including financial institutions and accountants.
FreshBooks is changing the way business owners manage their books. Its owner-first accounting platform, loved by businesses in over 160 countries, takes an easy-to-use approach to managing finances, billing, payments, and client engagement. FreshBooks, known for its 10x Stevie award winning customer support, serves customers of all sizes from offices in Canada, Croatia, Mexico, Netherlands, Germany, and the U.S.
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Country star Luke Combs pays back young fans who bought their own tickets to his show
BANGOR, Maine - Luke Combs paid back two kids who put in some hard work to attend one of his concerts.
Bo Fenderson, 12, and his friend Tanner stacked five cords of wood in order to pay for their own tickets to the Bangor, Maine concert, WABI-TV reported.
"We made $100 bucks stacking 5 cords of wood, bought two Luke Combs tickets. Man, he sounds good. Our Dads swore it was a waste of time, oh but they were wrong. Today’s my 12th birthday, oh Lord when it rains it pours," Fenderson's sign read.
Combs spotted the sign during his Friday night show and pulled $140 out of his wallet to pay the kids back for their tickets.
LUKE COMBS PAYS FUNERAL COSTS OF 3 MICHIGAN MEN WHO DIED AT MUSIC FESTIVAL
"How much were your tickets? $100? $200? Y’all paid $200, a hundred dollars apiece," he said. "Oh my God, I only got $140 right here. Y’all want that, pay yourselves back. I’ll get you some more."
The "Beautiful Crazy" singer invited the kids to come hang out backstage after the show.
"I thought it was pretty cool to see him walking towards us," Tanner told the outlet.
"He came towards us, and we were able to meet with him. I thought it was really cool," Bo added.
Luke Combs performs during day 3 of CMA Fest 2022 at Nissan Stadium on June 11, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/WireImage via Getty Images)
Bo's mother told WABI-TV that Combs was a "great role model" to the kids.
"He’s a great role model to take the time and do that, and really acknowledge what they did," Desiree told the outlet. "It wasn’t just Luke, it was the rest of the staff too that made it happen and made it a point to come find us and the boys and fulfill that promise that he made to them. I think for all of the sisters, the cousins, and the friends that they all learned a valuable lesson."
"I just think it’s really an amazing thing for him to have done this to reinforce lessons that we try to instill in our children," Tanner’s mom, Justine, also said to the TV station. "They went knowing, and just to make it this big is amazing. It’s so heartwarming."
Combs also refunded all tickets to his Saturday night show in Bangor after he experienced vocal issues.
The country music star "announced that he was still going to perform but, because of the condition of his voice, he did not feel he could put on a real show," radio station B98.5 reported.
"Because of that, he was going to refund the money concertgoers had paid for tickets to the show," the outlet said. "Visibly upset with the situation, he explained that he understands the cost of going to a concert goes way beyond what is paid for the tickets. For many people there are hotel rooms, dinners, babysitters, gas, and more. Refunding the price of the tickets was, in his mind, the least he could do." | https://www.fox13news.com/news/country-star-luke-combs-pays-back-young-fans-who-bought-their-own-tickets-to-his-show | 2022-09-07 19:07:57 | 1 | https://www.fox13news.com/news/country-star-luke-combs-pays-back-young-fans-who-bought-their-own-tickets-to-his-show |
SURABAYA, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian court began trial Monday against five men on charges of negligence leading to the deaths of 135 people after police fired tear gas inside a soccer stadium, setting off a panicked run for the exits in which many were crushed.
The deadly crowd surge Oct. 1 in East Java’s Malang city was among the world’s worst sporting disasters. Police officers fired tear gas when fans flooded the pitch after Arema FC was defeated in a home match for the first time in 23 years by rival Persebaya Surabaya.
The match at Kanjuruhan stadium was attended only by Arema fans, as organizers had banned Persebaya supporters because of Indonesia’s history of violent soccer rivalries.
Police described the pitch invasion as a riot and said two officers were killed, but survivors accused them of overreacting. Videos showed officers using force, kicking and hitting fans with batons, and pushing spectators back into the stands.
At least 11 officers fired tear gas — eight canisters into the stands and three onto the pitch — to prevent more spectators from taking to the field after the game.
An investigation team set up by Indonesian President Joko Widodo in response to a national outcry over the deaths concluded that the tear gas was the main cause of the crowd surge. It said police on duty had no knowledge that the use of tear gas is prohibited at soccer stadiums and used it “indiscriminately” on the field, in the stands and outside the stadium, causing more than 42,000 spectators inside the 36,000-seat stadium to rush to the exits — several of which were locked.
It was among the deadliest soccer-related tragedies since a 1964 crush in Peru killed over 300 people.
Prosecutors charged the five men — three police officials who allowed or ordered officers to use tear gas and the Arema FC Organizing Committee chair and security chief — with criminal negligence causing death and bodily harm, which carries a penalty of up to five years in jail if found guilty.
Lead prosecutor Ari Basuki said the three police officers had given clear instruction to their subordinates to fire tear gas.
“They did not consider the risk factors,” Basuki said. “Their order to fire (tear gas) was a form of negligence and carelessness that built up the risk of a panicked crowd fleeing for exits of the stadium and a crush.”
The defendants ignored the 2021 safety and security regulations made by the national soccer association that firearms and mass dispersal weapons may not be carried into nor used in the stadium, he said.
Prosecutors said the crowd’s panic at the half-open stadium caused a buildup at exits 3, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14, where many fans were crushed and trampled.
They also said PT Liga Indonesia Baru, the organizer of the soccer league, had not verified the safety of the stadium since 2020 and Arema FC’s organizing committee “did not prepare an emergency plan.”
Authorities in Surabaya, the capital of East Java province, deployed 1,600 security forces Monday, including police and soldiers, in and around the Surabaya District Court, and the trial is being held remotely for added security.
Arema fans, known widely as “Aremania,” are prohibited from coming to Surabaya during the trial to avoid possible clash with Persebaya fans.
Rini Hanifah, a mother of three who is seeking justice for her son Agus Riansyah who died at the deadly crush, said she is disappointed by the fact that only five people went on trial for such a huge number of victims.
“I really hope that justice is truly upheld through this trial, for us little people who don’t understand why this could happen,” Hanifah said with tears running down her face.
National Police Chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo removed the police chiefs of East Java province and Malang district and suspended 20 other officers over violations of professional ethics since the tragedy.
Listyo said several criminal experts have been involved in investigations and none of them concluded the case meets the elements of murder or premeditated murder. The National Human Rights Commission said the Kanjuruhan tragedy was not a serious human rights violation.
Widodo’s fact-finding team, which included government officials, soccer and security experts and activists, also concluded the national soccer association PSSI had been negligent and ignored safety and security regulations. They urged its chair and executive committee to quit.
A three-judge panel set the next hearing for Jan. 23, when the five defendants and their lawyers will respond to the prosecution.
Sumardhan, lawyer for defendant Abdul Haris, Arema FC’s organizing committee chair, said they are still studying the prosecutors’ indictment.
“Of course we believe there is no wrongdoing made by our client,” said Sumardhan, who goes by a single name. “We are preparing facts to counter the prosecution against him.”
About 140 witnesses are expected to testify in the court hearings, prosecutors said.
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Karmini reported from Jakarta, Indonesia.
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♪ SOLEDAD: I’M SOLEDAD O’BRIEN. WELCOME TO "MATTER OF FACT." AMERICA NEEDS ELECTRICIANS, PLUMBERS, AND CARPENTERS. BUT RIGHT NOW, THE TRADES ARE EXPERIENCING A HUGE LABOR SHORTAGE. ACCORDING TO A RECENT REPORT, THE U.S. HAS 650,000 OPENINGS FOR SKILLED LABOR. WITH MORE BABY BOOMERS RETIRING, THE DEMAND IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE. NOW THE EFFORT IS TURNING TO RECRUITMENT AND THE FOCUS IS ON GEN-Z OR ZOOMERS. THIS IS THE GENERATION BORN BETWEEN 1997 AND 2012. THEY ARE ON TRACK TO BECOME THE MOST COLLEGE-EDUCATED GENERATION. AMONG 18 TO 21-YEAR-OLDS, 57% WERE ENROLLED IN A TWO OR FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE. WHICH MEANS THE TRADE INDUSTRY IS STRUGGLING TO ATTRACT THEM. PAUL IVERSEN IS AN EDUCATOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA’S LABOR CENTER, WHICH OFFERS APPRENTICESHIP READINESS COURSES. MR. IVERSON, NICE TO SEE YOU, THANKS FOR TALKING WITH ME. SO WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE, THE BIGGEST OBSTACLE TO GETTING PEOPLE TO GO INTO TRADES AS OPPOSED TO GOING OFF TO A TWO YEAR OR A FOUR YEAR COLLEGE? PAUL: FOR THE PAST PROBABLY 40 YEARS, SCHOOL COUNSELORS HAVE BEEN TRAINED THAT IN ORDER TO GET AHEAD, IN ORDER TO BE SUCCESSFUL, YOU NEED TO GO TO COLLEGE. AND THAT’S KIND OF THE STORY THAT’S BEEN TOLD. BUT YOU DON’T HAVE TO GO TO COLLEGE IF COLLEGE ISN’T THE THING FOR YOU. AND THAT’S SORT OF A MESSAGE THAT WE NEED TO GET OUT, IS YOU CAN WORK WITH YOUR HANDS AND HAVE A GOOD LIFE AND BE A GOOD MEMBER OF SOCIETY. SOLEDAD: FOR FOLKS IN GEN Z, I’M CURIOUS IF YOU HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE STEREOTYPES ABOUT THESE JOBS THAT ARE, ARE KEEPING THEM OUT OF CONSIDERING THEM AS A CAREER. AND, AND MAYBE SOME OF THOSE STEREOTYPES ARE AROUND MONEY. PAUL: THERE ARE LOW WAGE CONTRACTORS THAT DON’T PAY WELL. BUT WHAT WE WORK WITH IS REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS THAT ARE JOINTLY TRUSTEED BETWEEN BUILDING TRADES UNION AND THE CONTRACTORS. AND ALL APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS ARE ON THE JOB TRAINING PLUS CLASSROOM AND TRAINING. AND YOU’RE PAID FOR THE ON-THE-JOB PART OF IT. AND SO, TO GET THROUGH THE FIVE-YEAR PROGRAM, YOU’LL MAKE ABOUT $250,000 AS AN APPRENTICE, PIPEFITTER OR PLUMBER. YOUR FIRST YEAR AS A JOURNEY WORKER, YOU’LL BE MAKING ABOUT $80,000 A YEAR. SO REALISTICALLY, IF YOU GO IN STRAIGHT OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL, YOU CAN BE 23-YEARS-OLD MAKING $80,000 A YEAR WITH NO DEBT. SOLEDAD: HISTORICALLY, AS YOU WELL KNOW, A LOT OF THOSE TRADE JOBS, WERE NOT OPEN TO WOMEN, WERE NOT OPEN TO PEOPLE OF COLOR, WERE NOT OPEN TO IMMIGRANTS. ARE YOU SAYING THERE’S BEEN A 180? PAUL: THERE HAS BEEN A CONCERTED EFFORT TO CHANGE THAT. AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT PROGRAMS HAVE TO DO IS ACTIVELY RECRUIT PEOPLE FROM GROUPS THAT ARE CURRENTLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE TRADES. AND SO THE FOCUS AREAS ARE WOMEN, PEOPLE OF COLOR, YOUTH AGED 16 TO 24, RELEVANT TO THE GEN Z PART, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND VETERANS. SOLEDAD: WHEN YOU LOOK AT SURVEYS OF GEN Z, WHAT THEY SAY THEY WANT IS STABILITY OF INCOME. THEY WANT TO BE ENTREPRENEURS AND THEY WANT TO HAVE A MISSION INVOLVED IN THEIR JOB. DOES THAT MAKE YOUR, YOUR PITCH TO THEM EASIER? PAUL: THE MISSION IS BUILDING AMERICA. EVERY TRADESPERSON I TALK TO HAS A STORY ABOUT HOW THEY BORE THEIR KIDS AND GRANDKIDS WITH, I BUILT THAT BUILDING. I BUILT THAT BRIDGE. YOU KNOW, AND SO THERE’S A, THERE’S A REAL PRIDE IN THE WORK THAT YOU’VE DONE. AND THE ENTREPRENEURIAL PART OF IT, I TELL PEOPLE, IF YOU GO THROUGH AN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM AND YOU BECOME A JOURNEY WORKER, YOU’RE GOING TO HAVE A GOOD LIFE. BUT IF YOU WANT TO GO BEYOND THAT, YOU CAN MOVE UP TO A FOREMAN, TO A GENERAL FOREMAN. YOU CAN BECOME AN ESTIMATOR YOU CAN START YOUR OWN CONTRACTING FIRM. SO, THE POSSIBILITIES ARE LIMITLESS. SOLEDAD: PAUL IVERSON IS WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA LABOR CENTER. IT’S SO NICE TO TALK TO YOU, SIR, THANK
Amazon is cutting 9,000 more jobs, CEO Andy Jassy announced Monday in a memo to staff.The latest cuts come after the company announced earlier this year that it was eliminating some 18,000 positions as part of a major cost-cutting bid at the e-commerce giant.Jassy said the fresh round of job cuts will take place in the coming weeks, and will mostly impact people working in the following divisions: Amazon Web Services, People Experience and Technology Solutions (PXT), advertising and Twitch."This was a difficult decision, but one that we think is best for the company long term," Jassy wrote in the memo."Some may ask why we didn't announce these role reductions with the ones we announced a couple months ago," Jassy added. "The short answer is that not all of the teams were done with their analyses in the late fall; and rather than rush through these assessments without the appropriate diligence, we chose to share these decisions as we've made them so people had the information as soon as possible."The latest layoffs at Amazon come amid a spate of job cuts in the technology industry in recent months, as the sector confronts a whiplash in pandemic-induced demand for digital goods and services and broader macroeconomic uncertainty.Amazon, like a number of other Big Tech companies, also rapidly grew its headcount during the early days of the pandemic. Jassy wrote on Monday that the hiring "made sense given what was happening in our businesses and the economy as a whole." "However, given the uncertain economy in which we reside, and the uncertainty that exists in the near future, we have chosen to be more streamlined in our costs and headcount," he added.Just last week, Facebook-parent Meta said it was laying off an additional 10,000 workers, on top of the 11,000 job cuts announced late last year.
Amazon is cutting 9,000 more jobs, CEO Andy Jassy announced Monday in a memo to staff.
The latest cuts come after the company announced earlier this year that it was eliminating some 18,000 positions as part of a major cost-cutting bid at the e-commerce giant.
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Jassy said the fresh round of job cuts will take place in the coming weeks, and will mostly impact people working in the following divisions: Amazon Web Services, People Experience and Technology Solutions (PXT), advertising and Twitch.
"This was a difficult decision, but one that we think is best for the company long term," Jassy wrote in the memo.
"Some may ask why we didn't announce these role reductions with the ones we announced a couple months ago," Jassy added. "The short answer is that not all of the teams were done with their analyses in the late fall; and rather than rush through these assessments without the appropriate diligence, we chose to share these decisions as we've made them so people had the information as soon as possible."
The latest layoffs at Amazon come amid a spate of job cuts in the technology industry in recent months, as the sector confronts a whiplash in pandemic-induced demand for digital goods and services and broader macroeconomic uncertainty.
Amazon, like a number of other Big Tech companies, also rapidly grew its headcount during the early days of the pandemic. Jassy wrote on Monday that the hiring "made sense given what was happening in our businesses and the economy as a whole." "However, given the uncertain economy in which we reside, and the uncertainty that exists in the near future, we have chosen to be more streamlined in our costs and headcount," he added.
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Without Paul George, Clippers brace for Thunder
The Los Angeles Clippers will be without All-Star forward Paul George when they wrap up their two-game set against the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday.
George will likely miss the rest of the regular season after leaving Tuesday’s 101-100 loss to the Thunder late in the fourth quarter with an apparent right leg injury.
George was diagnosed with a sprained right knee and will be re-evaluated in two to three weeks.
“We obviously miss our teammate, (but) we still got a good coach, good team,” Clippers forward Nicolas Batum said. “Of course, PG is a huge key for us. If we have to go through some time without him, we just have to go out there and win some games.”
The Clippers (38-35) are fifth in the Western Conference with nine games remaining. The team’s depth will certainly be tested without George, who is averaging 23.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.1 assists.
With George sidelined, Los Angeles will need to rely heavily on role players such as Eric Gordon, Robert Covington and Bones Hyland to fill the void.
“Next man up,” Clippers star Kawhi Leonard said. “We’ll see. Like I said, we’ve got a group of guys that still want to win and like to play basketball. So we’ll see what happens.”
Los Angeles had won five of six games before losing to the Thunder on Tuesday. George scored 18 points in the loss, which ended when Leonard was unable to get a shot off in the final seconds.
Oklahoma City (36-36) has won all three meetings against the Clippers this season and held the seventh seed in the Western Conference entering play Wednesday.
The Thunder have been exercising caution with point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who sat out the second game of two back-to-backs earlier this month while recovering from an abdominal strain. Coach Mark Daigneault said the All-Star could be available on Thursday.
“Based on how we’ve managed it and how he’s managed it, he’s responded well, especially right after games, which is most important for back-to-backs,” Daigneault said. “We’re open-minded to it, but we haven’t played one yet.”
Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points against his former team on Tuesday, while forward Jalen Williams added 20.
Oklahoma City used a balanced attack in Tuesday’s victory with 10 players getting points on the board. Guard Isaiah Joe scored 12 and is averaging 10.1 points in 11 games this month.
Daigneault also turned to center Olivier Sarr, who had four points and six rebounds in a season-high 19 minutes. The second-year pro played over Dario Saric and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and provided valuable minutes against Clippers center Ivica Zubac.
Oklahoma City has won five of six and appears well-positioned to claim a playoff spot, but Daigneault also has his team’s long-term goals in mind.
“We’re focused on building the best team we can build, and the best team we can build is a sustainable one,” Daigneault said. “It’s not just about a road trip, or a game or one season. Everything we’re doing is in the perspective of that.”
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NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in TuSimple Holdings Inc. ("TuSimple" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: TSP) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of TuSimple investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons who: (a) purchased or otherwise acquired TuSimple common stock pursuant and/or traceable to documents issued in connection with TuSimple's April 15, 2021 initial public offering; and/or (b) that purchased or otherwise acquired TuSimple securities between April 15, 2021 and August 1, 2022, both dates inclusive. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
TSP investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (i) TuSimple's commitment to safety was significantly overstated and defendants concealed fundamental problems with the Company's technology; (ii) TuSimple was rushing the testing of its autonomous driving technology in order to deliver driverless trucks to the market ahead of its more safety-conscious competitors; (iii) there was a corporate culture within TuSimple that suppressed or ignored safety concerns in favor of unrealistically ambitious testing and delivery schedules; (iv) the aforementioned conduct made accidents involving the Company's autonomous driving technology more likely; (v) the aforementioned conduct invited enhanced regulatory scrutiny and investigatory action toward the Company; and (iv) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in TuSimple during the relevant time frame, you have until October 31, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Global Payments, Inc. ("Global Payments" or the "Company") (NYSE: GPN). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Global Payments and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On October 18, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") filed a lawsuit against Active Network LLC ("Active Network"), a payment processor owned by Global Payments, alleging that Active Network used deceptive tactics with respect to its enrollment processes. On this news, Global Payments' stock price fell sharply, damaging investors.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, London, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Independent experts working with the U.N.’s top human rights body say Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro personally ordered the detention of government opponents and critics who ended up suffering electric shocks, beatings, asphyxiation and other cruel acts while in custody.
The third report from the fact-finding mission on Venezuela, commissioned by the U.N.‘s Human Rights Council, was released Tuesday and adds new detail on a string of rights violations — including possible crimes against humanity — under Maduro’s government that the experts first documented two years ago.
The report and the mission’s leader said torture was ordered by Maduro in some cases but provided no details of specific instances. The three-person mission reached that conclusion primarily through interviews with former members of the South American country’s intelligence agencies.
“We base it on different but consistent testimonies that we receive from our sources of information, and so, we try to corroborate and verify this type of information,” Marta Valiñas, a Portuguese legal expert who chairs the mission, told The Associated Press. “But that’s what we received with regards to the involvement of higher political levels, including the president, in determining who should be monitored and detained and in some cases also receiving treatment that would then amount to acts of torture or other forms of ill treatment.”
The mission does not have judicial powers, but the evidence it has gathered could one day be used by the International Criminal Court or by any country that might apply “universal jurisdiction” to prosecute alleged crimes against humanity.
The government did not respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press. It has also failed to respond to more than 20 letters from the mission, which has not received permission to enter the country.
The report states Maduro and ruling party leader Diosdado Cabello have given orders “identifying targets for investigation,” including civilians and government critics. Those orders were followed by members of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service, who arrested individuals after “a period of surveillance and investigation” and tortured or subjected them “to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.” Some were tortured for days or weeks.
The intelligence service “relied on a range of torture methods, including beatings, electric shocks, asphyxiation with plastic bags and stress positions, as well as threats to kill and rape detainees, or other forms of psychological torture,” according to the report. The document says the agency’s main targets included opposition, student and protest leaders; journalists; and people working for non-governmental organizations.
“Venezuela is still facing a profound human rights crisis,” Valiñas said. She urged Venezuelan authorities to take the mission’s “findings seriously and act upon them” as they have the primary responsibility to investigate and prosecute the abuses, but she also acknowledged that as the group has previously documented, various issues “do not guarantee that the justice system acts independently and impartially.”
The mission said authorities have not done enough to compensate victims and cautioned that violations continue “to this day” under the military counterintelligence service, known as DGCIM, and the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service.
“The Venezuelan authorities have failed to hold perpetrators to account and provide reparations to victims in a context where judicial reforms announced from 2021 have failed to address the justice system’s lack of independence and impartiality,” a statement from the mission said.
The brazenness of the intelligence officers, according to the report, have even affected Maduro himself. In an instance described in the report, Maduro’s private vehicle was stopped by Cabello’s command with the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service.
“Maduro reportedly got out of the car and told them to surrender their weapons, to which they replied ‘you are not our boss,’” according to the report. “Maduro allegedly called DGCIM to arrest the men and subsequently replaced” the head of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service for some time.
The team, which drew its findings in part from nearly 250 interviews, documented a total of 122 cases of victims who were subjected by DGCIM agents to torture, sexual violence and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment at its headquarters in Caracas and covert centers around the country.
The report also documents human rights abuses in a remote region where illegal gold mining is prevalent. The area, known as the Arco Minero del Orinoco, was established last decade as the country’s oil industry, whose proceeds kept the country moving, came undone.
The region has become heavily militarized and armed groups are allowed to operate. The mission’s findings include attacks on Indigenous populations in the area that generate opportunities for individuals close to power to generate personal wealth.
“The Mission has reviewed publicly available information indicating that members of the Venezuelan military and political elite have benefited and continue to benefit financially from gold mining-related activities in the Arco Minero,” according to the report.
The experts are expected to present their findings to the council, which last week began its latest autumn session, on Monday.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Ja Morant scored 28 of his 39 points in the third quarter, had 10 assists and 10 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Los Angeles 121-109 on Tuesday night in the Lakers’ first game since LeBron James injured his right foot.
Anthony Davis led the Lakers with 28 points and 19 rebounds. Lonnie Walker IV scored 21 points. Austin Reaves had 17, while matching his season high with four 3-pointers.
Morant took over in the third quarter, connecting on 10 of 12 shots. That broke open a close game and gave the Grizzlies a 93-84 advantage entering the fourth.
BUCKS 118, NETS 104
NEW YORK — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 33 points and 15 rebounds and Milwaukee beat Brooklyn for its 15th straight victory.
Jrue Holiday had 14 points and eight assists for the Bucks, who went 10-0 in February and have passed Boston for the best record in the NBA. They got Antetokounmpo back after he missed their home victory over Phoenix on Sunday with a bruised right quadriceps.
Mikal Bridges led Brooklyn with 31 points. Spencer Dinwiddie had 26 points and eight assists.
NUGGETS 133, ROCKETS 112
HOUSTON — Nikola Jokic had his 100th career triple-double and Jamal Murray scored 32 points in Denver’s victory over Houston.
Jokic had 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for his NBA-leading 24th triple-double this season and 15th in the last 20 games.
Michael Porter Jr. added 17 points and Bruce Brown had 15 off the bench to help the Nuggets to their second consecutive victory and sixth in the last seven games.
Jalen Green and Tari Eason each scored 17 points for Houston. The Rockets dropped their 10th in a row.
PACERS 124, MAVERICKS 122
DALLAS — Tyrese Haliburton scored 32 points and won a duel of birthday boys with Luka Doncic, leading Indiana past Dallas.
Doncic had 39 points and nine rebounds on his 24th birthday but fell to 1-4 in games with Kyrie Irving since the superstars were paired in a deal with Brooklyn before the trade deadline.
Irving scored 16 points, but his 3-pointer just before the buzzer was the last of five misses in the final 1:20 with Dallas trailing by two.
The 23-year-old Haliburton, born on Feb. 29, 2000, was 9 of 18 from the field and 12 of 15 on free throws while adding seven rebounds and six assists.
WIZARDS 119, HAWKS 116
ATLANTA — Washington spoiled Quin Snyder’s Atlanta coaching debut, getting 37 points from Bradley Beal and 28 from Kyle Kuzma in a victory over the Hawks.
Trae Young led Atlanta with 31 points.
Snyder spent eight seasons as Utah’s coach before resigning last June after the Jazz were eliminated in the opening round of the playoffs. The 56-year-old Snyder says he left coaching to spend more time with his family, but the chance to lead the talented but enigmatic Hawks lured him back to the sideline sooner than expected.
KINGS 123, THUNDER 117
OKLAHOMA CITY — Harrison Barnes scored 29 points and Sacramento beat Oklahoma City for its fourth consecutive victory.
Domantas Sabonis had 22 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists and Kevin Huerter added 20 points for the Kings. They also beat the Thunder on Sunday night.
Thunder rookie Jalen Williams matched a season high with 27 points. Dario Saric, a reserve forward/center the Thunder acquired in a trade with Phoenix before the All-Star break, had a season-high 21 points. But Oklahoma City shot just 43.9% in its fourth straight loss.
RAPTORS 104, BULLS 98
TORONTO — Pascal Siakam scored 20 points, Gary Trent Jr. had 19 and Toronto beat Chicago for its eighth victory in 10 games.
O.G. Anunoby added 17 points and Jakob Poeltl had 14 to help the Raptors win their fourth straight at home.
Nikola Vucevic led Chicago with 23 points and Zach LaVine had 17. DeMar DeRozan scored 13 points against his former team.
PACERS 124, MAVERICKS 122
DALLAS — Tyrese Haliburton scored 32 points and won a duel of birthday boys with Luka Doncic, leading Indiana past Dallas.
Doncic had 39 points and nine rebounds on his 24th birthday but fell to 1-4 in games with Kyrie Irving since the superstars were paired in a deal with Brooklyn before the trade deadline.
Irving scored 16 points, but his 3-pointer just before the buzzer was the last of five misses in the final 1:20 with Dallas trailing by two.
The 23-year-old Haliburton, born on Feb. 29, 2000, was 9 of 18 from the field and 12 of 15 on free throws while adding seven rebounds and six assists. ___
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PHOENIX — The Super Bowl in Glendale is right around the corner and the NFL is connecting a diverse group of local business owners to provide opportunities to compete for Super Bowl contracts.
The program is called Business Connect. One of the over 200 companies selected, is photobooth Parc PHX.
“It started with kind of a vision to create this photo booth that created a vibrant experience for guests,” said owner Pedro Perez.
It was that vision that led Perez, in 2020, to take a leap of faith.
“The biggest thing is I love Phoenix, and I love adaptive reuse,” said Perez. “So, for me, it was kind of marrying both of the things.”
Perez bought the camper, that’s now his business, for $1,500.
It was rusted, painted pink, and needed lots of work.
Perez would go from his full-time job to spending nights learning how to renovate.
“I would work maybe three or four hours every night to get this project done,” said Perez.
Four months later, Parc PHX was ready for its first event.
“Parc is your canvas,” said Perez. “We’re able to really tailor whether it’s the photo strips to the music that’s playing.”
He said they’ve done everything from a Harry Potter wedding to a roaring 20s event.
Perez believes that’s what sets him apart from other photo booths, and one reason he was chosen for the NFL’s Business Connect program.
“This is like a huge opportunity for me, and I feel really lucky that I got chosen,” said Perez.
The businesses selected are minority, women, LGBTIQ+, or veteran owned and based in Arizona.
Businesses, like Parc, have a chance to compete for Super Bowl contracts.
“Thinking of the Super Bowl and just the platform that it holds,” said Perez. “It’s amazing.”
“We have great momentum,” said President of the Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee Jay Parry. “There’s great interest from all the NFL producers, the event producers that come to town and they’ll get connected with these its about 200 plus businesses in Arizona that are a part of the program.”
Perez is now focusing on Parc full-time, hoping the program will help him grow. With a second camper in the works, he’s hoping to add more.
“I’m dreaming pretty big,” said Perez. | https://www.abc15.com/sports/super-bowl/valley-businesses-compete-for-super-bowl-contracts | 2022-12-23 03:00:06 | 1 | https://www.abc15.com/sports/super-bowl/valley-businesses-compete-for-super-bowl-contracts |
NJ police chief’s urgent message about high-end vehicle thefts
Yes, Linwood Police are aware of the car thefts and are on the case.
Earlier this week, Linwood Police released information about a recent home burglary and an attempt to steal a "high-end vehicle." There were some photos from a home surveillance video of suspects apparently looking for a hidden key around a resident's property.
Now, Linwood Chief of Police Steven Cunningham has made a video talking about that recent attempt and other car theft happenings in the city:
As Chief Cunningham mentioned, this is not just a local problem. Authorities say this type of activity has occurred statewide.
We commend Chief Cunnigham for speaking out about the situation.
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SOURCE: Linwood Police Department.
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Let's take a quick look at a handful of restaurants down the shore that will almost always have a car with Pennsylvania license plates in front of during the summer. | https://nj1015.com/nj-police-chiefs-urgent-message-about-high-end-vehicle-thefts/ | 2023-05-12 16:56:21 | 1 | https://nj1015.com/nj-police-chiefs-urgent-message-about-high-end-vehicle-thefts/ |
Complementary Product Portfolio to Expand Technical Capability and Offerings
TROY, Mich., May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Siemens to acquire its Commercial Vehicles business for approximately €190 million in cash, adjusted for changes in working capital at closing. The transaction is expected to close by calendar year-end, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
"The Siemens Commercial Vehicles business offers capabilities and technology that will enhance our ability to offer superior electric solutions to the global commercial vehicle market," said Chris Villavarayan, Meritor's CEO and president. "As the urgency grows for zero carbon solutions, this highly talented and skilled team, and leading electric product portfolio, strengthens Meritor's business as we move toward the anticipated acquisition by Cummins."
"Commercial Vehicles is another success story for value creation through our portfolio companies concept. We have turned it into a profitable business and now found the ideal new strategic owner," said Ralf P. Thomas, CFO of Siemens AG.
With approximately 200 employees across Germany, China and the United States, the Siemens Commercial Vehicles business develops, designs and produces high-performance electric drive systems. Product offerings include direct drive and transmission-based remote mount electric motors, inverters, software and related services which Meritor expects to be critical elements in the next generation of electric powertrains. These capabilities will enable Meritor to offer global customers a wider array of electrified product solutions across the commercial vehicle, transit, off-highway and specialty markets.
In accordance with the terms of the previously announced Merger Agreement under which Cummins agreed to acquire Meritor, Cummins consented to and is supportive of Meritor entering into the agreement and completing its acquisition of the Siemens Commercial Vehicles business.
Meritor, Inc. is a leading global supplier of drivetrain, mobility, braking, aftermarket and electric powertrain solutions for commercial vehicle and industrial markets. With more than a 110-year legacy of providing innovative products that offer superior performance, efficiency and reliability, the company serves commercial truck, trailer, off-highway, defense, specialty and aftermarket customers around the world. Meritor is based in Troy, Mich., United States, and is made up of more than 9,600 diverse employees who apply their knowledge and skills in manufacturing facilities, engineering centers, joint ventures, distribution centers and global offices in 19 countries. Meritor common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MTOR. For important information, visit the company's website at www.meritor.com.
This release contains statements relating to future results of the company (including certain outlooks, projections and business trends) that are "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "should," "are likely to be," "will" and similar expressions. Actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement pursuant to which the company would become a wholly owned subsidiary of Cummins Inc. (the "Merger"); the failure to obtain approval for the Merger from the company's shareholders, the failure to obtain certain required regulatory approvals or the failure to satisfy any of the other closing conditions to the completion of the Merger within the expected timeframes or at all; risks related to disruption of management's attention from ongoing business operations due to the Merger; the effect of the announcement of the Merger on the ability to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with customers, suppliers and others with whom the company does business, or on operating results and business generally; the ability to meet expectations regarding the timing and completion of the Merger; the duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on public health, the global economy and financial markets, as well as our industry, customers, operations, workforce, supply chains, distribution systems and demand for our products; the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine; reliance on major OEM customers and possible negative outcomes from contract negotiations with our major customers, including failure to negotiate acceptable terms in contract renewal negotiations and our ability to obtain new customers; the outcome of actual and potential product liability, warranty and recall claims; our ability to successfully manage rapidly changing volumes in the commercial truck markets and work with our customers to manage demand expectations in view of rapid changes in production levels; global economic and market cycles and conditions; availability and sharply rising costs of raw materials, including steel, transportation and labor, and our ability to manage or recover such costs; technological changes in our industry as a result of the trends toward electrified drivetrains and the integration of advanced electronics and their impact on the demand for our products and services; our ability to manage possible adverse effects on European markets or our European operations, or financing arrangements related thereto in the event one or more countries exit the European monetary union; risks inherent in operating abroad (including foreign currency exchange rates, restrictive government actions regarding trade, implications of foreign regulations relating to pensions and potential disruption of production and supply due to terrorist attacks or acts of aggression); risks related to our joint ventures; the ability to achieve the expected benefits of strategic initiatives and restructuring actions; our ability to successfully consummate the acquisition of the Siemens Commercial Vehicles Bus & Truck business; our ability to successfully integrate the products and technologies of the Siemens Commercial Vehicles Bus & Truck business and future results of such acquisition, including its generation of revenue and its being accretive; the demand for commercial and specialty vehicles for which we supply products; whether our liquidity will be affected by declining vehicle production in the future; OEM program delays; demand for and market acceptance of new and existing products; successful development and launch of new products; labor relations of our company, our suppliers and customers, including potential disruptions in supply of parts to our facilities or demand for our products due to work stoppages; the financial condition of our suppliers and customers, including potential bankruptcies; possible adverse effects of any future suspension of normal trade credit terms by our suppliers; potential impairment of long-lived assets, including goodwill; potential adjustment of the value of deferred tax assets; competitive product and pricing pressures; the amount of our debt; our ability to continue to comply with covenants in our financing agreements; our ability to access capital markets; credit ratings of our debt; the outcome of existing and any future legal proceedings, including any proceedings or related liabilities with respect to environmental, asbestos-related, or other matters; rising costs of pension benefits; possible changes in accounting rules; and other substantial costs, risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those detailed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2021, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 3, 2022 and from time to time in other filings of the company with the SEC. 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HWI and Calderys to join forces, creating a global refractories provider with a comprehensive product portfolio and expanded reach
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Platinum Equity announced today that the previously announced acquisition of HarbisonWalker International (HWI) by way of a merger agreement, has been completed. HWI is a supplier of refractory products and services in North America.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
In January, Platinum Equity announced the closing of the acquisition of Imerys SA's High Temperature Solutions business, which is now operating under the Calderys brand going forward. HWI and Calderys will join forces into a global business with increased reach and scale.
"Despite a challenging M&A market, we are continuing to find attractive opportunities to put capital to work and provide divestiture solutions that deliver speed and certainty," said Platinum Equity Partner Louis Samson. "HWI and Calderys are an excellent fit, with complementary footprints and product portfolios. Bringing them together will create exciting benefits for both businesses."
"The HarbisonWalker brand is highly respected and vital to the long-term success of the combined company," added Mr. Samson. "We will continue investing in its growth and expansion in the Americas."
HarbisonWalker's headquarters will remain in Pittsburgh as the headquarters of the combined company's Americas region operations.
Michel Cornelissen, currently President and CEO of Calderys, will serve as the global CEO of the combined company effective immediately.
"We have a tremendous opportunity to bring together the best of both companies to create a high-growth, customer-centric refractories solutions provider with global scale," said Mr. Cornelissen. "Our goal is to be the best partner for our customers anywhere in the world, to support them in their energy transition needs, and to set a new benchmark for the industry."
Platinum Equity said it will seek additional opportunities to help the combined company grow.
"Joining forces will create additional scale and provide both businesses access to new technologies, increasing the value proposition for customers," said Platinum Equity Managing Director Malik Vorderwuelbecke. "It will also create a global platform with new opportunities for growth, both organically and through additional acquisitions in key product areas and geographies."
Kirkland & Ellis provided legal counsel to Platinum Equity on the acquisition of HWI and Willkie Farr provided financing counsel to Platinum Equity on the transaction.
About Platinum Equity
Founded in 1995 by Tom Gores, Platinum Equity is a global investment firm with approximately $36 billion of assets under management and a portfolio of approximately 50 operating companies that serve customers around the world. Platinum Equity specializes in mergers, acquisitions and operations – a trademarked strategy it calls M&A&O® – acquiring and operating companies in a broad range of business markets, including manufacturing, distribution, transportation and logistics, equipment rental, metals services, media and entertainment, technology, telecommunications and other industries. Over the past 27 years Platinum Equity has completed more than 350 acquisitions.
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The official start of the Atlantic hurricane season is Wednesday, June 1st. Would you believe, it looks like the first named tropical storm/hurricane in the Atlantic could spin up Wednesday/Thursday in the southern part of the Gulf of Mexico! This storm is expected to come from the remnants of Hurricane Agatha in the Eastern Pacific that made landfall in Mexico Monday night.
After what could become Tropical Storm Alex Wednesday/Thursday, this storm may very well track into South-Central Florida this weekend and produce lots of heavy rain and flooding across the sunshine state.
Does this eventual tropical storm/hurricane impact CNY later next week? As of now it’s too early to tell with much confidence, but at this early juncture it appears the storm may intensify next week off the coasts of Georgia and Carolina after it crosses Florida over the weekend. The latest data is suggesting that the chances of any impacts from the first tropical system of the season impacting CNY is pretty low. Of course since it’s still many days out a lot can change over the next several days. Stay tuned for updates.
By the way, if you haven’t heard the National Hurricane Center is predicting a more active than normal hurricane season this year due to La Nina persisting in the Eastern Pacific. | https://www.localsyr.com/weather/hurricane-season-starts-wednesday-and/ | 2022-05-31 06:23:48 | 1 | https://www.localsyr.com/weather/hurricane-season-starts-wednesday-and/ |
El Chapo urges Mexican extradition, begs his president to save him from 'cruel and unfair' US prisons: report
Mexican President Obrador said he has no knowledge of El Chapo's request
Infamous drug trafficker "El Chapo" has pleaded to speak with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador over "cruel and unfair" treatment in U.S. prisons and request an extradition.
"Joaquín asked me through verbal messages to fight for his return to Mexico," lawyer Jose Refugio Rodriguez said during an interview with Mexican outlet Radio Formula. "I see it as an SOS… he is hurting from a trial that was not in accordance with due process."
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, longtime head of the multibillion-dollar Sinaloa drug cartel, was convicted in New York on Feb. 12, 2019, of running an industrial-scale smuggling operation and sentenced to life in prison. As Mexico’s most powerful drug lord, he ran a cartel responsible for smuggling mountains of cocaine and other drugs into the U.S. during his 25-year reign, prosecutors said in court papers.
Rodriguez, Guzman’s lawyer, claimed that his client has suffered "unequal" treatment in the Colorado supermax prison where he is serving his sentence, telling Radio Formula that his client "doesn’t see the sun, the food is of very bad quality, there is no healthcare; he had a problem with his molars and instead of treating them, they took them out so he wouldn’t fuss."
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Rodriguez further claimed that Guzman has had limited opportunities to speak with his lawyers and family — only six or seven calls since March 2022. He said that he had sent a letter to Esteban Moctezuma, Mexico’s ambassador to the U.S., detailing the request to speak with Obrador, but has not heard any response.
The lawyer complained that his client remains in isolation, prohibited from speaking Spanish — something he referred to as "psychological torture." He hoped that providing the interview to Radio Formula would help bring his case to attention of Mexican authorities and officials.
But Rodriguez acknowledged that his client believed his human rights had already been violated when he was denied the chance to defend himself in Mexico and instead was extradited to the U.S. to stand trial.
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Guzman, whose two dramatic prison escapes in Mexico fed into a legend that he and his family were all but untouchable, was extradited to the U.S. in 2017.
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During a Tuesday morning press conference, Obrador denied any knowledge of Guzman’s request, Mexico News Daily reported. The Mexican president said, "I haven’t seen it, but let’s see."
Fox News Digital’s Stephanie Pagones contributed to this report. | https://www.foxnews.com/world/el-chapo-urges-mexican-extradition-begs-president-save-cruel-unfair-us-prisons-report | 2023-01-18 19:49:49 | 1 | https://www.foxnews.com/world/el-chapo-urges-mexican-extradition-begs-president-save-cruel-unfair-us-prisons-report |
Is WVU baseball still an NCAA Tournament team after an early exit from Big 12s? – The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast
West Virginia’s footing in the projected NCAA Baseball Tournament field appears to be becoming less secure.
The Mountaineers, who went 0-2, in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship in Arlington, Texas this week, entered the conference tournament as a projected three seed in the Blacksburg Regional.
But after playing just two games at Globe Life Field, WVU (33-22, 14-10) is now on the bubble.
Friday’s projection by D1Baseball.com had the Mountaineers heading to Knoxville to be part of the four-team regional hosted by the No. 1 overall seed, Tennessee.
However, Saturday morning, the leading college baseball outlet has West Virginia as one of the “Last Four In” to the tournament field. In fact, D1Baseball has the Mountaineers as the No. 62 overall seed.
As of this morning, WVU is still slotted to head to Knoxville for the Regional Tournament.
The Mountaineers’ RPI has dropped to 47 after they were ranked in the low 30s in the metric entering the conference tournament.
West Virginia aims to qualify for the NCAA Tournament for the third time since 2017.
WVU will learn its NCAA Tournament fate on Monday, beginning at noon ET on ESPN 2. | https://www.wowktv.com/goldandbluenation/bubble-watch-wvu-dips-in-latest-ncaa-baseball-tournament-projection/ | 2022-05-28 16:19:36 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/goldandbluenation/bubble-watch-wvu-dips-in-latest-ncaa-baseball-tournament-projection/ |
Vegan fast-casual restaurant invites customers to join them in celebrating a decade of success and delicious plant-based meals
WASHINGTON, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fruitive, a fast-casual restaurant offering healthy, made-from-scratch meals, has been providing families in the Virginia Beach and Washington D.C. areas with premier plant-based food options for the past decade. This year, the vegan fast-casual restaurant is celebrating its 10th anniversary.
Fruitive was founded in Virginia Beach in 2012 and expanded from its original Hilltop location to include locations in Washington, D.C. and Norfolk, Virginia.
"When Fruitive opened 10 years ago, my main goal was to create a healthy place to eat that was more than just a restaurant. I wanted to create an atmosphere that was welcoming to my family and the community as a whole," said Gregg Rozeboom, founder and CEO of Fruitive. "As I traveled around the country visiting different restaurants for inspiration, I realized that there were many shops that specialized in specific concepts but didn't offer an expansive selection of plant-based food options. I pulled ideas from each of the restaurants to develop an innovative company that offers premium, 100% plant-based menu items. We value every ingredient and make sure that everything we do is with the health of the community in mind.
"I love that we've created a brand that promotes a healthy lifestyle and continues to thrive despite rough economical times."
Fruitive combines various health concepts into one fast-casual establishment. From the antioxidant superberry bowl filled with oat milk, acai, blueberries and bananas to their popular avocado herb toast on whole-grain bread, Rozeboom has constructed health-focused meals with an eco-friendly consciousness. Fruitive's seasonal menu changes the first day of every season.
"Over the years, our menu has continued to evolve to ensure we meet the needs and demands of the customers," Rozeboom said. "We make sure our food is 100% plant-based because we strongly believe that eating plant-based is the healthiest way to eat for the sake of our bodies and the planet."
To help commemorate the 10-year anniversary, Fruitive will be hosting a three-day celebration from June 23-25 at the Hilltop location in Virginia Beach and the City Center location in Washington D.C. Fruitive will serve half-priced pizza, their newest addition to the menu, for the entirety of the celebration. On Friday, June 24, customers can enjoy Fruitive's popular Peaches & Greens liquid meal smoothie for free, and to cap off the weekend, Fruitive will be offering free avocado toast on Saturday, June 25.
For more information about Fruitive, visit https://fruitive.com/.
Fruitive, founded in Virginia Beach in 2012, began when founder Gregg Rozeboom realized his desire to open a restaurant that prized authenticity and kindness above all else: a place he would feel comfortable bringing his own family. Since day one, Fruitive has followed that vision to establish itself on the foundation of treating others the way we would want to be treated--from the ambiance to the menu quality to the customer service. To us, it's more than just food; it's about meeting you where you are and encouraging you to #LiveYourHealth and #LiveYourValues. For more information, visit https://fruitive.com/.
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Craig Morgan reflects on faith, family, country music stardom and loss in his memoir 'God, Family, Country'
In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, Morgan shared details of his life's journey and how faith helped him endure the death of his son Jerry.
Country music star Craig Morgan has traveled a hard road on his way to the top.
In his new memoir "God, Country, Family," the 58-year-old recording artist and Army veteran shared intimate details of his life's journey, including his childhood years in Tennessee, his time in the military, his rise to fame in the world of country music and the tragic loss of his son Jerry in 2016.
The memoir also includes Morgan's personal anecdotes and stories as he reflects on his friendships with Garth Brooks, Blake Shelton and other country stars.
Ahead of the book's release on Sept. 27, Morgan opened up in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital.
Morgan recalled growing up in a family of musicians and performing with his father and uncles at a young age. However, he explained that he viewed music as a hobby for his family, not a career.
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"It never seemed like it was something that was a career for them, even though it kind of was, at times, and especially for me, even throughout my military career," he told Fox News Digital.
"It wasn't until later in my military career that I thought that I could possibly pursue it as a profession."
Morgan served almost 10 years of active duty in the United States Army with the 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions. During his time in the service, he won awards for songs that he wrote and performed for his fellow soldiers.
The "Almost Home" singer rose steadily through the ranks and was told by one of his senior officers that he was on the fast track to becoming a major.
"But he also told me, he said, ‘I think that you have a talent and at minimum you ought to pursue it,’" Morgan recalled.
He was advised to stay in the active reserves while he pursued a career in music so that he could return to the military without losing time in service or rank if he decided he wasn't on the right path.
Morgan launched his music career in 2000 and found success with the release of his second studio album, "I Love It," in 2002. That same year, he joined his first USO tour in Iraq.
"At one point in my career, I was in the music business, had a record deal, had singles on the radio, and I went and did a USO show, and I was still in the active reserves," he recounted.
"And the sergeant major that was there said, ‘Have you done your two-week drill?' And I said, ’No.' He said, ‘Do you want to stay here and do it?’ And I said, ‘Yeah.’"
Morgan served six and half years in the reserves and teamed up with the nonprofit organization Exodus Road for an undercover mission to fight sex traffickers in Thailand.
Of his work with Exodus Road, Morgan said, "I happened to have a particular skill set that worked out well with what they were attempting to achieve at that time. And I still very much believe in what that organization brings. I'm very passionate about that. I think it's one of the most under-discussed problems in this world."
While building his music career, Morgan befriended and sought advice from other country stars, including Garth Brooks and Blake Shelton.
He revealed that Brooks gave him a valuable piece of advice the beginning of his career. Brooks had cautioned him against using his full name ‘Craig Greer’ as his stage name.
"He's the one that said, 'Don't use your real last name, because you can remember back when I started, we didn't have the technologies that we have, so people couldn't just go on and Google you and look you up and find out everything about you,'" Morgan explained.
"He said, 'You know, you'll want to do that in order to retain some sense of privacy.' And so that's the reason my name is Craig Morgan, because I use my middle name. And then he said, ‘Be prepared for success. In your preparation, you need to understand that even some of the people that are the closest to you may change in expectation of your change.’"
"He said, 'Nobody knows if you're going to change or not, but there are people who love you who will change, thinking that you're going to.' And I experienced it firsthand, exactly what he said."
Morgan told Fox News Digital that Blake Shelton had given him "something beyond advice." He recalled that the "God's Country" singer had spearheaded a viral social media campaign to send Morgan's 2019 "The Father, My Son and Holy Ghost" to the top of the charts.
Morgan had written the heartbreaking single in honor of his late son Jerry. Shelton had just released a new single of his own but had been touched by his friend's song.
"That's how much that song and our friendship and our relationship meant, which meant to me that forever I would be that guy's phone call," he said.
Morgan also opened up about losing his son, who died in a water accident at the age of 19. He and his wife Karen had adopted Jerry through the foster program when his son was two and a half years old.
"When we first got Jerry, I thought, 'Man, I just don't know if I can love a child that we bring into the home as much as I could as I love my own,'" Morgan said. "And what I found out was, he was my own, and I picked him. God delivered him to us and gave us that opportunity."
Morgan explained that it was his family's strong faith that helped endure the terrible loss of Jerry.
"My wife and I are very fortunate that we have so much faith that we do believe that God did not do this. We do understand and appreciate and respect that God didn't stop it, but he didn't do it. And there's a reason for that."
He added, "It doesn't change the heartache. My pain is real. Every day when I wake up, I still think about it, and I will forever have that scar on my life. And it will hurt until the day I get to see him again."
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Morgan continued, "It's just it is what it is, and we can't change it. My youngest son said it best. We live with the suck, but we also, and my wife understands, and I do believe my children do too, that we have faith that God is truly in charge, even in the bad situations."
Morgan also weighed in on what message he wants readers to take away from his memoir.
"I hope that when people read this book, I hope that they're in some way inspired to live and to love and to forgive and know that no matter what happens in our lives, we can still be a positive influence, we can still attain goodness. And I think the harder we work at trying to just be kind and to just love, the easier life is, believe it or not."
He added, "I'm hoping that through the stories in my book, in the life that I've led, people can see that and that they will somehow aspire to be just be nicer and to know that, again, hardships don't necessarily mean bad things." | https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/craig-morgan-reflects-faith-family-country-music-stardom-loss-memoir-god-family-country | 2022-09-26 16:43:45 | 0 | https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/craig-morgan-reflects-faith-family-country-music-stardom-loss-memoir-god-family-country |
Dominating defense was the calling card of Janesville as it shut out Nashua-Plainfield 12-0 on June 15 in Iowa softball action.
In recent action on June 7, Janesville faced off against Conrad BCLUW and Nashua-Plainfield took on Calmar South Winn on June 8 at Nashua-Plainfield High School.
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WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AdBeacon announced the launch of its first party data tracking and ad optimization platform today. The platform enables online advertisers, especially Facebook marketers to use their own data to accurately target advertisers in real time.
Ever since the Apple iOS14.5 update of April 2021, marketers have not had an accurate way to optimize their ad campaigns. Utilizing third party data from Facebook, TikTok, Pinterest, Snapchat and even Google has become less reliable. AdBeacon solves this problem with a real time ad optimization and attribution SaaS platform that uses its own technology to track site visitors and help marketers make accurate informed ad media decisions.
AdBeacon uses the power of first-party tracking data—information derived directly from customer interactions—to enable highly accurate ad optimization in real time, as opposed to the inaccurate delayed data marketers have been receiving. In fact, AdBeacon gives marketers an array of tools that can provide more accurate targeting than was achievable even before the release of iOS14.
AdBeacon effectively addresses the issues that marketers have been forced to confront as a direct result of iOS14 and its impact on customer privacy. Due to these issues Facebook (Meta) has reduced the post-click attribution window from 28 days to 7 days. As AdBeacon stores first party data, this limitation has essentially been eliminated and AdBeacon customers can enjoy lookback windows as far back as they have stored data.
AdBeacon is also an eCommerce reporting and attribution platform allowing CEO's, CMO's and other digital marketers to make big picture decisions as to how best to spend their advertising dollars.
AdBeacon has been designed by marketers for marketers. It is the result of a lengthy research and development process overseen by experienced industry professionals who have carefully followed industry trends over the last few years and understand the need for accurate marketing attribution software.
AdBeacon CEO Phoenix Ha explains the importance of a new approach to ad optimization:
"When iOS14 hit the advertising world, I knew it was time to get to work. That's when I dove into develop a solution that is easy for marketers to use and scale but also includes full service support from a team of seasoned marketers."
AdBeacon is not just an ad optimization platform, but has been developed as a community for media buyers. To learn more about AdBeacon, visit the company's website at https://www.adbeacon.com/ and try a free 14-day trial.
Founded by experienced marketing professionals, AdBeacon is a SaaS platform that offers a subscription-based ad optimization platform designed to provide businesses with actionable advertising data. The company is based in Westlake Village, California. For more information please visit adbeacon.com or email: support@adbeacon.com
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Mets fifth. Jeff McNeil singles to shallow right field. Tyler Naquin walks. Jeff McNeil to second. Brett Baty grounds out to shallow right field, Rhys Hoskins to Zack Wheeler. Tyler Naquin to second. Jeff McNeil to third. Michael Perez singles to right field. Tyler Naquin scores. Jeff McNeil scores. Brandon Nimmo lines out to second base to Jean Segura. Michael Perez doubled off first.
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Mets 2, Phillies 0.
Mets sixth. Starling Marte walks. Francisco Lindor triples. Starling Marte scores. Pete Alonso pops out to shallow right field to Jean Segura. Daniel Vogelbach walks. Jeff McNeil singles to shallow center field. Daniel Vogelbach to second. Francisco Lindor scores. Tyler Naquin flies out to right field to Nick Castellanos. Brett Baty grounds out to shallow right field, Rhys Hoskins to Connor Brogdon.
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Mets 4, Phillies 0.
Phillies sixth. Alec Bohm grounds out to third base, Brett Baty to Pete Alonso. Nick Castellanos singles to center field. Bryson Stott doubles to right field. Nick Castellanos to third. Jean Segura out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Starling Marte. Bryson Stott to third. Nick Castellanos scores. Garrett Stubbs pops out to shallow infield to Jeff McNeil.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Mets 4, Phillies 1.
Mets ninth. Brett Baty hit by pitch. Michael Perez walks. Brett Baty to second. Brandon Nimmo doubles to left field. Michael Perez to third. Brett Baty scores. Starling Marte singles to center field. Brandon Nimmo to third. Michael Perez scores. Francisco Lindor reaches on a fielder's choice to first base. Starling Marte out at second. Pete Alonso walks. Francisco Lindor to second. Darin Ruf out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Nick Castellanos. Francisco Lindor to third. Brandon Nimmo scores. Jeff McNeil singles to center field. Pete Alonso to third. Francisco Lindor scores. Mark Canha pops out to shallow infield to Rhys Hoskins.
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Mets 8, Phillies 1.
Phillies ninth. Bryson Stott strikes out swinging. Jean Segura grounds out to shortstop, Yolmer Sanchez to Pete Alonso. Garrett Stubbs walks. Matt Vierling reaches on error. Garrett Stubbs to second. Throwing error by Brett Baty. Edmundo Sosa reaches on error to shortstop, advances to 2nd. Matt Vierling to third. Garrett Stubbs scores. Fielding error by Yolmer Sanchez. Kyle Schwarber called out on strikes.
1 run, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 left on. Mets 8, Phillies 2. | https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/N-Y-Mets-Philadelphia-Runs-17387052.php | 2022-08-20 22:36:31 | 0 | https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/N-Y-Mets-Philadelphia-Runs-17387052.php |
InvestigateTV - Season 2; Episode 16
This Week on InvestigateTV: University hazing ending in 9-1-1 calls and death. InvestigateTV’s Joce Sterman dug through records at some of the nation’s biggest schools. She found many organizations tied to hazing barely get a slap on the wrist. She also spoke to a victim’s family fighting to overhaul the pledging system. WHERE TO WATCH ICYMI – Watch last week’s episode.
Hazed & Excused: Hazing on college campuses claims a life – and injures or humiliates countless others - almost every year, yet government officials fail to enact strong laws to curb the problem. InvestigateTV analyzed state hazing laws across the country and found a patchwork of regulation that has done little to stop the annual campus rituals of abuse and humiliation. We also looked at confirmed cases at 33 schools where such reports are required to be public and found that fraternities account for the vast majority of cases. In one of the most heartbreaking and horrific stories of hazing, the parents of Penn State student Timothy Piazza talk about the death of their son during a fraternity pledging event and their advocacy to force more transparency around the issue. Piazza died in 2017. Others have followed his tragic fate.
Hazed and Excused: The Settlement: After the 2021 death of college student Stone Foltz, his parents pledged to end hazing for good. After reaching a historic multi-million-dollar settlement with Bowling Green State University just this month, the Foltzes are working on that promise – partnering in an education and reform effort with the university it sued, claiming the school was long aware of hazing activities in its Greek organizations, including the one where their son was given toxic amounts of alcohol that led to his death. Joce Sterman sits down with the Foltz family and their attorney as they call for an end to pledging altogether nationwide, something victim advocates and at least one major fraternity have said is necessary to stop the hundreds of injuries and deaths that result from hazing.
Student Betting: As sports gambling becomes legal in many states, age requirements restrict most high school and college students from betting – but they’re finding ways to place bets using underground, unregulated, and often off-shore betting sites. At some colleges, students act as bookies and help facilitate gambling rings with relatively bad odds. Some students are going into tremendous debt, and gambling experts say younger people are more likely to become addicted. Approximately 69% of college students nationwide bet on sports in the past year, according to the National Council on Problem Gaming. We explore the issue by speaking to students who have been involved with the gambling platforms specifically aimed at college students and experts who say this is a “perfect storm” of access and the rising popularity of sports betting.
Watching Your Wallet – College Scams: College acceptance letters are in the mail and the next step for high school seniors is planning to pay for the next four years. But before applying for scholarships or loans, consumer experts warn scammers are actively targeting students. Consumer Investigator Caresse Jackman has the details on the con and shares tips on how your student can stay safe in this Watching Your Wallet.
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BEIJING (AP) — Foreign companies are shifting investments and their Asian headquarters out of China as confidence plunges following the expansion of an anti-spying law and other challenges, a business group said Wednesday.
The report by the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China adds is one of many signs of growing pessimism despite the ruling Communist Party’s efforts to revive interest in the world’s No. 2 economy following the end of anti-virus controls.
Companies are uneasy about security controls, government protection of their Chinese rivals and a lack of action on reform promises, according to the European Chamber. They also are being squeezed by slowing Chinese economic growth and rising costs.
Business confidence in China is “pretty much the lowest we have on record,” the European Chamber president, Jens Eskelund, told reporters ahead of the report’s release.
“There’s no expectation that the regulatory environment is really going to improve over the next five years,” Eskelund said.
President Xi Jinping’s government, trying to shore up economic growth that sank to 3% last year, is trying to encourage foreign companies to invest and bring in technology. But they are uneasy about security rules and plans to create competitors to global suppliers of computer chips, commercial jetliners and other technology. That often involves subsidies and market barriers that Washington and the European Union say violate Beijing’s free-trade commitments.
Two-thirds of the 570 companies that responded to the European Chamber’s survey said doing business in China has become more difficult, up from less than half before the pandemic. Three out of five said the business environment is “more political,” up from half the previous year.
Companies are on edge after police raided offices of two consultancies, Bain & Co. and Capvision, and a due diligence firm, Mintz Group, without public explanation. Authorities say companies are obliged to obey the law but have given no indication of possible violations.
Companies also are uneasy about Beijing’s promotion of national self-reliance. Xi’s government is pressing manufacturers, hospitals and others to use Chinese suppliers even if that raises their costs. Foreign companies worry they might be shut out of their markets.
Last month, the government banned using products from the biggest U.S. maker of memory chips, Micron Technology Inc., in computers that handle sensitive information. It said Micron had unspecified security flaws but gave no explanation.
One in 10 companies in the European Chamber survey said they have shifted investments out of China. Another 1 in 5 are delaying or considering shifting investments. In aviation and aerospace, 1 in 5 companies plan no future investment in China.
China has long been a top investment destination due to its huge and growing consumer market, but companies complain about market access restrictions, pressure to hand over technology and other irritants. The ruling party has tightened control since Xi took power in 2012, pressing foreign companies to give the party board seats and a direct say in hiring and other decisions.
The European Chamber noted it wasn’t just foreign companies that are moving: 2 out of 5 in its survey reported Chinese customers or suppliers are shifting investments out of the country.
A separate group, the British Chamber of Commerce in China, said last month its members were waiting for “greater clarity” about anti-spying, data security and other rules before making new investments.
The biggest concern is the ruling party’s sweeping expansion of its definition of national security to include the economy, food, energy and politics, Eskelund said.
“What does qualify as a state secret? Where does politics begin and the commercial world stop?” Eskelund said. That “creates uncertainty” about “where we can operate as normal businesses.”
In the European Chamber survey, the top destination for companies moving their Asian headquarters out of China was Singapore, with 43% of companies that moved, followed by Malaysia. Only 9% went or plan to go to Hong Kong.
Leaders including Premier Li Qiang, China’s top economic official, have promised to improve operating conditions, but businesses say they see few concrete changes.
“Our members are not really convinced that we are going to see tangible results,” Eskelund said. | https://www.fox16.com/news/business/foreign-companies-are-shifting-investment-out-of-china-as-confidence-wanes-business-group-says/ | 2023-06-21 12:09:36 | 0 | https://www.fox16.com/news/business/foreign-companies-are-shifting-investment-out-of-china-as-confidence-wanes-business-group-says/ |
From prison to Pulitzer: Juvenile lifer gives hope to the formerly incarcerated
Listen 9:00David Luis Gonzalez is an artist, TedX speaker, podcast host, and support coach for the “I Am More” program at Community College of Philadelphia. His goal in life is to change the narrative of what people coming from prison look like.
“I was given a second chance for a reason,” says Gonzalez, who spoke with WHYY host Cherri Gregg. “It’s about opportunities and chances that come once in a lifetime.”
Gonzalez was a juvenile lifer. He spent 31 years of a mandatory life without parole sentence following a conviction for first degree homicide. He described himself as a confused, angry, and illiterate kid when he went to prison at age 17.
Born in the Bronx, Gonzalez says his family moved to Philadelphia after he witnessed the murder of his grandfather. That trauma brought out a rage inside of him. By the time he moved to Philly, he adopted the code of the streets. Gonzalez says he soon got caught up in the streets and was charged with homicide.
“I take ownership of what happened that night— complete ownership,” he says, “whether I’m guilty or not, whether I pull the trigger or not I owe my community.”
Gonzalez learned to read and write while he was in prison. He earned his GED, an associate’s degree and eventually earned his B.A. through a program at Villanova University. While behind bars, Gonzalez met journalist Maria Hinojosa. (Her program Latino USA is heard Sundays at 6 p.m. on WHYY.) Gonzalez says they began writing letters. He became her source. He called her a mentor. Eventually the two became friends. The phone calls they exchanged over the years were included in the podcast series, “Suave,” from Hinojosa’s company, Futuro Studios, and PRX, that recently won a Pulitzer Prize for audio reporting.
“Who would have thought that a guy who went to prison with an IQ of a 56 would come out and win a Pulitzer Prize,” says Gonzalez. “I’m not a trained journalist — I’m just somebody that likes to tell stories.”
Gonzalez is now a producer at Futuro Media and host of his own podcast, Death by Incarceration. In addition, later this week Gonzlez will make his debut on Broadway in Emancipated Stories at the Signature Theater.
“This is what a second chance at life looks like,” he wrote on Facebook.
Gonzalez says his focus now is to give hope to other men and women who spent time incarcerated. The “I Am More” program at Community College of Philadelphia is designed to support students once entangled in the criminal justice system, and help them get an education and find a new path. Part of what he does is serve as an example.
“I’m here 7 a.m. every morning. I’m the first one here and the last one out,” he says, “because I understand the significance of the job and I understand that when I get guys coming home from prison on the first day to come to school, I must be here because we saving their life.”
Gonzalez believes his life is a testimony to the one piece of advice he gives to women and men coming home:
“Never give up…never give up,” he says. “Never say you can’t.”
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Did somebody say sale? Although we don’t celebrate the 4th of July in this house, we will take advantage of the beauty discounts offered by big brands like Sephora. Because who couldn’t use an extra 50% off select makeup, hair, and beauty products?
From June 29 to July 4, beauty lovers can indulge in major savings, and also take advantage of various delivery options like same-day delivery, buy online/pickup in-store, and curbside pickup. You can also enjoy free shipping, regardless of your Beauty Insider tier.
And while the multinational retailer carries top-notch brands that will be on sale, you can also count on the Sephora brand makeup and skincare items to be heavily discounted as well.
The brand recently launched their Tint & Volume Brow Gel and Shape & Set Clear Brow Gel. And they have a robust skincare line that carries everything from the Overnight Hydrating Mask to the Brightening Eye Cream with Caffeine and Hyaluronic Acid.
Your beauty routine might change now that we’re officially in the summer season. This is the perfect time to take advantage of the holiday sale and stock up on your beauty must-haves. Happy shopping!
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NORWOOD, Mass., June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRBP) ("Corbus" or the "Company"), a precision oncology company, today announced that the Company is set to join the Russell Microcap® Index at the conclusion of the 2023 Russell indexes annual reconstitution, effective after the US market opens today, as part of the 2023 Russell indexes reconstitution.
Membership in the Russell Microcap® Index, which remains in place for one year, means automatic inclusion in the appropriate growth and value style indexes. FTSE Russell determines membership for its Russell indexes primarily by objective, market-capitalization rankings and style attributes.
Russell indexes are widely used by investment managers and institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for active investment strategies. Approximately $12.1 trillion in assets are benchmarked against Russell's US indexes. Russell indexes are part of FTSE Russell, a leading global index provider.
For more information on the Russell Microcap® Index and the Russell indexes reconstitution, go to the "Russell Reconstitution" section on the FTSE Russell website.
About Corbus
Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Corbus") is a precision oncology company committed to helping people defeat serious illness by bringing innovative scientific approaches to well understood biological pathways. Corbus' internal development pipeline includes CRB-701, a next generation antibody drug conjugate (ADC) that targets the expression of Nectin-4 on cancer cells to release a cytotoxic payload and CRB-601, an anti-integrin monoclonal antibody which blocks the activation of TGFβ expressed on cancer cells. Corbus is headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts. For more information on Corbus, visit corbuspharma.com. Connect with us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
About FTSE Russell:
FTSE Russell is a global index leader that provides innovative benchmarking, analytics and data solutions for investors worldwide. FTSE Russell calculates thousands of indexes that measure and benchmark markets and asset classes in more than 70 countries, covering 98% of the investable market globally.
FTSE Russell index expertise and products are used extensively by institutional and retail investors globally. Approximately $20.1 trillion is currently benchmarked to FTSE Russell indexes. For over 30 years, leading asset owners, asset managers, ETF providers and investment banks have chosen FTSE Russell indexes to benchmark their investment performance and create ETFs, structured products and index-based derivatives.
A core set of universal principles guides FTSE Russell index design and management: a transparent rules-based methodology is informed by independent committees of leading market participants. FTSE Russell is focused on applying the highest industry standards in index design and governance and embraces the IOSCO Principles. FTSE Russell is also focused on index innovation and customer partnerships as it seeks to enhance the breadth, depth and reach of its offering.
FTSE Russell is wholly owned by London Stock Exchange Group.
For more information, visit www.ftserussell.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain 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 and Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, as amended, including those relating to the Company's restructuring, trial results, product development, clinical and regulatory timelines, market opportunity, competitive position, possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, potential growth opportunities and other statement that are predictive in nature. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the industry and markets in which we operate and management's current beliefs and assumptions.
These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking expressions, including, but not limited to, "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "estimate," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "would" and similar expressions and the negatives of those terms. These statements relate to future events or our financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors on our operations, clinical development plans and timelines, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include those set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
INVESTOR CONTACT:
Sean Moran
Chief Financial Officer
Corbus Pharmaceuticals
Sean.moran@corbuspharma.com
Bruce Mackle Managing Director
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
bmackle@lifesciadvisors.com
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The water situation in Arizona needs urgent attention.
The Arizona Legislature is now in session and legislators will have to make choices about our water future, including how to spend more than $1 billion set aside last legislative session.
The public should be part of this conversation. We’d like to hear from local residents, legislators, hydrologists, farmers, engineers, historians, business owners and anyone else who can help guide the conversation. If you have any thoughts on what should be done, please let us know.
You can submit guest opinions and letters to the editor at tucson.com/opinion. If you have any questions, contact us at staropinions@tucson.com. | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/help-find-a-solution-to-arizonas-water-crisis/article_a2281592-98e2-11ed-be80-9f1b1a196b8d.html | 2023-01-21 13:30:36 | 1 | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/help-find-a-solution-to-arizonas-water-crisis/article_a2281592-98e2-11ed-be80-9f1b1a196b8d.html |
MONTRÉAL, May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - BCE Inc. (TSX: BCE) (NYSE: BCE) today announced that shareholders voted in favour of all items of business put forth by BCE at the company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders today, including the election of the Directors by a majority of the votes cast by shareholders present or represented by proxy:
Please visit BCE.ca for complete Director biographies. Information regarding all matters subject to a vote during BCE's Annual Meeting is available on SEDAR.com.
About BCE
BCE is Canada's largest communications company,1 providing advanced Bell broadband wireless, Internet, TV, media and business communications services. To learn more, please visit Bell.ca or BCE.ca.
Through Bell for Better, we are investing to create a better today and a better tomorrow by supporting the social and economic prosperity of our communities. This includes the Bell Let's Talk initiative, which promotes Canadian mental health with national awareness and anti-stigma campaigns like Bell Let's Talk Day and significant Bell funding of community care and access, research and workplace initiatives throughout the country. To learn more, please visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk.
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CHICAGO – The Cubs turned on the hot stove early Tuesday evening when they signed a former MVP and they kept it going late into the night to get a starting pitcher.
Per multiple reports, the first from Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Cubs have reached an agreement on a contract with Jameson Taillon. Jesse Rogers and Jeff Passan of ESPN report that it’s a four-year, $68 million deal.
The club has yet to confirm the move.
Taillon’s agreement came just a few hours after the Cubs reportedly came to a deal with former Dodgers outfielder and 2019 National League MVP Cody Bellinger on a one-year contract.
A second-overall pick in the 2010 MLB Draft of the Pirates, the starter has pitched in six MLB seasons, starting with four in Pittsburgh. After UCL surgery cost him all of the 2020 season, Taillon was traded to the Yankees in a deal that sent the Pirates four prospects.
During the last two years with the Yankees, he compiled a 22-11 record with a 4.08 ERA with 291 strikeouts compared to 76 walks. In his first season in New York in 2021, Taillon had an ERA of 4.30 in 144 1/3 innings with 140 strikeouts compared to 44 walks as he went 8-6 in 29 starts.
Last season, Taillon’s ERA dropped to 3.91 in 32 starts in 177 1/3 innings with 151 strikeouts compared to 32 walks. He finished with a 14-8 record and made two appearances with one start in the playoffs for the Yankees as they made it to the ALCS.
After having Tommy John surgery in 2014, Taillon made his debut with the Pirates in 2016 and pitched with that team for four years. He was 29-24 with a 3.67 ERA with 419 strikeouts compared to 117 walks in 82 games.
The starter’s best season with the Pirates came in 2018 when he had a 3.20 ERA with a career-high 179 strikeouts and had an MLB-high two complete games.
Taillon joins a Cubs’ rotation that has established starters Kyle Hendricks and Marcus Stroman along with young pitchers Justin Steele and Keegan Thompson, who’ve shown potential over the past year.
Like the rest of the Cubs, the group of starters that manager David Ross will ultimately start with remains in flux as the team continues building a new core ahead of the beginning of the 2023 season. | https://wgntv.com/sports/jameson-taillon-agrees-to-deal-with-cubs-reports-say/ | 2022-12-07 14:05:45 | 0 | https://wgntv.com/sports/jameson-taillon-agrees-to-deal-with-cubs-reports-say/ |
As Elon Musk drama continues to roil Twitter, a number of users are leaving the site for good. According to The Guardian, market research firm Insider Intelligence predicts that Twitter will lose more than 30 million users over the next two years.
Many of those people opting out of Twitter are pivoting to the decentralized social network Mastodon. One of the biggest obstacles for would-be Mastodon users, however, is its confusing registration system. But once you get past the initial learning curve, the sign-up process isn't more difficult than starting a new email account.
Here's the step-by-step process for creating a Mastodon account and getting started on the growing social network. For more about social media, here's how to download your Twitter archive.
How do I join Mastodon?
Unlike Twitter, Mastodon is not a single website: It's a decentralized network made up of thousands of websites talking to each other. To start posting on Mastodon (which until quite recently was called "tooting") and following other people, you'll need to create an account on a specific Mastodon server or "instance."
To start following people and posting messages on the Mastodon social service, you begin by joining one specific instance. Each server (if open for registration) has its own sign-up process, but the majority only require a username, email address and password.
Once you've joined a Mastodon instance, however, you're not limited to just following people and posts on that server. You can follow, favorite, reblog or reply to any Mastodon account that's connected to the larger Fediverse.
How do I decide which Mastodon server to join?
The Mastodon organization provides a partial list of servers -- about 100 -- on its joinmastodon.org site. You can filter the servers by geographic region, language, topic registration process and whether or not they're hosted by individuals or organizations. All servers on the official Mastodon site have agreed to follow the best practices of the Mastodon Server Covenant.
If you're just testing Mastodon out, you might consider one of the official server instances run by the Mastodon organization. While the first and biggest -- mastodon.social -- has temporarily paused registration, a newer mastodon.online server is still open and picking up the slack.
If you want a bigger list of Mastodon servers to review, your best bet right now is instances.social, which offers a sortable list of about 4,000 Mastodon servers, as well as a wizard-style app that helps you choose a server that fits your requirements.
The site provides useful data about each Mastodon instance, including number of users, number of "statuses" (posts), server uptime percentage and which versions of the Mastodon software it is running. It also lets you filter servers by language; minimum/maximum number of users; and prohibited/allowed content such as nudity, pornography, advertisements or entertainment spoilers. You can also click any instance name -- fosstodon.org, for example, a server devoted to open-source software -- to read a brief description of the community.
Once you're actually on a Mastodon site, you can learn about the instance from its "about" page, browse community users on its "explore" page or view recent posts on its "public" page.
You should read the server rules for each Mastodon instance to make sure it's a good fit, but don't worry too much about which server you join. You can follow users on other servers and join and leave as many Mastodon servers as you'd like. If you do move around, Mastodon allows you to migrate all of your followers and lists with you.
How do I register on a Mastodon server?
Each Mastodon instance will have its own sign-up process, but the vast majority are the same. You provide a username, email address and password, check the box agreeing to the terms of service and server rules, and click "Sign Up."
You'll then see a notification asking you to check your email for a verification message. Click the "Verify email address" in that email message, and you're done. You can now start posting on your Mastodon server and follow anyone in the Fediverse.
Because of the increased traffic to Mastodon servers since Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter, some of those registration emails are taking a long time to show up or never arriving at all.
When I registered for the mas.to server last week, I got a confirmation email in about 15 minutes. I'm still waiting for a verification email from sfba.social for a registration attempt three days ago. Be patient, and try a new server if you can't complete the registration for another.
After you verify your email address, your Mastodon account should be up and running. You can start posting or following people, though it will take a while to build up your feed. Web tools like Debirdify and FediFinder can jump-start the process by helping you find your Twitter contacts on Mastodon.
While most Mastodon servers offer the quick registration process described above, other, more private instances will ask that you apply for an invitation to the instance, which requires a manual review and longer registration time.
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For more, learn how social media could be hurting your mental health. | https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/ex-tweeters-are-moving-to-twitter-alternative-mastodon-how-to-sign-up/ | 2022-12-15 01:09:37 | 1 | https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/ex-tweeters-are-moving-to-twitter-alternative-mastodon-how-to-sign-up/ |
BOSTON (AP) — Now that they are on the verge of the NHL wins record, the Boston Bruins aren’t afraid to say they’re going for it.
“I think it’s an incredible accomplishment,” forward Taylor Hall said Saturday night after the Bruins tied an NHL record with their 62nd victory of the season. “And it’s OK to say that.”
Pavel Zacha scored twice in the the first five minutes, and the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Bruins held on to beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 for their fifth straight victory and their 12th in 13 tries.
Boston has three games left to try to top the record for regular-season wins set by the 1995-96 Red Wings and matched by the 2018-19 Lightning. Neither of those teams went on to win the Stanley Cup, and the Bruins insist that that remains their ultimate goal.
But coach Jim Montgomery also said that trying to win their remaining games can help them stay sharp for what they hope will be a long postseason run.
“Anytime you’re talking about putting your team’s name — and putting our ‘Spoked B’ — in the history books of the most wins ever in a regular season, it’s special,” he said. “Our regular season has been great, but we need to win our last game of the season. And that’s what we’re building towards.”
The Bruins have already clinched their third Presidents’ Trophy since 2014, and with it the No. 1 seed in the postseason. They also have 129 points and a chance at the record of 132 set by the 1976-77 Canadiens, who played an 80-game season and didn’t earn points for overtime or shootout wins.
Their first chance at the wins record is at Philadelphia on Sunday before they return home to play Washington on Tuesday and then in Montreal on Thursday.
“You’ve got to recharge, reload for tomorrow’s game as well. Because there’s no freebies,” said Linus Ullmark, who stopped 29 shots. “And as happy as we are right now with with this, we can pat ourselves a little bit on the shoulder. But there’s a new day tomorrow.”
Jesper Bratt scored and Mackenzie Blackwood made 38 saves for the Devils, who remain one point behind Carolina and two ahead of the Rangers in the race for the Metropolitan Division title. Jack Hughes assisted on the goal, giving him 96 points for the season to tie Patrik Eliáš’ franchise record.
The Devils picked up a penalty about a minute in when Ryan Graves got called for upending Brad Marchand in pursuit of a loose puck heading toward the net. Graves didn’t think much of the call, and tried to get to Marchand to let him know it, but was held back by the official.
A minute into the power play, Zacha tipped a shot from Hampus Lindholm into the net. With five minutes gone in the first, Zacha scored again, backhanding a rebound off Blackwood’s pads and into the net to make it 2-0.
The Devils cut it to 2-1 a minute later when a turnover left Bratt free all alone on Ullmark. They had another one-on-none with the goalie in the second period, but Ullmark stooped two swipes by Hughes and a rebound attempt by Yegor Sharangovich.
The Bruins killed a double-minor that straddled the break between the second and third periods.
Blackwood stopped David Pastrnak on a second-period breakaway. Pastrnak also had a wraparound attempt on an empty net in the final seconds but it appears to have been cleared off the goal line by Nico Hischier.
UP NEXT
Devils: Host Buffalo on Tuesday night in their home finale.
Bruins: Face the Flyers on Sunday night in the penultimate road game of the season.
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AP NHL: https://www.apnews.com/hub/NHL and https://www.twitter.com/AP_Sports | https://www.wdtn.com/sports/ap-sports/bruins-beat-devils-2-1-match-nhl-record-with-62d-win/ | 2023-04-09 21:43:16 | 1 | https://www.wdtn.com/sports/ap-sports/bruins-beat-devils-2-1-match-nhl-record-with-62d-win/ |
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